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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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Who meets Mercedes Mone at Double or Nothing?
The Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament has its last semifinal, and either Kris Statlander or Jamie Hayter will head for Arizona for the finals!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS Mark Briscoe; Briscoe wins.
- The Young Bucks VS Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey; The Bucks win.
- Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis Family VS Will Ospreay & Brody King; Alexander & Takeshita win.
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Kris Statlander VS Jamie Hayter; Hayter wins and advances to Double or Nothing.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
The fans are already fired up as Tony welcomes us to AEW Dynamite in New Orleans! “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome with me to begin this program, multi-platinum recording artist, entrepreneur, and University of New Orleans’ own ‘Coach P,’ ladies and gentlemen, MASTER P!” The fans fire up again as indeed, THE Master P, the hip hop legend and the owner of House of Glory Wrestling, makes his way to the ring! P says what up New Orleans! It’s AEW Dynamite, UNHHH~! It is his pleasure to introduce to us the NEW AEW World Trios Champions, THE OPPS! “Make ’em say UNHHH~!”
The fans cheer even more as Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata and “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs make their way out, wearing those University of New Orleans Pirates colors! Samoa Joe gets himself a mic to say, “Lemme try that one one time. Make ’em say UNHHH~!” “UNHHH~!” “Nana nana!” Master P says it is about to get rowdy rowdy, ’bout it ’bout it! Joe says yes, sir! It is good to be here tonight! Because you see, The Opps have come to celebrate. The fans like the sound of that! Joe says before that, props to big brother Master P. Joe thanks P for the introductions, and for everything he does for this great city. Joe appreciates it, he knows the people appreciate.
Joe says BigBlueUNO.com, see what P is doing for the student athletes here. Master P says there’s always love for the student athletes. Master P is Coach P, there’s nothing but love for this city. Joe says that’s a good thing, because they love New Orleans, too. When they thought about the best city to celebrate a championship win, it’s right here in New Orleans! But wait, the Death Riders are here to ruin the fun. Well, Marina Shafir comes out from the back, but Wheeler Yuta rushes in from the ramp! He CLOBBERS Shibata, Claudio CLOBBERS Hobbs, and Moxley uses the briefcase to CLOBBER Joe! The fans boo and Master P can’t believe it!
Claudio drags Hobbs out, Yuta keeps after Shibata, and then Hobbs is sent into steel steps! Moxley CHOKES Joe, Marina is there to hold Joe down, and then Moxley stomps Joe! The fans boo but Master P stands his ground! The fans cheer on the coach but this is still a 3v1 situation. Moxley steps to Master P, and then Master P chuckles…? Because JOE IS BACK UP! Joe has the COQUINA CLUTCH on Moxley! Shibata and Hobbs drag Yuta & Claudio from the ring to fire in return! Master P even gets some shots on Mox! The fans fire up as the tables have turned on the Death Riders! P laughs as Moxley goes out, again!
Master P says this is New Orleans, right? They want all the smoke! This about to be a problem. Go ahead, put ’em to sleep! But wait, The Elite rushes out here! And Matthew Jackson has a chair! He SMACKS Joe down to free Moxley! Master P hurries out of there now, there’s a lot more going on. The fans boo as the Death Riders turn the tables back around. The Bucks say you’re welcome, Moxley. But then Marina steps in and keeps Moxley from retaliating, And then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE! The fans fire up as now the Realest is on the scene! Joe gets back up again, The Elite retreat now that things are getting complicated.
But then Kenny Omega makes his way out here! And The Cleaner has a chair of his own! The Elite scurry after where The Death Riders made their exit! The fans fire up as AEW International Champion stands with the World Trios Champions and the Most Dangerous Man in AEW. Then these five look to each other, and Joe grabs the mic again. “In respect to whose house it is, nice to see you again, brother. I will say this: JON MOXLEY! You wanted me, now you have me. I’m gonna beat your ass, choke you out, and ladies and gentlemen, I’ll be taking back my AEW World Championship.” The mission statement has been issued, but will all part of “Team AEW V3” be okay with that?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
Renee Paquette is with Christian Cage, Kip Sabian, Mother Shayna, and the youngest ever singles champion in ROH or AEW history, the NEW ROH World Television Champion, Nick Wayne. A huge congratulations to Nick, but Christian says actually, the congratulations should all go to him. He even takes the belt from Nick! Christian says Nick would agree that if not for The Patriarch, Nick would not be standing here the champion. Because Christian is the one who forced Nick to step out of his shell, find himself, spread his wings and truly become what it is Christian’s always known Nick to be, and that’s The Prodigy.
Christian still says they’re all proud of Nick. They all celebrated. In fact, Christian and Shayna celebrated Nick’s victory extensively, later that night. Nick scowls but Christian says, “Do you see what happens, Nick, when you listen? When you shut your mouth, you open your ears, and you actually listen to me?! Good things happen, and I always tell the truth, don’t I?” Nick asks Christian if he sees what happens when you actually stick to the plan: You actually win championships. Nick tries to take his belt back, but Christian holds onto it. Christian then willingly gives it over, and says, “I love my family.”
Christian storms off, and neither Kip nor Shayna is really sure what to make of this. Is there about to be a new head of the household now that Nick’s standing up for himself?
Ricochet VS Mark Briscoe!
The One & Only is brushing off the losses that have plagued him in hopes of reaching his goal of gold in AEW. However, will he #ReachForTheSky against the Sussex County Chicken? Or can Ricochet #ManUp against the former ROH World Heavyweight Champion?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two circle, the fans taunt Ricochet with, “OH~ Ricochet’s Bald~!” Ricochet is annoyed, and he goes out to bond with the fan in the front row who is also bald! He claims everyone else is making fun of this guy, too! In fact, isn’t Mark bald? Why aren’t people talking Mark for being bald?! The fans chant, “You Aren’t Mark! You Aren’t Mark!” The two tie up, Ricochet powers Mark back, but Mark turns things around to corner Ricochet. The ref has Mark back off and the fans rally up. Ricochet and Mark reset, feel things out, but Ricochet goes to the ropes for defense.
The fans boo but Mark waits on Ricochet. Ricochet and Mark circle, feel things out, but again Ricochet is in a corner. The ref backs Mark off, and then Ricochet runs up! But Mark blocks a shot to fire hands in return! Mark keeps Ricochet from escaping to ROCK him again! And again! Mark whips, Ricochet reverses, and Ricochet drops down, hurdles over, but Mark follows to ROCK him with a forearm! Mark kicks low, then runs, and he BOOTS Ricochet! Ricochet staggers, Mark BOOTS him outta the ring! The fans fire up and Mark WRECKS Ricochet with a dropkick! The fans fire up more as Mark drags Ricochet up and CHOPS!
Mark stalks Ricochet, UPPERCUTS him, then keeps Ricochet from escaping into the crowd. Mark CHOPS Ricochet again! Ricochet ROCKS Mark, goes for the ring, but Mark drags him back out! Mark swings, Ricochet dodges, and Ricochet goes up the apron, Mark joins in and dares Ricochet to fight. Ricochet kicks, Mark blocks, and he spins Ricochet for a waistlock. Ricochet fights the lift, elbows free, but Mark clinches! Ricochet CLUBS away on Mark, then BOOTS him! Mark falls back, Ricochet taunts the fans and he taunts Mark. Ricochet scuffs Mark, taunts the fans, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!
The fans fire up as Ricochet falls to the floor! Mark takes aim, BANG BANG! FOLEY ELBOW DROP! The fans fire up and Mark puts Ricochet in the ring. Cover, TWO! Ricochet stays in this, but Mark CHOPS him! Mark shines up Ricochet’s head to then ROCK him with a right! Mark brings Ricochet around to suplex, but Ricochet slips free! Ricochet O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Mark kicks low, then whips Ricochet to ropes. Ricochet grabs ropes, but Mark blocks a boot! UPPERCUT! Ricochet goes to a corner, Mark runs in, but Ricochet uses the ref as a shield! Then Ricochet YANKS Mark into the ropes!
The fans boo but Ricochet brings Mark up to shove him into more ropes! Mark sputters, Ricochet builds speed, and Ricochet WRECKS Mark with a dropkick! Ricochet taunts the fans, taunts Mark, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ricochet take a moment to catches his breath, then he storms over to Mark to CLUB him on the back! Ricochet drags Mark up to RAM him into the apron! Then Ricochet smooths his eyebrows and beard, talks trash on some fans, then takes a fans’ sign to SMACK Mark with it! Mark CHOPS Ricochet! Ricochet CHOPS Mark! Ricochet puts Mark in the ring, CLOBBERS him, then rains down fists! T he ref reprimands, the fans taunt Ricochet, and Ricochet argues with the ref before going back for Mark. Ricochet shines Mark’s head before he throws hands, and he SLAPS Mark on the head! Mark just gets mad, Ricochet SLAPS him again!
Ricochet mocks the fans for mocking his baldness, and he BOOTS Mark down! Ricochet digs his knee into Mark’s neck, then acts like that’s a cover! The ref reprimands, Ricochet “apologizes” and covers Mark properly, TWO! Mark is tougher than that, so Ricochet brings him up, only for Mark to fire hands! Mark runs, but into a DROPKICK! Ricochet struts and soaks up the heat, then he goes back to cover Mark. TWO, and Ricochet clamps onto Mark with a chinlock. Mark endures, even as Ricochet digs a knee into his back. Mark fights up, fires body shots, but Ricochet knees low! Ricochet whips Mark to a corner, but Mark goes up and out!
Ricochet runs up, Mark blocks a shot to ROCK Ricochet! Mark then climbs, leaps, but Ricochet avoids the ax handle! Mark comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but then Ricochet dodges to CUTTER! Dynamite returns to single picture as Ricochet covers, TWO! Ricochet is frustrated but the fans fire up. Ricochet brushes that off to then go to the corner. Ricochet goes up, says this is for the fans. AX- atomic drop! The fans fire up as Mark dares Ricochet to take a shot. Ricochet swings, Mark dodges and Mark CHOPS! And CHOPS! And fires a flurry of forearms! Mark whips, Ricochet reverses, but Mark FLYING FOREARMS!
The fans fire up as Ricochet flounders to a corner. Mark runs up to LARIAT, and BULL- NO, Ricochet stops that, only for Mark to SLAP, SLAP, SLAP the bald head! Then FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ricochet survives but the fans rally up behind Mark. Mark drags Ricochet up, but Ricochet grabs the ropes. Mark pulls Ricochet free, but Ricochet slips down and dragon sleepers, only for Mark to drop down and victory roll! TWO, and Mark hurries, only for Ricochet to trip! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Mark brings Ricochet up to Canadian Rack, but Ricochet slips free and backslides! TWO, and Ricochet NORTHERN LIGHTS!
Ricochet rolls through and deadlifts to a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! The fans are thunderous as Mark survives again! Ricochet keeps taunting Mark, but Mark SLAPS Ricochet! The fans fire up, Ricochet runs back in, and he RAMS Mark in the corner! Then GAMANGIRI from the apron! Ricochet springboards, but Mark catches him! EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Ricochet is tougher than that, but Mark has more to give! Mark underhooks Ricochet, but Ricochet fights the lift! Ricochet wrenches out, but Mark fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, and then Ricochet sits up into the SLIDING LARIAT!
Mark calls his shot and the fans fire up! Mark climbs up, aims, and FROGGY- NO, Ricochet moves! Mark rolls through, Ricochet runs up, but Mark puts him on the apron! Mark blocks the gamangiri, but Ricochet blocks the haymaker to HOTSHOT! Mark falls, Ricochet springboards, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives again and the fans are thunderous! Ricochet is in shock, and he goes to the corner. The fans chant, “You Still Suck!” and Ricochet gets mad. Mark gets up to UPPERCUT! Mark climbs up, Ricochet CLUBS away on him! Ricochet shoves Mark away, but Mark comes back to UPPERCUT!
Ricochet falls to the floor, Mark CANNONBALL TOPES! The fans fire up and Mark puts Ricochet in! Mark runs up to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet barely gets an arm up, but Mark brings Ricochet around! Underhooks and- NO, Ricochet RAMS Mark into the corner! The fans cheer ‘A E DUB” for giving us this match. Ricochet runs up, Mark dodges, but Ricochet ELBOWS him down! Ricochet highs tacks, feet on ropes, TWO!! Mark has the prawn hold, AND WINS!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall
Ricochet couldn’t win the International Championship, he couldn’t win his share of $400,000, and now he loses to Chicken! The fans celebrate with Mark, but Ricochet’s a sore loser! He grabs a chair and JAMS Mark up with it! The fans boo, but Ricochet SMACKS Mark on the back! And SMACKS him again! The fans boo more while Mark writhes, but Ricochet brings out the GOLDEN SCISSORS! But wait! Kevin Knight rushes out here! The Jet DECKS Ricochet! He dares Ricochet to try something, then he stands on the scissors! Ricochet runs away! Kevin says he’ll cut Ricochet’s beard!
Knight then checks on Mark. Mark is alright, and the fans cheer. We even see Rock ‘n’ Roll Express here! They cheer on Mark, will Mark soon be headed for new title opportunities?
Tony Schiavone is back in the ring.
He welcomes us back to the show, but just as he’s about to begrudgingly welcome out FTR, he is interrupted by Stokely Hathaway! Big Stoke says there has been a change of plans, and he’s got this now. “They are living legends. Top guys! TEN TIME World Tag Team Champions! New Orleans, give it up for F T R!” The fans boo, but the music hits and Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler make their way out, walking with Stokely to the ring. FTR shake hands with Schiavone, and Stokely reintroduces himself. He will address the elephant in the room. FTR were suspended and fined for accidentally hitting someone, and simply touching Tony Schiavone?
That is interesting to Stokely, because there are other people who have literally set people on fire. Hangman Page has committed arson! Ricochet decides to come to work and shanks people with scissors! And should we even list all of Moxley’s crimes? Stokely will. Acts of terrorism, kidnapping, extortion, and all to FTR, yet he walks around here unpunished. That is unjust! But do not worry, that’s why Stokely is here. Stokely says that suspension will be expunged from their permanent records. Those fines will be reimbursed, based on the very public, ugly, and nasty way this has all played out.
Moving forward, if you wanna have a conversation with the Top Guys, you need to have a conversation with Stokely. As of today, Stokely Hathaway is the new agent for the greatest tag team today, F T R! Now, Schiavone, do your job. Schiavone thanks Stokely, and then holds the mic for FTR. Cash says beautiful work from Stokely. But what happened last week with Daniel Garcia was not an easy decision for them. But “Danny” gave them no choice when he made his own decision. The fans boo, Cash says please be polite, he is talking. Don’t forget, it was 2Point0 that got in FTR’s face! It was 2Point0 that came at FTR! It was 2Point0 that wanted a fight!
And from where FTR is from, when you want a fight, you better be ready to fight. And well, 2Point0 wasn’t ready for that fight. Cash has respect for Danny, though. When he asked them to stop, FTR stopped. Danny is FTR’s friend. But then he goes and treats them like that? Don’t forget, Danny, you came to them for help. When every other veteran here left him high and dry and directionless, it was FTR that got Danny to the TNT Championship. FTR put Danny first, they put Cope first, they put AEW first, and that got FTR nothing but disrespect! NO MORE! FTR first from now on! And you’re gonna boo them for that?!
The fans do indeed boo, but Dax steps in. What’s with the hostility? Relax. Speaking of living legends, there are a couple legends in the house right now! Rock ‘n’ Roll Express are here! Dax invites Ricky & Robert to the ring to share the spotlight. Ricky & Robert stand up, the fans cheer, and Dax says c’mon now, we’ve got TV time ticking. Watch your step, we don’t want anyone falling. Rock ‘n’ Roll Express do indeed step into the ring with FTR, Stokely & Schiavone, and Dax tells the fans that if they didn’t cheer FTR, no need to cheer Rock ‘n’ Roll. The fans boo but Dax says one of the greatest teams of all time, Rock ‘n’ Roll Express!
Ricky & Robert have had some of the greatest matches with some of the greatest teams. Which do they feel is their greatest match of all time? Before Ricky or Robert can answer, Dax says it would have to be Philadelphia with the Midnight Express. And to be honest, no shade, but Midnight Express was better. The fans boo, Dax says no, hold on, tonight is going to be about Rock ‘n’ Roll Express. 40 YEARS of Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, they’re still going strong. How old are they? And again, Dax interrupts by saying that he’d have to say just on looks alone, he’d go with 109. And being 109 means they were running hard in the 80s, if you know what he means.
What would they say was their greatest experience in the 80s? Ricky stops Dax from interrupting this time! The fans cheer and Ricky says no more of this. Don’t try and embarrass Ricky & Robert in front of the wrestling world. Stokely steps in and says there doesn’t need to be hostility. This is kinda ironic, but Stokely has something. He has Dax hold his mic, and then he brings out the brand new FTR merch shirt! FTR: Living Legend Killers. This one’s for Ricky. Stokely throws the shirt at Ricky, and then FTR attacks! The fans boo as Cash DECKS Robert, and then Dax reels Ricky in! Cash goes up, MIND BREAKER!!
But here comes The Paragon! FTR runs from Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly! The Top Guys stoop to new lows, but will The Paragon make sure FTR get the worst of it?
The Young Bucks VS Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey!
We saw Matthew & Nicholas Jackson earlier tonight try and again ingratiate themselves to the Death Riders, only to be reminded they have many more enemies than friends. But this match is really only because The Jet & Speedball went a little overboard with their celebration last week, what with the $400,000 and The Opps winning the World Trios Championships. Will The Bucks be a couple of buzzkills? Or will they still throw a Superkick Party?
The teams sort out and Matt starts against Bailey. The fans cheer as the two circle. Bailey trips Matt, things speed up, and Matt stays low. Mike handsprings, then bypasses Matt to drop down and hurdle over! Matt leaps over, but Bailey ducks a kick! Matt ducks a kick, and then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS hook each other! The fans fire up as the two hop around, but Nick runs in and CLOBBERS Bailey! Knight storms in but Nick kicks and CLUBS him down! The fans boo the Bucks, but they bring their opponents up. The Bucks double whip, but Knight & Bailey duck ‘n’ dodge, only for The Bucks to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW!
The Bucks double kip up and soak up the heat as they hit their classic pose. But then Knight & Bailey are up! They spin The Bucks around, Bailey SOBATS Nick but Matt ROCKS Knight! Matt throat chops Bailey! Matt whips Knight, but Bailey gives him the boost for the CROSSBODY! Then they TOSS Matt out onto Nick! The fans fire up as Knight & Bailey say #2Fly! DOUBLE PLANCHAS take down The Bucks! The fans fire up and high-five with Knight. Knight & Bailey put Matt in, they DOUBLE CHOP, then they double whip. Matt grabs ropes, Knight runs up but Matt TOSSES him! Matt ELBOWS Bailey away, and then Nick PENALTY KICKS Knight!
Bailey runs up, but into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Matt wheelbarrows Bailey and Nick slingshots in, WHEELBARROW FACEBUSTER COMBO! Then Nick cartwheels and MOONSAULTS onto Knight! Nick soaks up the heat, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The Bucks soak up the heat while Matt paces around Bailey. Matt stomps Bailey to the corner, Nick CLUBS Knight, and then Matt bumps Bailey off buckles. Tag to Nick, and they put Bailey in the ropes for the DRAPING SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Bailey stays in this, and we see Knight returning to the corner. Nick runs to KNEE Bailey in the back! Nick stays between Bailey and Knight while mockingly holding out Bailey’s hand to Knight. Nick then gets in Knight’s face, and the ref has to keep Knight from rushing after Nick! Nick claps to fake the tag, and Matt runs up to stomp Bailey down! Matt CHOKES Bailey, all while the ref argues with Knight!
Matt stops choking Bailey to then drag him back to the corner. Tag to Nick, and The Bucks CATAPULT GAMANGIRI, and then DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER! Nick taunts Knight more, then drags Bailey to a cover, TWO! Bailey is still in this but Nick stays on him with buckle bumps. Nick then scrapes Bailey’s face against the ropes! Nick stops to soak up the heat, and then he drags Bailey into a facelock. Bailey endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Bailey runs, but Nick WHEEL KICKS him down! Cover, TWO! Nick drags Bailey back into a facelock and he grinds Bailey down. The fans rally, Bailey fights up, and Dynamite returns to single picture.
Knight coaches Bailey up, but Nick suplexes! Bailey cradle counters, TWO! Nick runs up, but into a ROUNDHOUSE! Both men are down, Bailey and Nick crawl, hot tag to Matt! Nick then BLASTS Knight, and the fans boo while Matt brushes him off dismissively. The Bucks drag Bailey up, double whip, but Bailey handsprings! The Bucks get clear, but Bailey dodges their double lariat to BOOT Matt! Bailey dodges Nick to fire LIGHTNING KICKS! ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up as Bailey crawls! Nick also goes for the corner, hot tags to Matt and Knight! Knight dodges Matt to BLAST Nick! And then Knight rallies on Matt!
Knight whips, Matt reverses, but Knight goes up and over, comes back and LARIATS! The fans fire up with Knight, and he runs in at the corner! STRINGER SPLASH! Whip and LARIAT in the corner! Then a whip, but Matt wrenches. Knight dodges Matt to pop him up and SLAM! UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Knight waits on Matt, then somersaults for a DD- NO, Matt turns satellite DDT into NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express gets going as Matt NORTHERN LIGHTS again! Bailey runs up, but he just gets added to a DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! The fans boo but Nick cheers Matt on. Matt runs up, and he blocks Bailey’s boots!
Matt puts Bailey in the ropes, Nick GAMANGIRIS, and then Matt SUPERKICKS Knight! Nick goes out, Matt drags Knight out along the ropes. Nick is up, DRAPING DOUBLE STOMP BOMB for Knight, and Nick somersaults through to DRAPING BACKSTABBER Bailey! Cover on Knight, TWO!! Knight survives and Matt mockingly applauds. Matt says that’s good stuff. The fans rally and Knight rises, but Matt smiles. Matt brings Knight up, but Knight JAWBREAKERS free! Hot tag to Bailey! But Matt fakes him out to DDT! Matt soaks up the heat, tags Nick, and Nick soaks up the heat. “Who wants to see a Superkick Partaaay~?!”
The fans are torn as Nick aims, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey spins Nick around to SUPERKICK him! Matt SUPERKICKS Bailey! Knight SUPERKICKS Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS Knight! Bailey runs up, Nick dodges, but then Bailey dodges! DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES take them down! Matt and Knight both kip up, but they DOUBLE LARIAT each other down!! Nick and Bailey kip back up, Nick goes Matrix to avoid Bailey’s kick! But Bailey spins to hook Nick’s kick, only for DOUBLE ROLLING ROUNDHOUSES to take them both down!! The fans are electric for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” giving them this tag match!
The teams crawl for their corners, Bailey tags Knight. Knight storms up on Nick, but Nick ROCKS him with a forearm! And another! Knight roars, but Nick ROUNDHOUSES! Nick runs, but Knight DROPKICKS right through him! Bailey gets in and he Electric Chair Lifts Nick! Knight says Time2- NO, Matt intercepts Knight’s flight with an Electric Chair Lift of his own! But now it’s a chicken fight! The fans are going nuts as Knight throws hands on Nick, only for Matt to CLAW at Bailey’s face! The two back up, Bailey puts Nick on the top rope and Knight fights free of Matt. Knight shoves Matt and Bailey bypasses him, Matt runs into Nick’s Johnson!
Knight says Nick goes to the UPPER ROOM! Then Bailey hoists Nick up again, and Knight DORPKICKS him into the POWER BREAKER!! Cover, MATT BREAKS IT! The fans are torn, but Bailey DROPKICKS Matt! Nick flounders, the fans rally, and Knight coordinates with Bailey. They both run, a Jet Speed High Low!! Then they both go to the apron, and the fans fire up for the 2FLY DOUBLE SPRINGBOARD, Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Matt while Knight SPLASHES down on Nick! Cover, TWO!! Nick survives but Knight calls to Bailey! Bailey aims and PENALTY KICKS Nick down, then MOONSAULT KNEE DROP!
Bailey intercepts Matt while Knight goes up, MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! Cover, but Matt BARRELS through Bailey to break it! The fans are torn again but The Bucks hurry outside to regroup. The fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” because “This is Awesome!” Knight & Bailey pursue to keep The Bucks from running away! Now they have Nick on the barrier, and they CHOP! The fans fire up as Bailey & Knight climb up! But Matt YANKS Bailey down, and Nick fires body shots on Knight! Matt has Knight in the Electric Chair Lift, and Nick goes up! DOOMSDAY DEVICE to the floor! The Bucks go tot he ring, but Bailey BOOTS Nick down!
Bailey TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS, but the Bucks catch him! Matt holds onto Bailey while Nick hops up onto the barriers. Nick runs 3/4ths of the length to lead into the T K DRIVER to the floor!!! The fans lose their minds, and then The Bucks have Knight! E V P TRIGGER misses?! Knight then LEAPS over the lariats to DOUBLE PELE!! And then a somersault, DOUBLE SATELLITE DDTS!! The fans are electric again as Knight has turned this all around! Knight aims from the outside, Matt distracts the ref, and RICOCHET returns! Ricochet anchors Knight, Knight kicks fere, but Nick gets out of the way! Knight springboards, but into Matt’s arms!
Matt backslides Knight, but that’s just to roll him through into the E V P TRIGGER!!! Cover, Bucks win!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall
The One & Only mocks Knight, but he’s the only reason Knight & Bailey lost this match! Will Ricochet be rewarded handsomely for his assist?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Playoff Palooza gets bigger as FTR will once again battle Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly! Will the Top Guys finally be humbled? Or will they tear down The Paragon? Plus, with Swerve in a fighting move, he now goes 1v1 with The Vanilla Babyface, Blake Christian! Will Blake take advantage of Swerve being on edge? Or will Blake regret stepping into Swerve’s House? And then, we get a taste of “Lucha de Honor” as Bandido defends his ROH World Championship against Dralistico! Will La Faccion Ingobernable finally strike gold? Or will The Most Wanted not give up his championship so easily?
Backstage interview with Toni Storm.
Renee is now with the Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion, as well as butler Luther, and notes that tonight, it is Kris Statlander VS Jamie Hayter in the Women’s Owen Hart Tournament Semifinals. Renee also notes that Toni has been watching everyone in this tournament very closely. Toni says, “And why shouldn’t I? These are the preeminent individuals in our entire industry. So ladies, good luck. Pound your flesh, rip your tits, but don’t you dare get any blood on my pearls. And remember: You are now watching your feature presentation.” Renee says speaking of feature presentations, this weekend in Hollywood, Toni will be on the red carpet for the TCM Film Festival.
Toni says yes, some new little science fiction film. Renee says it’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Toni says there’s not an empire big enough to strike her back. But remember, she is a lover and a fighter. She isn’t just going to spend this weekend cucking around with Ben Mankiewicz! She has an idea! Toni grabs her title and stands up on top of a chair. “Attention, slop tarts! This Saturday on Collision, I’m going to have a Championship Eliminator Performance! So if there’s any b*tch that has the itch-” Oh, Queen Aminata steps up immediately. She says she’s back, and you know she likes to fight. So, let’s do this.
Toni says, “No, no, darling. It’s… Let’s make cinema!” Toni has Luther carry her away, but will Playoff Palooza end up an underdog sports story?
The Hurt Syndicate is here!
New Orleans fires up and sings along, “We Hurt~ People!” as Montel Vontavious Porter, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin make their way to the ring. MVP holds up a fan’s sign that says, “WE HURT PEOPLE,” then he grabs a mic. “Attention, AEW viewing audience. This is an official announcement from The Hurt Syndicate. On behalf of the Standard of Excellence, Shelton Benjamin, and the All Mighty, Bobby Lashley, we are the Hurt Syndicate, and we hurt people.” The fans cheer that! MVP says in fact, they’re so good at that, that every single tag team they’ve faced for these AEW World Tag Team Championships haven’t been back!
MVP says they’re all home healing up. Then the Gates of Agony stepped up, and they said they like to be hurt? That’s a silly thing to say to two of the most dangerous men on the planet! But they obliged, and they hurt those two. You will not be seeing The Gates of Agony in the near future. But perhaps you will see them eventually, because Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona are hungry young lions and they will return. Now is just not their time. This time right now, MVP will hand the mic over to Lashley, because he has a few things he’d like to say. The fans cheer that! MVP passes the mic to Lashley, but then an engine starts revving.
MVP sighs as we see a fancy sports car pull into the parking lot. And out steps none other than Maxwell Jacob Friedman. MJF tells a guy to keep it running for him, then nut taps him on the way out! MJF laughs at his own prank, and even says, “What a do*che.” MJF heads to gorilla, and that means he makes his entrance! Lashley smirks because of course MJF is making his way out here. MJF has a mic to say cut his music. The fans cheer MJF on, and MJF tells the Hurt Syndicate, “Gentlemen, I know… Hell, we all know you had a good time last week, okay? And if you guys wanna have a good time for the rest of your lives, all I need are three thumbs up. That’s it.”
MJF waits, and MVP says okay, let’s try this one more time. MVP says we know how he feels, he is still thumbs up. The fans cheer for “THREE THUMBS UP! THREE THUMBS UP!” Shelton is no longer intimidated by Lashley, and he gives the thumbs up! MJF is excited, but Shelton denies him the hug. Shelton tells MJF that to make this real clear, this isn’t a thumbs up because of “a bunch of broads and a watch.” The only reason Shelton gave MJF a thumbs up is because of MVP, so don’t forget that. MJF says of course! He loves Montel! We ALL love Montel, right? The fans cheer! MJF says, “We also love our good friend, Bob!”
The fans cheer for “BOB! BOB! BOB!” and MJF says c’mon, let’s see it. Lashley holds out his hand, but MJF says hold on, hold on, he has a feeling he knows where Lashley is going with this. So please, give him one more second. MJF knows Lashley has his reservations, but if he’s in the Syndicate, then they’ll get all the money, the power, the respect, and the gold! Lashley brings a lot to the table, but with all due respect, there are things MJF brings to the table that Lashley does not. MJF knows AEW better than anybody. MJF knows how to cut corners better than anybody! And he knows how to win by any means necessary better than anybody.
If they let MJF in, they don’t just run AEW, they run professional wrestling! MVP says that’s a good point. MJF says he knows they got off on the wrong foot, but really, that’s not MJF’s fault. But, but, but…! MJF is willing to admit as Salt of the Earth, he’s been a bit prickly over the rejections. So MJF wants Lashley to know, from the bottom of his heart, two words he’s never said before… “I’m sor…” MJF trails off and the fans chant, “Say You’re Sorry!” MJF says he is, okay? Shut up! “Bob…! I’m sorry!” MJF gets it out and the fans cheer! MJF catches his breath and then Lashley holds up his hand. MJF panics and says before Lashley puts the thumb down…!
Did Lashley see the car he drove here in? Did they like that car? If Lashley gives a thumbs up, that car is his! MVP says that’s another good offer. Lashley chuckles and says he needs the keys. Of course! But they’re in the back, so we gotta take a walk. Okay, let’s go take a walk. MJF says we’re taking a walk! The fans cheer as MJF leads the way back to the parking lot. MJF tells the fans they’re as tough to look at as they’ve been lovely, so thank you. But will the keys to that incredible car be the key to MJF joining the Hurt Syndicate?
MJF and the Hurt Syndicate arrive in the parking lot.
MJF has the valet hand the keys back, and MJF has them look at this beauty. Talk about horsepower! It is gorgeous! Lashley takes the keys, steps into the driver’s seat, and Shelton joins him at shotgun. MJF asks for a thumbs up, but Lashley just drives away! Thumbs… DOWN?!? MJF just got tricked! MVP has MJF calm down and says you gotta give the people what they want. MJF grits his teeth as he tells Lashley to have fun with the car… But if it isn’t gifts that will win The All Mighty over, what must MJF give him?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page.
Renee is with the once again Anxious Millennial Cowboy, and she notes that was a huge victory for Hangman in the Owen Hart Tournament. Hangman beat the wild card, Josh Alexander, and is now set to face Kyle Fletcher next week in the semifinals held in Norfolk, Virginia. Kyle viciously attacked last week, so how is- “The MOMENT that I see Kyle Fletcher, I am going to put his ass in the ground! And it looks like somebody wants to get in here, so get your ass in here.” MJF steps in and says, “Howdy, Cowboy. How you been? You look great. By the way, I wanted to compliment you on your new haircut. I love that it makes it look like you met your wife at a family reunion.”
Hangman says MJF hasn’t changed anything about himself since he was 12 years old. But Hangman is in the middle of an interview, so unless MJF has something of substance to add, he should just get in his car and- Oh…! Right, we just saw what happened there. MJF sarcastically laughs that off, and says it’s “Joke Man” Adam Page. Here’s a joke for him: Guy enters the Owen Hart Tournament, only to then watch MJF stroll on in through the backdoor with the Hurt Syndicate to reclaim what is rightfully his and become a TWO-TIME AEW World Champion. Hangman says like MJF knows anything about the backdoor.
MJF’s whole plan is to use Hurt Syndicate, but how does that get him an inch closer to the world title? But maybe after Hangman beat MJF’s ass at Revolution, MJF had to figure something out because he knows he can’t win matches, and he knows he can’t hang with Hangman. MJF says wow, first of all, of course Hangman doesn’t understand his intentions with The Hurt Syndicate, Hangman’s an idiot. Second of all, Hangman wants to act high and might because he beat MJF, well check the math, they’re 1-1. If they ever do face off again, MJF sends Seabiscuit to the glue factory where he belongs.
And third of all, the personal favorite for MJF: Hangman thinks he’s a badass for being in the Owen Hart Cup? Hangman is a great wrestler, MJF will not take that away from him. But if Hangman does manage to get to the finals, he’ll just do what he does best, and that’s choke. MJF leaves, Hangman shouts he has something for MJF to choke on! Dumbass! Hangman storms off, but will he make it through the semifinals? Or will the Aussie Arrow make sure Hangman can’t go Double or Nothing?
Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis Family VS Will Ospreay & Brody King!
Speaking of the Owen Hart Cup, the Walking Weapon lost to The Cowboy, and the Alpha lost to the Aerial Assassin in their epic semifinal showdown. But now the Don Callis Family is hoping to change the odds at Double or Nothing using brute force! Will Alexander & Takeshita make the Family proud? Or will the #BillyGOAT and King of Death be a truly killer combo?
The teams sort out and Ospreay starts against Takeshita to start where they left off from last time! The fans fire up as the two circle, and Callis of course joins commentary. Ospreay and Konosuke feel things out, only for Alexander to CLOBBER Ospreay from behind! Konosuke BLASTS Brody off the apron, the ref reprimands, but the Don Callis Family mug Ospreay. They double whip, DOUBLE ELBOW, then stand Ospreay up for DOUBLE BACK SUPLEXES! They shake hands, and then DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Takeshita flexes, then he drags Ospreay up. Konosuke bumps Ospreay off buckles, tags Alexander, and Alexander ROCKS Ospreay!
Alexander whips Ospreay, Ospreay reveres and atomic drops! Then he CHOPS Alexander down, before he STANDING MOONSAULT FLOPS as Alexander moves! Alexander grabs a leg for an ANKLE LOCK! Ospreay rolls and throws Alexander away, but Alexander is right back to scoop and SLAM! Alexander runs to drop a KNEE, but the fans sing for “Ospreay~, Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~!” Alexander whips corner to corner, Ospreay goes up and over, then Ospreay keeps moving to RANA Alexander! Then he arm-drags Alexander down to an armlock! The fans bark as Ospreay tags in Brody! Brody & Ospreay double whip, then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE!
Konosuke runs up, but Brody scoops and SLAMS him onto Alexander! Then Brody whips Ospreay to FLAPJACK him onto Konosuke & Alexander! The fans fire up, and Brody adds a DOUBLE SENTON! The fans bark, Brody stands Alexander up, and Brody CHOPS him to a corner! Brody ROCKS Alexander, brings him around, and CHOPS again! Alexander goes to the corner but Brody ROCKS and CHOPS him again! And CHOPS! And then he stands on Alexander’s neck! Ospreay asks for a tag, Brody chops him as a tag! Ospreay says okay, thanks… Ospreay steps in, Alexander JABS but Ospreay CHOPS!
Ospreay whips, Alexander grabs the ropes, but Ospreay runs up, only for Alexander to put him on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Alexander, takes aim, but Konosuke anchors Ospreay’s legs! Konosuke sits Ospreay down and Alexander CROSSBODIES! The fans boo but Callis and Lance Archer like what they see, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Callis whispers something to Konosuke before Konosuke rolls into the ring. Alexander looms over Ospreay, holds him up, and Konosuke distracts the ref, allowing Callis to get a cheap shot in! Callis is giddy as he goes back to commentary. Alexander then storms in and he stomps Ospreay around. Alexander stalks Ospreay, CHOPS him, then Konosuke CHOKES Ospreay in the corner! The ref reprimands, but Alexander scoops and SLAMS Osprey! Tag to Konosuke and he goes up to SUPER SENTON! Cover, TWO! Konosuke drags Ospreay up, reels him in, and Ospreay endures the COBRA TWIST! The ref checks on Ospreay, but that lets Konosuke link up with Alexander!
The ref looks and sees what they’re up to, so Alexander lets go. Konosuke scoops Ospreay for a BACKBREAKER! Tag to Alexander, he stalks Ospreay, and he steps on Ospreay’s foot to keep him from Brody. Alexander then stomps the ankle! Alexander grabs a leg, twists Ospreay’s ankle, then he JAMS the leg up! Ospreay hobbles away, but he still CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Alexander dropkicks the bad leg! Ospreay falls in a heap, and Alexander fishhooks him into sitting up! Alexander CLUBS Ospreay in the chest, soaks up the heat, and then he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Konosuke is there to CHOKE Ospreay again!
The ref reprimands, Konosuke stops, and Alexander argues with the ref. Konosuke HOTSHOTS Ospreay! Ospreay staggers away, the ref keeps Brody back, and Alexander drags Ospreay up to UPPERCUT! Ospreay staggers to a corner, Alexander UPPERCUTS him again! Ospreay falls, Alexander clamps on a chinlock! Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans rally up. Ospreay fights up to fire body shots, then he reaches out to Brody. The fans rally, Alexander holds Ospreay back, but Ospreay fires a forearm! Ospreay still reaches out, but Alexander still holds on! Ospreay fires another forearm, and another, but Alexander ducks the shot!
Alexander waistlocks but Ospreay fights the lift. Ospreay backs Alexander down but Konosuke tags in. Konosuke taunts Brody, then runs up, but Ospreay BOOTS him! Ospreay ELBOWS Alexander, then ROCKS Konosuke, and repeat! The fans rally, but Konosuke kicks low. Konosuke & Alexander double whip, but Ospreay handsprings to DOUBLE PELE! The fans fire up and Ospreay crawls, hot tag to Brody! Brody BOOTS Konosuke, then LARIATS Alexander! Brody SPLASHES Konosuke in a corner, then he BACKDROPS Alexander! Brody storms up on Konosuke, whips, but Konosuke reverses and kicks low.
The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” while Konosuke runs, ducks ‘n ‘dodges, but the SOUTHPAW LARIAT finds him! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Brody roars, and builds speed!? Brody DIVES and takes out Alexander & Konosuke! The fans fire up as Brody then drags them both up, brings them around the way, and makes them sit in the same chair. Alexander is on Konosuke’s lap, and Brody CHOPS Alexander! Seems like Konosuke still felt the force of it through Alexander. Brody gets space, and New Orleans barks along. Brody runs back in, and he CROSSBODIES them against the barriers!
Brody puts Konosuke in the ring, then runs corner to corner to LARIAT! Ospreay tags in and Brody fireman’s carries! DOUBLE STOMP into a DEATH VALLEY BACKBREAKER! Cover, Alexander breaks it in time! Brody TOSSES Alexander, but Alexander drags him out! Brody runs up, but he’s sent into the steel steps! Ospreay lines up a shot, but Konosuke reels him in! Ospreay fights Blue Thunder with elbows, then he ROCKS Konosuke with forearm after forearm! But an ALPHA ELBOW hits back! Konosuke runs, but into the TIGER WALL KICK! ENZIGIRI! Ospreay whips Konosuke, Konosuke reverses, but Ospreay handsprings again, but into BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Ospreay survives! Konosuke and Ospreay are both down, and a standing count begins. Archer coaches Alexander while Ospreay and Konosuke crawl. New Orleans tells off Callis himself, but we get hot tags to Alexander and Brody! Alexander BOOTS Brody, BOOTS him again, then he blocks a chop to wrench, KICK, ROCK, and reel Brody in! But Brody’s too much to lift! Brody wrenches out, takes a swing, but Alexander dodges. Brody SWATS a lariat, CHOPS and ROLLING ELBOWS, then he LARIATS point blank! Cover, TWO!! Alexander survives but Brody just snarls. The fans bark it up as Brody storms around.
Brody runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL! Cover, but Archer distracts the ref! Brody is furious, and he BLASTS Archer off the apron! But an ALPHA ELBOW finds him! Ospreay runs up, Konosuke dodges, kicks and whips, but Ospreay dodges to DIVE onto Archer! Ospreay hurries back up, he ROCKS Konosuke, and then PIP PIP- NO, Konosuke dodges and Alexander ROCKS Ospreay with a haymaker! Alexander reels Ospreay in, POWERBOMB! Then Konosuke runs at Brody, HELLUVA KICK! GERMAN SUPLEX!! Alexander is there, he GERMAN SUPLEXES Brody now! Alexander holds on, ripcords, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOW!!
Brody wobbles, and then roars! So Alexander & Konosuke DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOW again!! Cover, TWO?!?! The fans are thunderous, but Alexander drags Brody up. Konosuke runs in, POWER DRIVE KNEE!! And then Alexander hooks Brody up! Konosuke helps out, C4 SPIKE!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall
Give a few assists to Don Callis and Lance Archer, but the family that cheats together wins together! And then they beat up on Brody just because! Ospreay slides in, he fires off on Konosuke, but Alexander is after him! Now Ospreay is getting mugged, and they feed Ospreay to Archer’s CHOKE SLAM!! Archer scares the ref off, and here comes Kyle Fletcher! The Protostar always loves seeing his former friend get beat up, and he joins the Don Callis Family in the ring. Kyle taunts Ospreay, but here comes Hangman! He promised it would be on sight, so Kyle dares The Cowboy to bring it! Hangman storms up, but TRENT & ROCKY ATTACK!
The fans boo as Roppongi Vice were lurking in the shadows for a moment like this! They beat up on Hangman, then send him in just for Kyle. But Hangman fires hands! Kyle panics, but RPG Vice CLOBBER Hangman! The fans boo as the Don Callis Family beats up on Hangman 6v1! They get Hangman up so Kyle can suplex and BRAINBUSTER!! Kyle is ready, but will he shoot down the Cowboy to get one more match with Ospreay? Or will the Buckshot be Hangman’s ace in the hole?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
AEW returns to the Chicago area, and on Dynamite, May 14th, Samoa Joe gets his shot at the AEW World Championship! But will Joe be the one to finally dethrone Moxley? Or will The Maniac’s reign of terror never end?
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Kris Statlander VS Jamie Hayter!
These two have been waiting for this one, as have we all! A former AEW TBS Champion and a former AEW Women’s World Champion are each one step away from the Owen Hart Cup, but only one of them can move on. Who gets to go Double or Nothing with The CEO, Mercedes Mone?
The bell rings and the fans fire up as the two circle. They tie up, go around, and then break. They circle more, tie up again, and Kris arm-drags Jamie. Jamie gets up in a huff, runs up, but Kris drops down. Kris gets up but Jamie runs her over! Kris is right back up, and runs up again. Jamie dodges, Kris dodges, and then Kris runs Jamie over! Jamie is already getting annoyed as she stands back up. The two stare down, then they both throw forearms! And the both BOOT! And then they both SHOULDER TACKLE! They both fall, and then they both kip up! The fans cheer as these two see they’re very much the other’s equal.
Kris and Jamie dust themselves off, then Kris goes to run, only for Jamie to reel her in by her tights! Jamie waistlocks and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Kris goes to a corner, Jamie runs up, METEORA! Jamie snapmares Kris, goes up the corner, then leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up, Jamie hurries to cover, TWO! Kris stays in this and Jamie is rather amused. Jamie bumps Kris off buckles, stomps her, then whips. Kris reverses, wrenches, ROCKS, and then runs to go up the corner! Jamie catches Kris first! Kris uses that to wheelbarrow Jamie into buckles! Kris then runs corner to corner to UPPERCUT!
Kris runs side to side, but Jamie dumps her out! Kris ROCKS Jamie, drags her out to the apron, but Jamie ROCKS Kris! Kris ROCKS Jamie, then gets under the boot to TRIP Jamie! Jamie flops to the floor, and Kris takes aim. The fans fire up for the MOONSAULT, but Jamie moves! Kris crashes on the floor, and Jamie BOOTS her down! The fans fire up, Jamie dabs the sweat off her face and then throws the wristband at Kris while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref says to get this in the ring but Jamie leaves Kris behind. Kris drags herself up into the ring, but Jamie is right on her with a snap suplex! Kris writhes, but Jamie CLUBS her down. Jamie stalks Kris to the ropes, then bumps her off buckles. Jamie stands on Kris in the corner, but the ref counts. Jamie steps off, shrugs like she didn’t know Kris was there, and then she kicks away. But Kris fires forearms and CHOPS in return! Kris CHOPS Jamie in the corner, goes corner to corner, but Jamie ELBOWS her down! Kris sputters, but Jamie pushes her to a cover, TWO! Kris is still in this but Jamie stays on her with a facelock.
Jamie tries but Kris fights the suplex, throws body shots, then Kris suplexes Jamie! Cover, TWO! Kris argues the count but the ref defends it. Jamie JAWBREAKERS Kris! Jamie then drags Kris up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Jamie clamps onto Kris with a chinlock! Jamie grinds Kris down, and holds on as Kris fights around. Kris reaches out, but Jamie hooks an arm with her leg! Kris fights free of that, stands up and throws body shots. Kris JAWBREAKERS Jamie, then goes up, up, and FLYING BACK ELBOW! Both women are down and the fans rally as Dynamite returns to single picture.
New Orleans is torn as Kris and Jamie stand to fire forearms back and forth! Kris fires a flurry, but Jamie fires back! Kris PELES, then runs! But Jamie follows to ELBOW Kris! Jamie runs but Kris follows to ROCK her! Kris runs again, but Jamie kicks low! Kris ducks the enzigiri! DEADLIFT GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Jamie stays in this, but Kris clamps on with a DRAGON SLEEPER! Jamie endures as Kris also has the body scissors! The fans rally as Jamie pushes back to a cover, TWO! Kris still holds on, and she keeps the body scissors while shifting to a standard SLEEPER! Jamie endures, then fire elbows at the legs!
Kris CLUBS Jamie, clamps back on, but Jamie rolls back to a cover, TWO!! Jamie has a headscissor neck lock! The fans fire up as Jamie squeezes tight! Kris endures, turns over, so Jamie goes to the ropes! Jamie uses the ropes for leverage, only for Kris to Chair Lift her up! And SLAM! The fans fire up and Kris waits on Jamie to rise. Jamie sits up, into a BLINDSIDE METEORA!! Cover, TWO!! Jamie survives but Kris is not deterred. Kris hauls Jamie up, tucks her in, but Jamie victory rolls! TWO!! Kris rolls away, both women stand, and Jamie ducks a discus! But then Kris ducks the discus, runs back in, but into a SUPERKICK!
But Kris is up to ROUNDHOUSE! Jamie ENZIGIRIS! Jamie roars, runs, but into a POP-UP POWERBOMB!! High stack, but then a roll through, and a reel in! Underhooks, but Jamie wrenches out to clinch! HAYTBREAKER!! Both women are down again and the fans fire back up! The fans cheer on “Women’s Wrestling!” as Jamie and Kris stir. Jamie crawls over and has a cover, TWO!! Kris still has something in the tank and Jamie is frustrated. Jamie kisses the bicep and drags Kris up. HAYTER- NO, Kris ducks the lariat to then lift Jamie up, SPIN OUT BOMB! Kris hurries to a corner, climbs, and 450 SPLASHES!! Cover, TWO!!!
Jamie survives and Kris is furious! The fans rally, Kris seethes and hurries back up. But Jamie anchors a foot! Kris CLUBS Jamie, Jamie UPPERCUTS Kris! And again, and again, and again! But Kris CLUBS Jamie in return! Jamie ROCKS Kris, climbs up, but Kris fights the suplex! Kris fires body shots, then changes the grip to shove Jamie down. Kris leaps, but into a HAYTERADE!!! Jamie drags Kris back up, powers up that arm, and the fans fire up for the HAYTERADE!!! Cover, JAMIE WINS!!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall (advances to Double or Nothing)
The fans cheer on Jamie, but here comes The “C E O! C E O!” Mercedes Mone struts her way out, all her belts on her person. She points to the Owen Hart Cup trophy and smiles. Jamie says no no no, that’s gonna be hers. These two are just one month away from going Double or Nothing, who wins it all in Arizona?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here, with strong build in all the stories that they’ve got going right now. Great opening segment with Schiavone bringing out Master P, Master P bringing out The Opps, and then all that causing The Death Riders to show up. Good brawl there, and that was fun having Master P laugh at Moxley being choked out. But then good move having The Elite show up, that works for the story of The Elite still trying to join forces with The Death Riders. But then Swerve and Omega showing up was also good. With the news that Moxley VS Joe is now for Beach Break, I am very certain we’re getting Stadium Stampede/Anarchy in the Arena for Double or Nothing. Seeing The Opps, Omega & Swerve together, that’s just a natural Team AEW for this time around.
Similarly, very good promo stuff with Schiavone inviting out FTR. I’m a little surprised Stokely Hathaway is back as FTR’s manager, but at least he’s getting to do something. Very good promo from FTR, Passive Aggressive Dax is pretty funny. And then FTR turning on Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, that was wild. The Paragon showing up was good stuff, and we’ll get a great match of FTR VS Roddy & Kyle. Also, I guess it really is official, Cole-Roddy-Kyle are The Paragon, and “The Kingdom” returns to just being Taven & Bennett. And while prerecorded so that they can play it between NBA games on Saturday, Playoff Palooza looks like a lot of fun.
Ricochet VS Mark Briscoe was a great match that wasn’t quite so outta-nowhere, given last week’s big money 8 Man Tag. Good win for Mark, but of course Ricochet attacked him. Kevin Knight making the save was good, and it helped give us the finish to Knight’s tag match against The Bucks. That tag match was bordering on PPV quality, but it makes sense Ricochet would cheat Knight as payback. Knight VS Ricochet definitely needs to happen next week before Knight has to go back to Japan for Best of the Super Juniors. And in the meantime, perhaps Ricochet and Bailey can feud as a holdover until Knight gets back in the Summer.
Great promo from MVP to put over the Gates of Agony, and great stuff with MJF and the Hurt Syndicate. I could just tell Lashley was gonna get the better of MJF with that car deal. This is definitely going to boil down to how Lashley might actually want a world title shot, making the whole thing of MJF joining a moot point. Great promo between MJF and Hangman, one of them will definitely cost the other something, and it is definitely more likely MJF costs Hangman against Kyle or Ospreay in the tournament. Another great tag match tonight with Ospreay & Brody VS Konosuke & Alexander.
The Don Callis Family of course cheated to get their win, and also great beatdown stuff after. Hangman wanting after Kyle was good stuff, and with the Don Callis Family standing tall, there’s a very big chance that it ends up Ospreay VS Hangman for Double or Nothing. For one, as I just said, MJF can cost Hangman. Also, we’ve gotten plenty of Ospreay VS Fletcher lately, we can give them time before they fight again. Great promo from Toni to issue an open challenge and have it immediately answered by Aminata. Maybe they’re doing this now that they went and changed the ROH PPV schedule, and that kinda screws up when and where Aminata VS Deeb was going to happen…
Then great main event of Kris VS Jamie. I am legit surprised it was Jamie winning to face Mone, I really thought Kris was going to make that push to the top. Mone VS Jamie will still be awesome, and it’d still be great to see Toni VS Jamie again after all this time, but it still feels like Toni VS Mone ends up the All In match, even though I still argue we should be getting Mone VS Athena so that Athena can be on the big PPV in her hometown. Though, I guess if Supercard of Honor is going to be in Texas, that’s supposed to make things up to The Fallen Goddess when she deserves the bigger stage.
My Score: 8.9/10
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The gold is on the line again!
After her debut on Monday Night Raw was ruined, Stephanie Vaquer will fight Roxanne Perez, putting the NXT Women’s Championship on the line one more time! Is this The Prodigy’s last chance to be champion again?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Tatum Paxley & Gigi Dolin; Liv & Raquel win and retain the titles.
- NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Lexis King VS Noam Dar; Dar wins and becomes the new NXT Heritage Cup Champion.
- Fallon Henley w/ The Fatal Influence VS Thea Hail; Thea wins.
- Je’Von Evans & Myles Borne w/ Wren Sinclair VS Dark State; Dark State wins.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Roxanne Perez; Vaquer wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Tatum Paxley & Gigi Dolin!
Though they dropped them at WrestleMania, the Judgment Day’s leading ladies took these titles right back from The Morrigan & The Man last night on Monday Night Raw! And now they’re having a very special NXT homecoming to defend these belts all over again! Will Liv & Raquel underestimate Tatum & Gigi just because they’re the “weird girls?” Or will the champs be a bit more careful this fourth time around?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who still stands and delivers!
The teams sort out and Liv starts against Tatum. The fans rally up for the “FOUR TIME CHAMPS! FOUR TIME CHAMPS!” Liv smiles, then BOOTS Tatum and throws her by her hair! Liv then fires off on Tatum in the corner! Liv stomps a mudhole in, but she shrieks at the ref, “OKAY!” But then Tatum THROWS Liv, and shrieks back! The fans fire up, but Liv smiles as she tags out to Raquel. Ricky Desperado storms up, but Tatum goes Matrix! Tatum then avoids the stomp, but Raquel denies the takedown with a GIANT SWING! Raquel TOSSES Tatum, the fans rally up, and Raquel bumps Tatum off buckles.
Raquel tags Liv, Liv taunts Gigi, and Raquel sends Liv in for a back body block! Raquel adds a SPLASH, then snapmares Tatum for Liv’s SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO! Tatum stays in this but Liv stays on Tatum. Liv drags Tatum up, but Tatum breaks free to KNEE SMASH! Tag to Gigi and she SHOTGUNS Liv! Raquel tags back in, Gigi slips around, spins Raquel, wrenches and KNEE- NO, Raquel stops the smash to put Gigi up top, only for Gigi to kick off the ropes! FLYING MARE! Raquel staggers to a corner, Gigi runs up, but Raquel dodges. Gigi dodges and ROUNDHOUSES from the apron! Gigi climbs up and CROSSBODIES!
Raquel just manages to catch Gigi, and swings her for a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Gigi survives and the fans rally. Raquel grabs Tatum to RAM her into a corner! But Gigi rolls Raquel! TWO, Raquel runs up, but Gigi BOOTS her! The ref is busy checking Tatum, Liv SHOVES Gigi off the corner! The fans cheer and Raquel goes out to drag Gigi up. But Tatum SHOVES Liv onto Raquel! The fans fire up as Tatum ASAI MOONSAULTS! Down go the champs, the challengers stand tall, and the fans cheer as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Raquel THROWS Tatum down! Raquel clamps on with a cobra clutch but Tatum endures! The fans rally, Tatum fights up, and Tatum JAWBREAKERS free! Tatum dodges Raquel but the SOUTHPAW finds her! Raquel drags Tatum up, tags Liv in, and the champs mug Tatum. Liv brings Tatum around, snap suplexes, and that’s Una Amiga as she rises up! Dos Amigas and she brings Tatum back up! THREE AMIGAS and the fans cheer! Liv runs to ENZIGIRI Tatum down! Cover, TWO! Tatum is still in this but Liv smiles. Tag to Raquel, they mug Tatum again, and fans sing, “Dirty! Dirty Dom~! Dirty! Dirty Dom~!”
Raquel reels Tatum in and suplexes for a stalling suplex! But Tatum fires knees! Tatum is free, but Raquel CLUBS her, HAMMERS away, and then pushes Tatum around. Raquel talks trash and suplexes again, but Tatum hits a DDT! The fans fire up while both women are down! Tatum and Raquel crawl, hot tags to Gigi and Liv! The fans fire up as Gigi rallies on Liv! Gigi wrenches and ROUNDHOUSES Liv, then hits an S T O! Roll and nelson, HALF ‘N’ HALF! Bridging cover, TWO!! Liv survives but Gigi shouts! Tag to Tatum, they run, but Liv dodges! Gigi & Tatum avoid a collision, but Raquel tags in to DOUBLE LARIAT!
The fans fire up as Raquel hauls Tatum up! But Tatum fights the powerbomb and RANAS through! COver, TWO! Raquel sits up, Gigi tags in! Raquel kicks Tatum and hoists her up, but Tatum sunset flips through! Raquel stays up, spins through, but Tatum UP KICKS and Gigi hits WHISPER IN THE WIND! Tatum goes up, up, and 450 SPLASH! Gigi covers, Liv breaks it! The fans fire up as Liv talks some smack. Tatum ENZIGIRIS Liv! Gigi drags Raquel up, tags Tatum back in, and the challengers try again, DOUBLE ENZIGIRI! Raquel drops, Tatum runs, tilt-o-whirl but Raquel powers out! Gigi tags back in!
Tatum BOOTS Raquel, and we get a DOUBLE HEADBUTT! Liv sneaks a tag now, right as Raquel is hooked up. Liv hits a CODE BREAKER on Tatum! Raquel gets under Gigi for a TEJANA BOMB!! Raquel stands Gigi up for OBLIVION!! Cover, Liv & Raquel win!
Winners: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Gigi & Tatum fought so hard to get this chance, but they still fell short of the mark. What will it take for them to finally get some gold? And as for Liv & Raquel, will this victory help Judgment Day hold together a little longer?
Lexis King meets with Penn & Teller.
The Drama King says they’re so good at this magic stuff, the Heritage Cup has been missing since Saturday! Could they bring it back, though? The King needs his trophy. Oh, they’ll bring it back. But they have a couple of conditions. Sure thing! Okay, first: Admit that Penn & Teller can do magic. Second: Apologize. Lexis says obviously they can do magic, and he is so sorry, because clearly it is all real. But Penne didn’t finish. Lexis must defend the Cup tonight. Aw, c’mon, man! They’ve been in Vegas all weekend! He hasn’t been training, dieting, any of that! He’s been doing Vegas stuff! Well, the deal is the deal. Defend it or he doesn’t get it back. Deal? Deal.
They shake on it, and Teller goes back into the magic cage. Penn puts the curtain down and says again, Lexis must admit Penn & Teller are magic. Just look into the camera there. Lexis says Penn & Teller are magic because magic is real. And he must defend the Cup. Is he ready for that? Sure. Teller returns and behind the jacket, tada! Lexis is so happy, but now, time to defend it. But against who? Oh, that’s gonna be a surprise. Lexis sighs, but who is going to roll the dice and hit the jackpot?
No Quarter Catch Crew watches back footage.
That is to say, Wren Sinclair & Myles Borne watch Charles Dempsey & Tavion Heights have dominant performances at GCW’s Bloodsport, which is very much like NXT Underground. Wren asks Myles why he wasn’t there. Well, not sure, other than they didn’t ask. What about Wren? Well, actually- Dark State interrupts. Saquon Shugars says Myles couldn’t handle Bloodsport. He ain’t no shooter like Tavion. Wren says that’s not true. Cutler James says maybe it’d be best if the NQCC just went their separate ways now. Before Dark State breaks ’em like they did the D’Angelo Family.
Myles has Wren cool off, and he tells Dark State that when the Crew comes back, they’ll give Dark State a run for their money. Oh, is that so? Je’Von Evans walks in, and he says after Saturday, he’s up for a fight. What’s up with them? Dion Lennox says, “Man, how many times do we gotta beat you down before you learn?” Je’Von ain’t got no back up. Myles says hey, Je’Von isn’t in this alone. Myles has Je’Von’s back. Let’s see how the 2v2 goes. Oh, oaky, let’s see. Dark State heads out, Je’Von says they’ll go talk with Ava. Myles says bet, and they shake hands. Can the Young OG and #BabyOrton show not everyone is a target for Dark State?
Ricky Saints is here!
The fans cheer as The Absolute NXT North American Champion heads to the ring, victorious over “All Ego” Ethan Page. The fans cheer Ricky on has he gets the mic, and he says, “Wow! And he loves you back, baby! You know, going off of that, I kicked off WrestleMania Weekend with a bang when I successfully defended the North American Championship… against a man who is forever going to be a thorn in my side, and that is you, ‘All Ego’ Ethan Page.” The fans boo that name, and Ricky says his mom agrees, as well. But the world watched this week when it was a historic two-night WrestleMania. But it was at Stand & Deliver where Ricky made good on his promise.
Everything Ricky has said he has made into reality. He is the man around here, as you can tell. The fans do cheer that. And man, Stand & Deliver was surreal, but it felt so good to do it against Ethan Page! But then Lexis King interrupts! The Drama King says now now, Ricky, hold your horses. Lexis knows Ricky had his historic win at Stand & Deliver. But Lexis has been spending all weekend running all over, looking for his precious Heritage Cup, all because those clowns, Penn & Teller, made it disappear right before his very eyes. Ricky laughs and says good for him. But what does this have to do with Ricky?
Ricky is out here, simply putting on a show. He is just confused with this right now. Lexis says he actually has some business. So before Ricky takes up his ring time, Lexis has to defend the Heritage Cup tonight. So if Ricky doesn’t get up out of here, Lexis might come back for that North American title. Oh, wow, we’re doing this again? Last week, Lexis lost that Fatal 4, so he doesn’t have a shot. Seems Lexis’ mouth keeps writing checks his lil ass can’t cash! Lexis says he loves a lot of things, but he doesn’t like smug, arrogant p*icks like Ricky that think he can get over with this gullible audience! The fans boo, but Lexis says nobody likes Ricky, but they love The King!
Lexis says Ricky is a legend in his own mind, and delusions of grandeur fill his mind. The fans chant, “Lexis Sucks!” Lexis says if Ricky’s so confident, then give Lexis a shot! Put the title on the line next week against Lexis. And there doesn’t need to be a Fatal 4 Way, no stacking the odds, Lexis has had enough of that in Vegas. So how about it? Lexis will even put his Cup on the line next week for a double title match! Cup VS Title, One Fall, Winner Takes All! Ricky says will put it like this. Lexis is a very special individual. The fact Lexis is worried about Ricky when he has a mystery opponent is very telling.
And since Ricky has a good feeling Lexis already went and talked with Ava about this, then CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! The fans fire up for that! Both men talk a bit more trash, but refs hurry out here to keep this from getting physical. The thing Lexis is forgetting is that he doesn’t know his opponent tonight! Will that man ruin the plan of a double title match by becoming the NEW Heritage Cup Champion?
Hank ‘n’ Tank hand out with #ZaRuca.
Hank Walker says check it out! New champs! Who would’ve thought? Tank Ledger isn’t sure how to wear his, because shoulder is nice, but maybe hanging off the thigh works? Hank says nah, waist or nothing, it’s traditional. But then in storms Thea Hail! She’s so excited for everyone! If it was anyone other than Thea winning the ladder match, she’s glad it was Sol. But also, she would totally do another one! It was so much fun! Climbing up ladders, bodies flying everywhere, Sol hitting the DOUBLE Sol Snatcher! Jaida Parker walks by and says please, no. After the night she had last Saturday, the last thing she needs is Thea’s energy.
Jaida leaves, but Kelani Jordan steps in. And she says she actually agrees with Miss Parker. This is not the same locker room Thea left six months ago. But then Fatal Influence walk in and Jacy Jayne sarcastically says, “Wow. I didn’t think my life could get any worse, but then you show back up.” Fallon Henley says Jacy needs to put Thea in her place once and for all. Kelani says not her problem, so she leaves. Jacy says if Fallon wants something done, she can do it herself. Jacy leads Jazmyn away, and Fallon says Jacy never could get it done, so Fallon gladly will. Thea shrugs and rolls her eyes, because the more things change, the more things are still toxic.
NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Lexis King VS ???
NXT returns and Lexis’s opponent is… NOAM DAR! Supernova 11 is back, and he’s ready to take back his beloved Heritage Cup! Will Dar once again hold up the trophy? Or will Lexis keep his plans with Ricky on track?
The introductions are made, the Cup is raised, and we see whose name will be on the plaque!
The bell rings and the fans cheer, “Welcome Back! Welcome Back!” Lexis offers a handshake, but then he kicks! Dar blocks and BOOTS Lexis down! Dar rallies with forearm after forearm, then a ROUNDHOUSE! Lexis gets up, gets around, but Dar switches, baits Lexis in, and FLIPS him over! EURO CLUTCH! TWO, and Dar blocks another kick. Lexis ENZIGIRIS but Dar DRAGON SCREWS through! And then ANKLE LOCK! Lexis endures, reaches out, and rolls, sending Dar into a corner. Lexis runs in, Dar dodges and comes back to BOOT! Dar runs side to side but then just KICKS Lexis down! The fans fire up as Dar goes side to side again, DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Dar fires up, the fans fire up with him, and Dar traps Lexis’ arms so Dar can “clean” that poor excuse for a beard off Lexis’ face! Lexis fights back but Dar HAMMERS away! Ghost pin, TWO! Lexis stands, Dar runs up, and Dar has a SLEEPER! Lexis stays up, reaches out, and he runs to RAM Dar into buckles! Dar crawls away, and Lexis CROWNS him with the blindside shot! Cover, TWO! Dar stays in this but Lexis steps on his face. Lexis stands Dar up for headlock punches! Dar falls back, Lexis talks trash, and Lexis drags Dar up. Lexis scrapes his boot on Dar’s face, then does it again. The fans rally for “SUPERNOVA!” but Lexis runs.
Lexis kicks but Dar blocks again! Dar then SLAPS Lexis, trips him, but Lexis gets up. They trade strikes, and then Dar KICKS, CHOPS, KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS again! Lexis SWATS a kick to CHOP Dar down! Lexis stands Dar up to CHOP, and CHOP, and whip, but Dar reverses. SOBAT! SOBAT again! But Lexis SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Dar stays in this and Lexis grows frustrated! Lexis goes up the corner while fans boo, and Lexis SWANTON FLOPS! Dar aims from a corner, runs up, URAKEN! URAKEN! Lexis flops down and Dar says pinkies out! Lexis rises, into the NOVA feint and then BACK ELBOW!! Cover, DAR WINS!
Winner: Noam Dar, by pinfall (NEW NXT Heritage Cup Champion)
Right about now, Lexis is probably wishing he hadn’t removed the first-to-two-falls rule… But Dar is back on top and Lexis must crawl his way to his North American Championship with Ricky Saints. Will Lexis save face by somehow ending the revolution? Or will the North American Championship still be Absolute?
Backstage interview with Roxanne Perez.
Sarah Schreiber is with The Prodigy, and notes that after Stand & Deliver, Roxie confronted Stephanie Vaquer and Ava, and- Roxie says rightly so. Vaquer will not claim a division that Roxie built. Sarah then brings up last night, Roxie interfering with Vaquer VS Iyo Sky on Raw. Yes, she did! Because the Raw After Mania was supposed to be Roxie’s moment, but it ended up Stephanie’s. So what’d Roxie do? She made the moment that she deserved. And it felt so good, too. And not to lie, Roxie didn’t even realize Giulia had the same idea. But if Vaquer has a problem, then she should do something about it tonight!
But she won’t. Because Vaquer isn’t at 100%. She’s tired, drained, and Roxie’s been there. The media, the matches, the interviews, the appearances. Roxie knows that because she had to defend her title 48 hours after Stand & Deliver last year. But if she was anything but The Prodigy, the Slammy Award Winning Superstar of the Year, she would’ve lost. Unfortunately for Stephanie, Roxie IS The Prodigy. Vaquer may have walked into Vegas a champion, but Roxie will leave Vegas a THREE-TIME NXT Women’s Champion. Roxie sure talks a big game, but will Vaquer call her bluff? Or will Roxie actually have the winning hand tonight?
Fallon Henley w/ The Fatal Influence VS Thea Hail!
While the dysfunction continues for The Toxic Cowgirl & Toxic Rockstar, they both want to send “The Grown-Ass Woman” back to the sidelines. Will Fallon say #YEEHAW and get back on a winning track? Or will it be #HailYeah from here on out?
The bell rings and the two tie right up. Fallon powers Thea to a corner, dribbles her off buckles, then ROCKS her with a forearm! Fallon says Fallon always comes first! But Thea CLBOBERS her! And ROCKS her! The fans fire up, but Fallon gets around, pump handles, but Thea drags Fallon into a cradle! TWO, and Fallon leg scissor rolls Thea, TWO! Thea runs, Fallon scoops, but Thea arm-drags free! Thea runs and wheelbarrows, but Fallon turns arm-drag into ARMBAR! Thea clasps hands, the fans rally, and Thea stacks Fallon! TWO, and Thea wants Fallon’s arm! Fallon has the ROPEBREAK, the ref counts, and Thea lets go, only for Fallon to YANK her into ropes!
Fallon BOOTS Thea, then whips corner to corner, Fallon runs up, Thea dodges, and Thea BOOTS! Thea runs, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS! The fans fire up as Thea rallies on Fallon, then wrenches, kicks, and SLIDING LARIATS! The fans fire up while Fallon goes to a corner. Thea runs in, Fallon denies the back body block, but Thea fights free of the waistlock! Thea clinches, EXPLOD- NO, Fallon lands out of the throw, waistlocks and pump handles, FALL AWAY SLAM! Jazmyn distracts the ref, Jacy creeps up on Thea. Fallon goes out to grab Thea, Jacy runs up, but Thea gets free! Jacy BOOTS Fallon down into the steel steps!
Fallon clutches her arm, and Thea HEADBUTTS Jacy! Thea puts Fallon in the ring, then DECKS Jazmyn! Thea runs and cartwheels, underhooks, BUTTERFLY SLAM! And then KIMURA!! Fallon TAPS, Thea wins!
Winner: Thea Hail, by submission
Thea soloed Fatal Influence, and surely big things are in store for this tiny little dynamo! Will 2025 finally be the Year of Hail?
Oba Femi is here!
The fans cheer and hoot as The Ruler is still NXT Champion! Oba struts his way to the ring, and he grabs a mic to say, “At Stand & Deliver, I did exactly what I said I was going to do. Trick Williams & Je’Von Evans had all these dreams and aspirations about dethroning The Ruler and becoming the NXT Champion at Stand & Deliver. Not on my watch. Y’know what I did? I took their dreams, I set it ablaze, and I burnt it to ashes! I told them to wake up!” The fans cheer for “O~BA! HOOT!” Oba continues that during the build up, he said some things about Je’Von. Oba called him a child, said he wasn’t ready, said he couldn’t hang, and said he was immature.
Oba says regretfully so, because the Young OG is better than Oba thought he was. The fans cheer that, too! Oba says that while Je’Von’s time has not come, his best years are definitely ahead of him. Shoutout to the Young OG. The fans cheer more, and even chant “YOUNG OG! YOUNG OG!” Oba says as for Trick, there’s no love for him. Oba will say, as good as Trick is, as great as Trick is, Oba is just that much better. But wait! Trick Williams is here! But Trick isn’t in the mood for the chants, he tells Oba that it ain’t ending like that. Every single time it comes to Trick getting what’s his, Oba finds an easy way out. The only reason Oba won is because he pinned Je’Von.
Trick says it doesn’t matter if it IS Oba’s birthday, Trick wants his title back! Oba tells Trick that he gave Trick his flowers, said he was done, so what more does he want? Trick wants his 1v1! Trick ain’t no regular Joe! He Trick Willy, the man and the face of this brand! When you think about NXT, you think about Trick! Not Oba Femi! A fan shouts, “Nice heels, Trick!” Trick says yo mama likes ’em. Trick is tired of running the play, of letting others butt in, of people like Oba stealing from Trick! There’s only bums in the back, and whatever they want- “Say his name and he appears. I BELIEVE IN JOE HENDRY!”
The fans go nuts as Joe Hendry returns to NXT, holding up the TNA World Championship! Joe also a mic as he goes to the ring and the fans sing along with the song. Then Joe… TURNS! The fans chant, “WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE!” and Joe says, “Say his name and he appears, Joe Hendry is BACK in NXT!” Joe tells Trick that he is not the same man he tagged with back in the Fall. The rumors are true, Trick has changed! Trick used to soak in the cheers, the chants, and now all he does is soak in self-pity! Joe proved what happens when you listen to the fans, and he did it at WrestleMania! The fans cheer that, too!
Joe says he will tell Trick this because no one else will: Trick ain’t hungry, he’s entitled. Maybe the reason Trick didn’t win back the title was because of himself. Maybe, just maybe, Trick Willy is a WHINY B*TCH! The fans go nuts for that one! Trick tells Joe, “Hold on there, Minute Maid. You had your five minutes on Sunday. But since we always talk about what you believe, let’s take a minute to talk about what Trick Williams believes. I believe you don’t belong here, you’re just an outsider. I believe you don’t fit in. I believe you got your ass whooped on Sunday, let’s talk about it.” So how about Joe does us a favor and go one where he belongs while the big dogs talk.
Joe says he did lose to RKO, but at least he did it in front of over 60 THOUSAND at WrestleMania! Joe was in the ring with Randy while Trick was in the stands. And Joe will not leave because THE TNA World Champion, who will defend his title this Sunday at TNA Rebellion, has some business to discuss with THE NXT CHAMPION! The fans cheer as Joe steps to Oba. Oba tells Joe not to make the same mistake Moose did. Trick steps between both champions, but Joe ROCKSI him! Oba ROCKS him! They pinball Trick! Then they TOSS Trick to the ramp! The champions of TNA and NXT stand tall, but will we see who is THE champion of champions?
Stacks waits in the desert.
A red car pulls up, and it’s Luca! Luca asks what Stacks was thinking! Stacks and The Don, they go back to childhood! How many times has Stacks been in a pinch, and somehow, someway, Tony got him out of it? That bond took them from the streets to beings champions. Stack was Underboss for a reason! Stacks needs to make this right! Stacks tells Luca to quiet down. Does Luca know why Stacks invited him all the way out here? Aw f…. Is this going to be the end of the Consigliere in the family? Or just the end of him period?
Backstage interview with #ZaRuca.
Sarah is now with Zaria & Sol Ruca, the NEW NXT Women’s North American Champion. Congratulations, Sol. Sol says thanks, and all six women were booming, it was exhausting. But it is also exhilarating to be the new champion. As for Zaria, she came close- Liv & Raquel walk in laughing it up. Poor Zaria. Your best friend is a DOUBLE champion while Liv & Raquel are the history making, record breaking, first-ever FOUR TIME Women’s Tag Team Champions! Zaria has nada! Nothing! Cry about it~! Oh, Raquel has an idea. Maybe Zaria’s buddy can give her one of her two titles. That way, Zaria isn’t left out.
Liv says good idea. Sol says screw both of them. Nothing breaks up ZaRuca. Move along before Sol decides she wants a third belt in the collection. Liv & Raquel laugh that off, been there and done that. But keep dreaming big. Liv & Raquel leave, but can The Agent of Change change her own title fortunes?
Trick is throwing a fit backstage!
In fact, he’s throwing pipes and crates and whatever he can grab! Camera feeds cut out as he throws more stuff around! But we can at least hear Ava shout at him to stop. Trick wants his shot at Oba! Ava says he isn’t getting it acting like this! #CrashOutTrick drops the steel pipe he had, but will Ava have much more severe consequences for him?
Je’Von Evans & Myles Borne w/ Wren Sinclair VS Dark State!
As we all know, The Young OG is BOUNCY~! But then can he bounce back from his loss at Stand & Deliver with the help of #BabyOrton? Or will Osiris Griffin & Dion Lennox prove that #NoOneIsSafe?
The teams sort out, Myles starts against Dion and the two tie up. Dion powers Myles to a corner, Myles turns it around, but Dion headlocks for a takeover. Myles headscissors, Dion kips free and runs. Dion stops the hip toss, but Myles body blows, goes up and over, but Dion kinda stifles it there. Myles still wrenches and wristlocks to YANK the arm. Tag to Je’Von and the fans fire up! Je’Von climbs to AX HANDLE Dion’s arm! Je’Von wrenches but Dion ROCKS him first. Dion whips, Je’Von RANAS in return! The fans fire up as Je’Von then BOUNCY RANAS! Dion hurries away and Osiris tags in.
The fans boo as Osiris storms up. Je’Von runs up, but Osiris picks him up to RAM him into the corner! But Je’Von dodges the haymaker to fire haymakers! Osiris grabs Je’Von, TOSSES him to the corner, then runs back in. Je’Von dodge to JAB, JAB, JAB! Osiris SHOVES Je’Von, then DECKS him! The fans boo but Osiris whips Je’Von. Je’Von slides to a stop, SUPERKICKS, then DROPKICKS! Osiris tumbles out but Dion jumps in, only for Myles to DROPKICK Dion! The fans fire up as Je’Von & Myles stand tall. They think about it, and then Je’Von builds speed! Je’Von DIVES, but Osiris catches him!
The fans boo as Osiris & Dion threaten Je’Von. But Myles says he can FLY! The fans fire up as Myles takes down Dark State and stands tall with Je’Von again! Dark State regroups while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Je’Von fights out of the Dark State corner, only for Osiris to DECK him again! Osiris whips, Je’Von goes up and springboards, but Osiris catches him again! FALL AWAY SLAM! Osiris has a bad hand and yet he’s doing all this! Osiris drags Je’Von up to bump off buckles, then bumps him again. And again! Shugars & Cutler talk trash on Je’Von, Osiris pushes Je’Von around, then TOSSES him to the corner. Osiris drags Je’Von up, tags Dion, and they mug Je’Von. The fans boo but Dion drags Je’Von up. Dion short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Dion taunts Myles while he stands over Je’Von.
Dion drags Je’Von up, brings him around, but Je’Von fires hands! The fans rally for The Young OG but Dion KICKS him down! Tag to Osiris, Osiris feeds Je’Von to Dion, and Dion pops Je’Von up! Osiris catches Je’Von for a POWERSLAM! Cover, Myles breaks it! Je’Von survives Dark State’s take on Thor’s Hammer by the War Raiders, but Osiris clamps on with a BEARHUG! Je’Von endures, the fans rally, and Je’Von fights up. JAWBREAKER! Wait, the rest of NQCC has returned, and they’re watching from the ramp. Je’Von crawls but into the Dark State corner. Osiris runs up, but Je’Von dodges! Osiris hits buckles, Dion tags in!
Je’Von hurries but Dion grabs a leg! And he ducks the enzigiri! But Je’Von slides under, leaps up, but Dion catches him! Je’Von sunset flips, TWO! Je’Von dodges and hot tags Myles! The fans fire up as Myles rallies on Dark State! LARIAT for Osiris! HAYMAKER for Dion! Myles dodges Osiris and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Myles SNAP POWERSLAMS Dion! SNAP POWERSLAM for Osiris! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY for Dion! The fans fire up with Myles, and he fireman’s carries Dion! USHIGOROSHI! Cover, Osiris breaks it! Je’Von aims, springboards, and FLYING LARIATS Osiris! The fans fire up while Osiris bails out!
Je’Von shakes the ropes, and then PLANCHAS, but into Osiris’ arms again! Osiris RAMS Je’Von, Dion SPINEBUSTERS Myles! Tag to Osiris, and they drag Myles up. DOUBLE POWERBOMB! Cover, Dark State wins!
Winners: Dark State, by pinfall
Even at just two men, this unit is unstoppable! Dempsey & Tavion aren’t sure what to make of it, but will the NQCC just have to watch their step now that Dark State runs the streets?
Shawn Spears talks with Ava.
The Chair Man hopes the NXT General Manager understands how much he truly appreciates this. He is just looking out for his friends in The Culling. Right, she understands. Spears leaves, and in steps Yoshiki Inamura. He asks if he was interrupting something. No, no, the first show after Stand & Deliver, people like to do a lot of… politicking. Inamura doesn’t understand why people complain. They don’t understand how good they have it. Inamura says his time is coming to an end, he must return to NOAH in Japan. He thanks her for the opportunity he had here, and she says it was an honor to have him here.
Inamura says she deserves more respect, but then he hesitates to continue. She asks what’s wrong. Inamura says he just feels bad. He and Briggs almost had the tag team titles. Briggs steps in and asks what’s wrong. Is he okay? Yes, daijobu. Ava has an idea. Next week, one more shot at the tag titles. Briggs & Inamura thank Ava, and Inamura hugs Ava. Ava wishes them luck, and Briggs asks how he just did that. Inamura smiles and says, “Old Japanese secret.” Briggs and Inamura both smile and Briggs is all fired up. But will this little trick get Briggs & Inamura the big win they’ve been after?
Tony D’Angelo is in the hotel.
The Don knocks on a door, and he tells Rizzo to open up. Rizzo opens the door slightly and Tony asks if he’s gonna let her in. Did anyone follow him here? No, it’s just him. Rizzo lets The Don in, and she’s already packed. She can’t believe Stacks did that to them. How’s Tony feeling? He’s good, physically. But y’know… Rizzo says sorry about that. How’s Luca? Wait, Rizzo hasn’t heard from him? No. Tony heard Luca was going to clear his head, but that was a few hours ago. What’s Tony thinking? He isn’t sure. But Tony… Tony has Rizzo stop there. He and Stacks will have to have it out. But Tony, is it really like that? They grew up together!
Rizzo knows they’ve been through a lot, and remembers how Big Ange used to bully her. Stacks is the one who taught her how to fight. Ange made Rizzo cry every day, until one day, Rizzo made Ange cry. Rizzo promised Stacks she’d always be loyal. Tony says people change. Stacks hasn’t been right for awhile now. What if they had a sit down? Tony appreciates the sentimentality, but he doesn’t trust Stacks. There are two things they don’t stand for: Rats and traitors. Tony can’t sit down, Stacks declared war. Tony can’t put Rizzo at risk because he doesn’t know what Stacks is capable of. What’s that mean?
Tony tells Adrianna that she sees he’s packed. But she can’t go home, it’s not safe there, either. Tony has their guys waiting to get her to a safe house. Tony needs Rizzo to hide out until this all blows over. Is he sure about this? Tony assure her it’ll be alright. They hug it out, but has The Underboss turned everything upside-down for the D’Angelos?
Backstage interview with Ricky Saints.
Sarah is with The Absolute, and says what was going to be Title VS Cup is now just a match for the North American Championship. Sure is, and Ricky is thrilled for Noam Dar. Ricky knows what it is to be out for close to a year with injury and feel forgotten. So if anybody’s gonna be Heritage Cup, Ricky is glad it is Noam. But Ricky is a man of his word, and he said he’d defend his title, and guess what? He will. Ricky tells Lexis that he’s got everything to gain and nothing to lose. But then in steps Ethan Page. If it isn’t the man that took at Noam himself. Sarah steps aside, and Ethan just says, “Saints.” LEXIS CLOBBERS RICKY!
Lexis says Ricky cost him that Cup! Now, Lexis will take Ricky’s title! The Drama King storms off, and Ethan says they can pick this up another time. Ethan leaves, and Ricky is finding himself on the back foot again. Will the revolution still be televised after he and Lexis have it out next week?
Someone walks back into the building.
It’s back in Orlando where a certain someone brings a briefcase to an office. He opens it up, and he brings out a Chase U sweater! Mr. Chase says, “We’re effin’ back, baby!” Class is back in session, but will this new term be the best one ever?
NXT Women’s Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Roxanne Perez!
La Primera defied the odds when she won Stand & Deliver’s epic Fatal 4 Way, but The Prodigy once again exceled at making things about herself. Roxie claims she should’ve been headlining Stand & Deliver, headlining Raw After Mania, and basically anything else that someone else was doing. But will Roxie end up doing what she did on Saturday and lose? Or will she find a way to be the THREE-TIME NXT Women’s Champion?
NXT returns as the Dark Angel makes her entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the best of the best in the best women’s division today!
The bell rings and the fans fire up as the two circle. Roxie pushes Vaquer around, but Vaquer pushes back. Vaquer blocks a slap, then wrenches the arm. Vaquer puts Roxie in a corner, Roxie turns things around and pulls hair! The ref counts, Roxie steps back, but Vaquer shoots in and waistlocks! Vaquer SLAMS Roxie down, then facelocks. Roxie wrenches out, Vaquer rolls, but Roxie hits a cover, TWO! Roxie wrenches and wristlocks, but Vaquer trips her to a toehold. The fans rally behind Vaquer, and Vaquer floats to a facelock. Roxie wrenches, hammerlocks, but Vaquer rolls and trips Roxie. But Roxie spins to victory roll, TWO! Vaquer has the cover, TWO!
The fans cheer as the two stand off and reset. They circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. Vaquer stands on one hand and wrenches the other to then have a motorcycle stretch! Roxie endures, fights up, and spins things around, but Vaquer drops! Victory roll, TWO! Roxie runs up, Vaquer sweeps and covers, ONE! Roxie sweeps and covers, ONE! Roxie wrenches an arm, steps over, LA MAGISTROL, TWO! Vaquer grabs Roxie with body scissors, roll and bridge, TWO! Both women stand up and the fans fire up again! The fans cheer “NXT! NXT!” for making this main event possible, but then Roxie kicks Vaquer low!
Roxie headlocks, but Vaquer powers her to the ropes. Vaquer powers out but Roxie THROWS Vaquer by her hair! Roxie “kicks dirt,” then runs, but Vaquer drops down, hurdles over, then blows past to come back, and she stuffs the monkey flip to a cover, TWO! Roxie dodges, whips, and runs up, to RAM Vaquer in a corner! Roxie ROCKS Vaquer, wrenches an arm, and then whips corner to corner. Roxie runs up, Vaquer goes up and over then comes back. Roxie headlocks Vaquer, grinds her down, and the fans rally up. Vaquer powers up, but Roxie hits a takeover. Vaquer headscissors, Roxie kips free, and Roxie storms up to headlock again.
Vaquer powers up to hit a BIG back suplex! Vaquer sits Roxie up, the fans cheer, and we get the headscissors! But Roxie rolls and rolls and makes it to the apron! The fans boo but Vaquer has to let go. Vaquer drags Roxie back but Roxie has the apron skirt! The ref fixes the skirt, but Roxie CLAWS Vaquer’s eyes! Roxie whips, Vaquer reverses, but Roxie goes up to BOOT her! Roxie KNEE DROPS the bad arm! The fans boo but Roxie takes a bow, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Roxie grabs the bad arm, and drops a KNEE on it! Roxie soaks up the heat, drags Vaquer around, and then stands Vaquer up to wrench and wrench, to then ARM BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Roxie is frustrated already but she drags Vaquer up. Roxie SMACKS Vaquer off the mat, then stomps her in the corner. The ref counts, Roxie backs off, then Roxie goes up to dig both boots in! The ref counts, Roxie STOMPS Vaquer’s arm! Roxie mockingly applauds, then she drags Vaquer up to wrench the arm. Roxie and Vaquer struggle for control, and Vaquer wrenches to ROCK Roxie! Roxie ROCKS Vaquer! Roxie then wrenches and THROWS Vaquer down!
Roxie stands on the arm, soaks up the heat, and drops KNEES again! Roxie isolates the bad arm, soaks up more heat, and0 NO, Vaquer dodges the stomp! Vaquer rolls Roxie up, TWO! Roxie grabs the arm, wrenches it again, but Vaquer ROCKS her! Vaquer blocks to knuckle lock and CHOP! Vaquer goes up, up, and jumps around, only for Roxie to trip her up! HOTSHOT to the bad arm! Vaquer flops down from the ropes, and Roxie brings her up to hammerlock the arm. Roxie whips but Vaquer reverses to send Roxie into buckles! Vaquer fires a forearm, Roxie fires back, and NXT returns to single picture! The fans cheer Vaquer and boo Roxie as the shots keep going!
Vaquer gets the edge and the fans cheer as she fires forearm after forearm! Vaquer whips, Roxie reverses, ARM BREAKER again! And then a basement DROPKICK! Vaquer tumbles out, Roxie stalks her up the ramp, and Roxie suplexes. Vaquer fights that, fires body shots, then dodges a shot to CHPO, SOBAT, and HEADBUTT! Roxie wobbles, and Vaquer SUPERKICKS her down! Then a 619 at the ropes! Roxie staggers, Vaquer springboards, CROSSBODY on the ramp! The fans fire up and Vaquer hurries to get Roxie in the ring. Vaquer wrenches, EAT DA FEET! Roxie ends up in a corner, METEORA from Vaquer!
Vaquer drags Roxie out, sits her up, and Vaquer points to Booker T! Everyone knows what this means! Vaquer wraps on the headscissors, for the DEVIL’S KISS! The fans count along, and Vaquer goes all the way to TEN, “Yeeeeeeeeah~!” Vaquer covers, TWO!! Roxie survives but Vaquer keeps her cool. The fans want that “One More Time!” but Vaquer underhooks. Roxie wrenches out, wrangles Vaquer, but Vaquer rolls Roxie up! TWO, and Roxie SUPERKICKS! Vaquer wobbles, but she stops the Pop Rox with a wheelbarrow! Roxie fights that, only to get a BACKBREAKER for it! Vaquer drags Roxie to a drop zone and goes up!
The fans fire up but Roxie hurries to the apron! SHORYUKEN! And another HOTSHOT to the arm! Roxie runs and LA MYSTICA! CROSSFACE!!! Vaquer endures and the fans fire up! Roxie pulls back on the hold, but Vaquer fights her way forward! ROPEBREAK! But Roxie kicks the ropes to bring Vaquer back!! Vaquer claws at the hold, pushes back to a cover, TWO! Roxie has a sunset flip, TWO! Vaquer has a cradle, TWO! Roxie has a ghost pin, TWO! Vaquer rolls it to a lateral press, TWO!! The fans fire up for that exchange, and Roxie is a bit dizzy. Roxie storms up to SOB- NO, Vaquer blocks the kick! And she SOBATS in return!
Vaquer whips Roxie, Roxie goes up and over to hop on! But Vaquer pops Roxie up top! And then she grabs a leg, for a DRAPING DRAGON SCDREW! The fans fire up and Vaquer tucks Roxie in, S V B!! Cover, Vaquer wins!
Winner: Stephanie Vaquer, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)
It may just be a Tuesday, but these two were able to stand and deliver a memorable main event! But wait! GIULIA is here! The Beautiful Madness is still in Sin City, and she still wants this title back. Wait, Jordynne Grace lurks in the shadows! NXT may be leaving Vegas, but will Vaquer have to go double or nothing with contenders again?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT After Mania to keep this great time in Las Vegas going. Great tag title match from Liv & Raquel VS Tatum & Gigi, but of course Liv & Raquel won. Good promo from Liv & Raquel with ZaRuca to set up a feud there, and I would think Liv & Raquel win the tag title match then, too. Perhaps it causes ZaRuca to split up so that Zaria and Sol Ruca fight over the Women’s North American Championship. Also, good promo segment from ZaRuca with Hank ‘n’ Tank, though it quickly became more about Thea Hail and the rest of the Women’s Division. Jaida’s still got attitude, Kelani’s adding to hers, and the dysfunction grows within The Fatal Influence.
Thea VS Fallon was a great match, especially as Thea’s continuing her return. I would think Thea’s win here means she could be moving up to a title story, but we’ll see if The Fatal Influence keeps wanting after her or if they implode already. Should that happen, I would think Jazmyn takes Jacy’s side, just like she did in following Jacy out of the room. And nice to see Mr. Chase returning to the classroom to start up Chase U again. Obviously Kale Dixon & Uriah Connor will join up, and hopefully some other young names that have yet to really shine can join up. Still a bit disappointed they released Duke Hudson and then demoted Riley Osborne to Evolve, but that’s business, I guess.
Good bit with Ava in her office, with some intrigue from what Spears might be asking for, and then the “Old Japanese Secret” from Inamura. If Inamura is set to go back to NOAH soon, I don’t really see him and Briggs winning the titles. Even so, Inamura & Briggs being hosses like Hank ‘n’ Tank, that’ll be a great match next week. Great little promo from Lexis King with Penn & Teller and then with Ricky Saints to get us to both the Heritage Cup match tonight and the North American title next week. Noam Dar finally returning is great, and him getting that Heritage Cup off Lexis is certainly good for Dar. Just not sure Meta Four regroups at this point…
Meanwhile, I would think Ricky retains his title against Lexis, because clearly Ethan wants one more shot and might get it for Battleground: Tampa. And clearly Dark State’s next feud is going to be with the NQCC, and it seems Je’Von will be sticking with NQCC to help them have even numbers. Good tag match from Je’Von & Myles VS Osiris & Dion, but it makes sense Dark State wins when Je’Von & Myles haven’t teamed before. We’ll definitely get more good tag matches with the different combinations before having the big 8 Man Tag, probably also at Battleground.
Great stuff with Trick, Oba and now Joe Hendry. Trick is rather persistent about getting that final 1v1 title match, but I feel like he’ll end up having to fight Joe Hendry first. And either way, I don’t see Trick winning the title back, he’s headed for main roster at this point. Great stuff with the Women’s Championship story, too. Vaquer VS Roxie was an awesome main event, but much like Trick, Roxie is destined for the main roster, she lost to essentially have her goodbye. Good stuff with Giulia making a direct appearance while Jordynne Grace is a bit more subtle, and clearly they both want their 1v1 shots at Vaquer. I feel like Giulia and Jordynne will have to battle to see who gets Vaquer at Battleground, then the other can be for like whatever SummerSlam tie-in event we get.
The craziest stuff to me from tonight was the D’Angelo Family story. While this isn’t the first time the D’Angelos kayfabe unalived someone as a way of that wrestler from moving on (Two Dimes and Kemp being released, Pretty Deadly being called up), I’m shocked Stacks went after Luca rather than tried to recruit him. For one, Luca’s on Evolve! Is Evolve going to address this tomorrow night? Good promo from Tony and Rizzo, too, and I feel like Tony VS Stacks is not only going to be something hardcore, but it’ll likely be for control of The Family. As I said for Stand & Deliver, neither guy can really be top champion in NXT if they’re still attached to the other, especially in the case of Stacks being a right hand man rather than a solo act, or even the NEW Don of NXT.
My Score: 8.9/10
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