Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Death Before Dishonor Results & Report! (7/21/23)
Will the new champion be a bastard?
The Swiss Superman clashes with the Man Gravity Forgot!
After things fell apart at AEW Blood & Guts, both Claudio Castagnoli and Pac were ready to fight each other! Who will reign in ROH after tonight?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – Pure Rules Match: Josh Woods w/ The Varsity Athletes VS Tracy Williams; Woods wins.
- Zero Hour – Action Andretti & Darius Martin VS The Workhorsemen; Action & Darius win.
- Zero Hour – Leyla Hirsch VS Trish Adora; Leyla wins.
- Zero Hour – AR Fox VS Shane Taylor; Fox wins.
- Komander VS Gravity; Gravity wins.
- ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe VS Dalton Castle w/ The Boys; Joe wins and retains the title.
- ROH World Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way: The Lucha Brothers VS Best Friends VS The Kingdom VS Aussie Open; Aussie Open wins and become the new ROH World Tag Team Champions.
- ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Mogul Embassy w/ Prince Nana VS Leon Ruffin, Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato; The Mogul Embassy wins and retains the titles.
- ROH Pure Championship: Katsuyori Shibata VS Daniel Garcia; Shibata wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Fight Without Honor: The Dark Order VS Stu Grayson & The Righteous; The Dark Order wins.
- ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli VS PAC; Claudio wins and retains the title.
- ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Willow Nightingale; Athena wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Zero Hour – Pure Rules Match: Josh Woods w/ The Varsity Athletes VS Tracy Williams!
The Technical Beast won just last night on ROH TV, but he wants to keep the ball rolling! Will Woods prove he’s next in line for the Pure Championship? Or will he be burned by the Hot Sauce?
This match’s judges are Christopher Daniels, Jerry Lynn and Jimmy Jacobs. The bell rings and we are on the clock as these two circle. Woods puts Tracy in a corner but the ref calls a neutral break. They go again, clinch, and Woods facelocks. Tracy slips out to waistlock then headlock. Woods powers through to facelock but Tracy trips and hits a spinning toehold! Woods drags Tracy to a cover, ONE and Tracy has the ankle! Tracy stomps the other foot, has a standing toehold, but Woods kicks him away. Tracy rebounds, Woods hurdles, but then Tracy catches him outta the air to a roll-up! TWO, and Tracy wrenches an arm!
Woods slips around, waistlocks, but Tracy switches. Woods switches, throws Tracy down then gets both legs to pull back and pop Tracy into an ARMBAR! Then DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Tracy reaches out, ROPEBREAK! That is Tracy’s first of three, and the Varsity Athletes make sure everyone knows it. Woods grabs at Tracy but Tracy holds the ropes to deny the whip. However, the ref calls that his second ropebreak! Tracy argues it but Woods wrenches an arm. Tracy ROCKS Woods with a forearm! And another! Woods goes to a corner, Tracy CHOPS him! Tracy whips corner to corner but Woods reverses to suplex, and he hangs Tracy out to dry!
Fans rally for Tracy but Woods climbs up to SLINGSHOT GUT WRENCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! Woods is annoyed but the Varsity Athletes coach him up. Woods whips Tracy hard into the corner! Fans rally for “HOT SAUCE!” but Woods mocks them. Woods brings Tracy up, whips him to ropes and then KNEES him against the ropes! Woods mouths off to the fans, whips again, but Tracy turns knee into roll-up! TWO, and Tracy blocks a kick to SLAP! And SLAP! And then Gotch hold, SINGLE LEG SUPLEX! Fans fire up with Tracy as Woods staggers around. Tracy runs in to clothesline at the corner!
Tracy turns Woods around, and CORNER HALF HATCH SUPLEXES! Cover, ONE!! Woods is hanging tough but Tracy drags him up. Tracy brings Woods around but Woods throws body shots! Tracy ROCKS Woods with a forearm, but Woods throws more body shots! Tracy ROCKS Woods again but Woods throws those body shots! They go back and forth like that, and Woods wrenches to throw more body shots! Tracy ROCKS Woods, Woods ROCKS Tracy, and Woods gets the edge! But Tracy ducks a kick to pump handle and BRAINBUSTER! Cravat cover, TWO!! Woods is hanging tough but fans rally behind Tracy.
Tracy grits his teeth, brings Woods up, but Woods HEADBUTTS low! Woods boots the lariat, then again, but Tracy DISCUS LARIATS! Tracy reels Woods in, for a PILEDRIVER! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Woods’ first ropebreak saves him there! Tracy is frustrated, but he stalks Woods and brings him up. Tracy ROCKS Woods but Woods ROCKS Tracy! Tracy ROCKS Woods again, and again, and again! Tracy suplexes but Woods fights it! Woods KNEES low again and again and again! Then RUNNING KNEES! Tracy flounders, Woods deadlifts and GUT WRENCH POWERBOMBS! High stack, TWO!!
Woods holds on to have both legs, GORILLA LOCK!! Tracy reaches out, and uses his last ROPEBREAK! Woods lets go but now Tracy has nothing to save him. Tracy goes to the apron, Woods stalks him, and Woods brings Tracy up. Tracy holds ropes, throws body shots, and he tries to suplex! Woods fights it, the two fight for control, and Tracy brings Woods to the apron! But Woods gets around to waistlock! Tracy throws elbows, reels Woods in, but Woods fights the Half Hatch! Woods gets around, APRON GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up and Tracy flops to the floor! Woods leaves Tracy behind and the ring count begins.
The count reaches 5 of 10 as Tracy stands. Tracy drags himself up, but Woods runs up to ROCK him! Woods drags Tracy in and has a FISHERMAN STRETCHÂ in the ropes! Tracy can’t use the ropebreak, so he TAPS! Woods wins!
Winner: Josh Woods, by submission
The Varsity Athletes celebrate with their guy as he finds a way to win against the hometown hero! Will Woods have the goods to take on whoever is Pure Champion after tonight?
Zero Hour – Action Andretti & Darius Martin VS The Workhorsemen!
Neither of these teams won in last night’s Four Corner Survival, but now they go 2v2! The ROH World Tag Team Championships are on the line in a Fatal 4 Way, will the winner here look to meet the champions?
The Code of Honor is skipped as JD Drake & Anthony Henry attack! They toss Action out, Henry KNEES Darius, and then Henry whips Darius but Darius dodges JD and JD’s LARIAT takes out Henry! Darius kicks JD, Action returns and jumps off Henry to DROPKICK JD! Action dodges Henry to back elbow, and Darius clotheslines Henry out! The Workhorsemen regroup and fans fire up, as Action slingshots! Henry moves, JD blocks the kick, and Henry sweeps the leg! Action falls, but Darius BULLDOG DROPKICK COMBOS the Workhorsemen! Darius goes up top, but he leaps over Henry and comes back, but is put on the apron.
Darius RAMS into Henry, slides in, but into DOUBLE STOMPS! Henry then puts Darius under the buckles, for a CATAPULT GUILLOTINE! Action runs in but Henry tosses him out into JD’s UPPERCUT! Henry waves bye, finally takes off his jacket, and he drags Darius up to bump him off buckles. Henry forearm smashes, tags to JD, and the LARIAT hits the right target! Henry NECK TWISTS and JD slingshot SENTONS! Darius gets up and CHOPS, but JD CHOPS! Darius CHOPS, but JD dodges the next to WRING and CHOP! JD stomps Darius, FALLING HEADBUTTS, and covers! TWO, but JD brings Darius up.
JD bumps Darius off buckles, tags Henry, and Henry fires forearms. Henry snapmares and KICKS Darius in the back! Fans rally, Darius throws hands but Henry knees low. Henry bumps Darius off buckles, tags in JD, and JD CHOPS Darius down! Fans rally and JD drags Darius up but Darius throws hands. Henry tags in and JD wrenches to BACK SUPLEX BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Darius survives but Henry stays between him and Action. Henry stomps Darius, brings him up and over, but Darius fights back with forearms and elbows! JD pulls hair but Darius DECKS him! Only for Henry to sweep the legs!
Henry GROUND DRAGON SCREWS, into an ANKLE LOCK! Darius endures, fights up, reaches out, but he has to kick Henry away! JD tags back in, he gets a leg, but Darius hops and rolls free! Hot tag to Action! Action fires off on JD and fans fire up! JD shoves Action away, Action rebounds, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and jumps up to then flip off JD’s back! Action BOOTS, goes up, SPINNING RANA! JD ends up in a corner, Henry runs in but is sent into JD! Action UPPERCUTS them both! Action ROCKS Henry, ENZIGURIS JD, and DOUBLE BULLDOGS! Fans fire up and Action SHOOTING STARS them both! Cover, TWO!!
Fans rally and Action brings JD up. Action can’t torture rack JD, though, he’s too big! JD punches Action, and CHOPS him! JD brings Action up, suplexes, but Action slips free to tag Darius! Darius mule kicks a leg, Action KICKS and Darius BUZZSAWS! They coordinate, and Action runs to get a boost, SATELLITE DDT!! Cover, Henry breaks it! Henry drags Darius up but Darius tosses him out! Henry drags him out but Darius CHOPS! Darius GAMANGIRIS JD, steps in, and COPMLETE- NO, JD turns that into a SCRAPBUSTER! Henry is up top, to DIVING DOUBLE STOMP! But then Action fireman’s carries Henry!
Henry holds ropes while JD goes up! JD MOONSAULTS!! Cover, but Action DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS Henry onto it!! Fans are thunderous as all four men are down! The teams regroup, Henry tags back in. Henry stalks Darius, but then BOOTS Action! And ROUNDHOUSES Darius to a GERMAN SUPLEX! But Action tags in! Henry runs in, into a GAMANGIRI! Action and Darius coordinate, SHJOTGUN GERMAN! JD tags in, he runs in but Darius SUPERKICKS! Action torture racks?! Darius runs to give the push-start, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, Action & Darius win!
Winners: Action Andretti & Darius Martin, by pinfall
The Sight to See and the Air Wolf are all fired up, as are the fans! Action & Darius then keep the Code of Honor by shaking hands with JD & Henry. A huge match in just the Zero Hour, but will the young high flyers reach the top of the tag team mountain?
Zero Hour – Leyla Hirsch VS Trish Adora!
The ROH Women’s World Championship is part of tonight’s “Double Main Event,” so all eyes will be on Athena VS Willow. But will the winner of this LEGIT showdown be ready to take on whoever has the title at the end?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, feel things out, and tie up. They go around, Adora waistlocks but Leyla pries free to hammerlock. Adora slips that around onto Leyla then facelocks for a takedown. Cover, ONE, and Leyla facelocks. Adora moves around, wristlocks, then bends the fingers! Leyla spins, wrangles Adora down to a top wristlock, but Adora moves around. Fans rally, wrenches, wristlocks and she clubs the arm. Adora has a double wristlock but Leyla throws her down to an ARMBAR! ROPEBREAK! Adora saves herself but Leyla lets off quickly.
The two circle, tie up, and Leyla headlocks. Adora powers up and out, but Leyla runs her over! Leyla runs, Adora drops then hurdles but Leyla gets the leg to trip her! Leyla runs to roll off Adora’s back and arm- NO, Adora blocks it! Adora drags Leyla up to WRING her out! Fans rally up for Adora as she runs Leyla over with a shoulder! And again! Adora drags Leyla up again, Alabama Lifts, but Leyla fights it and gets away! Leyla bails out and fans boo. Adora wants Leyla to get in the ring but Leyla is using the ring count as a breather. Adora says no, and she goes out after Leyla! They go around the way, back in the ring, but Leyla drop toeholds!
Leyla runs to KNEE Adora’s arm! Adora still swings, but Leyla avoids the haymaker! The two stand off and fans cheer. They reset, tie up, and Adora uses height as leverage but Leyla turns it around. They go along the ropes, end up in another corner, and Adora lets off. But Leyla stands on Adora’s foot to BOOT her down! And then Leyla KICKS the arm! Leyla WRINGS Adora out! Fans boo but Leyla soaks it up. Leyla then gets Adora’s arm to stomp it! Adora clutches the wrist but Leyla puts the arm around ropes! Leyla pulls on the arm but the ref counts. Leyla lets off, but she drags Adora up. Fans boo but Adora fights with body shots!
Adora CLUBS Leyla, and again, and again! Leyla staggers back, but she blocks a boot to trip Adora and turn her over! Leyla PUNTS the bad arm! Cover, TWO! Adora hangs tough but Leyla is after that arm again. Leyla rolls Adora to the LEGIT ARMBAR! Adora fights around, stacks Leyla, TWO! Leyla keeps on the arm, Adora tries again, and she deadlift POWERBOMBS! Fans fire up while both women are down! Adora rises, Leyla follows, and Adora throws forearm after forearm after forearm! Leyla shoves back but Adora CLOBBERS her with a POLISH HAMMER! And another! Adora BOOTS Leyla, then CROSSBODIES!
Fans fire up with Adora and she covers, TWO! Adora waistlocks but Leyla fights the lift! Leyla throws elbows, runs, but Adora reels her in to the BASEMENT GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO!! Leyla breaks free and fans rally up as Adora drags her back up. Adora fireman’s carries but Leyla shifts around to shove her to a corner! Adora comes back with a BOOT! Cover, TWO! Leyla is still in this but Adora keeps cool. Adora runs in, but is sent into buckles! Leyla ROCKS Adora, trips her, then rolls and runs in, BASEMENT DROPKICK! Leyla drags Adora up, but Adora fights the whip! Adora clinches to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Leyla is hanging tough and Adora grows frustrated. Adora watches Leyla as fans rally. Leyla staggers around, Adora runs in, but Leyla gets around to trip Adora and turn her over! But Adora boots Leyla away! Leyla comes back, Adora ducks the kick to roll Leyla up, TWO! Leyla hurries to go after the arm! La Magistrol, TWO! Adora covers, TWO! Leyla shifts around and has the LEGIT ARMBAR!! Adora taps, Leyla wins!
Winner: Leyla Hirsch, by submission
Whoever comes out of the title match tonight, they might be in LEGIT trouble with Leyla aiming for them! Adora and Leyla still keep the Code of Honor, but then Leyla drags Adora back into the LEGIT ARMBAR!! Fans boo and the ref reprimands, but here comes SKYE BLUE! Fans cheer as Skye hurries into the ring! Leyla lets Adora go to get away! Skye won’t let Leyla bully anyone, will she be in Leyla’s way on her road to the title?
Zero Hour – AR Fox VS Shane Taylor!
The Whole Fox’n Show gets an AEW International Championship match next Wednesday on Dynamite, but he’ll have to make it there! Will Shaney T. prove himself worthy of a title with a win here tonight?
The fans are fired up for Fox already! The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, but then Shane shoves Fox. The two circle, Fox gets around to waistlock but Shane wrenches. Fox rolls, kips up, breaks free and mule kicks! Shane stays up and wags his finger. The two circle again, Fox gets around again, but Shane elbows free! Shane wrenches, Fox rolls and kips up again but Shane throws him right down! Shane talks trash, fans boo, and Fox stands. Shane DECKS Fox! Fox checks his chin and Shane paces. Shane drags Fox up, ROCKS him, then swings, but Fox goes Matrix! Fox mule kicks, BOOTS, and JAWBREAKERS, to dropkick the legs!
Fox then kips up to ENZIGURI! Shane wobbles, Fox runs in and DROPKICKS Shane outta the ring! Fans fire up as Fox builds speed, to FLY! Direct hit right in front of the stage! Fox then gets back in the ring, and he builds speed again! Fox FLIES to take Shane out again! Fans are thunderous as Fox stands back up. Fox drags Shane up, puts him in the ring, and then aims from the corner. Fox jumps in, BOOTS Shane, but then Shane YANKS Fox into a COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Shane looms over Fox, fans rally, and Shane drags Fox up. Shane says no more fun and games, and he CHOPS Fox in a corner!
Fox sputters but Shane throws a body shot, then DECKS Fox! Shane talks trash on the fans, digs his boots into Fox’s face, but the ref counts. Fox pushes back, kicks from below, and BOOTS Shane! But Shane’s right on him and ROCKS him with a right! Shane stalks Fox to a corner, and CHOPS! Shane digs his knees into Fox but the ref counts. Shane lets off and soaks up the heat, then stands Fox up. Shane TOSSES Fox across the ring! Shane stalks Fox, but Fox slumps out of the ring. Shane goes out after him, fans rally up, and Fox throws body shots! Shane JABS Fox! Shane puts Fox on the apron but Fox tiger feint kicks in return!
Shane grabs a leg but Fox BOOTS him! And mule kicks! Fox aims and TOP ROPE IMPLODER SENTONS!! Fans are thunderous as both men go down! Fox crawls, stands up at the timekeeper’s area, and he pushes Shane into the ring. Fans rally up, Fox goes for the trip but Shane’s too sturdy! So Fox GAMANGIRIS! Fox then slingshots in, but Shane blocks the cutter! Fox goes up, Shane stops the headscissors but Fox mule kicks him away! And then jumps to STUNNER! Shane wobbles, Fox runs, but Shane choke grips! But Fox flips through the lift! And goes Matrix to PELE! But Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves and HEADBUTTS!
Shane keeps Fox from falling, RIPCORD URENAGE! Shane runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Fox survives and Shane can’t believe it! Fans fire up again but Shane snatches the durag! And SPITS in it! Shane throws it away while fans boo, and he grins as he stalks Fox. Shane goes out after Fox on the apron, and Shane stands on Fox’s neck! The ref counts, Shane lets off, but then APRON LEG DROPSÂ only to get just apron! Fox avoids disaster and fans rally up. Shane drags himself up and in the ropes, but Fox DRAPING CODE BREAKERS! And then DRAPING DDTS!! Cover, TWO!! Shane survives and Fox is beside himself!
Fans rally up again as Fox drags Shane up. Fox SOBATS, goes up the corner, but Shane hits the ropes to trip him up! Except Fox rolls back through it! And he rolls Shane up! Shane slips out but into a BASEMENT CUTTER! Fox then goes up and up and FLYING- NO!! Shane blocks, lifts and spins, WELCOME TO THE LAND!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Fox survives by fingertips!! Shane is stunned but the fans are thunderous! Shane drags Fox up, “This is Awesome!” and there’s only four minutes until the main show! Shane goes up a corner?! Shane brings Fox in, hoists him up, and tucks the arms?! But Fox fights free!
Fox ROCKS Shane, GAMANGIRIS, and then ENZIGURIS! Shane wobbles up top, fans fire up and Fox uses the corner to help fireman’s carry! Fans are thunderous for the ROLLING DEATH VALLEY!! Fox goes right up top, for the 450 SPLASH!!! Cover, FOX WINS!!
Winner: AR Fox, by pinfall
Now that’s how you close out Zero Hour! Fox is rolling into his match with Orange Cassidy, will he be the one to finally dethrone Freshly Squeezed?
Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes aVS Gravity!
Death Before Dishonor kicks off its main show with high level luchador action! Will The Commander defy Gravity to gain major momentum? Or will Gravity bring him crashing down to Earth?
The Code of Honor is upheld and fans chant for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. Gravity headlocks but Komander throws body shots. Komander powers out, Gravity leaps over then trips Komander, but Komander avoids the cover. Komander trips Gravity, predicts the dropdown and gator rolls Gravity, but Gravity suplexes! Komander slips out, full nelsons, but Gravity drops down. Komander avoids the wheelbarrow to full nelson again. Gravity breaks free and whips Komander to a corner. Gravity runs in to Arabian Press off the ropes, and then he eggs Komander on!
Fans fire up, Kmoander runs in but Gravity rolls him! Komander rolls through, but Gravity kips up, handsprings and drags Komander down to a rolling cradle, and O’Conner Bridge! TWO!! Komander escapes and fans fire up! Gravity runs in, Komander dodges to roll Gravity up, and they roll around, rolling ghost pin! TWO!! Gravity escapes, avoids the arm-drag, but so does Komander. The two stand off and fans cheer! Komander and Gravity reset and fans cheer for “LUCHA LIBRE!” They go again. Gravity ducks ‘n’ dodges, Komander hurdles but Gravity rolls him, to slow-mo walk! Fans cheer, and then Gravity returns to regular speed for the SPLASH!
Komander rolls through, Gravity ends up on the ropes, Komander BOOTS him down! Komander then FLIES and takes Gravity out at the railing! Fans fire up with Komander and he brings Gravity up. Komander SMACKS Gravity off the apron, then climbs the corner. Fans rally, Gravity is in the drop zone, and Komander salutes before the SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, TWO! Gravity survives and fans rally up again. Komander drags Gravity up, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS! Komander brings Gravity around to fire off forearms! Komander then wraps Gravity’s arm around ropes and pulls!
The ref counts, Komander whips Gravity corner to corner then runs in. Gravity puts Komander on the apron, DECKS him, and fans fire up as Gravity runs to go up and over! Then he LEAPS from the corner to take Komander down! Fans fire up for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Gravity puts Komander in the ring, slingshots to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Gravity brings Komander around. Gravity whips, Komander reverses but Gravity slips around to then swing back, takedown to a cradle, TWO!! Gravity argues the count but the ref says it was fair. Komander stands but Gravity has him in a corner.
Gravity whips corner to corner, he runs in but into BOOTS! Komander drags Gravity to a drop zone, and goes to the farther corner? To then run corner to corner, go up and up, MOONSAULT! Bu tin to BOOTS! Gravity kicks, CLUBS and reels Komander in! SITOUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Komander survives and Gravity pounds the mat in frustration. Fans rally and Gravity brings Komander up. Fans chant for “GRA-VI-TY!” but Komander throws body shots, and a CHOP! Gravity CHOPS back! Komander CHOPS! Gravity ducks a kick but the UPPERCUT hits! Komander ROCKS Gravity, runs, but Gravity rolls him up! TWO!
Gravity deadlifts to SITOUT POWERBOMB again! Cover, TWO!! Komander is still in this and fans fire up! Komander checks his neck, Gravity brings him up and around. Fans rally and duel, Gravity whips but Komander slips out of the scoop! Gravity ducks one kick but not the HEEL KICK! But Gravity rolls out of the ring! Komander keeps cool, to run corner to corner and go up, up and ESCALARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit! Komander puts Gravity in, climbs up another corner, but Gravity trips him up first! Gravity climbs up and throws hands, but Komander throws body shots!
Gravity hops back, fans duel, Komander stands but Gravity goes right up after him! SUPER ARM-DRAG!! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives and fans rally up again! Komander crawls to the apron but Gravity hurries after him. Gravity joins Komander, but Komander throws body shots. Komander ROCKS Gravity, suplexes, and hangs him out to dry on the top buckle! Then GAMANGIRIS Gravity down! Fans fire up and Komander climbs, to tightrope walk all the way to the other side, and MOONSAULT!! Cover, TWO!?!? Gravity survives but Komander is right on him! Komander hoists Gravity up, and CHOPS!
Komander goes up after Gravity now, CHOPS him again, and brings Gravity to the very top! SUPER DUPER STEINER!! But Gravity cradles Komander!! GRAVITY WINS!!
Winner: Gravity, by pinfall
Komander is as shocked as anyone! He tried to do more than he needed, and Gravity got the better of him! But the two of them still keep the Code of Honor, and Komander even raises Gravity’s hand in victory. And bigger yet, Gravity has a match with The Bastard, Pac, on this Wednesday’s Dynamite! Will Gravity make sure Pac remembers him?
ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe VS Dalton Castle w/ The Boys!
The King of Wrestling Television has been seemingly unstoppable, denying Mark Briscoe his destiny, and keeping pace with NJPW World Television Champion, Zack Sabre Jr. But now he’s up against The Peacock, who is determined to be the star of the show! Will Castle dethrone the king? Or will Joe treat him more like a jester?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the greatest TV Champion in ROH history!
The Code of Honor is kept, though perhaps sarcastically by Joe. The bell rings and fans rally up as the two circle. Joe bails out and pretends to check his clock. Fans chant “NEW CHAMP!” but Joe asks Stokely Hathaway if he hears that. Stokely says yes, but Joe is the greatest. Stokely gives Joe a standing ovation but the ring count starts. Joe slides in, he and Castle circle, and then Castle bails out to give the trolling back. Castle has the Boys fan him and he fires up with the fans! Stokely complains but Castle gets everyone fired up as he gets back in the ring. Castle corners Joe, waistlocks, but Joe powers Castle back.
The ref counts, Joe lets off slowly, but Castle avoids his elbow! Joe avoids a clothesline, blocks the boot, and spins Castle, but Castle ELBOWS Joe! Castle fires off forearms and CHOPS, then shoves to wrench and LARIAT! And KNEE! And DDT! Fans fire up as Castle throws more knees and forearms! Castle waistlocks but Joe holds the ropes. The ref counts, fans duel, and Castle lets off. Joe CHOPS! And CHOPS! Joe runs, but Castle hurdles! And BOOTS! Joe staggers, Castle trips Joe and SPLASHES down! And then another knee, for another SPLASH! Castle facelocks but Joe endures as fans rally.
Castle shifts around, pulls on the hold, but Joe gets the ROPEBREAK. Castle lets go, but he KICKS Joe, fires forearms, and a HEADBUTT! Castle UPPERCUTS, but Joe CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Castle drops to a knee, Joe runs, but Castle jumps, into an atomic drop! Joe BOOTS Castle down! Fans fire up, Joe SENTONS! Castle writhes and Joe smirks as he stalks him. Joe drags Castle up by his hair, then JABS! And JABS! And JABS! Joe sits Castle down, then mocks the fans cheering Castle on. But Castle kicks from below! Joe CLUBS Castle, Castle throws elbows in return, and CHOPS!
Castle runs, but Joe CLOBBERS him! Joe smirks again as he stalks Castle. Castle sits up in a daze, Joe stands him up and snapmares. Joe CHOPS Castle on the back, then KICKS him down! Then drops a BIG elbow! Joe smirks again as fans rally up. Castle sits up, Joe brings him around, but Castle CHOPS! And CHOPS! And forearms! Castle whips, Joe reverses and runs in to back elbow! And PELE! Castle falls and Joe smirks again. Castle drags himself up with the ropes but Joe brings him around by his hair. Joe snapmares, then clamps on with a seated neck wrench! Fans duel as Castle endures, and Castle punches at the legs!
Castle fights up but Joe throws him down by his hair! The ref reprimands, Castle rises, and Joe stalks him to ropes. Joe CHOPS Castle right off his feet! Joe brings Castle around, and snap suplexes Castle down! Cover, ONE!! Castle is hanging tough but Joe is stone cold. Joe drags Castle back up, puts him against ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Joe lets off at 4, and he tells The Boys to back off. Joe glares at Brent & Brandon, then goes to Castle in a corner. Joe brings Castle around, and TOSSES him out to the Boys! But the Boys help Castle up and back in! Joe is even more annoyed but the fans cheer.
Joe slides back in after Castle, and TOSSES him out the other end! But the Boys are there in a hurry to put Castle in! Joe is getting irritated but he slides in, and Castle throws knees and forearms! Castle runs, but into the SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up again but Joe shakes his head. Joe storms up on Castle, drags him up, and CHOPS him! Castle wobbles but stays up, and sneaks up as Joe glares at The Boys! Castle waistlocks, but Joe elbows him away! Castle goes to a corner, Joe runs in, but only gets buckles! Castle runs corner to corner to jump on Joe! Castle fires hands, but Joe puts him on the apron!
Castle throws more hands, but Joe HOTSHOTS him! Castle falls, but The Boys catch him! They put Castle back up, Joe runs in, but Castle dumps Joe out! The fans fire up and Castle builds speed! Castle DIVES, Joe moves, but The Boys catch him again! Only for Joe to run in! Joe whips, Castle tiger feints to RANA Joe! Castle gets back in the ring, Joe staggers around, and Castle DIVES! Direct hit right in front of commentary! Castle drags Joe up, fans rally up and Castle puts Joe on the apron. Castle refreshes the ring count, and then The Boys hoist Joe into the ring! Fans cheer as The Boys keep this clean.
Castle KICKS and fires forearms! But Joe pokes Castle in the eyes! Joe runs, but into a clinch! EXPLODER!! Fans fire up as Castle rises! Castle grits his teeth, aims from a corner, and Joe rises. Castle runs in to RAM Joe into a corner! Castle runs side to side to JUMP KNEE! And DISCUS LARIAT! Joe shoves Castle away, but Castle gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Joe flops out of the ring! Stokely argues with Caprice Coleman, but then Joe tells Stokely to “fix this!” Fix what?! Joe grabs Stokely, so Stokely distracts the ref! He wants The Boys ejected?! The ref obeys orders, and he EJECTS The Boys!
Fans boo, this is abuse of power! But The Boys have no choice at this point, and they leave. Fans chant “STOKELY SUCKS! STOKELY SUCKS!” but he’ll take that heat. Castle is upset, but all this allows Joe to catch his breath. Castle storms up, but into a LOW BLOW!! Joe then wraps on the COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Castle is caught, he’s fading out! JOE WINS!
Winner: Samoa Joe, by submission (still ROH World Television Champion)
A miscarriage of justice! Joe uses the fact he scares the living daylights out of Stokely to get his way, and then he pats Stokely on the head for a job well done. Will anyone be able to dethrone the King of Wrestling Television if he has the authority in his back pocket?
ROH World Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way: The Lucha Brothers VS Best Friends VS The Kingdom VS Aussie Open!
In the wake of losing Jay Briscoe, a new era was ushered into the ROH Tag Division. Penta El Zero Miedo y Rey Fenix won the Reach for the Sky Ladder Match to take up the torch, but they also put the targets on their backs. Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor have never held ROH Tag gold before, will today be that day? Will Mike Bennett & Matt Taven prove they are the true heirs to the throne? Or will Kyle Fletcher & the returning Mark Davis restart their tag title collection here in Trenton, New Jersey?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who defies the odds to reign with honor!
Tensions are high between all these teams, but the Code of Honor is upheld by Best Friends and Lucha Brothers. The other teams, not so much. But in this kind of Fatal 4 Way tag, only two teams are legal at a time, so Chuckie T steps to #TheTrend, Matt Taven. The bell rings, and Taven kicks Chuck low! Taven whips, Chuck reverses but Taven goes up and over! Things keep moving, Chuck hurdles but Taven DROPKICKS! “Because IIIII’M Matt Taven!” But Chuck waistlocks! Taven elbows free, tags Mike, but Chuck TOSSES Taven! Chuck kicks Mike, tags Trent, and Best Friends double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW!
The Best Friends shake hands to then DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! The Best Friends double gun everyone, then Trent stands Mike up. Mike CHOPS back! Trent CHOPS, Mike CHOPS, and the fans rally as the CHOP fight gets going! Trent then fires off forearms! But Mike pokes eyes! Tag to Taven before the dropkick to legs, and Taven adds an AX HANDLE! Cover, TWO! Mike returns, OGK double whip but Trent kicks Mike! Taven ENZIGURIS! Fenix tags in off Trent and Taven realizes he’s without a partner. So Taven hurries to tag in Kyle. The Aussie Arrow steps in to circle with Fenix and fans rally up.
Fenix fires a forearm but Kyle gives it back! They go fast and furious already and fans love it! Forearm after forearm but then Fenix SOBATS! “ANIMO!” Fenix whips, Kyle reverses but Fenix goes Tiger Feint Rewind! Kyle ducks the heel kick, and the haymaker, but Fenix fights the Half Nelson! Fenix somersaults, but into a scoop and SLAM! Kyle tags Davis and fans fire up as Dunkzilla is back! Aussie Open double whip, DOUBLE SLEDGE, PENALTY KICK and SENTON! Maria says no one cares but everyone cheers as Davis covers, TWO! Davis hauls Fenix up to CHOP and Fenix falls over!
Davis tags Kyle and Kyle BLASTS Penta! Aussie Open aim from opposite corners, but Fenix moves so Aussie Open stops short of colliding! Fenix SOBATS Kyle, ROUNDHOUSES Davis, then mule kicks Davis to run in, step up, and CUTTER for Kyle! Tag to Penta, and he SLINGBLADES Davis! And SLINGBLADES Kyle! Fans fire up as Penta combines with Fenix, wheelbarrow victory roll DOUBLE DDT on Aussie Open! Fans fire up as the Lucha Brothers count it out! “UNO! DOS! TRES!” But Aussie Open move so the SUPERKICKS hit foot to foot! Davis BOOTS Fenix! Penta SUPERKICKS Davis! Kyle SUPERKICKS Penta! Fenix ENZIGURIS Kyle!
Aussie Open and Lucha Bros regroup and rush in, forearms meet roundhouse kicks and all four men wobble! Then they get in face to face! The Kingdom then jumps in to shove Aussie Open into Lucha Bros, and they CLOBBER Aussie Open! Mike drags Davis to the Kingdom corner but Kyle ends up in the Best Friends’ corner. Chuck tags in, as does Mike. Chuck kicks low, scoops and SLAMS Mike, then tags Trent! Trent brings back The Most Dangerous Move in Wrestling!! The jump stomp! Taven runs in, Trent scoop SLAMS him, and Chuck brings back The Second Most Dangerous Move in Wrestling, the SLOW-MO SENTON!
Fans fire up for Best Friends, but Aussie Open get in to attack! Aussie Open double suplex but Best Friends slip out to CLUB each of them! But then Aussie Open DUMP the Best Friends out to the apron! Davis runs but Chuck ducks so the LARIAT takes out Trent! Kyle JUMP KNEES Chuck! Fans fire up with Aussie Open and they go out. They pick up Best Friends, and run around the way! SPINEBUSTER SANDWICH at the ramp side! But then Taven FLIES to take Aussie Open out! But then Lucha Brothers DOUBLE TOPE to take everyone out!! Wait, Mike is going up!? Trent ROCKS Mike first! To SUPERPLEX Mike onto the cluster!!
Fans lose their minds as all eight men are down at the ramp side! Chuck regroups with Trent and they get Mike in. “This is Awesome!” and Trent climbs a corner now. But Taven trips him up! Trent falls to the mat, Taven climbs up now, and Taven FROG SPLASHES! Mike covers, TWO!! Trent is still in this but Mike drags him up. Mike whips Trent in and Taven BOOTS! Mike forearms! Taven MISSILE DROPKICKS! Mike covers again, TWO! Trent is tougher than that and fans rally up. Mike tags Taven, trips Trent, CATAPULT GAMANGIRI, and then Taven goes up to ELBOW DROP Trent on Mike’s knees! Cover, Chuck breaks it!
Fans fire up as Taven puts Trent up top. Taven CHOPS, then talks trash on the fans. Taven climbs but Trent fights him off! And he ROCKS Mike! Trent leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK Taven in return! Fans fire up while both men are down! They crawl, but Mike DECKS Chuck! Taven drags Trent up, whips him to the corner and tags in Mike. Taven whips Mike in to SPLASH! Trent adds his own SPLASH, then Mike fireman’s carries! Trent fights free, kicks off Taven and TORNADO DDTS Mike! Mike flounders around, Trent crawls to the only person left! Hot tag to Penta! Penta climbs up to then DOUBLE CROSSBODY The Kingdom!
Mike gets up, runs in, but into a buckle! And GAMANGIRI! Taven runs in, Penta dodges, and kicks low! Fenix goes up, Penta tucks Taven but Taven fights out! But Penta SUPERKICKS! Fenix tightrope walks to PENALTY KICK! MADE IN MEXICO! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally with “CERO! MIEDO!” and Penta brings Taven up. Penta CLUBS Taven, says “CERO! MIEDO!” but Taven back drops free! Kyle tags in! Taven is upset, but Penta runs in. Penta blocks Kyle’s boot, but Kyle ROUNDHOUSES! Davis runs in to fireman’s carry, AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Davis DECKS Taven, scoops Fenix, and Kyle goes up! FLYING LAWN DART CUTTER!
Kyle spots Trent and slingshots him into Davis’ UPPERCUT! Aussie Open BOOT SUPERKICK COMBO to take out Chuck! Fans are thunderous for Aussie Open, and Kyle A-LIST LARIATS Penta, to set him up for the BOOT WASH! Davis puts Penta up, brings him out, WHIRLY BIRD BOMB!! Cover, TAVEN BREAKS IT! But Davis is after him, only for Taven to put Davis out. KICK OF THE KING! But Kyle ROCKS Taven! Mike runs in, Kyle fires off shots on them both! Kyle runs, Taven leap frogs and Mike ROCKS Kyle with a forearm! Mike pops Kyle up and Taven is there, ROCKSTAR SUPERNOVA!! Mike covers, CHUCK breaks it!
Chuck drags Taven up, but Taven tosses him out! Taven goes to a corner, Mike drags Kyle up and tags Taven in. Mike scoops to SLAM Kyle, then Taven is up top! But Chuck anchors him! Trent tags off Kyle to then ROCK Taven! Trent climbs, brings him around, but Taven pushes him away. Trent ROCKS Taven, climbs up and Chuck helps out! ELECTRIC CHAIR SUPERPLEX!! Fans fire up again and Best Friends… NO, Mike denies the hug as he DECKS Trent and ROCKS Chuck! And he tells Trenton to “SUCK IT!” Mike whips, Trent reverses, SEXY CHUCKIE KNEE! Then SOLE FOOD HALF ‘N’ HALF!
Fans are thunderous as Best Friends reset! But Taven TOSSES Trent! Fans boo but Chuck runs in. Taven spins Chuck but then Chuck spins Taven! But Maria distracts! Fans boo but Maria tries to seduce Chuck into a hug! Trent hops up on the apron, and Chuck hugs TRENT! You GOT to give the people what they want! Taven runs in but Trent ROCKS him first! Chuck kicks low, STUFF PILEDRIVER! Kyle returns to scoop! TOMBSTONE! Trent kicks Kyle to GOTCH PILEDRIVER! Davis has Trent, CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO OUCH!! The Lucha Brothers kick the legs out, then DOUBLE SUPERKICK!
Penta brings Davis around, Fenix is up top, DOUBLE STOMP FEAR FACTOR!! Cover, Mike drags Penta away!! Mike tags in off Davis, and he ROCKS Penta! Taven goes up, Mike reels him in, HAIL MARY!!! Cover, TWO!?!? And Penta is all fired up!! The fans are thunderous, but The Kingdom DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Maria is losing her mind as Penta is up top! PROTON- NO, Penta shoves Mike into Taven, then SUPERKICKS Mike! SOBAT for Taven, but Trent tags in off Penta! Fans boo as Penta is denied and he shoves Trent. But Taven runs in, Trent ducks, HEEL KICK tags out Penta! Trent tucks Taven, Chuck is up top, STRONG ZERO!!! Cover, the Lucha Bros yank the ref out!!
Fans boo but then Fenix claims it was someone else! He wants the ref to reprimand that guy, but Penta SMACKS Trent with a chair!!! Chuck BOOTS Fenix to TOSS him over into the crowd!! Taven takes advantage and covers Trent, but Davis breaks it! Chuck fires off hands on Penta, Davis scoops but Taven slips out to shove Davis away. Taven then runs in at the corner, but Davis pops him up and out! Kyle tags in at the same time, and now Aussie Open aim at Trent! DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH!! And then, COREALIS!!!! Cover, AUSSIE OPEN WINS!!!!
Winners: Aussie Open, by pinfall (NEW ROH World Tag Team Champions)
Everyone is stunned, but Kyle & Davis prove why they’re the future of tag team wrestling! They have gold around their waists again, is it only a matter of time before they create the greatest collection in history?
The Righteous & Stu Grayson speak.
Vincent tells the Dark Order that this must be a gift from Heaven! A Fight Without Honor is exactly what they wanted! But like Vinnie said, he doesn’t want a shell of their former selves. Leave the junk at home. If the Dark Order isn’t going to do it for Vince & Dutch, then please, do it for your “brother,” Stu. Stu tells John, Alex and Uno, “Please do not let me be the last real member of The Dark Order. I’m begging you! Be the Dark Order you’re meant to be. Because if you don’t, you leave us no choice. Tonight, we will end this once and for all.” Dutch says, “Gentlemen, HAHAHAHAHA! Tonight, it will be death or dishonor.”
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Mogul Embassy w/ Prince Nana VS Leon Ruffin, Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato!
Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona defy time and space by being here while also helping Swerve Strickland in the Royal Rampage. All that aside, will The Machine & Gates of Agony still have gold around their waists? Or will the , Funky Weapon & Way of the Grandmaster pull off a shocking upset?
The introductions are made, the titles are raised, and we see if the dominance continues!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the trios sort out, and Cage starts against Taguchi. Fans rally up for “TA-GU-CHI!” as the two circle. They tie up and Cage shoves Taguchi down! Cage flexes but Taguchi gets up. Taguchi flexes, but Cage pretends he can’t see anything. Taguchi pats his abs and then dodges Cage, to crane stance! And kick and kick and kick! Taguchi whips but Cage blocks! Wato jumps in, kicks and helps Taguchij whip to drop down, SOBAT, and HIP ATTACK! Fans fire up as Kaun runs in, but into double drop toeholds and double basement dropkicks! Wato DROPKICKS Liona, and Ruffin tags in!
Six or Nine double whip Ruffin in but Cage puts him on the apron. Wato runs in but Cage sends him into Ruffin! Taguchi runs in but Cage sends him into Wato! Cage then DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES Six or Nine! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers, but Ruffin MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kaun tags in, and Kaun stares Ruffin down. Fans rally for Ruffin, things speed up, but then Cage dumps Ruffin out! Ruffin dodges the lariat, and dodges Liona, and COLLIDES with Kaun! Ruffin gets in the ring but he builds speed, but Liona BODY CHECKS him! Kaun returns, Ruffin flounders, and Liona tags in.
Liona stalks Ruffin, drags him up and gut wrench suplexes! Ruffin flounders, Liona storms over and he drags Ruffin onto ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Liona lets off at 4, and Nana gets cheap shots in! Fans boo and Taguchi protests but Nana gets away with it. Liona tags Kaun, whips him in and he SPLASHES Ruffin, to then feed Ruffin to a LARIAT! Cover, Taguchi breaks it! Kaun storms up on Taguchi and Taguchi apologizes. Kaun drags Ruffin over, tags in Cage, and they mug Ruffin. Cage scoops Ruffin to do curls with him! Fans cheer as Cage does a set of ten, then TOSSES Ruffin away!
Cage flexes, but Ruffin crawls! But Cage drags Ruffin back, and he CLOBBERS Taguchi & Wato! Wait, Big Bill is watching backstage? Depending on how the timeline works, is Bill upset over how things went down in Royal Rampage? Or is this more about the Blind Eliminator Tag Tournament loss? Cage drags Ruffin up, tags Kaun back in, and they mug Ruffin. Kaun then brings Ruffin around to scoop and SLAM, then runs to SENTON! Cover, Taguchi breaks it again! Fans cheer but Kaun headlocks and thrashes Ruffin around as he goes in circles. Fans rally, Ruffin fights up, and Ruffin JAWBREAKERS free!
Kaun staggers, Ruffin staggers, but Kaun CLOBBERS him! Kaun grins sinisterly and he has a cocky cover, TWO! Kaun drags Ruffin away from Taguchi to tag in Cage. Cage drags Ruffin up to RAM him into the corner! And again! And then he CHOPS! Ruffin CHOPS Liona and Cage and Kaun and repeat! But Cage BOOTS Ruffin down! Tag to Kaun, they pick Ruffin up and Liona holds Ruffin in place so Kaun can CHOP! Kaun puts Ruffin in another corner, puts him up top, and Kaun climbs up. Kaun drags Ruffin up, but Ruffin fights with knees! Ruffin SMACKS Kaun off buckles, goes up and around and slides under! SATELLITE DDT!
Fans fire up while both men are down! Ruffin crawls, Kaun grabs at him, but Ruffin kicks free! Hot tag to Wato! Wato dodges Kaun to BLAST Cage and Liona! Kaun knees low but Wato fires off shots! Kaun blocks the whip, reverses it, but Wato BOOTS and BULLDOGS back! Cage storms in to kick and whip, but Wato reverses! CALF KICK! Fans fire up, Wato slides to DROPKICK Liona! Kaun swings, misses, into a ZIGZAG! Cover, TWO! Wato fires up and fans are with him. Wato brings Kaun up but Kaun fights the suplex! Kaun elbows free, whips, but Wato sunset flips! TWO, but into VENDEVAL!!
Cage STOMPS Wato! Cage drags Wato up to ROCK him! Cage whips, Wato reverses to wrench and clinch, but Cage fights the lift! Liona CLUBS Wato, then clinches to BELLY2BELLY! Fans boo but Liona roars and drags Wato up. Liona scoops, but Wato fights free! Taguchi tags in! Taguchi climbs to FLYING HIP ATTACK! Fans fire up as Taguchi has three targets! HIP ATTACK for Kaun! For Liona! For Cage! Taguchi reloads to hit Kaun, then Liona, then Cage! Fans fire up as Taguchi swivels them hips. But the Embassy all stand up! They run in, but Taguchi moves, so the TRIPLE BODY CHECK only affects the Embassy!
Taguchi runs to HIP- NO, Kaun catches him! Only for Taguchi to drop, OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Kaun flails, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back! Liona returns to CLOBBER Taguchi! But Wato goes up to FLYING UPPERCUT! Cage returns to SUPERKICK Wato! Cage runs to 619!? Taguchi stands, and he drop toeholds Cage! Taguchi 619s!! Ruffin FROG SPLASHES in outta nowhere!! But Kaun CLOBBERS Ruffin!! Taguchi shoulders into Kaun, slingshots up and over, but Kaun catches him! But Taguchi fights free! Nana distracts the ref! Kaun LOW BLOWS Taguchi! But Taguchi falls into a LOW BLOW!
Taguchi boots Kaun into Nana! Then cradle! LIONA BREAKS IT!! Liona almost didn’t get there in time, but Kaun tags him in! Wato tags in, and Wato SCREW HIGH KICKS Liona! Cage DISCUS LARIATS Wato! Ruffin runs in, to REBOUNDER! And then hops up and over to RUFF CUT!! Fans are thunderous but Liona’s back! Ruffin dodges, mule kicks, BOOTS, and SUPERKICKS! Liona roars but Ruffin ROUNDHOUSES him! Ruffin headlocks, goes up the corner again, but Liona catches him! SWINGING BACKBREAKER!! Cover, TWO!!! Fans are thunderous, but Kaun & Cage BLAST Six or Nine!
They get Ruffin up, SUPER FLAPJACK!! Cover, the Embassy wins!
Winner: The Mogul Embassy, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)
Thank Nana for the assist that saved them, but these three titans continue to dominate the Six Man Division! Will any team ever be able to tear them down?
ROH Pure Championship: Katsuyori Shibata VS Daniel Garcia!
The man known as The Wrestler takes on a man who considers himself a sports…Â enner-tay-ner! But will Shibata force Garcia to embrace the truth? Or will Garcia do his dance and still take this title back?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Garcia wins Shibata’s respect, or just the title!
Again, our judges are Daniels, Jerry Lynn and Jacobs. The Code of Honor is not upheld as Garcia would rather do his dance. The bell rings, we’re on the clock, and the two circle. Fans rally as Shibata spider crawls. The fans tell Garcia “YOU’RE A WRESTLER!” Garcia drops down to meet Shibata, they tie up, and Garcia wrenches but Shibata wrangles Garcia to the mat. Garcia slips out but Shibata keeps on him, tries a lateral press, ONE! Garcia waistlocks, Shibata rolls but Garcia holds on. Shibata switches, fans rally behind him, but Garcia fights up. Garcia drop toeholds but Shibata stays up to push Garcia to a cover, TWO!
The two stand off and fans cheer this opening exchange. Garcia and Shibata reset, but Shibata stops the dance and puts the hands on the mat! To stand on them! Fans cheer, and Shibata STOMPS the hands! Garcia avoids the Penalty Kick and Shibata eggs Garcia on. Garcia rushes in but into a knee and snapmare! Shibata has a chinlock, then shifts to a FIGURE FOUR! Fans fire up with how fast that was! Garcia swipes at Shibata but can’t reach. Garcia crawls, reaches out, but Shibata drags him away. Garcia endures, fights his way over, and goes to the ROPEBREAK! Shibata lets go as Garcia uses his first.
Garcia bails out in frustration and a ring count starts. Shibata hurries out after Garcia, but Garcia knees low! Garcia RAMS Shibata into railing! Garcia leaves Shibata behind to get in the ring. Now Garcia waits on the ring count, and he sits down cross-legged to mock Shibata. Shibata rushes in but Garcia bails out. Shibata goes out but Garcia knees low again. Garcia whips but Shibata reverses and Garcia hits railing! Shibata then runs and RAMS Garcia into more railing! And then back the other way! Garcia staggers, Shibata runs in and BOOTS Garcia over the railing! Fans fire up as Shibata leaves Garcia behind.
The ring count climbs as Shibata sits down cross-legged. Garcia drags himself up as fans chant “YOU’RE A WRESTLER!” Shibata goes out after Garcia, drags him up but Garcia SMACKS him off the railing! And again! Garcia then POSTS Shibata, and the ref reprimands. Garcia SLAMS Shibata’s arm on the apron again and again! And then stomps the hand! Garcia drags Shibata up and puts him in the ring, and he snatches the belt to hold it up! Fans are torn as Garcia marches around with the belt. Garcia puts the belt back, we pass five minutes, and Garcia drops knees on the arm. Garcia hammerlocks and then bridges to torque it!
Shibata endures, Garcia moves around and HIP DROPS the shoulder! Garcia pulls on the arm, but Shibata still endures! Garcia drops knees on the arm again, and Shibata gets away to a corner. Garcia stomps Shibata, fans rally, and Shibata snarls. Garcia stomps Shibata but Shibata fires up! Shibata eggs Garcia on, so Garcia throws shots at the arm! Shibata still eggs him on, so Garcia fires forearms! Shibata DECKS Garcia with one shot! Shibata CLUBS Garcia, runs, but Garcia WRINGS him out! Garcia looms over Shibata, sits him up, and KICKS him in the back! Fans rally, Garcia runs, but then he does his dance!
Fans cheer, that’s all they wanted! But then Shibata turns Garcia around. Garcia does his dance all around Shibata, but Shibata is not amused. Garcia hits it even harder now! Shibata sits down cross-legged, and Garcia stops. Fans lose their minds, but Garcia shouts “I’M A SPORTS ENTERTAINER!” He does his dance, while dropping down to sit cross-legged! Shibata makes him stop, and SLAPS him! Garcia still puts his dukes up, so he CHOPS! But Shibata SLAPS and fires off fists! Whip and BOOT in the corner, then Shibata stomps a mudhole! Shibata digs his boot in, scrapes Garcia again and again, then runs to BOOT WASH!
Shibata keeps going, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Fans fire up with Shibata and he drags Garcia up, to a HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Shibata drags Garcia into a SLEEPER! Garcia fights up, ELBOW BREAKERS, and trips Shibata! BOSTON CRAB! Shibata endures, powers out, and he kicks away at Garcia to drag him down! TRIANGLE HOLD! Garcia stays up, rolls, pops free, and has the STF! We hit ten minutes, but Shibata powers out to a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Garcia pops into a cover, TWO! Shibata swings but Garcia blocks! Garcia suplexes, for Uno Amigo! Fans boo as Garcia hits DOS AMIGOS!
Garcia brings Shibata up again but Shibata hits a suplex! That’s Shibata’s Uno Amigo, but then Garcia hits another suplex! They get up again, Shibata suplexes! Cinco Amigos en total, and then both men fall over! Fans fire up for “ROH! ROH!” “This is Awesome!” and Shibata rises. They go forehead to forehead and Shibata throws a forearm first! Garcia gives it back, so Shibata gives another! Garcia shake his head and throws another, but so does Shibata! They go back and forth, faster and faster, and Garcia gets angry as he stands up! Garcia eggs Shibata on so Shibata fires a shot! Garcia gives it back!
Shibata eggs Garcia on, the forearms go again, and Garcia gets the edge! Garcia runs to LARIAT, but Shibata roars! Shibata runs to BOOT! Garcia pie faces, runs, but into a BOOT! SAIDO! Garcia is up to LARIAT! But Shibata BOOTS again! DOUBLE LARIATS and both men flop over! The fans fire up again and Shibata goes to a corner. Garcia staggers, runs in but into a PUMP KICK! Shibata drags Garcia up for Kawada Kicks! But Garcia is defiant! Shibata UPPERCUTS, ripcords, but Garcia catches him for a cording hold! Takedown, step through, DRAGONTAMER!! Shibata endures, reaches out, but Garcia sits deep!
Fans rally as Shibata reaches back to a SLEEPER!! Garcia lets the legs go, stands up, and hits a BIG back suplex! Shibata’s right up, but Garcia clinches for a T-BONE SUPLEX! Garcia CHOPS, choke grips, but Shibata breaks free! Garcia SLAPS and SLAPS and SLAPS Shibata, then puts some stank on this next one! But Shibata ROCKS him in return! SLEEPER!! Garcia flails, grabs an arm, but Shibata squeezes tighter! Garcia does his dance even as he fades out!? Shibata sits Garcia down, runs, and PENALTY KICKS!! Cover, Shibata wins!!
Winner: Katsuyori Shibata, by pinfall (still ROH Pure Champion)
Garcia was a defiant sports…Â enner-tay-ner to the end, but he just couldn’t defeat The Wrestler! And Shibata still shows Garcia respect by offering the Code of Honor. Garcia flips Shibata off, so Shibata bends that finger! Shibata makes Garcia shake his hand, then lets him go. Shibata still reigns, who will be next for him in ROH?
Six Man Fight Without Honor: The Dark Order VS Stu Grayson & The Righteous!
Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver know there’s been something missing, and it isn’t that member after member has left them. However, that has been the catalyst for them sharpening their edge. Will they prove they are still dangerous? Or will this be the end of their story?
The trios stare down, and though not needed, Stu, Dutch & Vincent still offer a Code of Honor handshake. Reynolds & Silver say NOPE, and they throw hands! The bell rings while Uno and Stu stare down. Dutch CLOBBERS Silver while Reynolds throws Vinnie out! Dutch goes out after Silver, Reynolds goes out after Vinnie, and after arguing with each other, Uno and Stu start throwing hands! Fans are fired up as Uno gets the edge! Uno throws body shots, then he HEADBUTTS away at the ropes! Uno stomps away on Stu, then brings Stu up. Uno CHOPS Stu against ropes, whips, but Stu reveres! Uno tumbles out to the apron!
Wait, Dutch has set up a table nearby! Stu builds speed but Uno BOOTS him! Stu keeps moving and he DIVES! Stu and Uno crash down through the table!! Fans lose their minds, but Vinnie throws hands on Reynolds. Stu and Uno stir in the wreckage as “HOOO~!” Silver has a Hacksaw Jim Duggan worthy 2-by-4! But then Dutch brings out an ECW worthy BARBED WIRE 2-by-4! Fans fire up as these two meet in the ring! Dutch swings but Silver dodges to JAM him in the stomach! And SMACK him on the back! And then he takes Dutch’s 2-by-4! But Dutch blocks! Dutch kicks low, but Silver DROPKICKS the barbed wire into Dutch!!
Fans fire up as Silver flexes. Silver storms up and grabs the barbed wire 2-by-4, to DIG it into Dutch’s forehead! Silver lets off, but Vinnie sneaks in to TOSS him out! Vinnie grabs the wood but Reynolds BOOTS him down! And now Reynolds holds the wood up! Fans fire up and Reynolds goes after Vinnie’s face! Vinnie fights Reynolds off, and powers him to a corner! Reynolds fights Vinnie off but Dutch SPLASHES in the corner! Dutch is bloody, but he SLAM DUNKS Reynolds’ face on the barbed wire! Vinnie says this is what The Dark Order wanted! Fans boo but Vinnie takes the 2-by-4 for his own. And he DIGS the wires into Reynolds’ scalp!!
The fans boo as Reynolds bleeds, and Vinnie lets off. Fans tell Vinnie he’s sick but Silver fires off on Vinnie! Dutch runs in but Silver sends him into Vinnie! Silver ENZIGURIS Dutch, and fetches a black bag! Silver pours it out, and it’s THUMBTACKS! Fans fire up as Silver brings Dutch around, but Stu returns! Stu CLUBS Silver, then feeds Silver to Vinnie’s KNEE! Dutch hits the SCRABUSTERÂ onto the tacks!! A bit double-edged for that arm, but Stu covers Silver! TWO, and Silver rises, tacks all in his shoulder! Stu drags Silver up, but Uno returns to SMACK Stu with a chair! And again! And then again!
Dutch POSTS Reynolds, but Uno feeds off the energy! Vinnie runs in but Uno SMACKS him! Uno puts the chair in the corner, Reynolds keeps Dutch on the outside, but Vinnie whips Uno into the chair!! Vinnie rains down fists, trying to break through the mask to get at the face! Uno crawls, Vinnie rips the mask open!! Dutch looks around for things under the ring, and Stu uses the chair to gather the tacks like a rake with leaves. Another table is set up outside, and then another table is brought out! Vinnie digs at the bloody forehead! “This is what you wanted!” Vinnie punches away while Stu sends Silver into railing!
Vinnie shows the blood on his hands and says this is what this was all about. Stu punches away on Uno’s forehead while Vinnie holds him down! Stu grins as he has Uno’s blood on his hands. Dutch even gets himself a taste! Stu torture racks Uno but Silver returns for the save! So Stu and the Righteous mug Silver! They stomp away on him, then Dutch points to the tables on the outside! The Righteous get Stu up, but Reynolds returns to SMACK Dutch on the back! And JAM Stu! And JAM Vinnie! Dutch UPPERCUTS Reynolds, runs at Silver but misses! Silver GAMANGIRIS, and the chair becomes part of the WOMBO COMBO! Jackknife bridge, TWO!!!
Fans fire up as Dutch somehow survives! Reynolds kicks Vinnie, CLUBS him, and then feeds him to the BARBED WIRE! Uno then JAMS Stu with the 2-by-4! Uno goes out and brings out another black bag! Uno storms back into the ring, and he pours this new bag out, to add LEGOS!!! Fans say Uno’s a sicko, but Uno punches away on Vinnie’s bloody forehead! The Dark Order gets Vinnie up, Silver runs in, but Stu trips him up! Stu drags Silver out to APRON BACK SUPLEX! Dutch takes out Reynolds then CLBOBERS Uno! Stu brings Silver up to SMACK him off the apron! Dutch gets Uno up, POWERBOMB onto the tacks and Legos!!
Stu puts Silver on a table, and Vinnie goes up top! Vinnie leaps, SWANTON BOMB on the table! The table didn’t break?! Stu goes up and FROG SPLASHES through the table!! NOW it breaks! And then Dutch drags Uno back up, another POWERBOMB onto tacks and Legos!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! HOW?!?! No one can believe it, especially Dutch! Reynolds returns and he fires off on Dutch! But Stu JAMS Reynolds in a leg! And SMACKS him on the back! Reynolds falls out of the ring and Stu goes out after him. Dutch brings out a table covered in barbed wire! Stu helps him get it out and bring it around to the ramp side!
Stu drags Reynolds up to a fireman’s carry and he goes up to the stage! Dutch has the barbed wire table set up off to the side, and Stu grins! Stu runs but Reynolds slips free! DDT to the stage! But Dutch SPLASHES Reynolds on the stage! Dutch drags Reynolds up, reel shim in, but Reynolds slips free again! And shoves Dutch off, to crash through the barbed wire table!! Silver goes back for Vinnie in the ring, and he has a kick pad full of tacks! He KICKS Vinnie in the chest! And again! Vinnie says if Silver’s gonna do it then do it! This is what they all wanted! So Silver gives him THUMBTACK KAWADA KICKS!!
Fans fire up with Silver as he runs, TACK PENALTY KICK onto the Legos! Stu returns to JUMP KNEE Silver! And JUMP KNEE Uno! But Uno roars, swings, misses, Stu JUMP KNEES Uno! Uno falls onto Legos and tacks! Uno bails out, Stu puts him on the table! Stu goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a ladder! Stu sets that up in the ring! The ladder is ten foot, maybe even more! Stu makes sure that ladder is as close to the ropes as possible, and then he climbs! Fans chant “PLEASE DON’T DIE!” Stu is 15 feet up in the air but Uno hurries in! Uno tips the ladder!! Stu falls through the tables!!!!
Fans lose their minds while Uno puts the ladder aside. Reynolds & Silver drag Stu out of the wreckage and put him in the ring. Fans fire up as the Dark Order circles around Stu. Stu sits up, and he allows them to do this?! PENDULUM BOMBÂ onto tacks and Legos!!! Cover, Dark Order wins!!
Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall
This Fight Without Honor went to extremes never before seen in ROH! And yet, the Righteous still get what they wanted in Uno, Silver & Reynolds resurrecting the “dark” in Dark Order! Will everyone now want to join in?
ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli VS PAC!
The Swiss Superman has been looking for worthy competition, but that’s not even what this is about. Claudio wants to humble The Bastard for walking out during Blood & Guts, and this was the only way Pac would accept the fight. Will Claudio bring down the Man Gravity Forgot? Or will Pac make Claudio regret giving him this chance?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see just who is worthy of this title!
The Code of Honor is skipped, the bell rings, and Claudio CLOBBERS Pac with an uppercut! Claudio reels Pac in but Pac scrambles out of the ring! Claudio goes out after Pac to put him back in the ring! Pac hurries out the side, then shoulders into Claudio! Pac slingshots up and over and comes back, but into the POP-UP UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!! Pac survives “Swiss Death” but Claudio drags him up! Gotch hold but Pac gets free again! Pac bails back out but Claudio goes out after him. Claudio puts Pac right back in, but Pac rolls to the far side. Claudio pursues but Pac kicks low! Pac fires forearms, backs Claudio down, and then brings him around.
Pac whips but Claudio reverses. Pac stomps himself, ELBOWS Claudio, then goes up to ASAI MOONSAULT! But Claudio catches Pac! Fans fire up and Claudio gives Pac SNAKE EYES off the railing! Claudio leaves Pac to refresh the count, and then he puts Pac back in. Fans rally, and Claudio calls for it! Claudio gets Pac’s legs, but Pac kicks free! Pac bails out and fans boo, but Pac just flips them off. Pac goes up the stairs and to the stage but Claudio pursues again. Claudio trips Pac, to SWING him on the stage! Fans fire up as they go around and around, and while the ref has the ring count, the fans count to TEN!
Claudio drops Pac, the ref wants this in the ring but fans want more swinging! Claudio considers it, and he gets the legs again! Another SWING starts up, and Claudio goes another TEN before he drops Pac! The fans want another round, Claudio drags Pac up and reels him in! Gotch hold, but Pac back drops free! Claudio writhes, then crawls his way to the steps. Pac storms over after Claudio to stomp him down! Pac pursues as Claudio hobbles, and Pac SMACKS Claudio off the apron! Pac BOOTS Claudio, climbs up a corner, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and down goes Claudio!
Fans fire up while the ring count starts again. Claudio crawls, Pac goes looking under the ring, and brings out a TABLE! Fans like it but this isn’t a No Disqualifications match! Pac still sets the table up, maybe he just wants to hurt Claudio. But then Claudio UPPERCUTS Pac over the table! Claudio refreshes the count, and he drags Pac up to whip hard into railing! Pac slumps, but he moves as Claudio runs in! Claudio hits railing now, and he clutches his knee. Pac storms up to put Claudio in the ring, and then he aims from the corner. Claudio stands, Pac MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO!
Claudio is still in this and Pac seethes. Pac and Claudio stare down, and Pac KICKS Claudio in the chest! And again! And again! But Claudio blocks! Claudio UPPERCUTS, runs, but into a SOBAT! Front kick! SOBAT! Pac runs to BOOT! Claudio staggers to a corner, Pac storms up and we see Gravity watching backstage. Again, he’ll face Pac on Dynamite, he wants to see for himself if it’ll be a title match. Pac puts Claudio up top, climbs up after him, and stands Claudio up for a SUPERÂ BRAINBUSTER!! Claudio flounders and writhes but Pac crawls to a cover, TWO!! Claudio survives by the delay and Pac is mad.
Pac eggs Claudio on, dares him to do something, and then throws a forearm! Fans boo but Pac throws more shots. Pac soaks up the heat, talks more trash, then ROCKS Claudio! Pac runs, but Claudio trophy lifts him! For a MILITARY PRESSÂ to the outside and through the table!!! Fans lose their minds as Pac crashes down! Claudio hurries out after Pac, drags him up from the wreckage and into the ring! Claudio climbs now, but Pac rolls away. Claudio still hits a MACHO ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!! Pac survives, but Claudio clamps on for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Pac endures the BCC signature!
Claudio then drags Pac up, Gotch hold, but Pac fights free! ENZIGURI! Claudio drops to his knees, Pac goes out to the apron, but Claudio storms up. Pac GAMANGIRIS! Pac springboards, but Claudio blocks the rana! ALLEY-OOP BOMB! And a roll back, to the Gotch lift! NEUTRALIZER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Pac survives and Claudio is stunned! Claudio scuffs Pac, toys with him, and taunts him. Pac sits up and scowls. Claudio kicks him more, then brings him up to ROCK him with a forearm! And again! Claudio brings Pac up, UPPERCUTS, and Pac staggers. Pac rebounds to forearm! Claudio UPPERCUTS again!
Pac rebounds to forearm! Claudio forearms, Pac forearms, the fans rally as they brawl! Pac gets the edge, runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Claudio runs, into a BOOT! Claudio roars, runs in, but into a REBOUND GERMAN! But he’s right up to LARIAT!! Both men are down and fans fire back up! Claudio rises first, then Pac follows. Pac goes to the corner, Claudio runs in, but into a SUPERKICK! But Claudio roars! But Pac SUPERKICKS again!! Pac waistlocks, deadlifts, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and fans fire up! Claudio flounders and Pac rises back up.
Pac goes to a corner, he climbs, but Claudio UPPERCUTS him! Pac slumps to the apron, Claudio drags Pac up, but Pac fights the deadlift superplex! Pac ROCKS Claudio, goes up after him, and SUPER STEIN- NO! Claudio blocks, CLUBS away on Pac’s ribs, then tucks the arms! SUPER RICOLA- STEINER!!! Pac runs in corner to corner to BOOT!! Fans are thunderous as Pac climbs up! BLACK ARROWÂ FLOPS as Claudio moves!! Claudio fires up, runs, and LARIATS Pac inside out! Then the arms are tucked again, RICOLA- CRUCIFIX!? It’s a STANDING BRUTALIZER!! Claudio drops to the mat!!
Fans are thunderous as Claudio endures and Pac pulls on the arms and head! Claudio fights back to his feet, and DROPS on Pac! But Pac just has the BRUTALIZER again!! Claudio endures, fights around, reaches out, turns and stands again, and he goes up a corner! Claudio uses the Brutalizer to hit a SUPER AIR RAID CRASH!! Fans fire up while both men are down! Both men stir while fans cheer “ROH! ROH!” for giving us this match. Pac and Claudio crawl to opposite corners, and Pac stands first. And he pulls at the buckle pad!? But here comes Wheeler Yuta! Pac swipes at Yuta, Claudio UPPERCUTS Pac!
RICOLA BOMB!!! Cover, Claudio wins!!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (still ROH World Championship)
Just as Pac was about to pull out something dastardly, The Decoder tips the scales back in Claudio’s favor! But is that still any better than what Pac was about to do? Wait, the Lucha Brothers rush out! They’re still amigos with Pac in Death Triangle! And the brawl is on!! Fans fire up and Death Triangle has the edge, 3v2! But wait, here come BEST FRIENDS! Trent & Chuck still want to fight it out from earlier! Trent SPEARS Penta, Chuck DECKS Fenix! And here comes ORANGE CASSIDY! ORANGE PUNCH for Pac!! Fans fire up, but then Cassidy stares Yuta & Claudio. Yuta runs, ORANGE PUNCH for Claudio!
Best Friends stand tall, Trent’s eyebrow bloody again. Will Best Friends find a way to be on top of ROH? Or will Fox take that AEW International Championship to end the Freshly Squeezed reign?
ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Willow Nightingale!
The Fallen Goddess may be 31-0 in ROH, but she’s 49-1 overall because the Babe with the Power beat her in the Women’s Owen Hart Cup Tournament! And now, in a rematch from their first battle way back in February, it is the make or break rubber match! Will Athena still reign? Or will the Queen of Harts have another belt to hold onto?
The introductions are made, the ROH title is raised, and we see who truly has the power!
Fans chant “NEW CHAMP!” and “Let’s Go, Willow!” and that upsets Athena. The Code of Honor is barely upheld, and the bell rings. The two circle but then Athena bails out. Fans boo but Athena is taking her time, given she has Champion’s Advantage. Willow calls Athena a chicken, so Athena storms up to the apron. Athena steps in, she and Willow circle, and the fans are all on Willow’s side. They tie up, Willow powers Athena to a corner, but then Athena powers her back. They go along the ropes and Willow has Athena in another corner. Athena powers out but Willow arm-drags her away!
Athena scrambles to a corner and Willow storms up after her. The ref has Willow stay back, and Athena stands up. They tie up again, Willow wrenches and wristlocks but Athena rolls and flips to arm-drag back! Willow is right up to arm-drag again! Athena ducks ‘n’ dodges, but so does Willow, and dropkicks cancel out! Fans fire up as the two reset. They approach and they both throw forearms! And again! And again! They go back and forth with big shots, and Willow gets the edge! Willow whips but Athena reverses, only for Willow to cartwheel and ENZIGURI! Fans fire up, Willow hauls Athena up, snap suplex! Una Amiga!
Willow snap suplexes again, Dos Amigas! But Athena cradle counters the third, TWO! Willow has it, TWO! Athena slips around, crucifix takedown, TWO! Willow keeps Athena, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Willow keeps her cool. Willow goes out to the apron to fetch Athena. Willow fires forearms but Athena ROCKS her back! And again! Willow swings, misses, and Athena POSTS her! Then APRON BACK SUPLEXES! Willow flops off and her parents are a little concerned seeing this from ringside. Athena rolls into the ring and demands a count out!
The ref counts, the fans boo, but Willow’s family coaches her up. Willow drags herself up and in and Athena stomps Willow to a corner. Athena fires forearms, ROCKS Willow, and then BOOTS her! Willow slumps and Athena DOUBLE KNEES! Athena goes corner to corner as Willow sputters, and Athena runs back in to UPPERCUT! Snapmare and KICK! Then Athena clamps on a chinlock! Willow endures and fans rally up but Athena grins as she shifts to almost a Bully Choke! Willow fights up, and JAWBREAKERS free! Athena falls over, Willow SENTONS but misses! Athena grins as she storms back up and RAMS Willow into buckles!
Fans rally for Willow but Athena digs her boots in! The ref counts, Athena lets off but then digs a knee in! The ref counts more, Athena lets off again and shouts at the ref to back off. Willow staggers up, and she POUNCES Athena! Fans fire up with Willow, and she rallies on Athena with clotheslines! Athena flounders, Willow runs in and BACK BODY BLOCKS! And clotheslines! And whips, to SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Athena is still in this and Willow grows frustrated. Fans rally for Willow and she stalks Athena. Willow drags Athena up, CHOPS her, but Athena CHOPS back! Willow CHOPS again!
Athena and Willow CHOP back and forth and fans fire up! Athena blocks to SOBAT, front kick, and FOREARM! Willow staggers to a corner, Athena roars and runs in to FOREARM SMASH! Snapmare and CALF KICK to the back of the head! Athena gets Willow up, CLIFFHANGER CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Athena is beside herself as Willow survives! Fans fire up as Athena and Willow rise. Athena runs in but Willow dumps her out! Athena still drags Willow out to join her, but Willow fights the suplex with elbows! Athena drops off the apron, and Willow CROSSBODIES her down!
Fans fire up with Willow and she drags Athena up. To APRON POWERBOMB! And then fireman’s carry, but Athena slips free! Athena shoves then SHOTGUNS Willow down! Willow sits up against the steel steps, her parents and family rally for her, but Athena runs in! Willow dodges and Athena smashes steps! Willow runs in to CANNONBALL against the steps! Fans fire up, Willow puts Athena in and covers, TWO!! Athena survives and Willow grows frustrated but the fans rally up to encourage her. Willow stands, paces around Athena, and drags her up. Willow suplexes but Athena fights, to GOURDBUSTER!
Willow ducks the superkick to roll Athena up! TWO!! Athena ENZIGURIS! Willow falls and fans boo but Athena cheers herself. STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO and Willow sits up with Athena! Willow rolls to her feet, pops Athena around, SMASH MOUTH!! Shoutout to Sumie Sakai! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up as Willow stalks Athena to a corner. Willow CHOPS Athena, then goes corner to corner, but into a BOOT! Athena goes up, leaps, and FLYING RANAS! But Willow is right up to BOOT! And then underhooks, lift, and ROYAL BUTTERFLY! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives and Willow can’t believe it!
Fans rally up harder than ever and Willow drags Athena up. Willow reels Athena in, gut wrenches, but Athena grabs a leg to block! Athena wrenches, holds Willow’s arm up, and punches her in the rib! Athena then BOOTS, and CRAVAT DRIVERS! Cover, TWO!!! Athena is beside herself as Willow survives! “This is Awesome!” as Athena scowls and powers up her hand. Willow stands, Athena runs in, but Willow dodges the haymaker to reel Athena in, SWINGING DDT!! Cover, TWO!!! Athena survives but Willow fires up! Fans are thunderous as Athena goes to another corner. Willow runs in, but Athena sends her into buckles!
Athena blocks the boot, puts it on ropes, and ROCKS Willow! Athena puts the other leg on the ropes, and she fires off forearms! Athena climbs up and reels Willow in, OBLITERATION!!! Athena drags Willow to a stack cover, only to DEADLIFT SITOUT POWERBOMB!!! Cover, TWO!??!?! Willow survives and Athena is going nuts! The fans are thunderous for Willow and that angers Athena more! Athena goes to a corner, climbs up top, and she grins as she prepares her move. Willow stands, and ROCKS Athena first! Fans fire up as Willow fires shot after shot, then climbs up after Athena! Fireman’s carry, SUPER DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!!
Willow crawls to the cover, TWO!!!! Athena survives by nanoseconds and fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” But it has to end sometime, the PPV doesn’t go forever! Athena flounders her way to the apron and slumps to the floor. Athena stands, Willow pursues! Willow keeps Athena from going up the steps! Athena throat chops! And then fireman’s carries! WASTELAND SLAMÂ to the floor! And then Athena RAMS Willow into steel steps! Athena puts Willow back in, climbs up again, and Willow staggers around. O-FACE!!! Cover, TWO?!??!?!? HOW?!?!? Athena throws a fit while Trenton is volcanic!
Athena pulls at her hair and bites her nails as she tries to figure out what she has to do! Fans are loving that “WOMEN’S WRESTLING!” is the main event, but Athena argues with the ref about the count! She can’t understand how that wasn’t three! But Willow rolls her up! And rolls her through, to a gut wrench, BABE WITH THE POWERBOMB!!!! Cover, TWO!??!?!? Now Willow can’t believe it!! Fans want her to try again, so Willow drags Athena back up. But Willow also puts Athena up top? Willow goes up after Athena, reels her in, but Athena holds ropes! Willow CLUBS away on Athena!
Athena DECKS Willow! And adjusts, for the O FACE!!!! And CROSSFACE!!!! Willow flails, endures, powers back to a cover, TWO!! CROSSFACE!! Willow reaches out, Athena grabs a leg to keep it from ropes!! Willow fights around again, pulls Athena along, but Athena just keeps on the hold! Willow is fading!! Fans are thunderous but Willow is OUT!!! ATHENA WINS!!!
Winner: Athena, by referee stoppage (still ROH Women’s World Champion)
This trilogy’s finale may have just set a new standard for not just women’s wrestling, but ALL of wrestling! And yet, in the end, the Fallen Goddess is still atop the mountain! But wait, Athena isn’t done with Willow. Athena places the belt down, and stands Willow up, to raise her hand! Athena bows to Willow to show her respect! That much Willow was able to win after this war between them, but will anyone ever take that title from Athena?
My Thoughts:
A great PPV for ROH, though very similar to an AEW PPV in overall vibe. The Zero Hour matches were better than they had any right to be, but what great momentum built for all the winners. Woods definitely looks like a strong choice for Shibata’s next challenger, and AR Fox is rolling into that match with Cassidy on Dynamite. Komander VS Gravity was great stuff but was it really needed her on PPV? Though I also get Gravity needing momentum before going to Dynamite to face Pac. And as I said on Thursday, I was rather surprised the Six Man titles were on the PPV at all, but I figured the Embassy would win, which they did.
Joe VS Castle was a great match but with the status quo kept, it was really a vehicle to establish Joe is going to be a Heel that uses management to his advantage. The Fight Without Honor, the first Six Man FWH for that matter, was wild stuff. I really like that they didn’t just have thumbtacks but also Legos. Everyone understands stepping on a Lego is painful, and even meme it up at times, so of course falling/being thrown on Legos is even more painful. And Dark Order getting the win is great because it’s actually two birds, one stone. The Dark Order is vicious again, and the moral victory goes to The Righteous cuz they brought that out of The Dark Order. I just hope we see new people join up through AEW and really get us back to what the faction could’ve been.
The Fatal 4 Way tag was awesome stuff, all four teams very strong in the match. Aussie Open winning was a rather surprising move, but I suppose Aussie Open can’t get in a title match and lose. Plus, great development that Lucha Brothers are Heels again. Their first feud seems to be with the extended Best Friends faction, especially with that interaction at the end of the ROH World title match. Claudio VS Pac was great stuff, and this was a well done adjustment from Mark Briscoe having to take time away from injury. Claudio ends up as much a Heel as Pac since Yuta helps him win via distraction, and then the one faction that’s Face is Best Friends.
Great Pure Championship match, especially with Garcia being defiantly sports entertainer no matter what Shibata was doing. But it was rather fitting that Shibata would win, he has plenty of names to still face and Garcia can focus on things in AEW with the larger Jericho Appreciation Story/Don Callis Family story at work. And in a surprising and commendable move, the women main event tonight. That was epic stuff out of Willow and Athena, with great shoutouts to past ROH/WOH Women’s Champions and icons, and that was the closest anyone’s come to taking that title yet. I honestly thought Willow was getting this one, but perhaps Willow being the 2023 Queen of Harts means there are other stories in mind that don’t need the ROH title.
My Score: 9/10
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Is Orange Cassidy coldblooded? Or just in control?
Before their AEW World Championship match at Full Gear, Jon Moxley puts Wheeler Yuta in Orange Cassidy’s way! Will Cassidy destroy The Decoder before going for The Maniac?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida; Kris wins.
- 2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger; Lashley wins.
- Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
- Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta w/ The Death Riders; Cassidy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family!
This All-Star 8 Man is going to make for a massive match! The Aerial Assassin, Dunk Zilla, The One & Only and the man the family foolishly forgot are now teamed together against Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Brian Cage & Lance Archer! Will Ospreay lead this team to victory ahead of the grudge matches at Full Gear? Or will Callis’ Alpha, Aussie Arrow, Machine & Murderhawk Monster make sure #EverybodyDies?
Well forget sorting out, Ospreay leads his team in attacking the Callis Family right on the ramp! The fans fire up as Hobbs is after Archer, Davis is after Cage, and of course Ricochet is after Konosuke while Ospreay is after Kyle! Hobbs smacks Archer off railing, Kyle CLUBS Ospreay on the back, but Ospreay kicks low. Ospreay sends Kyle into railing, rips the tearaway pants right off him, and then LASHES him with them! Davis sends Cage into railing while Ospreay uses those pants to SLING Kyle into more railing! Davis CLUBS away on Cage, Ospreay blows snot on Kyle’s pants, and Davis sends Cage into more railing.
Kyle turns things around to send Ospreay into railing! Konosuke helps Cage against Davis but Hobbs still throws hands on Archer. Kyle CLUBS Ospreay, CLUBS Ricochet, but Konosuke puts Davis in the ring. The bell rings and this is finally a match. Konosuke headlocks Davis but Davis fires body shots. Davis powers up and out, but Konosuke RAMS him! The fans fire up as Davis stays up. Davis runs to RAM Konosuke! Konosuke stays up and the fans rally. Konosuke runs to RAM Davis, but Davis runs. Konosuke bypasses, leaps, but Davis catches him for a TOSS! And a SENTON! The fans fire up with Davis, and Ricochet reaches out.
Davis tags Ricochet in , then holds the way open, for Ricochet to FOSBURY FLOP onto Konosuke! But Cage CLOBBERS Davis! Cage then RAMS Ricochet into the apron, POSTS him, but Ospreay PENALTY KICKS Cage! The fans fire up as Ospreay goes up, but Kyle UPPERCUTS him! The fans boo as Kyle goes up, CLUBS away on Ospreay, and Ospreay falls to the floor. But now Hobbs is up! Kyle says wait! Then he fires hands! Hobbs just CHOPS Kyle! Hobbs climbs up to get Kyle, but Archer CLUBS Hobbs! Archer drags Hobbs down, throws hands, then puts Hobbs in between steps and post! Hobbs fights back, but Cage sends Ospreay into the steps!
The fans boo as Hobbs’ leg is crushed between steps and post! Archer puts Ricochet in the ring while a medic checks Hobbs. Archer brings Ricochet up but Ricochet slips free to fire off fast strikes! Hobbs is being helped to the back and Ospreay is concerned that this is now 4v3. Ricochet still fires strikes on Archer, but Archer grabs Ricochet by the neck! CHOKE- NO, Ricochet RANAS Archer first! Archer tumbles, stands up, and Ricochet springboards, but Archer CLOBBERS Him out of the sky! Archer BLASTS Davis, then catches Ospreay out of the air! Archer TOSSES Ospreay away and fans boo. But Ricochet springboards back in!
Archer catches Ricochet, and he CHOKE SLAMS Ricochet out onto Ospreay and Davis! The fans boo as the Don Callis Family is in control, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage & Kyle flex to soak up the heat, then Archer goes out after Ospreay and the rest. Konosuke fetches Ricochet into the ring, waistlocks, and then brings him away from the corner. Archer beats up on Ospreay while Konosuke fires knees into Ricochet. Ricochet tumbles to ropes but Konosuke is on him. Davis fires hands on Archer, then sends him into railing! Davis fires more hands, but Konosuke CHOKES Ricochet at the ropes! The ref counts, Konosuke steps off and tags Kyle. Kyle stays between Ricochet and his corner. Kyle taunts Ricochet, stomps him around, then whips him to ropes. Kyle ELBOWS Ricochet down, then stalks him to a corner.
Kyle stomps away on Ricochet while Archer intimidates commentary. Kyle shouts at the camera while the ref counts, and Kyle steps off of Ricochet’s neck. Kyle bumps Ricochet off buckles, tags Cage, and Cage stands Ricochet up. Cage CHOPS Ricochet, then whips him to ropes for an ELBOW! Cage flexes while he taunts Ospreay & Davis. Cage drags Ricochet up but Ricochet RAMS him! And RAMS him! And fires forearms! Cage ROCKS Ricochet, then runs, but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI! Konosuke tags in and storms after Ricochet. Konosuke stomps Ricochet, then rains down fists! The ref reprimands while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke argues with the ref while Ospreay rallies the fans. Konosuke stays between Ricochet and his team, but Ricochet SLAPS Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Ricochet for it! Ricochet fires forearms and an UPPERCUT! Konosuke keeps Ricochet from his corner, reels Ricochet in, but Ricochet victory rolls! TWO, and Ricochet ducks a chop to handspring BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ricochet and Konosuke crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Ospreay! The fans fire up as these two fire fists and forearms! Kyle kicks and whips but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Kyle!
Ospreay whips, Kyle reverses, Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Kyle staggers, Konosuke tags back in! Ospreay dodges Konosuke to BLAST Cage & Archer! Ospreay fires fists on Konosuke, but Konosuke CLAWS Ospreay’s face! Konosuke runs, but Davis intercepts with a fireman’s carry! AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Or maybe in this case, just a United Empire Dental Plan! But in any case, Davis scoops Konosuke, for the LAWN DART CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but the fans fire up. Ospreay & Davis bring Konosuke up, double pump handle, but the #MurderMachines make the save!
Archer puts Davis in a corner, Cage ducks Ospreay’s haymaker to waistlock. Archer runs up, BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Davis fires hands on Archer but Cage waistlocks, ripcords, and ROCKS Davis! Then fireman’s carry into the ASSISTED NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but the Murder Machines DOUBLE RIPCORD Ospreay up for Konosuke’s BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and shocks everyone! Archer argues with the ref but the count was fair. Konosuke tags Kyle while fans rally up behind Ospreay. Kyle smirks as he stalks Ospreay. Kyle BOOTS Ricochet off the apron for good measure!
Kyle tells Ospreay that this is how he wants it, right? All about Ospreay! Kyle stomps away on Ospreay in the corner, then digs his boots in! The ref counts but wait! Here comes Hobbs! Hobbs hobbles but Kyle hurries to send Ospreay to the Callis corner. Tag to Konosuke and then Kyle slides out. Kyle runs up on Hobbs, but Hobbs CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up as Hobbs makes his way to the corner. Ospreay fights free of the corner but Konosuke holds him back! Ospreay fires forearms, reaches out, repeat! The fans rally as hard as they can, but Konosuke reels Ospreay in! Konosuke hits a back suplex, but Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay dodges Konosuke, hot tag to Hobbs! The Powerhouse powers up to rally on Konosuke! The fans fire up as Hobbs TOSSES Kyle, but the Murder Machines attack! They reel Hobbs in, but Hobbs fights the double suplex! The fans fire up but the Murder Machines double whip. Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up as Hobbs has targets in all corners! SPLASH for Konosuke! SPLASH for Cage! SPLASH for Kyle! SPLASH for Archer! The fans are thunderous and Hobbs brings the straps down. Archer kicks low, then runs, but Hobbs dodges, to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, and Hobbs tags Davis!
Davis runs up to BOOT Konosuke, BOOT him again, but Konosuke just fires up! Ospreay CANNONBALLS onto Kyle while Konosuke fires hands! Konosuke spins, but Davis DECKS him! Davis roars, stands Konosuke up, but Konosuke backdrops back! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee to ENZIGIRI! Davis gut wrenches Konosuke, for a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, KYLE BREAKS IT! The fans boo but now Aussie Open is face to face! Kyle pie faces Davis, talks trash, but Davis glares at him. Kyle SLAPS Davis, so Davis TACKLES Kyle! Davis throws hands, Kyle gets up, and Davis runs up! Kyle dodges and Konosuke DECKS Davis!
Ricochet springboards, FLYING LARIAT on Konosuke! But Cage POP-UP POWERBOMBS Ricochet! Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Cage! Archer CHOKE SLAMS Hobbs! Ospreay hits the PIP PIP CHEERIO FOREARM on Archer! Ospreay dares Kyle to man up and fight him! Kyle snarls, gets in, and they fire forearms again! Kyle swings, Ospreay catches him, but Kyle breaks the full nelson with an elbow! Ospreay HOOK KICKS Kyle! Ospreay runs, Kyle dodges, but then Ospreay slips through the lariat! Kyle slips through the bomb, hoists Ospreay up, but Ospreay slips free! Kyle ducks the hook kick to SUPERKICK! Kyle runs, into the SPANISH FLY!!
The fans are thunderous as Ospreay takes aim from a corner! Kyle rises, so does Davis, and Ospreay runs up, Kyle uses Davis as a shield from the HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay freaks out, Kyle SUPERKICKS Ospreay out of the ring! Then Kyle DIVES onto Ospreay! Konosuke brings down his kneepad, aims at Davis, POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
The Alpha stands tall over Davis as friendly fire takes out Ospreay’s team. But what happens when things divide into 1v1 matches? Will Konosuke still be International Champion after he and Ricochet go #OuttaThisWorld? Will Kyle prove that he IS The Protostar after tearing down Will Ospreay?
Jon Moxley & The Death Riders speak.
“Despite recent discoveries that Orange Cassidy is a snake, coldblooded, uncaring, unmoving, a serpent lurking in the darkest corners of the battlefield, my objective remains the same, my job on Saturday night remains the same. You may be this borderline sociopath, you may be a great guy just like everybody thinks. I don’t care if you’re a great guy. I don’t care what kind of person you are. When the bell rings on Saturday night, and the AEW World Championship hangs in the balance, you are a threat to my people. And I will destroy you.
“There’s so much more going on behind Orange Cassidy’s eyes than any of us could’ve imagined. You may make it to Full Gear with your mind in tact, but your body… For that matter, Darby Allin’s body… Still up for grabs.” Claudio jumps in, speaking in German about what he’ll do to Darby. Then in English, he says, “Tonight, I’m gonna end you.” Moxley pats Claudio on the shoulder. Will The Maniac’s top henchmen do his dirty work for him when they dismantle Cassidy & Darby? Or will it just be fuel on the fire for Freshly Squeezed & The Relentless One? Speaking of…
Darby Allin speaks.
“Claudio, I’m gonna keep this really short. Let’s not forget you’re the one who put the chair around Bryan’s neck and pulled the trigger on his career. Every single one of you Death Riders will have your day. And Claudio, today’s your day.” Will Moxley’s men be dealt with in brutal fashion before he suffers the same?
The Hurt Syndicate arrive.
Renee Paquette waits in the parking lot as an SUV pulls up, and she welcomes Montel Vontavious Porter, Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley to the show. She heard MVP has a surprise in store, what’s he got planned? MVP says yes, there is a special treat for the AEW audience, and that is this announcement: The All Mighty Bobby Lashley will be in action here tonight on Dynamite in Reading, Pennsylvania, prior to his PPV debut on Saturday! Renee asks if MVP is at all concerned to put Lashley in a match- OH NO, Swerve attacks!! Swerve knocks Lashley over, then laughs as he gets away!
Shelton helps Lashley up but that ambush might’ve been with Swerve’s own silver chain. Will Lashley elect not to compete tonight after all? Or is he about to make an example out of whatever poor soul is put in front of him?
Adam Cole is here!
Reading fires up as the Panama City Playboy makes his way to the ring. They join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole grabs a mic to ask, “Who’s ready for Storytime with Adam Cole, Baybay?” Reading sure is ready! Cole wishes so so badly that he could get his hands on MJF this Saturday, but he’s not. MJF did everything in his power to make sure he and Cole didn’t fight on Saturday, and he succeeded. But do you know who else succeeded last week? Roderick Strong did! The fans cheer as Cole says he and Roddy have the exact same goal: Give MJF the ass whooping of a lifetime! And that is exactly what happens at Full Gear!
The fans cheer, and wait, Kyle O’Reilly makes his way out here. The longtime friend of Cole & Roddy makes his way out here, and already has a mic. Kyle isn’t sure if Cole remembers, but 14 years ago, right here in Reading, PA, Cole and Kyle had their second match ever against each other. They’ve come a long way. Being associated with Cole has given Kyle some incredible highs, and some serious lows. And through those lows, Kyle knows Cole better than anyone. Which makes Kyle the only one willing to tell Cole the truth. The truth is, this crusade against MJF has got to end before someone gets hurt.
This obsession, Cole needs to wash his hands of it. His ankle has already been reconstructed, what’s next? Cole has friends willing to take a bullet for him, Kyle included, but Cole has got to stop having his friends fight his battles. Roddy barely makes it out alive last week, and now he wants to fight MJF! He wants to END MJF, all because of Cole. Kyle just doesn’t have a good feeling about any of this. Cole asks Kyle what he’s trying to say here. Kyle doesn’t think Roddy can handle MJF? Kyle asks Cole if he really thinks MJF isn’t already three steps ahead. MJF hasn’t been here for weeks but he’s pulling all the strings.
Cole should know that dealing with MJF is like playing with fire, and Kyle doesn’t wanna see his friends get burned. Cole needs to realize why so many of his friends are willing to go to war for him, and it’s because he is a great leader, an elite pro-wrestler, and a great friend, who doesn’t wanna see his friends get hurt. At least, so Kyle thinks. But Cole has to face facts: MJF is more of an evil bastard than Cole will ever be, and that is a good thing. Kyle drops his mic and walks away. Cole drops his mic, and has a lot to think about. Does Kyle have a point? Can Cole just let Roddy handle MJF and then move on?
Orange Cassidy speaks.
“A little later tonight, I’m gonna make an example out of you, Wheeler Yuta. And I’m gonna show everybody exactly what I’m gonna do this Saturday to you, Jon Moxley. And that’s walk down to that ring and beat you, alone.” But The Conglomeration steps in. Mark Briscoe has Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii with him as he asks Cassidy, “What sense does that make, man?” Moxley said himself, there’s five Death Riders, one Cassidy. Conglomeration has his back, they are here for him. Cassidy says no, no one else needs to get hurt. Get hurt? What’s Cassidy talking about? The Conglomeration are ready to scrap!
PLEASE!! Cassidy is asking them… They don’t have to believe him or even understand him. But just promises him they’ll stay back here. If Cassidy insists, then so be it. Cassidy says there you have it, Jon. Five of you, one of him. Do what you’re gonna do. Because at Full Gear, Moxley’s gonna need all the help he can get. Cassidy is himself wanting the best for his friends, but will that work out for the betterment of AEW? Or is he just playing into Moxley’s hands?
Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida!
The #BornAgainKristen bodied the bullies that are Mercedes Mone & Kamille the last time she saw them, but she still needs to tune up for Full Gear. However, taking on the THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion might be more than just a workout. Win, lose or draw, will the Shining Samurai get Kris ready for The CEO?
The bell rings, Kris and Shida shake hands and the fans applaud. The two circle, tie up, and Kris wrenches to a wristlock. Shida handsprings and wrenches back, then hammerlocks. Kris reaches back, hits a headlock takeover, but Shida headscissors. Kris kips free and the fans cheer while the two reset. Shida and Kris circle again while the fans fire up. The two tie up, Shida wrenches and hammerlocks, then CLUBS Kris on the back. Shida CLUBS Kris again, then waistlocks. Kris fights the lift with elbows, then switches. Kris SLAMS Shida, then flips her over. Shida kips up to arm-drag Kris! Kris ends up in a corner, and Shida runs up to KNEE her!
Shida climbs up and the fans cheer as she rains down fists! But Kris stops Shida at 5 and carries her out of the corner! Shida slips free, Kris blocks a lariat to SWEEP the leg! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shida is tough and she goes to ropes, but Kris whips her to a corner. Kris runs up but into a RANA! Kris cartwheels through! Then she CLOBBERS Shida! The fans fire up while Kris flexes. Kris drags Shida into a motorcycle stretch but Shida endures. The fans rally up and Shida fights to her feet. Shida arm-drags Kris down, and wraps her in a straitjacket stretch! Kris fights up with a bridge, but Shida hops on!
The fans rally while Kris RAMS Shida into a corner! Shida holds onto the straitjacket and pulls! The ref counts, Shida lets go at 4, and then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kris tumbles and the fans duel as Shida fires up! Shida goes outside, drags Kris to the apron, and CLUBS her! Shida runs to KNEE LIFT! Kris flops to the floor and fans cheer while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shida brings Kris up again, and whips her into railing hard! Kris writhes, Shida drags her up, and then Shida whips Kris into more railing! Kris writhes again and Shida refreshes the ring count. Shida sits Kris in a corner to rain down fists! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands, so Shida stops. Shida brings Kris around, pushes her into the ring, and then stalks her. Shida stomps Kris around, brings her up, and snap suplexes! Kris writhes but Shida brings her up again. Shida then snap suplexes Kris into a corner! Shida drags Kris to a cover, TWO! Kris stays in this but Shida stays on her with a chinlock stretch!
Kris endures being bent back, and she reaches out with her free arm. Shida pulls back more but Kris rises up! Shida is again a backpack, but then she slips down. Kris fires body shots, slips around and lifts for a BIG back suplex! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs as she rises up, but then Shida dodges the sliding forearm! Ghost pin! TWO, and Kris has a cradle! TWO! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris PELES! Shida staggers, but she comes back to ENZIGIRI! Both women are down and the fans fire up! The ref checks both women and they’re okay to continue, so a standing count begins. Shida and Kris stir at about 4 of 10, then rise up at 6.
Kris grabs Shida, but Shida fires a forearm! Dynamite returns to single picture as the shots go back and forth. Shida fires a flurry, then whips Kris to ropes. Kris ducks ‘n’ dodges, then dodges a knee! SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Kris as she whips Shida to a corner. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT, then she goes side to side for a KNEE LIFT! Shida ends up in ropes but Kris reels her in. Fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Shida survives and the fans fire up again! Kris hoists Shida up, gut wrenches, but Shida slips free! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shida eggs Kris on, then dodges her to fire forearms! Kris just shakes her head!
Shida fires more shots, but Kris fireman’s carries! But Shida slips free, straitjacket roll-up! TWO!! KNEE STRIKE! And then short arm LARIAT! Shida takes aim, but she starts to doubt the Katana! Shida runs up but Kris dodges the boot to then scoop and INVERTED SLAM! Then Kris aims, DISCUS- NO, Shida backslides her! TWO!! Shida reels Kris in, suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO?!? Kris survives and Shida is shocked! Shida brings Kris up but Kris fires body shots and forearms! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris wrenches to kick! Kris runs, but into the JUMP KNEE! Shida hurries to suplex, but Kris turns it around!
Shida slips out of Kris’ suplex to slip around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Shida roars, aims, KATA- NO, Kris gut wrenches! Tuck and STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Shida gave Kris a powerful match, but clearly Shida has to iron out her own crisis of confidence. Kris still shows Shida respect by helping her up. But wait, here comes Mercedes Mone & Kamille! The fans boo The CEO & Brickhouse but Mone has a mic. “Readiiiiing~! Say hello to your C E O!” The fans boo instead. Mone asks Kamille if she wants to hear a fun fact about Pennsylvania. The 76ers have had yet another terrible season! Embarrassing~! But shoutouts to Mone’s Celtics for another incredible victory. The fans boo Boston but Mone says another person with an incredible win was Kris Statlander. Mone is rarely impressed by her competition.
Does anyone else want to hear another fun fact? “NO!!” Well, Mone has held the TBS Championship longer than Kris! So at Full Gear, Mone will NOT lose, because she is The CEO, the greatest TBS Champion of all time! And she will NEVER lose this title! Fans tell The CEO to STFU, but Mone tells Kamille go get the job done! She is so pissed off! GO! NOW! Kamille walks up the steps past Mone, but with only one good arm! Mone says hurry up, but Kamille looks at both Shida and Kris. Kamille takes as swing, but Kris blocks to ROCK her! Shida QUESTION MARK KICKS Kamille! Then Kris & Shida TOSS The Brickhouse!
Shida goes out after Kamille, but then Mone goes after Kris! Mone goes for the backstabber, but Kris holds onto ropes! Mone is almost stuck up there, but Kris pops her around! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! The fans fire up as Kris stands tall over The CEO! Will Kris once again become the Face of TBS? Or will Mone find a way to win even without her insurance policy?
The Hurt Syndicate has a cameraman with them.
MVP says hold on, he and Shelton have found Swerve. They go after the man in the big fur jacket, but that’s not Swerve! Swerve gave his jacket to the guy, but MVP & Shelton still beat this guy up for helping Swerve. MVP says they’ll find Swerve later, Lashley has his match up next. And it’ll be a 2-on-1 Handicap?! The All Mighty really IS mad, what poor duo is about to be destroyed?
AEW hears from Jay White and Hangman Adam Page.
“Hangman. You and I are on that same path to that same destination, trying to grasp at that same prize. 2024 still has some time left for The Switchblade to share the spotlight with Hangman once more!” But the Blackhat Cowboy asks White if he knows “Who the hell I am?! I am the Hangman! I am THE man! They named this whole godforsaken PPV after ME!” White says when he makes Hangman TAP, it will be a public declaration! But Hangman says White can’t make him tap, even if his life depended on it! These two vicious gunslingers will write one more chapter in their storied rivalry, but who comes out riding off into the sunset?
2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger!
The All Mighty thought he’d have an easy night getting in a little warm-up, but The Realest quickly reminded him why he’s the most dangerous man in AEW! Lashley’s now doubling down to make a point, will there be nothing left of Keys & Cheese after tonight?
The bell rings and while the fans rally for Cheeseburger, he and Keys each argue the other should start. Lashley runs up and TOSSES Burger across the ring! Keys runs away, Lashley runs to RAM into Burger! Lashley brings Burger up, Keys runs in, but Lashley catches him for a COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Lashley drags Keys up and TOSSES him out! Lashley then turns to look at Burger in the corner. The fans rally for Burger, but Lashley CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but MVP & Shelton high-five Lashley. Lashley drags Burger up to gut wrench, Canadian Rack, and DOMINATOR! Keys runs in to break the cover!
The fans cheer Keys as he fires hands, but Lashley just gets angrier! Keys short arm LARIATS, but Lashley stays up! Keys runs, into a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Lashley storms around, then aims at Keys. Keys staggers into the SPEAR! Lashley isn’t done there, and he clamps on the HURT LOCK! Keys can’t open that lock, he is OUT! Lashley wins!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by submission
MVP & Shelton join Lashley in the ring to celebrate, but then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans fire up, and here comes Prince Nana with a chair! Nana eggs the Hurt Syndicate on so Shelton storms out after Nana. MVP watches the rest of ringside for Swerve, but Swerve slides out from under the ring! The fans fire up as Swerve slips in to CHAIN PUNCH Lashley!! MVP gets on the apron but Swerve DECKS MVP with a chain punch! And then Shelton eats a chain punch! The fans are thunderous as Swerve aims, and hits a HOUSE CALL on Lashley! Swerve hurries to the top rope, and he gives Lashley a KILL STOMP!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve stands over Lashley! MVP & Shelton get up and get in, but Swerve escapes, chain draped on his neck! Will AEW then, now and forever be whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Backstage interview with Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa.
Renee is now with the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend, the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion. They are planning their Championship Champagne Celebration for Full Gear, BUT Friday Night Rampage will feature the two of them teaming up for the first time in just over a year. Mariah says no champion deserves a celebration more than her. Her rise to the top was meteoric, and her reign will be historic. She takes ish and makes it shine, any time and any show, against anyone. In Mariah’s division, you hold this title, or you die.
Mina says yes, Mariah has been working so hard. She came back to tell her she is so very proud. And Mina will give Mariah a celebration she’ll never forget! Mariah says the “H Cup Angel” (Mina) and the “Woman from Hell” (Mariah herself) are going to make Rampage into Glampage. Everyone wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah. And then… They’ll dance! These two shimmy and shake their way out, will they finally be toasting their victories at Full Gear?
Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli w/ The Death Riders!
The Relentless One told The Swiss Superman that revenge was coming, and here is Darby’s chance! Will Darby avenge Bryan Danielson? Or will he just be the next to fall?
The bell rings and Darby stares Claudio down. Darby takes some deep breaths then circles with Claudio. Darby slips around to waistlock but Claudio flings him off, only for Darby to roll to his feet. They circle again, and the fans rally behind Darby. Darby and Claudio feel things out, tie up, and Darby headlocks. Claudio lifts Darby but Darby thrashes the hold. Claudio throws Darby off, runs up, but Darby uses that to get around and springboard arm-drag! The fans fire up while Claudio bails out, and Darby taunts Claudio with some drop steps. Claudio snarls, but then Darby fakes him out with a slingshot!
Claudio is annoyed and takes a swing but Darby slingshots up and over! Darby taunts Claudio again while the fans rally up. Claudio cools off before he storms up the steel steps. Claudio pops Darby up but Darby keeps from hitting buckles! Darby ELBOWS Claudio away, goes up, then leaps, but Claudio catches him! Claudio SLAMS Darby down, flips him back to his feet, but Darby slips around to waistlock. O’Conner Roll, TWO! Darby springboards to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out but the fans fire up. Darby goes up a corner, and he SUPER COFFIN SPLASHES into a waistlock! Claudio swings and THROWS Darby away!
Darby staggers to his feet but Claudio runs up, to POUNCE Darby into railing! Darby writhes against the railing, but Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Darby up and over! Fans freak out as Darby hits the floor! Claudio leaves Darby behind while the ring count climbs, but Darby drags himself up at 7. Claudio goes back out after Darby to suplex! Claudio holds Darby up while he marches up the steps! The fans fire up for this feat of strength and balance, and then Claudio TOSSES Darby back into the ring! Darby writhes again while Claudio steps back in. Claudio stalks Darby, talks some trash, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio looms over Darby, then deadlift gut wrenches for a GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! Darby writhes while Claudio stands over him again. Claudio watches Darby crawl towards a corner and stalks him. Claudio drags Darby up, brings him around, and ROCKS Darby with a forearm! Darby pushes Claudio, then CHOPS! Claudio DECKS Darby! Darby tumbles out of the ring! The ref wants Claudio to stay back while Darby drags himself up. Darby is back in before the count starts, but then Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS him! Claudio kicks Darby around, then clamps on with a neck wrench!
Darby endures, fights up, but Claudio powers him down. Darby BITES Claudio’s hand! The ref reprimands but Darby fires off forearms on Claudio. Claudio HIP TOSSES Darby up and out of the ring! Darby hits the floor and flounders around while the ref reprimands Claudio. Claudio again waits on Darby, and then he DOUBLE STOMPS Darby the moment he’s in! The ref counts as Claudio stands on Darby at the ropes. Claudio steps off at 4, brings him around, and clamps on an armlock and chinbar. Darby endures, fights around, and manages to fireman’s carry Claudio! But Claudio rains down elbows! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL even!
Claudio clamps on with a double wristlock and he grinds Darby down. Darby still endures and the fans rally up again. Darby fights around and Dynamite returns to single picture. Darby fires body shots but Claudio knees low! Claudio then HIP TOSSES Darby into a corner! Darby tumbles out of the ring but Claudio pursues! Claudio SWINGS Darby into railing! Then Claudio fireman’s carries, to TOSS Darby back in the ring! Claudio storms in while Darby flounders away. Darby flops back out of the ring but Claudio pursues him again. Darby trips Claudio up and traps him in the apron skirt! Darby then fires forearms, and BITES Claudio’s ear!
The fans fire up but Claudio shoves Darby away. Darby slides into the ring then DIVES onto Claudio! And then runs to DIVE again! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up! Darby crawls over to bring Claudio up and into the ring. The fans fire up as Darby climbs up a corner, though slowly given all the damage to his back. That lets Claudio trip Darby up! Darby is stuck up top, and Claudio climbs up after him. Claudio gut wrenches for a SUPER GUT WRENCH PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio can’t believe it! The fans fire up but Claudio calls for the swing! Claudio grabs the legs, but Darby twists to a victory roll! TWO!!
Claudio escapes and runs up, but Darby ducks ‘n’ dodges, roll and- WHOA, Claudio has to fight to stay up, and then he deadlifts Darby! Darby pops through to CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Darby and Claudio crawl for ropes. Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT again and again and again! The ref backs Claudio off, but then Claudio fires off body shots! Darby flops over but Claudio has the legs. Claudio FLIPS Darby up and over the ropes, but Darby lands on the apron! Claudio BOOTS Darby down! The ref wants Claudio to hold on but Claudio goes out after Darby.
Claudio drags Darby by his legs, then SWINGS him around! Into steel steps!! The fans lose their minds, the ref reprimands Claudio, but Claudio doesn’t care. The fans tell Claudio he is sick, but Claudio TOSSES Darby over the announce desk!! Schiavone, Excalibur & Matt Menard narrowly avoid becoming collateral damage! But Claudio clears the desk and brings Darby up. Claudio puts Darby on the desk, then stands over him. The ref reprimands but Claudio just ignores him. Claudio drags Darby up, and gorilla presses him! SUPER DUPER TOSS onto the timekeeper’s table!! The fans lose their minds as Darby is down but that table’s somehow still standing!
The ref checks on Darby but Claudio storms right over! The ref tells Claudio to stop so they go to the ring. Claudio lets the ring count start, and yet Darby somehow stirs at 4 of 10! The fans rally as hard as they can and Darby crawls his way over! Darby is still far away at 7! But then he powers up and LEAPS in at 9!! But Claudio LARIATS Darby inside-out!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall
Darby truly is relentless, with durability like no other, but it just wasn’t enough against the strength and brutality of Claudio! Will no one stop The Death Riders from running roughshod over AEW?
Backstage interview with Private Party.
Renee is with Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy and brings up that at Full Gear, the AEW World Tag Team Championships are on the line in a Fatal 4 Way. Private Party takes on The Acclaimed, The Outrunners and The Kings of the Black Throne. In such a match, the champs do NOT have to be pinned or submitted to lose their titles, so what is their strategy? Brother Zay says they obviously can’t tell her that, the other teams are watching. But it seems like the odds are against them. Fortunately, the odds have been against them their whole lives, their whole careers, just like against The Young Bucks.
But look what happened: Private Party defied the odds, beat The Bucks, and are your AEW World Tag Team Champions. That is the same thing that happens on Saturday. They leave Newark, New Jersey still your tag team champions. Because there ain’t no party like a Private Party, that’s a flex. Oh, speaking of! It’s AJ & Big Justice! They’re fired up to be here, but Justice wants to know what that face Zay made was last week. Oh, right, this one, with the chin scratching. And AJ says they’ve got a BIG announcement coming up after this! Maybe some double chunk chocolate cookies? BOOM!!
A green Porsche Taycan pulls up to the middle of nowhere.
And out steps MJF. The Wolf of Wrestling tells the hobo to “go get it” as he throws spare change off to the side like birdseed. MVP then sits back and tells Roderick Strong, “You’ve been through so much. The kid who grew up trailer park trash with two abusive alcoholic parents. For crying out loud! Your own mother shot your father right in front of you. That’s traumatizing. And as you know, Roddy, trauma is the result of an overwhelming sense of danger, powerlessness and fear. However, healing is a result of feeling safe, empowered and supported. That’s why you’d do anything for Cole. He makes you feel all those positive things that you lacked.
“It’s why I was no different than you. It’s why I trusted him. Unfortunately, the difference between you and I: Cole for me was a mirage of what I wanted him to be. A fraud, a liar. And whilst Cole is a fraud, I do actually believe deep down, in his narcissistic, sociopathic, frail, feeble frame, is a man who cares about Roderick Strong. This is precisely why upon further contemplation, I am happy you won, Roddy. Because I want Adam Cole to watch a person he cares about suffer! And because of your White trash upbringing, you aren’t intelligent enough to realize that you don’t have a prayer. And I’m sending you back to where you belong. To your grimy little trailer park.
“And after the match, you’ll be in so much physical anguish, you’ll wish your mother hadn’t shot your father, but instead shot you.” As if this scumbag couldn’t stoop any lower, he brings up Roddy’s past to hurt him. But will Roddy make sure MJF’s future is the one full of pain and suffering?
Backstage interview with AJ & Big Justice.
Renee is with the Costco Tiktok sensations and says that in the Full Gear Zero Hour, we will see #BigBoomAJ take on QT Marshall in a match 20 YEARS in the making. AJ says it may have been 20 years in the making for QT, this all started for AJ when QT threw the double chunk chocolate cookies down! Renee says AJ has not been in the ring in those 20 years, is he concerned about how his body will hold up? AJ isn’t worried about that, because he just has one strategy, and that’s the strategy they use each and every day. That strategy is to bring the BOOM~! But hey, there’s another special announcement.
Because when AJ rings QT’s bell, and he Power-Booms QT right in the middle of that ring, there is only one guy they want ringing the bell: Big Justice’s best friend, THE RIZZLER! Time to bring the BOOM~! Will QT be sleeping on the mat for The Rizzler? Will he be skibidi? Fanum Tax? Why are those even words?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
And he welcomes out The Undisputed Kingdom! The fans cheer as Roderick Strong makes his way out, accompanied by Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. Schiavone brings up Roddy VS MJF at Full Gear, and we just heard all that disgusting stuff MJF had to say. Roddy’s response is that to be honest, he has not slept a wink since last week. IT is finally happening! Roddy feels like a kid on Christmas morning. He finally gets his hands on “MAAAAAX~!” The fans echo that, and Roddy says if MJF was here tonight, and not hiding out there, Roddy would ask him: Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his childhood?
Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his parents? You don’t think Roddy’s heard that stuff before? His whole LIFE, that is what people brought up! His mom’s an addict, his dad’s an addict, mom shot dad. Good job, Max, you made Roddy feel like he was in elementary school again. And people may look at Roddy’s past and feel sorry for him, but Roddy asks us not to. Because looking at MJF, Roddy feels sorry for him. Understand this, Max. With Roddy’s life, he learned that to get the most out of life, you have to earn it. If you wanna break the cycle, you have to earn it. And that is what Roddy’s done ever since he was a kid!
And now looking at MJF, he’s been spoon-fed everything. And when something doesn’t go his way or something happens and he doesn’t like it, MJF throws a temper tantrum like a baby until that changes. So Roddy wants MJF to do something for him: Look in the mirror and think about all the things that MJF has done to people. The manipulating, the backstabbing, the using. MJF needs to realize, when the bell rings at Full Gear, MJF will pay for all those sins. With every chop, with every punch, with every elbow, with every backbreaker! And when it is all over, Roddy walks to his hotel room for the best night of sleep in his life because he earned it.
Especially because Roddy will know he has broken MJF’s back, and left him humbled! Roddy is all fired up, and the fans are with him! Will MJF finally get what’s coming to him? Or will he give Roddy nightmares for the rest of his life?
AEW shares footage taken from last Saturday night.
First, a recap video of Daniel Garcia thwarting Jack Perry’s attempts to abduct and torture Matthew Menard, as well as the joyride they took in the Scapegoat bus, with Perry as the hood ornament. And now, they have Perry strapped into a chair, the bus headlights as the only source of light. Menard is behind the camera as he asks Perry how he’s feeling. How’d that work out for him, huh? Garcia splashes Perry with water to wake him up, and says “Let’s have a conversation. I’m all ears.” Perry chuckles and says Garcia thinks he’s so much better than him. Look at where they are! Garcia shouts back that he doesn’t wanna be here!
Garcia just wants to wrestle, but AEW is full of savages! Perry tried to take Daddy Magic’s life! And those in power just sit back and watch, pretending that nothing’s going on. So what do they do? Gotta take the power back, right? Perry counters with, “Everybody’s got a code. Everybody cares about right and wrong until it costs them something. Until they have to SACRIFICE!” Garcia gets in Perry’s face, grabs him by the mouth, and says Perry’s always going on about sacrifice but Perry has no idea what Garcia’s had to go through! Perry has NO idea what Garcia’s had to sacrifice to be here!
Garcia knows where Perry wants him to go, but Garcia promises that he’s never gonna go there. Perry smirks, then SPITS in Garcia’s face. Garcia wipes that off his face and says bet. Garcia’s got something for Perry, so just wait right there. Garcia goes to the bus while Perry mockingly asks what he’s gonna do. Menard tells shut up, Jack! Life must be so hard for him! What’s Jack got to be sad about?! Garcia comes back and he has a crowbar! Perry dares him to go ahead. Garcia raises the bar, but he SMASHES up the bus! Garcia throws the crowbar away and Perry laughs. Is that it? Garcia tells Menard they’ll get out of here. What? Where’s Garcia going?
Perry says yeah, walk away. Menard tells Perry that Garcia’s gonna whoop his ass! Just wait! Menard leaves, Perry shouts into the night, but will The Face of TNT soon be the one sacrificed for the greater good?
Renee Paquette presides over the ROH World Championship contract signing.
She welcomes us backstage to the signing for this match, which will happen next week, Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve, in Chicago. The challenger, Tomohiro Ishii, is on her left, and the champion, Chris Jericho, is on her right. Jericho, as champion, you have the honors to sign first. Jericho smiles and waves as he says, “Hi, guys.” But Renee, you should know better. A champion of Jericho’s caliber does not just sign a contract thrust at his face randomly. He has a whole legal team that needs to approve this contract. Renee says it was sent to said legal team last week. Oh, really? What about today? The now! Jericho lives in the now!
Jericho says he’ll get this checked by his legal eagles one more time. But for now, wait here. Choto matte kudesai. Jericho steps around the corner and then down the hall. He smiles at his own picture on the wall. What a good looking guy. But wait, Ishii has followed Jericho to the hall. Jericho is a bit worried as he keeps moving. Jericho tries to block Ishii’s path but a trash can isn’t enough. Jericho tells staffers that Ishii wants to talk to them. They step in the way but Ishii pushes them aside. Jericho moves faster, pushes more people in the way, but Ishii pushes them aside. Was that RJ City?
Jericho goes up some stairs but Ishii follows. Ishii’s even gaining ground! Jericho goes through a doorway and ends up in the concourse! Fans cheer as Jericho and Ishii keep up their cat ‘n’ mouse game. Jericho decides to go into the stands! Ishii follows, and they head down the bleachers towards ringside! Jericho hurries over railing but so does Ishii. They go into the ring, and now Jericho tells Ishii to stop following him! Jericho wants a mic, a mic is brought, and Jericho says hey, listen, Ishii. Jericho would sign this contract, but he doesn’t have a pen. Ishii has a pen! Oh. Ishii clicks it for Jericho, and pushes it into him.
Jericho takes the pen, looks at the contract again, and still hesitates. Jericho signs his part, and then hands things over to Ishii. But then BRYAN KEITH & BIG BILL ATTACK! It was all a massive set-up! Bad Apple & Redwood beat down Stone Pitbull, and then sit him up! Jericho has the pen ready, but here comes The Conglomeration! Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero rush in, and Mark TACKLES Jericho! Rocky fires off on Bill while Mark CHOKES Jericho! Keith saves Jericho from Mark but Mark fires hands on Keith! The fans fire up, but then Bill SKYSCRAPER- NO, Mark UPPERCUTS Bill first! Rocky adds on!
The fans fire up as The Conglomeration pinballs Bill, and then Ishii CLOBBERS him! Bill tumbles out, but Rocky DIVES! Bill is sent into railing! Keith stands up, into a kick and underhooks! JAY DRILLER! Jericho stands up, Ishii has him, and hits a BRAINBUSTER!! Conglomeration stands tall over The Learning Tree and his Branches, and now Ishii signs his part! The match is now official, and Ishii is looking to take a bite out of Jericho! Will The Conglomeration have the ROH World Championship to be thankful for this year?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter.
Renee is with the former AEW Women’s World Champion and notes that last time, we were going to hear from her, only for her to be interrupted by Julia Hart. What is Hayter’s reaction to that? Well, yeah, she isn’t angry, but she is baffled why Julia chose to interrupt Hayter. They’ve never really spoken or interacted, or even wrestled each other. Hayter is just curious as to why Julia felt it was okay to do that. Granted, Julia can do whatever she wants, Hayter moves to the beat of her own drum just as much as Julia. But… if Julia wants to have a chat-
Uh oh, something is happening to the video! Brody King’s message echoes, “It’s time to come home.” Julia Hart walks through the woods. Brody says The House is her foundation. She has seen her rebirth. Now it is time to rebuild. She has woken up stronger, more determined, and more dangerous than ever. Julia aims her arrow to shoot down a target: her past self. Her obstacles are just bull’s eyes. She is the Princess of the Black Throne, and the Keeper of Secrets. She is Julia Hart, and her heart grows harder. She hits her mark, but will she find Hayter Hits Hard?
Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta!
Freshly Squeezed has been accused of being coldblooded and uncaring, but he got pretty heated as he told The Conglomeration to keep themselves safe tonight. He goes 1v1 with The Decoder, a young man who was once Cassidy’s student, and who left him behind to join the then Blackpool Combat Club. If anyone is uncaring, it is Yuta with how he would then follow Jon Moxley’s lead in the destruction of Bryan Danielson and Chuck Taylor. Who will be the more ferocious fighter tonight, this close to Full Gear?
The bell rings and Yuta SHOTGUNS Cassidy! Yuta follows Cassidy to a corner to CHOP, then ROCK, then CHOP again! Yuta whips corner to corner but Cassidy goes up and out. Cassidy bumps Yuta off buckles, climbs up top, but has to leap over. Yuta comes back but Cassidy catches him to a backslide! TWO, but Cassidy reels Yuta in for a cradle! TWO! Yuta pulls on an ear! But Cassidy arm-drags and wrangles Yuta into the SEATBELT! TWO!! Yuta escapes and the fans fire up as these two stand off. Yuta huffs ‘n’ puffs, but Cassidy shows he wants a grapple. They feel things out, knuckle lock, but Cassidy blocks a kick!
Cassidy reels Yuta in for a headlock, but Yuta powers up and out. Cassidy ducks ‘n’ rolls, tilt-o-whirls, but Yuta suplexes! Into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Yuta tumbles out and fans fire up! Cassidy builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Yuta and the fans fire up again! Cassidy brings Yuta up, whips, but Yuta reverses to reel Cassidy in! Cassidy fights the suplex, but then Yuta fights a suplex. Yuta suplexes, to RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Cassidy writhes and fans are stunned! Yuta stomps Cassidy, then leaves him behind for the ring count. Cassidy crawls into the ring, Yuta exposes a crossbar, and then he GRINDS Cassidy’s face into the steel!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Yuta steps off at 4. Cassidy seethes as he rises up, but Yuta has him at the corner. Cassidy kicks Yuta’s legs out and Yuta falls onto a turnbuckle! Yuta falls back, Cassidy climbs, but Yuta grabs Cassidy first! Yuta drags Cassidy down but Cassidy fires hands. Yuta squeezes the facelock tight, then hits an APRON DDT! The fans boo Yuta while Cassidy writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cassidy clutches his neck while Yuta waits in the ring. A ring count starts and Yuta eggs Cassidy on. Cassidy reaches up as the count reaches 5 of 10, but he doesn’t sit up until 6. Cassidy hobbles up, stumbles and falls, but springs back to life! He slides in at 9! Only for Yuta to be right on him! Yuta reels Cassidy in, but Cassidy turns that into BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy is too sore to be frustrated. They both sit up, and Yuta crawls his way over to a corner. Cassidy rises, checks his neck, then runs up, but into an ELBOW! Yuta goes up, but Cassidy JUMP FOREARMS! Cassidy positions Yuta just right before he climbs the corner.
Yuta resists but Cassidy still brings Yuta up. Yuta continues to fight the suplex, throws body shots, then shoves Cassidy down. Cassidy rolls back to his feet, runs back up the corner, but Yuta again fights the suplex! Cassidy fires hands, but Yuta fires back! They brawl up top, Cassidy HEADBUTTS Yuta! But Yuta HEADBUTTS back! They both wobble, but then Cassidy BITES Yuta! The ref reprimands, but Cassidy CLAWS Yuta’s back! This is very Moxley of him to do! And then Cassidy hits the SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the ref checks. They’re both okay to continue, so a standing count begins!
Cassidy sits up, spots Yuta, and heads that way. Yuta sits up, they fire forearms as they stand! Dynamite returns to single picture as these shots go back and forth. The fans fire up for Cassidy but boo Yuta as the shots go faster and faster! Yuta BITES Cassidy’s forehead! Yuta spits then runs, but Cassidy dodges! BODY BLOW! SUPERKICK! Yuta sits down, Cassidy runs, PENALTY KICK! Cassidy slashes his throat, hauls Yuta up, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy seethes. Cassidy rains down fists on Yuta! The ref reprimands about closed fists and hair pulling, but Cassidy doesn’t stop until the ref counts 4.
Cassidy stands, and he throws off the elbow pad! Cassidy aims at Yuta, runs up, but Yuta ducks the punch! GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta runs to CHOP in the corner! And then a wrench and PAIN THRILLER! The fans boo while Yuta seethes and stands over Cassidy. Yuta sits Cassidy up, for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! But Cassidy blocks one! And bends fingers, to then SNAP them! The fans fire up as Cassidy SNAPS finger after finger! Yuta swings, Cassidy BOOTS him, then serves up SOLE FOOD! Scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy is busting out all his best friends’ best moves, but he hasn’t gotten it done!
Cassidy aims, loads up, and ORANGE- NO, Yuta ducks! Orange fights the suplex, switches to O’Conner Roll! TWO, Yuta dodges Cassidy, scoops him, and CROSS LEG TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Cassidy survives and Yuta is furious! The fans are thunderous, but Yuta rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Cassidy grits his teeth but he’s almost a ragdoll! Yuta lets off to then hook the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION!! Cassidy endures as Yuta thrashes him around! Cassidy powers up as the fans rally, and he kicks around to the ROPEBREAK!! Yuta holds on, the ref counts, and Yuta finally lets go at 4!
The ref reprimands Yuta, but Yuta pushes past the ref to go outside the ring. Yuta grabs a chair! Yuta storms into the ring while the fans boo, and the ref says don’t do it! Cassidy dodges the chair shot! Victory roll, CASSIDY WINS!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Yuta is in disbelief! Cassidy beat him with a technical move! Yuta snarls but the ref keeps him back. Cassidy did what he promised in beating Yuta, but then he stares his former student down. Is Cassidy going to offer a handshake? WAIT, PAC ATTACKS! The Bastard BOOTS Cassidy down so we’ll never know what Cassidy was going to do! The fans boo more but Pac & Yuta stand on Cassidy. The rest of the Death Riders appear, and Marina Shafir has duct tape! The AEW World Trios Champions stomp away on Cassidy, like vultures picking the bones. Moxley steps into the ring while Marina hands the tape over to Pac.
Claudio puts Cassidy’s hands in his pockets, and then Pac tapes them in! Cassidy is physically bound, and Moxley paces around. Cassidy is pushed around by all the Death Riders, then Moxley DECKS him! Claudio hauls Cassidy back up, the Death Riders keep bullying him, and then Moxley SLAPS Cassidy down! But the bullying continues as they stand Cassidy up. Cassidy “kicks” Moxley! Defiant to the end! But Moxley DECKS him again! Moxley paces around more, then stomps Cassidy right on the face! Moxley leads The Death Riders away, and The Conglomeration finally comes out here.
Mark has scissors to cut Cassidy loose, and the fans boo as The Death Riders still retreat. Cassidy tries to stand up, but he has to use ropes to do it. Even so, Cassidy stands on his own two feet. Moxley eggs on the fans while Cassidy puts his sunglasses on. And then hands up, and then into the pockets! Try as they might, The Death Riders could not break the Freshly Squeezed fighting spirit! Will Cassidy finally become AEW World Champion? Or will Moxley find a way to break Cassidy at Full Gear?
My Thoughts:
A great go-home Dynamite here, though it felt like it contracted Go Home Syndrome. A lot of recap and other promos, but good promos all the same. Good follow-up from last week with Hayter and Hart, that will probably really get going after Full Gear. Good promo from Mariah & Mina to hype up their celebration segment for Full Gear, and with Toni Storm’s announcement of her retirement, you can bet Toni is anything but retired! Toni Storm most assuredly will return very soon, maybe even to ruin the celebration and spark another feud. I still want us to get to Mariah VS Mina but maybe Storm moves things back so that Mariah VS Mina happens in 2025.
Good promo from Private Party to also have AJ & Big Justice show up. The promos didn’t really add much to any of the matches, though. I’m very sure AJ does hit the BOOM on QT to win, and then Private Party finds a way to survive the Fatal 4. Great stuff with Perry, Garcia and Menard, that was another very action movie kind of promo, maybe even like that grittier Batman movie. But with Garcia not sinking to the same lows as Perry, that will be why Garcia loses. Honestly, why not just have Perry blatantly get himself disqualified? What great heat for Perry while keeping Garcia strong in not becoming TNT Champion.
Great promos in this MJF story. I appreciate Cole throwing his support behind Roddy was good, as well as Kyle O’Reilly wanting Cole to just leave it at this. MJF of course insults Roddy over his past while also trashing Cole at the same time, but great response from Roddy. Also I’m not a car guy so it took me a little too long to Google out what car MJF was driving. Anyway, given all these promos, I am very confident MJF wins at Full Gear and then Cole still wants after MJF, only for Kyle to have to fight Cole to make him stop. Then we’ll maybe get Cole VS MJF at Worlds End, or even some time in 2025.
Very good stuff with The Hurt Syndicate, even with them getting jumped by Swerve. Poor Cheeseburger, that’s one fan favorite that got fed to Bobby Lashley. But Swerve getting the better of the Hurt Syndicate again and again tonight, all the more reason Lashley wins at Full Gear. Very good promo vignette from White and Hangman to hype up their grudge match, which still feels it could go either way since they’re tied on the year. And Jericho and Ishii had perhaps simultaneously the most clever and most ridiculous contract signing segment ever. And of course Jericho worked out some sort of trap, only for it to go badly for him and his team. But with that, that means Ishii is losing next week, as I figured he would.
Awesome opening match with the 8 Man, and I liked that they had Hobbs do the “fighting through the pain” angle in the match. Also, great bit with Kyle Fletcher sending Davis into harm’s way so that the Callis Family can get the better of Ospreay’s team. I thought the Faces were going to win here, but the math now says Ospreay finds a way to beat Kyle, and maybe Ricochet takes the International Championship from Konosuke Takeshita. The Continental Classic is coming, and they could easily use that round robin to get Konosuke back to a feud with Kazuchika Okada and they battle for the Continental Championship at Worlds End like we should’ve gotten at WrestleDream.
Awesome match from Kris VS Shida, and I appreciate the crisis of confidence for Shida. Kris gets a great win to go into Full Gear, and then Kris and Shida get the better of Mone & Kamille, so all the more reason Mone finds a way to survive. As for Kamille, I feel like she should ditch Mone for being treated like crap by Mone, and maybe we can get a feud of Mone VS Kamille going into 2025. And of course, plenty of promos from Death Riders and “Team AEW” members. Moxley just kinda went on and on about stuff he’s already said in reference to Cassidy, but I did like Claudio going bilingual in talking trash on Darby.
Awesome matches from those stories, of course. Darby really got thrown around but he continues to show that toughness. Claudio getting the win mostly keeps Darby back so that Darby can build towards a world title match at Worlds End. Cassidy VS Yuta was great stuff, too, with great back and forth of Cassidy wanting to end it quick, having to grit it out with Yuta, and then Cassidy still finding a way to end it with a quick pin. And they did a good job muddying the math. Cassidy wins the match, but the Death Riders beat him down, only for Cassidy to literally stand tall at the end of the show. I still don’t see him taking the world title from Moxley, though, with Darby still in the wings, but this could end up Cassidy’s best match yet.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Will this be the mightiest Tag League yet?
It’s time for NJPW World Tag League 2024, and this year already looks mighty good as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Zack Sabre Jr, is in the A Block! Will he and Ryohei Oiwa make everyone #JustTapOut?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Masatora Yasuda; Kato wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS Taiji Ishimori & The Filip Brothers; Taiji & The Filip Brothers win.
- Six Man Tag: Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg & Tiger Mask VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Douki & Taka Michinoku VS The United Empire; Taichi, Douki & Taka win.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Cobb & Callum win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi; Takagi & Tsuji win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Bishamon wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA; ZSJ & Oiwa win.
PLAY BY PLAY
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!
The Roughneck is bringing Everyone’s Kokeshi along for the ride, but this league might already be too much to handle. Can Honma help Shota bring about his Paradigm Shift? Or will they just get conquered by the United Empire?
The teams sort out and Shota starts against The Imperial Unit. The bell rings and Shota runs up to RAM Cobb! And RAM! And RAM! Cobb stays up so Shota kicks low. Shota runs to RAM Cobb, but Cobb rebounds to CLOBBER Shota! The fans cheer while Cobb stalks Shota. Cobb brings Shota up to whip him to a corner. Shota comes back to RAM Cobb! Cobb stays up, so Shota clinches! Cobb fights free with elbows, but Shota dodges a lariat to RAM Cobb! Cobb falls over! The fans fire up with Shota, and he brings Cobb up again. Callum runs in so Shota shoves Cobb aside to catch Callum. Shota shoves Callum at Honma for a shoulder tackle!
The fans fire up as Shota keeps moving and he SOMERSAULT SENTONS Callum! Shota then sets up so he and Honma can tabletop Cobb! Cobb sits up into Shota’s SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Shota tags Honma. The fans rally behind Honma as he CLUBS Cobb. Honma reels Cobb in, but Cobb suplexes first! Cobb SLAMS Honma down, then calls for Callum. Callum rises but Cobb says hold on. The “Cobby Cat” mocks Honma by bopping himself on the head. Cobb then runs to FALLING KOKESHIÂ FLOP! Honma winds up and runs, but Callum is in the way! Cobb runs up, Honma dodges the lariat but Callum tags in.
Cobb dodges Honma, then shoves him at Callum. They pinball Honma around, and Callum BOOTS Honma while Cobb BLASTS Shota! Then Callum & Cobb coordinate to HIGH LOW with a shoulder tackle and leg sweep! The fans cheer and Cobb says You Can’t See Him! Callum stomps Honma, then KICKS him in the back. Honma gets mad but Callum scuffs him again and again. Honma rises, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Callum CHOPS and pretends that hurt his hand. Callum CLUBS Honma down but the fans rally up. Honma rises to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Callum kicks low, reels him in, but Honma fights the suplex!
Honma catches Callum’s lariat to spin and DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Callum and Honma crawl, but Honma hot tags Shota! Shota rallies on Callum with big elbows! Shota whips, Callum reverses, but SHota ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Callum! Cobb runs up, but Shota arm-drags him, then dropkicks the legs out! Cobb bails, Shota fires up, and the fans rally again. Shota whips Callum corner to corner, runs up on him, and UPPERCUTS! Shota reels Callum in for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota doesn’t let that slow him down!
Shota waits on Callum, then runs, but Callum avoids Ignition to hook Shota! Shota fights the backslide so Callum whips him to a corner. Callum runs up but Shota dodges! Shota runs up but Callum goes up and over! Callum keeps moving, but Shota ROCKS him, UPPERCUTS him, and runs! Callum follows to ROCK Shota at the ropes! Callum runs, but then stops to fake out Shota’s dropkick! Shota sits up, but he ducks the Penalty Kick! Shota rolls Callum but Callum rolls through. Shota ROCKS Callum, then spins, but Callum dodges the rolling elbow! DREAMCAST KICK! Shota drops to his knees and the fans fire up!
Callum and Shota crawl, hot tag to Cobb! Cobb runs up to waistlock Shota for a deadlift! Shota fights with elbows, goes to run, but Cobb reels him in for a forearm to the back! Cobb runs, but Shota DROPKICKS him! The fans fire up again and Shota heads for his corner. Hot tag to Honma! The fans rally as Honma CHOPS Cobb, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Honma puts Cobb in a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs up. Honma ELBOWS Cobb and hits a BULLDOG! The fans fire up as Honma shows Cobb how it’s done! FALLING KOKESHI- NO! Now Honma FLOPS as Cobb moves! Callum runs up to SHOTGUN Shota off the apron!
The fans fire up as Cobb RAMS Honma into the corner! Callum runs up to forearm SMASH! Callum drops down and Cobb LEAPS over to ELBOW Honma! Callum comes back and Cobb pops him up to the apron! ENZIGIRI, then fireman’s carry! Callum climbs, DOUBLE STOMP ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! PENALTY KICK and GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, Shota breaks it! The fans fire up and Shota TOSSES Callum! Cobb kicks Shota, whips, but Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! Shota shouts to Honma and the fans fire up again. Honma rises and he storms up on Cobb. Honma & Shota double whip corner to corner!
Honma runs up to LARIAT! Honma feeds Cobb to Shota’s UPPERCUT! Honma LARIATS, Shota clinches, EXPLODER!! The fans cheer and Honma runs, SLIDING KOKESHI! Shota keeps moving, IGNITION! Honma covers, Callum breaks it! Shota stomps Callum out of the ring and leaves the rest to Honma. Honma drags Cobb up, but Cobb fights the suplex! Cobb ROCKS Honma, whips him, but Honma grabs ropes! Honma BOOTS Cobb, and Shota joins in! DOUBLE RUNNING KOKESHI! And then they DOUBLE FALLING KOKESHI! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives but Shota goes after Callum! CANNONBALL to the floor!
The fans fire up again as Honma climbs! FLYING- NO, Cobb catches Honma! SPINEBUSTER, and FALLING HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Honma survives and the fans fire up again! But then Cobb reels Honma in, for a TOUR OF THE ISLAND!! Cover, United Empire wins!
Winners: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Shota & Honma earn 0)
A powerful showing from “The Kokeshi Brothers,” but they could not bring down Callum & Cobb. With the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships already on Great-O-Khan & Henare, will The United Empire completely dominate the NJPW Heavyweight Tag Division?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji VS Alex Zayne & ???
Los Ingobernables de Japon’s heavy formation is in this block, ready to rampage like twin dragons. If only The Sauce could’ve brought his own monster back. Who will be the substitute for Lance Archer? And can he help heat things up?
Zayne makes his entrance before anyone else, and asks to speak on the mic. A mic is given, and Zayne says, “Kon’nichiwa.” The fans applaud, and Zayne explains that when he was contacted this year for WTL, he was also informed that Lance Archer could not make it. Zayne knew he had to do one thing: find the most “delicious” tag partner he could find. And that man is… RYUSUKE TAGUCHI!? The fans can’t believe the Funky Weapon is joining Zayne in this tournament! And he wears a green version of Zayne’s gear! Are things about to get really spicy now?
The teams sort out, and Takagi is in disbelief. LIJ fist bumps and the fans applaud. Taguchi and Zayne bow, “Itadakimasu,” and Zayne starts against Yota. They circle, tie up, and Yota powers Zayne back. But Zayne powers Yota back! Yota powers up to power Zayne onto the ropes, but Zayne turns things around. The ref counts, Zayne lets off slowly with a pat on the shoulders, but Yota plays with Zayne’s hair. Zayne smirks and Yota grins as the two reset. They circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Yota headlocks, but Zayne powers up and out. Yota RAMS Zayne but neither man falls. Fans cheer as Yota grins and Zayne plays with his own hair.
Things speed up suddenly, and Zayne sidesteps. Yota bucks the O’Conner Roll, then gets around Zayne. Zayne ELBOWS Yota away to a corner. Zayne runs up to BACK ELBOW and go to the apron in one go! Then he slingshots to RANA! Yota has a rough tumble, but he stands back up. Zayne runs up again, dodges the lariat and waistlocks, only to bring Yota back and run. Yota sidesteps Zayne then drops down, only for Zayne to IMPLODER KNEE DROP! The fans fire up but Zayne keeps moving, STANDING MARIPOSA! The fans cheer more while Zayne grins at Takagi. Zayne brings Yota up, tags Taguchi, and they double whip.
“Funky Sauce” misdirects Yota to hit a BULLDOG then basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Taguchi stomps Yota. Taguchi brings Yota up, kicks low, then whips. Yota reverses but Taguchi RANAS! A little slippery, but then Zayne BLASTS Takagi off the apron! Funky Sauce takes aim, Taguchi PLANCHASÂ but flops as Yota moves! Zayne is on the apron but Takagi YANKS Zayne down! The fans rally but Takagi hauls Zayne up to whip him into railing! Yota drags Taguchi up and puts him in the ring. Takagi gets the fans fired up, then he stands Taguchi up. LIJ double whip Taguchi to then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE!
The fans cheer and then Takagi SENTONS! Yota SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Taguchi stays in this but Yota tags Takagi. The fans rally and duel while Takagi stands Taguchi up. Takagi bumps Taguchi off buckles, RAMS into him again and again, then digs his shoulder in. The ref counts, Takagi steps back, and he snapmares Taguchi down. Tag to Yota and Yota drags Taguchi up. Yota snapmares Taguchi to ROCK him in the back! Taguchi falls back, Yota tags Takagi, and LIJ drags Taguchi up. They DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Taguchi hobbles in pain, falls to his knees, and Takagi BLASTS Zayne off the apron!
Takagi gets annoyed with this Funky Sauce, but Taguchi fires off CHOPS! Taguchi runs, but Takagi easily dodges the hip attack! Takagi then suplexes Taguchi high and hard! Cover, TWO! Taguchi survives and the fans fire up. Takagi hears the fans dueling as he stomps Taguchi. Takagi KNEES Taguchi against the ropes again and again, then whips, for another KNEE! Takagi runs, but into a SOMERSAULT HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi and Takagi crawl, hot tag to Zayne! Zayne jumps in and DECKS Takagi, then he BLASTS Yota! Zayne swats a lariat to fire elbow after ELBOW!
Takagi blocks the superkick to CLUB the leg! Yota joins in, LIJ whips Zayne, but Zayne KICKS Takagi, mule kicks Yota, and runs, DOUBLE SOMERSAULT KICKS! The fans fire up and Zayne runs at Takagi. Takagi ELBOWS Zayne, BOOTS him, then goes up. Zayne returns to JUMPING STEINERS! The fans fire up while Zayne covers, TWO! Takagi stays in this but Zayne brings him right up. Zayne goes to scoop but Takagi fights it! Zayne CHOPS, scoops, and BAJA- NO, Takagi slips free! SLIDING- NO, Zayne dodges! Zayne mule kicks, runs, but into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKONÂ feint and DDT! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up!
Takagi pounds the mat, the fans rally behind him, and he crawls, hot tag to Yota! Yota fires up and the fans are with him. Yota brings Zayne around to whip, but Zayne stops himself. Zayne dodges Yota, Yota dodges Zayne, and both men kick low! Yota comes back to BOOT! The fans cheer and Yota brings Zayne up again. Yota fireman’s carries but Zayne fights free. Yota ROCKS Zayne first! Yota tries another fireman’s carry but Zayne sunset flips it! TWO, and both men stand! Zayne rolls Yota, BASEMENT ENZIGIRI! Zayne hurries to hot tag Taguchi! Taguchi HIP ATTACKS in a corner! Taguchi goes corner to corner, for another HIP ATTACK!
Taguchi keeps moving, but Yota runs up! Taguchi dropkicks Yota’s legs out! The fans fire up and Taguchi keeps going! Another dropkick to legs, then a LEG SWEEP! Taguchi rolls Yota into the OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Zayne BOOTS Takagi off the apron! Yota scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go but he brings Yota back up. Taguchi traps Yota and Zayne runs in to ELBOW! Zayne then sets up and Taguchi runs, SHOTGUN IN MOTION! Taguchi then brings Yota out to GOURD BUSTER! The fans fire up as Zayne climbs! But Yota KICKS Taguchi away, then GAMANGIRIS Zayne off the corner!
Taguchi kicks Yota, runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Takagi slides in, and he finds the camera, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up as the time has come, and they join in on a chant of “OI! OI! OI!” LIJ whips Taguchi to a corner, then Yota runs in to ELBOW! Takagi whips Yota back in to SPLASH! Takagi adds a LARIAT, then feeds Taguchi to a BOOT! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! SUPERKICK! Taguchi is down, Yota covers, TWO! Taguchi stays in this and the fans fire up. Takagi stands Taguchi up and throws him to Yota for a POWERBOMB! Cover, Zayne breaks it! Takagi drags Zayne up, LIJ mugs him, but he fights back with CHOPS!
The fans fire up but Yota spins Zayne around to facelock, and Takagi wheelbarrows. Yota helps Takagi swing Taguchi down, then up for a BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! The fans fire up and Takagi leaves it to Yota. Yota takes aim and the fans rally. Taguchi rises, Yota runs in, GENE- LEG DROP!? And then La Magistrol! TWO!! Yota escapes in time, but Taguchi spins him to a backslide! TWO!! Yota escapes again! But Taguchi ENZIGIRIS! Taguchi fires up and the fans are with him! But Takagi LARIATS! GENE TRIGGER! PUMPING BOMBER!! And now Yota loads up, for the GENE BLASTER!! Cover, LIJ wins!
Winners: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
The Funky Sauce was hot, but they’re the ones that got burned! Will they be able to spice things up in the second round? Will Takagi & Tsuji keep the tag league tranquilo?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi once again clash with The Fang & The Jewel, both sides hungry for gold. Will it be Lights Out in the opening round? Or will someone just #Go2Sleep?
The teams sort out but then Bullet Club just attacks! Chase is after Goto and Kenta is after Hashi, and they put each man in corners. The bell rings to get this on record as Kenta TOSSES Hashi. Chase CHOKES Goto in the corner, then stands on him! The ref reprimands and Chase lets off to bring Goto up. Chase ROCKS Goto, whips him, and Kenta POSTS Hashi! Chase hits a big hip toss then covers, TWO! The fans rally up while Chase stomps Goto’s leg. Chase scrapes his sole off Goto’s face, and Kenta whips Hashi again. Hashi reverses and Kenta hits railing in front of English commentary! Chase ROCKS Goto, CHOPS him, then whips.
Goto grabs ropes to stop, then he BOOTS Chase! Hashi returns and Bishamon DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then ZENMAI! Kenta returns but Bishamon kicks him first. “Se no!” Bishamon BEATS Kenta like a drum! The fans cheer and Bishamon flexes. Goto then goes back to Chase to stomp and CLUB him down. Goto kicks Chase, Chase shoves Goto and ROCKS him with a forearm! Goto knees Chase low, runs, but Chase TOSSES Goto out! Goto hurries back up, he counter punches Chase, and then counter punches Kenta! Chase slips out to YANK Goto down and THROW him into railing! Kenta intercepts Hashi with a kick!
Kenta whips Hashi away into railing while Chase sends Goto into other railing! The ref reprimands but Chase brings Goto through the gate. Chase has fans move out of the way, but then brings Goto back to ringside. Chase grins as he trolls the fans and pushes Goto into the ring. Kenta CLUBS away on Hashi before leaving him behind. Chase pulls on Goto’s arms then TWEAKS Goto’s neck! Not a twist, but equally painful. Chase tags Kenta while the fans rally for “GO-TO-O! GO-TO-O!” Kenta pushes Goto into the corner, Goto hits Chase, but Kenta RAMS Goto! The ref reprimands and counts as Kenta RAMS Goto more!
Kenta sits Goto down, and digs his boot in! The ref counts, Kenta stops at 4, and he tags Chase back in. They stomp Goto more, then Chase headlocks for a sucker punch! Cover, TWO! Chase drags Goto up and he bumps Goto off Kenta’s boot. Tag to Kenta and Bullet Club double whips. They DOUBLE ELBOW Goto down then Kenta covers, TWO! Kenta covers again, TWO! Kenta argues with the ref but the count was fair. Kenta drops an elbow, drops another elbow, then covers, TWO! Kenta gets mad at Hashi for no reason, but the fans rally up for Goto. Kenta CLUBS Goto, but Goto fires CHOPS in return!
Kenta knees low, whips Goto to a corner, but Goto reverses. Goto runs up but into a BOOT! Kenta runs but Goto follows! Goto avoids Chase’s cheap shot to LARIAT Kenta! The fans fire up while Goto and Kenta are down! Goto crawls, hot tag to Hashi! The fans fire up as Hahsi BLASTS Chase! Kenta kicks Hashi low then whips him to a corner. Kenta runs up but Hashi CHOPS in return! And mule kicks! And turns Kenta for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Hashi watches Kenta. Hashi waits on Kenta to rise, then runs up to CHOP! Hashi hoists Kenta up to hang him out to dry! The fans fire up as Hashi runs, and he DROPKCISK Kenta down! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer Hashi on as he brings Kenta up. Hashi reels Kenta in, lifts, but Kenta fights with fists! Kenta slips free of the bomb, then slips around Hashi to spin and- NO, Hashi suplexes first! But Kenta slips free again, and he spins Hashi around, to SPIKE DDT! Hashi is stood up on his head before falling over, and Kenta tags in Chase. Chase brings Hashi up and fireman’s carries. Hashi fights free of that, but Chase slips around to half nelson, lift, and SWINGING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives but Chase says time to end this! Chase takes aim, C- NO, Hashi dodges the trigger! Chase knees low, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs!
The fans fire up whiel both men are down! Chase clutches his leg while Hashi crawls. Hot tag to Goto! Goto runs at Chase to LARIAT in the corner! Goto whips corner to corner, runs up again, but Chase BOOTS him! But Goto comes back! Only for Chase to BUCKLE SHOT and STO, then SENTON! Kenta steps in and Bullet Club drags Goto up. But Goto fires forearms and CHOPS! Kenta SOBATS! Chase KICKS! Kenta ROUNDHOUSES! Goto sits up into the “I HATE YOU!” PENALTY KICK! Cover, but Hashi breaks it! Kenta TOSSES Hashi then goes out after him. Chase drags Goto up and reels him in.
Chase tucks the arms but Goto fights the lift! Goto wrenches out but Chase ROCKS him first! Chase runs, Goto follows, but Chase ENZIGIRIS! Goto stays up, but the C-TRIGGER hits! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives but Chase hurries up! C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK!! And then the tuck for the PACKAGE PILE- NO, Hashi hits a BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up, Kenta BOOTS Hashi! Goto fireman’s carries Kenta but Kenta slips free! Kenta shoves Goto into Hashi, then waistlocks Goto. Goto fights the lift, and then ducks, HIDDEN GAP SUPERKICK for Kenta! The fans fire up as Bishamon regroups.
Hashi drags Chase up, whips him to Goto, but Chase BOOTS Goto! Chase swings on Hashi but Hashi ducks the lariat. Hashi powers Chase to ropes, Goto BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and then Hashi rolls Chase. Goto drags Chase up, Hashi has the legs! Chase BOOTS Hashi away! Chase then slips around to dragon sleeper, to steal G T- NO, Goto drops down to victory roll! Chase stands up, into a SUPERKICK! Goto drags Chase around while Hashi BLASTS Kenta! Dragon sleeper and SHOTO!! Cover, Bishamon wins!!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Kenta & Chase earn 0)
Another classic in this storied rivalry, worthy of the titles themselves! Will this first win be the win that leads the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter back to the titles? Can Kenta & Chase borrow a page from Bishamon and #GetBackUp in the next round?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA!
TMDK has a team in each block, doubling their chances of taking this league. But perhaps burying the lead is the fact that THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion is joining in the fun! Will The Front Man & The Mullet rock this league right from the start? Or will the Mad Man and the turncoat Cold Skull get this tournament #WarReady?
The teams sort out but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face. Gabe pushes Oiwa, they start, and they tie up at the bell. The fans rally as Oiwa and Gabe are in a deadlock. They go around at center, then Oiwa digs his heels in to push Gabe back. Gabe turns things around to put Oiwa on ropes, but Red Shoes calls the break. Gable lets off, to then CHOP! Gabe scoops and SLAMS Oiwa, then he goes for legs. Oiwa UPKICKS Gabe, then stands up to scoop and SLAM Gabe! Gabe UPKICKS back, both men get up and go face to face. Then they go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as Oiwa gets the edge, but Gabe CHOPS!
Gabe headlocks. Oiwa powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Gabe eggs OIwa on and he runs to RAM Gabe! They both run now, and they RAM shoulders again, and again, and again! Gabe CHOPS then runs, but Oiwa CLOBBERS Gabe! The fans fire up while Gabe bails out. Oiwa eggs Gabe on and Gabe snarls. Gabe shakes the railing in frustration, then he paces around the outside. Gabe cools off, slides in, but then tags Sanada. Sanada steps in slowly, so Oiwa tags in ZSJ. The two rivals circle and the afns rally behind “ZAKKU! ZAKKU!” ZSJ and Sanada feel things out, knuclke lock, and ZSJ rolls to wrench.
Sanada is already frustrated so he kicks ZSJ low! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and then Gabe goes after Oiwa! Gabe CHOPS away on Oiwa while Sanada sends ZSJ into railing! And then more railing! Gabe does the same to Oiwa, and Sanada storms up on ZSJ. Sanada CLAWS ZSJ’s back, a definite attitude change showing. Gabe Too Sweets with Taiji Ishimori on commentary while Sanada pushes ZSJ into the ring. Sanada whips ZSJ to a corner, but ZSJ goes up, under, around, and RAMS into Sanada! ZSJ snapmares, Sanada handsprings through, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS him down! Tag to Oiwa and he BLASTS Gabe!
Oiwa goes back to Sanada and stands him up. Oiwa wrenches an arm, YANKS it, then wrenches to YANK it again. Oiwa tags ZSJ and ZSJ brings Sanada around to wrench, step over, and wrangle into a mounted armbar! Sanada endures as ZSJ bends the fingers and isolates the arm, to STOMP it! The fans cheer, ZSJ tags Oiwa, and Oiwa CLUBS Sanada’s arm. Oiwa headlocks for a takeover, then isolates the arm in an short arm scissor! The fans rally while Sanada endures and kicks around. Sanada reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes calls it, Oiwa lets Sanada go, but then Oiwa brings Sanada up.
Oiwa whips, Sanada reverses, and Gabe trips Oiwa up! Sanda BLASTS ZSJ while Oiwa drags Oiwa out of the ring! Now things spill out into the crowd! Gabe CHOPS Oiwa, then SMACKS him off empty chairs! Sanada BOWLS ZSJ into chairs! Not quite a strike, so Sanada JAMS ZSJ up with a chair! That picks up the spare, and we can hear Gabe’s CHOPS on Oiwa echo out. Gabe stomps Oiwa while Sanada CHOKES ZSJ with a chair! Red Shoes reprimands the War Dogs, but Gabe POSTS Oiwa! Gabe says War Dogs run this, but Red Shoes starts a ring count. Gabe flexes on Oiwa, then drags him up at 7 of 20.
Gabe puts Oiwa in at 10 and Sanada covers, TWO! Oiwa stays in this and the fans rally behind him. Sanada is annoyed but he brings Oiwa up. Sanada CLUBS Oiwa, then bumps him off Gabe’s boot. Oiwa sputters while Sanada tags Gabe in. Gabe drags Oiwa up, mockingly asks where Zack-senpai went, then he UPPERCUTS Oiwa down. Gabe TOSSES Oiwa out, and he BLASTS ZSJ off the apron! Sanada whips Oiwa into railing! Gabe lifts ZSJ bu tZSJ wrenches free to KIMURA! Gabe powers through, to BITE ZSJ on the forehead! Sanada sends Oiwa into more railing, Gabe sends ZSJ through railing and into chairs!
Sanada BOWLS Oiwa into chairs now, there is the strike! Sanada continues to show his new edge as he JAMS Oiwa up with a chair. Red Shoes reprimands so Sanada brings Oiwa back to ringside. Sanada puts Oiwa in for Gabe and Gabe pushes Oiwa to a cover. Red Shoes says no, all the shenanigans were not right. Gabe gets in Red Shoes’ face about that, but Red Shoes stands his ground. Gabe storms around while the fans rally behind Oiwa. Gabe drags Oiwa up, to CHOP! Oiwa wobbles but he rises up. Oiwa CHOPS, and CHOPS, and fires forearms! Gabe DECKS Oiwa with just one! The fans still rally for Oiwa but Gabe stands on Oiwa’s face!
Gabe soaks up the heat, scuffs Oiwa and stomps him around. Oiwa sits up, Gabe runs, but Oiwa reels him in! Gabe fights the waistlock, runs, but into a SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oiwa and Gabe crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Sanada! The fans fire up as ZSJ dodges Sanada, full nelsons, then spins him to a headlock. Sanada powers out but ZSJ catches him to a COBRA TWIST! Sanada powers out to HIP TOSS, but ZJS UP KICKS! Sanada avoids the Penalty Kick, blocks the boot, but ZSJ steps through the dragon screw to NECK TWIST! And basment DROPKICK! The fans fire up and we’ve only hit 10 minutes!
ZSJ drags Sanada up, UPPERCUTS him, then UPPERCUTS again! Sanada blocks the next to spin and suplex, but ZSJ says no to the Magic Screw! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Sanada escapes but ZSJ stays focused. ZSJ stands Sanada up to scoop, but Sanada slips free. ZSJ fights the waistlock, runs, but into a dropkick to the legs! Sanada then DROPKICKS ZSJ down! Sanada fireman’s carries but ZSJ slips free, to have the IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally while Sanada endures, and Sanada powers out to have a leg! DROPPING DRAGON SCREW! ZSJ clutches the leg and Sanada takes aim! SHINING-
NO, ZSJ ducks, but Sanada catches him to a backslide! ZSJ rolls through to NECK TWIST! Tag to Oiwa and Oiwa BLASTS Gabe off the apron! Oiwa goes back to Sanada and brings him up. Oiwa whips Sanada to ropes, ELBOWS Him down, then ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada! Oiwa deadlift GUT RWENCH PLEXES! Cover, Gabe breaks it! Gabe CHOPS away on ZSJ and Oiwa, but ZSJ blocks! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ & Oiwa DOUBLE DROPKICK Gabe down! The fans fire up with Oiwa and he clamps onto Sanada with a SLEEPER! Sanada endures and fights up, but Oiwa thrashes him around!
Sanada still fights to his feet, slips around the back, and shoves Oiwa to ropes. Gabe trips Oiwa up! Oiwa kicks at Gabe but Sanada kicks ropes to jam Oiwa up! Sanada suplexes Oiwa into the MAGIC SCREW! Both men are down but the fans rally up again. Sanada crawls over, tag to Gabe, and Gabe storms right up on Oiwa. Gabe UPPERCUTS Oiwa right down! Gabe then puts Oiwa in a corner to fire off forearm after forearm! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, but Gabe digs his boots in while talking trash. Gabe shoves Red Shoes aside so he can keep stomping away on Oiwa! The fans rally and Red Shoes backs Gabe off.
Gabe seethes but the fans continue to rally for Oiwa. Oiwa grits his teeth as he sits up, but Gabe ROCKS him with another shot! Oiwa still looks up defiantly at Gabe, so Gabe fires shots! Gabe says Oiwa’s not worthy of being his NJPW Strong Openweight Challenger. Gabe says Oiwa’s just some “weak ass kohai!” Gabe SPITS on Oiwa, but Oiwa gets in Gabe’s face! Gabe fires slapping strikes, blocks a shot, then SLAPS Oiwa again! Oiwa spins to DOUBLE CHOP Gsbe down! Sanada runs up and kicks low! Sanada whips, Oiwa reverses, but Sanada reverses back, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ZSJ PENALTY KICKS Sanada!
Gabe runs up, ZSJ BOOTS him first! Gabe runs back in, slips out of the scoop, and he scoops ZSJ for EMERALD FLOWSON!! But Oiwa spins Gabe! Gabe avoids The Grip, runs, but into a LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Oiwa is frustrated but the fans rally behind him. Oiwa hauls Gabe up, ANACONDA PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives again but Oiwa roars! Oiwa drags Gabe up, reels him in, but Gabe fights the gut wrench! Gabe CLUBS Oiwa on the back, then he gut wrenches! Oiwa fights back, wrenches out, and he blocks a lariat to spin. Gabe HAYMAKERS, and SAIDOS!! Gabe crawls his way to the cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Oiwa survives! Gabe snarls and he drags Oiwa up. Gabe says this is the end. But Oiwa fights the suplex! Oiwa suplexes, but Gabe fights it! Oiwa still tries, but Gabe slips out to waistlock. Sanada DROPKCIKS Oiwa, Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe & Sanada work together to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Gabe suplexes again, BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, ZSJ BREAKS IT! Sanada TOSSES ZSJ out and tells Gabe to finish this! ZSJ RAMS Sanada, they brawl outside, and Gabe slashes his throat. Gabe drags Oiwa up, reels him in, but Oia slips through the gut wrench to backslide! TWO, and Gabe UPPERCUTS!
Gabe runs, but ZSJ is back! He BOOTS Gabe but Gabe SLAPS ZSJ! ZSJ KICKS the haymaker away to then ROUNDHOUSE Gabe! Sanada’s in to dragon sleeper! ZSJ arm-drags free, but Sanada comes back to SHINING WIZARD! Sanada then drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ scoops first! ZACK DRIVER!! ZSJ and Sanada flop out of the ring, leaving Oiwa and Gabe to rise up. They run at each other, to DOUBLE LARIAT! neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Gabe UPPERCUTS! Oiwa PALM STRIKES! Gabe PALM STRIKES, CHOPS, JABS, rebounds, into a roll-up! Hig stack, TMDK WINS!!
Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, by pinfall
Gabe is in shock! He gets right in Red Shoes’ face but Red Shoes says it was a fair count! Gabe then goes after Oiwa to CLOBBER him! The fans boo and Young Lions rush in, but Gabe eggs Oiwa on! So Oiwa obliges and they brawl among the fans! The Young Lions rush in to separate the two, but Gabe gets loose to CLOBBER Oiwa! They scrap, ZSJ joins in, and he pulls the two apart. Gabe kicks a chair in frustration, then goes into retreat. Wait, Oiwa chases Gabe to the ramp and beats him down! Young Lions again scramble in to stop this, but it just heads to the back! Sanada shrugs it off, will the #ColdWarDogs just have to try harder in the next round?
As for the winners, well, they’re no longer ringside so there won’t be any in-ring closing words. Backstage interviews begin, Gabe promises Oiwa will be put in the ground! Will the Mad Man show The Mullet what it takes to be NJPW Strong? As for ZSJ, he gathers himself, and tells NJPW Media that he doesn’t know where The Mullet went. Actually, no, he has an idea: The Mullet must be smashing the s*it outta Gabe. “Roy The Mullet” is the next NJPW Strong Openweight Champion! Oiwa will hit Gabe so hard, his legs will turn into trombones! As for ZSJ, there is something rare happening in this year’s WTL, isn’t it?
Yes, it’s that the IWGP World EFFIN’ Heavyweight Champion is involved, as this should be! The first time the world champion’s been in this tournament in roughly a decade! ZSJ said he was gonna be a different kind of world champion for NJPW, and that he promises to take NJPW back to the top! Now obviously, a conflict of interests, as this tournament is Shane Haste’s & Mikey Nicholls’ to win, but ZSJ won’t give the boys an easy ride. ZSJ is dreaming~ of an all TMDK World Tag League finals! Then who knows, maybe Zack & Roy get the job done.
But ZSJ knows the Tokyo Dome is coming soon. And Shota Umino wants to be ZSJ’s challenger. ZSJ says he will be keeping his eyes wide open for Shota. ZSJ says he’ll have a DOUBLE main event in the Tokyo Dome, it’s in the bag. What about you, Shota? The Front Man heads out, having put the pressure on his challenger, but will all of NJPW soon belong to TMDK?
Here are the A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 0-1, 0 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 0-1, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great start to World Tag League 2024, with just A Block opening things tonight. I will say those tune-up matches were interesting. Even though David Finlay is the Global Champion, it’s Taiji Ishimori that has apparently become Bullet Club’s international ambassador. Taiji brought Robbie X into the group, now he teamed with The Filip Brothers, Tome & Stevie, who knows who else Bone Soldier will recruit. Taiji’s team beating Tanahashi’s team, House of Torture cheating and beating Tanahashi’s friends, this is all putting the pressure on The Ace, meaning The Ace will win out at WrestleKingdom 19.
Shota Umino teaming with Tomoaki Honma, I wonder if this is to hold Shota back somehow. He is apparently still heading for WrestleKingdom and a world title match with ZSJ, so it’s not like Shota needs to win WTL, but I guess NJPW just wants Shota to give the fans a good time alongside a fan favorite like Honma. Also, Callum & Cobb have a fun new shirt for their team-up. I figured Zayne would need to improvise now that #MonsterSauce is no longer happening, and Taguchi was a great surprise choice. But #FunkySauce making its debut against a team as strong as Takagi & Tsuji was a shame because of course LIJ was winning that. Maybe Zayne & Taguchi can pull off a spoiler victory later on, but I don’t see Funky Sauce going that strong.
Bishamon VS Kenta & Chase really was an awesome match, and it is so surprising how Chase has grown in just the past couple years. Great win for Goto & Hashi, though, as they’re clearly the solid utility choices in the tag division. And what an awesome main event, with Sanada bringing out the most Heel stuff he’s done perhaps ever. A bit jarring really, but that’s just kinda old fashioned Heel turns for ya. Great win for TMDK, though, and definitely an unorthodox way of closing by having Oiwa and Gabe brawl all over ringside and into the back.
While ZSJ says it is big for the world champ to be in this tournament, which I do agree with on some level, it also makes some of the A Block action seem secondary. Gabe and Oiwa having their grudge was kinda the main motivator behind this match, and then it’ll be similar when Shota & Honma VS ZSJ & Oiwa happens. There is the added drama of, “What if someone pins ZSJ? Will they get a world title match before WK19?” Maybe Shota solidifies his WK title match by being the one that pins ZSJ in their match, but it all just feels like more flash than substance. No one else is going to pin ZSJ, Oiwa probably takes whatever losses their team will take, so A Block’s story suffers for it.
My Score: 8.9/10
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