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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (1/13/23)
Will Sami win for the Tribal Chief?
Will Sami’s luck run out on Friday the 13th?
With SmackDown landing on Friday the 13th, Sami Zayn needs all the luck he can get to stop Kevin Owens from reaching his Universal Championship match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: GUNTHER w/ Imperium VS Braun Strowman; Gunther wins and retains the title.
- Tegan Nox VS Xia Li; Nox wins.
- Raquel Rodriguez VS Liv Morgan; Rodriguez wins.
- Kevin Owens VS Sami Zayn; Kevin wins, by disqualifications.
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WWE Intercontinental Championship: GUNTHER w/ Imperium VS Braun Strowman!
Der Ring General has been a dominant champion, but he’s also been rather worried about the Monster of All Monsters coming after him! Will Gunther be able to hold off Braun and hold onto the title? Or will the Strowman Express steamroll Gunther and reign again?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the most dominant force on this sacred mat!
The bell rings and surprisingly, Gunther has his solders return to the back. Win or lose, Gunther wants to do this on his own. The fans rally behind Braun as he circles with Gunther. They tie up, Gunther has the arm but Braun shoves him away. Braun and Gunther circle again, feel things out, and Braun corners Gunther, only for Gunther to step out of the ring. Fans boo and Braun is a bit annoyed by this, but Gunther goes around the way. Gunther returns, he and Braun circle again, and Gunther wants that bad arm! Gunther wrenches the arm, wristlocks, CLUBS it, but Braun whips Gunther up and out of the ring!
Fans fire up as Braun goes out after Gunther to ROCK him! And SMACK him off the steel steps! Braun brings Gunther up to ROCK him with an uppercut! Gunther wobbles, Braun steps in to refresh the count. Braun gets on the tracks, here comes the Strowman Express! He CLOBBERS Gunther into the desk! Fans fire up and Braun roars as he throws off his shirt, while SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns and the behemoths brawl outside the ring. Braun scoops but Gunther slips off to RAM Braun into the steps! And then Gunther SLAMS the arm against the steps! And then against the apron! Gunther gets in the ring with Braun, KICKS him in the leg, then brings him around. Gunther wants the arm, Braun resists, but Gunther CLUBS Braun in the side! Gunther gets a top wristlock! Braun endures, fans rally up, and Braun arm-drags Gunther away! But Gunther CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Braun kneels, and Gunther CHOPS him down! Braun shakes the bad arm but Gunther goes after it!
Braun resists again but Gunther KNEES him in the shoulder! And again! Gunther grabs the wrist, pulls the arm and KICKS it! Fans rally and Braun gets to ropes, only for Gunther to clamp on again. Gunther brings the arm out, fans rally as Braun continues to resist, but Gunther grinds the shoulder! Braun fights up as Gunther twists the shoulder and elbow. Braun throws body shots, but Gunther CLUBS the arm down! Gunther drags Braun around, to drop a KNEE on the arm! Cover, ONE!!? Braun still has fight but Gunther still wants the arm! TOP WRISTLOCK! Braun endures and fans rally again as he fights back up!
Braun fireman’s carries Gunther! But the bad arm stops him! Gunther KICKS Braun down! Gunther drags Braun up and he wrenches the bad arm, to RAM Braun with his shoulder! Gunther wrenches, CHOPS, and then RAMS Braun again! Gunther digs his knee in now but Braun stays up! Gunther wrenches, but Braun ROCKS Gunther with forearms! Fans fire up as Braun keeps firing off shots, but Gunther CHOPS! Braun ROCKS Gunther again, and again, and then short arm LARIATS! Green Bay rallies behind Braun as he whips Gunther corner to corner! Gunther rebounds, into a BIG back drop! Gunther flounders, but Imperium returns!!
The ref is distracted with checking Gunther’s knee as Ludwig Kaiser anchors Braun’s foot, and Giovanni Vinci DROPKICKS Braun! But Braun CLOBBERS Vinci! And CLOBBERS Ludwig! But Gunther CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Gunther runs, into a scoop! MONSTER SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Braun can’t believe it but Gunther survives, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Gunther has a short arm scissors now! Braun endures and fans rally up again. Braun rolls back, tucks Gunther, and deadlifts him! Fans are thunderous as Braun hits an ELECTRIC CHAIR DROP!! Gunther is stunned and dazed at the same time! Fans rally behind Braun as he and Gunther stand. Gunther wrenches the bad arm but Braun ROCKS Gunther with a right! Gunther CHOPS, Braun CHOPS, repeat! Braun’s chops are winning out, so Gunther throat chops! Gunther waistlocks but Braun elbows free! Gunther BOOTS, runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!!
Fans can’t believe it as Gunther survives again! Braun stands and fans are thunderous as he vows to end it! Braun drags Gunther up, reels him in, but Gunther wrenches out! Gunther CHOPS the bad arm! Braun shoves Gunther away but Gunther comes back with a LRAIT! Braun stays up,> Gunther runs, into a LARIAT! Braun and Gunther stagger to opposite corners, and Braun runs in, only to get buckles! Gunther runs to SHOTGUN Braun into the corner! And then runs in to LARIAT again!! Cover, TWO!!! Braun survives and fans fire up, but Gunther goes right up top! GENERAL SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!!!
Gunther is furious that Braun is still in this! Gunther climbs back up, but Braun choke grips him! Fans fire up but Gunther breaks free, only for Braun to UPPERCUT! Braun then climbs up, he brings Gunther up, but Gunther wrenches the bad arm! ELBOW BREAKER! Another, and then a CHOP! Gunther is on the apron, he YANKS Braun into the post! And then Gunther gets in, carries Braun along, GENERAL BOMB!! High stack cover, Gunther wins!!
Winner: Gunther, by pinfall (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)
The Monster fought as hard as he could, but he had only one good arm to fight with! Gunther retains, and perhaps survives Strowman, can anyone take this title from him?
Sami Zayn walks up to the Bloodline locker room.
He knocks, and Paul Heyman answers it again. Sami wants to talk strategy with the guys! The guys? Heyman’s the only one here. What? It’s what it is. No Usos, no Solo, just Heyman. But Sami talked to them earlier, and they- Yes, Heyman’s sentiments exactly. But last week, he was talking with The Tribal Chief and said, “What a perfect set-up! Get Sami out in the ring, get Kevin Owens out in the ring, boom! There’s the Usos! Boom! There’s Solo.” But y’know what Roman Reigns said to Heyman? He told the Wise Man that he’s wrong.
What kind of love would they be showing to Sami if they doubted him? What kind of love would they be showing to not just the Honorary Uce but to the full-fledged member of the Island of Relevancy if they didn’t let him do this for the Bloodline on his own? So out of love,. the Tribal Chief wants Sami to do this all by himself. Sami asks Heyman to do him a favor: call Roman, text him, whatever it is, and let him know that he made the right call. Sami will handle this! Sami will solve this problem tonight, on his own! That is why Roman is in awe of Sami. Sami says, “That’s not just a prediction, Paul. That’s a spoiler.” But is this anything but showing Sami love by Roman Reigns?
Rey Mysterio is here!
Green Bay fires up for the King of Lucha Libre as he heads to the ring. Rey gets the mic to say, “I’ve always said that the holidays are very exciting and special to me. Especially when you’ve been on the road for so many years, you cherish the time you spend with your family. Especially at Christmas. But as you all know, I didn’t have a very Merry Christmas. Yep. My son, Dominik, tried to ruin things once again. And now he’s walking around like he’s a thug, like he’s some hardened criminal.” But as a father, that breaks Rey’s heart. And as a man, well, Rey is pretty fed up with this crap. Fans cheer that!
Rey is on SmackDown for a fresh start, and he won’t let Dom provoke him. To prove his point, Rey knows what he needs to do to get back on track. And that is… by entering and WINNING the Men’s Royal Rumble match! Fans cheer for that, too, but here comes Karrion Kross! Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux make their way to the ring, and Kross grabs a mic of his own. Fans boo but Kross says, “Well, well, well. In the flesh, Mr. Rey Mysterio. El Rey, I was in the back listening to you talking about goals. And somebody like you, Rey, you need goals. Otherwise, I don’t know how you manage to peel your broken ass body out of bed every day.”
Fans boo but Kross says the years haven’t been kind to Rey. But the Rumble is coming up, and we remember that one time 17 years ago when Rey won the Rumble. Fans cheer that! But Kross says that was 17 YEARS ago, so calm down. Now, surely that was a special moment for Rey. But even more so, it was a special moment for Rey’s son, Dom, wasn’t it? His father is a real-life superhero, going out there and winning the big one! Oh, but Rey doesn’t know if that’s true, because he wasn’t around for Dom as a kid, huh?
Kross says he and Scarlett were talking, and now they need to know: Who does Rey hate more? His son, Dom, for not growing up to be just like him? Or himself for failing to raise Dom to be just like him!? Rey ROCKS Kross with forearms! Rey jumps, but into Kross’ bearhug! Rey fights free, throws elbows, but Kross waistlocks again! Rey victory rolls Kross to ropes! Rey dials it up, but Scarlett disconnects the call! KROSSJACKET!! Kross shouts that he was waiting for this moment! Scarlett lights the tarot card with Rey on it, and Rey passes out under the red lights. Will Doomsday come for everyone in the Royal Rumble match?
Emma, Maxxine Dupri and Liv Morgan are backstage.
Emma asks what Liv is thinking. What does he mean? Well, Emma admires Liv’s fearlessness, but wanting to enter the Rumble match at number one? Maybe not the best way to get to WrestleMania. Maxxine says it’s the worst idea ever. And it doesn’t really matter where Liv comes out in that match, she is NOT winning that. But Raquel Rodriguez says to not go that far. But yes, that is a good point. Don’t get her wrong, Liv, you do have the fighting spirit to take on 29 women in one match, but wouldn’t the best strategy to be to enter last then? Someone of Liv’s size would have a better chance to succeed that way.
As for Raquel, this is her first Rumble, and she feels she is built to win this. Liv says for what it’s worth, she got her palm read today. See, this line right here… SLAP!! Maxxine and Emma are stunned, and Liv dares Raquel to have a match with her tonight. Raquel tells Liv that she is sick and tired of everyone forgetting she’s the biggest and baddest around. You’re on! Liv smiles and heads out, but will living on the edge finally cost her?
Tegan Nox VS Xia Li!
The Welsh Firecracker is ready to pop-off on the one who cost her and Liv those tag titles! But will she be able to take down the former Protector? Or will she instead take another loss because of the spicy destroyer?
SmackDown returns as Tegan makes her entrance. The bell rings, the two circle, and Tegan waistlocks Xia. Xia headlocks, Tegan powers out and then ROCKS Xia! And again! And again! And again, and again, and again! Fans fire up as Tegan UPPERCUTS Xia down! Tegan drags Xia up, suplexes, and GOURD BUSTERS! Tegan then runs in to CANNONBALL In the corner! Tegan shoves Xia into the drop zone and climbs up. Green Bay fires up but Xia trips Tegan up! Xia grabs Tegan’s hair to TOSS her down! Xia storms up, covers, TWO! Xia clamps on a chinlock and she thrashes Tegan around. Tegan endures and fans rally up.
Tegan fights up to her feet, but Xia throws her down by her hair! Xia clamps on with the chinlock again and she leans on the hold. Tegan endures, fights around, and fans rally up again. Tegan stands up to arm-drag free! But Xia throat chops! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Tegan sputters, into a BOOT from Xia! Tegan ends up in a corner, Xia runs in to go up and ELBOW JAB! Xia drags Tegan out but Tegan throws body shots. Xia CLUBS Tegan down and then scowls as she drags Tegan up. Xia clinches for an EXPLODER! Xia aims from the corner, waits on Tegan to rise, and Xia runs in to SPIN- NO, Tegan dodges the kick! SHINIEST WIZARD!! Cover, Tegan wins!
Winner: Tegan Nox, by pinfall
A fast and furious fight between these two, and Tegan gets her revenge! But will Xia leave this alone? Or will this grudge only grow closer to the Rumble?
SmackDown shares what happened last week, after the show.
As if losing to the Usos in the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship match via a Solo assist wasn’t bad enough, Sheamus & Drew McIntyre would get attacked by the Viking Raiders! And they would both end up feeling RAGNAROK!
The Viking Raiders speak.
“Valhalla” Sarah Logan says “The gods speak. I listen.” Erik & Ivar say, “We obey.” Sarah has seen “two fallen warriors written in the runes, sentenced to battle. Drew McIntyre, Sheamus, suffering awaits.”
Adam Pearce has Sheamus & McIntyre in his office backstage.
They of course remember what happened and just heard what was said. McIntyre says they’re gonna make Pearce’s job really easy tonight. They want Erik & Ivar TONIGHT! Right? McIntyre gives Sheamus a smack on the arm, and Sheamus says he’s hearing McIntyre. “But those two lunatics can wait. I want the Usos now. My blood is up and ready!” McIntyre says that time is gonna come, but the Vikings are first! Sheamus gets it, McIntyre is frustrated, but he needs to listen to his elders and betters! The smacking of arms is getting chippy again. Sheamus says there was a young bull and an old bull at the top of a hill-
McIntyre knows that story! There’s no time for stories! Time for fighting! But Sheamus is trying to talk sense into them! Pearce has them stop and suggests a solution that’ll make them both happy. Next week, we start a tag team tournament where the winners get a shot at the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. Sheamus gives Pearce a hard pat on the back and says, “There you go! That’s great! Now you’re speaking our language!” McIntyre says that’s half a solution. What about the Viking Raiders? Well if they’d let Pearce finish, McIntyre & Sheamus are of course in that tournament. And their very first opponents: The Viking Raiders!
Now McIntyre says that’s perfect. They both pat Pearce on the back, and Sheamus says that he foresees banger! After banger! After banger! The Celtic Connection is fired up, but will they be able to avoid Ragnarok this time? Or will they be eliminated right out of the gate?
Bray Wyatt is here!
Green Bay fires up as the lights go down and the piano plays. The light creeps out from behind the door, and then the door swings open. And with his lantern, out walks the Eater of Worlds. The fireflies are out as Bray walks to the ring. Bray steps in, turns out the lantern, and has the spotlight. Fans cheer and wait, is that a rocking chair? Is that THE rocking chair?! Bray takes a seat in it, and he tells Green Bay, “We’re here!” Then he chuckles. Ain’t it wild, man? Ain’t it wild how sometimes, we forget who we are? We forget what made us in the first place. All it takes is a little push to send you in the right direction, and suddenly you understand that all you had to do was revel in what you are.
Bray says just like that, all of a sudden, it came back to him. He remembered all he has lost, he remembered that he is the color red in a world of black ‘n’ white. That he is the Eater of Worlds! That he IS Uncle Howdy! He IS the nagging conscience of a world that has thrown itself away to “moral monsters!” He is EVERYTHING, he IS Bray Wyatt!! And Bray knows who he is, man, but who are you? At the Royal Rumble, it will be Bray’s rebirth. “A baptism in the dark. And as for you, LA Knight… Know this, son. When the lights go out, you. Should. Run!” The Bray Wyatt of old has been resurrected, will anyone survive this return?
Backstage interview with Kevin Owens.
Kayla Braxton starts to mention how KO has a Undisputed Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble, but then Sami walks in. Sami asks Kevin, “Are you happy? Are you happy about all of this? Are you happy about what you’re making me do tonight?” Kevin couldn’t just leave it alone! He couldn’t just leave Sami on SmackDown to do his thing with The Bloodline! He couldn’t just stay on Raw- Uh, yeah! Kevin WAS on Raw. But The Bloodline came to Raw every week running their mouths, and Kevin decided to take the Bloodline out piece by piece. If Sami is one of those pieces, that’s on him.
Did Kevin ask for this match? No. Did he ask for the tag match with John Cena? No. But who did? Roman Reigns! He’s putting Sami in these situations! He’s using Sami so that he never has to come to work ever! Sami says Kevin needs to get it through his head. Sami isn’t being used! How many times does Kevin have to see Sami and Roman hug in the ring? How many times does Kevin have to see Sami and The Bloodline getting along for months and months? Kevin is just jealous because he doesn’t understand, this is family! Not that it matters, because now Sami has to take care of business. And Sami is proud to take care of that business.
Kevin says, “Good for you.” Yeah, it is good for Sami! Sami heads out, but will Kevin have to do something he doesn’t want to in order to stop all this?
Imperium is in the trainer’s room.
Gunther has an ice pack on his neck as Kayla welcomes us back. She notes Gunther was successful in retaining the Intercontinental Championship, but did that win give him the momentum needed- Ludwig interrupts and says “Momentum is essential for success in our great sport.” Vinci adds, “And Gunther set an example of what it means to be a true champion.” Gunther himself says, “Today is a glorious day, because I’ve overcome my biggest challenge so far. For the love of our great sport, and the honor of this great title, I’ve beaten Braun Strowman.”
But now, Gunther will capitalize and go to the Rumble to throw body after body off of their sacred mat! Then, Gunther will go on to the main event of WrestleMania! Der Ring General has stated the mission, but will even he fail to dominate 29 other competitors in one match?
Raquel Rodriguez VS Liv Morgan!
It’s one thing to say you wanna enter a match like The Royal Rumble first, but it’s another to anger Big Mami Cool! Raquel is ready to wreck anyone and everyone in that Royal Rumble match, but will she start with Liv? Or will Liv find a way to eliminate Ricky Desperado?
SmackDown returns and Raquel makes her entrance. The bell rings and Liv rushes in to tie up with Raquel. Raquel shoves her back but Liv comes back for more. Raquel shoves her away again, they tie up again, and then Raquel shoves Liv down! Liv storms up, but into a BOOT! Raquel drags Liv up to toss her up and out! That’d be an elimination in the Rumble! Raquel holds the ropes open to offer Liv a way in. Liv refuses so Raquel backs off. Liv rushes in, and she fires off fast hands! Liv runs to RANA and Raquel ends up in a corner! Fans fire up, Liv runs in corner to corner to back body block!
Liv keeps moving, but she runs into a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Raquel is annoyed, but she drags Liv up with both hands! She holds Liv up, but Liv fires off hands and headbutts! Raquel runs in but Liv dodges! The boot gets stuck on the ropes, fans rally for Liv as she lifts Raquel, but Raquel fights her off. Raquel ELBOWS Liv down, then drags her back up. Raquel bumps Liv off buckles, brings her around and bumps her off more buckles. Liv throws body shots, then she headbutts the buckles!? Liv fires up, the fans fire up, but Raquel isn’t sure what to make of this. Raquel runs in, Liv dodges and comes back, SHINING WIZARD!
Liv pushes Raquel down, goes up, and FLYING CODE BREAKERS! Raquel flounders to ropes, Liv runs in to clothesline Raquel up and out!! That would be an elimination, too!! Raquel is stunned, and now Liv offers Raquel a way into the ring. Raquel says that’s cute, and she drags Liv out of the ring! Raquel scoops, but Liv slips off to POST her! Liv hurries to bring Raquel up, and RAMS her into the steel steps! Liv slides in at 6 of 10, Raquel is still down at 8, but Liv goes back out. Liv refreshes the count but she starts looking under the ring! Liv goes around the way, and she finds herself a TABLE! Green Bay likes where this is going!
The count is climbing again, but Liv refreshes it at 7. Liv sets up the table, brings it closer to the corner, and she KICKS Raquel down! Liv puts Raquel on the table, CLUBS her, then climbs the corner! Fans fire up but the ref tells her not to! Liv doesn’t listen, but Raquel rolls off the table. Fans boo but Liv just changes her target. Liv CROSSBODIES, but Raquel SWATS her down! Raquel deadlifts Liv into the TEXANA BOMB! Cover, Raquel wins!
Winner: Raquel Rodriguez, by pinfall
Liv keeps trying to push the limits, but she just got thrown down! Will Raquel win big in her return home to Texas?
Sonya Deville berates Adam Pearce in his office.
She says she doesn’t know why she tries with him! What she is saying is that she wants a rematch with Charlotte Flair. Pearce understood her every time, but he can’t just give her that rematch! She lost! This isn’t how it works around here. Oh, wow, he’s gonna tell her how it works around here?! Interesting. Is this how it really works around her? Or just how it works for Charlotte? Pearce says all Charlotte did was what Sonya did: called her shot, got the title match. The only difference is that Charlotte won and Sonya lost. Sonya says what’s interesting to her is just how unreasonable Pearce is being!
But she has it figured out: Pearce wants her to enter the Royal Rumble and earn her rematch by mowing down 29 other women. Actually, YEAH! Sonya says she is going to find a way to make that rematch official. Sonya storms off and Pearce sighs. Just how will the Jersey Deville find her way back to the SmackDown Women’s Championship?
SmackDown returns, and Sonya is attacking Charlotte!
The Queen fights Sonya off, and SPEARS her down! Referees rush in to stop this, but Charlotte BOOTS Sonya down! The refs tell Charlotte to leave it at this, but she says she didn’t start this! And then Sonya SMACKS Charlotte with some kinda crate lid! The brawl continues, security rushes in now, but Sonya has a SLEEPER! Charlotte fights and throws Sonya OVER road cases! The refs say that’s enough now, but Sonya gets back up! She jumps off the case to CLOBBER Charlotte! Now Pearce rushes in here! The two are pulled apart again, is this how Sonya thinks she’s getting her rematch?
Cody Rhodes’ comeback story continues.
He vowed to do it for himself, for the fans, and for his father, Dusty Rhodes. But June 5, 2022, Hell in a Cell, even with a torn pectoral muscle, Cody refused to rob the fans of his match with Seth Rollins. “It was like oxygen, I needed to be in the ring that night.” And it is a moment that won’t soon be forgotten. Cody knows the questions were if it was safe. He admits he was so nauseous with pain that he almost vomited after hitting his Cody Cutter. And he admits, he was the car wreck you can’t look away from. In the end, Cody won that match, but he has not watched it back. He is proud of that moment, but he can’t watch it back because of how scary it really is.
The reception backstage was somber, because everyone knew he needed surgery. And four days later, here in Birmingham, Cody was worked on by Doctor Jeffrey Dugas. Cody’s wife, Brandi, knows there were nerves. Cody’s never had a major surgery like this, but Dr. Dugas found it was better than expected. They thought it was a muscular injury and not a tendon injury, and that’s better. The main thing is, it has to heal. He explained as much to Cody, and Cody says the questions started creeping in. How long until he could return? Would he return as good as he was? Is he willing to go down the road in front of him to get back to that level? The work begins now.
Kevin Owens VS Sami Zayn!
A storied rivalry that goes back decades before they ever came to the WWE writes another chapter that could top all the rest. The Prizefighter wants after the Tribal Chief and the Undisputed Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble, but the Honorary Uce vows to stop him before we ever even get there. Will Sami finally be a TRUE Uce after tonight? Or will the Master Strategist fail to solve the Kevin Owens Problem?
SmackDown returns and Kevin makes his entrance. Fans fire up as the two stare down. Kevin offers his frenemy a handshake? Fans chant ‘UCEY! UCEY!” but Sami kicks the hand away. Sami shoves Kevin, eggs him on, and the two circle. They tie up, Kevin headlocks, but Sami powers up and out. Kevin runs Sami over and fans are torn. Sami gets right up to SLAP Kevin! So Kevin TACKLES Sami and rains down fists! The fans fire up, Sami gets away to the outside, and Kevin lets off, only to go out the side. Kevin CLOBBER Sami! Fans fire up as Kevin asks Sami, “Are you feeling Ucey?!” Kevin CLUBS and CHOPS Sami, then puts him in the ring.
Sami stomps away on Kevin at the ropes, then stands on Kevin! The ref counts, Sami lets off and Kevin bails out. Sami builds speed to FLY! Direct hit and down goes Kevin! Fans fire up and Sami looms over Kevin. Sami holds up the finger, he is the one to handle Kevin. Sami drags Kevin up, whips him but Kevin breaks free. Kevin then whips Sami into the barriers! Kevin rains down fists, but the ring count is 5 of 10. Kevin drags Sami up, puts him in at 7, and then slides in, only for Sami to bail out again. Fans boo and Kevin is getting mad. But Sami hits Kevin in the ropes! And then suplexes, APRON BRAINBUSTER!! Fans lose their minds as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Sami fires off hands on Kevin! Fans rally as Sami fires off in the corner with stomps! The ref counts and backs Sami down, but Sami storms back up to bump Kevin off buckles. Sami then hops up and leaps for a FLYING ELBOW! Cover, ONE!! Sami forces Kevin to another cover, ONE, and Kevin rains down fists on Sami! But Sami grabs at Kevin’s beard! Sami HEADBUTTS Kevin, but Kevin kicks back. Sami CHOKES Kevin on the ropes! The ref counts, but Sami kicks away on Kevin. Kevin hits back with body shots but Sami just stomps him down! Kevin eggs Sami on, so Sami unleashes even more stomps!
Sami lets off to catch his breath and focus himself. Kevin gets up to SLAP Sami back! Sami RAMS Kevin into a corner, and again, and again! The ref counts, Sami lets off, but then he HEADBUTTS Kevin again! Sami puts Kevin up top, fans rally and duel, but Kevin throws down fists! Sami ROCKS Kevin with haymakers from below! Sami then climbs up after Kevin, brings Kevin up, but Kevin resists the suplex! Kevin throws body shots, then he HEADBUTTS Sami down! Sami is in the drop zone and Kevin adjusts, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives but Kevin isn’t even frustrated. Kevin and Sami slowly rise as fans rally again.
Kevin kicks Sami, Sami grits his teeth, so Kevin whips him. POP-UP- NO, Sami slips free to lift Kevin, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Kevin survives and Sami is snarling! Sami sits Kevin up, SLAPS him, but Kevin SLAPS back! They SLAP and SLAP and then throw fast hands! Fans fire up for the brawl! Kevin gets the edge, but Sami shoves Kevin away to BOOT, and then HALF ‘N’ HALF! But Kevin’s right up to LARIAT!! Both men are down, Green Bay is thunderous, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns once again and Kevin has Sami in the drop zone again. Kevin climbs back up, fans fire back up, and Kevin SWANTONS onto knees! Cover, TWO!! Sami is beside himself as Kevin survives again! Sami drags Kevin to a corner and stands him up. Fans say “This is Awesome!” as Sami puts Kevin on the top rope. Kevin resists, throws body shots, but Sami goes to the very top rope! Kevin hooks the leg for the SUPER FISHERMAN BUSTER!! Both men are down and Green Bay is thunderous! Kevin crawls to the cover, TWO!!! Sami just gets that shoulder up! Sami and Kevin sit up, and Sami throws feeble punches.
Kevin sits Sami up to look him in the eyes as he shakes his head. Sami throws a haymaker, Kevin gives it back, and they just find new life in punching in each other! Kevin swings, into a HALF ‘N’ HALF! But he’s right back up! Only to swing into ANOTHER HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kevin rolls his way to a corner, and Sami goes to the opposite one! Sami aims, but wait! The Bloodline IS here!! The Usos jump Kevin!!
Winner: Kevin Owens, by disqualification
Fans boo as Jimmy & Jey stomp away on Kevin, and even Solo adds on! Sami is stunned! Did Heyman lie to him? But Kevin gets a ONE AND DONE from the Usos all the same!! Jey and Jimmy are hyped, they get Sami up and want him to top this off! Kevin crawls out of the ring but the Usos clear off the announce desk! The Usos want Sami to join in, but Sami asks them what’s going on. The Usos turn around, but Kevin BOOTS Jimmy, and whips Jey into the barriers! But then Kevin turns around into a SAMOAN SPIKE! And a SUPERKICK! Sami hurries over as the Usos and Solo mug Kevin more, another SAMOAN SPIKE!
Kevin ends up on the table, and the Usos say this is all for Sami! Sami says he was doing his job! The Tribal Chief let Sami handle Kevin and take care of business! But this is The Bloodline! Sami did good. The Usos hold up the fingers, and Sami joins in. They the ones, but fans boo. Solo stands on top of the barriers, to run and FLYING SOLO!! He crushes Kevin through the desk!! Kevin sputters and the Usos are hyped all over again! They want Sami to join in, and he stands with them over Kevin as they again hold up the fingers. They are the ones, but does that truly include Sami Zayn?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here, and it’s been a second since an episode’s only had four matches. They gave us a great blend of action and promos, though I will say Nox VS Xia needed to be just a couple minutes longer. I suppose this could be the start of a feud, and there’s plenty they can do in the Rumble. And I have a feeling Charlotte ends up defending her title at the Rumble after that pretty good brawl with Sonya. I really thought Ronda was going to come back around, but maybe she will go after Charlotte after that title match to tease a Mania match. It really depends on who wins the Women’s Rumble, which I still feel could be Rhea Ripley so she can go after the Raw Women’s title.
We got a good promo from Emma, Maxxine, Liv & Raquel, and a great match out of that to build both women towards the Rumble. Raquel winning makes sense as this was a straight up 1v1 match, but Liv’s character is showing consistency in wanting to just go all out with a table spot. I’m sure both will have strong showings in the Rumble, and then we can explore possibilities on the Road to WrestleMania. Because Damage CTRL is so tied up in Bayley’s story with Becky Lynch, the Women’s Tag titles have cooled off, but I would really hope the plan is a Triple Threat: Champions VS a Raw team VS a SmackDown team.
And speaking of tag teams, we got a really good promo out of Sheamus, McIntyre and Pearce to set up a match between Celtic Connection VS Viking Raiders that also fits into a SmackDown Tag Team Championship story. They’re clearly doing all they can to split the Undisputed Tag titles, so while Usos have Judgment Day from Raw, I can’t wait to see who comes out of the SmackDown side. But with McIntyre & Sheamus facing Erik & Ivar right away, the winner of that is definitely the one winning the entire thing, and I sadly don’t see Sheamus & McIntyre making it there after already having plenty of matches with the Usos.
Sheamus should really go after the Intercontinental Championship again. He needs to get that Grand Slam. Though at this point, he’d be facing Gunther again. Gunther had an awesome match with Braun tonight, even with the involvement of Imperium. Gunther is definitely going to bring that title to WrestleMania, but the possibilities are pretty open for who he’ll face. We got a good promo from Rey and a good promo from Kross that turned into a good brawl. They’re going to have their match before the Rumble, but you can bet they’ll meet in the Rumble, too. And after Kross has been standing tall, egging Rey on, I would think Rey finds a way to win.
Great promo from Bray Wyatt to establish he’s back to being the old Bray, but he didn’t really establish the rules of a Pitch Black match. I still think this is going to be main roster’s equivalent of the Lights Out/World of Darkness match. But while he claims to be Uncle Howdy, too, I have a feeling who we’ve been seeing as Uncle Howdy is going to show up. And of course, great stuff out of The Bloodline. Sami isn’t on the Island of Relevancy, he’s on the Island of Backstabbers and Gaslighters. Heyman tells him the Usos & Solo won’t show up but then they do, so clearly, Roman never really believed Sami could do it alone.
The irony is that Sami was going to do it on his own, but they ruined it just to beat Kevin down. Sami is therefore logically torn, as he doesn’t want to go against The Bloodline, but he thought this was his moment to shine and they took that from him. Something has got to give, and it might even happen during Roman VS Kevin at the Rumble. And then, we’re easily on the Road to WrestleMania with some kind of Sami-Kevin team-up against the Usos for whatever belts they have after the Rumble. For that matter, is Pearce going to make the Usos defend both sets of belts on one night? That’d be an awesome way to stick it to them!
My Score: 8.6/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!
Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
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Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
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