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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (7/27/23)

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ROH Wrestling 2023

New chapter, same title chase!

Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, Claudio Castagnoli and Athena are all still champions in ROH after Death Before Dishonor! But then, who are next to step up?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Pure Rules Match: Josh Woods w/ The Varsity Athletes VS Eli Isom; Woods wins.
  • Trish Adora VS Vita Vonstarr; Adora wins.
  • ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Mogul Embassy w/ Prince Nana VS Jacked Jameson & The Iron Savages; The Mogul Embassy wins and retains the titles.
  • Leyla Hirsch VS B3CCA; Leyla wins.
  • The Renegades VS Tiara James & JC; The Renegades win.
  • ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground Match: Athena VS Christina Marie; Athena wins and denies Marie a title match.
  • The Kingdom VS Rhett Titus & Tracy Williams; The Kingdom wins.
  • ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament, Opening Round: JD Drake VS Christopher Daniels; Daniels wins and advances to the next round.
  • Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Gabriel Hodder & Adrien Soriano w/ Matthew Omen; Lee & Bill win.
  • ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament, Opening Round: Tony Nese w/ The Varsity Athletes VS Cheeseburger; Nese wins and advances to the next round.
  • ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament, Opening Round: Gravity VS Anthony Henry; Gravity wins and advances to the next round.
  • ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament, Opening Round: Shane Taylor VS Serpentico; Shane wins and advances to the next round.
  • Six Man Tag: Dalton Castle & The Boys VS The Trustbusters; Castle & The Boys win.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH shares part of the Death Before Dishonor Post Show Press Conference.

Katsuyori Shibata, having retained the ROH Pure Championship, used his phone to translate so he doesn’t get anything wrong. “Thank you, Tony, for reviving me as a wrestler. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.” Tony Khan thanks Shibata and Shibata thanks Tony back. With the belt still on The Wrestler’s waist, who will he meet next in another technical classic?

 

Katsuyori Shibata is here!

Speaking of the Pure Champion, he joins Jerry Lynn & Jimmy Jacobs as judges for tonight’s opening contest, because one of these men could be his next opponent!

Pure Rules Match: Josh Woods w/ The Varsity Athletes VS Eli Isom!

The Technical Beast has been building an undefeated streak under Pure Rules! Will Woods have the goods to challenge Shibata? Or will he not be able to bring down #InfiniteEli?

The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. We’re on the clock and the two circle. They feel things out, tie up, end up on ropes, but the ref calls it a neutral break. The two reset, feel things out, and tie up again. Woods puts Eli on the ropes, the ref calls that Eli’s first ropebreak as he did grab the ropes this time. Sterling makes sure everyone knows it counts, and the two reset again. Woods and Eli tie up, Eli shoots in and waistlocks but Woods rolls free. Woods trips Eli, has both legs then steps over to a headlock. Fans rally up, Eli rolls but Woods powers out. Eli kicks Woods away, headlocks, but Woods spins Eli.

Eli slips through to waistlock, but Woods switches. Eli pries free, shoots around again to another waistlock, but Woods uses his legs to pry free. Woods whips Eli to a corner, Eli goes up and over and he arm-drags Woods! Woods arm-drags back, but Eli drags Woods back down! Eli keeps on the arm with a cording hold, but Woods fights up. Woods pulls hair, the ref reprimands, but Woods whips Eli away. Eli goes up but Woods BOOTS him outta the air! Fans fire up and Woods drags Eli to stomp the arm! Fans boo and Eli gets away, but Woods throws hands on him! Woods wraps an arm around ropes and he pulls!

The ref counts, Woods lets off, that is a neutral break. Woods hammerlocks Eli’s arm, to RAM it into buckles! Fans rally but Woods wraps the arm around ropes again. But Eli throws a forearm! Woods cranks the arm, Eli forearms! Woods runs side to side to KNEE Eli in the arm! Woods stalks Eli, drags him up by his hair, and hammerlocks to RAM that arm into buckles again! Eli slumps down, but Woods drags him up. Woods whips but Eli blocks by holding ropes! This is Eli’s second, and we’re only four minutes into this. Woods whips again and YANKS the arm! Eli writhes on the mat, Woods pushes to a cover, TWO!

Woods keeps on Eli and drags him up. Fans chant “STERLING SUCKS!” while Woods RAMS shoulders with Eli. And again! Woods drags Eli up and Eli ROCKS Woods! And ROCKS him again! But Woods ROCKS Eli back! They go forearm for forearm and fans fire up for the brawl! Eli gets the edge and he ROCKS Woods! But Woods fires forearms all back, into Eli’s arm! Eli breaks free to ROCK, UPPERCUT, ELBOW and ENZIGURI! Fans fire up as Woods goes to a corner! Eli clutches the bad arm, fans rally up, and Eli runs corner to corner, FLYING FOREARM! And then a SOBAT, KNEE SMASH, and suplex!

But the arm give sup! Woods fireman’s carries Eli, but Eli slips free to waistlock! Woods bucks the O’Conner, but runs into a SPIN OUT BACK SUPLEX! Cover, ONE!! Eli is hurting too much to be upset, but fans rally behind him. Eli aims as Woods rises, and Eli roars as he brings Woods in! But Woods wrenches to reel Eli in! O’Conner Roll, and a SLAM into the ARMBAR!! Eli flails and reaches out, ROPEBREAK! That’s Eli’s last one and now Woods has him where he wants him! We hit seven minutes, and Woods drags Eli up to fisherman. But Eli slips out and DROPKICKS! Woods staggers to a corner!

Eli runs in but Woods puts him on the apron! Eli swings, but Woods catches him to a SLEEPER!! With no ropebreaks, Eli is in danger! This is just what Shibata did to Daniel Garcia! Eli fights, but Woods drags him back in so he can stare Shibata down! Eli is fading, then Woods lets him go, to run and PENALTY KICK!! And then, GORILLA LOCK!!! Eli taps, Woods wins!

Winner: Josh Woods, by submission

Just short of eight minutes, and the Technical Beast wins! But Sterling insists on talking… “Folks, you are looking at what should be the Face of the ROH Pure Division! And I’ll tell you why! 108 collegiate wins! FOUR-TIME All American! National Champion! Who else is a National Champion, huh!?” Sterling notes that they call Shibata “The Wrestler.” But Josh Woods IS the wrestler, the fighter, and the man who could take your head off whenever he wants! So here’s the challenge! Next week, for the ROH Pure Championship, Woods VS Shibata! What does Shibata say? Shibata steps from the judge’s desk and into the ring.

Fans fire up for Shibata as he steps right up to Woods, and holds up the belt! Consider that a yes! Sterling wants everything to wait, they don’t do anything without a contract. Will Sterling’s stable finally bring home some gold? Or will Shibata shut Sterling up when he shuts Woods down?

 

Backstage interview with Trish Adora.

Lexi Nair is with the AfroPunk and says at Death Before Dishonor in the Zero Hour, there was a great match between Adora and Leyla Hirsch, that unfortunately for Adora, she lost. What is next for Adora now? Adora says yes, she did lose. But a few months ago, a year ago, she would’ve let it destroy her and define her. But now she doesn’t roll along, she has her brothers in arms watching her six. So now, she focuses on redemption. Adora says for The Infantry and for ROH, she’s always down to shake hands. Will she get back on track with her match up next?

Trish Adora VS Vita Vonstarr!

The Code of Honor is not upheld as Vita pie faces Adora! The bell rings and Vita smirks as she and Adora circle. Fans boo Vita but she and Adora tie up. Adora pushes Vita back to ropes, but Vita puts Adora in a corner. They go around the way, the ref counts, and Vita lets off. Adora says okay, bring it then. They tie up and Adora headlocks. Vita pulls hair, powers out, but Adora runs her over! Fans fire up for Adora and she runs, but Vita drops. Adora blocks the hip toss to scoop and SLAM! Fans fire up more as Adora brings Vita up, and WRINGS her out! Adora drags Vita up, wrenches and WRINGS her out again!

Adora keeps on Vita, Alabama Lifts, and shifts around to have the INVERTED OCTOPUS! Vita endures as Adora stretches her! Fans rally, but Vita fights out! Adora wrenches but Vita throws Adora by her hair! Vita BOOTS Adora to a corner, talks some trash, and CHOPS! Vita then headstands so she can dig her boot into Adora’s chin! Vita lets off as the ring counts, and runs in to ELBOW! Vita suplexes and bridges! TWO! Adora escapes and fans rally up. Adora throws body shots, Vita CLUBS her, and Vita hooks Adora up into a proper OCTOPUS! Adora endures, fans rally, and Adora powers out to hit a BACKBREAKER!

Fans fire up and Adora fires off forearms on Vita! Vita staggers, runs in, but into a DOUBLE AX HANDLE! And another! Vita swings back but Adora dodges to CLOBBER Vita! And BOOT! And SENTON! Cover, TWO! Vita is hanging tough but Adora says she’ll end it now. LARIAT- NO, Vita gets under and scoops, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Adora survives and Vita is frustrated! Vita drags Adora up, suplexes, but Adora slips free and shoves! Vita rebounds, Adora dodges, LARIAT TUBMAN!! Cover, Adora wins!

Winner: Trish Adora, by pinfall

A direct hit and Adora is back in the win column! Will Adora help The Infantry soon climb up the ranks and take all the titles they can get?

 

ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Mogul Embassy w/ Prince Nana VS Jacked Jameson & The Iron Savages!

Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona brought down the team of Leon Ruffin, Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato at Death Before Dishonor, but they might finally have run into a team that is their equal! As Jameson says himself, these challengers are jacked and juicy, but will they be large and in charge? Or will the Embassy refuse to sip the Savage Sauce?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who are truly the biggest and the baddest in ROH!

The Code of Honor is skipped, the trios sort out, and Dirty Bulk Bronson starts against The Machine. They tie up, Bronson headlocks, but Cage powers out. Cage hurdles, drops and CLOBBERS Bronson! Then Cage flexes to show off his bulk. Cage then scoops, but Bronson slips free to scoop! Bronson spins around then SLAMS Cage! Fans fire up as Bronson flexes! Bronson puts Cage in the corner, tags Beefcake Boulder, and whips him in to SPLASH! Tag to Jacked Jameson, and Boulder whips Jameson in to SPLASH! Then Jameson whips Boulder in to ELBOW Cage down! Jameson covers, TWO!

Jameson drags Cage up but Cage wrenches out to HEADBUTT, SOBAT, KICK and SUPERKICK! Fans fire up and Cage tags Kaun. Cage stands Jameson up so Kaun can CHOP him in the corner! Kaun brings Jameson around, whips him to ropes and kitchen sink knees! And SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Nana talks trash while Kaun looms over Jameson. Kaun fireman’s carries, but Jameson slips off, CLUBS Kaun, and tags Bronson! Bronson blows past Kaun to BLAST Kage and DECK Liona! Kaun CLUBS Bronson but Bronson ROCKS Kaun with haymaker after haymaker! Bronson whips, Kaun reverses but Bronson DIVES onto Cage!

Cage is sent into the announce desk and fans fire up with Bronson! Kaun runs up, Bronson ROCKS him! But Liona gets under Bronson, only for Bronson to HIP DROP! Liona is the one getting squashed on the apron for once! But Kaun DROPKICKS Bronson and Liona still POWERBOMBS Bronson!! The Gates are all fired up and so is Nana! The Embassy puts Bronson in for Kaun to cover, TWO! Bronson is hanging tough but Kaun tags Liona. The Gates put Bronson in the corner, they SLAP each other, and Kaun whips Liona in to SPLASH Bronson! Then feed to a LARIAT from Kaun! Liona covers, TWO!

Liona clamps a claw onto Bronson, drags him up, and fans rally. Liona brings Bronson up but Bronson throws body shots! And haymakers! Liona HEADBUTTS Bronson back down! Liona drags Bronson up, whips him to the open corner, and tags Kaun. Liona then BLASTS Boulder and Cage BLASTS Jameson! Cage whips Kaun in at Bronson to clothesline! Cage adds an UPPERCUT! Liona adds a SPLASH! Kaun puts Bronson up top, CLUBS him, and goes up top for the TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER! Bronson flops to the apron, tag to Cage, but Liona APRON SENTONS! A return for just earlier!

Liona drags Bronson up for Cage to deadlift SUPERPLEX!! Cover, but Boulder breaks it in time! Fans fire up but Cage kicks Boulder out. Cage clamps a chinlock on Bronson, and fans rally as Bronson endures. Bronson fights to his feet, throws body shots, but Cage knees low! Cage ROCKS Bronson, whips him, but Bronson reverses! But Cage sunset flips over, so Bronson HIP DROPS him! Fans fire up as Bronson crawls for his corner! Cage also crawls, hot tags to Kaun and Boulder! Boulder rallies on the Gates! LARIAT for Kaun! Kaun staggers up, into a scoop and DROP! Cage runs in, but into a fireman’s carry!

Boulder start an AIR PLANE SPIN, and then he just TOSSES Cage away! Boulder choke grips Kaun, then grabs Cage! They break fere, dodge his lariats, but run into a DOUBLE FLAPJACK!! Fans fire up but Liona TOSSES Jameson off the apron! Liona steps to Beefcake and Nana distracts the ref! Boulder brings down the straps and fans fire up! Liona UPPERCUTS! Boulder comes back to ROCK Liona! The ref sees these behemoths brawling, Boulder fires off haymakers! Liona swings, but Boulder counter punches! Boulder whips, Liona reverses but Boulder ducks ‘n ‘dodges to FLYING SHOULDER!

Liona bails out, Kaun returns and dodges Boulder, but runs into a scoop! POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Kaun survives but the fans fire up for Boulder! Boulder points to a corner, drags Kaun to a drop zone, and Boulder says he’s gonna do a flip! Fans want to see it, BOULDER MOONSAULT FLOPS as Kaun moves! Liona returns to CLOBBER Boulder! But Jameson is up top?! FLYING LARIAT takes out Liona! Cage tags in, he fireman’s carries Jameson for an F5!! Bronson tags in, dodges the discus and double grips, SKY HIGH BOMB!! Cover, Kaun breaks it!! Kaun gets around to fireman’s carry Bronson! AIR RAID CRASH!

Fans fire up as Kaun drags Jameson up. Jameson fires hands and SPINEBUSTERS Kaun! But Liona clinches to BELLY2BELLY Jameson! Boulder runs in, Liona dodges, Boulder’s BODY CHECK meets KNEE!! Liona storms over to drag Bronson up. Bronson fires off hands, runs, and he clotheslines Liona outta the ring! Cage returns to DISCUS LARIAT!! Jameson climbs again, but Cage catches him! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Tag to Kaun, and they try to figure out what to do. Kaun underhooks, BIYAMBE!! Cover, The Embassy wins!

Winners: The Mogul Embassy, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)

Jameson and the Savages put up a great fight, but the Embassy is becoming an unstoppable unit! Will these three have these titles until they decide to retire?

 

Leyla Hirsch VS B3CCA!

ROH continues to be LEGIT with Leyla climbing the ranks. Will she also be unstoppable on her way to the top? Or will she be looking past her opponent tonight and get caught?

The Code of Honor is not upheld as Leyla kicks the handshake away. The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. Fans rally as Leyla shoves Becca away. The two reset and tie up, and Leyla headlocks. Becca powers up and out, but Leyla runs her over! Leyla flexes and fans are torn, but Becca rolls her up! ONE, and Leyla blocks a kick to make Becca do the splits! But Becca can do the splits, so she says neener-neener! Becca ducks Leyla’s kick but Leyla stomps Becca’s leg! And rolls Becca to her feet to LARIAT her back down! Fans are torn but Leyla stalks Becca to a corner. Leyla stomps a mudhole into Becca, and digs her boot in, but lets off as the ref counts.

Becca sputters, Leyla drags her up, GUT WRENCH PLEX! Leyla looms over Becca, kicks her around, and stalks her to a corner. Leyla whips Becca corner to corner hard, then runs in to clothesline! Leyla suplexes high and hard, and says “Too easy.” Leyla taunts the Becca fans, then wraps on a rear bearhug. Leyla squeezes and thrashes Becca around but Becca endures. Fans rally up, Becca fights up, and Becca throws elbows! Leyla lets go and Becca fires off forearms! But Leyla shoves Becca, swings, but misses! Becca SHOTGUNS and fans fire up! Becca runs in to UPPERCUT! Becca whips the other way, runs in, and BOOTS!!

Fans fire up with Becca as she snapmares Leyla, goes up a corner, and then leaps, but Leyla just moves outta the way! Becca crashes down, Leyla waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Becca flounders up, into a LEGIT KNEE! Cover, Leyla wins!

Winner: Leyla Hirsch, by pinfall

Leyla smiles and mocks the Becca faithful before sarcastically keeping the Code of Honor. Will Leyla look to legitimize the ROH Women’s Division? But speaking of…

 

Backstage interview with Athena.

Lexi is with the AEW Women’s World Champion and says she is coming off a huge win off Willow Nightingale. But then Athena cuts Lexi off here, asking if Lexi is finally going to congratulate her on “breaking” Willow. Tequila, whiskey, mani-pedi, massage, any of that? If she wants to… Absolutely! But one thing Lexi can do for Athena right now is to tell the “cowards” in the locker room to just step up! Athena is so bored of beating local jobbers, porcelain hussies and talentless lacks. So once again, give Athena better competition, or else. See you later! Athena sends out the ultimatum to everyone, will anyone step to the Fallen Goddess?

 

The Renegades VS Tiara James & JC!

Charlette & Robyn return to action, looking to define themselves in ROH and perhaps create an ROH Women’s Tag Division! Will they start on that here tonight? Or will their opponents bring a world of hurt to ROH?

The Code of Honor is upheld, though with attitude from the Renegades. Charlette starts against JC and the two tie up. Charlette waistlocks, SLAMS JC down, and then talks trash. Charlette claps at Tiara then drags JC up. But JC kicks low, reels Charlette in, snap suplex! Cover, ONE! JC stays focused and whips Charlette but Charlette reverses. Robyn gets a cheap shot in but JC DECKS her! JC ROCKS Charlette, CHOPS her, ROCKS her again, and whips. Charlette reverses and distracts the ref, Robyn trips JC up! Tiara protests but Charlette tags Robyn in. Robyn CLUBS away on JC then runs to BLAST Tiara!

Robyn storms up, stomps JC, and she taunts the fans. JC goes to a corner, Robyn stands JC up and tags in Charlette. The Renegades double suplex, but JC fights it! They try again, hold JC up, and then SLAM her down! Cover, TWO! Charlette drags JC up, RAMS her into the Renegade corner, and tags Robyn back in. Charlette stomps JC, Robyn stomps JC, and then Robyn digs her boot in. The ref counts, Robyn lets off, and Robyn tags Charlette. The Renegades hush the fans, to DOUBLE CHOP JC down! Charlette CHOKES JC on the ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Charlette then tags Robyn back in, and they bring JC around.

The Renegades double suplex again, but JC fights free this time! Hot tag to Tiara! Fans fire up as Tiara rallies on Robyn! Tiara whips, Robyn reverses but Tiara CLOBBERS her! Tiara BOOTS Charlette and BULLDOGS! Fans fire up with Tiara and she kicks Robyn. Tiara reels Robyn in, but Charlette throws Tiara by her hair! JC runs in but the Renegades dodge to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! The Renegades drag Tiara up, Charlette tags back in, and Robyn feeds Tiara to the SLINGBLADE HART ATTACK! Cover, Renegades win!

Winners: The Renegades, by pinfall

A strong win for Charlette & Robyn, will they make a case for tag team wrestling in the Women’s Division?

 

ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground Match: Athena VS Christina Marie!

The Fallen Goddess sent out the word, and surely someone is going to jump on this opportunity. Will that 32-0 streak be broken in the aftermath of Death Before Dishonor? Or will the only thing that breaks be another “porcelain” opponent?

The Code of Honor is upheld, though with some snark by Athena. And she pulls Marie in close to get up in her face! So Marie ROCKS Athena! The bell rings, Marie fires off, but Athena shoves her! Marie dodges, UPPERCUTS, UPPERCUTS and whips! Athena hits buckles hard, then Marie KICKS her in the back! Marie wrenches and whips but Athena reverses. Marie goes up and over and handsprings to SPLASH! Fans rally up and Marie snapmares Athena. Marie lines up the shot and KICKS Athena again! And then NECK SNAPPER! Cover, ONE!! Athena is tougher than that, but Marie runs to KICK her again!

Marie runs, but Athena TOSSES her to ropes! And then runs up to DECK her! Athena stomps Marie, dares her to get up, KICKS her, and then drags Marie up to throw her down! Athena CLUBS Marie, CLUBS her again and again and again, and says “This is MY show!” Marie rises, Athena runs in and SHOTGUNS Marie to the apron! And then she WRECKS Marie with a baseball slide dropkick! Fans cheer as Athena cheers herself on. Athena waits on Marie, and Marie rises up as the ring count climbs. Marie gets in at 8 of 10, but Athena is right there to bring her around and CLUB her down!

Athena drags Marie by her hair to put her on ropes, and CHOKE her! The ref counts, Athena lets off and she tells the ref he doesn’t tell her what to do! Athena drags Marie up, and THRASHES her in the ropes! The ref counts, Athena lets off, and then she CLUBS away! Athena counts them out for us, then fans join in! Athena goes all the way to nine, then BOOTS Marie for the tenth! Fans fire up, Athena runs back in and DECKS Marie again! Cover, Athena wins!

Winner: Athena, by pinfall (denies Christina Marie a title opportunity)

33-0 in ROH, and Athena is not slowing down! Athena TOSSES Marie out of the ring, goes out after her, and RAMS her into railing! And then drags her around to RAM her into more railing! And then she runs up to BOOT Marie right down! Fans cheer the Fallen Goddess’ fury, but who will ever stop her dominance?

 

The Kingdom VS Rhett Titus & Tracy Williams!

At Death Before Dishonor, Mike Bennett & Matt Taven lost out on the ROH World Tag Team Championships once again. But the chase is never done! Will the OGK win big to build back up? Or will The Professional & The Hot Sauce do just the same?

The Code of Honor is upheld between these ROH staples. The teams sort out and Mike starts against Tracy. They tie up, go around, end up on ropes, and Mike has Tracy caught. The ref counts, Mike lets off but shoves Tracy. Tracy comes back, ties up and then ROCKS Mike! Mike CHOPS Tracy! Tracy forearms, Mike CHOPS, repeat, then Tracy DECKS Mike! Mike tags Taven and Taven runs in, but Tracy wants that arm! Taven moves around, whips Tracy away, and Mike gets a cheap shot in! Taven ENZIGURIS and then tags Mike. Mike brings Tracy around to whip into Taven’s BOOT! FOREARM! MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!!

Mike stomps Tracy and tags Taven back in. Scoop SLAM, and then Taven’s MACHO- NO, Taven has to land on his feet as Tracy moves! Tracy dodges Taven again, hot tag to Titus! Titus spins Taven to short arm LARIAT! Short arm LARIAT! Fans fire up as Titus wrenches and torture racks, AIRPLANE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Titus is frustrated but he keeps after Taven. Taven gets around the lariat, whips and knees low! Then Taven whips Titus into Mike’s knee! Titus ROCKS Mike, ducks Taven’s enziguri, but then Mike CLOBBERS Titus! Taven tags Mike in, Mike drags Titus around, CATAPULT into the GAMANGIRI!

Titus falls back onto Mike’s knees as Taven goes up, ELBOW DROP BACKBREAKER! Taven then BLASTS Tracy while Mike covers, TWO!! Titus survives and Mike is furious! Mike drags Titus up and around, whips him to the corner hard, and Taven keeps Titus in the corner. Mike ROCKS Titus, CHOPS Titus, then tags Taven. The Kingdom double whip to SPINEBUSTER and LIONSAULT onto knees! Titus saves himself and fans rally up! Hot tag to Hot Sauce! Tracy dodges Taven, BLASTS Mike, then CHOPS Taven! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Miek returns, Tracy blocks the kick to CHOP! And OLYMPIC SLAM!

Taven BOOTS Tracy, runs in but into a knee! Tracy goes up but Taven GAMANGIRIS! Taven climbs but Tracy fights back! TOP BUCKLE DDT! Fireman’s carry, KNEE BREAKER! And then Tracy trips Taven, ties those legs out, TEXAS CLOVERLEAF!! But Mike BOOTS Tracy down! But Titus clinches to BELLY2BELLY Mike! Tracy bumps Taven off buckles, Titus BOOTS him! Feed to an ELBOW, a DROPKICK, and a DISCUS LARIAT!! Cover, MIKE BREAKS IT! Mike TOSSES Titus but Tracy drags Taven up! But Taven RAMS Tracy into the corner! Mike CLUBS Tracy, tags in, and he brings Tracy around.

But Tracy wrenches out to ROCK Mike! Mike and Tracy trade forearms and CHOPS, back and forth, harder and harder! Titus and Taven join in, but Mike clinches Titus for a SIDE EFFECT, and Tracy trips Taven! Tracy puts Taven in the HALF CRAB, Mike has Titus in the SHANKLY GATES!! They look to each other, and Mike SLAPS Tracy! Tracy forearms Mike! They brawl while making the others suffer! Tracy and Mike let off and fire off more shots! Titus and Taven return, but Mike and Tracy kick them low! Mike and Tracy are like mirror images as they both hit a PILEDRIVER!!

Fans fire up as Mike and Tracy just keep throwing shots! Mike SUPER- NO, Tracy swats it! But Mike SUPERKICKS! Tracy DISCUS LARIATS!! Tracy falls on the cover, TWO!! Mike survives and Maria rallies the fans! Mike crawls, as does Tracy, and they hot tag Taven and Titus! Titus DROPKICKS Taven! Fans fire up and Maria freaks out! Titus facelocks, he drags Taven up though he’s dead weight, and clinches, but Mike saves Taven from the suplex! Taven BOOTS back! Mike slides in, fireman’s carry! Taven BLASTS Tracy, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER and JUST THE TIP!! Mike then drags Titus up and the Kingdom hits PROTON PACK!! Cover, The Kingdom wins!

Winners: The Kingdom, by pinfall

Maria is all smiles as Mike and Matt make the most of this match! They’re still rolling even without the titles, but will they be able to change that out before the year is over?

 

Backstage interview with Samoa Joe & Stokely Hathaway.

Lexi is with the ROH World Television Champion and one third of the Board of Directors, and she understands they have an announcement about Joe’s next challenger. Yes, Stokely spoke with Jerry Lynn & Tony Khan, and tonight begins another Contender Eliminator Tournament. Lexi says there seems to be some favoritism towards Joe, and Joe takes offense. Stokely? Showing favoritism to Joe? That is incorrect. Stokely makes his own decisions. Stokely’s the big boss! Right, Stokely? Stokely says yeah, that’s right. Joe says Stokely needs to tell the people who he is! Stokely says he IS Stokely Hathaway! He’s on the Board of Directors! This is HIS block! What he says goes!

Stokely is the Rough Rider of ROH! He barks it up, and says that Lexi needs to check the facts and get it right. Joe pats Stokely on the back and says, “Right?” Stokely says, “Yes, sir.” Well, one thing is clear, but it isn’t that Stokely is in charge. That aside, who comes out of this tournament ready to step the King of Wrestling Television?

 

ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament, Opening Round: JD Drake VS Christopher Daniels!

One of the Workhorsemen clashes with The Fallen Angel in the kickoff of this newest contender tournament! But will Scrap Metal be able to scrap Daniels? Or will Daniels start towards redoing his ROH Grand Slam?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. Fans rally up, the two tie up, and JD puts Daniels in a corner. JD swings, Daniels dodges to CHOP and forearm! JD shoves Daniels away, Daniels dodges the chop to headlock but JD powers out. JD swings again, Daniels dodges and arm-drags! Daniels has the armlock and he grinds JD down. JD fights up, pulls an ear since Daniels is bald, but the ref counts either way. JD whips, Daniels gets under but JD elbows him away! JD runs but Daniels DROPKICKS JD down! Fans fire up, Daniels CLUBS JD again and again and again!

Daniels runs, but JD CLOBBERS him! Daniels stands back up but JD scoops and SLAMS him, then FALLING HEADBUTTS! Daniels clutches the shoulder, and JD soaks up the heat from Newark. JD drags Daniels up, brings him around, but Daniels fires body shots! JD ROCKS Daniels, CHOPS him against ropes, and JD brings Daniels to a snapmare. JD digs a knee into Daniels’ back, has the neck wrench, but fans rally as Daniels fights up. Daniels throws body shots, runs, and turns kitchen sink into roll-up! TWO, and JD stands to SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, TWO! JD SENTONS! And SENTONS again!

Fans want that one more time, and JD runs, but says nope, and he just stomps Daniels instead. Fans boo but JD doesn’t care, he drags Daniels up. Daniels throws body shots, but JD CLUBS him! And CHOPS him down! Daniels gets pissed and he CHOPS back! And again! JD CHOPS, Daniels CHOPS, and fans “WOO~!” for the CHOP fight! JD knees low, ROCKS Daniels, then says good night, only to swing into a COMPLETE SHOT! Fans fire up as Daniels and JD are both down! Daniels goes to a corner, JD rises up, and Daniels runs in to forearm smash! Daniels keeps moving, and he forearm smashes again!

JD stays up so Daniels runs. Daniels dodges the haymaker, kicks the legs out, and BLINDSIDE LARIATS! Fans fire up with Daniels as he brings JD up again. Daniels whips, JD reverses and runs in, but into a BOOT! Daniels goes up and leaps, FLYING COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO!! JD survives and Daniels grows frustrated. Daniels calls his shot, though, and he brings JD up. Underhooks, but JD back drops free! JD runs, and SHOTGUN BOOTS! Daniels goes to a corner, JD runs in, CANNONBALL! JD drags Daniels to a cover, TWO!! Daniels survives and JD grows frustrated. JD storms around, drags Daniels to a drop zone, and then stomps him again.

JD goes up the corner, to MOONSAULT! But he FLOPS as Daniels moves! Daniels clinches, URENAGE! And now Daniels goes to a corner and fans fire up! BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Daniels wins!

Winner: Christopher Daniels, by pinfall (advances to the next round)

The Fallen Angel fell the Workhorseman, but he shows JD respect with the Code of Honor. Will Daniels take this all the way to another match with old rival, Samoa Joe?

 

Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Gabriel Hodder & Adrien Soriano w/ Matthew Omen!

The team of #TAIGASTYLE and the human skyscraper reunites, ready to prove themselves worthy of tag title opportunities. Will Moriarty & Morrissey overcome Primal Fear to head for the titles?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the teams sort out, and Lee starts against Soriano. They circle, tie up, and Lee wrenches to headlock, and he wrangles Soriano right down, BORDER CITY STRETCH! Soriano scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Lee lets off and fans rally up. Lee UPPERCUTS Soriano, whips him to ropes, but Soriano reverses. Lee ducks ‘n’ dodges and runs Soriano over! Lee strikes the Heisman, runs in, but into a BOOT! Soriano runs but Lee trips him and stops a leg, then basement dropkicks! Lee kips up and fans fire up. Lee taunts Hodder, then brings Soriano up. Soriano fries hands, Lee blocks a kick, but Soriano SLAPS Lee!

Tag to Hodder and he runs up, ducks a haymaker, then jumps over the dropdown, but Lee DROPKICKS him! Lee rains down fists on Hodder, the ref reprimands over closed fists, but Lee lets off. Lee drags Hodder up, wrenches him, and fans want Big Bill! But Hodder short arm LARIATS Lee! Tag to Soriano, and Hodder runs in at the corner to SPLASH Lee! Soriano runs in to forearm smash! Hodder RAMS into Lee and Soriano GAMANGIRIS! Primal Fear fires up and fans are torn. But Lee tags Bill! Fans fire up as Bill flexes with Primal Fear, and then they turn around. Omen says do something, but Bill DOUBLE LARIATS them!

Bill SPLASHES Soriano in a corner, SPLASHES Hodder in a corner, then SPLASHES Soriano again! And then he BOOTS Hodder down, whips Soriano and scoops, BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Fans fire up with Bill and he raises the hand! Soriano staggers up, Bill choke grips, and he pick Soriano up. Bill holds Soriano up so Lee can DIVE to take out Hodder & Omen! SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM! Cover, Bill & Lee win!

Winners: Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall

This team is back at it and get another win! Will they be the ones facing Aussie Open for those ROH World Tag Team Championships down the line?

 

ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament, Opening Round: Tony Nese w/ The Varsity Athletes VS Cheeseburger!

The Premier Athlete has been going on and on and on about his physical fitness, and he certainly doesn’t eat greasy fast food. But will that mean this All Beef Underdog be too much for Nese and his eight pack? Or will Nese chew him up, spit him out, and move on to the next round?

Of course Sterling has to talk… And he says his client has something to say. Nese tells New Jersey, “There’s a reason why all of you are sitting out there, and this beautiful body is on TV. Because this beautiful body is championship material, and soon, I’m gonna have the hardware to back it up.” And Nese says it is fitting that his opponent’s name is “Cheeseburger.” Yeah, the “tubbies” would cheer for a fattening food. “Did you all know that cheeseburgers are destroying this country!?” Fans rally up for “CHEESE-BUR-GER! CHEESE-BUR-GER!”

But Nese says he has amazing news. Before he throws Burger in the trash, he’s gonna help the fans burn off the burgers they’ve been stuffing down all day! Because right here and now, they’re gonna do GROUP TRAINING! Nese wants everyone to stand up and stretch! Raise your hands to the sky, stop sitting on your asses! Let’s do jumping jacks! But wait, here comes Cheeseburger! Fans fire up as New Jersey’s own is ready for a fight! The bell rings and Burger offers the Code of Honor. Nese accepts it reluctantly, and then rushes in! Burger gets around, waistlocks, but Nese reaches back. Burger avoids the headlock to ROCK Nese!

Nese RAMS Burger to a corner and fires off fast hands! The ref counts, Nese lets off and he fires up! Fans rally for Burger as Nese whips him corner to corner. Burger goes up and around and baits Nese into knuckle locks. Burger wrenches, sticks a leg out as bait and Nese falls for it. Burger leap frogs, says kiss this, then slides under to block a haymaker to body shot! Burger wrenches, climbs up onto Nese, and has the escalara armlock! Burger flexes, then traps that arm to TWEAK it! Burger kips up and fans fire up! Nese goes to ropes, Burger runs in and wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER! Burger fires off on the arm, then has Nese in a corner.

Nese blocks the whip by holding ropes, but Burger keeps trying. Nese kicks low, whips Burger to the corner, and runs in, but only gets buckles as Burger goes to the apron! Burger goes up but Nese trips him up! TOP SHELF KICK! And then GUT BUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO! Nese scowls as Burger survives, but the fans rally up. Nese stomps Burger, drags him up, and puts him up top. Nese puts Burger in the Tree of Woe, then he goes to the far corner. Fans boo but Nese runs in, to then sit down and do AB CRUNCH KICKS! The ref counts, Nese lets off at 4, and Burger flops out of the Tree. Nese then wraps on the body scissors!

Burger endures the squeeze and fans rally up. Burger throws elbows, shifts around, and he rains down fists! Nese pushes Burger away, then he ROCKS Burger with a left! Nese reels Burger in, suplexes, but Burger blocks! Nese ROCKS Burger again, reels him back in, and he mocks the fans rallying up. Nese suplexes, but Burger knees back! Nese still holds on, but Burger knees free! Nese SOBATS, mocks the fans, but Burger suplexes Nese! Fans fire up with Burger and he rises to his feet! Nese goes to a corner, Burger runs in to forearm SMASH! And then BULLDOG! Burger drags Nese up but Nese shoves him away.

Burger cartwheels to evade, and he SUPERKICKS! Nese staggers, fans fire up as Burger heats it up, SHOTEI!! Cover, TWO!??! Nese survives the strike handed down from Jushin Thunder Liger! But Burger says he won’t stop there, he goes for an arm! But Nese RAMS him into buckles, and fireman’s carries! But Burger pries on the arm! Burger waistlocks, Nese switches, Burger switches, repeat! Burger then changes the pattern up to DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Nese survives but the fans are with Burger! Burger reheats it, but Sterling distracts! Fans boo, Nese runs in, but Burger dodges! Backslide, roll through, Nese slips under to pump handle!

Nese scoops, LANDSLIDE! Cover, Nese wins!

Winner: Tony Nese, by pinfall (advances to the next round)

Fans boo as the Varsity Athletes screw over Burger! Nese flexes on Burger as he moves on, but will he be able to make it to the finals?

 

ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament, Opening Round: Gravity VS Anthony Henry!

The brother of Bandido lost to Pac on Dynamite, and he certainly won’t forget The Bastard now. But will Gravity rise back up towards a title opportunity? Or will the Saint of Augusta make up for JD Drake falling just earlier tonight?

The Code of Honor is not upheld as Henry kicks the handshake. The bell rings, the two circle, and Henry trips Gravity, goes after an arm, and he wrenches Gravity to a top wristlock. Henry brings Gravity down but Gravity bridges up! Gravity flips through the armlock to arm-drag, and then he kips up! Fans cheer as Gravity eggs Henry on. They tie up, Henry wrangles Gravity again, steps on him, then brings him up. Henry wrenches and wrangles Gravity but Gravity kips and bounces and keeps going, and fans cheer as he goes for about TEN! But Henry lets go and Gravity drops! Fans boo but Henry goes back for the arm.

Henry wrenches, Gravity spins to headlock, then Gravity wrenches to a wristlock. Henry rolls, handsprings, wrenches, but Gravity handsprings through the wringer! Fans cheer, but Henry BOOTS Gravity down! Henry calls Gravity stupid, and he whips Gravity to ropes. Gravity holds ropes, BOOTS back, then dumps Henry out! Gravity ROCKS Henry, builds speed, and fans fire up as Gravity FLIES! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up and Gravity brings Henry up. Gravity whips but Henry reverses, only for Gravity to handstand on the apron. But Henry SUPERKICKS, then APRON BACK SUPLEXES!

Henry stands on the apron, and he traps Gravity’s head to NECK TWIST! Fans boo but Henry soaks it up. Henry looms over Gravity, mocks the fans cheering, and he eggs Gravity on. So Gravity CHOPS! And CHOPS! And shoves, ducks, leaps, but into a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Henry keeps on Gravity with another NECK TWIST! And he holds onto the neck! Gravity gets free but Henry drags Gravity back up. Henry snapmares Gravity, puts some stank on the kick pad, but then clamps on a neck wrench! Henry then KICKS Gravity in the back! Gravity writhes but Henry mocks the fans as they boo.

Henry scuffs Gravity, eggs him on, and fans rally. Henry stomps a hand and shouts at Gravity to get up! Gravity rises, Henry brings him around, but Gravity CHOPS! And CHOPS! Henry throat chops! Th ref reprimands, Henry whips but Gravity reverses to trophy lift! But Henry slips free! Henry waistlocks, but Gravity throws elbows and Henry staggers away! Gravity runs in, Arabian Press ARM-DRAG! Gravity runs, ducks n’ dodges and handspring BACK ELBOWS! Then trophy lift, and the MILITARY PRESS DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Gravity keeps his focus and he hurries up the corner!

Fans rally up for “GRA-VI-TY!” but Henry yanks him down! Henry swings, misses, Gravity tilt-o-whirls and hooks Henry up, MOUSE TRAP into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Henry endures and powers his way around to a STRETCH MUFFLER! Gravity endures, sits up and slips around, sunset flip! TWO and Henry PENALTY KICKS! Henry drags Gravity up, fisherman for a SPINNING AOI SHODO!! Cover, TWO!?!? How did Gravity survive!? But Henry doesn’t hesitate, he goes right up! DIVING DOUBLE- NO, Gravity dodges! Henry ROCKS Gravity, CLUBS him, then reels him in! Canadian Rack, CLIFFHANGER DDT! Cover, TWO!!!

Henry is furious but the fans fire back up! Henry paces as Gravity stirs. Gravity rises up again, but he ducks the roundhouse to CHOP! Henry still storms up, but Gravity ROCKS him with forearm after forearm! Henry ROUNDHOUSES after all! And ENZIGURIS! Henry runs, but Gravity spins him around, KNEES and SNAP POWERSLAMS!! Gravity puts Henry in a drop zone, goes up top, and GRAVITY SPLASH! Cover, Gravity wins!

Winner: Gravity, by pinfall (advances to the next round)

The semifinals just got a lot more high octane as this rising star joins the field! Will Gravity bring down the competition to then challenge Samoa Joe?

 

ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament, Opening Round: Shane Taylor VS Serpentico!

And the opening round wraps up as Big Bad Shaney T. meets #SNAKEMAN! Who will be the fourth man in and the fourth man out on the night?

The Code of Honor is not upheld as Shane slaps the hand away. The bell rings, fans rally as Shane and Serpentico circle. Serpentico dodges a haymaker to fire a forearm, then he bobs ‘n’ weaves! Serpentico SLAPS Shane, but Shane choke grips! Serpentico breaks free, fires off fast hands, but Shane blocks the whip! Shane whips Serpentico to scoop him, but Serpentico RANAS Shane to a corner! Serpentico GAMANGRIS, then CHOPS! Serpentico fires off forearms and ROCKS Shane! Fans rally up, but Shane shoves Serpentico down! And DECKS him! Shane is all fired up, and he drags Serpentico back up.

Shane TOSSES Serpentico across the ring! Serpentico writhes, Shane storms up and drags Serpentico up. “Now we having fun, right?” Shane TOSSES Serpentico again! Shane grins as Serpentico flops out of the ring. Shane drags him back in, then stands on Serpentico at the ropes! The ref counts, Shane steps away at 4, then he runs in to BACK BODY BLOCK! Shane runs, rolls and LARIATS Serpentico inside out!! Cover, TWO!! Serpentico survives but Shane is just amused. Shane drags Serpentico up, scoops him, but Serpentico slips free! Serpentico goes to a corner, Shane storms up but into a SUPERKICK! But Shane BODY SHOTS in return!

Shane watches Serpentico writhe and flounder. The ref wants Shane to hold on while he checks Serpentico, but Shane says no thanks! WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM! Cover, TWO!?! Serpentico hangs tough but Shane grins as he gets to do more damage. Shane slaps Serpentico around, talks some trash, and Serpentico wants mercy. Fans rally, Shane says no mercy. So Serpentico flips him off! Shane bends that finger! Serpentico avoids the haymaker, mule kicks, ROCKS and SUPERKICKS! Serpentico runs in at the corner, but Shane puts him on the apron. Serpentico GAMANGIRIS again!

Serpentico climbs while Shane staggers, and Serpentico CROSSBODIES! But Shane catches him with ease! Serpentico throws elbows and gets free, but Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT! RIPCORD URENAGE! Then the SPLASH DOWN! Cover, Shane wins!

Winner: Shane Taylor, by pinfall (advances to the next round)

And there you have it! Shane was once a dominant ROH World TV Champion, will he dominate this tournament to reestablish his reign?

 

Six Man Tag: Dalton Castle & The Boys VS The Trustbusters!

We saw the Mogul Embassy hold onto the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships, and we’ve seen The Peacock & Tate Twins battle them for those titles. Will Castle & The Boys win here to get just one more crack at Cage, Kaun & Liona? Or will go belly up against Slim J, Jeeves Kay & Sonny Kiss?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the trios sort out, and Jeeves starts with Castle. Jeeves talks trash on Castle, but Castle ROCKS Jeeves! And whips him to the corner, and BOOTS him! Tag to Brandon, tag to Brent, and they double whip to double leap frog and DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Cover, ONE! Brent keeps on Jeeves but Jeeves throws hands! Tag to Kiss, Kiss & Kay mug Brent, then Kiss digs a boot into Brent’s face! The ref reprimands, Kiss lets off and then waits on Brent. Brent gets away to tag in Castle and fans cheer this rare encounter. Castle and Kiss circle, tie up, and Castle puts Kiss into a corner.

The fans rally, the ref counts, and Castle lets off. But then Kiss SLAPS Castle! Castle scowls, runs up, but Kiss dodges, Castle dodges, Kiss dodges, repeat! And again, and again! Fans fire up as the dodging continues again and again! Castle stops the cycle, then runs in, but into a headscissor and ax kick! Kiss goes up, leaps, but into Castle’s arms! EXPLODER! Tag to Brent and he runs in to ROCK Kiss! Brent whips, Kiss reverses but Slim trips Brent up! Brent ELBOWS Kiss away, Slim runs in but Brent TOSSES him out! Brent SHOTGUNS Jeeves but Kiss DECKS Brent! Then SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!

Kiss tags Jeeves and Jeeves runs up to ROCK Brent! Jeeves scoops to SLAM and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Jeeves has Kiss jump in, and Jeeves says, “You wanna see something cool?” Jeeves back suplexes but Brent lands on his feet! But then Kiss back suplexes, only for Brent to land out of it again! Wow, that was cool! Brent staggers back, Kiss runs in but into a BOOT! Brent ELBOWS Slim down, Jeeves runs in but Brent goes up and over! Hot tag back to Castle! Fans fire up as Castle rallies on Jeeves! Jeeves dodges one but not the next! Kiss runs in, but gets an ELBOW! Slim runs in, but gets an EXPLODER!

Jeeves returns, to get an EXPLODER! Fans fire up with Castle and he looks around. The Trustbusters are all down on the outside, and he asks who is legal? Well that doesn’t matter! “BRING ME A BOY!” Brandon runs in, Castle LAUNCHES him onto Kiss & Slim! Then Castle TOSSES Brent onto Jeeves! Brent puts Jeeves in, Castle hoists him up, but Jeeves claws free! Jeeves POSTS Castle, rolls Castle up, with tights! TWO!! Castle escapes but Jeeves snarls. Jeeves whips, Castle reverses and Jeeves ends up on the apron. Jeeves shoulder sin, slingshots up and over, but into the Alabama! BANGARANG!! Cover, Castle & The Boys win!

Winners: Dalton Castle & The Boys, by pinfall

A great win for this trio, but it is a long climb back up the mountain. Castle says he isn’t having fun, because the fans are in danger! The fans are seeing things they don’t need, but they do need Castle! The Peacock is all fired up, but will that fire help him burn a path back to a title?


My Thoughts:

A really good episode, but I’m a little disappointed they made this episode two hours. Though at the same time, they sprung the entire first round of a new contender tournament on us. We got a good promo from Joe and Stokely to introduce it, though. And great matches from all four first-round match-ups, though I knew Shane would basically squash Serpentico. As fun as Castle & The Boys VS Trustbusters was, because Castle is always fun to watch, I would’ve made one of the tournament matches the main event. Probably Gravity VS Henry, but a main event win might’ve been too much for Gravity this soon. I figured Daniels would beat JD, and Nese VS Burger was really good stuff. But I suppose Nese winning makes sense, Daniels needs a Heel to fight next round.

And going back to Castle & The Boys, I don’t know why ROH would build them back towards the Six Man titles again. As much as fans love that team, they’ve already faced the Embassy and lost. The Embassy VS Iron Savages was a great match, and a great first match in ROH for Jameson, but I figured the Embassy would retain. I really have no idea what team will dethrone these guys, they’re being booked almost too strong. Maybe whatever trio comes out of the Blackpool Combat Club VS Death Triangle VS Best Friends & Cassidy will be seen as contenders and they’re the ones who take down The Embassy.

Great Pure Division stuff to open the night, though Shibata was mostly a judge so Woods and Sterling could call him out in person. Shibata VS Woods for next week is going to be awesome stuff, I’ve always liked Woods as a wrestler, but I don’t see Woods being the guy to dethrone Shibata. Likewise, we’re still seeing Athena just demolish everyone. Willow was the best chance and they chose not to go with her at Death Before Dishonor. I suppose we’re on the long wait for Leyla to build herself up, and she got a good win tonight, but so did Adora. This feels like the same vibe as me thinking Mark Briscoe should’ve won the ROH World TV title, but at least ROH gives multiple women matches a night.

Great match from Kingdom VS Titus & Tracy, and great win for The Kingdom, but I honestly can’t be sure what they’re to do now that Aussie Open has the ROH tag titles. Aussie Open ain’t losing a thing until they’ve loaded up on belts, such as regaining the NJPW Strong Openweight and IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. And Kingdom isn’t gonna get the AEW World Tag titles. Even with FTR VS MJF & Adam Cole on Saturday, the winner of that is not going to lose to The Kingdom. Though I would love if The Kingdom interacted with MJF & Cole to heap on more of the “many friends of Adam Cole.”

My Score: 8.7/10

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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/18/25)

Round 5, all together!

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Oh~, we’re halfway there~!

Best of the Super Juniors enters round 5, and time to see who stays alive! But will Hiromu Takahashi get tired facing Clark Connors and Wheel-san?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Mack wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS Titan; Knight wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Robbie X; Robbie wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS MAO; Yoh wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Dragon Dia; Kushida wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Taiji Ishimori; Taiji wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Francesco Akira; Wato wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS SHO; Desperado wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Clark Connors; Hiromu wins.

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Here are the current A Block standings!

Kosei Fujita: 3-1, 6 points
Dragon Dia: 3-1, 6 points
Clark Connors: 2-2, 4 points
Robbie X: 2-2, 4 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-2, 4 points
Francesco Akira: 2-2, 4 points
Master Wato: 2-2, 4 points
KUSHIDA: 2-2, 4 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-3, 2 points
Ninja Mack: 1-3, 2 points

 

Here are the current B Block standings!

Nick Wayne: 3-1, 6 points
Titan: 3-1, 6 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-1, 6 points
El Desperado: 2-2, 4 points
MAO: 2-2, 4 points
SHO: 2-2, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-2, 4 points
YOH: 1-3, 2 points
Taiji Ishimori: 1-3, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 1-3, 2 points

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Nick Wayne!

Last round, The Funky Weapon quite truly won by the seat of his pants against Yoh, but The Prodigy finally hit a stumbling block going up against Kevin Knight. But will Nick brush himself off and get back to winning? Or will Taguchi continue to pull off some strangely shocking victories?

The bell rings and the fans rally. Nick and Taguchi circle, tie up, and Taguchi waistlocks. Nick works on the escape, standing switches, but Taguchi wrenches free. Nick rolls, wrenches in return, but Taguchi rolls and wrenches again. Taguchi hammerlocks, headlocks, and grinds, but Nick powers up and out. Taguchi runs Nick over, then swivels the hips! The fans cheer and Taguchi runs, but Nick drops down, hurdles over, and UPPERCUTS Taguchi down! Nick handsprings, and he swivels those hips! The fans cheer, Nick covers, TWO! Nick stays cool, stands Taguchi up, and ROCKS him! The ref reprimands about closed fists, and Nick apologizes.

Nick stands Taguchi up to CHOP! Taguchi fires body shots, but Nick snapmares and leg drops! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is tougher than that but Nick stays cool. Nick brings Taguchi up, but Taguchi fires body shots! Nick kicks low, runs, but Taguchi somersaults and HIP ATTACKS! The fans cheer and Nick bails out, only for Taguchi to run and HIP ATTACK Nick off the apron! The fans rally, Taguchi triangle jumps and CROSSBODIES! Down goes Nick and the fans fire up! Taguchi fist bumps a young fan before he puts Nick in the ring. Taguchi runs, runs, and HIP ATTACKS but misses as Nick moves!

Taguchi tumbles out, Nick builds speed, and Nick FLIES! Direct hit on Taguchi and the fans fire up! Nick clutches his banged up shoulder but he puts Taguchi in the ring. Nick fires the fans up, climbs a corner, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Taguchi stays in this and the fans cheer while Nick grows frustrated. Nick paces while Taguchi slowly rises. Nick waistlocks, then shifts up to the half nelson. Taguchi fights the full nelson, booty bumps Nick away, then fakes the run! HIP ATTACK into the atomic drop! Nick handsprings, but into an atomic drop! The fans cheer and Taguchi runs, HIP ATTACK!

The fans cheer and Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” KETSUYE! Cover, TWO!! But Taguchi has OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Nick endures, reaches out, but Taguchi pushes on the foot! Nick still fights forward, only for Taguchi to drag him back! Nick reaches up to headscissor Taguchi away! Then he SUPERKICKS! Nick goes up, up, and WAYNE’S- FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Nick endures again, but Taguchi drags him from the ropes! Nick rolls, but Taguchi holds on! The fans rally as Nick still endures, still crawls forward, and still has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Taguchi slowly lets up.

But then Taguchi YANKS Nick back! Nick uses that to ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer while Taguchi flounders, but Nick takes aim again. Nick winds up to ROUND- NO, Taguchi ducks then ENZIGIRIS! Taguchi chicken wings, DODON- NO, Nick victory rolls it! TWO! ROUNDHOUSE! And then into WAYNE’S WORLD!! Cover, NICK WINS!

Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)

Nick with the rebound and he scores! The Prodigy is back on top, will he keep making history with every win? Will Taguchi still make the finals after falling down?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!

The American Ninja got lost on the Way to the Grandmaster, but the Heel Master put out the Crown of Fire. Can Mack scratch and claw and even backflip his way back up the block? Or will Kanemaru be toasting another win?

No real surprise that Kanemaru attacks Mack during his entrance! He BOOTS Mack off the apron, the fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Kanemaru stomps away! Kanemaru then SMACKS Mack off a fan’s chair! And another chair! And then he JAMS Mack up with a chair! Kanemaru CLUBS Mack, stomps him, then brings him up to BOWL into chairs! Not quite a strike but Mack still writhes. Kanemaru drags Mack up and brings him back to ringside. Kanemaru POSTS Mack, the fans boo more, and the ref again reprimands. But Kanemaru CLUBS Mack, and more fans move aside. But Kanemaru POSTS Mack again!

Kanemaru stalks Mack, sends him into the ring, and the ref finally calls for the bell! Kanemaru stomps and snapmares Mack, then goes after the mask! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru stops at 4, and then he bullies the ref! The ref reprimands so Kanemaru goes back to stomp Mack! Kanemaru stomps away, then he digs his boot into Mack’s head! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru stops at 4, and he kicks at Mack. The fans rally, Kanemaru CLUBS Mack, and Mack crawls. Kanemaru stomps Mack, runs, but Mack HADOUKEN PUNCHES! Kanemaru goes to the apron and Mack builds speed! But Kanemaru rushes in and shoves the ref into Mack!

The fans boo as ref and Mack both fall! Kanemaru ENZIGIRIS Mack down, then he grabs his whiskey! Kanemaru takes a big swig, stands Mack up, and he wants the mask! Mack tries to fight it but Kanemaru YANKS the mask off!! But surprise! Mack had a second mask on underneath! Kanemaru aims at Shiro Mack, but Mack ducks the Whiskey Mist! Roll up and TWO! Kanemaru cradles, TWO! Mack has the stack again, TWO! Kanemaru pokes Mack in the eye! Victory roll, but Mack sits on it!! Cover, MACK WINS!!

Winner: Ninja Mack, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kanemaru earns 0)

Kanemaru is beside himself, but he should’ve realized that Mack’s mask covers his eyes! Mack snatches victory from the jaws of defeat, will he continue to rise? Will the Heel Master just have to try even harder to cheat his way to the top?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS Titan!

The Jet brought Nick Wayne down to earth to stay alive, and now he’s facing another top contender in El Inmortal. Will Knight continue his ascent? Or will Titan ground Knight’s flight plans?

The bell rings and the two rush in! Titan trips Knight, then runs. Knight drops down, hurdles over, but Titan leaps! Knight wrenches and whips Titan, but Titan goes up and over and handsprings away! The fans fire up and Titan runs in, but Knight hurdles the lariat! Knight DROPKICKS Titan out of the ring, then kips up! Knight builds speed, but Titan moves! Knight slides out, goes to the corner, and PLANCHAS, but Titan dodges! Titan builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and they almost hit the timekeeper’s table! The fans fire up, Titan puts Knight back in, and he springboards to DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO!

Knight stays in this but Titan stays on the leg! TRAILER HITCH! Knight scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Titan lets go but the fans rally up. Titan KICKS Knight’s leg, stomps Knight down, then brings him up. Knight fires a forearm, then fires another! Knight eggs Titan on, so Titan SOBATS! The fans rally, Titan whips, but Knight goes up and over to then run and- NO, Titan goes Matrix to dodge, and then he CALF KICKS! Knight rebounds to LARIAT! Titan kips up to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! The fans rally as Knight and Titan rise. They go to corners, Knight runs in, but Titan BOOTS him! Titan skins the cat, but Knight leaps up!

Knight brings Titan up but Titan HEADBUTTS him away! But Knight returns to the UPPER ROOM! The fans fire up and Knight somersaults, UFO onto knees! Titan hurries to stand Knight up, and he RIPCORD SLAMS him down! Titan goes back to the apron, springboards, LANCER!! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives those double stomps and the fans fire back up! Titan fires up, too, and he reels Knight in. Knight fights the lift, wrenches out, and CHOPS! The fans cheer, Knight whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO D- NO, Knight stops the DDT to SKY- NO, Titan arm-drags and then SUPERKICK! The fans rally as Titan fires up again!

Titan runs corner to corner and back again, but Knight stops the Frame Out to SKY2HIGH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives and the fans fire up again! Knight powers up, takes aim, and Titan rises. SATELLITE DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans stay fired up! Knight whips, DROPKICKS, and almost lands on Titan after! Knight hurries to the corner, climbs up, and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!

Winners: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Titan earns 0)

Knight didn’t even have time to say how tsuyoi he is, but he proved it with this win! The Jet’s course correction is working out, but will he still reach his target destination? Will El Inmortal be able to revive as we move into the latter half?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Robbie X!

The Japanese Young Punk had to clock out against the Time Splitter, and Mr. X couldn’t handle a shot of 100 Proof. But redemption is just a three-count away, will this Ichiban Sweet Boy be sweeter than Too Sweet? Or will it be all aboard the X Express?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle slowly. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Fujita powers Robbie to ropes. Robbie turns things around, Fujita turns things around, but then Robbie turns it back around. The ref counts, Robbie lets off to CHOP, then he eggs Fujita on. Fujita fires a forearm, Robbie fires back, and repeat! The fans rally as the forearms keep going, and Robbie gets the edge. Robbie CHOPS, eggs Fujita on, but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, Robbie drops down, then hurdles into a dropkick! Fujita says he’s smarter than Robbie, and he CHOPS him. And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Robbie sputters but Fujita whips.

Robbie reverses, Fujita reverses again, and Fujita runs in, only for Robbie to put him on the apron. Robbie then runs to HANDSPRING KICK Fujita down! The fans rally while Robbie goes out and BOOTS Fujita down! Robbie tells fans to move so they move, and Robbie whips Fujita to BOWL him into chairs! STRIKE! The fans cheer while the ref checks Fujita. Robbie storms over to drag Fujita from the chairs, then SMACKS him back down! Robbie brings Fujita up to POST him! Fujita falls in a heap but the fans rally up. Robbie SMACKS Fujita off the apron, then he goes deep into the crowd, to run back and DRIVE-BY DROPKICK!

The fans cheer that shot while Robbie brings Fujita back up. Robbie puts Fujita in the ring, covers, TWO! Fujita toughs it out but Robbie sits him up. Robbie KNEES Fujita in the back, then rips at the shoulder tape! The ref reprimands but Robbie SPLASHES the bad arm! Then rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! Fujita is still in this and Robbie grows frustrated, but the fans rally up. Robbie stomps Fujita’s bad arm, then brings him up. Fujita CHOPS but Robbie blocks! And Robbie BITES that hand, to then STOMP that hand! Robbie runs, but Fujita LEG LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans rally back up.

Robbie crawls to the far corner, Fujita runs in and CHOPS! Fujita whips corner to corner, runs in again, but is put on the apron. Fujita avoids a shot to DECK Robbie! The fans fire up as Fujita aims, and he springboards in for a MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Fujita keeps moving, PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Robbie toughs it out but Fujita stays focused. Fujita drags Robbie up, reels him in, and suplexes, but Robbie knees free! Fujita ROCKS Robbie first, then runs up. Robbie puts Fujita in the corner, blocks a kick and puts the leg in the ropes. Robbie KICKS the leg, then SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE!

The fans fire up and Robbie snapmares Fujita. Robbie runs and SHOOTING STARS onto knees! Fujita cradle covers, TWO! Robbie survives and the fans rally up again. Robbie coughs and sputters as he crawls to the ropes. Fujita runs up but Robbie BOOTS him! RObbie goes to the apron but Fujita GAMANGIRIS! Fujita suplexes Robbie back in and holds him, for the SLAM! But that’s Uno Amigo as Fujita brings RObbie up. Robbie fights the suplex to wrench, but FUjita wrenches to drop toehold! But Robbie cradle counters! TWO!! Fujita hurries up, but Robbie SUPERKICKS! But Fujita comes back, blocks the next kick, and he CHOPS!

Robbie PELES but misses! Fujita deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Robbie survives but Fujita roars, and the fans fire up with Fujita! Fujita torture racks Robbie, but Robbie fights with elbows! Fujita still throws Robbie but Robbie lands out! Robbie waistlocks, Fujita switches and O’Conner Rolls, CHAOS THEORY! But Robbie lands out! Robbie avoids Fujita’s kick, to handspring and LETHAL INJECTION X! Robbie goes up, X EXPRESS!! Cover, Robbie wins!

Winner: Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Fujita earns 0)

Robbie’s got that dog in him, and he manages to get back on a winning track! Will he still make this the X Block before the end? Or can Fujita rise again as The Mighty Don’t Kneel?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS MAO!

It was a rather cheeky loss to Taguchi for Direct Drive, and though the Idol Warrior put on a wild main event with The Rogue Luchador, he also fell. Who stands back up with head held high here at the halfway point?

Yoh shows off the dancing pecs, but Mao shows he can do that, too. The bell rings and the fans duel already. Mao and Yoh slowly circle, then approach. Mao puts his hands up, but then into his pockets! A very Orange Cassidy move. Yoh decides to not do that, but then Mao kicks low and headlocks! The fans rally, Yoh powers up and out, but Mao runs Yoh over! The fans cheer, Mao runs but then rolls over the dropdown. Mao manages a NO HANDS ARM-DRAG, and a NO HANDS RANA! Then a DROPKICK, and a kip up! The fans cheer this Freshly Squeezed tribute. Mao stomps Yoh in the corner, digs his boot in, but the ref counts.

Mao steps off at 4, and then manages to facelock. Mao puts Yoh on the ropes, but the ref calls for the break. The ref then counts, so Mao takes his hands out of his pockets! Yoh falls on his face! The fans applaud and Mao brings Yoh up. Yoh ROCKS Mao, but Mao puffs up to be Tsukakui! Yoh fires another forearm, but Mao is Tsukakui! Yoh fires another, but Mao is still Tsukakui! The fans cheer but Yoh is in disbelief! Mao kicks low, whips, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans cheer while both men are down. Yoh kips up, the fans cheer more, and Yoh goes to Mao. Yoh brings Mao up, scoops and SLAMS, then he puts his hands in his pockets!

The fans cheer and Yoh soaks it up. Wait, did Mao put his hands back in his pockets? Yoh drops an ELBOW with hands in pockets! Kneeling cover, TWO! KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO, and Yoh SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! The hands are out of the pockets but the fans still cheer. Yoh goes back for Mao and stands him up. Yoh reels Mao in, but Mao fights the suplex! The fans rally, Mao powers up, but Yoh suplexes! Mao cradle counters, TWO! Mao says “Look!” HAYMAKER! UPPERCUT! Then feint and DDT! The fans cheer and Mao brings Yoh back up. Mao scoops for the MICHI- NO, Yoh slips free! Yoh waistlocks, Mao switches, but Yoh switches!

Yoh wants the nelson but Mao fights it off. Yoh waistlocks but Mao fights the German Suplex. Mao throws elbows but Yoh ducks them to be face to face with Mao! Mao and Yoh seem mesmerized by each other, and Mao takes Yoh’s face in his hands. The fans, perhaps mostly the ladies, fire up as Mao and Yoh close their eyes. But then Mao slips under and waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Mao says he outsmarted Yoh, and now he powers up. Yoh rises, Mao runs in, OSAKA- NO, Yoh ducks the uppercut to wrench and DDT! Cover, ONE as Mao goes Matrix! DOUBLE CHOP, cover, ONE as Yoh goes Matrix! They go chest to chest, then Mao kicks low.

Mao whips Yoh to a corner, runs in, but Yoh dodges to then TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up with Yoh and he tunes up! SUPER- NO, Mao goes Matrix, then UPPERCUTS! Mao runs, but Yoh JUMP KNEES! Yoh runs, but the ref is a shield! Mao runs but Yoh turns the ref around on Mao! Mao dosidos with the ref, then slips around Yoh to hop up. Yoh slips out but Mao then leap frogs the ref, to come back and LEAP FROG CUTTER! The fans fire up and Mao calls his shot! Mao aims from the corner while Yoh is down. Yoh slowly rises, the fans rally, and Mao runs up, SAMURAI- NO, Yoh dodges the kick to SUPERKICK!

Yoh suplexes but Mao fights it! The fans rally as Yoh still hits the FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Mao survives and the fans fire up! Yoh rises, roars, and he runs in, but Mao hits a SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up as Mao shouts out The Ace, then goes up, up, and HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, TWO!! Yoh survives as Mao isn’t quite The Ace, but Mao calls for another big move! Mao runs, but Yoh ENZIGIRIS! Then POISON-RANAS! Mao sits back, Yoh runs up, ZOMATO!! Cover, TWO?!? Mao survives but Yoh just fires up! The fans rally with Yoh and he full nelsons! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, YOH WINS!!

Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Mao earns 0)

So many great references to other great wrestlers, but it is Yoh who makes it count! Will Yoh keep things fresh as he keeps fighting for the top spot? Will Mao be able to recover from falling down the block?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Dragon Dia!

The Time Splitter took that win from Fujita after a technical masterclass while the Infinite Carat Diamond had quite the fireworks show with Hiromu. Who will keep up their momentum as we roll through the halfway point?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They feel things out, Dia avoids Kushida’s leg trap, then things speed up. Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides to then tilt-o-whirl arm-drag! And DROPKICK! Kushida bails out, Dia builds speed, but Kushida uses a Young Lion as a shield! Dia stops and Kushida goes around the way. Dia storms out and pursues, but Kushida slips into the ring. Dia avoids the kick, then trips Kushida up to slingshot and CORKSCREW SPLASH! The fans cheer and Dia goes back to Kushida. Dia CLUBS Kushida, has him in a corner and stomps. Dia whips corner to corner but Kushida reverses.

Kushida runs up, blocks Dia’s boot, and has the ANKLE LOCK! Dia hobbles and hops to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Kushida lets go at 4, but Kushida runs to DROPKICK Dia to the floor! The fans cheer while Kushida goes out after Dia. The ring count starts already but Kushida stomps Dia. Kushida steps through and has the FIGURE FOUR KNEEBAR! Dia endures, Kushida pushes the count past 10 of 20! Then to 15! Kushida lets go at 16, rolls in, but Dia hobbles up! Dia rolls in at 19.5! Kushida drags Dia up, TOSSES him back out, and Dia hobbles on his bad leg. Kushida then goes out to fetch Dia and hits a SHIN BREAKER!

Dia hobbles and falls but the fans still rally. Kushida refreshes the count, brings Dia up, and then puts Dia in the ring. Kushida holds onto Dia’s arm to then drag him to the corner. Dia goes outside, but Kushida YANKS him into the POST! Dia clutches his arm and the fans rally again. The ring count starts again but Kushida puts Dia back through the corner, to YANK him into the POST again! Kushida leaves Dia behind at 10 of 20 but the fans rally up. Dia rises at 14, stands at 17, and rolls in at 19! Kushida is annoyed but he drags Dia back up. Kushida snapmares Dia and scrapes his sole off Dia’s face! Then Kushida handsprings and basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally as Dia toughs it out. Kushida drags Dia up, CHOPS, then whips. Kushida catches Dia into the SLEEPER! Dia endures but Kushida wrangles him to the mat for a chinlock. Dia still endures and the fans rally up. Kushida headstands to put on the pressure, then drops back to crank the hold! Kushida pulls back on the hold, it’s almost a Bulldog Choke! Dia fights up and the fans rally again. Dia fires body shots, breaks free, but Kushida KICKS him in the back! Dia drops to his knees and crawls to the ropes. Kushida goes up the corner and leaps, but Dia dodges the knee! Dia BOOTS from the corner, then RANAS!

The fans rally while both men are down. Dia and Kushida stand, but Dia SOBATS, LEG SWEEPS, and STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Kushida is tougher than that but Dia CLUBS him down. The fans rally more as Dia brings Kushida up. Dia whips, Kushida reverses, but Dia grabs ropes. Kushida runs up, Dia dodges and Kushida tumbles out! Dia builds speed and he FLIES! Direct hit on Kushida at the ramp! The fans fire up while Dia and Kushida are both down. Dia clutches the bad arm but he still stands up. The fans rally and duel, Dia fires himself up, and Dia brings Kushida around to send into the ring.

Dia aims from the apron as Kushida rises. Dia springboards, Kushida gets under, but Dia returns. Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the SHOTEI finds him! Cover, TWO! Dia stays in this but Kushida watches him closely. Dia rises, Kushida runs up, and Kushida goes for the arm! Dia slips free to CHPO, CHOP and CHOP! Then he intercepts the fastball with an ENZIGIRI! But Kushida KICKS the leg! And KICKS! Dia jumps the third to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans fire up and Dia lines up a shot. SOBAT and Kushida falls over! Dia covers, TWO! The fans rally, Dia watches Kushida rise, and he runs to roll, REPTILI-

NO, Kushida stops the Reptilian to fireman’s carry! Kushida aims for a corner but Dia lands safe on the apron! Dia GAMANGIRIS, then goes up the corner! Kushida comes back to HANDSPRING KICK! Dia sits back on the top rope, and Kushida climbs up after him! The fans rally as Dia fires CHOPS! Kushida grabs Dia’s bad arm for the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! But Dia slips out underneath! GAMANGIRI again! Dia climbs back up and he goes tot he very top! ASTRO SCISSORS! Dia runs up, REPTILIAN, DOUBLE CORK!! Cover, TWO!! Kushida survives and the fans fire up! Dia calls his shot and he goes to the corner!

Dia climbs, takes aim, and Kushida rises. D D D- NO, Kushida stops the 4D, then ripcords to ROLLING ELBOW! Dia wobbles, but he roars! Kushida winds up, but Dia blocks the Shotei! Dia SOBATS again, then roars before he- NO, Kushida ducks the enzigiri to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Kushida runs, tilt-o-whirls, and HOVERBOARD TAKEDOWN!! Dia endures, fights around, reaches out, but Kushida rolls him away! HOVERBOARD!! Dia TAPS, Kushida wins!

Winner: Kushida, by submission (gains 2 points; Dia earns 0)

Dia’s a skater boy but he wasn’t ready for the Hoverboard! Will this diamond ever get some NJPW gold? As for Kushida, he’s building up momentum, are we gonna see some serious ish?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Taiji Ishimori!

The Sniper of the Skies got cheated by Sho and the House of Torture, but the Bone Soldier simply failed to bring down Titan. Both men have reloaded, but who will hit the bull’s eye and score?

The bell rings and we already get “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” Taiji paces around the outside in annoyance, but then comes back to circle with Eagles. They feel things out, Taiji waistlocks, then wrenches to a wristlock. Eagles rolls, wrenches and wristlocks back, but Taiji rolls to trip Eagles. Taiji has the leg for a toehold, and he fights off Eagles’ chinlock. Eagles uses his free leg to hook Taiji, but Taiji clasps hands to fight the armbar. Eagles pushes Taiji down, rolls and wants the leg, but Taiji has the ROPEBREAK!

The fans cheer as Eagles lets go, and the two reset. They tie up, Taiji wrenches the knuckle lock into a double knuckle lock cover. TWO as Eagles gets an arm up! Taiji pushes that arm down, TWO as Eagles gets the other arm up! Taiji pushes that down, TWO as Eagles bridges! Taiji jumps up but Eagles uses that to get up and RANA into the leg lock! Taiji scrambles to have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer the technical exchange while Eagles lets go. Eagles tells Taiji it was that close, and the two reset. They approach but Taiji kicks low! Taiji whips but Eagles blocks by holding ropes! Taiji kicks Eagles low again! Taiji whips, Eagles reverses and tornado arm-drags!

The fans fire up as things speed up, and Eagles hurdles to then RANA! Taiji tumbles, Eagles eggs him on, then WHEEL KICKS him down! Taiji bails out, the fans fire up, and Eagles builds speed. Taiji moves so Eagles springboards and backflips. Eagles then goes to the side, PLANCHA, but Taiji moves back! Taiji kicks low, whips, but Eagles stops from hitting the post! Eagles SOBATS Taiji, then cravats and uses the post for an ASAI- NO, Taiji stops Eagles from going over, and LAWN DARTS him into the post! Eagles clutches his shoulder and the ref checks on him, but that lets Taiji remove the blue corner buckle pad!

The fans rally for Eagles as he hobbles up. Eagles has a Young Lion help pop the arm back into place! Eagles storms in but Taiji wrangles him by that bad arm! Taiji stands on the joint, the fans rally for Eagles, and Eagles fights around. Taiji drags Eagles up, wrenches, and hammerlocks to then RAM the arm into the bare buckles! The ref reprimands Taiji using the Bullet Club Special but Taiji just clamps onto Eagles’ bad arm! Taiji drags Eagles up, just to SAYANAGI him down, and he has the arm again! Eagles endures as Taiji grinds the shoulder. The fans rally, Eagles fights around, and Eagles kicks away from below!

Taiji grinds the arm, but Eagles fights to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Taiji lets go, and Eagles clutches that arm. Eagles says he’s fine to continue, then goes to ropes. Taiji reels Eagles in and scoops, but Eagles escapes the lawn dart! Taiji narrowly avoids hitting the bare buckles, and he ELBOWS Eagles! Taiji runs, Eagles slips around, CHOP BLOCK and then BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! The fans rally as Eagles rises, and he KICKS Taiji! And KICKS! And KICKS! Eagles runs, but Taiji blocks the leg lariat! Taiji CLUBS the leg, whips, but Eagles reverses. Taiji handsprings, but into an ENZIGIRI! Both men are down and the fans rally up.

Taiji writhes, Eagles goes to the opposite corner, and Eagles runs in! DOUBLE KNEES! Taiji stays up so Eagles BASEMENT 619s! Taiji sits down, and Eagles METEORAS! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Taiji stays in this but Eagles stays on him with a SPINNING TOEHOLD! Eagles then goes up the corner, but that bad arm slows him down. Eagles still aims, WARP 4- NO, Taiji moves! Taiji runs up, Eagles KNEES low, then KICKS high! Taiji goes to the corner, and Eagles runs up, but Taiji dodges. Taiji comes back, blocks boots, and he puts Eagles in ropes! ENZIGIRI, and then Taiji runs side to side. But Eagles slips out to springboard and SNIPER DROPKICK!

The fans fire up and Eagles has the legs! But Taiji rolls Eagles, TWO! BONE LOCK! Eagles rolls to a cradle, TWO!! Taiji runs up, Eagles dodges and ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICKS! ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up as Eagles cravats, ASAI- NO, Taiji slips free to JUMP KNEE! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Eagles stir as the fans rally, and they sit up. Taiji fires a forearm, but Eagles gives it back! The forearms go back and forth, then they stand up. Taiji fires forearms but Eagles KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS again! Eagles winds up, Taiji ducks the roundhouse to LARIAT! Eagles says I’ll Be Back, but Taiji LARIATS again! Cover, TWO!

Eagles survives and Taiji grows frustrated, but the fans rally back up. Taiji snarls and hobbles over. Taiji stands Eagles up, runs him in, and POSTS the bad shoulder! Taiji brings Eagles around to hammerlock and scoop, SHOULDER BUSTER!! Eagles writhes and the fans rally, but Taiji takes aim. Taiji tilt-o-whirls, but Eagles turns La Mystica into a BACKSLIDE! TWO, and Eagles steals BONE LOCK!! Taiji endures his own hold, but then Eagles shifts around, RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Taiji endures as Eagles thrashes around! Taiji fights his way around, but Eagles drags him back! Eagles KICKS away on the leg!

Eagles steps through, but Taiji manages a cradle! TWO!! Eagles escapes, roll up with bridge, TWO! Taiji escapes, goes for the leg, but Eagles sits down! TWO and Taiji sunset flips! TWO and Eagles prawn holds! TWO and Eagles rolls through! Taiji dodges a kick, but Eagles blocks a kick to fire strike! TURBO- LA MYSTICA!?! And BONE LOCK!!! Eagles fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him away! BLOODY CROSS!!! Cover, Taiji wins!!

Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)

It was a shootout at the end, but Taiji is number one with a bullet! Will Taiji continue to win #ByGrace? Will Eagles still be able to fly after being shot down like that?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Francesco Akira!

A battle of water and fire will surely make for a steamy showdown. But where the Way of the Grandmaster overcame Ninja Mack, the Crown of Fire is seething over Kanemaru cheating him. Will Akira burn Wato up? Or will his fire be put out again?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Wato and Akira circle, feel things out, then tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Akira digs in his heels to put Wato on the ropes. The ref counts, Akira lets off slowly, promising a clean break. But then Akira shoves Wato and eggs him on. Wato shoves back, but Akira slips around to waistlock. Akira SLAMS Wato down, floats to a facelock, btu Wato switches. Wato facelocks, Akira slips free but Wato has a lateral press. Akira moves around but Wato facelocks then chinlocks. Akira fights up, Wato waistlocks, but Akira slips away. The fans applaud this opening exchange as the two reset.

The two go again, and Wato waistlocks then headlocks. Akira fights up, powers up and out, but Wato RUNS Akira over! Akira is right up but Wato RUNS him over again! Akira is up to BOOT Wato! Akira runs, Wato dodges and Wato RUNS Akira over again! The fans cheer and Wato rolls Akira into VENDEVAL, but Akira makes it a cradle! TWO, Wato wants Vendeval again but Akira has the ROPEBREAK! Wato lets go, but then stomps Akira! Akira stands up to CHOP! Wato CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Akira is in the corner and Wato ROCKS him. Wato whips corner to corner, runs in, but Akira puts Wato on the apron.

Akira swings, Wato blocks and ROCKS him! Wato springboards but Akira dodges. Wato comes back into a CALF KICK! The fans fire up while Wato bails out. Akira hurries to the ropes to PLANCHA! Down goes Wato and the fans fire up! They cheer “A! KI-RA!” as he stands Wato up. Akira CHOPS Wato, then brings him around the way. Akira turns Wato and says hey to the fans. Take pictures! Akira has Wato in the headscissors squeeze! Crowns up! The ref reprimands, Akira lets go, and then Akira brings Wato into the ring. Akira covers, TWO! Wato toughs it out but Akira stays cool. The fans rally as Akira clamps on with a chinlock.

Akira traps an arm as he grinds Wato down, then pushes him down so he can omoplata the arm! The fans rally as Akira grabs Wato’s other arm, and uses it as a RECLINER! A very Zack Sabre Jr. kind of move as Wato endures! Akira sits up, but Wato fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Akira lets go and the fans rally up again. Akira kicks at Wato mockingly, talks some trash, then CHOPS! Wato snarls as he falls back to the corner, and then he CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! And again! Akira CHOPS again and Wato goes back to the corner. Akira runs corner to corner but Wato dodges the splash! Wato reels Akira in, but Akira fights the back suplex!

Akira runs, Wato CALF KICKS him down! The fans rally while both men are down. Wato grits his teeth as he rises up, and he brings Akira around. Akira fires a forearm, Wato kicks low, and Wato whips. Akira reverses but Wato RANAS! Akira tumbles out, Wato builds speed, and Wato FLIES! Down goes Akira and the fans fire up! Wato rises, but then hobbles and drops to a knee. Wato catches his breath and rises again to go back for Akira. The ring count starts but Wato pushes Akira in at 5 of 20. The fans rally as Wato aims from the apron. Wato springboards, and FLYING UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO!

Akira is still in this as the fans rally up. Wato kicks at Akira, drags her up, but Akira fires a forearm! Wato fires back! Akira staggers to the ropes, but he returns to fire another forearm! Wato KICKS Akira! Akira grits his teeth and fires another forearm! Wato KICKS again! Akira gets mad now, and he fires a string of forearms! Akira eggs Wato on, and Wato ROCKS him! Wato reels Akira in, BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer while Wato brings Akira up. Wato wrenches and reels Akira in, but Akira waistlocks. Wato switches, but Akira victory rolls, STOMP 182! Both men are down but Akira crawls to the cover, TWO!

Akira hurries to STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Wato survives but Akira just fires up more! “IKU ZO!” The fans are with Akira and he brings Wato up. Akira reels Wato in, SPEED- NO, Wato slips free, RECIE- NO, Akira fights that to TIGER- NO, Wato fights the suplex! Akira blocks a kick to SUPERKICK, then SUPERKICK again!! Akira whips, Wato reverses, and RECIENTEMENTE!! Cover, TWO!!! It ended up part backbreaker but Akira still survives! The fans rally up harder as both men rise! Wato roars and the fans are with him! Wato waistlocks but Akira fights the German Suplex! Akira reaches out but Wato keeps him from the ropes!

The fans rally as Akira and Wato struggle against each other. Akira fights his way forward and has the ROPEBREAK! But then Wato KICKS the arm! Wato reels Akira back in, TSU- NO, Akira fires elbows to get free! Wato SOBATS, but Akira ducks the roundhouse! POISON-RANA!! Wato roars as he rises! But Akira LARIATS him down! Cover, TWO!! Wato survives but the fans rally with “A! KI-RA!” Akira drags Wato up, chicken wings an arm, but Wato fights the other! Wato fires elbows, but Akira uses that to spin him into SPEEDFIRE!! Akira then goes to the corner and the fans rally again, “A! KI-RA!”

Wato rises, into the NOVA FIRE- NO, Wato ducks it! Wato reels Akira in, TSUTEN- NO, Akira fights it to a sunset flip! TWO!!! Wato escapes that chaotic exchange, but Akira runs in! Wato dodges, pops him up, but Akira fights the spinebuster! ROUNDHOUSE! Wato wobbles, drops to his knees, and Akira runs up! FIRE- NO, Wato rolls it back, reels Akira in, but Akira fights free! Only to end up in RECIENTEMENTE 2ND!!! Cover, WATO WINS!!

Winner: Master Wato, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Akira earns 0)

It was certainly a hot match between water and fire, but Wato puts Akira down! Will the Way of the Grandmaster lead to the top of the block? Can Akira reignite as we enter the second half?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS SHO!

The Rogue Luchador won big in last night’s main event, but the Murder Machine just keeps stacking the deck. Will Sho cheat his way to a golden ticket? Or will he fail to dupe THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion?

Sho grabs the mic and says he has mixed feelings. Hachioji Arena is okay, but he’s of course looking forward to wrestling the champion. However… And then we hear a big commotion just backstage! Did Sho already have the fix in at gorilla? The fans boo already and Sho says it seems Desperado may have to forfeit! But even if Despy makes it out here, Sho will “take out the trash!” Sho waits as Despy’s music hits, and Despy is dragging Yujiro out here! The fans cheer as Despy turns the tables on the House of Torture! Sho freaks out as Despy throws the Tokyo Pimp aside! Sho runs up but Despy JAMS him up with the pimp cane, then DECKS him!

The fans fire up while Sho panics and scrambles away. Despy says Sho has to be an idiot to think that would work! Despy pushes Sho into the ring, Red Shoes calls for the bell, and the fans fire up! Despy stomps Sho around, then digs his boots in! Red Shoes counts as they’re in the ropes. Despy lets go but then drags Sho up by his hair. Despy KNEES Sho low, drags him back up, and SHIN- NO, Sho CLAWS Despy’s eyes! So Despy CLAWS Sho’s eyes! Despy whips, Sho reverses, and Yujiro trips Despy up! Yujiro drags Despy out while Sho is in Red Shoes’ face! Yujiro POSTS Despy, then grabs the chair! Yujiro SMACKS Despy on the back!

The fans boo as Tokyo Pimp does his part after all! Yujiro drags Despy up, Sho undoes a buckle pad, Red Shoes just cannot stop the House’s hijinks! Sho drags Despy up, wrenches and whips, and Despy hits bare buckles! Despy writhes, Sho covers, but Red Shoes puts the buckle pad aside first. Sho is upset that Red Shoes isn’t falling for the antics! Sho drags Despy up, RAMS him into the buckles, then RAMS him in again and again! Red Shoes reprimands and the fans boo but Sho digs his boots in. Red Shoes counts, Sho steps off, and then Sho wants the loose buckle pad! Red Shoes stops Sho but that lets Yujiro drag Despy up!

Yujiro JAMS Despy up with the pimp cane! The fans boo but Yujiro drags Despy up. Yujiro puts Despy in, Sho grins but Red Shoes shakes his head. Sho looms over Despy, stands on him, but Despy shoves him. Despy slaps at Sho’s leg but Sho stomps him down! Sho drags Despy up, whips him in, and Despy stops from hitting buckles! Despy dodges Sho, Sho stops from hitting buckles, and Sho whips Despy in, only for Despy to reverse! Sho hits buckles, and Despy SPEARS! The fans fire up while both men are down! The fans rally as Despy rises, and he wants the legs! Sho scrambles to the ROPEBREAK, but Despy GUILLOTINE CATAPULTS him!

The fans fire up as Sho sputters outside. Despy DIVES onto Sho & Yujiro! The fans fire up for Despy as he lands right on his feet! Despy then goes back for Sho and stands him up. Despy puts Sho in and drags him up. Despy hits a BIG back suplex, and the fans cheer. Despy drags Sho to a drop zone then climbs! The fans rally and Despy aims, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Sho survives and even gets a body shot in there as he kicks out. Despy shrugs that off and drags Sho up. Despy tells Sho to look at the one Sho fan here tonight. Then Despy KICKS Sho in the side! Despy drags Sho back up, gut wrench, but Sho fights it!

Sho bends Despy’s fingers, Despy breaks free, but then Sho CLAWS Despy’s face! Then he shoves Despy at Red Shoes! SPEAR!! Both men are down again and the fans rally up! Sho and Despy sputter and rise. Sho grabs Despy, whips him and Despy hits bare buckles again! Sho runs to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Despy survives and Sho grows frustrated. Sho stands and he brings Despy up. Sho reels Despy in, but Despy fights the lift! The fans rally, Sho KNEES Despy down, then grins. Sho brings Despy up again, lifts and POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans cheer but Sho is frustrated!

The fans rally while both men are down. Sho rises and he storms over to Despy. Sho brings Despy around, but Despy CLUBS at Sho’s legs. Despy fires body shots and chops, but Sho DECKS Despy! The fans still rally for Despy but Sho kicks at him. Sho stomps away on Despy again and again, then hits one big stomp! Sho digs his boot into Despy’s neck and laughs. Sho drags Despy up, brings him around, and tucks the arms! SHOCK- NO, Despy flips through to HEADBUTT! The fans fire up as Despy stays standing but Sho slumps down! Despy roars, and he brings Sho up and in! Underhooks and PINCH- NO, Sho fights free!

Sho shoves Despy at Red Shoes! Despy stops short, but Sho RAMS Despy into Red Shoes! And then Yujiro LARIATS Despy down! The fans boo as Yujiro stomps away on Despy, then has the legs. DIVING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! Despy sputters and coughs while Sho calls to Red Shoes. Sho tells Red Shoes to do his job. But wait, Despy unmasks and throws it at Sho!? Sho has to hide the evidence, even though it makes no sense! Red Shoes sees Despy has no mask but Sho sits on the mask to hide it! Red Shoes asks where the mask went then! Sho claims it is outside somewhere, but Red Shoes knows better than that.

The mask is poking out of Sho’s shirt! Red Shoes argues with Sho and Sho is caught! Red Shoes checks with Abe-san, Abe-san says it was Sho! Sho says screw it, shoves Red Shoes aside, and he goes to put the mask back on Despy! LOCO MONO!!! Despy puts his mask back on for himself and the fans cheer. Despy then drags Sho up and underhooks, PINCHE LOCO!! Cover, Despy wins!!

Winner: El Desperado, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)

Yujiro storms into the ring, but Despy KICKS the ropes to jam him up! Despy outsmarts The House by thinking outside the box, will nothing stop him from once again being The Best of the Super Juniors? Will Sho and the House have to dig deep and really come up with some new schemes?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Clark Connors!

The Ticking Timebomb is struggling right now with his 1-3 start, but he’s still just a step behind #WarDogRacing. Will Hiromu finally make things more, more, MORE fun for everyone? Or will he self-destruct against 100 Proof?

Hiromu gets quite the big introduction as an all Hachioji alumni, from kindergarten through grade school, middle school and high school, and even lives down the road. But then Connors CLOBBERS him, because Connors has had enough of Hiromu’s backstory! The bell rings and Connors stomps away on Hiromu! Connors flips Hiromu off and says F Hiromu’s hometown! But the fans rally up for Hiromu even stronger now! Connors says F HACHIOJI! The fans boo but then Connors CHOPS Hiromu! And CHOPS him to the corner! Connors whips corner to corner, Hiromu reverses, and Hiromu LARIATS, snapmares, and basement DROPKICKS!

Hiromu shouts, “Hachioji saeko! <Hachioji is the best!>” Then he starts a chant for Hachioji! “HACHI-OJI! HACHI-OJI!” Hiromu drags Connors up, but Connors CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS, runs, but into the JEEP FLIPPER! Hiromu almost falls onto the cameraman! Connors talks more trash on Hachioji, then goes out to fetch Hiromu. Connors tells fans to move, then he whips Hiromu to BOWL him into chairs! STRIKE! But Connors wants to speed up, and he tells more fans to move! Then he BOWLS Hiromu into more chairs! STRIKE! There are fans who bark with the War Dog but Red Shoes reprimands.

Connors stands Hiromu up to SMACK him off a chair, then he flips Red Shoes off! Connors has even more fans clear out! Connors whips again, but Hiromu reverses! Connors hits chairs and Hiromu bowls a STRIKE! Hiromu fires up with the fans, but then Connors CHUCKS a chair at Hiromu! Hiromu falls and Connors snarls. Red Shoes reprimands but Connors stomps Hiromu, and JAMS him up with a chair! Connors sees a fan’s bag, and he snatches one of the Daryl dolls! That’s specifically Nyao-chan, and Connors says it’s his now. And look! Wheel-san is already waiting in the corner! Connors POWERBOMBS Nyao-chan on the floor!

Connors hoists up Wheel-san, and he CHUCKS it at Hiromu! Hiromu falls back down and Red Shoes reprimands. Connors lifts Wheel-san again, aims for Nyao-chan, but Hiromu TACKLES Connors! The fans cheer but Connors throws hands! And then he POSTS Hiromu! Connors grabs Wheel-san, and SLAMS it onto Nyao-chan! The fans boo but Connors soaks up that heat. Connors stalks Hiromu while Red Shoes returns Nyao-chan to the fan. Connors JAMS Hiromu up with Wheel-san! Hiromu flounders away, but Connors goes up an aisle through the crowd. Connors lines up his shot, and he BOWLS Wheel-san right into Hiromu’s bowling pin!

Connors winds up, and he flips off Hachioji! Connors puts Hiromu in, covers, but Red Shoes refuses because of all the shenanigans. Connors admits that’s fair. Connors looms over Hiromu, waits on him to rise, and the fans rally. Hiromu chops, and chops, and CHOPS! Connors KNEES low, then whips to UPPERCUT Hiromu down! Cover, TWO! Hiromu is still in this but Connors keeps Hiromu down with body scissors! Hiromu endures the squeeze, but Connors adds a chinlock to things. Hiromu fights his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Connors lets go, slaps Hiromu around, then looms over him.

Hiromu rises up, and he CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Connors THROWS Hiromu down by his hair! The fans boo but Connors drags Hiromu into a chinlock. Hiromu endures again, even with a knee in his back. Connors bends Hiromu, but Hiromu fights up to his feet. Hiromu fires body shots, but Connors hits a takeover! Connors grinds Hiromu down but Hiromu keeps his shoulder up. Connors mocks the fans but Hiromu fires body shots. Connors CHOPS, Hiromu staggers, and Connors whips. Hiromu reverses then blows past Connors to RANA! The fans fire up while Connors tumbles! Hiromu rises and the fans rally again.

Connors is on the ropes and Hiromu whips. Connors reverses but Hiromu ROCKS him, puts him on ropes, and KICKS the ropes to jam Connors up! Hiromu runs to SHOTGUN Connors! Connors bails out, Hiromu fires up and the fans are with him. Hiromu goes to the apron for the JOHN WOO DROPKICK! Connors tumbles away but Hiromu still has to catch his breath. Hiromu rises, staggers over, and he fires Hachioji again. Hiromu puts Connors on the apron, goes inside the ring, but then Connors HOTSHOTS Hiromu away! Connors grabs Wheel-san and hurries back in! Red Shoes reprimands, and then literally puts his foot down!

Connors is annoyed, and he shoves Red Shoes aside! But then Red Shoes sits on Wheel-san! Connors asks what Red Shoes thinks he’s doing, but Hiromu rolls Connors up! TWO, but Hiromu hurries to cradle! TWO, and Connors KNEES low! Connors reels Hiromu in, aims for Wheel-san, but Hiromu fights No Chaser! Hiromu snap suplexes Connors and narrowly misses Wheel-san! Connors still writhes and Hiromu grabs Wheel-san. Red Shoes reprimands, so Hiromu brings Wheel-san to the outside. Hiromu kisses Wheel-san and lets him chill on the outside. Hiromu says he doesn’t need Wheel-san to win!

Hiromu returns to Connors in the ring, puts him up top, and then CHOPS! Hiromu climbs up, brings Connors in, but Connors fights the suplex! Connors HEADBUTTS Hiromu, then slips underneath! Connors brings Hiromu off the corner for a SITOUT POWERBOMB!! The fans rally while both men are down, but Connors goes to a corner. Connors climbs up, then MACHO ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans fire up! Connors grows frustrated, and he goes to another corner. Connors takes aim as Hiromu rises, and runs in for a- Fireman’s carry! CORNER DEATH VALLEY! The fans fire up with Hiromu!

Hiromu fireman’s carries again, swings, but Connors sunset flips! Hiromu rolls through, but runs into a POWERSLAM! Connors reloads, SPEAR into TRIANGLE D!! The fans fire up as Connors is caught, but he endures to deadlift and BUCKLE BOMB! Then SPEAR!!! Cover, TWO!!! Hiromu survives again and the fans fire up! Connors is beside himself but we hit 15 minutes, the halfway mark! Connors rises, Hiromu stirs, and Connors vows to end this. Connors stands Hiromu up, reels him in, but Hiromu shoves free. Connors comes back to SPEAR again!! Hiromu flounders, Connors backs off and reloads!

The fans rally as hard as they can as Hiromu rises. Connors runs back in, but into a SUPERKICK! Hiromu runs up and SUPERKICKS again! And then- SPEAR!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Hiromu survives and the fans are thunderous! The fans rally for Hiromu as hard as they can but Connors brings him up first. But Connors’ back won’t let him hit the No Chaser! Connors changes course to hit a BIG back suplex, but Hiromu lands out! Hiromu wrenches and suplexes, but Connors fights that! Connors runs, but into a HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Connors is right up, but into a SUPERKICK! HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!!

Connors survives but Hiromu drags himself up with ropes. Hiromu fires up and the fans rally even more! Hiromu drags Connors up, fireman’s carries, but Connors fires elbows! Connors grabs ropes, but Hiromu pries him free! Swing and TIMEBOMB 1.0!!! But Connors flounders under the ropes! Hiromu was so close and yet so far from ending this! Connors and Hiromu rise again, and Hiromu drags Connors up. But Connors UPPERCUTS! Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Connors flops against ropes, and Hiromu runs! SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB onto Wheel-san!! Well, Hiromu doesn’t need it, but he’ll use it anyway!

The fans are thunderous as Hiromu puts Connors back in, fireman’s carries, and swings for TIMEBOMB 1.0!!!! But Hiromu says that’s not enough! Dragon sleeper and TIMEBOMB 2.0!!!! Cover, Hiromu wins!!

Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)

This was certainly a fast ‘n’ furious battle, but the hometown hero prevails! Will Connors buff out the dents with a much needed pitstop?

As for said hometown hero, Hiromu grabs the mic to say, “Clark- Oh, he’s gone. I guess he already took off. Darn it. Clark… No, I can’t join the War Dogs. It crossed my mind, but I’ve decided against it. Hachioji, I’M HOME~!” The fans cheer, and Hiromu says that was too tough! He can’t take this anymore. He’s exhausted already! His everything hurts! But… Those high-fives during his entrance gave him a spark so he’s thankful for that. “Hold on… I hear some big cheers. Perhaps some of my old classmates are here…? Raise your hand if you’re a classmate of mine from grade, middle or high school.” Wait, only four? Well, Hiromu thanks those four!

The fans applaud, and Hiromu says he is grateful to those four. He’ll be sure to invite more next year. But he’ll be serious here. He was 1-3 going into this round. A fan says, “Then win the rest!” Hiromu says yes, he knows, thank you. But that said, he saw socials being like, “Hiromu, are you quitting? Please don’t leave!” Things like that. “Will you follow Naito?” More things like that. He was planning on making this announcement after winning the Super Juniors on June 1st, but… He got permission from the office to go ahead and say it here in his hometown. The fans are curious, and Hiromu says that he hoped he could say this after winning.

“On June 1st, 2025, Hiromu Takahashi will leave NJPW.” What?! “PSYCHE!! Give me a break! Why would I quit just because I lost three matches?! I lost those three matches just because I was outclassed!” The fans applaud and Hiromu says don’t forget, he’s an optimist! He’s been through a lot in his 15 year career and don’t quite a lot! He’s still here now! When he joined NJPW, he had two peers. They were stronger before their debuts, he couldn’t beat either of them! One was Bad Luck Fale! The other… Hiromu forgets that guy’s name. But those were the only two!

Hiromu went on excursion, experienced a whole lot, came back, broke his neck, went through even more struggles! He’s lost and struggled again and again and again! The fans cheer that, and Hiromu says that he is still super positive! Can El Desperado hear Hiromu? On opening night, Despy said the two were destined forever rivals! That’s a given! The fans cheer that! Hiromu tells Despy that if it’s not them in the finals, then it won’t be any fun! The fans also like the sound of that. Hiromu says of course one has to be prepared and aware. It is important to talk about protecting NJPW, leading NJPW, caring for NJPW…!

BUT! Just saying it isn’t enough in this world! Hiromu says as long as he is here, NJPW IS the best! The fans cheer that! Hiromu says let’s work together and play our part. The other wrestlers, the staff, let’s all do our best! The fans cheer more, and Hiromu says he may have said too much already. He’s won three of these tournaments in a row, but he won’t be one who relies on past glory. Even today’s victory is already in the past! Being the strongest, strongest, strongest, STRONGEST is important, and he’ll enjoy the BOSJ more than anyone! The fans cheer and Hiromu says that’s right! Moto! Moto! Moto! MOTO! MOTO!

Oh, hey, Takagi-san. Hiromu admits their eyes met just now. Hiromu says he wants to keep working with Takagi and Yota, and the fans cheer. MOTO! MOTO! MOTO!! MOTO!! MOTO!!! MOTO!!! FUN TOGETHER WITH EVERYONE~!! The fans cheer and Hiromu finally drops the mic. But will the Ticking Timebomb still come out on top of the block? How much more effort will it take to once again be the Best of the Super Juniors?

 

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

KUSHIDA: 3-2, 6 points
Dragon Dia: 3-2, 6 points
Robbie X: 3-2, 6 points
Kosei Fujita: 3-2, 6 points
Master Wato: 3-2, 6 points
Francesco Akira: 2-3, 4 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 2-3, 4 points
Clark Connors: 2-3, 4 points
Ninja Mack: 2-3, 4 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-3, 4 points

 

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Nick Wayne: 4-1, 8 points
Titan: 3-2, 6 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-2, 6 points
El Desperado: 3-2, 6 points
SHO: 2-3, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori: 2-3, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-3, 4 points
YOH: 2-3, 4 points
MAO: 2-3, 4 points
Kevin Knight: 2-3, 4 points


My Thoughts:

Another great round for NJPW BOSJ, but I am thankful they’re pulling back for the next couple of shows. A Block has now split between the 3-2 and the 2-3 groups. That makes it really interesting to pick out a finalist. I do appreciate them letting Kushida turn things around from his surprising 0-2 start. Nick Wayne still leading B Block is some good stuff, too, I continue to look forward to how far he goes. I like that the House of Torture members both lost because of mask shenanigans. And an awesome main event for Hiromu to win in his hometown. Hiromu stays afloat in the ranks, and he had a great swerve in the promo. He could definitely have one of the biggest comebacks in BOSJ to go from 1-3 to the finals, and go for a historic fifth trophy.

My Score: 9/10

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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/17/25)

Round 4, all together!

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Whose luck is about to change?

The Best of the Super Juniors enters round 4, and you know what that means! Could one of our undefeated entries finally lose?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Ninja Mack; Wato wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS YOH; Taguchi wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Francesco Akira VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS SHO; Sho wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Clark Connors VS Robbie X; Connors wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Taiji Ishimori; Titan wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Kosei Fujita; Kushida wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS Nick Wayne; Knight wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Dragon Dia; Dia wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Mao; Desperado wins.

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Here are the current A Block standings!

Kosei Fujita: 3-0, 6 points
Dragon Dia: 2-1, 4 points
Francesco Akira: 2-1, 4 points
Robbie X: 2-1, 4 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-2, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-2, 2 points
Clark Connors: 1-2, 2 points
Master Wato: 1-2, 2 points
KUSHIDA: 1-2, 2 points
Ninja Mack: 1-2, 2 points

 

Here are the current B Block standings!

Nick Wayne: 3-0, 6 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-1, 4 points
Titan: 2-1, 4 points
MAO: 2-1, 4 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 2-1, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori: 1-2, 2 points
El Desperado: 1-2, 2 points
SHO: 1-2, 2 points
YOH: 1-2, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 0-3, 0 points

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Ninja Mack!

The Way of the Grandmaster lost to the Japanese Young Punk, but the American Ninja got sent back by the Time Splitter. Who will only continue to spiral while the other rises to 2-2?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Mack offers a handshake, Wato takes it, and the fans applaud. The two circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Wato’s slight height advantage helps, and he pushes Mack to a corner. Mack turns things around, the ref calls the break, and Mack lets go slowly, but with a big Ninja “OSU!” Wato is wary, but the fans rally with “NINJA! NINJA!” Mack and Wato tie up again, and Wato puts Mack in the corner this time. The ref counts, Wato lets off slowly, and he gives his own “Osu!” Mack applauds that, and the fans cheer for “WATO! WATO!” Mack is surprised, but he and Wato reset.

The two tie up yet again, and Wato waistlocks. Wato goes for a half nelson, Mack fights it, so Wato spins him to a cravat. Wato snapmares Mack, clamps on with a chinlock, but Mack fights up. Wato hits a takeover, Mack headscissors, Wato kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. The two tie up again, Wato waistlocks again, and he SLAMS Mack down! Mack fights around, scoots forward, but Wato keeps him from the ropes. Mack drops to slip out the back! Mack waistlocks now, and he THROWS Wato up and out! Wato hops down to the floor, Mack handsprings, but wait, where’d Wato go? Wato pulls a ninja disappearing act!

Mack looks for Wato, checks under the ring, but doesn’t find him. Wait, Wato returns, wearing a Ninja Mack style mask! He is now NINJA WATO! The fans fire up and Mack sees this on the tron! The ninjas turn to see each other with their own eyes! The fans rally as Wato and Mack circle the outside, then step into the ring. Mack asks, “Naze? (Why?)” Mack and Wato take fighting stances and circle. Wato blocks Mack’s attacks and HADOUKEN DOUBLE PUNCHES! Mack tumbles out, Wato builds speed, and Wato FLIES! Down goes Mack and the fans cheer the tope conjilo! Wato goes back for Mack, puts him in, and then aims from the apron.

The fans rally but Mack SUPERKICKS first! Wato falls back, Mack builds speed, and he handsprings for the NINJA SPECIAL PLUS!! He goes up the ramp, but Wato avoids the kick! Wato fires hands but Mack blocks to HADOUKEN! Then he runs up, but Wato dodges! Mack dodges a boot, Wato dodges a knee, and Wato runs for the ring! Mack shouts “GET OVER HERE!” Mack runs up, Wato puts him on the apron, and Wato blocks the kick! Wato THROWS Mack, but Mack FLIPS through! The fans fire up and Wato thinks it’s for him. But then Mack SUPERKICKS Wato down! The fans fire up again as Mack brings Wato around.

Mack DOUBLE CHOPS Wato, the fans rally up, and Mack takes Wato’s mask! Wato pretends he has to hide his face, and fans boo, they liked Ninja Wato. Mack lets English commentary hold onto that mask for him, and then he puts Wato in the ring. Mack then brings Wato up to KICK, KICK, and KICK! Mack powers up and- NO, Wato blocks that kick, spins Wato, but then Mack kicks low! Mack reels Wato in, lifts, but Wato sunset flips through! TWO, the fans fire up, and Mack SUPERKICKS! Wato goes to a corner, Mack runs, but Wato BOOTS him! Mack ducks the roundhouse, ducks the heel kick, but Wato dodges the leg sweep!

Mack dodges the spin kick, to then hit a SHURIKEN SPIN KICK! Cover, TWO! Wato stays in this and the fans rally! Mack covers again, TWO! Mack is frustrated but the fans still rally. Mack puts Wato in the drop zone, CHOPS him, then goes up the corner! The fans rally as Mack aims, NINJA BOMB onto knees!! Wato then catches Mack into VENDEVAL!! Mack flails, reaches out, moves around, breaks fere, but Wato uses a rolling cradle! VENDEVAL!! Mack TAPS, Wato wins!!

Winner: Master Wato, by submission (gains 2 points; Mack earns 0)

Just as waves break on the shore, Wato breaks even with this win! But can Wato continue to turn the tide and rise to the top? Will Ninja Mack still have a chance though he is 1-3?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS YOH!

The Funky Weapon outsmarted Sho and the House of Torture while Direct Drive grounded The Jet. But will Taguchi play it serious with Yoh? Or are things about to get stranger and stranger?

The bell rings and Taguchi runs up to HIP ATTACK! And then HIP ATTACK in the corner! Taguchi whips, Yoh reverses, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi goes up to headscissors for DEADLY BUTT SHADE! Yoh wobbles and falls back, and Taguchi shouts out Tomoaki Honma! Taguchi runs, wiggles, and KOKESHI! The fans fire up and Yoh spasms! Yoh flounders away and even Taguchi isn’t sure what to make of that. Taguchi sees Yoh is on the ropes, and he runs to 619, but Yoh dodges! Taguchi gets caught up in the ropes! The ref checks Taguchi while he flops to the mat. Yoh checks Taguchi’s pulse and says the doc should check him.

The ref starts a standing count and the fans rally up. Taguchi is still down at 4 of 10, slowly turns over, and the fans rally harder as we pass 7! Taguchi is still down at 8, but he rises at 9! Then Yoh kicks him and whips him to the corner. Yoh ELBOWS Taguchi, turns him and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Taguchi is still feeling the pain down low. Yoh hammers out Taguchi’s back, perhaps like a massage, before he STOMPS it! Yoh stands Taguchi up but Taguchi fires body shots! Taguchi runs, HIP ATTACK into an atomic drop! Yoh runs, but into a HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Taguchi has Yoh on ropes again.

Taguchi runs, HIP ATTACKS, then runs back in for a HIP ATTACK! Then a slide and APRON HIP ATTACK! The fans cheer, Taguchi covers, TWO! The fans rally and Taguchi drags Yoh up. Taguchi suplexes for Uno Amigo! Then he suplexes again, Dos Amigos! Yoh fights the third, but Taguchi fights Yoh’s suplex! GOURD BUSTER! The fans fire up and Taguchi rolls to the corner! Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” KETSUYE! Then Taguchi hauls Yoh up, chicken wings, DODON- NO, Yoh victory rolls it! TWO, and Taguchi rolls it back! TWO and Yoh has it again, TWO! Both men stand, things speed up, and Yoh sunsets, but Taguchi stays up!

Taguchi PANTSES himself, but Yoh fights that off! But Taguchi still HIP DROPS, only for Yoh to dodge! Taguchi is down but Yoh gets the legs, and he puts Taguchi in a PARADISE LOCK!! The fans fire up but this isn’t quite the view anyone wants… Taguchi is stuck with his cheeks hanging out, and Yoh fires up! Yoh tunes up, the fans rally, and Yoh SUPERKICKS Taguchi out of Paradise! Yoh drags Taguchi up, underhooks, but Taguchi fights Direct Drive! The rope helps censor Taguchi running, but Yoh bypasses and bypasses! Yoh uses Taguchi’s trick, but Taguchi reverses to bypass Yoh again and again!

Taguchi then dodges, fakes Yoh out, and BARE HIP ATTACKS! But Yoh says I’LL BE BACK, only for Taguchi to dodge the kick and ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi pulls his pants up, chicken wings the arms, DODON BUSTER!! And then BARE BUTT COVER!! Taguchi wins!!

Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yoh earns 0)

That indeed was very strange, but it was oddly exciting, too! Taguchi scores big on the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, but will he keep going until he has the trophy in hand? Will Yoh be able to stay fresh despite dropping to 1-3?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Francesco Akira VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!

The Crown of Fire burns bright after the huge main event win over Hiromu Takahashi last night. However, you can never count the Heel Master out, even if he is 1-2. Will Kanemaru be able to cheat his way to redemption? Or will he not be able to handle this Fireball?

But as Akira gets his introductions, Kanemaru attacks! The fans boo but Kanemaru knocks Akira off the corner, goes out and kicks him! And then POSTS him! The ref reprimands, the fans rally for Akira, but Kanemaru drags him up. Kanemaru puts Akira in, the bell rings, and Kanemaru is on Akira in the corner. Kanemaru whips corner to corner, runs up, but into a BOOT! Akira runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then RANAS! Kanemaru tumbles, the fans fire up, and Akira aims. PLANCHA but on a Young Lion! Kanemaru uses that guy as a shield, then he BOOTS Akira down! Kanemaru SMASHES Akira’s knee of the floor!

The fans rally for Akira but Kanemaru brings him up. Kanemaru puts Akira in the ring, drags him up, and whips him to ropes. Kanemaru dropkicks the legs out! Akira writhes, Kanemaru grabs the leg and steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Akira scrambles and drags Kanemaru along, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Kanemaru holds on. The ref pries the hold apart and Akira crawls to a corner. The fans rally and Kanemaru stalks Akira. Kanemaru grabs the leg and hits a SHIN BREAKER! Akira clutches the leg and the fans rally more, but Kanemaru kicks Akira around. Kanemaru stomps Akira, but Akira fires a forearm!

Kanemaru CLAWS Akira’s face, then stalks him to the ropes. Kanemaru kicks the leg again and again, then whips. Akira hobbles back and KICKS! Kanemaru kicks, runs, but into a CALF KICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Akira finally takes his shirt off, and he drags Kanemaru up. Kanemaru kicks low, whips, but Akira reverses. Akira then dodges, wheelbarrows, victory rolls, and STOMP 182! Cover, TWO! Kanemaru stays in this, but Akira STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Kanemaru is still in this, but Akira fires up! The fans fire up with him, and he stands Kanemaru up. SPEED- NO, Kanemaru slips free!

Kanemaru dropkicks the legs out, then he reels Akira in, SHIN BREAKER! Kanemaru steps through, but Akira cradle counters! TWO, and Akira SUPERKICKS! Kanemaru wobbles, Akira reels him in, SPEEDFIRE! Cover, TWO! Kanemaru survives but Akira stays focused. The fans rally for “A! KI-RA!” Kanemaru sits up, into the NOVA FIRE- NO, Kanemaru ducks! Akira stops from running into the ref, only for Kanemaru to SHOVE him into the ref! The fans boo but Kanemaru BOOTS Akira down! Kanemaru goes for his whiskey, takes a big swig, and then brings Akira up. But Akira smothers Kanemaru! Akira takes the bottle from him, too!

The ref sees this, and he takes the bottle from Akira! Akira defends his innocence, but he gets WHISKEY MIST! Cradle, KANEMARU WINS!!

Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Akira earns 0)

Akira may be the Crown of Fire, but he’s not ready for that kind of burn! The Heel Master suckered everyone in,

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Robbie Eagles w/ Hartley Jackson VS SHO!

The Sniper of the Skies missed his target facing The Prodigy, Nick Wayne, and the Murder Machine is falling apart after being outsmarted by Taguchi. Can Sho stack the deck higher than Eagles can fly? Or will Eagles be ready for any trick Sho throws at him?

Wait, as soon as Sho is done with his entrance, he hurries to hide by the entryway! Eagles makes his entrance, but luckily HARTLEY is there to catch Sho! Sho is shocked, perhaps forgetting about Eagles’ back-up! Eagles throws Sho into the ring, the fans cheer, and Sho asks for mercy! The bell rings, and Eagles hits a TORNADO ARM-DRAG! Then he runs, hurdles, and RANAS! Sho tumbles, Eagles WHEEL KICKS him! Eagles kips up, the fans fire up, and Eagles throws the shirt away. Eagles gets the fans to join in on “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!”

But then Sho grabs the mic to shout down the cheering! The fans boo, Sho rings the bell again and claims this is done! Eagles chases Sho, they go back into the ring, then Sho goes for the apron again! Eagles catches Sho, drags him up, but Sho HOTSHOTS the arm! Sho hurries back in and TOSSES Eagles out. Sho hurries after Eagles, wrenches and bends fingers, then he hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Sho wrenches Eagles, brings him to a corner, and laces the arm through so he can SLAMS the arm against the POST! The fans boo and Eagles clutches his arm, and then Sho has the ref check Hartley. This lets Sho SLAM Eagles’ arm off the timekeeper’s table!

Sho puts Eagles in the ring, covers, TWO! Sho clamps on with a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Eagles fights up, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts the break but Sho pulls the arm around ropes! The ref counts more and Sho lets go at 4. The fans boo but Sho grins. Sho kicks at Eagles and taunts him. Eagles frowns, CHOPS, and the fans fire up! Eagles ROCKS Sho, but Sho YANKS Eagles’ arm! Sho drags Eagles up, wrenches and then he makes Eagles kneel. Sho kicks, KICKS, and SUPER- NO, Eagles blocks the superkick! But Sho CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Sho whips, Eagles reverses, and Eagles DROPKICKS Sho down! Eagles runs to LEG LARIAT! Cover, TWO!

Sho stays in this but the fans rally for Eagles. Eagles steps through on the legs, but Sho bends Eagles’ fingers! The ref reprimands, Sho swings, but Eagles hooks a leg for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Eagles has the leg and rolls Sho to hook him up again. Sho fights the backpack by pulling on Eagles’ bandana! The ref reprimands, Eagles breaks free, and Eagles SOBATS! Eagles cravats, ASAI- NO, Sho pops Eagles into an ARMBAR! Sho pulls, but Eagles stacks him, TWO! ARMBAR!! Sho pushes on the arm but Eagles fights around! The fans rally, but Sho wrangles Eagles back to the ARMBAR!! Eagles endures, reaches out, but fights around again!

Eagles rises, Sho wrangles him, but Eagles uses that to roll and tie up the legs! RON MILLER SPECIAL! Sho scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets go, but then drops KNEES on the knee! Eagles goes up, out, and up again! The fans rally for WARP 4- NO, Sho puts his knees up, only for Eagles to catch them! The fans cheer and Eagles wags his finger. Eagles drags Sho around, KICKS away on the leg, then steps through! But Sho YANKS Eagles into the ref! The fans boo, and here comes Yujiro Takahashi! Tokyo Pimp CLOBBERS Hartley with his cane! Then he JAMS Eagles up! Yujiro & Sho whip Eagles to the corner, then Yujiro runs in and BOOTS him!

The fans boo but Sho runs in and LARIATS Eagles! Sho then snapmares Eagles, stands him up, but Hartley storms in! Hartley takes Yujiro’s cane away! Yujiro is scared, but then Sho goes after Hartley! Sho’s punches do nothing to big bad Hartley’s back! But then Yujiro LOW BLOWS Hartley! The fans boo, but Yujiro CLOBBERS Hartley with the cane again! Hartley falls out of the ring, and Yujiro aims at Eagles! Yujiro runs up, but Eagles dodges, ROCKS Sho, then ELBOWS Yujiro! Eagles CHOPS Sho, CHOPS Yujiro, repeat! The fans rally, Eagles BOOTS Sho, then ROUNDHOUSES Yujiro! SUPERKICK! PELE!

The fans fire up with Eagles while Yujiro falls! But Sho LOW- NO!! Eagles stops the low blow! Eagles KICKS Sho’s leg, but Sho is hiding his wrench! TORTURE TOOL TO THE LEG!! And then TO THE HEAD!! The fans boo but Sho calls for the ref. Yujiro shoves the ref in and Sho drags Eagles up. Sho tucks the arms, for the SHOCK ARROW!!! Cover, SHO WINS!

Winner: Sho, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)

The Murder Machine still needed help, but he doesn’t care because winning is all that matters! Will the House of Torture continue to do everything they have to in order to win the tournament? Or will justice be served in the end?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Clark Connors VS Robbie X!

Bullet Club meets Bullet Club, but at least they’re both War Dogs. But will 100 Proof be the solution to X? Or will even War Dogs Racing hop aboard the X Express?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Connors and Robbie step up, and they get the fans barking. The two then circle, tie up, but then they fire hands! The fans rally as the forearms go back and forth, then Connors fires knees! Connors whips Robbie to a corner, LARIATS, but Robbie eggs him on with trash talk and a pie face! Connors kicks and CLUBS Robbie, but Robbie fires forearms! Connors KNEES low, whips corner to corner again, and Robbie flips before he hits buckles! The fans fire up and Connors brings Robbie around. Connors bumps Robbie off buckles, then climbs up to rain down fists! The fans bark and Connors goes to TEN!

Connors shouts, “Where my dogs at?” The fans cheer, and Connors brings Robbie up. Connors CHOPS Robbie, whips corner to corner, but Robbie reverses to SOBAT! Robbie whips, Connors reverses, but Robbie handsprings, only for Connors to go the other way! JEEP FLIPPER! Robbie tumbles out of the ring and Connors says that’s a homerun! The fans cheer and Connors goes out to fetch Robbie. Connors CHOPS Robbie, Robbie sputters, but Connors CHOPS him again! Robbie falls over, but he flips Connors off! Connors says okay, and he POSTS Robbie! Robbie falls in a heap, Connors fires up, and the fans cheer.

Connors says it is time, and he brings out WHEEL-SAN! The fans fire up and Connors JAMS Robbie up with the tire! The ref reprimands, but Connors prepares to discus throw Wheel-san! Robbie ducks, and the tire flies into a Young Lion! Robbie then SUPERKICKS Connors down! The fans fire up and Robbie grabs Wheel-san for his own! Connors stands, Robbie says, “I EFFIN’ LOVE THIS SPORT!” and he CLOBBERS Connors with the tire! The fans fire up again and Robbie puts Connors in. Robbie rains down forearms, then he lets off to storm around. Connors crawls to ropes, but Robbie BITES Connors’ hand! The ref reprimands and Robbie stops.

Connors clutches his finger, Robbie drags him up, and Robbie whips corner to corner. Connors hits buckles hard, Robbie drags him to a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Connors shows that grit, but Robbie KNEES Connors in the back! Robbie traps an arm and clamps onto the other, and he throws down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Robbie whips then ELBOWS Connors down! Cover, TWO! Connors is still in this but Robbie stays on him. Robbie drags Connors up but Connors UPPERCUTS! Robbie falls back, Connors huffs ‘n’ puffs, and Connors storms up, and blocks a kick! And the other! Connors YANKS Robbie up, but Robbie holds the ropes!

Connors pulls Robbie free, swings him up, then SITOUT POWERBOMBS! The fans fire up and Connors goes to a corner. Connors snarls and takes aim as Robbie rises. Connors runs in, but Robbie hurdles the spear! Connors hits buckles, Robbie LARIATS Connors in the corner! And then he puts Connors’ leg in the ropes to KICK it! Robbie spins for the DREAMCAST! Snapmare and STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives but Robbie vows to end this! Handspring and- NO, Connors dodges the cutter to SPEAR!! The fans fire up and Connors covers, TWO!! Robbie survives and Connors shakes his head.

Robbie sputters and coughs but Connors drags him up. Connors whips, Robbie handsprings, LETHAL INJECTION X!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and Robbie is shocked! But Robbie steps on Connors, goes up the corner, and X EX- NO, Connors moves! Robbie rolls through, but the SNAP POWERSLAM finds him! Connors reels Robbie in, NO CHASER!! Cover, Connors wins!

Winner: Clark Connors, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Robbie earns 0)

Now that was a dogfight! Both men brought the fight, but it sees X is less than 100 Proof! But Connors and Robbie are dogs for real, so water under the bridge. Which of these dogs makes it to the top of the block and beyond?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Taiji Ishimori!

El Inmortal and the Bone Soldier Reborn are still alive, having defeated Mao and El Desperado respectively. But with the block still so competitive, whose prayers will be answered with a victory?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. Taiji and Titan feel things out, knuckle lock, then clinch. Taiji waistlocks, Titan wrenches but Taiji wrenches back. Titan headlocks, Taiji pops out the back and headlocks in return. Taiji sits Titan down but Titan rolls to the side. Taiji wrenches an arm, wristlocks, but Titan rolls, kips up, and bridges. Titan then handsprings and arm-drags free! Taiji comes back, Titan sweeps and covers, ONE! Taiji sweeps and covers, ONE! Titan kips up and the fans fire up! Taiji applauds, offers a handshake, but Titan is wary. Taiji kneels to show he means it. Titan runs up, Taiji dodges, and then Taiji kicks low.

Taiji whips, Titan reverses, but Taiji fights the Tornado DDT! Taiji kicks, runs, but Titan follows to then RANA! The fans fire up and Titan builds speed, but Taiji ducks the slide! Titan turns around, Taiji pops him up to the apron, but Titan mule kicks! Only for Taiji to YANK him down! The fans rally, Taiji drags Titan up, and Taiji POSTS Titan! Titan falls back and Taiji grins while he lets the ref check. Titan is alright, but Taiji unties the blue buckle pad! Taiji waits as Titan rises and the fans rally up. Titan rolls in, CHOPS, but Taiji eggs him on. Titan CHOPS again, so Taiji CHOPS! Taiji wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS!

Titan drops to his knees as he clutches the elbow. Taiji stands Titan up, wrenches the arm again, and he stands on the shoulder. Taiji then hooks the other arm, traps it, and pulls on Titan’s left arm, for the SACRIFICE! Titan clutches his elbow and the fans rally up. Taiji looms over Titan, clamps on with a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK, but Titan has the ROPEBREAK! Taiji holds on until the ref counts 4. Taiji pulls on the arm again, then stomps it! Titan writhes and goes to the apron but Taiji stays close. The ref checks with Titan but Titan says he can still go. Taiji wrangles Titan into a STRAIGHT ARMBAR! Titan kicks over to the ROPEBREAK!

The fans cheer and Taiji lets go. Titan scrambles away but Titan is back on him. Taiji wrenches the arm, and then POSTS Titan! Taiji brings Titan around, hammerlocks and scoops for the SHOULDER BUSTER! The fans rally, Taiji watches from the corner, and then he runs in, LA MYSTI- NO, Titan slips free, shoves and trips Taiji, then goes to the apron. Titan ducks a shot to GAMANGIRI! And then springboard MISSILE DROPKICK! Taiji tumbles out, Titan builds speed, and Titan FLIES! Down goes Taiji and the fans fire up! Titan rises and roars, and the fans fire up more. Titan hurries to drag Taiji into the ring, and he goes to the apron.

The fans rally and Titan springboards, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Taiji survives but the fans continue to rally. Titan loosens his mask just a bit and the fans rally up. Titan stomps Taiji, brings him around, but Taiji CLAWS Titan’s eyes! Taiji whips, Titan reverses, then Titan goes Matrix to dodge! CALF KICK! Titan whips, Taiji handsprings, NEUTRALIZER! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! Taiji rises, he stands Titan up, but then Titan blocks the whip. Titan reverses, and TORNADO- NO, Taiji blocks the DDT and puts Titan in the ropes! ENZIGIRI and SLIDING GERMAN!

The fans rally while Taiji goes to the corner. Taiji climbs, 450- NO, Titan moves! Taiji rolls through, comes back, but into a strike fest from Titan! WHEEL KICK! Titan hurries to whip Taiji into the bare buckles! Taiji suffers his own trickery and the fans fire up! Titan runs corner to corner, FRAME OUT LARIAT! Taiji falls, Titan goes up, and DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Taiji survives and the fans fire up! Titan is surprised, but he rallies the fans again. Titan roars, drags Taiji around, then steps through the legs, but Taiji drags him down into a cradle! TWO!! Titan stands, Taiji JUMP KNEES him down!

The fans rally as Taiji roars! Taiji drags Titan up, gut wrenches, and CIPHER U- NO, Titan grabs the leg, steps through, TRAILER HITCH, into LLAVE- NO, Taiji turns over! Taiji slips free, floats over, and has the BONE LOCK!! Titan endures, fights around, but Taiji rolls him from the ropes! Titan endures but that’s his bad arm caught in the hold! He still fights, still reaches out, but Taiji rolls him again! Taiji hauls Titan up, BLOODY- NO!! Titan blocks again! Titan steps through, ties up Taiji’s leg in a figure four, but then hooks Taiji’s head and arm! Titan has Taiji in some kind of pretzel, and TWISTS!! Taiji TAPS, Titan wins!!!

Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)

Who knows what to call that unique hold, but it was certainly effective! Will El Inmortal use that hold to become the Best of the Super Juniors? Will Taiji still be redeemed #ByGrace as the tournament rolls on?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Kosei Fujita!

The Time Splitter finally got on the board last round while the Japanese Young Punk has not been stopped once in this tournament! But will Fujita’s fortunes change against one of the most decorated Junior Heavyweights ever? Or will he show that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?

In an interesting move, Fujita has changed up his ring gear to be barefoot in shorts. Kushida decides he will make it a fair fight, and he also takes off his boots! These two are going old school and the fans applaud. The bell rings and the fans rally. The two circle, feel things out, and then clinch. Kushida facelocks and holds on as Fujita moves around. Fujita puts Kushida on the ropes, the ref counts the break, and both men let off slowly. The fans cheer as the two reset and go again. They clinch, Kushida puts Fujita in a corner, but Fujita fights around to waistlock. Kushida drops down but Fujita floats to get a leg.

Kushida facelocks, drags Fujita around to a lateral press, Fujita gets free fast but Kushida drags Fujita back down. Kushida body scissors but Fujita stays on his feet. Kushida goes for a Triangle but Fujita fights that off by clasping hands. Kushida uses his legs to push Fujita down, and then he goes for an arm! Fujita rolls, Kushida still clamps onto an arm, but Fujita gets his legs in there. The fans applaud this technical exchange as Kushida stands. Kushida pushes past the leg guard to have a top mount, then he goes for the arm! Fujita clasps hands again, rolls Kushida, and slips out the back! Fujita has a chinlock but Kushida fights around.

Fujita is a backpack and almost has a full Sleeper, but Kushida pushes up. Kushida slips free of the body scissors, still wants an arm, but settles for a leg. Fujita shifts position fast and goes for Kushida’s arm. Fujita then floats to a facelock, but Kushida fights up. Fujita throws Kushida down with the facelock, then front mounts. Kushida endures, keeps his shoulders up, and kicks his way around. The fans cheer again as Kushida stands back up. Kushida then ties up the legs but Fujita fights against it. Kushida pushes on Fujita’s arm, but Fujita uses his on leg as leverage. Kushida pulls on that leg, then stands over Fujita again.

They knuckle lock but Kushida cartwheels to have the lateral press. Fujita keeps a shoulder up, but Kushida moves around. The two stand and the fans cheer again. Fujita and Kushida circle, feel things out, and Kushida goes for a leg. Fujita blocks, they clinch, and they go around. Fujita goes for a leg then the waistlock. Kushida grabs Fujita’s leg, drops down, but Fujita hooks legs to fight the toehold. Fujita also has a chinlock, but Kushida rolls. Fujita stands and backs away from Kushida’s leg guard. Kushida scoots forward, stands up, but Fujita avoids the takedown. Kushida rolls around, shoots in, but Fujita still stays back.

Kushida jumps to body scissor, but Fujita blocks the double wristlock! Fujita pushes Kushida down, turns him over, but Kushida fights free of the Crab! The two back off again and the fans cheer. Kushida and Fujita circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. Kushida hooks an arm, goes for the sweep, but Fujita fights that off. Kushida goes for the leg directly but Fujita blocks. Kushida rolls, facelocks, but Fujita fights up. Fujita rolls, Kushida rolls with him, then Kushida floats all over! Kushida pushes Fujita to a cover, ONE, and Fujita avoids a kick! Fujita goes for legs, Kushida avoids that, but then Fujita avoids th esame.

The two tie up, and Kushida drops down, but Fujita blocks the armbar takeover! Kushida body scissors but Fujita deadlifts and ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Kushida clasps hands now, then fights around. Kushida rolls and slips free to then have an ANKLE LOCK! But Fujita grabs Kushida’s leg to have an ANKLE LOCK! Fujita then hops on for a SLEEPER! Kushida slips free to have the IRON OCTOPUS, but Fujita backs up into the corner! The fans cheer as the two separate and circle again. Kushida and Fujita knuckle lock, clinch, and Kushida has the facelock. Kushida pushes Fujita down, top mounts, but Fujita keeps his shoulders up.

Fujita guards as Kushida starts throwing palm strikes! The ref checks but Fujita is still in this. Kushida goes for the arm but Fujita clasps hands! The fans rally and duel as the two fight for control, and Kushida shifts sides! Fujita clasps hands as tight as he can, then high stacks! Kushida lets Fujita go, but Fujita trips him up! Fujita ties the legs up in the DEATHLOCK! Kushida endures, reaches out, but Fujita grabs the arms! Fujita’s own arm holds him back so he focuses on just one arm of Kushida’s. Kushida drags Fujita along as he swims to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Fujita lets go in frustration.

We pass 10 minutes as Fujita shakes out the arm. Fujita brings Kushida up, wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS! And ELBOW BREAKER! And ELBOW BREAKER! But Kushida KICKS Fujita’s bad arm! Kushida runs, but Fujita pops him up into the GERMAN SUPLEX! DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Fujita wants to beat Kushida at his own game, but Kushida clasps hands behind his back. Both men stand, Fujita fireman’s carries, but Kushida fights free! Kushida then KICKS Fujita’s leg! Fujita CHOPS! The fans fire up as Kushida winds up, but Fujita bypasses the Fastball with a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Kushida RAMS Fujita into buckles!

Fujita holds on, pulls on the facelock, and has those body scissors in tight! Kushida endures, the fans rally, and Kushida powers up! Kushida is free and goes for Fujita’s arm! Fujita resists, so Kushida switches and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Fujita springs right onto Kushida’s arm! Kushida again fights against the double wristlock, rolls around, but Fujita powers it back on! DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! The fans rally as Kushida endures and Fujita puts on more pressure! Kushida fights out from under Fujita, but he’s so far from the ropes! The fans rally even harder as Kushida reaches out! Kushida rolls, rolls, and rolls, to have the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK!!

Fujita flails, fights around, but Kushida just rolls him into an ARM- NO, Fujita fights the standard armbar, but Kushida finds another angle! HOVERBOARD!! Kushida bends fingers and wrist, then HOVERBOARD!! Fujita endures and fights to his feet?! Fujita hobbles, but Kushida gator rolls him! But Fujita goes for Kushida’s arm! Both men are fighting for control, and Kushida takes Fujita BACK TO THE FUTURE!! Cover, KUSHIDA WINS!!!

Winner: Kushida, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Fujita earns 0)

With blood in his mouth, Kushida smiles as he stands tall! Fujita tried beating Kushida at Kushida’s game and lost, but Kushida shows him respect. When and where will these two run it back? Will either of them be holding the trophy, or even the title, when that happens?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS Nick Wayne!

The Jet has been moving fast but he just hasn’t been able to score any points. Meanwhile, The Prodigy is living up to that nickname as the youngest entrant to ever start 3-0! Can Nick keep up the pace? Or will Knight finally start to rise?

The bell rings and the fans rally up already. Knight and Nick circle, tie up, and go around. Knight puts Nick in a corner, Nick turns things around, and the ref counts the break. They go out of the corner and Knight wrenches an arm. Knight wristlocks, but Nick spins and wrenches in return. Nick hammerlocks, but Knight wrenches again. Nick wrenches back, Knight rolls, handsprings, and wrenches again for a headlock takeover. Nick headscissors, Knight kips free, but Nick sweeps the legs! Cover, ONE, and Knight ducks a buzzsaw! Nick keeps his eyes on Knight while the fans cheer. Knight slides out to take a breather.

Nick holds the ropes open and invites Knight back in. Knight steps up, accepts the invitation, and the fans applaud. Knight and Nick reset, and Knight offers a handshake. Nick accepts, the fans applaud again, and then Knight kicks low! Knight headlocks, Nick powers up and out, but Knight runs him over! Knight flexes, but Nick kips up! Nick also flexes, the fans cheer, and then Nick dodges Knight. Nick hurdles, bypasses, and UPPERCUTS! Nick handsprings, the fans cheer, and Nick goes back to Knight. Nick drags Knight around, drops a leg, then covers! TWO, and the fans applaud. Nick stays cool as he brings Knight up.

Nick cravats, ASAI- NO, Knight dumps Nick off and TOSSES Nick out! Then Knight slides, but Nick dodge! Knight goes to the corner to PLANCHA! The fans fire up with Knight, and he asks if Nick is alright. Knight drags Nick up, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally. Knight goes up and FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Nick stays in this and the fans cheer but Knight stays cool. Knight tells the “Young Boy” to get up, and then he CHOPS Nick to a corner. The fans cheer, but then Nick turns things around to CHPO, CHOP, and CHOP! Knight knees low, snapmares and runs, SLIDING SHOULDER! Knight flexes and fans cheer, then he covers, TWO!

Nick is still in this but Knight nods. Knight brings Nick up, clamps on, and he pulls Nick into the COBRA TWIST! Nick endures, Knight pulls on him, ‘and says “Ore wa meccha, meccha, MECCHA TSUYOI~!” The fans cheer but Nick powers up to HIP TOSS! Knight handsprings through, blocks a kick, and he ROCKS Nick! Knight wrenches and whips, Nick grabs ropes and Knight’s dropkick crashes! Nick runs to PENALTY KICK! Then Nick cravats, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this and the fans rally up. Nick stalks behind Knight and half nelsons. Knight fights the full nelson, elbows free, then runs, and he LEAPS over the lariat!

Nick avoids the Pele and DRAGON SUPLEXES after all! Bridging cover, TWO! The fans fire up while both men are down! Nick rises and he hurries to the corner. The fans rally as Nick climbs from the outside. DIVING- NO, Knight avoids the stomps and Nick rolls through. Nick comes back, but into a scoop and SLAM! The fans fire up, and Knight then UFO SPLASHES, but onto knees! Nick whips, Knight reverses, Nick handsprings but into a DROPKICK! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Nick rolls away to ropes and then to the outside. The fans rally, Knight aims, and Knight springboards to SUPER FLYING LARIAT!

The fans fire up while both men are down on the ramp! The ref checks and Nick is still in this, as is Knight. The ring count starts and both men are still down at 5 of 20. Knight slowly rises, and he stands at 10. Knight fires up and the fans are with him! We’re at 13 as Knight stands Nick up, and he puts Nick in at 15. Knight aims again, springboards again, but Nick avoids the lariat! Knight runs back in, blocks a boot, but the ENZIGIRI hits! Nick goes up, but Knight goes to the UPPER ROOM! The fans fire up and Knight somersaults, UFO FLOP! Nick Oklahoma Rolls, TWO! SATELLITE- NO, Nick makes it a cradle, TWO!!

Knight and Nick stand in the facelock, and Nick suplexes! Knight slips free to SUPERKICK! Knight whips, Nick reverses, but Knight goes up and over! Nick somersaults, hops on, SUNSET BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and the fans fire up! Nick and Knight slowly rise, and Nick vows to end this! “IKU ZO!” The fans fire up, and Nick hooks a leg! PRODIGY- NO, Knight fights that, wrenches out and leaps, but Nick THROWS him away! SUPERKICK! Knight wobbles, but he roars! Nick ROUNDHOUSES him! Nick hurries as the fans rally, and he goes up the corner! WAYNE- NO, Knight jumps up to REVERSE UPPER ROOM!!

Knight somersaults into the SATELLITE DDT!! The fans are thunderous as Knight hurries up top! MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, Knight wins!!

Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)

The first win for Knight is the first loss for Nick! Knight does show respect by offering a handshake, and Nick takes it. This match doesn’t flip the dynamic of the block, but could The Jet be correcting course towards the top? Or will the Prodigy prove he also excels at rebounding from defeat?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Dragon Dia!

The Ticking Timebomb got blown up in the main event last round, and the Infinite Carat Diamond is shining after getting through Clark Connors. Will Dia be unbreakable now? Or will Hiromu find a way to blow up Dia’s run?

The bell rings, the fans rally for “HI-RO-MU!” and he smiles. Dia shrugs that off as he circles with Hiromu. They tie up, Hiromu powers Dia to ropes, and Red Shoes calls the break. Hiromu lets off cleanly, but then takes a swing! Dia dodges then whips, Hiromu reverses, then Hiromu drops down and hurdles over. Dia leaps over, comes back, but Hiromu ELBOWS him! Hiromu whips, LARIATS in the corner, then snapmares. Dia dodges, dodges, slides under, and tilt-o-whirls to arm-drag, and then DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Hiromu bails out. Dia goes out, but Hiromu trips him up a bit! Hiromu kicks low, fireman’s carries, and APRON DEATH VALLEYS!

Hiromu puts Dia in, covers, TWO! Hiromu follows Dia out, puts him right back in, and drags him right up! Dia fights free, bails out, and Hiromu is annoyed. Hiromu waits while Red Shoes checks Dia. Dia is okay to continue, so Hiromu goes out to fetch him. Hiromu CHOPS Dia, shakes out his hand and nods while he paces. Hiromu drags Dia up, brings him around the way, then CHOPS again! And CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS Dia again, and Dia falls over! Hiromu stalks Dia, looms over him, and drags him back up. Hiromu reels Dia in to snap suplex to the floor! The fans rally while Dia writhes, and a ring count starts.

Hiromu takes his time, and he brings Dia up at 7 of 20. Hiromu puts Dia in at 8, the fans applaud, and Hiromu stalks Dia. Hiromu whisp Dia to a corner, LARIATS and snapmares again, then basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Dia is tougher than that, but Hiromu clamps on with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Dia endures, Hiromu pulls on the hold, but Dia crawls. Dia reaches out, but Hiromu sits way back! Dia still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Hiromu lets go and the fans rally again. Hiromu taunts Dia, brings him up, but Dia CHOPS! Hiromu eggs Dia on, so Dia CHOPS again! Hiromu CHOPS and Dia staggers back!

Dia storms up to CHOP, but Hiromu CHOPS, repeat! The fans rally as the CHOPS keep going! Dia runs, but Hiromu drop toeholds and has the leg trapped! Dia endures but Hiromu pushes on his modified Calf Killer! Dia crawls forward again and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Hiromu lets go. Hiromu drags Dia up again, and CHOPS! Dia staggers but he comes back to CHOP! Hiromu CHOPS again, and Dia is stinging! Dia grits his teeth as he comes back to CHOP, but then Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dia falls, the fans applaud, and Hiromu smirks as he stands Dia up.

Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Dia slips free! Dia BOOTS from the corner and then RANAS! Hiromu tumbles out of the ring and the fans rally up. Hiromu makes it to the apron but Dia 619s him down! Then Dia ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit again and the fans fire up! Dia slowly rises, fires himself back up, and the fans are with him. Dia drags Hiromu up and puts him in the ring. The fans rally again as Dia goes up the corner. Hiromu stands, Dia leaps, but Hiromu dodges! Hiromu then scoops and BACKBREAKERS! But Hiromu holds on, to suplex and FALCON ARROW! Both men are down while the fans rally back up.

Hiromu stands and he shakes out his arms. Hiromu brings Dia to the corner for a fireman’s carry, then he climbs! Dia fights free and GAMANGIRIS! Dia then roars as he rises back up, for the ASTRO SCISSORS! Then Dia goes up the other corner, for D D- NO, Hiromu stops the 4D! And he fireman’s carries for a throw into the dragon sleeper! Dia spins around, fights the suplex, and then runs to REPTI- NO, Hiromu POEWRBOMBS Dia down! And then deadlifts him up into the fireman’s carry! But Dia slips into the crucifix, DOUBLE CORK!! Ghost pin, TWO!! The fans fire up as Dia gets moving, but runs into a HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!

Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Hiromu rises first, wobbles and hobbles, but he makes it back to Dia. But Dia ENZIGIRIS! Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into an ENZIGIRI! Dia then aims, HEEL KICK!! Cover, TWO!!! Hiromu survives and the fans fire up! Dia hurries up the corner and he roars for Hiromu to rise! Hiromu stands, Dia leaps, D D D D T!! It hits!! Cover, TWO!?!? Hiromu survives the 4D and Dia is raging! But Dia runs, rolls, REPTI- NO, Hiromu tucks him in! DUDEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!!! Dia survives being busted and the fans fire up even more! Hiromu grits his teeth as he rises again!

Hiromu roars, the fans fire up with him, and he drags Dia into the fireman’s carry. Swing and TIME- NO, Dia slips to a victory roll! TWO, and Hiromu wheelbarrows for the GERMAN! But Dia lands out, gets around, and POISON-RANAS!! Dia runs, rolls, REPTILIAN BOMB!! High stack, DIA WINS!!!!

Winner: Dragon Dia, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Hiromu earns 0)

Hiromu tried but he could not crack this Infinite Carat Diamond! Is the most decorated BOSJ winner of all time no longer the best in the Junior Heavyweight Division? As for Dia, this massive win keeps him at the front of the block! Will he prove himself worthy of the trophy this year?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Mao!

The Rogue Luchador has lost twice in a row, but that really only proved him right that anyone can win any given match. The Idol Warrior is coming off a loss of his own, can he rebound with a massive main event win? Or will Desperado prove he’s still the Best of the Super Juniors?

The bell rings and the fans duel already. Despy and Mao both smile, and Despy gets the crowd even louder! Mao and Despy circle, tie up, and Despy waistlocks. Mao pries free to wrench and wristlock. Despy rolls, wrenches, and wristlocks, but Mao spins and slips through. Mao facelocks, but feints the suplex just to wrench again. The fans applaud, and Mao keeps on the hammerlock. Despy rolls Mao up, STRETCH MUFFLER! Mao flails, brings Despy down, and floats to the JUST FACELOCK, only for Despy to pop out the back! Despy goes for the leg again but Mao rolls and handsprings free! The fans applaud while both men reset.

Despy and Mao circle, tie up, and Despy headlocks. Mao endures the grind, powers up and out, but Despy RAMS him! Mao puffs up, #Tsukakui! The fans cheer but Despy runs to RUN Mao over! Mao kips up, Tsukakui! The fans cheer and Mao runs. Mao RAMS Despy, Despy RAMS Mao, and Mao puffs up to be Tsukakui! The fans cheer, Despy mockingly applauds, and then he CHOPS! Tsukakui! CHOP! Tsukakui! CHOP! TSUKAKUI! Despy asks Red Shoes what’s up with that. Mao and Despy go chest to chest to see who is most Tsukakui! The fans cheer while the two go outside! Red Shoes says no, fight in the ring.

The fans boo, they want things outside the ring. Mao says hold on, this is the main event, they really should do this in the ring. The fans applaud as both men return to the ring, to then go back outside! The fans cheer, the two run up, and they RAM! And RAM! And then RAM again! Despy bounces off, Mao is truly Tsukakui! Mao then brings Despy around to whip, but Despy reverses. Mao handstands on the apron and hops over Despy, to then BOOT him! Mao goes to the apron, lines up the shot, and runs to CANNONBALL! The fans fire up and Mao stands tall, TSUKAKUI! Red Shoes insists they get this in the ring, so Mao stands Despy up.

Mao ROCKS Despy with a right, and the ring count starts. Mao throws more hands, but Despy BODY BLOWS! Mao staggers to the ramp, Despy ROCKS Mao, but we’re past 10 of 20! They keep brawling, Despy scoops, but Mao slips free! We’re at 15 but Despy YANKS Mao back! But then Mao YANKS Despy back! They argue, they brawl, Red Shoes keeps the count going! Despy SUPERKICKS Mao, but Mao THROWS railing at him! WE’RE AT 19!! Mao LEAPS and CUTTERS on the railing!! Red Shoes is at a loss for words, so he calls off the count! He won’t let the main event end on a draw! The fans cheer, and Red Shoes ushers the two along.

Mao marches, but Despy clings to Mao’s pants! Mao CLUBS Despy, Despy lets go, and both men lunge into the ring! The fans applaud as Red Shoes says this is why you fight in the ring. Mao and Despy storm up, go forehead to forehead, then fire forearm for forearm! They talk trash on who is the bigger jerk, then throw more forearms! Mao gets the fans to chant for DDT Pro! But then Despy gets the fans to chant for NJPW! The fans duel, the forearms keep flying, but then Mao pulls the “Look!” and RIGHT HAND! The fans cheer but Red Shoes reprimands. Mao goes with the fans, and he vows to finish this!

Mao drags Despy up, MICHINO- NO, Despy slips free, rolls Mao, and has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Mao scrambles, picks a leg, and has the ANKLE LOCK! Then he floats to the JUST FACELOCK! But Despy pops out the back again, to have a SLEEPER! The fans rally but Mao is already fading. Mao grabs his own leg for leverage, but also flips Despy up! Despy grabs that finger, but it’s a trap! Mao drags Despy down and has the JUST FACELOCK!! Despy endures, crawls forward, and reaches out! The fans rally and Despy keeps fighting forward! Mao grabs that free arm, uses it to roll Despy, but Despy uses that to get a cradle! TWO, and Mao sunset flips! Cover, TWO!

Despy has the cover, TWO, and Mao has a ghost pin! TWO, and Mao tucks Despy into a GEDO CLUTCH into JAPANESE LEG ROLL! TWO?!?! Despy escapes, Mao kicks and whips! Despy reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Mao whips, Despy reverses, for a SPINEBUSTER! But Mao rises right up! Despy also stands, roars, but Mao talks about rib pain. Red Shoes checks, but then is used as a shield! Mao runs, but Despy returns the favor, the CUTTER hits Red Shoes!! Mao is stunned, the fans boo, and Despy says shame on Mao. But it was Despy’s fault! They argue over who is at fault, and Mao starts a “Mao Jinai! <Not Mao!>”

Despy says no no no! “Despy Jinai!” Red Shoes stirs, the Young Lions help him exit the ring, and now Mao and Despy aren’t sure what to do. Mao apologizes either way, and the Young Lions carry Red Shoes away. Mao says now we can go wild! Mao goes looking under the ring, and he brings out plastic tubs! The DDT Pro style gets to shine here in NJPW! Despy helps bring the tubs into the ring, but he also kinda hordes them in his corner. Mao says bet, and he SMASHES a tub on Despy’s head! Despy grins as he shakes off the pieces. His turn! SMASH on Mao’s head! Mao smiles and nods, and he grabs another tub.

The fans rally as Despy and Mao set these tubs up in a nice rectangle, and Mao dares Despy to go up. Despy obliges, and both men climb. The fans cheer as the CHOPS begin! They go back and forth, but then Marty Asami shows up to be the new ref! He scolds them for doing this but the fans boo. The fans want DDT Pro madness, and Mao cravats Despy! Despy fights and tries to throw Mao! They brawl, and Mao says they should up the ante. Despy agrees and they go up to the top rope! The fans rally, and the two figure if they get in trouble, they get in trouble together! “SE~ NO~!” SUPER RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP DOWN THROUGH THE TUBS!!

The fans are thunderous but Marty reprimands them. The Young Lions clean up the mess while Mao and Despy crawl around. Mao rises and the fans fire up! Mao then runs up and BOOTS Despy against rope! Despy eggs Mao on, so Mao runs again. Mao BOOTS Despy again, but Despy just nods! Mao goes again, but Despy SPEARS him! Then Mao gut wrenches, GUITARRA DEL- NO, Mao slips free! Despy ELBOWS Mao, suplexes, and BRAINBUSTERS!! The fans fire up again as Despy underhooks! PINCH- NO, Mao slips free to MICHINOKU DRIVER 2!! Cover, TWO?!? Despy survives but Mao goes to the corner!

Mao aims as Despy rises and the fans rally! SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Despy drops to his knees, but he flips Mao off! Mao grabs those fingers and bends them! Despy rises to HEADBUTT! And HEADBUTT! Mao HEADBUTTS back! Mao HEADBUTTS again and again and again! Despy drops to his knees again, but then ruses up to HEADBUTT! Mao REAR HEADBUTTS! Mao runs, OSAKA REN- Despy says, “Look!!” LOCO MONO!! Mao falls for his own trick! The fans fire up and Despy nods. Despy laughs, but Mao stands! Mao SLAPS Despy! Despy wobbles, the fans rally, and Despy SLAPS Mao! Mao smiles and nods, then SLAPS back!

The fans duel as Despy staggers, and he comes back to SLAP! Mao grits his teeth, SLAPS again, but Despy SLAPS! The SLAPS keep going! Mao winds up and ROCKS Despy with that right hand! Despy grits his teeth, and he comes back to ROCK Mao! Mao grits his teeth, manages to smile, and he throws another right hand! But Mao shakes his hand from how hard he hit Despy! Despy then ROCKS Mao again! Mao powers up and DECKS Despy! That straight right was stiff, but Despy manages to stand! Despy says okay, and LOCO MONO!! Mao falls and the fans fire up! Despy drags Mao back up, underhooks, and PINCHE- NO, Mao flips through to cradle! TWO!!

Despy escapes, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, they go again, only for Mao to dodge! DREAMCAST- SAIDO! But Mao is up to OSAKA RENKAI UPPER!! Cover, ONE?!!? The fans are thunderous as Despy hits a LOCO ELBOW!! Cover, ONE as Mao goes Matrix!! The fans are thunderous and Despy is in disbelief! Mao drags Despy around by his hair, Despy flips him off, so Mao PUNTS him in the face! The fans fire up as Mao aims again! Despy sputters but he still rises up. Despy staggers around, turns to face Mao, and Mao SAMURAI- SPEAR!! The fans fire up again as Despy has the arms! FACEBUSTER!! Then he rolls through to bring Mao up again!

PINCHE LOCO!!! The fans are thunderous as Despy crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Despy is shocked and the fans are electric! Despy stands while Mao sputters, and Despy vows to end this! Underhooks and JAY DRILLER!!! Then he drags Mao back up, for a PINCH- NO, Mao fights the lift! Mao uses whatever he has left in the tank to lift Despy! But Despy fights Mao back down! Mao flails with one free arm! Despy hooks it again but they fight for control! Despy powers up to lock it in! PINCHE LOCO!!!! Cover, DESPY WINS!!!

Winner: El Desperado, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Mao earns 0)

These two kindred spirits battled in the longest match of the tournament so far, and perhaps in the wildest match we’ll get all tournament long! And in the end, THE Junior Heavyweight Champion prevails! Will the star of DDT still manage to shine in the latter half of this tournament?

As for Desperado, after catching his breath and standing back up, he’s given the belt and has his hand raised. Then he hurries to get the mic as Mao exits the ring. The fans chant for Mao, and Despy says, “Uh-oh. You just won over some NJPW fans.” The fans applaud, and Despy says, “That was thrilling! Thank you, Mao.” Mao takes a bow then makes his exit to the back. Despy says, “Superstars like that don’t come around so easily. DDT, thank you.” The fans applaud, and Despy says while there are more league matches ahead, he was really looking forward to this one.

Despy also knows the other NJPW wrestlers will continue to go hard at Mao. “I’m worried about whether they can do it. Heads up, I was almost sucked in. That was insane. But that’s what makes him being here worthwhile.” The fans applaud that. Despy continues by saying, “I love Super Juniors more than anything. I’m doing what I can to make this everyone’s favorite series. All the guys are. To borrow a phrase from Hikaru Sato, the juniors will not bow down to the heavyweights.” The fans applaud that, too! Despy says, “People keep yapping about a changing of the guard, age, careers, all that nonsense.

“You think because I have the belt, I’m going to be rushed into the argument? Just get outta my way. Make it happen or don’t. That’s that! New generation? Current generation? Now they’re talking about a super and hyper generation? I’m not really sure, but whatever. Just make it happen. If you don’t win, that’s on you. Laters.” Despy drops the mic having upped the ante, will he prove he’s still THE Best of the Super Juniors?

 

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

Kosei Fujita: 3-1, 6 points
Dragon Dia: 3-1, 6 points
Clark Connors: 2-2, 4 points
Robbie X: 2-2, 4 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-2, 4 points
Francesco Akira: 2-2, 4 points
Master Wato: 2-2, 4 points
KUSHIDA: 2-2, 4 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-3, 2 points
Ninja Mack: 1-3, 2 points

 

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Nick Wayne: 3-1, 6 points
Titan: 3-1, 6 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-1, 6 points
El Desperado: 2-2, 4 points
MAO: 2-2, 4 points
SHO: 2-2, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-2, 4 points
YOH: 1-3, 2 points
Taiji Ishimori: 1-3, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 1-3, 2 points


My Thoughts:

Another great round for NJPW, some great surprises to go with it. Wato VS Mack was really fun with the mask gag, and it’s been a minute since Taguchi won with butt antics quite like that. I do wonder if Kushida VS Fujita finish was a botch, though. Fujita kinda sorta kicked out but the cradle stayed put, and the ref tried to say something, but his initial count was what counted. Even so, Kushida winning felt like the right choice anyway, he should stay afloat a bit longer to really up the stakes in A Block. Plus, it works that both guys leading the blocks take their first losses here, as Nick loses to Kevin. With Kevin and Nick both being AEW, maybe this sets up an ROH World TV Championship story when this tournament is over.

And of course, awesome stuff in the last two matches, as usual. Dia getting the win over Hiromu is great stuff for Dia, especially as a Dragon Gate guy. Despy VS Mao going extreme with the DDT Pro plastic tubs was fun, and it was still a great match besides. Despy getting a win works, he needed to get back up after giving out those golden tickets to Taiji and Nick. Despy’s promo was good, just like his previous, and I do appreciate he is kinda daring everyone/anyone/someone to actually prove they’re the next big thing. That kinda adds more to every match he has left in this round robin, especially when facing guys of the younger NJPW classes.

My Score: 9/10

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