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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (7/6/23)
Thy Kingdom Come.
They’ve got something for you!
To prove their supremacy in ROH, The Kingdom is in full force against Trish Adora & The Infantry in a Mixed Six Tag! Will Maria, Mike & Matt stand tall?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Gringo Loco; Komander wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Christopher Daniels; Garcia wins.
- The Gates of Agony VS Action Andretti & Darius Martin; The Gates win.
- Six Man Tag: The Righteous & Stu Grayson VS Macrae Martin, Rip Impact & Zak Patterson; The Righteous & Stu win.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey & Lee Moriarty VS “The Boys,” Brandon & Brent Tate; Bill & Lee win.
- ROH Women’s Championship Proving Ground Match: Athena VS Seleziya Sparx; Athena wins and denies Sparx a title opportunity.
- Tony Nese w/ The Varsity Athletes VS JD Drake w/ Anthony Henry; changed to…
- Triple Threat: Tony Nese w/ Mark Sterling VS JD Drake VS Mark Briscoe; Briscoe wins.
- Diamante VS Vanessa Kraven; Diamante wins.
- Six Man Mayhem: Brian Cage VS Dalton Castle VS Josh Woods VS Shane Taylor VS Trent Seven VS Willie Mack; Cage wins and wins $25,000.
- Mixed Six Tag: The Kingdom VS Trish Adora & The Infantry; changed to…
- Mixed Six Tag: The Kingdom & Leyla Hirsch VS Trish Adora & The Infantry; The Kingdom & Leyla win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Gringo Loco!
These two met just last week, inside that big 8 Man Tag match. Now they go 1v1 in what will surely be a fast and furious sequel! But who will go fast enough to take the win?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle and fans rally up to a duel. Gringo and Komander approach, tie up, and Gringo hits a throw to then spin and arm-drag Komander! Gringo does jumping jacks but Komander gets up. They go again, Gringo waistlocks but Komander fights the lift. Gringo ripcords and wrenches but Komander handsprings through and rolls off Gringo’s back to arm-drag him! Fans rally up but Gringo grows frustrated. Gringo swings but Komander blocks to a knuckle lock, then CHOPS! Komander goes up and jumps and ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAGS!
Fans fire up with Komander but Gringo is frustrated. Gringo storms in, Komander tilt-o-whirl arm-drags! But Gringo handsprings through! Gringo wags his finger and fans rally up again. Komander and Gringo reset, rush in, and DOUBLE FOREARM! Gringo ducks the roundhouse but not the HEEL KICK! Gringo wobbles and staggers, Komander whips to a corner, but Gringo goes up and over and handsprings away. Fans fire up, Komander runs in, but into an ALLEY-OOP BOMB into buckles! Gringo drags Komander to a cover, TWO! Fans rally again as Gringo puts Komander on the ropes, and CHOPS!
Gringo drags Komander up, whips him to ropes, and FLAPJACKS to run and SHOTGUN BOOT! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up but Gringo drags Komander up and stomps him in the corner. Gringo CHOPS, then wrenches and whips corner to corner. Komander goes up and out and Gringo hits buckles! Komander double jumps, and FLYING CARTWHEEL ARM-DRAGS! Fans fire up as things keep moving, but Gringo scoops Komander to a torture rack SLAM! Cover, TWO! Komander is still in this but Gringo gets fans rallying up. Gringo drags Komander up, bumps him off buckles and Komander sits down.
Gringo CHOKES Komander on the ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Gringo “apologizes” but then he digs his boots in again. The ref counts, Gringo lets off at 4, and fans rally more. Gringo brings Komander up, brings him around, and suplexes, but Komander slips free! Gringo elbows Komander, then mule kicks! Gringo runs, but Komander jumps! Gringo catches him to a fireman’s carry and swings him, but Komander swings through to headscissor! Fans fire up again and Komander runs corner to corner. Gringo puts him on the apron but Komander KICKS back! Komander then slingshots up and jumps off Gringo!
Fans fire up as Komander keeps going, spring TORNILLO, but Gringo catches him to a wheelbarrow! But Komander arm-drags free again! Gringo bails out and fans fire up as Komander builds speed. Komander FLIES and he takes down Gringo! Fans fire up more as Komander slides back in the ring. Komander goes back out, having refreshed the count, and he kicks Gringo. Komander RAMS Gringo into railing, high fives some fans, and he puts Gringo back in. Komander goes up the corner, fans continue to duel and Gringo gets up! Gringo ROCKS Komander with a right! Then CHOPS him on the back!
Komander fights back, but Gringo climbs up. They brawl with those slapping shots, and they start to move around on the very top rope. Komander stands, but Gringo jukes him to a SUPER CHICAGO FLY!! Gringo fires up, whips Komander and pop-up, CUTTER from Komander!! Fans now rally for “Both These Guys!” as Komander goes to the apron. Gringo rushes him but Komander jumps over, only for Gringo to get him in an Electric Chair Lift! Gringo goes around the way, spins Komander around, BARRIER BOMB!! Fans lose their minds and Gringo revels in the moment. Gringo then puts Komander back in the ring and goes to the corner.
Gringo says, “I’m gonna kill this mofo!” Fans fire up, Gringo goes up, and Gringo double jumps, FLYING CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!! Komander survives and everyone’s shocked! The fans fire up again, Gringo hoists Komander up the ropes to then climb up behind him, for another Electric Chair Lift! But Komander fights back! Komander adjusts, SUPER SUNSET, but Gringo blocks! So Komander ENZIGURIS the leg! And ENZIGURIS the head! Gringo wobbles, Komander runs side to side, DOUBLE JUMP FLYING RANA!! But Gringo flops out of the ring! Komander doesn’t hesitate, he goes right up again! DOUBLE JUMP MOONSAULT!!
Fans are thunderous as Komander puts Gringo in for the DOUBLE JUMP PHOENIX!! Cover, Komander wins!
Winner: Komander, by pinfall
A huge win in the opener for The Commander of Lucha! But he shows Gringo respect by offering the handshake, and Gringo accepts it. Will we see these two go another round down the line? Will the growing Lucha Amigos stable soon take over ROH?
Backstage interview with Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey.
Lexi Nair is with #TAIGASTYLE and the human skyscraper and notes their match tonight with Dalton Castle’s Boys, The Tate Twins. What exactly is the game plan going into this match? Moriarty says that after The Firm was ended, he and Bill decided to stick together to show ROH why it is time to wake up, wipe the crust from their eyes, clean the drool off their face, and stop sleeping. They’ve been teaming up, picking up win after win like loose change at the strip club. They keep that going against the former ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions. “Two of the most athletic, agile, gifted-”
Bill has Lee stop there. The Boys ain’t their boys. And they better not be Lexi’s boys. They better be boys with God because after tonight, they’re gonna need Him. Bill knows The Boys will walk, or rather prance, their way down to the ring, with their feathery wings and all those childish noises and whatever they do. But then Lee & Bill will walk down to the ring, and SQUASH you like the bugs you are. Then Lee & Bill will win that tag team gold. Will Brandon & Brent survive this battle with Bill & Lee?
Daniel Garcia VS Christopher Daniels!
The Dragonslayer is still aiming to get back the ROH Pure Championship, and is even getting into the AEW Blind Eliminator Tag Tournament with Sammy Guevara. But will he be able to beat an ROH Grand Slam Champion? Or will he go from Dragonslayer to slayer of Fallen Angels?
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Garcia kicks the handshake away. The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. Fans rally for Daniels but Garcia wrenches to a wristlock. Daniels reaches back to headlock, there are Garcia fans making noise, but Daniels wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER then hammerlock. Garcia reaches out, Daniels keeps him from ropes, so Garcia elbows free! Garcia runs and he runs Daniels over! Garcia says he’s a sports entertainer but fans chant “YOU’RE A WRESTLER!” Garcia runs, Daniels drops, but Garcia steps on him to do his dance! Fans are torn but Daniels just sighs.
Daniels and Garcia circle, then Garcia knees low. Garcia whips, Daniels ducks ‘n’ dodges and trips him, to step all over him! And then Daniels does his own dance! It’s spicy in its own way, but Garcia rushes in! Daniels hip tosses, scoops and SLAMS, then covers. ONE, but Daniels clamps onto an arm. Fans rally, Garcia ROCKS Daniels with a forearm. Garcia runs corner to corner, but Daniels dodges! Daniels CHOPS, ROCKS and repeat! Daniels whips corner to corner and runs in to forearm smash! Daniels whips Garcia corner to corner, runs in again but is put on the apron. Daniels counter punches, but then Garcia BLASTS Daniels off the apron!
Garcia soaks up the heat while Daniels drags himself up. Daniels slides in but Garcia stomps away! The ref counts, Garcia lets off to shout he’s a sports entertainer! Garcia stalks Daniels on ropes, and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Garcia lets off and fans again chant, “YOU’RE A WRESTLER!” Garcia UPPERCUTS Daniels, fans actually duel “YOU’RE A WRESTLER!” “SPORTS ENNER-TAY-NER!” Garcia UPPERCUTS Daniels to ropes, then whips him to ropes. Daniels kicks back, ducks ‘n’ dodges but into a takedown! Garcia steps over into a modified STF! Garcia fishhooks the nose! The ref reprimands, and Garcia goes back to the crossface.
Daniels fights his way around, reaches out blindly, but Garcia grabs that arm to make it part straitjacket! But the other arm gets the ROPEBREAK! Garcia lets go slowly, and then he stomps a leg! Fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Garcia storms up to kick legs. Garcia grabs an arm, and he digs a boot into Daniels’ face to make him kneel! Garcia scuffs Daniels’ face, then runs. But Daniels gets up to BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Both men are down and fans fire up! Garcia and Daniels stir, a standing count starts, and they both rise at 3 of 10. They run in, Daniels LARIATS! And LARIATS! And whips! Daniels back drops Garcia!
Garcia goes to a corner, Daniels runs in and forearm smashes! Daniels then puts Garcia up top to SHOTEI! Daniels crosses Garcia’s arms but Garcia resists, so Daniels uses a cravat in the ICONOCLASM! Cover, TWO! Daniels fires up, brings Garcia up, but Garcia throat chops! Garcia swings, Daniels ducks and SHOTEIS! Garcia snarls, Daniels eggs him on. Garcia fires a forearm but so does Daniels, and they go back and forth! Fans fire up as they keep going! Garcia gets the edge, then BITES Daniels! Fans boo but Garcia runs, ROCKS Daniels, but Daniels rebounds to ROCK Garcia! Garcia BOOTS! Daniels STOs!
Fans fire up with Daniels again and he calls his shot. Daniels drags Garcia up, underhooks, but Garcia wrenches out to kick low. Garcia facelocks, but now Daniels wrenches out to clinch and URE- NO, Garcia arm-drags free! Daniels goes to a corner, Garcia runs in, but Daniels dodges to kick and underhook! ANGEL’S WINGS!! But Garcia rolls out of the ring! Daniels grows frustrated and he goes out after Garcia. Daniels drags Garcia up as fans duel. Daniels puts Garcia in, but Garcia kicks the ropes to jam Daniels up! Garcia drags Daniels up, HALF HATCH DDT! Cover, Garcia wins!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
A new move makes its debut and that helps Garcia finish the legend! Garcia dances with Aubrey Edwards and she says no thanks. But will Garcia soon be dancing with gold around his waist?
Backstage interview with Willie Mack.
Lexi is with the Mack Daddy and says this is a special night in ROH. It is a six way scramble for 25 THOUSAND dollars! What is Mack’s strategy going into this? Just win the whole damn thing. He’s in there with Josh Woods, Dalton Castle, Trent Seven, Shane Taylor and Brian Cage. They all want that 25K. Y’know what he could do with that money? He wants a pet capibara. Y’know, one of those Brazilian rat dog things with hoof like feet, and they smell like corn chips. Then he’d get a chinchilla, the little rodent thing that they make fur clothing with. And he might even leave the country, go on a trip to Jamaica for the first time.
Has Lexi ever had Jerk Chicken? No. Is she free? She supposes so. Well then, they both can go to Jamaica! But when it comes to those five other guys in the match, Mack has five fingers, and they’re slapping all five guys in the face to get that 25 thousand. Believe that, bank on the Mack! Mack is ready, but will he defy the odds to win the jackpot?
The Gates of Agony VS Action Andretti & Darius Martin!
Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona, along with Brian Cage, are still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions. And part of that is from when they defeated their opponents tonight plus AR Fox. Will the Sight to See and the Air Wolf strike back and perhaps earn a rematch? Or will nothing stop the Mogul Embassy’s path of destruction?
The Code of Honor is upheld, and Kaun starts against Action. The two circle, tie up, and go around. Kaun puts Action in a corner as Nana says, “Mogul Embassy forever!” Kaun RAMS Action, and again, and again! Kaun lets off to whip corner to corner, but Action goes up and over and keeps moving. Action ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls to RANA Kaun! Kaun gets up but Action DROPKICKS him down! Fans fire up and Action IMPLODER TORNILLOS! Cover, TWO! Tag to Darius and Darius mule kicks Kaun down. Action drags Kaun up but Kaun RAMS him into the corner! Liona tags in and CLUBS Action!
Liona steps in, headlocks, but Darius throws hands. Kaun whips Darius, Darius ducks the boot to tag Action. Action ducks ‘n’ dodges and gets a boost from Darius! SUPERKICK! Front kick! Liona rushes in but Action & Darius dodge to DOUBLE DROPKICK him out! Kaun runs in, he also gets DOUBLE DROPKICKS! Fans fire up for Action & Darius but Nana is furious. Nana grabs at Darius, drags him out, but Darius glares at Nana. Action builds speed to DIVE onto Liona, but Liona turns it to SPINEBUSTER! Fans lose their minds, and then Kaun CLOBBERS Darius! Liona puts Action in, and Nana says they’re stupid for doing that!
Tag to Kaun and the Gates mug Action. Kaun fires up Liona and whips him in for a back body block! Feed to an ELBOW, and Kaun covers. TWO, but Kaun rains down fists! The ref counts, Kaun lets off, and he drags Action up. Tag to Liona, Action fights back but Liona mugs him. Liona stomps and drives his knee into Action! The ref reprimands and backs Liona off, but Kaun and Nana get cheap shots in! Fans boo but Nana gets away with all those haymakers! Liona tags Kaun, they mug Action. Kaun drags Action up to kick him around. Kaun scuffs Action, kicks him more, but Action headlocks back.
Kaun powers out, runs in at the corner, but heads collide! Both men crawl, hot tags to Liona and Darius! Darius RAMS into Liona, slingshots up and over, then mule kicks, CHOPS and clotheslines! Liona stays up, shoves Darius away, but Darius BULLDOG HOTSHOTS! And then GAMANGIRIS! Then he steps in, FLYING COMPLETE SHOT! Fans fire up as Darius keeps moving, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Nana wants to end this, Liona tags Kaun! Kaun runs in, blocks boots, and puts Darius in ropes for a DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Liona adds a SPLASH to sandwich Darius! Cover, Action breaks it!!
Nana is furious, Liona runs in but Action dumps him out! Action runs, and handsprings up and over Kaun! Action keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges Kaun to then ROCK him with a forearm! Action fires forearms, Kaun shoves him, and Action DIVES, into Liona’s arms! But Darius DIVES to take them both down!! Fans fire up as Action & Darius go after Kaun. HOTSHOT and snap suplex! Tag to Action and Action springboards to 450Â onto knees!! Cover, TWO!! Action survives, he gets around Kaun but Kaun gets around Action. Kaun shoves Action but Action stops from running into Darius!
Kaun runs in but Action dodges the knee! Kaun is caught in the ropes, Darius ROCKS him with a forearm! But Liona YANKS Darius to the floor! Action rolls Kaun up, TWO! Action blocks a lariat, whips, but Kaun reverses then follows, only to run into a SPANISH FLY! Nana gets on the apron! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, Action would’ve won this twice over! Action shouts at Nana, Nana gets away, and Liona returns. Action dodges Liona to FLYING CHUCK! Liona stays up!? Kaun storms up, Action fires forearms but neither man backs down. Kaun swings, Action ducks so the CHOP hits Liona! Liona swings, Action ducks, the CHOP hits Kaun!
Action DOUBLE CHOPS! Action roars, runs, but handsprings into both men’s arms! OPEN THE GATES!! Cover, The Gates win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
The Embassy is undefeated in ROH, but only because Nana is their insurance policy. Will there be any trio that is able to account for Nana’s influence on top matching the power of Liona and Kaun?
Six Man Tag: The Righteous & Stu Grayson VS Macrae Martin, Rip Impact & Zak Patterson!
It would seem Dutch & Vincent have truly won Player Two over to their team, and now look to focus on climbing the ranks. Will they do that here tonight in Stu’s home country of Canada?
The Code of Honor is upheld, but then the Righteous all DECK their opponents! The bell rings, Dutch & Vinnie stomp away while Stu rains down fists! The fans boo as Stu keeps Macrae in the ring. Stu dares his former student, “Mac,” to get up and fight him. Mac stands, swings, but into the URENAGE! Stu drags Mac around, tags in Dutch, and Dutch tags in Vinnie. Stu holds Mac’s hand, and Vinnie holds the other. Dutch smiles as Vinnie & Stu get Mac up, they INVERTED PENTULUM BOMB! Cover, The Righteous win!
Winners: The Righteous & Stu Grayson, by pinfall
No mercy for his former student, Stu is truly as merciless as Dutch and Vincent. Will they soon be the top trio in ROH? Or will the Dark Order still have something to say about that?
“Big Bill” Morrissey & Lee Moriarty VS “The Boys,” Brandon & Brent Tate!
We heard from them earlier, now we see if Bill & Lee back up their word. Will The Peacock’s Boys soon be broken? Or can they shock the world here tonight?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and Lee starts with Brent. They circle, fans rally up, and the two tie up. Lee waistlocks to SLAM Brent, then rolls him to a bridge, TWO! Lee holds on to bring Brent up again, then he wrenches and wristlocks. Brent flips through using the ropes to wrench back. Brent has the wristlock, but Lee spins and slips through to CHOP! Lee whips, Brent ducks ‘n’ dodges and Brandon tags in. Brandon GAMANGIRIS, Brent spins Lee around, and Brandon springboard CROSSBODIES! Fans fire up with Brandon and he brings Lee up. Tag to Brent and the Boys double whip.
The Boys both leap frog then double arm-drag Lee! The Boys roll back, and double basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Brent keeps focus as he drags Lee up. Fans rally for the Boys but Lee puts Brent in the corner. Brent turns it around but Lee stands on a foot, to trip Brent and then STOMP an arm! Brent writhes but Lee drags him around by an arm. Lee wrenches, then tags in Bill! Fans fire up but Brent gets away. Brent stands and Bill towers over him. Brent says nope, and tags Brandon. Brandon steps to Bill, but then says nope! The Boys combine to be Super Boy! Now they’re taller than Bill! But Bill fakes them with a punch, to BOOT them both down!
Fans rally as Bill looms over Brandon. Bill drags Brandon up to back suplex but Brandon lands out of it! Brandon BOOTS from the corner, goes up and reels Bill in, TORNADO- TOSS!! Bill sends Brandon flying, then runs in to SPLASH at the corner! But Brent leaps, only for Bill to get under. Bill BOOTS Brent down! Bill mocks the peacock pose and tags in Lee. Lee drags Brandon into a gator roll and cover, TWO! Lee drags Brandon up to suplex, but Brandon knees free. Lee tries again, Brandon slips out and shoves. Tag to Brent and he LARIATS! And LARIATS! Brent dropkicks Bill at the ropes and Bill wobbles!
Brent gets Brandon to join in, and they DOUBLE DROPKICK Bill to the floor! The fans fire up as Lee runs in, Brandon dodges and Brent wheelbarrows to a VICTORY FACEBUSTER! Lee flops out, the Boys whip to build speed, and Brandon DIVES! Direct hit on Lee at the ramp, and he sets Lee up for Brent to DIVE! Another hit, and Brandon goes again! But Bill catches him! Lee goes in to CLOBBER Brent! Bill carries Brandon to APRON CHOKE SLAM!! Lee RUNNING CALF KICKS Brent, covers, Bill & Lee win!
Winners: “Big Bill” Morrissey & Lee Moriarty, by pinfall
The former Firm members are on a roll, will they soon be in line for an ROH World Tag Team title match?
ROH Women’s Championship Proving Ground Match: Athena VS Seleziya Sparx!
Speaking of title opportunities, the Fallen Goddess still wants worthy competition, and up steps the Sass Queen of Canada! Will Sparx fly and get that golden ticket? Or will Athena extinguish that flame in under ten minutes?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and Athena DROPKICKS! And DROPKICKS! And DECKS Sparx! Athena says this is HER show, but fans boo. Sparks gets back up, Athena insults her as being old, and then CLUBS her on the back! Athena drags Sparx up, whips her but Sparx reverses. Athena goes up a corner, leaps, but into Sparx’s arms! Sparx SLAMS Athena down! Fans fire up, Sparx starts to rally! She blocks a boot, trips Athena up, and HOOK KICKS! Sparx runs and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Sparx keeps cool, brings her up but Athena shoves her. Athena blocks a boot to a T-BONE SUPLEX!
Athena kips up and fans fire up, but Athena scowls. She runs in to back body block Sparx in a corner, then runs side to side to FOREARM! Athena CHOPS, then she cheers herself on. But Sparx SLAPS her back! Sparx fires off boxing elbows and a BACK ELBOW! Athena reels her in but Sparx ELBOWS again! Sparx runs, into an ELBOW from Athena! Cover, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (denies Seleziya Sparx a title match)
After nine years away, Sparx returns to be beaten in half the time needed in one of these Proving Ground matches. Is that proof of Athena’s invincibility? But of course she beats up on Sparx just for the hell of it! Fans boo but Athena sets the belt up. She drags Sparx up, mocks the fans, and SMASHES Sparx off the belt! Athena then complains Sparx is on top of the belt, and snatches it away. Will anyone ever stop the Fallen Goddess?
Tony Nese w/ Mark Sterling VS JD Drake!
The Premier Athlete and Scrap Iron couldn’t be any more opposites in terms of physique and personality, but they both work hard and hit harder. Smart Mark has everything hold on, though, because Nese has something to say. Nese takes the mic and tells fans to calm down, this isn’t about them. This is about JD. JD, Nese thinks you are an excellent wrestler. But with that said, JD is one serving of poutine and donuts from “Timmy Hoos” (Tim Hortons?) from being as bad as these “fat, disgusting Canadians!” But again, this isn’t about the fans. But Nese has good news for JD. Great news, even!
Seeing as how Nese is a personal trainer on the side, instead of having a match, he’ll do this for JD and the fans. They’re all gonna do group training! Everyone stand up, get on your feet, but JD snatches the mic. JD tells Nese to hold on. JD gets Nese is trying to “help” him, but JD is not gonna waste his calories on trashy Canadian food. But for JD, it is only Dunkin’ Donuts and Freedom Fries! But what Nese should do is not let this body fool you. JD will whoop Nese’s ass! And wait, here comes Mark Briscoe? He goes to the mic and Sterling, Nese and JD are all upset by this.
Mark has a mic and he says, “Quiet down, Mark Sterling.” Now, Mark talked with his good friend, Tony Khan, and they agreed that no one cares what either of these two are saying! And so as of right now, it is official! TRIPLE THREAT, BABY! Fans love that! But Nese & JD attack! The fans boo, the bell rings, and it begins!
Triple Threat: Tony Nese w/ Mark Sterling VS JD Drake VS Mark Briscoe!
Nese and JD mug Mark in a corner, fans boo but Nese tells them to shut up. JD coordinates with Nese, they double whip Mark but Mark goes up and out! Mark UPPERCUTS Nese, dodges and CHOPS JD, then CHOPS again! Nese returns, LARIAT from Mark, and an elbow, too! Another UPPERCUT knocks Nese down and fans fire up! JD CHOPS Mark, whips him but Mark SHOTGUN BOOTS! Mark goes up the corner, but Sterling distracts! Mark hops down to tell him to get outta here. But Nees has a chair! Mark kicks low, tosses Nese out, and Mark fires up the fans with the claps of the chair.
Mark sets the chair up, builds speed, and FLIES! The Sussex County Chicken wipes out Nese & JD! Mark high fives fans, ROCKS Nese, then puts Nese in the ring. Fans fire up with Mark as he climbs up, but Nese moves! Mark bails out of Froggy Bow, and JD CLOBBERS him! Fans boo but Nese shoves JD. They decide to keep on Mark and they both stomp away. JD digs his boots in, Nese scowls and says to get Mark up. They put Mark up top backwards, and then put him in a Tree of Woe. Nese says this is how you look like him! He does ab crunch kicks to Mark! He wants JD to do that now!
JD says fine, but he just stomps the old fashioned way. That’s better for JD cuz it’s efficient. Nese pushes Mark out of the tree and the fans rally behind Mark. Nese and JD mug Mark with haymakers, then do jumping jacks to keep that cardio up. They go another round, but Mark fights back with UPPERCUTS! Then he does jumping jacks! Another UPPERCUT for Nese! A CHOP for JD! Mark does squats! Fans fire up as Mark dodges JD and the CHOP hits Nese! Mark runs in but is sent into Nese, JD hits a SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, Nese breaks it! Nese and JD argue and shove now, then run at Mark. Mark dodges Nese to CHOP JD, CHOP Nese, repeat!
Fans “WOO~!” with every CHOP! Nese ducks a swing, but Mark BOOTS JD! Mark backs Nese down to break free and PELE! Fans fire up with Mark again but JD kicks low. JD whips, Mark BOOTS Nese with it! JD runs in but is sent into buckles! Mark hits an URENAGE! Fans fire up as Mark calls his shot! Mark goes up, but Nese returns to handspring and SHORYUKEN! Nese then goes up to get Mark, fans are thunderous behind Mark, and JD TOSSES Nese down! JD climbs up after Mark now, mocks the fans, and copies the Redneck Kung Fu! Mark shows JD how it’s done, but Nese hops on! SUPER SUNSET BOMB on JD!
But Mark uses that to hit FROGGY BOY on JD! Cover but Nese shoves Mark away so he can cover, but then Mark drags Nese off JD! JAY DRILLER for Nese!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall
Physique aside, it is all about heart in ROH! Mark has more heart than JD and Nese combined, but will he be heading back for the ROH World Television Championship?
ROH hears from Eddie Kingston.
The Mad King is the NEW NJPW Strong Openweight Champion after the Independence Day event in Korakuen Hall, and he tells the AEW and ROH fans, “What’s up?” But as he is in Japan at this moment because of the G1 Climax, the greatest tournament in all of pro-wrestling, that means he cannot be there for ROH Death Before Dishonor on July 21st. But Eddie tells Claudio that he isn’t off the hook. There is one man Eddie wants to talk to, wants to challenge, and that is Mark Briscoe! Eddie wore Jay Briscoe’s shirt when he teamed with Rocky Romero. Eddie wants to respect that legacy. And it is now Mark’s turn.
Eddie tells Mark it is his turn to respect Jay’s legacy. It is Mark’s turn to be THE ROH World Champion. “Chicken, this is Eddie talking to you. I need you, these people need you, not to just go after the ROH Championship. We need you to win that championship. We need you to have that Briscoe legacy live on. I love you, Chicken. It’s your time. It is your time.”
Backstage interview with Mark Briscoe.
Renee Paquette is here and with the Sussex County Chicken to respond to Eddie’s message. Eddie wants Mark to go after Claudio. Renee knows Tony Khan has said that if Mark wants it, he has it. Mark says damn right he wants it! It IS his time! Mark tells “King” Eddie that he hears him! All Mark’s career in singles action, all he ever talked about was the Television title. But now it is his time to #ReachForTheSky and follow Jay’s footsteps by becoming WORLD Champion! You understand what he’s saying?
But in walks Claudio. “Let me start with a piece of advice for you, Mark. Don’t listen to Eddie Kingston. I had to show Eddie his limits. And I will show you yours, as well. Where’s the Mark Briscoe I knew? Where’s that Mark? See, you were standing here, talking about following in your brother’s footsteps. Yeah, I faced you and your brother multiple times. I’ve had some of the biggest wars in my career with you and your brother. And you think your brother wanted you to step in his footsteps? No! The Mark Briscoe I knew walked side by side with his brother, not in his footsteps. Which shows me that time has made you weak. Which shows me that you have not manned up!
“Yeah, that is right! I said it! Me, on the other hand, time has made me hard. Time has made me what I am today. Time has made me the guy that is the roadblock for people like you and Eddie that you cannot reach the heights that I have. And if I have to show you that, if I have to pull you down to Earth from you trying to reach for the sky, I will more than gladly do that. Not because I want to. But because I do like you. And because I have to. Because it is my duty to show you your limits. So if you really want that match, shake my hand.” Mark does without hesitation. Then see you at Death Before Dishonor. “But don’t get your hopes up. You’re not ready.”
Claudio leaves, and the match is made! Will the Sussex County Chicken show the Swiss Superman that this is only motivation for making Jay proud?
Diamante VS Vanessa Kraven!
The Cuban Diamond has been on a roll, and she’s looking to continue that all the way to the gold! Will she be able to climb The Mountain and then topple it? Or will her hot streak end up cooling off for the Summer?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. Fans rally for Kraven as she corners Diamante but Diamante slips away to fire off. Kraven shoves Diamante away, but runs into a dropkick to legs! Diamante runs to knee lift, then she fires off in the corner! Fans count along but Kraven stops that at 6! Things speed up, and Kraven CLOBBERS Diamante! Kraven dusts herself off, scoops and FALL AWAY SLAMS Diamante! Diamante flops out of the ring but Kraven pursues. Kraven stands Diamante up to CHOP, and CHOP, but then Diamante ducks and the chop hits POST! Diamante CHOPS, but it does nothing!
Kraven scoops Diamante, aims, but Diamante slips off to POST Kraven! Diamante pushes Kraven into the ring, runs up and LARIATS, but Kraven doesn’t budge. Diamante tries again but Kraven is too big! Kraven runs in, but Diamante drop toeholds her into buckles! Kraven staggers up into a SHOTGUN! Kraven sits down and fans fire up as Diamante locks ‘n’ loads. HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Kraven is still in this and Diamante is a bit surprised. Diamante fires off forearms, then runs, sunset flips, but Kraven stays up! Kraven drags Diamante up but Diamante wheelbarrows to a STUNNER!
Diamante runs, hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, Diamante wins!
Winner: Diamante, by pinfall
Another big win for Diamante, she is picking up more speed towards the top! Will the Cuban Diamond soon have the Fallen Goddess in her crosshairs?
Six Man Mayhem: Brian Cage w/ Prince Nana VS Dalton Castle w/ The Boys VS Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling VS Shane Taylor VS Trent Seven VS Willie Mack!
What a huge prize on the line in a match involving perhaps the biggest, hardest hitting men in ROH today! $25 THOUSAND goes to one man, who will survive this scramble to cash in?
The Code of Honor is upheld between everyone, even old rivals, and the bell rings. Cage goes after Mack, Shane is after Castle, so Woods headlocks Seven. Seven powers out but Woods runs him over! The others brawl outside, Castle POSTS Shane! Mack sends Cage into railing! Seven whips Woods and leaps, but Woods catches him! But then Seven slips free to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Seven eggs Woods on, so Woods CHOPS! Both men are stinging, but Seven CHOPS a leg, then hits a DDT! Castle returns but Seven TOSSES him out hard! Mack returns and dodges Seven to GAMANGIRI!
Fans fire up and Mack sets up, but Castle runs in again! Mack TOSSES him out hard, too! And then a stomp for Seven, STANDING MOONSAULT! Seven scrambles away and Shane gets in. Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT Mack down! Castel tries a third time but Shane TOSSES him out! Cage is in and he SUPERKICKS! “Who betta than Cage?!” But Shane elbows Cage! Cage wobbles but he dodges the haymaker to go up and TORNADO DDT! Fans fire up and Castle is back again! Castle runs in but again is TOSSED! Woods runs in, he and Cage speed things up, and Woods catches Cage for an EXPLODER!
Fans fire up as Castle tries one more time! Woods is ready, but then Castle blocks the toss! Woods turns it around, they go around and around and Castle TOSSES Woods! Fans fire up with Castle, but Shane DECKS Castle! Seven BACK HANDS Shane! Woods is back to SUPERMAN PUNCH! Mack is back to ROUNDHOUSE! Cage rises to JUMP KNEE! Castle returns once more, he blocks Cage’s punch to ELBOW and LARIAT! Fans fire up as Shane returns, bobs ‘n’ weaves and JABS Castle! Shane hangs Castle out to dry, for the TOWER OF LONDON! Shane talks trash on the Boys, but turns around to see Seven. Bop up, and BANG!
Seven ripcords, SEVEN STAR LARIAT! Cover, but Woods deadlifts Seven off! GUT WRENCH BOMB! Mack returns again, to SKY HIGH Woods! Cage SLIDING BOOTS Mack! Cage wrenches, pump handles, to G M S I! Castle is back, Cage dodges but then Castle clinches, for an EXPLODER! Fans are thunderous for The Peacock and he goes up a corner! Castle wobbles, and Seven SHOVES him onto the others! They all fall down, and now Seven climbs?! But Cage trips Seven up! Seven tumbles into the ring, but Cage drags him up! Nana says yes, and Cage brings Seven up! DEADLIFT SUPERPLEX out onto the cluster!!
The fans lose their mans as all five opponents, and even The Boys, go down! But Mack is up and FLIES onto Cage!! Fans fire up, Mack wants that Jerk Chicken! Mack puts Cage in and he climbs up. “Let’s Go, Willie!” FROG SPLASH!! But Mack bounces off the cover! He has to crawl over to Cage and he makes the cover, Nana helps the ropebreak! The ref sees Nana and Nana panics. There are no disqualifications but still. Seven CHOPS Mack, brings him around, EMERALD FLOWSION!! Cover, TWO!?! Seven fires up and fans are with him. Seven drags Mack up, clinches, but Mack slips free!
Mack kicks low to STUNNER! Seven falls, but Shane is back! STUNNER for Shane! Castle is up, BOOT and STUNNER for Castle! The Boys catch Castle, Woods runs up, STUNNER for him! Cage is up, Mack dodges the discus to kick and- NO, roll up! WITH TIGHTS! Cage wins!!
Winner: Brian Cage, by pinfall (wins the $25,000)
Nana is excited not just for the money but for Cage’s 2023 ROH undefeated streak to continue! The Mogul Embassy are money machines, will there be any stopping them now?
Mixed Six Tag: The Kingdom VS Trish Adora & The Infantry!
Mike Bennett, Matt Taven & Maria Kanellis say that the OGK IS ROH! But they’ve also run afoul of quite a few new wave stars who just want an opportunity. Will Boston Strong Style, The Trend and the First Lady of Wrestling deny the AfroPunk, Captain Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo their rise to the top? Or will there be nothing stopping The Infantry now that they have reinforcements?
But Maria has everyone hold on. She wants to reintroduce herself. She is Maria Kanellis-Bennett, the First Lady of Pro-Wrestling. And this is the first time in five YEARS that she will be wrestling! She knows Canada is so excited to see that. But unfortunately, she’s not medically cleared to wrestle tonight. Oh, sure, right. But Maria says she is all about giving opportunities, so that means tonight, Trish has the opportunity to face a legit shooter. Let her introduce to ROH, LEGIT LEYLA HIRSCH! Hirsh returns from a long absence and what a way to return! Will this change everything about this match?
Mixed Six Tag: The Kingdom & Leyla Hirsch VS Trish Adora & The Infantry!
The Code of Honor is upheld, Maria is so happy for Leyla, and it is ladies first. Leyla and Trish circle as fans rally up. But then Mike tags in, so Dean steps up for his team. Maria says it’s fine, Leyla doesn’t have to rush her return. Mike and Dean tie up, break, and Mike CHOPS! Dean CHOPS! Mike CHOPS, Dean CHOPS, repeat! Fans fire up as the CHOPS keep going, but then Mike headlocks. Dean powers up and out, but Mike runs him over! Fans rally as things speed up, and Dean arm-drags! And arm-drags again! And DROPKICKS! Mike goes to a corner, staggers back, into a CHOP! Fans fire up with The Captain!
Dean salutes, then stalks Mike to the corner. Tag to Carlie, Dean JABS and JABS and JABS! Then Carlie JABS, JABS and JABS! Tag back to Dean, Carlie pops ‘n’ locks and ROCKS Mike! Mike sits down, Carlie & Dean drag him out to crisscross and SPLIT the wishbone! Maria feels for Mike, but Leyla tags in! But then Matt tags off Leyla. Fans boo but Taven is a gentleman enough to hold the ropes open for Leyla. But then Carlie rushes in, headlocks, and Dean tags in as Taven powers out. Carlie runs Taven over, Dean PENALTY KICKS, and Carlie SENTONS! BIG elbow from Dean! Cover, ONE!!
Taven scrambles, and he asks if Leyla is ready. She says she is, so Taven tags her in! Trish finally steps in, and fans fire up as the two circle. Fans chant “Welcome Back! Welcome Back!” Leyla nods and ties up with Trish, but Trish WRINGS Leyla out! Trish WRINGS her again, then steps over to LA MAGISTROL! TWO but Trish keeps on Leyla with an Alabama Lift. The Kingdom tell Trish to let Leyla down, but Trish just puts her in a Reverse Neckbreaker Stretch! Fans rally as Leyla endures. Trish grins but Leyla fights out to get around and GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up as Leyla puts Trish on ropes.
Leyla smothers Trish, the ref counts, Mike talks trash, but Leyla lets off at 4. Leyla CHOPS and ROCKS Trish against ropes, then wraps an arm around ropes to pull! The ref counts, Leyla lets off at 4 and argues with the ref. The Kingdom argue with fans, Leyla whips but Trish reverses. Trish scoops but Leyla slips free to RAM Trish into buckles! Fans rally up as Leyla goes corner to corner. But Trish elbows her away! Trish runs in, Leyla WRINGS her, but Trish rolls through! Leyla blocks a boot, spins Trish, but LARIAT TUBMAN comes through! Fans fire up while both women are down!
Hot tag to Carlie and he rallies on the Kingdom! BIG back drop for Taven, and one for Mike! Fans fire up with Carlie, he runs to juke and ROCK Mike! Taven BOOTS Carlie, goes up, but Carlie kicks legs out! Taven is stuck in the ropes! Carlie dodges Mike, scoops him, and then LAWN DARTS him into Taven’s trend! Carlie then gets Taven for a DRAPING DDT! Fans fire up with Carlie and he shakes the ropes. Mike runs in, Carlie blocks a boot to get around and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Maria is relieved and Mike kicks Carlie. Mike goes for the arm but Carlie powers him back. Tag to Dean and he ELBOWS Mike!
Feed to the Captain’s clinch, pop up, ASSISTED URENAGE! Cover, Taven breaks it! But Carlie runs up to TOSS Taven out! Dean & Carlie reset, they get Mike up. Carlie runs, but Mike fights free to SUPERKICK Carlie! Tag to Leyla! But Carlie & Dean still get Mike, SUPERKICK RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! And LARIAT TUBMAN hits Leyla again!! Leyla bails out so Trish LARIATS Mike out! Dean FLIES to take Mike out at the ramp! Fans are thunderous and Carlie gives a thumbs up! Carlie slingshots, but Taven gives him a KICK OF THE KING! Taven FLIES! Direct hit and all the men are down!
The ladies get back in the ring, Leyla gets around but Trish blocks the suplex! Trish wrenches out, waistlocks, and she wants the arm! But Maria distracts! Trish lets off Leyla, but then Mike gets in! The ref stops Mike, Trish swings on Maria but Maria HOTSHOTS Trish! Leyla hits a SAYANAGI, into the LEGIT ARMBREAKER!! Trish taps, The Kingdom & Leyla win!
Winners: The Kingdom & Leyla Hirsch, by submission
Maria’s mercenary comes through for the team, but Leyla says she is so done with these three. Leyla is back, will she be a legit threat to the ROH Women’s World Champion? As for The Kingdom, they always seem to find a way. Will they become ROH World Tag Team Champions by any means necessary?
Backstage interview with Leyla Hirsch.
Lexi catches Leyla on her way in and welcomes her to ROH. Lexi does want to ask, what is her relationship with the Kingdom? Leyla says it’s real simple: Mike & Maria needed someone legit for tonight. She showed up. They needed someone to get the job done, and Leyla did that. Leyla is here to stay in ROH because ROH is known for innovation and high-flying. But Leyla is a shooter. Anyone that gets in the ring with her, good luck trying to fly through her. Is Leyla looking to clip some wings while she goes for gold?
My Thoughts:
A really good ROH that was only a little over 90 minutes. Still some filler type matches, but those did work to build momentum. Good wins for Komander, Diamante, the Gates of Agony, The Righteous & Stu, and Moriarty & Morrissey. Good promo from Moriarty & Morrissey, I do like their combination and hope they get opportunities in the tag division. And a really good match from Garcia VS Daniels with plenty of fans starting to dig Garcia’s sports…Â enner-tay-ner side. Garcia of course wins to have momentum going towards an eventual ROH Pure Championship match, probably at Death Before Dishonor.
Another decent Proving Ground match but I’m feeling like there’s less and less point to them if they’re gonna get shorter, not longer. Athena needs to be put against someone who gets to minute nine. But clearly they’re trying to build Athena’s streak so that when she loses, it’ll be (treated) as big as when Jade Cargill finally lost. That said, great main event with Leyla Hirsch making a surprise return. Leyla is legit, but I do like how The Kingdom wasn’t really respecting her as their third. I almost thought Leyla was gonna turn on them, but now, her winning is a stronger return than a Face move that the fans would love.
The promo after with Leyla was good, she’s ready to take on anyone. Though to be honest, her saying that ROH is known for high-flying is more the men’s division. I haven’t really seen that many female wrestlers in ROH who do the topes and the springboards, they’re fairly grounded like Leyla. But I would love if somehow, some way, we got Athena VS Leyla, and it really feels like Leyla could be the one that takes the title off Athena because she’s legit. And then Leyla can carry the division, having her own impressive win streak while Athena gets back in the AEW title scene.
That Six Man Mayhem was a lot of fun, and of course for kayfabe big money. It’s also great to see Trent Seven back somewhere, though I’m still surprised WWE hasn’t tried harder to get him. Too bad for Mack, but he got his hopes up thinking of what he’d do before having the money. I hope Cage’s win here ties into AEW so that Mogul Embassy can use that $25K for stuff. Pretty sure The Embassy will have the ROH World Six Man Tag titles going into Death Before Dishonor, but I hope a trio comes along that takes those from them. Maybe if Stu & The Righteous come out on top against The Dark Order, it’s Stu, Dutch & Vincent in a not quite Face turn.
Interesting swerve in Nese VS JD becoming a Triple Threat with Mark. Great match, though, and great win from Mark. Mark then being given Eddie’s blessing but also mission to take the world title off Claudio was really cool, and Claudio had a great promo getting in Mark’s face. Claudio VS Mark is going to be great stuff, no idea if Mark takes the title but at this point, he really should. Claudio is going to be coming off of Blood & Guts on the 19th, and what more can Claudio do not really being around in ROH? He does the same quick Proving Ground matches on ROH TV as Athena, and then he defends his title on AEW shows because AEW is trying to get ratings. Mark definitely needs to be the face of ROH, that’s a great way to honor Jay.
My Score: 8.5/10
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Opening weekend wraps up with the Funky Weapon!
There’s more mix ‘n’ match as Best of the Super Juniors 32 keeps going! But will Ryusuke Taguchi kick Bone Soldier butt in tonight’s main event?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Dragon Dia & Katsuya Murashima VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Akira & Jakob win.
- El Desperado & Shoma Kato VS Nick Wayne & Daiki Nagai; Nick & Daiki win.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi VS Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson; Hiromu & Takagi win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Robbie X; Mack wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS MAO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Clark Connors; Connors wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Robbie Eagles; Eagles wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Taiji Ishimori; Taguchi wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Robbie X!
It’s the return of the Mack! Will the American Ninja start to take the block? Or will he be unable to solve for X?
The bell rings and the fans rally while the two circle. They start a “NINJA! NINJA!” chant, but then Robbie brings out a copy of the Ninja Mack mask! Just to rip it up! The fans boo, but Robbie throws it at Mack, and then SMACKS him down! The fans boo but Robbie stomps Mack at the ropes! The ref reprimands but Robbie ROCKS Mack! Robbie whips, Mack reverses, and Robbie handsprings over to then handspring with the ropes! Mack catches him, shove shim, hurdles over him, then backflips over, only for Robbie to SOBAT! The fans cheer, Robbie whips, but Mack reverses. Robbie goes up and over and shows off with his own handspring!
Mack runs in, Robbie slips out to the apron to ROCK Mack! Robbie springboards but Mack gets under. Robbie handsprings through, comes back and RANAS, but Mack handsprings through! The fans fire up and the two reset. Robbie runs up, Mack TOSSES him up and out! The fans fire up as Mack builds speed, and he handsprings for the NINJA- NO, Robbie moves back! But the Ninja Special continues even on the floor! Robbie runs away but Mack catches up, to HANDSPRING KICK him down at the stage! The fans fire up for that Super Ninja Special, and Mack leaves Robbie behind for the ring count.
Robbie sputters and crawls at 4 of 20, but is still far away at 10! Robbie hurries, the fans rally, and Robbie runs at 15 to slide in at 17! But Mack is on him with a facelock! Robbie fights up, lifts Mack, and then throws him away! Mack comes back, but Robbie uses the ref as a shield! Then he throws Mack down by his mask! Robbie throws down forearms and a stomp! The fans are torn but Robbie storms up on Mack to BOOT him in the corner! Robbie brings Mack around, suplexes then covers, ONE!! Mack is tougher than that and the fans rally up. Robbie CHOKES Mack on the ropes, then soaks up the cheers and jeers.
The ref counts, Robbie steps off at 4, then he WRECKS Mack with a dropkick! Mack is on the ground but the fans rally up. Robbie stands Mack up, CHOPS him, then stalks him to railing. Robbie pushes Mack into the ring, clamps on with a half nelson and covers, TWO! The fans cheer and Robbie gets annoyed. Robbie hauls Mack up to a fireman’s carry, but Mack slips around to sunset flip! TWO, and Robbie SWATS Mack’s haymaker to CHOP! Robbie whips, Mack reverses, but Robbie slides and then dodges! Mack is on the apron, Robbie runs to CANNONBALL KICK! The fans fire up as now Robbie builds speed!
Robbie goes up, up, and he ESCALARAS! Down goes Mack and the fans fire up with Robbie! Robbie drags Mack up and puts him back in the ring. Robbie then slingshots for a stalling SENTON! Cover, TWO! Mack is still in this and the fans rally up. Robbie and Mack slowly rise, and Robbie takes aim. Robbie runs in but blocks a boot! Robbie puts the leg on the ropes, KICKS the ropes, then SPIN KICKS Mack! Robbie snapmares Mack, RUNNING SHOOTING STAR onto knees! Mack cradles Robbie, TWO! Mack waits on Robbie, and DOUBLE CHOPS him! Then he DOUBLE CHOPS against the ropes! Mack won’t let Robbie get away as he unleashes CHOP after CHOP!
The fans fire up and Mack whips. Robbie reverses, then Robbie runs past Mack to fireman’s carry! ROLLING SENTON, STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Robbie is frustrated but the fans fire up! Mack flounders to the corner, the fans rally up, and Robbie runs up to BOOT! Snapmare and now Robbie goes up the corner! From the top rope, X EX- NO, Mack dodges! Robbie rolls through, handsprings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Mack holds on but Robbie victory rolls! TWO!! Mack and Robbie hurry up, Robbie handsprings, but into a DREAMCAST KICK AND CRADLE!! MACK WINS!!
Winner: Ninja Mack, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Robbie earns 0)
Innovating in the blink of an eye, Ninja Mack ends this just as quickly! Will every match Mack has be as fast ‘n’ furious as this? Or will someone find a way to slow Mack down?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS MAO!
The Jet may be All Elite now, but he’s always going to be #2Flyy! However, he’s up against DDT Pro’s Idol Wrestler. Can Knight get through the Michinoku Tornado? Or will his flight to the top be grounded?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Knight and Mao stare down. The fans seem strongly behind Mao as he and Knight circle. They tie up, Knight headlocks, then he hits a takeover. Mao fights around, stands back up, and he powers his way out of the headlock to have the armlock. Mao steps over to wrench the arm, but Knight rolls, handsprings, and wrenches back! Knight hammerlocks, but Mao reaches back to headlock. The fans applaud, but Knight rolls Mao to get free. Mao ducks a kick, Knight dodges a spin kick, and the fans cheer the standoff. Mao runs up, Knight dodges then arm-drags! Knight runs up, springboards and FLYING ARM-DRAGS!
Mao is up but Knight FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans fire up and Knight runs corner to corner to LARIAT! Knight goes up to rally the fans, then he hops down to stomp and UPPERCUT on repeat! The ref counts as Knight stomps a mudhole in, and Knight snapmares Mao for a SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans rally, Knight covers, TWO! The fans applaud while Mao grits his teeth. Knight stands Mao up but Mao fires body shots! Knight ROCKS Mao, runs, but Mao ELBOWS him! Mao runs, Knight follows, but Mao goes up and around! Knight tumbles out to the apron, but he ROCKS Mao first!
Knight springboards but Mao WHEEL KICKS him down! Mao wrenches an arm and SLINGSHOT CUTTERS! The fans fire up and Mao climbs up, to then SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO, but Mao goes right to the corner! Mao aims again, for a KING KONG KNEE DROP! Mao rolls off the impact, but then rolls back and has Knight in the COBRA TWIST! Knight endures, the fans rally, and Knight powers his way to switch the twist! Mao endures now and the fans rally more. Knight says he’s #MecchaTsuyoi, but then Mao throws elbows! Mao switches things back, and he says he is meccha, meccha, TSUKAKUI! Mao puffs up to show how strong and handsome he is!
The fans cheer, but Knight powers out with a HIP TOSS! But Mao drags Knight down into a JUST FACELOCK! Knight endures, reaches out, fights around, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer again while Mao lets go. Mao rises and the fans rally while Knight is on the ropes. Mao runs and CANNONBALLS Knight against the ropes! Knight writhes but Mao brings him up, only for Knight to fire a forearm! Mao fires one back! Knight fires another forearm, so Mao fires back! They go forearm for forearm, then Knight has the edge. Knight winds up but Mao SHOTEIS! Mao whips Knight to a corner, but Knight comes back to LARIAT!
Knight LARIATS again, then whips, but Mao reverses. Knight goes up and over, runs back in, and he LARIATS again! The fans fire up with Knight as he goes to a corner. Knight aims, runs in corner to corner, but Mao dodges! Mao runs, but into a DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Mao survives and Knight is stunned but the fans rally up! Knight fires up and the fans rally again. Knight runs up but Mao stops the satellite DDT! Mao BOOTS Knight against the ropes, then runs, but he goes Matrix to avoid Knight’s superkick! Mao BOOTS Knight’s lariat to SHOTEI, but Knight ROCKS Mao with a forearm! Mao REAR HEADBUTTS!
Mao runs, Knight hurdles over to PELE! But Mao tiger-feints and rewinds to SPIN KICK! The fans fire up even more while both men are down! Knight staggers to his feet, Mao ROCKS him with a hard right! Mao reels him in, but Knight suplexes first! The fans fire up and Knight covers, ONE as Mao goes Matrix again! Knight is stunned, runs up on Mao, but blocks a boot. Mao ENZIGIRIS Knight, goes up, only for Knight to go to the UPPER ROOM! The fans fire up as Knight hurries to the apron and then the corner. Knight climbs, but Mao rises again! Mao goes up the ropes to SUPER STEINER Knight in return!
The fans fire up as Mao hurries up top again, but Knight goes back up! But no Upper Room, this is a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Mao’s right up!? And so is Knight! But then both men fall over! The fans fire up as Knight and Mao slowly stir. They both rise up, but Knight goes to the apron. Knight springboards, but into a DREAMCAST KICK! Mao reels Knight in and gut wrenches, but Knight TORNADO DDTS free!! Knight roars, runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Then Mao runs to jump over the ref, only for Knight to jump over Mao! ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO!! Mao survives and the fans are thunderous!
Knight and Mao hurry back up, Knight runs up, but Mao stops the satellite again! MICHINOKU DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!? The fans rally as hard as they can and Mao aims, SUPERKICK! Cover, MAO WINS!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Knight earns 0)
The Idol Warrior’s Samurai Kick strikes down the Knight! Knight shows respect with a bow, will we see these two meet again down the line? Will Mao soon take over the BOSJ for DDT Pro?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Clark Connors!
The Way of the Grandmaster is once again IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, but that just means he has a target on his back. Will Wato soon owe a golden ticket to this War Dog? Or will Wato be stronger than 100 Proof?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two stare down. Connors and Wato circle, the fans rally more, and the two feel things out. Wato stays away from the leg takedown, then they feel out a knuckle lock. They back off, step forward, but Connors KNEES low! Connors ROCKS Wato, CHOPS Wato, then whips Wato. Connors bypasses but Wato hurdles over the backdrop! Connors still ROCKS Wato and has him in a corner. Connors runs in, but Wato BOOTS Connors, then BULLDOGS! The fans fire up with Wato and he KICKS Connors’ leg. And KICKS, and KICKS! Wato snapmares Connors, KICKS him again, then KICKS, KICKS, KICKS!
Connors ducks Wato, shoves him, and then hits the JEEP FLIPPER! Wato tumbles out of the ring but Connors pursues. Connors SMACKS Wato off the apron, then tells fans to move! The Young Lions usher fans out of the way, and Connors BOWLS Wato into the chairs! That was a STRIKE and then some! The fans fire up and even bark with Connors. Connors storms over to Wato, stomps him, then drags him up to his feet. Connors SMACKS Wato of a chair, then brings him back around. Wato fires elbows and CHOPS, but Connors CHOPS back! Wato staggers deeper into the crowd and Connors pursues!
The fans rally as Connors BOWLS Wato into more chairs! Connors has cleared out the whole section! The fans rally as Connors shoves the ref aside. Connors JAMS Wato up with a chair, then tells another section of fans to move! They hurry out of the way as Connors BOWLS Wato into even more chairs! Connors hits a turkey, aka bowling hattrick, and the fans fire up more. The ref reprimands but Connors clears out the chairs so he can stand Wato up. Wato fires body shots and forearms! Wato ROCKS Connors, and then Connors falls onto chairs! This entire area is a mess but Wato drags Connors up.
Connors body shots Wato, then POSTS him! Wato falls in a heap and the fans are torn. Connors intimidates commentary, then he goes looking under the ring. Connors brings out… a TIRE?! Why was one of those under there?! The ref reprimands Connors but Connors shoves him aside! Connors brings the spare tire over and JAMS Wato up! Connors sets the tire down, and he has Wato’s leg! Connors SMASHES Wato’s knee on the hubcap! The fans are torn but maybe so is Wato’s knee! Connors puts Wato in the ring, covers, TWO! Wato stays in this and the fans applaud, but Connors ties the legs up in a knot!
Wato endures, reaches out, and he claws his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Connors doesn’t let go. The ref counts so Connors stops at 4. Connors mocks the fans cheering Wato on, then drags Wato to his feet. Connors CHOPS Wato, whips him, but Wato blocks by holding ropes! Connors KNEES low, whips again, btu Wato reverses to ROCK, KNEE, and SHOTGUN Connors to a corner! The fans fire up and Wato rises. Wato runs in, Connors dodges, and Connors comes back, only for Wato to dodge! Wato then reels Connors in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Connors stays in this but Wato goes to the apron.
Wato slaps his leg into working, then watches Connors rise. Wato springboards but Connors gets under! Wato lands on his feet but his bad leg jams! Connors CHOP BLOCKS the leg! The fans are torn as Wato writhes, but Connors circles like a shark. Connors runs, but Wato catches him to a cradle! TWO!! Wato ROUNDHOUSE, but Connors blocks! And pops Wato up for a SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! Connors rises, drags Wato up, then whips, but Wato avoids the powerslam! Wato runs in, tilt-o-whirls, then hooks Connors up, RECIENTEMENTE!! Cover, TWO!!
Connors survives but Wato doesn’t stop! He body scissors and rolls Connors into VENDEVAL!! Connors endures, fights around with his legs, and he rocks the boat, only for Wato to pour on the pressure! Connors still fights, but Wato puts even more pressure on!! Connors powers through to have the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer while Wato lets go in frustration. Wato drags Connors up, reels him in, but Connors holds ropes to fight the suplex! Wato KICKS the arms, TSUTEN- NO, Connors mule kicks the legs! Wato SOBATS and runs, but into a POWERSLAM!! Wato rises up, into a SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Wato survives, and Connors hurries to bring Wato up. Connors puts one out, but Wato fights No Chaser! ROUNDHOUSE, and Wato fires back up! The fans rally, Wato hooks Connors up, RECIENTE- NO, Connors slips free and reels Wato back in! NO CHASER!!! Cover, CONNORS WINS!!
Winner: Clark Connors, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
100 Proof gets his clear shot on Wato, and now he has both two points and a golden ticket for it! Will the DEFY Champion soon run the whole Junior Heavyweight Division?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Robbie Eagles!
The Direct Drive is also once again IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion alongside Wato, but that means the same target is on his back. Will Yoh owe this Ichiban Sweet Boy a title shot? Or can he shoot down the Sniper of the Skies first?
Wait, Yoh’s near jacket and gear is made with… recycled Ziploc bags? Well, guess that’s one way to stay fresh. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Yoh’s height gives him leverage to put Eagles on ropes. The ref counts, Eagles turns things around on Yoh, but he lets off slowly, to kiss Yoh on the cheek. The fans cheer, especially the ladies, and then Eagles asks Yoh for one in return. Yoh steps closer, but Eagles headlocks! Eagles hits the takeover, Yoh headscissors, and Eagles kips free. Roles reverse and Yoh headlocks for a takeover and Eagles headscissors. Yoh kips free, the two stand off, and the fans cheer.
Eagles steps closer and he gives Yoh another kiss on the cheek. Yoh still wants to reciprocate but Eagles says no thanks. Because right now, he wants to “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” And Yoh kisses Eagles on the cheek three times! The fans cheer and Eagles is stunned. Eagles slaps sense into himself, then SLAPS Yoh! Yoh runs up, Eagles trips him, but Yoh boots him away. Yoh drops down, bypasses, then drop toeholds Eagles! He calls Eagles a “hentai (pervert)” before he DROPKICKS Eagles!
Eagles tumbles out, Yoh PLANCHAS and direct hit! The fans fire up for Yoh, and he uses a fan’s towel to wipe his face. Yoh stalks Eagles, puts him in the ring, then hurries to a corner. The fans rally as Yoh climbs, and he CANNONBALLS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Eagles goes to a corner. Yoh stomps Eagles, throws forearms, then wrenches and whips corner to corner. Yoh runs in and ELBOWS Eagles, then turns him, but Eagles SAIDOS free! The fans fire up while both men are down! Eagles covers, TWO! The fans applaud and Eagles sits Yoh up to run and SLIDING KICK! Cover, TWO!
Eagles is annoyed but the fans rally up. Eagles kicks Yoh around, drags him up, and reels him in for a scoop and SLAM! Eagles soaks up the cheers, then covers, TWO! Eagles eggs Yoh on, so Yoh fires a forearm then a kick, and repeat. Eagles kicks low, CHOPS, then whips. Yoh reverses but Eagles stops himself, so Yoh’s dropkick gets nothing. Eagles runs up to roll Yoh into a KNEEBAR! Yoh endures as Eagles grapevines the leg, and the fans rally up. Yoh reaches out, crawls around, and manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud and Eagles lets go. Eagles drags Yoh from the ropes to drop a KNEE on the knee!
The fans rally while Eagles paces. Yoh rises up, but Eagles KICKS, KICKS and KICKS! Yoh eggs Eagles on, so Eagles runs to LEG LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally and Eagles drags Yoh up. Eagles cravats but Yoh fights the rest. Eagles CLUBS away on Yoh, UPPERCUTS, then ASAI- NO, Yoh slips free of the Asai DDT! But Eagles back suplexes! Yoh lands out and waistlocks but Eagles switches and CHOP BLOCKS! Eagles runs, but into a DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Yoh and Eagles go to opposite ends, then they both run up! Yoh rallies with forearm after forearm, then whips, only for Eagles to reverses. But Yoh FLYING FOREARMS!
The fans rally more and Yoh brings Eagles around. Yoh scoops and SLAMS Eagles, then he sets up to soak up cheers. Yoh soaks up quite a lot, and then Yoh ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO, SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Eagles stays in this and the fans rally up again. Yoh brings Eagles around, reels him in, but Eagles fights the suplex! Yoh CLUBS away on Eagles, then brings him up to suplex, only for Eagles to fight free! Eagles wrenches, but Yoh ROCKS him! And ROLLING ELBOWS! Yoh reels Eagles back in, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Eagles survives and the fans fire up again!
Eagles and Yoh stir and Yoh goes to a corner. Yoh tunes up and the fans rally. Eagles rises, Yoh aims, but Eagles ducks the superkick to trip Yoh and tie up the legs! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! ROPEBREAK, but Eagles brings Yoh up fast, ASAI DDT!! Both men are down again and the fans rally back up. Eagles drags Yoh up, but Yoh breaks free, only for Eagles to KNEE low! And KICK down! Yoh goes to a corner, Eagles runs in, DOUBLE KNEES! Eagles comes back but Yoh BOOTS him! Eagles returns again to BASEMENT 619, but Yoh jumps it! Yoh then JUMP KNEES Eagles! Eagles DOUBLE KNEES Yoh again!
Yoh sits down, Eagles runs in yet again, METEORA! The fans fire up as Eagles drags Yoh to center and covers. TWO, but Eagles stands Yoh up to hook him up! But Yoh fights the backpack to scoop and FALCON GOROSHI! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Yoh clutches his leg. Yoh crawls to the cover, TWO! Yoh clamps on an ANACONDA VICE!! Eagles endures as Yoh uses Tenzan’s signature hold! Eagles fights around, stands up, but Yoh SLAMS Eagles down! Yoh pulls on the hold but Eagles still endures! The fans rally, Eagles reaches out, then manages to sit up! Eagles stands again, fights towards ropes, but Yoh ripcords and reels Eagles in!
DIRECT- NO, Eagles BACKDROPS out of that! Yoh sunset flips but Eagles rolls through! Eagles steps through, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Both men stand and the fans rally. Yoh ROCKS Eagles, Eagles kicks the leg, and both men back up. Yoh slaps his leg into working, and DOUBLE FOREARMS collide! DOUBLE FOREARMS collide again! And then again! Both men stagger all the way back to the ropes, for DOUBLE I’LL BE BACK! Eagles and Yoh SUPERKICK each other down! The fans fire up and both men go to corners. Eagles runs in, Yoh pops him up! Eagles lands on the apron, KICKS the leg out, then springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK!
The fans fire up as Yoh flounders! Eagles aims again, HYPER- NO, Yoh ducks that and rolls Eagles. Eagles rolls through but Yoh blocks the superkick! But Eagles stops the dragon screw, grabs an arm, and YANKS Yoh up to the fireman’s carry! Eagles shifts Yoh around to the TURBO BACKPACK!! Cover, TWO!!! Yoh survives and Eagles is shocked! The fans fire up as Eagles takes aim, BASEMENT SUPERKICK! Eagles hurries up top, takes aim, and WARP 4.5!! Direct hit on Yoh’s legs, and then Eagles steps through. But Yoh cradle counters! TWO!! Eagles escapes but he and Yoh fight for facelock control!
Yoh suplexes, Eagles slips through to waistlock, but Yoh switches! Yoh half nelsons, but Eagles fights the suplex! Yoh powers up and gets the full nelson! Eagles breaks free, but Yoh hops up to POISON-RANA!! Eagles rises, into a SUPERKICK!! The fans fire up and Yoh powers up again! Yoh drags Eagles up and in, DIRECT- NO, Eagles arm-drags and steps through, but Yoh turns Ron Miller Special into an O’Conner! STAR GAZE- NO, Eagles pushes on the bad leg! Yoh falls forward and Eagles ties the legs up! RON MILLER SPECIAL!!! Yoh endures, flails, and claws at the mat while the fans rally! Eagles drags Yoh away from ropes, YOH TAPS! EAGLES WINS!!
Winner: Robbie Eagles, by submission (gains 2 points; Yoh earns 0)
Both IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions have lost! A golden ticket to Clark Connors, a golden ticket to Robbie Eagles, will Wato & Yoh be busy after the Best of the Super Juniors? Will Eagles use this win to go for the trophy?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Taiji Ishimori!
The Funky Weapon and the Bone Soldier have had quite a few battles through this tournament series, and more often than not, #ItsReborn! But will Taiji keep up that streak #ByGrace? Or will Taguchi finally get lucky here in the main event?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “TA-GU-CHI!” Taguchi and Taiji circle, feel things out, then clinch. They go around, Taiji facelocks, but Taguchi wrenches out. Taiji wrenches in return and hammerlocks but Taguchi moves around. They stand, Taguchi switches the hammerlock, but Taiji drop toeholds. Taiji floats but Taguchi slips out the back to hammerlock again. The fans applaud this technical exchange, and Taguchi hooks an arm for a cover, TWO! Taguchi holds onto Taiji but Taiji fights up. Taiji wrenches out, but Taguchi rolls, trips Taiji and has the toehold. Taiji goes for an armbar but Taguchi goes for the leg!
Taiji scrambles forward and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud and Taguchi lets go. Taguchi scoots back and keeps his eyes on Taiji. The fans rally as Taiji stands and the two reset. They circle, tie up again, and Taiji headlocks. Taguchi powers up and out and RAMS shoulders with Taiji! The fans cheer as Taiji dares Taguchi to run. Taguchi runs, they RAM shoulders again, and now Taiji runs. Taguchi drops down, hurdles, but Taiji waistlocks. Taguchi elbows free, whips to arm-drag, then he RAMS Taiji! Taguchi springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG! And DROPKICK! The fans fire up as the Dropkick Master returns!
Taiji bails out but Taguchi builds speed! Taiji runs away but Taguchi rolls back and swivels them hips! Then Taguchi does the dance moves! The fans cheer but Taiji is annoyed. Taiji rushes up but Taguchi HIP ATTACKS him down! Taguchi slingshots, but Taiji YANKS him down! Taguchi hits apron then the floor, and Taiji stomps him. Taiji drags Taguchi around and CATAPULTS him into the POST! Taguchi falls and clutches his arm but the fans rally up. Taiji paces around the outside while Red Shoes checks Taguchi. Taguchi is okay to continue, but Taiji undoes the blue buckle pad! Red Shoes is none the wiser as he starts the ring count.
Taguchi shakes out the bad arm while he’s down on the mat. We go past 5 of 20, then past 10. Taguchi stands at 14 and the fans applaud. Taguchi hears 17 and rolls in at 19! The fans cheer as Taguchi maximizes his rest time, but then Taiji stomps Taguchi down! Taiji pulls on Taguchi’s bad arm, twists the wrist, and even stands on Taguchi’s face! Red Shoes reprimands, and it sounds like a young fan in the crowd shouts at Taiji. Taiji tries to spot the kid but he just pulls on Taguchi’s arm more. Taguchi fights up, but Taiji hammerlocks and POSTS him! The fans boo as Taguchi is stuck in the bare corner. Taiji brings Taguchi out to snapmare and FIST DROP! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer but Taiji keeps Taguchi down with an armlock! Taguchi endures, and he reaches out to a ROPEBREAK with his foot! The fans cheer but Taiji holds on! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, Taiji lets go at 4, and the fans rally more. Taiji has Taguchi on the apron and drags him up. Taiji wrenches to HOTSHOT the arm! Taguchi drops to the apron and rolls in, clutching that shoulder. Taiji grins and looms over Taguchi. Taguchi CHOPS from below, but Taiji CLUBS him! Taguchi CHOPS again, but Taiji CLUBS Taguchi again! Taiji then grabs the bad arm for a STRAIGHT ARM BAR! Taguchi scrambles around again, ROPEBREAK!
Taiji still holds on so Red Shoes counts again. Taiji lets go at 4 and Taguchi crawls to the ropes. Taguchi kicks from below but Taiji eggs him on. Taguchi kicks more, so Taiji stomps him down! Taiji taunts the fans as they rally up for Taguchi. Taiji drags Taguchi up, Taguchi fires body shots, and the fans rally again. Taguchi runs, but jumps into an atomic drop! Taiji runs, btu Taguchi follows! Only to get another atomic drop! Taiji laughs while Taguchi drops to his knees. Taiji waistlocks but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs but fakes Taiji out, and then HIP ATTACKS! Then Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Direct hit and the fans cheer!
Taguchi still clutches the bad arm and shakes it out, but both he and Taiji are down as the ring count starts. Taguchi sits up at 6, drags Taiji up at 10, and puts him in at 11. Taguchi steps in and HIP DROPS! And HIP DROPS! And HIP DROPS again! Taguchi then goes back out to the apron, and he fires the fans up for the SLINGSHOT HIP DROP, but onto knees! Taiji turns things around on Taguchi and Taguchi hobbles away to a corner. Taiji runs in, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi goes up to get Taiji for the DEADLY BUTT SHADE! Taiji staggers back, Taguchi goes up, FLYING HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi covers, TWO!
Taguchi kips up and the fans fire up! Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strange Style, “ORYA~!” KETSU- NO, Taiji rolls Taguchi up! TWO!! Taiji ROCKS Taguchi, whips, but Taguchi reverses. Taiji handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Taiji hobbles over to Taguchi, drags him up, and gut wrenches. Taguchi slips free and waistlocks but Taiji switches. Taguchi drop toeholds but Taiji scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi still uses OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Red Shoes reprimands, Taguchi stops, but then he drops KNEE after KNEE on Taiji’s ankle! Taguchi drags Taiji up and chicken wings!
DODON TO THE- NO, Taiji blocks the knees and deadlifts Taguchi into the CIPHER UTA- NO!! OH MY GAH- NO, VICTORY ROLL! TWO!! Taiji runs up, Taguchi dodges, ENZIGIRI! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Taiji and Taguchi stir, and fans rally as Taguchi stands. Taguchi chicken wings but Taiji fights the lift! Taguchi CHOPS Taiji on the back, runs, but Taiji catches and spins him, to POST him again! Red Shoes reprimands but Taiji grabs Taguchi’s arm. Taiji hammerlocks one then half nelsons the other, but Taguchi fights the lift! Taiji powers through to hoist Taguchi up, SHOULDER BUSTER!
The fans rally while Taguchi writhes, and Taiji aims from the corner. Taguchi rises, Taiji runs in, LA MYST- NO, Taguchi powers through to roll Taiji up! TWO, and OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Taiji crawls, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back! But Taiji drags Taguchi down! FUJIWARA, into the BONE LOCK!! Taguchi endures, fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him away from ropes! Taguchi pops free to OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Taiji flails and reaches out, then grabs Red Shoes! Taiji YANKS Red Shoes into Taguchi, and that undoes the hold! Taguchi hurries back, but Taiji BOOTS Taguchi into Red Shoes!
The fans boo as Red Shoes goes down, but Taguchi rushes up on Taiji! Taiji slips around and hooks the arm, to LOW BLOW MULE KICK!! The fans boo more but Taiji GEDO CLUTCHES, TWO!!! Taguchi survives Taiji’s sneaky tactics and the fans fire up! Taiji, Taguchi and Red Shoes all slowly stand back up, and Taiji hobbles over to Taguchi. Taiji drags Taguchi up, but Taguchi is a ragdoll! Taiji snarls and he drags Taguchi up all the same, BLOODY- NO, Taguchi rolls through, and then has the OH MY GAH ANKLE!!! Taiji endures, Taguchi keeps him from ropes, and Taguchi pushes on that leg! The fans rally as hard as they can as Taguchi puts on the pressure!
Taiji grits his teeth, reaches out, but Taguchi twists the ankle more! Taiji fights forward, Taguchi drags him back, and repeat! Taguchi then yanks Taiji into the DODON BUSTER!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Taiji survives, but Taguchi just goes for OH MY GAH ANKLE!!!! The fans rally for Taguchi but Taiji rolls! Taguchi holds on!! Taguchi ELBOW DROPS the leg, then TWISTS the ankle!!! Taiji endures, but he TAPS!! TAGUCHI WINS!!!
Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by submission (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
Taiji tried and tried, but who knew Taguchi would take this one so seriously? Will it only be #ByGrace that Taiji can turn this around and reach the top?
As for Taguchi, he ices his arm while the fans cheer him on. Then he gets the mic to say, “Thank you for the chants.” The fans cheer, and Taguchi continues, “Thank you all for so many of you showing up here in Iwanuma, and thank you for all the support.” The fans cheer again, and Taguchi adds that he’d like to thank Mayo Junichi Sato, as well as the Iwanuma City Board of Education. “The elementary and middle school kids were able to come here for free today, so we got so much support from the kids. For you to understand how pro-wrestling can give you strength is something that brings me so much joy.”
The fans applaud that, too, and Taguchi hopes they’ve all found a new hobby today in pro-wrestling. Please keep watching pro-wrestling, as there are so many great wrestlers for you to discover and enjoy. He hopes watching wrestling makes their lives more fun. He wishes them all the best. The fans applaud, and Taguchi says not just his opponent tonight, Taiji, but also Yoh and Mao are from here in the Miyagi Prefecture. “We produce a lot of great wrestlers, but I guess the Saito brothers are most famous.” The fans have a good laugh at that, and Taguchi says he hopes he can be like them in terms of popularity. Please continue to support him!
The fans applaud, and Taguchi says Hirooki Goto is leading NJPW and his Goto Revolution. The fans do applaud that, and Taguchi says he is willing to follow Goto. The G in IWGP may be for Goto, but the T in “The” that is in “Best of The Super Juniors” will now stand for Taguchi! The fans do like the sound of that. Taguchi says the BOSJ’s T will send his love to Iwanuma today. The fans like that, and Taguchi sees the cheerers are here, as is the mascot! The fans applaud and “Chief Clerk Iwanuma” waves. Taguchi says this is also on NJPW World, so this is good promotion around Japan and the world. You will see how great Iwanuma is today!
So, let’s go! The T in Best of the Super Juniors is for Taguchi! Iwanuma, daisuki desu~!” And since it’s been awhile, let’s do that, huh? The fans cheer and clap along as Taguchi does his dance! Will the Funky Weapon get even funkier as this tournament goes on? Will he lead the Junior Heavyweight Division just as Goto leads all of NJPW?
Here are the updated A Block standings!
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0, 2 points
Dragon Dia: 1-0, 2 points
Kosei Fujita: 1-0, 2 points
Ninja Mack: 1-0, 2 points
Clark Connors: 1-0, 2 points
Master Wato: 0-1, 0 points
KUSHIDA: 0-1, 0 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-1, 0 points
Francesco Akira: 0-1, 0 points
Robbie X: 0-1, 0 points
Here are the updated B Block standings!
El Desperado: 1-0, 2 points
Nick Wayne: 1-0, 2 points
MAO: 1-0, 2 points
Robbie Eagles: 1-0, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-0, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 0-1, 0 points
Titan: 0-1, 0 points
SHO: 0-1, 0 points
YOH: 0-1, 0 points
Taiji Ishimori: 0-1, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great second day for BOSJ’s opening weekend. Mack VS Robbie X was immediately a high bar with that extra special Ninja Special Mack pulled off, and even how the finish came about with that spin kick into a cradle. Knight VS Mao also had some great innovation, and a great first win for Mao in his first-ever BOSJ. Connors and Eagles each getting a win over the tag team champions was a bit surprising, but they could do some big stuff with the tag teams after the tournament. I did like Connors using a tire in this match, and it sounds like that’s part of a new gimmick or something he’s doing. Yoh’s Ziplock outfit is pretty fun, too.
And great stuff out of the main event with getting “Serious Taguchi” here tonight. Taguchi is usually such a jokester so it’s great when he busts out a banger like this, especially when he wins. I appreciate Taguchi giving such a promo where he genuinely wants the kids to know pro-wrestling can be a hobby but also a career. I also like that he brought out the comedy here, copying Goto’s “the G in IWGP is for Goto” but to where it’s something irrelevant. Taguchi rising back up as a serious contender would be something to see, especially with all these crossovers.
My Score: 9/10
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CM Punk is back! Will Seth Rollins’ vision already be in trouble?
Last Monday Night Raw, CM Punk & Sami Zayn helped Jey Uso against Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker. What happens tonight as they’re all in Louisville?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- PENTA VS Chad Gable; Penta wins.
- The War Raiders VS The Creed Brothers w/ Chad Gable; The Creed Brothers win.
- AJ Styles VS Finn Balor w/ Judgment Day; Styles wins.
- Iyo Sky & Rhea Ripley VS Giulia & Roxanne Perez; Iyo & Rhea win.
PLAY BY PLAY
WWE mourns the loss of “Sabu,” Terry Brunk.
CM Punk is here!
Louisville fires up for the Best in the World, and they know, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME~!” Punk goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and asks, “Is it great to be alive on a Monday night in Louisville, Kentucky or what? I’m a pissed off man but I’m fortunate enough to say that this is my home! All the dust has settled from WrestleMania, and I waited a few weeks, and I’ve nursed a few injuries and a lot of hurt feelings, but I can’t shake being pissed off!” The fans cheer that! Punk says he has a lot of enemies. It’s really easy to list off who he’s NOT pissed off at. But number one with a bullet, a big, fat bullet…
The person that Punk is most pissed off at right now… is himself. The fans are surprised to hear that, but Punk says yeah, he’s mad at himself, mostly because we’ve been here before. This isn’t the first time Paul Heyman stabbed Punk in the back. Stab him in the back once, shame on you. Stab him in the back twice, shame on him. But he though the could trust his friend. Almost 12 years ago, Heyman smashed a ladder into Punk’s head, gave him 13 staples right down the middle, and they moved past that. At least, he thought they had. They had grown and matured as humans, or at least Punk knows Punk had.
And apologies to Jey Uso, but when Punk came back to the WWE, Jey had warned him about Paul Heyman, but Heyman is Heyman. Heyman is who he always has been: a fat little snake! So yeah, while Punk is pissed at Heyman, he’s more upset with himself. He might be upset with “Temu Punk,” Seth Rollins, but Punk will get them all. But we know how this ends, we’ve been down this road, Heyman knows how this ends, Punk can’t wait to get his hands around Heyman’s fat neck and squeeze until Heyman’s eyes pop out. But “Ladies and gentlemen…!” Punk says good, where are you, Penguin?!
Heyman storms out to the stage and Punk dares him to explain why he did what he did. And Wise Man, understand that whatever words you choose, they will be your last! But before that, here comes Rollins! The fans sing and Punk says that’s all Rollins is! But Rollins also has Bron Breakker by his side, and the trio stands together on stage. Rollins, in his all rattlesnake skin ensemble, is handed the mic. The fans chant for Punk but Rollins says, “Just when I think you can’t get any more selfish or any more egotistical, you find a way to top yourself. This man, Paul Heyman, was your best friend! Your best friend! And you made his life HELL on the Road to WrestleMania!
“And now you are out here in front of the entire world, gaslighting all of us, trying to make us believe that he betrayed you?” The fans seem to agree. Rollins says Punk makes him sick! Heyman believed in Punk for YEARS! YEARS, when no one else did. But y’know what Rollins believes? He believes Punk is scum, is trash, is excrement, and that he was right about Punk all along. And just when Rollins thinks he can’t hate Punk more than he already does, Punk stands there in that ring as THE reason Rollins is not World Heavyweight Champion right now! Punk says Rollins ain’t ever gonna be champ as long as Punk’s on two feet.
The fans cheer and Rollins groans. The fans chant for Punk but Rollins and Heyman chuckle. What is Punk’s deal? Does he love punishment? Does he love suffering? Does he love being on the wrong side of history? Wait, wait, wait. Rollins gets it now. Punk loves to play the victim. Punk loves to come out here and boo hoo, poor CM Punk~! Punk so desperately so wants to be a victim, he so desperately wants to die a martyr… The fans bark in anticipation, and Rollins says he believes that can be arranged. Rollins hopes Punk has prepared his last words. And with that, Bron is sent to the ring like the attack dog he is!
Punk says is the little doggy gonna bark or bite. And then the brawl is on! Bron RAMS Punk in the corner again and again, rains down fists, and the fans boo as Rollins swaggers into the ring. Bron runs but Punk BOOTS him! And TACKLES Rollins! The fans fire up but now it’s 2v1 as Bron gets back on Punk! But wait! Here comes Sami Zayn! Sami fires hands on Bron, then on Rollins! The fans fire up but Bron picks Sami up! EXPLODER! Punk is up to brawl with Rollins, but Bron joins in again! They mug Punk, and Heyman brings a chair! The fans boo but wait! JEY USO IS HERE! SUPERKICK and the chair is down!
Rollins and Jey brawl, Bron goes after Jey, it’s another 2v1 mugging! But then Sami is back, as is Punk, and they have chairs! They chase off Rollins, Bron & Heyman! The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” but Rollins has Bron stand down. Will Punk, Sami & Jey turn the tide when it’s their three against Rollins’ three?
PENTA VS Chad Gable w/ Ivy Nile!
While he still has #CeroMiedo, he also has zero titles because one way or another, Judgment Day screws him over! Of course, it was “El Grande Americano” who factored into things at Backlash, so Penta knows exactly who to go after this time! At least, maybe? Will Penta prove Gable and Grande are one in the same? Or will Gable #SHOOOOSH all the conspiracy theory noise?
Raw returns as Gable makes his entrance. Penta wants right after him but the ref keeps him back. And just as Michael Cole is wondering if Pat McAfee will make it tonight’s show, Pat arrives! Louisville cheers Pat and he gives high-fives on his way to commentary, still in one piece after his battle with Gunther. He even still has energy to hop up onto the desk to salute the fans.
The bell rings and Gable is a bit off balance from Pat’s entrance. Penta CLOBBERS Gable, stomps away on him, then KICKS Gable’s leg! Penta CHOPS Gable, CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Penta whips, Gable ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING HEADBUTT! Gable rains down fists, then he paces around in a huff. Gable CHOPS Penta down, CHOPS him again, and CHPOS him again! Gable whips, then CLOBBERS Penta! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Penta and Gable is annoyed by that. Gable drags Penta up, but Penta fires body shots! Penta ELBOWS Gable, whips, but Gable reverses. Gable ELBOWS Penta down and he then hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!
Gable is annoyed but the fans rally for Penta. Gable drags Penta up, whips corner to corner hard, and Penta falls! Gable storms up to put Penta on the top rope. Gable climbs up, pulls on Penta’s mask, but the fans boo. Gable pries at the mask now but the ref reprimands. Penta fires elbows and Gable falls back! Penta leaps to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Gable is up, Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Gable tumbles out, Penta says “CERO! MIEDO!” and builds speed. Gable moves, Penta adjusts to PLANCHA, but Gable HEADBUTTS him down! Gable shouts, “Lucha Libre SUCKS!” and fans boo, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and the fans rally for Penta as he fights up. Penta fires elbows and is free of the chinlock, only for Gable to throat chop! Gable whips, Penta reveres, but Gable ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Penta to SUPERKICK! Both men are down, Ivy is worried, and the fans rally up. Penta runs in at the corner to GAMANGIRI! Gable sits down, Penta headstands and SWINGING DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Penta covers, TWO! Penta is annoyed but he shakes out his arm and brings Gable up. Penta half nelsons, pump handles, but Gable slips around to shove. Penta springboards but Gable catches him to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Penta escapes and Gable is upset. Gable drags Penta to the center of the ring, then goes up a corner. Gable DIVING HEADBUTTS into a CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Gable flounders away. Penta rises up and the fans rally. Penta storms up, KICKS and CHOPS Gable, then CHOPS again! Gable whips, Penta goes up, stumbles, but still goes up! Gable grabs ropes to fight the backstabber, then BUCKS Penta away! Gable goes up, MOONSAULTS, cover, TWO!! But into an ANKLE LOCK!! Penta rolls to throw Gable away, and then SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up while both men are down again! Penta calls his shot, hammerlocks an arm, and he SLAPS Gable into giving up the other arm! But Gable powers out and has the ANKLE LOCK!! Penta endures, fights forward, and reaches out, only for Gable to drag him back! Penta fights up and rolls to victory roll! TWO, and Gable rolls Penta up! TWO! Gable throat chops Penta again! Gable hauls Penta up to the top rope, then climbs up after him! They are on the very top, but Penta fights with body shots! Gable gives shots back, then talks trash, but Penta tells him CERO MIEDO! Penta SHOVES Gable, Gable lands out, but Penta hits a FLYING DESTROYER!! Cover, Penta wins!!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall
Gable tried to belittle lucha libre, but it backfired! Penta comes through and gets even with at least one enemy, but will he even the score with “El Grande” and Judgment Day soon enough?
Roxanne Perez & Giulia speak.
Roxie says, “Tonight, The Prodigy & The Beautiful Madness take on the Genius of the Sky and Rhea Ripley. And I think we’ve made it very, very clear that this division isn’t safe anymore.” Giulia says in Japanese, “They are strong, but we are hungry. We didn’t come here to wait our turn. We came to take over.” Roxie says that means going after the very top. Iyo, Rhea, they don’t give a damn about your history because they’re here to make their own! You are looking at the future of this industry. And the future starts tonight. Will these former NXT Women’s Champions put the WWE Women’s World Champion & Mami in the past?
Judgment Day meets in the clubhouse.
Carlito knows with Liv Morgan off making her movie, Raquel Rodriguez doesn’t have anyone to hang out with, so he offers to hang out with her. Maybe get something to eat? Raquel rolls her eyes, but Dom finishes a phone call with Liv. Liv says she misses Dom, but the filming is going great. Though, she said “Good morning,” but it’s night here. JD McDonagh says surely this isn’t the first time Dom’s heard about time zones. Dom says he doesn’t really pay attention to that. But he does need to talk with Finn about something real quick. He knows at Backlash, Finn hesitated with the chair and that almost cost Dom. If not for Grande-
Whoa, easy, Dom. Don’t get all paranoid like Damian and Rhea. Remember what they were like as champions? It didn’t go smoothly, sure, but it all worked out, and Dom is still the champ. Finn pats the title, and says he’ll handle Styles for Dom. Dom knows he will. They fist bump and Finn heads out, and JD tells Dom they’ll explain this. The light is the sun, and this skull is Earth. When the Earth turns, the light is somewhere else. Liv is probably over here where there’s sunlight. Rudimentary science aside, will The Prince come through for the champ and cross off a phenomenal contender?
The fans cheer Pat’s match at Backlash.
Pat stands on the desk again and waves to Louisville. For what was shown in the highlight reel, everyone was making sure he was okay before letting him out here. Pat admits everything is sore head to toe. He got a blood vessel popped in his eye, but he is sure he gave something to Gunther. Pat has respect for everyone who gets in that ring, and he hopes Gunther has respect a bit for him and Cole.
BREAKING NEWS for Saturday Night’s Main Event in Tampa!
Saturday, May 24th, Sami Zayn & CM Punk will have a tag team match against Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker!
Sami and Punk regroup backstage.
Sami says the two of them, SNME, taking on Rollins & Bron. Is Punk good? Punk is, but he isn’t. He can’t really trust anybody right now. Fair enough. Sami gets that given he had a hard time trusting Punk back at WarGames. But it all worked out, right? And Sami isn’t stupid, he knows Punk likes to do things his way, has his goals. Sami isn’t that different. Sami has his ambitions, too. But the truth is, neither of them are going to get anything done if Rollins & Bron are in the way. Punk says that’s no lie. Sami says all they gotta do is work together and take Rollins’ team out. Punk agrees, they fist bump, and things are set. But will Punk & Sami be able to stop “the vision?”
The New Day is here!
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods strut out to the ring because the WWE World Tag Team Champions want to “grace us with their presence” on commentary. That, and they want to watch Julius & Brutus Creed fight Erik & Ivar in hopes of stopping the War Raiders from earning their title rematch. Will the Creeds come through for the New Day? Or will the raid have its redemption? We find out, after the break.
The War Raiders VS The Creed Brothers!
Raw returns and both teams have made their entrances. The teams sort out, Erik and Julius tie up, and Erik snapmares to a cover, ONE! Julius snapmares to a cover, ONE! Erik runs, Julius drops down then hurdles over. Erik scoops to SLAM Julius, then he tags Ivar. New Day argue with Michael Cole how they cheated at Mania but Cole tried to help Pat by cheating at Backlash! Brutus tags in, he and Ivar circle, but Ivar scoops Brutus to SLAM! Tag to Erik, Julius runs in, but Ivar scoops and SLAMS him! Erik scoops and SLAMS Brutus, then they say “UP!” Erik scoops and SLAMS Ivar onto Brutus! The fans fire up with the Raiders!
Brutus sputters but Erik brings him up. Erik whips, Brutus ducks ‘n’ dodges and Julius sneaks a tag. Erik CLOBBERS Brutus but Julius LARIATS Erik! Julius ROCKS Erik, tags Brutus, and they mug Erik. The Creeds stomp a mudhole in, but stop as the ref counts. The fans boo but New Day puts the Creed Brothers over. Julius tags back in, the Creeds stomp another mudhole, and then they stop at 4. The fans rally, Erik fires body shots, and Erik backs Julius down, until Julius RAMS Erik into the corner! Brutus tags in and the Creeds continue to mug Erik! The ref counts, Erik gets away, and Brutus hits an AX HANDLE!
Tag back to Julius, he facelocks Erik, then BACKDROPS! Julius sucker punches Ivar, but Erik ELBOWS him away! Erik TOSESS Julius onto Brutus! New Day say Ivar is down because he’s a bad partner! Erik says forget it, and he DIVES, into a haymaker! Julius drags Erik out along the ropes, DRAPING BRAINBUSTER to the floor! The Creeds fire up, the New Day applaud, but the fans boo as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns, Ivar runs and SPLASHES Julius! Julius goes to a corner, Ivar whips him corner to corner, but Julius reverses. Ivar comes back with a SEATED SENTON! Brutus is in, Ivar cartwheels and LEG LARIATS! The fans fire up with Ivar, “WAR! WAR! WAR!” Ivar runs corner to corner and BRONCO BUSTERS Julius! Julius sputters into the drop zone and Ivar climbs. But Julius springs up after Ivar! Brutus tags in, Julius hits a SUPER DUPER PLEX for the Power! MOONSAULT from Brutus for the Glory! Cover, TWO!! Ivar is showing that grit, and then he catches Julius for a SPINNING POWERSLAM!
Both men crawl, Erik tags in! Erik intercepts Brutus to EXPLODER! Erik wrenches Julius to EXPLODER! Tag back to Ivar, then Ivar tags Erik back in. Ivar LARIATS, then feeds Julius to Erik’s KNEE! Erik picks Ivar up, SPINEBUSTER HIP ATTACK!! Cover, but Brutus breaks it! Brutus then CLOBBERS Ivar! Erik DECKS Brutus! Julius JUMP KNEES Erik! All four men are down, even New Day applaud this great match. Kofi takes credit for making this match, and then Julius and Brutus crawl to their corner. Erik crawls over, hot tags to Ivar and Brutus! Brutus ducks the leg lariat, and ANGLE SLAMS Ivar!!
Tag back to Julius and the Creeds double whip. Ivar breaks the double lariats, and then handsprings, but into a DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX!! Cover, ERIK KNEES JULIUS! Erik TOSSES Brutus, but Brutus drags Erik out! Erik DECKS Brutus then shouts for Ivar to rise! Woods gets closer, but Erik glares at him. The fans boo New Day while Ivar climbs. But wait, Kofi sneaks over to ROCK Ivar!! Brutus CLOBBERS Erik from behind! Julius tags Brutus, then Electric Chair Lifts Ivar! BRUTUS BALL DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Creed Brothers win!!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall
New Day cheers on as their choices for this match win out! Will this lead to an American Made title opportunity?
Rollins and group regroup backstage.
Rollins looks at Bron seething in frustration, but Rollins says they probably think they got one over on “us.” “They probably think they’ve got us backed against the wall. They might even feel like they’re winning this battle. And maybe they feel like I’ve underestimated them.” Rollins chuckles and says, “They have no idea what I am capable of.” Bron calms down, and Rollins tells him there’s one more thing Bron has to do tonight before he leaves. Rollins whispers his instructions, and tells Bron to have fun with it. Bron smiles, what will Rollins’ attack dog do before the night is over?
Adam Pearce talks with Jey Uso.
The Raw General Manager knows the WWE World Heavyweight Champion was going to hear it at some point, but he wanted Jey to hear it from Pearce first. Jey says, “Yeet,” and they fist bump. Jey is now headed to gorilla, what news will he have to relay to the WWE Universe?
Jey Uso heads to the ring!
Louisville is ready to be #YEETVILLE as Main Event Jey makes his way through the crowd. They bounce along with that Day One Ish, and Jey even joins a young fan in the YEET! Jey reaches ringside, daps it up with Pat & Cole, then the YEET continues as Jey steps into the ring. Louisville is fired up even as Jey gets the mic, and they want that “ONE MORE TIME! ONE MORE TIME!” Jey hears the people, and he figures he’ll give the people what they want. Time for an encore of Day One Ish! Jey then says, “The World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso, is now in your citaaay~!” The fans cheer, and Jey feels that energy.
Jey says there’s a lot going on. “YEET!” Big target on his big back. “YEET!” So let him get something off his big chest. “YEET!” “Logan Paul! You talking out the side of your neck, Uce. You say I’m not championship material. You say I’ve got a glass jaw. He keep on duckin’ me, he keep on sneakin’ me. But look, tho. At Saturday Night Main Event, it’s me and you, Uce. Yeah, yeah! Face to face, aight? Face to face. Two time world shocker, the arena shaker. I promise you this, after that Saturday night, I still will be your world-” GUNTHER IS HERE?! The fans are shocked to see Der Ring General interrupting, but perhaps this should’ve been expected.
Gunther goes to the ring, grabs himself a mic, and the fans taunt him with, “You Tapped Out!” Gunther is a bit annoyed by that, but he focuses on Jey. “The unimaginable came true. Jey Uso: World Heavyweight Champion. It’s the first time since that moment that we meet again.” Jey says, “You mean the moment where I made you tap out?” The fans cheer and keep chanting, “You Tapped Out!” Gunther says he understands what Jey is doing. Gunther knows what it is like to be a champion. 80% of his time here in WWE, he has been a champion. There is a lot of pressure on Jey right now.
But just because Gunther understands doesn’t mean his opinion has changed. He can feel this is not natural to Jey. Because unlike Gunther, Jey is not a natural champion. And since Jey likes to run his mouth, Gunther is surprised Jey hasn’t spread the news. Let this be Gunther’s pleasure. As Pearce told Jey earlier tonight, the winner of Jey VS Logan will have the honor of handing that title over to its rightful owner, DER RING GENERAL, GUNTHER! Jey, in one month from now, June 9th, Phoenix, Arizona, Gunther challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship on Monday Night Raw!
“And Jey… I really do hope it’s you. Because I would love nothing more than to shut you and all these people up for good! I would love nothing more than to get into this ring with you again, and remind you of where your place is! Jey-” Jey stops Gunther there and takes off the sunglasses. Remind him of his place? He is IN his place! THIS is his place! Jey runs this place! With this title on his arm, Jey will handle that YouTuber, and then he will run it back with Der Ring General! Jey will walk into this match the same way he walked out of WrestleMania: The WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! Four letters, one word… Uh, uh, YEET!!
The fans fire up with the very fired up Jey Uso! But from Saturday Night’s Main Event to a hot Raw in Phoenix, will this be the Summer of YEET?
Iyo Sky speaks.
In a mix of Japanese and English, the Women’s World Champion says, “I tried to show Roxanne respect last week. But all she and Giulia proved is that talented as they are in the ring, they don’t deserve any respect! Tonight, you’ll both learn the same lessons that Bianca and Rhea did at WrestleMania. Nobody in this division can stop me. Nobody in this division will ever take this championship from Iyo Sky!” The Genius is ready, but will she and Mami get along in tonight’s main event?
Backstage interview with Ludwig Kaiser.
Jackie Redmond is with the Impeccable German, and says last year was such a breakout year for him. He got wins over Sheamus, Bron Breakker, was a top contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but now we’re almost halfway into 2025, and it feels like we haven’t seen Kaiser in competition that much. The question is- Wait, something is going down! Bron just attacked Jey! Bron knocked Jey down into a road case, then he leaves as producers and refs hurry over. Was this on Rollins’ orders? Sami rushes in and wants to know what happened, and the others explain it was Bron. Punk also hurries over, Sami calls for medics, is Jey going to be okay?
AJ Styles VS Finn Balor w/ Judgment Day!
The Phenomenal One told everyone in the club that whoever had the WWE Intercontinental Championship after Backlash, Styles would be after them next. Dirty Dom is still the self-proclaimed greatest Intercontinental Champion ever, but will Finn remind everyone why he was the original Universal Champion? Or will Styles make sure things are too sweet tonight?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Finn hits a headlock takeover but Styles headscissors. Finn kips free, the two reset, and the fans cheer on Styles. Styles and Finn tie up again, Finn goes for an arm to wrench and wristlock, but Styles rolls, only for Finn to wrangle him. Finn kneels on the arm but Styles kips up. Styles wrenches back, but Finn rolls and hooks a leg, Styles fights the takedown to wrangle Finn now. Finn kips up, but into the headlock! Styles has Finn down but Finn rolls to headlock back! The fans rally as Styles rolls to a cover, ONE! Finn holds on, Styles powers up and out, and Styles hurdles, drops down, then DROPKICKS!
Finn flounders out of the ring and the fans fire up! JD & Carlito help Finn focus but a ring count begins. Styles waits on his old friend, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Finn RAMS into Styles at the corner again and again! The ref counts, Finn lets off and soaks up heat with the Too Sweet. Finn then storms up on Styles, but Styles BOOTS him! Styles scoops for a BACKBREAKER and the fans cheer. Styles drags Finn up, snap suplexes, then floats to a cover, ONE!! Finn is tougher than that but the fans still cheer Styles. Styles stays on Finn, brings him up, and he scoops Finn to SLAM him down! The fans rally, Styles runs, KNEE DROP! Finn flounders away to a corner but Styles is right on him. Finn kicks low, puts Styles in the corner and CHOPS! Styles just glares at Finn!
Finn throws hands but Styles CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHPOS in return! Finn FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS Styles! Styles sputters on the mat while Finn paces. Finn runs to KICK Styles in the side! Finn jump stomps away on Styles again and again! The ref reprimands, Finn argues with him, and then Finn mocks Louisville. Finn drags Styles up, throws some body shots from the side, then clamps on for a COBRA TWIST! Styles endures, even as Finn digs an elbow into the ribs! The fans rally and Styles fights with elbows to Finn’s leg! Styles HIP TOSSES free, then he LARIATS! The fans fire up as Styles runs, SLIDING FOREARM!
Styles fires up and the fans are with him! Styles runs in at Finn to LARIAT in a corner! Then fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Carlito & JD grow worried. Styles stalks Finn, brings him up and in, but JD gets on the apron! The fans boo but Styles chases JD off. Styles goes back for Finn, but Finn cradles! TWO! Finn is up, he slips around, and he dragon sleepers, but Styles drops! Styles KICKS Finn away, then he fires off a Phenomenal Blitz! Finn dodges the lariat, comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up while JD & Carlito coach Finn, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn brawls with Styles up top! Styles throws hands, then he brings Finn to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! A hard landing and both men are down! The fans rally up while JD & Carlito are worried all over again. The fans rally up, “This is Awesome!” as Finn and Styles rise up. Styles fires a forearm, Finn fires a haymaker, and repeat! They stand up now, and Finn fires a body shot! Styles fires a haymaker, but Finn fires back! Finn gets the edge again, then soaks up heat. But Styles ROLLING ELBOWS! But Finn PELES, only for Styles to block! Styles then clamps onto that leg, CALF CRUSHER!!
Finn endures, reaches out, and he fights around! Finn drags Styles along for the ROPEBREAK! The fans are torn while Styles lets go. Finn drags himself up with the ropes, but Styles is back on that leg! Finn slips around, dragon sleeper, EYE OF THE HURRICANE! The fans fire up while both men are down again! JD & Carlito coach Finn as he rises up in the corner. Finn aims, runs in, but Styles LARIATS! The fans fire up and Styles whips Finn to ropes. Finn SLINGBLADES first! Finn keeps moving, and he SHOTGUNS Styles into buckles! Styles falls, Finn goes up, and COUP DE- NO, Styles dodges! Finn falls to his knees!
Styles grabs that bad leg again, CALF CRUSHER!! Finn endures, reaches out, but Styles rolls him from the ropes! Deadlift STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Finn survives and now JD & Carlito are plotting. The fans rally as hard as they can, “This is Awesome!” Styles drags Finn up, reels him back in, but Carlito gets on the apron! The ref stops Carlito, JD grabs at Styles! Styles DECKS JD, then goes out, but Finn runs up! Styles ROCKS Finn, SLIDING KNEES Carlito, and then aims! Springboard, but Finn slips around! BLOODY SUNDAY!! Cover, TWO?!?! Styles survives and he shocks Finn! And then PENTA is back! he CROSSBODIES Carlito!
Penta scoops JD to BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up as Penta steps off JD to give Carlito a DESTROYER to the floor!! Styles BOOTS Finn, goes up and out, PHENOMENAL FOREARM!! Cover, Styles wins!!
Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall
Penta gets even with Judgment Day after all! Styles gets the win thanks to Penta evening things up, but will Styles be able to take that Intercontinental Championship from Dirty Dom?
Becky Lynch is here!
Though, she isn’t very happy given she isn’t Women’s Intercontinental Champion right now. Becky sits up on a corner while she’s handed a mic and given the proper introductions. The fans are torn, but Becky says, “I… I wasn’t beaten on Saturday. No, no. Lyra was beaten on Saturday. Oh, oh, you don’t believe me? Well, one of us was taken to a hospital, her, and one of us went to their nice big bus, took a nice warm shower, drank a shot of tequila, and basked in their brilliance, me.” The fans are still torn, but Becky says, “Because even after everything that Lyra has done to me, after she came out week after week and attacked my character, the person that I am…
“I still made her the best version of herself! I gave her the best match of her career! And in just three weeks of standing on the outskirts of my spotlight, she has never mattered more than she does right now in her entire life, and it is not even close!” The fans boo that, but Becky hops down as she says, “But… when the bell ring after the match, I didn’t hear defeat. No, no, no. What I heard was an alarm ringing in my ear and I realized how much I had been manipulated not just by Lyra, but by all of you!” The fans definitely boo that. Becky asks if they wanna know why she walked away for almost a year.
“Because you asked me to! The last time that I won the world championship, I felt it, I heard the reaction, I saw all your comments online, and so I stepped away. Because if I’m not here to win world championships, then why am I here? But hey, hey, no, no. I’ve always been for the people. I’ve always been for the people. So whatever you want, because hey, man, I have you to thank for my career, right? You guys carried me on your shoulders into the main event of WrestleMania. You saw yourselves in me! I was you, you were me, we were in this together! Right? But then something happened. Something happened: I won!
“And you couldn’t see yourselves in me anymore, because you can’t recognize success. Because all you know is failure.” The fans boo more, but Becky scowls. Yeah, the fans hate what they cannot understand. You wanna know something? When Becky was out, one of her friends asked, “Do you miss it?” And she had a thought. She did miss being in the ring, but she liked herself more out of it. She didn’t understand what she was saying, but now she does. She wasn’t captured by all the fans! She didn’t have to listen to the fans tell her who she is and what she’s about!
She didn’t have to listen to all of the fans’ lies! The lies that are repeated from the one person she had hope for in this business! Becky didn’t have to spin her wheels to prove she isn’t what people said she was! But that all changes! From now on, whatever the fans say she is, then she is! If they say she’s selfish, then yes she is! If they say she’s greedy, then yes she is! If they say she’s cutthroat, then yes she is! And all those girls in the back that were happy Becky was gone, thought it was safe with the fire gone out inside Becky, well they’re gonna realize what it’s like to be held down by The Man! Will Becky look to burn it down from here on out?
Rusev speaks.
“I didn’t wanna do that, Otis. I don’t wanna do any of this. All I want is just… to go home and be rich. But I was once programmed by lesser people, too. And I can’t leave my brothers until you all wake up. Do you think these people care that you’re missing your family? Do you think these people care that each night, your choices are hurt or be hurt? Last week, Tozawa stepped up to me, and the crowd cheered him on. The world sent him straight into the frontline. And yet, you still seek their approval. That is because you let the sheep control the wolves. Get up off your knees, men! Don’t you see that their cheers are like a stone to a blade?
“But I can see right through them. That’s why they keep mocking me with chanting my name. But I will reclaim my own name once my job here is done. But until that day, remember this, my brothers. It will hurt me to hurt you. But I would rather you fall at my hand than fall out into the abyss.” Rusev is looking to redeem Monday Night Raw one brutal moment at a time, will no one be able to stop him?
Alpha Academy meets with Adam Pearce.
Maxxine Dupri & Natalya are with Akira Tozawa to encourage him to speak up. Tozawa says he wants a match with Rusev. Maxxine & Natty feel Tozawa can do this. Pearce respects Tozawa’s bravery, but think about this. Tozawa isn’t even medically cleared right now. Tozawa knows he will be soon. Pearce says he also knows that. And when Tozawa IS cleared, they will revisit this conversation. But then Sheamus steps in and says fair play, Tozawa. Good on him for not baking down. And Sheamus knows that when Tozawa is cleared, he’ll give Rusev hell. They fist bump, and Alpha Academy heads out.
As for Sheamus, Pearce says what a return. Sheamus says he needed that. He needed to shake off that ring rust. Well, not much rust, maybe it was in his head. But he wants to keep this momentum going. How about next week, Sheamus VS “that bouncing wallaby waster,” Grayson Waller. Pearce says consider that official, because that sounds like a banger. The Celtic Warrior shakes hands with the GM, will Sheamus make sure Waller feels what Austin Theory felt last week?
Iyo Sky & Rhea Ripley VS Giulia & Roxanne Perez!
Between Monday Night Raw and Tuesday Night NXT, we’ve seen the WWE Women’s World Champion battle The Beautiful Madness & The Prodigy multiple times already. The Genius was victorious alongside “Juggernaut” Jordynne Grace last week, but will she and the Eradicator have similar success? Or will this be the start of an NXT takeover?
Raw returns as Iyo makes her entrance, followed by Rhea’s. The fans hit that triple digit mark on the decibels as Mami makes her way to ringside. The teams sort out and Iyo starts against Roxie. They circle, but then Roxie goes to leave, only for Iyo to grab her feet! Roxie kicks Iyo away, but Iyo comes back with a THESZ PRESS! Iyo rains down fast hands, Roxie turns things around, but then Iyo turns it back around. They end up in the ropes, Iyo backs off, only to grab Roxie’s legs and YANK her from the ropes! Iyo covers, TWO! Iyo clamps onto Roxie with a headlock, but Roxie powers up, only for Iyo to hold on tighter!
Louisville rallies, “We Want Mami!” as Roxie powers up and powers out this time, only for Iyo to pull hair! Iyo brings Roxie around but Roxie SLAPS her! Iyo ROCKS Roxie, chase Giulia off, but Roxie ROCKS Iyo! Roxie bumps Iyo off buckles, stomps away, then tags Giulia. Roxie sends Giulia in and she ELBOWS Iyo! Giulia sends Roxie in for an UPPERCUT! Giulia then brings Iyo to ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Giulia steps away, and that lets Roxie get a cheap shot! Roxie takes a bow while the fans boo, but Rhea runs up on her! Rhea TOSSES Roxie into the ring! The fans fire up as Rhea DROPKICKS Roxie back out!
Giulia and Rhea want after each other but the ref stops this. Giulia gets Iyo for a NECK TWIST! Giulia whips, Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Giulia avoids the handspring! Only for Iyo to SHOTGUN Giulia down! The fans fire up and Iyo headlocks. Iyo reaches out but Roxie YANKS Rhea down! The fans boo but Giulia JAWBREAKERS free! Roxie SLAPS Rhea and laughs about it. Rhea just gets pissed! Rhea chases Roxie around the outside, but Giulia is there to CROSBODY! But Rhea catches her! Roxie DROPKICKS Rhea into the POST! But Iyo DIVES to take out Roxie! The fans fire up, but then Giulia DROPKICKS Iyo!
The ref reprimands everyone, starts a ring count, and the fans rally for Iyo & Rhea while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Roxie has Iyo with a bridging hammerlock. Iyo endures and the fans rally up. Iyo fights to her feet, fires elbows, then hits a FLYING-MARE! Both women are down, the fans fire up more, but Roxie grabs Iyo’s legs! Iyo BOOTS her away, Giulia runs in but Iyo TOSSES her out! Hot tag to Rhea! Rhea rallies on Roxie, whips, but Roxie reverses! Rhea reverses back to wrench and HOOK KCIK! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up with Rhea and she reels Roxie in! Canadian Rack, and RAZOR’S EDGE! Then a DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!! Roxie shows the toughness of a former NXT Women’s Champion but Rhea just stalks her.
Rhea hauls Roxie up, bumps her off buckles, but Roxie BOOTS her back! Roxie BOOTS Rhea down, then goes up, up, and LION- NO, Rhea gets under her for an Electric Chair Lift! Rhea SMACKS Roxie off buckles, then hoists her up there. Rhea climbs, positions herself just right, and has the Canadian Rack again! The fans fire up but Roxie fights free! Roxie ROCKS Rhea, goes up, and SUPER STEINERS! Cover, TWO!! Rhea shows her own championship grit, but Roxie tags Giulia! Roxie DROPKICKS Iyo off the apron while Giulia HEADBUTTS Rhea! Roxie SUPERKICKS Rhea, then Giulia reels Rhea in! Tag to Roxie and Giulia snap suplexes!
Roxie goes up, up, LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Rhea but Roxie rains down fists! Rhea pushes Roxie away, but Roxie hurries to clamp on with a SLEEPER! Rhea rises as the fans rally, but Roxie THROWS Rhea down! Rhea goes to a corner, Roxie runs up and UPPERCUTS! Roxie rolls and returns, but Rhea picks her up, ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Rhea and Roxie crawl, hot tags to Giulia and Iyo! The fans fire up as Iyo dodges to SHOTEI! Iyo whips, Giulia reverses, but Iyo goes up and out! Iyo blocks a boot, ROCKS Giulia then goes up top! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Iyo kips up!
Iyo is ready to run wild and the fans are with her! But Roxie is back in, only for Iyo to dodge! Rhea scoops Roxie but Roxie TORNADO DDTS! Iyo SHOTGUNS Roxie! Giulia reels Iyo in for a cradle, TWO!! Giulia drags Iyo up, hammerlock and scoop, GLORIOUS- NO, Iyo slips free to waistlock! Giulia switches, Iyo victory rolls, STOMP 182! The fans fire up and Iyo hurries to put Giulia in the drop zone! Iyo steps on Giulia and goes up the corner! The fans fire up for OVER THE MOONSAULT!! Cover, Roxie breaks it! The fans boo but Roxie whips, Iyo reverses, Roxie tilt-o-whirls, but Iyo fights the leg sweep! Iyo hooks Roxie up but Roxie powers out!
Rhea is back, and she gives Iyo a boost! Roxie dodges, the SHOTGUN hits Giulia! Roxie SOBATS Rhea, runs up, POP- NO, Rhea pops out the back! MISSILE DROPKICK from Iyo! Roxie tumbles out, Iyo wants a high-ten. Rhea gives Iyo the high-ten, and then Rhea signals she’ll lift Iyo up! The fans fire up, but Giulia TRIPS Rhea first! Roxie runs up, Iyo BOOTS her, but Giulia is right up top! Giulia underhooks the arms, and she gives Iyo a SUPER DUPER BUTTERFLY PLEX!! Giulia roars, brings Iyo around, scoop and NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!! Cover, RHEA BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, but Roxie DROPKICKS Rhea!
Rhea EDDY GORDO KICKS Roxie in return! Giulia KNEES Rhea down! Giulia then focuses on Iyo, but Iyo wrenches her! Iyo underhooks, TIGER BACKBREAKER! Iyo then fires up and the fans are with her! SHINKAN- NO, Giulia puts her on the apron! Iyo ROCKS Giulia, climbs up, and Rhea sneaks a tag. Iyo leaps, Giulia dodges, Rhea reels Giulia in. But then Roxie is up top, so Rhea shoves Giulia forward, the CROSSBODY hits Giulia instead of Iyo! Roxie is stunned, Rhea smirks, and Iyo BUZZSAWS Roxie! Rhea drags Giulia up, HEADBUTTS her, and hits a RIPTIDE!! Cover, Rhea & Iyo win!!
Winners: Iyo Sky & Rhea Ripley, by pinfall
The Eradicator had the champion’s back and vice-versa, and the top two women on Raw win out! But at the same time, Rhea still wants to be a champion herself. Will Mami get back on top soon enough? Or will the Genius be ready for that rematch, too?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here to not just follow Backlash but to turn the corner towards Saturday Night’s Main Event. Great promo segment from CM Punk and Seth Rollins to open, and it naturally brought out Sami Zayn and Jey Uso for a brawl. This gives us a good set-up for Punk & Sami VS Rollins & Bron at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Jey and Gunther had a good promo together, with Jey getting fired up again because he knows Gunther is again underestimating him. And while I expected Logan Paul bringing another sucker punch, Rollins sending Bron after Jey is just as good. Though I feel bad Kaiser’s interview was no longer an interview but just a way to give us Bron’s attack.
Obviously Rollins won’t give up on the world title so easily, so he’s just trying to soften Jey up to make it easier to take that title, but it might backfire if Logan or Gunther gets the title first. Well, hopefully not Logan but I’m not sure Gunther would either. Great promo from Becky to talk down to not just Lyra but the fans. While blaming fans is a cliche Heel trope, seeing how John Cena did it and now Becky is doing it in a similar way, it still works. And her saying Lyra went to the hospital plants seeds of an injury angle as I was expecting on Saturday, so I wouldn’t mind seeing something where Becky and Bayley fight not just for their own grudge but for one more chance at the title.
Great promo from Rusev to once again frame what he’s doing as if it is a noble mission, but it would be something if someone came around to see things the way Rusev does. Tozawa wanting after Rusev and Pearce saying not yet is good stuff, Pearce is being a responsible boss by not letting Tozawa go right into a one-sided fight. Sheamus wanting his match with Waller “as intended” is also good stuff, and it’ll give Theory a chance to return the favor by being mostly unbothered like Waller was last week. The A-Town Down Under break-up has been on far too slow a burn, it needs to happen now as Rollins’ faction is rising up and we get into MITB season.
Penta VS Gable was a great match that also tied well into the Judgment Day story. Great win for Penta, and it might establish that Gable can’t win unless he’s El Grande Americano and therefore able to load the mask with plates. Penta getting his revenge on Judgment Day while also helping Styles win was good stuff, too. I wonder if Styles and Penta team up against Judgment Day for just a moment, before “El Grande” obviously gets involved and gets a 1v1 match with Penta. There’s also going to be Money in the Bank qualifiers soon, so maybe we see Penta and “El Grande” get in on that while also feuding with each other. Also, hilarious bit with JD teaching Dom about time zones.
Great tag team match of War Raiders VS Creed Brothers with New Day on commentary. New Day of course cost the Raiders since they don’t want another rematch with them, but I feel like helping the Creeds will backfire in that the Creeds will be just as hard to beat in a tag match. And then great promos from the women in tonight’s main event. A little surprised we didn’t get a Rhea one, unless I somehow missed it. But that was also a great main event tag, great win for Iyo and Rhea as a duo, and Iyo VS Rhea feels like a clear choice for the next title match. Nothing in the women’s division has been set up for SNME, so maybe that’s where we’ll get Iyo VS Rhea.
My Score: 8.8/10
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