Results
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (7/27/23)
And STILL…!
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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It iz what it iz. Or iz it?
Mr. Iguana returns to NXT to help his amiga, the NXT Women’s Champion, Lola Vice, against The Culling’s Izzi Dame & Niko Vance!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kali Armstrong VS Jaida Parker; Kali wins.
- Jackson Drake VS Jasper Troy; wins.
- Tony D’Angelo VS Tavion Heights; wins.
- Mixed Tag: Lola Vice & Mr. Iguana VS Izzi Dame & Niko Vance w/ Shawn Spears; win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony D’Angelo speaks.
The NXT Champion is in the Performance Center as he says, “These guys don’t wanna wait? Well, I’m not waiting, either! Watch this.” Tony CLOBBERS Tavion right onto a table, and then they brawl to the floor! The other superstars and prospects get in there to separate these two, but not for long! Tony eggs Tavion on, Tavion says let’s go! Will Tavion regret escalating things with Tony D? Or will the heat reach new heights?
Kali Armstrong VS Jaida Parker!
The Difference Maker was inaugural WWE Evolve Women’s Champion, and now she wants to prove she belongs on NXT! But did she choose the wrong one in Miss Parker? Or is there about to be a Kali Connection in Orlando?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already as Jaida and Kali talk trash. They start shoving, then Kali slips around to shove Jaida. Kali guzels Jaida, talks more trash, but Jaida slips around to waistlock and SLAM! Jaida brings Kali up to waistlock and SLAM again! Jaida gives back that trash talk but Kali ELBOWS free. Kali shoves Jaida to arm-drag, but Jaida counters with a headlock takeover! The fans cheer for “Miss Parker~!” but Kali fights up. Jaida wrangles Kali to a cover, ONE! Jaida stays on Kali with a facelock, but Kali fights up to wrench and headlock back. Kali snapmares then pushes Jaida down, but Jaida avoids the elbow drop!
Jaida runs to slide into the headlock and she grinds Kali down. The fans rally as Kali fights up and fires body shots. Jaida goes to a corner, Kali stomps her, then Kali whips. Jaida reverses to arm-drag! Jaida RUNS Kali over, then wrenches through to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Jaida clamps onto Kali drags her up, and whips. Kali stops herself, but Jaida LARIATS Kali up and out! The fans fire up again and Jaida runs to slide, only for Kali to block the dropkick! Kali RAMS Jaida into the apron, then swings her around, only for Jaida to send her into the apron! Jaida CLUBS Kali, puts her in the ring, but has to avoid the shoulder!
Jaida KICKS Kali away, then runs up. Kali dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both women fall but the fans fire up as NXT goes picture in picture.
Jaida nods, she’s fired up by this competitive match. Jaida fires body shots but Kali fires back. They go shot for shot, harder and harder, then Kali BODY BLOWS! Kali wrenches Jaida, CLUBS the arm, then CLUBS it again. Kali wrenches to WRING Jaida out! Cover, TWO! Jaida toughs it out but Kali brings her up and around. Kali wrenches to WRING Jaida again! Cover, TWO! Kali drags Jaida up again but Jaida ELBOWS her away. Kali runs up to RAM Jaida in the corner! And RAMS her again! Kali runs, but Jaida dodges! Jaida CLUBS Kali, rolls her up, TWO! Jaida drags Kali up but Kali kicks low.
Kali brings Jaida around, whips her to ropes, but Jaida reverses to CLOBBER her! Cover, TWO! Kali toughs it out but Jaida stays on her. Kali body shots Jaida, then scurries to a corner as Jaida comes running back up. Jaida backs off so Kali can stand up, and Kali shoots around to headlock Jaida. Kali hits a headlock takeover, but Jaida headscissors. Kali moves around, pops free, and drops on Jaida for another headlock. Jaida endures the grind and fights to her feet. Jaida fires body shots but Kali hits another takeover. Jaida fights up again, NXT returns to single picture, and the fans rally as Jaida fire smore body shots.
Jaida whips corner to corner, Kali reverses, and Jaida hits buckles hard! Kali does push-ups just to show off, then she runs in, into a BOOT! Kali tumbles out of the ring but hurries back to her feet. Kali HOTSHOTS Jaida, then hurries to the apron. Kali springboards to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Kali storms around. Kali JABS! JABS! JABS! Then a two step before she KICKS Jaida’s leg and DECKS her! Kali then KNEE DROPS again and again! Kali runs the ropes to JUMP KNEE DROP! Jaida writhes but Kali grins as she has control. Kali soaks up the cheers and jeers before she storms up on Jaida. Kali RAMS into Jaida again and again, then digs her shoulder in!
The ref counts, Kali backs off, but she pie faces Jaida. Jaida SLAPS Kali! Kali ROCKS Jaida and stomps away in the corner! The ref counts, Kali backs off, and Kali mocks the high stepping! The fans are torn again, but Kali runs up, and she CLOBBERS Jaida! Kali runs, but Jaida CHOP BLOCKS Kali! Then BACKDROPS her! And BACKDROPS again! Jaida BOOTS Kali down and the fans fire up for “MISS PARKER~!” Jaida runs up, blocks boots, and CHOPS Kali in the ropes! And CHOPS again! Then the TEARDROP! Jaida high steps then drags Kali up. Kali wrenches to kick low, then ROCKS Jaida! Jaida ROCKS Kali in return, the hands fly, but Kali CLUBS Jaida!
Jaida CHOPS Kali, then fireman’s carries! Kali CLAWS Jaida’s eyes, then RAMS her into the corner! But Jaida bucks the O’Conner! Jaida runs up, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Kali fires up and hits the gas! KALI CONNECTION! Cover, Kali wins!
Winner: Kali Armstrong, by pinfall
From Evolve to NXT, Kali is on a five match win streak, and she is running downhill with that momentum! Will she make herself the next contender no matter what? As for Jaida, what will it take for her to finally break through to the next level?
Robert Stone meets with Tony D’Angelo.
The NXT General Manager is upset with the champion over that attack on Tavion, but Tony says he is not the kind of champion waiting on his challengers or looking over his shoulder. He may be the hunted, but he is still a hunter. Stone says no, that’s not how they do this! Do NOT interrupt him, Stone! Give Tony a match with Tavion tonight! Tonight? Yes, he said tonight! Is Stone hearing him? Yes, he is! Done deal! Tony VS Tavion, okay? Go! Tony leaves, but will he regret taking a fight with a hungry hunter? Or will Tavion be made an example for all the others aiming at the gold?
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NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/26)
Wrestling Dontaku, Night Two!
Can the Prince slay the Rampaging Dragon?
Callum Newman won the New Japan Cup, won THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but can he survive his first title defense against Shingo Takagi?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Taisei Nakahara; Yasuda wins.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens; Konosuke wins and retains the title.
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Gedo & Daiki Nagai; Gedo & Daiki win.
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hontai VS House of Torture; Hontai wins.
- Yuya Uemura & Taichi VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson; Yuya & Taichi win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico; Despy & Mistico win and become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Bolten Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare; Ospreay, Khan & Henare win and become the new NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions.
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi; Callum wins and retains the title.
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NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens w/ Yujiro Takahashi!
Although the Alpha is preparing for his match with Kazuchika Okada at AEW Double or Nothing, he must still fulfill his duties as a champion in NJPW! But will Konosuke still be the star of NJPW World? Or will the Lonestar Outlaw steal the spotlight?
But as Konosuke reaches ringside, Chase runs up! Konosuke avoids his wrecking ball dropkick to then fire forearms! They go back and forth but Konosuke ROCKS Chase! Konosuke stalks Chase around the way, ROCKS him again, and again! Chase KNEES low, then whips, but Konosuke stops short of the railing. Konosuke pops Chase up to SMACK off the railing, then DDTS him on the floor! The fans cheer as Konosuke then drags Chase up and puts him in the ring. The bell sounds and we’re on the clock! Konosuke brings Chase up, headlocks, but Chase endures the grind. Chase pulls hair to power up and out, but Konosuke drops down on the dropdown!
Konosuke has the headlock again, and he grinds Chase down. The fans rally as Chase fights up, and he KNEES low! Chase KNEES Konosuke again, then headlocks in return. Konosuke powers up and out, then hurdles, drops down, and DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Konosuke then hits another headlock takeover. Chase pulls hair but the ref reprimands. Konosuke grinds the hold but Chase rolls to a cover, ONE! They stand up, and Chase pulls hair again to put Konosuke on the ropes. The ref counts, Chase lets go slowly, but he BOOTS the ropes to jam Konosuke up! Konosuke sputters as he slumps outside, and Chase WRECKS him with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Chase goes out to bring Konosuke up. Chase scoops to then HOTSHOT Konosuke off the railing! Konosuke coughs and sputters again, but Chase SMACKS him off the apron. Chase drags Konosuke up to the apron now, and he cravats for a SNAPMARE DRIVER on the apron! The fans applaud while Chase puts Konosuke in the ring, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer more as Konosuke stays in this. Chase argues the count but the ref defends it was fair. Konosuke sits up but Chase runs in at the corner for a forearm smash! Then a short arm LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Konosuke shows his grit but Chase just grins.
The fans rally up again as Chase paces around Konosuke. Chase drags Konosuke up, fireman’s carries, but Konosuke fights free. Konosuke ROCKS Chase, but Chase ROCKS Konosuke back! Konosuke ROCKS Chase again, but Chase fires back! They go back and forth until Chase CLAWS Konosuke’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Chase runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Chase reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE finds him! The fans cheer while Chase goes to a corner. Konosuke runs in and JUMP KNEES! Then clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Chase toughs it out, but Konosuke stays calm.
Konosuke stand Chase up, but Chase fights the lift. Chase CLUBS away, then headlock punches! The ref reprimands, but Konosuke keeps Chase from running the ropes! Chase ROCKS Konosuke for it, then eggs him on. We pass five minutes as Konosuke ROCKS Chase! The fans rally up as Chase fires back! Konosuke staggers to ropes, but he comes back to ROCK Chase! Chase fires fast hands, but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! ROLLING- BACK ELBOW from Chase! Chase cravats but Konosuke powers out! Chase blocks a shot to C-TRIGGER! Then he avoids the boot to I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but Chase stays on him.
Chase wrenches and hammerlocks, but Konosuke ducks High Noon to spin Chase for a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Konosuke roars as he rises, and then he gator rolls Chase into a suplex! Chase fights the rest, then bails out! Chase hobbles around the way but Konosuke pursues! HELLUVA KICK against the railing! Konosuke then brings Chase around to APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans rally as Chase crawls, but Konosuke drags him back outside, for another APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Konosuke shoves Chase inside, but Yujiro gets a PIMP CANE CHEAP SHOT on Konosuke!
The fans boo Tokyo Pimp as he puts Konosuke in, the ref none the wiser! Konosuke drags himself up at the ropes, but Chase runs up for C-TRIGGER! Then he wrenches, hammerlocks, and HIGH NOON LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! The fans cheer as Konosuke survives! Chase is frustrated but he drags Konosuke up and tucks him in! But Konosuke wrenches free, slips around, only for Chase to grab the ref! Konosuke can’t suplex them both, and Chase sends Konosuke into the ref! The fans boo but now Yujiro storms in so he can stomp away on Konosuke! Yujiro then sets Konosuke up for Chase, but SHOTA UMINO is here!
Shota DECKS Chase, then ROCKS and ROLLING ELBOWS Yujiro! The fans cheer as The Roughneck has evened things up for The Alpha! Shota even cheers Konosuke on, only for the rest of the House to attack! Sho, Kanemaru, Ren, and Dick all stomp Shota, but Konosuke hurries to shield his ally! And then HONTAI rushes out here! Wolf, Yano, Yoh, Wato & Tiger Mask all go after The House! They’ve all got their match later tonight, so this ends up a rather interesting warm-up! The fans cheer as Hontai drags The House out of the ring, and even gets Don Fale, to then gather them all at the ramp side!
The fans cheer Konosuke as he builds speed, and Konosuke FLIES! Air Alpha brings down The House! The fans cheer again as Konosuke gets Chase in the ring while Hontai takes the rest of the House to the back! And we’ve finally hit ten minutes! Konosuke checks on the ref, and then deadlifts him into the ring. The fans cheer, but Chase is up to something! Konosuke ducks the punch, BLUE THUNDER- SPUR KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Chase hides the evidence quickly. Chase vows to end it now, and he drags Konosuke back up. C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK! Then he brings Konosuke around to tuck him in!
Chase lifts for LAST TES- NO, Konosuke fights the lift, BACKDROPS, but Chase sunset flips! Konosuke rolls through, WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Konosuke then aims from a corner, WAGAMAMA KNEE AGAIN!! Konosuke then hauls Chase up for RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still NJPW World Television Champion)
The House of Torture tried and failed to cheat this one away, this is still The Alpha Show! But wait, the lights go down! A video on the tron shows that same mysterious man in suit and mask from last time. He walks into the backstage area of this very arena, but who is it? Where are they going? What do they want? Wait, now they’re IN THE RING! And they CLOBBER Konosuke with some big satchel! WHO IS THIS?! They take off the mask, and IT’S SANADA! The Cold-Blooded Snake is STILL in NJPW! And he drags Konosuke right up for the DEADFALL!! Sanada leaves with a word, but his intent is now clear. Will he make himself the star of NJPW World?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico!
The Ichiban Sweet Boys only just took these titles back, but they’re already putting them back on the line! Will the Sniper of the Skies & Japanese Young Punk outdraw The Rogue Luchador & The Talisman? Or will these titles soon go internacional?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team is truly mighty!
The teams sort out, and Despy starts against Fujita. The bell rings, and the fans cheer as the two go forehead to forehead. They both talk some trash, Despy slaps Fujita around, but Fujita shoves Despy. Fujita eggs Despy on, Despy fires the fans up, then he CHOPS! Fujita snarls and fires the fans up, then CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and faster, harder and harder! The fans cheer as they CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, but then Despy says stop! Despy ROCKS Fujita, CHOPS him again and again, then eggs him on! Fujita swings, but Despy ducks to headlock. Fujita powers out but Despy reverses!
Despy drops down, then hurdles, but into Fujita’s DROPKICK! The fans cheer as Fujita says he’s smarter than that. Fujita drags Despy over but Despy gets away before the tag. The fans rally as Despy drops back to an open corner. Eagles says Despy can go on and tag Mistico, that’s who Eagles wants to face. Despy dry heaves as he tries to catch his breath, then tags in Mistico. The fans cheer as Mistico steps to Eagles, and Eagles pie faces him. Mistico CHOPS, Eagles CHOPS, and now they CHOP back and forth! The fans rally as they’re already fast ‘n’ furious! Mistico says look! Then he SOBATS! And front kicks!
Mistico whips but Eagles reverses to go up and around for the arm-drag! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Eagles hurdles to then RANA! Mistico tumbles but rises up, only for Eagles to WHEEL KICK! The fans cheer while Eagles walks over to Mistico. Eagles kicks Mistico in the back, then stands him up to CHOP! Mistico wrenches and whips but Mistico grabs the ropes. Eagles kicks Mistico’s leg, then whips, but Mistico still blocks. Eagles KICKS the leg, then whips, but Mistico handsprings! Eagles dodges but Mistico comes back to springboard RANA! The fans cheer as Mistico then blocks a chop to CHOP!
Mistico knuckle locks, then goes up, up, steadies himself, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans cheer while Eagles tumbles, and Mistico tags Despy back in. Mistico kicks Eagles before he and Despy double whip for DOUBLE ELBWOS! Then they roll Eagles to whip again, DOUBLE BOOTS! They shake hands and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fujita runs up, but into a mule kick and HAYMAKER! The luchadores double whip Fujita corner to corner, then Mistico sends Despy in. Fujita dodges to RANA Mistico! Despy kicks low, runs, but Fujita trips him! Eagles KICKS, Fujita SENTONS, then Eagles basement DROPKICKS!
Mistico is back but the Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, then split the wishbone! The fans cheer while Eagles goes to Despy. Eagles stands Despy up, puts him in the corner, then both Sweet Boys dig their boots in. The ref counts, the Sweet Boys stop, and Eagles tags Fujita. The fans rally as Fujita wrenches and whips Despy to the open corner, and CHOPS! Despy is stinging as Fujita snapmares then runs, PENALTY KICK! Cover, ONE! Despy is tougher than that but Fujita tags Eagles back in. Eagles ELBOW DROPS on the knee, then pulls on the leg for a toehold! Despy endures, claws at Eagles, then crawls back to the ROPEBREAK!
Eagles lets go, but he traps the leg for a TWIST! Fujita tags in, he brings Despy around to CLUB him on the back. The fans rally as Fujita suplexes Despy up and over! Cover, TWO! Despy is still tougher than that but Fujita stays cool. Fujita stomps Despy, brings him up, and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Eagles but Despy ELBOWS Fujita down while Eagles BLASTS Mistico! Despy fires off forearms on Eagles but Eagles DROPKICKS the legs out! The fans rally as Eagles then winds up and KICKS Despy! And KICKS! And KICKS! Despy eggs Eagles on, so Eagles runs the ropes, only for Despy to block the kick!
Eagles fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then avoids a boot to KNEE low. Eagles whips but Despy reverses for a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Despy crawls his way over to hot tag Mistico! Mistico springboards to CROSSBODY! Fujita kicks Mistico, the Sweet Boys double whip, but Mistico ducks their double elbow to springboard and DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Mistico keeps going, and he handsprings through the double hip toss to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Then Mistico runs up, slips around, and shoves Fujita into Eagles! Mistico 619s Eagles down! Then he springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Fujita!
The fans cheer as Mistico keeps going, and he FLIP RANAS Eagles! Eagles tumbles while the fans rally behind Mistico. Mistico runs up, but Eagles sidesteps, only for Mistico to springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Mistico hurries to LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Eagles has to check. The fans rally again as Mistico hurries after Eagles. Mistico hushes the fans, and winds up to GAMANGIRI! Eagles wobbles, but Mistico puts him up top. Mistico rallies the fans again before running corner to corner. Mistico goes up, up, but Eagles fires body shots! Mistico falls and Eagles WARP- NO, Mistico dodges!
Mistico runs, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! But Eagles rolls it into a ghost pin! TWO, and Eagles rolls, schoolboy bridge! TWO and the fans cheer again! Eagles SOBATS, BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and both men are down again! Eagles crawls his way over, hot tag to Fujita! Fujita runs up on Mistico, and he CHOPS! Then he snapmares Mistico to go up and out! The fans rally as Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit and Fujita covers, TWO! Mistico survives and the fans fire up, but Fujita vows to end this now. Fujita brings Mistico up, suplexes, but Mistico slips free. Mistico spins Fujita but Fujita ROCKS Mistico! Fujita runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS him down!
The fans rally as both men crawl. Mistico hot tags Despy! Despy RUNS Fujita over, then scoops to SLAM! Despy hurries to suplex for the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Despy stays on him. The fans rally up as Despy gut wrenches, GUITARRA- NO, Fujtia slips free! Despy REAR HEADBUTTS, but runs into a drop toehold! Fujita ties up the legs, NEMOS SPECIAL! Despy reaches out, but Fujita grabs his arms! The fans rally as Despy resists, powers up, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go in frustration but he hurries to waistlock. Deadlift- NO, Despy fights the German Suplex and reaches fo rropes!
Fujita drags Despy back, but Despy ELBOWS free! Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Despy SPINEBUSTERS! And then high stack, TWO! STRETCH MUFFLER! Fujita scrambles, Mistico runs in and intercepts Eagles! MISTI- NO, Eagles turns it into an ASAI DDT! Eagles then SUPERKICKS Despy down! The fans rally up as Eagles stands Despy up. Despy BODY BLOWS and HAYMAKERS! Despy whips, Eagles reverses, but Despy grabs ropes. Despy DUMPS Eagles out, then builds speed! But Eagles GAMANGIRIS first! Fujita goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes Despy and the fans fire up!
But Mistico builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit into Fujita at the ramp! Mistico helps Despy stand, but Eagles DIVES! The fans fire up as Eagles wipes the luchadores out at the ramp! Eagles & Fujita get Despy in the ring, then they rally the fans. Fujita feeds Despy to the scoop, SWEET BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans fire up again! Fujita vows to end this now, and the Sweet Boys drag Despy up again. The fans rally as the Sweet Boys double torture rack, but Despy fights it! Despy flips through, SHOVES Eagles into Fujita, then Mistico runs up! He gets the boost for the DOUBLE SHOTGUN!
The Sweet Boys bail out, Mistico DIVES to take Eagles out again! Despy DIVES onto Fujita and they both crash into railing!! The fans fire up again as all four men are down around ringside! A ring count starts as the four men stir. We pass 5 of 20, then 10, but no one has even sat up! We hit 15 and the fans rally even harder! Despy stands, roars, and he puts Fujita in at 18! Despy hurries to then gut wrench and GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Fujita survives but Despy wags his finger. The fans rally up again as Despy brings Fujita up. Despy drags Fujita up, underhooks, but Fujita wrenches out. Fujita CHOPS, but Despy KNEES low!
Despy whips Fujita, Fujita reverses, and GAMANGIRI! Both men are down again as the fans continue to rally! Fujita roars, and he vows to finally end it. Fujita drags Despy up, brings him around, and suplexes, only for Despy to fight it! Despy RAMS Fujita to a corner, then ROCKS him! Despy hoists Fujita up top, then goes up to join him! The fans rally as Despy goes for the very top, but Fujita bends his fingers. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy down, but Mistico runs up to GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI again! The fans fire up as Mistico now climbs the corner. Mistico clinches Fujita as they go to the very top, SUPER SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up again as Eagles springboards in! Mistico dodges, but Eagles comes back, DESTROYER! Despy runs up, Eagles dodges to ROUNDHOUSE, SUPERKICK, and PELE! But Despy rebounds to SPEAR! All four men are down in the ring now as the fans fire back up! Eagles and Mistico bail out while Despy and Fujita go to corners. Despy roars, runs in, and LARIATS Then he underhooks, PINCH- NO, Fujita fights the lift, then powers out to have the wristlocks. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy! Fujita then roars as he brings Despy up, for another HEADBUTT! Fujita stands Despy up again, but Despy breaks free to ROCK Fujita!
The fans rally up as Fujita CHOPS! Despy swings, but into a takedown! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Despy fights around, but Fujita shifts to a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Eagles intercepts Mistico, kicks away on the leg, but Mistico KICKS free! Both men run up, Eagles blocks a kick, but Mistico fights free of the backpack! Mistico runs, LA MYSTICA!! Despy powers through the armbar to then get the leg! GROUND DRAGON SCREW, into the STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Fujita flails, Eagles flails, NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! FUJITA TAPS, DESPY & MISTICO WIN!!!
Winners: El Desperado & Mistico, by submission (NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Just as The Ichiban Sweet Boys were on top of the world, they come crashing back down! Is this an ill omen on how the Best of the Super Juniors will go for Eagles and Fujita? As for Mistico, he is not just a triple champion but a QUADRUPLE CHAMPION! CMLL World Light Heavyweight, CMLL World Trios, PWR Heavyweight and now IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion! Will he and Despy dominate the 2026 BOSJ and beyond?
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi may have failed to take the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, and the big man from Kazakhstan may have failed to take the NEVER Openweight Championship, they still stand together as trios champions. But will these titles still belong to Bishamon & BARS? Or will Ospreay lead the Dominator & Mauler to victory for the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who NEVER gives up!
The trios sort out and Henare insists he start. Henare wants Oleg, but Hashi insists he start, and the fans applaud. The bell rings, the fans rally, and Hashi and Henare circle. Khan distracts Hashi, Henare CLOBBERS Hashi for it, then Henare BLASTS the Hontai corner. Henare stomps Hashi, drags him up, and ROCKS him! Henare whips, Hashi BOOTS back, and Goto joins in! They RUN Henare over, then ZANMAI! Oleg runs, but Khan trips him up! Ospreay BOOTS Goto, Henare CLUBS Hashi, and The Empire tags things outside. Ospreay SMACKS Goto off apron, Henare sends Hashi into railing, and Khan drags Oleg around to SLAM his bad arm off the timekeeper’s table!
The fans rally as Henare CLUBS Hashi and puts him in the ring. Khan drags Oleg around by his bad arm while Henare stomps Hashi. Khan whips Oleg hard into railing! Henare bumps Hashi off Ospreay’s boot, then tags Ospreay in. The fans cheer as Ospreay CHOPS Hashi down! Ospreay drags Hashi up, scoops, and SPIN-OUT BACKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Ospreay drags Hashi back up, but Hashi fires body shots! Hashi CHOPS, Ospreay CHOPS, then Ospreay whips, but Hashi hits the BLOCKBUSTER! Ospreay scrambles to tag Henare, and Henare BOOTS Goto down. Then Henare CLOBBERS Hashi!
Henare drags Hashi up, fires forearms, then ROCKS him again. Henare fires off in the corner but Hashi fires forearms and CHOPS in return! Henare CHOPS Hashi down! The fans cheer while Henare roars. Henare then sets up, but Hashi avoids the senton! Henare hobbles but he stomps Hashi down. Henare whips, Hashi DROPKICKS the legs! The fans rally while both men are down. Henare and Hashi crawl, hot tag to Oleg! The fans fire up as Oleg and Henare RAM! And RAM! They both fire up, they both run, and they RAM shoulders again! Henare then ROCKS Oleg, runs, but into a scoop! Oleg Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW!
Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg BLASTS Khan off the apron, DECKS Ospreay, then goes back to Henare for the VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Henare toughs it out but Oleg drags Henare up. Oleg torture racks, but Henare CHOKES him! The ref counts, but Oleg breaks free! Henare KICKS, and KICKS, then snapmares to KICK Oleg in the back! Then Henare KICKS Oleg in the chest! Henare runs, RUGBY KICK and SENTON! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives and the fans cheer. Henare BLASTS Goto for good measure before he goes back to Oleg. Henare HEADBUTTS, whips, but Oleg stops himself! Oleg BOOTS Henare, then fireman’s carries!
Henare fights free again, then CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS back! Henare CHOPS, Oleg CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as both men snarl, and Henare CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS again! And again! And again! Henare is stinging and he drops to a knee! The fans rally as Oleg storms up, but Henare fires fast hands! BODY BLOW! Henare then runs up to LARIAT in the open corner! Henare runs, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Oleg dodges, comes back, but Henare LARIATS him down! But wait, Oleg’s right up! And he LARIATS Henare! Henare’s right up, and dodges to then BERSERKER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as both big behemoths are down! Hot tag to Ospreay, and he PIP PIP CHEERIOS! Then an ELBOW for Goto! Hashi runs up, Ospreay dodges to put Hashi outside, ROLLING ELBOW! The fans fire up with Ospreay and he PLANCHAS to knock Hashi and Oleg down! The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin still knows how to fly. Ospreay puts Oleg in, brings him around, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Oleg is tougher than that but Ospreay calls his shot. Ospreay aims from the corner, runs up, but Oleg pops him up! Fireman’s carry, VER- NO, Ospreay lands out! PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT, but onto knees!
Oleg whips but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up and Ospreay aims again, HIDDEN- NO, Oleg catches Ospreay and THROWS him! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oleg and Ospreay crawl, hot tag to Goto! The Fierce Warrior LARIATS Ospreay, whips corner to corner, then runs up to MURAMASA! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Goto hauls him up for a fireman’s carry. Ospreay fights free but Goto ROCKS him! Goto whips, Ospreay reverses, but Goto puts Ospreay on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Goto, goes up, and BLINDSIDE CHEERIOS! Then he lifts Goto to LIGER BOMB! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay checks his neck, then brings Goto up. Ospreay underhooks but Goto fights the lift! Ospreay CHOPS Goto, but Goto snarls. Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay CHOPS again, and repeat! Forearm for CHOP, but then Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! And a CHOP blocked! Goto ROCKS, whips, but Ospreay handsprings! Goto catches Ospreay to GERMAN SUPELX! Ospreay lands out, but ends up in URA GTR! Goto runs, but Ospreay blows past him! Ospreay avoids Goto, and Henare hits the RAMPAGE! STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, HASHI BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Henare whips Hashi to a corner.
Khan LARAITS, Henare & Ospreay LARIAT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Then they feed Hashi to Khan’s BOOT! Henare LARIATS Goto, fireman’s carries, SAMOAN DROP! Ospreay springboards, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Goto survives and the fans fire up again! Ospreay stays focused as the fans rally up, and Ospreay calls his shot! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTT- NO! Goto blocks, spins, but Ospreay avoids the lariat to HOOK KICK! Another try, but Oleg catches Ospreay to SNAP KAMIKAZE! But then Henare drags Oleg out and sends him into railing! And then more railing! And then- NO, Oleg turns things around, and now Henare hits railing!
The fans fire up as Oleg runs up, but Henare dodges! Henare KNEES Oleg up and over the railing! Both men are down in front of the fans while Goto and Ospreay rise up. Goto roars, runs up, and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Goto pushes Ospreay down. Goto climbs up, takes aim, but Ospreay GAMANGIRIS! Ospreay goes up, but Goto fires body shots! Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay ROCKS Goto, and repeat! Ospreay fires more forearms, but Goto HEADBUTTS! Goto then climbs up onto Ospreay for a SUPER KAI TEN!! Cover, TWO?!? Ospreay survives that super sunset bomb and the fans are thunderous!
Goto and Ospreay stir, then crawl, hot tags to Khan and Hashi! Hashi SHOTGUNS Khan to the corner! Hashi runs up to CHOP and DDT! Cover, TWO! Hashi brings Khan around to the drop zone and the fans fire up! Hashi climbs up but Khan scrambles to the far side. Hashi hops down, and Khan eggs him on, so Hashi goes outside. But Khan kicks and whips Hashi into railing! Khan then snap suplexes Hashi to the floor! Khan grins as he clearly suckered Hashi in. Khan drags Hashi up, puts him in, and calls to Henare. Henare joins Khan and they bring Hashi up. But Hashi fires forearms on them! And CHOSP! But then Khan clamps on the IRON CLAW!
Khan chicken wings Hashi for Henare’s BODY BLOW! Then the ASSISTED POWERBOMB! Double cover, TWO!! Hashi survives but the Monster Rage is boiling over! Henare fireman’s carries, Khan runs, but Hashi slips free! Hashi SHOVES Henare at Khan, then LARIATS Khan! Henare ELBOWS and whips Hashi, but Hashi LARIATS through! Ospreay returns but Hashi dodges, only for Ospreay to slip through the lariat! But Hashi slips free of the bomb to LARIAT after all! The fans are thunderous as Hashi has soloed the Empire! The fans rally up as Hashi crawls, and he roars as he rises again! Hashi brings Khan up and Goto joins in.
Bishamon double whips Khan corner to corner, then LARIAT and CHOP! Hashi sends Khan to Goto but Khan Mongolian Chops! Hashi mule kicks, Goto clinches, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up as Bishamon brings Khan up again! Dragon sleeper, leg lift, but Khan BOOTS free! Goto snap suplexes Khan, but Ospreay fires off on Goto! Ospreay runs, but into HIDDEN GAP! Henare ROCKS and CHOPS away on Bishamon, then runs, into HIDDEN BOLTIN!! The fans are thunderous again as Oleg waits on Bishamon. Bishamon hauls Khan up, has him in place, and Oleg RAMS Khan into the corner!
Oleg sets Khan back up, then DECKS Ospreay! Goto LARIATS, Hashi LARIATS, and now Goto climbs! Hashi hoists Khan up, DANGEROUS LIBRA!! Cover, HENARE CLOBBERS GOTO ONTO IT! The fans cheer as everyone is down around ringside! Goto drags Henare up, but he has a guzel! Guzel on Hashi, too, but Oleg CHOPS Henare! Henare holds onto Bishamon! So Oleg SHOTGUNS Henare! That alone is impressive! Bishamon regroups and they drag Khan up. They set Khan up in the dragon sleeper and leg lift, Oleg runs, but Henare is a step for Ospreay to leap from! HIDDEN BLADE ON OLEG!!
Henare DECKS Hashi, Khan IRON CLAWS Goto! Ospreay SUPERKICKS, then he TOSSES Goto! Ospreay goes up, up, and LEAP OF FAITH onto Goto & Oleg!! Henare waits on Hashi, for the RAMP- DDT!! Hashi turns things around on Henare and the fans are thunderous! Hsahi roars as he gets back up, and he drags Khan to his feet! But Khan BITES Hashi’s arm! The ref counts, but then Khan IRON CLAWS Hashi’s face! Hashi endures the iron grip, but Khan is pushing him down to the mat! Khan DRIBBLES Hashi’s head like a basketball! Hashi fades but is somehow still in this, so Khan hauls him up! ELIMIN- CODE BREAKER!! Cradle cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous again as Khan survives! Hashi hurries to his feet, but Osperay and Goto are brawling outside! Ospreay and Henare leave Goto and Oleg on the outside while Hashi aims, SUPERKICK blocked! Khan KICKS the leg, then BLINDSIDE BOOTS! The fans rally but Khan laughs maniacally! Khan calls to Henare & Ospreay. Ospreay climbs, Henare HEADBUTTS, and then Henare hauls Hashi up! Ospreay aims, HIDDEN BLADE ELIMINATOR BOMB!!! Cover, EMPIRE WINS!!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (NEW NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)
What an insanely overpowered combo move to finish Hashi! But in the end, the power of the Empire’s founding members shines even brighter now that they hold gold together! Khan grabs the mic to say, “Bow down, you peasants! We beat ‘Bishamontin,’ we have dominated the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions. So next… We shall conquer K O B and the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. And if they want to see us directly, we will forgive them if they dare step in front of us.” In other words, Khan is daring Oskar & Yuto-Ice to appear. And after a moment, they indeed appear!
The Knockout Brothers swagger down to the ramp and into the ring, and they stare down Khan & Henare. Henare has the mic to tell Ice that Henare doesn’t care what anyone says! Those tag titles are theirs, now bring them your mana! Yuto laughs at that and tells Henare that if he wants the mana, Yuto will bring him that wrestling high! They can make some money together! Yuto tells the fans that if they wanna get that wrestling high, then you’ll wanna see Yuto fight Henare! They ARE KOB, and they wanna fight the strongest bastards there are! And that seems to be these two here. Go ahead, challenge them! Because everyone here will put their money down to see it!
You don’t have to think, just feel! Let’s Get High! TCH TCH, Big Up! The champions have spoken, and they’re ready to face fellow champions to prove they’re the best! But will Oskar & Ice make sure to knock out Khan & Henare? Or will the Empire continue to conquer the world?
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi!
From youngest man to win the New Japan Cup to youngest man to win this title, The Prince has proven himself as a powerful wrestler. But to prove himself as truly worthy of this title, he must make it through his first defense. A former heavyweight champion in his own right, the Rampaging Dragon has fought his way back to this moment. But will Takagi once again stand atop the mountain? Or will he suffer the Prince’s Curse?
President Hiroshi Tanahashi is here to make the formal introductions and raise the belt. And now, at the end of Wrestling Dontaku, we see whose heroic journey triumphs over the other’s!
The bell rings and the fans fire up for “TA-KA-GI!” already. Callum stays back, and has a smug grin as he does. Callum wants Takagi to stay back, and Red Shoes has him wait. Callum steps outside, which annoys Takagi. Takagi dares Callum to get in already. Callum taunts Takagi by stepping in, then out, then flipping off the fans. The fans boo, but Callum finally steps inside. Takagi runs up, Callum dodges and fires off forearms! Callum eggs Takagi on so Takagi fires off forearms! Takagi JABS, whips, but Callum reverses. Callum runs up but Takagi puts him on the apron. Callum RAMS into Takagi, then slingshots up and over.
Callum runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then BOOTS, but Takagi rebounds to RUN Callum over! Callum kips up to ENZIGIRI! Takagi rebounds, but Callum avoids the sliding lariat! Takagi ducks the haymaker, but Callum fights the waistlock. Takagi blocks the elbow, and a kick, but Callum ducks a lariat to then springboard, OSC- NO, Takagi denies Callum the cutter! The fans cheer the standoff as the two reset. Takagi and Callum circle, feel things out, but Callum backs off to a corner again. Takagi waits, but Callum just goes back to the corner. Callum and Takagi finally tie up, and Takagi powers Callum to the ropes. Callum protests, Red Shoes counts, and Takagi says clean break.
But then Callum pulls hair! Callum body shots, whips, and- NO, Takagi avoids the kick to RAM Callum! Takagi then blocks the boot to DRAGON SCREW! Callum tumbles out of the ring while the fans cheer. Takagi eggs Callum on while Callum clutches the knee. Callum shakes out the leg, hobbles around, then rolls in, just to roll back out. Takagi is annoyed again but Callum walks off the leg pain. The ring count starts and the fans rally for Takagi. Callum talks with Jake Lee on commentary. Callum says he has 20, so he’s gonna take his time. Callum hears 13 and rolls back in, just to roll back out. But Takagi pursues!
Takagi CLUBS Callum, POSTS him, then CHOPS him! Callum goes to the ramp but Takagi brings him back around. Takagi puts Callum in, but Callum gets moving, only for Takagi to CLOBBER him! The fans cheer as Callum goes spiraling through the air! Takagi fires up, too, then drags Callum up. Takagi suplexes high and hard, and the fans applaud as he covers, TWO! Callum is tougher than that but Takagi clamps on with a chinlock. Callum endures as Takagi squeezes tight. Takagi grinds Callum down to the mat but Callum fights around, ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud as Takagi lets go, then Takagi KICKS Callum in the back!
Takagi KNEES Callum, then brings him up. Callum fights the back suplex with elbows but Takagi body blows in return. Takagi shoves Callum to then ELBOW, JAB, and- NO, Callum trips Takagi up, for the SLIDING KNEE! Callum gets Takagi in the side and Takagi rolls his way to the apron. The fans rally but Callum pursues. Callum kicks Takagi to the floor, then brings him up for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Takagi writhes, Jake Lee certainly applauds, and Callum mocks Takagi’s pain. Callum stands Takagi up to whip him hard into the railing, then brings him around to whip him into more railing! Then they go out into the crowd!
The fans have to hurry out of the way as Callum pries the railing apart. Callum fires forearms, then he KNEES Takagi into taking a seat. Callum then gets space, and he runs up on Takagi for a DROPKICK through the chairs! The fans cheer that double-edged attack, but Callum manages to stand up from the pile of chairs. Callum then makes another section of fans clear out, just so Callum can sit next to Takagi’s new bride, Natsumi Maki, aka Natsupoi! The fans boo Callum trying to be friendly with her, but then Takagi DECKS Callum anyway! The fans cheer Takagi defending his wife’s honor, then he whips Callum into railing!
The fans rally behind Takagi as he storms over to Callum. Takagi drags Callum up and into the ring, and the fans cheer as Takagi storms up on him again. Takagi CHOPS, Callum CHOPS, and repeat! Callum scowls as he’s stinging from that last one, but he winds up to CHOP again! Takagi JABS, JABS, then swings, but Callum catches the arm! Callum hooks the arm, and he stomps Takagi in the ribs! Callum digs his heel in, then fires punches into it! Red Shoes reprimands, but Callum mocks Takagi with Takagi’s own prayer pose. Callum drags Takagi up, CLUBS him, then snapmares to KICK! Takagi snarls but Callum KICKS him again! Cocky cover, TWO!
Callum mockingly applauds Takagi while he stalks him. Callum stands Takagi up to fire knees. Callum mocks LIJ even, but Takagi fires knees in return! Callum fires a KNEE and Takagi goes to a corner. Takagi snarls and the fans fire up, but Callum kicks and snapmares. Callum runs, but Takagi blocks the kick! Callum CLAWS Takagi’s face, whips him to ropes, but Takagi reverses to then HIP TOSS! The fans fire up for Takagi again while he catches his breath. Callum goes to a corner, Takagi runs up, but Callum dodges! Callum kicks low, puts Takagi up top, but Takagi kicks back! Then TORNADO DDT! The fans cheer while Callum tumbles away.
Takagi waits on Callum to stand, then he LARIATS Callum up and out! The fans fire up again, and Takagi goes out after Callum. But Callum RAMS Takagi into the apron, then rolls into the ring. The fans rally as Callum builds speed, and Callum FLIES! But Takagi rolls inside! Callum manages to land out of his tope, but then Takagi TOPES onto Callum! The fans fire up as the Rampaging Dragon can still fly! Takagi stands, Natsupoi cheers him on, and he gives a thumbs up. Takagi goes back to Callum as the ring count starts, and he puts Callum in at 6 of 20. Callum staggers to his feet, but Takagi RUNS him over! Takagi scoops, SLAMS, and SENTONS!
The fans applaud and rally as Takagi winds up. Takagi runs up, blocks a boot, and he LARIATS through! The fans cheer as Takagi JABS and CHOPS on repeat! Red Shoes counts as Takagi JABS, JABS, JABS, then throws hooks from all sides! Callum takes a swing but Takagi spins him through, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer Takagi on as he starts up the catchphrase, but Takagi dodges Callum’s dropkick to ELBOW DROP! And now “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans cheer and join in with “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi then hoists Callum up top, climbs up to join him, but Callum fires body shots!
Callum HEADBUTTS Takagi, but Takagi ELBOWS in return! Takagi ROCKET LAUNCHES Callum from the corner! Takagi then clamps on for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! “OI! OI! OI!” SLIDING- NO, Callum dodges to BUZZSAW, HEEL KICK, then PUNT in the side! Both men are down while the fans rally up again. Takagi clutches his side as he goes to the ropes, but Callum is right on him. Callum pushes Takagi outside, brings him around, and RAMS him into railing! Callum has Abe-san and Tanahashi-kaichou clear out from the timekeeper’s area to then confiscate the table. But Takagi BODY BLOWS and KNEES first!
Takagi aims but Callum BODY BLOWS! Then BACK SUPLEX down through the table!! The fans boo Callum as Takagi is down in the wreckage. Red Shoes checks on Takagi while Callum leaves him behind. Takagi is able to continue, and the ring count starts. Takagi flounders at 3 of 20, rises up at 6, and hobbles his way to ringside by 10 of 20. Takagi needs a moment, but he fires back up as we hit 13. Takagi hears 15 and hobbles his way to the ring. But Callum is on him with FIREBOLT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Takagi as he survives, but Callum continues to taunt the fans. Callum even SPITS at them! The fans boo more but Callum soaks up the heat.
Callum brings Takagi up, and he pump handles, but Takagi fights free! Takagi catches Callum to underhook, but Callum wrenches through! Takagi RAMS Callum into a corner, then ELBOWS him! Takagi runs, blocks a boot but not the ENZIGIRI! Takagi ducks the heel kick to ROCK Callum! Callum comes back to fire a forearm, then he eggs Takagi on. Takagi ROCKS Callum again, but Callum comes back to fire another shot! The forearms go back and forth, and Callum wobbles! Takagi HEADBUTTS, Callum ROCKS, then runs! But Takagi follows to LARIAT at the ropes! And SAIDO! But Callum’s right up to GERMAN SUPLEX!
Takagi’s up, he clinches, HALF ‘N’ HALF! Callum roars, but then he flops over! The fans fire up as both men are down again! Takagi rolls to a corner, Callum goes to the opposite end, and the fans rally up again. Takagi headbutts the buckles to fire back up! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! Callum BOOTS Takagi, eggs him on, so Takagi LARIATS! Callum staggers back but Takagi eggs him on. Callum BOOTS Takagi, so Takagi LARIATS! Callum stumbles to the ropes but Takagi waits on him. Callum storms up to wind up, but Takagi blocks the boot! BLINDSIDE LARIAT!
Takagi ELBOWS, Callum SOBATS, Takagi JABS, Callum HEEL KICKS! Callum feints the run to LARIAT! Takagi’s right up to LARIAT! The fans fire up as both men flop back down! Takagi rises with “OI! OI! OI!” and the fans join in! Takagi brings Callum up, pump handles, but Callum pulls hair! Takagi pulls hair in return! Red Shoes reprimands them both, so they both let go. But then they both grab hair again! Takagi ELBOWS, JABS, and YUKON feint for the DDT! But Callum handsprings through to springboard! OSC- TAKAGI CUTTER! And then Takagi steals PRINCE’S CURSE!! Cover, TWO!! Callum survives and the fans fire up again!
Takagi roars as he rises again, and he brings Callum up to run, PUMPING- NO, Callum falls down! The fans boo but Takagi just covers anyway, ROPEBREAK! Callum’s long legs save him, but Takagi waits on Callum to get up. Callum sputters in a daze but he reaches out. The fans rally, Takagi brings Callum up, but Callum is a ragdoll! Takagi drops Callum to let Red Shoes check. Callum is still dazed, but then he SPITS at Takagi anyway! Takagi storms up but into a BODY SHOT! And OSCUTTER 2.0!! Cover, TWO!! Callum’s trickery didn’t finish this off, but he hobbles his way to a corner as the fans rally. Callum takes aim, runs up, but Takagi dodges Excalibur!
Callum collapses, shouting about his knee! It may have jammed from going too hard on the stops! Red Shoes backs Takagi off and Zane Jay checks Callum. Callum says his knee, but Takagi kicks at him. Callum hobbles but he falls over again. Takagi says call it then! The fans boo, but Callum YANKS Red Shoes out! This WAS a trick after all! Zane Jay runs up and CLOBBERS Takagi! Daiki Nagai storms in and SPINEBUSTERS Zane! But JAKE LEE leaves commentary to CLOBBER Daiki! Takagi CLUBS Jake’s leg, but the KITCHEN SINK KNEE finds him! The Silent Jester laughs, but YOTA TSUJI is here! BACKBREAKER, FLATLINER,and STOMP!
Callum SUPERKICKS Yota! Callum runs up, EXCALIBUR!! Cover, TWO!! Takagi survives but Callum hurries to clamp on! Callum steals MADE IN JAPAN!!! Cover, TWO!!! Callum hurries again, PRINCE’S CURSE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Takagi survives again and the fans are thunderous!! Callum is annoyed, but he drags Takagi up. Takagi grabs at Callum, but Callum fireman’s carries. Takagi flails free, but he drops to the mat! The fans rally for Takagi but Callum sits back and waits. Takagi reaches out as the fans rally harder, but Callum scuffs him. Callum scuffs Takagi again, then fires forearms. Callum is almost toying with Takagi at this point.
Callum winds up to KICK, but that just pisses Takagi off! Takagi sits up, and he takes the KICKS! Callum KICKS again, then SPITS on Takagi! Callum KICKS, but Takagi rolls through to LARIAT! Takagi roars, but Callum SOBATS! Both men sit back down, and Callum unwraps his wrist tape. Callum shows off the crown tattoo, and he hobbles over to Takagi. Callum stands Takagi up, winds up, but Takagi PUMPING BOMBERS POINT-BLANK!! The fans are thunderous again as Takagi stands Callum up! Takagi pump handles, Callum slips free, and he SHOVES Takagi at Red Shoes! Takagi stops short, and he blocks the low blow!
Takagi ducks the roundhouse to pump handle and MADE IN JAPAN!! Takagi isn’t done, he pump handles again, MADE IN JAPAN AGAIN!! Cover, TWO!! Callum survives but Takagi just winds up! Takagi runs, PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi roars because he’s not done yet! Pump handle, torture rack, and BURNING DRAGON!! Cover, TWO!?! Callum survives again and Takagi can’t believe it! The fans rally as hard as they can as now even Ospreay is here to coach Callum on! Takagi rises first, he drags Callum up, and Takagi tells Ospreay to watch. Pump handle, torture rack, but Callum CLUBS away!
Takagi LARIATS! Callum staggers around but Takagi storms over to him. Takagi LARIATS again, and Callum rebounds off ropes. Callum slaps at Takagi, but he’s running on fumes at this point. Takagi fires boxing elbows, he has plenty of gas! But Callum ROCKS Takagi! Takagi JABS, then HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up for Takagi as he brings Callum up to DECK him! Takagi roars, the fans cheer, and Takagi drags Callum back around. Callum sputters but Ospreay coaches him up. Takagi brings Callum up to fireman’s carry, but Callum clings to the ropes! Takagi pries Callum free, but Callum grabs Red Shoes! LOW BLOW!! PRINCE’S CURSE!! Cover, TWO!!
Ospreay is conflicted. He wanted Callum to win, but not quite like that, so he’s relieved this is still going. Callum rises, as does Takagi, and the fans rally up again. Callum winds up, KISS THE CROWN!! Callum then brings Takagi up again, fireman’s carries, and he hits a GO TO SLEEP!! Callum watches Takagi rise up again, and he fireman’s carries for an F- NO, Takagi slips free to HEADBUTT and fire elbows! But Callum KNEES Takagi, then hops up! Takagi slips under, then Takagi hops up!? POISON-RANA!! Callum flounders to ropes, Takagi crawls to the other side! Callum and Takagi roar, PUMPING BOMBER TAKEDOWN!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Callum survives and everyone is shocked! This has passed 35 minutes, but Callum uses Red Shoes as a shield! LOW BLOW!!! And then MAKE WAY!!! Cover, CALLUM WINS!
Winner: Callum Newman, by pinfall (still IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
Yota protests as Callum again dirties up how he wins! Ospreay is still conflicted, but Zane says a win is a win. The rest of the United Empire makes their way out here to stand with their Prince, who still sits upon the throne. Is this going to be the last time Takagi gets a shot at this title? Or is there still hope with the G1 Climax this Summer?
As for Callum, he is handed the title by the Chairman of NUTS, and holds it up for the photo op. Callum then wants to add insult to injury, but Yota stands in his way. The Empire joins Callum in the ring, and Ospreay is the one calling they all stand down. But then Callum LOW BLOWS Yota and BELT SHOTS him down! The fans boo but then Jake sets Takagi up! But then Ospreay steps in! Ospreay says they won, that’s enough! Callum says okay, okay, he won’t do it. But Ospreay should! Ospreay says yeah, right, he’s not doing this BS. Is he with them or not? Yeah, but not like that! Oh, really? C’mon, “Death Rider Billy!”
Ospreay snarls, and he HIDDEN BLADES Takagi down! There, happy? The Empire applauds their former leader, then Callum gets the mic. “Daijobu?” Callum mockingly asks if they’re alright, and the fans boo. Callum then says hey, whether you like it or not, United Empire are the top dogs in this company now! And seeing as Unbound Company wants to ruin his moment ever single time, how about uh… Ignition to Dominion? In just two days’ time, they can settle it! Callum & Jake VS Yota & Takagi. And if the Empire wins, Yota & Takagi can NEVER challenge Callum for the title again. But if either of them pins Callum, then Dominion main event it is. Now F off!
Unbound Company exits, and Callum says the Empire is the best unit in Japan, in the world, and you will all make way for The Prince and Kiss The Crown! Callum leaves it at that, and the streamers fly for his victory. Callum with the top title, Andrade with the Global title, and the trio of Henare, Khan and a now reluctant Ospreay holding the NEVER Six Man titles, will nothing stop the United Empire from conquering the world? Or will this Empire fall apart from within?
My Thoughts:
A great second night of Wrestling Dontaku, with some rather surprising outcomes here and there. Konosuke was of course beating Chase in their match, but the surprise might be that Konosuke has Hontai as his allies here. I wonder if that will add to the dysfunction in Don Callis Family when you consider Andrade is United Empire, but then so is Ospreay, but then as Callum references, Ospreay is hanging out with The Death Riders, who they literally fought a few weeks ago. Meanwhile, I had not predicted Despy & Mistico winning those junior tag titles, and I was iffy on the Empire winning the NEVER titles, but those were great matches and great surprise wins.
Callum winning over Takagi wasn’t quite surprising, though Takagi looked awesome in this match. The fans all wanted Takagi, and they even got “Mrs. Takagi,” Natsupoi, in on the act, all to great effect. But Callum cheating to win helped protect Takagi in the loss while it helped build the dysfunction. I feel like the NEVER Six Man reign will be short given Ospreay can’t keep going back and forth between Japan and the States, but they are certainly going to give us Callum VS Ospreay so that Callum can truly establish himself as not just the leader of the Empire but as the best British/European/gaijin wrestler NJPW has today. We might even see more Empire VS Death Riders, but with a rather unique double turn where Death Riders are Face alongside Ospreay against an all Heel Empire.
My Score: 9.1/10
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