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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 33 Results & Report! (8/1/23)

A & B, Round 6!

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • G1 Climax 33, A Block: Hikuleo VS Kaito Kiyomiya; Hikuleo wins.
  • G1 Climax 33, B Block: YOSHI-HASHI VS Great-O-Khan; Khan wins.
  • G1 Climax 33, A Block: Ren Narita VS Chase Owens; Narita wins.
  • G1 Climax 33, B Block: Taichi VS El Phantasmo; ELP wins.
  • G1 Climax 33, A Block: SANADA VS Gabe Kidd; Sanada wins.
  • G1 Climax 33, B Block: Tanga Loa VS Will Ospreay; Loa wins.
  • G1 Climax 33, A Block: Shota Umino VS Yota Tsuji; Tsuji wins.
  • G1 Climax 33, B Block: Kazuchika Okada VS KENTA; Okada wins.

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Here are the current A Block standings.

Sanada: 5-0, 10 points [QUALIFIED, A1]
Kaito Kiyomiya: 2-1-2, 6 points
Shota Umino: 2-1-2, 6 points
Gabe Kidd: 2-2-1, 5 points
Chase Owens: 2-3, 4 points
Hikuleo: 2-3, 4 points
Yota Tsuji: 1-2-2, 3 points
Ren Narita: 0-3-2, 2 points [ELIMINATED]

 

Here are the current B Block standings.

Will Ospreay: 4-1, 8 points
Kazuchika Okada: 4-1, 8 points
Taichi: 3-2, 6 points
El Phantasmo: 2-3, 4 points
Kenta: 2-3, 4 points
YOSHI-HASHI: 2-3, 4 points
Tanga Loa: 2-3, 4 points
Great-O-Khan: 1-4, 2 points [ELIMINATED]

 

G1 Climax 33, A Block: Hikuleo w/ Jado VS Kaito Kiyomiya!

The Young Guerilla is clinging to life in the G1, but the Supernova of NOAH is fighting to be second! Will the bubble burst on Hikuleo? Or will Kaito find a way to make this the GREEN1?

The bell rings and the two rush in! Kaito avoids a boot to fire off forearms! Kaito runs and RAMS Hiku, but he stays up! Fans rally, Kaito runs and RAMS Hiku again. Hiku stays standing so Kaito dropkicks the legs! And again! Kaito runs, but Hiku back drops him! Fans fire up and Hiku shakes his legs out. Hiku kicks Kaito out of the ring, then goes out to bring Kaito up. Hiku ROCKS Kaito, but Kaito CHOPS! Hiku just CHOPS right back! Hiku scoops Kaito, carries him around, and gives him SNAKE EYES off the railing! Kaito falls in a heap and fans fire up! Hiku drags Kaito up, puts him back in the ring, and fans cheer. Hiku covers, TWO!

Fans rally up as Hiku looms over Kaito. Hiku stomps Kaito, drags him up, and whips him to a corner. Kaito goes up but can’t get over as Hiku’s so tall! But Kaito fights the snake eyes and slips off the back, to dropkick the legs out! Fans fire up while both men are down. Kaito storms up on Hiku, stomps his legs, and brings Hiku up. Hiku CHOPS Kaito! Kaito stomps the leg! Kaito puts the leg on the ropes, and he stomps it! The ref reprimands but Kaito brings Hiku up in a corner. Kaito puts the bad leg around the ropes and pulls! The ref reprimands and counts, Kaito lets off at 4. Hiku tries to get free but Kaito’s on him again.

Kaito CLUBS Hiku, CHOPS him, but Hiku scowls. Hiku ROCKS Kaito! Kaito CHOPS Hiku! Hiku headlocks! But Kaito grabs the bad leg and CLUBS it! Fans rally up while Hiku sits down. Kaito grabs the bad leg to YANK it! Then Kaito puts the leg on ropes, to HIP DROP it! Kaito drags Hiku by his leg, goes up the corner, to FLYING YANK! Hiku crawls back to a corner but Kaito stomps the leg again. Hiku snarls, and he choke grips! Kaito breaks free to stomp the leg! Fans rally, Kaito brings Hiku up at five minutes, and he goes to put the leg around ropes. Hiku resists, and he CHOPS Kaito on the back!

Hiku shoves Kaito away, but Kaito comes back! Kaito blocks the boot, but Hiku CHOSP him! And CHOPS him! And UPPERCUTS! Kaito goes to a corner, Hiku runs in to SPLASH! Hiku scoops, SNAKE EYES! And a LARIAT! Fans fire up with Hiku and he drags Kaito up, for a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up as Kaito survives that fall. Fans rally, Hiku drags Kaito up and whips him to ropes, but Kaito holds ropes to stop himself! Kaito blocks the boot to DRAGON SCREW! Kaito then hurries to a corner and climbs up, MISSILE DROPKICK to the leg! Kaito grabs that leg, steps through, and has the FIGURE FOUR!

Fans fire up as Hiku endures the legendary leglock! Hiku drags Kaito along as he moves around, and reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Kaito lets go reluctantly but he watches Hiku. Kaito storms up behind Hiku, and chicken wings! Hiku resists the lift, and breaks free! But Kaito fires off forearm after forearm! Kaito runs, ROLLING ELBOW! And then chicken wings, to TIGER PLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Hiku survives and fans are thunderous! Kaito fires up with them, and he brings Hiku back up. Chicken wings, but Hiku fights free again! Hiku scoops Kaito for a STAMPEDE POWERSLAM!

Fans fire up while both men are down! Hiku rises first, and he takes aim as Kaito stands. Choke grip, but Kaito kicks the bad leg! But Hiku avoids the dropkick! Choke grip and deadlift, into the- NO, Kaito ranas outta the slam! Cover, TWO!! Hiku escapes and fans fire up again! Kaito runs to JUMP KNEE! Hiku roars, swings, misses, and Kaito RAN- NO!! Hiku gets Kaito up, but Kaito slips out the back! Only to run into the SNAP POWERSLAM! Then the choke grip and GODSEND!! Cover, Hiku wins!

Winner: Hikuleo, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kaito earns 0)

And with this win, the Young Guerilla surges up the standings! Is there still a chance Hikuleo moves on to the quarterfinals? As for Kaito, he is 2-2-2, which way will things split in the seventh?

 

G1 Climax 33, B Block: YOSHI-HASHI VS Great-O-Khan!

The Head Hunter is also clinging to life in the G1, but he’s doing better than the eliminated Dominator! Will Hashi just add to the woes? Or will the United Empire ruin things for the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champion?

The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally as they feel out the grapple. Khan pushes forward, takes Hashi down with a leg and then goes for an arm. Hashi moves around to hold off the double wristlock but Khan shifts to go for an armbar. Hashi clasps hands, stacks Khan but Khan shifts to a Triangle Hold! Hashi pops free, but slips away before Khan can waistlock. Fans cheer this technical exchange, and the two reset. They feel things out, Khan goes for a leg, waitslocks and rolls Hashi to a bridge, TWO! Hashi slips free of the waistlock and now he wants a double wristlock! Khan moves, Hashi gets the ARMBAR! But Khan scrambles to the ROPEBREAK!

Fans cheer and the ref counts, and Hashi lets off cleanly. Khan shakes out his arm and resets with Hashi again. Khan SLAPS Hashi, grabs his ear, CLUBS it, then trips Hashi into the HEAD ‘N’ ARM TRIANGLE! Hashi endures, kicks around, but Khan leans all his weight on the hold. Khan pulls back, fans rally, and Hashi keeps fighting. Khan stands  Hashi up to SAYANAGI, into the HEAD ‘N’ ARM! Hashi flails, but Khan squeezes tight! Hsahi’s turning red, maybe even purple, as Khan leans all his weight on the hold again. Hashi kicks around, reaches out, but Khan steps over to limit Hashi’s legs! Hashi keeps fighting but Khan shifts his grip!

Khan has a SLEEPER now! Hashi is fading again, but he keeps kicking around, and finds the ROPEBREAK! Khan lets go and fans rally up again. Khan stands Hashi up, bumps him off buckles, then puts stank on his Mongolian Chops! Fans fire up as Khan stands Hashi up, for another Mongolian Chop! Khan drags Hashi up again, and fans rally as Khan sits on his throne! The ref reprimands and counts, but Khan pulls Hashi’s arms back! Khan hops off at 4, and Hashi sputters. Khan brings Hashi around for a BIG back suplex! Kneeling cover, TWO! Khan’s a bit cocky there, and we pass five minutes.

Khan kicks Hashi around, but Hashi stands up to stare him down. Hashi fires off forearms, and a CHOP! Fans fire up for that, but the Mongolian Chops knock Hashi down! Khan stalks Hashi to a corner, kicks him down, then digs his boots in. Khan drags Hashi up, whips him corner to corner, but Hashi comes back to dropkick the legs out! Fans fire up as both men are down! Hashi crawls to a corner, Khan is in the other, and fans rally up as Hashi runs corner to corner. Hashi CHOPS Khan, then whips him to CHOP again! Hashi mule kicks, runs, and BLOCKBUSTERS! Fans fire up with Hashi while Khan flounders to ropes.

Hashi runs back in, to CHOP again! Hashi hangs Khan out to dry, runs side to side, and DROPKICKS Khan down! Fans fire up with Hashi again as he goes up top! Khan stands into Hashi’s FLYING BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Khan is still in this and fans rally up. Hashi brings Khan up, reels him in, but Khan fights the lift! Khan back drops Hashi away! Khan goes to a corner, Hashi runs in but into a BOOT! Hashi runs back in but Khan sends him into the buckles! Then Khan torture racks Hashi for the stretch! Hashi endures but then Khan swings for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives and fans fire up again!

Hashi and Khan stir, Khan rises first, and he drags Hashi back up. Khan reels Hashi in, suplexes, but Hashi slips free! Khan elbows Hashi, but Hashi reels him in! Khan gets around, HITSUJIGOROSHI! Khan thrashes Hashi around but Hashi reaches out! Hashi looks to be fading, though! Fans rally up, and Hashi gets a second wind to throw hands! But Khan KNEES him, and shifts, F G O PLEX! Khan then scoops Hashi for the T T D!! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives and Khan is stunned! Fans are thunderous, through, as we pass 15 minutes! Khan lets the Monster Rage loose, and he IRON CLAWS Hashi’s face!

Khan drags Hashi up, ELIMIN- NO, Hashi SATELLITE DDT counters! Fans fire up as both men are down again! Hashi and Khan stir, rise to their feet, and Hashi runs to LARIAT! Khan stays up to ROCK Hashi! Khan runs, Hashi duck sunder, SNAP DRAGON! But Khan and Hashi both roar, run in, and Hashi’s LARIAT wins out! Fans fire up as Hashi gets Khan back up! Hashi reels Khan in, gets him up, SITOUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Khan survives and fans are thunderous again! Hashi feeds off that energy and roars again! Hashi stands Khan up, reels him back in, fisherman for the KUMA- NO, Khan snap suplexes first! PANCAKE BRIDGE, TWO!!

Fans are thunderous again as Hashi goes to a corner. Khan headbutts the mat to fire himself up! Khan runs in but Hashi dodges! Hashi BLINDSIDE LARIATS, then rolls Khan with bridge! TWO!! SUPERKICK! Hashi fires up again and he brings Khan up. Fisherman for the KUMAGOROSHI!! Cover, TWO!?!? Khan barely gets his arm up in time! The fans are electric and Hashi fires back up! Hashi drags Khan up, brings him around, full nelson then pump handle, but Khan switches! IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Hashi pries at the hold but Khan thrashes him around! Hashi fights up, throws elbow after elbow, but Khan clamps back on!

ELIMIN- NO, Hashi fights out! SUPERKICK! Hashi runs in, POP-UP ELIMINATOR?!? Cover, KHAN WINS!!

Winner: Great-O-Khan, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Hashi earns 0)

And with that Eliminator, Hashi is mathematically eliminated! Khan may not be moving on in the G1, but will the United Empire look to again go after those IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships?

 

G1 Climax 33, A Block: Ren Narita VS Chase Owens!

The Son of Strong Style has struggled to get points, but now he can shift and play spoiler! Will he do that to the Crown Jewel this close to the end? Or will Chase be Too Sweet in the sixth?

The bell rings and fans rally up as the two stare down. Chase and Narita circle, feel things out, but then Chase backs away. The two reset, tie up, and Chase wrenches an arm to a wristlock. Narita rolls, slips through and wrenches Chase to a wristlock. Chase wrenches back, but Narita wrenches back. Chase steps into the ropes and fans applaud. The ref counts the break, Narita lets off, and Chase claims hair pulling. Narita says he did no such thing, and the two reset. The two tie up, Narita wrenches and wristlocks but now Chase pulls hair to throw Narita down! The ref reprimands but Chase slaps Narita around.

Chase says Narita is still a Young Lion! Chase slaps and slaps and slaps, but Narita knees low! Narita CLUBS Chase, tosses him out, and he goes out to ROCK Chase with forearm after forearm! Chase staggers away, but Narita whips him hard into railing! Narita puts Chase in  the ring, storms up, and HALF HATCH SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Chase bails out and Narita pursues. Narita whips Chase into more railing! Narita CLUBS Chase, then gets space. Narita runs in, but Chase dodges! Narita’s boot gets stuck on the apron and Chase sweeps the other leg! Narita falls hard and writhes his way over to railing.

Chase catches his breath and stretches his back out, then rolls into the ring. The ring count starts, but then Chase goes right out after Narita. Chase drags Narita up, brings him around, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Narita falls to the floor and Chase leaves him behind again. The count restarts, Narita clutches a shoulder but is still down at 10 of 20. Narita drags himself up at 12, but Chase brings Narita in through the ropes! HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Narita is still in this and fans applaud. Chase stalks Narita, drags him up, and CLUBS him on the back. Chase then clamps on a claw into the shoulder!

Narita endures, fans rally up, but Chase KNEES him in the back! Narita flounders to a corner, and Chase drags him up. Narita throws body shots and a CHOP! Chase whips Narita to ropes to ELBOW him down! Fans rally as we pass five minutes. Chase paces around, kicks Narita around, toying with him really. Chase slaps Narita, kicks him, taunts him, and sits him up to ROCK him with a forearm! Chase eggs Narita on but Narita grits his teeth. Narita throws a forearm in return! Chase ROCKS Narita again! Narita ROCKS Chase! Chase ROCKS Narita, Narita ROCKS Chase! Narita fires forearm after forearm, but Chase throat chops!

Chase runs, but into a WHEEL KICK! Fans fire up as both men are down! Narita goes to a corner, Chase is in the opposite. Narita runs in to BACK ELBOW! And HALF HATCH BRIDGE! Cover, TWO! Narita clamps right on with a SLEEPER! But Chase arm-drags free! Narita runs back in but into a BOOT! Chase then reels Narita in, BUCKLE PLEX to SAI- NO, Narita slips out to SLEEPER! But Chase runs around to HOTSHOT Narita into ropes! Fans rally up, Chase runs in and LARIATS! Chase throws up the Too Sweet and fans rally up again. Narita sits up, Chase runs in, but Narita deflects the C-Trigger!

Narita gets around, COBRA- NO, Chase rolls Narita up! TWO! Both men stand, Chase swings, into an BLIZZARD SUPLEX BRIDGE! TWO! Chase escapes but fans fire up with Narita! Narita DOUBLE WRIST ARMSAULTS, then rolls through to drag Chase up! Clinch, but Chase BELL CLAPS! Chase runs in, C-TRIGGER! Chase then reels Narita in, tucks the arms, PACKAGE- NO, Narita fights and kicks and flails, and he finally back drops free! Fans fire up and Narita swings, but Chase gets around! Backslide, roll through, C-TRIGGER! Chase reels Narita back up, and SPIN BACK ELBOWS! Then wrench and hammerlock, but Narita ducks the lariat! COBRA TWIST!

Chase endures, reaches out, but Narita shifts to a SLEEPER! Chase reaches out, but then Narita has the COBRA TWIST again! Chase taps, Narita wins!!

Winner: Ren Narita, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Chase earns 0)

FINALLY, a victory for Narita! He drags Chase down and out of the running, is there still hope for the Son of Strong Style as a Three Musketeer?

 

G1 Climax 33, B Block: Taichi VS El Phantasmo!

The Holy Emperor is just outside the top of the block, and the Headbanga is on the bubble! Will Taichi end ELP’s run to keep his alive? Or will ELP get a win on the KOPW Champion?

ELP tests Taichi’s mic, but it doesn’t work. ELP asks if Taichi knows that. Taichi just ignores that and puts the mic stand aside. Fans rally behind “E L P! E L P!” ELP offers a handshake and fans applaud. Taichi is wary, but he still shakes ELP’s hand. The bell rings and the two circle slowly. Fans rally up and Taichi gets fans cheering him on. The two tie up, ELP pushes Taichi back a step but Taichi pushes ELP back. They break, and Taichi avoids Sudden Death! ELP avoids Tensho Jujiho! Fans applaud, and then Taichi BOOTS! ELP BOOTS! Tachi BOOTS back! ELP BOOTS back! Taichi BOOTS again!

ELP wobbles and fans applaud as he comes back. ELP KICKS Taichi in the leg, but Taichi shrugs it off! ELP KICKS and KICKS but Taichi KICKS and down goes ELP! Fans fire up and ELP hobbles up and around. ELP comes back, and he CHOPS! Taichi smirks and he CHOPS! ELP sputters but walks it off. ELP comes back to CHOP again! Fans rally as Taichi CHOPS again! ELP eggs Taichi on so Taichi CHOPS! ELP CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Taichi SOBATS! Taichi whips ELP to ropes, ELP ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Taichi bails out and ELP handsprings up! Fans fire up as ELP aims, to PLANCHA! Direct hit at the ramp!

ELP gets the fans behind him as he brings Taichi up. ELP mule kicks, then goes up the apron! ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit at the ramp again! Fans fire up and ELP brings Taichi around. ELP CHOPS Taichi against railing! Fans rally up and ELP CHOPS again! ELP puts Taichi back in, fans rally up and he encourages it to get louder. ELP then aims from the corner, springboards in, but Taichi DECKS ELP! Taichi hurries to get ELP back up, to DANGEROUS SAIDO! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer as ELP survives! ELP staggers up and to another corner, clutching a leg. Taichi KNEES ELP low! Taichi whips, then kitchen sink knees!

Taichi aims and KICKS ELP in the back! ELP falls over and we pass five minutes. Taichi drags ELP up, but ELP fights off the Cobra Twist! But Taichi powers through to have the abdominal stretch! Taichi pushes ELP, then wraps him in the Cobra Twist! ELP fights with elbows, reaches out for ropes, but Taichi pushes ELP’s head and neck down! ELP still flails and reaches out, to get the ROPEBREAK! Taichi lets go quickly and fans rally up again. Taichi storms back up to ELP but ELP throws body shots. Taichi kicks ELP and eggs him on, and ELP stands. ELP winds up to fire a forearm! Taichi wrenches to DANGEROUS HOOK KICK!

Fans fire back up as Taichi stalks ELP to a corner. Taichi drags ELP up, whips him corner to corner, and then runs in, but ELP goes up and over! ELP then ducks ‘n’ dodges and springboards to CROSSBODY! And LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Taichi is still in this and fans rally back up. Both men stir, and ELP kips up! Fans fire up, ELP atomic drops then CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Scoop and SLAM, and ELP goes to a corner! Fans rally, ELP hops up, and he FALLING AX HANDLES! Fans rally as ELP goes to the other corner, and he tunes up the band! Taichi rises, ELP aims, but Taichi dodgse Sudden Death!

Taichi BOOTS, ELP BOOTS, Taichi GAMANGIRIS! Fans fire up again as Taichi stands back up. OFF COME THE PANTS! Fans fire up as Taichi aims from the corner now. ELP rises, TENSHO- NO, ELP dodges! ELP BOOTS, Taichi BOOTS and ELP ENZI- NO, Taichi blocks! ELP sits back up, into a BUZZSAW! Fans fire up with Taichi now and he aims at ELP again. ELP stands, but he blocks Tensho! ELP spins Taichi, mule kicks, front kicks and ENZIGURIS! ELP brings Taichi up, straitjacket and torture rack, for the BURNING HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Taichi survives and fans fire up again as we pass 10 minutes!

ELP shakes out his bad arm, goes back to a corner, and he retunes the band! Taichi rises, ELP aims, and SUDDEN- NO, Taichi blocks! Taichi flips ELP, he lands on his feet, and ELP dodges, but the AX BOMBER catches him! Fans fire up with Taichi and he hauls ELP up, SAIDO BRIDGE!! TWO!! Fans fire up again as Taichi roars! But ELP rises, too! SUDDEN DEATH!! Cover, TWO!! Taichi survives and fans rally up again. ELP pounds the mat and slashes his throat as he vows to end this! ELP reels Taichi in, but Taichi wrenches out and shoves, TENSHO JUJIHOU!! Both men are down again and fans fire back up!

Taichi rises, he storms around and gets ELP back up! Alabama Lift, but ELP fights it! ELP tucks the arms, but Taichi fights to the Alabama! ELP slips free, O’Conner, but Taichi trips him! GEDO CLUTCH!! TWO!?!? ELP escapes, and hurries to use the GEDO CLUTCH!! TWO!!! Fans are thunderous and ELP throws his elbow pads at Taichi! Taichi stands, ELP LARIATS! Taichi stays standing and he AX BOMBERS! But ELP stays up! ELP BACKHANDS, Taichi HAYMAKERS! Taichi ROUNDHOUSES, roars, TENSHO- SUDDEN DEATH!! And then ELP GEDO CLUTCH!! ELP WINS!!

Winner: El Phantasmo, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taichi earns 0)

The Headbanga snatches the victory from Taichi! Both are 3-3, but this win gives ELP the edge! Will ELP then block Taichi from getting to the quarterfinals?

 

G1 Climax 33, A Block: SANADA VS Gabe Kidd!

The Cold Skull doesn’t need to sweat anything, he IS in the G1 Climax Quarterfinals. But then will he overlook this War Dog and get bit? Or will Gabe have nothing to show for his G1 run?

Gabe makes his entrance from the crowd side so he can storm over to English commentary and tell us, “I’m gonna beat the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, you better call that, Kevin! You better call that! You know what I’m on.” GK vows he’s gonna step up, and we’re about to see if he’s right. Sanada makes his entrance, but as he raises his world title, Gabe CLOBBERS him with the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag title! Fans boo as Gabe goes out, and he whips Sanada into railing! And then into more railing! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Gabe UPPERCUTS Sanada down! Gabe then storms off to grab a chair from under the ring.

Fans boo but Gabe soaks up the heat. The ref wants him to stop but Gabe shoves the ref down! Gabe swings, HEADSHOT!! Gabe flips off the fans and talks trash on Kaito even. Gabe puts Sanada in, he wants the bell, but the ref tells him to back off first. The bell rings, Gabe drags Sanada up, SAIDO! Cover, TWO!! Sanada survives and fans fire up! Gabe drags Sanada up, puts him on the top rope, and then SHOVES him to the floor! Fans boo more but Gabe goes out the side. Gabe grabs the world title from the timekeeper and he holds it up like he won it already. Fans boo but Gabe mocks Sanada by asking the fans get louder.

Gabe holds the belt up to soak up all the heat, and Gabe says he’s the future of this! But then he throws the belt away! Gabe tells the ref to count but the ref tells him to calm down. Gabe tells the ref to shut up and then he shoves the ref down! Gabe goes out to fetch Sanada, and CHOPS! Gabe takes Sanada out into the crowd fast, and fans move aside. Gabe SMACKS Sanada off an open chair! Gabe shouts at one lady who didn’t get out of her seat and a Young Lion gets her away. Gabe CHOPS Sanada again, then whips him to BOWL him into the chairs! Gabe smacks a Young Lion and tells the rest of the fans to move!

Gabe drags Sanada up, sits him in a chair, and CHOPS him again! Gabe then goes to another part of the crowd, has them clear out, just so he can have more space to run back in! Gabe CANNONBALLS and BOWLS Sanada into more chairs! Gabe stands back up and soaks up all the heat. Fans rally for “SA-NA-DA!” as Gabe drags Sanada up and headlocks. Gabe brings Sanada into the ring, covers, TWO! Sanada is tougher than all that but Gabe continues to mock him. Gabe paces around Sanada, mocks the champ, “He’s a little b*tch!” Gabe drags Sanada up to suplex, but Sanada fights it! Sanada then suplexes Gabe!

Gabe fights that, and he BITES Sanada’s ear! The ref counts, Gabe lets off and runs, but Sanada dodges to dropkick a leg! Gabe hobbles, Sanada DROPKICKS Gabe down! Fans fire up as Gabe flops out of the ring. Sanada grits his teeth, goes to the ropes, and fans fire up as Sanada PLANCHAS! Direct hit and down goes Gabe! And now fans get loud for Sanada! We pass five minutes, and Sanada whips Gabe into railing! The ring count starts, Sanada brings Gabe around and whips him into more railing! Sanada doesn’t let off, he drags Gabe out to the other corner of the crowd! We hit 10 of 20 as Sanada PILEDRIVERS to the floor!!

Fans fire up, Sanada hears the count hit 15 and he brings Gabe back. But Gabe whips Sanada into railing! Sanada tumbles over! We’re at 18!! Sanada hurries in at 19.9!! Gabe drags Sanada up, but Sanada suplexes first! MAGIC SCREW! Fans fire up as Sanada kips up! Sanada then fireman’s carries to TKO! Cover, TWO! Sanada puts Gabe in a drop zone and goes up top, ROUNDING BODY- NO, he has to land out as Gabe moves! Sanada runs in, but Gabe BOOTS him! Gabe goes up but Sanada’s right on him! Sanada fires hands, but Gabe BITES Sanada’s ear again! The ref counts, and Gabe lets off at 4.

Gabe drags Sanada up, HANGING GUILLOTINE! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Gabe lets go at 4. Sanada flops back, Gabe storms around, and then Gabe drags Sanada up. Suplex for the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally up and Gabe looms over Sanada. Gabe drags Sanada up, reels him in, hooks a leg, but Sanada fights the driver! Gabe keeps trying but Sanada keeps fighting! Sanada then back drops Gabe away! Fans fire up, Sanada runs in, SHINING WIZARD! Sanada’s not done there, he clinches, but Gabe slips out and shoves Sanada at the ref! Sanada stops himself, but Gabe LOW BLOW UPPERCUTS!

Fans boo but Gabe gut wrenches! SPINNING TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sanada survives and fans are thunderous! Gabe drags Sanada up but Sanada’s deadweight. The ref checks Sanada and he’s conscious, so Gabe drags him up. Sanada is still deadweight, so Gabe goes up top! ROUNDING BODY FLOP as Sanada moves! We pass 10 minutes and fans rally up again. Sanada goes to the corner, Gabe runs in but Sanada ELBOWS him! Sanada QUEBRADA to the dragon sleeper! But Gabe turns it around, lifts Sanada, but Sanada fights t the dragon sleeper! Gabe spins, suplexes, but Sanada lsips out!

Gabe bucks the O’Conner and BOOTS, but Sanada DROPKICKS! Gabe CHOPS, talks more trash, then CHOPS Sanada on the back! Sanada ROCKS, ROLLING ELBOWS, runs but Gabe uses the ref as a shield! Sanada moves the ref aside, Gabe DECKS Sanada with a closed fist! But Sanada FALLING LOW BLOWS Gabe! Both men are down and fans are thunderous again! Gabe drags himself up with ropes, runs in, but Sanada gets around to O’Conner NO BRIDGE! TWO!! SHINING WIZARD! Sanada drags Gabe back up, reels him in, DEADFALL!!! Cover, Sanada wins!

Winner: Sanada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Gabe earns 0)

Gabe was #WarReady, but the Cold Skull still made it through! Will the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion stay spotless in the round robin and be a shoe-in for the quarterfinals?

 

G1 Climax 33, B Block: Tanga Loa w/ Jado VS Will Ospreay!

The Silverback needs a win to stay in the running, but he’s up against the IWGP United States Champion who is determined to be B Block’s leader! Will this be the end for Loa’s G1 hopes? Or will he go Ape Shit on the Aerial Assassin?

The bell rings and fans rally up for Ospreay. Ospreay and Loa circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Loa digs in his heels and pushes Ospreay away. Fans rally up again and the two reset. They tie up, Ospreay headlocks, but Loa powers up and carries Ospreay to the apron! He sets Ospreay down easy, too, surprisingly. Ospreay lets off slowly, Loa backs away, and Loa even welcomes Ospreay into the ring. Ospreay is wary as Loa doesn’t stay that far away. Loa keeps with Ospreay as he keeps trying to step in through the ropes. Fans cheer, and then Ospreay fires forearms! Loa just laughs them off! And he DECKS Ospreay with one!

Loa drags Ospreay back up, and then TOSSES Ospreay in! Fans fire up and Loa brings Ospreay up again. Loa CLUBS Ospreay on the back, whips him to ropes, but Ospreay BOOTS! Loa rebounds, Ospreay dodges and rolls off his back! Loa blocks the superkick, rolls Ospreay up, TWO! Loa kicks low and fans applaud this quick exchange. Loa ROCKS Ospreay with a forearm, throws hands in the corner, then whips corner to corner. Loa runs in but Ospreay BOOTS him! Loa comes back, into BOOTS! Ospreay goes up, FLYING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Ospreay CLUBS Loa. Ospreay stands Loa up to ROCK him with a forearm!

Ospreay storms up, but Loa blocks the whip by holding ropes! So Ospreay CHOPS! Ospreay whips, Loa reverses and back drops! Fans fire up and Ospreay bails out. Loa pursues, and he hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Ospreay writhes, Loa pushes him in, and then Loa slingshot SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Ospreay clutches his stomach but he’s still in this. Loa applauds with the fans, and then Loa brings Ospreay up. Loa bumps Ospreay off buckles, stomps a mudhole into him, but the ref counts. Loa lets off at 4, and we pass five minutes. Loa drags Ospreay up, fires forearms, but Ospreay storms around.

Fans fire up and Ospreay fires forearms on Loa! Loa just powers up to DECK Ospreay! Loa then hauls Ospreay up to suplex! Uno Amigo! And then another suplex, DOS AMIGOS! Loa keeps on Ospreay, and he stalls and even marches around, TWENTY COUNT on the JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO!!  Ospreay survives, but Loa keeps cool. Loa stands Ospreay up but Ospreay fires forearms! Loa pokes Ospreay in the eye! Loa CLUBS Ospreay, whips him to ropes, but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER! Fans fire up as both men are down again! Ospreay and Loa go to opposite corners, and Ospreay runs in to BOOT!

Ospreay pushes Loa and then goes to the apron. Springboard, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Loa is still in this but Ospreay fires up! Fans fire up with Ospreay and he drags Loa up! Ospreay underhooks but Loa fights, so Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! But Loa blocks the chop! Loa body blows, uppercuts, and repeat! Fans fire up as Loa backs Ospreay into the corner, then fires off more and more and more and more! Then he CHOPS Ospreay off his feet! Loa brings Ospreay up, and whips him corner to corner, to then run in and clothesline! Loa whips Ospreay out to send him back in, for another clothesline!

Ospreay sputters and Loa waits on him. Waistlock, GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands on his feet! ROUNDHOUSE! Loa stays up and roars, but Ospreay swats the haymaker to HOOK KICK! Ospreay underhooks, but Loa fights free to scoop! APE- NO, Ospreay slips off to HOOK KICK again! Ospreay runs, but into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay and Loa sit up, they crawl to each other, and Loa fires a forearm. Ospreay sits up, shakes his head, and he stands to fire a forearm! Loa fires a forearm back! Ospreay staggers, Loa eggs him on, and we hit 10 minutes!

Ospreay fires a forearm, Loa fires it back, and they go back and forth! Fans rally as they pick up speed, and Loa gets the edge! Ospreay wobbles, and Loa HEADBUTTS him down! Fans rally up, Ospreay growls and stands up to fire Kawada Kicks! Ospreay then fires forearm after forearm! Ospreay backs Loa down to a corner, fires off more shots, the ref counts and backs Ospreay off. Ospreay shoves the ref away, and Loa DECKS Ospreay!! Fans fire up with Loa as he runs, to LARIAT Ospreay inside-out! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives but Loa powers up! Loa drags Ospreay up, reels him in and scoops, but Ospreay STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES!

Ospreay runs, springboard, OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Loa survives but Ospreay drags him to a drop zone! Ospreay fires up and climbs and the fans fire up with him! LEAP OF FAITH, but Ospreay has to land out as Loa moves! Loa goes outside, Ospreay PLANCHAS into an uppercut! Both men are down and the fans rally back up. Loa roars and he rises again, then he stomps away on Ospreay! Loa drags Ospreay up, and he whips Ospreay at the railing! Ospreay stops himself, then SUPERKICKS back! Ospreay calls his shot, jumps up onto the railing, but Loa anchors him! Young Lions hurry to clear the fans out, and Loa LAUNCHES Ospreay into the seats!!

Fans fire up while Loa goes out to fetch Ospreay! Ospreay sits up in a chair, Loa clears some space, and then Loa runs in to SPEAR Ospreay into more chairs!! The ring count starts as both men are down! The count passes 10 of 20, and Loa rises. Loa leaves Ospreay behind as the count hits 15! Loa gets back to ringside at 17 but Ospreay is still down! Ospreay scrambles up at 18, but Loa SPEARS him down again!! Loa is in, Ospreay is out, LOA WINS!!

Winner: Tanga Loa, by count-out (gains 2 points; Ospreay earns 0)

Jado celebrates with the Silverback as he finds a way to stop the IWGP United States Champion! Did Loa just change the whole landscape of the quarterfinals with this? Will he be able to do it again in the seventh round when he goes against Kazuchika Okada?

 

G1 Climax 33, A Block: Shota Umino VS Yota Tsuji!

Both men are holding onto the edge, but someone has to fall! Will the Roughneck continue his Paradigm Shift in NJPW? Or will this be the resurgence of the GENE1?

Fans rally for “YO~TA! YO~TA!” and Tsuji grins as he encourages them to keep going. The bell rings and Shota runs in to SHOTGUN Tsuji down! Shota drags Tsuji up, fires off forearms, then whips. Tsuji reverses, but Shota holds ropes. Shota dodges then arm-drags, ELBOWS, and basement dropkicks! Fans fire up with Shota and he stomps away on Tsuji. Shota brings Tsuji up and around to CLUB him on the back. Tsuji goes to a corner, Shota ROCKS him then whips Tsuji corner to corner. Shota runs in but blocks a boot. Tsuji breaks free to then bring Shota down with the STOMP! Fans fire up while Shota goes to the apron.

Tsuji runs side to side to baseball slide Shota to the floor! Tsuji then runs and DIVES! Direct hit and they go into railing! Fans fire up with Tsuji and Tsuji does a full lap around the ring. Tsuji drags Shota up, puts him in the ring, and fans applaud. Tsuji grins and he steps back in, to then stomp Shota around. Tsuji drags Shota up, bump him off buckles, then RAMS his shoulder in again and again! Tsuji scoops Shota, SLAMS him, then runs to SPLASH! Cover, ONE!! Shota is hanging tough but Tsuji just grins. Fans rally as Tsuji stands and Shota writhes. Tsuji drags Shota up, brings him around, and cravats for a neck wrench.

Shota endures, Tsuji snapmares and shifts to a chinlock. Shota endures, kicks around, but Tsuji leans on the hold. Tsuji squeezes tight, but Shota fights up to throw elbows and body shots! Tsuji ROCKS Shota, ROCKS him again, but Shota hits back with forearms of his own! Shota ROCKS Tsuji, but then Tsuji BODY SHOTS! Shota falls right over and fans fire up! Tsuji paces around Shota, then gives him some toying kicks. Shota goes to ropes, grits his teeth as he drags himself up, but Tsuji stomps him down! Tsuji slaps Shota around, mockingly asks what’s wrong, and we pass five minutes as Shota fires forearms!

Tsuji KNEES Shota low! Tsuji whips, Shota reverses to scoop and DOPR, then runs to BASEMENT UPPERCUT! Fans fire up with Shota and now they shift from “Yota!” to “SHOTA! SHOTA!” Shota whips Yota to a corner, runs in, and UPPERCUTS! FISHERMAN SUPELX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota fires up! Shota drags Tsuji up, but Tsuji fights the clinch. So Shota knees low! Tsuji still fights the lift, so Shota whips him to a corner. Tsuji comes back, but into an EXPLODER! Tsuji flops out of the ring, fans fire up and duel, “SHOTA!” “YOTA!” and Shota aims from the apron. Tsuji stands, into a CANNONBALL from Shota!

Fans fire up with Shota again and he storms back to Tsuji. Shota puts Tsuji in the ring, climbs a corner, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Shota then hurries to dragon sleeper and fisherman, TRIDENT! Cover, TWO! Tsuji survives but Shota goes to a corner. Fans rally up, Shota takes aim, and Shota runs in, but Tsuji scoops to tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Both men are down and fans rally up! Tsuji sits up, grits his teeth and then rises up. Tsuji drags Shota up, reels him in, but Shota fights the suplex! Tsuji powers through but Shota fights free! Shota blocks the kick, but Tsuji catches the uppercut to backslide!

Shota rolls through and he blocks the knee! But then Tsuji ROCKS Shota! Tsuji whips but Shota reverses to DROPKICK! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Shota rises, he drags Tsuji up and around to waistlock. Tsuji fights the lift, throws elbows, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, to RANA! Shota tumbles out of the ring as we hit 10 minutes! Tsuji gets the fans to cheer louder and louder, and then he builds speed! But Shota CLUBS Tsuji first! Tsuji runs back in, ROCKS Shota, but Shota avoids the shoulder to DROPKICK him down! Tsuji falls back into the ring, but Shota runs in from the railing to DRIVE-BY DROPKICK!

Shota shouts at Tsuji to stand up, and Tsuji does. Shota slingshots, DDT! Fans fire up and Shota waits on Tsuji to rise. Tsuji stands, Shota runs in to kick and underhook! But Tsuji fights and back drops free! Fans fire up as both men grit their teeth and stand up. Shota rushes in, but into a BACKBREAKR, COMPLETE SHOT and STOMP! Tsuji runs, to CURB STOMP!! Fans fire up with Tsuji and he aims from the corner! Shota rises, and he ducks the spear to roll Tsuji back, into an STF!! Tsuji endures, reaches out, claws his way over, but Shota pulls back on the crossface! Tsuji still fights forward, but Shota CLUBS away on his neck!

Shota pulls on that crossface, but Tsuji refuses to stop here! Tsuji reaches out to the ROPEBREAK! Shota lets go in frustration while fans fire up! Shota rises and he stalks Tsuji to a corner. Shota stomps Tsuji, and again, and again. Shota eggs Tsuji on, but Tsuji just grins! So Shota throws a forearm! Shota asks what’s so funny, but Tsuji keeps grinning. Shota throws another forearm, then another! Tsuji sits back, but Shota brings him up again, to fire another forearm! The fans rally up again, this time for “YOTA! YOTA!” Shota kicks Tsuji around and throws more forearms, but Tsuji stands. Shota throws another forearm! And another!

We pass 15 minutes and Tsuji hits back! The forearms go back and forth, but then Shota HAMMERS away on Tsuji’s back and stomps him down! But Tsuji stands right up to fire off forearms! Shota hits back, it is a fast and furious brawl! Fans fire up as the shots keep going, and Tsuji gets the edge! Shota eggs him on, then fires back! Shota UPPERCUTS, but Tsuji comes back, into a POP-UP KNEE! But Tsuji JUMP KNEES and SUPERKICKS! Shota ROLLING ELBOWS and ENZIGURI! Tsuji ROCKS Shota, Shota roars, Tsuji HEADBUTTS Shota down!! And then falls down, too! Fans are thunderous as Red Shoes checks them both.

The fans rally and duel, “SHOTA!” “YOTA!” Both men stir, and Tsuji sits up first. Shota crawls to a corner but Tsuji roars as he rises up! Tsuji aims from the opposite corner, runs in at Shota, STINGER SPLASH! Tsuji puts Shota up as we hit the three minute warning! Tsuji climbs up and fans fire up! Tsuji brings Shota to the very top, clinches, and SUPER SPANISH FLIES!! Cover, TWO!!! Shota survives but Tsuji gets him up to suplex, ORANGE CRUSH!! Cover, TWO!!! Shota survives again but Tsuji roars!! Fans are thunderous as Tsuji aims from a corner! Shota stirs, and we hit the two minute warning!

Tsuji runs in, but Shota DOUBLE STOMPS the spear!! Fans fire up with Shota now as he pounds the mat! Shota drags himself up, aims from a corner, and Shota runs in, IGNITION!! Cover, TWO!?!? Tsuji survives but Shota doesn’t waste time! Shota lifts Tsuji, underhooks, DEATH RIDER!! Cover, TWO!??! Tsuji survives again and we’re at the last minute! Shota drags Tsuji up, underhooks, but Tsuji wrenches out! POP-UP GENE BLAST!!! Cover, TSUJI WINS!!

Winner: Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Shota earns 0)

At just after 19 minutes, Tsuji snatches the victory away from Shota! And even bigger than staying alive in the G1, is the fact that this is only Tsuji’s second win over Shota ever! And Tsuji makes sure Shota knows it by throwing him outta the ring! Will this be all the momentum Tsuji needs to take a spot in the quarterfinals?

 

G1 Climax 33, B Block: Kazuchika Okada VS KENTA!

The Rainmaker lost to Will Ospreay last round, but his G1 threepeat isn’t impossible just yet! Will he break the Fang Revived? Or will Kenta make Okada #GoToSleep in the main event?

The bell rings and fans rally and duel between “O-KA-DA!” and “KEN~TA!” as the two stare down. Red Shoes figures it’s rather even, but then Kenta bails out. Kenta wants the fans to keep going, and they cheer for “KEN~TA! KEN~TA!” Kenta likes that, and he slides back in. Only to roll right out the side. Okada is patient as he watches Kenta go around the corner. Kenta hops up to the apron and steps inside, but then steps back out. Okada goes to the ropes, but Kenta keeps his distance. Kenta wants Okada to step back, so Okada obliges. Kenta takes his time going around the way, and then he checks something at the timekeeper’s desk.

Kenta steps to the apron, Red Shoes has Okada give Kenta space, but Kenta still takes his time stepping in. Okada rushes up but Kenta slips right back out! Fans cheer the trolling, and Kenta goes around the way again. Okada rushes out but Kenta slides in! Now Kenta dares Okada to come back. Okada takes his time going around the outside, then rushes in! Kenta slides out! The cat ‘n’ mouse game continues, and Okada fakes going out and has Kenta! Kenta apologizes but Okada stomps him! And CLUBS him! And ROCKS him with a forearm! Okada whips, Kenta holds ropes and bails out! Okada rushes out but Kenta RAMS him into the apron!

Kenta UPPERCUTS, then he whips Okada into railing hard! Okada goes down in a heap and Kenta stomps him around. Kenta kicks Okada, drags him up and KICKS him in the back! And again! Kenta brings Okada around, POSTS him, and Okada falls over. Kenta drags Okada up, brings him around and puts him back in the ring. Fans cheer and Kenta storms up to KICK Okada in the chest! And again! Okada eggs Kenta on so Kenta KICKS him again! And again! Okada ROCKS Kenta with a forearm! Kenta catches the next one to spin Okada to a DDT! Cover, TWO! Kenta wraps Okada up in a headscissors!

Okada endures and the fans rally up. Okada moves around, but Kenta squeezes tighter! Okada still kicks his way forward, but Kenta drags him back! Kenta puts on the pressure, but Okada moves around to the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer and Kenta claims Okada’s the one holding on. Red Shoes has the headscissors undone and Kenta stands. Kenta drags Okada up, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Kenta clamps onto Okada with a chinlock and grinds him down! Okada endures, fights up, throws elbows, but Kenta throws Okada down by his hair! Red Shoes reprimands but Kenta paces around.

Kenta kicks at Okada, toying with him. Okada rises and he blocks a kicks to ROCK Kenta! Okada CLUBS away on Kenta, then ROCKS him again! Kenta ROCKS Okada right back! Kenta eggs Okada on and Okada ROCKS Kenta! Kenta ROCKS Okada again! Okada snarls but Kenta KICKS him to the corner! Kenta digs his boot in but Red Shoes reprimands. Red Shoes then counts, and Kenta lets off quickly. Kenta drags Okada up to snapmare and KICK him in the back! Then Kenta drops a knee! And another! And then brings down the kneepad, to JUMP, and scuff Okada! Fans cheer the trolling as Kenta then drops that bare knee into Okada’s back!

Kenta drags Okada up, but Okada fires forearms! Kenta knees low! Kenta whips, Okada reverses and runs in, but Kenta avoids the elbow! Only for Okada to BOOT him down on the return! Fans fire up while both men are down. Okada rises first, and he brings Kenta around to fire off forearm after forearm! Okada whips, avoids Kenta’s boot and then ELBOWS Kenta down! Fans rally up and Okada drags Kenta up. Okada whips Kenta corner to corner, runs in and BACK ELBOWS! Then kick and DDT! Cover, TWO! Okada keeps cool as we pass five minutes. Okada gut wrenches but Kenta fights and claws free!

Kenta goes to a corner, Okada runs in but into a BOOT! Kenta goes up, reels Okada in, but Okada denies the tornado! Okada puts Kenta back up top, and he DROPKICKS Kenta to the floor! Fans rally up while both men are down again! Okada goes out to fetch Kenta, and he whips Kenta to railing! Okada runs in to BOOT Kenta over the railing and into No Man’s Land! Fans rally as Okada then drags Kenta up and over the railing, only for Kenta to fight that and POST Okada! Kenta then puts Okada on railing, DRAPING DDT to the floor! Both men are down and Red Shoes checks on them both.

Fans rally again as Kenta and Okada stir. The ring count starts, and Kenta drags himself up and in at 6 of 20. Okada stirs at 9, sits up at 12, and pushes himself up at 15. Okada slides in at 17, but Kenta is ready in the other corner! Kenta runs in to JUMP KICK! And then Kenta runs to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Fans fire up and Kenta roars as he goes to the corner! Kenta climbs, DIVING DOUBLE STOMP!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives Kenta’s coup de grace but Kenta slashes his throat! Kenta drags Okada up, fireman’s carries, but Okada fights with elbows! Kenta ROCKS Okada, but Okada ROCKS Kenta!

The forearms keep going back and forth, but Kenta SOBATS! Kenta runs in, but Okada pops him up to an Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Both men are down again and fans rally up for “O-KA-DA!” Okada rises and he drags Kenta up by a wristlock. Okada wrenches to put on the MONEY CLIP! Kenta grabs at Red Shoes! Red Shoes reprimands, he gets free, but Kenta grabs for ropes now! Okada brings Kenta back, but Kenta RAMS Okada into Red Shoes and the corner! Kenta kicks low and DDTS Okada down! We hit 10 minutes as Kenta kicks Red Shoes out of the ring! Kenta then goes to get a kendo stick from under the ring!

Kenta SMACKS Okada on the back! Kenta grins as fans boo, and Kenta SMACKS Okada again! And again! And then he SMACKS Okada in the ribs, and SMACKS him on the back! Kenta mocks the fans by booing them and flipping them off. But then Okada SHOTGUNS Kenta down! Fans fire up as Okada has the stick! Okada throws the stick out! But Kenta has the Defy Championship! Okada SHOTGUNS Kenta again! Okada shouts for Red Shoes and Red Shoes gets in the ring. Okada brings Kenta up to short arm LARIAT! But Okada holds onto the wrist and we hit the three minute warning! Short arm LARIAT again!

Fans fire up as Okada ripcords, but Kenta catches the lariat to a cradle! TWO!! Okada escapes, scoops Kenta, and SPINNING TOMBSTONES! Okada then drags Kenta up, brings him around, DISCUS- CROSS COUNTER! Kenta fires off overhand palm strikes again and again and again, until Okada falls! Kenta mocks the Rainmaker Pose! Ripcord, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Kenta runs again, another BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, TWO!! And two minutes left!! Kenta fireman’s carries, but Okada slips off! Backslide, roll through, RAIN- BOOT! Kenta URAKEN! URAKEN! But Okada DROPKICKS back! Fans fire up as Okada rises!

Kenta runs in, but Okada catches him! And pops him around, into a POWERSLAM! Okada drags Kenta up, ripcords, RAIN- NO, Kenta ducks! Okada hurries after Kenta to keep him in the ring! Scoop and LANDSLIDE! Then Okada drags Kenta up at the last minute! Ripcord, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kenta earns 0)

And with just under a minute to go, Okada brings Kenta down! And he mocks Kenta with a Too Sweet! Kenta is out of the running, and is facing Yoshi-Hashi next round. Will Kenta find a way to finish his G1 strong?

As for Okada, he gets the mic and catches his breath to say, “MY FIFTH WIIIN~!” Fans cheer that, and Okada thanks them all for their “red hot support” tonight. Okada then admits, “That’s a champion, that Kenta. I don’t know what the hell belt that is, but you clearly have a champion’s will. That helped make today even hotter.” Fans cheer that, and Okada continues to say he is back at the top of B Block. “Next, I’ll show everyone in Osaka the strength of Kazuchika Okada.” Fans like the sound of that! Okada says he’ll “eat well, rest up, and head to my third consecutive G1 Climax trophy!” The fans also love the sound of that!

Okada says just you wait, he’ll return here as the G1 winner. “So please bring this same heat, then! We’re past halfway in the G1, but the summer heat continues! Kazuchika Okada will win the G1 Climax again, come back to Takamatsu, and MAKE IT RAIN~!” Fans fire up for that! Will Okada not evaporate in the heat, and accomplish a historic threepeat?

 

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

Sanada: 6-0, 12 points [QUALIFIED, A1]
Hikuleo: 3-3, 6 points
Kaito Kiyomiya: 2-2-2, 6 points
Yota Tsuji: 2-2-2, 6 points
Shota Umino: 2-2-2, 6 points
Gabe Kidd: 2-3-1, 5 points
Chase Owens: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Ren Narita: 1-3-2, 4 points [ELIMINATED]

 

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Kazuchika Okada: 5-1, 10 points [QUALIFIED]
Will Ospreay: 4-2, 8 points
El Phantasmo: 3-3, 6 points
Taichi: 3-3, 6 points
Tanga Loa: 3-3, 6 points
Kenta: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
YOSHI-HASHI: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Great-O-Khan: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]


My Thoughts:

A great penultimate round A and B Blocks in the G1 before each block gets their own individual day this weekend and beyond. Sanada is spotless for good reason, and Okada winning to be back up in B Block were expected, but what a great win for Loa to bring Ospreay down a spot. Ospreay’s final round robin match is with ELP, and ELP had a great match with Taichi and a great win. ELP could not just spoil things for Ospreay, but he could totally take that second seed spot from him, that is going to be a lot of fun.

While Sanada is number one in A Block, the fight for second is a wild mess. So many draws, and we’ve got FOUR guys with 6 points, and then Gabe with 5. Gabe and Tsuji meet in the final round, so if Gabe wins, he’ll have 7 points. However, Hikuleo and Shota Umino are also a final round match, and if one of them wins to get 8 points, Gabe is done. Actually, even if Hiku and Shota draw, they’ll each have 7 points, and then Shota has the win over Gabe when they faced off, so Shota would make it through by default. Gabe’s kinda screwed unless there’s a no contest or something. Honestly, it feels like Kaito should go forward, I need there to be at least the potential of Okada VS Kaito, that’d be amazing.

My Score: 8.8/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025

We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

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As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.

At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.

I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.

 

Ratings:

  • Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
  • Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
  • Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
  • Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
  • Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

Results:

Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.

Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck

Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.

This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.

At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.

Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors

Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.

After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match. 

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Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands

Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.

They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.

Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.

Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.

Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido. 

So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun. 

Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago. 

Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks

Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.

Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.

Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons. 

Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury

EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.

Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.

We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!

EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4/10

A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.

So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.

It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (5/8/25)

Collision on a Thursday?!

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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?

FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
  • Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
  • Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
  • Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
  • Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.

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Toni Storm is here!

Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”

The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!

The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?

 

Backstage interview with Paragon.

Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.

Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!

GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?

 

Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?

The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!

The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!

Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!

Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.

Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!

Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.

Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall

Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!

Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?

Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!

The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?

 

8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!

Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?

Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.

So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!

Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!

“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.

Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.

Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!

Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!

Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!

The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!

Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!

Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!

Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall

Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!

After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?

 

Jon Moxley speaks.

“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.

“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.

“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?

 

Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!

The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”

Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?

Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!

Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!

Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall

Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake  “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?

 

The Gates of Agony are here!

Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!

The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!

Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?

 

AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.

The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.

Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!

 

Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!

Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?

The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!

The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!

The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.

Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.

Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!

Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!

Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!

Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!

Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!

Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!

Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall

The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?

 

Skye Blue speaks.

“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?

 

Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!

Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?

Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!

Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!

Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall

Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?

 

“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!

This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!

Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.

Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!

Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!

The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!

The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!

Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!

Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall

The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!

Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?

 

Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!

For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?

The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.

Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!

Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.

Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!

The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!

The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!

Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!

Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.

Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!

Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!

Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!

Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!

Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!

But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!

No Contest

Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?


My Thoughts:

A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.

Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.

Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.

Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.

Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.

Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.

And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.

My Score: 8.8/10

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