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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (5/18/23)
FIGHT WITHOUT HONOR!
No respect and no mercy from The Kingdom!
The Kingdom claims ROH is THEIR company, and they won’t stand for young stars, Action Andretti & Darius Martin, using it to just to get ahead! Who survives this Fight Without Honor?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Gringo Loco; Fenix wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Madi Wrenkowski; Willow wins.
- The Iron Savages w/ “Jacked Jameson” VS The Wingmen; The Iron Savages win.
- Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal VS “The Reality” Zack Clayton & Cole Karter; Daniels & Sydal win.
- Lady Frost VS Miranda Alize; Frost wins.
- Angelico & Serpentico w/ Luther VS Cheeseburger & Eli Isom; Angelico & Serpentico win.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS AR Fox; ZSJ wins and retains the title.
- The Gates of Agony w/ Prince Nana VS Dalton Castle & “The Boy” Brandon Tate; The Gates of Agony win.
- Shane Taylor & The Workhorsemen VS Schaff, Ricky Gibson, & Eddie Pearl; Shane & The Workhorsemen win.
- Mercedes Martinez VS Ashley D’Amboise; Mercedes wins.
- Tag Team Fight Without Honor: The Kingdom VS Action Andretti & Darius Martin; Action & Darius win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Backstage interview with Willie Mack & Ninja Mack.
Dasha is with these two and brings up their great match last week. How’re they feeling after that? Willie Mack says that last week was their first match against each other, and they did the damn thing, and the fans chanting “Let’s Go Mack” was great stuff. These two could have something here. What does Ninja think? Ninja says they can roll strong. Willie got a great win, and that’s hard to do. Ninja’s looking forward to making this work. The two Macks shake hands, so “The Mack Attack” is back! Will these two big Macks take over the ROH Tag Division soon enough?
Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Gringo Loco!
The Lucha Brothers are about to defend their ROH World Tag Team Championships on next week’s AEW Dynamite, so Fenix is ready to tune up. Will his long time rival be just the right thing? Or will Gringo Loco finally get himself some momentum in ROH?
Fans fire up already seeing these two, and the Code of Honor is upheld. Then Gringo CHOPS Fenix! The bell rings, Fenix CHOPS, Gringo CHOPS, Fenix fires forearms! Fenix whips corner to corner but Gringo goes up and over and handsprings away. Fans cheer and things speed up. Fenix tiger feints but Gringo ducks the heel kick. Gringo wags his finger, then baits Fenix into a corner. Fenix runs in but into a BOOT! Gringo handsprings over Fenix but Fenix BOOTS, KICKS and HEEL KICKS! Fans fire up, Fenix whips Gringo to a corner, runs in, but Gringo puts Fenix on the apron. Fenix ROCKS Gringo, then GAMANGIRIS!
Fenix springboards and double jumps to FLYING RANA! Fans fire up and Gringo bails out. Fenix builds speed but Gringo moves out of the way. Fenix just adjusts course and CROSSBODIES off the corner! Fans fire up with Fenix and he puts Gringo in the corner. “CERO! MIEDO!” and Fenix climbs. DIVING- NO, Gringo avoids the stomp, but not the SUPERKICK! “ANIMO!” Somersault, but Gringo trophy lifts to SLAM Fenix! Cover, TWO! Gringo keeps cool while he stalks Fenix. Gringo has Fenix on the ropes, and pulls at the mask! So much for respect! The ref counts, Gringo lets off, and he brings Fenix up.
Gringo snapmares Fenix, and pulls at the mask again! The ref counts, Gringo lets off to soak up the heat from the fans. Gringo brings Fenix up to fireman’s carry, but Fenix fights free! Fenix shoves Gringo to a corner, but Gringo dodges. Fenix crossbodies but into Gringo’s arms! Gringo pops Fenix up to a torture rack, for a RACK BOMB! Cover, TWO! Fenix goes to the apron but Gringo soaks up the heat. Alex coaches Fenix but Gringo storms over. Gringo stomps Fenix around, drags him up but Fenix throws hands. Gringo stomps Fenix down but fans rally up. Gringo runs corner to corner, but into a SUPERKICK!
Gringo comes back, into a BOOT! Gringo tries again, but Fenix gets around. Fenix comes back to JUMP SOBAT! And then Fenix goes out to go up, TIGHTROPE PENALTY KICK! Fans fire up as Fenix goes right back up, FROG SPLASH! Fenix bounces off and crawls back to the cover, TWO! Gringo is still in this but the fans rally up more. Fenix brings Gringo up, shouts “ANIMO!” but Gringo RAMS him into a corner! Gringo comes back, into a roll-up and BUZZSAW! Gringo staggers, Fenix runs, but Gringo SUPERKICKS! Fenix blocks the next kick but not the DRAGON WHIP! Gringo whips, Fenix dodges and tiger feint rewinds, HEEL KICK!
Both men are down and fans fire up! A standing count starts, both men stir. The count is 5 of 10, then 7. Fenix stands up but sits back down. Gringo goes to a corner, Fenix runs in, but into a BOOT! Gringo goes up but Fenix SHORYUKENS! Fenix goes corner to corner and back again, somersault and jump, but Gringo FLYING CUTTERS!! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives and fans fire up! Gringo and Fenix crawl after each other, Gringo brings Fenix up, but Fenix SLAPS him! Gringo ROCKS Fenix! And again! And again! Gringo SOBATS, runs, but Fenix somersaults to SPIKE-RANA! Cover, TWO!!
Fenix aims, SUPERKICK! Gringo is down and fans chant “CERO! MIEDO!” Fenix drags Gringo up, puts him in the corner, and CHOPS! Fans “WOO~” and Fenix hoists Gringo up top. Fenix CHOPS again, then goes out to the apron. Fenix jumps up, throws body shots but Gringo hits back. Fenix double jumps to SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO!! “This is Awesome!” as Gringo survives! Fenix KICKS Gringo around, then brings him up., Gringo resists, Fenix CLUBS him. Fans duel, Fenix fireman’s carries, but Gringo fights. Gringo sits on the top rope but Fenix ROCKS him! Fenix climbs up now, but Gringo throws body shots!
Gringo CLUBS Fenix down and then adjusts. Fenix stands, Gringo leaps, FLYING DESTROYER!! Cover, TWO!!! Fenix survives and fans are thunderous! The fans cheer “ROH! ROH!” for making this the opener! Gringo drags Fenix up, Electric Chair Lifts, but Fenix POISON-RANAS! Gringo staggers up, into the SOMERSAULT CUTTER! Cover, Fenix wins!
Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall
That was definitely what Fenix needed for momentum! And best of all, he and Gringo keep the Code of Honor. Will the Firebird be more than ready to defend his gold against the Blackpool Combat Club?
Backstage interview with The Wingmen.
Dasha is with “Pretty” Peter Avalon and “The Hollywood Hunk,” Ryan Nemeth. They’re going to have their ROH in-ring debut against The Iron Savages. Nemeth says yes, The Iron Savages, whose new thing is that they lift weights. Wow, don’t they all do that? Nice job doing the bear minimum. Avalon likes that there! Who do those dorks think they are? They have terrible fashion sense! The Wingmen have the big glasses and the tight- Shh, Nemeth, no! What? He was gonna say booties. Oh. That’s fine, then. But y’know what? Iron Savages, you’ll see that ROH is Wingman Country! Pinkies out!
BREAKING NEWS!
Katsuyori Shibata has been waiting for a time and place to defend his ROH Pure Championship against top LA Dojo graduate, Alex Coughlin! And on Wednesday, May 24th, live in Las Vegas, that match is happening! Will the Wrestler be able to stop The Android from hitting the jackpot?
Willow Nightingale VS Madi Wrenkowski!
In the wake of Athena retaining the ROH Women’s World Championship against Skye Blue, the race to be number one contender begins again! Will the Babe with the Power prove she deserves another shot? Or will the returning Wrenkowski give Willow a reality check?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle and fans rally for Willow. They tie up, Madi gets around to a waistlock, but Willow wiggles and swivels to break free. But Madi throws Willow down by her hair! The ref reprimands but Willow gets up to circle with Madi. They tie up, Willow headlocks and grinds. Madi throws body shots, powers out, but Willow runs her over! Fans cheer as Willow flexes. Things speed up. Willow ducks ‘n’ dodges, but blocks hip toss to swing. Madi dodges, runs, but gets run over! Willow then drops the SENTON! Madi goes to a corner, Willow runs in, but Madi BOOTS her!
Madi goes up to HANGING HEADSCISSOR! The fans boo, the ref counts, and Madi lets off at 4 to then trip Willow! Madi spins Willow around, and CLUBS away on the apron! Then she uses the skirt to smother Willow and CLUB away! Madi tells Willow to fight back, then pushes her to a cover, ONE!! Willow still has fight in her but Madi wraps her in a cobra clutch! Fans rally while Madi thrashes Willow around. Willow fights up, throws elbows, and she RAMS Madi into a corner! Willow throws more elbows, stops as the ref counts, and fans fire up. Willow runs to back body block! And clothesline! And snapmare, to a BOOT!
Madi flounders, Willow whips her to ropes. SPINEBUSTER! And then a roll to a gut wrench, but Madi RAMS Willow now! Madi RAMS Willow again, climbs up and talks trash. But Willow drags Madi out from the corner! Madi fights, and turns things into a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and shocks Madi! Fans rally up, Madi runs, but Willow avoids the scissor kick! To POUNCE!! Willow fires up, brings down the straps, and she brings Madi up! THE BABE WITH POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
The good vibes return and Willow shakes Madi’s hand. Will Willow get her second chance against the Fallen Goddess soon enough?
The Iron Savages w/ JT Davidson VS The Wingmen!
Once Bear Country, Bronson & Boulder have evolved into something more. Will Pretty Peter and the Hollywood Hunk soon find just how savage this team can be?
As the Savages make their entrance, “Jacked Jameson” shouts on the mic that you’re gonna get pumped in the Savage Sanctuary! They are too strong, too powerful, they’re beefy and bulky, jacked and juicy! Jameson introduces himself, as well as “Dirty Bulk” Bronson and “Beefcake” Boulder! If you wanna be an Iron Savage, you gotta sip that Savage Sauce! #WhoAreWe? IRON SAVAGES! The teams sort out, Bronson and Avalon shake hands for the Code of Honor, and the bell rings. The two circle, tie up, and Bronson THROWS Avalon away! “Who are we?” “Iron Savages!” Nemeth asks how the Savages forgot their names that fast.
Avalon gets up, circles with Bronson, and headlocks. Bronson powers out, runs Avalon over, and then headlocks back. Avalon powers out and tags Nemeth. The Wingmen jump, drop and DROPKICK! Nemeth shoots in, waistlocks and SLAMS Bronson down! Nemeth facelocks and talks trash, but Bronson powers up to throw him away. Nemeth ROCKS Bronson, but Bronson just snarls. Bronson DECKS Nemeth! And DECKS him again! And whips to ropes, to then back drop! Fans fire up, Avalon runs in but into a back drop! Bronson kicks Nemeth, reels him in, and pumps up! Bronson suplexes and holds Nemeth up, for the count of TEN!
Fans fire up with Bronson and he covers, TWO! Bronson brings Nemeth back up, tags in Boulder, and the Savages stomp around. Bronson whips Bounder in to SPLASH! Then a feed to an ELBOW! Boulder swivels those massive hips, for the HIP DROP! Fans rally as Boulder drags Nemeth up. Boulder RAMS Nemeth into the corner, tags Bronson, and Bronson CLUBS him! Bronson scoops but Nemeth slips away to hot tag Avalon! Avalon runs in, but Bronson scoops him, only for Nemeth to CHOP BLOCK! Avalon SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Avalon drags Bronson by his arm, wrenches, and tags Nemeth back in.
Nemeth runs in to KNEE Bronson in the side! Avalon adds an elbow, Nemeth throws down hands and digs his knee in! The ref counts, Nemeth lets off and he brings Bronson up. DROPKICK! Nemeth wants fans to take their pics of his hips swiveling and pumping. But Nemeth turns around into a SPINEBUSTER! And a dirty one! Bronson and Nemeth crawl, the fans rally up, hot tags to Avalon and Boulder! Beefcake bulldozes Avalon, SPLASHES Nemeth in the corner, then sends Nemeth into Avalon. BOOT DDT COMBO! Fans fire up with Boulder and he watches both Wingmen rise. He choke grips, but the Wingmen break free!
The Wingmen run, but into a DOUBLE FLAPJACK! Boulder drags Avalon to a drop zone, goes up the corner, and MOONSAULTSÂ but FLOPS as Avalon moves! Avalon goes up, to FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Avalon lands on Boulder for another cover! TWO as Boulder tosses him back up! Avalon lands on Boulder again, TWO, and now Boulder is just bench pressing Avalon! Boulder finally throws Avalon away, and Avalon tags Nemeth, But Boulder breaks through the double clothesline to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Fans are fired up for the Savages as Boulder tags Bronson. Boulder then gives Bronson a lift, for the SAVAGE SPLASH!! Cover, the Savages win!
Winners: The Iron Savages, by pinfall
The Savages are jacked, the Wingmen were stacked on top of each other, and this team could be tearing their way through the tag division! Will Boulder & Bronson finally get some gold?
Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal VS “The Reality” Zack Clayton & Cole Karter!
From one tag battle to another, the iconic duo is back in action! Will the Fallen Angel & Third Eye find their own way to the tag titles? Or will The Reality set in and drop a dime on them?
The teams sort out, Daniels starts against Karter and fans rally up. The two circle, tie up, and Daniels wrenches to a wristlock. Karter wrenches back, hammerlocks then hammerlocks. Daniels powers up but Karter holds tight! Daniels throws body shots, powers out this time, but Karter runs him over. Karter soaks up the heat, things speed up, and Daniels CALF KICKS Karter down! Fans fire up and Daniels CHOPS Karter in the corner. Daniels bumps Karter off buckles, tags Sydal in, and JAWBREAKER to LEG DROP DDT! Then BACK SUPLEX SPLASH COMBO, then the STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO!
Sydal keeps on Karter but Karter knees low! Karter brings Sydal over, tags in Clayton, and they mug Sydal. Clayton whips Sydal to ropes, but Sydal ducks ‘n’ dodges to WHEEL KICK! Fans fire up, Sydal talks trash on Clayton then tags Daniels. They double whip Clayton to ropes, drop toehold and basement dropkick! Cover, ONE! Clayton hangs tough but Daniels CLUBS him down. Tag to Sydal and he climbs. Daniels wrenches an arm, and Sydal DOUBLE STOMPS it! Sydal KICKS the arm, mocks Clayton, then runs, to KICK! Sydal runs again, but Karter gets a cheap shot! Clayton CLOBBERS Sydal!
Clayton drags Sydal up, snap suplexes, then tags Karter. Karter drops a knee, then covers, ONE! Sydal hangs tough now but Karter whips him to a corner hard! Sydal tumbles, then Karter drags Sydal to center for an elbow drop! Karter drags Sydal up, tags Clayton back in and bumps Sydal off buckles. The young starts mug Sydal, then Clayton ROCKS Sydal, and UPERCUTS Sydal! clayton sucker punches Daniels, fans boo, but Sydal BOOTS Clayton! Sydal ROCKS Karter, goes up, but Karter CLUBS Sydal! Karter climbs up to LAUNCH Sydal into Clayton’s POWERSLAM! Karter goes up to FROG SPLASH! Clayton covers, Daniels breaks it!
Fans cheer as Daniels says that’s payback. Clayton complains, but fans rally for Sydal. Clayton drags Sydal up, scoops him, but Sydal DDTS Clayton down! Fans fire up and both men crawl! Hot tags to Daniels! Daniels rallies on The Reality, forearm after forearm, and then he kicks the legs out to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Daniels just keeps moving, SLIDING LARIAT! Karter runs in, but into a BACK DROP! Daniels brings Karter up to JAB! JAB! JAB! Daniels whips Karter but Karter reverses, and Daniels uses that to forearm Clayton! Daniels BOOTS Karter, brings Clayton along, BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO!
Fans fire up and Daniels brings Clayton around. Daniels calls his shot but Karter DROPKICKS him down! Sydal runs in to RANA Karter out! Sydal tells him bye, then whips Clayton. Clayton reverses and CLOBBERS Sydal! Clayton CLOBBERS Daniels, suplexes, but Daniels slips free! Feed to Sydal’s ROUNDHOUSE! Daniels hits the URENAGE! Sydal PLANCHAS Karter to keep him down! Daniels goes to the corner, BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Daniels & Sydal win!
Winners: Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal, by pinfall
The former ROH Tag Team Championship duo is rolling! Will they be ready to take on whoever are the champs after Dynamite?
Lady Frost VS Miranda Alize!
Much like Willow earlier tonight, every woman on the ROH roster wants their shot at Athena! Will the Coolest Wrestler You’ll Meet heat up towards the title? Or will the Lucha Baddie be stepping ahead of her in line?
Frost offers the Code of Honor handshake, but Alize slaps it away! Frost headlocks, the bell rings, and Alize powers out. Alize hurdles, bypasses, then follows to tilt-o-whirl headscissor! Alize then KICKS Frost in the side! Frost goes to a corner, Alize runs in to ROCK her with a forearm! Alize fires off heavy hands, then she BITES Frost’s finger! The ref counts, Alize lets off and “apologizes.” Alize runs back in to ELBOW Frost! Alize sits Frost down, goes side to side and blows a kiss, to then BOOT WASH! Alize drags Frost out, underhooks and BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES! Cover, ONE!! Frost is tough and Alize is shocked!
Alize talks trash on Frost, kicks her around, and Alize says SHE is the next big thing in ROH. But Frost JUMP KNEES her away! Frost runs in to GAMANGIRI! Alize sits down, Frost says, “You’re what?” HANDSPRING CANNONBALL! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Frost grows frustrated because she should’ve known. Frost drags Alize up and fans rally, but Alize cravats. Frost powers out but Alize comes back, gets around, and suplexes for an X-PLEX! Cover, TWO! Frost is still in this but Alize covers again, ONE! Alize argues with the ref but the count is the count. Alize kicks Frost, brings her up, and TIGER DRIVERS! High stack, TWO!!
Frost survives again and Alize is beside herself! Alize watches Frost rise, storms up, and reels her in, but Frost wrenches out and kicks back! Frost then CARTWHEEL ALABAMA DRIVERS! Frost says this is it, and she goes up, for the TEMPERATURE DROP!! Cover, Frost wins!
Winner: Lady Frost, by pinfall
Alize tried to burn Frost down but she got frozen out! Alize refuses to keep the Code of Honor, will Frost leave her in the dust on this title chase?
Angelico & Serpentico w/ Luther VS Cheeseburger & Eli Isom!
The Spanish Announce Project is also looking to build a case in the ROH Tag Division, but look who’s back alongside Cheeseburger! Will the reformed Shinobi Shadow Squad soon head for gold?
The Code of Honor is upheld while fans rally for “S A P! S A P!” The teams sort out and Serpentico starts against Cheeseburger. They circle, Serpentico kicks low then CLUBS Burger. Serpentico ROCKS Burger, stomps him in a corner, then wrenches and whips corner to corner. Burger goes up and under and knuckle locks to then kick, go around, bait him in and say “Kiss this!” Burger gets around again, knuckle locks, body shots, wrenches and hops on! Burger has LA ESCALARA, but Angelico CLUBS him down! Eli complains but Serpentico CLUBS Burger. Tag to Angelico, the SAP mug him.
Angelico snapmares and stomps Burger down! Fans rally for SAP more as Angelico steps through into a CROSS HEEL CALF KILLER! Burger scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Angelico lets go, and he brings Burger up. Angelico bumps Burger off the buckles, Luther talks trash, and Serpentico tags in. Serpentico stomps a mudhole in, then throws him into buckles! But Burger BOOTS back! And BOOTS again! Burger slips out of one scoop, but Angelico catches him! Burger fights free to send Angelico into Burger! Hot tag to Eli! Eli rallies on SAP, baits Angelico in and throws him out!
Eli ELBOWS Serpentico, spins him around and ripcords to a lift, BIG Northern Lights! Eli kips up, runs corner to corner, and he RAMS into Serpentico! Eli keeps going, POP-UP NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Serpentico survives but Eli hurries to bring him up. Tag to Burger, they double whip, but Serpentico holds ropes. Tag to Angelico and he boots, but Eli blocks! Burger SUPERKICKS Angelico down! Burger whips Serpentico out, and Eli DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! Angelico get Burger but Burger victory rolls, TWO! Burger mule kicks but Luther BOOTS Eli behind the ref’s back!
Burger waistlocks, Serpentico switches and trips Burger to tie the legs up! NAVARRO ROLL!! Burger TAPS, SAP wins!
Winners: Angelico & Serpentico, by submission
Luther says that’s how it’s done! The SAP are finally on a winning track, will they soon be los campeones?
NJPW World Television Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS AR Fox!
The Front Man of TMDK continues to be the star, and he once again travels to the states for competition! Will ZSJ keep this first season going? Or will NJPW World soon be the Whole Fox’n Show?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Fox gets his 15 minutes of fame!
The two circle, feel things out, and fans duel. Fox and ZSJ knuckle lock, ZSJ rolls, wrenches, and slips through to wrench again. Fox rolls, kips up and cartwheels to wrench back. Fox spins ZSJ to snapmare and then says neener neener! ZSJ keeps cool and the fans duel again. The two reset, tie up, and ZSJ headlocks. ZSJ grinds Fox, but Fox throws body shots. Fox powers up but ZSJ holds tight on the headlock! ZSJ then shifts to a cravat, but Fox snapmares free. ZSJ comes back to headbutt low! ZSJ runs, runs Fox over, and flexes. Things keep moving, Fox drops and DROPKICKS!
Fans fire up for Fox as he watches ZSJ go to a corner. Fox runs in to A-LIST LARIAT! Fox then skins the cat to SWINGING DROPKICK! Fans duel more as Fox covers, TWO! Fox keeps cool and he brings ZSJ up. ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ runs, but Fox SLINGBLADES! ZSJ flounders out of the ring, but Fox builds speed! Fox FLIES and takes ZSJ out at the ramp! Fans fire up with Fox and he high-fives some fans. Fox puts ZSJ in, aims from the apron and springboards, to MISSILE DROPKICK! ZSJ flounders and Fox kips up. Fox covers, TWO! Fans rally up but Fox suplexes. ZSJ fights that to WRING Fox’s arm!
Fans rally and duel again as ZSJ brings Fox up. ZSJ wrenches, steps over, and has a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Fox endures, even as ZSJ bends the fingers and twists the wrist! Fox turns over to get the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets off cleanly, knowing time is still on his side. ZSJ wrenches the arm to an ELBOW BREAKER, then he UPPERCUTS the arm! Fox goes to ropes, ZSJ UPPERCUTS him! And UPPERCUTS him again! ZSJ UPPERCUTS a third time and Fox flops down in a corner. ZSJ flexes and fans fire up. ZSJ tells Fox to wake up, and ZSJ kicks away on Fox in the corner. The ref reprimands, but Fox kicks back!
Fox throws forearms, whips, but ZSJ blocks the jam the arm! ZSJ WRINGS the arm again! ZSJ gets the arm, bends the fingers more, but Fox works on a headscissor. ZSJ rolls around to stomp the bad arm! Fox gets up to throw body shots, and forearms, but ZSJ ROCKS Fox! ZSJ whips, Fox reverses and hip tosses! Fox wants ZSJ’s arm but ZSJ pops him into an ARMBAR! Fox clasps hands and they roll, ROPEBREAK! Fans rally as ZSJ lets go. ZSJ whips but Fox blocks by holding the ropes. ZSJ wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER! ZSJ runs, into a LEAPING LARIAT! Fans fire up while Fox and ZSJ are both down!
Fans rally, Fox and ZSJ rise, and Fox BOOTS ZSJ to a corner! Fox BOOTS him again! Fox runs corner to corner, but ZSJ blocks the boot! ZSJ KICKS but Fox ENZIGURIS! Fox ANARCHY SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and we’re past the halfway point! Fox refocuses and the fans rally up again. Fox brings ZSJ up, but ZSJ fights the fireman’s carry. Fox throws body shots, fireman’s carries again, but ZSJ fights around to wrench and PELE the arm! Fox staggers into a drop toehold, and ZSJ STOMPS the bad arm! Fox clutches his elbow but ZSJ grabs that arm. Top wristlock and STOMP!
Fox sits up, into a PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO!! Fox survives and ZSJ is upset. ZSJ taunts “Foxy” and says he’s got fight in him. This is a big boy title, Fox, wake up! ZSJ gives kicks but Fox just scowls. Fans rally, Fox stands and he CHOPS! ZSJ falls right over! ZSJ gets back up but into a mule kick! Fox throws ZSJ out and then builds speed, but ZSJ is on the apron! ZSJ ROCKS Fox, but Fox BOOTS and SUPERKICKS back! ZSJ is stuck in ropes, and Fox runs in, DRAPING DDT!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and Fox can’t believe it! Fans rally up, Fox brings ZSJ back up. Fox puts ZSJ up top and climbs up after him.
Fox brings ZSJ up but ZSJ pulls on the bad arm! ZSJ shifts around to TOP ROPE COBRA TWIST! The ref counts, ZSJ lets off, and Fox staggers away. ZSJ BOOTS Fox, but Fox comes back to ARABIAN PRESS FLY! Cover, TWO! Fox can’t believe it, but he hasn’t given up! Fox goes up as we hear the five minute warning! But ZSJ rolls all the way away. But Fox hops down to WRECK ZSJ with a dropkick! ZSJ falls out, Fox builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans are thunderous and Fox hurries to get ZSJ up. Fox puts ZSJ in, climbs the corner, and Fox 450- NO, he has to bail out a ZSJ moves!
ZSJ rushes in, Fox goes Matrix but ZSJ avoids the Pele! EURO CLUTCH TWO!! Fox escapes but ZSJ has the legs! ZSJ STOMPS the knees! ZSJ then drops a knee on the knee! And then a knee on the other knee! ZSJ has a standing toehold, but Fox fights with his free leg! ZSJ eggs Fox on and Fox BOOTS him away! Fox skins the cat, trips ZSJ, and then slingshots to facelock and suplex! ZSJ slips out to pop Fox down, rolls him around, spladle, CALF KILLER! Fox fights, but into NAPALM DEATH!! Fox taps, ZSJ wins!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission (still NJPW World Television Champion)
The Submission Master made Fox #JustTapOut, and Dasha appears to interview him in the ring. Huge congratulations on the win, and ZSJ made history five months ago when he became the inaugural champion. ZSJ has had seven successful defenses, and is heading to NJPW Dominion to face Jeff Cobb in a rematch. How is he feeling? “Bloody marvelous!” ZSJ says since he joined NJPW, he set his sights on the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. But an opportunity arose to make some real history. So he put all his energy towards winning that new title, and guess what? He’s the best champion in the world!
And not just that, the most active TV champion in all of pro-wrestling! But wait, SAMOA JOE is here! The ROH World Television Champion walks out with a mic, and he tells ZSJ, “Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back, Zack Sabre Jr. Welcome back, welcome back, Zack Sabre Jr.” Joe joins ZSJ in the ring and he must admit, Joe has been waiting for this. But unfortunately, ZSJ has brought something to the ring that “deeply offends me.” Joe will say that in the world of TV titles, there can be only one! Joe knows the “powers that be” don’t want this to go down. No one can lose face in their little “cultural exchange.”
But Joe says he doesn’t see the powers that be here. He just sees himself, ZSJ, open air and opporutnity. So let’s find out who is the one ready when opportunity knocks. Fans like the sound of that! But ZSJ says, “Hmm… Hmm…” But wait! Matt Sydal & Christopher Daniels make their way out here? Daniels has a mic, too, and he says, “Hold on, hold on, hold on. Now that’s a very interesting suggestion, Samoa Joe. But you can’t just be making matches around here. You’re not the King of Television anymore. But you are, however the ROH World Television Champion. Zack Sabre Jr, the NJPW World Television Champion.
“Now I’ve been a Television Champion in the past, but this gentleman to my right is long overdue for some singles gold, whether it’s ROH or NJPW!” So what does Sydal think of being TV Champion? Sydal says those titles are pulling him towards them! He is only here for the big matches, so that is why he has his eyes on these two. If they wanna stand in Sydal’s way, you’re in for a bad trip. The challenge is put forward, who wants to give Sydal an opportunity? ZSJ says “Oi oi, calm down, calm down, hold your bloody horses.” ZSJ wants “Samoan Joseph” to hear him out as he has a “cunning plan.”
See, those gentlemen over there, they aren’t just ROH legends, they’re former world tag team champions. So, how about as the TV Champions of the world, ZSJ and Joe team up. ZSJ asks the fans be quiet while he’s talking to “Joseph.” ZSJ says the champs should team up and give an opportunity to Sydal & Daniels. And if either of them pins either of the champs, then they’ll earn a title match. That’s because ZSJ & Joe are fighting champions. And then, after dealing with “these buffoons,” perhaps, perhaps, ZSJ and Joe find out who the best TV Champion in the world is. Joe shakes on it, will #ZSJOE take down two icons at once?
The Gates of Agony w/ Prince Nana VS Dalton Castle & “The Boy” Brandon Tate!
The Embassy took out Brent just so they wouldn’t have another Six Man Tag match with The Peacock and both Tate twins. Will they pay for what they’ve done? Or will Castle & Brandon just end up like Brent?
Castle is even more upset with The Gates because being down a boy means his entrance is ruined! There’s no honor here, even though he does shake their hands. The teams sort out and Castle steps up to Kaun. The bell rings, fans fire up, and Castle circles with Kaun. But then Brandon wants in? Castle talks with Brandon, and Castle says NOW Kaun’s in trouble! Tag to Brandon! Fans rally up for “BOY! BOY! BOY!” as the two circle. Brandon and Kaun tie up, and Kaun powers Brandon to a corner. But Brandon ducks the chop! Brandon CHOPS, but Kaun glares. They tie up again. Kaun waistlocks and SLAMS, but Brandon is right back up.
Brandon shoots around, waistlocks, but Kaun switches. Brandon switches back and he throws Kaun down! Nana tells Kaun that he’s got this, don’t let Brandon get to him. Kaun tags Liona, then sucker punches Castle! Liona CLOBBERS Brandon and fans boo. But Liona drags Brandon up to GUT WRENCH SUPLEX! Liona then storms up to talk trash on Brandon, and CHOP him! Liona tags Kaun back in, the Gates mug Brandon and they fire each other up. Kaun SLAPS Liona, then whips him in to SPLASH Brandon! Liona then feeds Brandon to Kaun’s BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Kaun CLUBS Brandon over and over, then SENTONS down! Cover, TWO! Castle calls to Brandon as he crawls in, but the ref has him exit. Kaun brings Brandon into a chinlock, Brandon fights up but Kaun wrangles him back down. Fans rally, Brandon fights up, and Brandon throws body shots! Mule kick, and BASEMENT SHOT! Fans fire up and Castle reaches out! Brandon crawls, but Kaun brings Brandon back! Kaun RAMS Brandon, puts him on ropes, then runs side to side to STRADDLE ATTACK! Tag to Liona and he BOOTS Brandon down! Liona glares at Castle but fans chant “Wash Your Feet!” Liona digs his feet into Brandon’s face!
The ref keeps Castle back and Liona tells everyone to shut up. But Brandon kicks from below! Liona stomps Brandon down, then springboards to HIP DROP! Cover, and Castle shoves Liona over! Fans fire up as Castle gets away, but Liona tags Kaun. Liona bumps Brandon off buckles, CHOPS him, then lets Kaun CHOP him! Scoop and SLAM! Brandon writhes, Kaun covers, TWO!! Brandon hangs tough but the Gates mug him! Liona is legal again and he brings Brandon up to scoop and SLAM! Fans rally for Brandon but Liona FALLING HEADBUTTS! And an armlock! Brandon endures as Castle and the fans rally for him.
Brandon kicks at Liona from below but Liona drags him up. Brandon throws body shots, but Liona shoves him away. Brandon KICKS back! Brandon then slides under, but Liona comes back to CLOBBER him! Liona drags Brandon to ropes, says it’s down, and he springboards to HIP DROP onto knees! Now Liona’s boys are hurting! Fans fire up and Brandon crawls for the corner! Castle gets the fans going even louder, but Liona gets a leg! Brandon hops, reaches, but he ENZIGURIS first! Hot tag to The Peacock! Castle CHOPS Liona, ROCKS him, BLASTS Kaun, then runs at Liona. Liona TOSSES him to the corner!
Liona runs in but Castle dodges! Liona hits buckles and Castle BOOTS Kaun! Castle ELBOWS Liona, then scoops Kaun for an EXPLODER! KNEE and BULL- NO, Liona powers out! But Castle gets under to clinch! Liona CLUBS Castle, choke grips, but Brandon crawls in! Castle PURPLE NURPLES Liona! And then he runs to TABLE TOP Liona! Castle runs to SPLASH! Brandon runs to SPLASH! Castle runs to SPLASH! Brandon runs to SENTON! Castle SPLASHES again! Cover, ONE?!? Liona is still in this but Castle waistlocks. Liona elbows free, UPPERCUTS Castle, but Brandon anchors Liona’s foot! Castle BOOTS Liona out!
Kaun runs in, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Castle calls for a boy, and Brandon is the only one. Castle THROWS Brandon at Liona, but Liona catches him! Nana then puts on the mask he took from Brent, and mockingly tells Castle to throw him! Castle says fine, but Kaun storms up to fireman’s carry! GUTBUSTER DROP!! Liona then APRON URENAGES Brandon! The Gates drag Brandon up, to OPEN THE GATES!! Cover, The Gates of Agony win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
Wait, when was Brandon the legal boy? Er, man? Castle calls BS, but will his rage do anything to change what the Embassy is doing to his team?
Shane Taylor & The Workhorsemen VS Schaff, Ricky Gibson, & Eddie Pearl!
There was little respect shown from Anthony Henry and JD Drake to AR Fox, and Big Bad Shaney T only doubled down. Will they be just as vicious here tonight in trios action?
The Code of Honor is upheld, and the teams sort out. Henry starts against Ricky, and the two tie up. Henry tackles Gibson, throws down hands, then more hands. But Gibson swings back, only to end up in a SLEEPER! Gibson throws Henry off, hip tosses him, then arm-drags him! Gibson has the armlock, he drags Henry up to tag in Eddie. Drop toehold and slingshot senton! Eddie fires up but Henry KICKS him down! Henry drags Eddie up, tags Drake in, and he SENTONS! And SENTONS again! Eddie staggers to a corner, Drake CHOPS him! And then BELLY2BELLY, before the VADER BOMB! Cover, Gibson breaks it!
Drake drags Eddie up, puts him on ropes, and tags Henry in. Drake CHOPS Eddie, and everyone is stinging from that! Drake whips, he and Henry drop toehold onto knees, to then a DOUBLE STOMP! Henry drags Eddie up, suplexes, but Eddie slips out! Eddie crawls under, Henry has a leg but Eddie kicks him away! Hot tags to Drake and Schaff! Schaff rallies on the Workhorsemen, but Shane gets in. Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT Schaff! Schaff dodges the lariat but not the SOUTHPAW! Fans fire up with Shane, and he brings Schaff up and in. Henry and Drake intercept Eddie & Gibson!
Shane and the Workhorsemen all have someone, the Workhorsemen give Gibson & Eddie STEREO BRAINBUSTERS! Shane tucks Schaff in, for the PACKAGE PILEDRIVER! Cover, Shane’s team wins!
Winners: Shane Taylor & The Workhorsemen
This expansion of Shane Taylor Promotions are rolling, will they look to make an impact in all divisions of ROH?
Backstage interview with The Righteous.
Dasha is with Dutch and Vincent, and says that for weeks now, they’ve been eyeing The Dark Order. But why? Well, Stu Grayson is so inspiring. But speaking of, Stu storms in to ask what’s going on. Are they playing games? If so, they won’t like how it ends. Dutch pats Stu on the shoulder and says that at this point, Stu and the Dark Order are slow dancing while the barn burns. Vincent suggests to change up the tune. Stu snarls, but Vincent says the Dark Order brought them back, to keep you on a leash in the backyard. But look at Vincent. He is Stu’s friend. All Stu has to do is give him a chance.
But then The Dark Order storms in and tells The Righteous to back off. Evil Uno has had enough of this! He knows what they’re doing. It’s because the Dark Order did it themselves once. But then Stu tells Uno to stop. No one speaks for him! Stu says Vincent & Dutch have one chance. Well, okay. Vincent & Dutch leave, ready to meet the Dark Order in action next week. Uno can’t be sure what just happened, but will he soon lose a Dark Order OG to the Righteous?
Mercedes Martinez VS Ashley D’Amboise!
The OG Badass is back in ROH and ready to get back to the ROH Women’s World Championship! Will this be the start of her badass comeback?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. Fans rally, the two tie up, and Mercedes waistlocks. Ashley switches, but Mercedes wrenches out to a wristlock. Ashley rolls, kips up and cartwheels to then wrench and clamp onto the arm! Fans cheer the exchange, and Mercedes trips Ashley to a headlock. Mercedes grinds Ashley down, but Ashley headscissors. Mercedes kicks around, but Ashley holds on tight. Mercedes hops, hops and pops free, then SLAPS Ashley down! Mercedes drags Ashley up but Ashley throws body shots and haymakers! Mercedes shoves Ashley but Ashley comes back with forearms.
Ashley kicks, but Mercedes blocks to spin Ashley around. Mercedes back suplexes but Ashley lands on her feet! Ashley waistlocks but Mercedes bucks the O’Conner! Things speed up, and Mercedes ROLLING ELBOWS! Mercedes brings Ashley out to snap suplex! Una Amiga! And then another snap suplex, Dos Amigas! Mercedes suplexes again, BRAINBUSTER AMIGA! Cover, TWO! Ashley hangs tough but Mercedes doesn’t mind. Mercedes brings Ashley up to UPPERCUT! And CLUB her on the back! And CHPO her to a corner! Mercedes fires off forearms, the ref counts, and Mercedes lets off with a CHOP!
Ashley flops down but Mercedes drags her back up. Mercedes UPPERCUTS again, then brings Ashley around to whip to a corner hard! Mercedes runs in but Ashley slips out to the apron! Ashley ROUNDHOUSES Mercedes away, then slingshots in and ROLLING NECKBREAKERS! Ashley kips up and fires up! Ashley brings Mercedes up as fans rally. Mercedes fights the clinch, but Ashley CLUBS her on the back. Ashley tries a torture rack but Mercedes fights it. Mercedes then SPINEBUSTERS! High stack, TWO! Ashley survives and fans rally up. Mercedes chinlocks, digs a knee in, then gets the arms trapped.
Ashley endures as Mercedes CLUBS her in the chest again and again! Cover, TWO! Mercedes drags Ashley up, reels her in, fisherman’s, but Ashley cradle counters! TWO!! Mercedes runs in, Ashley dodges and fires off hands! Ashley ROCKS, CHOPS and CHOPS again! And then fires off shot after shot! Mercedes shoves Ashley, blows past her, but Ashley CLUBS Mercedes! Fans rally, Ashley torture racks, BURNING HAMMER!! Cover, TWO!! Mercedes survives and Ashley can’t believe it! But this is why Mercedes is a former champion! Fans rally, Ashley brings Mercedes around, CLUBS her then brings her up.
Ashley fireman’s carries, but Mercedes slips free to trip Ashley! Mercedes STOMPS Ashley, then gets the arms! MOTORCYCLE CURB STOMP! And then Mercedes hooks up the legs, SLAPS Ashley into giving up the arms, and she pulls back, and back, SURFBOARD into BRASS CITY SLEEPER! Ashley taps, Mercedes wins!
Winner: Mercedes Martinez, by submission
A statement win for her return, the OG Badass is still badass! Will Athena have to watch out for Mercedes coming after her?
Tag Team Fight Without Honor: The Kingdom VS Action Andretti & Darius Martin!
Respect is earned, but the #OGK demanded it. Honor is a pillar of this company, but the #OGK say they ARE this company. And because they never showed either to the young guys coming in, things have escalated to this point. With nothing holding them back, will Mike Bennett & Matt Taven do anything they can to break down the new wave? Or will The Sight to Behold & The Air Wolf do everything they can to finally put the OGK in their place?
But as Action makes his entrance, he has a big copper pipe in hand! The Kingdom storm up the ramp to try and intimidate him, but he doesn’t budge. And then Darius CLOBBERS The Kingdom from outta nowhere! The bell rings and the fight is on as Action JAMS and CLUBS Mike with the pipe! Darius ROCKS Taven, the fans fire up, and the young guns double suplex the Kingdom to the stage! Taven writhes down the ramp and Darius drags him back up. Darius UPPERCUTS Taven, Action ROCKS Mike, and things go to ringside. Darius CHOPS Taven, Action CHOPS Mike, and then Darius RAMS Taven into steel steps!
Action puts Mike in the ring, and then Darius starts looking under the ring. Action and Darius throw chairs in, then bring out some pipes, trash can lids, and yes, a TABLE! Action puts Taven in, he CLOBBERS Darius! Mike kicks Action, bumps him off buckles, and now The Kingdom starts throwing hands on the young guns. Mike CHOPS Action in a corner, Taven whips Darius into a corner, then Taven runs in. But Darius dodges and Taven tumbles up and out! Mike whips Action, Action rolls off Darius’s back, and Darius throws a chair to Mike. Mike catches it, to get a DOUBLE DROPKICK through it!
Fans rally as Darius sits a chair up. Taven runs in, but into a double drop toehold onto the chair! Action then jumps off Taven to RANA Mike! Fans fire up and Darius has the trash can. The can is put around Taven, and Darius SMACKS it with a pipe! Action LASHES it with a chain! Darius SMACKS the can again! Action SMACKS the can! Darius SMACKS the can! Action SMACKS the can! Darius SMACKS the can again! Taven falls over, Mike returns, but he gets a pipe to the gut! Then he gets a DOUBLE WHAMMY! Mike is already busted open as he crawls to the corner. Action & Darius go out and bring more things into play.
Fans rally up as a LADDER appears! Mike hurries to stop them, and then Taven WRECKS the ladder into Action! Darius gets on the apron to GAMANGIRI Mike, and he avoids Taven’s kick! Maria lurks again, and she LOW BLOWS Darius! Mike CHAIRSHOTS Darius, and Darius falls on the ladder! The ref checks Darius while the OGK fist bump. Taven puts the ladder in the ring, then fetches “you little stupid Melvin” Action. Taven puts Action in and the ladder is in the corner. Taven SMACKS Action with the trash can! “You thought that was funny, huh?” Mike puts Darius in, and Taven RAMS him into the ladder!
Mike whips Action to a corner, to SPINEBUSTER him onto the trash can! Mike roars through the crimson mask and Taven says this is what everyone wanted. Then The Kingdom puts the ladder around Darius’s head! Mike tells Darius to say hello to Dante for them because he’s going to the ER! Taven runs, JUST THE TIP into the ladder!! Taven willingly damages himself to hurt Darius! And then Mike fetches the table! Fans are torn as Taven puts that in a corner. Mike tells the fans to shut up. How many tables have they seen, anyway? They all look the same! Darius flounders and Maria mocks his pain.
Mike and Taven TOSS Darius out to the floor, and then Mike goes out to bring him up. Taven builds speed as Mike Electric Chair Lifts Darius! But Darius slips away and Taven FLIES onto Mike! Maria panics and Action aims, to ARABIAN PRESS Mike & Taven down! Action & Darius get another table! They put that in the ring, but Taven BLASTS Darius! And CHOPS Action! Taven kicks Action’s table aside but Action throws hands. Taven whips, Action ducks ‘n’ dodges and pop-up DROPKICKS! Mike SUPERKICKS Action! Darius BOOTS Mike, then steps in, COMPLETE SHOTÂ onto the ladder!
Darius hurries to get one of the tables up on its legs while Maria and the ref check Mike. But Taven has a chair and he SMACKS Darius in the back! Darius drops to his knees, Taven finishes setting the table up for him, and then Mike stomps Darius down. Taven sets some chairs up facing each other, and Maria even helps fetch more chairs. Darius hits Mike but Mike DECKS Darius. Taven says they’re gonna finish this, and Mike stands with Darius on the chairs! Taven climbs the corner, Mike lifts Darius up, HAIL MARY PILEDRIVERÂ into the chairs!! Cover, Action breaks it!! All four men are down but fans rally up.
Action CHOPS Taven, ROCKS Mike, repeat! Action throws more shots on The Kingdom, runs, but into a HEEL KICK from Taven! The Kingdom clears space, and Mike SUPERKICKS Action! Mike puts Action up top, brings him out, but Action slips out of Proton Pack! The Kingdom avoids hitting each other, but Action SUPERKICKS Taven! And SUPERKICKS Mike! And wheelbarrows Taven to BULLDOG! Fans fire up, Maria coaches her team, but Action positions the table. Action throws hands to put Taven on the table, then CLUBS him down. Action goes to the apron, springboards, 450 SPLASH on the table!
And yes, “on,” because the table did NOT break! The table did bend drastically, but it did not give way! Fans want that “ONE MORE TIME!” so Action hauls Taven up to suplex him through the table! There’s the break! Cover, but Mike breaks it! Mike sets up the other table in a corner, but Action CHOPS him! Mike ROCKS Action, Action ROCKS Mike, repeat! Fans rally, Mike CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Mike roars, but Action ROCKS him! Action runs, but Mike follows and SPEARS! Mike fireman’s carries Action, aims and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER through the table!! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous!
“This is Awesome!” and Darius is back up! Darius ROCKS Mike, CHOPS Taven, repeat! Taven ducks, Mike ROLLING ELBOWS! Taven hits PURPLE THUNDERÂ onto a chair!! Cover, TWO!?!? Darius survives and the OGK are furious! Taven snarls, he drags Darius up, and he puts him on the top rope. But Darius BOOTS Taven! Action returns to clothesline Taven and himself out! But Mike SHOVES Darius to the floor! Maria calls to her hubby and has the pipe. Maria CLOBBERS Darius! Maria stands Darius up so Mike can CHOP! And CHOP! And then he puts some stank on it before one more CHOP!
Maria and Mike kiss, then bring Darius back up. But Darius sends Mike at the ropes! Mike rebounds, Darius ducks, and Mike CLOBBERS Maria!! Mike freaks out and fans are going nuts! Then Darius PELES Mike! Darius hurries into the ring but Taven CLUBS him! Taven stomps away, “Is this what you thought it would be?!” But Action sneaks up to LOW BLOW! Taven gets a taste of his own medicine, and then Darius sits a chair up. Darius & Action hoist Taven up, DOUBLE SPINEBUSTERÂ onto the chair!! Taven writhes, Miek returns, but he gets double mule kicks! He eggs them on, SPITS on them, so Darius BUZZSAWS!
Action KICKS, Darius KICKS, DOUBLE SUPERKICK, and then they shake Mike’s hands. A sarcastic Code of Honor as Action sets up a ladder and Darius Electric Chair Lifts. Action climbs up, fans fire up, and Mike gets The SUPER DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Action & Darius win!!
Winners: Action Andretti & Darius Martin, by pinfall
The Kingdom pushed it to this point, and they suffer the biggest loss of all! Darius & Action say they know exactly what ROH is about, and fans say “That was Awesome!” Mike & Taven manage to stand, and they offer handshakes. Action & Darius are wary, but they still accept. The Code of Honor is observed after all, and perhaps these young guns won respect along with the match. Will Darius & Action rise up to define a new era of honor? Will the Kingdom rebuild back better after this?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for ROH, but I’m surprised they’re suddenly pushing things to the full two hours. All good matches, as expected, but there’s always a handful where the matches are just to build up people in the roster. I do like that Daniels & Sydal did more than just have a tag match. After a great NJPW World TV Championship match, which ZSJ of course won, I like that Samoa Joe came out to both insult ZSJ and challenge him to a match, followed by Daniels & Sydal coming out so Sydal can challenge both champs. I do like ZSJ’s idea to team up with Joe to take on both Daniels & Sydal, and I have a feeling ZSJ & Joe win so we can just get to ZSJ VS Joe.
The ROH Tag Division is definitely growing, with Willie & Ninja Mack teaming up after their great singles match against each other, and more teams that just don’t have a place to be in AEW showing up here, like The Wingmen and The Iron Savages. I did say once that Bear Country felt like a great team in the making, and that’s still the same now that they’re the Iron Savages. Pretty sure Lucha Brothers retain against Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta, allowing them to take on any of these teams on the rise.
And of course, awesome stuff out of the Fight Without Honor, though also some scary stuff. But in the end, Action & Darius winning feels like the right move after everything The Kingdom’s done to them. The teams shaking hands at the end makes me feel like The Kingdom could actually turn Face if they wanted, because they have the ROH longevity and are all about defending the honor of ROH as such pillars. At the same time, they’re just really good as Heels, so I suppose they don’t have to change at all. I’m just not sure where they can go from here in the tag division.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Can the Pride of Inglewood put her pride aside?
WWE Evolve Women’s Champion, Kali Armstrong, claims she doesn’t need help. But in a tag match against Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel, will she be able to accept help from The Queen of Harts, Natalya?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Marcus Mathers VS ???
- Kali Armstrong & Natalya VS Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel; win.
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[Due to schedule conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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AEW hits a Grand Slam in Mexico!
AEW visits CMLL in their home of Arena Mexico for an incredible crossover event! 10 Man Tag, 12 Man Tag, and a title match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, FTR & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr; Cole, Brody, Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Senior & Junior win.
- Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico; Mistico wins, by disqualification.
- 4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush; Hologram wins $210,240 USD.
- CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone; Mone wins and becomes the new CMLL Women’s World Champion.
- 10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps; Death Riders, Young Bucks & Mortos win.
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Hangman Page is here!
Mexico City fires up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he makes his way into Arena Mexico for the first time! Hangman has a mic to say, “Hola! Mi nombre es Hangman.” And he asks they excuse his Espanol, it isn’t the best. But Hangman knows that like most White people, he’ll do his best. His familia used to grow tobacco, and they were hard workers. And they had employees who were hard workers, from right here in Mexico City. Those men were also like family! He is thankful that the people of Mexico have invited AEW into their home tonight! The fans cheer, and Hangman thanks them for the collaboration of AEW & CMLL. This is the best pro-wrestling in the world!
Hangman continues by saying that he also wants to make it known about AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, that while Hangman is not wrestling tonight, and that he is not allowed ringside later tonight for the main event… He will find Moxley after! And Excalibur apologizes, the last part definitely can’t be translated for the sake of the broadcast. The fans still cheer Hangman on, they wanna see that #CowboyS*it. Hangman adds that once again, he is thankful for letting them be here in Arena Mexico. Now, let the action begin! The fans cheer as Hangman heads out, will The Cowboy get his hands on The Maniac before the night is over?
14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, Dax Harwood & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr!
Well, they always say, “Card subject to change.” Cash Wheeler is not able to make it, but Lance Archer and “The Predator,” Volador Jr, take his place! Then on the other side, the OG Atlantis jumps in! Will things only end up crazier to start off Grand Slam?
As Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out, #BigStoke has a mic and he has them cut the music. Stokely has some good news and some bad news. Bad news: Due to circumstances beyond his control, Cash Wheeler cannot be here tonight. That’s the bad news. The good news is, one half of FTR is here tonight in the great Dax the Ax! And hey, Stokely has been working on his Espanol all day. “Grassy ass, thank you!” Still messed it up… But with that, the rest of Team Rudo make their way out, starting with Volador, followed by the Don Callis y Hechicero.
On the other side, ROH World Champion Bandido leads the way for his team, followed by Templario and the Atlantis father and son. Then Brody King and Daniel Garcia follow, saving TNT Champion, Adam Cole, for last! The fans join in for the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” These massive teams sort out, and Bandido steps up against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. The fans fire up behind the Most Wanted while he and Konosuke circle. They approach, Konosuke trips Bandido and things speed up. Bandido stays low, then hurdles, but Konosuke leaps over. Bandido dodges Konosuke, then he aims his finger gun!
The fans cheer as Konosuke says he has his eyes on Bandido, too. Konosuke kicks low, whips, but Bandido reverses. Bandido scoops right to a torture rack! X KNEE blocked, and Konosuke spins Bandido to back suplex. Bandido lands out, Konosuke mule kicks. Konosuke runs, but into a RANA! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Bandido builds speed, but Hechicero steps in per lucha rules! The fans cheer these two, even duel, and then Hechi takes a swing. Bandido dodges, fires hands, but Hechi dodges and even goes Matrix! The fans fire up, Hechi scoops, Bandido slips free, but Hechi victory rolls to then INVERTED MONKEY FLIP!
Hechi catches Bandido into the REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Bandido rolls back! They both stand, Hechi wrenches Bandido and whips. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bandido flops down and Hechi shows off the drop steps. Bandido bails out so Garcia runs in! Garcia whips, Hechi sunset flips, but Garcia rolls through, and does his dance! The fans are torn, but Hechi trips Garcia to have the legs! Hechi rolls and stacks Garcia, only for Garcia to activate the core! Garcia sits up, sunset flips, but Hechi blocks to spin Garcia! Garcia RANAS through! Hechi bails out, Dax storms in, and the fans boo.
Garcia fires forearms on Dax first, then backs him to a corner. The fans cheer as Garcia goes up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but Dax stops Garcia at cinco! Dax carries Garcia off the corner but Garcia fights free to DECK Dax! Garcia whips but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Garcia bails out so Atlantis Junior jumps in. Arena Mexico actually boos Junior, he’s apparently not as cool as Senior. Junior shrugs that off to run up on Dax. Dax puts Junior on the apron and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Junior slingshots, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!
Atlantis Junior tags Templario and the fans cheer again. Junior & Temp roll Dax into a wheelbarrow and Temp goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Dax into the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Temp covers, TWO! Templario hears the fans cheer him on, but Volador climbs up and CROSSBODIES! He takes down Temp & Junior, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges. Dax gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Dax whips Junior, Volador whips Templario, but they both duck to come back and DOUBLE RANA! Junior SUPERKICKS Dax, and fans boo! Volador SUPERKICKS Junior and fans cheer! Templario rises, and he circles with Volador.
Templario RIPS Volador’s Depredadores shirt and stomps on it! Then things speed up. Volador hurdles, Temp ducks then rolls off Voaldor’s back! Temp goes up, up, and RANAS! Volador bails out, and we get a TEMPLAROONI! Templario then handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit on Volador, and now that lets Brody King step in. The fans bark and Dax realizes he’s alone with this Hound of Hell. Dax offers a handshake, but Brody CHOPS him down! Archer storms in as Dax scrambles out, and the Murderhawk Monster CLUBS Brody! The fans boo as Archer CLUBS away on Brody, then he soaks up the heat.
Archer whips, Josh Alexander gets a cheap shot in, but Brody swings on him for it! Alexander HOTSHOTS him in return! Archer choke grips, but Cole CHOPE BLOCKS! Cole & Brody RAM Archer into the Walking Weapon! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! Brody goes out to get Alexander while Cole SHINING WIZARDS Archer down! Brody fireman’s carries Alexander, APRON DEATH VALLEY!! The fans are thunderous as now Kyle Fletcher steps in. Protostar and Panama City Playboy fire hands! Kyle knees low and fires off more knees! Kyle whips, Cole ducks ‘n’ dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
Cole keeps going, he LARIATS again! Kyle wobbles, Cole tries a third time, but he runs into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle grins and soaks up heat, but here comes Atlantis Senior! The fans fire up as Senior ducks ‘n’ dodges and TACKLES Kyle! The fans fire up as Atlantis rains down fists! Kyle goes to a corner, Atlantis fires off more shots, then puts him in the other corner. Kyle turns things around, and are more fans cheering Kyle than Senior? Kyle runs up, Senior dodges and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Bandido SUPERKICKS Kyle! Templario JUMP KNEES Kyle! Brody CHOPS Kyle! Garcia BOOTS Kyle up and out!
The fans fire up as now Cole and the team gather together, and the fans cheer as all seven raise their hands! Bandido’s team is in control while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
The ref has the team sort out and Bandido stays in. He goes out to fetch Dax, but Dax and Volador mug him! The rest of Bandido’s team goes to help him and it is a huge brawl! All 14 men are throwing hands, and Brody even DUMPS Kyle into the crowd! Archer puts Garcia in the ring so they’re legal now. Archer climbs up a corner to rain down fists! Garcia slips out before tres, trips Archer up, and he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, and this time, Garcia makes it to siete before Archer picks him up and DROPS him on the top buckle! Archer mocks Garcia’s dance, then he drags Garcia up to whip him hard into the Rudo corner.
Archer taunts Bandido, goes back to Garcia, and stands on him at the ropes! The ref reprimands, Archer steps off, and Garcia gets up to fire forearms! Archer ROCKS him in return! Hechicero tags in and he fires hands on Garcia! The ref counts, Hechi stops at quatro and powers up his alchemy. Then he drags Garcia up, only for Garcia to fire hands! Garcia runs, but Hechi scoops him for a BEARHUG! And a SPINNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hechi is upset but dos es dos. Hechi drags Garcia up, wrenches his arm, and tags in Alexander. They mug Garcia and Grand Slam returns to single picture.
Mexico cheers on Hechicero, but alexander RAMS Garcia and lifts, only for Garcia to fight it! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Garcia crawls, reaches out, but Alexander grabs at his foot! Garcia still fights to hot tag Bandido! The fans fire up as Bandido fires forearms with Alexander back and forth! Bandido gets the edge and the fans cheer, only for Alexander to knee low! Alexander runs, but Bandido gorilla presses him! And then SLAMS him down! The fans fire up more, and Bandido goes up, up, and Latino Heat, but Alexander is right up after him! SUPER BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up but Alexander hurries to get Bandido up. Konosuke climbs and Alexander Electric Chair Lifts Bandido! But Bandido slips down, shoves Alexander into Konosuke, and then he sends Alexander to Templario for a SUPERKICK! Templario puts Alexander up top, then he and Bandido climb! They have Konosuke and Alexander on the very top, for STEREO MOONSAULT POWERSLAMS!! Stereo covers, TWO!! Both Alexander and Konosuke survive but Temp & Bandido high-five. But then Kyle SUPERKICKS Templario! Bandido fires hands, runs, but Kyle LARIATS Bandido! Atlantis Junior SUPERKICKS Kyle!
Junior goes up, up, but Alexander SHOVES him down! Alexander then goes out after Junior while Kyle rises. Atlantis Junior fights to BACKDROP Alexander into the ring! Junior goes up the ramp, runs back down, and he CROSSBODIES Kyle & Alexander! The teams rush in, it is a brawl, but then Bandido’s team puts Kyle, Alexander, Konosuke and Volador in corners! The fans cheer as Bandido, Junior, Garcia and Cole rain down fists! The fans count along, and finally, we get all the way to DIEZ! En total, cuarenta! The fans cheer as Bandido’s team tosses the rudos out, and then Junior DIVES to take out Konosuke! Konosuke stays up, so Templario DIVES onto him, too!
Garcia and Alexander brawl their way up the ramp and to the back, and the same for Cole with Kyle! Bandido ASAI MOONSAULTS Volador! Archer storms into the ring to meet Brody! The fans bark for these behemoths and the forearms fly! Archer throat chops, runs, but into a forearm! Brody roars and runs, but into a forearm! Archer roars and runs, but then fakes Brody out! But Brody deflects the boot to run and CLOBBER Archer! Archer tumbles out, but here comes Hechi! FLYING ELBOW! Hechi stomps away on Brody and the fans fire up! The Alchemist whips, Brody blows through the lariat to RANA?!?
Hechi tumbles out while fans bark, and Brody builds speed to DIVE!! The supersized tope takes out Hechi AND Konosuke! But that leaves Dax with Atlantis Senior. And Senior has been owing Dax a beating since last week! The hands fly, the fans fire up, and Senior gets the edge! But Dax kicks low! Dax CLUBS Senior, kicks away, and the fans are cheering!? Dax is all fired up, and he drags Senior up to bring him around. But Senior drags him into a cradle! Team Bandido wins!!
Winners: Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr, by pinfall
But Dax attacks anyway! What a sore loser! But Arena Mexico doesn’t seem to care?! Junior and the other luchadores run Dax off, and Stokely says keep them back! Will things just have to end here? Or will both father and son get payback on FTR soon enough?
Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker has a Winner Takes All match with long-time rival, Kenny Omega, but he crossed a line! Not only has Okada joined Don Callis just to stick it to The Cleaner, but Okada hospitalized Omega with a brutal attack to the stomach! Will the Sussex County Chicken get a semblance of revenge on Omega’s behalf? Or will Okada make it rain in Arena Mexico?
The fans are fired up for Okada while he and Briscoe get face to face. The ref has them back away to their corners, then the bell rings. Okada and Briscoe step up again, then Briscoe shoves Okada! Okada bails out and the fans boo. Briscoe waits on Okada while commentary tells Callis he and Okada committed the most despicable thing in all of wrestling. Callis of course says it was the most shrewd tactical move in the history of wrestling. Okada takes his time returning into the ring, and then he circles with Briscoe. They tie up and are in a deadlock. They go around, Okada puts Briscoe on the ropes, but he lets off slowly.
Okada fakes the chop, and pats Briscoe on the shoulders. The fans are torn, but Briscoe kicks Okada and TOSSES him! The fans cheer as Briscoe builds speed, but Okada steps aside so Briscoe can’t dive. Briscoe gives chase, though, and they go around the outside. They slide back in, and Okada CLOBBERS Briscoe! The fans are torn as Okada CLUBS away. Okada fires forearms, storms up to stomp Briscoe in the corner, and then ELBOWS him! The fans are torn but Okada brings Briscoe around for a BIG back suplex. But Briscoe lands out, and hits the Crane Stance! Okada takes a swing, Briscoe ducks, and Briscoe CHOPS!
Briscoe whips, Okada reverses, but Briscoe slides under the boot! Crane Stance! Crane feint, then the CRANE KICK! The fans fire up as Briscoe stands up in his Redneck Kung-Fu stance. Briscoe stands Okada up to ROCK with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again. Okada staggers, Briscoe is on him with a CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Callis acknowledges those heavy hands of Briscoe’s. Briscoe bumps Okada off buckles, stomps a mudhole, then stops as the ref counts 4. Briscoe then grinds his forearm into Okada’s face! The ref counts again, Briscoe stops at 4, and he whips corner to corner. Okada reverses but Briscoe goes up and out.
Okada runs up but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Okada! Briscoe then RAMS into Okada, throws him out of the ring, and then DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Briscoe high-fives the front row before he puts Okada in the ring. Okada goes to a corner, Briscoe runs up and LARIATS! Briscoe goes corner to corner again, but Okada BOOTS him! Briscoe just fires up! Okada dodges this time, and he hoists Briscoe up to DROPKICK him down to the floor! The fans fire up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Okada waits while Briscoe is down and out. A ring count starts, Briscoe stirs, but then Okada goes out to fetch Briscoe. Briscoe fires body shots but Okada kicks low! DDT to the floor! Okada leaves Briscoe behind and the ring count starts again. Briscoe rises up, leans on commentary, and he tells Callis off before he goes to the ring at 6 of 10. Okada is on Briscoe with another DDT! Cover, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out and Okada is annoyed. Okada stalks Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe kicks low! Okada ELBOWS Briscoe, whips corner to corner, then runs in and ELBOWS Briscoe down! Okada paces while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Okada goes back to Briscoe and drags him up. Okada reels Briscoe in, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is still in this and he rises up. Okada is on him with a chinlock and bends him back! Briscoe endures as Okada leans on the hold, and Briscoe fights around to stand back up. But Okada drags Briscoe back down! Briscoe still fights, Grand Slam returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Briscoe rises again, fires body shots, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Okada hits a FLAPJACK! Okada is ice cold while the fans fire up. Okada brings Briscoe up, gut wrenches, but Briscoe fights to a victory roll! TWO!
Okada runs up, Briscoe waistlocks, but Okada switches. Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Briscoe pounds the mat and the fans rally. Briscoe rises, Okada stands, and they throw forearms back and forth! Briscoe ROCKS Okada, and Okada comes back to CLAW Briscoe’s eyes! Okada whips, but Briscoe reverses and CHOPS! Briscoe fires forearms, then whips. Okada reverses but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up again and both men rise up. Briscoe winds up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe brings Okada out to a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Okada stays in this! Briscoe clutches his neck but he brings Okada back up. Okada fights the clinch, the fans duel, and Okada puts Briscoe on ropes. Okada whips, Briscoe FLIPS through the backdrop! The fans fire up and Okada thinks it is for him. But he turns around into a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Briscoe runs in at the corner, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Okada scoops to SLAM! Standard formula, Okada goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! Then Okada winds it up, and gives the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada grins, but Briscoe grabs that finger to BITE IT! The fans fire up and the ref reprimands, but Briscoe BITES more! Then EXPLODER! Briscoe drags Okada to a drop zone, climbs up top, and FROGGY-BOW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Okada survives! Briscoe calls his shot and he underhooks Okada! But Okada BACKDROPS free! Briscoe is right up, swings, but Okada dodges to then backslide! Roll through, but Briscoe dodges the lariat, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Okada roars, ripcords, and RAIN- NO, Briscoe ducks, kicks low, and underhooks! But Okada fights the lift! Wrench, ripcord, but Briscoe wrenches and underhooks! JAY-
NO, Okada fights the driller to scoop and TOMBSTONE!! Okada grins and ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The Continental Champion is rolling on the road to Arlington! Don Callis celebrates with his potentially new golden goose, but then Callis CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The fans boo as Okada aims with the belt! BELT SHOTÂ to the ribs!! And then BELT SHOT to the head!! Callis & Okada stomp away on Briscoe, then they leave him behind. Another message sent to not just Kenny Omega but to anyone who would dare defy them. Will Okada go from Continental Champion to Unified Champion after going All In?
MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico!
The Scumbag only ever does or uses something when it benefits him, and being extremely patriotic for the United States only seems to happen when he wants to stick it to someone not from the United States. MJF waves Ol’ Glory while he, MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin walk down to the ring, but will he have to wave the white flag of surrender here tonight? Or will MJF somehow screw over the arguably greatest and most beloved man in CMLL?
In fact, to counter MJF being an American idiot, Mistico takes off his Sin Cara mask to reveal the colors of Mexico’s flag and therefore the colors of his people. He also has Me Muero as his theme, and the fans all know that one! The bell rings and the two circle while the fans rally behind Mistico. The two tie up, MJF SHOVES Mistico away, and then MJF soaks up the heat. MJF mockingly claps and then says up theirs! MVP tells MJF to worry about Mistico, not the fans. The fans tell MJF off and MJF tells them to shut up. MJF and Mistico tie up, Mistico SHOVES MJF, and Mistico eggs MJF on! MJF gets up, he and Mistico circle again, and they tie up. MJF kicks low and grins.
MJF brings Mistico around to headlock but Mistico fires body shots. Mistico powers up and out, then CHOPS! Mistico winds up and the fans rally, and he knuckle locks before he CHOPS again! Mistico goes up, up, and he tightrope walks to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Mistico then hits a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! MJF bails out but Mistico builds speed! Mistico handsprings to fake MJF out! MJF thinks he’s smooth for running away, but then MVP tells him to focus on Mistico, not on the fans. MJF says he knows, and he eggs on Mistico. Mistico runs out there to chase MJF, but then the Hurt Syndicate stands in the way!
The fans boo, Mistico wags his finger, and he tells them to part. MJF runs up to ROCK Mistico first! The fans boo but MJF high-fives his guys. MJF says, “Easy! Too easy!” MJF puts Mistico in the ring, smirks while the fans call him more names. MJF swivels his hips, then runs up, but Mistico dodges the knee drop! Mistico runs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Mistico has MJF in a corner. MJF wants mercy, but Mistico says nope! Mistico runs up, but MJF YANKS him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Mistico, then goes to the other end to stand on the corner. MJF soaks up heat as he does the Pledge of Allegiance!
The fans boo, and MVP again reprimands MJF, he needs to be about business, not about trolling! MJF goes back to Mistico, drags him up, and he brings Mistico around, but Mistico JAWBREAKERS! Mistico runs, hops on, but MJF stops Code Red to reel Mistico in! POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mistico survives, MVP says this is still fine, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture. MJF sits Mistico up, and he pulls at the mask! MJF’s lucky this is an AEW based event, CMLL rules say this is tantamount to a disqualification! MJF rips at the eyehole, then clamps on a chinlock. MJF grinds Mistico down but Mistico endures.
Mistico fights while the fans tell MJF off again. Mistico rises up, fires body shots, then runs to ROCK MJF! Mistico fires forearms but MJF throat chops! MJF TOSSES Mistico out, distracts the ref, and the Hurt Syndicate attacks! BARRIER BACKBREAKER from Shelton! Shelton shoves Mistico back into the ring, MJF covers, TWO! Mistico is still in this but the ref is a bit suspicious of the Hurt Syndicate. MVP defends their innocence, and MJF puts Mistico on ropes. MJF CHOKES Mistico, the ref counts, and MJF stops at 4. This lets Lashley CHOKE Mistico and throw hands! The Hurt syndicate gets away with more, and MJF covers, TWO!
MVP tells fans to callete, they saw nothing! MJF stalks Mistico, stomps him on the foot, then has him on the ropes. MJF stomps him more, then soaks up heat. MJF drags Mistico up, scoops and carries him, then SLAMS him down! MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs while Grand Slam returns to single picture. MJF sits Mistico back up, runs the ropes, and then just steps up to pelvic thrust! The fans boo and Mistico is pissed now! MVP says no more trolling, MJF, he’s already told him that! MJF ROCKS Mistico, but Mistico eggs him on! MJF ROCKS Mistico, CLUBS him again and again, but then Mistico blocks to fire off forearms! And KICKS, SOBATS and KICKS!
The fans fire up with Mistico, but MJF BITES Mistico’s mask! MJF whips, Mistico reverses, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Mistico aims from a corner. But MJF runs up! Mistico dodges, runs back in, but MJF puts him on the apron. Mistico GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Mistico springboards, CROSSBODY! Mistico rolls through and keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! MJF tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Mistico rises. Mistico springboards from the corner, SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! The ring count starts while the fans cheer, “ESTA LUCHA! <THIS IS WRESTLING!>”
The fans fire up as Mistico puts MJF back in the ring. Mistico then springboards again, SWANTON BOMB! MJF sputters into the drop zone and Mistico goes up the corner! MOONSAULT, but MJF moves! Mistico rolls through as best he can, and he SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives, MVP is frustrated on his behalf, but Mistico covers again, TWO! MJF is still in this but the fans are still behind Mistico. Mistico stands MJF up and CHOPS! The fans rally, Mistico runs, but MJF SPITS in Mistico’s face! Mistico is pissed, but MJF dodges the haymaker! Mistico blocks MJF’s kick, but MJF POKES Mistico in the eyes!
MJF runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS! MJF rebounds to FOREARM! Mistico rebounds to hop on, DESTROYER!! MJF staggers but he SUPERKICKS back! Cover, TWO!! Mistico survives, and both men are showing us why they were each record-setting champions in their companies! The fans rally up more and more, “ESTA LUCHA!” MVP talks with Lashley & Shelton, and MJF rises up. MJF goes to the apron, and then up the ramp? Is MJF quitting? Mistico rushes up after MJF, tilt-o-whirl and- NO, MJF stops La Mystica to hit a TOMBSTONEÂ on the stage!! The ref hurries to check Mistico while the fans go nuts!
MVP hurries to check on MJF and tells him to get up. MJF grabs the ref and drags him away to the ring. MJF now wants the win by count out! The count begins, the fans count along, and Mistico is still down at tres. MJF lies down to mock Mistico, but Mistico rises at cinco! The fans are thunderous as Mistico fires himself up, and he runs down the ramp to then slide into the ring at nueve! The fans are thunderous and MJF is stunned! MJF covers his ears to block out the chants for Mistico, but then he drags Mistico to a corner. MJF calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Mistico springs up! GAMANGIRI! GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI!!
Mistico fires up, GAMANGIRIS again, then he goes up top! Mistico steadies himself, brings MJF up, and hits a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Mistico crawls to the cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and Mistico is stunned, but the fans give him strength to rise again. Mistico runs up on MJF, tilt-o-whirl and LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! But MVP distracts the ref!! MJF TAPS, but it doesn’t count!! Mistico is furious, MVP continues to keep the ref’s attention, MJF LOW BLOWS Mistico!! Roll-up, high stack, but now the distraction is backfiring! The ref is late to the count, TWO!! Mistico survives and The Hurt Syndicate is apoplectic!
The fans are electric as Mistico survives! “ESTA LUCHA!” as MJF and the ref argue now. MJF then runs up to LOW BLOW Mistico!??!
Winner: Mistico, by disqualification
Typical MJF throws a tantrum with that blatant breaking of the rules! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but then MJF SHOVES the ref down! That’ll be a fine, but MJF just rains down fists on Mistico! Lashley & Shelton join in! The fans boo as the Hurt Syndicate mugs Mistico! Then MJF threatens to do it! He grins, and he grabs Mistico’s mask! MJF SNATCHES it away!! The fans are furious as MJF holds up his trophy, and then puts it on! MJF flips everyone off while wearing Mistico’s mask, but here come Bandido, Templario y Titan! They won’t let this disrespect go unpunished! In fact, who is that climbing up the corners?! Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey are here!!
The fans fire up as Hurt Syndicate turns around, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS from #JetSpeed! MJF freaks out, and he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for it! The Hurt Syndicate hurries away, Bailey gets Mistico his spare mask while MJF retreats wearing the real one. Mistico still won this match, but will he and his amigos make sure to get some payback?
4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush!
The One & Only is still looking for someone, anyone, to be worthy of following him on his journey to gold. Maybe having an extra $210K will help that? Or will someone else cash in big with a Grand Slam?
The bell rings and the four watch each other. Ricochet tries to bond with Bryce Remsburg over being bald but Bryce isn’t having it. Ricochet and the others all approach center, but then Lio says forget this. Lio goes to a corner to soak up heat, and Ricochet talks it over with the luchadores. They all step up and Lio sees he is surrounded. Lio says hold on, let’s take it easy. But then Ricochet sucker punches Dorada! Ricochet stomps away on Dorada, Lio DECKS Hologram and stomps him, too! The fans boo but Ricochet and Lio soak up the heat. They shake hands and trade luchadores. Then they coordinate, and they run corner to corner to trade again, LARIATS in the corners!
Lio then feeds Hologram to Ricochet for another LARIAT! Lio runs in and LARIATS Dorada! Feed to Ricochet’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Ricochet & Lio soak it up. Ricochet & Lio get the luchadores up and out of the ring, then they mock the fans clapping. Ricochet & Lio both build speed, but the luchadores are back! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Dorada sets up, Hologram runs, and Dorada pops Hologram up for an ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Lio is sent away, Hologram dodges Ricochet and Dorada SUPERKICKS Now Hologram returns the favor so that Dorada can ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG Ricochet!
The fans fire up as Ricochet tumbles into Lio at the corner. Dorada runs and rolls off Hologram’s back so Hologram can SPLASH both Ricochet & Lio! Then Dorada runs in for a CYCLONE SPLASH! Then Dorada gives Hologram a boost so he can DOUBLE DROPKICK Ricochet & Lio outta the ring! That leaves Hologram and Dorada to square off. The fans fire up as they go forehead to forehead, and then they speed up! Only for Ricochet and Lio to trip them both up! The fans boo as Lio RAMS Dorada into railing on one side and Ricochet THROWS Hologram into railing on the other! Ricochet soaks up heat while Lio rains down fists on Dorada.
Ricochet THROWS Hologram into more railing, then Lio talks trash. Ricochet soaks up heat, Lio sends Dorada hard into the railing! And in Arena Mexico, these railings are bolted to the floor, there is far less give than AEW’s ringside barriers. Lio puts Dorada in the ring and Ricochet is there to bring him up. Lio & Ricochet mug Dorada, Lio runs, but then Dorada gets away! Lio holds up while Ricochet covers up. Dorada spins Ricochet for a JUMP KNEE! Then he ROCKS Lio again and again! Dorada whips, Lio slides to a stop, but Dorada runs in. Lio puts Dorada on the apron, Dorada avoids a haymaker to GAMANGIRI!
Dorada climbs, the fans fire up, but Ricochet SHOVES Dorada down! Dorada goes to the apron, Lio runs up and HANDSPRING KICKS him down! Dorada hits railing, Lio builds speed, but Hologram is in his way. Lio still runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Hologram goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK from Ricochet! the fans fire up and Ricochet pushes Hologram aside. Ricochet builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Dorada! Lio ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Hologram! The fans fire up and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Ricochet soaks up cheers and jeers, dusts himself off, and Lio talks trash on Hologram. Lio scuffs Hologram, Ricochet mocks the fans, and then Ricochet CLUBS Dorada. Lio THROWS Hologram into railing, Ricochet ROCKS Dorada, and Ricochet follows Dorada to the ramp. Ricochet fires hands on Dorada, but Dorada fires a flurry in return! Dorada CHOPS Ricochet against the ropes! Dorada fire sup, runs up the ramp and back down, but Ricochet BACKDROPS him into the ring! Lio CLOBBERS Hologram at the same time! Ricochet soaks up more heat, and then Lio brings Dorada around.
Lio & Ricochet continue to work together as they mug Dorada then mug Hologram. They get Dorada up but Dorada fires CHOP after CHOP on each of them! Dorada fires up, runs, but into a DOUBLE DROPKICK! Ricochet gives some Latino Heat while soaking up the heat. Lio intercepts Hologram at the ropes, he and Ricochet double whip, and they DOUBLE ELBOW him down! They soak up more heat, stomp Hologram, then Ricochet covers. Lio stops that and Ricochet apologizes, it was a force of habit. Grand Slam returns to single picture as the fans rally for Hologram. Ricochet & Lio double whip Hologram but he KICKS back!
Hologram dodges Ricochet to LARIAT Ricochet up and out! Then he kicks, KNEES, and CHOPS Lio! Hologram runs, but Ricochet is back to mule kick! Lio front kicks, Ricochet LARIATS, and Lio adds a SPLASH! But Lio knows better, he doesn’t cover. He and Ricochet high-five, and Lio polishes that bald head. Ricochet says no, not cool. Lio says seriously? Then why he bald? Ricochet argues with Lio, then Lio shoves Ricochet! Ricochet shoves back! They keep shoving, and Ricochet SHOVES Lio down! Ricochet says he ain’t the one to play with! Lio gets in Ricochet’s face, but Dorada DROPKICKS Ricochet into Lio!
Dorada keeps moving, and he uses Ricochet as a step to RANA Lio! Things keep moving, a bypass and RANA for Ricochet! The fans fire up but Lio kicks low. Lio whips, Dorada reverses but Lio jumps up the ropes and reverses back. Dorada returns, Lio dodges, Hologram WHEEL KICKS him! Ricochet springboards in, Hologram dodges, and Dorada runs up to DESTROYER!! Ricochet stumbles out of the ring, Hologram and Dorada have the ring, and the fans fire up. Things speed up, Dorada drops down then hurdles over, then he blows past Hologram! Hologram DIVES onto Lio, and Dorada FLIES out onto Ricochet!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada y Hologram rise up! “ESTA LUCHA!” as Hologram and Dorada leave Ricochet and Lio behind. Things keep moving, Hologram drops down, bypasses, but Dorada handsprings. They whip, Dorada puts Hologram in a corner, then Dorada runs up. Hologram dodges, comes back, goes Spider-Man to then go out, around, and over Dorada! The fans fire up as Dorada storms up but into a kick. Hologram whips, Dorada reverses, but Hologram tilt-o-whirls for a DDT! Cover, TWO! Dorada toughs it out, and he SUPERKICKS in return! Dorada runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram suplexes but Dorada slips free!
Dorada shoves, then handsprings, Hologram fireman’s carries only for Dorada to make it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous again but Ricochet CLOBBERS Dorada! But then Lio TOSSES Ricochet! Dorada waistlocks Lio but Lio flails! Lio slips under, fires off fast hands and ROCKS Dorada! Lio runs but Dorada wrenches and PELES! Ricochet dragon sleepers for VERTI- NO, Dorada slips free! Dorada shoves Ricochet, dodges on the return, but Ricochet hits as CAVE IN!! The fans fire up for that truly impressive double stomp, but then Lio dodges Ricochet’s jump knee. Lio gets around to hop up and POISON-RANA!
Ricochet ends up in a corner, Hologram fireman’s carries, but Lio hits a POISON-RANA! Dorada runs up, Lio blocks and spins him, POISON- NO, Dorada powers out. Lio dodges, redirects, then dodges again to hop up! Dorada pops out the back, Lio goes up the corner, FLYING POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Lio is furious! Lio hurries up the corner, takes aim at Dorada, FINAL HOUR!! Cover, SHINING WIZARD from Ricochet!! The fans are thunderous again as Ricochet DROPKICKS Hologram off the apron! Ricochet then drags Lio to a drop zone and goes up the corner! Ricochet aims but Lio rises up!
Lio anchors Ricochet’s foot, he and Ricochet throw hands, and Lio HEADBUTTS! Lio goes up after Ricochet but Ricochet fires body shots! Ricochet ROCKS Lio, then slips inside, only for Lio to throw body shots! Lio RAN- NO! Ricochet stops the rana to lift Lio back up! Lio fires hands to stop the bomb! They fight for control up top, only for Hologram to join in! Torture rack for Lio, but Lio slips free! They switch, Hologram shoves Lio into Ricochet! Hologram runs back up on Lio but Lio standing switches to roll Hologram up! Feet on the ropes, TWO!! Hologram escapes, the ref reprimands Lio, but Lio gets running!
RUSH- NO, Hologram stops Rush Hour to torture rack! SPIN, SPIN, SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall (earns the 4 million Pesos cash prize)
Undefeated at 25-0, and now 4 million Pesos richer, is the sky the limit for Hologram? Will there be championship gold in his future?
CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone!
The Warrior Goddess doesn’t appreciate being seen as just an appetizer on The CEO’s road to All In: Texas, but she still accepted the challenge for this match. Will Zeuxis be the first to humble Mone? Or will the Money Train pick up yet another belt on her way to Globe Life Field?
It would seem we already have #FourBeltsMone again as she shows off the EWA (European Wrestling Alliance) Women’s Championship on top of having the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Championship, the Queen of Harts title and the AEW TBS Championship. The introductions are made, the CMLL belt is raised, and we see if Mone collects numero cinco!
The bell rings and the fans Mone signals that belt is already hers. The fans duel, Mone and Zeuxis go to shake hands, but then Zeuxis sidesteps Mone to literally kick her ass! Zeuxis TOSSES Mone, covers, ONE! Mone scrambles up, Zeuxis whips corner to corner and runs up for an UPPERCUT! Zeuxis sits Mone down, fakes her out, then BUZZSAWS! Zeuxis runs again for a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Zeuxis smiles. Zeuxis rallies the fans, drags Mone up, and she puts Mone’s leg in the ropes to KICK it! The ref reprimands but Zeuxis gets attitude with Aubrey. Zeuxis runs up but Mone BOOTS her!
Mone goes up, FLYING SUNSETS, but Zeuxis sits on it for a cover! TWO, and Zeuxis shoves Mone to the corner. Mone ELBOWS Zeuxis, goes up top, and CANNON- NO, Zeuxis catches her for a LUNG BLOWER! Cover, TWO! Mone survives one of Zeuxis’s best but she whips Mone. Mone arm-drags, rolls Zeuxis, STATEMENT MAKER! Zeuxis endures, fights around, rolls Mone and they end up in the ropes! The ref counts the break, Mone lets go, and Zeuxis bails out. Mone runs to WRECK Zeuxis with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Mone whips, but Zeuxis reverses! Mone tiger feint kciks from the apron!
Mone puts Zeuxis in the ring, goes up the ropes, and she springboards to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis survives and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone is on Zeuxis with a whip, but Zeuxis ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Mone tumbles out of the ring, Zeuxis keeps moving, and Zeuxis DIVES! Direct hit but a rough landing for Zeuxis! The ref checks, Zeuxis is miraculously okay, and she brings Mone up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Zeuxis whips but Mone reverses and Zeuxis is sent into railing! Mone runs up to METEORA Zeuxis into the railing! Mone revels as the fans fire up, but the ref wants this back in the ring. Mone puts Zeuxis in, covers, TWO! Zeuxis stays in this but Mone stays on her with a chinlock. Zeuxis endures, even as Mone digs her knee into Zeuxis’s back. Zeuxis fights around, rises to her feet, but Mone THROWS her down! Mone drags Zeuxis up, puts her on the ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Mone hops off at 4, and she KNEES Zeuxis! Mone soaks up cheers and jeers while she does her dance, then runs in, only for Zeuxis to SNAP POWERSLAM on the apron!
Zeuxis hurries out after Mone and puts her back in the ring! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Zeuxis drags her right up. Fireman’s carry, and POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives again and Zeuxis is beside herself! Zeuxis drags Mone up, whips her to ropes, and then scoops her, only for Mone to tilt-o-whirl and BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is surprised, and she brings Zeuxis around to bump her off buckles. Mone runs up, blocks a boot and puts Zeuxis in the ropes! STOCK DROP! Grand Slam returns to single picture as Mone covers, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Zeuxis into the drop zone.
Mone goes up the corner, the fans rally, but Zeuxis is up! Zeuxis UPPERCUTS Mone, climbs up the corner, and goes to the very top! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives, she has all those titles for a reason! Zeuxis is frustrated but “ESTA LUCHA!” Zeuxis drags Mone up, fireman’s carries, and POP-UP- NO, Mone RANAS free! Mone then spins Zeuxis for a BACKSTABBER into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Zeuxis endures, reaches out, powers up and slips free! Zeuxis wrenches, wrenches, and then ducks a kick to pump handle Mone! MADE IN PUERTO RICO! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Zeuxis grows frustrated.
The fans rally up as Zeuxis drags Mone up to bump her off buckles! And again! Zeuxis climbs, brings Mone up to join her, but Mone fires a HEADBUTT! They brawl up top, but Zeuxis scoops, only for Mone to SUPER HEADLOCK TAKEOVER!! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion)
Even Mone is a bit surprised, but she flipped things around on Zeuxis and has taken yet another title! Mone holds up the FIVE championships in her collection and the streams fly! Will The CEO only add to her treasury when she and- Wait, speaking of Toni Storm, she’s on the tron! “She’s the kind of woman who always has money on her mind and someone else on her lips. She’s the kind of woman mother takes home to you. With thighs as big as the world and long as a wet dream. One thing she did know how to hold the gold, and not the Acapulco kind, either. She had a date with a Chief Executive Officer who wanted a kiss, but one belt too many.
“Deepthroat some tabasco, baby, it’s time to turn up the heat. There was one chance in a million she would bump into her past, but like everything out of the past, it was all behind her now.” The fans cheer as the noir narration ends, because surprise! That’s… Mina Shirakawa? Because Toni Storm sneaks into the ring from the crowd! The fans fire up as the lady in red takes a sniff of the gold. Mone realizes what’s going on now, and Toni reels her in for a FIVE BELT GERMAN SUPLEX!! Toni goes from Marlowe to Brando to fire off on her contender! The fans cheer as Mone runs away and Toni gives her chase! She gets Mone at the ramp but the refs stop her!
The fans boo and Mone scrambles away through the streamers! One lucky fan gets Mone to hug her as she cowers in fear. Toni grabs a mic to shout, “Let the games begin~!” Toni revels in the streamers while Mone pulls at her hair in frustration! Will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one belt Mone doesn’t take?
10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps!
Well, one more “Card Subject to Change.” As if it isn’t already weird that Jon Moxley is willing to work with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, Our EVPs somehow managed to recruit LFI’s monstrous minotaur to their side! Will having such a behemoth on their side help The Maniac, The Decoder & The Founding Fathers survive the night? Or will The Realest, The Aerial Assassin & the AEW World Trios Champions give us some anarchy in Arena Mexico?
The teams sort out and despite the black eye and bandaged forehead, Ospreay insists he start. His team obliges and the fans cheer him on as he starts against Matt, one of the men responsible for that. The bell rings, and Matt quickly tags out to Mortos. Ospreay and Mortos circle, and Mortos SMACKS Ospreay down! Mortos whips, Ospreay reverses, but Mrotos rolls off Ospreay’s back! Mortos shoves Ospreay to a corner, ELBOWS and LARIATS then GAMANGIRIS! Mortos snapmares and SAMOAN DROPS! Ospreay grits his teeth while Mortos roars. The fans still sing for Ospreay but Mortos runs in at the corner.
Ospreay BOOTS Mortos, runs, but Mortos stops the rana! Mortos brings Ospreay up, Ospreay fires hands then CHOSP! Ospreay whips, Mortos reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to go up and over! Mortos runs, Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay comes back, POP-UPÂ RANA! The fans fire up as Mortos bails out. Ospreay builds speed, but Nick GAMANGIRIS! The fans boo but Nick orders Mortos to tag out. Mortos tags Matt, Matt fires hands and then CATAPULTS Ospreay into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Then Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER COMBO! The Bucks taunt Swerve, he runs in to get a GUT BUSTER to the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO!
The fans boo but The Buck soak it up while doing their classic pose. Matt tags Nick in and they drag Ospreay up. They double whip but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he turns the double hip toss into a DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Atomic drop and CHOP for Matt, atomic drop and CHOP for Nick! Then CHOP after CHOP for the Bucks! Nick CLAWS the bad eye! The ref reprimands but Matt gives Nick the boost into the RANA! The Bucks soak up more heat and then Nick tags Yuta. Yuta gets even more boos, but then Ospreay BACKDROPS him! Tag to Swerve and the fans fire up! Swerve & Ospreay whip Yuta to the corner!
The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOSUE! Ospreay ELBOWS Yuta, Swerve UPPERCUTS, then snapmare for Ospreay’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Ospreay sits Yuta up while Swerve climbs, FALLING UPPERCUT! And Swerve hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, Swerve brings Yuta up, but Yuta THROWS Swerve by his hair! The fans boo and Swerve scowls but Yuta stands him up. Swerve digs in his heels to keep Yuta from his corner! Yuta panics and Swerve ROCKS him! Swerve whips then blocks a boot to slip through and BACKBREAKER! Tag to Samoa Joe and the fans fire up again!
Joe runs up to JAB away on Yuta! The ref counts but Joe fires a flurry, then a RIDGE HAND! Joe snapmares Yuta, CHPOS him on the back, then KICK and ELBOW DROP! Tag to Katsuyori Shibata and the fans fire up again! The Wrestler stands Yuta up to fire a forearm! Shibata eggs Yuta on, Yuta fires a forearm, but Shibata ROCKS Yuta! Yuta fires up but Shibata ROCKS him again! Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, then he DECKS Yuta! Shibata stands Yuta up just to DECK him again! Tag to “Powerhouse” Hobbs! Shibata puts Yuta in a corner for Hobbs to SPLASH! Shibata adds a BOOT! Joe tags in and ELBOWS Yuta, to then PELE!
The fans fire up as Yuta falls and Moxley is frustrated. Joe covers, TWO! Yuta stays in this for his team, then he JAWBREAKERS Joe away! Yuta hot tags Moxley! The fans boo the Maniac AEW World Champion, but he and Joe fire forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Moxley kicks low, flips Joe off, but runs into a SLEEPER! The fans fire up, but The Bucks & Mortos attack! Ospreay, Swerve & The Opps rush in, it is a brawl, and the fans are loving it! The ref reprimands but things spill out to the outside! Only Ospreay and Matt remain in the ring, and Matt fires hands on Ospreay. Matt runs but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI!
The fans fire up and Ospreay climbs a corner! Ospreay aims and SUPER SKY TWISTERSÂ onto the cluster!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay and Swerve stand tall, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Joe gets in the ring and Ospreay puts Moxley in for him. Joe tags Ospreay and they mug Moxley. Ospreay brings Moxley around to ROCK him, then whip. Moxley reverses, Matt trips Ospreay up, and Matt drags Ospreay out. Ospreay sends Matt into Swerve’s BOOT! Nick YANKS Swerve down but Ospreay sends Nick into railing! Ospreay hurries back in, but Moxley hits a CUTTER! Moxley flips off the fans, then stands between Ospreay and his corner. Moxley stomps Ospreay’s hand and puts him in the #DeathBucks corner. Moxley bends Ospreay’s fingers, the ref counts, and Moxley lets go so that Yuta can CHOKE Ospreay!
Yuta gets away with that, and Moxley tags Nick. Nick goes up to AX HANDLE Ospreay! Tag to Matt and the Bucks double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW, hit their pose, then stomp away on Ospreay. Matt rains down fists, then BITES Ospreay’s forehead! Matt tries to rip that bandage away but it’s on there tight. The ref reprimands but Matt keeps between Ospreay and his team. Matt stands Ospreay up but Ospreay CHOPS Matt! And CHOPS again! Matt RAMS Ospreay to the corner, Yuta tags in, and they mug Ospreay. Yuta rains down fists, then stalks Ospreay. Yuta grabs a leg, hits a spinning toehold, then ties the legs up in a DEATHLOCK!
Yuta bridges back to put on the pressure! Ospreay endures, Yuta flips off the fans, and then Yuta tags Moxley in. Ospreay is stuck and Moxley stomps him right down! The ref reprimands but Yuta lets Ospreay go. Grand Slam returns to single picture and Ospreay fires hands. Moxley fires back, the fans rally for Ospreay, but Moxley scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays on Ospreay with another cover, TWO! Moxley has the arm, DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Ospreay endures as it becomes a KIMURA! Ospreay still fights up and the fans rally! Ospreay’s entire team reaches out, but Moxley pulls Ospreay’s hair! Moxley shoves Ospreay away to then sucker punch Swerve!
Hobbs storms in but the ref keeps him back. Ospreay CHOPS away on Moxley! Moxley shoots around to have a SLEEPER! Ospreay slips out the back to back suplex, but Moxley fights with elbows! Moxley whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Moxley wobbles but falls, and Ospreay crawls! Hot tags to Yuta and Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS The Bucks, and then picks Yuta up to RAM him into a corner! The fans fire up as Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” The fans fire up and Hobbs fires those point-blank LARIATS! Hobbs goes past DIEZ to hit TRECE! That’s 13!
Hobbs then brings Yuta out to short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up as the straps come down! But The Bucks kick low! The Bucks DOUBLE CHOP, but that just pisses Hobbs off! The Bucks apologize but the fans tell them they messed up. Hobbs blocks a superkick, then the other! The Bucks want mercy, but Hobbs goes to guzels! But Yuta jumps on for a SLEEPER! Joe wants in, the ref has him stop, but this lets Moxley sneak in! Mox kicks Hobbs low! Hobbs lets the Bucks go, Mox & Yuta double whip. Hobbs breaks through that double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! The fans fire up as Hobbs then DOUBLE LARIATS Yuta & Moxley!
Ospreay & Swerve hurry to DOUBLE PLANCHA The Bucks! Shibata tags in, he whips Yuta to a corner. Shibata sends Hobbs in for a SPLASH! Then Shibata adds his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shibata HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Yuta! Hobbs scoops Yuta for a POWERSLAM! Shibata covers but Mortos breaks it! Hobbs returns, Mortos dodges him and SPEARS Hobbs down!! Then a HEADBUTT for Shibata! Mortos keeps going, TORNILLO TOPE onto Hobbs!! Mortos gets back in and LARIATS Shibata! The fans fire up but here comes Joe! Joe fires forearms back and forth with Mortos!
The fans rally, Joe fires a flurry, but Mortos kicks low! Mortos whips Joe to the corner, runs in, but Joe URENAGES Mortos down! Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats Joe and Nick helps with the SLICED BREAD! BASEMENT SUPERKICK! But Ospreay springboards in! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ospreay! Then they have the wrists, E V P- NO, Ospreay kips up, gets loose, and DOUBLE OSCUTTERS!! Swerve joins in, FOSBURY FLOP onto the Bucks! The fans are thunderous, Nana does his dance, and Ospreay turns around into a BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Shibata gets Yuta in a SLEEPER! Yuta snapmares free and ROCKS Shibata!
“ESTA LUCHA!” as Yuta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and BUSAIKU KNEES Shibata! But Shibata’s right up to PENALTY KICK!! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally! Hot tags to Swerve and Moxley! These two fire forearms and the fans fire up again! The most dangerous men in AEW go back and forth, but Swerve gets the edge! Moxley ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve mule kicks and HAYMAKERS! Ospreay adds a HOOK KICK! Swerve somersaults for the FLATLINER! Ospreay helps Swerve turn Moxley in the gator roll, CHASING THE DRAGON!! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay sets Moxley up!
Swerve goes up, but Matt stops Swerve! Swerve kicks Matt away and Ospreay BOOTS Matt down! But Marina distracts the ref! Nick SHOVES Swerve and Swerve HOTSHOTS off the ropes! Moxley rolls swerve up to cover, DEATH BUCKS WIN!!
Winners: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
The Problem is always a factor, but this isn’t done as Yuta & The Bucks beat up on Joe! Then the Bucks SUPERKICK Swerve! Moxley has a SLEEPER on Swerve, then feeds him to the SUPERKICKS! Moxley puts the SLEEPER back on, but HERE COMES HANGMAN!! The Cowboy told us about the ringside ban, but also mentioned that once the match was over, it was fair game! Hangman storms out here, unintentionally saving Swerve, and he glares at Moxley. The fans fire up as Hangman throws off his jacket and rushes the ring! Moxley stands his ground, the two get face to face, and now go fist for fist! Yuta gets in but Hangman DECKS him!
Moxley kicks low! Moxley whips but Hangman goes to the apron! Moxley waits, Hangman slingshots, but then Moxley dodges! BUCKSHOT on Matt! Well, it did hit a Buck, and Nick asks wtf! Hangman says he told them, they stay out of his business or else! But now Moxley has the briefcase! Only for Hangman to spot him first. Moxley is frozen in place, and now The Opps & Ospreay get in the ring! The Maniac decides discretion is the better part of valor, and The Death Riders are in retreat. But there’s no running from what’s coming! 24 days remain before All In, will they be the last 24 days Moxley has as champion?
My Thoughts:
Awesome night for AEW’s first show in Mexico, even with things going about how I expected. For one, Mone of course won the title, because why else would they even do this match if not to give her one more belt? Though, what’s wild is that she picked up another belt without much hype or press from AEW. I guess European Wrestling Alliance hopes this gets them some attention. But good stuff with Toni Storm’s noir video and the sneak attack. And I would hope Toni retains the title at All In to keep Mone from going Ultimo Dragon just yet.
Cash Wheeler and Claudio Castagnoli both had travel issues, so I understand subbing people in. But did a 12 Man Tag really need to become a 14 Man Tag for it? And seeing as how I don’t cover CMLL’s own programming, I have NO idea why Atlantis Senior & Junior are getting booed. Is it a “Cena Wins LOL” situation where Junior is winning too much? That’s the only thing I can really think of offhand. But naturally, the Faces of that match won, as The Don Callis Family was rolling last week and needed humbling. I would think we still get Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher 2 now, and maybe Kyle wins the title so that the Don Callis Family has something.
Although, Callis seems to be bringing Okada into the fold for whatever reason, so he could end up bringing the “Unified” Continental & International Championship to the family. Okada VS Briscoe was great, and naturally Okada got the win. Mistico VS MJF was great stuff, up until MJF gave up and gave Mistico the win there. I know MJF loves getting heat, but him being the first man to snatch Mistico’s mask away like that is some HUGE heat. Also, I think I said it way back during some feud Penta had in AEW, but are masks really sacred if they’re willing to let them get ripped, stretched, and even yanked away? Or has that been lucha libre kayfabe all along? Either way, great stuff with JetSpeed and the other luchadores showing up, lots of matches set up with that.
Great Fatal 4 Way, and great win for Hologram to stay undefeated, but I will again criticize needing to do money prizes for these things. They should’ve set Hologram up for a title match twice over by now but TK is apparently making Hologram his top undefeated guy. Like if Goldberg was more than just big and strong and could actually do stuff… Also, while they obviously didn’t work together the entire time, I just feel like Ricochet having Lio Rush & Action Andretti become his crew (what with them being CRU and all) is the right move. Or perhaps this story of finding a faction is going to be an ongoing gag that no one likes Ricochet and would never follow him.
Then a great 10 Man Tag main event, though a little redundant considering Anarchy in the Arena was only a few weeks ago. Still good stuff for everybody, especially Mortos since he got to sub in for Claudio. Of course Marina gets involved so that the Heels win, but great stuff with Hangman going after Moxley. Hangman did a great job in his promo speaking Espanol to show respect to the fans. Naturally, Moxley gets away, that’s his whole thing. I really hope Ospreay, Swerve and The Opps keep the Death Riders and Bucks at bay so Hangman doesn’t get screwed over at All In. It’d be garbage if, after all this time and energy, it doesn’t pay off with Hangman as the triumphant hero.
My Score: 9/10
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Dave and Tunney break down the Conference Finals in the NHL and NBA, discuss the NFL going to the Olympics,...
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Dave, Patrick, and Tunney break down the NHL and NBA Playoffs and a pretty stunning decision from the MLB Commissioner's...
Bandwagon Nerds #293: Father Figures
The Nerds review the latest trailers for Iron Heart and Superman. A Spaceballs sequel is now official and why are...
Bandwagon Nerds #292: Where’s Michael’s Guitar?
The first ever Movie Year Draft highlight's this week's Episode. Plus, the Trailer Park rolls on, as does the search...
Attitude Of Aggression #310- Unidentified History: The Battle of Los Angeles
Unidentified History returns as Dave recaps his visit to Contact in the Desert and the guys do a deep dive...
Bandwagon Nerds #291: Its Pronounced Tuh-Doom
The Nerds cover all the best trailers from Tudum, discuss DC- Marvel crossovers, and get concerned for the future of...
Bandwagon Nerds #290: Norm!
The Nerds recap trailers for Jurassic Park: Rebirth and Welcome to Derry, discuss delays to Avengers movies, and pay their...
Mitchell’s WWE Evolve Results & Report! (6/18/25)
Can the BOAT Evolve?
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (6/18/25)
Viva La AEW!
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Even when she's not wrestling, Charlotte Flair keeps winning! Greg and Patrick breakdown her latest winning comments!
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (6/17/25)
Trick'N Ain't Easy
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (6/16/25)
The last spots are on the line!
Mitchell’s NJPW Dominion Results & Report! (6/15/25)
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POD is WAR: Now Without Baby Oil
Andrew Balaz, Rey Cash and PC Tunney invite you to come along on a trip inside the minds of Los...
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: World’s Collide And That’s The Truth
Join DJ, Rob and Jason every week as they give their "Mindless" takes on Pro Wrestling and much, much more!
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (6/13/25)
It's only a matter of time...
DWI Podcast #478: The Whole Truth
Don't drink and drive, drink and podcast! Join AJ, DP and PC weekly for their thoughts on RAW, SmackDown and...
