Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (10/28/22)
FS1… ACKNOWLEDGE HIM!
The Tribal Chief returns!
With just a week before Crown Jewel, the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns, returns to SmackDown!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ridge Holland & Pete Dunne VS Sami Zayn & Solo Sikoa; Ridge & Dunne win.
- The New Day VS Maximum Male Models w/ Maxxine Dupri; The New Day wins.
- SmackDown Women’s Championship Open Challenge: Ronda Rousey VS Emma; Ronda wins and retains the title.
- Legado del Fantasma VS Hit Row & ???; Hit Row & Shinsuke Nakamura win.
- Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux VS Mad Cap Moss; Kross wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Ridge Holland & Pete Dunne VS Sami Zayn & Solo Sikoa!
The Brawling Brutes were indeed brawling with The Bloodline, and now they’ll be having a match! Will Ridge the Fridge and the Bruiserweight show that UK grit? Or will the Honorary Uce and the Bloodline’s Enforcer keep on breaking the brutes like they did Sheamus?
The Usos are with Solo & Sami backstage to hype them up. But Sami wants a word with Jey first. Tonight’s a big night, understand? Oh, so Jey’s not to get involved tonight? No, the exact opposite, actually. All hands on deck! Last week was a black eye for the Bloodline, Roman Reigns isn’t here yet, so when he gets here, he needs to see everyone’s hands raised in victory. Jey did help Sami, Sami knows that now. Can Jey bring that energy tonight? YEET. It’s all good for the Bloodline for now, but will that change very quickly? The Bloodline makes their entrance, teams sort out and “Butch” starts with Sami.
The bell rings, they tie up and Dunne pulls on an ear! Sami complains, the ref counts, and Dunne lets off. Sami kicks low, headlocks, but Dunne powers out. Things speed up, Dunne hurdles and drops to then CLOBBER Sami! Dunne drags Sami up, wrenches and tags in Ridge, and the Brutes bring Sami down to drop knees on the arms! Ridge then brings Sami up but Sami kicks low. Sami headlocks but Ridge powers out to hip toss! Ridge tags Dunne, he drags Sami up and the Brutes give Sami some Beats of the Bodhrain! Fans rally and duel but Dunne drags Sami up. Sami kicks low, headlocks again, and Solo tags as Dunne powers out.
Sami bails out, Dunne turns around and Solo LARIATS! Solo snarls, the Usos like what they see, and Solo drops a leg! Dunne crawls to ropes, Solo snarls at Ridge, then he stalks Dunne. The ref wants him to back off, but that allows Jimmy to get a cheap shot in! Fans boo but then Solo sucker punches Ridge! Solo drags Dunne up, he tags Sami in, and they mug Dunne. Sami swaggers, fans cheer as he starts dancing, and Sami CLUBS Dunne. Sami throws more crossface forearms, then he tags Solo in. But Dunne fights free to knee Solo down! Dunne throws elbows then he dumps Sami out! Sami scrambles up but Dunne hits him with a FLYING KNEE!
Fans fire up while the Usos snarl and stare Dunne down. Tensions are high, but then Solo CLOBBERS Dunne! Solo then drags Dunne up for an APRON SPINEBUSTER! St. Louis is torn as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Dunne throws hands on Solo! Solo ROCKS Dunne and he goes to a corner. Solo runs in but Dunne dodges! Solo hits buckles, Dunne crawls, but Solo stomps him down. Solo whips Dunne to ropes but Dunne turns Samoan Drop into DDT! Fans fire up and both men crawl, hot tag to Sami, and he drags Dunne from Ridge! Dunne slips free, hot tag to Ridge! Ridge rallies on Sami with big shoulders! He ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Fans fire up as Ridge clotheslines in the corner! Ridge goes corner to corner to clothesline again! And again, but into a BOOT!
Sami runs, but into a scoop! Ridge grins as he swings Sami for a SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives and the Usos are right at the apron! They cool off and back away as Ridge drags Sami up. Ridge hoists Sami up but Sami fights the bomb! Sami elbows Ridge, Solo tags in, but Ridge scoops Sami! Solo SUPERKICKS! Sami feeds Ridge to a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! The Bloodline can’t believe how close that was! Sami and the Usos coach Solo through and he brings Ridge up. “Who the hell do you think you are?!” Solo swings but Ridge blocks the punch! Ridge HEADBUTTS Solo! Solo HEADBUTTS Ridge!
Ridge HEADBUTTS, Solo HEADBUTTS, both men let off and run, LARIAT from Ridge! Fans fire up while both men are down and crawling! Hot tag to the Bruiserweight! But hot tag to Sami! The forearms fly, Sami BOOTS Dunne, then he hoists Dunne up! Dunne fishhooks to fight the Blue Thunder! Dunne throws elbows but Sami lifts him up, but Dunne sunset flips! TWO, into a CLOVERLEAF! Jimmy distracts but Dunne GAMANGIRIS! Sami rolls Dunne, TWO!! Dunne escapes, hurries to a corner, and he runs back in, into a CORNER EXPLODER! Sami goes to the far corner and takes aim, HELLUVA- NO, Dunne dodges to ENZIGURI!
Sami is down and Dunne drags himself up! Fans rally for Sami and Solo anchors Dunne! Dunne CLUBS Solo, Sami welcomes the moonsault? But Jey drags him out! Sami is upset now, because he says he was going to counter! Jey says Sami was gonna get hit! Dunne adjusts, but Solo trips Dunne up while the ref is busy watching Sami and Jey! Sami says THAT is how you do it! Jey is upset with Sami but Solo keeps the peace. The ring count is climbing to 5 of 10! Ridge BLASTS Solo and Jey! Sami manages to get in the ring and he’s furious, but Dunne cradles him! BRUTES WIN!!
Winners: The Brawling Brutes, by pinfall
Ridge & Dunne take advantage of the dysfunction between Sami and Jey! Jey tells Sami this is his fault but Sami says this is Jey’s fault! Solo tries to cool this off, but Jey is pacing and heated. Now Jimmy gets in Jey’s face! And then ROMAN REIGNS arrives!! The rest of the Bloodline is very, very worried as The Tribal Chief and the Wise Man make their way out on stage. Roman holds up his belts for the pyro, then he continues to the ring. What will Roman have to say about what just happened? We’ll see, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Roman Reigns is in the ring.
The Bloodline stands together but they all look a little worried. Paul Heyman hands the mic to Roman and Roman says, “St. Louis… ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” Fans are torn but there are plenty who cheer the Tribal Chief. Roman continues to say, “We usually have an order to things here but we’re gonna switch it up tonight. You’ve acknowledge me, now it’s time for me to acknowledge this elephant in the room.” Roman points out “you two,” Sami and Jey. “You wanna act like kids? Then we’re gonna treat you like kids. I don’t believe in airing the backstage in the ring, I believe in fighting in the ring and handling your business. But it seems like you two just can’t do that.
“So this is what I want you to do: I want you to put it all on the table. I want you to let it all out, because I want this problem fixed, right now.” Sami says okay. Sami will be the first to admit there was a communication breakdown and he feels it is pretty specifically with Jey. Sami will be honest, he isn’t sure what’s going on here. Sami likes Jey, he always has. And they’ve always gotten along, but ever since Sami’s been hanging out with the Bloodline, he isn’t sure what it is, but Jey just can’t seem to stand him. Sami doesn’t understand. Jimmy, Solo and everyone else seem fine. Sami isn’t sure what he did to offend Jey, but he apologizes for it.
Sami just doesn’t want this to keep going on like this anymore. Fans applaud that. Whatever Sami did, he’s sorry for it. Can they just be cool? Can they bury the hatchet once and for all? Sami holds out a hand to Jey, and fans cheer for Jey to shake it. Jey keeps looking sideways at Sami, but the fans get louder and Sami keeps asking him to just accept the apology. Jey nods and has the mic to say, “Sami, you’ve got about two seconds to get that out my face.” Jey doesn’t like Sami. He doesn’t like Sami’s hair, Sami’s face, or that Honorary Uce shirt! Jey doesn’t like Sami being around the family every single week, “My dawg this, my dawg that.”
How can Sami think he’s part of the Bloodline when he ain’t blood?! NEWS FLASH: Sami never will be. Sami doesn’t belong here! Nobody in this group really likes Sami, Jey’s just the only one willing to say it! Sami is a “fake ass Uce!” The difference between them is that Jey sheds blood for his family because it’s HIS family! NOT Sami’s! Would Sami do that? Why is Jey yelling at Sami?! Sami is trying to make peace! Roman said he wants peace! Jey doesn’t give a DAMN what the Tribal Chief says! Uh oh… Roman turns around very slowly to look at Jey. Fans tell Jey he messed up, and Jey knows it.
But Sami defends Jey to Roman. What Jey said was super messed up but he didn’t mean it. He didn’t mean it, right? Jey says he did not mean it. Sami says Jey’s been going through stuff, he’s not himself right now. He hasn’t been… very Ucey. Jey can’t believe Sami’s saying that now… Fans chant “UCEY! UCEY!” Roman can’t help but smirk. Jey hides his face so he doesn’t break. Roman asks, “Is that what’s going on here?” Is it cuz Jey isn’t feeling… Ucey? Roman puts his arm around Jey and Jey tries not to break again. Roman says, “This is what we’re going to do. If you can’t find your inner Ucey again, I’m gonna do something you ain’t gonna like.”
Roman says that he’ll take the “Honorary” away from Sami, and make Sami a FULL-BLOWN Uce. Sami smiles at the prospect of that. Roman says in fact, if Jey doesn’t figure this out, Sami’s name is just going to change! And y’know what that name will be? He’ll be SAMI USO! Sami is elated to hear that! Heyman takes the mic now as fans chant, “SAMI USO!” Heyman says, “Well, ladies and gentlemen, I think the Tribal Chief has called an end to this segment. Please catch your Tribal Chief live and in person live on the Peacock and WWE Network all across the world next Saturday, November 5th, from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, when your Tribal Chief, the Head of the Table, Roman… Reigns…! Defends the Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Championship against Logan Paul.”
Fans boo at Logan Paul’s name and Heyman says this is a kind word from our sponsors in three, two, one. And SmackDown goes to break. Will Jey keep it together in order to keep Sami from being adopted into the Bloodline?
The Viking Raiders speak.
“Tonight, we celebrate the gods. Without their guidance, we are blind.” “But now, with you, we see.” The mead is poured, “The gods have opened our eyes. Valhalla awaits.” Who will the Viking Raiders and their Valkyrie go after first?
The New Day VS Maximum Male Models w/ Maxxine Dupri!
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods are continuing their fight back towards the tag titles, but they have some fashionable competition in their way. Will the Usos be watching to remember why Kofi & Woods are the longest reigning W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, Champions? Or will Maçé & Mansôör debut their most shocking moment yet?
The teams sort out and Woods starts against Mansoor. They tie up, Woods wrenches and wristlocks but Mansoor rolls and cartwheels to break free. Mansoor strikes a pose but fans chant “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Mansoor smirks and circles with Woods, then they tie up again. Mansoor wrenches to wristlock but Woods rolls and handsprings to break free! Mansoor ducks the roundhouse but the sweep hits! SENTON, and then Woods strikes a pose. Mace is angry but Woods tags Kofi. Woods feeds Mansoor to Kofi’s shoulder, then Woods suplexes for Kofi’s CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Kofi keeps on Mansoor, tags Woods back in, and Woods climbs to drop AX HANDLES!
Woods keeps Mansoor from Mace, whips him to an open corner, but Mansoor puts Woods on the apron. Woods ROCKS Mansoor, Maxxine hurries to check on him! This distracts the ref from Mace tripping Woods! Mansoor grinds forearms into Woods, then he tags Mace. MMM double whip to double ELBOW! And DOUBLE POSE! Fans boo, but Mace stomps and drops elbows. Cover, TWO! Mace brings Woods up, tags in Mansoor, then he whips Woods to a corner. Woods whips Mansoor in but Woods dodges! Woods dumps Mace out, but Mansoor back suplexes! Woods lands on his feet, dodges Mansoor, hot tag to Kofi!
Kofi springboards to AX HANDLE! Kofi rallies with CHOPS and a DROPKICK! KNEE for Mace, then Kofi dodges Mansoor to LEAPING LARIAT! Fans fire up for the “NEW~ DAY~!” BOOM DROP! Kofi claps and fans clap along, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” But Mace swipes at Kofi! Kofi kicks back, manages to dodge Mansoor to SWING KICK, and Woods DROPKICKS Mace! Mansoor catches Kofi up top but Kofi SUPER GOURD BUSTERS! To then FROG SPLASH! Tag to Woods and Kofi brings Mansoor up! MIDNIGHT HOUR! Cover, New Day wins!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall
The male models were not ready for this showdown, Kofi & Woods are rolling! But will they be able to stop the Usos from breaking their tag title reign record?
Backstage interview with Sonya Deville.
Kayla Braxton notes Ronda Rousey is issuing her open challenge in just moments, will Sonya be answering? What kind of question is that? Why would she tell anyone and ruin the element of surprise? But someone who isn’t answering the challenge is Liv Morgan. Liv had one little loss and now she’s broken. That is because Liv walked around with a title she didn’t deserve in the first place. Liv attacks Sonya! Anyone getting deja vu?! Liv and Sonya brawl all over again, but refs rush in to stop it before it gets extreme again! Will Sonya learn her lesson about egging Liv on? Or will it take another crash through a table to get it through to her?
Braun Strowman speaks.
“Y’know, there’s a saying, ‘There’s always someone bigger and stronger than you are.’ Now, Omos, it’s clear that you’re bigger than me. But stronger?” We get a highlight reel of Braun’s most destructive moments, and he says we’ve all seen Braun rip doors off cars and flip ambulances over. Hell, he did that to a tractor trailer. “Why? Because it was a challenge to me, and it was exciting for me. I felt some of that same excitement when I looked up into the eyes of the giant, Omos, and I thought, ‘What a challenge this is gonna be for me.’ Because when it comes to challenges, the bigger, the better!
“Now come Crown Jewel, Omos, you’re gonna find out real quick that there is no giant too big for the Monster of All Monsters.” Will Braun look to prove another saying: “The bigger they are, the harder they fall?”
SmackDown Women’s Championship Open Challenge: Ronda Rousey VS ???
Just as said, the Baddest Woman on the Planet is putting this title on the line because she can. But Ronda herself said she’s not doing this for the fans, she’s doing this to show us just how dangerous she can be. Ronda gets the mic to now say, “Well it looks like the belt is back where it belongs. And you guys are actually in luck, because I just so happened to be in the mood to prove it with an open challenge. Oh, don’t worry, I don’t expect you to be grateful to have such an active champion, or to even realize how impressive it is that I repeatedly defend this title at a moment’s notice. No no, I don’t expect that much out of you.
“And you wanna know why? Because only the great can recognize greatness! And you’re all too mediocre to know what you’re looking at.” Fans boo but Ronda says we’ll get the formalities out of the way. “Who’s feeling lucky tonight?” Ronda waits, and the open challenge is answered by… “It’s all about me.” EMMA?! Emma is back in the WWE?! The Aussie with attitude goes to the ring, will her return be an incredibly shocking one? We find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns and the belt is raised. The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally, the two tie up, and Emma powers Ronda back, only for Ronda to turn it around. The ref counts, Ronda lets off quick, and she circles with Emma. They tie up, Ronda chinbars to get a sayanagi! Ronda drags Emma up to shove her down, then she gets a leg to roll through to a fireman’s carry! Ronda says she’s sending Emma back to Australia! But Emma sunset flips, TWO, and then rolls Ronda up! TWO, and Ronda BOOTS Ema down! Emma bails out of the ring, Ronda taunts her, and then Ronda goes out after Emma.
Ronda drags Emma up, brings her around, and RAMS her into the steel steps! Ronda runs in, but Emma dodges and Ronda’s knee hits steel! The ring count climbs, Ronda hurries to the ring but Emma is the one who puts her in. Emma stalks Ronda, but Ronda shakes the bad leg out. Ronda runs in but is sent into buckles! Emma gets the TARANTULA! The ref counts, Emma lets off at 4 and Ronda crawls away. Emma climbs up, leaps, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Ronda goes to a corner, Emma runs in but Ronda BOOTS her! Ronda drags Emma out to the apron, throws knees but the ref counts.
Ronda lets Emma out of the “Rondaconda” facelock, and then she gets in to kick Emma around. Ronda taunts Emma, puts her back in the ropes and CHOKES her with a straddle! The ref counts, fans boo but Ronda lets off at 4 to KNEE Emma back in! Ronda stalks Emma, taunts her, and slaps her around. Ronda then rolls Emma into a cobra twist leglock combo! Emma endures as Ronda stomps and stomps to thrash the hold! “They don’t care about you, Emma! They don’t even remember you! Emma who?!” Ronda keeps talking trash but Emma fights free to throw down fists! Emma and Ronda get up, Emma mule kicks!
Ronda comes back to step-up KNEE, but Emma rebounds to LARIAT! Both women are down and fans rally up. Emma grits her teeth but Ronda grabs her first. Emma throws forearms and she backs Ronda down. Emma whips, Ronda reverses but Emma ducks ‘n’ dodges, to tilt-o-whirl and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Fans fire up as Emma covers, TWO! Ronda goes to a corner, but she avoids Emma again! ANKLE LOCK! Emma endures as Ronda talks trash! Ronda leans on the hold, but Emma rolls and sends Ronda at a corner! Ronda stops from hitting buckles, but Emma ducks the roundhouse to wheelbarrow and GERMAN SUPLEX!
Fans fire up with Emma! Emma aims from the corner as Ronda flounders away. EMMAMITE SANDWICH!! Cover, TWO!!! Ronda survives and Emma can’t believe it! Emma drags Ronda up and underhooks the arms, but Ronda fights the lift! Ronda manages to fireman’s carry, but Emma slips off! Emma wings, Ronda shoves Emma at the ref! Then Ronda RAKES Emma’s eyes!! Scoop and fireman’s carry, PIPER’S PIT!! But Ronda wants to give everyone a souvenier! ARMBAR!! Emma taps, Ronda wins!
Winner: Ronda Rousey, by submission (still SmackDown Women’s Champion)
The Baddest Woman had to cheat and the fans all know it! Will Ronda continue to prove how bad she can be?
BREAKING NEWS for Crown Jewel!
After Bayley got another pin off Bianca Belair, they will go around one last time for the Raw Women’s Championship! It will be a LAST WOMAN STANDING MATCH! Will the Role Model finally get that title off The EST?
And after another big win over the Bloodline, the Brawling Brutes get another title shot against The Usos! Will Dunne & Ridge do The New Day a favor and end the reign now? Or will Jimmy & Jey still be the ones?
Jey argues with Heyman.
Jey wants to talk with Roman. But what about? Not about Sami being an Uso, but about Logan Paul! Logan got Jey with that sucker punch, Jey wants to talk with Roman. Heyman says sometimes it is better to hear things from the Wise Man. Jey accepts that, and Heyman says he’s got this. He’s the Warden of the Uso Penitentiary. Okay, so Heyman has Jey’s back on this? Always and always. Jey thanks Heyman then heads out, but will the Special Counsel really do right by the Right Hand Man?
Ronda Rousey returns backstage.
Shayna Baszler walks up and congratulates Ronda on taking care of “what’s her name.” Ronda doesn’t care, either. But Natalya walks over to say she can’t be sure if Ronda’s the baddest or luckiest woman on the planet, because if Natty had answered the challenge, she would be- SHAYNA CLUBS Natty! And wraps on the KIRAFUDA KLUTCH! The Queen of Spades silences the Queen of Harts, and Ronda says that is what Shayna was missing. Will Ronda and Shayna soon run all of SmackDown with that viciousness?
Legado del Fantasma VS Hit Row & ???
Some things change while some things remain the same. Zelina Vega is the new manager, but business continues as usual, and that means settling scores with Legado’s oldest rival, Hit Row! But B-Fab says she has connections of her own. Who is the third man for Adonis & Dolla? We’ll find out, after the break!
SmackDown returns and Hit Row makes their entrance. B-Fab has the mic to say, “Since Legado don’t wanna fight us to our faces, Hit Row is rising, son. And we got friends in high places.” And so SHINSUKE NAKAMURA joins the fight! And he struts out in matching black ‘n’ white! Will the ace up their sleeve that is the King of Strong Style be just what Hit Row needs to end Legado once and for all?
A brawl is on as soon as all six men hit the ring! B-Fab eggs Vega on but Vega stays back! Dolla has Del Toro, Adonis has Wilde and Nakamura has Escobar! The ref tries to regain order, Dolla SPLASHES Wilde! Then Adonis goes up to “WOLLY WOO~!” monkey flip! Then they SPLASH and FLIP Cruz! Nakamura sits Escobar down and gives him Good Vibrations~! Fans fire up as Nakamura lets off and Vega slides in. The Queen of the Ring tells the Emperor of Lucha to focus, but then Vega turns around into a BOOT from B-Fab! Legado is on the defensive as Nakamura and Hit Row tell them to “C’MON~!” and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again, Cruz has Adonis down with a cobra clutch. Adonis endures, fights up, Vega coaches Cruz but Adonis throws body shots. Cruz knees low, CLUBS him, then whips Adonis to the Legado corner. Cruz taunts Dolla then runs in, clothesline and tag! Wilde runs in, clothesline and tag! Escobar runs in, clothesline and tag! Cruz repeats, clothesline and tag! Wilde clotheslines and tags! Escobar gets another turn and he struts right up to Nakamura. Escobar runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Vega likes what she sees as Cruz tags in then tags Wilde. Cruz & Escobar double suplex Adonis down for Wilde’s SPLASH! Cover, Dolla breaks it!
Dolla and Wilde glare, Wilde dares Dolla to do something. Dolla swipes at him but Wilde avoids it to CLUB Adonis. Wilde facelocks but Adonis fights forward. Adonis throws body shots, Wilde shifts to get a leg! Wilde brings Adonis back but loses his grip! Hot tags to Nakamura and Escobar! The King of Strong Style rallies and DECKS Escobar, then KNEES and AX KICKS Cruz! Nakamura tosses Wilde out, but Escobar CHOPS! Nakamura fires forearms! Escobar gives them back, but Nakamura KNEES, KICKS and KICKS! Escobar blocks but the ENZIGURI takes him down! Escobar goes to a corner, Nakamura runs in but blocks the boot!
Nakamura puts Escobar in ropes, KICKS him, then goes side to side for the SLIDING GERMAN! Fans fire up and Nakamura blocks a kick from Wilde to ROUNDHOUSE! Nakamura gets in, Escobar dodges a kick but not the WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Tag to Dolla and he stalks Escobar, but Cruz leaps in! Dolla catches him! Wilde runs in but Dolla catches him, too! “Who hotta than Top Dolla?” WORLD’S STRONGEST WASTELAND, so says Wade Barrett. But then Escobar SHOTGUNS Dolla down! Escobar stomps and kicks Dolla, CHOPS him, but Dolla just snarls! Dolla blocks the next chop, and he knuckle locks Escobar.
Dolla says he’s going up?! AND HE GOES UP! “NOT NADA!” OLD SCHOOL!! Tag to Cruz, tag to Nakamura, FLAPJACK to a KINSHASA!! Cover, #KingRow wins!
Winners: Hit Row & Shinsuke Nakamura, by pinfall
La Muneca is pissed that her men fell! But will she go back to the drawing board to put Legado back on top?
Heyman talks with Roman.
The Wise Man tells the Tribal Chief that he needs Roman to watch one simple piece of footage. He plays Logan Paul’s training camp highlight reel. Roman barely pays attention as he’s on his phone. Logan does seem to be doing well, but Roman doesn’t get why he had to watch that. “Because, my Tribal Chief, it just takes one lucky punch.” Logan’s not gonna get that punch! Heyman says he was in synagogue, next to a doctor who knows a doctor who knows Logan Paul’s doctor. And they all get to talking, and Logan’s doctor told Heyman’s doctor that Logan once broke his hand. Logan has steel pins inside that hand that he throws that punch with.
Roman chuckles and tells the Wise Man, ‘He’s had two matches! TWO!” Yes, and this will be the third. Brock Lesnar won the UFC title in HIS third match! N-Not that Logan is Lesnar, and not that Lesnar is Roman! Roman beat Lesnar at WrestleMania AND SummerSlam. Heyman says this is a good time to excuse himself. He’ll fire up the jet, thank you for your time. Heyman is stressing out but Roman is more upset than before. Should the Tribal Chief be taking the ImPAULsive Influencer seriously?
Backstage interview with LA Knight.
The Mega Star says, “Lemme talk to ya! It seems like I should go ahead and do all my introductions around here, right? Cuz, uh, last time I checked with the ring announcer, she couldn’t even get my hometown right. How hard is that job? I could do it in my sleep, right? YEAH! Matter o’ fact, I’ll do it for you right now.” But before Knight gets going, Ricochet interrupts. “If it isn’t La La Night.” The One and Only just wanted to be the one to tell Knight that Knight might get a better reception if he didn’t act like God’s gift to SmackDown. Ricochet’s just trying to help him out.
Knight says, “Oh yeah?” Ricochet says, “Yeah. Because around here, when someone’s head grows as big as yours is, someone else is happy to knock it around.” Well then, Ricochet’s right. Knight IS God’s gift to SmackDown. Knight heads out but Ricochet tells him to keep running that mouth, because someone’s gonna shut it. Is that someone going to be Ricochet?
Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux VS Mad Cap Moss!
Mr. Doomsday is back after that hit ‘n’ run then hit again from Drew McIntyre last week, and he’s in a mood worse than usual. Will Kross take out his anger on the Riddickulous One?
The bell rings and Kross ties up with Moss. They are in a deadlock as Moss is a big man, and then Moss waistlocks. Kross resists the lift, throws elbows, and runs, but Moss hurdles! Moss hits an atomic drop, then runs to CLOBBER Kross! Fans fire up with Moss and he storms up on Kross. Moss kicks and bumps Kross off buckles, then he CHOPS him! Fans “WOO~” but Kross snarls as he goes to another corner. Moss CHOPS Kross again, but Kross glares at him. The forearms start flying, Kross knees low then he bumps Moss off buckles. Kross throws hands, Moss wobbles but Kross stands him up for more haymakers!
The ref counts, Kross backs off, but he BOOTS Moss down! Kross looms over Moss as he drags himself up. Moss throws body shots but Kross knees low! Kross whips corner to corner but Moss elbows him back! Moss goes up to FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Fans fire up as Moss runs and clotheslines Kross up and out! Kross is furious but Scarlett keeps him focused as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Moss ROCKS Kross with a forearm! But Kross catches Moss for an EXPLODER! Moss flounders to a corner, Kross runs in to clothesline, elbow and ROLLING ELBOW! Kross stomps a mudhole in but lets off as the ref counts. Kross storms up on Moss, drags him up and reels him in for a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Kross rolls through to then short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Moss survives but Kross vows to end this. Kross waits on Moss to sit up, and then Kross wrenches to hammerlock and BODY SHOT! Moss falls, Kross stomps him down. Kross runs to BASEMENT BOOT! Cover, TWO!
Kross is annoyed and Scarlett is frustrated with Moss’s toughness. Kross ROCKS Moss and Moss sits down. Kross says, “I own you!” Kross drags Moss up again but Moss throws body shots! Moss runs but Kross ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Kross is annoyed again and Scarlett wants this done already. Kross whips Moss hard into a corner! Moss bounces off buckles and Kross grins. Kross drags Moss up, reels him in, and snap suplexes him! Cover, TWO! But into an ARMBAR! Moss endures, moves around, and he gets the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Kross lets off at 4, and he drags Moss back up.
Fans rally but Kross wrenches. Moss blocks the suplex with elbows! Moss throws more elbows, and he counter punches Kross! And again! And again! Moss fires off haymakers, whips Kross to ropes, but Kross reverses, only for Moss to LARIAT! And LARIAT again! Fans fire up as Moss dodges, ducks, and CLOBBERS Kross again! Moss kicks Kross, reels him in, but Kross wrenches out to ROCK Moss again! Kross runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Moss hurries to clinch and scoop! FALL AWAY SLAM! Fans fire up and Moss roars! Moss runs in to RAM into Kross! Moss goes again, and RAMS in again!
Moss just keeps going, but then Scarlett is there! Moss turns around, into a BOOT! DOOMSDAY SAIDO!! But Kross isn’t done there, he wants to hurt Moss. Kross stands Moss up, winds up, and he SLAMS Kross down! KROSS HAMMER!! Cover, Kross wins!
Winner: Karrion Kross, by pinfall
But that’s not enough! KROSSJACKET!! Moss is flailing and fading but Scarlett has a mic for Kross. “Hey, McIntyre! Just so you know, Moss put up a much better fight than you did. Because he’s not a coward or a hypocrite like you are! You stand for absolutely nothing but your own ambitions, and we’ve all seen your true face. And I will always stand for the new beginning. And at Crown Jewel, when they lock you inside that steel cage with me, I promise you, history will repeat itself. Tick-tock.” Kross STILL squeezes the life out of Moss! Refs try to stop Kross and fans boo, but Kross doesn’t let Moss go until Moss is completely limp! Is this the fate of the Scottish Warrior in just 8 days?
Bray Wyatt paces backstage.
The White Rabbit is on the TV. Bray sweats and mutters something to himself, but what will he say to the WWE Universe? We find out, after the break.
Backstage interview with Rey Mysterio.
Kayla notes the King of Lucha is facing Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship next week, and Rey says it is exciting to be competing for that prestigious title again, and he is grateful to be back on SmackDown- Someone SMACKS Rey with a chair! IT’S IMPERIUM! Vinci & Kaiser grab Rey and stand him up for Gunther! Rey’s excited, huh? Gunther rips Rey’s shirt off to CHOP him down! Der Ring General leaves Rey down, but will Rey be able to avenge himself by taking that title away from Gunther?
Bray Wyatt heads to the ring!
The fireflies are out as Bray walks out through the mysterious door. Fans cheer as Bray brings his lantern down the ramp and into the ring. Bray gets the mic, and he says “this is still pretty new to me, but I could get used to that, man. Do you feel that? My God! It’s like an adrenaline rush.” Bray smiles and laughs as fans chant, “Welcome Back!” Bray says he won’t lie, when fans do stuff like that, it makes him feel invulnerable, like he needs to do something wild. But he really wants us all to see something that he’s very proud of. Bray is just himself with us. There’s no mask, no smoke and mirror, it’s just him and us.
Fans cheer and Bray says this is what we should get used to. “This is Bray Wyatt, the real man. This is the best version of me that will ever be. I am proud to be here today, and I’m gonna do some spectacular things while I’m here. The truth is, that for the majority of my life, I’d been completely outta control. And I can’t help that, man. My emotions, they don’t work like most other people’s I don’t have control. Sometimes, they can send me to a very, very dark place. And other times, no matter how hard I try, I just don’t feel anything at all.” Fans cheer and Bray does get emotional here, though.
Bray says, “I think that’s part of what makes me me, right? For me, to get where I have gotten, I’ve had to do some really horrible things. And there’s a part of me that really, really likes that I’m not afraid to do horrible things. And I know that that’s not the end of it. I know that there will come another time when I’m faced with some adversity, and I will be asked to do something completely horrible.” The White Rabbit is on screen! “Who am I? I’m just a ghost of the man who saved the world, of course. While you are a fool. You, you, YOU killed the world! You sent him away, and that is the reason why you are a shell of what you once were.
“And I say, to revel in what you are. But you, sir, you are a liar. A liar! You claim that you don’t wear a mask, but we both know that’s not true, don’t wee? I can see you. You will never be able to hide from me, your Uncle Howdy.” Uncle Howdy has made himself known, but what does he have planned to show Bray’s true colors?
My Thoughts:
What a great episode, and essentially part one of the go-home to Crown Jewel. For one, a great tag match to open, and a great touch that just as Sami accepted Jey’s help, Jey’s help messes thing up. And then Roman gets on them, and I swear I was just dying laughing as Sami busts out the “Ucey.” I love how Sami broke Roman and Jey, and maybe even Jimmy. I also like the promo with Heyman being so worried for Roman, but also being afraid Roman will get mad. I suppose Heyman has a point, Logan’s metal fist is a big edge over most, and I’m sure that becomes a moment in the match, but I’m pretty sure Roman retains.
However, I do feel a bit bad that the Brawling Brutes are getting the tag title shot and now The New Day. The New Day pinned the Usos, and it’s the New Day’s title reign in jeopardy, the New Day should be the ones fighting to stop history. But at the same time, there is still time, maybe they’re waiting until Survivor Series, which will be right on the record. That said, I don’t see Dunne & Ridge winning the belts. I also didn’t see anyone taking the SmackDown Women’s title off Ronda tonight, but it’s great to see Emma back in the WWE. She got to give Ronda a strong match, and she got to be who Ronda had to bust out the Heel tactics on, so that’s great for Emma.
And speaking of, instead of pitting Ronda and Shayna against each other, it seems they’re going to be a duo now after Shayna attacked Natty. Shayna could end up the gatekeeper to facing Ronda, so that whoever gets past her looks strong going into a match with Ronda. And then we get another brawl out of Sonya and Liv, that’s going to be a big rematch for them. LA Knight had a good promo with Ricochet, that will be a really good feud for Knight to gain some traction with. Good promo from Braun to hype up his match with Omos, and I’m sure there will be something on the go-homes next week.
Kross VS Moss was good but that match also felt soon. I get pro-wrestlers get great recovery times in kayfabe, but Kross was coming back for a car accident, he should’ve needed a bit more time to recover. Kross VS Moss should’ve been saved for next week’s go-home of SmackDown, which I wanna say is being recorded this very moment. That way, Kross really does have the last word going into the match with McIntyre. Nakamura joining Hit Row for their Six Man Tag was awesome, and of course Nakamura wins it for them. Nakamura VS Escobar needs to happen 1v1, that match will be awesome.
And good stuff from Rey and Imperium. Rey VS Gunther is also going to be awesome, but even with Gunther standing tall here, I don’t sense Rey taking that title. Gunther is still building his dominance as champion, and adding a legend like Rey to his list would be big. And then we got another great promo from Bray to further what’s going on with him. Bray we see in person claims he’s the real Bray, seems to be on the Face side of things, but then “Uncle Howdy” seems to claim the opposite. I can’t wait to see where this goes, Bray is doing some of the best stuff in WWE already.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Will Great-O-Khan be setting the table?
It’s Rural Revitalization in Hiroshima for the KOPW Championship! Can Yuya Uemura survive tires, lemons and a table? Or will Great-O-Khan conquer him for the United Empire?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Frontier Zone – Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Rey Paloma & HANZO; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask & Bishamon VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Desperado, Shota & Ishii win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima VS Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; Tanahashi & Murashima win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Yoshinobu win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; TMDK wins and retains the titles.
- KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins and becomes the new KOPW Champion.
- 10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls snatched the titles away during the Windy City Riot, but the Guerrillas of Destiny are getting their rematch! Will the Headbanga & Young Guerilla redeem themselves on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will they see The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty stay NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and Hysterical Haste starts against ELP. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shane cording holds into a wrench and wristlock. ELP rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. ELP keeps Shane from ropes so Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and KICKS ELP! The fans cheer while Shane shakes out his leg. ELP grimaces as he stands and shakes out the arm. The two reset, tie up, and ELP waistlocks. ELP goes for a chinlock but Shane standing switches. ELP switches, Shane switches again, and repeat. ELP headlocks, Shane powers out, then reels ELP in for a headlock.
ELP powers out, Shane runs him over, and then he sits ELP up to run. ELP drops under, hurdles over, but Shane shoves him. ELP rolls off Shane’s back to RANA! The fans fire up as ELP kips up and fixes his hair. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” while Shane is in a corner. Shane comes back to fire a forearm! ELP fires a forearm back! Shane fires another forearm so ELP gives it back. They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! ELP gets the edge, but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane CHOPS ELP, whips him corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over and keeps moving. ELP fakes Shane out to avoid the dropkick!
ELP goes to ropes to LIONSAULT but Shane moves! ELP sits up but avoids the Penalty Kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer! Shane and ELP reset, and Leo reaches out. ELP tags him in and the fans rally up. Shane tags Mikey, and he circles with Leo. They get face to face, and Mikey pie faces Leo! They tie up, Leo shoves Mikey away, but Mikey comes back. They tie up, Mikey headlocks but Leo lifts. Mikey thrashes the hold, Leo powers out and they RAM shoulders! Leo eggs Mikey on so Mikey runs and they RAM shoulders! Leo runs, Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey runs, Leo runs him over! The fans fire up as Leo flexes.
Leo drags Mikey up, suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey tries to suplex but Leo’s so tall! Leo suplexes, Mikehy slips free to waistlock, but Leo RAMS him into a corner! Leo runs in, Mikey dodges, only for Leo to LARIAT outta the corner! Tag to ELP and the Guerrillas get Mikey up. ELP BLASTS Shane while Leo whips Mikey to a corner. Leo SPLASHES, ELP clotheslines, then feed to the SIDEWALK SLAM and FALLING AX HANDLE! The Guerrillas high-five, ELP covers, TWO! ELP brings Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Mikey powers out, whips, but ELP BLASTS Shane! ELP dodges Mikey, waistlocks, but Mikey swings. ELP ducks, into a DDT!
The fans fire up while Mikey shoves ELP over and tags in Shane. Mikey brings ELP up to TOSS him out, and then Mikey BLASTS Leo! Shane whips ELP into railing! Shane flexes, fans applaud, and Shane drags ELP up. APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shane shoves ELP in, covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans rally as ELP stays in this but Shane grabs one of ELP’s hands. Shane stretches out the arm to then KICK ELP in the shoulder! Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires forearms! Shane shoves ELP but ELP ELBOWS Mikey! ELP fires off on Shane, whips, but Shane reverses and Mikey trips ELP up! Shane basement dropkicks ELP and he spins around into a HAYMAKER from Mikey!
ELP flops to the floor, Mikey claims the apron is slippery, but the referee reprimands him all the same. The ring count starts but Mikey puts ELP in at 4 of 20. Shane covers, TWO! Shane keeps ELP down with body scissors. ELP endures, reaches out, drags Shane along as he crawls over, and the fans rally up. Shane grabs ELP’s arm and brings him into a cover, TWO! Shane whips ELP away into The Mighty corner! Tag to Mikey, he sends Shane in, but ELP puts Shane on the apron! ELP BOOTS Mikey, ROUNDHOUSES Shane, then runs, but Mikey catches him! Mikey RAMS ELP back into the corner!
Mikey taunts Leo then digs boots into ELP. The fans rally up and ELP throws body shots. Mikey eggs ELP on so ELP CHOPS! ELP tries to get under but Mikey grabs a leg and drags him back! Tag to Shane, and Shane stomps ELP down. Shane kicks ELP around, kicks him more, but ELP fires off hands! Shane back drops ELP up and away! The fans rally while Shane drags ELP back to a cover, but Leo breaks it! Shane drags ELP back, tags Mikey in, and TMDK mug ELP. ELP sputters, Mikey tags Shane back in, and Shane sucker punches Leo! Mikey hoists ELP up but ELP BOOTS Shane! ELP backs Mikey into the corner, then goes up and over Shane!
Shane runs into Mikey but Mikey still pursues ELP. Mikey drags ELP back but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Shane gets ELP’s legs! ELP BOOTS Shane away, hurries up again, but Mikey BLASTS Leo first! Mikey then brings ELP around to back suplex! ELP lands on his feet, but Shane back suplexes! ELP still lands on his feet, then he ducks under TMDK to hot tag Leo! The fans fire up as Leo UPPERCUTS Shane, swings on Mikey, but Mikey dodges, only for Leo to BOOT him! Leo scoops Shane for SNAKE EYES and a BOOT! The fans fire up with Leo while Shane and Mikey go to opposite corners.
Leo runs in to SPLASH Mikey! Leo keeps going but Shane BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Leo ELBOWS him down! Leo runs to drop the JUMPING ELBOW on Shane! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Leo watches Shane stir. Shane rises, Leo choke grips! GODS- NO, Shane slips free and Mikey fires a forearm! Shane UPPERCUTS, Mikey LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Shane runs to LARIAT! Leo roars, but TMDK double kick! TMDK reels Leo in, but Leo DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! The fans fire up and Leo watches TMDK bail out. Leo tags ELP and ELP goes up. Leo helps him walk the tightrope, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT TMDK down at the ramp!
The fans fire up again, and Leo goes out to get Shane in. ELP & Leo get Shane up to CHOP, straitjacket torture rack, and then Leo runs. BOOT into the spin, BRAIN SALAD! Cover, Mikey breaks it! Mikey fires forearms on Leo & ELP, runs, but ELP hurdles so Leo can DDT! Mikey bails out, the fans fire up, and ELP tunes up the band. Shane rises, into SUDDEN- NO, Shane dodges! Shane runs up, but into Leo’s hands! ELP aims, but Shane pulls Leo into SUDDEN DEATH! Shane UPPERCUTS ELP and DROPKICKS Leo! Shane KICKS ELP, BOOTS him, then reels him in for an INVERTED EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!
ELP survives and Shane is surprised! The fans fires up, Shane and ELP rise, and ELP staggers to a corner. Shane puts ELP up top, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up. Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Shane down but Mikey tags in! Shane goes up, ELP sends him back down, so Mikey UPPERCUTS! Mikey gives Shane the boost, and they get ELP for the SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives but Mikey powers up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives again and the fans fire up! Mikey grows frustrated, he drags ELP up and reels him in.
ELP slips free of the Blue Thunder to kick and tuck the arms! But Mikey trips ELP to jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP rolling clutches! TWO and Mikey has the cover! TWO and ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Mikey escapes but ELP dodges! ELP DROPKICKS Mikey down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Leo! Leo runs to BLAST Shane, then he turns to look at Mikey. Mikey eggs Leo on, then fires forearms! Leo ROCKS Mikey with just one! Mikey fires another flurry, but Leo ROCKS Mikey again! Leo eggs Mikey on and the fans rally. Mikey kicks low, ROCKS Leo, then runs, but into a scoop! Tag to ELP before the POWERSLAM!
ELP goes up to SWANTON BOMB! And then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up, ELP tags Leo back in, and they tune up the band again! Mikey rises, but Shane trips Leo! Mikey ROCKS ELP, Shane UPPERCUTS ELP! Feed to the scoop but ELP slips free! ELP shoves Mikey into Shane, and Leo grabs them both! But both Shane & Mikey fight free of the choke slams! Shane KNEES, Mikey FOREARMS, but then ELP fires off on TMDK! ELP runs, but into a double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDTS!! ELP turns things around on TMDK, and the fans are thunderous! Mikey stands up into SUDDEN DEATH! ELP PLANCHAS onto Shane!
GODSEND for Mikey! ELP then climbs up the ropes, then climbs onto Leo! SUPER THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, but Shane barrels through ELP to break it!! The fans are thunderous again but ELP is frustrated. ELP fires off on Shane, runs, but Shane LARIATS! Shane dodges Leo but runs into the POWER TRIP! GOD- NO, Mikey rolls Leo up!! TMDK WINS!!
Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Leo is furious! He is sure Mikey pulled tights there! He stomps at Mikey, pushes past ELP and goes after Mikey on the outside! Mikey and Leo push each other around, but there’s nothing Leo can do about this one. Will he and ELP just have to fight their way back up to the top? As for TMDK, will they continue to rock ‘n’ roll through the ranks with all this gold?
KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan w/ Callum Newman & Francesco Akira VS Yuya Uemura w/ Taka Michinoku & Taichi!
It’s Rural Revitalization 2: Hiroshima Style! The Dominator just managed to make it past Tanga Loa, will he make it through the Heat Storm? Or will KOPW soon belong to Just5Guys?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can put in the work!
This first round is Mazda tire carrying. Each man has a big orange cone placed in their corner, so they simply have to go fetch the tires from the stacks outside. Whoever gets four tires first wins the round! The bell rings, Yuya kicks Khan then heads for ropes, but Khan reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Khan goes out now, hurries up the ramp, and grabs two tires at once! The fans cheer and Khan gets those tires in the ring. Then he goes back for more! A risky move but that means four tires are on play. Yuya DROPKICKS Khan and here’s where the risk is involved! Yuya aims to PLANCHA but Khan chucks a tire!
Yuya falls back, Khan gets the tires in then drags Yuya out. Khan CLUBS away on Yuya against the apron, then uses a tire to bind Yuya’s legs! Khan CLUBS Yuya more, and Khan even ties Yuya up in the ropes! Khan sacrifices two tires to trap Yuya! The fans cheer the creativity, and Khan STOMPS Yuya on the apron before heading for more tires. Yuya works to get free as Khan brings two more tires to the ring. Khan sets those tires in, Yuya gets free, but Khan has stacked two tires. Then three, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Yuya takes the tires off Khan’s cones, leaving him with just one. Yuya goes out to get the last tires remaining!
Yuya brings tires to his cone, then clears out some space. Yuya has two tires, steals Khan’s one, but then Khan grabs Yuya for an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Yuya fights free, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Khan throws the tires off Yuya’s cone, then throws the cone! We’re back to zero and zero, and Khan whips Yuya into a corner, to then clothesline him! The fans fire up as Khan climbs up and sits on his throne! Khan then hops down to Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian CHOP! Yuya sits down, Khan takes a tire, but then THROWS it at Yuya! Yuya goes up and over and AX HANDLES Khan down!
The fans rally as Khan grabs tires and cone, and he starts stacking! Yuya has two, then three! He just needs to find one more! Yuya grabs one from outside, but Khan reels him in! Khan DECKS Yuya, then undoes some of the stack. Khan confiscates a tire, makes sure it’s nice and bouncy, but also works up quite the sweat. The fans rally as Khan aims and takes a swing, only for Yuya to counter tire with tire! They clash again, and again! Then they set up for TIRE SUMO! And again, TIRE SUMO! They run in again, and Khan RAMS Yuya! Yuya is disarmed, and Khan CLOBBERS him with the TIRE SUMO!
The fans fire up while Yuya is down and Khan grabs tires. Khan says he’s not done with Yuya yet. Khan starts stacking tires at the center of the ring, then drags Yuya up. Khan clinches Yuya into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yuya endures, even as Khan throws knees! Khan then scoops to SLAM Yuya on the tires! That’ll leave some skid marks! Khan then drags Yuya off the stack, brings him up and around, to then put a tire around his head. And then another! Yuya’s two tired to stand but Khan makes him! Khan throws a BODY BLOW, then he TRIPS Yuya into a TIRE DDT! The fans fire up while Khan grabs the other tires.
Khan stacks tires on his cone, that’s two. Khan hurries to find other tires on the outside, and he has a third. Khan considers his options, and takes one of the tires from Yuya. But Yuya clings to the tires, so Khan stomps him! Yuya refuses to let go of the tires! Khan stomps Yuya more but Yuya defends the tire with his body! Khan claws at Yuya, they tug-o-war over the tire, but Khan pulls on Yuya’s ear! Yuya kicks low, kicks again, then SMACKS Khan with the tire, and DROPKICKS Khan down! The tire goes tumbling out of the ring while Yuya fires up! Yuya takes Khan’s tires, hurries them over to his cone, that’s three right there!
Now Yuya has to hurry and find another! Yuya goes outside, grabs the tire, but Khan intercepts! They tug-o-war again, but then Khan RAMS Yuya into a corner! Khan takes this tire, that’s one. Khan finds tires on the outside and brings them in! Yuya hurries to cover tires again! Khan stomps Yuya, still stacks three, so it’s all down to this seventh tire! Yuya and Khan tug-o-war yet again, the fans rallying behind them! Khan grabs Yuya’s arm, but Yuya slips around to a SLEEPER! Khan fights up but Yuya squeezes tight! Yuya then CLUBS away on Khan, runs, but into a TIRE SWEEP! And a BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Khan grabs the final tire, but Yuya schoolboys him away! Yuya rolls through, snatches the tire, and complete his stack! Yuya wins the first round!
Khan: 0; Yuya: 1
Just like with Tanga Loa, Khan drops the ball in the first round! But then, will history repeat itself here as we prepare for the second round?
The tarps are set down, the table is set, and it’s time to eat up some Hiroshima lemons! Khan makes sure the people watching at home and around the world understand that Hiroshima lemons are the best, which probably means they’re the most sour. Khan puts on his bandana and takes his seat at the table. He and Yuya get some wet wipes to clean their hands, and it all comes down to who finishes their one lemon first. Ready, set, EAT! Yuya starts fast and that face shows how sour these are. Khan says hold on, and he just takes a HUGE bite! Yuya is suffering but Khan is reveling in the sourness! Khan’s already halfway through!
Yuya can barely keep the lemon in, but Khan’s eaten it all up! Can he get it all down before Yuya? Khan is chewing and chewing, Yuya is practically shaking from how sour it all is! Khan keeps going and… Yes, Khan has it all down! Khan wins!
Khan: 1; Yuya: 1
Khan now lets his body feel the stinging sweetness, and he says it was delicious! But then, that leaves us with this third and final round. And this time it’s a TABLES match! Who will be feeling sour and sore after this one?
The bell rings, both men rush in, Yuya dodges to fire haymakers! Yuya whips, Khan reverses but Yuya CLOBBERS him! Khan gets up, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Khan bails out, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit at the ramp, and the Heat Storm fires back up! The table is there, so Yuya drags Khan right up! Yuya goes to suplex but Khan blocks! Khan fights with body shots, turns things around, but Yuya fights the suplex! They fight for control, but Khan RAMS Yuya into the apron! The fans rally, Khan drags Yuya back up, and whips him into railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land!
Khan storms out after Yuya and he asks fans move aside. Young Lions help the fans clear out while Khan drags Yuya up. Khan brings Yuya around and reminds everyone, No Disqualifications! Khan BOWLS Yuya through chairs, and that’s definitely a strike! The fans cheer Khan as he stands on chairs, but then asks more fans to move aside! Khan stomps Yuya, stomps a chair onto Yuya, then tosses that chair aside. Sorry to whoever had that seat… Khan then drags Yuya up and brings him around, but Yuya throws body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Yuya down! Khan drags Yuya back up, and BOWLS him into more chairs!
Yuya is stuck on the seats, that wasn’t quite a strike. But Khan stacks chairs on Yuya to pick up the spare. Khan SMACKS chair with chair! Yuya sputters while fans applaud, and Khan goes back to fetch Yuya. Taichi and Taka are there but so are Newman and Akira. The Empire keeps the two out of five guys at bay while Khan drags Yuya to the back of the crowd. Khan whips Yuya into the emergency exit! Khan then SLAMS railing down on Yuya, and then SMACKS railing with railing! Khan talks trash while Taka and Taichi coach Yuya up. The ref checks Yuya, but he’s somehow able to continue, so Khan drags him up.
Khan brings Yuya around to drag him through the chairs! Khan brings Yuya back to ringside, then into the ring. The fans applaud, and then Khan goes looking under the ring. Khan eventually finds another lemon! Khan takes a big bite and uses the citrus to power up! Then he DIGS the lemon into Yuya’s face! The citric acid burns but the fans fire up! Khan goes to fetch the table from outside, puts it inside, and then sets it up in a corner. The fans rally up as Khan stalks Yuya. Khan drags Yuya up, reels him in to scoop, but Yuya slips free! Khan avoids hitting table, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya whips Khan into the blue corner, then DOUBLE CHOPS again!
The fans fire up and Yuya grits his teeth. Yuya roars, brings Khan up and reels him in for a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again and Yuya brings Khan up. Yuya clinches, but Khan fights the lift! Yuya still tries, but Khan fights it to a head ‘n’ arm clinch. Yuya gets around, headlocks, but Khan pops out to waistlock. Yuya fights being pushed around, then switches to get an arm. Khan clinches but so does Yuya. They fight for control, and Khan’s SAYANAGI takes Yuya down! The fans fire up and both men stir. Yuya flops out of the ring, but Khan crawls in pursuit. Khan drags Yuya up, then RAMS him into railing!
Yuya writhes, Khan goes looking under the ring, and he brings out another TABLE! Khan SMACKS Yuya with the table, then stands the table up at ringside. Khan drags Yuya up, SMACKS him off the apron, then climbs up. Khan drags Yuya up onto the apron, Mongolian Chops, then regular CHOPS! Khan UPPERCUTS, then clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan scoops but Yuya fights free! Yuya DROPKICKS! Khan holds onto ropes to stay up, but Yuya hurries to run! Yuya LARIATS, but into the IRON CLAW!! Khan drags Yuya up and over, ELIMINATOR- NO, Yuya grabs ropes to fight that off! Khan kicks low, winds up, but Yuya traps the arm!
Yuya traps the other arm, takes aim, but Khan fights the Deadbolt with all his might!! The fans are thunderous as Yuya still tries! Khan BITES Yuya’s ear! And then POSTS him! But Yuya runs up, into a BOOT! Yuya falls back, Khan sits down, and the fans rally again! Khan undoes his hand tape, ends up pushing the table over, and then he folds it all up. Khan puts the table in the ring, pushes Yuya aside, and then he sets this table up again, in the blue corner. Yuya goes up top to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Yuya roars! Yuya has his choice as he hauls Khan up. Yuya traps the arms, but Khan makes it a BELLY2BELLY!
But Yuya rises back up! Yuya runs in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Khan’s right up! Khan LARIATS Yuya down! The fans fire up as Yuya is right back up, and URENAGES! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Khan flounders around, he and Yuya crawl to center, and Yuya fires a forearm! Khan gives it back! Both men stand, and Yuya fires a haymaker! Khan comes back to forearm! Yuya wobbles, but he comes back to HAYMAKER! Khan staggers, wobbles, but comes back to FOREARM! Both men stagger, but Yuya fires another haymaker! Khan fires a flurry of forearms, but Yuya haymakers!
Khan ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! But Khan throws an IRON RIGHT! The fans fire up again as Yuya falls! Khan roars with Monster Rage and he hauls Yuya up! IRON CLAW, and then ELIMIN- NO, Yuya slips free! Yuya wrenches, traps the arms, DEADBOLT SUPLEX through the table!! YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, 2-1 (NEW KOPW Champion)
Yuya slammed the Deadbolt shut on Khan and now he takes the title from him! The Heat Storm is rising, how hot will he make the KOPW Division through the Summer?
10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs!
These factions have been battling all over this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but now they will fight ’til the last man! Will there be a roll call for Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi, Yota y Naito? Or will this alliance with the Good Looking Emperor, Jake Lee, help David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney shoot down LIJ?
Wait, it seems Naito has brought backup of his own? It’s SLYLY! The dragon-like mascot of Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and half-brother to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic! Well, Naito does love him some baseball. Tensions are running high, and Finlay throws his shirt at Yota. Yota balls that shirt up, and throws a fastball over the plate! The teams sort out, Finlay pushes Yota around and Gabe talks trash on Takagi. Red Shoes gets them all to settle down, and the War Dogs bark and put up the Too Sweet. Jake joins in at the end there. LIJ mocks the barking before they fist bump, and the fans cheer.
Things finally sort out and Finlay starts against Yota. The fans fire up behind “YO~TA! YO~TA!” at the bell, and Yota makes sure Finlay hears that. Finlay gets on the corner but the fans all boo. The two circle, tie up, and Yota uses his size to put Finlay on ropes. Finlay turns that around to grind forearms in Yota’s face and push him around. Finlay then backs up to SPIT at him! The fans boo but Yota CHOPS Finlay in return! The fans cheer, Yota headlocks, and Yota grinds Finlay down. Finlay powers up and out to headlock back, but Yota powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Yota rebounds to run Finlay over!
The fans fire up, things speed up, but Finlay bails out. The fans boo but Finlay says he’s got time. Yota barks at Finlay but Finlay just mockingly applauds. Finlay returns, kips up just to show off, but then Hiromu wants in! Yota tags Hiromu, Finlay tags Drilla. Hiromu fires forearms on Drilla, whips, to ROCK, trip, KICK the ropes, then run and SHOTGUN Drilla down! The fans fire up while Hiromu barks. Hiromu runs corner to corner to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up but Connors runs in to knee Hiromu low! Connors barks, runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out so Hiromu can basement dropkick!
The fans fire up but Drilla fires hands and CHOPS on LIJ. Hiromu CHOPS back, he and Bushi double whip to TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Hiromu fires Hiroshima up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Drilla slips free to RAM Hiromu into the corner! The Dogs mug Hiromu while Jake Lee runs up to BLAST Naito! Finlay and Connors help out in mugging Yota and Bushi! Things have pilled out into the crowd in multiple areas while Naito fights back! Jake kicks Naito, then whips him hard into railing! Naito tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Gabe and Takagi throw HEADBUTTS back and forth!
Finlay snatches a phone? He’s taking pictures of Jake stomping away on Naito! But then Yota attacks Finlay! Finlay POSTS Yota, a ring count starts, but the Dogs just keep beating LIJ down! Drilla finds his way back to ringside, Hiromu manages to make his way in! Hiromu crawls in at 17 but Drilla is there to stomp him! Drilla bumps Hiromu off Finlay’s boot! Drilla tags Jake in, they mug Hiromu, and Jake digs his boot in while Finlay pulls Hiromu’s hair! Red Shoes is busy getting everyone to stop brawling! Jake lets off but Hiromu fires off CHOPS! Jake just kicks low, whips, and then HIP TOSSES Hiromu down!
Hiromu staggers up but Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Tag to Finlay and they mug Hiromu in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, the fans boo, and Finlay lets off at 4. Finlay soaks up heat, then he takes Hiromu’s Kamaitachi mask and THROWS it to the crowd! Finlay then BLASTS Yota off the apron! The Dogs CHOKE Hiromu more, mug him while Finlay argues with Red Shoes, then Finlay brings Hiromu up. Finlay fireman’s carries and goes to dump Hiromu! Hiromu clamps onto ropes, Bushi runs in to make the save! Connors goes after Bushi so Takagi makes the save! But Connors goes after Takagi now!
Finlay puts Hiromu on the apron but Hiromu rolls back in, SAFE! The fans cheer while Finlay is frustrated. Finlay storms up on Hiromu in a corner but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS! Finlay knees low, whips corner to corner hard, and Hiromu flounders all the way back to where he started! Finlay drags Hiromu up and over, the fans still cheering him on, but Connors tags in. Connors BLASTS Naito off the corner, then snap suplexes Hiromu down! Connors runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Connors stays on him with a seated full nelson. The fans continue to rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he endures!
Hiromu fights around, even as Gedo barks at him to give up. Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Finlay pushes the foot away and that distracts Red Shoes, allowing Drilla to join in and stomp Hiromu! Drilla & Connors double whip but Hiromu gets around to lift Connors and throw him at Drilla, FORCED RANA! The fans fire up but Connors keeps Hiromu away from his corner! Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, to DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally again while both men are down! Hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Connors, BLASTS Drilla, swings on Jake, but Jake gets away. Connors CLUBS Naito, whips, but Naito reverses to arm-drag!
Naito atomic drops, runs, and ELBOWS Connors down, to then basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Naito stares Jake down. Naito covers Connors, TWO! The fans rally, Naito drags Connors up and dragon sleepers, for the NECKBREAKER! And then, LEG HOOK NELSON! Connors endures but Gabe stomps Naito! Gabe BLASTS Takagi, the rest of the Dogs attack, and Gabe stomps away on Naito! Gabe tells off the fans but the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands so Gabe steps away, and Connors drags Naito up. Connors UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO- NO, Connors powers out!
Connors dodges Naito, redirects and POUNCES! Naito is down but the fans rally up. Naito and Connors crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Gabe! The fans fire up for the NEVER Openweight Championship appetizer! They RAM shoulders, Takagi ROCKS Gabe then runs to RAM him! Gabe rebounds to RAM Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM Gabe! Gabe fires a forearm, whips Takagi to a corner then runs in to clothesline! Takagi says that’s not enough, so Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe says he’s a madman, then whips, only for Takagi to reverses. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and clotheslines through! The fans fire up with Takagi, but Gabe shoves him!
Takagi kicks and CLUBS away on Gabe, but Gabe BITES Takagi’s forehead! Red shoes reprimands, but Takagi spins Gabe around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Gabe’s still in this but the fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi looks around, “Oi, Hiroshima! TOKI GA-” NO, Gabe CLOBBERS Takagi! It isn’t his time yet, and Gabe stands Takagi up to HEADBUTT again and again! Then Gabe suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi’s tougher than that but Gabe shakes his head. Gabe scuffs Takagi, eggs him on and runs, but Takagi blocks the Rebounder to HEADBUTT! Gabe HEADBUTTS! Both men shake their heads, and then Takagi HEADBUTTS!
Gabe HEADBUTTS! Takagi HEADBUTTS again and again, but then Gabe HEADBUTTS again and again! Takagi fires a forearm, Gabe gives it back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! Gabe gets the edge, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Gabe CHOP! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Gabe UPPERCUTS and YUKON LARIATS! But Takagi’s right up to LARIAT!! Gabe rises and shouts! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Gabe fires palm strikes, talks trash, but gets a JAB, HEADBUTT, and a PUMPING BOMBER take takes both men up and out! DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!
Fans go wild as Takagi’s sacrifice play makes things 4v4! Bushi and Drilla jump in and Drilla fires off shots! Drilla ENZIGIRIS, ripcords, but Bushi dodges to RANA! And DROPKICK! Drilla bails out but Bushi builds speed, only for Connors to SNAP POWERSLAM! Drilla gets in, he and Connors get moving, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions coordinate. Connors BLASTS Naito off the apron before he climbs a corner, and Drilla gets Bushi up. Drilla suplexes, but Bushi slips free! Bushi shoves Drilla into Connors, then runs back in to CODE-
NO, Drilla blocks and aims for ropes! Bushi slips free, dodges Drilla, but Drilla ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Bushi whips Drilla up and out and to the floor, Bushi ELIMINATES Drilla! We’re 4v3 in LIJ’s favor, but then Connors SPEARS Bushi! Connors says this is it, and he reels Bushi in for- NO! Bushi turns No Chaser into a backslide! BUSHI ROLL! Bushi ELIMINATES Connors!! The Black Mask singlehandedly handles the tag champs and the fans fire up! But then Finlay CLOBBERS Bushi and rains down fists! Finlay roars in rage, then he drags Bushi up. Canadian Rack, but Bushi slips free to backslide!
Finlay rolls through to UPPERCUT! Jake BLASTS Naito, BLASTS Yota, and then Finlay gets Bushi up! Finlay POWERBOMBS Bushi to the outside, onto Naito and the rest! Finlay ELIMINATES Bushi! We’re back to 3v2 as Finlay still has Jake but LIJ still has Naito, Hiromu and Yota. And speaking of Yota, he gets in to brawl with Finlay! Yota whips, Finlay reverses but Yota flipping RANAS! Then he BLASTS Jake! Yota runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Finlay! Yota keeps moving, he runs Finlay over to then run and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Yota as he smiles and paces around.
Yota brings Finlay up and fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips free. Yota kicks, runs, but Finlay ELBOWS him down, then SENTONS on top! Finlay barks as he aims at Yota. Yota rises, Finlay runs in, and UPPERCUTS at the corner! Then clotheslines! Then FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Yota but Finlay grows frustrated. Finlay drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Yota, tries again, and he has Yota up, but Yota fights free of the bomb! Yota fires forearms, but Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Finlay runs, but Yota backslides to KNEE Finlay down!
The fans fire up again as we pass 20 minutes, and Yota drags Finlay up. Yota goes up and up but Finlay shoves him over! Yota’s on the apron, he and Finlay brawl! Yota ROCKS Finlay, but Finlay gets in Red Shoes’ face! Jake grabs at Yota, Yota kicks him away, but Finlay BLASTS Yota down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but the Dogs have made this 2v2! Finlay and Jake stand together, and they dare Naito & Hiromu to join them. Naito and Hiromu oblige as they step inside. Naito stares Jake down, Hiromu stares Finlay down, and they start swinging! The fans fire up, but then Finlay fireman’s carries Hiromu! Finlay aims for ropes!
Naito gets past Jake to save Hiromu, but then Jake BOOTS Naito down! Jake scrapes Naito out of the ring and goes after him, but Hiromu fireman’s carries Finlay! Hiromu runs at ropes and dumps Finlay out! Finlay stays on the apron but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Finlay holds onto ropes and wobbles, but Hiromu builds speed! Hiromu DIVES and SUNSET FLIPS, but Finlay still holds on! Finlay throws down hands, gets back inside, he’s SAFE! Hiromu is also safe because he went through the second rope. Hiromu runs back in, but avoids Blue Thunder to wheelbarrow! But Finlay turns that into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!
Hiromu writhes, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Finlay drags Hiromu up. DOMINATOR! Cover, Naito breaks it! Jake stomps Naito and TOSSES him out! It was all second rope so Naito’s safe, but Finlay talks trash on Hiromu. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Finlay UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Flashback to the 23rd! Hiromu just takes UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from Finlay, but he doesn’t stop! Then he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Finlay gets Hiromu up, but Hiromu RANAS Finlay up and out to ELIMINATE him!!
The fans are thunderous as The Rebel is shocked! Hiromu mocks him, but then Jake runs in! Hiromu gets under the boot to get under Jake! Jake fights Hiromu off, snarls, and then runs up! Hiromu dodges to kick a leg! Hiromu runs, but Jake kitchen sink knees! Jake takes aim, runs up, and FACE BREAK SHOT! Hiromu tumbles up and out and to the floor, Jake ELIMINATES him! And now, at 25 minutes in, we’re down to just Jake and just Naito! Naito slowly rolls into the ring as the fans rally behind him. Jake watches Naito stand, and the two stare down. Jake runs in but Naito dodges to fire off forearms!
Naito whips but Jake reverses to KNEE low! Jake fires up but fans boo as he stands Naito up. Jake reels Naito in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Naito protects the plate but Jake is aiming another heater! Jake waits as Naito stands, then winds up to choke grip! But Naito throws back elbows to get free! Naito then wrenches, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Naito rises, he drags Jake up, and he throws those heavy back elbows! Jake crawls around, Naito brings him up, and Naito throws more heavy back elbows! Jake wobbles and staggers to the corner but Naito is right on him.
Naito brings Jake around for even more heavy back elbows! Jake falls over, the fans fire up, and Naito aims from the corner. Naito drags Jake up and in, but Jake BOOTS Naito down! Naito dangles off the apron! Red Shoes keeps the War Dogs from interfering, and Naito stands up. Jake aims, runs in, but Naito avoid the FBS! Naito drags Jake ot the apron, Jake elbows him back! Jake runs up, but into an ELBOW! Naito goes up and over, sweeps the legs, then BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS! Jake falls, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Naito as the lone survivor
It came down to the bottom of the ninth, technically speaking, and Naito just hit the walk-off homer! Jake is stunned and Finlay is frustrated, but Yota just smiles back at him. Finlay and Yota will have it out as part of Wrestling Dontaku Night One, who will be smiling then?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring and have their hands raised. Slyly’s even still hanging around! But uh, he’s a little too chunky to get in the ring, so he just settles for pumping up the crowd like he does at baseball games. Naito gets the mic to say that it was three months ago, the Splash Strong series back in January, since Naito was last in Hiroshima. Naito would like to thank the fans from coming here tonight, “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer, and Naito continues by saying, “Hiroshima is my second home. I really long to have a match at Mazda Stadium.” The fans love the sound of that!
Naito does preface that him saying that doesn’t mean there’s anything planned. So please, tranquilo, be patient, and look forward to the day that finally happens. So, shall they do it? The fans cheer again! So then, for the first time in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in a year and eight months, is everyone ready? The fans cheer because they sure are! Well then, the only way to close The Road to Wrestling Dontaku here in Hiroshima… Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Slyly! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRNABLEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!! Slyly gets in on the roll call! Will all of LIJ have success as we reach Wrestling Dontaku next week?
My Thoughts:
A great event to conclude Road to Dontaku before getting to Wrestling Dontaku itself. An unfortunate change in the card, Sanada fell ill and could not compete, so his match alongside Taichi against Tanahashi & Tomoaki was changed into Tanahashi and a Young Lion VS Tomoaki and a Young Lion. Hopefully Cold Skull gets well soon. Great tag title match from TMDK VS GoD, and while I figured TMDK was going to retain, I didn’t think it’d be in a shady way like holding tights. While ZSJ VS Cobb for the NJPW World TV title is still to come, I doner of GoD shift gears and ELP becomes a singles guy so Leo and Loa can team up. Then ELP can challenge ZSJ in a battle of initials while the Brothers Guerrilla get to take on Shane & Mikey.
Great Rural Revitalization again, they managed to pull off great comeback spots each round. I was very surprised Yuya won out, I felt like Khan could’ve done one more Rural Revitalization before losing. But at the same time, Yuya feels like the unofficial fourth Reiwa Musketeer behind Narita, Shota & Tsuji. Yuya getting a title, any title, ahead of the others is good stuff for him, and could even bring about a feud with one of the Musketeers for the Summer. And then a great 10 Man Elimination Tag. I again really like that NJPW allows over the rope eliminations even in a tag match like this to really mix things up. Jake Lee not winning out for the War Dogs is really surprising, but I feel like that means Jake will defeat Naito 1v1.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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