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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 33 Results & Report! (7/27/23)
A & B, round 5!
Will the Aerial Assassin dry up the Rainmaker?
Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay used to be mentor and student, but now they are bitter enemies! Will Okada find a way to hold onto the top spot in B Block?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- G1 Climax 33, A Block: Shota Umino VS Chase Owens; Shota wins.
- G1 Climax 33, B Block: YOSHI-HASHI VS Taichi; Taichi wins.
- G1 Climax 33, A Block: Kaito Kiyomiya VS Gabe Kidd; Double Count-Out Draw.
- G1 Climax 33, B Block: Tanga Lao VS Great-O-Khan; Loa wins.
- G1 Climax 33, A Block: Hikuleo VS Yota Tsuji; Hikuleo wins.
- G1 Climax 33, B Block: El Phantasmo VS KENTA; ELP wins.
- G1 Climax 33, A Block: SANADA VS Ren Narita; Sanada wins.
- G1 Climax 33, B Block: Kazuchika Okada VS Will Ospreay; Ospreay wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings.
Sanada: 4-0, 8 points
Kaito Kiyomiya: 2-1-1, 5 points
Shota Umino: 1-1-2, 4 points
Chase Owens: 2-2, 4 points
Gabe Kidd: 2-2, 4 points
Yota Tsuji: 1-2-1, 3 points
Hikuleo: 1-3, 2 points
Ren Narita: 0-2-2, 2 points
Here are the current B Block standings.
Kazuchika Okada: 4-0, 8 points
Will Ospreay: 3-1, 6 points
Kenta: 2-2, 4 points
Taichi: 2-2, 4 points
YOSHI-HASHI: 2-2, 4 points
Great-O-Khan: 1-3, 2 points
El Phantasmo: 1-3, 2 points
Tanga Loa: 1-3, 2 points
G1 Climax 33, A Block: Shota Umino VS Chase Owens!
The Roughneck has only one win, but he still has four points like the Crown Jewel! But will Shota have more points than Chase after this? Or will Chase deny Shota’s Paradigm Shift?
As Shota arrives at ringside, Chase rushes up to the ropes! Shota gets back, and goes around the way, but then Chase tries again! Shota avoids the wrecking ball dropkick, and the brawl is on! The ref reprimands, but Shota DECKS Chase! Fans fire up as Shota brings Chase up and CLUBS him! But Chase throat chops in return! Shota staggers back against the corner post, and Chase swings, only for Shota to duck! The chop hits the POST! Fans fire up while Chase slides into the ring. Shota takes off his entrance attire and gets in the ring. The bell finally sounds and Shota fires off forearms! Shota whips, Chase reverses but Shota holds ropes.
Chase runs in, Shota dodges to arm-drag then ELBOW Chase down! And then basement dropkick! Fans fire up with Shota while Chase bails out. Shota waits on Chase and Chase catches his breath. Chase SPITS at Shota, but then Shota storms out after him! Shota blocks Chase’s punch and DECKS Chase again! Chase crawls under the ring? Shota drags him back out, and Chase apologizes! Shota still stomps Chase! Shota stands Chase up to ROCK him, then whips, but Chase reverses! Shota hits railing, staggers forward, into Chase’s DEATH VALLEY DRIVER to the floor! The ref checks Shota while fans rally up.
Chase slides into the ring and lets the ring count climb. Shota is still down at 8 of 20, and Chase wants this to go faster! The count passes 10, Shota drags himself up at 13. Shota staggers over at 16, but flops over! Shota springs back up and in at 19! Chase sits Shota up to throw hands! He shows the ref these are palm strikes, and then he stands Shota up to UPPERCUT! Chase CHOPS Shota in the corner, then stalks him along the way. Chase CLUBS Shota on the back and then cravats Shota to CHOKE him against ropes! The ref counts, Chase lets off but Chase throws Shota down by his hair!
The ref reprimands again, but Chase knees Shota in the back. Chase clamps on a chinlock and then grabs the arms for a motorcycle stretch. Shota endures, fights up, and throws elbows! Chase whips Shota to CLOBBER him! Cover, TWO! Chase pushes Shota back to a cover, TWO! Chase says the ref is slow and he hates him! Chase clamps on a chinlock and grinds Shota down. Shota endures, Chase puts on more pressure, but Shota fights up. Shota throws body shots, Chase knees low! Chase storms up to whip Shota to ropes but Shota reverses and scoops, to DROP Chase, and BASEMENT UPPERCUT!
Fans fire up with Shota and rally as Chase goes to a corner. Shota runs in to UPPERCUT! FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Fans and Shota stands Chase up in a dragon sleeper, but Chase arm-drags free! Shota runs back in but Chase catches him to a full nelson! Chase spins Shota around to a dragon sleeper, for a FINAL CUT! Cover, TWO! Shota is still in this and Chase is again mad at the ref. Chase runs in to forearm smash in the corner, then short arm LARIAT! Chase runs to KNEE Shota down! Cover, TWO! Shota hangs tough but Chase drags him back up. Chase fireman’s carries but Shota slips free, shoves and DROPKICKS Chase down!
Fans rally up and Shota dragon sleepers Chase, fisherman’s a leg, TRIDENT! Cover, TWO! Shota aims from the corner, runs in, but Chase avoids Ignition! Chase runs in, into a POP-UP UPPERCUT! Shota tries again but Chase dodges to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up while both men are down! Chase shakes out a leg, drags himself up with the ropes, and he storms back over. Chase kicks Shota around, slaps him around, and then just slaps him! Shota stands up, Chase fires forearms, but Shota ROCKS Chase in return! Chase throws another forearm, but Shota ROCKS Chase! Chase BOOTS, but Shota just ROCKS Chase back!
Shota fires off forearms, elbows, more forearms, but Chase BOOTS! And SUPERKICKS! And hammerlocks, to JEWEL HEIST! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up as Shota survives again! Chase runs in, C-TRIGGER! Chase then brings Shota in, tucks the arms, but Shota fights the package driver! Shota kicks low, underhooks, but Chase wrenches out to drag Shota down into a CRADLE! TWO as tips the cradle ever so slightly! TWO as Chase escapes! Chase runs in, Shota avoids the C-Trigger but Chase blocks the lariat to fire off fast hands! C-TRIGGER! And then Chase tucks Shota in, but Shota flips free?! Kick and DEATH RIDER! Cover, Shota wins!
Winner: Shota Umino, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Chase earns 0)
The Roughneck has a bloody nose, but he also has the victory! Will Shota be able to make up ground and take the block?
G1 Climax 33, B Block: YOSHI-HASHI VS Taichi!
The Head Hunter gave the Rainmaker one hell of a fight, and so did the Holy Emperor, but neither of them could come out with a win. Both men stand at 2-2, but who will #TurnItAllAround as we enter the home stretch?
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two stare down. They circle, tie up, and Hashi wrenches an arm. But Taichi reels Hashi in! Hashi fights the saido with elbows, then ROCKS Taichi! Taichi rebounds to BOOT Hashi! Hashi rebounds to ROCK Taichi! And repeat! The BOOT and the forearm keep going back and forth, but then Hashi blocks the boot to forearm! Taichi changes tactics, and he CHOPS! Fans fire up for that and Hashi CHOPS back! Taichi CHOPS again! Hashi CHOPS again! Taichi CHOPS, Hashi CHOPS, we now have a CHOP fight! They go CHOP for CHOP, and Taichi wobbles!
Hashi CHOPS again and Taichi grits his teeth! Hashi CHOPS, runs, and DOUBLE CHOPS Taichi down! Fans fire up and Hashi paces around. Taichi crawls to a corner, fans rally behind him, but Hashi CLUBS Taichi on the neck. Hashi whips corner to corner, runs in, but into a BOOT! Taichi runs in to BOOT at the corner! Taichi snapmares and KICKS Hashi, but Hashi stands right up! Hashi CHOPS again, but Taichi wrenches to DANGEROUS HOOK KICK! Fans fire up, and Taichi drags Hashi up. Taichi brings Hashi around to KICK him back down! Taichi drags Hashi up, whips him to ropes, and kitchen sink knees!
Taichi storms up on Hashi, drags him up, and reels him in for an abdominal stretch! Taichi pushes down on Hashi’s face and clubs his ribs, but Hashi endures! Hashi fights his way over, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer, Taichi lets off and Hashi slumps down. Taichi kicks Hashi around, drags him up, and fires Kawada Kicks! But Hashi stands right up! Hashi fires forearms, but Taichi SOBATS! Taichi runs, but Hashi dodges and comes back, BLOCKBUSTER! Both men are down at the five minute mark! Fans rally up, Taichi goes to a corner, and Hashi runs in to CHOP! Fans fire up and Hashi whips Taichi to CHOP him!
Hashi mule kicks, hangs Taichi out to dry, and then runs side to side to DROPKICK Taichi down! Fans fire up and he drags Hashi up to turn him, for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Hashi drags Taichi up, and Hashi CLUBS Taichi! And CLUBS him again! Taichi kicks but Hashi blocks! Hashi CLUBS the leg, CHOPS Taichi to a corner, and fans fire up! Hashi runs in but Taichi dodges to GAMANGIRI! Both men are down again and fans fire up! Taichi stands up, and OFF COME THE PANTS! Taichi kicks but Hashi ducks to full nelson! Taichi breaks that but Hashi waistlocks. Taichi breaks that to PELE!
Taichi runs, but Hashi gets around to SNAP DRAGON! Fans fire up with Hashi and he runs, to LARIAT! Taichi stays up and comes back, AX BOMBER! But Hashi stays up! Hashi runs, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And Taichi falls! Hashi powers up, runs, but Taichi BOOTS! Hashi roars and runs again, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Hashi still comes back, but into DANGEROUS SAIDO!! Fans are thunderous while both men are down! Taichi crawls to ropes and Hashi goes to the other end. Hashi runs in, into AX BOMBER! Taichi drags Hashi up, Alabama Lifts, but Hashi fights it to then hit CANADIAN DESTROYER!
Hashi runs to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!?! Taichi survives and we hit 10 minutes! Taichi flounders, Hashi drags him up and reels him in. KUMAGOROSHI!! Cover, TWO!??! Taichi survives again and fans are thunderous! Hashi drags Taichi up, full nelsons, then pump handles. But Taichi slips free to trip Hashi! TAICHI GEDO CLUTCH! TWO!!! Hashi escapes, Taichi GAMANGIRIS! Fans fire up again while both men are down! Taichi storms around, drags Hashi up, but Hashi fights off the saido! Taichi CLUBS Hashi, CLUBS him again, and then drags Hashi back up. Hashi ROCKS Taichi first! And BACKSTABBERS!
Fans fire up again as both men rise back up! Hashi runs in, hops on, but Taichi fights the crucifix to hit BLACK MEPHISTO!! But he can’t make the cover! Taichi fires up and the fans fire up with him! Taichi drags Hashi up, Alabama Lifts, but Hashi slips free! SUPERKICK! And then TENSHO JUJIHOU!! Taichi drags Hashi back up, Alabama Lift, BLACK MEPHISTO!!! Cover, Taichi wins!!
Winner: Taichi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Hashi earns 0)
These two just gave each other one hell of a fight! But in the end, the KOPW Champion pins one half of the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions! Will Just5Guys truly change everything in NJPW?
G1 Climax 33, A Block: Kaito Kiyomiya VS Gabe Kidd!
The Supernova of NOAH may have lost last round, but it was to THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. Will he then have no problem beating one half of the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions? Or will this War Dog have some green feathers in his teeth?
Oh, well, of course Gabe attacks during Kaito’s entrance! He sucker punches Kaito and pushes him along. Fans boo but Gabe pulls railing apart so he can whip Kaito into the railing of the bleachers area. Gabe flips fans off and goes back for Kaito. Gabe ROCKS Kaito, but Kaito hits back! They brawl fast and furious, Kaito gets the edge and he UPPERCUTS Gabe! Fans fire up while Gabe sputters. Kaito CLUBS Gabe, follows him along the way, but Gabe hits back! Gabe has fans move aside, and he sits Kaito down. Gabe CHOPS Kaito, then makes more fans move in another section! Gabe runs back in, but Kaito dodges! Gabe bowls himself in to the chairs!
Fans fire up as Kaito drags Gabe up and brings him around with a headlock. They finally go to ringside and Kaito aims for the ring. Gabe blocks, and UPPERCUTS Kaito down! Gabe then brings out a chair from under the ring! Fans boo as Gabe JAMS Kaito, then SMACKS him! Fans boo but Gabe just flips them all off. Gabe eggs them on and the fans boo more. Gabe drags Kaito back up, then puts him in. The bell finally rings, Gabe covers, TWO! Kaito is still in this but Gabe talks trash. Gabe sits Kaito up to CHOP him down! Gabe eggs fans on and he looms over Kaito. Kaito gets away to a corner and Gabe stomps him down!
Gabe digs his boots in, the ref reprimands and counts, and Gabe lets off at 4. Kaito drags Gabe up, CHOPS him, and CHOPS him again! And again! Gabe fires CHOPS again and again and again, then UPPERCUTS Kaito down! Gabe soaks up more heat from the fans and then eggs Kaito on. Gabe mocks Noah as Kaito rises. Gabe slaps Kaito around, eggs him on some more, and Kaito clubs Gabe. It doesn’t have much behind it, so he CLUBS Gabe again! That one Gabe felt. Gabe BITES Kaito on the forehead! The ref counts, Gabe has Kaito in a corner but he only lets off as the ref forces himself between them!
Gabe taunts Kaito and stomps him, then flips off fans. Gabe drags Kaito up but Kaito fights the lift! Kaito wrenches out to ROCK Gabe with forearm after forearm! Kaito whips, Gabe reverses and ROCKS Kaito, to then SAIDO! Cover, but Gabe lets off? Gabe is toying with Kaito, he says he’s having too much fun. Gabe puts Kaito on ropes, then on the top rope, to SHOVE him to the floor! Fans boo as Gabe dusts himself off. The ref reprimands, but Gabe just does jumping jacks while the ring count climbs. Kaito is still down at 10 of 20, but he stirs. Kaito pushes up at 15, drags himself up at 17, and drags himself in at 19!
Gabe runs, Kaito dodges! Kaito returns to NECKBREAKER DROP! Fans rally up, Gabe sits up and clutches his neck, and he CLUBS Kaito down! Gabe whips Kaito, Kaito ELBOWS him away! Kaito FLYING FOREARMS! Fans fire up as Kaito goes up the corner! Kaito MISSILE DROPKICKS Gabe down! Fans rally and Kaito brings Gabe up. Kaito UPPERCUTS, UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS! Gabe CHOPS, runs, but Kaito JUMP KNEES! Kaito drags Gabe up, waistlocks, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Kaito escapes and fans rally up. Kaito drags Gabe up again to waistlock, but Gabe reaches out!
Kaito grabs Gabe’s arms to chicken wing! But Gabe grabs at the ref! And LOW BLOW MULE KICKS! Fans boo while both men are down. Gabe storms over and drags Kaito up, to SLAP him! And SLAP, and SLAP, and SLAP! Kaito goes to a corner, Gabe fires more slapping strikes, then throws knees into Kaito over and over! The ref counts and Gabe lets off. Fans rally for Kaito but Gabe storms over. Gabe SPITS at Kaito, then stomps Kaito more! The ref reprimands and counts, but Kaito TACKLES Gabe! Kaito rains down furious forearms and fists, then SPITS on Gabe! Fans fire up for that! Gabe gets up, and the two start throwing SLAPS!
Gabe SLAPS, Kaito SLAPS, Gabe, Kaito, Gabe Kaito Gabe Kaito, then Kaito just SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS and SLAPS!! Gabe falls, Kaito kicks him out! Kaito stomps away on Gabe at the railing! The ref reprimands but Kaito drags Gabe up to whip him hard into railing! Kaito storms up to Gabe but Gabe DUMPS Kaito and himself into No Man’s Land! Gabe kicks while he’s down, then both men stand. The forearms fly back and forth, they end up tumbling back into the crowd! Gabe eggs Kaito on so Kaito DECKS him! Kaito has Gabe in a seat and just hammers away with forearms! Kaito then drags Gabe up, but Gabe RAMS Kaito into the bleachers!
Both men are down, the ref reprimands and wants them both in the ring. Gabe CLUBS Kaito, we pass 10 minutes, and Kaito CLUBS Gabe! Gabe CHOPS Kaito, Kaito CHOPS Gabe down! Gabe rises back up and he ROCKS Kaito, but Kaito ROCKS Gabe! Gabe ROCKS Kaito as the ring count finally starts, and Kaito fires up by headbutting a chair! Kaito HEADBUTTS Gabe down! Kaito drags Gabe along, they brawl some more, but we pass 10 of 20! Kaito DECKS Gabe but he won’t leave him behind! We pass 15 as Gabe CHOPS Kaito! The brawling continues, but the count hits 20! IT’S A DRAW!!
Double Count-Out Draw; both men earn 1 point
Kaito and Gabe still want after each other, but the match is over! Even so, Gabe SLAPS Kaito! Kaito SLAPS Gabe! Gabe throws a forearm, Kaito rams into Gabe, and they throw more shots! Young Lions separate them but Kaito fights free and CLOBBERS Gabe! They brawl by the bleachers but are pulled apart again! Kaito leaves it at that, but then Gabe storms after him! Fans fire up as Gabe says F this, F Kaito, F Noah, and F all the rest! And the brawl is back on!! Young Lions hurry in to break it up, and other refs show up, too! Gabe comes back for more, so Kaito RAMS him into the apron!
Young Lions drag Kaito away but Gabe fights free of his. Gabe gets in the ring and fans fire up again. The War Dog wants to keep fighting, and that much the fans respect. But Gabe doesn’t respect them, he flips them off. He tells Kaito he’s effing dead, and then he takes his anger out on Young Lions! Will there be consequences for this wild brawl after the bell?
G1 Climax 33, B Block: Tanga Lao w/ Jado VS Great-O-Khan!
The Silverback and the Dominator are both near the back of the block, but there’s still time to build momentum! Will Loa go Ape Shit on the Rev-Pro British Heavyweight Champion? Or will he be torn down by the Iron Claw?
The bell rings and the two stare down. Fans rally up and the two tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Khan manages to push Loa back a step. But Loa pushes Khan back that step, and the two break. Fans cheer, the two circle again, and they tie up again. They’re in another deadlock, and Loa pushes Khan back a step. Khan pushes Loa back a step, and they break again. Fans continue to rally, Khan and Loa tie up a third time, and Loa headlocks. Khan pulls hair, the ref reprimands, but Khan powers out. They RAM shoulders and fans cheer as neither falls. Loa dares Khan to go, so Khan runs. They RAM shoulders again, but still neither falls!
They RAM shoulders again, and both men are amused. They RAM again, Loa runs, then ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING SHOULDER Khan down! Loa struts around and smiles as he brings Khan up. Loa suplexes and he holds Khan up! But Khan fights free, and he drags Loa down to have the KNEEBAR! Loa scrambles, reaches out, but Khan twists the foot in a HEEL HOOK! Khan thrashes around, but Loa still fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer, but Khan thrashes more! The ref reprimands and Khan lets go. Loa goes to the apron but Khan stands on his legs. Khan stomps the legs, and Loa falls to the floor.
Khan goes out to keep on Loa, and he STOMPS the leg into the floor! And again! Khan backs Jado off, and he looks under the ring. Khan brings out chairs! Jado protests, but Khan digs a chair into Loa’s leg! Then he puts the chair in place, grabs the other, CON-CHAIR-TO on the knee! Fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Khan puts the chair on Loa’s leg! Khan sits on the chair to sit on the leg! The ref reprimands, Khan moves around to dig the chair leg in, and he even pulls on Loa’s ear! The ref counts, Khan steps away and back into the ring. It’s already been five minutes as Khan calls for the ring count.
The count starts, Jado coaches Loa and fans rally up. Loa drags himself up at 10 of 20 and hobbles in at 11! Fans cheer but Khan grabs the leg! STANDING KNEEBAR! Khan pushes against the joint but Loa endures! Loa pulls Khan’s ponytail, but Khan shifts around to put the legs in a modified deathlock! Loa crawls, but Khan claws at his shoulders! Khan Mongolian Chops! And again! And then pushes on the legs! Loa endures, powers his way forward, and fans rally as he drags Khan along! ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, but Khan needs help so the ref unties the leglock. Loa clutches his leg while Khan paces.
Khan has his hands behind his back as he eggs Loa on. Loa CHOPS, but Khan scuffs him. Loa CHOPS again, but Khan stomps Loa down! Fans rally behind Loa but Khan drags him up to grab the leg. SHIN BREAKER! Khan holds on to bring Loa back around, another SHIN BREAKER! Khan lifts again but Loa sunset flips! TWO!! Khan escapes and he stomps Loa down! Khan runs, but Loa drops, then hip tosses! Fans fire up as Loa goes to the corner. Loa runs back in, but into a BOOT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up as Loa is still in this, and Khan stands on Loa’s leg. Loa pushes Khan away but Khan eggs him on.
Loa rises, and Khan Mongolian Chops! But Loa just grows! So Khan kicks the bad leg! Fans rally with Loa, Khan Mongolian Chops again! Loa grows, so Khan kicks the leg again! Khan puts some stank on this one, Mongolian- BODY SHOT from Loa! And UPPERCUT! Body shot! Uppercut! Repeat! Loa backs Khan down, fires off faster and faster and faster, and then CHOPS! Fans fire up and Loa growls. Loa whips Khan corner to corner, only to send him back into the same corner! Clothesline, and GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up, and Khan rises! Khan runs in, shoots around, IRON CLAW SLEEPER SUPLEX!
But Loa’s right up!? We pass 10 minutes as Khan kicks low! BELLY2BELLY! But Loa’s right back up! Loa kicks low, clinches, T-BONE SUPLEX! But Khan’s right up!? Fans fire up and Khan LARIATS! Loa stays standing, and he LARIATS back! Khan comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Fans fire up as they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Both men stay up so they fire up, but Khan SAYANAGIS! Cover, ONE?!? Loa runs up to SPEAR!! Cover, ONE?!?! Fans fire up again and Loa kicks low! Knee, ENZI- NO, Khan dodges! And he drops an elbow on the leg! Fans rally and Khan rises. Khan prepares the claw, and he clamps it onto Loa’s face!
Khan drags Loa up but Loa fights the lift! Loa pries the claw away!! But Khan UPPERCUTS! Khan runs, into a kick! KNEE! ENZIGURI! Khan wobbles and staggers, roars and comes back, but into a scoop! APE SHIT!! Cover, LOA WINS!
Winner: Tanga Loa, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Khan earns 0)
A huge win for Loa, that mathematically eliminates the Eliminator! If Loa doesn’t win the G1, will he be aiming for the Rev-Pro title instead?
G1 Climax 33, A Block: Hikuleo w/ Jado VS Yota Tsuji!
This is quite literally one of the biggest matches in the block, and is a pivotal one with time running out! Will the Young Guerrilla stay alive in the G1? Or will this truly become the GENE1?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “YOTA! YOTA!” Tsuji smiles and encourages the cheers. But then Hikuleo raises a hand and fans cheer for him. The fans start dueling, the two start circling, and they tie up. Hiku’s height is his leverage and he pushes Tsuji to a corner. The ref counts, Hiku lets off, and he pats Tsuji on the shoulder. But then Tsuji pushes Hiku! Hiku swings, misses, and Tsuji fires off forearms! Tsuji eggs on the “big boy” so Hiku shoves him down! Tsuji grins, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Hiku blocks the tilt-o-whirl! Only for Tsuji to shift position! But Hiku fights the DDT and throws Tsuji away!
Tsuji kicks back, runs, but Hiku ELBOWS Tsuji down! Fans fire up and Hiku paces around Tsuji. Hiku stomps Tsuji, paces more, then stomps him again. Fans rally, Hiku eggs Tsuji on and Tsuji sits up with a smile. Hiku stands Tsuji up, but Tsuji pulls hair! So Hiku pulls hair! The ref reprimands and both men let off, but then Tsuji uses Hiku’s own hair to blind him! Hiku tosses his hair back, but Tsuji ROCKS him! Tsuji fires more shots, but Hiku ROCKS Tsuji in return! Hiku runs in, but stops from being dumped out! Hiku stomps Tsuji down! Hiku drags Tsuji up, but Tsuji HOTSHOTS and BOOTS Hiku!
Tsuji slingshots in, keeps moving, and he clotheslines Hiku up and out! Fans fire up as Hiku staggers around, and Tsuji builds speed! Tsuji DIVES, but Hiku catches him! Hiku BEARHUGS, runs, but Tsuji slips free and POSTS Hiku! Tsuji follows Hiku around the way and fans fire up. Tsuji aims from the apron, Hiku turns around, Tsuji FLYING RANAS! Hiku hits railing and fans fire up with Tsuji! Tsuji has Jado stay back, and then he drags Hiku up. Hiku pushes Tsuji away to Tsuji stomps him down! We pass five minutes, Tsuji drags Hiku up, and Tsuji puts Hiku in. Fans cheer and Tsuji smiles at Jado.
Tsuji steps into the ring, covers, ONE! Hiku is tougher than that but Tsuji keeps cool. Jado coaches Hiku but Tsuji brings him up. Hiku swings but Tsuji BODY SHOTS! Tsuji KNEES low, too! Tsuji whips but Hiku blocks and reverses! Hiku runs, but Tsuji RAMS into his stomach! Tsuji hops up to STOMP Hiku down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Tsuji smiles as Hiku stays in this. Tsuji eggs Hiku on, scuffs him, but Hiku eggs Tsuji on. Tsuji ROCKS Hiku! Fans rally, Tsuji brings Hiku back up and reels him in. Fans rally up more as Tsuji tries to suplex. Hiku blocks that, to suplex Tsuji! But Tsuji slips free!
Tsuji waistlocks, but he ducks Hiku’s back elbow! Tsuji ducks the haymaker and clinches, JAWBREAKER! Hiku staggers, and Tsuji kicks him! And kicks him again! Hiku gets mad, and he resists the stomp to buck Tsuji away! Tsuji comes back to CHOP! Hiku choke grips, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! And UPPERCUTS! Hiku runs to SPLASH in the corner! And then SNAKE EYES! And LARIAT! Fans fire up with Hiku and he drags Tsuji up, but Tsuji suplexes first!! Fans fire up while both big men are down! Tsuji rises but Jado coaches Hiku. Hiku goes to a corner, Tsuji fires up and the fans are with him!
Tsuji runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH! Tsuji keeps moving, to LARIAT! Hiku stays up! But Tsuji spins him around, only for Hiku to scoop and POWERSLAM! Tsuji rises?! Fans fire up and Tsuji runs in, into a BOOT! Fans rally up and Hiku storms back over to Tsuji. Tsuji rises, Hiku choke grips, but Tsuji fights free! BODY SHOT! Tsuji runs, and KNEES the powerslam down! Fans fire up as we pass 10 minutes! Tsuji goes up the ropes to JUMP STOMP Hiku down! Fans fire up as Tsuji drags Hiku back up! Tsuji suplexes but Hiku fights free! Tsuji V-TRIGGERS! Hiku ROCKS Tsuji!
Hiku choke grips, CHOKE- VICTORY ROLL!! TWO!! Hiku boots but Tsuji blocks to KNEE BREAKER! Tsuji kicks the leg and then HEADBUTTS! Hiku wobbles, Tsuji reels him in, FALCON ARROW!! Cover, TWO!! Fans are thunderous as Hiku survives! Tsuji rises, he runs, and CURB STOMPS!! Tsuji roars and he powers up! Fans fire up and Tsuji aims from the corner! Hiku slowly rises, turns around, and Tsuji runs in, into a BOOT!!! That spear collided with the boot and now Hiku looks to end this! Hiku choke grips, drags Tsuji up, CHOKE- NO, Tsuji flips through! And doges, but runs into the POWERSLAM!!
Hiku choke grips to GODSEND!!! Cover, HIKULEO WINS!
Winner: Hikuleo, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Tsuji earns 0)
The former roommates battled it out, and the winner was the bigger man! Literally! Will this mean big things in the future for the Young Guerrilla?
G1 Climax 33, B Block: El Phantasmo VS KENTA!
The Headbanga’s grudge against Bullet Club isn’t just with The Rebel, David Finlay! The Fang Revived was an accomplice in the hostile takeover that would expel ELP from the group, but will justice be served? Or will ELP just Go To Sleep?
The fans rally for ELP and he thanks them with heart hands. Kenta takes his time on the outside, but the ref tells him to get in the ring. Kenta paces, slides in, but then slides right out. Fans boo as Kenta stalls. Kenta taunts ELP with a stare down, and ELP rushes out! Kenta slides in and waits on ELP now. ELP slides in, but Kenta slides back out! ELP eggs Kenta on but Kenta says okay hold on. ELP gets the fans to chant for “KEN~TA! KEN~TA!” but that makes Kenta hop the railing into No Man’s Land. The ref tells Kenta to hurry up already and fans boo, but Kenta just takes his time shining his Defy Championship.
The ref demands Kenta already get in the ring so the match can start. Kenta wants to ring the bell himself but the ref tells him no. Fans boo as Kenta continues to stall, but then ELP goes up a corner! SUPER CROSSBODY! Direct hit and fans fire up! ELP rains down fists and fans cheer! The ref reprimands, ELP has him go to the ring, and then he closes the gate! ELP stomps away on Kenta as the fans cheer, but the ref returns. They end up going up the ramp, and ELP CHOPS! Fans cheer, and ELP CHOPS again! “WOO~!” echoes out, and ELP brings Kenta up. ELP whips, Kenta reverses, but ELP stops from hitting the railing!
ELP mule kicks, then goes up, QUEBRADA! Direct hit and both men go down! Fans are thunderous for “E L P! E L P!” as he rises up. ELP fetches Kenta, whips him an bowls him through the railing! Fans fire up as ELP stands on Kenta’s arm, and mocks him with the Too Sweet. Fans rally up and ELP brings Kenta to the bleachers! They go up and up, and ELP throws hands! Kenta wobbles as ELP hits him more! ELP DECKS Kenta, then drags him along the way. ELP tucks the arms, but Kenta fights the CR2 and back drops ELP onto the wood bleachers! ELP writhes while he ends up stuck between rows!
The ref reprimands but Kenta drags ELP up. Kenta drags ELP up with a facelock, to DDT to the wood bleacher! Fans rally and Kenta soaks up the cheers and jeers! Kenta tells the ref to hold on, he’ll get ELP up. Kenta stomps ELP, but he has to be careful on these narrow bleachers. Kenta ROCKS ELP and ELP falls back. ELP sits up and we see he’s busted open! Kenta brings ELP back down the bleachers, punches the bloody forehead, then stalks ELP back to ground level. ELP flops against the back of chairs, but Kenta brings him up and around. Fans cheer as Kenta brings ELP to the entryway. But ELP sends Kenta into the wall first!
Fans cheer LEP on as he rises back up. ELP sees the trusses, and he climbs!? But Kenta CLUBS him down first! Kenta ROCKS ELP, and DDTS to the floor! Kenta then goes backstage? ELP crawls to the rampway, but Kenta returns with a KENDO STICK! The ref says no but Kenta shoves him down, and SMACKS away on ELP! He even SMACKS ELP in the forehead! Fans boo but Kenta flips them off, and SMACKS ELP in the ribs! They go back to No Man’s Land, and Kenta SMACKS ELP while he’s down! Kenta mocks the fans cheering ELP but that makes them cheer even harder! But Kenta SMACKS and SMACKS and SMACKS ELP more!
ELP sits in an open chair, and Kenta SMACKS him! Fans move aside as Kenta drags ELP back to ringside. The ref grabs at the kendo stick but it’s breaking so the bamboo hurts the ref a bit. Kenta POSTS ELP, then SMACKS him down! Fans boo, the ref tells Kenta to let go of the stick but Kenta tells the ref to leave him alone. And then he SMACKS ELP again anyway! The ref insists this time but Kenta keeps hold of the stick. Kenta mocks the fans booing him, which makes them boo more. But then Kenta goes looking for something else, and ELP snatches the stick! Now Kenta wants ELP to listen to the ref!
ELP pushes past the ref and he SMACKS Kenta! And SMACKS him again! And HEADSHOTS him! Fans fire up as Kenta goes down! The stick is broken and ELP is all fired up! ELP drags Kenta up, and ROCKS him! And again! Kenta SLAPS back! ELP scowls, and he SLAPS Kenta! They SLAP and SLAP and SLAP! ELP fires off a flurry, and CHOPS! Kenta CROSS COUNTERS! Then DECKS ELP! Then stands ELP up to DECK him again! Kenta fires off, and he DECKS ELP a third time! But Kenta won’t stop there, he stands ELP up, gets some space, but SUDDEN DEATH hits! Fans fire up for ELP as he staggers around and clears off the timekeeper’s desk!
ELP fetches Kenta and brings him over. ELP puts Kenta on the table, slaps some sense into himself, and fans rally up again. ELP gets up on the table with Kenta, and fans fire up as ELP says he’s gonna end this! But Kenta LOW BLOWS!! And DDTS to the table!! The table doesn’t break but ELP might just have! Fans rally behind ELP but Kenta drags ELP around and puts him in the ring! This match can finally begin!! The bell rings, Kenta BOOTS ELP down in the corner! Then runs to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Kenta drags ELP up, fireman’s carries, GO TO- NO, CRADLE!! ELP WINS!!!
Winner: El Phantasmo, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kenta earns 0)
All that fighting on the outside, and the record will say this match only lasted NINETEEN SECONDS!! And Kenta is PISSED! Kenta fires off on ELP, fans boo, and Young Lions rush in! The Young Lions drag Kenta away from ELP, and Kenta now has to accept he lost the shortest match all tournament! But then Kenta goes back in to fire off more hands! Fans boo again, more Young Lions drag Kenta away, and that is the end of the brawl. Will ELP show Bullet Club that he will not be stopped?
G1 Climax 33, A Block: SANADA VS Ren Narita!
The Cold Skull is on a roll this G1, as expected of the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. But will the Son of Strong Style change all that? Or will Narita run into a Skull End?
The bell rings and fans duel, “SA-NA-DA!” “NA-RI-TA!” The two circle, feel things out, and Narita shoots in and around, but Sanada spins to fight off the waistlock. Sanada hammerlocks, Narita waistlocks and he drags Sanada down. Narita shifts to a facelock, but Sanada wrenches out to wristlock. Narita gets around to waistlock, and he holds on as Sanada moves around. Sanada pushes back to a headlock but Narita headscissors, and Sanada kips free! Fans cheer as the two stand off. Narita and Sanada reset, tie up, and Narita headlocks. Sanada throws body shots, powers out, but Narita BOOTS him down!
Fans fire up while Sanada bails out. Narita pursues, and he whips Sanada hard into railing! Sanada tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Narita hurries to fetch Sanada, bring him back, and whip him the other way! But Sanada reverses and sends Narita into railing! Narita comes back to BOOT Sanada down! Fans fire up and Narita storms over to Sanada. Narita drags him up, and puts him in the ring. Fans cheer, Narita drags Sanada up, and HALF HATCH suplexes! Cover, ONE!! Narita keeps on Sanada by getting a leg, for a SHIN BREAKER! Narita runs and NECKBREAKER DROPS! Cover, ONE!!
Narita keeps on the leg with a standing toehold! Sanada endures, Narita steps over and has a deeper toehold! Narita then sits down to have maximum toehold, and he ties up the legs for a BUTTERFLY DEATHLOCK! Narita learned this from Desperado! Sanada keeps his shoulders up, but Narita pushes the knees! Sanada falls back to a cover, TWO! Sanada CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Narita puts on the pressure! Sanada falls back but keeps a shoulder up! Sanada drags himself and Narita back, reaches out, but Narita keeps on the pressure! Sanada still fights his way over, ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer and Narita lets off of the hold.
Narita stomps the knee, we pass five minutes, and Narita kicks Sanada to a corner to fire off more stomps! Narita even stands on Sanada’s shoulders to dig his boots in! Red Shoes counts and Narita lets off. Narita runs corner to corner, but into a BOOT! Narita comes back, into another BOOT! Narita tries again but only gets buckles! Sanada reels Narita in and hits a BIG back suplex! Fans fire up while both men are down. Sanada stands first and he brings Narita up. Sanada whips, Narita reverses but Sanada blows past the boot to dropkick the legs! And then he DROPKICKS Narita down!
Fans fire up while Narita bails out. Sanada hurries over, and he PLANCHAS! Direct hit and down goes Narita! Fans rally up and Sanada encourages them to get louder. The fans rally more and Sanada is pleased. Sanada does a lap around the ring before he fetches Narita, and he puts Narita in. Cover, TWO! Sanada brings Narita up, fireman’s carries, but Narita fights free! Narita waisltocks, Sanada elbows free, and Sanada runs, but into a WHEEL KICK! Fans fire up and both men go to corners. Narita runs in corner to corner, to BACK ELBOW! And then HALF HATCH BRIDGE! TWO, but Narita clamps on with a SLEEPER!
Sanada claws at the arms, fights up to his feet, but Narita hooks a leg! Sanada fights the Cobra Twist, and he HIP TOSSES free! But Narita grabs a leg! Takedown and KNEEBAR! Sanada endures again, but Narita drags him from ropes, SPINNING TOEHOLD into KNEEBAR! Sanada still endures, drags Narita along as he heads for ropes, but Narita pulls on the leg! Narita shifts his grip for different Heel Hooks, then he switches legs! Narita gator rolls Sanada but Sanada gets up! Sanada suplexes Narita, MAGIC SCREW! Fans rally up as Sanada turns things around. We hit 10 minutes as Sanada brings Narita up.
Sanada fireman’s carries, Narita slips off, and he waistlocks! Sanada switches, shoves Narita to a corner, and runs in. Narita dodges but Sanada tumbles up and out to springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans fire up and Sanada hurries to bring Narita up. Fireman’s carry, T K O! Cover, TWO! Narita is still in this but Sanada has the fans fire up again. Sanada then goes up top, ROUNDING BODY- NO, he has to land out as Narita moves! Narita storms up, Sanada RANAS, but Narita blocks! Narita gator rolls Sanada into the DOUBLE ANKLE HOLD! Sanada endures this Half Crab/Cloverleaf hybrid as fans rally up!
Sanada powers up, crawls his way toward ropes, but Narita sits deep! Sanada grits his teeth, claws at the mat, and fans continue to rally! Sanada powers up again, for the ROPEBREAK! Narita lets go quickly, drags Sanada up, and clinches, only for Sanada to fight it! Sanada throws elbows, but Narita fires off forearms! Narita hammers Sanada and fans fire up! Narita brings Sanada up, Sanada goes to fight back but Narita DECKS him! Narita then drags Sanada back up, but Sanada UPPERCUTS! Narita ENZIGURIS! Sanada SHINING WIZARDS!! And then Sanada stands Narita up, clinches, but Narita slips around! COBRA TWIST!!
Fans fire up as Sanada endures again! Sanada does his best to step forward, but Narita pulls on the hold! Sanada keeps fighting, but Narita shifts, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Sanada is still in this but Narita roars! Fans fire up, Narita wristlocks to DOUBLE ARM SAULT! And then Narita drags Sanada up, but Sanada manages a POP-UP CUTTER! Sanada then drags Narita up and fireman’s carries, for a T K O!! Fans fire up as Sanada puts Narita int he drop zone and goes up! ROUNDING BODY PRESS onto knees!! Narita O’Conner Rolls and COBRA CRADLES! TWO!!! And we’re at 15 minutes!
Sanada O’Conner Rolls, dragon sleepers, and he smothers Narita with SKULL END! Narita fights up, clinches Sanada, and manages the SLEEPER! But Sanada fights up, so Narita squeezes tight! Sanada is turning red! Narita drags Sanada up but Sanada arm-drags free! Sanada swings, into another SLEEPER! But then he fights out, clinches, but Narita breaks free to ENZIGURI! Sanada ENZIGURIS back! Narita roars, but Sanada ROCKS him! And ROLLING- PALM STRIKE from Narita!! Narita BOOTS Sanada and Sanada rebounds, into a clinch! But Sanada turns that into DEAD FALL!! Cover, Sanada wins!!
Winner: Sanada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Narita earns 0)
The Son of Strong Style could not bring down the world champion, and is now mathematically eliminated! Will nothing stop the Cold Skull from adding the G1 Climax Championship to his collection?
G1 Climax 33, B Block: Kazuchika Okada VS Will Ospreay!
The Rainmaker, the leader of Chaos, used to have the Aerial Assassin by his side, but also in his shadow. Since striking out on his own, Ospreay has built a United Empire, and has held even the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. But now as the IWGP United States Champion, can Ospreay take over the block? Or will Okada continue to make it rain in the G1?
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two stare down. Red Shoes assesses the cheering and it seems pretty equal. The two circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches. Ospreay wristlocks the arm, but Okada rolls, trips Ospreay, and has a toehold. Ospreay hooks Okada with a leg to go for an armbar but Okada stacks Ospreay. Ospreay lets go, Okada facelocks but then Ospreay switches that onto Okada. Okada powers through to wrench the arm, hammerlock it, then headlock for the takeover. Ospreay headscissors, Okada kips up, and roles reverses as Ospreay headlocks for the takeover! Fans cheer this opening exchange!
Okada fights up, powers Ospreay to ropes, and Red Shoes calls for the break. Ospreay lets go and Okada lets off slowly. Okada knows Ospreay knows the tricks, so he hesitates, but he still swings! Ospreay dodges and CHOPS! Ospreay headlocks, Okada powers out but Ospreay BOOTS Okada out! Then immediately PLANCHAS! Direct hit and fans fire up with Ospreay! Ospreay gets back in the ring, he builds speed, but Okada gets in to FLAPJACK! Ospreay writhes and Okada glares at him. Okada storms over, kicks Ospreay to the floor, then goes out after him. Okada CLUBS Ospreay, then brings him out to No Man’s Land! DDT to the floor!
Ospreay writhes right by the railing but Okada paces. Fans rally up, Okada drags Ospreay up and brings him back to ringside, to DDT him to the floor again! Red Shoes reprimands but Okada leaves Ospreay behind to go into the ring. Fans rally up while Ospreay clutches his arm. Red Shoes checks but Ospreay says he can continue, so the ring count starts. Ospreay stands as the count reaches 6, and he slides in at 8. Okada DDTS him again!! Cover, TWO! Ospreay hangs tough and Okada glares at Ospreay as he goes to a corner. Okada storms over, kicks at him, and then brings Ospreay up to ROCK with a forearm!
Ospreay staggers to another corner as fans rally. Okada throws a back elbow! Ospreay sits down, we pass five minutes, and Okada stands Ospreay up. Ospreay fires forearms! But Okada eggs him on! Ospreay fires more shots, Okada UPPERCUTS in return! And again! Okada whips, Ospreay reverses but Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges but then Ospreay dodges the elbow to handspring and NEURALIZER KICK! Fans fire up while both men are down! Okada goes to a corner, Ospreay runs in, and Ospreay BOOTS! Ospreay pushes Okada down, goes out and springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO!
Fans fire up as Ospreay drags Okada up. Ospreay scoops and SLAMS him into the drop zone! Ospreay fires up and fans fire up with him, but Okada anchors Ospreay on the corner! Ospreay throws hands and Okada staggers away. Ospreay storms up but Okada UPPERCUTS back! Okada whips corner to corner and ELBOWS Ospreay! Then kick and- FALCON ARROW from Ospreay! Ospreay knows the standard formula, too! Cover, TWO! Ospreay keeps cool and stretches out his neck before he drags Okada up. But Okada fights the lift! Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! And then winds up to CHOP! Fans fire up while Okada drops to his knees!
Ospreay drags Okada back up, reels him in, but Okada slips out of the bomb to Alabama Lift! And REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up while both men are down! Okada crawls over to Ospreay, brings him up, but Ospreay pushes him. Okada ROCKS Ospreay, so Ospreay ROCKS Okada back! Okada and Ospreay go back and forth with forearm after forearm! Ospreay ROCKS Okada, then eggs Okada on. Okada BOOTS Ospreay and Ospreay fires up! Ospreay boots but Okada blocks! So Ospreay ROCKS him! Okada SHOTGUNS! Ospreay ROLLING ELBOWS! And ROLLING- GERMAN SUPLEX from Okada! But Ospreay lands on his feet! HOOK KICK!!
Ospreay runs, springboards, OS- NO, Okada blocks the cutter to backslide! Ospreay rolls through, Okada short arm LARIATS! Fans fire up as Okada drags Ospreay up again. But then Ospreay dodges, springboards, into a DROPKICK! Okada drags Ospreay up to ripcord, but Ospreay POP-UP SITOUT POWERBOMBS!! Fans fire up again while both men are down! We pass 10 minutes and fans rally up again. Okada and Ospreay stir, and Ospreay stands first. Ospreay storms over to Okada, puts him up top, and Ospreay throws haymakers! Ospreay climbs up to the top rope, brings Okada up, but Okada CLUBS Ospreay down!
Ospreay lands on the apron, to SUPERKICK! Ospreay then cravats and drags Okada out, APRON CUTTER!!! Both men fall to the floor and fans are thunderous! Ospreay stirs while Red Shoes checks Okada. Okada reaches out so he’s still in this somehow. A ring count starts and fans rally up again. Ospreay stands at 9 and leaves Okada behind. The count is 13 as Okada sits up! Okada reaches for the apron, drags himself up at 17, and he rolls in at 19.5! But Ospreay springboards to COAST2COAST! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up again and Ospreay calls his shot, but Okada ripcords! Ospreay dodges the Rainmaker to OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!!
Ospreay is surprised, but he just goes to plan B! Ospreay climbs up the corner, to LEAP OF FLOP!! Okada moves, and clamps on a MONEY CLIP!! Ospreay endures but Okada squeezes tight! Fans rally up and Ospreay reaches out, but he’s sputtering! Ospreay kicks and flails and gets his second wind! Ospreay stands, but Okada hits a BACK2BACKBREAKER! MONEY CLIP!! Okada drags Ospreay from ropes to lean on the hold! Ospreay flails, sputters, is foaming at the mouth, but he refuses to give up! Fans are thunderous as Ospreay fights back up! Okada DISCUS LARIATS!! And back to the MONEY CLIP!!
We hit 15 minutes but Ospreay is still conscious! Ospreay grabs at Red Shoes, fights up and he puts Okada in a corner! Ospreay is free, runs back in, but only gets buckles! Okada puts him up top to DROPKICK Ospreay to the floor! Okada then hurries to fetch Ospreay and put him in the ring. Okada runs up, into a SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Okada is still in this but Ospreay still has cards to play! Ospreay aims from the corner, powers up the arm, and Okada sits up. HIDDEN- Gut wrench! But Ospreay slips free, HIDDEN BLADE!!! But Ospreay isn’t done there! Underhooks, and- NO, Okada back drops, then sits on the cover! TWO!!!
Fans are thunderous as Ospreay escapes! Ospreay kicks but Okada ducks it, to DROPKICK back! Ospreay stays up so Okada gut wrenches, LANDSLIDE!! Fans are thunderous again as Okada drags Ospreay up and reels him in! Ripcord, RAIN- NO, Okada dodges, to ripcord, HIDDEN BLADE!!! We hit the three minute warning but Ospreay underhooks! Canadian rack and STORMBREAKER!!! Cover, OSPREAY WINS!!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Okada earns 0)
And with those three minutes to spare, the Commonwealth Kingpin brings down the Rainmaker! Okada is no longer the top of the block, so is he no longer the best in NJPW? Or can he still recover in the last two rounds?
As for Ospreay, he takes a moment to refresh with water, and he kneels over Okada to silently communicate the change in the power dynamic. Then as Okada is helped away, Ospreay gets the mic. “Okada. Arigatogozaimasu. <Thank you very much.>” Fans cheer the show of respect, and Ospreay continues to say that usually, in such a big singles match, he’d have Cobb, Henare and/or Khan in his corner. Tonight, he chose to have no seconds. Ospreay wanted the fans to be his seconds, so he thanks them for that. The fans cheer in thanks back, and Ospreay then says, “I love G1 season.” Fans love it, too!
Ospreay says the “G1 means the best of the best. And we are in a new era of NJPW.” Fans cheer that in agreement. Ospreay says that everyone is relying on the NEW Three Musketeers! And he knows they don’t want that, they don’t want “Three Musketeers,” when it should be a badge of honor! He knows why those three in particular don’t want that responsibility of getting NJPW back to the Promised Land! Because they can’t live up to Shibata, Nakamura, Tanahashi, Hashimoto, Chono, Mutoh! “You don’t need Three Musketeers! You need ONE Assassin!!” Fans cheer for that, too!
Ospreay says this tournament is for the best of the BEST! And he has a question for everyone. Who IS the best wrestler in the world!? They cheer “OSPREAY! OSPREAY!” Ospreay says he will win the G1 Climax because he is on another level! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! Will Ospreay is all fired up, but will Ospreay lead the charge to the mountaintop?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Sanada: 5-0, 10 points [QUALIFIED, A1]
Kaito Kiyomiya: 2-1-2, 6 points
Shota Umino: 2-1-2, 6 points
Gabe Kidd: 2-2-1, 5 points
Chase Owens: 2-3, 4 points
Hikuleo: 2-3, 4 points
Yota Tsuji: 1-3-1, 3 points
Ren Narita: 0-3-2, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
Will Ospreay: 4-1, 8 points
Kazuchika Okada: 4-1, 8 points
Taichi: 3-2, 6 points
El Phantasmo: 2-3, 4 points
Kenta: 2-3, 4 points
YOSHI-HASHI: 2-3, 4 points
Tanga Loa: 2-3, 4 points
Great-O-Khan: 1-4, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
Another awesome round, even with this being a three-day, midweek blitz of G1 from NJPW. And if my math is right, we are definitely chipping away at who can make a run at the semifinals. Khan had a great match with Loa, and just a bit surprisingly, Loa wins out. Loa keeps in this for at least one more round, but at 1-4 with 2 points, and having lost to Ospreay already, Khan is out in the fifth. Likewise, Narita has 2 points but no wins, and he just lost to Sanada tonight, he’s out. Tsuji losing to Hikuleo was a big surprise to me personally, but I suppose Hikuleo has had more screen time, he deserves to have this win. Tsuji can still finish strong in the last two rounds, and come out of this still primed for a story in the Fall.
I am loving how close they push the time limit, and that they gave us another draw, just on count-out, not the time limit. Gabe and Kaito wanted after each other, but it feels like backwards booking for the Young Lions to drag Kaito away and let Gabe get that Face pop from the fans when he’s supposed to be among the nastiest Heels in NJPW right now. And awesome matches in the penultimate and main event. Narita looked awesome even in losing to Sanada, but now he’s out of the running.
And Ospreay winning is a great surprise, as it changes the top of the block. Ospreay also had a great promo to close. For those wondering, NJPW itself designated Shota, Narita & Tsuji the “Reiwa Three Musketeers” but going by the records, it seems even then, NJPW is putting them through the wringer first. Ospreay does have a point that you don’t need to designate chosen ones, you shouldn’t designate chosen ones, you wait and see who steps up to be the proven ones, and Ospreay is definitely one of those.
My Score: 9/10
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Will it be lights out on Los Ingobernables de Japon?
Bishamon won last round, but so did Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji. Now they clash in the main event of A Block’s second round! Who keeps winning in this World Tag League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Daiki Nagai; Shoma wins.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Taka Michinoku & DOUKI VS The House of Torture; Taichi, Taka & Douki win.
- Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI VS Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Cobb & Callum win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Gabe Kidd & SANADA VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Gabe & Sanada win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa; Shota & Honma win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji; Bishamon wins.
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Here are the current A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 0-1, 0 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 0-1, 0 points
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!
The Funky Sauce had a less than hot debut losing to Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji. And now, they’re running into the Imperial Unit & Prince of Pace, who are already setting a good pace with their win. Can Zayne & Taguchi heat things up? Or will they be conquered by The United Empire?
The teams sort out and Cobb calls out Taguchi’s hips. Zayne says oishi (tasty) but Cobb is pretty sure that’s not true. The debate on oishi or oishi janai continues, but we finally get Zayne and Callum starting. The fans rally up at the bell, and Callum circles with Zayne. They tie up, go around, and Zayne puts Callum on ropes. Zayne lets off cleanly and quickly and the two reset. They tie up, Callum puts Zayne on ropes now, and the ref counts. Callum lets off slowly, but still cleanly. The fans applaud and the two reset. Zayne and Callum tie up again, Zayne headlocks, but Callum powers up and out. Zayne runs Callum over!
The fans applaud and Zayne smirks. Things speed up, Callum hurdles but Zayne cartwheels over. The fans cheer as Zayne plays with his hair. Callum runs up but Zayne wrenches and whips him. Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS Zayne down! The fans cheer and Callum mocks the hair twisting. Zayne goes to a corner, the fans rally up, and Callum runs in. Zayne dodges, runs back in, but Callum puts him on the apron. Zayne slingshots back in to RANA! A rough tumble but Callum is up. Zayne waistlocks, Callum switches, but Zayne bucks the O’Conner. Zayne DUMPS Callum to the apron, avoids the shoulder tackle and KICKS!
Zayne runs side to side to ROLLING AX KICK! The fans fire up while Callum flops down. Zayne drags Callum up, tags in Taguchi, and Funky Sauce SPANKS Callum! Taguchi BLASTS Cobb for good measure before he and Zayne double whip Callum to a corner. Taguchi HIP ATTACKS, then sets up for Zayne to LEAP FROG SHOTGUN! Callum sits down, Zayne rolls back and he headscissors Taguchi to CANNONBALL Callum! Zayne then CANNONBALLS Callum himself! Taguchi covers, TWO! The fans fire up and Taguchi brings Callum into a chinlock. Callum endures the knee in his back as Taguchi pulls on him.
Taguchi puts on a headscissors and he squeezes tight! Callum endures, fights around, and kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go as the fans cheer, and Taguchi taunts Cobb with his cheeks. Taguchi goes back but Callum UP KICKS him! Callum skins the cat to the apron, slingshots to somersault, and then SOBATS! Both men fall and the fans rally up. Callum grits his teeth, rolls to the corner and tags in Cobb. Cobb storms up to stomp Taguchi, then he steps on Taguchi to step to Zayne. Cobb stands on Taguchi to use him as a surfboard! Cobb mocks Zayne’s hair twisting, then “apologizes” as he steps off Taguchi.
Cobb stands Taguchi up to HEADBUTT him down! Cobb drags Taguchi up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Callum in. Callum stomps Taguchi, but Taguchi kicks back. Callum stomps Taguchi’s leg! Callum clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Taguchi down. Taguchi fights around to the ROPEBREAK! Callum lets go and paces around. Taguchi rises, Callum kicks him, and Callum eggs Taguchi on. Taguchi CHOPS! Callum knees low in return! Callum whips Taguchi to a corner, runs corner to corner, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi goes up to headscissor for the DEADLY OSHIRI! Taguchi then runs up, but into an atomic drop!
Taguchi hobbles, Callum runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taguchi crawls, hot tag to Zayne! Zayne runs past Callum to BLAST Cobb! Zayne fires forearms and elbows on Callum, then mule kicks! Zayne runs, but blocks a boot first! Zayne KNEES Callum to a corner, runs up and UPPERCUTS! Zayne puts Callum up top, climbs up after him, but Callum fires body shots! Callum shoves Zayne but Zayne flips back and rolls through! Zayne runs back up to JUMP RANA! The fans fire up and Zayne scoops Callum, for the BAJA BLAST! Cover, TWO! Callum stays in this but the fans rally with Zayne.
Zayne pounds the mat and the fans clap along. Cobb runs up, dodges Zayne and ROCKS him! Cobb runs in, Zayne dodges at the corner, then Zayne comes back. Cobb dodges, Zayne QUEBRADAS, but Cobb catches Zayne! Cobb wobbles and staggers, Zayne slips down to FINAL CUT! Cobb bails out, Callum runs up, but Zayne avoid the Penalty Kick! Callum avoids the Eddy Gordo kick to shove, but Zayne runs him over! Callum kips up, but Zayne avoids the enzigiri! Zayne runs, MARIPOSA, but Callum makes it a ghost pin! TWO!! Zayne stands, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Taguchi tags in and hurries after Callum!
Callum swings, Taguchi dodges but Callum elbows. Callum runs, Taguchi runs, but Callum catches him! Torture rack, GO TO HOSPITAL!! The fans fire up and Cobb tags in. Cobb RAMS Taguchi into the corner! Callum runs up to forearm SMASH, then he sets up under Cobb’s UPPERCUT! Callum BLASTS Zayne, goes to the apron, and he ENZIGIRIS Taguchi into a fireman’s carry! Callum is up top, DOUBLE STOMP and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cobb sits Taguchi up to HIP ATTACK! And then GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT FLOPS as Taguchi moves! Taguchi comes back, KETSUYE!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Cobb survives, and Taguchi pounds the mat. Taguchi runs, but Cobb catches the hip attack! Zayne CLUBS Cobb, Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Zayne DROPKICKS, Taguchi FLYING HIP ATTACKS! MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives, but Taguchi has OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Cobb endures, rolls, and he BOOTS Taguchi away! Taguchi KETSUYES!! Cover, TWO!! Cobb still has power to spare but Taguchi has some of his own! Taguchi powers up in the corner, “ORYA~!” KETSU- NO, Cobb rolls it to a waistlock! Callum wipes Zayne out, then he BOOTS Taguchi into the GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, but Zayne breaks it!
The fans fire up while Callum TOSSES Zayne back out. Cobb hauls Taguchi up, ripcord and TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, Cobb & Callum win!
Winners: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
Another round and another win for The United Empire, but also another loss for Funky Sauce. Will these trends continue through the rest of the league? Or can Zayne & Taguchi turn things around before the end?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Gabe Kidd & SANADA VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
No NJPW round robin tournament would be complete without Bullet Club VS Bullet Club! The Mad Man & Cold Skull lost to Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, Fang Revived & Crown Jewel lost to Bishamon, so both teams are in a fighting mood. Which faction within the club comes out feeling Just Too Sweet?
Aw hell, Gabe & Sanada attack Kenta & Chase during their entrance! No mercy just because they’re all Bullet Club! Sanada brings Chase into the crowd while Gabe and Kenta brawl down the aisle! Gabe then brings Kenta around to another area. Chase whips but Sanada reverses and he BOWLS Chase into chairs! A strike for Sanada, but Kenta does the same to Gabe! Sanada JAMS Chase with a chair, then CLAWS his face! Gabe and Kenta brawl up into the bleachers! Gabe ROCKS Kenta, brings him to the railing at the back, and Sanada SMACKS Chase off more chairs. Gabe mockingly asks for Too Sweet but Kenta ROCKS him!
Gabe goes to another stairway and walks down but Kenta storms up behind him, Kenta CLUBS Gabe, and now Chase has Sanada way over in the back row of the opposite end! Chase can tell where Kenta and Gabe are because of the spotlights following them! Chase CLUBS Sanada, then leaves him behind to go help Kenta. Gabe CHOKES Kenta with a shirt! Gabe mockingly offers the Too Sweet, then cusses Kenta out. Gabe says, “We run this!” in reference to War Dogs over OG Bullet Club. But then Chase goes after Gabe! Sanada hurries to help Gabe and now the brawling is all in the same area! Kenta has Sanada now while Chase keeps after Gabe.
Things finally go back to the ground level and to ringside. Kenta ROCKS Sanada, but Sanada ROCKS Kenta! Gabe CHOKES Chase with a chair! Gabe storms around but Sanada does the same to Kenta on the other side. Chase CHOPS and fires forearms, but Gabe doesn’t flinch. So Chase CLAWS Gabe’s face! Sanada ROCKS Kenta, stalks him, and then Gabe SMACKS Chase with a chair! The Young Lions make sure fans are safely out of the way while Kenta CLAWS Sanada’s face. Gabe brings Chase to ringside and SMACKS him off the apron. Gabe then hurries to help Sanada as he BLINDSIDES Kenta!
Gabe and Kenta brawl now, and Gabe DECKS Kenta! Gabe & Sanada agree to go get Chase, but wait, where is he? Chase runs up from behind to CLOBBER them both! Chase CLUBS Sanada, but Gabe CLAWS Chase’s face! Gabe POSTS Chase, and finally, Sanada puts Chase in the ring. Gabe & Sanada Too Sweet, and Gabe mean mugs Tenzan on commentary. Sanada steps in, and this is finally a match! Sanada CLUBS Chase, whips him, but Chase ducks ‘n’ WRECKS Gabe with a dropkick! Chase RAMS Sanada, HOTSHOTS him, then calls to Kenta. Kenta finds his way in and Chase stomps Sanada in a corner.
Kenta storms up, he and Chase double whip Sanada to the corner. Chase runs in, forearm SMASH, and then he sits Sanada down. Kenta runs up to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Chase goes up while Sanada is in the drop zone, for a MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Chase snarls, Kenta DOUBLE STOMPS Gabe on the outside! Chase keeps on Sanada, reels him in, but Sanada fights the tuck! Chase ROCKS Sanada, whips him to a corner, but Sanada goes up and out then to the floor. Chase chases Sanada around, but Gabe sends Kenta into railing! Sanada KICKS ropes to jam Chase up! Sanada tags in Gabe and the War Dogs bring Chase up.
Gabe & Sanada double suplex, but Chase fights it! Kenta’s back and he BOOTS Gabe! Sanada DROPKICKS Kenta! Chase runs up on Sanada. Sanada wrenches him, but Chase spins through. Sanada fights the suplex to MAGIC SCREW! Gabe is back and he brings Chase up. “I’m a Mad Man-” Chase wrenches out, ducks a lariat, and then spins Gabe, FINAL CUT! Cover, TWO! Gabe stays in this while Kenta and Sanada fight on the outside. Chase locks ‘n’ loads, runs up on Gabe, but Gabe blocks the C-Trigger! Chase fires forearms to get free, but Gabe ROCKS Chase! The ref reprimands about closed fists, but Chase rebounds!
Gabe dodges Chase and hits the COMEBACKER LARIAT! And then a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, Kenta breaks it! Kenta CLUBS Gabe, but Sanada CLAWS Kenta’s face! Sanada TOSSES Kenta out and Gabe brings Chase up. Gabe then pushes Chase over, because he says this is for Kenny Omega! Gabe aims a finger gun at Chase! “Good bye, and F YOU, Kenny!!” Gabe runs up to V-TRIGGER!! Then a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, War Dogs win!!
Winners: Gabe Kidd & Sanada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kenta & Chase earn 0)
The War Dogs struck first and never let up, and now they win to break even. Wait, as Kenta & Chase are helped away, and even as Sanada heads out, Gabe sits cross-legged while he has the mic. “Let me be very effin’ clear. You crossed the line as soon as you ran to Tokyo Sports and started calling me all this s*it. Unprofessional, all this s*it. Let me make this very effin’ clear! You said you wanted, you said the fans wanted, I said it before: I don’t give a F what anyone wants but me! And I wanna end your career! So iitengo (January 5th), Gabe Kidd, Kenny Omega, LET’S EFFIN’ GO!!”
The fans are fired up to hear WrestleDynasty now has a massive crossover match added! But will Gabe keep making this about The Best Bout Machine until it comes back to bite him? Or is that just the motivation he needs so he and Sanada can take the trophies?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa!
The Roughneck & Everyone’s Kokeshi had a rough opening round with their loss, but The Front Man & The Mullet had a mighty main event win. But the tournament might be taking a backseat when Shota wants after the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Will Shota earn a title match while heading for the trophies? Or will ZSJ prove Shota’s just not ready?
As ZSJ & “Roy” step into the ring, Shota gets in ZSJ’s face so ZSJ taunts him with the world title. The ref has them stand down, and the teams sort out. Shota and ZSJ start and they tie right up at the bell. Shota headlocks, ZSJ powers up and out, then he BOOTS Shota! Shota roars, ROCKS ZSJ and runs to RAM him! ZSJ rebounds to BOOT SHota again! ZSJ headlocks, Shota powers out, and they RAM shoulders! Shota rebounds to RUN ZSJ over, but ZSJ is up to UPPERCUT Shota! ZSJ runs, but Shota DROPKICKS ZSJ down! The fans fire up with Shota while ZSJ bails out. Shota pursues and CLUBS ZSJ down!
Shota whips ZSJ hard into railing, then storms up on ZSJ to whip him into more railing! ZSJ comes back to BOOT Shota! Shota is right up to SHOTGUN ZSJ! The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma BLASTS Oiwa for good measure but the ref reprimands him. Shota stands and brings ZSJ up. Shota puts ZSJ in, which the fans applaud, and Shota covers. ONE, but Shota stays on ZSJ. Shota CLUBS ZSJ, tags Honma, and Honma stomps ZSJ in the corner. The ref counts but Honma digs his boot in. The ref counts, Honma steps off, and Honma drags ZSJ up. Honma CLUBS ZSJ, CLUBS him again, then follows him to ropes.
Honma CHOPS ZSJ and ZSJ sputters. Honma CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! ZSJ hobbles away but Honma is on him with a whip. Honma ELBOWS ZSJ down, pats his head and runs, but he stops short of the kokeshi as ZSJ moves! ZSJ grabs an arm and wrangles Honma into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Oiwa BLASTS Shota while Honma scrambles around! The fans fire up as Honma fights and drags ZSJ with him. ZSJ shifts to have just the arm, or no, not just the arm! It’s like a one-armed Italian Stretch! Honma still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Fans applaud, and ZSJ lets go to tag Oiwa. Oiwa drags Honma up to scoop and SLAM!
Oiwa pushes Honma down to then drop an elbow! Cover, ONE! Oiwa clamps onto Honma with an armlock, but Honma fights up. Oiwa wrenches and RAMS Honma into a corner. Oiwa CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Honma kicks and kicks but Oiwa CHOPS him down! Oiwa wraps Honma’s arm around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Oiwa lets go, and Oiwa headlocks. Oiwa brings Honma over and tags ZSJ. ZSJ cravats Honma for the neck wrench, then he wrangles Honma to the mat. ZSJ bridges with the neck wrench! Honma endures so ZSJ shifts and bridges! Then shifts and bridges!
ZSJ stands to NECK TWIST! Honma writhes but ZSJ covers, TWO! The fans cheer as Honma toughs it out. Shota gets the fans to chant for “HONMA! HONMA!” ZSJ PENALTY- NO, Honma blocks the kick! ZSJ fires SLAP after SLAP but Honma holds on! ZSJ eggs Honma on, so Honma SLAPS ZSJ down! The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma crawls over, hot tag to Shota! Shota runs up to fire forearms on ZSJ! Shota whips, ZSJ reverses but Shota CLOBBERS ZSJ! Shota BLASTS Oiwa for good measure! The fans fire up with Shota as he whips ZSJ corner to corner. Shota runs up, to UPPERCUT!
Shota reels ZSJ in, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota shrugs that off. Shota drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ fights the clinch to go for the arm. ZSJ elbows Shota, whips, but Shota reverses to trip ZSJ, turn him over, and STF! ZSJ fights the crossface portion, slips out and wrangles Shota into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Shota fights up, but ZSJ pushes on the arm! Shota still fights, slips around, and arm-drags free! ZSJ avoids the dropkick to the leg to NECK TWIST! Tag to Oiwa and Oiwa drags Shota up. Oiwa headlocks, Shota powers out, but Oiwa runs Shota over!
Things keep moving, Oiwa counters Shota’s hip toss with a hip toss! Shota gets up, Oiwa DROPKICKS! Oiwa kips up and the fans fire up! Shota stands Oiwa up, scoops and POWERSLAMS, to then run and SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Oiwa keeps on Shota but Shota fights the anaconda plex! Shota CLUBS away on Oiwa, then catches him to a clinch. Oiwa slips free, shoves, but Shota dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shota crawls away, hot tag to Honma! Honma storms up to CHOP Oiwa! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Oiwa is in a corner, Honma whips him corner to corner, then runs up to ELBOW! And BULLDOG!
The fans fire up with Honma and he runs, KOKESHI FLOPS as Oiwa moves! Oiwa brings Honma up, but Honma fires hands! Oiwa ROCKS Honma back! Honma fires another flurry, but Oiwa ROCKS him again! Oiwa runs to ROLLING ELBOW! Honma falls and the fans fire up! Oiwa watches Honma go to a corner, and then he runs in, DROPKICK! And BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Honma stays in his and the fans fire up! Oiwa drags Honma up, gut wrenches, but Honma fights it! Honma wrenches out to short arm LARIAT! Oiwa stays up to short arm LARIAT in return! Honma short arm LARIATS, but then Oiwa short arm LARIATS!
Oiwa fires short arm LARIATS again and again, then finally LARIATS Honma down! Cover, but Shota breaks it! ZSJ grabs Shota and drags him out by a leg! ANKLE LOCK! Shota BOOTS ZSJ into railing! Oiwa has the SLEEPER on Honma! Honma reaches out, but Oiwa keeps him from ropes! But Honma slips around to the back, BIG back suplex! But Oiwa holds onto the SLEEPER! Oiwa drags Honma up to his feet, spins him, and THE- NO, Honma blocks the lariat! Oiwa dodges a haymaker to ROCK Honma! Honma ROCKS Oiwa! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS! Honma HEADBUTTS, and then JUMPING KOKESHIS!!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma and Oiwa crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Shota! The fans fire up as ZSJ BOOTS! Shota fires a forearm! ZSJ nods and steps back to Shota. ZSJ UPPERCUTS, but Shota UPPERCUTS in return! ZSJ shakes that off to UPPERCUT! Shota staggers, scowls, and comes back to UPPERCUT! ZSJ wobbles but he nods, before he UPPERCUTS again! Both men steady themselves, and Shota comes back to UPPERCUT! ZSJ staggers and sways, but he stays on his feet. ZSJ leans on the ropes, then stands up tall. The fans fire up as ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Shota UPPERCUTS! The UPPERCUTS go back and forth, faster and faster!
Shota UPPERCUTS and ZSJ drops to his knees! The ref has Shota hold on, maybe ZSJ is rattled. ZSJ stands but Shota UPPERCUTS again and again! ZSJ fires up but runs into an UPPERCUT! Shota roars and the fans fire up again! ZSJ stands to SLAP Shota!! Shota wobbles but even ZSJ has to steady himself. Shota drops to his knees to stabilize, and the fans rally up again. Shota rises, so ZSJ KICKS him! And KICKS! Shota shakes his head so ZSJ KICKS! ZSJ paces but Shota nods. Shota rises and eggs ZSJ! ZSJ says fine, and he KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Shota growls, then he blocks the kick!
Shota stands to ROCK ZSJ! ZSJ roars, but Shota catches the kick, trips ZSJ, and then steps into the STF!! ZSJ reaches out but Shota drags him from ropes! S T F! Oiwa stomps away on Shota until he lets go! Honma CLUBS Oiwa then throws him out. Honma helps Shota stand and then brings ZSJ around. Honma whips ZSJ to a corner, runs up, and he LARIATS! Feed to Shota’s POP-UP KNEE! Shota then feeds ZSJ to a LARIAT! Clinch and EXPLODER! Honma gets moving, BASEMENT KOKESHI! IGNITION!! Cover, Oiwa breaks it! Honma CLUBS Oiwa and tosses him again, then tells Shota to finish it!
Shota goes to the corner and he takes aim. BLAZE- ARMBAR!! ZSJ catches the Blaze Blade, but then Shota shifts around! ZSJ still wants the arm, Shota has the stack! TWO! ARMBAR!! Honma hits the FALLING KOKESHI!! The fans are thunderous but here comes Oiwa! Honma runs at him, JUMPING KOKESHI FLOPS as Oiwa moves! Oiwa calls to ZSJ as he brings up Shota. Shota fires a forearm but Oiwa shakes his head. Oiwa eggs Shota on so Shota fires up! Shota ROLLING- NO, Oiwa ducks to SLEEPER! And THE- NO, Shota ducks The Grip and a JUMPING KOKESHI takes Oiwa down!
The fans fire up as Shota aims at ZSJ again. BLINDSIDE KNEE in the corner! And then a TORNADO DDT! Shota drags ZSJ up to elevate, but ZSJ wrenches out! ZSJ PELES the arm! Then BOOTS the lariat! ZSJ ducks the enzigiri to PENALTY KICK! Shota is right up, but ZSJ has him in a full nelson! Shota breaks it, only for ZSJ to GERMAN SUPLEX! ZSJ runs up, but into a POP-UP DEATH RIDER!! The fans are thunderous as Shota hauls ZSJ up. But ZSJ scoops first! ZACK DRIVER!! But ZSJ can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous again while Shota and ZSJ stir! ZSJ and Shota crawl, but then Oiwa BLASTS Honma down!
Oiwa helps ZSJ up while Shota finds he has no partner! Shota turns around, into an ELBOW from Oiwa! ZSJ BOOTS Shota, then feeds him to Oiwa’s ANACONDA SUPLEX! Oiwa sets Shota up for ZSJ’S LARIAT! Cover, HONMA BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again but now Oiwa has the SLEEPER on Honma! ROUNDHOUSE and THE GRIP!! The fans fire up with TMDK as they drag Shota up. They double whip but Shota reverses! Shota kicks off ZSJ to TORNADO DDT Oiwa! Shota then runs up, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shota and ZSJ stay up, so they go again. ZSJ KICKS Shota’s lariat, but Shota SWATS ZSJ’s!
Shota ROCKS ZSJ, ROLLING- SLAP from ZSJ! ZSJ scoops, Shota slips free! Shota backslides, ZSJ rolls through, then fights the underhooks! O’Conner Roll, but Shota trips ZSJ to go for an arm! Another backslide, but another roll through, BLAZE BLADE POINT BLANK!! The fans are thunderous again as Shota rises! Shota aims from a corner, and hits a BLAZE- NO, ZSJ backslides! But Shota rolls through so he can DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, SHOTA & HONMA WIN!!!
Winners: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma, by pinfall (gains 2 points; ZSJ & Oiwa earn 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion just fell to this Reiwa Musketeer! World Tag League aside, will Shota now bring that Paradigm Shift to the Tokyo Dome? Or will ZSJ make sure this is still TMDK’s WrestleKingdom?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi made it Lights Out last round against Kenta & Chase Owens while The Rampaging Dragon & Gene Blast were tranquilo against Funky Sauce. Only one team can stay spotless, can the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter slay these twin dragons? Or will Los Ingobernables de Japon be that much closer to the trophies?
The teams sort out and after LIJ fist bumps, Yota calls out Goto. Goto accepts and the fans rally as the bell rings. Goto and Yota circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Goto finds a point of leverage, he puts Yota on ropes, but then lets off cleanly. The fans applaud and the two reset. They tie up but Yota kicks low. Yota headlocks, Goto powers up and out, but Yota RAMS him! Goto stays up, he runs, and he RAMS Yota! Yota rebounds to CLOBBER Goto! Yota brings Goto up, CHOPS him, but Goto CHOPS back! Yota CHOPS again! Goto backs away to ropes but Yota is on him. Yota whips but Goto grabs ropes!
Hashi tags in, Goto BOOTS Yota, then Bishamon runs Yota over! Then ZANMAI! Takagi storms in but Hashi mule kicks! Bishamon sets up, “Se no!” And they DRUM away on Takagi! The fans cheer while Hashi flexes. Hashi brings Yota up, ROCKS him, and Yota goes to a corner. Hashi CHOPS, but Yota eggs him on. Hashi CHOPS again, and again! Yota sits down and the fans rally up. Hashi looms over Yota, brings him up, and whips him corner to corner. Hashi runs up but Yota BOOTS him! Hashi comes back, blocks the boot, btu Yota brings Hashi down for the STOMP! Takagi runs to BLAST Goto, then goes out after him!
Takagi sends Goto into railing! The fans cheer, and Yota snapmares Hashi for a chinlock. Hashi endures so Yota ELBOWS him in the head! Yota then drags Hashi up, ROCKS him in the back, and Hashi falls against ropes. Yota tags Takagi and Takagi chinlocks Hashi in the ropes. Red Shoes reprimands then counts, so Takagi lets go quickly. Takagi hauls Hashi up to RAM him into the corner again and again. Takagi stomps Hashi, whips him to ropes, then KNEES him! Takagi suplexes high and hard! The fans applaud while Takagi keeps his eyes on Goto. Takagi goes to Hashi, sits him up, and rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!
Takagi stands for the ELBOW DROP! Tag to Yota and Yota brings Hashi up. Goto protests as LIJ double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Takagi then SENTONS, and Yota SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Goto coaches Hashi but Yota drags Hashi up. Yota CLUBS Hashi but Hashi fires forearms! Yota hits a BODY BLOW in return! Yota whips, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up while both men are down! Hashi and Yota crawl, Hashi hot tags Goto! Goto CLOBBERS Yota, BLASTS Takagi, then goes back to Yota. Yota kicks and runs but Goto follows to LARIAT! Takagi runs in, but Goto kicks him!
Takagi fights the suplex, suplexes in return, but Goto slips free! Goto waistlocks but Takagi elbows him! LIJ regroups to double whip Goto to a corner. Takagi runs in but Goto dodges! LARIAT for Yota! Goto kicks Takagi, and suplexes him onto Yota! Cover on Yota, TWO! The fans rally and Goto hauls Yota up. Yota fights the fireman’s carry with elbows. Goto ROCKS Yota, Yota ROCKS Goto, repeat! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, but Goto gets the edge! Goto roars, runs, but Yota clinches for the BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! STOMP! Takagi BLASTS Hashi! The fans fire up with LIJ as they regroup.
LIJ whips Goto to the corner again, and Yota ELBOWS! Takagi sends Yota back in to SPLASH! Takagi LARIATS, Yota BOOTS, Takagi BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and then a DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Goto stays in this but Yota brings him back up. Yota has Goto in the drop zone, for the MAROON- NO, Goto avoids the crush! Goto fireman’s carries to USHIGOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Goto and Yota crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Hashi! The fans fire up as Hashi and Takagi RAM shoulders! Hashi dodges to RAM Takagi, Takagi RAMS back! They RAM again, and roar!
Hashi ROCKS Takagi, CHOPS him, then turns him for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up with Hashi and he aims from a corner. Takagi goes to a corner, Hashi runs in, but Takagi dodges! Takagi runs up, but into a BOOT! Hashi runs up, into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint and DDT! Hashi is down and Takagi says “TOKI GA KITA!” The time has come, and the fans rally with “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi winds up, runs up, but blocks a boot to LARIAT! Takagi keeps moving, but Hashi gets around to waistlock! Takagi switches, Hashi RAMS Takagi to a corner! Goto runs up to LARIAT Takagi! Feed to the mule kick!
Bishamon sets up, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up and Goto calls for it! Hashi gets the legs, but Takgi kicks free! Takagi wrenches, dodges, SLEEPER on Goto! Yota RANAS Hashi! Then Yota runs up on Goto but Goto BOOTS him! Goto elbows Takagi, Hashi SUPERKICKIS Yota! Goto has Yota up, he and Hashi hits G Y R!! Yota flounders but Takgi sends Goto into Hashi! PUMPING- NO, Bishamon dodges the lariats and they trap Takagi at the ropes! BLINDISDE LARIAT to SNAP DRAGON! Takagi is up, DOUBLE LARIATS with Goto! Takagi SWATS a lariat, ELBOWS Hashi, JABS him, then runs! But into Goto’s LARIAT!!
The fans fire up and Bishamon regroups. They whip Takagi into the fireman’s carry! FIERCE FLASH! And now Hashi calls the end! They have Takagi up, SHO- NO, SUPERKICK to Hashi from Yota! SUPERKICK to Goto from Yota! Goto tumbles out, Hashi is in a corner, and Yota runs to SPLASH Hashi! Then Yota hoists Hashi up top, CHOPS him, and climbs! The fans fire up with Yota as he brings Hashi up, for a SUPERPLEX! Takagi SLIDING PUMPING BOMBERS! Takagi starts up another “OI! OI! OI!” and the fans are with him! LIJ drags Hashi up, they BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! Cover, GOTO BREAKS IT!
Yota stomps Goto and CLUBS him! LIJ drags Goto up, but Goto fires forearms on them both! Goto is a fierce warrior to be sure! But he runs into a LARIAT! And GENE TRIGGER! PUMPING BOMBER! The fans fire up as LIJ aims at Hashi! Takagi runs up to LARIAT! Snapmare and Yota aims! Takagi makes sure Hashi is lined up, but Goto anchors Yota! Takagi rushes over but Hashi shoves him into Yota! Roll-up with bridge! TWO!!! Takagi escapes, Hashi ROCKS him! The fans are thunderous as both men wobble. Takagi fires a forearm! Hashi fires back! Takagi fires another! Hashi wobbles, drops to a knee, but he comes back to fire another forearm!
Takagi and Hashi go back and forth, faster and faster! They both wobble again, but then Hashi fires a strike fest! The CHOP tops it off, but Takagi just snarls! Takagi fires boxing elbows! Hashi roars, but Takagi JABS! HEADBUTTS! SUPERKICK from Hashi! DISCUS PUJMPING from Takagi! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up and Takagi powers up! Takagi runs, to PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi pump handles and torture racks, but ITADAKIGARI!! Cover, BISHAMON WINS!!!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Takagi & Yota earn 0)
A sudden turnaround, but it can’t be called an upset with how Goto & Hashi have been World Tag League winners and IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions besides! But if this is how hard Takagi & Tsuji fought, yet they still fell short, how much harder must they fight to be on top of the block?
As for Bishamon, Hashi has the mic first. “Last year, Bishamon made history be becoming the first-ever IWGP Tag Team Champions to win this league. We also achieved the first-ever threepeat. This year, we’re looking to go undefeated!” The fans cheer that lofty goal, and even chant for “BI-SHA-MON! BI-SHA-MON!” Hashi says then, in Kumamoto, when they win their FOURTH STRAIGHT tournament, “We’ll show you our happiest Zanmai celebration ever.” The fans are certainly intrigued by that. Hashi says Bishamon’s four-peat will come in the blink of an eye!
With that mic drop, the mission is clear! No need to #GetBackUp when you’re still riding high, but will Goto & Hashi continue to add to their historic achievements? Or will a team come along to ruin it all?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 2-0, 4 points
Bishamon: 2-0, 4 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-1, 2 points
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-1, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 1-1, 2 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 1-1, 2 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-2, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great event for WTL A Block, but I hope there won’t be any more delays in the On Demand upload, there’s too much to do on a Friday to wait on this. Anyway, I had a bad feeling Funky Sauce would lose again, but they had a strong showing against Callum & Cobb. Great brawl between Gabe & Sanada with Kenta & Chase. But considering Gabe is building towards that match with Kenny Omega, good win for him and Sanada, and then good promo from Gabe to call Omega out. This all probably takes Gabe & Sanada out of the running for the finals, because they can play up how Gabe is too distracted by wanting after Omega.
Great match from Shota & Honma VS ZSJ & Oiwa, but this match also proved me right from earlier. This was just a formality to make ZSJ VS Shota for the world title official. Shota gets the upset win on ZSJ and now that is Shota’s path to WrestleKingdom. But Bishamon VS LIJ was awesome stuff, and what a great win for Goto & Hashi. Goto & Hashi are definitely set up to make another run at the trophies, but I’m still not sure of their chances of winning. The threepeat was pretty surprising as it was, but a four-peat would be wild.
My Score: 9/10
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Everybody wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah!
Before they celebrate with champagne on Full Gear, Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa team up for a tag match! Will Rampage truly become “Glampage?”
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron & Nyla Rose; Mariah & Mina win.
- Juice Robinson VS The Butcher; Juice wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS The Dark Order; The Conglomeration wins.
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Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron & Nyla Rose!
While the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend will have their Championship Champagne Celebration tomorrow night, tonight is about celebrating a victory together. But will The Glamour & The Fighting Gravure Idol get that win? Or can the wild Aussie and Native Beast put a damper on the fun?
The teams sort out and Mina starts against Nyla. The fans rally, “We Want Mina!” and Nyla says so does she! They step up and Nyla taunts Mina’s height by calling for the knuckle lock. Mina reaches up but Nyla switches hands. And then switches, switches, switches, but Mina almost makes it a dance. The fans cheer as it indeed becomes a dance off between Mina and Nyla. But then Mina kicks low! Mina runs, but Nyla catches her! Nyla pops Mina up and around, but Mina slips free. Mina dodges, and she slides to pose. The fans cheer, Nyla shows she can shimmy, and she SUPERKICKS Mina down!
Nyla scoops Mina to SLAM her! Nyla swaggers, drags Mina up, and then scoops. Harley wants in but Nyla says not now. She is holding a grown human woman! Nyla SLAMS Mina down, runs, but Harley tags in! Nyla asks what is wrong with Harley, they argue, but Harley runs up on Mina. Mina fires hands, then facelocks and SOBATS! Mina runs, but Harley drops under. Mina rolls, then bypasses, runs, and tilt-o-whirls to a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, ONE!! Harley stays in this but Mina stays on her. Mina bumps Harley off buckles, then tags in Mariah. Mariah CHOPS Harley, then puts some stank on the DOUBLE CHOP!
Mariah brings Harley around, scoops, and SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Harley toughs it out but Mariah sucker punches Nyla! The fans boo but Mariah is coy as she tags in Mina. Mariah & Mina double whip Harley, then trip her up, and “Woo~!” DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Mina & Mariah both shake it up, but Nyla joins in. Nyla then drags them up by their hair, for a meeting- NO, Mariah & Mina stop from colliding. They smile, then double kick Nyla. They TOSS Nyla out at the ramp and Harley is upset with Nyla. But then Mariah & Mina run to WRECK their opponents with dropkicks!
Mariah & Mina pose cutely on the apron and blow kisses to each other. Then they fetch Harley into the ring as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Mina stalks Harley, then winds up to KICK her in the back! Harley writhes, Mina pushes her to a cover, TWO! Mina drags Harley up and brings her around to bump off buckles. Tag to Mariah, and Mariah brings Harley out for a HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Harley stays in this but Mariah stays on her. Mariah fireman’s carries but Harley fights free. Harley throws Mariah down by her hair! Harley waistlocks, Mariah fights the lift and wrenches out. Harley ducks a kick to pump handle and BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Mariah stays in this but Harley stays on her. Harley drags Mariah up to whip to the corner, then she tags Nyla.
Nyla stomps away on Mariah, then stands her up to CHOP! Nyla stalks Mariah to a corner, Rampage returns to single picture, and Nyla snapmares for a NECK SNAPPER! Cover, TWO! Nyla drags Mariah around, ties up the legs, and clamps on the chinlock! Mariah endures but Nyla brings her up to whip her to ropes. Nyla scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Nyla keeps moving, SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Harley shouts for the tag, Nyla tags her in. Harley RAMS into Mariah again and again, then snapmares. Mariah staggers up, Harley runs and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO Mariah survives and Harley argues the count.
Harley taunts Mina, drags Mariah up, but Mariah swings. Harley dodges the lariat but Mariah blocks Sole Food, to HEADBUTT! Mariah and Harley both fall back! Both women crawl, the fans rally up, but Harley anchors Mariah’s legs! Mariah KICKS Harley away, hot tag to Mina! Mina rallies on Harley, whips, but Harley reverses. Mina comes back to NECKBREAKER DROP! The fans fire up with Mina and she runs corner to corner, but Harley dodges! But then Mina dodges! Mina ROCKS Harley, goes up and FLYING CHUCKS! Harley falls, Mina covers, but Nyla stomps it apart! Nyla helps Harley up and they double whip Mina.
Mina reverses to send Harley away. Mina mule kicks Nyla, ELBOWS Harley, victory rolls Nyla and has the legs! Harley staggers but runs up, only for Mina to catch her! Mina spins Harley, DDT SNAP LOCK COMBO! The fans fire up with Mina and she hot tags Mariah! Nyla hobbles up, into Mariah’s SHOTGUN! But Harley rolls Mariah! TWO!! Mariah is up and she KNEES Harley down! Harley staggers to a corner but Mariah hoists her up! Electric Chair Lift, and Mina tags in! Mina climbs, for a BULLDOG DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Mariah & Mina win!
Winners: Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
The AEW Women’s World Champion and the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion are victorious together, just like they wanted! Will they toast this victory and all others tomorrow night? Or will someone look to ruin their Full Gear fun?
Rampage returns and…
Lexy Nair welcomes us back, while also welcoming us to the official Full Gear Zero Hour weigh-in. Please welcome first, QT Marshall! The fans boo as QT makes his return to AEW TV, and he shows off the “DOOM” logo on his track jacket. QT steps into the ring and now Lexy welcomes out Big Justice and Big Boom AJ! The fans cheer as the Costco Guys are here, giving out high-fives and fist bumps! QT is already annoyed but Lexy says before we get started, do either of them have something to say? QT steps up to say yes, he does! Enough with the “Boom,” first off! Tomorrow night, QT brings the doom!
QT told AJ 20 years ago that he didn’t have it. 20 years later, AJ still doesn’t have it! The fans boo but AJ just shrugs that off. AJ tells QT that QT’s been waiting those 20 years to get AJ in the ring. But AJ’s been waiting ever since QT tossed those double chunk chocolate cookies! The fans cheer that! But AJ says hold on, hold on. He’s got a special surprise for us. He wants someone real special to be at Full Gear to ring the bell when AJ rings QT’s bell and he Power-Booms QT through this ring. QT asks who. AJ says there’s only one guy that can be. They scratch their chins, and yes, it’ll be THE RIZZLER!!
QT is seething but the fans love it! QT gets to business by taking off the jacket and the sweatpants. QT steps on the scale, flexes, and we get the numbers on the tron: 229 pounds flat for QT! QT is all fired up, he’s bringing that heavyweight build. The fans fire up for AJ, “Bring the Boom! Bring the Boom!” Wait, what? 550?! AJ’s big but not THAT big. QT says this must be why he’s Big Boom AJ. Maybe he should laugh off the double chunk chocolate cookies. Big Justice steps up! And he says we all know QT rigged the scale! Right? Right? But see, that won’t matter when his dad brings that BOOM on Saturday night! Is QT ready?
QT steps up but AJ gets in QT’s way. QT takes a swing! AJ ROCKS QT first! AJ makes sure Big Justice is okay, but then QT hits the DIAMOND CUTTER! The fans boo but QT says that’s gonna be the DOOM! Will QT not care who or what Big Boom AJ brings to Full Gear? Or will he slammed on the mat for The Rizzler?
AEW takes a closer look at the AEW World Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way.
Malakai Black says, “Eight men, four destinies intertwined.” Anthony Bowens recaps: The Acclaimed, Kings of the Black Throne, Outrunners, and Private Party, fighting for the titles. Marq Quen says he and Zay worked SO damn hard for these titles. But The Outrunners are hard as a rock! Malakai says The House has a “trigger full of promises to deliver.” Bowens says they have everyone’s number, but The Outrunners feel they have nothing to lose! Malakai & Brody say come one, come all, for all shall perish! Zay promises he & Quen will do whatever it takes to leave Full Gear still your AEW World Tag Team Champions, and that’s a flex.
Juice Robinson VS The Butcher!
While everyone else, such as the Bang Bang Gang’s fearless leader, Jay White, gears up for Full Gear, Rock Hard Robinson is just looking to get a win. Butcher almost shoves him off the apron, will Butcher cause this Collision Cowboy to go off the rails? Or will it be Guns Up for the Reading, Pennsylvania Gold Members?
The bell rings and Juice ties up with Butcher. They’re in a deadlock and quickly go to the mat. They also quickly get back up, and Juice powers Butcher to a corner. The ref counts, they go along ropes, in a corner, then along more ropes. Butcher has Juice on the ropes but he lets off with a scuffing forearm. Juice has wild eyes to go with his wild hair, and he shoots in to headlock. Butcher powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and Butcher doesn’t budge. Butcher eggs Juice on, but Juice grins. Juice stomps Butcher’s foot! Juice headlocks but Butcher fires body shots. Butcher powers up and out but Juice RAMS him!
Butcher rebounds to CLOBBER Juice! Things keep moving, Juice drops then hurdles, then he goes to hip toss. Butcher blocks to body shot and LARIAT! The fans fire up while Butcher stalks Juice to a corner. Butcher stands Juice up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and then Butcher climbs up. Butcher says count along, but then Juice sips out before he even starts! Juice trips Butcher up, then climbs, and now fans get to count! Juice rains down fists all the way to nine, then winds up, to BITE Butcher for ten! But then Butcher DUMPS Juice to the floor! Butcher storms out after Juice to RAILING BACK SUPLEX!
Juice writhes more but Butcher drags him back up. Butcher throws Juice into the apron while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Butcher LARIATS Juice against the apron, pushes him into the ring, then stalks him to another corner. Butcher runs up to LARIAT! Juice staggers and Butcher scoops him for a BACKBREAKER! Juice writhes, Butcher runs, and he drops a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Juice stays in this but Butcher drags him up. Butcher ROCKS Juice in the back! Butcher then stands Juice up, shoves him to ropes, and ROCKS him again! Juice drops to his knees but Butcher drags him around into a chinlock. Juice endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Butcher lets go to stomp away on Juice! Butcher then clamps onto Juice with a dragon sleeper!
Juice endures as Butcher bends him. Juice fights up, powers up, and ROCKS Butcher! And ROCKS him! And hits a JAWBREAKER! Juice whips, Butcher reverses and ELBOWS him down! Butcher stalks Juice to ropes, stands on Juice’s face, but the ref counts. Butcher steps away, then drags Juice up. Butcher ROCKS Juice, but Juice shakes his head. Butcher ROCKS Juice in the back again, and Juice drops to his knees as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns as Butcher runs up, only for Juice to BOOT him! Juice then dodges Butcher, atomic drops and roars! Juice HEADBUTTS Butcher to the corner, but Butcher snarls! Butcher runs up, into a LEG LARIAT! Juice grits his teeth and the fans fire up. Juice pumps up, takes aim, and he JABS! JABS! JABS! Juice roars, and Butcher falls for the left hand feint! DDT! Juice adds a SENTON, then covers, TWO! Butcher is tough but Juice grins. The fans rally up and Juice watches Butcher go to a corner. Juice runs up to LARIAT! Juice calls his shot, goes corner to corner, and back again, but Butcher throws him back! LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up but Butcher is furious! Butcher drags Juice up, reels him in, and hits a BIG back suplex, only for Juice to land out! Roll up, with a bridge! TWO, and Juice hurries away. Butcher rises, runs up, but Juice drop toeholds him into buckles! Juice gets moving, CANNONBALL! The fans fire up with Juice and Juice pumps up. Butcher rises, into the JAB! JAB! JAB! LEFT HAND O’- NO, Butcher slips around, half nelson, BACKBREAKER! And then JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Juice survives and Butcher is furious! Butcher drags Juice up, calls his shot, and suplexes, but Juice fights that off!
Juice slips free to LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Juice powers up, another LEFT HAND O’ GOD!! The fans fire up again as Juice brings Butcher up. JUICE IS LOOSE!! Cover, Juice wins!
Winner: Juice Robinson, by pinfall
And that’s one for Bullet Club Gold! Will Jay White look to do just as much damage to Hangman Page? Or will the Blackhat Cowboy still be number one with a bullet?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week!
There will be no Friday Night Rampage next week, because it will be a BACK-TO-BACK Rampage & Collision Saturday night! Make sure your DVR is ready for three hours of AEW action!
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Lexy is with La Mera Mera and brings up how next week will be an ALL LUCHA Rampage. That must be exciting. Rosa is beyond excitement! It is about time they get some lucha libre to spice up Rampage. Atlantis Jr, Hechicero, and the return of Mystico! C’mon, now! Well what about Rosa? Yes, what about Rosa? Rosa hasn’t had a true lucha match in awhile, but why not? An open challenge for any luchadora or female wrestler that wants after La Mera Mera! In steps Harley Cameron, wearing a Hologram mask, and putting on a robot voice. “Greetings. I am famed luchadora, Harley-gram, the female counterpart to Hologram.”
Rosa is trying not to laugh as “Harley-gram” officially accepts the open challenge. Rosa tells Harley-gram that she looks familiar. Like a certain someone she beat two weeks ago. Does not compute with Harley-gram. Okay, fine. Compute this: Next week, Rosa will yank her cord and shut her down! OH SHUT UP! What? Uh… Danger! Danger, Will Robinson! Danger! “Harley-gram” runs off and Rosa asks if this is really happening. Rosa sighs, but will she just have to reboot Harley back to factory settings?
Ricochet speaks.
“I have had my eyes on the International title since I debuted in AEW. And Takeshita has cost me my chance at becoming International Champion on more than one occasion. I was the last person to pin the International Champion, and I plan on doing it one more time, at Full Gear. At Full Gear, Takeshita finds out what the world already knows: That Ricochet is not from here. Ricochet is outta this world!” The King of Flight is determined to dethrone The Alpha. Will Ricochet become The One & Only International Champion?
BREAKING NEWS for the Full Gear Zero Hour!
Anna Jay lost last week in her last chance championship match, but she also rejected the offer of The Vendetta. Now Deonna Purrazzo is looking to teach Anna why that was a mistake. Will The Virtuosa make sure Anna’s never The Star of the Show? Or will she learn why Anna’s still The Queenslayer? Then, we see Dante Martin, The Beast Mortos, Komander and Buddy Matthews compete in what will surely be a fast and furious Fatal 4 Way! Who wins some big momentum, and possibly a spot in the Continental Classic?
Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS The Dark Order!
While Tomohiro Ishii is aiming for the ROH World Championship next Wednesday on Thanksgiving Eve, he, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero don’t mind building up momentum in the Trios Division. Will the Stone Pitbull, Sussex County Chicken & Azucar be rolling towards titles? Or can Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver remind everyone that The Dark Order is good enough?
The trios sort out and Mark starts against Silver. The two shake hands, and the fans cheer on “Johnny Hungy!” Silver and Mark tie up, go around, and Silver headlocks. Mark powers up and out, but Silver runs him over! Silver flexes, runs, but Mark drops down to then arm-drag! Silver arm-drags back! Mark sweeps to cover, ONE! Silver sweeps to cover, ONE! Both men stand and the fans fire up. Silver and Mark reset, tie up, and Mark headlocks. Silver powers up and out, hurdles, but then Mark hits the crane stance! Silver stays back, and then shows off his Dark Order Karate! The fans fire up and the two circle again.
Mark shows off more of his Redneck Kung-Fu, but then Uno CLOBBERS him! Even Silver’s disappointed but Uno backs off. Silver brings Mark up, Uno tags in, and then he tags Reynolds. Uno CLAWS Mark’s back. then Dark Order DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICHES! Uno hits a JAWBREAKER, Reynolds adds a BACKBREAKER, and then Uno hits the DDT! Reynolds covers, TWO! Reynolds drags Mark back, tags Uno, and they stomp Mark down. Uno puts Mark in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Mark goes up to FLYING FOREARM! Mark powers Uno to the Conglomeration corner then tags in Ishii.
Ishii CHOPS Uno, and CHPOS, and CHOSP! Uno feels those even through his business shirt! Tag to Rocky but Uno hits low. Uno whips, Rocky reverses and UPPERCUTS! Rocky winds up as Uno goes to a corner, and he runs in to LARIAT! That’s one-ever! Then two-ever! Then three-ever! Rocky gives some Latino Heat, but Reynolds runs up! Rocky gives Reynolds four-ever! More Latino Heat and the fans fire up! Uno runs up, to catch Rocky for SOMETHING EVIL! Rocky flops out of the ring and Uno flexes, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
The ring count starts but Reynolds throws Rocky in. Reynolds drops an elbow, then stands on Rocky’s face. Reynolds scuffs Rocky with his sole, then bumps Rocky off buckles. Uno traps Rocky while Silver tags in. The Dark Order mugs Rocky, then Silver scoops and SLASMS! “I’m freakin’ jacked, baby!” Silver drags Rocky up, ROCKS him with forearms, then puts him in a corner. Silver ROCKS Rocky again, then puts him in the Dark Order corner for a LARIAT! Silver tags Uno then flexes on The Conglomeration. Uno taunts Ishii, then brings Rocky up. Rocky fires forearms! Rocky backs Uno down, then runs, but into a BOOT!
Uno hauls Rocky up to hit a BACKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Uno is upset that he only got one, but the fans rally for Rocky. Uno stomps Rocky’s hand! Rocky goes to a corner and Uno CHOPS him down! Uno does Scott Hall fingers to taunt Rocky, then he bumps Rocky off Silver’s boots! Reynolds tags in, pushes Rocky down, and then he stands on Rocky before an IMPLODER SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Rocky flounders but Reynolds stalks him. Reynolds taunts Rocky, then brings him up. Rocky fires forearms! And forearms! And then he powers Reynolds back! Reynolds digs his heels in to keep Rocky from his corner!
Reynolds knees Rocky, whips him, but Rocky sunset flips! TWO! Reynolds CLOBBERS Rocky! Cover, TWO! Reynolds is frustrated but he tags in Uno. Uno rolls up his sleeves while soaking up the heat from Reading. Uno clamps onto Rocky with a chinlock and he grinds Rocky down. Rocky endures and fights around while the fans rally up. Rocky fires body shots as Rampage returns to single picture, but Uno clamps on tighter! Rocky is fading! Uno sits Rocky down, then BLASTS Ishii! The ref keeps Mark from getting at Uno, and Uno stomps Rocky. Uno again taunts Mark, then runs up, but into a BOOT!
Rocky fires off hands on Reynolds & Silver! Rocky rolls past Uno to hot tag Mark! The fans fire up as Mark dodges Uno to then fire hands on him and Reynolds! Mark CHOPS and ROCKS and repeat! Mark fires a flurry and ROCKS Uno! Reynolds swings into a wrench, KICK, and then a CHOP for Silver before the ROLLING ELBOW on Reynolds! Uno runs up but Mark just keeps throwing shots! Forearms and CHOPS on Uno and Silver! Silver waistlocks but Mark BOOTS Uno away! Mark breaks free to PELE Silver! Uno runs up, into an EXPLODER! The fans fire up and Mark covers, TWO! Mark stays fired up and the fans are with him!
Mark fires hands on Uno, then fireman’s carries. Uno fights free and throws Mark into ropes! Reynolds BOOTS Mark, Uno reels Mark in! Silver SUPERKICKS before the PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and The Dark Order can’t believe it! Uno tags Silver, Silver tags Reynolds, and they haul Mark up. PENDULUM- NO, Mark fights free to BOOT Silver! Mark dodges Uno & Reynolds, hot tag to Ishii! Ishii CLOBBERS Reynolds and RAMS Uno, but Uno stays up! Uno dodges Ishii’s haymaker to waistlock, but Ishii ducks as Reynolds runs up! Reynolds ROCKS Uno by accident! Ishii CLOBBERS Uno! And GERMAN SUPLEXES Reynolds!
The fans fire up with Ishii as he brings Reynolds up. Ishii suplexes, but Silver makes the save! Silver KICKS Ishii, but Ishii CHOPS Silver! KICK! CHOP! Repeat! The fans fire up and Ishii CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Ishii runs, breaks through the kick, but not the SUPERKICK! Silver GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Ishii’s right back up! LARIAT for Silver! Reynolds BOOTS Ishii down! Mark LARIATS Reynolds up and out! Rocky hurries to fetch a chair for Mark! Mark sets that up and the fans cheer him on! Mark builds speed , but Reynolds trips him up! Rocky FLYING RANAS Reynolds! Uno BOOTS Rocky!
Uno helps Reynolds up, but Mark FLIES! The fans fire up with Mark and he high-fives the front row. Mark goes back for Reynolds, puts him in, and Ishii SLIDING LARIATS! Ishii roars and he hauls Reynolds up! Suplex for the BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall
A great battle from these factions, but it is Strong Style that wins out! Will this happen again when Ishii goes 1v1 with The Learning Tree? Or will Chris Jericho make sure the Age of Nueve lasts forever and ever?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for the go-home to Full Gear, but it was definitely just a go-home. They’re even ending with the November Rain music video from last Saturday as I type this. Good promo from Ricochet to hype up his match with Takeshita, but that’s still a toss-up to me. A part of me does want Ricochet to have the International Champion so Takeshita can enter the Continental Classic and go after Okada like he was supposed to do just a month ago. It really depends on what the Don Callis Family story is going to be with Ospreay and Fletcher, as The Don Callis Family isn’t losing everything at Full Gear.
Great opening tag of Mariah & Mina VS Nyla & Harley, though I really thought that was going to be the main event. But at the same time, of course Mariah & Mina won. No tease for anything at Full Gear so maybe they’ll wait to surprise us with Toni Storm or something tomorrow. Harley becoming “Harley-gram” just to get a rematch with Rosa was hilarious stuff, as does that “All Lucha Rampage” episode they’re hyping up. But oh look, next week is back-to-back Rampage and Collision on a Saturday just to try and undercut Survivor Series. It won’t matter, I’m still watching WarGames and leaving AEW for after, but it’s nice of them to do everything on one night.
Very good filler match of Juice VS Butcher, that was a strong return to singles action for Juice. Very nice Zero Hour matches but I kinda wish they’d given us a segment on TV to set up Deonna VS Anna rather than just announcing it. Maybe there was something social media had but I’m still not someone who follows all the socials. And that Fatal 4 Way is awesome, can’t wait to see who comes out of that a winner. Good promo overall from Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall, but I’m not sure it needed to be a weigh-in. A press conference style segment would’ve been fine, or even a contract signing, but I guess they just wanted to set up QT’s “lay off the cookies” joke. QT stands tall with his cutter taking down AJ, so you can bet AJ dooms QT in the Zero Hour.
Also great Six Man Tag main event, though I don’t think I’ve ever seen a main event without entrances. Great win for Conglomeration, though, but yeah, Ishii sure ain’t winning the ROH World Championship.
My Score: 8.8/10
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