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Mitchell’s NJPW WTL X Super Jr. Tag Results & Report! (11/21/22)

Double up on the tag tournaments!

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NJPW WTL X Super Jr.

Another year, another double series for NJPW!

As NJPW builds towards WrestleKingdom 17 in the New Year, World Tag League AND Super Jr. Tag League team up for a double tournament series! Who come out contenders to the heavyweight and junior heavyweight tag titles during the holidays?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Yuto Nakashima VS Kosei Fujita; Fujita wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe, Ryohei Oiwa & Oskar Leube VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
  • Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Suzuki-Gun; Double Count-Out Draw.
  • Super Jr. Tag League 2022: KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight VS Alex Zayne & EL LINDAMAN; Zayne & Lindaman win.
  • Super Jr. Tag League 2022: Ryusuke Taguchi & Clark Connors VS DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Taguchi & Connors win.
  • Super Jr. Tag League 2022: Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask VS SHO & Dick Togo; Eagles & Tiger Mask win.
  • Super Jr. Tag League 2022: BUSHI & Titán VS Ace Austin & Chris Bey; Ace & Bey win.
  • Super Jr. Tag League 2022: YOH & Lio Rush VS TJP & Francesco Akira; TJP & Akira win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Super Jr. Tag League 2022: KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight VS Alex Zayne & EL LINDAMAN!

The Time Splitter and #Jet2Fly team up for the tournament to see how far and fast they can go! But will they get up to 88 miles per hour? Or will The Sauce and the G-Rex cause them to crash ‘n’ burn?

The teams sort out and Kushida starts against Zayne. Fans rally as they get to cheer this event. Kushida and Zayne circle, feel things out, and Kushida arm-drags Zayne down. Kushida stays on top as Zayne moves around, and Kushida facelocks. Zayne powers up but Kushida throws him down. Zayne slips away and fans cheer this opening exchange. Kushida and Zayne reset, feel things out again, and Zayne shoots around to a waistlock. Kushida tries to pry that open but Zayne lifts and SLAMS Kushida down. Zayne floats to the facelock, pushes Kushida over but Kushida uses his leg guard to scissor Zayne.

Kushida has a top mount and then shifts to get an arm. Kushida wrenches an arm and brings Zayne over to tag in Knight. Zayne slips away but fans cheer as Knight eggs him on. Zayne tags Lindaman and fans fire up! Lindaman and Knight run in and Knight runs Lindaman over! Lindaman sits up and is shocked! Things speed up, Knight leaps over but Lindaman kicks low. Lindaman slaps Knight around, runs, but Knight hurdles! Knight rolls, but Lindaman leaps over! They keep moving, and Knight scoops to SLAM Lindaman! Fans fire up, Knight keeps moving, SLIDING SHOULDER! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally up and Knight brings Lindaman up. Tag back to Kushida, and Knight wrenches Lindaman’s arm to hand it off to Kushida. Kushida wrenches, wristlocks, then tags Knight back in. Kushida hands off the wristlock and Knight wrenches it more. Knight uppercuts the arm, tags Kushida, and Kushida takes the handoff to wrench. Tag to Knight, he and Kushida wrench, handoff and repeat! Then they double wrench, double snapmare, and double knee drop on both arms! Fans applaud and Knight covers, TWO! Fans rally up as Knight stands Lindaman up. Lindaman CHOPS but Knight shakes his head. Lindaman CHOPS again, but Knight shakes his head again.

Knight blocks Lindaman’s lariat, BOOTS the arm, then whips Lindaman to ropes. Lindaman holds ropes and avoids Knight’s dropkick! Tag to Zayne and Lindaman drags Knight up by his leg. Zayne runs to leap frog dropkick! Fans fire up as Zayne whips Knight corner to corner. Zayne runs in to ELBOW! Lindaman runs in to ELBOW! Lindaman feeds Knight to Zayne’s scoop, BAJA BLAST! Cover, TWO! Knight hangs tough but fans rally as Zayne’s just heating up. Zayne brings Knight up, wrenches and wristlocks, but Knight throws body shots. Zayne kicks low, wrenches again, and brings Knight around to BITE the fingers!

The ref reprimands, Zayne lets off, and he says, “Oishi! <Delicious!>” Fans rally as Zayne tags Lindaman back in. Lindaman has the ref watch Kushida, and Lindaman takes out his mouth guard. Zayne and Knight throw hands, Zayne ROCKS Knight and Lindaman wrenches, “ITADAKIMASU~! <Thanks for the meal!>” Lindaman takes a BITE! Lindaman also says it’s delicious! Lindaman stomps Knight down, puts his mouth guard back in, but Knight throws body shots. Knight fires forearms but Lindaman gives them back. Lindaman rakes the eyes, then fires up with the fans. Lindaman suplexes but Knight blocks!

Fans rally as Knight suplexes Lindaman, only for Lindaman to fight that off. Lindaman elbows and ROLLING ELBOWS, then he runs the ropes. Knight scoops to a BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up while both men are down! Knight and Lindaman crawl for their corners, hot tags to Kushida and Zayne! Zayne runs in but into a GAMANGIRI! Kushida KICKS and KICKS and KICKS the bad arm, then whips. Zayne reverses but Kushida CROSSBODIES! Fans fire up as Kushida dodges Zayne to PELE! Zayne ends up in a corner, and Kushida runs in to SHOTEI! Zayne staggers, Kushida goes up, FLYING KNEE to the bad arm!

Kushida wrenches that arm, to an ELBOW BREAKER! Zayne drops to a knee, but he avoids the Penalty Kick! Zayne waistlocks, Kushida standing switches, they go to ropes, and Kushida Electric Chair Lifts! Tag to Knight but Zayne  fights free! Knight kicks low, he and Kushida double whip. They send Zayne through, body shot and knee lift! But Lindaman runs in to knee Knight! Lindaman kicks and hammers away on Kushida! Lindaman runs, into a back drop, but he tightly sunset flips through! Kushida stays up and rains down fists! Knight ROLLING SPLASHES Lindaman! Kushida puts on an ARMBAR!

Fans rally as Knight trips Zayne! BOSTON CRAB! Fans fire up for the simultaneous submission holds! Zayne powers up, turns back over, and he kicks Knight away! Knight falls on Kushida to break the armbar! Fans fire up while all four men are down. Fans rally behind Zayne and he hauls Knight up. Zayne throws a forearm, Knight gives it back. They go back and forth, forearm for forearm, and Knight eggs Zayne on! They pick up speed, Zayne gets the edge with elbows and a SOBAT! But Knight DROPKICKS back! Fans fire up even more as Knight kips up! Kushida returns, he Electric Chair Lifts again!

Knight and Kushida coordinate, DROPKICK LIFT SLAM!! Cover, Lindaman deadlifts Knight away! To GERMAN SUPLEX! Kushida KNEES Lindaman and whips. Lindaman reverses, but Kushida handsprings, into a waistlock! GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up as Lindaman brings Knight up. Zayne goes to a corner, Lindaman lifts Knight, KUMAGOROSHI! Zayne fires up and says, “ITADAKIMASU~!” Zayne is up top, for the CINNAMON TWIST!! Cover, Zayne & Lindaman win!

Winners: Alex Zayne & El Lindaman, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Kushida & Knight earn 0)

#SAUCEHEARTS has a huge first win! Will they burn up the block and take those trophies? Can #TimeJet reset next round to get to 1.21 gigawatts?

 

Super Jr. Tag League 2022: Ryusuke Taguchi & Clark Connors VS DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru!

The Funky Weapon and Wild Rhino combine forces to become the Wild Hips! Taguchi knows firsthand how powerful those buns of steel are, but will he and Connors be sitting pretty with two points? Or will Suzuki-Gun’s Japones Del Mal and Hell Master give them a spanking?

The Wild Hips are coordinating outfits now, both wearing vests and safari hats. They also both have little black bags. What’s in the bag? Taguchi brings out a bottle of water to simply take a drink. The teams sort out and Wild Hips check that their buns are ready. “Crocodile” Taguchi starts against Kanemaru and fans rally up. Taguchi makes sure he’s hearing “TA-GU-CHI!” and he circles with Kanemaru. They tie up, Kanemaru headlocks but Taguchi powers out. Kanemaru runs Taguchi over, then keeps moving. Taguchi hurdles but Kanemaru waistlocks. Taguchi elbows free, whips, but Kanemaru reverses and Douki gets in a cheap shot!

Kanemaru DECKS Connors, the ref reprimands, but Douki hops in to stomp Taguchi. Kanemaru stomps Taguchi, and Suzuki-Gun whips Taguchi to a corner. Kanemaru runs in but Taguchi dodges! HIP ATTACK for Douki! Kanemaru dodges Taguchi to throw a body shot! Kanemaru whips but Taguchi goes up and catches Kanemaru, for the BOOTY BUMP! Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS! Fans fire up and Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strong Style already! “ORYA~!” But Douki dropkicks him down! Kanemaru BOOTS Connors off the apron and Douki hurries out after him. Douki stomps Connors while Kanemaru goes to Taguchi.

Kanemaru drags Taguchi up to throw him out and then go after him. Kanemaru brings Taguchi around for a BIG atomic drop! Kanemaru kicks Taguchi in the butt, then stalks him around the way. Taguchi falls over, Kanemaru kicks him around and stomps his butt! And again! Taguchi writhes and crawls but Kanemaru drags him back up. Kanemaru puts Taguchi in the ring and stalks him to the ropes. Fans rally but Kanemaru drags Taguchi up. Kanemaru whips Taguchi into the corner hard! Taguchi falls down, Kanemaru tags Douki, and Douki stomps Taguchi. Douki digs his boot in but the ref reprimands.

Douki lets off, but he has the ref busy with Connors so Kanemaru can claw Taguchi’s eyes! Douki then adds on with his boots! Suzuki-Gun lets off before the ref catches on, and Douki drags Taguchi up. Douki snapmares Taguchi, runs and SLIDING BOOTS! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up for Taguchi but Douki drags him up. Douki bumps Taguchi off Kanemaru’s boot, then tags him in. Kanemaru stomps and CLUBS Taguchi, covers, TWO! Fans rally as Taguchi hangs in there. Taguchi throws body shots and CHOPS! But Kanemaru rakes the eye! Kanemaru runs, Taguchi leaps, but into an atomic drop! Kanemaru runs again, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK!

Fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi and Kanemaru crawl, hot tags to Connors and Douki! The Wild Rhino rallies on Douki with shoulders and elbows, then a BIG elbow in the corner! Connors whips corner to corner, runs in and RAMS into Douki! Then Connors suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Douki is still in this but fans rally for Connors. Connors aims from the corner, but Kanemaru anchors his foot! Connors kicks Kanemaru away and runs at Douki, but Douki hurdles over. Kanemaru runs in to dropkick Connors’ legs out! Connors bails out, Douki builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and down goes the Wild Rhino!

Douki puts Connors in, Kanemaru drags Connors up and Douki climbs the corner! BRITISH FALL and DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives, but Douki drags him into ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Kanemaru intercepts Taguchi with a chop block! Kanemaru puts Taguchi in a FIGURE FOUR! Wild Hips endure simultaneous submission holds!! Fans fire up but Connors is fading! But he springs back to life with a second wind! Connors moves around, reaches out, but he’s fading again! Connors falls over, but he uses one last gasp to get the ROPEBREAK! Douki lets go at 4, and Kanemaru lets Taguchi go.

Fans rally while Douki goes to the apron. Douki aims as Connors rises, DAYBREAKER!! Cover, TWO!!! Connors survives and fans are thunderous! Douki roars, he wheelbarrows Connors, SUPLEX DE LA- NO, Connors fights the full nelson with elbows! Connor sis free but the HELL STAB knocks him down! Douki runs, but Taguchi gets in to HIP ATTACK! HIP ATTACK for Kanemaru! Fans fire up as Taguchi brings Douki up. Feed to the POWERSLAM! Taguchi and Connors roar as they combine their powers!! DOUBLE HIP ATTACK!! Cover, but Kanemaru breaks it! Taguchi throws Kanemaru out and Connors fires back up!

Fans rally behind Connors as he drags Douki back up. Back suplex, but Douki hits a takeover! Cover, TWO?!?! Connors escapes, he sets up, and SPEARS Douki! Taguchi keeps Kanemaru outside with OH MY GAH ANKLE! Connors roars, hauls Douki up again, TROPHY KILLER!! Cover, Wild Hips win!

Winners: Ryusuke Taguchi & Clark Connors, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Suzuki-Gun earns 0)

Fans are going wild for the Wild Hips! They get those important first points, but will they be leading the pack? Will Douki & Kanemaru be able to turn things around next round?

 

Super Jr. Tag League 2022: Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask VS SHO & Dick Togo!

The Flying Tigers are back in action! The former IWPG Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions want those belts back, but will the House of Torture’s Murder Machine & Spoiler play spoiler already?

The teams sort out and fans cheer with Eagles, “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” But then Sho & Dick rush the Flying Tigers! The bell rings to get this on record as Dick bumps Tiger off buckles and Sho rakes Eagles’ eyes! Sho kicks low then throws Eagles out. Dick digs his boots into Tiger, then Sho adds on. Fans boo but the House of Torture mugs Tiger with haymakers. They double whip, but Tiger gets around the double clothesline to waistlock Sho. Sho switches but Tiger BOOTS Dick away. Tiger then KANGAROO KICKS Sho, and hits Dick with a BACKBREAKER! Fans rally for Tiger as he tags in Eagles.

Flying Tigers double whip Dick to double hip toss! Then KICK, KICK, repeat, and double basement dropkicks! They kick and KICK and DOUBLE KICK Sho! Cover, TWO! Eagles drags Sho around and steps through, but Sho scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets off the legs to drag Sho up for knees! Eagles cravats but Sho stops the sliced bread! Sho wrenches an arm, bends the fingers, then whips Eagles. Eagles reverses and Sho ends up in the corner. Eagles runs in but Sho puts him on the apron. Eagles avoids the leg sweep and ROCKS Sho with a forearm, but Dick’s creeping up! Dick trips Eagles off the apron!

Fans boo as Sho DECKS Tiger! Sho distracts the ref so Dick can ROCK Eagles, UPPERCUT him, then put him in the ring. Sho ROPE GUILLOTINES Eagles! Fans boo more but Sho soaks it all up. Sho stomps Eagles, stands on his neck, but the ref reprimands. Sho steps off, drags Eagles up and wrenches the arm to a wristlock. Tag to Dick and Dick CLUBS the arm. Dick wrenches, hammerlocks, headlocks and sneaks in a punch! Eagles ends up on the ropes, so Dick CHOKES Eagles! Sho adds his boot, the ref reprimands them both, but he also has Tiger stay in his corner. Fans rally for Eagles but Dick drags Eagles up to snapmare and FIST DROP! Cover, TWO!

Dick and Sho are annoyed but the ref defends his count. Dick drags Eagles to the corner and tags in Sho. Fans rally with “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” Sho laughs as he stalks Eagles and stomps him down. Sho drags Eagles up but Eagles throws body shots and CHOPS! Fans fire up, Eagles CHOPS more, but Sho rakes eyes! The ref reprimands, fans boo, but Sho whips Eagles into the corner. Sho sucker punches Tiger while Dick holds Eagles in the corner. Sho runs in but Eagles BOOTS him away! Eagles elbows Dick then RANAS Sho! Fans fire up again while both men are down! Eagles crawls over, but Sho anchors a foot!

Sho drags Eagles back from Tiger and he whips Eagles to rpoes. Eagles reverses, kicks and WHEEL KICKS! Both men are down again and fans rally up! Hot tag to Tiger Mask! Tiger KICKS and KICKS and SOBATS Sho to a corner, then he ROUNDHOUSES Sho down! Tiger underhooks but Sho wrenches out, only to swing into chicken wings! Sho fights free but Tiger kicks him again! And again! Tiger chicken wings but Sho switches! Tiger throws elbows, runs, but Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho then runs to SPEAR! Fans rally up while both men are down! Sho grabs Tiger’s arm, wrenches and kicks, KICKS and SUPER- NO, Tiger blocks!

Tiger spins Sho, SOBATS, then runs, but into a JUMP KNEE! Sho runs in, but Tiger catches and spins Sho to the TIGER DRIVER! But Tiger can’t make the cover! Fans rally up as both men crawl, hot tags to Dick and Eagles! Eagles dodges Dick, dropkicks the leg out, then RUNNING KICKS! Dick goes to a corner, Eagles runs corner to corner, but Dick dodges the double knees! Eagles still pursues but Dick kicks a leg out and Oklahoma Rolls! TWO, but into a CROSSFACE! But Eagles rolls Dick to a cover! TWO, Dick ducks a kick but Eagles blocks Dick’s! TURBO BACKPACK! Cover, but Sho breaks it!

Tiger kicks Sho out of the ring and Eagles wraps Dick up into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Dick endures, fans fire up, but now Evil and Yujiro Takahashi rush in! The ref stops them but he misses Dick tapping out!! Eagles complains but Sho POSTS Tiger and gets his wrench! Fans shout for Evil & Yujiro to leave, but Sho aims at Eagles! Eagles blocks the wrench attack!! But that means letting Dick go! Eagles and Sho struggle over the wrench, and then Eagles ROUBNDHOUSES Sho down! Eagles runs Evil & Yujiro off, but Dick is there to poke him in the eye! And spin him around, into a full nelson, snapmare, and ghost pin! TWO!! CROSSFACE!!

Eagles endures and fans rally up! Eagles fights around, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Tiger stomps Sho on the outside while Dick lets Eagles go. Dick drags Eagles up, reels him in, but Eagles wrenches out and gets around, schoolboy! TWO!! Eagles runs but into a LARIAT! Dick drags Eagles up, underhooks, and PEDIGREE!! But Dick goes up! Tiger ROCKS Dick first! Tiger goes up after Dick but Sho CLUBS away on Tiger! Sho Electric Chair Lifts Tiger and Dick adjusts, but Tiger victory rolls to avoid the Doomsday Device! Tiger DROPKICKS Sho out! Fans fire up as Tiger builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and down goes Sho!

Eagles SHOTGUNS Evil & Yujiro, to then DIVE and wipe them out! Fans are thunderous as Eagles GAMANGIRIS Dick, springboards in and missile dropkicks the legs! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Dick taps, Flying Tigers win!

Winners: Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask, by pinfall (gain 2 points; House of Torture earns 0)

The deck was stacked but Eagles & Tiger still come out on top! Will the Flying Tigers fly to new heights in this tag league? Will Sho & Dick just have to cheat harder next round?

 

Super Jr. Tag League 2022: BUSHI & Titán VS Ace Austin & Chris Bey!

Los Ingobernables de Japon’s Black Mask & #INMORTAL were so, so close to winning the titles, but there’s always a way back! Will Bushi & Titan make this tournament tranquilo? Or will The Inevitable & The Ultimate Finesser make things just Too Sweet?

The teams sort out and Bullet Club attacks LIJ! Ace is after Bushi while Bey is after Titan! The bell rings and Ace throws Bushi out. Bullet Club put their jackets away to focus on Titan. They double whip and double dropkick! Ace then PLANCHAS to take Bushi out! Fans fire up and Bey drags Titan up. Fans rally while Bey stomps Titan. Bey drags Titan up, whips but Titan reverses to kick low. Titan runs but Bey SUPER FOREARMS! Titan staggers, Bey whips him to a corner, but Titan goes up and over and handsprings away! Fans cheer the agility, and then Titan goes Matrix to CALF KICK Bey down!

Fans fire up and Titan tags Bushi. Bushi CLUBS Bey, CLUBS him again, and stomps him down. Bushi drags Bey up to hit a NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE, but fans rally for Bushi. Tag to Titan, and Bushi wrenches Bey’s arm while Titan climbs. Titan DOUBLE STOMPS the arm! Titan eggs Bey on, kicks him around, then fires off fast hands, kicks and a SOBAT! Titan runs but Ace stands in his way! Ace dares Titan to hit him, and Titan does swing, but Ace gets away. Bey KNEES Titan out of the ring, then DECKS Bushi off the apron! Ace APRON BACK SUPLEXES Titan! Bey flexes while Ace puts Titan in for him.

Bey stalks Titan to a corner, drags him up and UPPERCUTS him in the back! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Fans rally but Bey drags Titan over. Tag to Ace, Bullet Club double whips Titan to a corner. Bey sets up for Ace to pommel and ROUNDHOUSE! Ace sets up for FINESSE IN MOTION! Then feed to the drop toehold and capoeria kick! Bey runs in to DOUBLE STOMP! Ace covers, TWO! Fans rally, Ace drags Titan around and hip drops him. Ace hip drops again, then he kicks at Bushi. Fans rally as Ace gut wrench suplexes Titan! Ace drags Titan back up, bumps him off buckles, and he tags in Bey.

Ace holds Titan up for Bey to roll, handspring and CLAW Titan’s back! A shoutout to El Phantasmo! The ref still reprimands but Bey grins. Bey tags Ace and then sets Titan up. Ace slingshots, rolls, handsprings, and CLAWS Titan’s back! Fans applaud while Titan writhes. Fans rally up, Ace stomps Titan down, and then Ace drags Titan up. Ace RAMS Titan into the corner, tags Bey, and they double wrench and CHOP, to double drop toehold, and DOUBLE CLAW his back! Too Sweet~! Titan writhes and Bey mocks his pain before dropping an elbow. Bey sits Titan up and JAMS his knee into Titan’s back. Bey pulls on the arms for a motorcycle stretch!

Titan endures, fans rally, but Bey says Titan can’t hear it! Bey pulls on the arms but Titan fights to his feet. Titan turns things around but Bey uppercuts him down! Tag to Ace and Ace stomps Titan around. Ace stands on Titan at the ropes but lets off as the ref reprimands. Ace drags Titan around, covers, TWO! Fans rally up but Ace clubs Titan with crossface forearms. Ace clamps on a chinlock and even traps an arm. Then he shifts to a DRAGON SLEEPER! Titan endures and fans rally more! Titan kicks around, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Ace lets off and fans rally up. Ace looms over Titan, then drags him back up.

Ace wrenches and reels Titan in, atomic drop to back suplex! Fans still rally and Ace taunts Titan. Ace taunts Bushi, too, and Titan crawls that way. But then Ace drags Titan away, puts him in the corner, and he tags in Bey. Ace brings Titan up, Bey runs in, LOW KICK RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! And then, STANDING MOONSAULT LEG DROP COMBO! Bey covers, TWO! Bey grows frustrated but the fans fire up! Bey stands on Titan’s head, stomps him, then taunts the fans. Fans rally but Bey kicks at Bushi. Bey drags Titan over to tag in Ace. They double back suplex but Titan lands on his feet!

Titan ends up in a corner, Bey runs in but Titan sends him out! Ace runs in but Titan dodges! Hot tag to Bushi! Bushi dodges Ace, kicks and whips, but Ace reverses. But Bushi RANAS! It wasn’t the cleanest, but Bushi goes after Ace. Bey gets in and CLUBS Bushi! Bey throws hands, he and Ace double whip Bushi to the corner, then Bey runs in. Bushi dodges and Bey hits buckles! Bushi BOOTS Ace, then hooks up Bey, BULLDOG DROPKICK COMBO! Fans fire up as Ace goes to a corner. Bushi runs corner to corner, but Ace dodges! Ace runs back in but into a SWING KICK! Bushi goes up top and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Then BUSHIROONI!

Fans fire up and Bushi catches Ace to spin and DDT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Bushi brings Ace back up. Bushi hooks Ace up but Ace spins out of the fisherman screw! Ace reels Bushi in to back suplex! Ace sits Bushi up for the LOW SPIN KICK! Ace tags in Bey and Bey hurries to bring Bushi up. But Bushi swings, only for Bey to knee, knee and CHOP! Bey whips, Bushi reverses and dropkicks the legs out! Fans fire up as Bushi crawls for his corner, hot tag to Titan! Titan springboards and CROSSBODIES Bey! Ace throws Titan down by his mask but Titan kips up to PELE Ace! Bey mule kicks, runs, but Titan dodges to RANA Bey down!

Fans fire up as Bushi CLUBS Bey and stands Bullet Club up. Titan builds speed to somersault and slingshot, then TOP ROPE QUEBRADA! Fans fire up for Titan as he rises and roars! Titan puts Bey in, BOOTS him to a corner, then tags Bushi. Titan SOBATS Bey, LIJ double whip Bey corner to corner, and Bushi runs in to back elbow! Bushi sets up for INMORTAL IN MOTION! Titan feeds Bey to Bushi’s lift, MISSILE DROPKICK SPINEBUSTER! Cover, but Ace barrels in to break it! Fans fire up and Titan CLUBS Ace. Titan throws Ace out and fans rally as Bushi has Bey. Bushi whips Bey corner to corner, then Titan runs in to CRAZY LARIAT!

Bushi runs in, CODE BREAKER! But Bey flips through it?! PELE for Bushi! Bey kips up and avoids Titan’s springboard! Titan goes Matrix but Bey RABBIT PUNCHES him! Tag to Ace and he steps in to FLYING CHUCK! Titan bails out, Bey builds speed, TAG AND FLY! Direct hit on Titan! Ace runs at Bushi, knees low and KNEES, to HEEL KICK! Ace runs, to BLOCKBUSTER! Fans fire up as Bey tags back in! Bullet Club aim at Bushi, BOOSTED CUTTER!! Cover, Bullet Club wins!!

Winners: Ace Austin & Chris Bey, by pinfall (gain 2 points; LIJ earns 0)

Bullet Club gets those two sweet points! Will their taking the trophy be inevitable? Or can Bushi & Titan tranquilo and turn things around?

 

Super Jr. Tag League 2022: YOH & Lio Rush VS TJP & Francesco Akira!

Chaos’ Direct Drive teams up with their newest member, and they’re starting against the champions right out the gate! Will Yoh & Lio be the Men of the Hour? Or will “Catch 2/2” get those first two points?

The Orchestrator, Gideon Grey, gives the introduction for the “future winners of the Super Junior Tag League,” the Public Enemy and the Nova Fireball. Gideon even introduces Red Shoes for good measure. The teams sort out and a lot of trash is talked, but we start with Yoh and TJP. Fans rally and duel as the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Yoh headlocks. Yoh grinds and hits a takeover, but TJP bridges up and turns things around to headlock Yoh! TJP hits a takeover, Yoh keeps his shoulder up, and rolls TJP to a cover. ONE and TJP keeps the headlock. Yoh kicks and kicks and pops free, which fans applaud.

TJP smirks and nods as he and Yoh reset. They circle, tie up, and Yoh hits an arm-drag. TJP headscissors and he holds tight as Yoh kicks around. Yoh hops, hops and handsprings free! Fans applaud and TJP keeps his cool as he resets with Yoh again. They circle, Yoh kicks low and wrenches an arm. TJP rolls, wrenches and cartwheels to bring Yoh into the twisting headscissors! Yoh headscissors back! TJP headstands and powers free! Fans cheer while TJP pats Yoh on the knee. Yoh avoids the Penalty Kick! And the standing moonsault! Yoh sweeps the legs and covers, ONE! TJP sweeps the legs and covers, ONE! TJP handsprings and fans fire up for the standoff!

Yoh and TJP go to their corners, they tag in Akira and Lio. Fans rally for “A! KI-RA!” and he circles with Lio. They tie up, Akira powers Lio to ropes, but Akira lets off slowly. Akira gives Lio a hard pat on the shoulders but Lio keeps cool. Lio steps up but Akira kicks low and headlocks. Lio powers out but Akira runs him over! Akira flexes, things speed up, but Akira stomps Lio as he drops down. But Lio whips, only for Akira to reverse, only for Lio to reverse, only for Akira, and then Lio, and then Akira! Lio uses the ropes to get around and whip Akira away. Lio eggs Akira on but then goes the other way, and then again!

Akira drops, Lio leaps over and comes back to go up and RANA! Fans fire up as Lio handsprings under, mule kicks, ENZIGURIS, and kips up! Fans cheer Lio on as he watches Akira flounder. Lio brings Akira up, whips him to the corner and RAMS in! Tag to Yoh, Yoh whips Lio for Lio to whip Yoh. Yoh BLASTS TJP off the apron, then Lio runs and slides up to Yoh. Yoh spins Lio and Lio victory rolls with Yoh! They roll and roll, it’s a bit clunky, but they still make it to the corner so Lio can SPLASH Akira! Fans rally up and Lio fist bumps Yoh. Yoh stomps Akira, brings him up, and ROCKS Akira with forearms!

Yoh runs, Akira dodges and tags TJP! TJP runs in to whip Yoh but Yoh reverses. TJP goes Spider-Man, Yoh runs in but is dumped out. Akira PLANCHAS Yoh down! Akira hurries in and gets a boost from TJP to SHOTGUN Lio! Fans rally for the United Empire, and TJP fetches Yoh. TJP puts Yoh in, drags him up and bumps him off buckles. TJP stomps a mudhole into Yoh, and fans rally as TJP gives Yoh scrapes to the face! TJP runs side to side, for the BOOT WASH! Fans fire up, TJP drags Yoh back up, and he gives him another round of scrapes! TJP runs side to side to BOOT WASH DROPKICK!

Fans fire up and chant for TJP as he goes into the ring. TJP drags Yoh to a cover, TWO! Yoh hangs tough but TJP drags him up again. Tag to Akira, the Empire double whip Yoh to ropes, and SOBAT, KICK, KICK, BASEMENT SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO! Akira eggs Lio on, drags Yoh back up, and he CLUBS Yoh on the neck. Yoh goes to ropes, Akira CLUBS him again, and he talks trash. Yoh CHOPS, ROCKS, CHOPS again, but Akira CHOPS! Yoh sputters as he drops to his knees but fans fire up! Akira puts Yoh in the corner, TJP runs in and DECKS Lio, then Akira snapmares Yoh. Akira runs, TJP gets him up, and Akira says take pictures now! ELECTRIC CHAIR SENTON!

Fans fire up and Akira pushes Yoh to a cover. TWO, and Akira looms over Yoh. Akira kicks Yoh around but Yoh eggs him on. Akira throws forearms but Yoh just eggs Akira on! Akira CHOPS, runs, but Yoh handsprings away! Mule kick and NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up while both men are down! Yoh crawls for his corner, TJP runs in to drag him back! But Yoh BOOTS TJP away! Hot tag to Lio! Lio baits Akira in, then goes up and around him to then go up and QUEBRADA! TJP returns, he back suplexes, but Lio lands on his feet! Lio LARIATS TJP, LARIATS Akira, then LARIATS TJP and LARIATS Akira again!

Lio whips TJP to a corner, TJP reverses but Lio slides to a stop. Lio BOOTS TJP, BOOTS Akira, but Akira ducks the haymaker. Akira waistlocks, Lio elbows free, and Lio whips TJP to ropes. TJP reverses, Akira hooks Lio up and the Empire double whip. But Lio ducks the double clothesline to handspring and DOUBLE BACK ELBOWS! Fans fire up again as TJP and Akira bail out. Lio builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit on TJP! Lio hurries and DIVES on Akira! Direct hit there, too! Fans are thunderous as Lio puts Akira in. Lio brings Akira up and in, but Akira fights the back suplex. Lio powers through to BACK SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!

Akira crawls away, TJP returns and kicks low. TJP ROCKS Lio, Lio ROCKS TJP, repeat! They go back and forth, TJP gets the edge, but Lio fires back with fast hands! Lio ROCKS TJP, runs, but TJP ROUNDHOUSES! TJP fireman’s carries but Yoh brings Lio down. Yoh kicks TJP low, gives Lio a boost, but TJP avoids the scissor kick to JUMP SOBAT Lio! TJP kicks and whips Yoh but Yoh reverses! TJP holds ropes, Lio runs in to clothesline him out! Yoh hurries and PLANCHAS! Yoh puts TJP back in, Lio schoolboys and SPIN KICKS! Fans fire up while TJP flops out of the ring. Lio aims at Akira, runs in and SPEARS! Cover, TJP breaks it!

Fans continue to rally for Lio and he throws TJP out. Lio hurries over to tag Yoh, and Yoh has the fans heat up. Yoh runs in to BACK ELBOW Akira! But Akria roars! They throw forearms back and forth! Yoh gets the edge, kicks and suplexes, but Akira slips out to shove then follow. Akira wheelbarrows, into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Yoh covers, TWO!! Akira survives and fans are thunderous as they duel! Yoh goes to the corner, he tunes up the band! Akira rises, Yoh aims but TJP blocks the superkick to spin around and back suplex! Lio SHINING WIZARDS TJP! Lio kicks at Akira but Akira blocks to flip Lio to the corner! Akira runs in but he blocks Lio’s boot, only for Lio to SLAP him!

Lio goes up but Akira gets him for a SECOND ROPE SPANISH FLY! Fans fire up as Yoh runs in, but into a SNAP DRAGON! Akira fires up and runs, but Yoh SUPERKICKS Akira down!! All four men are down and Korakuen Hall is electric! Lio and TJP bail out while Akira and Yoh stir. Yoh and Akira crawl towards each other, and Yoh brings Akira up with underhooks. Akira resists, but Yoh lifts! AKira fights that to wrench out and ENZIGURI! Then chicken wings, to HIGH ANGLE GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO!! Fans are thunderous again as Akira fires up! Akira drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh fights Speedfire! Akira throws knee after knee after knee, and Yoh falls down!

Akira taunts Yoh, drags him back up, but Yoh ROCKS him with a forearm! Yoh staggers over to Akira, reels him in, but Akira fights the full nelson. Akira elbows, runs, TJP tags in but Lio rushes in. TJP sends Lio out while Akira waistlocks Yoh. Akira shoves Yoh and TJP sends him to ropes, they STEAL 3K!!! But they don’t end it there, they run to give Yoh 2 BY 2!! And then Akira runs to FLY out onto Lio! TJP goes up top and he aims at Yoh, for the MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, Lio breaks it in time!!! Fans are electric again as all four men are down! TJP pushes Lio out of the ring, then he drags Yoh back up. Akira coordinates with him as TJP Electric Chair Lifts!

Akira is up top, but Lio HEADBUTTS Akira down! Yoh victory rolls, TWO!! TJP catches Yoh to a dragon sleeper but Yoh drops! TJP drops on the cover, TWO and Yoh finishes the victory roll! TWO and Yoh runs, into a SUPERKICK! TJP fireman’s carries, but Lio SUPERKICKS TJP! Yoh & Lio DOUBLE SUPERKICK!! Fans are thunderous as Yoh pounds the mat Lio roars, Yoh roars, and they haul TJP up! Lio runs, rebounds, STUNNER! Yoh suplexes TJP for the GHOSTBUSTER!! Double cover, TWO!?!? Yoh & Rush cannot believe it! The fans are electric again as Yoh roars! Lio and Yoh three-finger fist-bump. They whip TJP, but Akira rushes in to victory roll DOUBLE STOMP Lio!

TJP sunset flips through the flapjack to then jackknife! The Empire wins!!

Winners: TJP & Francesco Akira, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Yoh & Lio earn 0)

The champions had a fight on their hands, but they come out on top! Will Chaos be able to make up for lost time in the next round?

As for the Empire, Gideon helps TJP stay up on his feet until he’s caught his breath. TJP then walks up to Lio and offers him a handshake. Lio accepts it, showing there is still respect between these rivals. Then the Empire ushers Chaos out of the ring so they can have their moment in the spotlight. TJP gets the mic to say in Japanese, “I’m tired… It hurts! In my head.” He then asks Red Shoes, in Spanish, “Help me.” Red Shoes returns to the ring, and Akira says to him, “Allow me to speak a bit of Japanese.” Red Shoes and the fans applaud. “Hey, Korakuen, our name is Catch 2/2.” Or perhaps in Japanese, Catch Ni Ni.

Red Shoes, Akira is going to tell you something to tell the fans. He whispers it to Red Shoes. Red Shoes takes the mic to first compliment Akira on his Japanese. And then he explains to the fans that Catch 2/2 want them to participate in a closing cheer. Fans like the sound of that! Akira and TJP quickly help Red Shoes know how it goes. You point to one side, shout “CATCH!” Then to this side, “NI NI!” So, get it? CATCH! NI NI! Fans applaud to acknowledge that, and the Empire would like the fans to be really loud. Okay, three, two, one! CATCH! NI NI! CATCH! NI NI! CATCH! NI NI! They keep it going around and around, and Akira thanks them all!

Gideon then gives final introductions! On behalf of TJP, Akira, himself and the entire United Empire, he says, “Good bye, MWAH! And good… No no no. THIS IS THE POWER OF THE UNITED EMPIRE~!!” A bit of a nod to the Cleaner that’s coming for Will Ospreay, but will the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions remain spotless in the Super Junior Tag League?

 

Here are the Super Jr. Tag League standings!

TJP & Akira: 1-0, 2 points
Zayne & Lindaman: 1-0, 2 points
Taguchi & Connors: 1-0, 2 points
Eagles & Tiger Mask: 1-0, 2 points
Austin & Bey: 1-0, 2 points
Yoh & Lio: 0-1, 0 points
Bushi & Titan: 0-1, 0 points
The House of Torture: 0-1, 0 points
Suzuki-Gun: 0-1, 0 points
KUSHIDA & Knight: 0-1, 0 points


My Thoughts:

A great opening night for this new tradition of NJPW’s. Super Jr. Tag League opening was a bit of a surprise, but we got great stuff up and down the block. Great looking combinations, too, especially “Wild Hips” and Taguchi dressing up like Connors. And I feel like the only result that surprised me was LIJ losing to Bullet Club’s Impact branch. Not that Ace and Bey aren’t great in their own right, I just thought LIJ would start strong to keep pace with the champions. But maybe LIJ will have a great comeback story to become a surprising finalist. But the champions win, and they get to debut their new team name and team chant, they’re definitely going to be a finalist with some great matches all through this tournament.

My Score: 8.6/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025

We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

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As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.

At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.

I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.

 

Ratings:

  • Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
  • Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
  • Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
  • Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
  • Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

Results:

Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.

Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck

Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.

This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.

At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.

Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors

Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.

After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match. 

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Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands

Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.

They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.

Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.

Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.

Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido. 

So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun. 

Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago. 

Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks

Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.

Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.

Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons. 

Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury

EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.

Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.

We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!

EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4/10

A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.

So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.

It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (5/8/25)

Collision on a Thursday?!

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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?

FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
  • Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
  • Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
  • Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
  • Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.

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Toni Storm is here!

Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”

The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!

The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?

 

Backstage interview with Paragon.

Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.

Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!

GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?

 

Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?

The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!

The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!

Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!

Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.

Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!

Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.

Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall

Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!

Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?

Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!

The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?

 

8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!

Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?

Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.

So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!

Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!

“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.

Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.

Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!

Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!

Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!

The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!

Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!

Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!

Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall

Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!

After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?

 

Jon Moxley speaks.

“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.

“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.

“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?

 

Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!

The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”

Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?

Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!

Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!

Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall

Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake  “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?

 

The Gates of Agony are here!

Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!

The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!

Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?

 

AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.

The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.

Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!

 

Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!

Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?

The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!

The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!

The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.

Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.

Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!

Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!

Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!

Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!

Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!

Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!

Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall

The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?

 

Skye Blue speaks.

“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?

 

Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!

Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?

Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!

Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!

Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall

Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?

 

“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!

This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!

Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.

Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!

Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!

The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!

The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!

Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!

Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall

The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!

Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?

 

Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!

For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?

The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.

Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!

Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.

Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!

The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!

The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!

Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!

Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.

Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!

Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!

Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!

Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!

Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!

But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!

No Contest

Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?


My Thoughts:

A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.

Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.

Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.

Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.

Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.

Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.

And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.

My Score: 8.8/10

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