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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 33 Results & Report! (8/13/23)

The moment of truth!

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Historic threepeat? Or a home run to WrestleKingdom?

Kazuchika Okada and Tetsuya Naito are both critical parts of NJPW history, but perhaps never more than here, in the G1 Climax 33 Finals!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Toru Yano & Oskar Leube VS Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa; Kaito & Ryohei win.
  • 8 Man Tag: Shota Umino, Master Wato, Tomoaki Honma & Yuji Nagata VS Team Strong Style & Yuto Nakashima; Shota, Wato, Honma & Nagata win.
  • 8 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii, YOH & Eddie Kingston VS Tiger Mask, Togi Makabe & TenKozy; Tanahashi, Ishii, Yoh & Eddie win.
  • 8 Man Tag: Bishamon, Ryusuke Taguchi & Boltin Oleg VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
  • 10 Man Tag: El Phantasmo & The Guerrillas of Destiny VS Bullet Club; ELP & The GOD win.
  • 8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The United Empire; LIJ wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: Just5Guys VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
  • G1 Climax 33 Finals: Kazuchika Okada VS Tetsuya Naito; Naito wins and will have the Right to Challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleKingdom 18.

PLAY BY PLAY

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

These two teams have beef with each other, and they each won yesterday against other teams. But will the Headbanga, Master Heater, Good Bad Guy, Silverback and Young Guerilla finally get some real revenge on David Finlay and his War Dogs? Or will even they see that NJPW needs The Rebel?

The teams sort out and Finlay starts against Tama Tonga. Fans rally, the two step up and talk some trash, and then Finlay pie faces Tama. Tama pie faces back! Then they throw forearms and body shots and fast hands! Tama gets the edge but Finlay claws his face! The ref reprimands, Finlay puts Tama on ropes, and then Finlay whips. Tama reverses and DECKS him! And ELBOWS him! And then scoops, but Finlay slips off to go after the eyes again! Fans boo, Finlay is even BITING Tama! The ref reprimands, Finlay lets off, and he UPPERCUTS! Finlay whips corner to corner but Tama comes back to LARIAT! And OFF COMES THE VEST!

Tama fires off hands on Finlay, then runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH! Fans fire up as Finlay flops over! Tama drags Finlay up, he tags in Jado, and they double whip. Tama body shots, Jado knee lifts, and Tama whips Finlay into Jado’s LARIAT! Fans fire up with Jado and he brings Finlay around. But Gabe ambushes him! The War Dogs BLAST Tama and team off the apron and Finlay kicks Jado out of the ring. Finlay hooks Jado’s nose, then HEADBUTTS him! Coughlin stands on Hikuleo to CHOKE him! Gabe brings ELP out to SMACK him off chairs! Fans move aside but Gabe leaves ELP behind.

Kenta stomps Tama and Chase stomps Loa. Finlay even steps all over Loa just to get at Tama. Kenta keeps on Leo, the ref reprimands, and Finlay finally returns to the ring. Coughlin puts Jado in while the fans all boo. Finlay goes back to Jado but Tama CLOBBERS him! Fans fire up but Tama gets mugged 3v1! Coughlin TOSSES Tama out, then Finlay brings Jado up. Finlay bends Jado’s fingers, then tags in Kenta. They mug Jado, and Kenta throws body shots. Jado goes to a neutral corner but Kenta fires body shots! Kenta claws Jado’s face, then headlock punches him down! Fans rally but Kenta stomps away on Jado.

Kenta drags Jado up, and bumps him off boots. Then Kenta tags Coughlin and they mug Jado. Chase pulls on Jado’s ears, and Coughlin CHOPS him! Coughlin cravats Jado to neck wrench then snapmare. Coughlin rains down fists, the ref reprimands, and fans boo! ELP gets in but the ref keeps him back. Coughlin drags Jado up, RAMS him into the corner and he tags in Finlay. Finlay throws hands and HEADBUTTS and UPPERCUTS! Finlay UPPERCUTS Jado to a corner, then runs in to UPPERCUT again! Then RUNNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Jado fires up and the fans are with him!

Finlay tags Gabe and Gabe kicks at Jado. Jado snarls, Gabe throws hands, but Jado fires up! Fans fire up with Jado as he marches around. Jado flips Gabe off, so Gabe BITES Jado! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, and Gabe lets off. Gabe flips everyone else off, then runs, but Jado runs him over! Fans fire up as both men crawl, hot tag to ELP! ELP dodges Gabe, BLASTS the War Dogs, then dodges again to springboard CROSSBODY! ELP DIVES onto Coughlin! Then ELP goes up the ropes to SWANTON BOMB, then LIONSAULT!! Cover, Coughlin breaks it! Coughlin CLUBS and stomps ELP, then he and Gabe stand ELP up.

The War Dogs double whip ELP but he slides to a stop, and Leo DOUBLE LARIATS the War Dogs! Leo whips Coughlin to a corner, ELP whips Gabe into Coughlin. Leo then sends ELP in to forearm smash Gabe! ELP then feeds Gabe to Leo for a back drop! Then ELP whips Leo in but Coughlin dodges and runs ELP over! Leo swings, Coughlin gets around, but Leo fights the German Suplex! Leo CHOPS, reels Coughlin in, but Coughlin suplexes!? Leo fights that, and he suplexes Coughlin in return! But Gabe hits Leo low! The War Dogs mug Leo, reel him in, but ELP saves Leo! Leo CHOPS Coughlin, Gabe UPPERCUTS ELP!

Leo CHOPS Gabe, CHOPS Coughlin, and grabs them both! But they fight free of the grips! They DOUBLE LARIAT Leo up and out! But ELP ENZIGURIS Gabe, SUPERKICKS Coughlin, but Gabe LARIATS ELP! Fans fire up as both men crawl! Hot tags to Chase and Loa! Chase dodges, fires off a strike fest, but Loa DECKS him with one shot! Chase comes back, Loa fires off strikes on him! Body blow! Uppercut! Body! Uppercut! Repeat again and again and again in the corner! Loa tops it off with a CHOP! Loa then whips Chase into the corner, clotheslines, and BULLDOGS! Fans fire up as Chase staggers around, and Loa scoops!

But Chase slips free to BACK ELBOW! And BOOT! Loa roars, but Chase blocks the punch to hammerlock and JEWEL HEIST! Finlay BLASTS Tama! Kenta stomps Loa, he and Finlay drag Loa up to RAM him into the corner! They mug Loa, whip him corner to corner, then Chase runs in to forearm smash! Kenta adds a back elbow, and Finlay adds an UPPERCUT! Finlay snapmares Loa so Chase can KNEE Loa down! Cover, Tama breaks it! Finlay attacks Tama and throws him back out, then AX HANDLES him from the apron! Tama hits back, they brawl, and fans rally up as Chase paces around Loa.

Chase drags Loa up to C-TRIGGER point blank! Chase tucks the arms but Loa fights out to kick, knee and ENZIGURI! Chase comes back, Loa ducks the knee to roll him up! TWO, and Chase rushes in to SOBAT! Step over, LA MAGISTROL! LOA COUNTERS IT! The Guerillas win!!

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

Chase attacks Loa, the sore loser! Tama goes after Chase and UPPERCUTS him! Loa clotheslines Chase and himself to the floor! Finlay rushes in but Tama avoids the belt shot! SUPERMAN PUNCH! Coughlin tries, Leo BOOTS him! ELP TACKLES and fires off on Gabe! The War Dogs are in retreat! Bullet Club was bragging about having belts just yesterday, but Tama holds up the NEVER Openweight Championship! Will we see the Good Bad Guy fight The Rebel 1v1 one more time with this belt on the line? And at the same time, Leo & ELP have the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships! Will they look to reign together?

 

8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The United Empire!

Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi y Yota are going to be cheering Naito later tonight, but they still want to fight their own battles! Will they score big against Jeff Cobb, Great-O-Khan, Henare & Will Ospreay? Or will the ungovernable be conquered by the Empire?

Cobb sees Tanahashi on commentary so he mocks him with the slow opening of the jacket. The teams sort out, fans rally up, and after the LIJ fist bump, the Empire attacks! Cobb TOSSES Hiromu, Ospreay is after old rival Takagi, and Khan throws out Yota so that Henare has Bushi. Takagi throws forearms on Ospreay but Takagi sends him into railing! Henare drags Bushi up to bump off buckles then fire off body shots! Henare HEADBUTTS Bushi and Bushi staggers away. Henare keeps on Bushi with another HEADBUTT! Henare runs, into an ENZIGURI! Bushi dropkicks the legs out then DDTs! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally for Bushi and he tags in Hiromu. They BLAST Ospreay and Khan off the apron while Tsuji & Takagi double whip Henare to DOUBLE SHOULDER him down! Takagi SENTONS, Tsuji SPLASHES, and Hiromu gets a boost from Tsuji, scoop and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Fans rally behind Hiromu as he CHOPS Henare. Hiromu whips Henare to a corner, runs in, and clotheslines! Henare just glares at Hiromu! Hiromu says sorry, then stomps a foot! Hiromu kicks low, CHOPS, then runs, but into a FLAPJACK, and KICK! Khan & Henare BLAST Takagi & Tsuji, then Khan helps the others stomp LIJ down.

Henare stalks Hiromu, drags him up, and snapmares him for a KICK to the back! And then a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Henare drags Hiromu over and tags Cobb in. Hiromu kicks at Henare, but Cobb stomps Hiromu. Cobb drags Hiromu up to scoop with one arm, and then he gives Hiromu a noogie before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, Takagi breaks it! Khan chases Takagi out and Cobb drags Hiromu up. Tag to Ospreay and fans fire up as Ospreay meets another old rival. Ospreay winds up to CHOP! Hiromu sputters to ropes but Ospreay brings him around for an UPPERCUT!

Ospreay stands on Hiromu while throwing up the crown, but the ref counts. Ospreay lets off at 4, tags in Khan, and Khan drags Hiromu up to bump him off buckles. Fans fire up and Khan sits on his throne! Hiromu flails, the ref counts, and Khan hops down at 4. Khan brings Hiromu out for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up for Hiromu but Khan wags his finger. Khan pushes Hiromu down, but Hiromu refuses to kiss Khan’s foot! Hiromu fights up and blocks a kick! DRAGON SCREW! Fans rally up while both men are down! Hiromu crawls over, hot tag to Takagi! Fans fire up as Takagi runs Khan over then scoop SLAMS Ospreay!

Henare runs in, gets around, but Takagi blocks the full nelson! Cobb runs in, Takagi BOOTS him and then sends Henare into him! Cobb falls out, Takagi hooks Henare for a spin and BIG suplex! Fans fire up and Takagi steadies himself. Khan runs in, into an ELBOW, JAB and YUKON LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Takagi looks to the camera, and fans fire up as he says IT’S- NO, Khan stops him, and then tries to make him kiss his foot! Takagi’s face tastes laces! Khan then lets off so he can BOOT Takagi down! Tag to Ospreay and fans fire up for the Kawada Kicks, and CHOP! And more Kawada Kicks, but Takagi blocks!

Ospreay ROCKS Takagi first, underhooks, but Takagi wrenches out. Ospreay dodges the lariat but runs into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint for a DDT! Fans fire up with Takagi and he rolls to tag in Tsuji! Fans fire up even more as Tsuji fires off forearms! Tsuji whips, Ospreay reverses but Tsuji ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls to arm-drag! Then he runs Ospreay over! Fans fire up with Tsuji and he grins. Tsuji waits on Ospreay to rise, then brings him in to suplex. Ospreay fights it, wrenches and CHOPS, but Tsuji just ROCKS Ospreay! Ospreay staggers to a corner, Tsuji runs in, but Ospreay avoids the splash!

Khan runs in and clotheslines! Henare runs in, he and Ospreay CLOTHESLINE ENZIGURI COMBO! Feed to Cobb’s ATHLETIC PLEX! Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay suplexes for a FALCON ARROW! Cover, Bushi breaks it! Henare TOSSES Bushi out! Ospreay prepares the elbow! Fans fire up as Ospreay takes aim, HIDDEN- NO, Tsuji ducks, Takagi PUMPING BOMBERS! Khan wrenches Takagi to HITSUJIGOROSHI, and MARINE! Hiromu SUPERKICKS Khan! Cobb catches Hiromu’s rana and pops him up! Hiromu sunset flips but Cobb drags him back up! Hiromu dodges, Cobb ducks Bushi’s enziguri but not the REWIND HEEL!

Hiromu RANAS Cobb right outta the ring! Bushi builds speed to DIVE! Cobb is sent over railing! Henare runs in, Hiromu kicks him, but Henare doesn’t budge! Hiromu ducks ‘n’ dodges but runs into a BERSERKER BOMB! Tsuji runs in, Henare ELBOWS him! Henare runs, into BLUE THUNDER! GENE TRIGGER!! Takagi keeps on Henare with elbows, Tsuji brings Ospreay up. Ospreay ROCKS, ROLLING ELBOWS, but Tsuji SUPERKICKS! Tsuji suplexes, Ospreay slips out but Tsuji elbows him! Tsuji runs, but Ospreay Spanish slips through to underhooks! But Tsuji fights out of the Canadian Rack!

Tsuji suplexes, BRAINBUSTER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and fans are thunderous! Tsuji runs, Ospreay avoids the stomp to KCIK! ELBOW! JUMP KNEE! Springboard and OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay is seething but he aims from the corner. HIDDEN- GENE BLAST!!! Fans are thunderous as Tsuji aims from a corner! Ospreay staggers to his feet, into another GENE BLAST!!! Cover, LIJ WINS!!

Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, by pinfall

Tsuji just pinned the IWGP United States- Er, no, United Kingdom Champion! The Aerial Assassin has lost to LIJ twice in one weekend! Is he going to lose again should Tsuji come for his title?

Wait, Eddie Kingston goes after Henare! Payback for just yesterday! The Mad King brawls with the Face of Fury all the way tot he back! Will Eddie show Henare just who is NJPW Strong?

 

8 Man Tag: Just5Guys VS The House of Torture!

The Cold Skull got cheated by the King of Darkness, and it’s time for some payback! Will Sanada, Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Douki win big for Just5Guys? Or will Evil, Yujiro Takahashi, Sho & Dick Togo continue to stack the deck?

The teams sort out, the House puts ’em out, then attacks! Dick attacks Douki, Yujiro throws Kanemaru out, Sho CLUBS Taichi and Evil is of course after Sanada. Fans boo as the House takes things outside, and the bell rings as Dick stomps away on Douki in the ring. Fans boo, Dick steps off, and he drags Douki up. Evil CLAWS Sanada’s back while Dick smothers Douki! Cover, TWO! Dick hears the fans rallying for Douki and tells them to shut up! Dick drags Douki up but Douki throws body shots! Dick CLAWS Douki’s eyes! Dick trips Douki, runs, but has to leap over the dropdown. Douki then sidesteps and arm-drags Dick! And again!

Dick keeps going, Douki RAMS him then springboards to BACK ELBOW! Fans rally and Douki bumps Dick off Kanemaru’s boots. Tag, and they whip, trip and basement dropkick, and Douki DOUBLE STOMPS! Kanemaru covers, TWO! Kanemaru stomps Dick, drags him up and CLUBS him on the neck! And again! Kanemaru snapmares and chinlocks but Dick slips free to hammerlock! Dick KNEES the arm, then wrenches it. Dick brings Kanemaru around but Kanemaru switches the hammerlock onto Dick. But Dick switches it back onto Kanemaru, then shifts to a headlock. Dick headlock punches Kanemaru down!

Sho & Evil BLAST J5G and go out after them. Dick claws Kanemaru’s eyes and Evil does the same to Sanada. Fans boo, the ref reprimands, and Dick lets off to stomp away on Kanemaru. Dick sits Kanemaru up to claw the eyes again! The ref counts, Dick lets off, and then he drags Kanemaru up. Dick wrenches an arm, tags in Yujiro, and they mug Kanemaru. Tokyo Pimp knees low, then DECKS Kanemaru! Yujiro drops a leg, covers, TWO! Fans rally up but Yujiro drags Kanemaru up. Yujiro bumps Kanemaru off Sho’s boot, then tags him in. The Murder Machine CLUBS Kanemaru, then knuckle locks to bend the fingers!

Sho wrenches the arm to an ELBOW BREAKER, then he wrenches again. Tag to Evil and he CLUBS the arm. Evil scoops Kanemaru to SLAM him! Cover, TWO! Evil is annoyed but the fans rally up. Evil paces around, stomps Kanemaru, then stomps him some more. Kanemaru sits up to throw body shots! Evil knees low, whips Kanemaru but Kanemaru reverses to DROPKICK! Fans fire up while both men are down! They crawl, Kanemaru reaches out, hot tag to Sanada! Sanada BLASTS the House, but Sho gets in to CLUB him! Sho and Evil mug Sanada then double whip him to a corner.

Sho runs in, Sanada dodges and he dropkicks Evil’s legs! Sanada then DROPKICKS Sho, and then DROPKICKS Evil! Evil bails out, Sanada PLANCHAS! Fans fire up as Sanada slides back in, and then PLANCHAS Dick on the other side! Sanada then slides back in, to PLANCHA Yujiro! Fans fire up for the hattrick and Sanada encourages them to get louder. The fans chant for “SA-NA-DA!” and he likes the volume. Sanada then fetches Evil into the ring, covers, TWO! Sanada keeps cool and the fans rally behind him again. Sanada brings Evil up to fireman’s carry, but Evil claws his eyes! The ref reprimands, but Evil blocks Sanada’s kick!

Evil hands the foot over to the ref, and then mule kicks! Evil rolls, tags in Sho, and Sho storm sup on Sanada. Sho drags Sanada up, wrenches the bad arm, and has Sanada kneel for the kick, kick and SUP- NO, Sanada blocks that kick to trip Sho! Sho fights off Paradise, runs in but Sanada spins him around! MAGIC SCREW! Fans fire up while both men are down and Sanada crawls! Hot tag to Taichi! Taichi gives Sho Kawada Kicks, then runs, but Sho gets around to waistlock. Taichi fights free to PELE! Douki BLASTS Evil & Yujiro, Kanemaru UPPERCUTS Sho in the corner! Feed to Taichi’s SOBATS! Sanada front kicks! Douki ENZIGURIS!

OFF COME THE PANTS! Taichi BUZZSAWS Sho! Cover, Dick breaks it! J5G intercept the House and throw them back out! Fans fire up and Taichi drags Sho up. Taichi Alabama Lifts but Sho fights that to then bend Taichi’s fingers! The ref reprimands, Taichi kicks free! Sho shoves the ref at Taichi but Taichi moves the ref aside. Sho swings, but into a DANGEROUS SAIDO! Fans fire up and Taichi drags Sho back up! SEITEI JUJIHOU!! Sho endures the Holy Emperor’s Tomb, but Dick distracts the ref! Sho taps but it doesn’t count now! Taichi shoves Sho aside and storms up on Dick, but Yujiro SHOVES Taichi into the ref!

Dick gets in after Taichi with the SPOILER CHOKER! Fans boo but Kanemaru WHISKEY MISTS Dick! But Yujiro PIMP CANE SHOTS Kanemaru, then TOSSES him out! Douki has his steel pipe! Fans fire up and Yujiro takes a swing, Douki blocks it! Yujiro is disarmed, but Evil CLUBS Douki down! Fans boo more as Evil grabs Douki’s pipe, and Yujiro CANE SHOTS Douki! Evil PIPE SHOTS Sanada! Fans boo even more as Yujiro drags Taichi up. But Taichi avoids the pipe to DOUBLE AX BOMBER!! And then Taichi takes the pipe and the cane, and he threatens each man! Fans are thunderous, but Sho has his “Murder Tool!”

Taichi turns around, WRENCH SHOT!! Fans boo even more, and Sho drags Taichi up as the ref comes to. Sho tucks the arms, for SHOCK ARROW!! Cover, The House wins!

Winners: The House of Torture, by pinfall

The Murder Machine pins the KOPW Champion! And then stomps away on him! And CHOKES him! Dick goes after Taka Michinoku and sets him up for Sho to DECK! Sho holds up the KOPW belt, and then gets the mic! He tells Taichi that while the KOPW was made into a belt, it still has no name value! Why do you think that is? That’s because you’re too weak as champion! So now, SHO will take this belt and give it meaning! And speaking of belts, Evil holds up THE IWGP World Heavyweight Championship! Evil CLOBBERS Sanada with it! Evil then drags Sanada up, for EVERYTHING IS EVIL!!

Fans boo but consider that Evil challenging Sanada officially for that belt! Wait, they’re handcuffing Sanada to the ropes!? Evil has the mic to say, “I am the rule of law here in NJPW!” The House then makes Abe-san read his announcement! Sanada is not good enough as champion, so he must relinquish the title to Evil! Evil says there you go! Evil vows to become the NEW IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, and truly show us his power! And then Sho CLOBBERS Taichi with the KOPW belt for the hell of it! Will the House of Torture take these prizes by any means necessary?

 

G1 Climax 33 Finals: Kazuchika Okada VS Tetsuya Naito!

The Rainmaker won the 31st and 32nd G1 Climax tournaments, and is now on history’s doorstep! But the Uncontrollable Charisma is determined to headline WrestleKingdom 18 so he can be immortalized! Only one gets the win, the trophy and the shot at the IWPG World Heavyweight Champion at the Tokyo Dome, but will this one come with a name written down in the annals of history?

The fans are fired up already as Okada puts his robe aside, and then waits on Naito. The fans chant for “NA-I-TO!” as he takes his time with his entrance attire. Okada is patient, and Naito finally puts the pants aside. The bell rings and fans chant for “NA-I-TO!” again. Okada stares Naito down from across the way, but Naito almost ignores Okada as the two circle. The two approach, but Naito backs up, then steps forward, then repeat. Okada is already over that and he just circles with Naito again. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Okada shifts around to waistlock. Naito powers Okada to a corner, and Red Shoes calls the break.

Naito and Okada slowly let off, and Naito backs away. Fans cheer the sportsmanship, and the two circle again. They feel things out, tie up, and Naito goes for an arm. Okada fights as Naito tries to wrench, and they go around and around. Okada waistlocks again, Naito still wants the arm and he wrenches to a hammerlock. Okada drop toeholds then waistlocks. Naito rolls and headlocks, but Okada keeps his shoulder up. Okada rolls Naito to a cover, ONE! Naito holds on, Okada fights to his feet, and Okada pries at the headlock. Naito clamps on tighter, and even grinds the hold. But Okada fights back up and keeps at the grip!

Naito clamps on even tighter and he grind Okada down to the mat! Fans rally, Okada fights up, and Okada powers Naito to ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Okada lets off slowly, and he swings on Naito! Naito dodges to fire off haymakers of his own! Naito whips, Okada reverses, Okada hurdles and then Naito leaps over the dropdown. They keep moving and Naito sidesteps to arm-drag! Okada staggers up into a kick and Naito throws him out! Then Naito builds speed, but he fakes Okada out to tranquilo! Fans cheer and Okada feels foolish for falling for it. Fans rally for “NA-I-TO!” while he waits on Okada.

Okada paces at the five minute mark, then slides in. But Naito slides out the side! Naito stretches and paces around, but the ring count starts. Naito says okay, just have Okada move back. Okada steps back to the far side and Naito stands on the apron. Naito steps in and then Okada rushes up! Naito blocks the kick to CLUB the leg, then kick and snapmare Okada into a chinlock! Fans rally as Okada endures the knee digging into his back! Naito pushes the knee in more, then ELBOWS Okada in the head before clamping back onto the chinlock. Okada endures, fights up, and he throws body shots. Naito CLUBS Okada on the back!

Naito runs, but Okada FLAPJACKS him down! Fans fire up and the Okada chants can be heard now. Okada stalks Naito to ropes, drags him up, and CLUBS him on the neck. Okada snapmares Naito by ropes, then runs to basement dropkick! Fans fire up while Naito writhes and scrambles away. Okada follows Naito to the apron, brings him up and reels him in, APRON DDT!! Fans fire up while Okada leaves Naito behind. Naito writhes and Red Shoes checks on him. Okada goes into the ring, but then goes right back out, to whip Naito into railing! Naito falls over in a heap and Okada goes into the ring again.

Okada waits as the ring count starts. Naito writhes, and sits up at 8 of 20. Naito pushes himself up, stands at 14, and hobbles around. Fans rally for Naito and he slides in at 18! Okada brings Naito up, reels him in, and DDTs again! Okada stalks Naito, stands on him, but Red Shoes doesn’t accept that as a cover. Fans boo Okada’s cockiness but Okada steps away. We pass 10 minutes as Okada drags Naito up. Naito throws body shots, but Okada doesn’t budge! Okada eggs Naito on, and Naito stands to throw forearms! But Okada still eggs him on! Naito throws more shots, but Okada UPPERCUTS him!

Okada whips, Naito reverses but Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Naito dodges the elbow to kick and NECKBREAKER! Fans rally up as Naito and Okada rise. Naito drags Okada up to throw forearms and CLUB Okada on the neck. Naito whips, ELBOWS and basement dropkicks! Fans fire up and Naito hurries to whip Okada to a corner. Naito runs in, blocks Okada’s boots and puts him in the ropes, DRAPING NECKBREAKER! And then Naito stands Okada up, turns him, another NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up while Okada writhes. Cover, TWO! Fans continue to chant for “NA-I-TO!” as he drags Okada back up.

Naito ROCKS Okada, turns him, but Okada elbows free of the neckbreaker! Okada runs in, but into BOOTS! Naito goes up, and BOOTS Okada before he can dropkick! Okada runs back in, but into a HIP TOSS BACKBREAKER! Okada writhes all the way to the apron and then the floor. Naito waits on Okada but the ring count starts. Naito rolls out after Okada and drags him up. Naito whips Okada into railing! Okada falls in a heap, but Naito drags him up, to whip him into more railing! Okada falls over again, and Naito opens the gate. Naito CLUBS Okada into No Man’s Land, then closes the gate, to drag Okada up and RAILING NECKBREAKER!!

Fans fire up as Naito leaves Okada behind! Okada clutches his neck, we pass 15 minutes and Red Shoes checks on Okada. Okada is somehow okay to continue, so the ring count returns. Okada is still down at 10 of 20 but the fans rally up. Okada sits up at 12, crawls his way over at 13, but is still crawling at 15! Okada springs up and in at 19! Fans cheer and Naito storms up to turn Okada for another NECKBREAKER, and then he clamps on the LEG SCISSOR NELSON! Okada endures, even as Naito thrashes around! Okada moves around, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer, but Red Shoes has to “help” Naito undo the hold.

Fans rally up again and Naito drags Okada up. But Okada throws forearms! Fans fire up as Naito runs in, into an Alabama Lift! But Naito CLUBS Okada, and he throws a back elbow! Okada goes to a corner, Naito runs in, but into the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up while both men are down! Okada and Naito crawl to opposite ends, and Okada drags himself up on the ropes. Naito runs in, Okada dodges to put him up top, and DROPKICK him to the floor! Fans fire up as now Naito is down and out! Okada rests in the ring for a moment before going out and stalking Naito.

Okada brings Naito up, whips, but Naito reverses and Okada hits railing! Okada falls over in a heap, but Naito also drops to his knees. We pass 20 minutes but Naito smiles as he stands back up. Naito walks over to bring Okada up, but Okada scoops! TOMBSTONE to the floor!! Fans fire up as both men are down again! Red Shoes checks both men, and somehow Naito is still in this. Fans rally up behind Naito but Okada scowls as he drags Naito up and into the ring. Fans cheer the sportsmanship and Okada stalks Naito. Okada brings Naito up, but Naito swings! Okada gets around to HIGH ANGLE GERMAN SUPLEX!

Okada holds onto the waistlock, then wristlocks! But Naito throws elbows! Okada spins, DISCUS LARIAT! Fans fire up and Okada drags Naito back up! Ripcord, but Naito ducks, runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada roars, fans are thunderous, and Okada drags Naito around. But Naito is dead weight! He was like this just yesterday against Ospreay! Fans are thunderously behind Naito, and a standing count begins! Naito grits his teeth and sits up at 6 of 10, but Okada is right there. Okada eggs Naito on, and UPPERCUTS! Naito SPITS at Okada! Okada UPPERCUTS, Naito SPITS! Fans fire up as Okada brings Naito up again.

Okada UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO DDT!! Fans are thunderous again as both men are down! Naito crawls his way over to Okada, he grabs an arm, and he drags Okada up. And he throws those HEAVY back elbows! Okada falls over, Naito goes to a corner, and Red Shoes checks Okada again. Naito drags Okada up, and throws more HEAVY elbows! Okada falls over again and fans fire back up! But Okada eggs Naito on!? We pass 25 minutes and Okada wants Naito to bring it on! Naito grabs Okada’s arm to then kick him in the face! Naito does what he wants, not what Okada wants.

But then Naito drag Okada up, and does throw more HEAVY back elbows! Okada falls over again and fans fire back up. Naito paces, then he drags Okada up. Naito hoists Okada up top, climbs up after him, and SUPER STEINERS! Fans fire up as Okada clutches his back, and Naito pushes him to a cover. TWO, into PLUMA BLANCA!! Okada endures Naito’s take on the Koji Klutch, just as Ospreay did yesterday! Okada is already turning red, maybe even purple! Red Shoes checks on Okada as he’s fading! Okada gets a second wind to kick around, but Naito rolls him away! Okada still fights as fans rally up!

Okada reaches out with an arm, then with his legs! Okada fights over to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Naito lets off relatively quickly this time. Fans rally behind Naito as he stands and goes back for Okada. Naito goes up the corner, reels Okada in, ESPERANZA!! Okada sits up in a daze and Naito aims from the corner. Okada rises as fans fire up, and Naito runs in, into a fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY- DDT!! Naito turns things around, then scoops Okada, VALENCIA!! Cover, TWO!?!? Okada survives but Naito doesn’t let off! Naito scoops and SLAMS Okada, then goes up the corner! He tried this yesterday, STARDUST FLOPS!!

Fans fire up, that also happened yesterday! Both men are down but stirring as the fans rally. Naito sits up first, we hit 30 minutes, the longest match all tournament and for good reason! Well, mostly that there’s no time limit, but still. Okada goes to a corner, he glares at Naito as Naito sits up. Naito stands, Okada runs in to SHOTGUN Naito down! Okada then hurries to get an arm, but Naito ducks the lariat! Okada elbows the waistlock apart, but Naito fights the gut wrench! Naito CLUBS Okada, and CLUBS him again, but Okada throws a forearm! Okada whips, Naito leaps but Okada gets around to waistlock!

Okada ripcords, but Naito ducks the lariat to reel Okada in! TORNADO CRADLE! TWO!! Naito ELBOWS Okada, dodges a haymaker, then ENZIGURIS! Naito whips, Okada reverses but Naito FLYING FOREARMS! Both men are down again and fans are thunderous! Naito crawls around to a corner while Okada sits up at center. Naito aims, runs in, but into a DROPKICK! Okada hurries to scoop and LANDSLIDE!! Okada roars and fans are thunderous again! Okada drags Naito up, ripcords, RAIN- DESTIN- NO! Okada blocks to short arm LARIAT! Okada then drags Naito back up, but Naito falls over!

Okada drags Naito up again, but Naito ducks the lariat! Hammerlock, POLVO DE ESTRELLA!! Cover, TWO!!! Okada escapes and scoops but Naito slips out! CORRIENDO SHIKI DESTINO!!! Cover, TWO!!!! Okada survives again and fans are electric! Naito rises, he is determined to finish this! Naito drags Okada up, wrenches, tilt-o-whirl, DESTI- EMERALD FLOWSION!?! Okada fires up, fans are erupting, but Naito ducks the Rainmaker to ripcord, DESTINOOOO!!!! Naito vows this will end it, and he wrenches for another DESTINOOOOOOOO~!!!! Cover, NAITO WINS!!!

Winner: Tetsuya Naito, by pinfall (G1 Climax 33 Champion)

The fans are beyond volcanic! This is practically supernova! Okada wanted to make history so badly, but he has been denied! Will The Rainmaker have to wait until next year to have his fifth G1 tournament win?

As for Naito, after catching his breath, he stands and Red Shoes raises his hand in victory. Fans cheer, and Naito kneels by Okada and Okada sits up while the G1 banner is brought into the ring. LIJ appears ringside, as well, as the official announcement is made. The G1 trophy is officially presented to Naito by the Yamada Infra Technos chairman, Hirofumi Yamada. This will join Naito’s collection as his third ever, and he sets it down so he and Yamada-san can pose for the photo ops. Then Yamada-san even fist bumps with him! Masahiro Chono officially presents the banner, which of course he has won many times himself.

Naito graciously takes the banner from Chono, and Chono joins in on the fist bump! Fans cheer this moment, and the two pose for more photo ops. Then Naito drops the banner?! Abe-san hurries to put that in the stand, and fans cheer as LIJ joins Naito in the ring. Naito takes the mic to say, “BUENAS TARDES, RYOGOKUUU~!” Fans cheer, and Naito says that in the 33rd G1 Climax tournament, just like every year, or maybe even more than any year, this was the hottest Climax ever! Did they all enjoy this Summer? Fans cheer, because they sure did!

Naito says that July 15th, we started in Hokkaido, and then moved all around Japan. It was seen by thousands on TV, online, and live in person. And to the people here in Ryogoku, from the bottom of his heart, Naito thanks you for coming. Fans cheer in thanks back, and Naito says that he hates the word, “Always.” So for him, that is why he doesn’t talk about what could be, but he always talks about the here and now! And so he’ll say this, he IS the center of NJPW! Fans cheer for that! Naito then says to everyone here, he knows they’re ready for it. The only way this G1 Climax can truly finish, are they ready?

The NJPW G1 Climax 33 ends the only way it can, and the fans join in! “Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Y Naito! Nosotros! LOS! INGOBERRRRRRNABLEEEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!!” The streamers fly and fans cheer as Naito stands by the trophy and banner. The Uncontrollable Charisma has his golden ticket back to the top, and LIJ joins in for a group fist bump. Will Naito make it to WrestleKingdom with the Right to Challenge? Will he hit it out of the park in the Tokyo Dome?


My Thoughts:

An awesome G1 Climax Finals, including the many tag matches leading up to it. I did skim stuff, and I really liked how Boltin Oleg was taking it to ZSJ. Oleg may be a Young Lion but I’d love to see him get a NJPW World TV Championship match. Those are just 15 minutes anyway, so he wouldn’t have to last that long, and he’d probably lose anyway. Great 10 Man from Guerrillas VS War Dogs, and great win for the Guerrillas. The title matches are set up, though I didn’t expect ELP & Hikuleo to be the Openweight Tag Championship challengers. I cannot be sure which way those go, but if it’s anything, Gabe & Coughlin lose but Finlay retains. Gotta keep leadership strong.

Though as I say that, what a wild 8 Man from LIJ VS Empire, with Ospreay taking the pin! He just rebranded the IWGP US Championship as the IWGP UK Championship, and he loses again! Ospreay VS Tsuji is gonna be awesome stuff, but I would hope Ospreay wins just so he gets to actually show he is the IWGP UK Champion. Also great move from Eddie returning the favor to Henare. Then, a great 8 Man from Just5Guys VS The House of Torture. Of course the House cheats to win, and a little surprised it is Sho coming for the KOPW, but I wouldn’t mind seeing what weird stipulations he can invent. And of course Evil wants the world title, that is gonna be good stuff.

And just an all-timer in the main event. I really am surprised Okada lost. But I suppose a threepeat, something no one has done, not even Antonio Inoki did in his ten total wins, would be too much for even Okada to pull off. Great moment here for Naito, though if it’s like any year, he’ll have to defend his Right to Challenge briefcase all the way until December. There will be great matches out of that, but I’m thinking Naito holds onto the briefcase and Sanada holds onto the world title so we can see those two have an instant classic of their own at WrestleKingdom.

My Score: 9.1/10

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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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