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Mitchell’s NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/23)

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Will the Ticking Timebomb make it through the Heel Master?

Hiromu Takahashi wants to be on top of NJPW, but he must defend his IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship first! Will he survive the Road to Wrestling Dontaku?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Boltin Oleg & Oskar Leube VS Aaron Henare & Great-O-Khan; Henare & Khan win.
  • 8 Man Tag: Chaos VS The House of Torture; Chaos wins.
  • Six Man Tag: Tama Tonga, Hikuleo & Master Wato VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
  • Six Man Tag: TMDK VS The United Empire; TMDK wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma VS Shota Umino & Team Strong Style; Shota & Team Strong Style win.
  • Shingo Takagi & BUSHI VS SANADA & Taichi; Sanada & Taichi win.
  • Tetsuya Naito VS DOUKI; Naito wins.
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Catch 2/2 VS Intergalactic Jet Setters; Intergalactic Jet Setters win and become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Hiromu Takahashi VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Hiromu wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

NJPW announces the Best of the Super Juniors 30 field!

In A Block, it’s Kushida, Ryusuke Taguchi, Lio Rush, DOUKI, Titan, TJP, Taiji Ishimori, SHO, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, and Hiromu Takahashi! In B Block, it’s El Desperado, YOH, Master Wato, Kevin Knight, Bushi, Robbie Eagles, Francesco Akira, Dan Moloney, Clark Connors, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru! With the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on the line, which block will have the champion in it?

 

Tetsuya Naito VS DOUKI w/ Just5Guys!

The Uncontrollable Charisma has been on a bit of a roller coaster lately. He lost at WrestleKingdom and in the New Japan Cup but the real loss was Sanada leaving LIJ. Will Naito rise back up against Japones Del Mal? Or will this road be anything but tranquilo?

Douki attacks Naito during his introduction! Naito falls out of the ring, the bell rings, and Douki builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit into the railing! Fans fire up as Douki puts Naito back in the ring. Douki runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! But Douki has the wrists to bring Naito into ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Naito endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Douki holds on until the ref counts 4! The fans rally and duel as Douki drags Naito to a drop zone. Douki climbs up to DIVING- NO, Naito dodges the stomps! Douki runs back in but Naito alley-oops him into the buckles! Douki then staggers into a kick and GUILLOTINE!

Douki fights with body shots, but Naito turns him for a NECKBREAKER! Douki bails out and Naito finally takes off his elaborate entrance attire. Fans rally while Taichi checks on Douki. Douki stirs as the ring count starts, and Naito is finally free of the pants. Naito goes out to fetch Douki at 8 of 20, and whips him into railing! Naito goes back into the ring at 12, then goes back out. Naito brings Douki up to whip him into more railing! Douki falls and fans rally while Naito goes back into the ring. Taichi and the others check on Douki again as the ring count climbs. Douki stirs but the count reaches 10 of 20.

Douki sits up at 13, rises at 15, and he slides in at 18! Fans applaud and Naito storms over. Naito brings Douki up, whips him to ropes, then hip tosses into a NECKBREAKER! Douki writhes and Naito kicks him around. Douki pushes Naito then fires forearms. Naito rakes the eyes! The ref counts, Naito lets off at 4, and he whips Douki to a corner. Naito runs in to JUMP KICK! Leg sweep! COMBINACION CABRON! Fans cheer Naito’s pose, then he covers. TWO but Naito drags Douki up by his mask. Fans rally, Naito dragon sleepers for a NECKBREAKER into PLUMA BLANCA!

Douki endures, flails, reaches out, crawls his way over, but Naito drags him back! Douki crawls forward again to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Naito claims he needs help. The ref pries at the hold while Douki continues to suffer, and Naito finally lets go. Naito drags Douki up, but Douki fires forearms! Naito ROCKS Douki, waistlocks, but Douki fights with elbows. Douki goes to run but Naito reels him in. Douki breaks free but Naito ducks the enziguri! Naito runs, but Douki JUMPING HEADBUTTS! Fans fire up while both men are down! Naito sits up in a daze while Douki shakes out the cobwebs.

Douki fires forearms on Naito, whips, but Naito reverses. Douki RANAS and then takes aim. Douki runs in at the corner to clothesline, and he keeps moving to springboard back elbow! Douki stands Naito up to DDT him back down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and duel, and Douki puts Naito back in a drop zone. Douki climbs up and DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Naito survives and fans fire up again. Douki shakes his head, and he roars as Naito goes to a corner. Douki runs corner to corner, blocks the boots and pops Naito into the Gory Especial! Naito fights, sunset flips, but Douki rolls through!

Naito back elbows but Douki comes back, into a SPINEBUSTER! Both men are down again as fans rally back up! Naito brings Douki to a corner, goes up the corner, and then he reels Douki in, for ESPERANZA! Douki writhes and fans rally up more. Naito aims from the corner as Douki slowly rises. Naito runs in, but into a wheelbarrow! Douki arm-drags, then CALF KICKS! Naito bails out and Douki builds speed to slide. Naito ducks, Douki comes back, and Douki handsprings off the apron to DDT Naito to the floor! Fans fire up while both men are down! The ref checks Naito, he’s somehow okay to continue.

Fans rally and duel, “NA-I-TO!” “DO-U-KI!” as both men stir. The ring count begins, Naito drags himself up with the railing, and we’re past 10 of 20! Douki stands at 14 and drags Naito up at 16 to put him in at 17! Fans cheer and Douki aims from the apron. Naito stands, but avoids Daybreak! Naito spins Douki, goes for ropes, but he slips off! Douki wrenches out and swings, but Naito wrenches Douki into the heavy back elbows! Douki drops to his knees and fans rally up. Naito stands Douki up for more of those heavy back elbows! Naito stands Douki up again but Douki eggs him on now! So Naito ENZIGURIS!

Naito drags Douki up again, wrenches, but Douki spins through to backslide! TWO, into ITALIAN STRETCH 32! Naito fights, drags Douki along, and reaches out, only for Douki to roll him away! But Naito slips free to jackknife bridge! TWO and Douki sunset flips! TWO, but Douki body scissors and rolls Naito to another sunset! TWO!! Naito pushes Douki but ends up in ITALIAN STRETCH 32!! Naito endures, fights to move around, but Douki pulls on the arms! Naito is fading, his face is really red! Fans rally and duel as Douki thrashes Naito around! Naito gets a second wind, and he gets the ROPEBREAK!

Fans applaud while Douki lets off quickly. Both men are down and exhausted but the fans rally and Just5Guys coach Douki up. Douki goes to the apron and he aims again. Naito slowly rises, Douki shouts at him to get up, and Naito finally stands. DAYBREAK!! Cover, TWO!?!? Naito survives and Douki can’t believe it! The fans are thunderous and Douki roars again! Douki gets Naito’s legs, reels him into the wheelbarrow, SUPLEX DE- NO, Naito fights with elbows! Douki ENZIGURIS! Naito staggers into a torture rack! Douki swings, but Naito hits DESTINO!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Douki survives and fans are thunderous again!

Naito hurries to get Douki up, wrenches and tilt- NO! Douki drags Naito down into the JORGE RIVERA SPECIAL! TWO!!! Wheelbarrow, SUPLEX DE LA- NO, Naito keeps fighting it! Fans fire up, Douki CLUBS away on Naito’s back, but Naito spins around! Suplex, VALENTIA!!! Naito drags Douki back up, wrenches and tilt-o-whirls, DESTINO!!!! Cover, Naito wins!!

Winner: Tetsuya Naito, by pinfall

The roller coaster is rising back up! Naito got one hell of a fight out of Douki, but he still came out on top! Will Naito soon fight his way back up to the top of NJPW? Naito gets a mic to throw it back at Sanada that since Naito won, they all need to get outta his ring! Sanada nods, seeing turnabout is fair play. But will NJPW still belong to Just5Guys?

 

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Catch 2/2 w/ The United Empire VS Intergalactic Jet Setters!

TJP & Francesco Akira have held onto these belts for over 310 days, surviving quite a few close calls. But Kushida & Kevin Knight are looking to use speed to close that gap and finally overcome the champs! Will the United Empire lose gold on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will Kushida & Knight not catch Catch 2/2?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team takes flight on this Road to Wrestling Dontaku!

The teams sort out and after the United Empire throws the crowns up, The Public Enemy starts against the Time Splitter. Fans rally and duel, “T J P!” “KU-SHI-DA!” The two circle, then Kushida rushes in. TJP avoids the drop toehold, he and Kushida feel out the knuckle lock, but then Kushida uses his leg guard. The two reset and circle again. They knuckle lock, then Kushida spins and goes for a leg. TJP stays up, they knuckle lock again, and Kushida bends TJP back! Kushida sweeps the legs to make it a cover, ONE as TJP gets a shoulder up! TJP then slips through the grapple to spin and trip Kushida to a toehold!

TJP sits back for a heel hook but Kushida stands up to get an ARMBAR! TJP fights around, traps Kushida’s legs and floats over to waistlock and rolls Kushida, but Kushida slips free to get around to a hammerlock. TJP rolls, stands, Kushida maintains a wristlock but TJP rolls and wrenches and cartwheels to twisting headscissor! Fans cheer the technical exchange but it keeps going as Kushida sits up, breaks free and floats to a headlock! TJP bridges up and spins Kushida around to a headlock takeover! Kushida headscissors but TJP moves around to headstand. Fans cheer the balance, and TJP turns Kushida over.

TJP traps Kushida’s legs again but Kushida does a push-up. Kushida gets free and both men handspring up! Fans cheer this exchange as the two stand off. TJP and Kushida back away to tag in Akira and Knight. They run in and Knight runs Akira over! Knight flexes, things speed up, and Akira hurdles but Knight leaps over. Akira arm-drags, Knight headscissors but Akira kips free. Roles reverse as Knight arm-drags but Akira headscissors! Knight kips free, scoops, and swings, but Akira slips free! Akira shoves Knight to ropes, dodges Knight’s clothesline on the return, then runs to RANA, but Knight handsprings through!

Fans fire up for that fast ‘n’ furious exchange while Knight mocks the Empire’s crown! Akira rushes in, he blocks Knight’s boot, but Knight catches the clothesline into a backslide! TWO, Akira dodges the boot and things speed up again. Knight leaps but into a SHOTGUN from Akira! Red Shoes checks, that dropkick got low but not below the belt. Fans rally up, “A! KI-RA!” “KEV! IN KNIGHT!” Akira bumps Knight off buckles, tags TJP, and Catch 2/2 double whip. SOBAT! KICK! KICK! SHOTGUN! Fans fire up again and TJP BLASTS Kushida for good measure. TJP says it’s not Kushida’s time.

Knight shoves TJP, but TJP fires forearms! Knight gives those back, they go back and forth, then Knight gets the edge! Knight UPPERCUTS, whips, but TJP Spider-Mans in the ropes! Knight runs in, Akira helps TJP move aside, and Knight gets stuck in the ropes! Catch 2/2 DOUBLE DROPKICK SANDWICH! Knight flops to the floor while fans fire up. Catch 2/2 high-five, then they drag Knight up. They double whip but Knight hurdles the railing! Akira runs in but Knight ROCKS him! TJP runs in but Knight ROCKS him, too! Knight hops up onto the railing to DOUBLE CROSSBODY them both!

Fans fire up with Knight and he puts TJP into the ring. Knight tags Kushida and they wrench and CLUB the arm. Kushida CHOPS TJP then wrenches the arm. Kushida CHOPS TJP off his feet! Kushida stands TJP up, to CHOP him off his feet! And again! Then a wrench and tag to Knight. Knight takes the handoff to wrench, then tag Kushida. They hand off the arm again and again, then double wrench to double snapmare, and double knee drops on both arms! Fans rally, Kushida clamps onto TJP with an armlock and chinbar. Then Kushida wrenches the arm, tags Knight, and Knight holds TJP in place.

Kushida runs corner to corner to DROPKICK the arm! Knight brings TJP up, wrenches and clamps onto the arm, but TJP RAMS him into the corner! Kushida tags in while Knight holds onto TJP. Kushida rolls TJP up, ONE! Kushida BUZZSAWS the arm! Kushida wrenches but TJP shoves him away. TJP runs in but into a boot! Kushida flips up and over to the apron, blocks a punch to GAMANGIRI, but Akira runs in to dropkick the legs out! Knight runs in but into a double hip toss, TU LO SABE! Fans fire up and clap along, “CATCH! NI NI!” TJP gives Akira the boost to the top rope, SUPER SWANTON! Direct hit and fans fire up!

Akira brings Kushida up, puts him in the ring, and TJP tags him in. Catch 2/2 bring Kushida up to double whip, then double atomic drop! Wrench and clinch, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP NECKBREAKER COMBO! Akira covers, TWO! Fans rally and Akira drags Kushida by his leg. Akira drops an elbow on the knee again and again and then has the toehold! Kushida endures, throws elbows, but Akira pulls back harder! Kushida scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Fans applaud as Akira lets off quickly. They clap for “A! KI-RA!” but Kushida throws forearms, and then a KICK into the arm! Akira goes to a corner, Kushida runs in, but into a TARANTULA!

Kushida endures, Red Shoes counts, but Akira lets go at 4. Akira drags Kushida back up, snapmares, and tags TJP. Akira runs, TJP gives him the boost, “Take pictures! Take pictures!” for the LEANING TOWER SENTON! Cover, ONE?! TJP drags Kushida around, twists the foot, but Kushida endures. Fans rally, but TJP turns Kushida over to trap his arm and grab the leg, to YANK it! Kushida writhes and TJP stalks him to the corner. Kushida throws body shots and haymakers! But TJP KICKS the leg out! TJP then scrapes his laces off Kushida’s face as the fans rally up. TJP runs side to side, but Kushida gets up to FAST-

NO, TJP dodges the fastball! TJP mule kicks, runs, but into Kushida’s hip toss! Kushida handsprings to basement dropkick! Fans fire up and Kushida crawls to his corner, but Akira trips Knight off the apron! The tag was denied! TJP runs in at Kushida but into an elbow! Kushida runs in to sunset flip, but TJP rolls through to push Kushida. Kushida slips out of the high stack, goes to a corner, and TJP runs in. Kushida clinches TJP into a BUCKLE SHOT! Fans fire up while both men are down! Kushida crawls, Knight is back, hot tags to Akira and Knight! Knight springboards but Akira gets under!

Knight turns around and he LARIATS Akira! And again! TJP runs in, waistlocks, but Knight switches! TJP ducks but Knight blocks the superkick! Knight hands the foot to TJP and then Knight SUPERKICKS TJP! Akira runs in, whips, but Knight reverses to scoop and SLAM! And then STANDING SPLASH! Knight kips up and fans fire up! Kushida is back, he hoists Akira up in the Electric Chair Lift! But Akira slips free and shoves Kushida into Knight. Akira then whips Knight to ropes, but Kushida is there to help Knight springboard, HUGE CROSSBODY!! TJP kicks Kushida, whips, but Kushida reverses.

The Jet Setters keep TJP going side to side, then Knight DROPKICKS TJP down! Knight hurries to PLANCHA TJP down! Fans fire up with Knight as Kushida Electric Chair Lifts Akira! TIME2FLY!! Cover, TWO!!! Akira survives and Knight is beside himself! But Kushida WRECKS TJP with a dropkick! Knight aims at Akira, runs in, but no Satellite! Akira runs, rolls, but Knight puts him up top! Knight CHOPS Akira, then says it’s time! Knight jumps up to the top rope, but Kushida slips underneath! Akira trips Knight, TJP is there, ALLEY-OOP FACEBUSTER!! Akira covers, TWO!! Knight survives and fans fire up!

Catch 2/2 coordinate and Akira goes up top. TJP drags Knight up into the dragon sleeper, DOUBLE STOMP ELBOW DROP COMBO! Cover, TJP intercepts Kushida, TWO!! Knight survives but TJP throws Kushida out. The fans rally up again, “CATCH! NI NI!” TJP stomps Kushida as Akira brings Knight up. But Knight spins out to roll Akira up, TWO! Akira swings, Knight catches him to a waistlock, but Akira ducks and TJP’s SUPERKICK connects! The champs run, but Kushida trips up TJP! Knight ducks Akira’s knees, scoops him, BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up as all four men are down!

Akira and Knight crawl, Kushida ends up at the wrong corner! He hurries around the way, hot tags to TJP and Kushida! Kushida DIVING AX HANDLES TJP! And KICKS and KICKS and whips. TJP reverses but Kushida CROSSBODIES! TJP takes a swing but Kushida ducks it to PELE! TJP ends up in a corner, Akira runs in, but into a SHOTEI! Kushida runs in to SHOTEI TJP! TJP flops down and Kushida PENALTY KICKS his arm! Kushida says it’s time, and he waits on TJP to stand. Kushida jumps on but TJP shoves him away. TJP goes up and over in the corner but Kushida denies the tornado DDT!

Kushida rushes in, blocks a kick, but TJP uses that to roll and bring Kushida down into a KNEEBAR! Akira hurries in to intercept Knight with a RANA! Kushida endures, crawls, reaches out, but TJP drags him back! FIGURE FOUR KNEEBAR GRAPEVINE!! Fans rally as Kushida endures and crawls forward. But TJP pulls Kushida back again! Kushida uses that to bridge back for a cover! TWO!!! TJP lets go, swings, but Kushida spins him around into a HOVERBOARD!! TJP fights back to his feet, clasping hands behind his back! Akira runs in to CLUB Kushida! Kushida just gets Akira’s arm!

Akira wrenches out to ENZIGURI! Knight UPPERCUTS Akira! TJP SUPERKICKS Knight! Kushida ROLLING ELBOWS TJP! TJP ROUNDHOUSES Akira! DOUBLE LARIATS collide!! Fans are thunderous as all four men are down again! TJP and Kushida stir as fans rally up. Both men crawl, hot tag to Knight! Akira isn’t there, Knight coordinates with Kushida. They run at the corner, SPLASH ENZIGURI COMBO! Knight puts TJP up top, and says it’s time! But Akira anchors TJP to stop the Super Steiner!  TJP hits MAMBA SPLASH!! TJP sits Knight up, Akira joins in, 2 BY 2!!! Cover, KUSHIDA BREAKS IT!!!

Fans are electric as Kushida keeps things alive! Akira throws Kushida out, TJP pushes Knight to the corner and tags Akira in. TJP Electric Chairs, Akira is up top, but Kushida HANDSPRING KICKS Akira! Knight slips free but TJP JUMP SOBATS! TJP runs, but into a SATELLITE DDT!! Knight hits the JUMPINGN SUPER STEINER on Akira!! Kushida gives Knight a lift, victory roll, CULTURE CRUSH!! Knight covers, JET SETTERS WIN!!!

Winners: Intergalactic Jet Setters, by pinfall (NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)

Catch 2/2 just got caught! Kushida & Knight end the Empire’s almost year long reign, and Knight has his first title in NJPW! Will the Intergalactic Jet Setters take these titles to new heights?

 

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Hiromu Takahashi VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru w/ Just5Guys!

The Ticking Timebomb has always been a wild one, but he is also wildly ambitious. He is aiming for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, but he wasn’t going to get a shot without giving a shot. Will the Heel Master take advantage of this shot and bring more gold to Just5Guys? Or will Hiromu prove he’s still the Best of the Super Juniors?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Hiromu can keep the dream alive!

The bell rings and fans rally up for “HI-RO-MU!” already. Hiromu and Kanemaru circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. They break, and the two reset as fans applaud. They tie up again, are in another deadlock, but Hiromu finds a point of leverage to put Kanemaru on the ropes. Kanemaru turns it around but Hiromu turns it back around, and Red Shoes calls the break. Kanemaru turns it around again, but he lets off slowly as Red Shoes counts. Kanemaru then kicks the leg! And again! And again! Kanemaru runs but Hiromu dodges the dropkick to the legs, only for Kanemaru to dodge Hiromu’s dropkick.

Kanemaru kicks, whips, but Hiromu reverses. Kanemaru still dodges Hiromu’s low dropkick, but then Hiromu dodges back. They both go for a leg, but then tell the other to let go. They agree to let go at the same time, but they both fake the other out! They argue again, and then actually set the other’s foot down. Fans applaud as the two reset again. Fans rally as the two circle, then they tie up. Kanemaru headlocks, Hiromu powers up but Kanemaru holds tight! Kanemaru grinds Hiromu down but Hiromu fights up. Hiromu pries the headlock open, but Kanemaru clamps it on tighter! Hiromu tries again, but Kanemaru still holds tight!

Fans rally while Kanemaru grinds Hiromu down again. Hiromu endures and fights back up. Hiromu throws body shots, powers out, but Kanemaru runs him over! Kanemaru runs, but he fakes Hiromu out and gets the headlock back! Kanemaru pulls back on the hold but Hiromu endures. Hiromu fights up but Kanemaru hits a takeover to bring him back down! Hiromu tries for headscissors but Kanemaru shrugs that off, so Hiromu rolls Kanemaru to a cover. ONE, and Kanemaru holds onto the headlock. Kanemaru again denies the headscissors, so Hiromu fights up to his feet to throw more body shots.

Hiromu powers out, reels Kanemaru in, and now he has the headlock. But Kanemaru powers out, reels Hiromu in, and gets the headlock back! Hiromu powers out and he dropkicks Kanemaru’s legs out! Fans fire up as Hiromu hurries to get Kanemaru up. Hiromu puts Kanemaru’s legs in the ropes to dropkick the leg! Then Hiromu does the same to the other leg! Kanemaru flops in the corner but Hiromu pushes him around. Hiromu gets a leg to SMASH it on the mat! Hiromu then steps through to FIGURE FOUR! Hiromu uses Kanemaru’s favorite hold! Fans rally up as Kanemaru endures! Kanemaru keeps his shoulders off the mat but Hiromu puts on the pressure!

Kanemaru reaches out, and he works to turn the hold over. Kanemaru turns it over, but then Hiromu turns it back over! But Kanemaru uses that to get the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Hiromu lets Kanemaru go. Kanemaru flops out of the ring and clutches his knees. Red Shoes has the guys stay back while Hiromu taunts Kanemaru. Hiromu waits on Kanemaru and he stands up. Kanemaru hobbles and tells Hiromu to back off. Hiromu stays away from the ropes while Kanemaru walks it off. But then Hiromu rushes out, kicks Kanemaru’s legs, and puts him in the ring! Fans applaud while Hiromu slides in, but then Kanemaru slides back out.

Kanemaru hobbles a bit but he tells Hiromu to back off. Hiromu taunts Kanemaru, goes out after him again, but Kanemaru hurries around the way. Kanemaru slides in, Hiromu goes to the apron, and Kanemaru dropkicks the legs out! Kanemaru then joins Hiromu on the apron, to dropkick the legs out again! Kanemaru gets Hiromu’s leg, to SMASH it to the floor from the apron!! Hiromu hobbles and stumbles all the way into No Man’s Land! Red Shoes checks him but he’s okay to continue. Fans rally up for “HI-RO-MU!” while Kanemaru slides into the ring. The ring count starts and Kanemaru waits on Hiromu.

Hiromu sits up at 8 of 20, tries to stand up but struggles until 13 of 20. Hiromu hobbles his way back, and he slides in at 18! But then he hurries back out to give himself more time. The ring count restarts as Hiromu rests at the ramp. Kanemaru still waits, and the count passes 10 of 20 again. Hiromu stands at 13, hobbles his way back, and slides in at 19! Kanemaru stomps Hiromu right down! And stomps the leg! Kanemaru drags Hiromu up, whips him to ropes and dropkicks the legs out! Hiromu flops out of the ring again and clutches his knees. Kanemaru watches Hiromu, goes out after him, and gets the leg around railing!

Kanemaru BOOTS the railing to jam the leg! And then he drags Hiromu down, to SMASH the knee on the floor again! Hiromu writhes and clutches the knee again, and the ring count returns. Hiromu is down until 10 but fans rally up. Hiromu manages to stand at 14, he hobbles and stumbles around, but hops his way into the ring at 17! Fans applaud and Kanemaru brings Hiromu up. For a SHIN BREAKER! Kanemaru then trips Hiromu and drops an elbow on the leg! Kanemaru has the toehold, but Hiromu claws at Kanemaru’s face! Red Shoes reprimands, the fans rally, and Kanemaru turns Hiromu over for a HALF CRAB!

Hiromu endures, reaches out, but Kanemaru sits deep on the hold! Hiromu still claws forward, reaches out, but Kanemaru drags him back! Kanemaru pulls on the leg while fans rally up! Hiromu still endures, still fights forward, and still gets the ROPEBREAK! Kanemaru lets go but he stands on the bad leg! Red Shoes reprimands, and Kanemaru stomps the leg. Kanemaru stomps Hiromu more, then grabs the leg. Kanemaru drags Hiromu from the ropes to drop another elbow on the knee! Kanemaru has the toehold back and Hiromu endures all over again. Hiromu crawls, dragging Kanemaru with him!

Fans rally, Hiromu reaches out as Kanemaru pulls harder, and Hiromu gets the ROPEBREAK! Kanemaru lets off quickly, but kneels on the knee. Red Shoes reprimands, Kanemaru plays dumb, but he lets off before 4. Kanemaru kicks Hiromu around, toys with him, but Hiromu eggs him on. Hiromu CHOPS, but Kanemaru kicks the bad leg! Hiromu CHOPS, Kanemaru rakes the eyes! Kanemaru runs, but Hiromu follows and RANAS! Fans fire up while both men are down! Hiromu clutches his bad knee while Kanemaru goes to a corner. Hiromu hobbles up, runs in, and clotheslines! Snapmare, but Kanemaru dodges the dropkick!

Kanemaru has the leg, he SMASHES the knee on the mat! Kanemaru turns Hiromu over and steps through to a FIGURE FOUR! Now Kanemaru shows Hiromu how it’s done! Kanemaru thrashes around to put on the pressure while Hiromu endures! Fans rally, Hiromu crawls and reaches out, and he gets the ROPEBREAK! Kanemaru lets off quickly, and he drags Hiromu back up. Scoop and BRITISH- NO, Hiromu lands out of the slam! Hiromu suplexes, but Kanemaru knees free! Kanemaru swings, into Hiromu’s FALCON ARROW! Fans fire up while both men are down! Fans rally back up as Hiromu clutches his knee again.

Kanemaru and Hiromu go to opposite corners. Fans rally for “HI-RO-MU!” and he runs in, but into a boot! Kanemaru runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Hiromu throws him away! Hiromu fireman’s carries Kanemaru and runs to ropes! Hiromu throws Kanemaru to the apron, then ELBOWS him! Kanemaru stays up, so Hiromu runs to SUNSET FLIP! But the bad leg gives out! Hiromu hobbles, Kanemaru leaps, DEEP IMPACT to the floor!! Both men are down on the outside and fans fire up! Red Shoes checks and both men are okay to continue. Kanemaru crawls away, the ring count starts, and Kanemaru slides in at 3.

Hiromu stirs, flounders, but is still down at 10 of 20. Hiromu drags himself up at 15, hobbles and falls! The count is 18, Hiromu springs in at 19! But Kanemaru is there to scoop and SLAM! Kanemaru goes up top to MOONSAULT! Hiromu moves but Kanemaru lands on his feet! Kanemaru runs back in, into a BOOT! Hiromu runs in, into an ELBOW! Kanemaru runs, into HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Fans fire up and Hiromu grits his teeth. Hiromu drags Kanemaru up to suplex, VICTORY ROYALE! Cover, TWO! Kanemaru is still in this but Hiromu fires up! Hiromu brings Kanemaru back up to fireman’s carry.

But Kanemaru fights free to roll Hiromu up! TWO, and Kanemaru is sent into Red Shoes! Kanemaru hurries to dropkick the legs out! Fans rally up for “HI-RO-MU!” while he clutches his knee. Kanemaru sees Red Shoes is out, so he gets his whiskey! The Heel Master takes a big swig, takes aim at Hiromu, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Hiromu fireman’s carries to CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Hiromu then drags Kanemaru back up, another fireman’s carry, TIMEBOMB!! Red Shoes returns to count, TWO!!! Kanemaru survives and fans fire up again! Fans rally for Hiromu as he stands back up and tries again.

Hiromu dragon sleepers Kanemaru, suplexes, but Kanemaru slips out! Hiromu elbows Kanemaru, runs, but into another dropkick to the legs! SHINBREAKER to the mat!! Hiromu writhes again while Kanemaru catches his breath. Taichi gets Kanemaru some water but Red Shoes shoos him away. Kanemaru runs in to dropkick the legs again! Step through, FIGURE FOUR!! Hiromu endures again as fans rally up! Hiromu keeps his shoulders off the mat but Kanemaru keeps on the pressure! Hiromu reaches out, crawls, but Kanemaru turns him away from the ropes! Kanemaru flails but Hiromu pulls at his own hair!

Red Shoes asks if Hiromu gives up but Hiromu says NO! Hiromu fights his way over again, reaches out again, and roars as he gets the ROPEBREAK! Fans applaud while Kanemaru lets Hiromu free. Fans are thunderous as Kanemaru brings Hiromu back up. Hiromu fights the shinbreaker, but Kanemaru kicks the leg! SHIN- SUNSET FLIP! Hiromu stacks, TWO!! Kanemaru runs in, tilt-o-whirl DDT!! Fans fire up as Hiromu sits up in a daze then flops back over! Kanemaru puts Hiromu int he drop zone, goes up top, MOONSAULT!! Cover, TWO!?!? Hiromu survives and fans fire up again!

Kanemaru hurries back up top, takes aim as Hiromu stands, DEEP IMPACT!!!! Cover, TWO!??!? No one can believe Hiromu survives! Fans are thunderous and Kanemaru drags Hiromu back up. Kanemaru suplexes, but Hiromu fights free! Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Kanemaru comes back, into another SUPERKICK! Hiromu roars, fights through the pain to run, but into a BOOT! And ENZIGURI! Hiromu still stays up, and comes back, but Kanemaru dodges to LARIAT!! And then BRAINBUSTER!! Both men are down, Kanemaru crawls to the cover, TWO?!?!?! NOW no one can believe Hiromu survives!

Just5Guys coach Kanemaru up while the fans rally behind Hiromu. Kanemaru drags Hiromu up, reels him back in, and suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Only for Kanemaru to trip Hiromu into the FIGURE FOUR!!! Kanemaru thrashes and Hiromu endures all over again! Hiromu shakes his head, pulls at his own hair, and begs Red Shoes not to call this! Hiromu crawls, works to turn the hold, and does! But Kanemaru turns it back over! Hiromu reaches out, though, as they’re closer to ropes now! But Kanemaru pulls back on the leg! Hiromu flails, Just5Guys want Red Shoes to call this, but Hiromu says don’t!!

Hiromu sits up, shakes his head, grits his teeth, and powers his way to the ROPEBREAK!! Kanemaru holds on but Red Shoes counts. Kanemaru lets Hiromu free, and Kanemaru fires up! Fans fire up, Kanemaru drags Hiromu to his feet and suplexes, but Hiromu fights it! Even with one leg, Hiromu blocks the suplex! Hiromu kicks around, reaches out, but Kanemaru keeps trying to suplex! Hiromu still resists, still reaches out, and he again gets the ROPEBREAK! But Kanemaru BOOTS the arm! Only for Hiromu to suplex and BRAINBUSTER!! Hiromu crawls over to Kanemaru now as fans rally up even harder.

Hiromu drags Kanemaru up, roars, and runs, HIROMU- NO, Kanemaru dodges the lariat, victory rolls, TWO!!! Cross-leg cradle, TWO!!!! Hiromu escapes, to HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Fans fire up again and Hiromu grits his teeth. Just5Guys are going nuts as Hiromu looms over Kanemaru. Hiromu brings Kanemaru up, fireman’s carries, and DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS! Cover, TWO!!! Kanemaru is still in this but Hiromu hasn’t given up, either! Hiromu drags Kanemaru back up, roars, and runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!!! But that’s not all! Hiromu dragon sleepers, suplexes, TIMEBOMB MK. II!!! Cover, HIROMU WINS!!!

Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (still IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion)

And THAT is why Hiromu is a four-time BOSJ winner! Kanemaru still has another chance through this year’s BOSJ tournament, will he be able to earn another title opportunity this May?

As for Hiromu, after getting the belt and catching his breath, he gets the mic. He asks the crowd if they took his victory for granted. Hiromu brings up that now that he’s won, he’s going after the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. It’s been said that this was a must-win for him, but there’s no such thing as a guaranteed win! Fans applaud that, and Hiromu says that it wasn’t guaranteed because his opponent was Kanemaru! Hiromu says that since nothing was guaranteed, of course he was scared of losing! Guaranteed win? It’s more like the other way around! So for that, Hiromu THANKS Kanemaru!

Hiromu thanks Kanemaru for the timing of this challenge! Hiromu thanks him for giving Hiromu momentum! And he thanks Sanada for accepting Hiromu’s challenge! Hiromu promises to make his dreams come true! He hopes everyone looks at him. “Look at me. Look at me! LOOK AT ME!” Fans applaud as Hiromu keeps going, and says that he’ll show everyone that dreams DEFINITELY come true! So until that day, on May 3rd in Fukuoka, let’s have more… Fans echo, “More!” More! More! MORE! MORE! MORE! MORE fun together! Will Hiromu go from the Best of the Super Juniors to the Best of all NJPW?


My Thoughts:

A great event for NJPW, especially on just a Road To series. A good field for BSOJ 30, especially seeing Mike Bailey and Dan Moloney in it. That’s a big opportunity especially for Moloney, who was part of NXT UK but never got that far. He could get a surprising push in the block, or he could just be the depth guy to give good wins to the bigger names. Naito VS Douki was a great match, and really surprisingly so. Naito gets a big win for it, and some poetic justice as he gets to tell Sanada to go away now. It feels like if Hiromu doesn’t beat Sanada for the top title, Naito should be next up to explore the dynamic of Naito facing yet another person who left LIJ.

And great title matches, of course. Catch 2/2 have had those belts so long, I forgot at one point that they had those belts. But this was the right time to have new champions to freshen things back up in the Junior Heavyweight Tag Division. Plus, TJP and Akira are each great solo, this could be someone’s opportunity to move up to the singles title through the BOSJ. Hiromu VS Kanemaru was awesome stuff, went the distance, and much like Douki, Kanemaru looked amazing even in losing. But Hiromu goes strong into his world title match with Sanada, though I don’t see him winning that. Honestly, I’m not sure Hiromu wins the BOSJ, either. He already has four trophies, and I don’t see him winning four in a row, that’s just too much for any wrestler.

My Score: 8.9/10

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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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