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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (5/4/23)

Two icons clash over gold!

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ROH Wrestling 2023

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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Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)

Rural Revitalization continues!

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Will Great-O-Khan be setting the table?

It’s Rural Revitalization in Hiroshima for the KOPW Championship! Can Yuya Uemura survive tires, lemons and a table? Or will Great-O-Khan conquer him for the United Empire?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Frontier Zone – Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Rey Paloma & HANZO; Oleg & Yano win.
  • Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask & Bishamon VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
  • Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Desperado, Shota & Ishii win.
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima VS Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; Tanahashi & Murashima win.
  • DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Yoshinobu win.
  • NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; TMDK wins and retains the titles.
  • KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins and becomes the new KOPW Champion.
  • 10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!

Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls snatched the titles away during the Windy City Riot, but the Guerrillas of Destiny are getting their rematch! Will the Headbanga & Young Guerilla redeem themselves on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will they see The Mighty Don’t Kneel?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty stay NJPW Strong!

The teams sort out and Hysterical Haste starts against ELP. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shane cording holds into a wrench and wristlock. ELP rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. ELP keeps Shane from ropes so Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and KICKS ELP! The fans cheer while Shane shakes out his leg. ELP grimaces as he stands and shakes out the arm. The two reset, tie up, and ELP waistlocks. ELP goes for a chinlock but Shane standing switches. ELP switches, Shane switches again, and repeat. ELP headlocks, Shane powers out, then reels ELP in for a headlock.

ELP powers out, Shane runs him over, and then he sits ELP up to run. ELP drops under, hurdles over, but Shane shoves him. ELP rolls off Shane’s back to RANA! The fans fire up as ELP kips up and fixes his hair. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” while Shane is in a corner. Shane comes back to fire a forearm! ELP fires a forearm back! Shane fires another forearm so ELP gives it back. They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! ELP gets the edge, but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane CHOPS ELP, whips him corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over and keeps moving. ELP fakes Shane out to avoid the dropkick!

ELP goes to ropes to LIONSAULT but Shane moves! ELP sits up but avoids the Penalty Kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer! Shane and ELP reset, and Leo reaches out. ELP tags him in and the fans rally up. Shane tags Mikey, and he circles with Leo. They get face to face, and Mikey pie faces Leo! They tie up, Leo shoves Mikey away, but Mikey comes back. They tie up, Mikey headlocks but Leo lifts. Mikey thrashes the hold, Leo powers out and they RAM shoulders! Leo eggs Mikey on so Mikey runs and they RAM shoulders! Leo runs, Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey runs, Leo runs him over! The fans fire up as Leo flexes.

Leo drags Mikey up, suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey tries to suplex but Leo’s so tall! Leo suplexes, Mikehy slips free to waistlock, but Leo RAMS him into a corner! Leo runs in, Mikey dodges, only for Leo to LARIAT outta the corner! Tag to ELP and the Guerrillas get Mikey up. ELP BLASTS Shane while Leo whips Mikey to a corner. Leo SPLASHES, ELP clotheslines, then feed to the SIDEWALK SLAM and FALLING AX HANDLE! The Guerrillas high-five, ELP covers, TWO! ELP brings Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Mikey powers out, whips, but ELP BLASTS Shane! ELP dodges Mikey, waistlocks, but Mikey swings. ELP ducks, into a DDT!

The fans fire up while Mikey shoves ELP over and tags in Shane. Mikey brings ELP up to TOSS him out, and then Mikey BLASTS Leo! Shane whips ELP into railing! Shane flexes, fans applaud, and Shane drags ELP up. APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shane shoves ELP in, covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans rally as ELP stays in this but Shane grabs one of ELP’s hands. Shane stretches out the arm to then KICK ELP in the shoulder! Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires forearms! Shane shoves ELP but ELP ELBOWS Mikey! ELP fires off on Shane, whips, but Shane reverses and Mikey trips ELP up! Shane basement dropkicks ELP and he spins around into a HAYMAKER from Mikey!

ELP flops to the floor, Mikey claims the apron is slippery, but the referee reprimands him all the same. The ring count starts but Mikey puts ELP in at 4 of 20. Shane covers, TWO! Shane keeps ELP down with body scissors. ELP endures, reaches out, drags Shane along as he crawls over, and the fans rally up. Shane grabs ELP’s arm and brings him into a cover, TWO! Shane whips ELP away into The Mighty corner! Tag to Mikey, he sends Shane in, but ELP puts Shane on the apron! ELP BOOTS Mikey, ROUNDHOUSES Shane, then runs, but Mikey catches him! Mikey RAMS ELP back into the corner!

Mikey taunts Leo then digs boots into ELP. The fans rally up and ELP throws body shots. Mikey eggs ELP on so ELP CHOPS! ELP tries to get under but Mikey grabs a leg and drags him back! Tag to Shane, and Shane stomps ELP down. Shane kicks ELP around, kicks him more, but ELP fires off hands! Shane back drops ELP up and away! The fans rally while Shane drags ELP back to a cover, but Leo breaks it! Shane drags ELP back, tags Mikey in, and TMDK mug ELP. ELP sputters, Mikey tags Shane back in, and Shane sucker punches Leo! Mikey hoists ELP up but ELP BOOTS Shane! ELP backs Mikey into the corner, then goes up and over Shane!

Shane runs into Mikey but Mikey still pursues ELP. Mikey drags ELP back but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Shane gets ELP’s legs! ELP BOOTS Shane away, hurries up again, but Mikey BLASTS Leo first! Mikey then brings ELP around to back suplex! ELP lands on his feet, but Shane back suplexes! ELP still lands on his feet, then he ducks under TMDK to hot tag Leo! The fans fire up as Leo UPPERCUTS Shane, swings on Mikey, but Mikey dodges, only for Leo to BOOT him! Leo scoops Shane for SNAKE EYES and a BOOT! The fans fire up with Leo while Shane and Mikey go to opposite corners.

Leo runs in to SPLASH Mikey! Leo keeps going but Shane BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Leo ELBOWS him down! Leo runs to drop the JUMPING ELBOW on Shane! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Leo watches Shane stir. Shane rises, Leo choke grips! GODS- NO, Shane slips free and Mikey fires a forearm! Shane UPPERCUTS, Mikey LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Shane runs to LARIAT! Leo roars, but TMDK double kick! TMDK reels Leo in, but Leo DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! The fans fire up and Leo watches TMDK bail out. Leo tags ELP and ELP goes up. Leo helps him walk the tightrope, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT TMDK down at the ramp!

The fans fire up again, and Leo goes out to get Shane in. ELP & Leo get Shane up to CHOP, straitjacket torture rack, and then Leo runs. BOOT into the spin, BRAIN SALAD! Cover, Mikey breaks it! Mikey fires forearms on Leo & ELP, runs, but ELP hurdles so Leo can DDT! Mikey bails out, the fans fire up, and ELP tunes up the band. Shane rises, into SUDDEN- NO, Shane dodges! Shane runs up, but into Leo’s hands! ELP aims, but Shane pulls Leo into SUDDEN DEATH! Shane UPPERCUTS ELP and DROPKICKS Leo! Shane KICKS ELP, BOOTS him, then reels him in for an INVERTED EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!

ELP survives and Shane is surprised! The fans fires up, Shane and ELP rise, and ELP staggers to a corner. Shane puts ELP up top, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up. Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Shane down but Mikey tags in! Shane goes up, ELP sends him back down, so Mikey UPPERCUTS! Mikey gives Shane the boost, and they get ELP for the SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives but Mikey powers up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives again and the fans fire up! Mikey grows frustrated, he drags ELP up and reels him in.

ELP slips free of the Blue Thunder to kick and tuck the arms! But Mikey trips ELP to jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP rolling clutches! TWO and Mikey has the cover! TWO and ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Mikey escapes but ELP dodges! ELP DROPKICKS Mikey down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Leo! Leo runs to BLAST Shane, then he turns to look at Mikey. Mikey eggs Leo on, then fires forearms! Leo ROCKS Mikey with just one! Mikey fires another flurry, but Leo ROCKS Mikey again! Leo eggs Mikey on and the fans rally. Mikey kicks low, ROCKS Leo, then runs, but into a scoop! Tag to ELP before the POWERSLAM!

ELP goes up to SWANTON BOMB! And then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up, ELP tags Leo back in, and they tune up the band again! Mikey rises, but Shane trips Leo! Mikey ROCKS ELP, Shane UPPERCUTS ELP! Feed to the scoop but ELP slips free! ELP shoves Mikey into Shane, and Leo grabs them both! But both Shane & Mikey fight free of the choke slams! Shane KNEES, Mikey FOREARMS, but then ELP fires off on TMDK! ELP runs, but into a double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDTS!! ELP turns things around on TMDK, and the fans are thunderous! Mikey stands up into SUDDEN DEATH! ELP PLANCHAS onto Shane!

GODSEND for Mikey! ELP then climbs up the ropes, then climbs onto Leo! SUPER THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, but Shane barrels through ELP to break it!! The fans are thunderous again but ELP is frustrated. ELP fires off on Shane, runs, but Shane LARIATS! Shane dodges Leo but runs into the POWER TRIP! GOD- NO, Mikey rolls Leo up!! TMDK WINS!!

Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)

Leo is furious! He is sure Mikey pulled tights there! He stomps at Mikey, pushes past ELP and goes after Mikey on the outside! Mikey and Leo push each other around, but there’s nothing Leo can do about this one. Will he and ELP just have to fight their way back up to the top? As for TMDK, will they continue to rock ‘n’ roll through the ranks with all this gold?

 

KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan w/ Callum Newman & Francesco Akira VS Yuya Uemura w/ Taka Michinoku & Taichi!

It’s Rural Revitalization 2: Hiroshima Style! The Dominator just managed to make it past Tanga Loa, will he make it through the Heat Storm? Or will KOPW soon belong to Just5Guys?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can put in the work!

This first round is Mazda tire carrying. Each man has a big orange cone placed in their corner, so they simply have to go fetch the tires from the stacks outside. Whoever gets four tires first wins the round! The bell rings, Yuya kicks Khan then heads for ropes, but Khan reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Khan goes out now, hurries up the ramp, and grabs two tires at once! The fans cheer and Khan gets those tires in the ring. Then he goes back for more! A risky move but that means four tires are on play. Yuya DROPKICKS Khan and here’s where the risk is involved! Yuya aims to PLANCHA but Khan chucks a tire!

Yuya falls back, Khan gets the tires in then drags Yuya out. Khan CLUBS away on Yuya against the apron, then uses a tire to bind Yuya’s legs! Khan CLUBS Yuya more, and Khan even ties Yuya up in the ropes! Khan sacrifices two tires to trap Yuya! The fans cheer the creativity, and Khan STOMPS Yuya on the apron before heading for more tires. Yuya works to get free as Khan brings two more tires to the ring. Khan sets those tires in, Yuya gets free, but Khan has stacked two tires. Then three, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Yuya takes the tires off Khan’s cones, leaving him with just one. Yuya goes out to get the last tires remaining!

Yuya brings tires to his cone, then clears out some space. Yuya has two tires, steals Khan’s one, but then Khan grabs Yuya for an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Yuya fights free, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Khan throws the tires off Yuya’s cone, then throws the cone! We’re back to zero and zero, and Khan whips Yuya into a corner, to then clothesline him! The fans fire up as Khan climbs up and sits on his throne! Khan then hops down to Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian CHOP! Yuya sits down, Khan takes a tire, but then THROWS it at Yuya! Yuya goes up and over and AX HANDLES Khan down!

The fans rally as Khan grabs tires and cone, and he starts stacking! Yuya has two, then three! He just needs to find one more! Yuya grabs one from outside, but Khan reels him in! Khan DECKS Yuya, then undoes some of the stack. Khan confiscates a tire, makes sure it’s nice and bouncy, but also works up quite the sweat. The fans rally as Khan aims and takes a swing, only for Yuya to counter tire with tire! They clash again, and again! Then they set up for TIRE SUMO! And again, TIRE SUMO! They run in again, and Khan RAMS Yuya! Yuya is disarmed, and Khan CLOBBERS him with the TIRE SUMO!

The fans fire up while Yuya is down and Khan grabs tires. Khan says he’s not done with Yuya yet. Khan starts stacking tires at the center of the ring, then drags Yuya up. Khan clinches Yuya into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yuya endures, even as Khan throws knees! Khan then scoops to SLAM Yuya on the tires! That’ll leave some skid marks! Khan then drags Yuya off the stack, brings him up and around, to then put a tire around his head. And then another! Yuya’s two tired to stand but Khan makes him! Khan throws a BODY BLOW, then he TRIPS Yuya into a TIRE DDT! The fans fire up while Khan grabs the other tires.

Khan stacks tires on his cone, that’s two. Khan hurries to find other tires on the outside, and he has a third. Khan considers his options, and takes one of the tires from Yuya. But Yuya clings to the tires, so Khan stomps him! Yuya refuses to let go of the tires! Khan stomps Yuya more but Yuya defends the tire with his body! Khan claws at Yuya, they tug-o-war over the tire, but Khan pulls on Yuya’s ear! Yuya kicks low, kicks again, then SMACKS Khan with the tire, and DROPKICKS Khan down! The tire goes tumbling out of the ring while Yuya fires up! Yuya takes Khan’s tires, hurries them over to his cone, that’s three right there!

Now Yuya has to hurry and find another! Yuya goes outside, grabs the tire, but Khan intercepts! They tug-o-war again, but then Khan RAMS Yuya into a corner! Khan takes this tire, that’s one. Khan finds tires on the outside and brings them in! Yuya hurries to cover tires again! Khan stomps Yuya, still stacks three, so it’s all down to this seventh tire! Yuya and Khan tug-o-war yet again, the fans rallying behind them! Khan grabs Yuya’s arm, but Yuya slips around to a SLEEPER! Khan fights up but Yuya squeezes tight! Yuya then CLUBS away on Khan, runs, but into a TIRE SWEEP! And a BASEMENT DROPKICK!

Khan grabs the final tire, but Yuya schoolboys him away! Yuya rolls through, snatches the tire, and complete his stack! Yuya wins the first round!

Khan: 0; Yuya: 1

Just like with Tanga Loa, Khan drops the ball in the first round! But then, will history repeat itself here as we prepare for the second round?

The tarps are set down, the table is set, and it’s time to eat up some Hiroshima lemons! Khan makes sure the people watching at home and around the world understand that Hiroshima lemons are the best, which probably means they’re the most sour. Khan puts on his bandana and takes his seat at the table. He and Yuya get some wet wipes to clean their hands, and it all comes down to who finishes their one lemon first. Ready, set, EAT! Yuya starts fast and that face shows how sour these are. Khan says hold on, and he just takes a HUGE bite! Yuya is suffering but Khan is reveling in the sourness! Khan’s already halfway through!

Yuya can barely keep the lemon in, but Khan’s eaten it all up! Can he get it all down before Yuya? Khan is chewing and chewing, Yuya is practically shaking from how sour it all is! Khan keeps going and… Yes, Khan has it all down! Khan wins!

Khan: 1; Yuya: 1

Khan now lets his body feel the stinging sweetness, and he says it was delicious! But then, that leaves us with this third and final round. And this time it’s a TABLES match! Who will be feeling sour and sore after this one?

The bell rings, both men rush in, Yuya dodges to fire haymakers! Yuya whips, Khan reverses but Yuya CLOBBERS him! Khan gets up, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Khan bails out, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit at the ramp, and the Heat Storm fires back up! The table is there, so Yuya drags Khan right up! Yuya goes to suplex but Khan blocks! Khan fights with body shots, turns things around, but Yuya fights the suplex! They fight for control, but Khan RAMS Yuya into the apron! The fans rally, Khan drags Yuya back up, and whips him into railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land!

Khan storms out after Yuya and he asks fans move aside. Young Lions help the fans clear out while Khan drags Yuya up. Khan brings Yuya around and reminds everyone, No Disqualifications! Khan BOWLS Yuya through chairs, and that’s definitely a strike! The fans cheer Khan as he stands on chairs, but then asks more fans to move aside! Khan stomps Yuya, stomps a chair onto Yuya, then tosses that chair aside. Sorry to whoever had that seat… Khan then drags Yuya up and brings him around, but Yuya throws body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Yuya down! Khan drags Yuya back up, and BOWLS him into more chairs!

Yuya is stuck on the seats, that wasn’t quite a strike. But Khan stacks chairs on Yuya to pick up the spare. Khan SMACKS chair with chair! Yuya sputters while fans applaud, and Khan goes back to fetch Yuya. Taichi and Taka are there but so are Newman and Akira. The Empire keeps the two out of five guys at bay while Khan drags Yuya to the back of the crowd. Khan whips Yuya into the emergency exit! Khan then SLAMS railing down on Yuya, and then SMACKS railing with railing! Khan talks trash while Taka and Taichi coach Yuya up. The ref checks Yuya, but he’s somehow able to continue, so Khan drags him up.

Khan brings Yuya around to drag him through the chairs! Khan brings Yuya back to ringside, then into the ring. The fans applaud, and then Khan goes looking under the ring. Khan eventually finds another lemon! Khan takes a big bite and uses the citrus to power up! Then he DIGS the lemon into Yuya’s face! The citric acid burns but the fans fire up! Khan goes to fetch the table from outside, puts it inside, and then sets it up in a corner. The fans rally up as Khan stalks Yuya. Khan drags Yuya up, reels him in to scoop, but Yuya slips free! Khan avoids hitting table, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya whips Khan into the blue corner, then DOUBLE CHOPS again!

The fans fire up and Yuya grits his teeth. Yuya roars, brings Khan up and reels him in for a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again and Yuya brings Khan up. Yuya clinches, but Khan fights the lift! Yuya still tries, but Khan fights it to a head ‘n’ arm clinch. Yuya gets around, headlocks, but Khan pops out to waistlock. Yuya fights being pushed around, then switches to get an arm. Khan clinches but so does Yuya. They fight for control, and Khan’s SAYANAGI takes Yuya down! The fans fire up and both men stir. Yuya flops out of the ring, but Khan crawls in pursuit. Khan drags Yuya up, then RAMS him into railing!

Yuya writhes, Khan goes looking under the ring, and he brings out another TABLE! Khan SMACKS Yuya with the table, then stands the table up at ringside. Khan drags Yuya up, SMACKS him off the apron, then climbs up. Khan drags Yuya up onto the apron, Mongolian Chops, then regular CHOPS! Khan UPPERCUTS, then clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan scoops but Yuya fights free! Yuya DROPKICKS! Khan holds onto ropes to stay up, but Yuya hurries to run! Yuya LARIATS, but into the IRON CLAW!! Khan drags Yuya up and over, ELIMINATOR- NO, Yuya grabs ropes to fight that off! Khan kicks low, winds up, but Yuya traps the arm!

Yuya traps the other arm, takes aim, but Khan fights the Deadbolt with all his might!! The fans are thunderous as Yuya still tries! Khan BITES Yuya’s ear! And then POSTS him! But Yuya runs up, into a BOOT! Yuya falls back, Khan sits down, and the fans rally again! Khan undoes his hand tape, ends up pushing the table over, and then he folds it all up. Khan puts the table in the ring, pushes Yuya aside, and then he sets this table up again, in the blue corner. Yuya goes up top to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Yuya roars! Yuya has his choice as he hauls Khan up. Yuya traps the arms, but Khan makes it a BELLY2BELLY!

But Yuya rises back up! Yuya runs in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Khan’s right up! Khan LARIATS Yuya down! The fans fire up as Yuya is right back up, and URENAGES! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Khan flounders around, he and Yuya crawl to center, and Yuya fires a forearm! Khan gives it back! Both men stand, and Yuya fires a haymaker! Khan comes back to forearm! Yuya wobbles, but he comes back to HAYMAKER! Khan staggers, wobbles, but comes back to FOREARM! Both men stagger, but Yuya fires another haymaker! Khan fires a flurry of forearms, but Yuya haymakers!

Khan ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! But Khan throws an IRON RIGHT! The fans fire up again as Yuya falls! Khan roars with Monster Rage and he hauls Yuya up! IRON CLAW, and then ELIMIN- NO, Yuya slips free! Yuya wrenches, traps the arms, DEADBOLT SUPLEX through the table!! YUYA WINS!!

Winner: Yuya Uemura, 2-1 (NEW KOPW Champion)

Yuya slammed the Deadbolt shut on Khan and now he takes the title from him! The Heat Storm is rising, how hot will he make the KOPW Division through the Summer?

 

10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs!

These factions have been battling all over this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but now they will fight ’til the last man! Will there be a roll call for Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi, Yota y Naito? Or will this alliance with the Good Looking Emperor, Jake Lee, help David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney shoot down LIJ?

Wait, it seems Naito has brought backup of his own? It’s SLYLY! The dragon-like mascot of Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and half-brother to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic! Well, Naito does love him some baseball. Tensions are running high, and Finlay throws his shirt at Yota. Yota balls that shirt up, and throws a fastball over the plate! The teams sort out, Finlay pushes Yota around and Gabe talks trash on Takagi. Red Shoes gets them all to settle down, and the War Dogs bark and put up the Too Sweet. Jake joins in at the end there. LIJ mocks the barking before they fist bump, and the fans cheer.

Things finally sort out and Finlay starts against Yota. The fans fire up behind “YO~TA! YO~TA!” at the bell, and Yota makes sure Finlay hears that. Finlay gets on the corner but the fans all boo. The two circle, tie up, and Yota uses his size to put Finlay on ropes. Finlay turns that around to grind forearms in Yota’s face and push him around. Finlay then backs up to SPIT at him! The fans boo but Yota CHOPS Finlay in return! The fans cheer, Yota headlocks, and Yota grinds Finlay down. Finlay powers up and out to headlock back, but Yota powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Yota rebounds to run Finlay over!

The fans fire up, things speed up, but Finlay bails out. The fans boo but Finlay says he’s got time. Yota barks at Finlay but Finlay just mockingly applauds. Finlay returns, kips up just to show off, but then Hiromu wants in! Yota tags Hiromu, Finlay tags Drilla. Hiromu fires forearms on Drilla, whips, to ROCK, trip, KICK the ropes, then run and SHOTGUN Drilla down! The fans fire up while Hiromu barks. Hiromu runs corner to corner to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up but Connors runs in to knee Hiromu low! Connors barks, runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out so Hiromu can basement dropkick!

The fans fire up but Drilla fires hands and CHOPS on LIJ. Hiromu CHOPS back, he and Bushi double whip to TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Hiromu fires Hiroshima up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Drilla slips free to RAM Hiromu into the corner! The Dogs mug Hiromu while Jake Lee runs up to BLAST Naito! Finlay and Connors help out in mugging Yota and Bushi! Things have pilled out into the crowd in multiple areas while Naito fights back! Jake kicks Naito, then whips him hard into railing! Naito tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Gabe and Takagi throw HEADBUTTS back and forth!

Finlay snatches a phone? He’s taking pictures of Jake stomping away on Naito! But then Yota attacks Finlay! Finlay POSTS Yota, a ring count starts, but the Dogs just keep beating LIJ down! Drilla finds his way back to ringside, Hiromu manages to make his way in! Hiromu crawls in at 17 but Drilla is there to stomp him! Drilla bumps Hiromu off Finlay’s boot! Drilla tags Jake in, they mug Hiromu, and Jake digs his boot in while Finlay pulls Hiromu’s hair! Red Shoes is busy getting everyone to stop brawling! Jake lets off but Hiromu fires off CHOPS! Jake just kicks low, whips, and then HIP TOSSES Hiromu down!

Hiromu staggers up but Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Tag to Finlay and they mug Hiromu in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, the fans boo, and Finlay lets off at 4. Finlay soaks up heat, then he takes Hiromu’s Kamaitachi mask and THROWS it to the crowd! Finlay then BLASTS Yota off the apron! The Dogs CHOKE Hiromu more, mug him while Finlay argues with Red Shoes, then Finlay brings Hiromu up. Finlay fireman’s carries and goes to dump Hiromu! Hiromu clamps onto ropes, Bushi runs in to make the save! Connors goes after Bushi so Takagi makes the save! But Connors goes after Takagi now!

Finlay puts Hiromu on the apron but Hiromu rolls back in, SAFE! The fans cheer while Finlay is frustrated. Finlay storms up on Hiromu in a corner but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS! Finlay knees low, whips corner to corner hard, and Hiromu flounders all the way back to where he started! Finlay drags Hiromu up and over, the fans still cheering him on, but Connors tags in. Connors BLASTS Naito off the corner, then snap suplexes Hiromu down! Connors runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Connors stays on him with a seated full nelson. The fans continue to rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he endures!

Hiromu fights around, even as Gedo barks at him to give up. Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Finlay pushes the foot away and that distracts Red Shoes, allowing Drilla to join in and stomp Hiromu! Drilla & Connors double whip but Hiromu gets around to lift Connors and throw him at Drilla, FORCED RANA! The fans fire up but Connors keeps Hiromu away from his corner! Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, to DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally again while both men are down! Hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Connors, BLASTS Drilla, swings on Jake, but Jake gets away. Connors CLUBS Naito, whips, but Naito reverses to arm-drag!

Naito atomic drops, runs, and ELBOWS Connors down, to then basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Naito stares Jake down. Naito covers Connors, TWO! The fans rally, Naito drags Connors up and dragon sleepers, for the NECKBREAKER! And then, LEG HOOK NELSON! Connors endures but Gabe stomps Naito! Gabe BLASTS Takagi, the rest of the Dogs attack, and Gabe stomps away on Naito! Gabe tells off the fans but the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands so Gabe steps away, and Connors drags Naito up. Connors UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO- NO, Connors powers out!

Connors dodges Naito, redirects and POUNCES! Naito is down but the fans rally up. Naito and Connors crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Gabe! The fans fire up for the NEVER Openweight Championship appetizer! They RAM shoulders, Takagi ROCKS Gabe then runs to RAM him! Gabe rebounds to RAM Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM Gabe! Gabe fires a forearm, whips Takagi to a corner then runs in to clothesline! Takagi says that’s not enough, so Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe says he’s a madman, then whips, only for Takagi to reverses. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and clotheslines through! The fans fire up with Takagi, but Gabe shoves him!

Takagi kicks and CLUBS away on Gabe, but Gabe BITES Takagi’s forehead! Red shoes reprimands, but Takagi spins Gabe around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Gabe’s still in this but the fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi looks around, “Oi, Hiroshima! TOKI GA-” NO, Gabe CLOBBERS Takagi! It isn’t his time yet, and Gabe stands Takagi up to HEADBUTT again and again! Then Gabe suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi’s tougher than that but Gabe shakes his head. Gabe scuffs Takagi, eggs him on and runs, but Takagi blocks the Rebounder to HEADBUTT! Gabe HEADBUTTS! Both men shake their heads, and then Takagi HEADBUTTS!

Gabe HEADBUTTS! Takagi HEADBUTTS again and again, but then Gabe HEADBUTTS again and again! Takagi fires a forearm, Gabe gives it back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! Gabe gets the edge, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Gabe CHOP! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Gabe UPPERCUTS and YUKON LARIATS! But Takagi’s right up to LARIAT!! Gabe rises and shouts! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Gabe fires palm strikes, talks trash, but gets a JAB, HEADBUTT, and a PUMPING BOMBER take takes both men up and out! DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!

Fans go wild as Takagi’s sacrifice play makes things 4v4! Bushi and Drilla jump in and Drilla fires off shots! Drilla ENZIGIRIS, ripcords, but Bushi dodges to RANA! And DROPKICK! Drilla bails out but Bushi builds speed, only for Connors to SNAP POWERSLAM! Drilla gets in, he and Connors get moving, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions coordinate. Connors BLASTS Naito off the apron before he climbs a corner, and Drilla gets Bushi up. Drilla suplexes, but Bushi slips free! Bushi shoves Drilla into Connors, then runs back in to CODE-

NO, Drilla blocks and aims for ropes! Bushi slips free, dodges Drilla, but Drilla ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Bushi whips Drilla up and out and to the floor, Bushi ELIMINATES Drilla! We’re 4v3 in LIJ’s favor, but then Connors SPEARS Bushi! Connors says this is it, and he reels Bushi in for- NO! Bushi turns No Chaser into a backslide! BUSHI ROLL! Bushi ELIMINATES Connors!! The Black Mask singlehandedly handles the tag champs and the fans fire up! But then Finlay CLOBBERS Bushi and rains down fists! Finlay roars in rage, then he drags Bushi up. Canadian Rack, but Bushi slips free to backslide!

Finlay rolls through to UPPERCUT! Jake BLASTS Naito, BLASTS Yota, and then Finlay gets Bushi up! Finlay POWERBOMBS Bushi to the outside, onto Naito and the rest! Finlay ELIMINATES Bushi! We’re back to 3v2 as Finlay still has Jake but LIJ still has Naito, Hiromu and Yota. And speaking of Yota, he gets in to brawl with Finlay! Yota whips, Finlay reverses but Yota flipping RANAS! Then he BLASTS Jake! Yota runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Finlay! Yota keeps moving, he runs Finlay over to then run and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Yota as he smiles and paces around.

Yota brings Finlay up and fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips free. Yota kicks, runs, but Finlay ELBOWS him down, then SENTONS on top! Finlay barks as he aims at Yota. Yota rises, Finlay runs in, and UPPERCUTS at the corner! Then clotheslines! Then FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Yota but Finlay grows frustrated. Finlay drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Yota, tries again, and he has Yota up, but Yota fights free of the bomb! Yota fires forearms, but Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Finlay runs, but Yota backslides to KNEE Finlay down!

The fans fire up again as we pass 20 minutes, and Yota drags Finlay up. Yota goes up and up but Finlay shoves him over! Yota’s on the apron, he and Finlay brawl! Yota ROCKS Finlay, but Finlay gets in Red Shoes’ face! Jake grabs at Yota, Yota kicks him away, but Finlay BLASTS Yota down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but the Dogs have made this 2v2! Finlay and Jake stand together, and they dare Naito & Hiromu to join them. Naito and Hiromu oblige as they step inside. Naito stares Jake down, Hiromu stares Finlay down, and they start swinging! The fans fire up, but then Finlay fireman’s carries Hiromu! Finlay aims for ropes!

Naito gets past Jake to save Hiromu, but then Jake BOOTS Naito down! Jake scrapes Naito out of the ring and goes after him, but Hiromu fireman’s carries Finlay! Hiromu runs at ropes and dumps Finlay out! Finlay stays on the apron but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Finlay holds onto ropes and wobbles, but Hiromu builds speed! Hiromu DIVES and SUNSET FLIPS, but Finlay still holds on! Finlay throws down hands, gets back inside, he’s SAFE! Hiromu is also safe because he went through the second rope. Hiromu runs back in, but avoids Blue Thunder to wheelbarrow! But Finlay turns that into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!

Hiromu writhes, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Finlay drags Hiromu up. DOMINATOR! Cover, Naito breaks it! Jake stomps Naito and TOSSES him out! It was all second rope so Naito’s safe, but Finlay talks trash on Hiromu. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Finlay UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Flashback to the 23rd! Hiromu just takes UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from Finlay, but he doesn’t stop! Then he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Finlay gets Hiromu up, but Hiromu RANAS Finlay up and out to ELIMINATE him!!

The fans are thunderous as The Rebel is shocked! Hiromu mocks him, but then Jake runs in! Hiromu gets under the boot to get under Jake! Jake fights Hiromu off, snarls, and then runs up! Hiromu dodges to kick a leg! Hiromu runs, but Jake kitchen sink knees! Jake takes aim, runs up, and FACE BREAK SHOT! Hiromu tumbles up and out and to the floor, Jake ELIMINATES him! And now, at 25 minutes in, we’re down to just Jake and just Naito! Naito slowly rolls into the ring as the fans rally behind him. Jake watches Naito stand, and the two stare down. Jake runs in but Naito dodges to fire off forearms!

Naito whips but Jake reverses to KNEE low! Jake fires up but fans boo as he stands Naito up. Jake reels Naito in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Naito protects the plate but Jake is aiming another heater! Jake waits as Naito stands, then winds up to choke grip! But Naito throws back elbows to get free! Naito then wrenches, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Naito rises, he drags Jake up, and he throws those heavy back elbows! Jake crawls around, Naito brings him up, and Naito throws more heavy back elbows! Jake wobbles and staggers to the corner but Naito is right on him.

Naito brings Jake around for even more heavy back elbows! Jake falls over, the fans fire up, and Naito aims from the corner. Naito drags Jake up and in, but Jake BOOTS Naito down! Naito dangles off the apron! Red Shoes keeps the War Dogs from interfering, and Naito stands up. Jake aims, runs in, but Naito avoid the FBS! Naito drags Jake ot the apron, Jake elbows him back! Jake runs up, but into an ELBOW! Naito goes up and over, sweeps the legs, then BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS! Jake falls, LIJ wins!!

Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Naito as the lone survivor

It came down to the bottom of the ninth, technically speaking, and Naito just hit the walk-off homer! Jake is stunned and Finlay is frustrated, but Yota just smiles back at him. Finlay and Yota will have it out as part of Wrestling Dontaku Night One, who will be smiling then?

As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring and have their hands raised. Slyly’s even still hanging around! But uh, he’s a little too chunky to get in the ring, so he just settles for pumping up the crowd like he does at baseball games. Naito gets the mic to say that it was three months ago, the Splash Strong series back in January, since Naito was last in Hiroshima. Naito would like to thank the fans from coming here tonight, “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer, and Naito continues by saying, “Hiroshima is my second home. I really long to have a match at Mazda Stadium.” The fans love the sound of that!

Naito does preface that him saying that doesn’t mean there’s anything planned. So please, tranquilo, be patient, and look forward to the day that finally happens. So, shall they do it? The fans cheer again! So then, for the first time in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in a year and eight months, is everyone ready? The fans cheer because they sure are! Well then, the only way to close The Road to Wrestling Dontaku here in Hiroshima… Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Slyly! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRNABLEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!! Slyly gets in on the roll call! Will all of LIJ have success as we reach Wrestling Dontaku next week?


My Thoughts:

A great event to conclude Road to Dontaku before getting to Wrestling Dontaku itself. An unfortunate change in the card, Sanada fell ill and could not compete, so his match alongside Taichi against Tanahashi & Tomoaki was changed into Tanahashi and a Young Lion VS Tomoaki and a Young Lion. Hopefully Cold Skull gets well soon. Great tag title match from TMDK VS GoD, and while I figured TMDK was going to retain, I didn’t think it’d be in a shady way like holding tights. While ZSJ VS Cobb for the NJPW World TV title is still to come, I doner of GoD shift gears and ELP becomes a singles guy so Leo and Loa can team up. Then ELP can challenge ZSJ in a battle of initials while the Brothers Guerrilla get to take on Shane & Mikey.

Great Rural Revitalization again, they managed to pull off great comeback spots each round. I was very surprised Yuya won out, I felt like Khan could’ve done one more Rural Revitalization before losing. But at the same time, Yuya feels like the unofficial fourth Reiwa Musketeer behind Narita, Shota & Tsuji. Yuya getting a title, any title, ahead of the others is good stuff for him, and could even bring about a feud with one of the Musketeers for the Summer. And then a great 10 Man Elimination Tag. I again really like that NJPW allows over the rope eliminations even in a tag match like this to really mix things up. Jake Lee not winning out for the War Dogs is really surprising, but I feel like that means Jake will defeat Naito 1v1.

My Score: 8.9/10


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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (4/27/24)

Trent Beretta’s on a Rampage!

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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!

Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
  • Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
  • “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
  • Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!

Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?

Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!

Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.

Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!

Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!

The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.

Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!

The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!

Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission

The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?

 

Don Callis is watching this.

And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?

 

Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.

Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.

Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?

 

Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!

La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.

Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.

Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.

Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!

Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.

Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!

Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!

Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!

Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall

Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?

 

Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.

Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”

Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?

 

“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!

The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?

The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.

Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!

Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall

Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!

Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!

 

Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!

The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?

The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!

Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!

Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!

Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!

Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.

Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!

Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!

Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!

Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to  Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!

Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!

Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!

Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall

Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?


My Thoughts:

A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.

The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.

Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.

My Score: 8.7/10


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