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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (5/25/23)
Z S JOE!

Double the TV Champions, double the fun!
The ROH World TV Champion and the NJPW World TV Champion team together against two ROH icons to see who, if anyone, wins a title opportunity! Can the Fallen Angel and Third Eye Reborn become the stars of wrestling television?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mark Briscoe VS JD Drake w/ Anthony Henry; Briscoe wins.
- ROH World Championship Proving Grounds: Claudio Castagnoli VS Serpentico; Claudio wins and denies Serpentico a title opportunity.
- Kiera Hogan VS VertVixen; wins.
- Kyle Fletcher w/ Mark Davis VS AR Fox; Fletcher wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Hyan; Willow wins.
- The Kingdom VS Mack Attack; The Kingdom wins.
- Mercedes Martinez VS Dream Girl Ellie; Mercedes wins.
- Ashley D’Amboise VS Danielle Kamela; Ashley wins.
- Rocky Romero VS Titus Alexander; Rocky wins.
- Six Man Tag: Stu Grayson & The Righteous VS Marcus Kross, Vary Morales & Leon St. Giovanni; Stu & The Righteous win.
- Tracy Williams w/ Rhett Titus VS Shane Taylor w/ The Workehorsemen; Shane wins.
- ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Grounds: Athena VS Promise Braxton; Athena wins and denies Promise a title opportunity.
- Dralistico w/ Jose VS Tony Deppen; Dralistico wins.
- Skye Blue VS Miranda Alize; Skye wins.
- Darius Martin & Action Andretti VS Cole Karter & “The Reality” Zack Clayton; Darius & Action win.
- Nick Comoroto VS Blake Christian; Blake wins.
- Diamante VS Trish Adora; Diamante wins.
- Penta El Zero Miedo w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Slim J w/ The Trustbusters; Penta wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Samoa Joe VS Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal; ZSJ & Joe win, denying Daniels & Sydal a title opportunity.
PLAY BY PLAY
Mark Briscoe VS JD Drake w/ Anthony Henry!
The Sussex County Chicken has a full plate at Double or Nothing, being the referee for a match between FTR and Triple J. Will he be able to focus on his own match here tonight? Or will Scrap Iron fry himself up some wings?
The Code of Honor is upheld, and the bell rings. Fans rally for #DemBoys as Mark circles with JD. JD says something about proving who’s tougher, and Mark is game. Mark dares JD to bring it, so JD CHOPS! Mark says alright, and he CHOPS back! JD shrugs that off to CHOP back! Mark CHOPS, JD CHOPS, and fans “WOO~!” as the CHOPS keep going! Mark is liking this! He CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! JD knees low, whips Mark to a corner, but Mark comes back to BOOT! JD staggers around, Mark runs up to throw hands! Mark stomps away, the ref counts, and Mark CHOPS JD again!
Fans fire up and Mark is feeling it as he whips JD corner to corner. JD reverses, runs in and SPLASHES! Then BIELS, to then “Click, click,” CHOP! Mark goes to ropes, but he BOOTS back! JD ROCKS Mark, whips him, but Mark SHOTGUN BOOTS! JD bails out and fans fire up. The Workhorsemen regroup and Henry calms JD down. JD goes up the steel steps and takes his time, but then Mark BOOTS him back down! Fans fire up, Mark climbs the corner, and he TORNILLOS! onto the Workhorsemen! Fans are thunderous and Mark puts JD back in. Cover, TWO! JD is tough but Mark stomps him around.
JD sits up, and Mark CHOPS him! JD CHOPS back! Mark CHOPS again, so JD CHOPS! Mark POWER SLAPS and JD wobbles! Mark throws forearms, then some Redneck Kung-Fu shots! Mark runs, but JD CLOBBERS him! And SENTONS! And SENTONS! And KICKS! JD says the kick was good but fans boo. JD stalks Mark to a corner, chokes him with his boot, but the ref counts. JD lets off at 4, brings Mark up again, and ROCKS him with a right! JD CHOPS and Mark’s split flies! JD says one more, so he JABS instead! JD tells the fans off but they boo. Mark CHOPS back! And CHOPS! And CHOPS!
JD shoves Mark, and on the rebound, SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Mark is tough, too, and fans rally up. Mark goes to a corner, JD taunts him and stands him up. JD CHOPS again! JD whips corner to corner, Mark goes up and out to UPPERCUT! Fans fire up as Mark climbs, but JD rushes in. Mark goes up and over, comes back, but into a SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, TWO! JD hurries to VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and fans fire back up. Mark goes back to a corner and JD tells him to stay up. JD drags Mark up by his beard, and CHOPS him again! JD hoists Mark up top then CHOPS him again!
JD dares Mark to #ManUp and then climbs up after him. Mark throws body shots! Mark gives REDNECK FU CHOPS! And then an UPPERCUT! JD falls back, Mark adjusts, MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans fire up while both men are down! JD crawls to a corner, Mark rises, and fans rally up again. Mark waits on JD and JD eggs Mark on. Mark says, “Back to square one. I insist.” JD says fine, but then Mark dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Mark fires off more CHOPS, then a BIG corner clothesline! Mark hoists JD up now, powers up, and UPPERCUTS! Mark then crosses the arm, but JD shoves him away.
JD hurries in, but into an URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! JD is still in this, and Mark calls his shot! The fans are thunderous and Mark underhooks the arms. But Henry gets on the apron! Mark DECKS him for it! JD bails out the side, Henry hurries over, but Mark WRECKS him with a dropkick. Mark leaps but JD avoids the Blockbuster! JD pops Mark up to CLOBBER him off the ropes! JD puts Mark in, hurries to a corner and climbs, MOONSAULT! Direct hit! Cover, TWO!!! Mark survives and fans are thunderous again! JD is annoyed and he drags Mark up. Fans rally with “MAN UP!” as JD reels Mark in.
JD underhooks and fans boo. JD wants to steal the move! But Mark slips up and out to CHOP! JD CHOPS! Mark shoves but JD RAMS into him! JD runs, but into the ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Mark goes up fast, and slashes his throat! FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, Mark wins!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall
The Sussex County Chicken flies high tonight, but will he continue to #ReachForTheSky? The Code of Honor is upheld, and Mark reminds Samoa Joe that he wants that TV title. Will destiny still become reality in the end?
Backstage interview with Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal.
Dasha is with the Fallen Angel & Third Eye Reborn, and tonight, in the main event, they face the ROH World Television Champion in Samoa Joe, and the NJPW World Television Champion in Zack Sabre Jr. Huge contender implications in the match, how are they feeling? Daniels says the arrogance of Joe and ZSJ has escalated things way past what Daniels intended. All he did last week was introduce this man, Matt Sydal, into the TV title picture. ROH, NJPW, it didn’t matter. But the champs think they’ve thrown a curveball by saying that if either Daniels or Sydal gets the win, they get that title shot.
All this has done is put the champs behind the 8 ball! This duo are former ROH World Tag Team Champions! And tonight, Joe & ZSJ face the “endless intelligence” of Daniels and the “explosive offense” of Sydal. Sydal says he can feel those TV titles pulling him closer and closer. Tonight, they take the next step! Will these icons of honor soon have themselves a golden ticket?
ROH World Championship Proving Grounds: Claudio Castagnoli VS Serpentico!
While the Young Bucks made sure the Blackpool Combat Club didn’t add anymore gold to the collection, the Swiss Superman is still looking for competition of his own! Will #SNAKEMAN prove to be his Kryptonite? Or will Serpentico not even survive to the time limit?
Claudio offers the handshake for the Code of Honor, but Serpentico hesitates. But then Serpentico offers it himself! Claudio takes it, but quickly. The bell rings and fans rally for “S A P!” Serpentico shoves Claudio and eggs him on, so Claudio shoves him down! Fans boo but Serpentico gets up in a huff. Serpentico steps up to Claudio, and forces a knuckle lock. Serpentico tells Claudio a coward, but Claudio cranks the knuckle locks on Serpentico! Fans still rally for “S A P! S A P!” Serpentico powers up, and Claudio struggles, but then cranks the knuckle locks back on Serpentico! He was just toying with Serpentico!
Claudio then reels Serpentico in for a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Serpentico flounders away and Claudio dusts himself off. Claudio eggs Serpentico on, and Serpentico comes back. Serpentico KICKS Claudio in the leg! Fans cheer, but then Claudio kicks Serpentico low! Claudio whips, Serpentico ducks ‘n ‘dodges to KICK and KICK and KICK! But Claudio choke grips! But Serpentico turns choke slam into wheelbarrow and victory roll! TWO, and Serpentico runs, and he tilt-o-whirl headscissors Claudio into buckles! Claudio staggers and Serpentico fires off hands! Serpentico whips, Claudio reverses, but Serpentico BOOTS back!
Serpentico goes up the corner, RANAS Claudio away, and then Oklahoma Rolls! TWO! Claudio bails out in frustration and fans rally up. Serpentico builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit on Claudio! Fans fire up and Claudio scrambles back into the ring. Serpentico hurries up but Claudio drags him up! But Serpentico GAMANGIRIS! Claudio staggers, Serpentico climbs, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Claudio runs in again, blocks a boot, and he DUMPS Serpentico out of the ring! Claudio then goes out and dares Serpentico to get up. Serpentico staggers up, and Claudio whips him hard into steel steps!
Fans boo but Claudio looms over Serpentico. Claudio deadlift gut wrenches Serpentico into the ring! Claudio drags Serpentico up to short arm LARIAT! And then another short arm LARIAT! And then another short arm LARIAT! Fans rally and Serpentico flips Claudio off! That just pisses Claudio off! He gives Serpentico short arm LARIAT after short arm LARIAT! Claudio isn’t stopping! He’s hit about ten total! Fans still rally for “S A P!” but Claudio shakes his head. Claudio drags Serpentico up, takes off his elbow pads, and says Serpentico made a huge mistake! Short arm LARIAT!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (denies Serpentico a title opportunity)
The Swiss Superman scowls, having to go even this far against SNAKEMAN. But he mockingly shakes Serpentico’s hand to keep the Code of Honor. But Anarchy in the Arena is going to be a fight without honor, will the BCC do far worse to The Elite?
Kiera Hogan VS VertVixen!
After NJPW Resurgence, there’s even more gold out there in the world of women’s wrestling, and these up-and-coming stars are hungry for a taste! Will Kiera’s fire burn brighter than ever? Or will Vert look to level up and rise in the rankings?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, tie up, and Kiera wrenches to a wristlock. Vert spins, loops and hammerlocks to then spin Kiera and slip through to arm-drag! Vert has the armlock and wait, speaking of champions, Athena appears on stage! She has a Proving Grounds match of her own later on but she is taking an interest in this one. Kiera fights up, wrenches Vert and hammerlocks, but Vert moves around and reaches back. Vert spins to a headlock and fans applaud. Kiera powers up and out, but Vert runs her over with a shoulder! Vert flexes, runs, but Kiera gets up. Vert ducks the ax handles to DROPKICK!
Fans fire up, and Vert takes aim. Time to level up! But Kiera drop toeholds her into ropes! Kiera runs and HIP ATTACKS against the ropes! Kiera then YANKS the ropes and runs, STEP-UP LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up while Athena walks closer to the ring. Athena waves hi to Kiera. Kiera asks what she’s doing here, but Athena says she’s just here to watch, so focus on the match. Kiera has Vert in a corner and CHOPS! Kiera whips corner to corner, Vert goes up and over and rolls back. “GET OVER HERE!” Leg sweep! BASEMENT COMPLETE SHOT! And then a shift into the KOJI CLUTCH!! But Kiera gets the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Vert lets go in frustration, and Athena says she wouldn’t let that happen to herself. Vert drags Kiera up but Kiera throws hands! Vert ROCKS Kiera! And knees low! Vert runs, springboards, FLYING CHUCK! Cover, TWO! Kiera survives and fans rally up. Vert drags Athena up, swings, but Kiera blocks to counter punch! And again! Kiera dodges Vert, comes back and CLOBBERS her! Fans fire up and Athena looks impressed. Kiera runs in to back body block Vert! Vert sits down, Kiera runs to SLIDING BOOT! Cover, TWO! Vert survives and Kiera grows frustrated. But the fans rally as Kiera drags Vert up.
Kiera suplexes but Vert blocks! Vert wrenches out, ROCKS Kiera again, and she whips Kiera to a corner. Vert says time to level up again, and she BOOTS Kiera in the corner! Athena likes that, and Vert then hoists Kiera up, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! The shoutouts to El Generico haven’t finished this but Vert brings Kiera back up. Vert says “GAME OVER!” Fisherman and suplex, but Kiera kicks free! Kiera ROUNDHOUSES Vert, but Vert fights the clinch! Vert elbows free, but Kiera reels her back in! Single leg SAIDO! Cover, Kiera wins!
Winner: Kiera Hogan, by pinfall
Athena applauds, though maybe a little sarcastically. Kiera tells Athena to go off and get ready for her match, they’ll be seeing each other again soon anyway. Athena pie faces Kiera! And inadvertently table tops her over Vert! The Fallen Goddess laughs at Kiera, “Are you gonna step up? Or are you gonna step out, b*tch?!” Kiera gets red hot, will she look to burn down the throne soon enough?
Kyle Fletcher w/ Mark Davis VS AR Fox!
The Aussie Arrow couldn’t capture the AEW International Championship on Dynamite, but he’s never out of the chase. Will Kyle represent for Aussie Open and The United Empire and start to conquer ROH?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and fans start up “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” “OI OI OI!” But there are also chants for “A R FOX! A R FOX!” Kyle and Fox tie up, Kyle wrenches and wristlocks, but Fox spins, slips around, and wristlocks back. Kyle rolls, spins, hammerlocks, headlocks and hits the takeover. Fox headscissors, Kyle kips free, and the fans cheer as the two stand off. The two go again, a fan starts a “U S A!” chant and Kyle smirks. Fox points to his star-spangled headband, and the two circle. They tie up, Kyle wrenches, and hits an ELBOW BREAKER! But Fox rolls, kips up and cartwheels, only for Kyle to scoop and SLAM fast!
Kyle looms over Fox, brings him up, whips him to ropes but Fox reverses to mule kick! Front kick! JAWBREAKER! NECKBREAKER! Fox kips up and fans fire up while Kyle goes to a corner. Fox runs in to A-LIST LARIAT! And then Fox skins the cat for the SWINGING DROPKICK! Fans fire up while Kyle goes to the apron. Fox storms over, brings Kyle up but Kyle shoves him away. And then BOOTS him! Fox staggers, Kyle reels him in, and Kyle suplexes, but Fox lands safe on the apron. Fox throws body shots and forearms, but Kyle gets under to APRON BACK SUPLEX! Fans fire up and Kyle hurries to snap scoop SLAMS Fox on the floor!
Fans rally and duel again while the ring count starts. Kyle drags Fox up, puts him in the ring, and then hurries to bring Fox to center. Cover, TWO! Fox hangs tough, he’s taken a lot more damage than that. Fans rally up again and Kyle stalks Fox to ropes. Kyle drags Fox up, but Fox shoves him away. So Kyle springboard STOMPS Fox down! The ref has Kyle back off, but then Kyle springboard STOMPS again! Fans cheer and Kyle brings Fox back to center. Kyle drags Fox up as fans duel, and Kyle snap scoop SLAMS again! Cover, ONE!! Kyle applauds Fox’s toughness, then brings him up again.
Fox throws body shots! Kyle snap scoop SLAMS again! Kyle brings Fox up yet again, suplexes, but Fox blocks! Kyle keeps trying, but then fires off forearms! Kyle reels Fox back in, but Fox suplexes in return! Fans fire up while both men are down. Fox grits his teeth, goes to a corner, and Kyle goes to the other. Fox runs in to LARIAT! And LARIAT again! Kyle swings but Fox goes Matrix to dodge and ENZIGURI! Kyle ends up in a corner, Fox runs to back elbow! Fox snapmares, rolls and CUTTERS! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Fox keeps focus. Fox goes to a corner, climbs up, and 450 but he has to roll through!
Kyle comes back, Fox blocks the kick, but then Kyle blocks the stunner into a HALF ‘N’ HALF! Fox ends up in a corner, Kyle runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! And then suplex, SHEER DROP BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Fox survives, this feels familiar from a few weeks ago! Fans say “This is Awesome!” as Kyle drags Fox back up. Kyle scoops but Fox blocks! Kyle keeps trying, but Fox still resists! Kyle powers through, Fox slips out but Kyle kicks! Kyle whips, but Fox reverses! Kyle KICKS, Fox PELES! But Kyle hurries to half nelson! Fox arm-drags free, and BOOTS! Kyle flops out of the ring, gets back up, but Fox BOOTS him again!
Kyle goes back to the floor, Fox climbs a corner! Fox aims, leaps, SUPER SWANTON to the floor! Fans are thunderous and the ring count starts. Fox gets up, he puts Kyle back in fast, and fans are dueling as Fox climbs back up top. Fox reloads, aims again, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives and Fox can’t believe it! Fans are loving “ROH! ROH!” for giving us this one, and Fox drags Kyle back up. The dueling continues, Fox puts Kyle in a corner, and Fox hoists Kyle up. Fox gets some space, runs back in, but has to block a boot first! Fox fires forearms, climbs up to join Kyle, but Kyle resists the lift!
Kyle clinches Fox now, scoops him, SUPER MICHINOKU DRIVER!! Just like against Orange Cassidy!! Cover, TWO!?!? Fox survives and Kyle is foaming at the mouth! Fans are thunderous again as Kyle aims, runs and CALF KICKS! And then hammerlock, half nelsons, scoop and GRIMSTONE!!! Cover, Kyle wins!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall
Kyle may have no International Championship, he may have had to give up the IWGP Heavyweight & NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships, but surely this win earns him a place in the various other title pictures. What gold will the Aussie Arrow take aim at after Double or Nothing?
Willow Nightingale VS Hyan!
The Babe with the Power won big at NJPW Resurgence by becoming the first-ever NJPW Strong Women’s Champion! Will she prove too strong for ROH now? Or will “The Renaissance Woman” show she can do it all?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the two circle. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, but Willow uses leverage to start pushing Hyan back. Hyan breaks the hold, and fans rally behind Willow. They tie up again, Willow headlocks, but Hyan powers up. Willow holds on tight, Hyan keeps fighting, and she throws body shots. Hyan powers out but Willow runs her over! Fans cheer and Willow is feeling good. Things speed up, Willow rolls over the dropdown and gives a thumbs up. Hyan stomps but Willow dodges. And again! And then Willow spins Hyan, wrenches, and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! And then GROUND OCTOPUS!
Hyan endures, Willow kicks her, but Hyan powers to a cover, TWO! Willow gets up but Hyan ducks the enziguri! Hyan puts Willow in a corner, pulls Willow’s hair, but Willow cartwheels through the throw! The ref still reprimands, but Willow ROCKS Hyan, and then pulls Hyan’s hair! Willow TOSSES Hyan across the way! Fans fire up, Willow brings Hyan up to scoop, carry, and SLAM! Fans fire up and Willow smiles again. Willow has Hyan in a corner for a CHOP! Willow whips corner to corner, Hyan avoids the body block and she throws elbow after elbow! The ref counts, Hyan lets off at 4, and then she scuffs Willow with a boot!
Hyan taunts Willow, “You don’t look so happy right now,” and then she bumps her off buckles. Fans still rally but Hyan CHOPS! Willow sputters, and Hyan slaps her around. Hyan traps an arm, GROUND COBRA! Hyan digs knuckles into Willow’s ribs but Willow endures. Fans rally, Willow fights up, and Willow throws body shots. Willow then ENZIGURIS! Hyan staggers to a corner and fans fire up. Willow runs in to BACK BODY BLOCK! And clothesline! And snapmare, then Willow goes up, MISSILE DROPKICK! Hyan flounders and fans fire up! Willow brings Hyan up to CHOP!
Willow whips corner to corner, Hyan sits down, and Willow runs in, CANNONBALL! Willow roars, she pulls down the straps, and the fans fire up! Willow drags Hyan up, reels her in, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Whether here in ROH or NJPW, Willow is on a roll, this makes nine in a row! She also shows Hyan respect by upholding the Code of Honor. Will Willow face a challenger for her NJPW Strong Women’s Championship first? Or will she earn herself a shot at someone else’s gold?
The Kingdom VS Mack Attack!
Mike Bennett & Matt Taven may not have won the Fight Without Honor tag team match last time, but that doesn’t mean ROH stops being their home. Will they prove they deserve a shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championships? Or will the brand new duo of Willie Mack & Ninja Mack prove to be too much beef for anyone to beat?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the teams sort out, and Taven starts against Willie Mack. Fans chant, “Let’s Go, Mack!” as Willie and Taven circle. They tie up, Willie trips Taven and then things speed up. Taven hurdles but Will blocks hip toss to hit a hip toss! And then an arm-drag! And another arm-drag! And then a DROPKICK! Fans fire up and Willie whips Taven. Mike sneaks a tag, Taven dodges Willie for Mike to dropkick the legs out! Taven then runs in to AX HANDLE! Mike covers, TWO! Mike drags Will up, tags Taven, and then Mike feeds Willie to Taven’s BOOT! Mike adds a forearm, Taven hits a MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Taven is annoyed but he drags Willie up. Fans rally but Mike tags back in. The Kingdom mugs Willie, they double whip him, and then leap frog into a FOREARM! Taven hoists Willie up but he BOOTS Mike away, and flying-mares Taven! Willie runs through Taven to tag in Ninja Mack! Ninja CROSSBODIES The Kingdom down! Then KNEE for Taven, forearm for Mike, CHOP for Taven, SUPERKICK for Mike! Taven kicks low, talks trash, and suplexes, and he holds Ninja up only for Ninja to slip into a sunset flip, roll through and BUZZSAW! Taven flops out of the ring and Ninja Mack goes to the apron.
Taven blocks Ninja’s mule kick, mocks him as a “Ninja Melvin,” and then flips Ninja! But Ninja lands on his feet! Taven is too busy talking trash to the camera, and then he turns around into a SUPERKICK! Fans fire up and Ninja Mack hurries back into the ring. Maria coaches Mike up, Ninja handsprings, but into a BIG back suplex! Taven hurries back in, Mike stomps Ninja and then he drags Ninja up. Mike bumps Ninja off buckles, tags Taven, and then feed to the suplex! GOURD BUSTER, and then Mike DECKS Willie before a ROLLING ELBOW! Taven rolls Ninja to a cover, TWO! Taven is mad, he tags Mike.
The Kingdom puts Ninja in a corner but Ninja fights back with big hands and elbows! Fans fire up for Ninja Mack but Mike FLAPJACKS into the HOTSHOT! Taven climbs, Mike suplexes, BRAINBUSTER to FROG SPLASH! Cover, Willie breaks it! Fans fire up for the return of the Mack, but Mike tags Taven. The Kingdom get Ninja up, fireman’s carry, but Ninja slips free! Ninja SUPERKICKS Taven, KNEES Mike, but Mike back suplexes! Ninja lands on his feet to DROPKICK Mike down! Hot tag to Willie Mack! Mack Daddy rallies on The Kingdom with lariats and elbows! But Taven wrenches to ENZIGURI!
The Kingdom hurry to double whip, but Willie breaks the line to DOUBLE LARIAT back! Fans fire up and Willie sees the Kingdom go to opposite corners. Willie clotheslines Mike, then he clotheslines Taven! CANNONBALL for Mike, and fans fire up! Mike runs in at Taven, but into a BOOT! Taven runs but into a fireman’s carry! SAMOAN DROP! Fans fire up, and Willie Mack kips up!! And then Willie Mack STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Maria is relieved and Willie is shocked! Willie tags in Ninja Mack and then Willie runs to clothesline Taven out! Fans fire up, Ninja Mack builds speed! “GO NINJA, GO NINJA, GO!” SUPER SASUKE SPECIAL!!!
Fans are thunderous after seeing three flips in a row! Ninja puts Taven in, covers, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Taven goes to ropes, Ninja fires off body shots! Bump off buckles, tag to Willie, and the Macks mug Taven. Fans rally, the Macks double whip to FLAPJACK SPIKE! And then Ninja hits a ROBINSON SPECIAL! Maria is freaking out as Willie covers, but Mike breaks it! Willie drags Mike up, tosses him out, and tags Ninja back in. But Mike drags Willie out! And DECKS him! Ninja positions Taven but Taven anchors a foot. Ninja stomps Taven, climbs, but Taven GAMANGIRIS! Taven has Mike hook Ninja up! PROTON PACK!!! Cover, The Kingdom wins!
Winners: The Kingdom, by pinfall
They may have lost the Fight Without Honor, but they’ve redeemed themselves here! Will ROH still belong to The OGK?
Mercedes Martinez VS Dream Girl Ellie!
Speaking of being back, The OG Badass is back and already has one win under her belt again. Will Mercedes be cruising up to a title opportunity? Or will Ellie start to live the dream?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, fans rally for “MER-CE-DES!” and she appreciates it. They tie up, but Ellie slips past Mercedes and pie faces her! Ellie says she doesn’t have time for Mercedes, but then Mercedes CLOBBERS her! Mercedes kicks Ellie around, saying she has no time for Ellie! Mercedes rains down fists, the ref counts about the hair pulling and closed fists, and Mercedes lets off at 4. Mercedes goes back to Ellie but Ellie KANGAROO KICKS! Ellie says she’s smarter than Mercedes, and she wrenches to a HOOK KICK! Ellie runs in to SHOTGUN, and Mercedes goes to ropes.
Ellie roars, runs, but into a BOOT from Mercedes! Fans fire up while Mercedes scowls, and she looms over Ellie. Mercedes checks her chin, drags Ellie up, and then bumps her off buckles. Mercedes turns Ellie around to CLUB her in the chest, and then CHOP her! Fans rally and Mercedes stands Ellie up. “Who do you think you are?!” Mercedes CHOPS Ellie again! Ellie falls over as she sputters, and Mercedes says this isn’t a dream. Mercedes stomps Ellie, drags her up, and then reels her in, SAIDO! Fans fire up while Mercedes growls, and she dares Ellie to get back up. Ellie crawls, sits up and asks for a time-out.
Mercedes says nope! KAMI-GOYE!! And then another KAMI-GOYE with the other knee! Ellie still wants mercy, but she gets a RUNNING KNEE! And a BLINDSIDER FOREARM! And then the legs are hooked, Mercedes SLAPS Ellie to get the arms, and then up, up and BRASS CITY SLEEPER!! Ellie taps, Mercedes wins!
Winner: Mercedes Martinez, by submission
Ellie just learned that the more you mess around, the more you find out! Mercedes is building momentum, will she be the one going after Athena’s title next?
Backstage interview with The Mack Attack.
Dasha is with Willie Mack & Ninja Mack, a rough loss against the forearm ROH World Tag Team Champions. Ninja says that just like in every sport, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. But Ninja is here to say that you can bet on ROH, you can bet on Ninja and you can bet on Willie. Willie says that they aren’t spring chickens, either, this isn’t their first rodeos. Willie’s cousins, brother and even daddy did get around, so who knows. But the Mack Attack isn’t going anywhere, they’re here to stay! OSU!
Ashley D’Amboise VS Danielle Kamela!
The ROH Women’s Division keeps on growing and it keeps on heating up! Will #JackedBarbie get back up with a win? Or will The Stunning Vision see herself in the win column tonight?
The Code of Honor is upheld, though reluctantly from Kamela. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Ashley wrenches to a hammerlock and fans rally. Kamela spins but Ashely holds on! Kamela spins again but still Ashley holds on! Kamela elbows free and then wrenches Ashley’s arm. Ashley rolls, spins, handsprings and cartwheels to wrench and WRING Kamela! Fans rally, Ashley swaggers, but Kamela YANKS her into buckles! Kamela fires off forearms, then stomps away! The ref counts, Kamela stops at 4 and shouts “I’m off!” Kamela drags Ashley up and TOSSES her across the way!
Fans rally for Ashley but Kamela mocks them. Kamela fires forearms on Ashley, slaps her around, and then has her on ropes. Ashley throws hands but Kamela CLUBS her down. Kamela CHOKES Ashley on the ropes, the ref counts, and Kamela lets off to run and STRADDLE ATTACK! Kamela taunts “poor Ashley,” then goes to the apron to hang Ashley upside down! Kamela KICKS away on Ashley’s back! The ref counts, Kamela steps in to YANK Ashley off ropes and cover, TWO! Kamela clamps on a chinlock and she squeezes tight. Fans rally as Ashley fights up, and Ashley throws body shots.
Ashley gets free but Kamela CLUBS her down! Ashley gets up to ROCK Kamela! Kamela ROCKS Ashley but Ashley fires off forearms! Kamela knees low, runs, but into a LARIAT from Ashley! And then another! Ashley spins and kicks and runs, to ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up with Ashley and she runs in at the corner. Kamela BOOTS Ashley, runs, but into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Kamela survives and Ashley grows frustrated. Fans rally for Ashley and she brings Kamela up. Ashely scoops, Kamela slips free and CLUBS Ashley, ACE CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Kamela is frustrated and she brings Ashley up.
SWINGING NECKBRAEKER! Cover, TWO!! Kamela covers again, TWO! Kamela covers again, TWO!! Ashley is still in this but Kamela drags her up to a fireman’s carry. Ashley fights free, CLUBS Kamela and torture racks! BURNING HAMMER! High stack cover, TWO!?! Kamela survives and Ashely grows frustrated. Fans rally up, Ashley storms up on Kamela, and she clinches, but Kamela elbows back! Ashely shoves Kamela, catches her again, URENAGE!! Cover, Ashley wins!!
Winner: Ashley D’Amboise, by pinfall
Ashley hits rock bottom, but in a good way! She still shows Kamela respect by upholding the Code of Honor, but will Ashley be the one going for the gold?
Rocky Romero VS Titus Alexander!
Azucar was on the losing side at NJPW Resurgence, but that won’t slow him down. Will he continue to climb up in the ROH ranks? Or will “The Future Franchise” establish himself here tonight?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and Rocky circles with Titus. Fans rally, the two approach and Titus gets around to waistlock. Rocky switches, Titus switches back, repeat, but then Titus goes to ropes. The ref counts, and Titus hits a cheap shot! Fans boo, but Rocky CHOPS him back! Titus CHOPS, Rocky CHOPS, and then Rocky CHOPS again! Rocky gives some Latino Heat, whips, but Titus reverses. Rocky slides under, waistlocks, but Titus switches and shoves to CLOBBER Rocky! Basement dropkick! Fans boo but Titus brings Rocky up. Titus whips Rocky corner to corner, then runs in, but Rocky dodge!
Titus hits buckles hard, and Rocky starts up the Forever Clotheslines! But Titus stops it at three as he rushes Rocky! Rocky dodges, Titus dodges, and then Titus DROPKICKS Rocky down! Fans boo while Titus flexes, and he scoops Rocky for a SPIN-OUT BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Rocky is hanging tough but Titus drags him into an armlock. Titus also steps over Rocky’s head to add leverage. Fans rally, Rocky fights up, and Rocky KICKS Titus! And KICKS him again! Titus shoves back, Rocky holds ropes and UPPERCUTS back! Then springboards to TORNADO DDT! Titus flounders and fans rally back up!
Rocky fires up, the fans are with him, and Rocky waits on Titus to sit up. Rocky KICKS Titus in the arm, KICKS him again, then dodges a haymaker to ROCK Titus! Rocky whips, Titus reverses, but Rocky goes Spider-Man. Titus runs in but is sent tumbling out! Fans fire up as Rocky builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up and Rocky swaggers. Rocky puts Titus in, waits on him to rise, SHIRANUI DDT! Cover, TWO!! Titus proves his toughness but Rocky goes back tot he corner. Rocky runs in, Titus goes up and over, then KANGAROO KICKS! Kip up and FOREARM!
Titus snapmares, rolls, suplexes, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Rocky is hanging tough as a forearm champion, but Titus fires off forearms. Titus whips, Rocky slips out of the scoop to shove Titus to a corner. Titus BOOTS back, goes up, but Rocky blocks his boot to GAMANGIRI! Rocky then runs to spring up and SUPER ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! DIABLA AMRBAR!!! Titus taps, Rocky wins!!
Winner: Rocky Romero, by submission
Azucar may mean “sugar,” but Rocky was a bit too spicy for Titus. But Rocky shakes Titus’ hand to show respect to this young star. Will Rocky be golden as we move into the summer?
Six Man Tag: Stu Grayson & The Righteous VS Marcus Kross, Vary Morales & Leon St. Giovanni!
As it stands, Dutch & Vincent got what they wanted, and Stu is joining them! At least, for this match. Player Two is just seeing if there’s something more to them than just talk. Will he be convinced with a win? Or will he still be Dark Order Forever?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the trios sort out, and Stu starts against Vary. The bell rings and Stu CLOBBERS Vary! And CLOBBERS him again! And then picks him up to RAM into a corner! Stu CHOPS Vary, ROCKS Vary, and then runs corner to corner. Vary BOOTS back, goes up, leaps, but into Stu’s arms! OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Stu kips up, the Righteous applaud, and Stu whips Vary to scoop. Vary slips free, ducks the lariat and tags Kross. But Stu CLOBBERS him, too! Stu drags Kross up, looks to the corner, and he whips Kross in hard! Tag to Dutch, and Dutch flicks his tongue.
Stu whips Dutch in to SPLASH Kross! Dutch feeds Kross to Stu’s LARIAT! Dutch then adds a LEG DROP! Kross flounders, Dutch smiles and he brings Kross up. Dutch bumps Kross off buckles, tags Stu back in, and Stu runs in to BOOT Kross! Fans rally, Stu CHOPS Kross against ropes. Stu brings Kross up and Vincent wants a tag. Stu obliges, and now he and Vincent double whip. Stu knees low, Vincent kicks, Stu sweeps the leg! BASEMENT SHOT from Vincent! Vincent wants Stu to see this is what he was talking about all along! And then Vincent DECKS Vary for good measure!
Vincent underhooks, Kross slips free, tag to LSG! LSG fires off CHOPS and haymakers! LSG whips, Vincent reverses but LSGO ducks to springboard LARIAT! LSG is fired up, eh DROPKICKS Dutch! Tag to Kross, Stu runs in but he gets mugged! Kross & LSG double back suplex but Stu lands out of it! Stu goes Matrix to dodge, then he DOUBLE PELES! Fans fire up for Stu but the Dark Order appears! They can’t believe this is really happening, but Stu says he’s trying something. Vary ENZIGURIS Stu, but Dutch tags in! BLACK HOLE SLAM for Vary! The Righteous get Kross up, for AUTUMN SUNSHINE!
But then the Righteous look to Stu. They want him to finish this! The Dark Order say no but Vincent says go ahead. Stu tags in, he looks back to his friends, and he drags Kross up. Stu gives Kross the NIGHT FALL!! Cover, Stu & The Righteous win!
Winners: Stu Grayson & The Righteous, by pinfall
Talk about night and day. The Righteous say that was wonderful, and they want Stu to be one of them. Stu still looks conflicted, but then he leaves with Dutch & Vincent! The Dark Order don’t understand, but is that exactly why this has happened?
Backstage interview with Samoa Joe & Zack Sabre Jr.
Dasha is with the ROH World TV Champion and the NJPW World TV Champion, and brings up their main event tag match with Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal. This is a tag match with huge stipulations! ZSJ says this is a long way from Tokyo, but it was worth the flight. He’s here with a mission to make the NJPW World TV Championship the top television championship in all of professional wrestling. Joe chuckles, and says that the only reason he agreed to this is because he wants to see ZSJ’s capabilities in person. And Joe says that he looks forward to having ZSJ’s back. ZSJ tells “Joseph” that he also looks forward to that. Will #ZSJOE stay on the same page long enough to cross off Daniels & Sydal?
Tracy Williams w/ Rhett Titus VS Shane Taylor w/ The Workehorsemen!
Speaking of the ROH World TV Championship, we see another battle of former TV Champions! Will Hot Sauce be too much to handle here tonight? Or will Big Bad Shaney T simply break the bottle and throw it away?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. They feel things out, Tracy shoots in but Shane blocks the takedown to TOSS Tracy away. JD mocks Tracy from the apron but Tracy comes back. Tracy wrenches an arm, grinds the shoulder, but Shane powers up to JAB! Tracy stays up and Shane talks some trash. They circle again, Tracy eggs Shane on, and Shane runs in. Tracy gets around to fire forearms but Shane puts him in a corner. Shane fires body shots, the ref counts, and Shane puts Tracy up top. Shane fires off forearms, the ref counts again, and Shane lets off.
Shane argues with the ref, but then Tracy gets an arm! HANGING ARMBAR! The ref counts, Tracy lets off at 4, and Tracy hurries in. Tracy wrenches, Shane shoves him away and CLOBBERS him on the return! Fans rally, Shane sits Tracy up and then DECKS him with a forearm! Shane huffs and puffs, fans sing “Shane is gonna kill~ you!” Shane is amused, and he drags Tracy up to suplex. Tracy knees free, then goes for the arm! Shane stays standing but Tracy grinds the shoulder. Shane powers up to SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Tracy is tough and the fans rally, but Shane talks trash to his old pal, Rhett. Shane slaps Tracy around, Tracy grits his teeth.
Tracy gets up, both men throw hands, but Tracy ROCKS, ROCKS and CHOPS Shane! Shane choke grips, SHOVES Tracy to a corner, but Tracy ELBOWS back! And BOOTS, too! Tracy goes up, but Shane YANKS him off, only for Tracy to DDT him down! Cover, TWO! Shane survives but Tracy roars! Fans rally up, Tracy runs, and he SLIDING LARIATS! Fans fire up, Tracy goes up top, but Shane ROCKS him first! Shane goes up after Tracy, to CLUB away on Tracy’s back! The ref counts but Tracy throws hands in return! Tracy HEADBUTTS and Shane falls back! Tracy adjusts, leaps, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!
Shane is hanging tough but Rhett coaches Tracy. Tracy watches Shane rise, then reels him in. But Shane’s too much to lift! Shane powers up to back drop free! Tracy staggers to his feet, but Shane blocks a kick to KNEE Tracy! Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves under Tracy’s shots, to HEADBUTT! And RIPCORD, into the URENAGE! And SPLASH! Cover, TWO!? Tracy survives and fans rally up again. Shane drags Tracy around by his arm, brings him up, but Tracy CHOPS! And ROCKS! Shane DECKS Tracy again! Shane drags Tracy up, tucks him in, PACKAGE PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Shane wins!
Winner: Shane Taylor, by pinfall
Shane Taylor Promotions continues to rack up the wins! And even then, he still shows Tracy respect with another handshake. Will there be no denying Shane Taylor a golden opportunity after Double or Nothing?
ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Grounds: Athena VS Promise Braxton!
We saw Claudio defend the Proving Grounds against Serpentico, but we also saw the Fallen Goddess eyeing Kiera Hogan earlier tonight. Will Athena focus on the fight in front of her? Or will she not be able to break a Promise?
The Code of Honor is upheld, though sarcastically by Athena. The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally, the two approach, but Athena shoots around to snapmare and ghost pin, ONE! Promise waistlocks, Athena fights up but Promise SLAMS Athena down! Promise facelocks, but Athena fights up to trip her. Athena has a standing toehold, but Promise turns over, stands up and reels Athena into a headlock. Athena powers up and out, but Promise whips, only for Athena to CLOBBER her with an elbow! Athena taunts Promise, things speed up, and Promise jumps but into a sunset flip!
Promise rolls through but Athena ducks the Penalty Kick! Things keep moving, Athena turns hip toss into arm-drag. Promise avoids the dropkick, and she Japanese arm-drags after all! Promise kips up, but so does Athena, and fans cheer. The two stand off, shake hands again, and then Athena ROUNDHOUSES Promise down! Athena cheers herself but the fans are torn. Promise goes to a corner, Athena runs in to RAM her! And KICK her! And UPPERCUT her! The ref counts but Athena glares at him. Athena brings Promise around to threaten the ref, but Promise fires body shots! Athena DECKS Promise!
Promise goes to a corner, Athena whips her to ropes, but Promise ducks and gets around to waistlock. Athena fights the hold but Promise rolls her up, TWO! Athena scoops, but Promise gets a headscissors to bring Athena into the OCTOPUS! Athena endures, fans rally, and Athena powers up but Promise sunset flips! ONE!! Athena hurries up but into a kick! Promise snap suplexes, rolls through, Una Amiga! Another suplex, but Athena fights it off! Athena suplexes, holds Promise and walks around, then GOURD BUSTERS at 7! SUPERKICK! Athena says it’s done now and she has a laugh. Athena pushes Promise to a cover, TWO!
Athena stalks Promise to a corner, stands her up and whips her corner to corner. Athena runs in, but Promise BOOTS her! Athena comes back, only gets buckles, and promise CLOBBERS Athena! Promise starts to rally! Athena swings, into a spin and GUT BUSTER! Promise keeps moving, METEORA! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up and the time is ticking! Promise nods, storms up on Athena, but into a RANA into buckles! Athena then runs to trip Promise, and she slingshots back in to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Athena grows frustrated and she pie faces Promise. Athena runs, into a KNEE! Promise runs, dodges, and ROCKS Athena!
Promise fires forearm after forearm, CHOPS, but Athena reels her in to CLUB her on the back! Promise elbows back, but Athena DECKS Promise! And then Athena rains down forearms on the mat! Athena ties Promise up, COBRA CLUTCH!! Promise taps, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by submission (denies Promise a title opporutnity)
The Fallen Goddess takes out another one, but she continues the mean streak by bringing Promise over. Athena CLUBS away on Promise’s back, lines up the shot, and tells her this is what she gets. But KIERA attacks from behind! Athena is mad, she runs in, but into a ROUNDHOUSE! Kiera gives Athena some forearms now! Fans fire up as Kiera gives Athena a taste of her own mean streak! Kiera shouts, “You really ’bout it? You wanna mess with me, b*tch?! BURN, B*TCH!” Kiera SPIKES Athena on the belt!! Now Athena gets a taste of her own medicine! Athena may have denied one challenger, but did she only anger another?
Dralistico w/ Jose VS Tony Deppen!
La Faccion Ingobernable is still looking for gold in AEW and ROH, but they could be very close. Will Prince of Silver and Gold prove himself worthy? Or will The Czar of Honor steal the spotlight from him?
The Code of Honor is upheld, but Dralistico gets in Tony’s face. The bell rings and Tony DROPKICKS Dralistico out! And then Tony DIVES! Direct hit and Tony adds forearms! Tony stomps Dralistico, whips, but Dralistico reverses to POST Tony! Dralistico RAMS Tony into railing, then brings him up to whip and send him hard into the steel steps! Fans fire up and Dralistico stomps Tony. Dralistico stands Tony up to CHOP him! Even fans are stinging! Dralistico puts Tony in, fans rally up, and Dralistico springboards to SWANTON! Cover, but Dralistico brings Tony up! Dralistico says tranquilo, he wants to have fun.
Dralistico KICKS Tony in the back! Tony goes to a corner, and Dralistico CHOPS him! Dralistico stomps away, the ref counts, and he has Dralistico back off. Dralistico runs side to side to SUPERKICK! Tony flops against ropes and Dralistico lounges on the top rope. Fans cheer the tranquilo, and then Dralistico goes back to Tony. Dralistico stomps Tony around, drags him back up, and reels him in. Dralistico says this is it, abut Tony fights the bomb! Tony BOOTS Dralistico and Dralistico staggers to ropes. Tony runs in but is put on the apron. Tony swings, Dralistico blocks and CHOPS! Dralisetico runs, but Tony jumps over! IMPLODER SENTON!
Fans fire up for Tony and he puts Dralistico back in! Tony climbs, leaps, DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico survives the coup de grace but fans rally up. Tony stands back up, he drag Dralistico up, but Dralistico CHOPS Tony! Dralistico eggs Tony on, so Tony CHOPS back! Dralistico cup checks Tony! Something he learned from big brother Rush when he did that to Jungle Boy. Tony CHOPS back! Dralistico says okay, and he puts his hands back. Tony says fine, and he puts some stank on the CHOP! Dralistico shrugs that off, and then he CHOPS Tony! Tony grits his teeth but he wants more!
Dralistico CHOPS! And then winds up, to CHOP again! Tony is still standing, so he forearms! Dralistico SLAPS Tony! Toni SLAPS, Dralistico SLAPS, this is getting fast ‘n’ furious! Tony and Dralistico fire off forearms back and forth, Tony gets the edge, but Dralistico SOBATS! And KNEES! And runs, but into a KNEE from Tony! Tony runs, but into a SCREW HIGH KICK from Dralistico! But then Tony shoots around to GERMAN SUPLEX! And then another! Fans fire up and Tony runs in, but into a SNAP GERMAN! And a SUPERKICK! And a POISON-RANA!! Tony flops down and fans fire up!
The ref checks both men, they’re okay to continue, and a standing count starts. Fans rally and both men stir. The count reaches 5 of 10 but Dralistico is up first. He stomps Tony, reels him in, underhooks the arms, but Tony fights free! ROLLING ELBOW! Both men go to corners, Tony runs in but is put on the apron. Tony CHOPS, then climbs up the ropes. Dralistico GAMANGIRIS first! Dralistico goes out, springboards in, SUPER STEINER!! Tony staggers up, Dralistico runs in, tilt-o-whirl, LA MYSTICA! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Tony taps, Dralistico wins!
Winner: Dralistico, by submission
The Prince of Silver and Gold almost came to regret letting off on Tony early. But in the end, he gets the win for LFI, will he also go get a championship?
Backstage interview with Nick Comoroto.
Dasha is with “Nicky Boy” and he is set to face Blake Christian tonight. Nick asks All Heart, “Who are you? All I see is just another guy who looks like everybody else, that talks like everybody. Hell, walks around just like everybody else.” All Heart? More like All Generic. How many people look like Nick Comoroto? NONE. NOBODY. This is what’s gonna happen: Nick reaches in to rip out that still-beating All Heart, and then spit down the hole he made. ROH, don’t simp for the wimps, capiche?
Skye Blue VS Miranda Alize!
Chicago Skye fell short of taking the title off Athena, but the chase is never done. Will Skye rise back up to try again? Or will the Lucha Baddie take over pole position?
The Code of Honor is NOT upheld as Alize slaps the hand away then shoves Skye! The bell rings and Skye comes back. Things speed up, Skye ducks ‘n’ dodges to shove but Alize blocks the arm-drag. Alize brings Skye up but Skye goes around to arm-drag after all! Skye keeps moving, tilt-o-whirls and headscissors Alize out of the ring! Skye then hurries out after Alize, but Alize leads her on a chase. They slide into the ring, Alize keeps moving but Skye dodges, only for Alize to dropkick the legs out! And BASEMENT DDT! Cover, TWO! Alize argues the count but the ref says it was fair. Skye is in a corner, Alize runs in to forearm!
Alize throws body shots, the ref counts, and Alize goes corner to corner. Alize takes a bow, runs back in and UPPERCUTS! Alize sits Skye down, goes side to side, BOOT WASH! Alize blows kisses, then runs corner to corner to basement dropkick! And snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Alize is annoyed but the fans rally up. Alize pushes Skye around but Skye throws body shots. Skye ROCKS Alize, runs, but Alize UPPERCUTS her at the ropes! Alize pushes Skye to a corner, then runs corner to corner, but into an elbow! Alize comes back, into a BOOT! Skye then spins Alize to a SMASH and whip! And SHINING WIZARD at the ropes!
Skye snapmares but Alize blocks the kick! “I don’t think so, little girl!” But then Skye comes back with the BASEMENT ENZIGURI! Cover, ONE!! Alize has fight in her but Skye drags her up. Fans rally as Skye full nelsons, but Alize stomps Skye’s foot! Skye shoves Alize away, but Alize comes back to spin Skye and suplex, into the X PLEX! Cover, TWO! Skye also still has fight in her, and Alize is frustrated. Alize covers again, TWO! Alize puts on a CROSSFACE! She bends Skye back, and Skye flails around! Th e fans rally, Skye rolls to a cover, TWO!! Skye SUPERKICKS and Alize goes to a corner.
Skye roars, runs corner to corner, but Alize dodges! Alize comes back, but Skye slips into the ropes to then roll Alize up! SCHOOLGIRL BRIDGE! Skye wins!!
Winner: Skye Blue, by pinfall
Alize is stunned that she got caught like that! Skye is savvy beyond her years, will she be back in the title picture soon enough?
Backstage interview with Athena.
Lexi Nair flags Athena down as she’s leaving. Athena asks what Lexi wants, and Lexi just wants to ask, after Kiera attacked Athena after her match, “how does it feel to taste your own medicine?” Athena asks what Lexi means by that. A taste of her own medicine? Athena says it’s crazy, Lexi is everywhere, but the one thing she’s good at is sticking her nose in the wrong person’s business. As far as Kiera goes, next week, Athena will defend her title against her. Is that what we wanted? Yes? Yes?! Athena throws a fit! She kicks spare railing and shouts “KIERA!” Athena storms out, having lost her cool, will she end up losing her title, too?
Darius Martin & Action Andretti VS Cole Karter & “The Reality” Zack Clayton!
The team that won the Fight Without Honor is back in action already! Will they keep winning and rising in the ROH Tag Division? Or will they end up having a reality check?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the teams sort out, and Action starts against Clayton. They circle, tie up, and Clayton shoves him to a corner. Action comes back, waistlocks, but Clayton elbows free. But Action elbows back! Action whips, Clayton reverses but Action rolls off his back to KICK! Action whips, Clayton reverses, but Action dodges to send him into buckles! Action comes back but the monkey flip is denied as Clayton puts Action up top. Action BOOTS Clayton away, then front flips to arm-drag! Clayton comes back but into a DROPKICK! Fans fire up, Action runs to IMPLODER TORNILLO! Cover, TWO!
Action drags Clayton up, tags in Darius, and Darius leap frogs the arm! Darius wrenches but Clayton LARIATS! Clayton drags Darius up, tags Karter, and they mug Darius. Karter scoops, Darius slips off and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Karter CHOPS back! Karter whips, Darius reverses and DROPKICKS! Darius CHOPS Karter again, whips, but Karter reverses. Darius slides to s stop, tags Action, they pinball Karter in their corner! Action slingshots in, goes up and up, TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! Action keeps cool, and he brings Karter up. Karter swings, Action bobs ‘n’ weaves, to SOBAT, knee and whip.
Karter reverses and then shoves Action off the springboard! Action hits the floor, Karter tags in Clayton. Clayton drags Action up to the ropes, to deadlift suplex him into the ring! Karter drops DOUBLE KNEES! Fans boo but Clayton & Karter just soak it up. Clayton talks trash on Action, saying the fans don’t care about him. But the fans rally up and chant “WE CARE! WE CARE!” Clayton CLUBS Action, CLUBS him more, but Action JAWBREAKERS! Clayton grabs a leg, but Action hops up to ENZIGURI! Clayton grabs Action again, but Action slips out, hops over, and SUPERKICKS! Hot tag to Darius!
Karter jumps in but Darius CLOBBERS him! Darius rallies on Clayton & Karter, CHOP and ENZIGURI! A clothesline sends Karter up and over the ropes! Clayton waistlocks, Darius switches, and then BULLDOG DROPKICK COMBOS! Fans fire up, Darius GAMANGIRIS Clayton, then steps in for the COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Karter drags him off! Darius CHOPS Karter, hurries back and dodges Clayton! But he runs into a POWERSLAM! Tag to Karter and he climbs up! Karter FROG SPLASHES! Cover, Action breaks it! Clayton CLUBS Action, whips him, but Action BOOTS back from the corner!
Clayton staggers, Action tilt-o-whirls, but Clayton blocks it! Darius gives it a push and Action finishes the DDT while Darius clotheslines Karter! Darius & Action bring Karter around, DOUBLE SWINGING SLAM! Cover, Action & Darius win!
Winners: Darius Martin & Action Andretti, by pinfall
The team of #TopAction keeps on winning, will they go all the way to the tag titles?
Nick Comoroto VS Blake Christian!
We heard “Nicky Boy” earlier, will this wrecking ball crush All Heart? Or will Comoroto realize size doesn’t matter?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and fans chant for “ALL HEART!” Comoroto winds up, and he flicks his lollipop at Blake. Blake SLAPS Comoroto! Comoroto swings but Blake dodges to wheelbarrow. Comoroto throws Blake away but Blake SLAPS him again! Comoroto whips Blake to a corner, and he RAMS Blake before he can get up and over! Blake staggers, comes back, but Comoroto puts him on the apron. Blake GAMANGIRIS, then backflips away before Comoroto comes back! Fans cheer and Blake eggs Comoroto on. Comoroto rushes out, Blake slides back in, and Comoroto thinks before just rushing back in.
Comoroto then slides in, but Blake slides out! The chase continues, Blake goes up and around and Comoroto hits steps! Fans fire up, Blake builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit at the ramp and fans fire up more! Comoroto scrambles into the ring, Blake hurries in, but he avoids the elbow drop! Fans chant for All Heart as he slingshot sentons! Comoroto bails back out, Blake builds speed again and DIVES, but in to Comoroto’s hands! Comoroto trophy lifts, then POSTS Blake! Fans boo but Comoroto hauls Blake up. Comoroto puts Blake in at 7 of 10, drops an elbow, then stomps Blake. Comoroto drags Blake up while fans rally.
Comoroto RAMS Blake into a corner, RAMS him again, then suplexes to TOSS Blake away! Comoroto tells everyone to shove it, then he drags Blake up. Comoroto scoop SLAMS, then runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Comoroto is annoyed but the fans continue to rally for All Heart. Comoroto drags Blake back up, scoops again, but Blake slips off! Blake ROCKS Comoroto, but Comoroto CHOPS back! Blake fires more forearms, but Comoroto CHOPS him down! Blake goes to ropes, Comoroto storms up but into more forearms. Comoroto UPPERCUTS Blake off his feet! But BLake kips back up! Blake fires off more forearms!
Fans fire up as Blake ENZIGURIS! Blake whips, Comoroto blocks and reverses, but he misses the splash and only hits buckles! Fans fire up while both men are down! Blake and Comoroto both rise, Comoroto runs in but Blake dumps him out! Blake builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit into the railing! Fans fire up as Blake hurries to the apron. Blake climbs a corner, Comoroto is on the apron now, DOUBLE STOMPS! Comoroto flops into the ring, Blake goes back up to FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Comoroto survives, guess Blake really isn’t one of a kind. Blake aims from the corner, though, and he runs in, but into a SPINEBUSTER!
Comoroto roars, shakes the ropes, and fans boo as he goes back to Blake. “You ain’t got nothing!” Comoroto drags Blake up, the fans rally, and Blake SLAPS Comoroto again! And then cradles! TWO!! Comoroto is up, fireman’s carries, WIDOWMAKER! Cover, TWO!?! Blake survives and Comoroto is foaming at the mouth. Blake flops out of the ring while Comoroto argues with the ref. Wait, Blake gets a chair?! Comoroto storms up and Blake throws the chair into the ring. The ref and Comoroto both go get the chair but then Blake runs in to victory roll! BLAKE WINS!!
Winner: Blake Christian, by pinfall
Blake proves he isn’t just All Heart, he’s got some brains, too! He tricked Nick, but will Comoroto get back at the small fry soon enough?
Diamante VS Trish Adora!
Another battle in this already powered up Women’s Division, the Cuban Diamond and the Afropunk collide on the road to a title shot! Who gets a step ahead of the other with a win here tonight?
The Code of Honor is upheld, though with some tension. The bell rings, and the shoving begins! Then they tie up, go around, and Diamante puts Trish in a corner. The ref counts, Diamante lets off at 4, but then she swings on Trish! Trish catches her for a double wristlock! Diamante moves around to fight it so Trish wrenches, Alabama Lifts, and tucks Diamante in for a REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Trish holds onto it but Diamante tries to turn it into an Octopus! Trish stands up, wrenches, but Diamante throws her down! Diamante stomps Trish, CLUBS her against the ropes, then lets off as the ref counts.
Trish bails out but Diamante drags her in, DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Trish flops to the apron, and Diamante runs to baseball slide dropkick! Fans boo but Diamante soaks up the heat. Diamante puts Trish in, ROCKS her with a forearm, then fires off more shots. Trish ROCKS Diamante back, but Diamante CHOPS! Diamante CHOPS Trish in the corner, CHOPS her again, then CHOPS her again! Trish dodges the next chop to CHOP back! And again! And again! Diamante shoves Trish, Trish comes back, but into an OVERHEAD Suplex! Trish is in the corner, Diamante runs in to SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO!
Trish is still in this and the fans rally up. Diamante eggs her on, so Trish ROCKS her with a forearm! Diamante forearms back! The forearms go back and forth, but Diamante gets the edge. Diamante says it’s over, and she SLAPS Trish! Diamante grabs an arm, but Trish blocks the ripcord! Trish then WRINGS Diamante’s arm! Trish fires off forearms, winds up and she DECKS Diamante! Trish tells her to get up, but Diamante dodges the haymaker, only for the CROSSBODY to hit! Cover, TWO! Trish hurries to go after Diamante in the corner! Trish stomps and hip attacks point blank! The ref counts, Trish stops at 4.
Trish then drags Diamante up, suplexes, CRADLE SHOCK! Cover, TWO!! Diamante survives and Trish is shocked! But fans fire up and Trish powers up, but Diamante ducks the lariat! Dragon sleeper, CROSS RHODES! Diamante says this is it, and she grinds her forearms into Trish’s face, before the half straitjacket and armlock! Trish TAPS, Diamante wins!
Winner: Diamante, by submission
The Cuban Diamond put on the pressure and Trish couldn’t take it! They still uphold the Code of Honor, but will Diamante soon have some gold in her sights?
Alex Coughlin speaks.
“Shibata-san, five years since you changed my life when you invited me to train under your learning tree at the LA Dojo. I learned a lot from you, you beat a lot of lessons into me, but you didn’t teach me everything. When I see you across the ring from me in Vegas, you better come prepared and don’t underestimate me. Because I’m going to give everything that I have. You invited me five years ago to the LA Dojo, and I’m walking out with your Pure title, using your own techniques.” Will the Android dethrone The Wrestler next week?
Penta El Zero Miedo w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Slim J w/ The Trustbusters!
The Lucha Brothers retained the ROH World Tag Team Championships on Dynamite, though with a little help from The Young Bucks. And at Double or Nothing, the Lucha Brothers are both getting in on the Blackjack Battle Royal for the AEW International Championship. Will #CEROMIEDO improve his chances with a win here tonight? Or will the only high rollers in Vegas be Daivari Dinero and his stable?
The Code of Honor is NOT upheld as both men get in each other’s face. The bell rings, they talk some trash, and then Penta tells Slim to listen. “CERO! MIEDO!” and Penta pie faces Slim hard! Slim comes back to shove Penta, but Penta says okay. “CERO!” Slim stops that to say no catchphrases! But Penta SOBATS! Penta headlocks, Slim powers out and drops down, but Penta KICKS Slim! Fans fire up with Penta while Slim goes to a corner. Penta runs in, Slim dodges, but Penta dodges in return. Penta GAMANGIRIS, runs, Slim follows but Penta to SUPERKICK! Slim flops out of the ring and fans fire up!
Penta builds speed, Slim moves but Penta redirects, and DIVES into a forearm! Slim CHOKES Penta on the apron, lets off as the ref counts, and then pushes Penta in. Slim throws Penta out near the Trustbusters, and Slim distracts the ref. Sonny Kiss & Jeeves Kay stomp away on Penta while Daivari keeps Alex back! Slim then goes out after Penta to SLAP him! Penta leans against railing, Slim puts him in the ring, and Slim drags Penta up. Slim knuckle locks and throws body shots. Slim goes up the ropes and he FLYING INVERTED DDTS! Cover, TWO! Penta is still in this but Slim keeps him down with a chinlock.
Fans rally, Penta fights up, but Slim puts him on the ropes. Slim ROCKS Penta, whips, but Penta stops himself to KICK back! Penta then runs to SUPERKICK! And again, to SLINGBLADE! And then another SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO!! Slim survives but Penta fires back up! Penta brings Slim up, has him against ropes, and hushes the crowd. Penta CHOPS and Slim flounders away! Fans want one more, “UNO MAS! UNO MAS!” The Trustbusters say no, but Penta brings Slim out. Penta says “CERO! MIEDO!” Tuck and- NO, Slim fights the driver to hit a SWINGING CUTTER! Cover, TWO!!
Penta survives and Slim is shocked! Slim drags Penta up, hoists him up top, climbs up and fires off forearms! But Penta slips out, and SUPERKICKS the legs out! Slim is in a Tree of Woe, Penta goes back up, to WOE STOMP!! Penta then drags Slim to a cover, TWO!! Slim survives but Penta fires up again! The fans are with him and Penta goes back to the corner. Penta tells the Trustbusters to back off, then he climbs. DIVING- NO, Slim avoids the stomps! Slim runs in, wheelbarrow COMPLETE SHOT! Slim goes up a corner, leaps, FLYING REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO!! Penta survives again!
Fans rally, Slim drags Penta up, and Slim Electric Chair Lifts! But Penta throws down fists! Penta slips free, shoves, Slim springboards, into a KICK! Penta drags Slim up, “CERO! MIEDO!” PACKAGE PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Penta wins!
Winner: Penta El Zero Miedo, by pinfall
No golden ticket for the Trustbusters to get a tag title match! Penta wins big, but will he win just as big at Double or Nothing?
Zack Sabre Jr. & Samoa Joe VS Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal!
Two submission masters join forces for a common goal of making former ROH World Tag Team Champions #JustTapOut! But will the Front Man and the King of Wrestling Television keep that plot line in mind? Or will Daniels & Sydal snatch a golden ticket to a summer blockbuster?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the teams sort out, and Sydal starts against ZSJ. Fans sing “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” but ZSj says everyone can calm down. No murder here, just wrestling. They circle, Sydal doesn’t take the free leg, and they knuckle lock. ZSJ bridges, rolls, and has a straitjacket on Sydal! Sydal spins it onto ZSJ, turns it into a modified stretch, but ZSJ slips it back onto Sydal! ZSJ bends Sydal against his knees, but Sydal pushes back to a cover. ONE, and Sydal is back in the stretch. But Sydal pushes back again, goes up and over, and he has the jacket back on ZSJ! ZSJ wriggles it down, kicks free, and fans cheer!
ZSJ and Sydal reset, circle again, and tie up. ZSJ gest an arm to wrench and twist, then wrangles Sydal to the mat. Sydal fights up but ZSJ holds onto the wristlock. Sydal spins through, wrenches back and has a double wristlock. ZSJ trips Sydal, then blocks the drop toehold. ZSJ gets an arm, has a top wristlock, but Sydal kips up, goes up and around, gets free and RANAS! Then WHEEL KICKS! Fans fire up, Sydal tags Daniels, but ZSJ gets away and Joe tags himself in. Fans cheer but ZSJ is a bit annoyed. Joe circles with Daniels, meeting again after just facing off 1v1 for the ROH TV Championship just a few weeks ago.
Fans rally, Daniels rushes Joe and whips, but Joe jumps over the dropdown to CHOP Daniels down! And CHOP him again! Daniels rises again but Joe smirks. Joe cravats to snapmare, and he CHOPS Daniels on the back! Joe tells ZSJ to take notes, but Daniels rolls Joe up! TWO, and Daniels drop toeholds Joe! Tag to Sydal, he jumps in to stomp Joe on the head! Sydal stomps more, he and Daniels double whip, then drop toehold to basement dropkick! Fans fire up, Sydal brings Joe up, but Joe CHOPS back! Joe tags ZSJ in but with some stank. ZSJ and Sydal circle, Sydal shows knuckle lock but he KICKS ZSJ in the leg!
Sydal KICKS ZSJ again, has him in the corner, tags Daniels, and they bring ZSJ around. Dragon sleeper to a LEG DROP DDT, and then Sydal gives Daniels a boost with a BACK SUPLEX SPLASH! Then Sydal STANDING MARIPOSAS! Sydal covers but as Joe points out, Daniels is legal. The miscue costs Daniels & Sydal but Daniels CHOPS ZSJ to a corner. Daniels throws forearms, whips corner to corner, then runs in to forearm smash! Daniels brings ZSJ out, ROCKS him and CHOPS him! Daniels whips again, but ZSJ kicks back! Daniels comes back but ZSJ trips him up! ZSJ distracts the ref, Joe gets as cheap shot in!
Sydal is mad but ZSJ BLASTS him off the apron! ZSJ tags Joe and tells him that’s how it’s done. Joe stomps Daniels, then JABS and JABS and JABS, then fires off in the corner! Daniels sits down and Joe lets off. Joe brings Daniels up, Daniels throws forearms in return! Daniels whips, Joe reverse and runs in, back elbow to PELE! Daniels falls, and Joe “graciously” tags ZSJ. ZSJ says that’s better. ZSJ drags Daniels over, has a standing toehold but also stands on Daniels’ bad knee. ZSJ tweaks the foot, twists the ankle, and has a modified calf killer to shift into a modified Deathlock! ZSJ even headscissors!
ZSJ turns Daniels over, flexes at Joe and pushes up to put on pressure. ZSJ then drags Daniels over with that headscissors, and he tags in Joe. Joe stomps Daniels, brings Daniels up, then HEADBUTTS! Joe snapmares, then wraps Daniels up in an armlock. Joe leans his weight on Daniels and ZSJ says that’s pretty good. Fans rally as Daniels endures, and ZSJ taunts him that the ropes are so close. Daniels fights to his feet, but Joe throws him down! Tag to ZSJ and ZSJ wants Joe to watch this. ZSJ wrenches, slips through, wrenches and then wrangles Daniels down! ZSJ rolls Daniels around and around with arm wrench after arm wrench!
ZSJ then isolates the arm to STOMP it! Tag to Joe, Joe brings Daniels up and wrenches him. Joe says this is how he doe sit, and he just HEADBUTTS the hand again and again and again! Then he stomps away on the arm! Joe drags Daniels over, tags in ZSJ, and ZSJ stops with the arm. ZSJ asks Joe what he’s up to, but Daniels shoves ZSJ into Joe! Roll-up, TWO!! Joe gets in to BOOT Daniels! ZSJ drags Daniels over, tags Joe, and Joe sits Daniels up with a neck wrench. Daniels endures, fans rally again, but Joe leans his weight on the hold. Daniels still fights up, throws elbows, and then runs. Joe hits the POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!!
Sydal coaches Daniels but Joe tags ZSJ. ZSJ kicks Daniels around, toys with him, and then drags Daniels up to UPPERCUT! ZSJ UPPERCUTS again, and again! Daniels flops against ropes, ZSJ CHOKES him, then tags in Joe. Joe isn’t so sure about that one, but he CHOPS Daniels on the back! Joe stands Daniels up, HEADBUTTS him down, then sits him up for a shoulder claw! Daniels endures, fans rally, and ZSJ talks more trash on Daniels. Daniels fights up, throws elbows again and again, and then runs. Daniels KICKS Joe to then STO! Fans fire up while both men are down! Daniels crawls, hot tag ot Sydal!
Fans fire up as Sydal KICKS Joe, KICKS again and again and again! Joe swings, Sydal dodges to THRUST KICK! Sydal dodges ZSJ to JUMP KNEE! Joe runs in but into more KICKS! Sydal fires up, and he fakes Joe out to QUESTION MARK KICK! Joe staggers, Sydal goes up top, METEORA! Cover, ZSJ breaks it with a NECK TWIST! ZSJ tags in, brings Sydal up and UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! Sydal wobbles, ZSJ runs in, but Sydal catches him to a backslide! TWO!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! ZSJ escapes, Sydal swings but into a spin and GUILLOTINE! HALF HATCH SUPLEX!
Fans fire up as ZSJ sits Sydal up. ZSJ aims from a corner, runs in, but Sydal duck the Penalty Kick! Tilt-o-whirl, MYSTICA! CROSSFACE!! Joe runs in, into a COMPLETE SHOT and KOJI CLUTCH!! Fans fire up for these dueling submissions! Joe is fading out, but ZSJ gets the ROPEBREAK!! ZSJ saves the team but Sydal puts him in the drop zone. Sydal goes up, but ZSJ springs up after him! ZSJ goes after an arm but Sydal fires body shots! Daniels BLASTS Joe off the apron, then helps Sydal with ZSJ! METEORA BOMB!!! Cover, TWO!?!? ZSJ survives and Sydal can’t believe it! But fans are loving this!
“This is Awesome!” as Daniels tags back in! Daniels drags ZSJ up, clinches, but ZSJ fights to an arm-drag! And an UPPERCUT in the corner! Tag to Joe and he runs in, but Daniels dodges! Daniels kicks low, reels Joe in to underhook, but Joe back drops free! Joe returns to LARIAT!! Sydal SCREW HIGH KICKS Joe! ZSJ runs in, Sydal dodges and jumps, into a cravat! Snapmare and NECK TWIST! ZSJ cravats Daniels but Daniels arm-drags free! Daniels kicks low, underhooks, ANGEL’S WINGS!!! ZSJ flops out of the ring, Joe is still legal! Daniels runs in but into the URENAGE!! COQUINA CLUTCH!!!! Daniels is fading, he is OUT! ZSJOE wins!
Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. & Samoa Joe, by submission (denies Sydal & Daniels a title opportunity)
The NJPW World Television Champion and the ROH World Television Champion stand tall, both showing off their belts. But they also uphold the Code of Honor with these icons. Sydal is still hoping for a shot, but how long will he have to wait for it? As for ZSJ and Joe, they clink belts and shake hands, will they look to go TV Champion VS TV Champion one day?
My Thoughts:
I must’ve missed where they said this was a THREE hour ROH. Also, I don’t like that ROH episodes aren’t consistent in length. I get it, ROH being under AEW now, this was all meant to add to the big week going into Double or Nothing, but it didn’t do that, it just tired me out. Three hours without commercials is only worth it if it’s a PPV with PPV level matches, and this wasn’t that. So many of these matches were NOT originally advertised, and instead of being a great surprise, it was just adding to the slog. In the loss of Elevation and Dark on YouTube, AEW is just making ROH into that developmental show, without calling it developmental.
Now, don’t get me wrong, everyone did a great job in their matches. But c’mon, when it comes to this week, this moment in time, did we really need Comoroto VS All Heart? Did we need D’Amboise VS Kamela? Or Skye Blue VS Alize, Rocky VS Titus Alexander, or Mercedes Martinez VS Dream Girl Ellie? Honestly, not to be mean to Kyle Fletcher or AR Fox, it’s kind of bad timing that they had a match on this episode when it was clearly recorded before the sad news that Mark Davis is out with injury and that Aussie Open vacated their multiple tag titles. Because in this episode, they were seen with them, and commentary had to cover it up with a kayfabe excuse. Probably why they’re never there live in the arena, really.
The only silver lining is that, for a promotion under Tony Khan’s power, ROH had more than one women’s match. Though, as I just got through saying, the only ones that really mattered ended up being Kiera VS Vert, and Athena VS Promise because in a very similar build to Athena VS Skye, Athena starts eyeing someone before they’re her challenger, which in turn makes her a challenger. But at least with Kiera, she got right at Athena in the ring while Skye simply called Athena out verbally. Athena VS Kiera is happening next week in the “aftermath” of Double or Nothing, but I don’t think Kiera is the one getting that title off Athena.
Good match from Briscoe VS JD to open the show, and Mark calling out Joe is a nice touch. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I feel like Mark really should’ve had destiny fulfilled back at Supercard. But maybe Tony Khan knew he was going to have Mark in this story with Triple J and FTR and didn’t want the TV title on hold because of it. Of course Claudio wins his Proving Grounds match, it was against Serpentico. Now Angelico might’ve had a better shot, and I kinda wanna see that match happen now. One of these days, a Proving Grounds match should at least go to time limit so that the opponent gets their shot at the champion that way, and I feel Angelico could pull that off.
Really good stuff out of Dralistico VS Deppen, not sure where Dralistico is going to go title wise. Maybe LFI feuds with Lucha Brothers again? Penta had a really good match with Slim J that gives him momentum going into the International Championship battle royal, so he’s probably not winning. And of course, great tag team main event, Daniels and Sydal can both still go, and we know Joe and ZSJ are both great. I wouldn’t mind seeing Joe and ZSJ go back and forth. First would be the NJPW World TV Championship match to see if Joe can win in 15 minutes or less, but then he turns it around on ZSJ by saying he can’t beat Joe when there’s no time limit at all. Those would both be awesome matches to see, maybe one of them at Forbidden Door and the other at All In so that one way or another, ZSJ is right at home.
My Score: 8.4/10
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Cero Miedo on Cinco de Mayo!
Penta made sure Judgment Day didn’t win the WWE World Tag Team Championships, and now he’ll make JD McDonagh pay for the WrestleMania screwjob!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- PENTA VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day; Penta wins.
- Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS Sheamus; Sheamus wins.
- Iyo Sky VS Roxanne Perez; Iyo wins.
- Rusev VS Otis w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri; Rusev wins.
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman & Bron Breakker; Rollins wins by disqualification, Jey retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jey Uso is in the concourse.
The fans are all fired up as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion makes his way out into the crowd! Omaha, Nebraska all YEET along, and even Pat McAfee does, no concern for what Gunther might think. Jey high-fives fans on his way to the ground level, high-fives some more fans on the way to ringside, and Jey daps it up with Pat & Cole. Jey then goes to the ring, and the fans continue to bounce while singing along with Day One Ish! Jey then gets a mic while the fans cheer. Omaha even says, “One More Time! One More Time!” Jey thinks about it, and he figures why not! YEET! Jey and the fans bounce again, then Jey goes back to the mic.
Jey says, “The World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso, is now in your citaaay~!” The fans cheer, and Jey says look. He’s here. He knows Logan Paul’s here. So let’s just stand on business tonight! Where you at, Logan!? But instead, “Ladies and gentlemen…” The Wise Man walks out on stage! The fans boo as Paul Heyman continues his introduction, and he says he cam here tonight not to disrespect the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso. But he dragged himself all the way to Omaha, Nebraska because he wanted to say something straight to the face of the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso.
Jey tells OG Heyman, “You got a lotta balls stepping to me after what you just did to my family.” Heyman says wow, Jey is going to lecture Heyman about betraying their Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns? Jey says yeah, he’ll talk to Heyman. Day one, Jey saw past him. He warned Roman about him, and he warned CM Punk about him! Well, a shame that no one warned Heyman. Warned him about his best friend, his BFF, his brother in arms, CM Punk. And while he’s at it, keep your damn boos to yourselves while he’s on the mic! Not one of these fans, or Jey, had to live through what Heyman did.
Heyman’s best friend, CM Punk, put him in a position that 100% absolutely guaranteed it would sabotage him! The fans chant for Punk and Heyman mocks them for it. “They chant his name because they don’t know what’s in the dark heart of that man.” Punk put Heyman in a guaranteed lose-lose situation with Roman Reigns. And let’s talk about Roman Reigns for a minute! The fans chant for “O T C!” and Heyman sighs. Heyman says he had a dream with his best friend, CM Punk, while Roman was still playing high school football. Long before Roman thought about following in his father’s footsteps into pro-wrestling.
And while Heyman helped Punk overcome adversity, what’d Roman think he was going to do? Sell him out to Punk? Why? After Heyman built the Bloodline for five years, why would he do that?! The fans boo more but Heyman sighs again. Heyman found a “stray big dog on the island of irrelevancy, and I turned him into the Tribal Chief and the ruler of the WWE Universe. We were the Undisputed WWE Champion for 1,316 days! And I’m not the one that blew it by getting beat by Cody Rhodes after being distracted by Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40! HE lost the title! HE lost the title that I spent five years of my life building him up as the champion!
And then what’d he do? He disappeared. He went back to being a big dog licking his big wounds, and left me in the hands of Solo, and Jacob Fatu and those Tongans, who put me through a table at Madison Square Garden and almost ended MY 40 year career. And he didn’t come back toa venge me, he came back to get his ula fala back! But I betrayed Roman Reigns, right? I betrayed Roman Reigns, who couldn’t handle the fact that I just wanted to help out my best friend live out his dream! No, it’s always Paul Heyman! I’m always the liar! I’m always at fault! I’m the betrayer, I’m the double crosser, I’m always the freakin’ scumbag in this situation! NOT THIS TIME! I’M RIGHT! I’M RIGHT! I’M IN THE RIGHT! And you blame me?! Screw you!! And screw each and every one of you for booing me!”
The fans boo more but Jey isn’t sure what to think. The fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” and call Heyman an a-hole, but Jey takes a moment. Jey asks if Heyman is okay. In fact, is Heyman done? Jey has another question: What does this have to do with Jey? Heyman smirks and says that he does owe an apology. It has nothing to do with Jey. Not that part. He didn’t come out here to talk Roman and Punk. Here is the thing Heyman did come out here to talk with Jey. See, Jey won that title because he wanted that title> But that title is all about power and control. And honestly, Jey doesn’t know how to wield that. Jey doesn’t understand that!
Jey thinks coming out here to YEET with the audience and putting on the best in-ring performance is all it takes. But that’s not what this title is about. So while Jey needs in his heart and wants to be a champion… Seth Rollins has to be a champion. Rollins has to have that power, that control, and Bron Breakker… Well, that is just stage one of the plan. Stage two is the World Heavyweight Championship. But Heyman is out here tonight to do Jey a favor. And we all know how well Heyman’s favors work out> Jey gets to sign his own death warrant. Jey gets to chose the night he loses the World Heavyweight Championship.
Because Seth Rollins hereby challenges Jey to the World Heavyweight Championship! Rollins pinned Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, Rollins deserves to be #1 contender! Jey gets to pick the time and the place, because Rollins will fight Jey for that title any time, and any place. Heyman drops his mic then takes his leave. Jey tells Heyman to hold on, OG. Omaha, can you help him out? Jey asks if Heyman just said “any time,” and “any place,” “any where,” for the world title, against Seth Freakin’ Rollins? Then it’s on TONIGHT! FOUR LETTERS! ONE WORD! UH, UH… YEET!!
Jey had Logan Paul on his mind, but now he is daring the Visionary to put up or shut up! Will Jey turn the tables on Rollins? Or is Jey playing into Rollins’ hand?
Heyman returns backstage.
He finds Rollins & Bron, and Heyman smiles. Heyman says, “He fell for it> I cannot believe he fell for it! He wants to do the match tonight! You were so right!” Rollins asks you know what he loves. He loves to say< “I told you so.” And he tells Heyman, “I told you so.” Heyman says that is true. Bron says Seth Freakin’ Rollins, World Heavyweight Champion… Heyman asks if Bron understands what is going on. Roman Reigns prepared Seth Rollins at Mania, and Rollins pinned the biggest star in the main event. CM Punk prepared with unbridled passion for Rollins at Mania, and Rollins not only beat Roman & Punk, Roman & Punk lost to Rollins in the main event.
Jey Uso is a great champion, don’t take that away from him. He made Gunther tap out! Gunther! Jey is no easy day in the park. But Jey wasn’t focused on Rollins, he was distracted by Logan Paul! And now he has no time to prepare for Rollins. But Rollins is fully focused on Jey because there’s no one left. Rollins is a sniper, and he has Jey in his sights. And tonight, we get handed the keys to the kingdom when the ref hands that World Heavyweight Championship to Seth Freakin’ Rollins…! Bron can see the vision now, but will we all see Rollins burning down the YEET Era?
PENTA VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day!
The Intercontinental Championship Fatal 4 Way at WrestleMania only went well for “Dirty Dom” because he had an Irish Ace up his sleeve! JD is back, but will Penta make him pay for the part he played? Or will The Judgment Day be able to screw Penta over again?
Raw returns and JD is in the ring. The bell rings, JD and Penta circle while Carlito & Finn Balor watch from ringside. The fans rally for #CeroMiedo as Penta throws it up. But JD kicks low! JD headlocks for the takeover, but Penta headscissors. JD kips free, arm-drags and has the armlock. Penta headscissors again, JD kips free, and then he waistlocks. Penta ELBOWS free, runs, but JD drop toeholds! Penta avoids the basement dropkick, but JD avoids the Penalty Kick to roll Penta up! TWO and JD returns. Penta again avoids a kick but the STANDING MOONSAULT hits! Cover, TWO! Finn argues the count but JD CLUBS Penta.
JD stands Penta up to bump him off buckles, then he CHOPS! Penta CHOPS JD in return! And CHOPS again! Penta runs up to KICK JD’s leg out! The fans cheer while JD hobbles away. Penta CHOPS again, then KICKS the leg out again! The fans fire up with Penta while JD goes to another corner. Penta storms up, but JD puts him in the corner, only for Penta to dodges and CHOP! JD sputters, Penta swaggers, and Penta KICKS the legs out! Cover, TWO! Finn wants a timeout but there’s no such thing here. Penta drags JD up, whips him to a corner, but JD BOOTS in return! JD ELBOWS Penta down, then drags him up to bring him around.
Penta blocks the buckle bump, GAMANGIRIS, then CHOPS! JD leans back, Penta climbs, but JD SLAPS him! And SLAPS! JD shoves Penta down, kicks him, then goes to the apron. Penta blocks the boot, then ENZIGIRIS in return! The fans fire up, but Penta tells Finn to stay back. Finn says he’s just standing nearby. JD fireman’s carries Penta to APRON DEATH VALLEY! JD is in control and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and JD has Penta up top. JD pulls Penta into the Tree of Woe, then runs corner to corner, but Penta sits up! JD slides into the POST! Penta is free of the Tree, and then he runs to handstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! JD gets feet right to the face and Penta covers, TWO! JD stays in this but the fans rally behind Penta. Penta fires up, and he counter punches JD! Penta bobs ‘n’ weaves to CHOP, then ROCK JD! Penta fires forearm after forearm, whips, but JD reverses. Penta KICKS in return! Penta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SLING-DOG! Cover, TWO! Penta hurries to stand JD back up and JAB!
Penta puts JD against the ropes to CHOP! The fans fire up and Penta whips. Penta scoops JD to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! JD stays in this but Penta fires himself back up! The fans fire up but Finn distracts on the apron! That lets Carlito pull no Penta’s mask! Penta breaks free to GAMANGIRI! JD runs up but Penta TOSSES him out! Penta climbs, the fans fire up, “CERO! MIEDO!” SUPER CROSSBODY! Down go JD and Carlito! Finn freaks out but the fans rally up behind Penta. Penta puts JD in, but Finn creeps up! JD distracts the ref and Finn YANKS Penta down! Finn puts Penta in, but the ref DOES see it!
The fans fire up as the ref now EJECTS Finn & Carlito! The fans cheer whiel Finn & Carlito freak otu! They apologize, but it’s too late for that! Penta goes up a corner, but CHAD GABLE is here?! Gable grabs at Penta, Penta kicks him away, then Penta leaps over JD! Penta dodges JD to then FLY out onto Gable! Penta drags JD up but JD hits a JAWBREAKER! JD goes up, up, MOONSAULT FLOPS as Penta moves! MEXICAN DESTROYER!! Cover, Penta wins!!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall
Despite all the extra help on the outside, JD could not win! Cero Miedo is victorious, but when will Penta be Numero Uno?
Adam Pearce talks with Grayson Waller.
The Raw General Manager says the Aussie Icon wanted a match, so here’s his match. Yeah, but he didn’t know it’d be against him! Austin Theory finds Waller and Waller says good timing. Waller was talking with Pearce about how Waller’s been a bad friend to Theory, wanting a singles match for himself, but that’s selfish. Waller wants Theory to have the match, it’d be great for him. Okay, Theory is down! Pearce asks if Waller is serious, and Waller says he is! Well, if that’s what they want, fine. Theory has a singles match now. It’s official! Great! But who is it against? Uh, well, it’ll be better as a surprise, but they better get to the ring. #AllDay, remember?
Waller hurries away and Theory wonders what kind of surprise it could be. Well, everyone is wondering that. Who will Waller pass over to Theory to avoid getting brutalized?
Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller VS ???
Raw returns as A-Town Down Under is already in the ring. And who is Theory’s opponent that was meant for Waller? It’s SHEAMUS! Monday Night Raw is once again Fight Night Raw as the Celtic Warrior is back again! Will Theory regret taking this banger?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, the two tie up, and Theory waistlocks. Sheamus throws Theory away and the fans cheer him on. Theory brushes that off, resets with Sheamus, and then Theory kicks low! Theory throws hands, puts Sheamus in a corner, but Sheamus ROCKS Theory! Sheamus UPPERCUTS, but Theory ELBOWS back! Sheamus fires a BODY SHOT, an UPPERCUT, then whips. Theory goes up and over, rolls, comes back, and he DROPKICKS Sheamus down! Waller says that’s his best friend right there! But then Sheamus CLOBBERS Theory! The fans fire up, and Sheamus storms up on Theory.
Theory ELBOWS Sheamus, whips, but Sheamus reverses to scoop, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up as Sheamus says one more time! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Sheamus goes for the legs but Theory kicks at him! Theory reels Sheamus in and throws some hands, but Sheamus stomps Theory down! The fans cheer as Sheamus turns Theory over for a CLOVERLEAF! Theory crawls and has the ROPEBREAK! Sheamus lets go, Theory rolls out, and Waller checks on his friend. But Sheamus climbs up! SUPER FLYING LARIAT! Down goes Theory! The fans fire up, and Sheamus finds a fellow Ginger! The fans cheer more while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and the fans rally behind Sheamus. Theory CLUBS Sheamus and throws hands, but Sheamus shoves him and eggs him on! Theory BOOTS Sheamus, but Sheamus just eggs him on more! Theory runs, but into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Theory flounders to the apron and Sheamus storms his way over. Sheamus stands Theory up and Waller stays back, but Theory HOTSHOTS free! Theory slingshots and somersaults, but into the KNEE CAPPER! Cover, TWO! Theory survives but Sheamus stays cool. The fans rally while Sheamus catches his breath, and then Sheamus goes to the apron.
Sheamus glares at Waller, Waller backs away, and Sheamus climbs. Theory avoids the flying lariat but Sheamus comes back! Theory dodges and Sheamus POSTS himself! Theory SUPERKICKS, somersaults, and BLOCKBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up for Sheamus while Theory goes back outside. Theory checks his jaw, shakes out the stars, and Theory climbs. Sheamus ROCKS Theory, fires body shots, and Sheamus climbs. Sheamus brings Theory up, tucks him in, WHITE NOISE! The fans fire up and Sheamus smiles as he’s clearly enjoying this. “This is Awesome!” as Sheamus rises up again.
Waller coaches Theory as Theory crawls to the apron, but Theory asks why Waller did this to him! Sheamus stands Theory up, and the fans cheer on the BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! The fans count along, Sheamus goes past TEN, and Theory slumps down at FOURTEEN! The fans fire up, Waller is worried, and Sheamus goes to a corner. The fans cheer Sheamus on, and we get a BROGUE! Cover, Sheamus wins!
Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall
The Celtic Warrior made quite the return, and Theory is surely regretting subbing in for Waller. Will A-Town Down Under have a meltdown because of this?
BREAKING NEWS for Backlash!
Penta was so close at WrestleMania, and he got through JD here tonight, so now he will be challenging Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship!
Judgment Day regroups in the clubhouse.
They’ve clearly heard the news, and JD storms in asking what happened out there. The ref kicked them out? And why did Gable go out there? That wasn’t on any of them. JD says then Penta and Gable need to get it ASAP! Dom says Penta will be handled at Backlash, but as for Gable- Wait, who is this walking into the clubhouse? It’s A J STYLES! The Phenomenal One nods to Finn, Finn nods back, but Carlito asks how Styles even got here. Oh, R-Truth told him where they were. Plus, it wasn’t that hard to find. But he’s not here to fight or cause trouble. Styles just wants to give a friendly warning. Whether it is Dom or Penta, Styles is after that title.
Dom says whatever, old man. Wow, oh, so hurtful. But Styles tells Dom that it doesn’t matter who wins, he want the title! And then he’ll beat Dom up either way. Dom says this is crazy. Who knew being a champion was this hard. Penta, Styles, his hands are full! Wait, Finn has history with Styles. Can’t he handle Styles for Dom? Oh, what? Now Finn cleans up Dom’s messes for him? Nah, just messing with you. Finn’s got this. They fist bump, but will Judgment Day (not) hold it together without Liv around?
Chad Gable is backstage.
“Freakin’ luchadores. Bloody my nose?” The New Day walk over and Gable says it is not the time for this. Kofi Kingston says hold on, hold on, hear them out. They saw what went down, and that was awful. And they know that it is around time American Made got some respect around here. Xavier Woods says the War Raiders are already talking about getting a rematch, but New Day beat the bejeezus out of them, so that’s a no. What the New Day thinks is that opportunities need to start coming back to American Made. Gable likes what they’re saying. Give him some more ideas like that. But then Becky Lynch pushes through.
Woods tells The Man it was messed up how Lyra Valkyria treated her. Becky thanks him for that. Becky heads to the ring, what will she have to say here in Omaha?
Becky Lynch goes to the ring.
Omaha is torn as The Man has a mic in her hand. Becky says The Man has come around to Omaha, and she’s baffled by the bit of boos and “You Suck” chants she’s getting. Wait, wait, wait. She is very confused. The fans are treating her like she’s the bad guy here? No, she’s the victim! Okay, okay, she took out Bayley, fine. But when she came out to WrestleMania, everyone lost their minds! A woman in the crowd cried tears of joy! No one asked where Bayley was, because no one cared, Bayley is garbage! Becky took out the garbage! The fans were happy the garbage was taken out, but then Becky took credit for it and everyone got mad she took out the garbage!
That’s not what they should say when someone takes out the garbage! You tell that person, “Thank you for taking out the garbage! And what’s more than that, I also took out the recycling! Because that’s what Lyra is! She’s less offensive than garbage, but she’s still garbage! And what is garbage about her is her attitude. She doesn’t have a dream if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t have a title if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t make history if it isn’t for me! She doesn’t even have a freakin’ fiancé if it isn’t for me!!” The fans boo, but Becky says she still gets all this disrespect! But wait, here comes Lyra! Becky says this is what she’s talking about!
Lyra has a mic and asks, “Did you actually just call me recycling? You’re the Queen of Recycling! You’ve been recycling the same moves and the same tired old act for years! But that’s fine, Becky, you do you, I don’t care. What I have a problem with is you acting like you had anything to do with my success. The one thing I want to drive into your skull more than my foot is that you didn’t make me!” The fans cheer, and Lyra says she’ll catch Becky up. Becky went on holiday, and everyone here got better. Becky went on holiday, and Lyra made history of her own. Lyra holds up the Women’s Intercontinental Championship and the fans cheer.
Lyra says, “Oh, but you’re what this championship needs, right? That’s what you said. That’s rich, considering I’ve defended it more times than days you’ve shown up to work this year.” The fans cheer that zinger! Becky paces but Lyra says she sees it now. Lyra sees it so clearly. Becky shattered glass ceilings and Lyra is forever grateful. But Becky left all that broken glass on the ground and the rest of the Women’s Division were supposed to just follow behind because Becky never had any intention of taken anyone to the top with her. Becky says okay, okay, Lyra is right. Becky was gone, and everyone had the best year of their careers.
But that’s only because they didn’t have Becky around to compare themselves to! The fans boo but Becky says no, she didn’t help anybody because she doesn’t like anybody. She didn’t help anyone because her job isn’t to help anyone, it is to beat everyone! And Becky is very, very good at her job! She’s the greatest to ever do it! That’s not just her saying it, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED said so! The fans do cheer that, but Becky tells Lyra it doesn’t matter how great she thinks she is or how great she’ll become, because she will always be the moment after Becky! Wow… Sports Illustrated, huh? Lyra is wrong, she’ll take it back. Please, continue listing the achievements.
What can we say? Becky’s first SmackDown Women’s Champion, first woman to win the main event of WrestleMania, and the first Women’s Intercontin- NO! Wait! That’s Lyra! Becky frowns while the fans cheer, and Lyra says Becky must hate it. Becky must hate that this is Lyra’s first ever. But get used to being second. Becky throws hands but Lyra hits back! The fans fire up as these two brawl, and then Lyra hits a SPINEBUSTER! Becky gets up, Lyra is right on her, but Becky puts her in ta corner! Lyra dodges, RAMS into Becky again and again, then things spill outside! Lyra sends Becky into barriers! And apron! And barriers again!
The fans fire up but refs rush out! Omaha says, “LET THEM FIGHT!” but Becky gets free and throws off her jacket! Becky then gets in the ring and tells everyone, “You see this disrespect?! You see this disrespect?!” Lyra gets free and is back for more! The fans fire up, Becky clinches, but Lyra slips free to fireman’s carry! NIGHTWING DRIVER!! Lyra stands tall over Becky, title in her hand! Will this be the scene this Saturday for Backlash?
Iyo Sky VS Roxanne Perez!
The Genius Women’s World Champion won big last week on NXT alongside Jordynne Grace, but now The Prodigy is back in hopes of returning the favor. Will Roxie prove she’s ready for Raw? Or will Iyo show being a prodigy only gets you so far?
Raw returns and Iyo makes her entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally. The two circle, tie up, and Iyo pushes Roxie back. Roxie puts Iyo on ropes, Iyo turns that around, and the two go around. Iyo clinches, Roxie wrenches, but Iyo headlocks. Roxie powers up and out but Iyo runs her over! Things speed up, Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges, then whips Roxie. Roxie cartwheels over the dropdown, then SLAPS Iyo! Roxie takes a bow, then dodges Iyo to bail out. Iyo pursues, they go back in the ring, and Roxie dodges again to roll back! Roxie RANAS, but Iyo handsprings through! The fans fire up, things keep moving, and Iyo handsprings again!
Roxie dodges, but Iyo comes back to SHOTGUN! Roxie tumbles out, Iyo builds speed, but Roxie is back to dropkick the legs out! Iyo writhes, but Roxie grabs the leg to stomp it and SMASH it! Roxie wants both legs but Iyo BOOTS her away. Iyo runs, but Roxie puts her on the apron. Iyo ROCKS Roxie first, but Roxie grabs a leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Roxie builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Iyo at the ramp! The fans boo but Roxie puts Iyo in. Iyo gets moving and she DIVES! Direct hit on Roxie at the ramp! The fans fire up with Iyo, and Iyo hurries to put Roxie in. Iyo aims, springboards, but Roxie SLAPS her down!
Roxie grabs Iyo’s leg, drags her to a corner, and STOMPS the knee against the crossbar! Iyo clutches her leg and slumps to the floor while Roxie leaves her behind, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Iyo has Roxie up top, for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up while both women are down! Iyo slaps her leg into working, then she crawls her way over. Omaha is behind Iyo as she ROCKS Roxie! Roxie ROCKS Iyo, but Iyo ROCKS Roxie back! The forearms keep going, Iyo fires a flurry, then she winds up to SHOTEI! Roxie staggers, runs up, but Iyo FLAPJACKS! And BUZZSAWS! Cover, TWO! Roxie toughs it out but Iyo goes to the apron. Roxie runs up, but Iyo blocks her punch to HOTSHOT the arm! Iyo climbs, Roxie stands, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Roxie flounders, and Iyo kips up!
Iyo goes wild, so do the fans, and all aboard the SHIN- NO, Iyo’s leg bothers her! Roxie runs up, wheelbarrows, but Iyo rolls through to STOMP 182! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives and Iyo is frustrated! The fans rally, Iyo waistlocks, and she deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridge, but then a roll through! Roxie fights the second try to SAIDO! Iyo and Roxie stand, Roxie runs up, but Iyo wrenches and hooks her up! TIGER BACKBREAKER! Iyo says time to end this! Iyo CHOPS Roxie, hobbles to a corner, and climbs up! OVER THE MOONSAULT but Roxie moves! Iyo lands out but that jams up the leg! Roxie runs to SPIKE RANA!
Roxie roars, runs, and hits the HANDSPRING KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO!! Iyo survives the Guillotine Knee as taught to Roxie by Meiko Satomura, and Omaha rallies up more. Roxie fires hands, SOBATS, then runs to hop on! Iyo handsprings through, but Roxie blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW! Roxie then has the arm, LA MAGISTROL BRIDGE! TWO!! Iyo bridges, TWO!! Roxie has the body scissors, O’Conner Roll, TWO! Iyo rolls Roxie up, TWO! Roxie has a lateral press, TWO! Iyo sunset flips! TWO! Roxie high stacks, TWO! Iyo sunset flips again, IYO WINS!!
Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall
Roxie is shocked! She tried to match speed with speed and move for move, but she just couldn’t keep up with the Genius! But then Roxie gets in Iyo’s face! Roxie offers a handshake? The fans aren’t so sure, but Iyo takes it. They both bow, and surprisingly, there is now respect here between them. But wait! GIULIA ATTACKS! It was all just so the Beautiful Madness could slip in! Roxie grins and they mug Iyo like they have before! Giulia ties up Iyo’s legs, has the arms, and sets Iyo up for a SUPERKICK and SURFBOARD STOMP!! Rhea Ripley is in Australia, she can’t save Iyo! Giulia sets Iyo up again, for another SUPERKICK and another SURFBOARD STOMP!!
Roxie and Giulia stand over Iyo, will these former NXT Women’s Champions soon run Monday Night Raw?
Rusev VS Otis w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri!
Bulgarian Brute no more, he has been REDEEMED! And now, he feels it is his divine appointment to “fix” all those on Raw who were once like him. Will that mean #TheDozer is going to go through baptism by fire? Or will he simply be crushed?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two big men circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and they break. The fans rally more as the two tie up again. Another deadlock, but Rusev manages to power Oits bac. Otis powers Rusev back, the fans duel, and the big men break again. Rusev nods, perhaps liking what he is seeing already. They tie up again, and Rusev KNEES low, CLUBS Otis and fires hands in the corner! The ref counts, Rusev stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref gets in there. Rusev storms up on Otis, stands him up, and whips him, only for Otis to reverses. Rusev returns to LARIAT! Otis stays up and shakes his head!
Rusev LARIATS, Otis stays up, so Rusev runs. Otis dodges with a roll! Otis then comes back and he LARIATS Rusev! Rusev stays up, but now Otis runs, and Otis LARIATS again! Rusev shoves Otis, Otis ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the WHEEL KICK comes outta nowhere! The fans are torn while Rusev stands tall, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Otis is down on the outside. Tozawa & Maxxine check Otis and coach him up, but Rusev storms outside. Rusev kicks at Otis, stands him up, but Otis EXPLODER Rusev over the desk! The fans fire up as Otis has more to give! Otis shoves the Hydration Station aside, then drags Rusev up to whip him hard into steel steps! Otis puts Rusev in the ring, but then drag shim out to fire clubbing arms! But then Rusev ducks, Otis’ arm hits POST! Rusev aims, but Otis ducks, so Rusev’s kick hits POST! Otis then CLOBBERS Rusev! Otis puts Rusev in the ring, storms in after him, and SPLASHES in the corner!
Rusev sputters and Otis runs up again! But Rusev MACHKA KICKS him down! Rusev roars and he shouts, “RUSEV! CRUSH~!” Stomp and ACCOLADE!! Otis endures, but he’s turning red! Otis shouts for Maxxine and Tozawa, but he TAPS! Rusev wins!
Winner: Rusev, by submission
Rusev continues to make Otis suffer by holding on, but Tozawa storms into the ring! Tozawa tells Rusev he can’t do that to his friend! They’re gonna fight right here and right now! The fans fire up as Tozawa rips his shirt away! Rusev says hold on now. Rusev did what he came here to do, and he spares Tozawa for tonight. But that’s just to lower Tozawa’s guard! Ruzev storms back in and GUT WRENCH POWERBOMBS Tozawa onto Otis!! The fans boo but Rusev shows no mercy! He POSTS Otis!! Then he drags Otis back in, and sends him into another POST! Otis falls out of the ring, Rusev goes out to drag him back in!
Rusev hits another MACHKA KICK!! And then he turns Otis back over, and he clamps the ACCOLADE back on!! The fans boo but that only makes Rusev want to do this more! Pearce, refs, and security rush out here! They tell Rusev to let go, but he waits until Otis is OUT! The fans boo, Natalya is here to console Maxxine, and Pearce reprimands Rusev. Will Rusev not care what he must do to “redeem” Monday Night Raw?
Raw returns and Adam Pearce is in the ring.
The General Manager hopes that they can get this show back on track. That said, please join him in welcoming to the ring… Pat McAfee! Omaha fires up as Pat hops off the desk, grabs a mic, and joins Pearce in the ring. Pearce also welcomes out Pat’s opponent for Backlash… DER RING GENERAL, GUNTHER! The fans are less excited as Gunther makes his way to the ring. Gunther and Pat keep their eyes on each other as Gunther fetches his own mic. Pearce wants to remind them that they’ve gone over this. They will NOT have what happened two weeks ago happen again. Get what you want out verbally, because Saturday, the time for talk is done.
Pearce says the floor is theirs, but keep it professional. Pearce then steps aside so Pat and Gunther can stare down. The fans cheer Pat on but Gunther says, “Well first of all… Do not worry. I’m not gonna do anything tonight, I’m not going to spoil that for myself. Because luckily for you, unlike you and your friend out there, I am professional.” The fans chant “You Tapped Out!” at Gunther, and he tells them to shut up! He’ll get back to that later, don’t you worry! Pat says he heard Gunther mentioned being professional. And Pat’s friend, Michael Cole, that is a walking, talking GOAT right there! The fans cheer that!
Pat tells Gunther, “For 28 YEARS, every single week of his life, except for three times, he has dedicated to traveling the world for this company. 28 years straight, 52 weeks a year, for this company!” The fans cheer that, too! Pat says Maggle has earned the right to have an opinion. And since that opinion pissed Gunther off so bad, Gunther flipped a switch and felt he had to attack a 60-year-old man, Pat will give Gunther an opinion of the man he’s standing in front of. Pat says it is apropos to be here in Omaha, Nebraska. When he thinks Nebraska, he thinks of the Cornhuskers! Pat shouts out Coach Rhule and his players in the crowd.
Pat says he can’t wait to watch the boys in the Fall rise to the top! And when Pat’s in Omaha, he also thinks of their steaks. Nobody beats this town’s meat! NOBODY! The fans chant “BEAT THE MEAT!” Pat says right across from this very arena is a baseball field that has hosted the NCAA World Series since 1950! The fans cheer that, and Pat says this city is a symbol of working hard and dreams coming true. And Pat feels “dreams” is a good word. They both have that in common. Pat might be from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the USA, and Gunther might be from Vienna, Austria, both men grew up with the same dream.
They both grew up wanting to be in this business, idolizing the superstars of yesterday, and spent hours and hours in front of TV watching pro-wrestling, thinking that is what they were put on this earth to do! The problem with Gunther is, he was at this for 20 years. He has been a champion for 80% of his WWE career. He’s jaded! This is no longer a dream but a job for Gunther. For Pat, every time he walks into an arena, he gets jacked up about life, baby! The fans cheer that! Pat says he thinks about 12 year old Pat, the kids out there in the crowd like him, dreaming in the upper rows to get in this ring and let a-holes like Gunther know that they don’t like what Gunther’s about.
And what Gunther’s about right now, as opposed to the Waltering around stage… Gunther doesn’t want it anymore. He’s too comfortable. It happened against Sami Zayn, it happened against Jey Uso, and it’ll happen with Pat. Pat will prove to Gunther and the fans that this Gunther… is SAWFT. The fans fire up for that! Gunther paces a moment, then he stares Pat down as he says, “Did you enjoy your little daughter’s birthday last week? Two years, right? It’s cute. I bet it was a very special day for you. Because for me, Saturday is a very special day, and you just got me into the right mood for it!
“Because it’s my first match since WrestleMania, and I’m going to show up sharp, I’m going to show up prepared, I’m going to show up more focused than every before. Don’t you worry that I’ll overlook you. Don’t worry that I’ll underestimate you. I promise you, you have my full and undivided attention. Because on Saturday, that bell is going to ring, and I’m going to beat you up! I’m going to MAUL you! I’m going to grab you by the head, and DRIVE it into this mat! I’m going to CHOKE YOU OUT until you drop like a wet towel! Tonight, by my grace, you are untouchable. But on Saturday, trust me when I say this! On Saturday, only the grace of GOD can lift my arms off your throat!”
Gunther shoves his mic into Pat, then he storms off. Der Ring General is ready to reload and unleash his full arsenal upon Pat, will Pat survive to even be part of next week’s show?
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Jey Uso VS Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman & Bron Breakker!
To what Pat McAfee just said, perhaps Gunther did underestimate Main Event Jey Uso, but Jey also managed to bring something out of himself that even he didn’t know was there. But that confidence was preyed upon to give The Visionary his shortcut back to this title. Will Rollins and his A-Team make the plan come together? Or will we bookend the show with some YEET?
Raw returns as Jey makes his entrance, and from the ramp this time. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly in control!
The bell rings and Jey’s first defense begins. The fans rally behind Jey while he and Rollins stare down. Omaha gets the “YEET! YEET! YEET!” going and Jey is fired up. Jey is already undoing his wrist tape, he wants to throw down! Rollins slowly steps forward, the two tie up, and Rollins waistlocks. Rollins headlocks, spins, hammerlocks, headlocks again and hits the takeover to ghost pin! TWO, and Rollins laughs at how close he had Jey. The fans duel with “YEET!” and “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Jey and Rollins circle, tie up, and Rollins headlocks again. Jey powers up and out, but Rollins runs him over! Cover, ONE!
Rollins sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Jey kicks, Rollins blocks, and then Rollins ducks the Dragon Whip! Rollins lounges on the top rope and the fans boo. Jey is annoyed but he keeps his cool. Rollins swaggers up, but Jey UPPERCUTS him down! Jey just suckered Rollins! “YEET!” Rollins says okay, and he shoves Jey. Jey shoves back! Rollins shoves again, Jey shoves again, so Rollins CHOPS! Jey fires a haymaker, Rollins fires back, and the fans are torn! “YEET!” wins out but Rollins mule kicks low! Jey avoids the stomp, but Rollins kicks low again. Jey fights off the Pedigree, but Rollins bails out to avoid the superkick!
The fans are torn but Bron & Heyman walk over to check with Rollins. Rollins says it’s alright, Jey is good. Jey is champion for a reason. Rollins goes to the apron, has Bron relax, and then he steps inside. The fans rally behind Jey as Jey and Rollins circle. They feel things out, but then Rollins kicks low! Rollins CLUBS and stomps away on Jey, then stands him back up to bump him off buckles! Rollins stomps a mudhole in, digs his boot in, but the ref backs him off. Heyman sings along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” and Rollins stalks Jey to the ropes. Rollins drags Jey up, “You think you’re on my level?” Rollins whips, Jey ducks ‘n’ dodges, and then UPPERCUTS!
Jey runs, Rollins blocks the kick, but the DRAGON WHIP hits! Jey runs and LARIATS Rollins up and out! Jey then DIVES, and Rollins is sent over the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down! Heyman & Bron are worried, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once more, and Rollins slithers into the ring. Rollins runs corner to corner at Jey, and Rollins forearm SMASHES! Jey falls to his knees but the fans still cheer him on. Rollins says the fans are just like Jey, they just don’t understand. Rollins brings Jey up, but Jey ROCKS Rollins! And ROCKS him again! And again! “YEET!” But Rollins kicks low! Rollins fires off in the corner, the ref counts, and Rollins keeps trying as the ref backs him off. The ref reprimands, but Rollins just goes back to Jey. Rollins puts Jey up top, CHOPS him, then climbs. The fans rally as Rollins brings Jey up, and Jey fires body shots!
Jey HEADBUTTS Rollins down and the fans cheer! Rollins stands, Jey leaps, but Rollins gets under! Jey keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but then Rollins runs! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The fans fire up while both men are down again! “This is Awesome!” as Rollins and Jey go to opposite ends. Rollins storms up, but Jey counter punches again! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Rollins wobbles, Jey pops, locks ‘n’ winds up to DECK Rollins! Then SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up again as Jey shakes out the stars. “UCE! OH!” HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Heyman is relieved and Jey grows frustrated.
Rollins slowly rises up, but Jey is there to fireman’s carry! Rollins fights the Samoan Drop and slips out of the ring. Jey pursues, they go around the way, and Rollins slides in. Jey drags Rollins back out, but Rollins BOOTS Jey into barriers! Rollins builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit and Jey hits barriers! Rollins puts Jey in, goes to the apron, and springboards, into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! The antiair didn’t end this and the fans can’t believe it! The fans again declare, “This is Awesome!” as Jey and Rollins stir. Rollins rises, Jey aims from a corner, and Jey runs up, but into a KICK! Rollins fireman’s carries, then pops Jey around!
Rollins aims, runs up and BUCKLE BOMBS!! Jey falls, Rollins climbs, and the fans fire up! FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Jey dodges! Jey runs and SPEARS into a PEDIGREE!!! Cover, TWO!! Rollins is furious and Heyman is shocked, but Jey is showing that championship grit! Heyman coaches Rollins up while he goes to a corner. Rollins nods, he knows he has Jey in his crosshairs. Rollins runs back up, but Jey avoids the stomp again! SLEEPER!! Jey has Rollins like he has Gunther, but Rollins throws Jey away! Jey hurries to get moving! SPEAR!!! Cover, TWO!??! Jey is stunned and the fans are shocked, but Bron has a huge smile seeing Rollins’ own grit on display.
Omaha again declare “This is Awesome!” and Jey rises back up. Jey hobbles to a corner and climbs up. Rollins stirs, rises, and he anchors a foot! Jey tries to get free but Rollins CLUBS him! Rollins climbs up now, HAMMERS Jey, but Jey HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Rollins falls back, but into the ref! Bron grabs at Jey! Jey BOOTS Bron off into the Hydration Station! But that lets Rollins get up and SUPER DUPER PLEX! Roll through and FALCON ARROW! Rollins aims from a corner now, and he CURB STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Jey survives and Omaha is thunderous! Bron, Heyman, Rollins, none of them know how this is possible!
Rollins goes to Bron, whispers something to him, but wait! SAMI ZAYN is here?!? Even after what happened last week!? Bron hurries to the ramp, ready to fight Sami. But wait, Sami LEAPS in from the crowd! The fans fire up as Sami fires hands on Bron! Sami POSTS Bron, then Jey SUPERKICKS Rollins! And a SPEAR!!! Jey hurries up top and Sami cheers him on! USO SPLASH!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! HOW?!?! Omaha has no idea what to make of that, and neither does Sami! Sami coaches Jey, Heyman coaches Rollins, and the fans rally back up. But Bron SPEARS Sami!!! Bron then slithers away to hide while the fans boo!
Jey asks what happened to Sami and he goes outside to check. Heyman distracts the ref, Bron SPEARS Jey!!! The fans boo even more, and Bron drags Jey up to put him in the ring! CURB STOMP!!!! Rollins crawls to the cover, laughing all the way, but C M PUNK is here?!?! Omaha goes nuts seeing Punk back! Punk CHUCKS a chair at Bron’s face! Then he gets int he ring! Rollins and Punk brawl, there goes the title match!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by disqualification (Jey Uso retains the title)
Punk SMACKS Rollins with the chair, JAMS him up, then SMACKS him again! Bron slides in, but Punk SMACKS away on him! Rollins tries to get back in but Punk runs him off! The fans are thunderous for Punk as he and Sami stand tall! Jey gets back up, and clearly the battlelines have been drawn! Will Rollins’ vision for Monday Night Raw fall apart?
My Thoughts:
A great Monday Night Raw as the go-home to Backlash, but everything with the world title match was both great and curious. No Logan Paul here in Omaha is a mixed bag itself. From the story side, he should’ve, so he and Jey could’ve had a face-to-face. But as a person, I was glad we didn’t have to endure Logan being smug. And quite the audible bringing Heyman out to talk with Jey. Heyman’s passion was great, really adds some stuff to help us understand his side. And I like that they “suckered” Jey into this match. It was definitely an awesome match, even with the overbooking that eventually threw it out.
Sami and Punk showing up was all fine in story, but after what happened last week, I feel like Sami shouldn’t have come back so soon. But that aside, Jey, Sami and Punk make for a good unit to counter Rollins’ team. Though, Rollins will need another member who can wrestle since Heyman won’t be of any use. Here’s hoping it is Austin Theory given how Theory is upset with Waller after that switcheroo. Good return for Sheamus, though I feel like Sheamus has done more returns in the last 12 months than just about anyone ever. Here’s hoping Sheamus still gets in on the Intercontinental Championship story.
Speaking of, great match from Penta VS McDonagh, even with the overbooking. A bit surprising Penta overcame all that to win, but it works since now Dom and Penta are now set for an Intercontinental Championship. And there is room on the card as it doesn’t seem Jey VS Logan is happening for Backlash. Makes me wonder if they started us on a Jey VS Logan feud before they were really ready, as Backlash “isn’t big enough” for Logan’s “star power.” I like that Styles also got in on this, Styles VS Finn is going to be awesome, and can certainly set up the winner as the next challenger. It really depends on what happens with Dom VS Penta.
Gable getting involved as also good, given how he and Penta had their confrontation last week. New Day had a good promo with Gable to gas up American Made. That is to say, New Day is using American Made as a shield against The War Raiders, but it’ll only help Erik & Ivar earn their rematch. Great return match for Rusev with Otis looking strong even in defeat. Rusev doesn’t waste time teasing he’s a Tweener, he goes right to blindsiding Tozawa and beating Alpha Academy down. Not sure who is next for Rusev, as there aren’t as many Faces not really tied into anything on Raw. Maybe whatever WWE Draft we get moves Rusev to SmackDown, or at least moves some names from SmackDown and NXT to Raw so Rusev can face fresh meat.
Great promo from Becky and Lyra to help hype Becky VS Lyra. Good brawl, but now Lyra standing tall makes me think Lyra loses the title. Becky can start on some sort of second Grand Slam or something like that, but also she and Lyra will be 1-1 and the rematch for the Women’s Intercontinental title can be the tiebreaker at like MITB or SummerSlam. Iyo VS Roxie was a great match, but of course Giulia showed up. No reinforcements with Rhea promoting Crown Jewel: Perth, and sadly, Dakota Kai being hurt and now released, no Damage CTRL to help either. But the Heels did need a moment where they stood tall, and one of them could even get a world title shot.
And honestly, Pat and Gunther had an awesome promo to hype their match. Pat put over Maggle, he put over Nebraska, and quite perfectly framed this story as the hungry dreamer in Pat himself and the complacent veteran who has already done so much. Gunther’s response was also great, because now he’s angry enough to get that hunger and that fire back. I would think Gunther wins, as he needs the rebound from WrestleMania and Pat doesn’t really need much. But Pat can get a moral victory of sorts by lasting longer than Gunther or any of us expect. Pat can just keep getting up after every chop, have a false finish or two, but ultimately lose because his body can’t come through for his fighting spirit. Respect for Pat but momentum for Gunther, that’s the best outcome.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/25)
It’s a Wrestling Dontaku Weekend finale!

Who will stand atop the NJPW mountain?
The Goto Revolution finally leads NJPW, but will the Fierce Warrior be conquered by The United Empire as Callum Newman goes after the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Murashima VS Hitamaru Sasaki & Jet Wei; Taguchi & Murashima win.
- Taiji Ishimori & Gedo VS MENTAI KID & Batten Burabura; Taiji & Gedo win.
- YOSHI-HASHI & Master Wato VS Great-O-Khan & Jakob Austin Young; Hashi & Wato win.
- Six Woman Tag: Maika, Hazuki & Koguma VS Starlight Kid, AZM & Yuna Mizumori; Maika, Hazuki & Koguma win.
- El Phantasmo & Boltin Oleg VS Konosuke Takeshita & Rocky Romero; ELP & Boltin win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, YOH, Ryota Chikuzen & TAJIRI VS TMDK; Tanahashi, Yano, Yoh, Chikuzen & Tajiri win.
- 8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Shota Umino, Tomohiro Ishii, Taichi & Taka Michinoku; LIJ wins.
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura; Tsuji wins and retains the title.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Hirooki Goto VS Callum Newman; Goto wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Woman Tag: Maika, Hazuki & Koguma VS Starlight Kid, AZM & Yuna Mizumori!
It’s a Stardom Showcase as The Crimson Cannon Empress, The Wildheart & The High Speed Genius take on The Masked Idol, High Speed Bomb Girl & Kumamoto’s Unsinkable Ship! Which side of Stardom shines brightest in Fukuoka?
The trios sort out and Koguma starts against Starlight Kid. The fans cheer and the two circle. They approach, but Koguma dodges to do her bear taunt. But then Starlight CLUBS her! Starlight whips, Koguma whips but Starlight handsprings over. Starlight whips, runs up, but Koguma puts her on the apron. Koguma runs up, Starlight slips under and sunset flips, TWO! Starlight runs up, but into an arm-drag! Starlight comes back to hit a headlock takeover! Koguma headscissors, Starlight kips free, and the two strike their animal poses! The fans cheer as bear and tiger reset. They tie up, Koguma spins Starlight, then goes for the arms!
Starlight fights free of being made to bear pose! But then Koguma kicks low, runs, but Starlight blows past her to springboard and CROSSBODY! Then SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Starlight tags Yuna. Yuna runs up to run Koguma over, then fires up as she keeps moving. But Hazuki jumps in and helps Koguma ELBOW Yuna down! Then they double Yuna into Maika’s shoulder tackle! The fans fire up for the TRIPLE DROPKICK! The ref reprimands but Koguma tags Hazuki in. Hazuki rallies the fans while she stands on Yuna! Then she scrubs her with the boot again and again! Hazuka runs to BOOT WASH her!
Hazuka bumps Yuna off buckles, tags Maika, and the fans cheer as Maika scoops and SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Yuna stays in this but Maika kicks her around. Maika eggs Yuna on, but Yuna rises to CLUB Maika in the chest! Maika comes back to DECK Yuna! Yuna flounders, Maika brings her up and whips her to a corner. Maika runs up but Yuna BOOTS her down, somersaults, and SHOTGUNS! Yuna hurries and she tags in AZM! The fans rally up for AZM as she climbs, then leaps, but into Maika’s arms! Maika throws AZM back, kicks her, and she has Koguma help double whip. But AZM sends Maika into Koguma, and Starlight jumps in!
Starlight hits a TAKEOVER HEADSCISSORS COMBO! Then AZM DOUBLE DROPKICKS Maika & Koguma! The fans fire up for Starlight’s team as she and AZK put Maika & Hazuki at the center of the ring. They coordinate, STANDING MOONSAULT and DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Maika is tougher than that, but AZM drags her into a drop zone. AZM goes up, DIVING DOUBLE- NO, Maika avoids the stomps to then scoop and POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! AZM stays in this but the fans rally behind Maika. Maika drags AZM up, reels her in, and suplexes, only for AZM to fight free! Maika kicks and runs, but into a ROUNDHOUSE!
Maika just roars and comes back! Maika spins AZM, suplexes, but AZM has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! The fans rally as Maika endures, powers up, and suplexes again! BRAINBUSTER! The fans fire up while both women are down! The fans rally as Maika and AZM crawl, hot tags to Yuna and Hazuki! Hazuki sends Yuna to an open corner, runs up, but Yuna puts her on the apron! Only for Koguma to SPLASH Yuna! Hazuki then goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS Yuna! Koguma goes up to CROSSBODY! Hazuki hurries to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuna survives, but is now in a CROSSFACE! Koguma & Maika intercept AZM & Starlight!
The fans rally while Yuna endures, and then AZM & Starlight break free! They both stomp Hazuki! Koguma & Maika drag Starlight & AZM back out, Hazuki CLUBS Yuna and whips her to ropes. Yuna reverses, Hazuki grabs ropes, then she DUMPS Yuna out! Yuna skins the cat to then LARIAT! The fans fire up with Yuna, she and the others coordinate! TRIPLE DROPKICK at the corner! Yuna then goes out while Starlight goes up! UFO SPLASH! Starlight sets Hazuki up for AZM’s DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Yuna adds the fireman’s carry and TROPICAL VALLEY BOMB! Cover, Maika breaks it! The fans fire up, but Starlight runs in and RANAS Maika!
Koguma runs in and spins Starlight around for a DDT! AZM runs up, Koguma blocks the kick to CUTTER! The fans fire up with Koguma as she and Hazuki coordinate. The “Double Crazy” combo DIVE and CROSSBODY!! Everyone is down at ringside and the fans fire up! Hazuki puts Yuna back in and the fans rally up more. Hazuki springboards and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Yuna survives but Hazuki keeps on her. Hazuki whips Yuna to a corner, Koguma hits a SPLASH, and then Hazuki adds an ELBOW! Maika adds a LARIAT, then she puts Yuna up top! Now we get Triple Crazy as Maika lifts and the others climb!
The fans fire up for the TRIPLE CRAZY BOMB!! Cover, but Starlight Kid breaks it!! Koguma CLOBBERS Starlight, Maika keeps AZM on the outside, and Hazuki drags Yuna up. Hazuki suplexes, Yuna slips free and she trips Hazuki up! Yuna hammerlocks an arm, turns Hazuki over, TROPICAL CRADLE!! TWO!??! Hazuki escapes, but Yuna runs up! But Hazuki spins her to a suplex and stalling BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Triple Crazy wins!
Winners: Maika, Hazuki & Koguma, by pinfall
A fast ‘n’ furious fight from three rising stars, and it was the Wildheart that finishes it off! Will we see this Triple Crazy trio soon go for the IWGP Women’s and/or NJPW Strong Women’s Championships?
10 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, YOH, Ryota Chikuzen & TAJIRI VS TMDK!
As The Ace’s Final Road continues to roll on, this is quite the unique stop. Sure, he’s teamed with the Clown Prince and Mr. Direct Drive before, but he is now honored to be teaming with The Makai Love Machine and yes, THE Japanese Buzzsaw! Will Tanahashi & Tajiri add to their legends with this epic team-up? Or will Zack Sabre Jr, Ryohei Oiwa, Robbie Eagles, Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson prove that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
Just as always, Tanahashi shows off the abs, the fans cheer, and Yano even adds a “Sugoi~!” The teams sort out and ZSJ calls out Tajiri! The fans fire up as Tajiri accepts. The bell rings, ZSJ and Tajiri circle, and Fukuoka are strongly behind “TA-JI-RI! TA-JI-RI!” Tajiri and ZSJ feel things out, knuckle lock, and ZSJ rolls to then wrench and wristlock. Tajiri seems rather unbothered, and he slips under ZSJ to then trip him and spread the legs! ZSJ reaches back but Tajiri uses his whole body length! ZSJ pushes up, crawls back, wrenches and hammerlocks, then half nelsons to cravat. Tajiri spins through to wrench and trip ZSJ!
Tajiri has the legs, ZSJ resists then hooks Tajiri to trip him. ZSJ returns the leg sprawl, then has a STRETCH MUFFLER! ZSJ uses it as a means to an end so he can have the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Tajiri pops free and turns ZSJ over to have a headlock. ZSJ slips out the back, they each want the other’s arm, but then ZSJ top mounts. Tajiri pushes ZSJ away and the fans cheer the standoff! Tajiri and ZSJ feel things out, knuckle lock again, and ZSJ turns Tajiri. Tajiri turns that back around but ZSJ has an arm. ZSJ hammerlocks but Tajiri steps through the ropes, then steps back inside, and he has ZSJ’s arm wrapped around ropes!
The fans cheer, but Tajiri shows respect by respecting the ropebreak. The fans applaud, as does ZSJ, and then they tag out to Yoh and Eagles. The fans join in on “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” but Yoh rolls Eagles up! TWO and Yoh kicks low! Yoh whips, Eagles reverses to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles but Yoh dodges to RANA! The fans fire up but Fujita storms in and CHOPS! The Ichiban Sweet Boys double whip, but Yoh ducks the lariats! Yoh kicks and kicks, but the Sweet Boys CHOP and CHOP! They double wrench, and MAX- NO, Yoh fights free! Yoh crisscrosses the Sweet Boys into each other, and DOUBLE BULLDOGS!
Tag to Yano and the fans cheer, only for the Sweet Boys to double kick! They double whip, but Yano grabs the ropes! Yano then sends Fujita into Eagles, and he SLAPS them both on the heads! Yano then unties the buckle pad! The fans fire up, but Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, split the wishbone, and DOUBLE KICK! The Sweet Boys BLAST Yano’s corner, then Eagles brings Yano to the Mighty corner. Eagles bumps Yano off buckles then tags in Hartley. Big Hartley UPPERCUTS then ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Yano is a bit tougher than that so Fujita tags in. Fujita drags Yano up to CHOP! And CHOP!
Fujita whips Yano corner to corner, runs up, but Yano puts him on the apron! Fujita SLAPS Yano back! The fans rally and Fujita aims, springboard for the MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Yano stays in this and the fans rally up. Fujita tags Oiwa and he drags Yano up. Oiwa whips Yano to ropes, then ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Oiwa stays on Yano but Yano pulls on the mullet! Oiwa kicks free, runs, but into an atomic drop! The fans rally up while both men are down, and Yano tags in Ryota! Ryota CHOPS Oiwa! Ryota eggs Oiwa on, but Oiwa fires a forearm! Ryota CHOPS again! Oiwa fires another forearm!
Ryota CHOPS, Oiwa ROCKS him, repeat! The fans rally as Oiwa fires a flurry! ROLLING ELBOW! Oiwa runs, but into a BACKDROP! Fujita runs in, but into a scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! Eagles runs in, into a scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! The fans fire up with Ryota, and he invites Tanahashi in! They double whip Oiwa, then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! And then Ryota says, “Genki de masu!” The fans cheer as Ryota and Tanahashi have energy to spare, and Ryota drags Oiwa up. Ryota reels Oiwa in, but Oiwa fights the lift! Oiwa powers up to BACKDROP Ryota! The fans rally, Oiwa runs, SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally more as Oiwa and Ryota rise. Oiwa whips Ryota to a corner, runs up, but Ryota LARIATS him down! Oiwa is up to LARIAT Ryota! Both me are down now and the fans rally again. Hot tags to ZSJ and Tanahashi! One more meeting between these two after yesterday’s final singles match, and the two dosido in a battle of Cobra Twists! Tanahashi has the COBRA TWIST! ZSJ pries free to have the COBRA TWIST in return! But Tanahashi powers out, has a leg, DRAGON- NO, ZSJ sits down for the ARMBAR! Tanahashi stacks ZSJ, TWO! ZSJ RAMS Tanahashi, snapmares, but Tanahashi UP KICKS!
Tanahashi kicks low, snapmares, and he NECK TWISTS! The fans fire up and Tanahashi runs, but ZSJ catches him to wrench! PELE to the arm! Then a STOMP to the elbow! Tag to Hartley and the fans rally up. Hartley runs corner to corner and SPLASHES Tanahashi against bare buckles! Short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The Sweet Boys BLAST Tanahashi’s corner, then they send Tanahashi to a neutral corner. Fujita runs up to CHOP! Oiwa adds an ELBOW! Eagles adds a FOREARM! Then Oiwa scoops Tanahashi to SLAM him! ZSJ NECK TWISTS! Hartley SENTONS! Cover, Tajiri SLAPS Hartley on the head!
Tajiri scurries away before ZSJ can get him! The fans fire up and now Yoh & Yano mug Hartley. They double whip, but Hartley DOUBLE LARIATS! “Jackson Number One!” Hartley fireman’s carries Tanahashi, but Tajiri slips in and dosidos with the ref! GREEN MIST for Hartley!! Ryota runs up and SLINGBLADES!! Tanahashi hurries up top while his team keeps TMDK out! HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, Tanahashi’s team wins!
Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, Yoh, Ryota Chikuzen & Tajiri, by pinfall
Legends working together makes for a classic finish to this match! Will this moment be one to remember as The Ace continues his countdown to the end?
8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Shota Umino, Tomohiro Ishii, Taichi & Taka Michinoku!
As Wrestling Dontaku wraps up the weekend, Tetsuya Naito and Bushi have reached the end of their NJPW run. Will they be victorious one last time alongside Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi? Or will the Roughneck, Stone Pitbull, Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker make this parting a bitter goodbye?
For one last time, Naito takes his time with the elaborate entrance attire. It also seems rather clear that Bushi is emotional over this being his farewell match. The fans rally and the teams sort out. The fans call for “NA-I-TO! NA-I-TO!” LIJ fust bump, the fans cheer, and Naito steps up for the team. The fans rally behind him more as he starts against Taichi. The bell rings and Fukuoka cheers even harder for “NA-I-TO! NA-I-TO!” But then Naito tags out to Bushi. The Black Mask has the fans on his side, too, and he circles with Taichi. They approach, Bushi kicks low then runs, but into a BOOT! Taichi runs, but Bushi TOSSES him out!
Bushi DECKS Taka, but Shota & Ishii attack! They double whip, Bushi sends Shota into Ishii, then Bushi DOUBLE RANAS! BUSHIROONI~! Taichi is back but Bushi DECKS him! Takagi sets Taichi up but Taka trips Bushi! The fans boo but Taichi storms in and stomps Bushi. Taichi CLUBS Bushi, whips him corner to corner, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Bushi runs up and RANAS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Bushi stands and he tags in Hiromu. Hiromu BLASTS Ishii, then Takagi tags in! Hiromu & Takagi double whip Taichi to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then they flex! The fans cheer the side chest.
Hiromu stands Taichi up to CHOP him to the corner. Hiromu whips corner to corner, runs in and LARIATS, then snapmares, but Taichi RIDGE HANDS! Taichi wrenches and HOOK KICKS! Shota BLASTS Takagi because he can, and Taichi tags in Taka. Taka BOOTS Naito down, then stomps Hiromu around. The fans rally but Taka brings Hiromu up. Hiromu CHPOS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Taka gets mad, and he pokes Hiromu in the eyes! Taka whips Hiromu to the corner, stomps and knees him, then tags Ishii. Ishii winds up to CHOP! Hiromu grits his teeth and CHOPS back, but Ishii doesn’t budge!
Ishii CHOPS Hiromu and eggs him on! Hiromu stands to CHOP, but Ishii CHOPS back! Ishii gives more trash talk and more mocking kicks. Hiromu stands to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! The fans fire up as Ishii staggers, but then Hiromu CHOPS again! And again! Ishii ROCKS Hiromu, suplexes, but Hiromu fights free! SUPERKICK! Hiromu roars, reels Ishii in, but Ishii suplexes first! But Hiromu’s right up!? And he dodges Ishii to SNAP GERMAN! Ishii’s right up!? SAIDO! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Ishii hot tags Shota, and Shota BLASTS Takagi again! Shota then runs up on Hiromu, but Hiromu dodges!
Shota hits buckles, hurries after Hiromu, but Hiromu fights the half nelson. Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, and then DRAGON SCREWS! Hot tag to Naito! The fans erupt as Naito kicks and CLUBS Shota again and again! Naito whips to arm-drag Shota! And ELBOW him down! And basement DROPKICK! TakaTaichi attack and double whip, but Naito reverses to send Taka into Taichi! Drop toehold for Taichi and Bushi basement DROPKICKS! Naito kicks and whips Taka, Taka reverses, but Naito reverses back to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up as Naito poses, then he tags in Takagi. Takagi runs up on Shota, blocks a boot, and LARIATS through!
Takagi keeps moving, but Shota SWATS the lariat! Takagi YUKON LARIATS, but Shota roars as he stays up! Shota fires boxing elbows, but Takagi shakes his head! Takagi fires boxing elbows of his own! He ROCKS Shota, runs, but Shota LARIATS at the ropes! Shota runs, Takagi LRIATS! Takagi runs, Shota dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shota stays up but the ELBOW and JAB hit! Shota ENZIGIRIS! Takagi SLIDING LARIATS! The fans fire up with Takagi and he whips Shota. Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! Shota LARIATS Takagi down! But then Shota falls over, too! The fans fire up while both men crawl.
Taka tags in, he BOOTS Naito and BLASTS Bushi! Taka runs, redirects, redirects, and BOOTS Takagi down! The fans rally up as Taka brings Takagi up. Takagi ROCKS Taka! Taichi runs up to RIDGE HAND! Ishii ROCKS Takagi! Then we get a RIDGE HAND BACKHAND COMBO! SUPER K from Taka!! Cover, TWO!! Takagi is still in this but Taka goes to scoop! Takagi is too big, so Taka pokes him in the eyes! Takagi still ELBOWS! JABS! Taka UPPERCUTS, but Takagi PUMPING BOMBERS! Bushi slips in, as does Hiromu, and they double whip Taka to a corner. Hiromu runs up to forearm SMASH! Bushi adds an ELBOW!
Takagi LARIATS, then he snapmares Taka! Naito is in, LIJ hits a QUADRUPLE DROPKICK!! The fans fire up and Takagi says, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up more as The Rampaging Dragon drags Taka up. Taka fights the lift, and Shota SHOTGUNS Takagi! Hiromu dropkicks Hiromu’s legs! Hiromu dodges Ishii, he and Naito give Ishii TENDEDERO! Taichi runs up, he breaks through the line, but Hiromu sends him into an atomic drop! Takagi BLINDSLIDE BOMBERS! LARIAT in the corner, feed to a SUPERKICK! Naito wrenches Taichi for DESTINO!!! The fans are thunderous after seeing that final Destino!
Bushi then runs in and BLASTS Shota! Bushi keeps moving, for one last DIVE!! Down goes Shota and the fans are thunderous! Takagi has the fans join in for “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi runs, Taka dodges, and Taka BOOTS! Takagi comes back to PUMPING BOMBER! Takagi drags Taka up, pump handles and torture racks, BURNING DRAGON!! Cover, LIJ WINS!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, by pinfall
Their final battle in Fukuoka, their final battle with their friends, and their final battle in NJPW, it was all victorious! Naito & Bushi stand with Hiromu & Takagi to celebrate this final win. The fans cheer on “NA-I-TO!” as Naito leads the group in one last LIJ fist bump. The wild ride is over for the Uncontrollable Charisma, and he poses with his team one last time. Burn this moment into your memories, for we may never see Naito & Bushi back in a NJPW ring again.
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura!
The Gene Blast may be one of the Reiwa Era Three Musketeers, but the Heat Storm vows to be the face of this new generation. A match meant to happen months ago finally does happen, but who will truly be the frontrunner of the future?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true global star!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as Yota and Yuya stare down. Fukuoka duels, but the “YO~TA!” sounds stronger than the “YU~YA!” They circle, feel things out, then circle a bit more. They feel out the knuckle lock, then Yuya rolls. Yota keeps him at bay as they clinch, then they go around. Yuya waistlocks, Yota wrenches free and waistlocks in return, but Yuya switches. Yota headlocks, Yuya rolls him to the mat and headlocks in return. Yota keeps his shoulders up, then fights to his feet. Yuya hits a takeover, Yota headscissors, but Yuya kips up. Yuya is fired up and the fans cheer him on.
Yota stands up and the two reset. They circle while the fans duel, and the two tie up. Yuya wrenches to a hammerlock but Yota switches and full nelsons. Then Yota headlocks and grinds Yuya down. Yuya fights up, pries at the hold, but Yota powers it on tighter. Yuya powers up but Yota squeezes the headlock even tighter! The fans applaud while Yuya endures. Yuya fires body shots, then powers up and out, drops down, but Yota avoids the dropkick! Yota dodges but Yuya arm-drags! And arm-drags again! Yuya has the armlock and the fans cheer again. Yota pulls at the hold, then fights up. Yuya grinds the elbow but Yota reaches for ropes.
Yota has the ROPEBREAK but Yuya brings him away from the ropes quickly. Yota fires forearm after forearm until Yuya lets go. Yota runs up but Yuya arm-drags! Only for Yota to drag Yuya down, trap an arm, and SACRIFICE the other arm! The fans cheer while Yuya writhes. Yuya shakes out the bad arm but Yota brings him back up. Yuya fires a forearm! Yota grins so Yuya fires more shots! Yota wrenches and serves up SOLE FOOD to the arm! Yuya staggers away to a corner and the fans rally more. Yota storms up on Yuya, puts him in the corner, and he wraps the bad arm around ropes! The ref counts as Yota pulls, so Yota lets go at 4.
Yota brings Yuya out to snapmare, then he has the bad arm in a top wristlock! Yuya endures, the fans rally, but Yota puts on the pressure! Yuya fights forward, reaches out, but Yota pulls on the arm! Yuya still manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud as Yota legs go. Yota paces while Yuya shakes out the bad arm. Yota comes back to stomp the arm! Yota then wrenches Yuya, KNEES the arm, then KNEES it again! Yota KNEES Yuya into the corner, then paces again. Yuya stands, Yota runs in, but Yuya BOOTS him away! Yota runs back in, Yuya dodges and CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! The fans fire up as Yuya winds up, but Yota dodges! Yota BOOTS Yuya in the corner!
The fans rally as Yota whips corner to corner. Yuya goes up and over, then arm-drags! And DROPKICKS! The fans cheer while both men are down. The fans rally again as Yuya rises up. Yuya roars, the fans fire up more, and Yuya brings Yota up to wrench and BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Yota stays in this but Yuya stays focused. The fans rally and Yuya brings Yota up. Yoga fights with elbows, then wrenches to YANK the arm! And YANK! And YANK! Yota whips, Yuya reverses, but Yota RANAS! Yuya tumbles out and the fans rally as Yota aims. Yota builds speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit and Yuya is sent into railing!
The fans fire up while Yuya stumbles and falls, and Yota fires back up! Yota has the fans rally more as he takes a lap. Yota comes back for Yuya, puts him in the ring, and the fans applaud. Yota steps in, stands Yuya up, but Yuya fights the suplex! Yota powers through, but Yuya fights free! Yuya CHOPS, then runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Yota grits his teeth. Yota storms around, goes to a corner, and he aims as Yuya rises. Yota runs in, STINGER SPLASH! The fans fire up while Yota snapmares Yuya down. Yota goes up, up, but Yuya avoids the Marlowe Crush!
Yuya dropkicks Yota’s leg, then has it for a SHIN BREAKER! GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Yuya then hurries to step through, FIGURE FOUR! Yota endures and the fans fire up! Yuya pulls on the main leg but Yota works to turn things over! The fans duel as Yuya fights against that, but Yota does turn the hold over! Yuya endures now, so he hurries to turn things over! Yota uses that to get the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Yuya and the ref undo the hold, and Yuya stands over Yota. Yuya brings Yota up to scoop and SLAM him down! Yuya then goes to a corner, climbs up, only for Yota to GAMANGIRI! Yuya is dazed up top, so Yota climbs up after him!
Yota brings Yuya up, throws forearms, then goes to the very top! But Yuya fires forearms! Yota falls, Yuya adjusts, and Yuya leaps! Yota avoids the crossbody but Yuya rolls through! Yota comes back, Yuya slips around and full nelsons! But Yota powers up to break the hold! Only for Yuya to GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuya runs, but into a BOOT! Yuya comes back and takes a swing, but into the BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! But Yuya avoids the stomp! Yuya shoves Yota, but Yota DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Yota keeps moving, and then Yuya DROPKICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up again!
The two men crawl away to the corners while the fans rally up. Yuya runs in corner to corner, but Yota BOOTS him! Yota runs up, but Yuya clinches! Yota fights free, ROCKS Yuya, and Yuya staggers to the ropes! Yota whips, Yuya ducks ‘n’ dodges but Yota blows past, only for Yuya to get under! URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Yota stays in this and the fans fire up! Yuya shakes out the bad arm, then he stands Yota up for a scoop. Yuya SLAMS, then he fires back up! The fans fire up with Yuya as he climbs again! Yuya is up top, for the FROG SPLASH! But he FLOPS as Yota moves! Yota runs back in, FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!!
Yuya clasps hands, but Yota breaks the grip! ARMBAR!! Yuya endures, flails, reaches out, but Yota pulls on the bad arm! Yuya fights around, but Yota just keeps after the arm! Yuya uses his core strength to sit up, but Yota PULLS the arm straight! Yuya falls over, fights around, and he turns over. Yota does his best to keep the armbar, even with this mounted angle! Yuya bites his thumb to ignore the pain in his arm! Yuya then reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! Yota lets go in frustration but the fans fire up. Yuya clutches his elbow but Yota paces around. Yota drags Yuya up from the ropes, but Yuya CHOPS! Yota brushes that off, but Yuya CHOPS again!
Yuya can’t put enough power behind the strikes with that bad arm, but he keeps trying! Yota BOOTS Yuya, Yuya drops to his knees, and the ref checks with him. Yuya refuses to let the bad arm cost him again, and he rises up to CHOP! And HEADBUTT! And HEADBUTT! Yota ROCKS him!! And then KNEES him down! The fans fire up while Yota stands tall! Yota goes to a corner, watches Yuya sputter and rise, GENE- DROPKICK to the leg! Yuya hurries to grab that leg, but Yota fires off forearms! Yuya eggs Yota on, so Yota HEADBUTT! But Yuya still DRAGON SCREWS!! Yuya steps through again, FIGURE FOUR!!
The fans fire up as Yota endures again! Yuya puts as much pressure as he can, Yota pries at the hold, but Yuya thrashes around! Yota reaches out, keeps his shoulders up, and he drags Yuya along towards ropes! But Yuya drags Yota back from ropes! Yuya thrashes as hard as he can, we hit 20 minutes, and Yota still endures! The fans rally harder and harder as Yota fights to turn this over! Yota does, but then Yuya turns it back! But this time, Yuya turns back the other way to keep Yota from the ropes! And then he PULLS on the leg! Yota lunges for the ROPEBREAK!! The fans fire up while the ref again frees Yota.
Yota clutches his leg while he crawls away, but Yuya is right on him! Yuya has the leg, but Yota ENZIGIRIS! Yuya falls, but he also manages to waistlock! Yuya drags Yota up, but Yota fires elbows! Yuya still GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yuya holds onto Yota and the fans fire up! Yuya full nelsons, DRAGON SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yota survives again and Yuya is furious! Yuya roars, the fans are with him, and he reels Yota in! SAIDO BACKBREAKER! Then he puts Yota in the drop zone! Yuya climbs, the fans rally more, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Yota survives and Yuya is beside himself!
Fukuoka is thunderous as Yuya rises! Yuya brings Yota up, cording holds one arm, swings to get the other, but Yota STUNNERS free! Yota roars, runs, but into a DROPKICK! Yota just comes back, GENE- ARM-DRAG!! Yuya hurries to lock in those arms, but Yota fights off the clinch! They go around and around, and Yota frees an arm! But Yota brings it back in! DEADBOLT SUPLEX!!! Yuya roars, the fans are electric, GENE BLASTER outta nowhere!!! Cover, YOTA WINS!!
Winner: Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (still IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion)
The Heat Storm was certainly on fire, but Tsuji was volcanic! The gold stays with Yota, will he and those left in LIJ make sure NJPW stays tranquilo?
Speaking of which, the rest of LIJ returns to the ring so they can stand with their guy. Tsuji gets to also have his final photo op with the group as we know it. We also get one last LIJ fist bump with the five of them, and then Naito & Bushi let Yota, Takagi & Hiromu have the ring. Yota hurries to get the mic to tell Naito & Bushi, “Let me have one last word.” The fans applaud, and Naito & Bushi stop to hear him out. “Naito and Bushi leaving could signal the end of Los Ingobernables de Japon. But remember this: We’re ungovernable. We’ll always be connected in our hearts. Until next time.” The fans applaud that! Naito even gives one last fist bump salute.
The fans cheer as the LIJ Era has changed, and Bushi makes sure we see his mask where it says, “Adios.” Then Yota continues to say that he is still IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, and that he’ll continue to defend the cerulean blue mat of NJPW. The fans applaud, and Yota says he is fortunate to have such a great rival in Uemura. And another in Gabe Kidd. So, who should he defend this belt against next? Well, he said the man’s name, so here comes the Mad Man! The fans bark it up for the War Dog, and Gabe gets right in Yota’s face. Yota says nic eto see him. Should they pick up where they left off?
Gabe takes the mic to say, “You’re an IWGP champion?” No, no, Yota beat Evil and Yuya, but in Osaka… It was a double knockout! Yota never beat Gabe! The fans cheer that point! Gabe says on June 15th… In Osaka Jo-Hall… “Let’s find out who the strongest is!!” The fans love that idea! Gabe heads back out, the fans bark more, and Yota tells Gabe, “Let’s show ’em our NJPW.” The fans also like that, and Yota asks if they’re ready! The fans cheer because they are, but who will make this their Dominion?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Hirooki Goto w/ Yoshi-Hashi VS Callum Newman w/ The United Empire!
The Fierce Warrior finally put the G in IWGP at the New Beginning in Osaka when he won this title. But now, the Prince of Pace is looking to blow right past him as the top guy in NJPW! Will the Goto Revolution stay the course? Or will it be conquered by the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really the G of IWGP!
The bell rings and the fans rally strongly for “GO-TO-O! GO-TO-O!” Callum doesn’t let that bother him, and he runs up to BOOT Goto! Callum fires forearms, whips, but Goto reverses! Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges to build speed, but then Goto dodges! The fans cheer as Goto is at least agile like Callum. They tie up, then they just fire off forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, faster and faster! Goto gets the edge, headlocks, but Callum powers out. Goto runs Callum over, but Callum kips up to ENZIGIRI! Callum TOSSES Goto out, then PLANCHAS! The fans fire up while Goto goes down!
Callum fires himself up and the fans cheer. Callum brings Goto up, the fans duel a bit more evenly, and Callum whips. Goto reverses and Callum hits railing! But he comes back to BOOT Goto down! Callum snarls, drags Goto back up, and now Callum sends Goto into railing! Goto comes back but Callum BOOTS him down again! And then PENALTY KICKS! The fans rally, Hashi coaches Goto, but Callum KICKS Goto in the back! Callum puts Goto in the ring, the fans applaud, and Callum sits Goto up again. Callum hits another PENALTY KICK! Callum then goes to the corner and climbs up, calling his shot.
Callum aims, DIVING- NO, Goto dodges! Callum comes back, but Goto dodges! Goto LARIATS, then he clinches for the SAIDO! Callum flounders away and the fans fire up. Callum goes to a corner, Goto runs in, MURAMASA! Then Goto puts Callum up top! Goto climbs up after Callum, just to drag him into a draped position! SUPER DRAPING NECKBREAKER!! Callum flounders out of the ring, Great-O-Khan & Francesco Akira check on him, as does Red Shoes. Callum winches, clutches his shoulder, but he manages to sit up. Callum has speed but Goto is taking advantage of his skinnier frame.
Red Shoes starts the ring count and Goto stays back, which annoys Callum. Callum storms into the ring, but Goto kicks him down! Goto has Callum up for a suplex, and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Callum stays in this and the fans fire up, but Goto stays right on Callum. Goto drags Callum up, but Callum clutches his shoulder, so Goto lets him be. We’re only five minutes in as the fans rally up, and Goto stomps Callum around. Callum crawls away to a corner but Goto grabs at him. Callum wants Goto to hold on, and Red Shoes has Goto step back. Callum’s neck and shoulder are really bothering him, but Goto just storms up to stomp him!
Goto drags Callum up, snapmares, then clamps on a chinlock. Callum endures as Goto’s knee digs into the back and neck. Goto then ELBOWS Callum in the head, stomps him around, and brings him up. Goto CLUBS Callum’s neck, but Callum CHOPS! The pain in his shoulders holds Callum back, but Goto clinches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! And then a GROUND OCTOPUS! Callum endures, reaches out, and the fans rally up. Goto thrashes around but Akira & Khan coach Callum. Callum kicks around but Goto shifts to a headscissor necklock! Callum endures the squeeze, kicks and kicks, and finds the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Goto lets go in frustration. Goto drags Callum up but he’s a ragdoll again. Goto still brings Callum around, snapmares him back down, then KICKS him in the back! And ELBOW DROPS! Callum sputters but Goto just ELBOW DROPS again! Akira & Khan coach Callum but Goto looms over him. Goto ELBOW DROPS onto Callum’s back! Cover, TWO! Callum toughs it out but Goto is still calm. Goto stands Callum up, kicks him low, but Callum fires a forearm! And another! The pain in the neck holds those back, and Goto CLUBS Callum! Goto runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Khan & Akira coach Callum, Hashi coaches Goto, and both Goto and Callum crawl to the apron. Goto goes to the floor, and Callum smiles. The fans rally as Callum builds speed and FLIES!! Callum does a full 360 to hit Goto and then rolls through more to stand back up at the ramp! The fans are thunderous and Callum fires himself back up! Callum drags Goto to his feet and puts him in the ring. The fans applaud, and Callum hurries back in. Callum aims from a corner while Goto flounders away. The fans rally more, and Callum runs corner to corner. FLYING DROPKICK! Callum then chicken wings for a TIGER SUPLEX!
But the bad neck won’t let Callum bridge! Callum hurries to lateral press, TWO! And we’re just 10 minutes in! The fans rally, Callum fires up with a very Will Ospreay style “OI! OI! OI!” The fans rally behind that, and Callum brings Goto up. Callum reels Goto in, hooks a leg, FIRE- NO, Goto slips free of Firebolt, waistlocks, but Callum fights the lift. Callum runs, Goto follows, but then Callum dodges! Goto dodges, Callum dodges, then Callum hurdles! But Goto fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans fire up for that high speed exchange! Goto has the crowd behind him again as he rises up.
Goto storms up on Callum, stands him up, but Callum fires a forearm! Only to fall to his knees! Callum rises up but Goto DECKS him! Callum is running on fumes, but the fans do rally for him, too. Goto eggs him on and Callum manages to stand. Callum fires a forearm, drops to a knee, but Goto stands him up. Goto DECKS Callum again! Callum shakes out the stars and he snarls! Callum fires another forearm, but Goto DECKS him a third time! Goto eggs Callum on, the fans rally again, and Callum rises. Callum puts his hands behind his back and dares Goto to hit him! So Goto DECKS Callum a fourth time!
Khan & Akira coach Callum on but Red Shoes asks if Callum wants to stop. Callum shakes his head, he’s not gonna stop here. Callum stands again, leans on the ropes, then comes back for more! Callum even SPITS at Goto! The fans boo that, but Goto DECKS Callum for it! Goto watches Callum sputter, and Callum slowly rises again. But then he falls back over! Callum headbutts the mat to fire back up, and the fans rally behind him! Goto winds up and ROCKS Callum! Callum is back to get in Goto’s face! Goto fires a flurry of forearms! Callum CHOPS! Goto feels that one! The fans fire up and Callum roars, but Goto spins him! URA G T R!
Goto goes to run but Callum reels him in! GERMAN SUPLEX! ROUNDHOUSE! Callum runs, but into a fireman’s carry! G T W!! Cover, TWO!! We’re 15 minutes in as Goto stalks Callum to the apron. Goto stomps Callum, then stands him up. But Callum fights the fireman’s carry with elbows! Goto still lifts! Callum flails, slips down, and KICKS Goto! Callum goes up, up, and OSCUTTER 2.0 on the apron!! Both men fall to the floor and the fans fire up! Red Shoes checks, both men are able to continue, so a ring count starts. Khan fans off Callum while the fans rally. The count already passes 7 of 20, then hit 10, but both men are still down!
Callum rises at 13, drags himself in at 17, but Goto is still down! Goto rises up and springs in at 19! The fans fire up as this continues! Callum goes to a corner, runs up, BUSAIKU KNEE! Then he hurries to bring Goto into the drop zone! Callum roars, climbs, and the fans fire up! DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!? Goto survives the coup de grace and Callum can’t believe it! Akira & Khan tell Callum to keep going, he’s almost done it! The fans rally and duel as Callum hobbles over. Callum stands Goto up, then runs, but Goto swings, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men stay up, and they DOUBLE LARIAT again!
The fans fire up, Callum returns, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! And again! Callum waistlocks, ripcords, RAINMAKER?!? Cover, TWO!!! Goto survives as Callum shouts out the former leader of Chaos! The fans are thunderous, Callum feeds off that energy, and Callum drags Goto up. Callum calls his shot, springboards, OSC- NO, Goto blocks the cutter! DISCUS- NO, Callum dodges and springboards! OSCUTTER 2.0!!! Cover, TWO!??! But Callum hooks a leg! FIREBOLT!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Goto survives again and the fans are electric! Callum is unsure what to do as we pass 20 minutes, but the fans dueling shakes the arena!
Callum drags Goto up, but Goto wrenches out! Goto spins Callum, dragon sleepers, but Callum slips free! Backslide! Goto rolls through, PENALTY KICK BLOCKED! Goto HEADBUTTS Callum, ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Goto rises, he brings Callum up, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Goto HEADBUTTS away on Callum, then brings him up to HEADBUTT again! Goto snarls and the fans are thunderous again, as Goto suplexes for SHOTEN KAI!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Callum survives and Goto cannot believe it! The fans duel harder than ever before, and Goto rises again!
Goto roars and focuses his power! Callum sits up, into a BUZZSAW! But then Goto brings Callum around, but Callum drops to victory roll! TWO!! Callum SUPERKICKS, but Goto LARIATS!! Goto stands Callum up, dragon sleepers, but Callum fires shots from below! Goto blocks that arm, traps it, and G T R KAI!!! Cover, GOTO WINS!!
Winner: Hirooki Goto, by pinfall (still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)
The Prince of Pace did his best to follow in the Aerial Assassin’s footsteps, but he is still a long way from reaching the top of the mountain. However, if this is how close he came on his first try, will nothing stop Callum Newman from being the future of NJPW?
As for Goto, the belt is put back around his waist, and he watches Callum walk away. Callum takes a moment to bow in deep respect to Goto before he and the Empire leave. Goto then grabs the mic, and the fans cheer him on. “No matter what anyone says, this is MY time!” The fans cheer that! Goto continues, “Who’s my next opponent? As a fighting champion, I’ll take on all challengers!” Wait! Zack Sabre Jr. makes his way back out here! Goto took this title from ZSJ so clearly ZSJ wants a rematch. ZSJ grabs a mic to tell Goto in Japanese, “Good work tonight. That was a fantastic match! Truly fantastic.
“You’ve been on a roll lately! You’re indeed a great champion. But I’m you’re next challenger!” The fans like the sound of that! Goto says, “I accept!” The fans really like that, and the two shake hands on it. Will the Submission Master make sure that- WAIT! Shingo Takagi is here?! He storms into the ring with a mic to say, “Pardon the intrusion!” The fans cheer as Takagi asks, “Mind if I speak my piece? Zack, hold on a moment. OI, GOTO! You really are something. You got a belt, a wife, and kids! And on top of that, you’re in Hontai!” The fans do applaud that with a bit of a chuckle.
Takagi points out that he, on the other hand, has no belt, no wife, no kids. “And now it looks like my faction is done… But that doesn’t mean I need to hang my head. I’ll soar to the top!” The fans applaud, and Takagi says the G in IWGP stands for Goto, right? But oi, oi, oi! You can’t spell “Shingo” OR “Takagi” without a G! He has two G’s, so he wants his shot at the title. At least, he’d like to say that. But he has no objects to Zack. Takagi did lose to ZSJ last time. So then Takagi will wait to challenge the winner of Goto VS ZSJ! The fans like that, too! Takagi says if it’s about G’s, Goto can’t argue Takagi’s point!
The three men all look to each other, and it looks like the deal is struck. Fierce Warrior VS Front Man, and the Rampaging Dragon gets the winner! Who will stand on the summit of NJPW going into the summer? Takagi and ZSJ take their leave, and Goto continues. “Again, thank you very much for coming today!” The fans applaud, and Goto says, “No matter who I’m up against, I will not be defeated. The Goto Revolution is far from over! Follow it until the very end! Let’s end with Goto’s G’s.” The fans chuckle, and Goto says he knows most of the locales had G in their names. But not in Fukuoka…
Even so, Goto still has this IWGP World title around his waist, so no worries there. IKU ZO! The fans cheer, and Goto says, “The G in IWGP is for GOTO!” The streamers fly, and the Fierce Warrior is ready to lead NJPW on! But will things only heat up from here on out?
My Thoughts:
An awesome event for Wrestling Dontaku’s finale, and we’re already building towards Dominion next month. I was rather surprised that the Six Woman Tag was so quick. Well, I feel like a lot of Stardom matches on a NJPW show end up like that… But the 10 Man Tag with Tanahashi’s team beating TMDK, and then the 8 Man Tag of LIJ winning, both of those matches felt just as fast/short. I suppose on some level, they did it because we all had a feeling who was winning. Tanahashi’s team wins because he also had special guests Tajiri and Ryota, so that was just a great moment for some longstanding legends.
LIJ winning was apparently to also commemorate their last match as a faction. With Titan being their CMLL member, we only have Hiromu, Takagi and Tsuji. I suppose a trio isn’t necessarily a faction, but I’m surprised they just sprang this dissolution on us. Great match from Yota VS Yuya, but I think they dragged it out a bit at the start. It got hot by the end, and Yota retaining was a great move. Gabe Kidd calling his shot is also a great move, he and Yota are going to have a great rematch from their time limit draw. And then awesome main event from Goto VS Callum, with Callum looking great even in defeat. Callum is definitely on his way, maybe he’ll really build up his power level in the G1 Climax this year.
Great promo to close, with Goto, ZSJ and Takagi establishing the next couple of title shots. I think Goto VS ZSJ has been made for Resurgence this Friday, so they’re getting that right out of the way so Takagi can face the champion at Dominion. At the same time, they kinda have to because Best of the Super Juniors is going to dominate May. Resurgence would be a wild place for a title change since it’s in the US and it’s a true PPV, so I’m not liking ZSJ’s chances.
My Score: 9.1/10
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TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)
THURSDAY - Keeping the news ridiculous... The Oddity / Chairshot NFL (NFL)
FRIDAY - DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect)
SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
SUNDAY - The Front and Center Sports Podcast
CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
Chairshot Radio Network Your home for the hardest hitting podcasts... Sports, Entertainment and Sports Entertainment!
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