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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (6/29/23)
Is ROH tranquilo?

ROH opens its own Forbidden Door!
Post Forbidden Door, ROH welcomes NJPW back with open arms! And Los Ingobernables de Japon challenges The Mogul Embassy for the World Six Man titles!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Preston Vance & Dralistico w/ Jose The Assistant VS Mark Wheeler & Vikram Prashar; Vance & Dralistico win.
- Alex Reynolds & John Silver w/ Evil Uno VS The Righteous w/ Stu Grayson; The Righteous win.
- Diamante VS Leila Grey w/ Mark Sterling; Diamante wins.
- 8 Man Tag: El Hijo del Vikingo, Komander & The Lucha Brothers w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Gringo Loco, Shane Taylor & The Workhorsemen; Vikingo, Komander & The Lucha Brothers win.
- Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey VS KAROU & TARIQ; Moriarty & Morrissey win.
- ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Mogul Embassy VS Los Ingobernables de Japon; The Mogul Embassy wins and retains the titles.
- El Desperado VS Willie Mack; Desperado wins.
- Yujiro Takahashi & SHO VS Roppongi Vice; Roppongi Vice wins.
- Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Action Andretti, Darius Martin & Christopher Daniels; Action, Darius & Daniels win.
- ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground Match: Athena VS KC Spinelli; Athena wins and denies Spinelli a title match.
- ROH World Championship Proving Ground Match: Claudio Castagnoli VS Chuck Taylor; Claudio wins and denies Chuck a title match.
PLAY BY PLAY
Backstage interview with Tony Khan & Stokely Hathaway.
Lexi Nair is with two-thirds of the ROH Board of Directors, and says they have a very exciting card here tonight. Tony thanks Lexi and says yes they do, it will be a great night for ROH. This has been a very special week. They had an amazing Forbidden Door on Sunday, and some of the top stars in NJPW are here in town for a massive show tonight. Multiple ROH champions in action tonight, including the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships on the line! Brian Cage & The Gates of Agony take on Los Ingobernables de Japon! With NJPW here, Tony feels he needs to be backstage all night at gorilla with Jerry Lynn.
Stokely assures Tony that Stokely can handle everything backstage, he’s got his back. Tony appreciates that, so if Stokely needs anything, he knows where to find Tony. Great show tonight, and they throw it over to commentary. Will the ROH X NJPW Forbidden Door adjacent live up to the hype?
Preston Vance & Dralistico w/ Jose The Assistant VS Mark Wheeler & Vikram Prashar!
La Faccion Ingobernable is in action again, looking to add to their ROH win streak! Will Perro Peligroso y the Prince of Silver & Gold start heading for some gold?
The Code of Honor is upheld, but then Vance short arm LARIATS Wheeler while Dralistico SUPERKICKS Prashar! LFI puts Wheeler in a corner, they CHOP and CHOP and double whip corner to corner. Dralistico runs in to SPLASH, Vance hits a clothesline! Snapmare and basement dropkick! Fans are torn but Vance tells ’em up theirs. Dralistico stomps Wheeler, fans chant “PRESTON SUCKS!” Dralistico kicks Wheeler around, taunts him, then brings him up. But Wheeler UPPERCUTS! Dralistico CHOPS! SOBATS! KNEE LIFT! SCREW HIGH KICK! Fans do cheer that, and Dralistico puts Wheeler in the corner.
Dralistico runs side to side, and SUPERKICKS! Dralistico lounges up top, tags in Vance, and LFI drags Wheeler up. Feed to the SPINEBUSTER! Vance stands on Wheeler for a cocky cover, but Prashar breaks it! Vance eggs Prashar on, so Prashar throws a forearm! And another! And a CHOP! Vance dusts himself off, and DECKS Prashar! Vance brings Prashar up for Dralistico to SPRINGBOARD CODE BREAKER! Wheeler returns but gets caught into a ripcord, and KNEE! Then DISCUS LARIAT! Vance drags Prashar over, they stack and cover, LFI wins!
Winners: Preston Vance & Dralistico, by pinfall
La Faccion Ingobernable makes quick work of their opponents tonight and keep the win streak going. Will they soon take over the ROH Tag Division and make it tranquilo?
Alex Reynolds & John Silver w/ Evil Uno VS The Righteous w/ Stu Grayson!
The Dark Order has been struggling to keep friends, just look at AEW Dynamite last night. But is there still hope they can get Stu Grayson back? Or are Dutch & Vincent his brothers now?
The Righteous hold out their hands for the Code of Honor, but the Dark Order throws haymakers! The bell rings, the brawl is on, and Reynolds has Dutch while Silver ROCKS Vinnie! Dutch HEADBUTTS Reynolds, runs in, but Reynolds dumps him out to DIVE! Down goes Dutch and fans fire up! Silver keeps on Vinnie with forearms, whips, but Vinnie reverses. Silver ducks ‘n’ dodges to UPPERCUT Vinnie outta the ring! Fans fire up as Silver goes out and brings Vinnie up. But then Stu distracts Silver! Vinnie RAMS Silver into the apron! Vinnie puts Silver in the ring, but then Uno gets at Stu. Fans fire up and Stu wants Uno to get in the ring.
The ref tells Stu to get off the apron, but Uno spots Vinnie with a chair! Uno stops Vinnie but that means Uno now has the chair! The ref sees Uno and Uno tries to explain! But the ref EJECTS Uno! Fans boo as Stu & The Righteous suckered Uno into this! Vinnie grins but Silver grabs him by his hair! But Vinnie HOTSHOTS Silver, and Dutch hits the SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Dutch clamps onto Silver, CLUBS him in the chest, and grins. Fans boo but Vinnie soaks it up. Dutch UPPERCUTS Silver to the corner, tags in Vinnie, and Vinnie throws body shots. Stu eggs Silver on and Silver hits Vinnie back with body shots, forearms and kicks!
Silver runs but Vinnie CLOBBERS him! Cover, ONE!! Vinnie rains down fists and then drags Silver up. Vinnie puts Silver in the corner, tags Dutch, and The Righteous mug him. Dutch CLUBS Silver down, then brings him around. Dutch ROCKS Silver, taunts Reynolds and runs in, but Silver BOOTS him! Silver DECKS Vinnie, Dutch knees Silver low! Dutch reels Silver in, but Silver suplexes Dutch! Fans fire up for Silver and he crawls, hot tags to Reynolds and Vinnie! Reynolds TACKLES Vinnie and rains down fists! Fans fire up, Vinnie pushes free, but Reynolds BOOTS Dutch! And then TACKLES Vinnie again!
Vinnie gets away again, but Reynolds is after him in the corner! He fires clotheslines and forearms, and roars as he goes corner to corner. Fans fire up as Reynolds runs in to KNEE Vinnie! Reynolds brings Vinnie up but Vinnie bails out. Reynolds goes out after Vinnie to SMACK him off railing! And RAM him into them! And then whip him into more railing! Dutch storms up to scoop, but Reynolds slips free and POSTS him! Silver BOOTS Dutch from the apron, and Reynolds TORNADO DDTS! Silver DOUBLE STOMPS! The fans fire up for The Dark Order as they get Vinnie in the ring. STUFF PILEDRIVER to BRAINBUSTER!
The Dark Order vow to end this, and they get Vinnie up. “You want us to be more aggressive, huh!?” But Dutch drags Silver out to RAM him into steel steps! Reynolds sees that, and the ref is busy with Vinnie. Vinnie is claiming bad shoulder, but Stu runs in to KNEE Reynolds down!! Stu gets away with it, Vinnie cradles, The Righteous win!
Winners: The Righteous, by pinfall
But they’re not done! Dutch RAMS Silver into barriers! And rains down fists on him! Vinnie rains down fists on Reynolds! Fans boo but Uno returns with that chair! Uno stares Vinnie down, but then Stu gets in and stands between them! Uno hesitates but Stu dares him to hit him! Fans want to see it, too, but Uno can’t bring himself to do it. Stu kicks the chair away, then pushes past him. Stu & The Righteous leave, Stu says Uno needs to show him what he’s got. Even Reynolds says Uno should’ve done it, but will this battle only rage on?
Diamante VS Leila Grey w/ Mark Sterling!
Last week, The Cuban Diamond refused to throw the match to split the winner’s purse, and got cheated out of the entire thing! Will she give The Last Baddie Standing a receipt? Or will Leila only double her winnings?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. They tie up, Leila headlocks but Diamante powers up, only for Leila to hold on tight. Leila grinds the headlock, gives Diamante a noogie, but Diamante rolls her to a cover! ONE, and Leila keeps on the headlock. Diamante fights up, pries free and hammerlocks to a headlock. Leila throws body shots, wrenches out, and wristlocks. Diamante rolls, kips up, breaks free and ELBOWS Leila! Fans fire up as Diamante arm-drags Leila around! Diamante grinds the armlock, Leila fights up and reaches out, but Diamante wrenches her and whips her to ropes.
Leila holds ropes, bails out, and fans boo. Sterling coaches Leila but Diamante goes out. Diamante CLUBS Leila, and whips her into steel steps! Sterling protests but Diamante tells him to shut up. Diamante puts Leila in the ring, goes up the apron, but Sterling keeps barking. Leila BLASTS Diamante off the apron! Fans boo but she tells them to shut up. Leila goes out to stomp Diamante, puts her in the ring, and hurries after her. Leila CHOKES Diamante on the ropes! The ref counts, Leila lets off at 4, and then she KNEES Diamante in the back! And again! Diamante goes to a corner but Leila brings her up.
Leila snap suplexes, then soaks up the heat before she covers. TWO, and Leila grows annoyed. Leila grabs the arms for a motorcycle stretch, and Diamante endures the knee in her back. Fans rally, Diamante fights up, turns things around, but Leila turns it back around to wrangle Diamante with a chinlock! Diamante endures more, the fans rally up again, and Diamante fights up. Diamante throws body shots, then JAWBREAKERS! Leila staggers away, Diamante ROCKS her with forearms! Diamante dodges Leila’s clothesline to LARIAT! And again! Leila tries again but Diamante waistlocks, O’Conner Roll, CHAOS THEORY!
Fans fire up while Leila flounders to a corner. Diamante locks ‘n’ loads, Sterling shouts and Leila goes to the apron. Diamante is annoyed, grabs at Leila, but Leila HOTSHOTS her away! Leila hurries back in, clinches, SIDE EFFECT! Cover, TWO! Diamante is still in this and Leila grows frustrated. Leila argues the count then reels Diamante in. Diamante fights the underhooks, waistlocks, GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up, Diamante reloads and runs in, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Cover, Sterling helps the ropebreak! Fans boo and Diamante is furious! Diamante drags Sterling up to the apron by his jacket!
Leila rolls Diamante up, Diamante rolls through, CLUBS Leila and dragon sleepers, CROSS RHODES!! Cover, Diamante wins!
Winner: Diamante, by pinfall
And now they’re even! Will Diamante use this win to get up towards the ROH Women’s World Champion?
Backstage interview with Claudio Castagnoli.
Lexi Nair is with the ROH World Champion and says he has beaten challenger after challenger, so what’s next? Claudio says honestly, he has to ask himself that, as well. Not a lot of people seem to mention Claudio on ROH. No one wants to step up. He gets that, look at him and look at everyone else. But in walks Chuck Taylor! He says hi, and says that if Claudio’s looking for challengers, well, Chuck doesn’t like him. And he’s also beaten Claudio before so if Claudio wants a challenge, look right here. Chuck is ready to fight. Stew on that, Chuck will go get out of here, sorry to interrupt you, bud.
Claudio sighs, and says, “Just for the record, I’m not his buddy. Secondly, people like him call me ‘sir.’ Third of all, if he wants a shot, that’s fine. But it’s gonna be an Eliminator and it’s just gonna be a Proving Ground. And we’re gonna scrap that whole time limit thing. Because if you want to earn a shot at this, Chuck Taylor, you will have to beat me!” Will the Kentucky Gentleman regret tugging on the cape of the Swiss Superman?
8 Man Tag: El Hijo del Vikingo, Komander & The Lucha Brothers w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Gringo Loco, Shane Taylor & The Workhorsemen!
The Lucha Amigos ride again! Will the AAA Mega Champion, the Commander and the ROH World Tag Team Champions be standing tall against this fearsome foursome?
The Code of Honor is skipped and the teams sort out. Fans rally between “CERO MIEDO!” and “GRINGO LOCO!” Penta and Loco circle, and then Penta tells Shane to hush. Penta swaggers up, tells Gringo to listen, “CERO! MIEDO!” Pie face! Gringo shoves Penta, fans rally up more, and Penta pulls off the glove. Pass to Alex, perfect catch! Penta then says “CERO! MIEDO!” but Gringo blocks it! Fenix SUPERKICKS Gringo from behind! Anthony Henry CLOBBERS Penta from behind! Fenix kicks Henry, runs, but Henry WHEEL KICKS! Vikingo SCREW HIGH KICKS! Shane DECKS Vikingo! Komander springboards, but Shane catches him!
Shane goes to ropes but Komander RANAS Shane up and out! JD runs in to SHOTGUN BOOT Fenix! Penta SUPERKICKS JD down! Gringo SOBATS, runs, but into a half nelson, pump handle, MADE IN MEXICO! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up as Gringo survives! Penta stalks Gringo, brings him up, and tags in Fenix. Fenix goes up, “CERO! MIEDO!” but Gringo wrenches out to send Penta into Fenix! Gringo tags in Shane and they mug Fenix. They double whip but Fenix KICKS Gringo. Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT Fenix! Gringo trophy lifts and FACEBUSTERS! Shane SPLASHES down! Cover, Penta breaks it!
Fans fire up as Shane complains. The ref reprimands, Penta backs off, and Shane drags Fenix up. Shane reels Fenix in, says “CERO! F YOU!” But Fenix slips out to SUPERKICK! Tag to Komander and he springboards in, but Shane gets under. Komander ducks one lariat but not the SOUTHPAW! Shane tags Henry and Henry tags JD. Tag to Gringo, Henry KNEES Komander! JD CANNONBALLS! The Workhorsemen then get Komander up, FACEBUSTER to SHINING WIZARD! Gringo goes up to BEST MOONSAULT EVER! Cover, Vikingo breaks it! Henry goes after Vikingo and Gringo tags in JD.
The fans rally up but JD & Gringo mug Komander. JD keeps Komander from his corner and CHOPS him off his feet! JD drags Komander up but Komander KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! JD DECKS Komander! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up but JD brings Komander up to a scoop. Komander fights free, ducks and PELES! JD wobbles, Komander tags Vikingo! Springboard MISSILE DROPKICK for JD! Vikingo dodges Henry to HEEL KICK him! Gringo runs in, Vikingo goes up to stand on Gringo’s shoulders! Then RANA! Fans are thunderous but Shane POUNCES Vikingo away! Fenix tags in, Vikingo BOOTS Shane!
Fenix mule kicks, SUPERKICKS, then SCREW HIGH KICKS Shane down! Tag to Penta and the Lucha Brothers get JD with DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Double mule kicks, then “UNO! DOS! TRES!” DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! And then wheelbarrow VICTORY SPLASH! Cover, TWO! JD survives but Penta fires up with the fans. Penta drags JD up, and KICKS him in the leg! JD hobbles, fans want “OTRA! OTRA!” So Penta KICKS JD again! “CERO! MIEDO!” Underhooks, but JD wrenches out! Penta dodges the lariat, both men run, DOUBLE LARIATS take them down! Fans fire up as they both crawl, hot tags to Fenix and Henry!
Fans rally as Henry and Fenix trade shots! Forearms and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Then back to forearms! Fans are thunderous for the scrap, and Fenix ROCKS Henry with shot after shot! Fenix fires up, but Henry bobs ‘n’ weaves to palm strike and ENZIGURI! PENALTY KICK! Fisherman, AOI SHOUDO! Cover, all the luchadores break it! Shane runs in, he swats Komander but Vikingo dumps Shane out! Gringo runs in, Vikingo dodges to SPINNING RANA! Gringo bails out, Vikingo goes up top! Vikingo stands on the very corner post itself, and Komander tightrope walks in! ARIHARA MOONSAULT and SUPER FLYING RANA!!
Fans are thunderous but things speed up in the ring! Fenix Tiger Feint Rewinds to HEEL KICK! Down goes Henry! Tag to Penta, They DOUBLE SUPERKICK JD, and then DOUBLE SUPERKICK Henry! The Lucha Brothers coordinate, “This is Awesome!” “CERO! MIEDO!” DOUBLE STOMP FEAR FACTOR!!! Cover, the luchadores win!
Winners: El Hijo del Vikingo, Komander & The Lucha Brothers, by pinfall
Another huge win for this incredible quartet, and they dance in celebration! Will there be a fiesta in Chicago? Will anyone be able to stop these champions of lucha?
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Hello, Samoa Joe here, your ROH Television Champion. And this week, I take on Roderick Strong in the Owen Hart Cup. Roderick, you are a fantastic athlete, you are a dangerous individual in the ring. But if there’s one thing that’s always been true, Roderick, is that when it comes to facing me, you always come up short. And this week, it will be no different. Thanks to my marvelous benefactor, Tony Khan, I have my brand new championship-” Stokely applauds and says yes, show the gratitude. Tony’s at gorilla, working hard, that is why Stokely “The Big Dog” is here running things. Why not show him that same gratitude?
Oh, Stokely runs things? Yes, sir! Joe can actually get behind that. Can he tell Stokely why? Because when he thinks somebody is gonna handle business, he thinks Stokely Hathaway, “The guy who is gonna take ROH to another level.” Yeah, Stokely likes that. Stokely Hathaway, the big boss. Yeah! Stokely Hathaway, the man who only has to adhere to one rule to get things right. And you know what that one rule is? What is it? Stokely runs things! Yeah, yeah! “And I run you.” Stokely is afraid with Joe’s hand on his head. Joe pats Stokely on the head and says he looks forward to working with him. Has Stokely just signed his life away?
Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey VS KAROU & TARIQ!
#TAIGASTYLE and the human tower continue to roll as a duo, looking to take over the ROH Tag Division. Will they build a firm foundation? Or will they end up melting down in the Summer heat?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and Moriarty starts against Karou. They approach, but then Moriarty backs off to tag in Big Bill! Fans fire up as Bill makes Karou look normal! But Karou UPPERCUTS and CLUBS Bill! Bill just stands up, glares at Kaoru and CLUBS him on the back! Karou CLUBS Bill back! Bill CLUBS and CLUBS and CLUBS Karou, then runs to BOOT Karou down! Bill roars and fans are torn. Tariq tags in, ducks ‘n’ dodges and LARIATS but Bill stays up! Tariq fires hands and kicks and a CHOP, then repeat! And again! Bill stays up, Tariq runs, but into the SCRAPBUSTER!
Fans fire up with Bill and he tags Moriarty in. Ghost pin, TWO!! Tariq escapes but Moriarty brings him up. Tariq JABS Moriarty, but Moriarty gets mad and CLOBBERS Tariq! And then HAMMERS away on him! Bill loves it but the ref has Moriarty let off. Then Moriarty sucker punches Karou! Moriarty drags Tariq up but Tariq fights back. Moriarty gets around to clamp on a cobra twist! Tariq fights it so Moriarty KNEES low! Moriarty whips, Tariq reverses and RANAS! Moriarty stands up and sees Karou glaring at him. Moriarty wants the big guy to calm down, but then he turns around into a CHOP from Tariq!
Tariq tags Karou, Karou runs in to SPLASH! And then he runs to ROCK Bill! Karou roars, runs, but Moriarty dodges! Bill runs in to SPLASH! Tariq tags in before Bill clotheslines Karou out of the ring! Tariq leaps over Bill but Moriarty ENZIGURIS! Fans fire up as Moriarty hooks Tariq up, BOW ‘N’ ARROW SLAM!! BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Tariq endures but he taps, Moriarty & Morrissey win!
Winners: Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Morrissey & Moriarty are all fired up, and Moriarty does his dance. Will these two find themselves aiming at the top soon enough?
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Mogul Embassy VS Los Ingobernables de Japon!
Brian Cage, Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun keep on winning, having all but cleared out ROH. But now NJPW is visiting, and Bushi, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi are looking for some action! Will the Black Mask, Ticking Timebomb & Rampaging Dragon be able to take these titles from The Machine & The Gates of Agony? Or will the Embassy be anything but tranquilo?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if LIJ kicks down the Forbidden Door!
The Code of Honor is skipped and the trios sort out. Bushi starts against Cage, runs in, but Cage runs him over! Fans boo and Bushi gets up to tag Takagi. Takagi runs in to RAM Cage! Cage stays up but Takagi smiles. Takagi runs to RAM Cage again! Takagi dares Cage to try so Cage runs, and they RAM shoulders! Takagi backs off and fans fire up as Hiromu tags in. Hiromu revs up, fans fire up more, and Hiromu runs in, to get run over! Cage whips Hiromu to a corner, runs in but Hiromu dodges. Bushi back elbows! Takagi clotheslines! Snapmare, BASEMENT DROPKICK SANDWICH! Fans fire up, Hiromu covers, ONE!!
Cage has power still so Hiromu hurries to scoop. Cage is too big, he scoops and SLAMS Hiromu! Cage whips Hiromu to a corner but Hiromu dodges. Hiromu runs in but Cage puts him on the apron. Cage blocks a shot to ROUNDHOUSE Hiromu! The Gates BLAST Bushi & Takagi! Cage drags Hiromu up, deadlift SUPERPLEX! Cage drags Hiromu up and over, tags Kaun in, and Kaun puts Hiromu up top. Liona tags in, Kaun has Hiromu for the TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER! Hiromu ends up on the apron, Liona SENTONS him! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives and Nana argues the count, but Liona clamps a claw into Hiromu’s shoulder!
Hiromu fights up, kicks Liona low, but Liona whips Hiromu to a corner. Liona RAMS into Hiromu, hoists him up top, but Hiromu fires off hands! Hiromu BOOTS Liona, leaps, but into Liona’s arms! Liona swings Hiromu but Hiromu uses that to DDT! Fans fire up while both men crawl. Hiromu and Liona crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Kaun! Takagi knees Kaun, whips him, but Kaun reverses. Takagi dodges Kaun, keeps moving, Kaun dodges the Pumping Bomber but runs into an ELBOW! JAB! YUKON LARIAT! Fans fire up and Takagi runs in at the corner. Takagi blocks the boot, and clotheslines through!
Takagi fires off shots but Cage gets in to CLUB him! Cage & Kaun double whip, but Takagi ducks, sends Kaun into cage, and DOUBLE LARIATS! Neither man falls, surprising to Takagi. But Takagi still catches Kaun to a clinch, kicks Cage low and reels him in, COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Fans fire up again and Takagi drags Kaun up. Suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! But Takagi says it’s time! Fans fire up more and Takagi drags Kaun up. Kaun throws a forearm, Takagi gives it back, they go back and forth! Kaun gets the edge, but Takagi fireman’s carries! Kaun slips free, BACKSTABBER!
Kaun drags Takagi up, underhooks, but Takagi wrenches free. Kaun breaks the wristlock, but Takagi feints lariat to DDT! Fans fire up and Takagi tags in Bushi. Bushi gets the fans fired up even more as he climbs up, MISSILE DROPKICK! Bushirooni! Liona runs in, throws Bushi to the corner, but Bushi dodge! Liona tumbles up and out, and Bushi DROPKICKS Cage! Hiromu joins in, he and Bushi double whip Kaun! Hiromu clotheslines, Bushi back elbows, and Takagi clotheslines! Feed to mule kick, front kick, LARIAT! FISHERMAN SCREW! Cover, TWO!! Bushi aims from a corner as Kaun rises.
Bushi runs in, but Kaun denies the Code Breaker to then LARIAT! Nana shouts for Kaun to finish this and Kaun fireman’s carries. But Hiromu dropkicks the legs out! Cage runs in to ROCK Hiromu, fires off shots, but Takagi fires off shots on Cage! Takagi & Hiromu double whip but Cage DOUBLE LARIATS! Cage scoops Takagi but Hiromu goes up to add on! But Cage stays up!? POWERBOMB POWERSLAM COMBO!! Fans are thunderous for the power levels! Cage goes out after Bushi, the ref is there, and Bushi BLACK MISTS Cage!! Nana protests but Liona grabs Bushi! Bushi rakes Liona’s eyes!
Bushi fires off hands, Kaun returns but Bushi fires off shots on him! Bushi fights the Gates of Agony, roars and runs, but into double shoulders! The Gates get Bushi up, DOUBLE FACEBUSTER! Cover, The Embassy wins!
Winners: The Mogul Embassy, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships)
LIJ pushed the Embassy better than most, but the Gates still slammed shut on them. Will any team ever be able to dethrone Cage, Kaun & Liona?
The United Empire speaks.
Kyle Fletcher says, “Now, you’ve been seeing my beautiful face, Kyle Fletcher & Aussie Open, running both AEW and ROH as of late, but this week is about opening up the Forbidden Door, so I brought two of my beautiful friends from NJPW, TJP and Jeffrey Cobb, baby.” Jeff is a bit confused by hearing his full name, but TJP wants to make this clear to those from ROH stepping to them. “The UE holds the crowns, and boys, you simply couldn’t touch us if this match took place in a phone booth. But perhaps, lucky for you, or maybe not so lucky, big man in here can’t fit in a phone booth.”
Cobb says that to be honest, it doesn’t matter what pairing of the UE it is, what company it is, from ROH to AEW to NJPW, “all pandas having fun,” because at the end of the day, the United Empire runs the world. #CrownsUp.
El Desperado VS Willie Mack!
The Rogue Luchador has been busy lately, but he’s more than ready to bring Strong Style to ROH. Will Desperado be rolling into next week’s “Final Death” with Jon Moxley? Or will the Return of the Mack send him packing back to Japan?
The Code of Honor is upheld and fans already chant “This is Awesome!” The bell rings and the two circle. They run in, RAM shoulders, and Mack stays up. Desperado runs, RAMS Mack, but Mack still stays up. Desperado applauds and dares Mack to go. Mack says okay, he runs, but Desperado drops then ELBOWS! Mack stays up against ropes, Desperado runs but Mack hurdles! Desperado leaps over, but runs into a CALF KICK! Fans fire up and Mack nods. Mack covers, TWO! Fans rally, Mack brings Desperado up, and he ROCKS Desperado! Desperado goes to a corner, but he comes back with a CHOP!
Desperado CHOPS and CHOPS but Mack ROCKS him! Mack CHOPS right back! Desperado falls and fans fire up with Mack. Mack pushes Desperado to a cover, ONE! Desperado shakes his head, and fans rally up. Desperado rises, Mack fireman’s carries, but Desperado fights free. Desperado waistlocks but Mack breaks it to switch. Desperado flails and goes to ropes to buck Mack away. Desperado runs in but into a SAMOAN DROP! Fans rally up, and Mack kips up! Not as smooth as Mack wants it, but he adds a bit of the Mack-a-rena to then STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up while Desperado writhes.
Mack stalks Desperado to a corner, then ROCKS him! Fans duel between Desperado and Mack, and Mack whips corner to corner. Mack runs in but Desperado dodges! Mack hits buckles, Desperado comes in but into an ELBOW! Mack winds up, but Desperado dropkicks the legs! Mack staggers, Desperado CHOPS! Desperado puts the and leg on ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Desperado lets off, and he BOOTS the leg! Desperado then gets Mack out of the corner, snapmares, and he grabs the bad leg. Desperado YANKS the leg and Mack clutches the knee. Desperado then SPLASHES the leg! Cover, TWO, but Desperado keeps on the leg.
Desperado steps over to HIP DROP, and then he ties Mack up in the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Fans rally, Mack keeps his shoulders up but Desperado taunts him. Mack ROCKS Desperado, and again! And again! Desperado falls over and puts more pressure on the hold! Mack crawls to the ROPEBREAK! Desperado sits up to undo the hold, and “Oops!” he drops knees on the knee! Fans rally up, Desperado drags Mack up but Mack ROCKS him! And ROCKS him again! Desperado KICKS the bad leg! Mack drops to a knee, and Desperado brings him up. Mack ROCKS Desperado again! And again!
Desperado wobbles, Mack powers up, but Desperado KICKS the bad leg again! Desperado puts Mack in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but the leg won’t let Mack get that far. Desperado runs in but Mack pops him up to BLAST him! Fans fire up while both men are down! Mack huffs and puffs and goes to a corner. Desperado goes to the other, fans rally and duel, and Mack runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL! Fans fire up while Mack covers, TWO! Desperado is still in this but Mack shakes the bad leg out. Mack goes up the corner, and FROG FLOPS!! Desperado hurries to get the leg, STRETCH MUFFLER!!
Mack rolls Desperado to a cradle! TWO!! Desperado escapes, kicks the leg out, and then reels Mack in! But Mack fights the underhooks to DECK Desperado! Mack calls his shot, suplexes, but Desperado fights free. Desperado wrenches and dropkicks the leg! Underhooks and PINCHE- NO, Mack fights it, wrenches and ROUNDHOUSES! Fans fire up as Mack hobbles around. Mack drags Desperado up, reels him in, and gets him up, but Desperado fights free! Underhooks and PINCH- NO, Mack powers out with a back drop! Fans fire up as Mack throws off the elbow pads. Mack runs in, but Desperado wrenches, spins, and backslides!
Mack rolls through, but Desperado has the arms! PINCHE LOCO!!! Cover, Desperado wins!
Winner: El Desperado, by pinfall
Mack gave Desperado a great fight, and Desperado makes it a great win! Will this help Desperado be NJPW Strong next week against Moxley?
Yujiro Takahashi & SHO VS Roppongi Vice!
The Tokyo Pimp and Murder Machine are here representing The House of Torture, and going against a team that knows them, ROH and NJPW very well. Will Yujiro & Sho use every trick in the book to embarrass Trent Beretta & Rocky Romero? Or will Sho’s former mentors humble him once and for all?
RPG Vice wait on Sho & Yujiro for the Code of Honor, but they don’t wanna. Trent & Rocky shake hands then, only for Sho & Yujiro to attack! The bell rings, Sho kicks Rocky to a corner while Yujiro CLUBS Trent to the opposite. Yujiro knees low, Sho climbs up to smother Rocky, but the ref counts. Sho lets off, he and Yujiro whip Trent & Rocky at each other, but RPG Vice dosido and DOUBLE DROPKICK in return! Fans fire up, Rocky whips Sho into Yujiro! Trent whips Rocky into back body block them both! Trent then wheelbarrows Rocky and helps him DOUBLE KNEE Yujiro! Fans fire up as RPG Vice high-five!
Rocky drags Yujiro up to UPPERCUT! Rocky wrenches Yujiro, tags Trent, and they double whip to ropes. Double hip toss, and then Rocky runs to PENALTY KICK! Trent STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Trent drags Yujiro up, but Yujiro kicks low! Yujiro facelocks, suplexes, but Trent fights it! Trent suplexes but Yujiro fights it, and BITES Trent’s hand! The ref reprimands, fans boo, but Yujiro whips. Sho gets a cheap shot but Trent DECKS him! Yujiro runs in but Trent tosses him! Fans rally as Trent aims, PLANCHA takes out Tokyo Pimp! Fans fire up with Trent but Sho CLOBBERS him!
Fans boo but Sho drags Trent up. Rocky rushes over but Sho kicks and CLUBS him! Sho RAMS Rocky into barriers! Fans rally for RPG Vice but Sho claws Trent’s eyes. Sho puts Trent in, Yujiro slides in and grins. Yujiro brings Trent up to CLAW the eyes! Sho distracts the ref, Yujiro lets off on his own time, but fans still boo. Yujiro kicks Trent, tags Sho, and Sho goes after Trent. Sho rakes eyes, whips Trent, and back drops him! Cover, ONE!! Trent is tough, Sho is upset, and Sho whips Trent corner to corner. Sho runs in but Trent BOOTS him! Trent CHOPS Sho, then ROCKS him! Sho wrenches the arm to bring Trent to his knees!
Sho KICKS, KICKS and SUPERKICKS! Then deadlift suplex! Cover, TWO! Sho is annoyed and he tags Yujiro in. Fans rally, Yujiro drags Trent up and bumps him off buckles. Yujiro fires forearms and elbows in the corner, then backs up to run in, but Trent dodges! TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and fans fire up! Trent and Yujiro crawl, hot tags to Sho and Rocky! Sho swings, Rocky dodges to CHOP and ROCK and repeat! Rocky whips Sho, Sho reverses but Rocky ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Fans fire up with Rocky and he has Sho in a corner. Rocky climbs up to rain down fists! But Yujiro stops Rocky at six!
Yujiro whips Rocky corner to corner, runs in, but Rocky dodges! Rocky clotheslines Sho! Then Yujiro! Then back again! And again! But Sho dodges, only for Rocky to DOUBLE LARIAT the House! Fans rally up, Rocky drags Sho up and tags in Trent. Trent hangs Sho out to dry and Rocky DOUBLE STOMPS Sho down! SLIDING KNEE from Trent! Cover, TWO!! Sho survives, he is a former champion in his own right. But then Trent picks Sho up, Rocky climbs, only for Yujiro to SHOVE Rocky down! Sho turns things around on Trent, but Trent fights the piledriver. Trent gets around HALF ‘N’ HALF!
Sho flounders and fans rally up. Trent snarls while the ref checks Sho, and Yujiro slides in with his pimp cane! Trent blocks the pimp cane, kicks Yujiro low, and takes the cane from Yujiro! But Sho shows the ref what’s going on! The ref takes the cane, Yujiro BOOTS and Sho SPEARS! Fans boo but Sho drags Trent up and reels him in. POWER BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!!! Trent survives and Sho is furious! The fans fire up, Sho tags Yujiro and they drag Trent back up. They double whip Trent to a corner, Sho runs in and clotheslines! Yujiro runs in to BOOT! Yujiro puts Trent up top and then climbs up after him. SUPER FISHERMAN BUSTER!!
Sho blocks Rocky as Yujrio covers, but Rocky powers through to break the cover! Fans fire up again as Rocky CLUBS away on Yujiro! Rocky and Sho throws forearms back and forth, and Rocky roars! Rocky fires off a flurry, but Sho BENDS the fingers! The ref reprimands, Rocky kicks free and runs, but the ref is ushed as a shield! JUMP KNEE! Sho runs, but into DOUBLE JUMP KNEES!! Rocky builds speed to DIVE onto Sho! Trent stands, Yujiro runs in, but into a spin and backslide! Roll through, Alabama Lift! Rocky is up top, STRONG ZERO!! Cover, RPG Vice wins!
Winners: Roppongi Vice, by pinfall
The OG duo pulls it off, they knock down the House of Torture! But then Sho CLOBBERS them both from behind! Fans boo the sore losers as Sho & Yujiro beat down on Trent & Rocky! But wait! Here comes Orange Cassidy! Freshly Squeezed is a friend, so he’s “storming” down to the ring! Yujiro & Sho decide to bail out, they don’t want to deal with the AEW International Champion. Oh, hold on. Cassidy and RPG Vice GROUP HUG! You GOT to- Oh, wait, Excalibur isn’t here. Will Cassidy tip the scales in favor of Chaos? Or will the House of Torture find a way to stack the deck like they do in NJPW?
Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Action Andretti, Darius Martin & Christopher Daniels!
Kyle Fletcher, TJP & Jeff Cobb spoke their minds earlier, and now they look to back it all up with action! But will the Aussie Arrow, Public Enemy and Imperial Unit conquer all levels of ROH? Or can the Sight to See, Air Wolf & Fallen Angel lead the resistance?
The Code of Honor is upheld, and the trios sort out. Fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” “OI OI OI!” but we start with TJP and Action. The two circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. TJP spins and wrangles Action to the mat, but action rolls back. TJP wrenches but Action spins and bridges, then handsprings and wrenches back to a wristlock. Fans cheer the exchange but TJP rolls, cartwheels and headscissors for the twisting headscissors! TJP keeps Action down, but Action headscissors back. TJP headstands, fans rally up, and TJP then slowly pops free to pat Action on the knee. Fans cheer, and then TJP runs in!
Action ducks the kick, rolls TJP up, TWO! TJP kicks, whips but Action reverses. TJP RANAS but Action handsprings through! Action wags his finger, things speed up, and Action RANAS, but then TJP handsprings through! TJP soaks up the cheers and jeers, but turns around into a DROPKICK! Fans rally up as Action runs, springboards, IMPLODER TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! Action brings TJP over, tags in Darius, and fans rally as the two double whip. TJP ducks ‘n’ dodges and sends Action into Darius! Tag to Kyle and he runs in, but into a CHOP! KICK! Snapmare and PENALTY KICK to a BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Tag to Daniels and he runs in to clothesline Kyle in the corner! SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Daniels keeps his cool and fans rally. Daniels brings Kyle up but Kyle scoops to SLAM! Kyle growls, tags in TJP, and TJP runs in but into a hip toss! Daniels CHOPS TJP down! Daniels bumps TJP off buckles, CHOPS him down again, and whips TJP to ropes. TJP ducks ‘n’ dodges then goes Spider-Man in the ropes. Daniels runs in but TJP dumps him out! Daniels gets back up, Kyle runs in but Daniels DECKS him! TJP runs in but Daniels ROCKS him! But Cobb YANKS Daniels off the apron, pops him up, and POSTS him!
Cobb still carries Daniels, puts him in the ring and TJP brings Daniels around. TJP KNEES Daniels in the back, covers, TWO! Fans rally up, chant for “JEFF COBB!” so TJP tags in Cobb. Fans fire up as Cobb brings Daniels around. Daniels throws hands and forearms, but Cobb CLUBS Daniels in the back! Cobb runs Daniels over, GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Daniels survives but Cobb suplexes him up! Cobb carries Daniels over, Kyle tags in, and Kyle takes the handoff! Kyle holds Daniels for a few more seconds, then SLAMS Daniels down! Cover, TWO! Tag to TJP and they mug Daniels.
TJP bumps Daniels off buckles, stomps Daniels down and scrapes laces off Daniels’ face! Fans rally up, the ref counts, and TJP goes side to side. But Daniels avoids the boot wash! Clinch and EXPLODER! TJP flounders, Daniels crawls, hot tag to Darius! Darius rallies on the Empire! CHOP for Kyle, forearm for Cobb, then Darius pops Kyle up for an atomic drop! ENZIGURI, then TORNADO DDT! Cobb gets in to knee low! Cobb runs, but Darius follows to BULLDOG HOTSHOT and GAMANGIRI! Then step-in COMPLETE SHOT! TJP runs in, Darius goes up and over and blocks a kick to kick back.
TJP blocks, slips through, BIG SAIDO! Darius tags Action, he dodges TJP to mule kick, knee lift, TJP ducks the enziguri but not the PELE! Fans fire up and Action whips. TJP reverses but Action handsprings, BACK ELBOW! Fans fire up with Action and he whips. TJP goes Spider-Man again, slides under Action, but Action stays up to deadlift suplex! FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! TJP survives but Action shakes his head. Fans fire up as Action runs in but TJP goes up and over! TORNADO DDT! Action flounders away to a corner, Kyle runs in to GAMANGIRI! Whip to Cobb’s ATHLETIC PLEX!
Kyle drags Action into position, MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, Darius and Daniels break it! Cobb & Kyle toss them out, then help TJP up. They get Action up, whip him to a corner, and then they send TJP in, but Action dodges! Daniels & Darius drag Kyle & Cobb out of the ring! Action ROCKS TJP, then he and Darius whip Daniels in to forearm smash! Feed to the SWINGING SIDE SLAM!! Cover, Action and team win!!
Winners: Action Andretti, Darius Martin & Christopher Daniels, by pinfall
The United Empire is shocked! Action & Darius pull off another shocking underdog win, when will they stop being seen as underdogs and start being seen as contenders?
Backstage interview with Jerry Lynn and The Kingdom.
Lexi is with the other part of the ROH Board of Directors, as well as Maria Kanellis, Mike Bennett & Matt Taven. Jerry wanted to address a few comments The Kingdom made last week. Like, he didn’t realize they loved Cracker Barrel. He loves it, too! He and Lance Storm always had Cracker Barrel napkins in their bags. And also, how could they possibly hate ECW? Oh, Mike will tell you a thing about ECW! Maria hushes Mike and Taven steps in. Taven loved ECW! He saw Jerry at Wonderland Ballroom in Boston, and used to stay up to one in the morning to watch him on the Spanish channel.
Jerry’s the man! Former ECW World Champion, and a former ROH World Champion, just like The Trend! And that is the problem. That is why Stokely has a problem with Jerry. Jealousy is a stinky perfume, and Stokely’s smelling like a portapotty popsicle right about now. He is jealous of the legend that is Jerry Lynn! Jerry IS ROH! Mike agrees there, Jerry is the history of ROH. And speaking of history, remember back to December of 2012, ROH Final Battle. Taven wants Mike to stop there but Mike says he’s got this. That was Jerry’s last ROH match, right? Who did Jerry wrestle that night? Who was it? Mike has been looking around for that guy.
Oh right, it was MIKE! Mike retired Jerry in Hammerstein Ballroom. Does Jerry remember that night? Yes, actually. And rather vividly. Didn’t Maria have something to do with that? Maria would never! Jerry says fine, they have made some valid points. He will go over Stokely’s head, and he’ll give the Kingdom a tag match. But not the typical kind of tag match. It will be a Six Person Tag. See how well you do against combat ready soldiers in their prime. That’s right, Mixed Six, Trish Adora & The Infantry VS The Kingdom! Good luck. Jerry leaves, the OGK are confused, and Maria blames Mike. As does Taven. So they’re not going to Cracker Barrel?
Mike’s gonna be on the couch while he’s in the proverbial dog house, but can he, Taven and Maria find a way to defeat the AfroPunk, Captain Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo? Or is the Kingdom about to fall?
ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground Match: Athena VS KC Spinelli!
The Fallen Goddess has yet to be stopped, and that includes a win in the Women’s Owen Hart Cup Tournament at Forbidden Door. Will Athena continue until she has dominated ROH and AEW? Or can the Maid of Honor prove she is made of honor?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we’re on the clock. Fans rally for KC, she and Athena tie up, and KC hits a headlock takeover. Athena fights up but KC hits another takeover. Athena fights up again, but KC hits yet another takeover! KC grinds Athena and Athena gets frustrated. Athena fights up yet again, powers up and out, but KC runs her over! Fans cheer and KC runs, but Athena gets up, side steps and trips KC! Athena slingshots to SPLASH! Cover, ONE!! Athena is annoyed but she asks, “This the best you got, Canada?” Athena cheers herself on but KC backslides! TWO!
They stay hooked up, KC spins and fireman’s carries to a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! KC CLUBS away on Athena, brings her up and half nelsons then dragon sleepers! KC locks ‘n’ loads but Athena fights out to CLUB KC, KNEE her, and then just CLUB away on her! KC hits back but Athena just HAMMERS KC down to the mat! Fans cheer and jeer, but Athena drags KC up again. Athena whips then UPPERCUTS KC! Athena goes side to side to ROCK KC! Athena snapmares, and tells the “piece of garbage” to get up! KC stands, Athena DECKS her! Cover, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (denies KC Spinelli a title opportunity)
Angel Face goes down, and will probably wake up with a shiner in the morning. But will anyone anywhere be able to stop The Fallen Goddess from adding the Queen of Harts belt to her collection?
Wait, Athena isn’t done with KC, she SHOTGUNS her on the outside! And throws her into the steel steps! “This is MY show!” Athena then runs in to KNEE KC against the steps! Fans boo but Athena says it’s after the bell, the ref can’t do anything! Will management look to finally do something about Athena’s mean streak?
ROH World Championship Proving Ground Match: Claudio Castagnoli VS Chuck Taylor!
The Swiss Superman said it himself, if the Kentucky Gentlemen wants his shot at the title, he can’t just last ten minutes, he has to win! Will Chuck still have Claudio’s number in 1v1 competition? Or will Claudio tear Chuck down and prove no one is worthy?
The Code of Honor is upheld but barely, and the bell rings. The two tie up, Claudio puts Chuck in a corner then shoves him. Chuck shoves back, Claudio shoves again, and the forearms start flying! Chuck stomps away in the corner, then climbs up to rain down fists! Fans count all the way to TEN, and Chuck lets off to throw Claudio out. Chuck then goes out after Claudio and SMACKS him off steel steps! Chuck ROCKS Claudio, Claudio ROCKS Chuck back! Claudio fires body shots and forearms but Chuck returns those! Claudio gets in the ring, knees Chuck low, then whips him to ropes. Chuck reverses to hit SOLE FOOD!
Claudio tumbles out of the ring, Chuck pursues! Chuck brings Claudio around to whip, but Claudio reverses and Chuck hits barriers! Claudio runs in to UPPERCUT Chuck up and over into the timekeeper’s area! Claudio gets in the ring and fans cheer. The ring count climbs, Chuck drags himself back out of the timekeeper’s area, and gets in the ring. But Claudio BOOTS him right back out! The count starts again while Claudio soaks up cheers and jeers. Claudio lets that happen, Chuck gets back up, and Claudio BLASTS him back down! Claudio goes out, drags Chuck up and SMACKS him off the desk! And again! And again!
Claudio brings Chuck around to UPPERCUT him into the crowd! Claudio goes up and over, DDT onto a chair! Claudio hurries back into the ring, he wants the ring count to handle this. Chuck is down at 3 of 0, but wait, Trent & Rocky return. They cheer on their best friend, Chuck drags himself up and over as the count reaches 8 of 10! Chuck hurries up and in at 9! But Claudio runs in, only for Chuck to toss him back out! Fans fire up as Chuck FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Claudio! Fans fire up more and Chuck puts Claudio in the ring. Claudio staggers around, into a COMPLETE SHOT! KOJI KLUTCH!
Fans fire up as Claudio endures and reaches out! ROPEBREAK! Chuck lets go in frustration but he pounds the mat. Fans rally up with Chuck and he brings Claudio up. But Claudio fights the piledriver and UPPERCUTS! Chuck ROCKS Claudio! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Chuck forearms, Claudio fires off shots! Claudio UPPERCUTS in the corner! Claudio keeps moving, and he UPPERCUTS again! Claudio goes in again, into a SEXY CHUCKIE KNEE! STUFF PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally up for “CHUCKIE T! CHUCKIE T!” Chuck throws hands on Claudio and then runs, but into a POP-UP UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!!
Chuck survives but Claudio stays right on him! GOTCH- NO, jackknife bridge! TWO!! Both men run in, Claudio LARIATS Chuck! Then RICOLA BOMB!!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (denies Chuck Taylor a title opportunity)
The time limit wasn’t needed, because Claudio still beat Chuck fast! And he barely keeps the Code of Honor this time, too. The Swiss Superman’s busy in AEW, but will he manage to find time for ROH this Summer?
My Thoughts:
A really good episode for ROH here, especially with the NJPW crossovers. Though, I’m a bit torn on Embassy VS LIJ. It is still impressive for Embassy to be undefeated this long, but I just knew Bushi was gonna take that loss no matter what. I’m not gonna say ROH World Six Man titles have been booked into a corner, but they’re going down a narrow alley where I can’t even figure out who could take those titles. And quite the surprise that the United Empire lost to Action, Darius & Daniels. The UE was running pretty hot, but I suppose they can take one loss. Darius & Action count as Junior Heavyweights, I would love if they got a shot at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag titles after Catch 2/2 deals with Bullet Club.
Great stuff from Desperado VS Mack, and good win from Desperado to have momentum going into next week’s NJPW Independence Day events. Desperado & Jun Kasai VS Moxley & Homicide in a No Disqualification tag, and then Desperado VS Moxley in “Final Death,” those matches are going to be wild. And great stuff out of Roppongi Vice VS House of Torture. This is the one time House of Torture didn’t use Evil, Dick Togo and other shenanigans, but that’s cuz Evil & Dick probably didn’t make the trick. Great win for RPG Vice, and great save from Cassidy. I would love to get full House of Torture VS Cassidy, Rocky, Trent & Chuck but Forbidden Door is only an annual thing.
And even the pure ROH material was good stuff. Good win for Diamante in the rematch, good win for Moriarty & Morrissey as well as for LFI taking on new teams, and great win in the 8 Man Tag for Vikingo, Komander & Lucha Bros. Great promo from Samoa Joe to call out Roderick Strong and to intimidate Stokely, and great promo from Kingdom and Jerry Lynn. I just knew the Mixed Six was coming, that is going to be great stuff. I feel like it’d work better in story if Adora & Infantry won here, and maybe the Kingdom can escalate things like they did with Action & Darius. I feel like ROH has to figure out how to do the ROH Tag Team Championship story, Lucha Bros are doing more on AEW than they are here. There’s a tag tournament in AEW, why not do a big tag contender match in ROH?
The Righteous VS Dark Order wasn’t quite what I expected given how they were building things. Where is the No Disqualification Tag match? No Disqualification Trios match? I will say it was still a clever way to sucker Uno like that and that helps Righteous win, but we should get to a blowoff already. Athena of course wins another Proving Grounds match, and commentary keeps it in mind that she and Willow Nightingale are facing off in the Women’s Owen Hart Cup. Maybe if Willow wins their match, Willow can come back for another shot at the ROH Women’s title at Death Before Dishonor.
And good promo from Claudio and Chuck to set up their own Proving Ground match. I suppose Claudio winning is fine, he’s a lot busier in AEW right now with Blood & Guts set for just days before Death Before Dishonor. There’s also plenty of heat still between Claudio and Eddie Kingston, they could run it back at DBD, but that assumes either guy is in any shape after Blood & Guts. ROH has only been back 18 weeks and it already feels like a mess because there isn’t a hard divide between the ROH roster and the AEW roster. Whoever they get to face Claudio should really beat Claudio and then stay dedicated to ROH so there can be better stories.
My Score: 8.5/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!

Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
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