Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (5/4/23)
Two icons clash over gold!
Will the Fallen Angel rise up?
Two of ROH’s best and most well-known clash over the World Television Champion! Will Christopher Daniels dethrone Samoa Joe as the King of TV?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Pure Rules Match: Rocky Romero VS Lee Moriarty w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey; Rocky wins.
- ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Grounds Match: Athena VS Angelica Risk; Athena wins and denies Risk a title match.
- ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe VS Christopher Daniels; Joe wins and retains the title.
- ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli VS Robbie Eagles; Claudio wins and retains the title.
- 10 Man Tag: Action Andretti, Darius Martin, Stu Grayson & Best Friends VS The Varsity Athletes & The Kingdom; Action, Darius, Stu & Best Friends win.
- Preston Vance w/ Jose VS Rich Adonis; Vance wins.
- Skye Blue VS Robyn Renegade; Skye wins.
- Brian Cage w/ Prince Nana VS Brock Anderson; Cage wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Steph De Lander; Willow wins.
- Komander VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Komander wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Pure Rules Match: Rocky Romero VS Lee Moriarty w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey!
“Azucar” may mean sugar, but Rocky was pretty salty after #TAIGASTYLE cheated him last week. So now, he’s flipping the script and putting this under the special rules of the ROH Pure Wrestling Division! Will Rocky get back at Moriarty for being sneaky? Or will Big Bill have another big impact on the match?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally up as Rocky and Lee tie up. Rocky hits an arm-drag to an armbar! Lee scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! That’s Lee’s first, he has two left. Moriarty cools himself off, and he circles with Rocky again. Lee gets around to a waistlock but Rocky wrenches out to a wristlock. Lee rolls but Rocky wrangles him! Lee fights back up, Big Bill rallies the fans and Lee arm-drags, only for Rocky to hold onto the wrist! Lee grinds his forearm into Rocky’s face and gets free, then he reels Rocky in for a back suplex! Rocky lands on his feet, ducks a chop and wrenches to a hammerlock.
Lee switches the hammerlock but Rocky flying-mares! Lee bails out, Rocky builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp and fans fire up! Rocky watches Bill carefully, and he brings Lee up as fans rally behind him. Rocky puts Lee in, runs in, and RANAS! Cover, ONE!! Rocky gets the arm but Lee resists the armlock. Lee fights up, Rocky hammerlocks but Lee reaches back. Rocky thrashes the arm, but Lee steps through the ropes and slips around to tie Rocky up! The ref still counts it as Lee’s second ropebreak, and Bill protests. Lee KICKS the rope to jam Rocky’s arm! Lee then hits a 619!
Rocky flounders and Lee goes after him with a rain of palm strikes, and even digs his elbow in! Big Bill applauds but the fans boo. Lee taunts the fans, stalks Rocky to ropes and cravats. Lee throws knees, snapmares, and then scrapes his soles on Rocky’s face! Lee air guitars and dances, and Bill loves it. Fans boo as Lee drags Rocky up with a fishhook! Lee puts Rocky in the corner to CHOP! And he feints the chop to dig his forearm into Rocky’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Lee lets off, and Lee drags Rocky up. Lee snapmares, steps over and has a hammerlock and neck wrench. Rocky endures as fans rally up.
Rocky fights to his feet, Lee facelocks but Rocky throws body shots. Rocky backs Lee down, runs, but Bill trips Rocky up! Fans boo, Lee spins Rock around but Rocky DECKS him! That was a haymaker, the ref gives Rocky a warning. Rocky is upset, and he runs into a BUCKLE SHOT! Lee drags Rocky to a cover, TWO! Rocky is hanging tough but Lee drags him up. Lee bumps Rocky off buckles, climbs up and he rains down palm strikes! The ref counts, Lee takes his time but Rocky escapes to dropkick the legs out! Lee tumbles to the mat and Bill hurries to rally the fans. But the fans cheer on “ROCKY! ROCKY!”
Lee runs in, Rocky dodges to ROCK and CHOP on repeat! Rocky whips, Lee reverses but Rocky slides under the boot! Lee blocks a kick, ducks the enziguri but not the REWIND HEEL! Lee staggers, swings on Rocky but Rocky spins him around, TORANDO DDT! Cover, TWO! Lee survives but Rocky pounds the mat to rally the fans. Rocky KICKS Lee in the arm, wrenches that arm, but Lee rakes eyes! Lee reels Rocky into a pump handle and scoop but Rocky slips free. Lee elbows Rocky, runs the ropes, but Rocky jumps to ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Lee flails, moves around, ROPEBREAK! That’s his last one!
Lee bails out and Bill is there, but Rocky goes to the apron. Rocky runs up but Bill stands in the way. Fans boo as Bill eggs Rocky on. Lee slides onto the apron but Rocky avoids the sweep, and the kick goes into Bill! Lee apologizes, but Rocky FLYING KNEES Lee down! Fans fire up as Rocky puts Lee in the ring. Rocky runs in to SHIRANUI! Cover, TWO!! Lee survives and Bill is relieved. Rocky KICKS Lee around, brings him up, but Lee powers out of the cravat. Lee CHOPS, so Rocky CHOPS! Lee CHOPS again, so Rocky CHOPS again! Rocky fires palm strikes, Lee gives them back and fans fire up as the shots are fast ‘n’ furious!
Lee gets the edge, waistlocks, but Rocky elbows free. Cravat and SLICED- NO, Lee blocks, spins Rocky around, TAIGA DRIVER 18! Cover, TWO!! Rocky survives and Lee is furious! Lee hammers away on Rocky! Lee roars but fans boo as he aims from a corner. Lee slashes his throat, vowing to end this. But Rocky ducks the superkick to JUMP KNEE! Lee wobbles, runs back in, but Rocky puts him up top! Rocky GAMANGIRIS, climbs, and SUPER ARMBAR TAKEDOWNS! DIABLO ARMBAR!! Lee flails, reaches out, but the ropebreak doesn’t count!! Bill protests, but them’s the rules! Lee taps, Rocky wins!!
Winner: Rocky Romero, by submission
Bill tried to help Lee but it didn’t matter! Rocky outwrestled Moriarty, but will they go around one more time in a tiebreaker?
ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Grounds Match: Athena VS Angelica Risk!
The Fallen Goddess has been beating challenger after challenger, and crossing off contender after contender through the Proving Grounds. Will Athena continue to tear through the roster? Or will she regret taking on the Risk?
Athena is fired up even before the bell but Risk tells her to kiss this. The Code of Honor is still upheld, the bell rings, and then Athena pie faces Risk! Athena laughs then BOOTS Risk down! Athena pops, locks and raises her hands in victory, and she says, “This is all you guys have?” Athena drags Risk up but Risk throws body shots! Risk JAWBREAKERS Athena away, then dodges to run and tilt-o-whirl RANA! Athena ends up on ropes, but she blocks the 619! Athena drags Risk around into a wheelbarrow, for a FACEBUSTER! Risk writhes while Athena scowls. Athena tells the fans to shut up, then she drags Risk up.
Athena DECKS Risk with a forearm! Risk crawls, Athena drags her up by her hair, but the ref reprimands. Athena lets off, to SUPERKICK Risk! Athena shouts, “This is crap!” as she points at Risk. Athena drags Risk up but Risk ROCKS her with forearms! Athena swings, misses, Risk rolls her up, TWO! Athena runs in to SHOTGUN Risk down! Athena kips up and soaks up both cheers and jeers. Athena then drags Risk around, wraps her up in a straitjacket stretch, and even fishhooks Risk’s face! The ref reprimands, but Athena KNEES Risk in the back! Athena chinlocks and she taunts “porcelain” Risk.
Risk kicks, flails, and fans rally up. Risk fights up, throws elbows and body shots, but Athena throws Risk down by her hair! The ref reprimands but Athena gets right in his face! The ref backs away to a corner, and Athena goes back to Risk. Athena whips corner to corner, Risk BOOTS back! Risk ROCKS Athena, ROCKS her again, and again! Then she dodges to EDGE-O-MATIC! Cover, ONE!! Athena is getting mad now, but Risk ENZIGURIS! Athena is on ropes, Risk dials it up, 619!! Fans fire up with Risk and she goes up the corner! Risk aims, leaps, but Athena catches her! And pops her up into a WASTELAND!
Athena fireman’s carry rolls, WASTELAND again! Athena rolls again to pick Risk back up, and fans fire up for the THIRD WASTELAND! Athena scowls but then grins as she drags Risk back up. Canadian Rack, CLIFFHANGER! And CROSSFACE! Risk taps, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by submission (denies Risk a title opportunity)
Risk pushed Athena but Athena made her pay for it! But just like the win streak, that mean streak grows as Athena drags Risk over to the belt! Athena grins, calls out Skye Blue, and she full nelsons Risk for a SKYE FALL onto the belt!! The Fallen Goddess has called out Chicago Skye, will they have it out for the gold soon enough?
ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe VS Christopher Daniels!
Icon clashes with icon in a battle that exemplifies ROH’s history and level of talent. But will Samoa Joe continue to be the King of Wrestling Television? Or will Daniels look to start another Grand Slam journey?
The introductions are made, the title is raised, and we see if the reign continues!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and fans rally up as the two circle. The fans chant for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” as he and Daniels approach. They tie up, Joe puts Daniels in a corner, and the ref calls the break. Joe lets off slowly, but Daniels avoids his chop! The two reset as the fans sing, “Joe~ is gonna kill~ you!” Joe and Daniels tie up, Daniels gets around to a headlock, but Joe powers up and out. The fans duel, Daniels RAMS Joe but Joe stays up. Daniels runs and RAMS Joe, but Joe still stays up! Daniels says okay, one more time. Daniels runs, but he ducks Joe’s punch to fire off forearms!
Daniels runs, but Joe CLOBBERS him! Fans fire up as Joe goes after Daniels in the corner with JAB after JAB after JAB! Joe sits Daniels down then lets off. Fans fire up again as Joe drags Daniels up. Daniels throws forearms and CHOPS, then backs Joe down. Daniels whips, Joe reverses and back elbows, to PELE! Daniels falls and fans fire up even more. Joe covers, TWO! Joe drags Daniels up to snapmare and clamp a claw into the shoulder! Daniels endures and fans rally. Daniels fights up, Joe snapmares him and CHOPS! And PENALTY KICKS! And ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Daniels hangs tough but Joe keeps cool.
Joe stalks Daniels to ropes while fans rally and duel. Joe HEADBUTTS Daniels, CHOPS him, but Daniels CHOPS back! Joe throws a forearm, Daniels throws forearms! Daniels CLUBS away on Joe’s head, runs, but Joe POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO! Daniels is still in this but Joe stalks him again. Fans rally but Daniels drops out of the sleeper! Victory roll, TWO! Joe runs, but Daniels rolls him up! TWO! Daniels bobs ‘n’ weaves, CLUBS and JAWBREAKERS, then STOS! Fans fire up with Daniels as he paces around Joe. Joe stands, Daniels brings him around to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP!
Daniels whips corner to corner, Joe reverses but Daniels BOOTS him! Daniels goes up, leaps, FLYING FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Joe survives but Daniels calls his shot! Daniels kicks low, reels Joe in, but Joe back drops free! Daniels staggers up, but he catches Joe! Joe elbows free of the clinch, but Daniels comes back, into an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Joe puts Daniels up top, tucks him in, MUSCLE BUSTER!! Cover, Joe wins!
Winner: Samoa Joe, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)
The chase for the longest ROH World TV Championship reign is still on! And biggest of all, Joe still shakes Daniels’ hand to show respect. Will Joe prove that he is THE best TV Champion of all time?
ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli VS Robbie Eagles!
From one championship to another! The Swiss Superman faces those he feels are worthy of this title. Will TMDK’s Sniper of the Skies prove more than worthy? Or will Claudio prove the mighty do kneel?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Robbie is worthy!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two tie right up. Claudio scoops and DROPS Eagles! Fans rally up as Eagles gets back up and resets. They tie up, Claudio has a standing armlock, and he wristlocks. Eagles flips through, wrenches and wristlocks, but Claudio pushes him to ropes. The ref counts, Claudio whips but Eagles blocks using ropes. Claudio kicks low, whips, but Eagles goes up and around and arm-drags! Things speed up, Eagles hurdles then RANAS! Claudio gets up and Eagles WHEEL KICKS him out! Fans fire up as Eagles eggs Claudio on. Claudio throws a fit, gets back in and he shoves Eagles.
Eagles shoves Claudio, so Claudio slaps Eagles! Eagles SLAPS Claudio! Eagles KICKS away on Claudio’s leg, but Claudio smothers Eagles into a corner! The ref reprimands and counts, Claudio lets off, and then he kicks low! And UPPERCUTS! And stomps away! The ref counts, Claudio lets off, and Claudio drags Eagles up to suplex him away! Fans rally while Eagles writhes. Claudio scowls and drags Eagles up. Claudio scoops Eagles to trophy lift him! And then SLAM him! Claudio drops a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Eagles sits up but Claudio wraps onto him with an armlock and chinbar.
Fans rally and Eagles endures, and he fights free to get up. Claudio just gets the other arm and wrangles Eagles down! Claudio bends the arm back, bends the fingers, and twists the wrist! Eagles endures as Claudio digs his forearm into Eagles’ face. Fans rally, Eagles fights up again, but Claudio traps the arm again. Claudio leans on Eagles in this “eastern stretch,” but fans rally up again. Eagles fights to his feet, throws body shots, then dropkicks a leg out! But Claudio BOOTS Eagles down! Claudio drags Eagles up to scoop but Eagles slips free to rolling chop block! Eagles runs to BLINDSIDER!
Claudio hobbles out of the ring, Eagles runs to SOMERSAULT TOPE! Fans fire up as Eagles takes Claudio down at the ramp! Eagles stands Claudio up, Claudio throws an elbow, but Eagles dropkicks Claudio’s leg! Claudio gets into the ring, Eagles goes to the apron. Eagles springboards to dropkick the legs out! Fans rally up and Eagles KICKS away on Claudio! Eagles runs, LEG LARIAT! Claudio goes to a corner, Eagles runs in to GAMANGIRI! Eagles keeps going, LOW 619 to the legs! Claudio sits down, and Eagles METEORAS! Eagles drags Claudio to a high stack, TWO! Claudio is hanging tough but Eagles keeps focus.
Eagles goes after the legs but Claudio boots him away. Eagles comes back with a CHOP BLOCK! Eagles KICKS away on the leg, but Claudio blocks to shove Eagles down! Claudio has the legs and fans fire up, for the SWING! But Eagles sits right up to sunset flip! ONE, into the “EAGLE LOCK!” Claudio scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets Claudio out of the Ron Miller Special quickly. Eagles brings Claudio up but Claudio DECKS Eagles! Claudio deadlifts Eagles, but Eagles slips out to fire off a strike fest! Eagles BOOTS, BOOTS and BOOTS! Eagles runs, to BOOT again! Eagles keeps going, dodges Claudio’s lariat to kick low!
Eagles cravats for STANDING SLICED BREAD! Cover, TWO!! Claudio hangs tough but Eagles goes to the corner. Eagles climbs up and 450, but he has to bail out as Claudio moves. Claudio sends Eagles to a corner, scoops and MICHINOKU DRIVERS! Cover, TWO!! Eagles survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio throws off his elbow pads and he drags Eagles up. UPPER- NO, BACKSLIDE! TWO!! Claudio escapes, Eagles rolls him to bridge, TWO! Eagles keeps moving, but runs into a pop-up, only to RANA! Cover, TWO!! Claudio blocks a roundhouse to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!! Eagles survives and Claudio is frustrated.
Claudio drags Eagles up, but Eagles ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICKS! And PELES! Claudio wobbles, Eagles cravats, but Claudio blocks the bread! Pop-up, arms tucked, and some vicious knees to the back! RICOLA BOMB!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)
Eagles was definitely a worthy challenger, but not worthy of being a champion. Claudio claims he didn’t even shift out of first gear. But will there come a contender that forces Claudio to red line?
Backstage interview with Skye Blue.
Dasha asks her about the disrespect Athena has been throwing at her. Skye says Athena showed disrespect and had the audacity to stick her nose in other people’s business. Athena walked out on stage after Skye’s match but didn’t have the guts to go to the ring. Athena bullies everyone in the locker room to assert dominance she clearly doesn’t have. So since Athena wants to pick Skye as her next victim and bully her, even though Skye’s the one busting her ass for everything in this company, how about this: they have the singles match everyone’s wanted to see, and as a cherry on top, make it for the ROH Women’s World Champion.
Skye has issued the challenge, will the Fallen Angel take it seriously?
10 Man Tag: Action Andretti, Darius Martin, Stu Grayson & Best Friends w/ The Dark Order VS The Varsity Athletes & The Kingdom w/ Maria Kanellis & Mark Sterling!
In quite the line-up, teams join forces with unlikely allies to squash all the beef in the ROH Tag Division! Will Action, Air Wolf, Player Two, Kentucky Gentleman & #JustTrent come out on top? Or will Ari Daivari, Tony Nese, Josh Woods, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett dunk on all the “Melvins?”
Chuck has the Super Friends of Honor all put their hands in, and they seem to be united here tonight. The teams sort out, which is a bit like herding cats for the ref, and Taven starts against Action. They uphold the Code of Honor and fans rally up. They tie up, go around, and Taven puts Action in a corner., Action avoids a chop to CHOP! Action whips corner to corner, Taven goes up and over and keeps moving, Action hurdles, but Taven DROPKICKS him down! Because “IIII’M MATT TAVEN!” Taven drags Action up, blocks Action’s sobat, then flips Action! Action lands on his feet, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then DROPKICKS Taven back!
Action says, “Lights! Camera! Action!” Sterling and Maria boo as Action wrenches Taven and brings him over. Tag to Darius, they double whip, body shot, KICK and snapmare to PENALTY KICK and basement dropkick! But Mike gets in to DECK Action! Darius fires off on Mike, and the dugouts empty! The brawl is on, the ref is lost in the chaos, but Action’s team throw everyone else out. Sterling and Maria tell their guys to get back in there, but they all get BLASTED off the apron! Darius tags Trent, Darius and Action whip Taven to a corner, then Action runs in to UPPERCUT! Darius runs in to clothesline!
Chuck runs in to clothesline! And feeds Taven to the SOLE FOOD HALF ‘N’ HALF! Stu Grayson LIONSAULTS! Trent covers but Mike breaks it! Chuck CLUBS Mike, TOSSES him, and goes back to the corner. Trent ROCKS Taven, whips, but Taven reverses. Trent BOOTS back, but then Nese CLOBBERS him! Taven hurries to tag Nese in and he stomps away on Trent. Nese whips Trent hard into the corner! Trent falls and Nese says, “That’s how it’s done right there!” Nese flexes, then he brings Trent up. Nese whips Trent but Chuck saves him! Trent then KNEES Nese down! Fans rally up as both men crawl, hot tags to Stu and Daivari!
Stu rallies on the Varsity Athletes! He CLOBBERS Nese, CLOBBERS Daivari, then OVERHEAD Belly2Belly suplexes Daivari! Woods runs in but is sent right out! Stu URENAGES Daivari! But Nese SUPERKICKS Stu! Nese turns around into a SEXY CHUCKIE KNEE! But Mike DECKS Chuck! Darius runs in to HOTSHOT BULLDOG and then GAMANGIRI Mike! Only to turn into the KICK OF THE KING! Action spins Taven around to BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER! But Woods BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES Action! Woods fires up, fans fire up with him as the hometown hero, but Stu ENZIGURIS Woods!
Stu goes up the corner, fans fire up, but Woods goes up after him! SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Action returns to clothesline Woods up and out! Then Action builds speed to FLY! He takes out the Varsity Athletes AND Mike! Taven goes up top, but Trent CLUBS away on him! The others brawl in a cluster, Trent brings Taven up to SUPERPLEX onto them all!! Fans fire up and lose their minds as all ten men are down! Daivari crawls into the ring but Stu’s on him! Daivari slips free, hammerlocks, but Stu avoids the lariat to PELE! Stu drags Daivari up, brings him over, tag to Action. Action goes up as Stu has Daivari in a dragon sleeper.
Action aims, but wait! The Righteous are here! Stu drops Daivari as he stares down Dutch and Vincent. The Righteous aren’t leaving Stu alone, but the rest of The Dark Order gets him to focus. But Daivari rolls Action up! TWO, and Action SUPERKICKS Daivari! Action torture racks, for the DOUBLE A NECKBREAKER!! Cover, Action’s team wins!
Winners: Action Andretti, Darius Martin, Stu Grayson & Best Friends, by pinfall
The Righteous try to get at Stu over how he didn’t finish that off, and then The Kingdom and Varsity Athletes argue over who dropped the ball. But will Stu be able to shake off Dutch and Vincent? Wait, wait, the Super Friends of Honor have an EIGHT MAN HUG! Will all these men find themselves climbing up the ranks in the ROH Tag Division?
Backstage interview with Athena.
Dasha brings up talking to Skye and how she felt extremely disrespected by Athena’s actions. Athena mockingly pouts, but Skye also issued a challenge or the title. Athena laughs at the idea that Skye wants the title. Well, Lexi- No, this is Dasha. Athena tells Lexi that she overstepped. Athena takes the mic and says bye. Dasha leaves and Athena tells Skye that if she’d pull her gear out of her ass for two seconds, she’d realize Athena didn’t go to the ring because Skye is not worthy to stand in the ring with Athena! But since Skye wants to pop off, Athena will entertain the challenge. See you next week.
And y’know what? Athena wants to get this off her chest. Just because Skye coasted on her sex appeal does not mean that Skye is worthy of opportunities. And not only will Athena make an example out of Skye, she will embarrass Skye, and she will show Skye that not only does she not belong in AEW, but not in ATHENA’S ROH! So, step up or step out. Will Skye be the one to fall when she faces the Fallen Goddess?
Preston Vance w/ Jose VS Rich Adonis!
Perro Peligroso is ready to take a bite out of ROH in singles action, and he has The Assistant by his side. Will he sink his teeth into his opponent tonight? Or will Adonis prove too rich for Vance’s blood?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, but then Vance reels Rich into a short arm LARIAT! Fans chant “TEN! TEN! TEN!” at Vance as he stomps Rich. Vance drags Rich up, TOSSES him out, then RAMS him into railing! And then drags him up to RAM him into more railing! Fans fire up as Vance RAMS Rich into more railing! Rich flounders, Vance holds up the LFI fist, and then Vance puts Rich back in. Vance holds up the fist again, runs in at the corner, and clotheslines! Then whips corner to corner to clothesline again! And then again the other way! Vance fakes Rich out, then CHOPS him!
Jose tells Vance to keep going, but Vance is gloating. Rich turns Vance around to CHOP! And forearm! And CHOP! Vance shoves Rich, Rich comes back to redirect and DROPKICK! Vance goes to a corner, fans rally behind Rich, but he misses in the corner. Vance comes back, Rich goes up and over and keeps moving, Rich ducks ‘n’ dodges to wheelbarrow, but Vance hotshots him for the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! And then a BOOT! Vance takes a bow, then he steps on Rich! Vance drags Rich up, for the TOP TEN FULL NELSON! Then he throws Rich out for the DISCUS! Cover, Vance wins!
Winner: Preston Vance, by pinfall
The Dangerous Dog was playing with his food a bit there, but he finishes Rich off all the same. Will Vance be unstoppable in his rise up the ranks?
Backstage interview with Action & Darius.
ROH Media asks them about the big win, and they say they’re feeling great. The numbers were against them, but in the end, Action picks up Daivari and made him sorry. But then The Kingdom attacks! Taven CLOBBERS Darius, Mike RAMS Action into road cases! Then Mike & Taven RAM Darius into spare railing! Maria mocks Darius’ pain as Mike picks up the payphone to taunt Darius about Dante being injured. And then he CLOBBERS Action with the phone! Taven says they sure look like winners tonight. Oh, here, Code of Honor handshake! Taven says he’s an honorable man, and Mike says, “Welcome to ROH, boys.”
Skye Blue VS Robyn Renegade!
Skye called out Athena, Athena responded, and we have a title match set! But now, can Skye prove Athena is wrong and that Skye does belong? Or will Skye fall before the goal line?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally, the two tie up, and Robyn headlocks. Robyn taunts Skye but Skye wrenches out to wristlcok. Robyn SLAPS Skye! Robyn whips, Skye sunset flips, TWO! Robyn sits on it, TWO! Robyn stacks, TWO! Skye has the sunset, TWO! Robyn kicks low, scowls, and she CHOPS Skye against the ropes. Robyn whips, Skye wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Robyn bails out and fans fire up for Skye as she goes to the apron. Skye aims and runs, but Robyn avoids the kick! Robyn YANKS Skye off the apron and to the floor! Robyn then POSTS Skye!
Skye flounders, Robyn kicks her around, and then puts Skye in the ring. Cover, TWO! Robyn is annoyed but she sees Skye go to the corner. Robyn runs in and DOUBLE KNEES! And then snapmare, and Robyn drags Skye around into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Robyn fishhooks Skye to make her smile, then SLAMS her down! The ref reprimands, but Skye kicks Robyn around. “You’re nothing, Skye.” Skye throws body shots but Robyn still toys with her. Robyn pie faces Skye but Skye fires off forearms! Fans fire up but Robyn knees low! Robyn whips, Skye reverses and follows to tilt-o-whirl and RANA!
Fans fire up with Skye as she runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Robyn staggers, Skye runs in, and she SHINING WIZARDS Robyn against ropes! And then runs to SHOTGUN Robyn down! Cover, TWO!! Robyn survives but Skye keeps on her. Robyn fights the full nelson so Skye snapmares and ghost pins, TWO! SUPER- NO, Robyn blocks, spins Skye, and she avoids the basement kick! Roll and SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO! Skye is still in this but Robyn shakes her head. Robyn drags Skye up, clinches, but Skye fights free with elbows! Skye whips, SUPERKICKS, and then reels Robyn in, but Robyn drops to victory roll! TWO!!
Skye gest around Robyn, full nelsons, SKYE FALL!! Cover, Skye wins!
Winner: Skye Blue, by pinfall
Whatever Athena thinks of her, Skye sure fought to earn that victory! Skye is going into the title match with a win streak of her own, but will she be able to stop the Fallen Goddess?
Brian Cage w/ Prince Nana VS Brock Anderson!
The Machine has been bulldozing through opponents on behalf of the Mogul Embassy, but now he runs into the Son of the Enforcer. Will a second generation wrestler stop the Path of Cage? Or will we still be looking for who betta?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Brock waistlocks. Wardlow switches, SLAMS, and then facelocks. Brock fights up but Cage suplexes. Brock slips free, shoots in and waistlocks again, and he ducks an elbow! Cage still headlocks, but Brock wrenches and headlocks back. Cage powers out and he runs Brock over! “Who betta than Cage?!” Cage runs, Brock drops, but Cage blocks the hip toss. Cage swings, Brock ducks and waistlocks again, but Cage ELBOWS and whips! Brock holds ropes , BOOTS back, and then runs, but into a POWERSLAM!
“Who betta than Cage?!” Cage flexes while fans are torn. Cage paces, Brock goes to a corner, and Cage runs in. Brock dodges the splash! But Cage ELBOWS Brock back! Cage whips Brock to a corner, Brock goes up and over and kicks low to DDT! Both men are down and Nana grows worried. Fans rally, Brock rises and he fires up! Brock ROCKS Cage with haymakers and forearms! Brock whips, Cage reverses but Brock runs him over now! And again! Brock scoops but Cage fights that to scoop! Brock slips free, shoves Cage, and scoops him for a SLAM! Brock fires up and fans rally behind him.
Brock brings Cage up, whips him to ropes, but Cage blocks the boot to sit Brock down! Cage gets the legs, TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Brock endures, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Cage lets off and then hauls Brock up to suplex, only for Brock to cradle counter! TWO, and Cage DISCUS LARIATS! Cage drags Brock back up, suplexes, DRILL CLAW!! Cover, Cage wins!
Winner: Brian Cage, by pinfall
Cage got his ish in, and he got his win! Nana shakes Brock’s hand to sarcastically uphold the Code of Honor. Will Cage lead the way for The Mogul Embassy to get even more gold?
Willow Nightingale VS Steph De Lander!
The Babe with The Power is still fighting her way back up the ranks. We know Skye gets her shot at Athena next week, will Willow be waiting on the other side? Or will Willow find her match in Darling De Lander?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, but then Steph pie faces Willow! Willow swings and Steph backs off. Steph throws hands, whips, and trips Willow! Things speed up, Steph RAMS Willow, but Willow RAMS Steph! They RAM each other again, then Willow trips Steph for the SENTON! Willow says she’s smarter than Steph. Willow then brings Steph up, but Steph stomps a foot! Steph whips, Willow reverses and follows to run Steph over! Fans fire up as Willow flexes! Willow whips, Steph reverses and ROCKS Willow! Steph whips, Willow cartwheels through and she ENZIGURIS back!
Steph staggers to ropes, fans fire up and Willow goes up a corner. Steph ROCKS Willow first, runs side to side and BOOTS! Steph drags Willow off the corner to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Steph pie faces Willow around and talks some smack. Steph UPPERCUTS Willow, RAMS her into a corner, and RAMS her again and again! The ref reprimands and counts, Steph brings Willow around to snapmare and run, for a ROLLING CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up for Willow but Steph stalks her to ropes. Steph ROCKS Willow to a corner, then whips her corner to corner. Steph runs in and SPLASHES!
Fans boo but Steph mockingly asks, “One more?” Steph whips corner to corner and runs in but Willow dodges! Willow keeps moving and fans fire up, Willow back body blocks! And clotheslines! And snapmares, to then go up the corner. Steph staggers up, Willow MISSILE DROPKICKS her down! Fans fire up and Willow brings down the straps! Steph is in the corner, Willow runs in, CANNONBALL! Willow then drags Steph up, fireman’s carries, but Steph fights free! Steph ROCKS Willow, runs, but into the SPINEBUSTER! High stack, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
And that was good night for Steph! Willow keeps the Code of Honor with another handshake, will she truly become a champion of honor soon enough?
Komander VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
Don’t blink, don’t look away, because this is going to be more fast and furious than the movie franchise! Will The Commander of Lucha Libre ascend towards title contention? Or will the Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud stop Komander in his tracks?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and then Angelico spins to reel Komander into a very unique armlock chinbar combo! The ref reprimands as Angelico is pulling at the mask. Angelico spins again, has another unique armlock that bends the fingers, and he even has the other arm! Komander endures, Angelico kicks him to a corner! Angelico runs in but into a BOOT! Komander runs, tiger wall kick! And then springboard, top rope TORNILLO ARM-DRAG! Fans fire up while Angelico bails out. Komander builds speed, but Angelico slides in to BOOT Komander down!
Fans boo but Angelico drags Komander up and RAMS him face first into the buckles. The ref checks Komander but Angelico digs his boots in. The ref reprimands and counts, Angelico lets off at 4, and Serpentico mocks Komander. Fans rally and Komander sits up. Angelico drags Komander up, snapmares and chinlocks with the armlock. Komander endures, pries at the hold, but Angelico just shifts to a chinbar. Fans rally with “LUCHA! LUCHA!” and Komander throws hands! Angelico knees low and whips Komander to a corner hard! Angelico then mocks the lucha chants, before running in corner to corner.
Komander dodges and Angelico’s knee hits buckles! Angelico tumbles up and out, and Komander climbs the corner! Komander tightrope walks and SUPER SKY TWISTERS!! Fans are thunderous for “LUCHA LIBRE!” as Komander drags Angelico up. Komander throws forearms, puts Angelico in the ring, but Angelico bails out. Fans boo, but Komander jumps, jumps and CROSSBODIES! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! Komander drags Angelico up again and puts him back in the ring. Komander goes up the corner and aims again, for a FLYING SUNSET FLIP! TWO!! Angelico escapes and both men stare down.
Komander avoids a sweep, but not the EDDY GORDO KICK! Angelico reels Komander in for a BIG back suplex, then steps through to LA CACITA! TWO!!! Komander escapes the modified Magistrol and “This is Awesome!” Angelico says he’s gonna end this, and he drags Komander up. Angelico Canadian racks into a crucifix, but Komander RANAS the Razor’s Edge into the corner! SUNSET BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Angelico survives but fans rally up behind Komander. Komander brings Angelico up, runs, and rolls into a SPIKE RANA!! Cover, TWO!?!? Fans can’t believe it but Angelico survives!
Angelico bails out but Serpentico crawls up onto the apron, only for Komander to dropkick him down! Komander then goes up the far corner, and fans fire up because they know what’s coming! TIGHTROPE WALK TORNILLO!! Direct hit at the ramp and fans are thunderous! They chant “SI! SI! SI!” for Komander as he puts Angelico back in. TIGHTROPE SHOOTING STAR!! Cover, Komander wins!
Winner: Komander, by pinfall
A high-flying, hard hitting main event, and in the end, it is Komander who stands tall! Angelico is reluctant, but he accepts the Code of Honor handshake. Will we see these two run it back one day? Wait, Serpentico attacks from behind! Fans boo as the handshake was all a fake out! Serpentico bumps Komander off buckles, rains down fists, and Angelico talks trash. They dig their boots in, but here comes ORANGE CASSIDY AND BANDIDO!! ORANGE PUNCH for Serpentico! Angelico runs away from Bandido, and the amigos help Komander up. Will we see the Best Friends franchise humble SAP?
My Thoughts:
For an episode that sounded stacked on paper, this episode only ended up… good. It is not a good sign to me when the top two titles have their matches back to back in the first half of a 90 minute show. And on top of that, Joe VS Daniels wasn’t as epic as it should’ve been. I mean, four paragraphs? That’s barely more than what we got out of the Proving Grounds match. The ROH World Championship was really good, though, and Eagles being the opponent was a surprise in itself. Claudio won, of course, but I’m not sure who they’re building to for Claudio’s next PPV opponent.
Great Pure Rules match, though, with Rocky cleverly getting Lee to use up his ropebreaks so that there was no escaping the armbar. We definitely need a third match of these three, I’m just not sure what they’d do next. Though, I do think they need to make a ringside ban on Big Bill, he’s gotten involved both times. Of course Vance squashes his opponent, and I figured Cage was going to win. Brock wasn’t as smooth as he could’ve/should’ve been, but I kinda blame that on him just not getting reps when AEW could’ve been giving Lineage (Brock Anderson & Brian Pillman Jr.) more time through Elevation and/or Dark.
While on that subject, it would seem Elevation and Dark are shut down because of Warner Brothers Discover giving AEW their new show, Collision. So sadly, ROH and AEW Rampage might end up the replacements for Elevation and Dark… And that felt very apparent in that 10 Man Tag in front of a very small crowd that was either tired after watching everything else, or just bored and wanting to get to everything else. Still good stuff from all ten guys, and of course the Righteous show up to distract Stu. Decent ambush backstage by The Kingdom on Action & Darius, but didn’t we already get a tag match between them? Is this going to create a No Disqualification tag match as the blow-off?
Great main event out of Komander VS Angelico, and at least the crowd appreciated it. Great win for Komander, and great save by Cassidy and Bandido. I feel like we’re going to get a Six Man Tag of Cassidy, Bandido & Komander against the full Spanish Announce Project. And as such, Serpentico will take the loss. And really good match from Willow VS Steph (formerly Persia Pirotta). Steph definitely matches up with Willow in size and strength, but I feel like Steph still needs some polish. I feel like ROH kinda wasted Willow’s shot at Athena, though. If she’d been on this win streak and just building momentum, she would look amazing once she finally faced Athena.
As such, for having a pretty good stretch of booking their women’s division, tonight was a glaringly bad way of arranging things in the title story. Athena having that Proving Grounds match near the beginning was fine, but it was how they arranged the Skye Blue segments. Why was it Skye’s promo, Athena’s response promo (which was still really good), and then Skye’s match? Instead, Skye should have her match first, then she calls out Athena in a post match promo. Then Ember walks out on stage to accept the challenge, and boom, you’ve saved some time that could be given to other segments.
My Score: 8.4/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!
Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
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Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
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