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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 33 Results & Report! (8/12/23)

One step away from the Climax!

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So close to history, you can almost taste it!

Kazuchika Okada wants the G1 Threepeat, but in his way is EVIL! Will The King of Darkness deny us all a historic moment in the Climax finals?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Master Wato & Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS Kaito Kiyomiya & HAYATA; Kaito & Hayata win.
  • Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Ren Narita & Minoru Suzuki; Narita & Suuzki win.
  • 10 Man Tag: Bullet Club VS Toru Yano, YOH, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Togi Makabe; Bullet Club wins.
  • Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: TMDK VS Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii, Ryusuke Taguchi & Eddie Kingston; Tanahashi, Ishii, Taguchi & Eddie win.
  • 10 Man Tag: Just5Guys VS El Phantasmo & The Guerrillas of Destiny; ELP & The GOD win.
  • G1 Climax 33, Semifinal: Kazuchika Okada VS EVIL; Okada wins and advances to the finals.
  • G1 Climax 33, Semifinal: Tetsuya Naito VS Will Ospreay; Naito wins and advances to the finals.

PLAY BY PLAY

10 Man Tag: Just5Guys VS El Phantasmo & The Guerrillas of Destiny!

So what if Taichi and Sanada didn’t make it this far in the G1 Climax? The Holy Emperor is still KOPW Champion and The Cold Skull is still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion! But Taichi did lose to the Headbanga, so there’s a golden ticket owed. Will Douki, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Taka Michinoku help the champs make it through here? Or will ELP, Jado, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Hikuleo find a way to beat Just5Guys?

The teams sort out and fans chant for “E L P! E L P!” As such, ELP starts against the Heel Master. They fist bump at the bell and fans rally up. The two circle, tie up, and ELP headlocks. Kanemaru powers out but ELP runs him over! Things speed up, ELP slides under the boot to headlock takeover. Kanemaru headscissors, ELP kips free to sweep the legs! Cover, ONE! Kanemaru sweeps and covers, ONE! They both dropkick and those cancel out! Fans fire up as ELP handsprings back up. ELP and Kanemaru take a step back, ELP offers a tag, and Loa takes it. Fans rally as The Silverback storms up, but Kanemaru drops back.

Taichi tags in and fans rally. Taichi shoves Loa so Loa throws a forearm. Taichi throws a kick, Loa throws a forearm, repeat! They go back and forth, then Loa ROCKS Taichi. Loa headlocks, Taichi powers out and they RAM shoulders! Loa nods and Taichi runs, to RAM him again! Fans rally as Loa stays up! Loa runs, but Taichi BOOTS him! Taichi runs, but Loa scoops! But Taichi slips free, shoves him but Loa bucks the O’Conner to kick low. Loa whips Taichi to ropes, but Taichi reverses to wrench and HOOK KICK! Loa gets right up to CLOBBER Taichi! Fans fire up but Taichi backs away and tags in Douki.

Douki eggs Loa on, but panics a little as Hikuleo tags in! Fans fire up as the smallest and the tallest meet! Douki wants a timeout, reaches out to tag, but no one is there for him! Fans rally up for Douki so he has no choice now! Leo catches Douki, hauls him right up, but Douki fights out of the Canadian Rack to UPPERCUT! Leo swings, Douki dodges and he dropkicks a leg out! But Leo clamps onto Douki’s neck! Douki ENZIGURIS free! Douki runs, but into a scoop and SPINOUT SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Douki survives but Leo covers again, TWO! Leo drags Douki over and tags in Tama.

The Good Bad Guy puts Japones Del Mal in the corner to rain down fists! Fans count along all the way to nine, and Tama pulls back, but then he tags in ELP! ELP climbs up to continue where Tama left of! ELP goes up to nine, winds up, and tags in Jado! The Master Heater climbs up, and he throws down fists! Jado goes to nine, then tags in Loa! Loa goes up and he rains down fists from both sides! He goes so fast, and gets to eight, then tags in Leo! Leo has to stand Douki back up, but Douki CHOPS! Douki CHOPS and CHOPS, even after taking a total of 35 punches! Leo clamps onto Douki, then CHOPS him down!

Douki writhes and fans rally up. Leo drags Douki back up, whips him to a corner, then runs in, but into BOOTS! Douki goes up, leaps, but Leo catches him! Kanemaru runs in but Leo BOOTS him down! And then Leo runs in at Kanemaru in the corner! Kanemaru BOOTS Douki to keep Leo back! Then Kanemaru CROSSBODIES and they take Leo down! Fans fire up as Douki and Leo crawl. Hot tag to Sanada! Sanada whips, Leo reverses but Sanada ducks ‘n’ dodges and dropkicks a leg out! Then Sanada DROPKICKS Leo! Leo stays up, runs back in, but Sanada dumps him out! Leo gets up but Sanada DROPKICKS Leo back down!

Leo gets to his feet but Sanada PLANCHAS! Fans fire up and Sanada encourages them to get louder. Sanada then puts Leo back in the ring, climbs up a corner, and leaps, into Leo’s grip! GOD- NO, Sanada slips out, tilt-o-whirls, and dragon sleepers! But Leo spins around to suplex HIGH and HARD! Fans fire up while both men are down, hot tag to Tama! Tama throws body shots and UPPERCUTS and he has Sanada in a corner. Tama fires elbows, whips corner to corner but Sanada reverses. Tama comes right back but Sanada gets around to back suplex. Tama lands on his feet, but Sanada elbows him away!

Sanada goes up the corner but Tama ducks the Quebrada! But then Sanada fireman’s carries! But Tama turns that into a TONGAN TWIST! Fans fire up and Tama brings Sanada up. Tama scoops, but Sanada fights free! Sanada dodges the superman punch to O’Conner SKULL END! ELP stomps Sanada but then everyone rushes in! J5G clears out ELP and the GOD, except for Douki as Leo TOSSES him out. Everyone brawls outside, Sanada puts Tama in a drop zone and goes up! ROUNDING BODY PRESS but he has to land through! Tama clinches for an EXPLODER! Fans fire up as both men are down!

Tama and Sanada crawl, hot tags to Jado and Taka! Jado runs Taka over, and again! Jado whips, Taka kicks him, but Jado LARIATS! Fans fire up with Jado and he drags Taka up. Taka pokes him in the eye! But Jado still gets an arm for the takedown, CROSSFACE! Taichi storms in to stomp Jado down! The rest of J5G keeps the others out, but Loa slips in. Kanemaru dropkicks the legs out! Loa falls out, Jado is in a corner, and Kanemaru ELBOWS him! Feed to a SOBAT, front kick, then Sanada and Taichi DOUBLE GIRI SANDWICH! Douki goes up top, Taichi puts Jado int he drop zone. DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!

Fans fire up and Taka has Jado all to himself! Scoop to the MICHINOKU DRIVER!! Cover, ELP breaks it!! Kanemaru goes after ELP but ELP fires hands! ELP runs, but Kanemaru dropkicks the legs out! Loa CLOBBERS Kanemaru, Taichi AX BOMBERS Loa! Tama gets Taichi for a TONGAN TWIST! Tama rushes Douki but Douki shoulders into him! Douki slingshots, DAY- GUNSTUN!! Fans fire up as OFF COMES THE VEST! Sanada is there, Tama rushes him, but Sanada denies the Gunstun! SHINING WIZARD! Leo returns, Sanada dodges, but then runs into the POWERSLAM!

Taka SUPERKICKS Leo! Taka runs, into the choke grip! And he can’t reach Leo’s eyes to poke them! So he kicks him in the shin, then pokes him in the eye! Taka runs, but into SUDDEN DEATH! Leo then drags Taka up, GODSEND!! They drag Jado onto the cover! Jado and team win!

Winners: El Phantasmo & The Guerrillas of Destiny, by pinfall

Incredible teamwork from the former Bullet Club members! Will these five stick together and take the fight to Finlay’s War Dogs? Wait, speaking of, Finlay shows up! He has Gedo, Gabe and Coughlin with him. ELP and Tama dare them to do something. Gabe spits at ELP, so ELP spits back! The War Dogs stand down for now, bragging that they have belts and the others don’t. Will the War Dogs soon lose those belts to those they replaced in the club?

 

G1 Climax 33, Semifinal: Kazuchika Okada VS EVIL w/ Dick Togo!

The Rainmaker knows he is just two matches away from history, but that means winning again right here! Will it rain on the G1 Climax Finals yet again? Or will the King of Darkness make sure Everything is Evil’s?

Well of course Evil attacks before the bell! Fans boo but what did they expect from Evil? He then CHOKES Okada with the House of Torture shirt! The ref reprimands, Evil lets off, and fans rally up for Okada. The ref helps Okada get his robe put away and the bell rings. Evil CLUBS Okada down, covers, ONE!! Evil is annoyed with the ref already but fans keep booing him. Evil stomps Okada and Okada scowls. Evil CLUBS Okada and Okada stands up. Okada wins back but Evil rakes the eyes! Fans boo but Evil kicks Okada out to the apron. Evil then brings Okada over to whip him into railing!

Evil RAMS Okada into the timekeeper’s area! Down goes Abe-san! Fans boo more but Evil grabs the mic and uses the cord to CHOKE Okada! Evil tells Okada to give up already but the ref reprimands. Evil finally lets off Okada and goes back into the ring. Fans rally for Okada even harder now as the ring count starts. Okada rises at 5 of 20, stands at 8, and slides in at 10. Evil clinches to scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Evil is again annoyed with the ref, but he kicks Okada around. Evil kicks and kicks, but Okada kicks and tosses Evil out! Okada then goes out, but Evil fights the scoop! Evil CLUBS away on Okada, to whip him into railing!

Okada staggers and flops over, and Evil goes looking for chairs under the ring. Evil brings one out but the ref takes that from him. So Evil just brings out another! Evil CHOKES Okada with the chair! Fans boo and Dick distracts the ref! Evil lets off, gets back in the ring, and the ref has no idea what just happened. Evil wants the count, so the ref gets in the ring. The ring count starts again, Okada sputters at 5 and stands at 11. Okada hobbles his way over to slide in at 13. Fans cheer but Evil is right on Okada to TOSS him back out! Evil distracts the ref, and now Dick creeps up! Dick JAMS Okada with the chair!

Dick puts Okada in for Evil, Evil covers, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO!! Evil is frustrated but the ref says his counts were fair. Fans still rally for Okada as Evil paces around. Evil stands on Okada’s face, then drags him up. Okada pushes Evil away, so Evil gives him toying kicks. Okada stands, and he ROCKS Evil with a forearm! And another! And another! Evil kicks but Okada blocks! Okada spins Evil but Evil blocks a kick! Evil rakes the eyes again! The ref reprimands, fans boo, but Evil runs into a BOOT from Okada! Fans fire up as Okada scowls at Evil. Okada waits on Evil to rise, and then he ROCKS Evil again!

Okada fires off forearms, whips, but Evil reverses. Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges to ELBOW Evil down! Fans fire up and Okada drags Evil back up. Okada whips Evil to a corner, runs in to ELBOW, and then he kicks low to DDT! Cover, TWO! Okada keeps his cool and fans rally up again. Okada waits on Evil to rise, then Alabama Lifts. But Evil fights that off and bails out! Fans boo but Okada storms out after Evil. Evil kicks low, whips, but Okada reverses! Evil hits railing hard, and then Okada DDTS him to the floor! Fans fire up with Okada and he puts Evil in the ring. Okada drags Evil up again, but Evil blocks the gut wrench!

Evil claws Okada’s face again! The ref reprimands, Okada goes to a corner, and Evil runs in. Okada dodges, then puts Evil up top, to DROPKICK him to the floor! Fans fire up and the ref goes out to check Evil. Okada goes out to fetch Evil but Dick shouts at him. Okada storms up on him but Dick says okay, sorry! But then Dick tries a cheap shot! Okada blocks the kick and he DECKS Dick! Fans fire up and Okada puts Evil in the ring. Okada drags Evil up, scoops and SLAMS, then he goes up the corner! Okada jumps but has to roll through as Evil moves! Okada runs back in but Evil pulls the ref in the way! Okada SPLASHES the ref in the corner!

Fans boo as Evil runs up, but Okada catches him to a MONEY CLIP! Evil reaches out but then here comes the rest of the House boys! Sho & Yujiro beat Okada down and fans boo as hard as they can! Sho & Yujiro stomp Okada down, they put one out on him, and then drag him back up. They hoist Okada up for a DOUBLE FISHERMAN BUSTER! Dick then goes up, the others stand Okada up on his head, and Dick leaps for the NUT CHOP!! Evil grins and fans boo even harder. The ref is back in, Evil covers, TWO!!! Okada survives and fans fire up! Okada sputters but Evil drags him back up to a fireman’s carry, DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO!!!

Fans are thunderous as Okada survives again! Evil stands back up, fans rally but Evil slashes his throat. Evil drags Okada up, reels him in, EVERYTHING- NO, Okada slips around to the MONEY CLIP!! Evil fights up, and he RAMS Okada into a corner! Evil is fere, runs back in, but into BOOTS! But then Dick drags Okada out! Okada BOOTS Dick into railing, and he BLASTS Sho into railing! Okada reels Evil in but Yujiro gets on the apron! So Okada shoves Evil into Yujiro! Yujiro falls, Okada hits the BACK2BACKBREAKER! And it’s back to the MONEY CLIP!! Evil endures but he’s turning purple already!

Fans rally as Okada squeezes as tight as he can! Evil reaches out but Okada drags him away! Wait, Dick gets on the apron! The ref stops him, but Okada lets Evil go! Sho runs in to CLOBBER Okada into the ref! Fans boo but Dick gets back in and he uses the SPOILER CHOKER on Okada! Okada fights up to his feet, but Yujiro is there with is pimp cane! Okada BOOTS Yujiro first! Sho runs in with his “Murder Tool,” but Okada BOOTS him too! Dick lets Okada go to kick low! Okada runs, into a DROPKICK! Okada then DROPKICKS Yujiro! Sho kicks low, runs, but into a DROPKICK! Fans are thunderous as Okada stands tall!

Okada drags Evil up as the ref returns again. Okada whips, Evil avoids the dropkick, and Evil shoves the ref into Okada now! The ref goes down, Evil ripcords Okada LOW BLOW MAKER!! Fans boo but Evil drags Okada back up. Evil runs, to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!!! Okada survives and Evil can’t believe it! Fans are thunderous and Evil drags Okada up, to EVERYTHING- NO, Okada slips out to GERMAN SUPLEX! Okada holds on and fans fire up! Okada drags Evil back up, ripcords, but Evil falls down under the lariat! Okada is annoyed, and he drags Evil around. Evil is dead weight, but Okada thinks he’s playing possum.

Okada drags Evil up, Evil shoves the ref! But Okada blocks the low blow! Scoop and LANDSLIDE! Fans fire up and Okada brings Evil up, ripcord, RAIN- EVERY- NO, Okada blocks! And spins, but Evil SWATS the discus away! Evil swings but Okada blocks! Okada tries again but Evil SWATS another lariat! Okada spins again, but Evil catches him for EVERYTHING IS EVIL!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! No one can believe it but Okada survives Evil’s best shot!! Evil slashes his throat, and he drags Okada back up! EVERYTHING- NO, Okada slips out, Alabama Lift, back drop cover! TWO!! Evil escapes, swings, but into EVERYTHING IS EVIL!?!

Fans are thunderous as Okada uses Evil’s own finisher, and then scoops, EMERALD FLOWSION!! And then, ripcord and RAINMAKER!!! Cover, OKADA WINS!

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (advances to the finals)

The deck was stacked the entire time, but Okada still found a way to win! Will nothing stop The Rainmaker from becoming the G1 History Maker? Is the Threepeat all but inevitable?

 

G1 Climax 33, Semifinal: Tetsuya Naito VS Will Ospreay w/ The United Empire!

The Uncontrollable Charisma is making it his personal mission to main event WrestleKingdom before he calls it quits. But the IWGP United States Champion also wants to be the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion! Who meets Okada in the finals of what is becoming the biggest G1 Climax ever?

The fans are already fired up for Ospreay as he waits on Naito. Naito takes off the entrance attire slowly and the fans rally up for him now. Great-O-Khan gets the Ospreay fans to get louder, and Naito finally finishes with the pants. The bell rings and fans are thunderous already! Naito and Ospreay stare down, then slowly circle. They approach, but Naito backs away. Fans duel as the two circle more, and Ospreay storms up, but Naito backs away to a corner. Ospreay backs up and the two reset. They tie up, go around, and Ospreay wrenches to a wristlock. Naito spins, wrenches back, and hammerlocks.

Ospreay reaches back to headlock, but Naito pushes his forearms in. Ospreay spins, Naito facelocks, but Ospreay switches that onto Naito. Naito gets around to a waistlock and then a full nelson, but Ospreay uses his own leg as leverage to pry that open. Ospreay wrenches an arm to a wristlock and he wrangles Naito to the mat. Naito fights right up to wrench and hammerlock Ospreay. Ospreay goes to ropes and Red Shoes calls for the break. Naito lets off slowly, a forearm still in Ospreay’s face. Naito then pats Ospreay’s shoulders, but Ospreay ROCKS Naito! And ROCKS and CLUBS and whips, but Naito holds ropes.

Naito BOOTS Ospreay, CLUBS him, then runs to RANA! And then tilt-o-whirl, but Ospreay slips free! Naito dodges Hidden Blade, and the roundhouse, to tranquilo! Fans cheer and then Naito bails out. Ospreay scowls but he waits in the ring as Naito takes his time on the outside. Red Shoes makes sure the United Empire leaves Naito alone, and Naito rolls back in. Fans rally, the two feel things out, and they knuckle lock. Naito then kicks low, CLUBS Ospreay, and CLUBS him again! Ospreay blocks the whip, then CHOPS! Fans fire up and Ospreay brings Naito around to CHOP again! Ospreay whips corner to corner, runs in, but Naito BOOTS him!

Naito goes up but Ospreay CHOPS him to the floor! Fans fire up and Ospreay takes aim. Naito stands up, into the PLANCHA! Fans fire up again as Naito goes down! Ospreay brings Naito up, ROCKS him, and then whips Naito, but Naito reverses! Ospreay LEAPS over the railing and lands safe in front of the fans! Naito rushes in but Ospreay ROCKS him! Ospreay leaps off the railing to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Fans fire up but Red Shoes wants this back in the ring. Ospreay drags Naito up, puts him in the ring, and fans applaud. Ospreay covers, ONE! Naito is still in this but Ospreay sits him up to KNEE in the back!

Ospreay KNEES Naito in the back again, then stands him up. Ospreay bumps Naito off buckles, then CHOPS him! Naito staggers, catches his breath, but Ospreay gives him a Kawada Kick and a CHOP! And then again, and then a scoop to a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer and Ospreay just stares down at Naito. Ospreay drags Naito back into a chinlock, and Naito endures the knee digging into his back. Ospreay pulls Naito back more, but fans rally as Naito endures. Naito fights up, throws elbows, but Ospreay clamps on with a COBRA TWIST! Naito endures again, and Naito pries the hold open to HIP TOSS!

Ospreay gets up to BOOT! Ospreay whips, Naito reverses and hip tosses into a BACKBREAKER! Ospreay writhes but both men are down as the fans rally up. Both men stand, Naito throws forearms and whips, then arm-drags, elbows, and basement dropkicks! Fans rally, Naito puts Ospreay in a corner to whip corner to corner, JUMP KICK! Leg sweep! COMBINACION CABRON! Fans fire up and Naito poses! Naito paces, drags Ospreay up, and then cravats for the neck wrench. Ospreay endures, throws body shots, but Naito CLUBS him! Naito whips, for another HIP TOSS BACKBREAKER! Ospreay writhes and Naito covers, TWO!

Naito clamps right on, LEG SCISSOR NELSON! Ospreay endures, fights around, but Naito pulls on Ospreay’s nose. Red Shoes reprimands, Ospreay fights around, but Naito drags him away from ropes! Ospreay kicks his way around, and he reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Naito claims he needs help, but Red Shoes reprimands. Naito holds, but Red Shoes makes him let go. Naito drags Ospreay up, hammerlocks and half nelsons, but Ospreay CLUBS him away! Naito CLUBS Ospreay and whips, but Ospreay handsprings! NEURALIZER KICK! Fans fire up while both men are down again! Ospreay then goes to the apron to take aim!

Naito rises, Ospreay springboards in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Ospreay encourages them to get louder. Ospreay runs in at Naito, to clothesline him up and out! Fans fire up and Ospreay points to the corner! Ospreay goes up, but Naito hurries after him! Naito anchors Ospreay, brings him down, but Ospreay throws elbows! Naito gives them back, they brawl on the apron! Naito gets the edge, then turns Ospreay around! But Ospreay elbows back! And CHOPS! Ospreay goes up the corner, but Naito stops Ospreay! To bring Ospreay out for a DRAPING APRON NECKBREAKER!!

Naito then brings Ospreay out along the apron, for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor!! Red Shoes checks Ospreay while fans fire up again. Naito drags himself up and into the ring, the ring count starts and the Empire fans Ospreay. But Ospreay is still down at 10 of 20! And then 13! 15! Ospreay stands at 18, and slides in at 19! Naito DROPKICKS Ospreay, then hammerlocks and half nelsons! GLORIA!! Cover, TWO, PLUMA BLANCA!! Naito busts out his take on the Koji Klutch and Ospreay is caught! Ospreay pries at the hold, the Empire coaches him, and the fans are thunderous as Ospreay endures!

Ospreay kicks around, reaches out, but he’s turning red! He’s fading! Ospreay gets a second wind, and kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! Naito lets go and fans fire up again. Ospreay goes to a corner, Naito hauls him up top, then climbs up after him! Naito fires forearms, goes to the very top, but Ospreay throws body shots! Ospreay pushes Naito down, then hurries after him, but Naito throws a HEAVY back elbow! Naito puts Ospreay up top backwards, then goes up after him again! SUPER POISON-RANA BUT OSPREAY LANDS ON HIS FEET!! Fans are thunderous and Naito turns around, into a CHOP!

Ospreay runs in, into a BOOT! Naito goes up, reels Ospreay in, but Ospreay blocks Esperanza to hang Naito out to dry! Ospreay throws knees, goes to the corner, and he springboards for a GUILLOTINE SHOOTING STAR!! Then Ospreay drags Naito up for a SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Naito survives and fans are thunderous again! But Ospreay prepares his elbow! Ospreay aims from the corner as Naito rises, and Ospreay runs in, but Naito dropkicks the legs out! Ospreay ducks the enziguri to HOOK KICK! Ospreay springboards, but Naito just moves aside! ROLLING JACKKNIFE BRIDGE, TWO!!!

Ospreay swings, Naito dodges, but then Ospreay dodges to FLYING BLADE?!?! Cover, TWO!!! Naito survives, we pass 20 minutes, and Ospreay hauls Naito up! Naito fights the underhooks, so Ospreay tries a traditional lift, POWER- SATELLITE DDT?!?! Naito turns it around on Ospreay and fans are electric! The Empire fans off Ospreay as he and Naito stir. Ospreay manages to sit up but then he flops back over. Naito shakes out the cobwebs, Ospreay drags himself up with the ropes, and they both head to each other. Ospreay chops, but it wasn’t as strong as usual. Ospreay swings again, Naito dodges and ENZIGURIS!

Naito whips, Ospreay reverses, Naito wrenches, TORNADO DDT!! And then scoop, for VALENCIA!!! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives and fans are electric again! Naito drags Ospreay up, scoops, and SLAMS! Then he goes to the corner?! Naito hasn’t done this in awhile… STARDUST FLOPS!! HIDDEN BLADE!!! But Ospreay can’t make the cover!! Both men are down and the fans are erupting! The Empire fans Ospreay and coaches him up but Naito has plenty of fans on his side. Ospreay crawls for Naito as Naito stirs. Ospreay grabs at Naito’s arms but the fans are loudly behind Naito!

Ospreay throws a forearm! Naito wobbles, but he comes back with a smile to ROCK Ospreay! Ospreay stares Naito down, to ROCK him in return! Ospreay encourages the fans to fire back up, and Naito smiles as he returns. Naito ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay ROCKS Naito! Naito ROCKS Ospreay and Ospreay roars! Ospreay ROCKS Naito, Naito ROCKS Ospreay, the forearms keep going! Naito wobbles so Ospreay ROCKS him again! And again! Naito goes to ropes, comes back, and ELBOWS! And elbows, and elbows, and elbows! Ospreay drops to his knees and fans fire up again! We’ve hit 25 minutes as Naito brings Ospreay up!

Naito throws more of those HEAVY back elbows! Ospreay drops to knees again, but Naito just brings him back up! Naito throws even MORE of those elbows, but Ospreay HEADBUTTS! Naito SLAPS! Ospreay SUPERKICKS! Kawada Kick! CHOP! HOOK KICK!! Naito wobbles, Ospreay HOOK KICKS again!! And then HOOK KICKS again!! Naito falls, Ospreay throws down a haymaker! Red Shoes stops Ospreay so he can check Naito! Naito is down, so a standing count begins! Fans are thunderous as Naito stirs at 5 of 10, and only starts sitting up at 7! Naito hears 8, and he pushes Red Shoes away!

Naito grins as he dares Ospreay to keep going. HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? HOW?!?! Ospreay drags Naito up, springboards, OSCUTTER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!?!? Fans can’t believe Naito is still in this, but Ospreay just scoops and SLAMS! And even SPITS on Naito! Ospreay goes up, aims, LEAP OF FAITH!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? The most punctuation I’ve given because just HOW?!?! No one can understand how Naito has survived all this damage, but Ospreay just decides to add more! Ospreay drags Naito up, underhooks, STORM- RANA?!?!? Cover, TWO!!!! Naito stands, into a SUPERKICK!!!

Ospreay drags Naito up again and runs, but Naito dodges! Only to fall back over! Naito avoided the Hidden Blade but that last kick must’ve rattled him! Ospreay drags Naito back up, fans are thunderous, but Ospreay ripcords to HIDDEN BLADE!!! Naito may have ducked but it wasn’t enough to avoid it all! So Ospreay underhooks, Canadian racks, DESTINO!?!?! Naito drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay clinches and scoops, but Naito DESTINOS again!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!??!?! WHERE WHAT HOW?!?! But Naito doesn’t question it, he just goes again! DESTINOOOOOOO~!!!!! Cover, NAITO WINS!!!!

Winner: Tetsuya Naito, by pinfall (advances to the finals)

In just short of half an hour, Naito wins this classic showdown!! With how hard they fought and Ospreay still losing, how much harder will Ospreay have to fight if he wants to win a G1?

As for Naito, Hiromu Takahashi gets off commentary to get Naito some water. Naito is okay and he stands up. Naito gets his hat and the mic to say, “BUENAS NOCHES, RYOGOKUUU~!” Naito says this is the first of two nights for NJPW G1 Climax here in Ryogoku, and he hopes everyone here enjoyed tonight’s show. The fans cheer, they sure did! Naito continues by saying that tomorrow, it is THE G1 Climax Finals. Will it be Okada? Or Naito? Fans cheer for Naito, but Naito says that the answer is naturally… TRANQUILO! Assen na yo. So he hopes he sees everyone right back here tomorrow night.

And of course, NJPW G1 Climax in Ryogoku, night one, can only end with the roll call! “Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Yota! Titan!” Oh, wrong order. Okay, sorry, one more time. Fans cheer and Naito starts over, “Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRRRNABLEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!!” The fans are ready as we all get just 24 hours rest. Will Naito hit it out of the park and take that G1 Climax trophy home? Or will he end up on the losing side of Okada’s historic threepeat?


My Thoughts:

Awesome stuff in the semifinals, and quite a lot going on in the other matches, too. I probably could’ve caught that 8 Man Tag of TMDK VS Tanahashi, Ishii, Taguchi & Eddie. Luckily I skimmed because I would’ve missed Henare going after Eddie Kingston after the match! Henare clearly wants the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship, and that G1 match of theirs was so good, why not have another? Maybe Eddie wins, maybe Henare wins, hard to say depending on plans AEW/ROH might have for Eddie. Eddie still has unfinished business with Claudio Castagnoli so maybe Eddie drops the NJPW Strong title to Henare so Eddie can then take that ROH title off Claudio.

Great 10 Man Tag for Just5Guys VS the Former Bullet Club Club. When Jado and Taka finally tagged in, I knew that was the finish, but what great chaos during that entire segment. Great win for ELP and the Guerrillas, and I do like that Finlay and his guys showed up to confront them. Both factions won tonight, so they all have momentum going into the various title feuds between them. ELP or Hikuleo could go for the NEVER Openweight title, Tama & Loa could go after the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag titles, and it’d all be great matches either way.

And of course, awesome stuff out of both G1 Climax semifinals. I figured Okada would make it through to the finals, but I was really surprised he did it all by himself. But Henare going after Eddie and his team did plant the seed that Okada would be alone, no Dream Trio to help him. And then Naito VS Ospreay just went to a different level, even for this point in the tournament. All those false finishes, I really thought Ospreay was getting this. But at the same time, we saw Okada VS Ospreay during the round robin, and it’d just seem like a given that Okada wins the rematch to have his threepeat. But with it being Naito now, and Naito’s own story of #OneMoreWrestleKingdom is perhaps the only thing strong enough to counter the historic moment. Even if Okada loses, this could still be a historic G1 finals.

My Score: 9/10

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Red VS Grey!

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Who is the Face of ROH TV?

Leila Grey called out Red Velvet, and now they’re fighting for the gold! Who will be the ROH Women’s World Television Championship?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • ROH World Television Championship Proving Ground Match: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Lee Johnson w/ EJ Nduka; wins and
  • Sammy Guevara VS Aaron Solo; wins.
  • Serpentico VS Brandon Cutler; wins.
  • Blake Christian VS Evil Uno; wins.
  • Queen Aminata VS ???
  • ROH Women’s World Television Championship: Red Velvet VS Leila Grey; wins and

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Ain’t he great?

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Will the Last Outlaw get his shot?

Jeff Jarrett wants one more run at the top, and that means winning the AEW World Championship! But he has to get through Claudio Castagnoli first!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Will Ospreay VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family; Ospreay wins.
  • High Stakes: Jeff Jarrett VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins and denies Jarrett a title opportunity.
  • Ricochet VS AR Fox; Ricochet wins.
  • Jay White VS Wheeler Yuta; White wins.
  • AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Yuka Sakazaki; Mone wins and retains the title.

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Will Ospreay VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!

Huntsville, Alabama fires up already as The Aerial Assassin clashes with The Machine! Will the Don Callis Family make sure the Grand Slam: Australia super tag team match does NOT happen? Or will there be no denying The Best Bout Bruvs their vengeance?

The bell rings and the fans fire up again. Callis grabs a mic, though, and that ruins the mood. Callis tells Ospreay he has something very important to say. Ospreay needs to take a good look at the tron. Omega is down! Callis laughs as someone has already beat up The Cleaner, and now Cage goes after Ospreay! The fans boo as Cage hammers away in the corner! Cage soaks up the heat, but Ospreay CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Cage knees low, whips Ospreay to ropes, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges then RAN- NO! Cage stops that, brings Ospreay up, but  Ospreay fights free! Ospreay fires a shot but Cage ROCKS him!

Cage whips Ospreay to a corner, but Ospreay BOOTS in return! Ospreay goes up and FLYING RANAS! The fans fire up while Cage bails out. Callis doesn’t like that but Ospreay storms up to PLANCHA! Cage steps aside, and then he CLOBBERS Ospreay! The fans boo but Cage soaks up the heat. Cage storms up on Ospreay, scoops him, but Ospreay slips free to POST Cage! Ospreay refreshes the ring count, he fires hands on Cage, then he whips, only for Cage to block! Cage whips Ospreay, Ospreay goes up onto the barriers! Cage runs up, Ospreay ROCKS him, then BLOCK- NO! Cage stops the blockbuster to carry Ospreay around the way!

Cage marches with Ospreay up in the air, and Callis says put him down at his feet! Ospreay tries to fight free, but Cage keeps Ospreay up to then SLAM him down! Cage slides into the ring, argues with the ref, and that lets Lance Archer attack! Archer SMACKS Ospreay off the desk, and then Callis gets his own shots in! The fans boo but Callis goes back to his seat at commentary. Archer tells fans to shut up, but then Cage SMACKS Ospreay off the desk again! And gives him an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Ospreay writhes, Cage gives Callis a hug, and Callis says Cage is a stud! Cage goes back for Ospreay in the ring, and he hoists Ospreay up.

Cage RAMS Ospreay into the corner, RAMS him again, then hoists him up again. Cage runs Ospreay corner to corner to RAM him in again! Ospreay sputters but Cage stands him up. Ospreay CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage CHOPS in return! Cage whips Ospreay to CALF KICK! The fans boo but Cage soaks up the heat. Cover, ONE, but Cage clamps on a chinlock. Ospreay endures, fights up, and he JAWBREAKERS free! The fans fire up as Ospreay fires shots! Ospreay whips, Cage reverses, tilt-o-whirls, and BACKBREAKERS! Then a gut wrench and BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Cage stays on him with a rain of fists!

Cage paces, taunts the fans, and looms over Ospreay. Cage drags Ospreay up, bumps him off buckles, then CHOPS! Ospreay sputters, Cage whips him corner to corner, and Ospreay hits the buckles hard! Ospreay falls back, Cage covers, ONE!! Ospreay shows grit and the fans rally up. Cage drags Ospreay up, shoves him to ropes, and ROCKS him in the back! Cage clamps on a bearhug but Ospreay endures the squeeze. The fans rally, Ospreay reaches out, and Ospreay fires shots! Ospreay HEADBUTTS free, ROCKS Cage, but Cage ROCKS Ospreay! And CHOPS him again! Cage whips, Ospreay handsprings and NEURALIZER KICKS!

The fans fire up and Ospreay reaches out. Then Ospreay kips up and the fans cheer! Ospreay fires shots on Cage, whips him to ropes but Cage reverses. Ospreay grabs ropes to stop himself, then he KICKS in return! Cage fights the saido, CLUBS Ospreay on the neck, then whips him to a corner. Ospreay BOOTS Cage away, goes up, but Cage GAMANGIRIS! Cage goes up, but Ospreay slips under! Ospreay tucks Cage in to CHEEKY NANDOS! The fans fire up and Ospreay springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Cage survives and Ospreay grows frustrated, but the fans rally up again. Callis pounds the apron to coach Cage up.

Ospreay powers up the arm and the fans fire up! The elbow pad is off, but Cage UPPERCUTS, GAMANGIRIS, and GERMAN SUPELXES! Ospreay lands out, then he DUMPS Cage to the apron! Ospreay BOOTS Cage down, and he builds speed to SASUKE SPECIAL! Down goes Cage and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay drags Cage up, puts him in, and fans cheer “A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Archer creeps over, Ospreay sees him and the ref has him stay back, but Cage CLOBBERS Ospreay! Cage drags Ospreay to a corner, deadlift SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and the fans fire up!

Ospreay shakes his head while Cage huffs ‘n’ puffs. Cage drags Ospreay up to a fireman’s carry, F 5- RAN- NO!! Cage stops the counter, pops Ospreay up, but Ospreay slips out the back! HOOK KICK! Then Ospreay SWATS the lariat to HOOK KICK again! OSCUT- NO! Cage stops that to ripcord, ROLLING ELBOW and DISCUS LARIAT! Then a SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives again and Callis is furious! The fans rally as Ospreay and Cage go to corners. Cage runs up, LARIAT, and then he has Ospreay on the apron again. Cage climbs, brings Ospreay to the very top, and he fireman’s carries Ospreay!

Fans freak out for the SUPER F5!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Archer SWATS it, but the ref sees that! The fans tell the ref to do it, Archer and Cage defend the innocence, and Cage reels Ospreay in. Ospreay RANAS Cage into Archer! Cage runs back up, Ospreay slips through the lariat to then lift and tuck! STYLES CLASH!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!

Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall

Callis is even more upset because his Murder Machines failed! Or did they? Because now Archer attacks Ospreay from behind! The fans boo, and then chant for “KENNY! KENNY!” but we saw Omega taken out by who knows! The Murder Machines DOUBLE LARIAT Ospreay, then they stand on Ospreay’s face! The fans boo more, but wait! Omega is still making his way out here? And with a chair! Omega dodges Archer, JAMS him up, and SMACKS him on the back! Then he CHUCKS the chair at Cage’s face!! Callis is furious, how is Omega up after what happened to him? Omega swings on Archer but Archer gets outta there!

Omega and Ospreay stand together against Archer, but Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita show up! Now the Callis Family mugs Ospreay & Omega 4v2! This is just like before, and the fans boo as Archer JAMS Omega with the chair! Konosuke scoops Omega, Kyle scoops Ospreay! BASTARD DRIVER AND TOMBSTONE IN SYNC!! The fans boo but Callis stands with his men. Omega tries to fight back but he just gets beat up more! We still don’t have an answer on who the newest Family member will be, but will Callis even need them if they can tear Omega & Ospreay apart before Grand Slam?

 

Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland.

Well, not quite, as Renee Paquette waits outside his locker room, hoping for a word about Ricochet’s threatening Prince Nana. Wait, Hangman Page barges through, and says no one is in there. Renee asks what Hangman is even doing, he says it is none of her business. Then can Hangman comment on Christopher Daniels announcing the end of his in-ring career? Nope, no time. But then Hangman literally bumps into MJF. These two stare down, but then Hangman moves on. MJF says unbelievable. The Cowboy walks around like he’s King S*it just because the fans like him. No matter what he does, Hangman did nothing wrong~!

But MJF even so much as breathes funny and it is all over for him. How hypocritical. MJF mutters to himself but Renee asks how he feels about Jeff Jarrett’s match where he could win a title opportunity with Moxley. Renee snaps MJF out of ranting to himself, and MJF apologizes, it’s the ADHD. But MJF is not gonna let anybody ruin his mood tonight. Because tonight, he proves his words aren’t just beautiful poetry but prophecy. Tonight, Double J learns that as MJF said, you’re better off making a deal with The Devil than defying him. Jarrett learns that the hard way when he goes out there alone to face one of the most dangerous men AEW has to offer in the man-horse, Claudio Castagnoli!

And that is all because of Jarrett’s narcissism, and his refusal of MJF’s sweetheart deal. MJF has a new offer, and unfortunately for Jarrett, it is one he can’t decline. It goes like this: The Last Outlaw’s Last Ride! Ain’t that great? MJF grins, but will he have to eat his words when Jarrett finds a way to defeat the Swiss Cyborg?

 

“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs speaks.

“Unfortunately, Big Bill, I wasn’t cleared to travel to Dynamite tonight. But just as we went off that stage on Collision, I told we’re going to Hell. When I’m cleared to come back, I’m gonna show you that Hell is just the beginning.” When and where will The Book of Hobbs finish this chapter with The Redwood?

 

High Stakes: Jeff Jarrett VS Claudio Castagnoli!

Well, just as the Wolf of Wrestling said, The Last Outlaw is going up against the Death Rider’s workhorse, all for his shot at Jon Moxley and the AEW World Championship! Will Double J win here to go on to “the big one?” Or is this where Jarrett’s ride ends?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for Jarrett. Jarrett and Claudio tie up, go around, go along ropes, and end up in a corner. The ref counts, Claudio lets off slowly, but then takes a swing! Jarrett avoids the cheap shot to UPPERCUT Claudio! Claudio headlocks, Jarrett powers up and out, but Claudio runs him over! Things keep moving, Jarrett drops down then arm-drags! And HIP TOSSES! Jarrett whips, JAPANESE ARM-DRAGS, and the fans fire up! Jarrett puts Claudio in a corner, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count along, but Claudio stops Jarrett at 4 to then atomic drop! Claudio runs, and he LARIATS Jarrett down! Cover, TWO!

Claudio argues with the ref but the count was fair. Claudio drags Jarrett up, reels him in, but Jarrett powers up to back drop free! But Claudio sunset flips, Jarrett rolls through, and Jarrett has the legs! FIGURE FOUR! The fans “WOO~!” while Claudio flails! Claudio crawls over to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Jarrett lets go fast, and the fans cheer while Claudio bails out. Jarrett waits on Claudio and the fans rally behind “DOUBLE J! DOUBLE J!” Claudio waves to the crowd? Oh, of course! Wheeler Yuta is here! The Decoder is dressed and ready for his match against Jay White, but he looks ready to go now if he has to!

Jarrett storms out and dares Yuta to do something, but the ref has Yuta stay back. Now Claudio waits on Jarrett in the ring, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ref has Jarrett leave Yuta alone, and he tells Yuta to stay back. Jarrett returns to the ring, dodges Claudio and puts him on ropes! Jarrett runs to then STRADDLE ATTACK! The fans cheer as Jarrett does the Fargo Strut, then runs back in, only for Yuta to warn Claudio! Claudio dodges and TOSSES Jarrett out of the ring! The ref keeps Claudio from going out there, but that lets Yuta attack Jarrett! Yuta gets away with it all and Claudio goes out the side. Claudio SMACKS Jarrett off the barriers, then stalks him around the way. Claudio then lifts Jarrett to hit SNAKE EYES off railing! Claudio puts Jarrett in the ring and clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH!

Jarrett endures while Claudio thrashes him around. Jarrett fights up, fires body shots, but Claudio HOTSHOTS him on ropes! Jarrett sputters, Claudio kicks him out to the floor, and again the ref keeps Claudio in the ring. Yuta creeps up, but the ref senses him this time! Yuta backs off, Claudio goes out, and Claudio puts Jarrett in the ring. Claudio tells the ref not to worry about Yuta, but then Jarrett fires body shots! Jarrett ROCKS Claudio, fires more shots, but Claudio BOOTS him down! And hits a LEG DROP, brother! Cover, TWO! Claudio clamps onto Jarrett with a chinlock and grinds him down while Dynamite returns to single picture.

The fans rally as Jarrett fights to his feet. Jarrett fires body shots, then powers Claudio to a corner. Jarrett whisp corner to corner but Claudio reverses, then follows in for an UPPERCUT! Snapmare and cover, TWO! Jarrett toughs it out and the fans rally some more. Claudio grabs the legs, but Jarrett kicks him away! Claudio comes back to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Jarrett stays in this and the fans cheer, but Claudio gives scuffing, mocking kicks. Claudio whips but Jarrett catches him for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up and both men stand. Claudio fires hands on Jarrett, then UPPERCUTS!

Claudio UPPERCUTS again and Jarrett staggers around. Claudio UPPERCUTS, Jarrett HAYMAKERS! They go back and forth, the fans cheer Jarrett but boo Claudio. Jarrett gets the edge but Claudio kicks low! Claudio winds up to UPPERCUT, but Jarrett DECKS him in return! The fans fire up with Jarrett and he swings more shots and even some KICKS! Jarrett trips Claudio, steps through, but Claudio BOOTS him away! Claudio runs up in the corner again, but Jarrett dodges! Claudio is stuck, Jarrett kicks at the free leg! Claudio hobbles around but Jarrett winds up, only for Claudio to block! Jarrett aims, but Claudio ducks the enzigiri!

Claudio grabs both legs, for the GIANT SWING!! Claudio goes around and around, but can only manage half a dozen rotations because of the damage to his own leg! Claudio steps through on Jarrett and turns him over, SHARPSHOOTER! The fans boo but Jarrett endures! Jarrett reaches out while Claudio sits deep! Yuta tells Jarrett to just tap out, but the fans rally! Jarrett powers up, pushes back, and he has Claudio’s legs! Jarrett has the SHARPSHOOTER! Jarrett does this for Owen! Claudio endures, but Yuta slides a chair in! Yuta then distracts the ref, Jarrett lets Claudio go, and Jarrett DECKS Yuta!

The fans cheer, but Claudio grabs the chair! The ref ushers Yuta out, but Jarrett dodges the chair! Jarrett wrenches Claudio, reels him in, but MOXLEY is here!! The Maniac hits a PARADIGM SHIFT!! The fans boo but Moxley & Yuta bail out so that Claudio can hook Jarrett up! GOTCH NEUTRALIZER!! And then he hauls Jarrett up again, GOTCH NEUTRALIZER AGAIN!! Cover, Claudio wins!

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (denies Jeff Jarrett a world title match)

Marina Shafir is also ringside now, just to hold up the briefcase that holds the world title. The Death Riders screw Double J over, but it took almost ALL of them to do it! Is this a sign that they fear Double J’s grit and determination? As for the Last Outlaw, he slowly sits up from taking all those big shots, the fans cheering him on. Jarrett thanks the fans, but here comes MJF… Jarrett sighs while he struggles to stand up, and MJF struts out here with another stupid grin on his face. MJF goes right to the ring, mic in hand, and he tells Jarrett, “I just wanted to come out here to say…” HE CLOBBERS JARRETT WITH THE DYNAMITE DIAMOND RING!!

The fans boo as MJF grins again and stands over Jarrett. MJF picks the mic back up to say, “As you know, I truly respect my elders. And that’s precisely why I’m not gonna say I told you so.” MJF leaves Double J behind, but will the Scumbag actually man up and go for gold? Or is he just going to wait it out while The Maniac continues his reign of terror?

 

Backstage interview with Ricochet.

Renee is with the One & Only and says earlier today, she tried to get a word with Swerve Strickland, but he is nowhere to be found. But she has been informed that should Swerve interfere in Ricochet’s match tonight, Swerve will effectively forfeit the match the two of them were set to have next week in Atlanta. Really? Ricochet likes that. Because finally, Swerve is out of Ricochet’s business. Well, Renee knows Ricochet has a lot he wants to get off his chest, so what’s on his mind? Ricochet says no, no, we aren’t doing this right now. Look at how Ricochet is dressed. Does she take him for some kind of hoodlum?

No, they will do this in a more formal setting this Saturday on Collision. As for tonight, “the powers that be” have decided to further bully Ricochet by putting him in a match against AR Fox one week before one of the biggest matches in Ricochet’s career. So if you don’t mind, let him take care of that situation real quick. Renee wishes him luck but he says no need. The music hits and Ricochet makes his entrance. Will Dynamite be #OuttaThisWorld? Or will it be the Whole Fox’n Show?

Ricochet VS AR Fox!

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Ricochet is annoyed already and he talks trash on Huntsville. Ricochet and Fox circle, tie up, and Ricochet pulls hair to put Fox in a corner. The ref counts, the fans boo, but Ricochet lets off to then shove Fox. Ricochet eggs Fox on, Fox runs up, and Fox gets around to headlock. Ricochet powers up and out, Fox RUNS Ricochet over, then keeps moving. He RUNS Ricochet over again, then ducks a lariat to hit a headlock takeover. Ricochet rolls that to a cover, ONE and Fox holds onto the headlock. The fans cheer but Ricochet fights around. Ricochet fights up, fires body shots, then powers out.

Fox goes up the corner, Ricochet stops the rana but Fox mule kicks and FLYING STUNNERS! Ricochet staggers, Fox suplexes, SPINNING BRAINBUSTER! Ricochet tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up. Fox feeds off that energy, then builds speed to FLY! Direct hit on Ricochet and the fans fire up again! Fox then whips Ricochet into barriers, runs in, and BOOTS Ricochet! The fans fire up while Ricochet staggers away. Fox bumps Ricochet off the barriers, CHOPS him, and then high-fives fans. Fox CLUBS Ricochet, has him on the apron and climbs up to join him. Fox fireman’s carries, but Ricochet slips into the ring!

Ricochet shoves Fox, then APRON HIP TOSSES him! Fox writhes on the floor while Ricochet soaks up the heat, Ricochet builds speed, but rolls to a stop and taunts the fans for thinking he’d give them something. The fans boo but Ricochet soaks it up, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Ricochet talks trash on the fans, goes out to fetch Fox, and DECKS him with a right! Ricochet whips Fox hard into railing, then soaks up more heat. Ricochet brings Fox up and puts him in the ring. Ricochet slingshots to KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then stomps Fox down. Ricochet stomps away at the ropes, Fox bails out of the ring, but Ricochet pursues. Fox kicks but Ricochet blocks to CHOP! Fox staggers away, slips into the ring, but Ricochet stalks him. Fox snarls and he CHOPS! Fox fires hands, but Ricochet UPPERCUTS him down! Ricochet runs to UPPERCUT Fox in the back!

Ricochet then runs and BASEMENT UPPERCUTS! Ricochet soaks up more heat, then clamps onto Fox with a motorcycle stretch! Fox endures the knee in his back while Ricochet pulls on the arms. Fox fights, stands, and fires body shots! But Ricochet CLAWS Fox’s back! Ricochet puts Fox in the corner, CLAWS his back again, then tells the ref to back off. Ricochet stands Fox up to CHOP! Ricochet RAMS into Fox, ROCKS him with a forearm, then snapmares him into a chinlock. Ricochet again digs his knee into Fox’s back, but Fox endures while the fans rally. Dynamite returns to single picture as Fox fights up.

Fox fires hands, runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans boo but Ricochet tells them to shut up. Cover, TWO! Ricochet ELBOWS Fox in the head, then DECKS him! Ricochet stand Fox up but Fox fires forearms! Ricochet wobbles, Fox runs, but Ricochet SPINEBUSTERS Fox down! Ricochet scuffs Fox, and the fans boo as he pretends to be The People’s Champion! Ricochet runs to drop the PEOPLE’S MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Fox survives but Ricochet reels him in. Ricochet suplexes, but Fox knees free! Fox fires forearms, Ricochet fires forearms back, and they both ROCK each other! And DOUBLE LARIAT!

Ricochet takes another swing, Fox dodges! Fox comes back, Ricochet dodges! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide and both men are down! The fans fire up while both men stir. Ricochet staggers around, comes back, but Fox fires haymakers! Fox whips, Ricochet reverses, but Fox goes Matrix to dodge the lariat! Fox then ENZIGIRIS and Ricochet wobbles! Ricochet takes another swing, but Fox blocks! Fox wrenches, then he blocks a kick! FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Fox can’t believe it! The fans rally and Fox hauls Ricochet up. Fox tucks the arms but Ricochet slips out the back!

Ricochet ELBOWS Fox from the corner, then goes up, only for Fox to ENZIGIRI! Fox hits an ICONOCLASM, steps over and RIPCORD CUTTERS! Fox is right up top, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives again and Fox is shocked! Ricochet crawls to the apron, “This is Awesome!” as Fox game plans. Fox drags Ricochet back in but Ricochet holds the ropes! Ricochet kicks free, but Fox has Ricochet in the ropes! Fox drags Ricochet up, fireman’s carries, but Ricochet still clings to ropes! Fox pulls Ricochet free, so now Ricochet grabs the ref! The ref reprimands, Ricochet lets go but Fox lets him down. RECOIL from Ricochet! Cover, TWO!!

Fox survives and now Ricochet is shocked! The fans fire up and Fox sputters back to life. But Ricochet locks ‘n’ loads, SPIRIT GUN!! And then the dragon sleeper, the VERTIGO!! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall

That was indeed #OuttaThisWorld, but Fox gave as good as he got right to the end! But Ricochet brings out the golden scissors!? BUT WAIT! SWERVE IS HERE! Swerve trips Ricochet and throws him into the barriers! The fans fire up as Swerve fires off on Ricochet, then throw shim around ringside! And then into steel steps! Ricochet sputters and Swerve snarls, and then Swerve puts Ricochet in the ring. But then Ricochet uses Fox as a shield! Ricochet even has the scissors against Fox’s neck to threaten him like he did Nana! Swerve stands down and Ricochet retreats. But with one week to go, will Ricochet enter Swerve’s House only to NOT make it out in one piece?

 

AEW shares a snippet from Closeup with Renee Paquette.

We got a little taste on Saturday during Collision, now we get a little more as Renee asks Jon Moxley about the AEW World Championship itself. From the moment Moxley won it, he’s kept it hidden. First a garbage bag, now the briefcase. Why is it Moxley is essentially holding this title hostage? Moxley asks back why anyone needs to see the belt. What does anyone get out of it? Do they want to take a picture of it? Is this a petting zoo? Why does anyone need to see it when they don’t know anything about it? They don’t understand it on any level. They don’t understand what a world championship means, what it is about, what it takes to be a world champion.

Moxley IS the AEW World Championship! He is the living definition of what it is to be a champion. Want to see it? Take a look at it, because it’s right here. HE is the AEW World Championship, it lives here. It isn’t something you hold, it isn’t something you show off, it isn’t something you take pictures with. It lives in the heart! It has to be cultivated, grown, forged in the white hot fires of struggle and combat. And as we heard from Collision, Moxley is trying to build a THOUSAND Moxleys! He wants to backfill AEW, so that means he must put them through what he went through, and maybe even worse.

The Maniac’s reign of terror is much deeper than we knew. But will it ever come to an end?

 

The Learning Tree speaks.

Chris Jericho says, “Hi, guys~! Welcome to another New York Minute, coming to you live this week from Huntsville, Alabama, home of the Crimson Toad.” Bryan Keith adds, “ROLL TOAD!” Jericho says a lot is going on with The Nueve, like his new movie, Dark Match, premiering in theaters and on Shudder this Friday night. It’s violent, it’s gory, it’s fun, just like The Learning Tree! But speaking of violent, we also saw last week on Collision, Big Bill took out Will Hobbs! Tells us about it, Redwood! Bill says what “LT” said last week really struck a chord with him. It is one thing for Bill to share the teachings of Jericho with the world, but it’s another to put those words into action.

Bill feels now that he understands Jericho’s words in a way that he never did before. He feels… Stronger. Jericho says yes, when he hears Bill say that, it makes Jericho very proud. Jericho is very proud… of himself, for being such a great mentor! And Jericho told Bill to take out Hobbs, but permanently. Bill didn’t do that, so Bill will have to work a little bit harder next time. But Bill will get that chance again this Saturday, as Jericho & Bad Apple Bryan Keith take on those other heathens who beat them in that 12 Man Tag at Maximum Carnage, The Outrunners! Jericho says the Outrunners claim to have been around for decades, but Jericho’s never seen them anywhere but AEW, EVER!

Keith says that’s a Mandela Effect! Jericho says this Saturday, The Youngest Men Alive get taught a lesson from the smartest men alive, and Big Bill will make Jericho proud for real this time. That’s all! Another New York Minute! Thanks, guys~! Jericho’s cocky smile turns into a sneer, but will he and Keith really bring down Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum? Or will the Learning Tree get a Total Recall?

 

Jay White VS Wheeler Yuta!

The Switchblade has been after The Death Riders for months now, and he especially owes The Decoder for all the underhanded ways he’s gotten involved in White’s title matches. Will Yuta learn to Breathe with the Switchblade? Or will he just ruin another night for Jay White?

White is wary as he puts his jacket aside. Yuta runs up, but White catches him to a clinch! BLADE- NO, Yuta slips free and bails out! White taunts Yuta, Yuta says the bell hasn’t even rung! Oh, he’s one to talk about playing fair! The ref has White back up and Yuta slowly steps back into the ring. The fans chant “YUTA SUCKS! YUTA SUCKS!” The bell rings now, but Yuta bails out again. The fans boo but Yuta takes his time coming back. White says it’s fine, he’s got time. Yuta paces, the ring count hits 5 of 10, and Yuta steps in again. They tie up, Yuta headlocks but White slips out to headlock in return.

Yuta pulls hair to put White in a corner but the ref counts. The fans boo, Yuta lets go, but White pulls Yuta’s beard! The fans cheer, the ref reprimands, but White brings Yuta around. Yuta breaks free but White CHOPS him! White takes another swing, Yuta ducks and wrenches the other arm to then wristlock. White spins, Yuta wrenches, repeat, but then White rolls. White wrenches and spins Yuta to CHOP it down! The fans cheer while White grabs a leg. White pushes the leg down to sit Yuta up, and White CHOPS Yuta down again! And again! White pushes the leg down a third time, Yuta stays down, so White stomps him!

Yuta sputters, sits up, and White CHOPS him yet again! Yuta goes to a corner, White brings him around, but Yuta kicks. White blocks, and CHOPS! White whips, Yuta reverses but White reverses back to CHOP! White runs, sniffs out the backdrop and KICKS Yuta! White whips, then BACKDROPS Yuta! The fans cheer, Guns Up for the Huntsville Gold Members! Yuta avoids the chop, comes back, but White pops Yuta up to sit on the top rope! The fans cheer while Yuta clutches his death rider, and then White CHOPS him to the floor! Yuta crawls, White goes out after him, and White CHOPS Yuta again! The fans “WOO~!” while Yuta sputters.

White refreshes the ring count, drags Yuta up and SMACKS him off the barrier! White refreshes the count yet again, and fans want more! White SMACKS Yuta off the barriers again! The ref wants this in the ring, White says give him a minute, but Yuta dropkicks White’s leg! Yuta goes to the apron, but White yanks him down! White swings, Yuta dodges, and he drop toeholds White into the apron! White sputters and wobbles, Yuta SHOVES him into steel steps! White falls back, Yuta argues with the ref, and then Yuta SLAMS White’s leg into the steel steps! And he does it again! The ring count climbs again, but Yuta drags White around.

Yuta traps White’s leg in the frame of the ring! Yuta STOMPS the leg! The fans boo but Yuta pushes White into the ring. White rolls away, clutching that knee, but Yuta stalks him. White CHOPS, but Yuta stomps White! Yuta hooks the leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Yuta keeps White down with a leglock, and he drops a KNEE on the knee! White endures while Yuta keeps the leg trapped. Yuta flexes while soaking up the heat, but White pulls hair. Yuta steps through for a spinning toehold! White endures, Yuta mocks the clapping, but White KICKS at Yuta with his free leg. Yuta GROUND DRAGON SCREWS White!

White crawls away to the ropes, goes to the apron, but Yuta kicks him to the floor. Yuta goes out but White CHOPS him down! The fans fire up, but Yuta trips White! Yuta SLAMS the bad leg into the LED barriers! And though Excalibur said it a few seconds ago, now Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Yuta drags White around the way, puts him back in the ring, and he pushes White to a cover. TWO, but Yuta keeps White down for another cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Yuta is annoyed, White CHOPS him but Yuta SLAPS White! Yuta has the toehold and twists the foot. White CLAWS Yuta’s back but Yuta TWISTS the ankle! Yuta steps through for another toehold, then ties the legs up in a deathlock! Yuta stands and taunts White. White grabs Yuta’s beard, but Yuta breaks free to bridge back! White endures, reaches out, and he crawls around. Yuta taunts White to go for the ropes, and White flails as he inches closer.

White fights and fights, and finally has the ROPEBREAK! Yuta mockingly applauds while the ref counts, and Yuta lets the leglock go at 4. Yuta stomps White, has him in the corner, and then he puts the bad leg on the ropes. Yuta stands on the bad leg, the ref counts, and Yuta steps off at 4. Yuta argues with the ref, but White stands up to CHOP! White hobbles Yuta CHOPS him in return! White flops into the corner, but he CHOPS in return! Yuta ROCKS White with a forearm, then stalks him along the ropes. White stands to ROCK Yuta! White hobbles as he storms up on Yuta, and Yuta ROCKS White back!

Dynamite returns to single picture, White CHOPS again, but Yuta KICKS the bad leg! White flops against the ropes and Yuta mocks the fans. White comes back to CHOP! The fans rally, Yuta storms up, but White CHOPS again! White roars, the fans fire up, but Yuta kicks the bad leg! White falls back, Yuta mocks the roar, then he storms up on White in the corner. Yuta hoists White up to the top rope, “YUTA SUCKS!” but he CLAWS White’s eyes! Yuta climbs up behind White, but White fights the lift! White CLUBS Yuta again and again, then ELBOWS him! Yuta falls off the corner, White slips down, and White swings.

Yuta dodges, but White blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW! Now Yuta hobbles around, and White is on Yuta in the corner! White puts Yuta up top, climbs up the ropes, but Yuta fires body shots! Yuta BITES White’s forehead! White drops back, the ref reprimands, but Yuta hops down. White LARIATS in the corner! And then he hoists Yuta back up! White climbs to the very top, and hits a SUPER DUPER PLEX! Cover, TWO! Yuta stays in this but White is focused. Both men stand, White storms up on Yuta, and White JABS, JABS, and CHOPS! Then JAB! JAB! CHOP! White reels Yuta in to clinch, but Yuta fights with forearms!

White KNEES low, clinches again, URE- NO, Yuta arm-drags to a lateral press! TWO and White has a ghost pin! TWO, both men stand, and Yuta swings! White catches him, spins him to the SLEEPER, but Yuta spins free and CHOP BLOCKS the bad leg! Yuta then clamps on and turns White over, HALF CRAB! The fans boo but Yuta pulls on that leg! White endures, reaches out, and fights to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Yuta lets go, shouting, “I have ’til five!” Yuta acts like he’s Bryan Danielson here, then he goes back to White. Yuta drags White up, wrenches and lifts, but White fights free!

White hobbles on the bad leg, Yuta runs up to KICK the leg out! The fans boo but Yuta hits the PAIN THRILLER! Cover, TWO!! White survives and Yuta is frustrated, but Yuta clamps onto White with HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! White glares at Yuta, blocks a shot, and then arm-drags free! Yuta comes back, into the URENAGE! Both men are down but the fans rally behind White, White drags himself up with ropes, drags Yuta up into the clinch, but Yuta slips free! Schoolboy, with tights! TWO!! White CHOPS Yuta, Yuta rewinds in the ropes and slips around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!

White escapes, Yuta is furious, and Yuta hurries right to a corner! Yuta climbs, even with his own bad leg, and he DIVING- NO, he has to roll through as White dodges. Yuta ELBOWS White away, then powers up the leg! Yuta runs in, BUSAI- NO, White catches Yuta outta the air, BLADERUNNER!! Cover, White wins!

Winner: Jay White, by pinfall

White snatches that one away in the blink of an eye, but he isn’t done! White stands Yuta up again, for another BLADERUNNER! The fans want that “One More Time!” so White says why not! White hobbles back to Yuta, but here comes Moxley & Marina! White sees The Maniac on the apron, but then Claudio slips in from behind! Claudio CLOBBERS White, and now he and Moxley stomp away on White! Yuta flounders, but here comes Rated FTR!! Cope, Dax & Cash run The Death Riders off, but Moxley grins as he dares Cope to come get him. Cope helps White up, and Dax gets a mic.

“It’s a little different, huh? It’s a little different because it’s even, it’s an even fight right now. Death Riders, I know how you operate. And here’s the thing, I don’t hate how you operate. But what I do hate is when you try to end a 67-year-old man who is my idol, Ricky Morton. That’s what I got a problem! Right now, tonight, one of my favorite wrestlers of all time, one half of the greatest tag team, The Midnight Express, Dennis Condrey, is here! In Dennis Condrey’s name, on Collision, FTR VS The Death Riders, in a Midsouth Street Fight!” The fans like the sound of that! Dax says, “See y’all there.” Will the Top Guys make sure The Death Riders finally get what they deserve?

 

Renee Paquette is on stage.

She welcomes out the AEW Women’s World Champion, Mariah May! The Glamour walks out on stage, says it is great to be in Huntsville, “but looking around, maybe we should change the first letter to a C?” The fans get what she means, but Renee moves things along. We have seen the metamorphosis of “Timeless” Toni Storm, who Mariah will be defending the title against at Grand Slam: Australia. Mariah seemed a bit shaken- Oh, wow, we’re doing this? Toni Storm playing the part of Toni Storm, the RETURN~ of Toni Storm! This isn’t real, Renee! None of it is! Toni Storm is NOT real! Mariah then snatches the mic from Renee while the fans chant “TONI! TONI!”

Mariah scowls at the fans, then says, “You want to play the role of Toni Storm? Okay, why don’t you play the Toni Storm who gave her heart to a woman who used her for her gold? No, no, why don’t you play the Toni Storm who’s most memorable moment was bleeding and crying in my hands?” The fans boo but Mariah says maybe Toni should play the Toni who walked out of Wembley Stadium and Japan and Mexico, because she couldn’t touch Mariah. Mariah smirks while fans boo, and Mariah says Toni can play whatever Toni she’d like, because the ending stays the same. Mariah doesn’t need to rope play. When you’re this good, you don’t need to change a thing.

Mariah says, “I am the Woman From Hell, and I always will be. And I will remind you for the rest of your life. Look now and never forget, for this is your AEW Women’s World Champion!” Mariah holds up the title, but with just over two weeks left, will she lose it all to the woman she took it all from?

 

AEW checks on on The Gunns.

Austin & Colten have been watching from home, looking back on their rise to the top, and working on making it back. When and where will it be #GunnsUp again?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

On top of Jericho & Keith VS The Outrunners, we will see Samoa Joe & Hook team up against Nick Wayne & Kip Sabian! Will The Patriarchy’s “sons” be able to stop the Samoan Submission Machine and the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil? Then, after hearing Mariah speak tonight, “Timeless” Toni Storm will give her response! And then, after the tense stare downs from last week’s Homecoming, Daniel Garcia is putting up his TNT Championship in a Triple Threat! Kyle O’Reilly and Lee Moriarty are stepping up, but will either of them take this title from Red Death?

 

The Hurt Syndicate speaks.

Montel Vontavious Porter says, “Normally, we would gloat. But we’re gonna celebrate. First, because we’re classy gentlemen who conduct business, I would like to recognize the former AEW Tag Team Champions, Private Party. Zay, Quen, they’re warriors, they fought hard. It wasn’t their fault they ran into the most devastating tandem in ALL of professional wrestling. These tag team titles are going to stay here as long as we want them. We are putting everyone on notice. The All Mighty, Bobby Lashley. The Standard of Excellence, Shelton Benjamin. Hurt Syndicate will accept any challenge from any challenger. Any time, any place.

“We are the Hurt Syndicate, and we hurt people.” Then who will dare step up against this dangerous and powerful pair?

 

The Don Callis Family speaks.

Don Callis himself says, “We are the true one-percenters of professional wrestling.” Konosuke Takeshita is not only the AEW International Champion, he is the NEVER Openweight Champion after defeating Shingo Takagi at WrestleKingdom 19 and Tomohiro Ishii at WrestleDynasty. They will do what they do everywhere in the world, whatever ring they step into, and win 1-2-3! Will that be the case when AEW arrives in Australia?

 

The Vendetta speak.

Taya Valkyrie has the cameraman come in close. “Moments from now, we’re gonna witness Mercedes Mone defend her TBS Championship VS Yuka. UGH!” Deonna Purrazzo says, “We both know that could have been me, it should have been me, and it would have been me, if it wasn’t for Harley Cameron.” Taya says Harley loves sticking her “balloons” where they don’t belong, and Deonna says this world wasn’t built for women like them. That is why they must TAKE what they deserve. So Harley, now you belong to The Vendetta. Saturday Night Collision, they are coming to collect. The Virtuosa then dismisses the cameraman, will Harley pay for doing the right thing?

 

AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Yuka Sakazaki!

The CEO may be the FOUR-BELT BOSS, but she is still up for a challenge. She turned down Harley Cameron as Harley hasn’t won anything on AEW TV, ever. But then Harley made sure the Wrestling Magical Girl had a fair chance in Homecoming’s Fatal 4 Way last Saturday Night Collision. Will Yuka thank Harley for that by defeating Mone? Or will The CEO still be the Face of TBS?

The introductions are made, the AEW belt is raised, and we see if Mone holds onto the hardware!

The bell rings and the two circle. Mone and Yuka tie up, go around, and the fans are on Yuka’s side. Mone wrenches, wristlocks, but Yuka spins, wrenches, and wristlocks in return. Mone rolls, kips up, and wrenches to hammerlock. Yuka endures, fights up and spins around to top wristlock! Mone slips under but Yuka headlocks. Mone powers out to headlock in return, but Yuka powers up to power out. Mone RUSN Yuka over, soaks up the heat while she does her dance, but Yuka kips up! Yuka wags her finger, runs, and she jumps over the dropdown. Things keep moving, and Yuka RUNS Mone over! The fans cheer and Yuka does her own CEO dance!

Mone swipes, Yuka jumps it, and she snapmares Mone! Mone bridges up and snapmares Yuka, but Yuka bridges up! Mone shoves Yuka, but Yuka avoids the arm-drag! The fans cheer as Yuka body scissors, and she rolls Mone around and around, and around again! Cover, TWO! Mone escapes and then ducks a sliding lariat! Ghost pin, TWO! Mone CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” and Mone grins. Yuka swings, Mone blocks her and goes up, up, and then FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Mone dusts herself off while Yuka tumbles away. Yuka bails out, Mone builds speed, but Yuka blocks the basement dropkick! Yuka spins Mone around, then says neener-neener!

Mone kicks, Yuka ducks it, but Mone grabs Yuka by the hair! Mone says you wanna neener-neener HER?! Mone whips, Yuka goes up the apron and TIGER FEINT KICKS Mone down! The fans fire up with Yuka and she goes up the corner! Mone stands, Yuka aims, but Mone scrambles away! The fans boo and Yuka pouts. Yuka hops down while Mone wags her finger. Yuka goes to the apron, kicks, but Mone blocks! Mone trips Yuka, Yuka hits the apron, and then Mone goes up! METEORA to the floor! The CEO does her dance again, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Mone soaks up heat while the ref checks Yuka. Yuka’s still in this, so Mone stands her up. Mone brings Yuka around the ring in a mocking victory lap, then THROWS her into the apron! Mone CHOPS Yuka, puts her in the ring, then covers, TWO! Yuka stays in this and Mone is frustrated already. Mone drags Yuka up, brings her around, and bumps her off buckles. Mone stomps a mudhole into Yuka, stands on her, then steps off as the ref counts. Mone runs back in, but she blocks Yuka’s boot! Yuka tries another kick, Mone blocks that, and Mone puts Yuka in the ropes. Mone ROCKS Yuka, then hits the STOCK DROP! Cover, TWO!

Yuka stays in this and Mone is annoyed. Mone storms back up on Yuka, drags her up by her hair, then scoops her, only for Yuka to slip free! Yuka has the arms for a motorcycle stretch, but then throws Mone down into a cover, TOW! Mone hurries to her feet and she DROPKICKS Yuka down! Yuka flounders, but she still kicks Mone from below. Mone stomps away on Yuka, drags her up and scoops again, for the SLAM! Mone kneels on the cover, TWO! Yuka stays in this but Mone stays on her by clamping on a chinlock. Yuka endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Mone THROWS Yuka down by her hair, then dusts herself off.

Mone soaks up more heat, KNEES Yuka in the back again and again and again, then puts her in the motorcycle stretch! Yuka endures, fights up to her feet, but Mone pushes her back down! Mone pulls on the arms but Yuka still endures! Yuka fights up, Mone cranks the arms, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Yuka still fights and the fans rally behind her. Yuka kicks Mone, ROCKS her, then fires more shots! Mone shoves Yuka, blocks a kick, and KNEES Yuka! Mone reels Yuka in, puts one out, and lifts Yuka, but Yuka RANAS Mone away! The fans fire up while Yuka goes to a corner. Mone runs in, but Yjka dodges! Mone crashes into buckles!

Mone falls back, hobbles up, and Yuka GAMANGIRIS! Yuka then springboards up, up, balances herself, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up again and Yuka brings Mone up. Yuka suplexes, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Yuka runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Mone survives again but Yuka keeps her cool. Yuka suplexes Mone again, but Mone slips free and spins Yuka around! Mone suplexes, Una Amiga! Then Dos Amigas! The fans boo but Mone hits THREE AMIGAS! Cover, TWO!! Yuka survives and Mone is frustrated. Mone shakes her head, drags Yuka around and stomps her down.

Mone steps on Yuka, heads for the corner, and fans boo as Mone climbs. Mone grins as she gives some Latina Heat, but Yuka is up! Yuka runs up to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Yuka climbs and fires forearms! The fans count along, Yuka hits TEN, and then brings Mone up! SUPERPLEX! Both women are down but the fans fire up! Yuka crawls her way over, covers, TWO!! Mone survives and Yuka grows a bit frustrated. Yuka drags Mone up, wrenches and hammerlocks, then she picks Mone up! MERRY-GO- NO! Mone slips free, Gory Especial, MONEY- NO!! Yuka lands out!! SUPERKICK!

Mone staggers around, Yuka wrenches and hammerlocks again! MERRY-GO-ROUND~ FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Mone still survives and now Yuka is angry! Mone crawls to a corner, Yuka runs in, but Mone ELBOWS her away! Mone goes up to get Yuka for DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! And then BACKSTABBER into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Yuka endures the crossface, reaches out, rolls Mone, TWO!! Mone swings, misses, and Yuka ROLLING ELBOWS! Mone drops to her knees, Yuka rolls her into the SEATBELT! TWO!! Mone escapes and goes back to a corner. Yuka runs up, blocks boots, and she puts Mone in the ropes!

Yuka ENZIGIRS, then DRAPING GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans are thunderous while Mone flounders! Yuka goes up the ropes, MAGICAL GIRL SPLASH onto knees!! Mone saves herself, cradles Yuka, TWO!! Yuka escapes, but Mone KNEES her in the face! And then a POWERBOMB! Mone flips Yuka over, hooks her into the Gory Especial, MONEY MAKER!! Cover, Mone wins!

Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)

Mone got quite the fight from Yuka, but she not only holds onto this title, but she stays the FOUR BELT BOSS! Will anyone ever end The CEO’s world domination?


My Thoughts:

A great Dynamite here, and it moved rather smoothly. I can’t be sure, but it felt like there was less talking and more story told through action. Great opening match from Ospreay VS Cage, and they hit all the beats: Omega got attacked backstage; Ospreay still wins despite Archer and Callis getting involved; Don Callis Family beats Ospreay up; Omega makes the save; Don Callis Family still beats him and Ospreay up. I feel like the teaser of the “sixth man” was a little soon if Ospreay & Omega were still going to be on the defensive, but maybe we’ll see the reveal during the tag match for Grand Slam: Australia. It would certainly be a big moment for their newest “biggest show.”

Plus, great story intertwining, it was a bit like the AEW of old. Hangman looking for Swerve but not finding him, then bumping into MJF was good stuff. MJF of course talked smack on Jarrett before Jarrett VS Claudio, and Jarrett VS Claudio was some great stuff. But wow, Moxley needing to get involved to screw over Jarrett? I feel like Claudio could’ve just given Jarrett a low blow and it would’ve been the same. But I suppose Jarrett really being down and out gave MJF his opening to add on, which of course all but guarantees we’re getting MJF VS Jarrett, probably also for Grand Slam: Australia. Again, it’s AEW’s new big special, they’re not having MJF miss that.

Ricochet had a good promo getting all cocky because he thought he was safe, and then he had a great match against AR Fox. Swerve appearing from under the ring (at least I think that’s where he was, the cameras didn’t catch where he came from) was great, and he got to beat up on Ricochet a bit. Ricochet still got away before Swerve could truly stand tall, but this was the go-home to their match next week in Atlanta, and Swerve certainly has the edge on Ricochet. That would usually indicate Swerve loses, and I could see Ricochet cheating to do it. I feel like they could easily set a bigger, better match for Grand Slam, maybe even Revolution, we’ll have to wait and see.

Good snippet from that Moxley interview for Closeup, thought it didn’t add too much to what we got on Collision last week. White VS Yuta was a great match, and while White won, the Death Riders of course came out to go after him. That then of course brought out Rated FTR, but surprisingly no brawl. FTR putting out the challenge for the Midsouth Street Fight is good stuff, and that match will be some awesome stuff, and also hard to call. We also got a good vignette from The Gunns, so maybe we will get them returning to help White against the Death Riders, and then we can actually get a World Trios Championship already.

Good promo from Hobbs to explain why he couldn’t be here tonight, and this was surely legit given that wild fall off the stage in Daily’s Place. Any number of bumps, scrapes, bruises and such could’ve happened when crashing down through tables and hitting the ground, and Hobbs is still only just returning from injury, they can’t risk him getting injured again. Good “New York Minute” from The Learning Tree, but the highlight was Jericho’s continued condescending towards Big Bill. Bill really needs to turn on Jericho before this story is over, and I’d love if Bill also ranted about all the things Jericho got wrong about the USA while trying to be “The King of New York.”

Good promo from Mariah to respond to that confrontation with Toni Storm, and Toni’s promo on Collision will surely be good stuff. Good promo from Vendetta, I feel like whatever match they have with Harley should end up Harley’s win. Then Harley can throw that win in Mone’s face because she wants that title shot in Australia. Speaking of, awesome main event from Mone VS Yuka, probably one of Yuka’s best matches in AEW. But of course Mone won, she’s been going strong and probably will keep going until Kamille comes back or we get another crossover of AEW, NJPW and other partners, aka Forbidden Door: London.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!

 MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)

TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)

WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling) 

THURSDAY - Keeping the news ridiculous... The Oddity / Chairshot NFL (NFL)

FRIDAY - DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect)

SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast

SUNDAY - The Front and Center Sports Podcast 

CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS

Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)

TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends

Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5

Classic POD is WAR


Chairshot Radio Network Your home for the hardest hitting podcasts... Sports, Entertainment and Sports Entertainment!

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