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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (4/18/23)
Another golden Tuesday!
NXTitle Match Tuesday!
Gallus defends the NXT Tag Team Championships in a Triple Threat while Wes Lee defends the North American title against Charlie Dempsey! Will there be new champions before Spring Breakin’?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: Gallus VS The Creed Brothers VS The Dyad; Gallus wins and retains the titles.
- Noam Dar VS Myles Borne; Dar wins.
- Odyssey Jones VS ???; No Contest.
- Roxanne Perez VS Zoey Stark; Roxanne wins.
- Cora Jade VS Gigi Dolin; Cora wins.
- Apollo Crews VS DIJAK; Dijak wins.
- NXT North American Championship: Wes Lee VS Charlie Dempsey w/ Drew Gulak; Wes wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: Gallus VS The Creed Brothers VS The Dyad!
Three teams that want after each other so bad, they don’t even wait for entrances! They’re brawling right at the start of the show! Who will come out of this chaos the NXT Tag Team Champions?!
Refs rush out to get this to sort out but the fans are loving it! Brutus Creed throws Jagger Reed in the ring then DECKS him! And the brawl follows them in! Julius KNEES Mark Coffey out, fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” In the end, the Creed Brothers stand tall in the ring, daring someone to step up. Rip Fowler steps in, as does Wolfgang, and this Triple Threat Tag has all teams legal at once! The bell rings, and the brawl is on between Julius, Rip and Wolfgang! Julius DECKS Rip, Wolfgang ROCKS Julius, then Wolfgang fires off in the corner. Rip pushes Wolfgang aside to get his shots in, but Wolfgang throws him away.
Julius kicks back but Wolfgang CLUBS him! Rip ROCKS Wolfgang, Wolfgang ROCKS Rip, but Julius goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK them both! Tag to Brutus, and the Creeds hammer away on the opposition! Brutus and Julius use double knuckle locks to throw and SLAM Brutus onto Rip! Julius gut wrench SLAMS Brutus on Wolfgang! Cover, TWO! Rip waistlocks Brutus, Brutus switches, but Jagger tags in. The Dyad trap Brutus to ELBOW him! Rip clotheslines, then feed to the WHEEL KICK! Rip keeps after Wolfgang, ripcord and FOREARM! The Dyad stomps Brutus, then Jagger rains down fists.
Fans boo but the Schism talks trash on Brutus. Wolfgang CLUBS Jagger, tags Mark, and they CATAPULT SAMOAN DROP! Gallus whip Brutus to ropes to kitchen sink and SENTON! Cover, TWO! Mark stomps Jagger, stomps Brutus, repeat! Joe Coffey talks trash while Mark DECKS Jagger. Mark brings Brutus up, ROCKS him, then whips him to a corner. Mark then sends Jagger in, but Brutus dodges! Hot tag to Julius! Julius clinches Mark for an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Then one for Jagger! Julius kips up to OVERHEAD suplex Mark again! And then back to Jagger! Fans fire up with Julius, and he CLOBBERS Jagger!
Julius has a STRETCH MUFFLER on Jagger, but Mark CLUBS them down! Mark back suplexes Julius high and hard! Mark UPPERCUTS Jagger, UPPERCUTS again, then hoists him up top. Mark climbs up, Jagger resists, and Jagger headbutts Mark away. Julius springs up to get Jagger! Jagger slips under, so Julius just MOONSAULTS! Direct hit, and then a gut wrench POWERBOMB for Mark! High stack, but Rip AND Wolfgang break it! Fans rally up as Wolfgang and Rip brawl! Julius runs in, misses, gets a JAWBREAKER and UPPERCUT! Rip CLOBBERS Wolfgang, Brutus AX HANDLES Rip!
Mark CLOBBERS Brutus! Jagger SUPERKICKS Mark! Julius KNEES Jagger onto Mark! The ref is busy with the others, but then gets to the count, TWO!! Mark survives and fans are thunderous! Julius and Jagger sit up to brawl with forearms! Jagger knees low, whips Julius to a corner, then runs in to MONKEY FLIP! Julius lands on his feet!! And he DROPKICKS Jagger down! Julius brings Jagger to a corner and rains down fists! The fans count but Mark THROWS Julius down at five! Mark drags Julius up to whip and GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Fans rally while NXT goes picture in picture.
Mark brings Julius up for uppercuts but Julius gives them back! Jagger joins in to trip Julius and drag him away. Jagger throws Julius down, turns him over, then stomps him in the neck! Jagger drags Julius up with a fishhook! The ref reprimands but can’t do much else. Mark shoves Jagger off Julius, KNEES Julius down, but Jagger says they can work together. Julius TACKLES Mark! Jagger rains down fists, stomps him, then jumps for an elbow drop! Mark pushes Julius down so he can drop an elbow of his own. Jagger and Mark bring Julius up to mug him with body shot after body shot, then a knee to the ribs!
Jagger and Mark pinball Julius around with knee after knee to the sides! Jagger brings Julius up but Julius fights back with haymakers! Julius DECKS Jagger, ROCKS Mark, but Jagger trips him up! Julius still reaches for Brutus, but Mark CLOBBERS Julius! Jagger whips Julius into Rip’s BOOT! But Mark drags Julius up to bump him off buckles. Julius flops down, and Mark and Jagger bring him back up. They double suplex, but Julius lands on his feet to DOUBLE NECKBREAKER! All three men are down and fans rally up. Jagger throws a forearm on Julius, Mark throws a forearm on Jagger, and Julius throws a forearm on Mark!
The forearms go around, but then Julius just starts swinging wild! NXT returns to single picture, Mark knees low, but then he ducks Jagger’s enziguri! POLISH HAMMER! DROPKICK from Julius! All three men are down again and the fans fire up! All three crawl for their corners, triple hot tags! Brutus dodges Rip to CLOBBER Wolfgang! Brutus dodges Rip, Wolfgang CLOBBERS Rip but Brutus CLOBBERS Wolfgang! The straps come down, and Brutus stacks his opponents to SMASH!! Fans fire up with Brutus and he CLOBBERS Wolfgang in a corner! Then he CLOBBERS Rip! Wolfgang runs in, is sent into Rip, O’Conner Roll!
Rip runs in, but Brutus catches him! NORTHERN LIGHTS! DOUBLE COVER!! MARK BREAKS IT!! Jagger runs in but into a knee! Mark TOSSES Jagger, then CLOBBERS Julius! Wolfgang hoists Brutus up, Mark runs, but the Dyad trip Mark up! Brutus slips free, Julius trips Wolfgang, and the Creeds mug Wolfgang on their end. They RAM Wolfgang into steps! The Dyad RAMS Mark into steel steps! Fans are thunderous as the Creeds and the Dyad meet in the ring. They brawl and fans are loving it! Jagger TOSSES Julius, Rip clinches Brutus, ENZIGURI! Then they double pump handle, COREALIS!
Julius returns, he fires off haymakers and elbows! Rip knees low, the Dyad brings Julius up, but Julius DOUBLE SUPLEXES first!!! Fans are thunderous again as Julius roars. Ava Raine distracts Julius, and Rip THRAOT CHOPS him! Julius staggers, Rip Electric Chairs and Jagger goes up! Fans boo but Brutus is back! Brutus and Jagger scrap on the corner, Ivy steps to Ava! Julius turns things around on Rip, Brutus DECKS Jagger, but Jagger falls on Ivy! Rip fights, Brutus leaps, BRUTUS BALL DOOMSDAY!! But they realize what happened to Ivy! In the distraction, Wolfgang scoops Brutus! Mark gets in, KNEE K O!! Cover, Gallus wins!!
Winners: Gallus, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)
Ava mockingly comforts Ivy while Joe Coffey celebrates with his firm. Gallus Boys On Top indeed, will nothing stop them from making NXT their kingdom?
NXT Media catches up with Dijak.
What are his thoughts on the WWE Draft? “If Raw or SmackDown want Hard Justice, they know where to find me.” Then what about that encounter with Ilja Dragunov last week? “Ilja Dragunov was the most feared man in NXT until I stepped in the ring with him.” Dijak is done with questions and he shoves the cameraman aside. Apollo Crews sees that and says that was completely unnecessary. Apollo says this guy was just doing his job. Dijak says to worry about yourself and stay out of his way. Apollo’s in Dijak’s way. Oh, okay. The Draft is coming, Apollo wants to show up and show out. Fine. Let’s go tonight. Apollo says his schedule’s wide open. Will we see WWE Draft boards change after these two collide?
Nathan Frazer presents: Hard Hitting Home Truths.
The British Skyrocket welcomes us to the very first edition of his brand new show! This is quite the shocker, isn’t it? Surprise, he’s more than a guy who can just flip. This will be a show where you learn a little bit about Nathan, and maybe a little bit about yourself. Now, back in October, he suffered a gruesome injury at Halloween Havoc. And since returning, it hasn’t been going so well. Going 1v1 with Wes Lee, being in a Battle Royal, going 1v1 with Dragon Lee, he comes agonizingly close but you can tell, something’s missing. It’d be easy to get sad or down in the dumps, but he came to a realization. And it doesn’t just apply to him, but to everyone on the NXT roster who’s lost matches.
“This place is freakin’ cutthroat, right? A locker room full of studs and… studettes.” Is that right? Well, go with it. But you fail for three seconds against a world-class athlete, and that’s okay! Everyone here is of such a quality that if you weren’t good enough, you wouldn’t be here. No need to bitch, moan or complain. Just look inward. That realization Nathan had is that he could never be sad or down if he never slows down. He doesn’t mean that because he moves insanely fast, but he means in life. Speed defies gravity. That’s how planes fly! They’re too fast to fall. If you’re constantly improving, attacking life, then unhappiness can’t catch you.
With that said, time to practice what he preaches and get back in that ring. But for now, he’s gotta love ya and leave ya. Until next time, this has been Hard Hitting Home Truths.
Noam Dar VS Myles Borne!
The Scottish Supernova, Mr. Supernova 11, the Heritage Cup Champion is finally getting back in the ring! Will this 11 keep it 100 and show us why he’s at the very top?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Borne puts Dar on the ropes. The ref counts, Dar shoves Borne away, then swaggers. But Borne rushes in to waistlock and SLAM! Borne facelocks, gator rolls, but Dar slips free to get around and headlock. Borne powers out, things speed up, and Dar avoids the hurdle to sweep the legs! Fans duel, Dar toys with Borne and throws knees. Borne catches Dar to RAM him into a corner! Borne fires off hands, the ref counts, and Borne lets off at 4. Borne whips but Dar blocks to kick, ROCK and then go up! Dar brings Borne in for overhead elbows!
The ref counts, Dar lets off and fans boo as Borne crawls to the apron. Dar drags Borne up and through the ropes, but then lets him go, to KICK him in the face! Borne flounders but he throws body shots in return. Dar KICKS and KICKS and KICKS, and Borne drops to his knee. Dar taunts Borne, BOOTS him, then KICKS him! Fans boo but Borne blocks a boot! Dar SLAPS Borne, but Borne ROCKS Dar! Borne DECKS Dar, DROPKICKS Dar, and fans fire up with Borne! Dar rushes in but into an OVERHEAD suplex! Borne hobbles after Dar, waistlocks, but Dar holds ropes. Dar throws back elbows to get free.
Borne rushes in but into a KNEE! Dar runs in to fake him out and BACK ELBOW! Borne is dazed, Dar runs in, NOVA ROLLA!! Cover, Dar wins!
Winner: Noam Dar, by pinfall
Fans are torn but the technical savagery gave the Supernova a win. Will Dar reestablish himself at the very top of NXT?
Roxanne Perez.
“Zoey Stark. The WWE Universe knows you can go in the ring, and you definitely get your flowers for it. But that doesn’t give you free range to run people down the way you do. Preying on people who you perceive as weak just makes you the weakest one of all. Tonight, you’ll learn that character triumphs over talent every single time. On another note, I want to regain my NXT Women’s Championship from Indi, and Tiffany Stratton, I know you’re listening. You and your entitled, self-inflated opinion believes you’re the #1 contender. If I have to go through you to get my title back, then that’s exactly what I’ll do. Tonight, Zoey Stark, I shut you up.”
How hard will the Prodigy fight to prove she’s still the best in NXT?
Kiana James is hard at work.
Josh Briggs walks in and asks if she has a minute. Oh, she has more than a minute since she’s not tag team champion anymore because of Briggs and Fallon. Okay, yeah, sorry about that. But can she talk to Brooks Jensen about him? Why would she ever help him again? Remember that rough patch after Valentine’s Day? Briggs helped you two through that. And look at them now! Yeah, Kiana is the best thing that’s ever happened to Jensen. Please, Kiana. Sorry, Josh, but Jensen’s not gonna go for it. He didn’t wanna see Briggs last week, and he doesn’t wanna see him now. Briggs knows how Jensen can get but, they share a bond. They started together, took on the world together!
Whatever is going on, it can’t end like this. He needs Kiana on this. Oh, this is all her fault? No! Just please, talk to Brooks. Why not talk to him yourself? Because in walks the fully made-over Brooks Jensen! They let Briggs in this time, or did he have to break in again? Heh, good one. What is he wearing? Kiana says he looks great. Jensen thanks her for the compliment. And he tells Briggs that he should just go. Go? No! They gotta talk this out like family! Come back to the bar, have a cold one, and they can hash this out. Jensen yells at Briggs! They’re NOT family! Jensen is tired of being treated like some kid!
Kiana treats Jensen like a man. Briggs says he and Fallon never looked at Jensen any other way than as a brother. The man who pushed Briggs down, who is standing right here, Briggs doesn’t know this guy. Jensen says this is a man who makes his own decisions. And his decision is that Briggs should leave. Now. Briggs says he shouldn’t have come. Did we see two tag teams break up in the fallout of last week?
Odyssey Jones VS ???
#SoundTheAlarm, because we’re entering the O-Zone! WAIT! Bron Breakker SPEARS Odyssey outta nowhere!! Fans bark it up but others boo, why did the Big Booty Nephew attack Odyssey?! Bron gets a mic to ask Odyssey, “Does that hurt? That’s what happens when you get in my way!” Fans boo more but Bron says last week, he came out here to tell the fat rednecks that they’re gonna see a different side of him. And he couldn’t help it, he had to put a stop to that pathetic Chase U nonsense, where everyone gets a trophy nowadays. It’s pathetic! They’re all clowns! If you wanna be clowns, join the circus, because it won’t happen on HIS time anymore!
Bron says Odyssey just felt it. The NXT Champion, “I AM HIM~” felt it. And Andre Chase felt it. Bron is- “Keep Andre Chase’s name out your damn mouth!” DUKE HUDSON is here! He steps out from the Chase U student section, MVP trophy in hand. Did “Bronnie” hear Duke? Keep that name out your mouth! Bron made a very big mistake when he ruined Duke’s award ceremony! AND he tore the Chase U flag in half! He threw it down over Andre Chase! Why? Because Bron lost the title? Is Bron sad? Moping around the place, not liking anyone or anything now. Fans chant “LOSER~! LOSER~!” at Bron.
Duke says no one puts down Chase U and gets away with it, not even Bron Breakker! So here’s what’s gonna happen. Spring Breakin’, Duke has a challenge for Bron Breakker. Fans cheer that, and Bron says that’s funny. The last time he saw Duke, Duke grabbed his trophy and ran faster than anyone’s ever seen him move! Duke’s real tough with seven days to prepare. Fine, take those seven days. Take all the time he needs, because at Spring Breakin’- Oh wait, Bron thought Duke was done talking? That’s funny, too! He thought Duke was done! NO NO NO! The MVP is not done talking!!
Duke tells Bron to look at him. Fans chant “MVP! MVP!” for Duke, and Duke tells Bron that next week, it will be a battle of the giants! It’ll be Bron VS the legend, the beacon of hope, the beating heart of Chase University…!! Andre Chase. And Chase will give Bron a Chase U sized ASS WHOOPING! Bron tells Chase to enjoy these next seven days, because they will be the last seven days Chase has. At Spring Breakin’, Bron spears Chase in half and brings an end to Chase U! Did Professor Chase give Duke the OK to make this match? Or will Bron be in for a #TeachableMoment?
Backstage interview with Cora Jade.
McKenzie Mitchell is with NXT’s Punk Rock Mean Girl, and says it has been one week since Cora called out and cut down the top stars in the NXT Women’s Division. Does she regret any of those comments? What kind of question is that? That was Cora being nice. The only thing she regrets is Lyra Valkyria cutting her off before she could finish with the rest of the roster. Cora says there was a lot more she could’ve said about a lot more people. But speaking of interrupting, Gigi Dolin steps in! Cora didn’t “cut down” anyone. She showcased the displacement of her anger. And Gigi knows that because she learned to channel her anger into the ring.
That’s what’s in store for Cora tonight. Because this “big Instagram famous ass” is gonna kick Cora’s tonight. Gigi heads out, Cora snaps at McKenzie then takes her own leave. Will the Toxic Avenger tear into Cora twice as hard as Cora tired tearing into everyone else?
Backstage interview with Pretty Deadly.
McKenzie talks with Kit Wilson & Elton Prince about the back and forth with Tony D’Angelo & Channing Lorenzo. Things are escalating, and last week was a rather brutal ambush. Elton says after what those two did to Kit, their attack was justified. Kit loved how Elton smashed Tony into the wall. The only way to get through to those “animals” is to speak their language. Kit says Tony & Stacks beat him down, shoved him in a trunk, Kit was panicking for his life. But of course Pretty Deadly ends up the bad guys! Typical idiocy! Kit vows Elton won’t have to go through that again.
And you tell Tony & Stacks what happens when you take Pretty Deadly for just two good looking guys. You get left beaten down! And surely those two will want payback, so Pretty Deadly will hand out another beating. And they’ll even throw the rulebook out to play Tony’s game. Anything Goes! Next week, Tony & Stacks will be in the trunk and sleeping with the fishes. Will Elton & Kit get payback on The Don & Underboss? Or will they just have to fogedaboutit?
Roxanne Perez VS Zoey Stark!
The Prodigy may have lost her title but she hasn’t lost her fighting spirit. Will she show The Hunter who is really the prey? Or will this be a stark contrast to how things were before Stand & Deliver?
NXT returns and Stark makes her entrance. The bell rings, the two tie up, and Stark throws Roxie down! Zoey kicks Roxie around, wrenches the arm and YANKS it, then wristlocks. Zoey wrangles Roxie, Roxie kips up and arm-drags! Zoey is already mad and she kicks a buckle. Fans sing, “Oh~ Zoey is Angry~!” The two tie up, Roxie waistlocks then arm-drags, but Zoey blocks it! Zoey brings Roxie up but Roxie arm-drags from the other side! And arm-drags again! Armlock to cover, TWO, so it’s back to the armlock. Roxie brings Zoey up, wrenches, and YANKS the arm in return. Roxie wrenches and YANKS the arm again! And again!
Roxie headlocks, Zoey fights up but Roxie thrashes the hold. Zoey tries again but Roxie hits a flying takeover! They go around, Zoey headscissors, but Roxie pushes back and rolls back. Roxie pops free, hops on for a headlock, and fans duel. Zoey fights up, throws body shots, and she gets a leg! Roxie sunset flips out of the shinbreaker, but avoids a stomp. Roxie rolls Zoey up, TWO! Roxie waistlocks, Zoey bucks the O’Conner, and then Zoey runs Roxie over. Fans boo but things speed up. Zoey handsprings over Roxie but Roxie headlocks! Zoey powers Roxie to a corner but Roxie hits a TORNADO TAKEOVER!
Fans fire up as Roxie has Zoey down again. Zoey fights up, powers out, and they RAM shoulders. Roxie stays up, Zoey dares her to run so she does. Roxie RAMS Zoey, Zoey stays up so Roxie rebounds to wheelbarrow and sunset flip! TWO! Roxie eggs Zoey on, then dodges her to roll and head- NO, Zoey pushes the headscissor away to KICK Roxie in the side! Roxie sputters to ropes but Zoey is on her. “You asked for this!” Zoey throws elbows and uppercuts, then she snapmares. Zoey drops a knee on Roxie’s face! Zoey stands Roxie up to ROCK her with a forearm. Zoey whips, Roxie ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls to RANA!
Fans fire up as Zoey tumbles out of the ring! Roxie builds speed and DIVES, but into a fireman’s carry! SNAKE EYES off the apron! Zoey laughs and soaks up the heat as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Roxie throws body shots. Zoey kicks low, whips, but Roxie comes back to tilt-o-whirl into an IRON OCTOPUS! But Zoey powers her right out, and puts her in the Tree of Woe! Zoey stomps a mudhole in, then Roxie falls to the mat. Zoey gets the legs to CATAPULT Roxie into buckles! Roxie falls but Zoey clamps on a cravat. Zoey has the neck wrench but fans rally up. Roxie fights up, and jumps for a JAWBREAKER! Zoey comes back, but into an ELBOW! Zoey swings, Roxie counter punches! And again! Roxie gets the edge with furious fists! Roxie windmills on Zoey at the ropes!
Roxie whips, Zoey reverses and fireman’s carries, but Roxie fights free. Roxie shoves, THESZ- NO! Zoey catches Roxie to SLAM her down, and CATAPULT her again! But Roxie lands on the ropes! Roxie goes up and up and FLYING THESZ PRESS! Fast hands, too! Roxie roars and fans fire up! Roxie dodges Zoey, DROPKICKS her out of the ring, then builds speed! Roxie DIVES to take Zoey out at the ramp! Fans are all fired up as Roxie puts Zoey in the ring. Roxie climbs a corner, leaps, CROSSOBDY! But Zoey rolls it through to cover, TWO!! Roxie escapes the counter and hurries to her feet.
Roxie runs to V-TRIGGER Zoey! Roxie wrenches, hooks Zoey up, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Roxie CLUBS Zoey and Zoey goes to a corner. Roxie runs corner to corner, and UPPERCUTS! Roxie rolls, returns, but only gets buckles! Zoey bumps Roxie off buckles, then springboards, but Roxie gets clear! SOBAT! Roxie hops on, POP- NO, Zoey pops her off! SUPERKICK! HALF ‘N’ HALF! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives and fans fire up! Zoey hurries to stand Roxie up, Z 3- NO, Roxie rolls it to a cradle, TWO! SUPERKICK from Zoey! Zoey whips, Roxie goes up and over, POP ROX!! Cover, Roxie wins!!
Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall
A huge victory for the former champion and she’s on her way back up! Roxie gets a mic, but then Indi Hartwell makes her way out. Indi also has the mic to congratulate Roxie. Indi said a few weeks ago but she’ll come out and say it to Roxie’s face. Indi isn’t standing here champion if not for Roxie. And Indi wouldn’t be much of a champion if she didn’t return the favor to someone who didn’t really lose her title in the first place. Indi wants to be a fighting champion, so that means for Spring Breakin’, how about Indi VS Roxie for the title? Fans like the sound of that!
Roxie tells Indi, “You’re my friend inside and outside of this ring. But you and I both know when it comes to that title, it’s every woman for themselves. Spring Breakin’? You’re on!” Fans cheer as these two shake hands, only for Tiffany Stratton to walk out. “What did I just witness? Did I go blind or something? Another woman getting a title match instead of me? Shocker! Indi, why don’t you just call your title reign for what it actually is: pure dumb luck. You barely climbed up that ladder, and now you’re just handing out title matches to random, beatable opponents?”
Roxie cuts Tiff off there to say, “I’m sorry, beatable? Seems like Ms. Center of the Universe has some pretty bad memory, because I don’t know if you remember… But if I was so beatable, you would’ve beat me to win the Breakout Tournament, but you didn’t.” Tiff says that is so 2022. And do not spin this. Roxie is just excited to face the most beatable champion- Indi shouts “ENOUGH!” Indi tells Tiff that Indi is beatable, but screw it! “It doesn’t matter if you’re a former champion, or a bimbo who thinks she has my number. At Spring Breakin’, I’ll prove I’m worthy by beating both of you!” Fans fire up as the stakes are raised! Will Indi truly be impressive next week?
Backstage interview with Grayson Waller.
McKenzie is with the 21st Century Success Story, and his golden Shoey, and he asks if she saw that last week. He was holding his Shoey high in the sky. Yes, but she also saw a lot of people questioning how he became #1 contender, considering he lost to Johnny Gargano in an Unsanctioned match. Yeah, unsanctioned! Meaning, it is unofficial and unrecognized on the records. But he’ll translate it into American since it’s so hard to understand Australian: “Tha match, did not~, happen~.” People are preying on his downfall but it ain’t gonna happen, cuz Waller is back on top! He IS NXT!
And tonight on the Grayson Waller Effect, it’s very different. Waller usually dislikes his guests, but he likes Melo. Who’s better than Melo? Well, Waller knows one guy. But Waller is going to tell Melo to his face that he is taking that title. And then next week, Spring Breakin’, Waller physically takes that title from Melo! And that’s no prediction, that is the Grayson Waller Effect. Waller heads out, but will things really go his way both tonight and next week?
NXT shares footage from after last week’s show.
Von Wagner tried talking with Robert Stone about the stipulation. Von lost, he and Stone are done as a duo, but Von didn’t want Stone to leave him. Stone told Von no. But Von’s ready! Oh? Why is Von ready now? Because he lost the match? He’s finally going to open up now? Yes! Stone doesn’t believe that. Von is desperate, so he says, “My name is Von Wagner, and I always wanted to be in the WWE, because this is in my blood. And my dad was a Beverly Brother.” Stone smiles. He pats Von on the shoulder and says that’s a good start. So then, is Stone giving Von one last chance?
Axiom speaks.
“When I look into the mirror, I don’t see a man behind the mask. I only see Axiom. Axiom is my identity. But Scrypts, you lurk in the shadows, disguise your voice, and talk in riddles. Why? To create fear? To intimidate? All superheroes have an archnemesis, a person they were destined to be intertwined with forever. You are not mine. When we meet, I will beat you, I will expose you, and I will be done with you. Sincerely, Axiom.”
Dani Palmer posts a video.
She captioned it, “So proud of my buddy, Tank. Now it’s my turn! Grateful to have such amazing people in my corner like Hank and Sol.” Sol & Dani do a dance together, but then Hank Walker has everyone cheer on Tank Ledger, NXT’s newest superstar! All the trainees cheer and hug it out. Dani says she was so excited for Tank, and he looked so good out there. How did it feel? It was unlike anything Tank’s experienced before. That energy was pulsing through him. And when Dani debuts, she’ll feel it. Dani is so excited, too! Mostly. Maybe. Dani, you bust your ass every single day. When she debuts, they’ll all watch as she crushes it.
Sol gives Dani a lift, and Tank tries with Hank. They head out, but will Daredevil Dani prove she’s ready to level up?
Cora Jade VS Gigi Dolin!
These two are no strangers to each other. But after a toxic feud, both women have come out very different people. Will the #GenerationofJade make good on all the trash she talked? Or will Gigi make Cora eat all those words?
NXT returns and Cora makes her entrance. The bell rings and the two tie up. Cora gets around and pushes Gigi. Fans boo, they tie up again and Gigi gets around to full nelson, spin and snapmare Cora into a chinlock. Cora pulls hair, fights up and wrenches out. Gigi stands, rolls, bridges, and then kicks Cora! Cora goes toa corner, but Gigi runs in to forearm smash! Gigi snapmares Cora and PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! Gigi spins Cora again, snapmares and KICKS her in the back! Fans fire up and Gigi runs in at the corner to BRONCO BUSTER! Gigi drags Cora out, jackknife bridges, TWO!
Cora scrambles but Gigi pursues. Cora BOOTS Gigi away and shouts, “I run this place!” Cora ELBOWS Gigi against ropes but fans rally up. Cora runs to IMPLODER STOMP! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Gigi keeps herself in this but Cora stomps her. Cora SMACKS Gigi off the mat, then clamps on a straitjacket stretch. Fans chant “CORA SUCKS!” and Gigi fights the hold. Gigi stands, turns things around on Cora, and then hits a STRAITJACKET BACKSTABBER! Cora staggers, Gigi fires off forearms! Gigi whips Cora, BOOTS her down, then keeps moving to ROUNDHOUSE! Gigi wrenches and ROUNDHOUSES again!
Gigi runs but Cora spins her through to ROCK her with a right! SHINING- NO, Gigi blocks the knee at the ropes! Cora holds ropes, slingshots around, but JACY JAYNE is here! Gigi avoids the boot but Cora has the cover! TWO! Gigi BOOTS Cora down again, Jacy talks trash, but Gigi TOSSES her into the ring! Fans fire up as Gigi storms up on Jacy and TACKLES her to the apron! Jacy hurries away, but Gigi catches her to send her into steel steps! Fans fire up as Gigi gives Jacy some Kawada Kicks! Gigi says this is what she gets, and then she TOSSES Jacy over the desk! Jacy wipes out Booker T!!
Gigi goes back to the ring, laughs at Jacy, but Cora SHINING WIZARDS at the ropes! FUTURE SHOCK!! Cover, Cora wins!
Winner: Cora Jade, by pinfall
Jacy gets up and now she laughs at Gigi! Jacy ruins another match for Gigi, but then Gigi chases Jacy out of ringside! Will this toxic grudge not end until only one is left standing?
As for Cora, she gets a mic to say, “Another vic-” WAIT! Lyra Valkyria is here! The Morrigan tells Cora from the perch that “The time for talking is over. Next week, your claim to be the savior of the women’s division will be tested when the two of us engage in battle, at Spring Breakin’!” Cora says she’s ready, but will the fate of #GenerationJade be changed forever?
Backstage interview with Eddy Thorpe.
McKenzie is with the Alpha Wolf, and says he has had quite the start here. What’s next? Eddy is still soaking it in that he’s here. When he left home, he traveled all over the US, Canada, the UK, and Japan. He slept on dusty gym floors, inside warehouses, and even in his car. Every day for eight years, he focused on enhancing his skill set and gaining knowledge to make sure he was more than ready for this moment to make his family proud. When people think of Native Americans, there are these stereotypes built in their minds. But Eddy is here now to succeed and- Damon Kemp walks over with a sarcastic clap, and says that was a powerful speech.
Eddy says that was no speech. Damon says easy now, he was just watching from afar. Damon was checking out the new guy and seeing what all the buzz was about. Oh, so he’s giving Eddy a look? What did Damon get? To be honest, he was very impressed. “Keep up the good work, kid. You might have something.” The Golden Gopher leaves, but will the Alpha Wolf prove he’s more than just potential?
Briggs returns to Fallon’s bar.
He just can’t make any sense of this. Briggs is trying to be the bigger man, but Jensen flat out said they’re not family. Fallon says Kiana has Jensen wrapped around her finger. Maybe once he cools off, Jensen will come around? They can only hope. But then Kiana and Jensen walk in. Jensen looks nice, what’re they having? Oh, they’re not drinking here. Well, okay. Briggs is happy Jensen is here. Jensen said some pretty rough stuff, and- Oh, no, no, Jensen meant every word of that. Briggs has been holding Jensen back since day one. And Kiana reminded Jensen that he was the star of the team.
As for Fallon, she was just jealous that Jensen and Kiana have a great relationship. So despite them ruining Valentine’s Day and breaking into Kiana’s office- Briggs stops Jensen there. If Jensen wants to run around with his cheating girlfriend, fine. But Briggs won’t let Jensen talk to Fallon or him like this. Why’d they even show up then? Kiana lets Jensen tell them. Jensen says he and Kiana are challenging Briggs & Fallon to a Mixed Tag Match for Spring Breakin’! Wow, Briggs never thought he’d see the day. But if that’s the only way to knock some sense into Jensen, then get ready for an ass kicking!
And Fallon’s fine with that. She’s been wanting to get her hands on Kiana for months now. If anyone’s handing out beatings, it’s Jensen & Kiana. They hold hands as Kiana says, “Did you hear that, honey?” Oh, okay. Kiana wanted #YeehawBitch Fallon, she’s got it! Challenge accepted! Now get the hell outta here! Aw, oh no. Bye. Jensen & Kiana don’t care about anyone else now that they have each other, but will they really get past their former friends so easily?
Apollo Crews VS DIJAK!
In standing up for what was right, Apollo ran across a man with his own sense of justice. Ideals aside, this is about physical superiority. Who proves themselves worthy of big opportunities here tonight?
NXT returns and Apollo makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally for Apollo and the two tie up. They go around, are in a deadlock, and they break. They reset, Apollo gets around to waistlock and SLAM Dijak down! Apollo facelocks, but Dijak slips out to hammerlock. Apollo fights up, Dijak tries for the crossface, but Apollo powers out. Apollo CLOBBERS Dijak and fans fire up! Dijak stands, into a headlock takeover! Dijak pushes forearms into Apollo’s face, but Apollo fights off the headscissors. Dijak claws at Apollo’s face, the two stand up, and Dijak pries the hold open.
Fans rally and Apollo powers the hold back onto Dijak. Dijak fishhooks Apollo, powers him to a corner, runs in but Apollo goes up and over. Apollo runs, hurdles, slides and waistlocks, but Dijak bucks the O’Conner. Things keep moving, another hurdle and drop before the DROPKICK! Apollo kips up and fans fire up! Apollo has another waistlock but Dijak fights to ropes. The ref counts, Apollo lets off slowly, and Dijak gets a cheap shot in! Dijak swings, misses, and Apollo GERMAN SUPLEXES! Apollo holds on, brings Dijak back up, another GERMAN SUPLEX! Apollo drags Dijak up again, for another GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Apollo looms over Dijak, eggs him on, and stalks him to ropes. But Dijak YANKS Apollo out of the ring! Apollo gets up but Dijak knees low. Dijak suplexes Apollo, but Apollo fights it! Apollo tries to suplex but Dijak fights it. They fight for control, and Dijak shifts to HOTSHOT Apollo instead! Apollo sputters, and Dijak BLASTS him off, and to the desk! Fans boo but Dijak grins as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Apollo is on the apron again. Dijak CLUBS away on him, shifts, but Apollo fights the hotshot to HOTSHOT back! Dijak staggers away, Apollo hurries up a corner, and Apollo leaps to AX HANDLE Dijak down! Fans fire up with Apollo, and he LARIATS Dijak! Apollo whips and JUMPING LARIATS Dijak down! Apollo kips up, fans fire up, and Apollo runs corner to corner, STINGER SPLASH! Apollo shoves Dijak away, goes up, BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Dijak is still in this but Apollo keeps his focus. Apollo goes back to the corner and goes back up top. FROG SPLASH, but he has to bail out!
Dijak spins, but into a BOOT from Apollo! Apollo GERMAN SUPLEXES, but Dijak lands out of it! SUPERKICK! Apollo ENZIGURIS! Apollo runs, into a CYCLONE BOOT! Cover, TWO!! Apollo survives and fans fire up! Dijak checks his jaw as he stands back up, and he takes aim from a corner. “This is Awesome!” as Apollo stands. Dijak choke grips but Apollo KNEES free! Dijak falls back, Apollo BOOTS him down! STANDING MOONSAULT into the choke grip! Dijak stands for HARD JUSTICE!! Cover, TWO?!? Apollo survives and fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!”
Apollo goes to a corner, Dijak runs in, but into an elbow! Dijak comes back, Apollo goes up, but Dijak catches him! Dijak says FEAST YOUR EYES!! Cover, Dijak wins!
Winner: Dijak, by pinfall
No good deed goes unpunished, and Apollo pays for simply being a Good Samaritan. But Dijak doesn’t stop here! He fireman’s carries Apollo, but here comes Dragunov! Dragunov CHOPS Dijak! Dijak choke grips, but Dragunov HEADBUTTS, then BOOTS Dijak out of the ring!! Fans fire up but refs and security hurry to keep this from escalating! Fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but will this have to wait for another time?
NXT Media catches up with Jacy Jayne.
They ask why she keeps inserting herself into Gigi’s business, but Jacy says if Gigi thought her life was tough before, that is nothing compared to what Jacy will put her through. And Gigi forgot to mention that when she was 17, she abandoned her sweet baby brother, the one she claims to love and care for so much! She left him all alone to endure their mother’s abuse. The way Jacy sees it, Gigi’s no noble hero. Gigi would rather wrestle on the indies or couch surf than to save her baby brother from their drug addict mom. Just imagine leaving your seven year old brother fending for himself. Makes Jacy sick.
But when Jacy is done with Gigi, Gigi will run away from NXT, just like she ran away from her family. Talk about toxic… Will Jacy dragging Gigi through the mud only come back to bite her?
NXT North American Championship: Wes Lee VS Charlie Dempsey w/ Drew Gulak!
Tonight started with a big title fight, and now we end with one! The Cardiac Kid has been a fighting champion because he knows no other way to be. But will that only lose him his title sooner? Or can he survive the Son of the Gentleman Villain?
But as Wes makes his entrance, Gulak CLOBBERS him! The Philly Stretcher feeds the champion up to his protégé on a silver platter! The fans boo but Wes tells the ref he still wants this fight. The bell rings and Dempsey fires off forearms and UPPERCUTS! Dempsey knees low again and again, then UPPERCUTS Wes off his feet! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for Wes but Dempsey waistlocks, then shifts to a chinlock, then a cravat, then a cradle! TWO!! Wes escapes but Dempsey drags him up. Dempsey whips Wes to ropes, but Wes holds ropes to stop himself. Wes eggs Dempsey on, Dempsey rushes in and Wes jumps over.
Wes comes back, sunset flips, but Dempsey rolls through. Wes KANGAROO KICKS Dempsey, then reaches up to RANA! Dempsey comes back, into a DROPKICK! Dempsey bails out and Wes wipes blood from his mouth. Wes builds speed to FLY and takes out Dempsey! Fans fire up as Wes glares at Gulak, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Wes storms up on Dempsey, puts him in the ring, and hurries to cover, TWO! Wes headlocks, Dempsey powers the hold open, but Wes clamps it back on. Dempsey powers up and back suplexes! But Wes still holds on! Dempsey kicks and flails, but Wes has a tight grip. They move around, Dempsey fights up, but Wes uses ropes for a TORNADO TAKEDOWN! Dempsey kicks around and fights to his feet. Dempsey goes for a corner, Wes tries the tornado again, but Dempsey hits a BIG back suplex! Dempsey is free and he stomps away in frustration! Cover, TWO! Dempsey CLUBS Wes in the chest, then wraps on a chinlock.
Dempsey wraps his arm around his own leg for added leverage on the squeeze. Wes endures, throws hands from below, but Dempsey pushes him around into a facelock. They go around, Dempsey shifts and straddles Wes while also pulling on an arm! Wes endures, but Dempsey bends the finger! Dempsey tortures the arm, but Wes fights. Dempsey shifts to an ankle pick, and then a standing toehold! Wes fights but Dempsey SLAPS him! And SLAPS him again! Wes puts up his guard but Dempsey rolls to THROW Wes into a HEEL HOOK! NXT returns to single picture and fans rally up for Wes.
Wes endures, reaches out, but Dempsey keeps on that leg. Dempsey stands back up, stays between Wes and ropes, then rolls to THROW Wes away! Dempsey drags Wes up by his hair, has an arm, and wrenches it to WRING it out! Wes writhes but Dempsey stomps him down! Dempsey then gets the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Wes endures as the arm is twisted and bent back! The fans continue to rally but Dempsey puts as much pressure on the arm as he can! Dempsey throws in knees again and again! Fans still rally for Wes but Dempsey just thrashes around with that arm. Wes fights up, pushes through, but Dempsey whips him to a corner!
Fans chant as hard as they can, “What Side?” “WES SIDE!” Dempsey reels Wes in for a gut wrench and SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Wes gets his shoulder up but Dempsey keeps on him. Dempsey clamps onto the arm, bends it, and even chinbars. The fans boo Dempsey while Wes still endures. Dempsey pushes on that arm, but Wes rolls through and wants after Dempsey’s wrist! Wes throws body shots, but Dempsey CLUBS him! Dempsey ROCKS Wes, but Wes ROCKS him back! Dempsey UPPERCUTs, but Wes ROCKS him again! Dempsey fires off a flurry, but Wes mule kicks! Wes body shots, forearms, repeat!
Fans fire up as Wes fakes Dempsey out to fire off a strike fest! Snapmare and basement dropkick! Fans fire up again as Wes glares at Dempsey. Wes runs corner to corner but Dempsey avoids the knee. Dempsey gets a leg, to DRAGON SCREW! Wes writhes again, but Dempsey brings him around and underhooks for a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Wes goes to a corner, Gulak taunts him, and Dempsey waistlocks. GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Wes turns over but Dempsey still has the waistlock! GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, turns into a EURO CLUTCH! TWO!!! Wes escapes again and Dempsey is furious!
Dempsey drags Wes up, whips him to a corner, then CLUBS away on his back! Wes holds ropes to fight the suplex! Dempsey powers through to GERMAN SUPLEX, but Wes lands on his feet! Wes BOOTS back, SUPERKICKS, and then JUMP KICKS! Gulak gets on the apron, Wes UPPERCUTS him! CARDIAC KICK!! Cover, Wes wins!!!
Winner: Wes Lee, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
The fighting champion snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! But then Gulak CLOBBERS Wes! Gulak stomps away, fans boo, but Gulak drags Wes up. Dempsey and Gulak mug Wes, BOOT! They stomp away while the fans boo, but Gulak hits a POWERBOMB! Roll through into Dempsey’s full nelson! DRAGON SUPLEX!! Fans boo but Gulak holds up the title. Will the Philly Stretcher look to finish what he started here?
Tony D’Angelo & Channing Lorenzo have dinner.
But neither seems to be in a good mood. Tony says Pretty Deadly ripped Stacks’ jacket, and Stacks says they destroyed Tony’s hat. Mama gave Tony that hat. Pretty Deadly wants to end this with no rules, “We speak your language~.” What streets those boys ever been down? Maybe Tony & Stacks take ’em down to the docks. Tony likes where Stacks’ head is at, but he’s got a different idea. Like what they did to Bobby Montgomery back in the day. Remember that? Yeah, that was the toughest guy in the neighborhood. “The Big Freezer.” Wait, then Tony means…? Oh, yeah.
Pretty Deadly wants to play tough, no problem. Spring Breakin’, D’Angelo Family VS Pretty Deadly in NXT’s first ever Trunk Match! Paizon style! And when they’re done stuffing those two in the trunk, they’ll take Pretty Deadly for a nice long drive. Stacks likes that. To business! Cheers. Will next week be anything but a joy ride for Kit & Elton?
Oba Femi shows his strength.
Chucking everything from kegs to couches, Spring Breakin’ might see the debut of the most powerful superstar yet! Who will be the first to feel Femi’s ferocity?
NXT presents an all new Grayson Waller Effect.
Waller is already in the ring and already streaming as he welcomes us to his show. Time to talk Spring Breakin’! Loaded card with titles, a Mixed Tag, and a Trunk Match, whatever that is. But in the main event, it will be none other than Grayson Waller challenging the NXT Champion, Carmelo Hayes! Melo makes his way out, Trick Williams right behind him. Fans chant for “MELO~! MELO~!” as he and Trick go to the ring. Waller welcomes Trick Melo Gang, and Trick says, “The champ is here!” Waller likes the energy here. The vibe feels off, though. What? No, the vibe is right.
Well, everyone loves Melo, right? Rhetorical question, idiots. They’re talking business in the NXT title here. Bet you wish it was Bron Breakker sitting here now. No, it’s all good. Melo ain’t even mad. But Melo gives Waller credit. Despite all the losses he takes, he finds himself in the main event every time! #MainEventWaller. But look, listen. At this point, Melo doesn’t have to talk about it. Melo’s more decorated than a Christmas tree, while Waller’s got enough bricks to build an apartment complex outside the PC. But just saying, life is good. Melo stays winning. He’s cool. Oh, right, let’s get the list going, right?
Melo says the same stuff every week. The titles he’s won. But the difference between them is that in the past eight months, Waller has become as big a star without a title as Melo has with one. Trick scoffs at that, but Waller says he doesn’t need a championship, the championship needs Waller! Waller cuts Melo off by going to chat and the questions. Chuck3056 asks, “Carmelo, when you say ‘You are Him,’ what do you mean by that?” Waller does wonder that. Does HIM stand for He Is Mediocre? Trick asks them what they mean by what Melo means. Don’t start hating! Melo IS Him! Look at Twitter, at the main event, at title matches! That’s him.
Melo says every time he steps in the building, the people chant his name. If that ain’t HIM, then they don’t know what is. Fans chant for “MELO~! MELO~!” and Waller has them stop. Then, by saying he is HIM, what Melo is saying, is that he’s him. Melo wouldn’t have the title without the fans, the accolades, there wouldn’t be one banner without Trick Williams. Trick stands up but Melo has him calm down. It’s all good. They knew Waller would do this. They know Waller’s playbook. Fans chant “Whoop That Trick!” but Melo says it ain’t going down like that. They know Waller’s games.
And if Waller wants to talk about stealing, Waller stole every single opportunity he’s ever had. SNAKE! Let’s talk about greatness. There is greatness, there’s Waller just above that, and then there’s Melo above Waller. And something we need to face is that Waller is just not that guy. Waller is just not built for the title life. And y’know what, hold on. Melo wants to drop some banners for Waller real quick. Pull up Waller’s accomplishments. WA WA WA~! Waller has NOTHING! Okay, fine. Let’s talk Stand & Deliver. Melo was made by winning the title, but Waller stole the show.
In fact, the main event happened before Melo’s music even hit. Okay, okay. Six outta 10 is still more points than any girl Waller’s been with! Waller says he has an Aussie accent, we all know that gets him points. But good news for Melo: After Waller beats Melo for the belt, Melo can call up his boy, Montel Vontavius Porter, and start carrying Omos’ bags around. Though they’re also as big as Melo so… Melo says Logan Paul is looking for someone to wear the Prime mascot costume. Put him in that, he’s more relevant than Melo and Trick combined! Oh like every viral moment Waller’s ever had?
Well, how about next week? That’ll be the biggest viral moment of Waller’s career. At the end of the night, Waller will be carrying the NXT title in one hand, and the golden Shoey in the other. Waller is gonna pour that out over Melo’s body, #AndNew. How is Waller gonna do a Shoey when Melo puts his shoes in the powerlines? Melo stops Waller from talking to say #AndStill. Melo raises the belt but Waller raises his Shoey. This war of words is over, who will be the winner of the war in the ring? Who will truly be… HIM?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for NXT, and I almost forgot Spring Breakin’ was next week. This didn’t feel like the typical go-home, but hard to say if that’s a good or bad thing. NXT is always very talky, though, and that happened here, too. Good promos from Pretty Deadly and The D’Angelo Family to set up their rematch, and a (Car) Trunk Match is a very fitting match to have. Conceptually, it’s the same as the Jailhouse Street Fight, where you have to put someone inside something and close it to win. I feel like Tony & Stacks are going to win this. Pretty Deadly have already done as much as they can as a tag team in NXT, time for them to be called up via the Draft.
Speaking of the tag division, that Triple Threat Tag was a great way to open the show. We had a recap package that got cut off because of the brawl, and then we got a great match. Ivy Nile going down being a distraction for the Creeds was a clever way to keep them from winning and to keep the titles on Gallus. I’m thinking once Tony & Stacks are done with Pretty Deadly, they’ll get their shot at Gallus for Battleground. And just as I expected, we’re getting that Mixed Tag of Kiana & Jensen VS Fallon & Briggs. Good promos, and it fits that Jensen has a makeover to be more Kiana’s style. I would think therefore Jensen & Kiana win to build on Jensen’s Heel turn.
A talk show type segment is not what I expected for Nathan Frazer, but I suppose it is something to show he has depth. Really good return match for Dar, and of course he won. As I said last week, they should give us a Heritage Rules Tournament to lead to Battleground and the winner faces Dar for the cup. Bron attacking Odyssey outta nowhere was a wild moment, and really good promo from him and Duke. I should’ve known Duke was going to pull that swerve and make Chase face Bron. Chase VS Bron can be some really good stuff, but pretty sure Bron wins that. And a decent promo from Eddy and Damon, setting up their inevitable match.
Good video promo from Axiom, using a very comic book aesthetic to it. I especially like the line where Axiom disses Scrypts, saying Scrypts isn’t good enough to be Axiom’s archnemesis, aka longtime rival. Good video from Dani, Sol, Hank & Tank. Those are basically two new tag teams right there for NXT to build on the way to Battleground and beyond. And really good video for Oba Femi with just random items being tossed around. And in quite the twist, Von isn’t having to find himself all on his own, he just breaks down and opens up. Well, about as much as Von can break down. But this might actually make Von someone people wanna see.
Good promo from Roxie before her match with Zoey, which was great stuff. Roxie gets a great win, and I appreciate Indi still wanting to honor the rematch. But of course Tiffany had to insert herself, and she got on Indi’s nerves so much, we’re getting a huge Triple Threat next week. The Triple Threat might be the way to get the title off Indi without hurting her power level. The WWE Draft might also be the way they call Indi up so that she can join Gargano, Candice & Lumis on RawDown. Now, the problem is, if it goes back to Roxie, it’s like a weird reset. But if Tiffany wins, ugh. Tiffany is too good at playing her character, because the character is insufferable.
Cora and Gigi had a good promo together and a great match together. But of course Jacy had to get involved to make sure Gigi lost. And good to see Lyra calling Cora out to have their match at Spring Breakin’. Jacy’s promo was scathing, but also something I did think about myself. Gigi VS Jacy 2 needs to be No Disqualifications or something, and to essentially name the winner the next contender. But even then, the winner of that would depend on who is champion. Face VS Heel is always going to be a thing, so if the champion is Heel (Tiffany), Gigi can get her shot. If the champion is Face (Indi or Roxie), Jacy will get her shot.
Good promo from Dijak and Apollo but great match from the two of them. Dijak wins big but Dragunov saving Apollo was a good move. Dijak VS Dragunov itself should be an unofficial contender’s match, the winner going on to Battleground for something. Great title match from Wes VS Dempsey, and Wes wins big, but of course Gulak attacks. Wes VS Gulak is going to be next, and I would think Wes wins that, too. Then Wes can face just about anyone at Battleground. And really good Grayson Waller Effect. Both guys threw a lot of good lines at each other, though I don’t think it really tipped the scales towards anyone’s favor. Melo is surely going to retain, Spring Breakin’ is just free TV. Melo is gonna get his first defense in, and then move on to Battleground.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Coverage
Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Will Great-O-Khan be setting the table?
It’s Rural Revitalization in Hiroshima for the KOPW Championship! Can Yuya Uemura survive tires, lemons and a table? Or will Great-O-Khan conquer him for the United Empire?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Frontier Zone – Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Rey Paloma & HANZO; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask & Bishamon VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Desperado, Shota & Ishii win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima VS Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; Tanahashi & Murashima win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Yoshinobu win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; TMDK wins and retains the titles.
- KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins and becomes the new KOPW Champion.
- 10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls snatched the titles away during the Windy City Riot, but the Guerrillas of Destiny are getting their rematch! Will the Headbanga & Young Guerilla redeem themselves on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will they see The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty stay NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and Hysterical Haste starts against ELP. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shane cording holds into a wrench and wristlock. ELP rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. ELP keeps Shane from ropes so Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and KICKS ELP! The fans cheer while Shane shakes out his leg. ELP grimaces as he stands and shakes out the arm. The two reset, tie up, and ELP waistlocks. ELP goes for a chinlock but Shane standing switches. ELP switches, Shane switches again, and repeat. ELP headlocks, Shane powers out, then reels ELP in for a headlock.
ELP powers out, Shane runs him over, and then he sits ELP up to run. ELP drops under, hurdles over, but Shane shoves him. ELP rolls off Shane’s back to RANA! The fans fire up as ELP kips up and fixes his hair. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” while Shane is in a corner. Shane comes back to fire a forearm! ELP fires a forearm back! Shane fires another forearm so ELP gives it back. They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! ELP gets the edge, but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane CHOPS ELP, whips him corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over and keeps moving. ELP fakes Shane out to avoid the dropkick!
ELP goes to ropes to LIONSAULT but Shane moves! ELP sits up but avoids the Penalty Kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer! Shane and ELP reset, and Leo reaches out. ELP tags him in and the fans rally up. Shane tags Mikey, and he circles with Leo. They get face to face, and Mikey pie faces Leo! They tie up, Leo shoves Mikey away, but Mikey comes back. They tie up, Mikey headlocks but Leo lifts. Mikey thrashes the hold, Leo powers out and they RAM shoulders! Leo eggs Mikey on so Mikey runs and they RAM shoulders! Leo runs, Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey runs, Leo runs him over! The fans fire up as Leo flexes.
Leo drags Mikey up, suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey tries to suplex but Leo’s so tall! Leo suplexes, Mikehy slips free to waistlock, but Leo RAMS him into a corner! Leo runs in, Mikey dodges, only for Leo to LARIAT outta the corner! Tag to ELP and the Guerrillas get Mikey up. ELP BLASTS Shane while Leo whips Mikey to a corner. Leo SPLASHES, ELP clotheslines, then feed to the SIDEWALK SLAM and FALLING AX HANDLE! The Guerrillas high-five, ELP covers, TWO! ELP brings Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Mikey powers out, whips, but ELP BLASTS Shane! ELP dodges Mikey, waistlocks, but Mikey swings. ELP ducks, into a DDT!
The fans fire up while Mikey shoves ELP over and tags in Shane. Mikey brings ELP up to TOSS him out, and then Mikey BLASTS Leo! Shane whips ELP into railing! Shane flexes, fans applaud, and Shane drags ELP up. APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shane shoves ELP in, covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans rally as ELP stays in this but Shane grabs one of ELP’s hands. Shane stretches out the arm to then KICK ELP in the shoulder! Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires forearms! Shane shoves ELP but ELP ELBOWS Mikey! ELP fires off on Shane, whips, but Shane reverses and Mikey trips ELP up! Shane basement dropkicks ELP and he spins around into a HAYMAKER from Mikey!
ELP flops to the floor, Mikey claims the apron is slippery, but the referee reprimands him all the same. The ring count starts but Mikey puts ELP in at 4 of 20. Shane covers, TWO! Shane keeps ELP down with body scissors. ELP endures, reaches out, drags Shane along as he crawls over, and the fans rally up. Shane grabs ELP’s arm and brings him into a cover, TWO! Shane whips ELP away into The Mighty corner! Tag to Mikey, he sends Shane in, but ELP puts Shane on the apron! ELP BOOTS Mikey, ROUNDHOUSES Shane, then runs, but Mikey catches him! Mikey RAMS ELP back into the corner!
Mikey taunts Leo then digs boots into ELP. The fans rally up and ELP throws body shots. Mikey eggs ELP on so ELP CHOPS! ELP tries to get under but Mikey grabs a leg and drags him back! Tag to Shane, and Shane stomps ELP down. Shane kicks ELP around, kicks him more, but ELP fires off hands! Shane back drops ELP up and away! The fans rally while Shane drags ELP back to a cover, but Leo breaks it! Shane drags ELP back, tags Mikey in, and TMDK mug ELP. ELP sputters, Mikey tags Shane back in, and Shane sucker punches Leo! Mikey hoists ELP up but ELP BOOTS Shane! ELP backs Mikey into the corner, then goes up and over Shane!
Shane runs into Mikey but Mikey still pursues ELP. Mikey drags ELP back but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Shane gets ELP’s legs! ELP BOOTS Shane away, hurries up again, but Mikey BLASTS Leo first! Mikey then brings ELP around to back suplex! ELP lands on his feet, but Shane back suplexes! ELP still lands on his feet, then he ducks under TMDK to hot tag Leo! The fans fire up as Leo UPPERCUTS Shane, swings on Mikey, but Mikey dodges, only for Leo to BOOT him! Leo scoops Shane for SNAKE EYES and a BOOT! The fans fire up with Leo while Shane and Mikey go to opposite corners.
Leo runs in to SPLASH Mikey! Leo keeps going but Shane BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Leo ELBOWS him down! Leo runs to drop the JUMPING ELBOW on Shane! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Leo watches Shane stir. Shane rises, Leo choke grips! GODS- NO, Shane slips free and Mikey fires a forearm! Shane UPPERCUTS, Mikey LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Shane runs to LARIAT! Leo roars, but TMDK double kick! TMDK reels Leo in, but Leo DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! The fans fire up and Leo watches TMDK bail out. Leo tags ELP and ELP goes up. Leo helps him walk the tightrope, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT TMDK down at the ramp!
The fans fire up again, and Leo goes out to get Shane in. ELP & Leo get Shane up to CHOP, straitjacket torture rack, and then Leo runs. BOOT into the spin, BRAIN SALAD! Cover, Mikey breaks it! Mikey fires forearms on Leo & ELP, runs, but ELP hurdles so Leo can DDT! Mikey bails out, the fans fire up, and ELP tunes up the band. Shane rises, into SUDDEN- NO, Shane dodges! Shane runs up, but into Leo’s hands! ELP aims, but Shane pulls Leo into SUDDEN DEATH! Shane UPPERCUTS ELP and DROPKICKS Leo! Shane KICKS ELP, BOOTS him, then reels him in for an INVERTED EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!
ELP survives and Shane is surprised! The fans fires up, Shane and ELP rise, and ELP staggers to a corner. Shane puts ELP up top, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up. Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Shane down but Mikey tags in! Shane goes up, ELP sends him back down, so Mikey UPPERCUTS! Mikey gives Shane the boost, and they get ELP for the SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives but Mikey powers up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives again and the fans fire up! Mikey grows frustrated, he drags ELP up and reels him in.
ELP slips free of the Blue Thunder to kick and tuck the arms! But Mikey trips ELP to jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP rolling clutches! TWO and Mikey has the cover! TWO and ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Mikey escapes but ELP dodges! ELP DROPKICKS Mikey down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Leo! Leo runs to BLAST Shane, then he turns to look at Mikey. Mikey eggs Leo on, then fires forearms! Leo ROCKS Mikey with just one! Mikey fires another flurry, but Leo ROCKS Mikey again! Leo eggs Mikey on and the fans rally. Mikey kicks low, ROCKS Leo, then runs, but into a scoop! Tag to ELP before the POWERSLAM!
ELP goes up to SWANTON BOMB! And then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up, ELP tags Leo back in, and they tune up the band again! Mikey rises, but Shane trips Leo! Mikey ROCKS ELP, Shane UPPERCUTS ELP! Feed to the scoop but ELP slips free! ELP shoves Mikey into Shane, and Leo grabs them both! But both Shane & Mikey fight free of the choke slams! Shane KNEES, Mikey FOREARMS, but then ELP fires off on TMDK! ELP runs, but into a double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDTS!! ELP turns things around on TMDK, and the fans are thunderous! Mikey stands up into SUDDEN DEATH! ELP PLANCHAS onto Shane!
GODSEND for Mikey! ELP then climbs up the ropes, then climbs onto Leo! SUPER THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, but Shane barrels through ELP to break it!! The fans are thunderous again but ELP is frustrated. ELP fires off on Shane, runs, but Shane LARIATS! Shane dodges Leo but runs into the POWER TRIP! GOD- NO, Mikey rolls Leo up!! TMDK WINS!!
Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Leo is furious! He is sure Mikey pulled tights there! He stomps at Mikey, pushes past ELP and goes after Mikey on the outside! Mikey and Leo push each other around, but there’s nothing Leo can do about this one. Will he and ELP just have to fight their way back up to the top? As for TMDK, will they continue to rock ‘n’ roll through the ranks with all this gold?
KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan w/ Callum Newman & Francesco Akira VS Yuya Uemura w/ Taka Michinoku & Taichi!
It’s Rural Revitalization 2: Hiroshima Style! The Dominator just managed to make it past Tanga Loa, will he make it through the Heat Storm? Or will KOPW soon belong to Just5Guys?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can put in the work!
This first round is Mazda tire carrying. Each man has a big orange cone placed in their corner, so they simply have to go fetch the tires from the stacks outside. Whoever gets four tires first wins the round! The bell rings, Yuya kicks Khan then heads for ropes, but Khan reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Khan goes out now, hurries up the ramp, and grabs two tires at once! The fans cheer and Khan gets those tires in the ring. Then he goes back for more! A risky move but that means four tires are on play. Yuya DROPKICKS Khan and here’s where the risk is involved! Yuya aims to PLANCHA but Khan chucks a tire!
Yuya falls back, Khan gets the tires in then drags Yuya out. Khan CLUBS away on Yuya against the apron, then uses a tire to bind Yuya’s legs! Khan CLUBS Yuya more, and Khan even ties Yuya up in the ropes! Khan sacrifices two tires to trap Yuya! The fans cheer the creativity, and Khan STOMPS Yuya on the apron before heading for more tires. Yuya works to get free as Khan brings two more tires to the ring. Khan sets those tires in, Yuya gets free, but Khan has stacked two tires. Then three, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Yuya takes the tires off Khan’s cones, leaving him with just one. Yuya goes out to get the last tires remaining!
Yuya brings tires to his cone, then clears out some space. Yuya has two tires, steals Khan’s one, but then Khan grabs Yuya for an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Yuya fights free, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Khan throws the tires off Yuya’s cone, then throws the cone! We’re back to zero and zero, and Khan whips Yuya into a corner, to then clothesline him! The fans fire up as Khan climbs up and sits on his throne! Khan then hops down to Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian CHOP! Yuya sits down, Khan takes a tire, but then THROWS it at Yuya! Yuya goes up and over and AX HANDLES Khan down!
The fans rally as Khan grabs tires and cone, and he starts stacking! Yuya has two, then three! He just needs to find one more! Yuya grabs one from outside, but Khan reels him in! Khan DECKS Yuya, then undoes some of the stack. Khan confiscates a tire, makes sure it’s nice and bouncy, but also works up quite the sweat. The fans rally as Khan aims and takes a swing, only for Yuya to counter tire with tire! They clash again, and again! Then they set up for TIRE SUMO! And again, TIRE SUMO! They run in again, and Khan RAMS Yuya! Yuya is disarmed, and Khan CLOBBERS him with the TIRE SUMO!
The fans fire up while Yuya is down and Khan grabs tires. Khan says he’s not done with Yuya yet. Khan starts stacking tires at the center of the ring, then drags Yuya up. Khan clinches Yuya into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yuya endures, even as Khan throws knees! Khan then scoops to SLAM Yuya on the tires! That’ll leave some skid marks! Khan then drags Yuya off the stack, brings him up and around, to then put a tire around his head. And then another! Yuya’s two tired to stand but Khan makes him! Khan throws a BODY BLOW, then he TRIPS Yuya into a TIRE DDT! The fans fire up while Khan grabs the other tires.
Khan stacks tires on his cone, that’s two. Khan hurries to find other tires on the outside, and he has a third. Khan considers his options, and takes one of the tires from Yuya. But Yuya clings to the tires, so Khan stomps him! Yuya refuses to let go of the tires! Khan stomps Yuya more but Yuya defends the tire with his body! Khan claws at Yuya, they tug-o-war over the tire, but Khan pulls on Yuya’s ear! Yuya kicks low, kicks again, then SMACKS Khan with the tire, and DROPKICKS Khan down! The tire goes tumbling out of the ring while Yuya fires up! Yuya takes Khan’s tires, hurries them over to his cone, that’s three right there!
Now Yuya has to hurry and find another! Yuya goes outside, grabs the tire, but Khan intercepts! They tug-o-war again, but then Khan RAMS Yuya into a corner! Khan takes this tire, that’s one. Khan finds tires on the outside and brings them in! Yuya hurries to cover tires again! Khan stomps Yuya, still stacks three, so it’s all down to this seventh tire! Yuya and Khan tug-o-war yet again, the fans rallying behind them! Khan grabs Yuya’s arm, but Yuya slips around to a SLEEPER! Khan fights up but Yuya squeezes tight! Yuya then CLUBS away on Khan, runs, but into a TIRE SWEEP! And a BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Khan grabs the final tire, but Yuya schoolboys him away! Yuya rolls through, snatches the tire, and complete his stack! Yuya wins the first round!
Khan: 0; Yuya: 1
Just like with Tanga Loa, Khan drops the ball in the first round! But then, will history repeat itself here as we prepare for the second round?
The tarps are set down, the table is set, and it’s time to eat up some Hiroshima lemons! Khan makes sure the people watching at home and around the world understand that Hiroshima lemons are the best, which probably means they’re the most sour. Khan puts on his bandana and takes his seat at the table. He and Yuya get some wet wipes to clean their hands, and it all comes down to who finishes their one lemon first. Ready, set, EAT! Yuya starts fast and that face shows how sour these are. Khan says hold on, and he just takes a HUGE bite! Yuya is suffering but Khan is reveling in the sourness! Khan’s already halfway through!
Yuya can barely keep the lemon in, but Khan’s eaten it all up! Can he get it all down before Yuya? Khan is chewing and chewing, Yuya is practically shaking from how sour it all is! Khan keeps going and… Yes, Khan has it all down! Khan wins!
Khan: 1; Yuya: 1
Khan now lets his body feel the stinging sweetness, and he says it was delicious! But then, that leaves us with this third and final round. And this time it’s a TABLES match! Who will be feeling sour and sore after this one?
The bell rings, both men rush in, Yuya dodges to fire haymakers! Yuya whips, Khan reverses but Yuya CLOBBERS him! Khan gets up, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Khan bails out, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit at the ramp, and the Heat Storm fires back up! The table is there, so Yuya drags Khan right up! Yuya goes to suplex but Khan blocks! Khan fights with body shots, turns things around, but Yuya fights the suplex! They fight for control, but Khan RAMS Yuya into the apron! The fans rally, Khan drags Yuya back up, and whips him into railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land!
Khan storms out after Yuya and he asks fans move aside. Young Lions help the fans clear out while Khan drags Yuya up. Khan brings Yuya around and reminds everyone, No Disqualifications! Khan BOWLS Yuya through chairs, and that’s definitely a strike! The fans cheer Khan as he stands on chairs, but then asks more fans to move aside! Khan stomps Yuya, stomps a chair onto Yuya, then tosses that chair aside. Sorry to whoever had that seat… Khan then drags Yuya up and brings him around, but Yuya throws body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Yuya down! Khan drags Yuya back up, and BOWLS him into more chairs!
Yuya is stuck on the seats, that wasn’t quite a strike. But Khan stacks chairs on Yuya to pick up the spare. Khan SMACKS chair with chair! Yuya sputters while fans applaud, and Khan goes back to fetch Yuya. Taichi and Taka are there but so are Newman and Akira. The Empire keeps the two out of five guys at bay while Khan drags Yuya to the back of the crowd. Khan whips Yuya into the emergency exit! Khan then SLAMS railing down on Yuya, and then SMACKS railing with railing! Khan talks trash while Taka and Taichi coach Yuya up. The ref checks Yuya, but he’s somehow able to continue, so Khan drags him up.
Khan brings Yuya around to drag him through the chairs! Khan brings Yuya back to ringside, then into the ring. The fans applaud, and then Khan goes looking under the ring. Khan eventually finds another lemon! Khan takes a big bite and uses the citrus to power up! Then he DIGS the lemon into Yuya’s face! The citric acid burns but the fans fire up! Khan goes to fetch the table from outside, puts it inside, and then sets it up in a corner. The fans rally up as Khan stalks Yuya. Khan drags Yuya up, reels him in to scoop, but Yuya slips free! Khan avoids hitting table, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya whips Khan into the blue corner, then DOUBLE CHOPS again!
The fans fire up and Yuya grits his teeth. Yuya roars, brings Khan up and reels him in for a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again and Yuya brings Khan up. Yuya clinches, but Khan fights the lift! Yuya still tries, but Khan fights it to a head ‘n’ arm clinch. Yuya gets around, headlocks, but Khan pops out to waistlock. Yuya fights being pushed around, then switches to get an arm. Khan clinches but so does Yuya. They fight for control, and Khan’s SAYANAGI takes Yuya down! The fans fire up and both men stir. Yuya flops out of the ring, but Khan crawls in pursuit. Khan drags Yuya up, then RAMS him into railing!
Yuya writhes, Khan goes looking under the ring, and he brings out another TABLE! Khan SMACKS Yuya with the table, then stands the table up at ringside. Khan drags Yuya up, SMACKS him off the apron, then climbs up. Khan drags Yuya up onto the apron, Mongolian Chops, then regular CHOPS! Khan UPPERCUTS, then clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan scoops but Yuya fights free! Yuya DROPKICKS! Khan holds onto ropes to stay up, but Yuya hurries to run! Yuya LARIATS, but into the IRON CLAW!! Khan drags Yuya up and over, ELIMINATOR- NO, Yuya grabs ropes to fight that off! Khan kicks low, winds up, but Yuya traps the arm!
Yuya traps the other arm, takes aim, but Khan fights the Deadbolt with all his might!! The fans are thunderous as Yuya still tries! Khan BITES Yuya’s ear! And then POSTS him! But Yuya runs up, into a BOOT! Yuya falls back, Khan sits down, and the fans rally again! Khan undoes his hand tape, ends up pushing the table over, and then he folds it all up. Khan puts the table in the ring, pushes Yuya aside, and then he sets this table up again, in the blue corner. Yuya goes up top to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Yuya roars! Yuya has his choice as he hauls Khan up. Yuya traps the arms, but Khan makes it a BELLY2BELLY!
But Yuya rises back up! Yuya runs in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Khan’s right up! Khan LARIATS Yuya down! The fans fire up as Yuya is right back up, and URENAGES! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Khan flounders around, he and Yuya crawl to center, and Yuya fires a forearm! Khan gives it back! Both men stand, and Yuya fires a haymaker! Khan comes back to forearm! Yuya wobbles, but he comes back to HAYMAKER! Khan staggers, wobbles, but comes back to FOREARM! Both men stagger, but Yuya fires another haymaker! Khan fires a flurry of forearms, but Yuya haymakers!
Khan ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! But Khan throws an IRON RIGHT! The fans fire up again as Yuya falls! Khan roars with Monster Rage and he hauls Yuya up! IRON CLAW, and then ELIMIN- NO, Yuya slips free! Yuya wrenches, traps the arms, DEADBOLT SUPLEX through the table!! YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, 2-1 (NEW KOPW Champion)
Yuya slammed the Deadbolt shut on Khan and now he takes the title from him! The Heat Storm is rising, how hot will he make the KOPW Division through the Summer?
10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs!
These factions have been battling all over this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but now they will fight ’til the last man! Will there be a roll call for Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi, Yota y Naito? Or will this alliance with the Good Looking Emperor, Jake Lee, help David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney shoot down LIJ?
Wait, it seems Naito has brought backup of his own? It’s SLYLY! The dragon-like mascot of Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and half-brother to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic! Well, Naito does love him some baseball. Tensions are running high, and Finlay throws his shirt at Yota. Yota balls that shirt up, and throws a fastball over the plate! The teams sort out, Finlay pushes Yota around and Gabe talks trash on Takagi. Red Shoes gets them all to settle down, and the War Dogs bark and put up the Too Sweet. Jake joins in at the end there. LIJ mocks the barking before they fist bump, and the fans cheer.
Things finally sort out and Finlay starts against Yota. The fans fire up behind “YO~TA! YO~TA!” at the bell, and Yota makes sure Finlay hears that. Finlay gets on the corner but the fans all boo. The two circle, tie up, and Yota uses his size to put Finlay on ropes. Finlay turns that around to grind forearms in Yota’s face and push him around. Finlay then backs up to SPIT at him! The fans boo but Yota CHOPS Finlay in return! The fans cheer, Yota headlocks, and Yota grinds Finlay down. Finlay powers up and out to headlock back, but Yota powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Yota rebounds to run Finlay over!
The fans fire up, things speed up, but Finlay bails out. The fans boo but Finlay says he’s got time. Yota barks at Finlay but Finlay just mockingly applauds. Finlay returns, kips up just to show off, but then Hiromu wants in! Yota tags Hiromu, Finlay tags Drilla. Hiromu fires forearms on Drilla, whips, to ROCK, trip, KICK the ropes, then run and SHOTGUN Drilla down! The fans fire up while Hiromu barks. Hiromu runs corner to corner to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up but Connors runs in to knee Hiromu low! Connors barks, runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out so Hiromu can basement dropkick!
The fans fire up but Drilla fires hands and CHOPS on LIJ. Hiromu CHOPS back, he and Bushi double whip to TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Hiromu fires Hiroshima up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Drilla slips free to RAM Hiromu into the corner! The Dogs mug Hiromu while Jake Lee runs up to BLAST Naito! Finlay and Connors help out in mugging Yota and Bushi! Things have pilled out into the crowd in multiple areas while Naito fights back! Jake kicks Naito, then whips him hard into railing! Naito tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Gabe and Takagi throw HEADBUTTS back and forth!
Finlay snatches a phone? He’s taking pictures of Jake stomping away on Naito! But then Yota attacks Finlay! Finlay POSTS Yota, a ring count starts, but the Dogs just keep beating LIJ down! Drilla finds his way back to ringside, Hiromu manages to make his way in! Hiromu crawls in at 17 but Drilla is there to stomp him! Drilla bumps Hiromu off Finlay’s boot! Drilla tags Jake in, they mug Hiromu, and Jake digs his boot in while Finlay pulls Hiromu’s hair! Red Shoes is busy getting everyone to stop brawling! Jake lets off but Hiromu fires off CHOPS! Jake just kicks low, whips, and then HIP TOSSES Hiromu down!
Hiromu staggers up but Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Tag to Finlay and they mug Hiromu in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, the fans boo, and Finlay lets off at 4. Finlay soaks up heat, then he takes Hiromu’s Kamaitachi mask and THROWS it to the crowd! Finlay then BLASTS Yota off the apron! The Dogs CHOKE Hiromu more, mug him while Finlay argues with Red Shoes, then Finlay brings Hiromu up. Finlay fireman’s carries and goes to dump Hiromu! Hiromu clamps onto ropes, Bushi runs in to make the save! Connors goes after Bushi so Takagi makes the save! But Connors goes after Takagi now!
Finlay puts Hiromu on the apron but Hiromu rolls back in, SAFE! The fans cheer while Finlay is frustrated. Finlay storms up on Hiromu in a corner but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS! Finlay knees low, whips corner to corner hard, and Hiromu flounders all the way back to where he started! Finlay drags Hiromu up and over, the fans still cheering him on, but Connors tags in. Connors BLASTS Naito off the corner, then snap suplexes Hiromu down! Connors runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Connors stays on him with a seated full nelson. The fans continue to rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he endures!
Hiromu fights around, even as Gedo barks at him to give up. Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Finlay pushes the foot away and that distracts Red Shoes, allowing Drilla to join in and stomp Hiromu! Drilla & Connors double whip but Hiromu gets around to lift Connors and throw him at Drilla, FORCED RANA! The fans fire up but Connors keeps Hiromu away from his corner! Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, to DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally again while both men are down! Hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Connors, BLASTS Drilla, swings on Jake, but Jake gets away. Connors CLUBS Naito, whips, but Naito reverses to arm-drag!
Naito atomic drops, runs, and ELBOWS Connors down, to then basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Naito stares Jake down. Naito covers Connors, TWO! The fans rally, Naito drags Connors up and dragon sleepers, for the NECKBREAKER! And then, LEG HOOK NELSON! Connors endures but Gabe stomps Naito! Gabe BLASTS Takagi, the rest of the Dogs attack, and Gabe stomps away on Naito! Gabe tells off the fans but the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands so Gabe steps away, and Connors drags Naito up. Connors UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO- NO, Connors powers out!
Connors dodges Naito, redirects and POUNCES! Naito is down but the fans rally up. Naito and Connors crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Gabe! The fans fire up for the NEVER Openweight Championship appetizer! They RAM shoulders, Takagi ROCKS Gabe then runs to RAM him! Gabe rebounds to RAM Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM Gabe! Gabe fires a forearm, whips Takagi to a corner then runs in to clothesline! Takagi says that’s not enough, so Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe says he’s a madman, then whips, only for Takagi to reverses. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and clotheslines through! The fans fire up with Takagi, but Gabe shoves him!
Takagi kicks and CLUBS away on Gabe, but Gabe BITES Takagi’s forehead! Red shoes reprimands, but Takagi spins Gabe around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Gabe’s still in this but the fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi looks around, “Oi, Hiroshima! TOKI GA-” NO, Gabe CLOBBERS Takagi! It isn’t his time yet, and Gabe stands Takagi up to HEADBUTT again and again! Then Gabe suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi’s tougher than that but Gabe shakes his head. Gabe scuffs Takagi, eggs him on and runs, but Takagi blocks the Rebounder to HEADBUTT! Gabe HEADBUTTS! Both men shake their heads, and then Takagi HEADBUTTS!
Gabe HEADBUTTS! Takagi HEADBUTTS again and again, but then Gabe HEADBUTTS again and again! Takagi fires a forearm, Gabe gives it back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! Gabe gets the edge, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Gabe CHOP! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Gabe UPPERCUTS and YUKON LARIATS! But Takagi’s right up to LARIAT!! Gabe rises and shouts! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Gabe fires palm strikes, talks trash, but gets a JAB, HEADBUTT, and a PUMPING BOMBER take takes both men up and out! DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!
Fans go wild as Takagi’s sacrifice play makes things 4v4! Bushi and Drilla jump in and Drilla fires off shots! Drilla ENZIGIRIS, ripcords, but Bushi dodges to RANA! And DROPKICK! Drilla bails out but Bushi builds speed, only for Connors to SNAP POWERSLAM! Drilla gets in, he and Connors get moving, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions coordinate. Connors BLASTS Naito off the apron before he climbs a corner, and Drilla gets Bushi up. Drilla suplexes, but Bushi slips free! Bushi shoves Drilla into Connors, then runs back in to CODE-
NO, Drilla blocks and aims for ropes! Bushi slips free, dodges Drilla, but Drilla ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Bushi whips Drilla up and out and to the floor, Bushi ELIMINATES Drilla! We’re 4v3 in LIJ’s favor, but then Connors SPEARS Bushi! Connors says this is it, and he reels Bushi in for- NO! Bushi turns No Chaser into a backslide! BUSHI ROLL! Bushi ELIMINATES Connors!! The Black Mask singlehandedly handles the tag champs and the fans fire up! But then Finlay CLOBBERS Bushi and rains down fists! Finlay roars in rage, then he drags Bushi up. Canadian Rack, but Bushi slips free to backslide!
Finlay rolls through to UPPERCUT! Jake BLASTS Naito, BLASTS Yota, and then Finlay gets Bushi up! Finlay POWERBOMBS Bushi to the outside, onto Naito and the rest! Finlay ELIMINATES Bushi! We’re back to 3v2 as Finlay still has Jake but LIJ still has Naito, Hiromu and Yota. And speaking of Yota, he gets in to brawl with Finlay! Yota whips, Finlay reverses but Yota flipping RANAS! Then he BLASTS Jake! Yota runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Finlay! Yota keeps moving, he runs Finlay over to then run and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Yota as he smiles and paces around.
Yota brings Finlay up and fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips free. Yota kicks, runs, but Finlay ELBOWS him down, then SENTONS on top! Finlay barks as he aims at Yota. Yota rises, Finlay runs in, and UPPERCUTS at the corner! Then clotheslines! Then FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Yota but Finlay grows frustrated. Finlay drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Yota, tries again, and he has Yota up, but Yota fights free of the bomb! Yota fires forearms, but Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Finlay runs, but Yota backslides to KNEE Finlay down!
The fans fire up again as we pass 20 minutes, and Yota drags Finlay up. Yota goes up and up but Finlay shoves him over! Yota’s on the apron, he and Finlay brawl! Yota ROCKS Finlay, but Finlay gets in Red Shoes’ face! Jake grabs at Yota, Yota kicks him away, but Finlay BLASTS Yota down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but the Dogs have made this 2v2! Finlay and Jake stand together, and they dare Naito & Hiromu to join them. Naito and Hiromu oblige as they step inside. Naito stares Jake down, Hiromu stares Finlay down, and they start swinging! The fans fire up, but then Finlay fireman’s carries Hiromu! Finlay aims for ropes!
Naito gets past Jake to save Hiromu, but then Jake BOOTS Naito down! Jake scrapes Naito out of the ring and goes after him, but Hiromu fireman’s carries Finlay! Hiromu runs at ropes and dumps Finlay out! Finlay stays on the apron but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Finlay holds onto ropes and wobbles, but Hiromu builds speed! Hiromu DIVES and SUNSET FLIPS, but Finlay still holds on! Finlay throws down hands, gets back inside, he’s SAFE! Hiromu is also safe because he went through the second rope. Hiromu runs back in, but avoids Blue Thunder to wheelbarrow! But Finlay turns that into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!
Hiromu writhes, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Finlay drags Hiromu up. DOMINATOR! Cover, Naito breaks it! Jake stomps Naito and TOSSES him out! It was all second rope so Naito’s safe, but Finlay talks trash on Hiromu. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Finlay UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Flashback to the 23rd! Hiromu just takes UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from Finlay, but he doesn’t stop! Then he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Finlay gets Hiromu up, but Hiromu RANAS Finlay up and out to ELIMINATE him!!
The fans are thunderous as The Rebel is shocked! Hiromu mocks him, but then Jake runs in! Hiromu gets under the boot to get under Jake! Jake fights Hiromu off, snarls, and then runs up! Hiromu dodges to kick a leg! Hiromu runs, but Jake kitchen sink knees! Jake takes aim, runs up, and FACE BREAK SHOT! Hiromu tumbles up and out and to the floor, Jake ELIMINATES him! And now, at 25 minutes in, we’re down to just Jake and just Naito! Naito slowly rolls into the ring as the fans rally behind him. Jake watches Naito stand, and the two stare down. Jake runs in but Naito dodges to fire off forearms!
Naito whips but Jake reverses to KNEE low! Jake fires up but fans boo as he stands Naito up. Jake reels Naito in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Naito protects the plate but Jake is aiming another heater! Jake waits as Naito stands, then winds up to choke grip! But Naito throws back elbows to get free! Naito then wrenches, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Naito rises, he drags Jake up, and he throws those heavy back elbows! Jake crawls around, Naito brings him up, and Naito throws more heavy back elbows! Jake wobbles and staggers to the corner but Naito is right on him.
Naito brings Jake around for even more heavy back elbows! Jake falls over, the fans fire up, and Naito aims from the corner. Naito drags Jake up and in, but Jake BOOTS Naito down! Naito dangles off the apron! Red Shoes keeps the War Dogs from interfering, and Naito stands up. Jake aims, runs in, but Naito avoid the FBS! Naito drags Jake ot the apron, Jake elbows him back! Jake runs up, but into an ELBOW! Naito goes up and over, sweeps the legs, then BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS! Jake falls, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Naito as the lone survivor
It came down to the bottom of the ninth, technically speaking, and Naito just hit the walk-off homer! Jake is stunned and Finlay is frustrated, but Yota just smiles back at him. Finlay and Yota will have it out as part of Wrestling Dontaku Night One, who will be smiling then?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring and have their hands raised. Slyly’s even still hanging around! But uh, he’s a little too chunky to get in the ring, so he just settles for pumping up the crowd like he does at baseball games. Naito gets the mic to say that it was three months ago, the Splash Strong series back in January, since Naito was last in Hiroshima. Naito would like to thank the fans from coming here tonight, “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer, and Naito continues by saying, “Hiroshima is my second home. I really long to have a match at Mazda Stadium.” The fans love the sound of that!
Naito does preface that him saying that doesn’t mean there’s anything planned. So please, tranquilo, be patient, and look forward to the day that finally happens. So, shall they do it? The fans cheer again! So then, for the first time in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in a year and eight months, is everyone ready? The fans cheer because they sure are! Well then, the only way to close The Road to Wrestling Dontaku here in Hiroshima… Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Slyly! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRNABLEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!! Slyly gets in on the roll call! Will all of LIJ have success as we reach Wrestling Dontaku next week?
My Thoughts:
A great event to conclude Road to Dontaku before getting to Wrestling Dontaku itself. An unfortunate change in the card, Sanada fell ill and could not compete, so his match alongside Taichi against Tanahashi & Tomoaki was changed into Tanahashi and a Young Lion VS Tomoaki and a Young Lion. Hopefully Cold Skull gets well soon. Great tag title match from TMDK VS GoD, and while I figured TMDK was going to retain, I didn’t think it’d be in a shady way like holding tights. While ZSJ VS Cobb for the NJPW World TV title is still to come, I doner of GoD shift gears and ELP becomes a singles guy so Leo and Loa can team up. Then ELP can challenge ZSJ in a battle of initials while the Brothers Guerrilla get to take on Shane & Mikey.
Great Rural Revitalization again, they managed to pull off great comeback spots each round. I was very surprised Yuya won out, I felt like Khan could’ve done one more Rural Revitalization before losing. But at the same time, Yuya feels like the unofficial fourth Reiwa Musketeer behind Narita, Shota & Tsuji. Yuya getting a title, any title, ahead of the others is good stuff for him, and could even bring about a feud with one of the Musketeers for the Summer. And then a great 10 Man Elimination Tag. I again really like that NJPW allows over the rope eliminations even in a tag match like this to really mix things up. Jake Lee not winning out for the War Dogs is really surprising, but I feel like that means Jake will defeat Naito 1v1.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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