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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 33 Results & Report! (8/9/23)
D Block, FINAL ROUND!
The round robin is finally through!
And it all comes down to this! D Block finishes the round robin, and only two more men can make it to the G1 Climax quarterfinals!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Eddie Kingston & Yuto Nakashima VS EVIL & SHO; Evil & Sho win.
- Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa VS Mikey Nicholls & Kosei Fujita; Mikey & Kosei win
- Six Man Tag: Shota Umino, Hikuleo & Master Wato VS Bullet Club; Shota, Hikuleo & Wato win.
- Tomohiro Ishii VS Tomoaki Honma VS Great-O-Khan & HENARE; Khan & Henare win.
- Six Man Tag: Team Strong Style VS Los Ingobernables de Japon; Team Strong Style wins.
- G1 Climax 33, D Block: Toru Yano VS Alex Coughlin; Coughlin wins.
- G1 Climax 33, D Block: Jeff Cobb VS Shane Haste; Double Count Out Draw.
- G1 Climax 33, D Block: Hirooki Goto VS Zack Sabre Jr; ZSJ wins.
- G1 Climax 33, D Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Tetsuya Naito; Naito wins.
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Here are the current D Block standings.
Jeff Cobb: 4-2, 8 points
Tetsuya Naito: 4-2, 8 points
Zack Sabre Jr: 4-2, 8 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi: 3-3, 6 points
Hirooki Goto: 3-3, 6 points
Shane Haste: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Alex Coughlin: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Toru Yano: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
G1 Climax 33, D Block: Toru Yano VS Alex Coughlin!
These two are out of the running, both are 2-4, so this is about avoiding the bottom of the block! Will the Clown Prince be able to pull one over on the Android? Or will he be sunk by the Deadeye Dreadnought?
Oh no, GABE KIDD attacks Yano during his entrance! The War Dogs go after Yano together, even choking Yano with his own red chair! Fans boo but then the War Dogs rip the railings apart and SLAM piece upon piece onto Yano! Fans boo as the War Dogs stand on Yano, then continue to add pieces of railing. The ref reprimands, Gabe pushes him away and flips off the fans. The War Dogs Too Sweet and then drag Yano out of the wreckage. They CHOKE Yano with his own Mr. Hokkaido sash! Gabe DECKS Yano, Coughlin stomps Yano’s legs, then they drag Yano up and down the ramp. Gabe sets up the red chair and makes Yano take a seat.
Coughlin storms back up the ramp, runs in, but Yano gets free! Drop toehold sends Coughlin into the chair! Yano JAMS Gabe, SMACKS him on the back, and fans fire up! Yano JAMS and SMACKS Coughlin, too! Yano then uses a normal chair to JAM and SMACK Gabe! Yano whips Coughlin into railing! Yano puts the normal chair around Gabe’s head and drags him back up the ramp! Fans cheer as Yano gets Gabe all the way back up to the stage, and then shoves him backstage! Yano then storms his way back to the ring. Yano tells some fans they’re gonna need to move, and he brings Coughlin out there!
Yano BOWLS Coughlin into the chairs! Fans cheer as Yano drags Coughlin up, but Coughlin KNEES low, CLUBS Yano, and throws him into chairs! Coughlin throws some chairs around and goes King Kong on this! Coughlin drags Yano up, but Yano JAMS Coughlin with a chair! And SMACKS him on the back! The ref reprimands, he wants this in the ring so the match can actually start! Yano sends Coughlin into the wall instead! Yano tells the ref to shut up and then he drags Coughlin back up. More fans have to clear out, Yano BOWLS Coughlin in! Fans fire up as Yano unties the red buckle pad, then goes back for Coughlin.
Yano drags Coughlin up and into the ring, and fans fire up as this is finally a match! Yano stomps Coughlin around, drags him up, and whips him into the bare buckles! Coughlin falls and fans cheer! Yano drags Coughlin up, whips him to ropes, and then uses a wrist tape trap to CHOKE Coughlin! Fans cheer, the ref reprimands, but Yano shoves the ref away! Yano drags Coughlin to the ground and covers, but the ref says no way! Not after all the shenanigans! Yano says fine, he’ll just do it again! But Coughlin whips him into the buckles! And then runs him over! Coughlin growls and he stomps away on Yano.
Coughlin fires off forearms, then an UPPERCUT, and a CHOP! Coughlin SLAPS Yano around, “Who do you think you are?!” Coughlin runs, into a Manhattan Drop! And then CATAPULT into the bare buckles! Fans fire up as Yano lifts Coughlin, for ONI- NO, Coughlin fights free! Coughlin gets around, and shoves Yano into the ref! Down goes Marty Asami! Coughlin stomps away on Yano, then digs his knee in! Gabe returns and he stomps away on Yano, too! Fans boo but the War Dogs just soak up the heat. Gabe goes out, Coughlin drags Yano up, and Gabe finds a TABLE! Fans are a bit torn seeing Gabe set this table up ringside.
Coughlin brings Yano over, Gabe makes sure the table is just right, and Coughlin suplexes! Yano fights it with all his might! And then POSTS Coughlin! But Gabe trips Yano! Gabe stomps Yano, Coughlin throws down fists! Coughlin whips Yano, but Yano reverses and Coughlin hits railing! Gabe CLUBS Yano, whips him, but Yano reverses and Gabe hits railing! Fans fire up as Yano is taking care of both NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions! Yano gets Gabe up, ONIGOROSHI through the table!! Fans fire up as Gabe tastes a bit of karma! Yano goes after Coughlin, smacks him off the apron, and fans rally up again.
Yano puts Coughlin in, and then goes looking under the ring. He finds SCISSORS!? Yano’s scary side is coming out and Coughlin wants him to hold on! But the ref is back! He stops Yano from going after Coughlin’s face! Coughlin grabs his belt! The ref takes the scissors from Yano, and Yano turns around into a BELT SHOT!! Coughlin drags Yano up, reels him in, suplex to the JACKHAMMER!! Cover, Coughlin wins!
Winner: Alex Coughlin, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yano earns 0)
The War Dogs still win out and fans boo! Coughlin gets in the faces of fans, then he DECKS Young Lions! Coughlin also gets Gabe up out of the wreckage. Will Bullet Club take over NJPW one way or another?
G1 Climax 33, D Block: Jeff Cobb VS Shane Haste w/ Kosei Fujita!
The Imperial Unit is still in the fight, but Hysterical Haste is not! But will it be hysterical when Shane ruins Cobb’s chances? Or will even The Mighty kneel before The United Empire?
The bell rings and fans rally up. The two circle, tie up, and Cobb powers Shane to ropes. The ref calls for the break, Cobb lets off, and fans applaud. They reset and circle again, then tie up. Shane waistlocks but Cobb is too big to lift. Cobb pries the hold open, wrenches, and wristlocks. Shane reaches out but Cobb keeps him from the ropes. Cobb YANKS the arm, wrenches it again, but Shane rolls, kips up and arm-drags! Shane has the armlock now and fans rally up. Cobb fights up, Shane wrenches and RAMS the shoulder, then keeps on the wristlock. Shane keeps Cobb from ropes now, but Cobb rolls, and kips up, and arm-drags!
Fans fire up as Cobb runs in but only gets buckles. Shane runs, Cobb drops then hurdles, but Shane shoves and leaps, into Cobb’s arms! Cobb pops Shane around to a suplex! Cobb holds Shane up for a count of- Wait, Shane slips free and UPPERCUTS! Shane runs, but into a DROPKICK! Cobb sends Shane out and then slowly rolls out after him. Cobb waves hi to commentary and he drags Shane up. But Shane KICKS Cobb, and RAMS him into railing! And then POSTS him! Shane reels Cobb in, and gets him for an APRON POWERBOMB?! Shane leaves Cobb behind for the ring count to start. Fans rally but Cobb is down even at 10 of 20.
Cobb stirs at 13, sits up slowly, and drags himself up and in at 16! But Shane stomps away! Shane digs his knee into Cobb, but lets off as the ref counts. Shane drags Cobb around, wraps on a straitjacket and then hits a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Shane is annoyed but the fans rally up. Shane drags Cobb to center, digs his knees into Cobb’s back again, and pulls him back in a chinlock stretch. Cobb fights up, with Shane right on his back! Shane ELBOWS Cobb, we hit five minutes, and Shane KICKS! Cobb throws body shots, but Shane kicks then BOOTS Cobb back! Shane drags Cobb back up, and tries to suplex?!
Cobb is still big to suplex and he throws body shots. Shane UPPERCUTS, then fireman’s carries!? Cobb slips off and shoves Shane to a corner, to then UPPERCUT in return! Fans rally up as Cobb whips Shane into the corner and clotheslines! Cobb fires off point-blank clotheslines again and again and again! Cobb lets off after TEN, and Shane sits down in the corner. Cobb storms back up, hoists Shane up, and RUNNING BACK SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shane survives but Cobb says time to go for a ride! Cobb whips but Shane holds ropes! Shane BOOTS Cobb, then LARIATS!
Cobb stays up! Shane tries again, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, so Cobb eggs Shane on. Shane ROUNDHOUSES Cobb, then SHANE-ING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives but Shane drags Cobb up to suplex!? FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives and fans fire up! Shane grits his teeth and Kosei cheers him on with the fans. Shane slashes his throat, he plans to end this! Shane drags Cobb up, fireman’s carries, but Cobb fights free. Cobb ROCKS Shane, Shane ROCKS Cobb, repeat! They go back and forth, Cobb CHOPS and Shane CHOSP! Cobb fires a forearm, and Shane wobbles!
Cobb talks trash, Shane UPPERCUTS! Cobb JABS and Shane drops to a knee! Cobb powers up and runs, but Shane DROPKICKS him down! Fans fire up while Cobb tumbles out of the ring! Shane hurries out to CHOP! Shane brings Cobb around, he and Cobb brawl, and they go up the ramp. Cobb CLUBS Shane, Shane CHOPS and JABS Cobb! They keep going, but Cobb shoves Shane. Shane headlocks Cobb and they go right to the stage! Cobb fireman’s carries Shane! Shane slips off to fire UPPERCTS and KICKS! Shane reels Cobb in, pushes the ref away, but Cobb fights the lift! Cobb back drops Shane to the ramp!
Both men are down, and we hit the ten minute mark. Cobb sits up and fans rally. Cobb hurries back as he hears the ring count. Shane hurries after Cobb, and waistlocks! Cobb throws him off and keeps going as we hit 10 of 20. Shane keeps trying, Cobb scoops him! TOUR OF THE- SLEEPER! Shane is a backpack on Cobb as we hit 15 of 20! Cobb THROWS Shane off, but Shane anchors a foot! Cobb tries to get in but Shane hooks a leg around railing! The count hits TWENTY, it’s a DRAW!!
Double Count Out Draw, each man earns 1 point
Shane smiles, he may have just cost Cobb his spot! Cobb is furious, and he throws the timekeeper’s table! Will having 9 points keep the Imperial Unit from conquering the quarterfinals?
G1 Climax 33, D Block: Hirooki Goto VS Zack Sabre Jr w/ Kosei Fujita!
The Fierce Warrior and the Front Man are reliant on what the rest of the block does, but each man still needs to win in their own right! Will Goto make the Mighty NJPW World Television Champion kneel? Or will he #JustTapOut to ZSJ?
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two circle. ZSJ and Goto feel things out, but then back away. They go again, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and are in a deadlock. Goto uses his muscular edge to power ZSJ to ropes but ZSJ turns things around. Red Shoes calls for the break, and ZSJ lets off slowly. Then ZSJ UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! ZSJ whips, Goto turns hip toss into hip toss, then he runs ZSJ over! Fans fire up and Goto stomps ZSJ. Goto brings ZSJ up to fire forearms, then bumps ZSJ off buckles. Goto fires forearm after forearm and fans fire up as ZSJ sits down.
Goto whips corner to corner, runs in and MURA- NO, ZSJ catches the leg to an ANKLE LOCK! Then he drops an elbow on Goto’s back! ZSJ hurries to scoop Goto to a BACKBREAKER! Fans cheer and Goto bails out. ZSJ pursues, and he drags Goto up to elbow him in the back! And again! And again! Goto hobbles, ZSJ swaggers after him, and then brings Goto up to put back in the ring. Fans cheer and ZSJ drags Goto around into a HEEL HOOK! ZSJ digs his knees into Goto’s back, and then ties up the legs and hooks Goto’s face. Red Shoes reprimands, but ZSJ pulls Goto into a BOW ‘N’ ARROW!
Goto fights, ZSJ hooks an arm, but Goto has the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer as ZSJ lets off. ZSJ paces around, sits Goto up, and KICKS him in the back! Goto snarls and sits up, but ZSJ gives him more kicks. ZSJ stands Goto up but Goto fires off CHOP after CHOP! ZSJ RAMS Goto, whips, but Goto reverses, only for ZSJ to catch Goto to a COBRA TWIST! Goto endures and marches his way over, but ZSJ drags Goto down! GROUND COBRA! Goto endures all over again, and then ZSJ shifts to an almost Koij Klutch! Goto fights around, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer again as ZSJ reluctantly lets go.
ZSJ stomps Goto, almost toying with him. ZSJ stands Goto up to a FULL NELSON! Goto breaks it, elbows ZSJ, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ runs, Goto follows and LARIATS! Fans fire up as both men are down! We pass five minutes, and both men slowly rise. Goto is on ZSJ first and he bumps ZSJ off buckles. Goto whips corner to corner, runs in, but blocks a boot! Goto puts that leg in the ropes to KICK the leg! Then he MURAMASAS! Goto brings ZSJ around, SAIDO! Cover, TWO! ZSJ hangs tough but Goto stays on him. Goto fireman’s carries but ZSJ fights! ZSJ wrenches, but Goto DECKS ZSJ! Fans fire up with Goto!
Goto goes to a corner, and climbs!? But ZSJ RAMS into Goto first! ZSJ climbs, he goes after an arm, but Goto throws body shots! ZSJ ROCKS Goto in return! And again! And again! But Goto hits back with forearms and a HEADBUTT! ZSJ falls, but then springs up, only for Goto to ROCK him! Goto reels ZSJ in, HANGING HEADSCISSORS LOCK! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, Goto lets off at 4, and then Goto storms back in. Goto drags ZSJ up, ROCKS him with more forearms, then whips corner to corner again. Goto runs in, and clotheslines! ZSJ falls and fans rally as Goto goes back up!
Goto aims, for the ELBWO DROP, into an ARMBAR! ZSJ shifts, has a mounted armbar but then shifts again to have a form of Clarky Cat! Goto endures, kicks around, and has the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer and ZSJ again lets off in frustration. ZSJ runs up to KICK! And KICK! But Goto blocks that one! Goto stands, ZSJ throws a forearm! And another! And another! Goto ROCKS ZSJ in return! ZSJ runs back in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! ZSJ staggers, comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! And DOUBLE LARIATS again, but Goto stays standing! Goto fireman’s carries, for an USHIGOROSHI!
Fans fire up as Goto drags ZSJ back up, dragon sleepers, but ZSJ slips out, SAIDO! Goto rises right up to SAIDO in return! But ZSJ is right up to SAIDO BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up as both men are down again! ZSJ drags Goto up, runs, but Goto follows! ZSJ LARIATS! Cover, ONE?!? ZSJ runs in, Goto LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Goto roars, he drags ZSJ up but ZSJ spins it around, ZACK DRIVER!! Both men are down and we hit 10 minutes! Kosei coaches ZSJ and the fans rally up! ZSJ sits himself up with ropes, and crawls over to Goto. Goto throws a forearm! And another! ZSJ hits Goto back with a forearm!
Goto throws another forearm but ZSJ shakes his head. ZSJ throws another forearm, but Goto comes back with his own! They both stand up, and the forearms continue! ZSJ staggers to ropes, shakes out the stars, and comes back to throw forearms with Goto again! Fans fire up as they go faster and faster! Goto ROCKS ZSJ again, and then stands ZSJ up to ROCK again! Goto runs, ZSJ BOOTS and wrenches to PELE an arm! ZSJ kicks a lariat away, UPPERCUTS, but Goto KICKS from the left side! Goto roars and fans fire up! Goto aims, to BUZZSAW! Then he drags ZSJ back up, fireman’s carries, G T W!! Cover, TWO!?!?
ZSJ survives and shocks Goto but the fans are thunderous! Goto drags ZSJ up, dragon sleepers, G T- NO, ZSJ slips around to backslide! Goto fights it so ZSJ SLEEPERS! And then spins, scoops, but Goto slips free! But ZSJ drops down! EURO CLUTCH!! TWO!?!? Goto escapes and fans fire up again! PENALTY KICK! But Goto rises! Goto blocks a boot to HEADBUTT ZSJ down! Goto drags ZSJ up again, but ZSJ HEADBUTTS the ribs! ZSJ wrenches, flips Goto around, tucks him in, IRON OCTOPUS!! Goto endures as ZSJ pushes, but Goto pries at the hold! ZSJ drags Goto down, GROUND OCTOPUS!!
Goto reaches out, moves around, fights part of the hold, but ZSJ shifts around to omoplata! ZSJ has the legs tied up, too! CREMATION LILY!! Goto gets his arm free but ZSJ ELBOWS away on him! ZSJ then has both arms with a leg scissors! Cremation Lily fused with Hurrah Another Year?! Goto has no limbs to fight with, he verbally quits! ZSJ wins!!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission (gains 2 points; Goto earns 0)
And the Front Man has done it! One way or another, he is into the quarterfinals! But now, who of his many rivals in this block will join him?
G1 Climax 33, D Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Tetsuya Naito!
The Ace of the Universe and the Uncontrollable Charisma have seen the rest of the block fight it out, and as it stands, only Naito’s way is clear! Tanahashi needed Cobb AND Goto to win, and we saw Goto #JustTapOut to ZSJ. So then, can Tanahashi be the Once in a Century spoiler? Or will the G1 continue to be tranquilo?
Tanahashi is patient with Naito as he takes his entrance attire off. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Red Shoes assesses that the chanting between “NA-I-TO!” and “TA-NAHA-SHI!” is leaning towards Naito by just a bit. The two circle, approach, but then Naito backs off. Fans applaud the usual Naito tactic. The two approach again, and then Tanahashi inside cradles!! TWO!!! Naito barely escapes and he then bails out of the ring! Fans cheer as Tanahashi waits patiently on Naito. Naito returns, but he wants Tanahashi to stay back. Red Shoes has Tanahashi back up, and Naito rolls inside.
Naito and Tanahashi circle, they tie up, and are in a deadlock. Naito powers Tanahashi back a step, but Tanahashi gets around. Naito has the arm, wrenches to a waistlock, but Tanahashi switches. Naito pries at the arm again, wrenches, and he wristlocks to bring Naito to his knees. Tanahashi fights up, slips around, and hammerlocks to a headlock. Naito powers up but can’t power out as Tanahashi holds tight! Fans cheer, and Naito fights his way back up. Naito powers up but still can’t power out! Fans rally up as Naito keeps fighting. Naito pulls hair and Red Shoes reprimands, but now Tanahashi pulls hair!
Red Shoes reprimands both men, counts, and Tanahashi throws a body shot! Fans cheer and Tanahashi storms up on Naito in the corner. Tanahashi fires another body shot, then whips corner to corner. Naito reverses, runs in, but into an elbow! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY! Fans fire up and Tanahashi air guitars. Tanahashi then arm-drags Naito down to have an armlock. Naito fights up, Tanahashi wrenches, but Naito pulls hair again! Red Shoes reprimands, Tanahashi swings, but Naito dodges to pull more hair! And he hits a NECKBREAKER! Tanahashi scrambles to ropes but Naito kicks him to the apron.
Naito stands Tanahashi up, and pulls hair to pull Tanahashi back against ropes! Red Shoes reprimands, Naito lets go, but then he HOTSHOTS Tanahashi down! Naito builds speed to baseball slide Tanahashi! Tanahashi hits railing, and then Naito builds speed again? Oh, he still tranquilos. Fans cheer as Naito relaxes, and we hit five minutes. Tanahashi slowly rises, drags himself in, and fans rally up again. Naito drags Tanahashi up, dragon sleeper and NECKBREAKER, into PLUMA BLANCA! Tanahashi endures the leg scissor full nelson, and he fights around. Naito thrashes Tanahashi but he still makes his way over to the ROPEBREAK!
Naito lets off quickly for once, and he drags Tanahashi up to a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and Naito brings Tanahashi up. Naito cravats for the neck wrench, but Tanahashi goes to a corner. Red Shoes calls for the break, Naito lets off, but then Naito throws heavy back elbows! Tanahashi drops to a knee but Naito stands him back up. Naito whips corner to corner, runs in, but Tanahashi BOOTS him! And then BOOTS him again! Fans fire up as Tanahashi runs, FLYING FOREARMS! Tanahashi fires up and the fans are with him! Tanahashi drags Naito up, fires off fast hands, then scoops and SLAMS Naito into a drop zone!
Fans fire up as Tanahashi hops up the corner. SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Tanahashi waits on Naito. Naito rises, Tanahashi runs, but Naito ducks Slingblade! Tanahashi still dropkicks legs, and then grabs one for a DRAGON SCREW! Naito writhes, Tanahashi drags him around by the legs. Naito pulls hair to fight the Cloverhold, then he scrambles for the ROPEBREAK! Tanahashi lets off, but he stomps Naito around. Tanahashi gets a leg but Naito fires off haymakers! Tanahashi kicks, Naito blocks, and he shoves Tanahashi to arm-drag! And ELBOW! And basement dropkick! Fans fire up while both men are down and we hit 10 minutes.
Tanahashi crawls, Naito storms over and drags Tanahashi up. Naito ROCKS Tanahashi with a forearm, whips corner to corner, then runs in to JUMP KICK! But Tanahashi elbows Naito first! And has the leg through ropes, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Naito flops to the apron while fans rally up! Naito goes to the floor, Tanahashi fires up and the fans rally with him. Tanahashi climbs the corner! ACE’S HIGH FLY ATTACK!! Fans are thunderous for that direct hit! The ring count starts while both men are down. Tanahashi drags himself up with railing at 7 of 20, he hobbles over and drags Naito up at 12.
Tanahashi puts Naito in at 15 of 20 and fans cheer the sportsmanship! Tanahashi wants to win this right, and he fires up! Fans rally up, Tanahashi runs, SLINGBLADE! Tanahashi fires up more, and he goes back up the corner! Naito stands, for another HIGH FLY ATTACK! Tanahashi goes right back up, for the HIGH FLY FLOW, onto knees!! Naito turns things around on Tanahashi and both men are down! Fans rally up as both men stir. Naito and Tanahashi crawl over to each other, and Naito throws a forearm! Tanahashi throws one back! Naito smirks and he drags Tanahashi up to throw another forearm!
Tanahashi throws a forearm back, Naito throws another, and they stand. The forearms go back and forth, fans rally as Naito gets the edge! Tanahashi fires off a strike fest, but Naito hooks arms, Manhattan Drop and some heavy back elbows! We hit 15 minutes as Naito lets off. Tanahashi flops down but Naito drags him back up. Naito goes up a corner, reels Tanahashi in, ESPERANZA! Fans fire up as Naito watches Tanahashi. Naito aims from the corner as Tanahashi rises, and fans rally up as Naito runs in! But Tanahashi elbows! Naito ENZIGURIS! Wrench and- CRADLE! TWO!!! Another close call!
Naito swings, Tanahashi spins him, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another CRADLE!! TWO!!! Tanahashi almost had Naito that time! Both men stand, Tanahashi whips, but Naito reverses, only for Tanahashi to reverse and SLINGBLADE! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Naito keeps escaping but Tanahashi doesn’t let off! Fans are thunderous as we hit the three minute warning! Tanahashi full nelsons, Naito breaks free, but now Tanahashi GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Tanahashi is frustrated at Naito still escaping! Tanahashi drags Naito up, brings him around, and scoops, but Naito knees free!
Naito throws an elbow! And another, and another, and another! Tanahashi DRAGON PALMS! Naito SPITS, and then spins Tanahashi, TORNADO DDT!! Into a cradle! Naito wins!!!
Winner: Tetsuya Naito, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Tanahashi earns 0)
Naito trumps The Ace, and now Tanahashi is OUT! And as such, Jeff Cobb is OUT! Will Tanahashi and Cobb have to try harder next year?
As for Naito, he refreshes with some water, then gets the mic to say, “BUENAS NOCHES, HAMAMATSU~!” Fans cheer, and Naito continues to say the NJPW G1 Climax, in Act City, Hamamatsu, D Block’s final round was red hot. He asks the fans if they enjoyed the show tonight, and they cheer because they did! Naito notes that with this, the quarterfinals have been decided! Fans cheer that, too! Naito says that tomorrow, in Funabashi City, the next phase begins. How far do they think Naito will advance? “The answer is, of course… TRANQUILO! Assen na yo.” And he hopes that everyone here will have fun with the rest of the G1.
Fans applaud, and Naito continues to say that everyone knows how they have to close this. Here in Act City, Hamamatsu, it’s been seven YEARS, August 2016, that they’ve done this! Is everyone ready? They are! Then to close NJPW G1 Climax in Act City, Hamamatsu, there’s naturally only one way to end this. Roll call! “Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Y Naito. NOSOTROS! LOS, INGOBERRRRRRNABLEEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!!” Naito only has 24 hours to turn around and be ready, will he pull off a rise back to the top?
Here are the FINAL D Block standings!
Tetsuya Naito: 5-2, 10 points [QUALIFIED, D1]
Zack Sabre Jr: 5-2, 10 points [QUALIFIED, D2]
Jeff Cobb: 4-2-1, 9 points [ELIMINATED]
Hiroshi Tanahashi: 3-4, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Hirooki Goto: 3-4, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Alex Coughlin: 3-4, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Shane Haste: 2-4-1, 5 points [ELIMINATED]
Toru Yano: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great final round for D Block and for the G1 Climax round robin. Good stuff even out of the do-nothing match of Yano VS Coughlin, with Gabe getting involved and them both beating down Yano. Yano brought out that scary side and yet it cost him, which is a good move since the War Dogs don’t owe Yano anything but Yano is still strong in a way. And as with C Block, the match order made for maximum drama as we got closer to the end. Cobb beating Shane was the logical move, and was needed to plant the seed that maybe Tanahashi makes it through. But then Goto losing to ZSJ was also the logical move, as ZSJ is going stronger as NJPW World TV Champion.
And then Naito VS Tanahashi was awesome stuff. Tanahashi was out by that point but he was fighting for pride, and to keep Naito out. Naito changed up his usual match flow to show how serious this moment is, and he gave a great change in his moves with that tornado DDT right into a cradle. Naito winning is a great move, he and ZSJ could potentially meet again. If I have it right, Naito faces Hikuleo and ZSJ faces Okada for some great possibilities there. Honestly, it is a star-studded quarterfinals, this is going to be great stuff in the last three days of the tournament.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 6.19.25
Are we going to start trending upwards with Slammiversary to build toward?
Last week’s episode was lacking in ring work but had decent story moments and segments. Starting the build to Slammiversary we can either launch nicely or things can always get worse. Jason Hotch and KC Navarro are the real shining stars of the last few months, so lets hope once they get over this Leon Slater idiot ship, they can push X Division wrestlers with actual talent for pro wrestling and not just flippy charisma vacuums.
Oh and let’s not forget, it is the episode they celebrate the 23rd anniversary of TNA! TWENTY – THREE!! Somewhere PCO hates this.
.@Kelly_WP is back in TNA Wrestling and has a message for TNA Knockouts World Champion @mashaslamovich!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/cF0F1ZKKuL pic.twitter.com/tnm4TIuPUz
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025
Ratings:
- Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers: EY wins via Piledriver – ** 3/4
- Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge: Elegantos win via Rarefied Air – ***
- Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man: HTM wins via Cradle – *
- Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams: Elijah wins via Highwayman’s Farewell – ***
Results:
Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers
Sami knocks them all off the apron before the bell rings, he levels the loser children, finds a chair, attacks EY but EY counters and this is the excuse to use weapons since the bell didn’t ring yet. EY tries to break Sami’s hand on the steps with the chair, but Sami moves, throws EY back in the ring, bell rings and EY hits a Belly to Belly suplex for two. They slug it out, Sami goes for Headbutts, then Sami wants to run the ropes but a loser trips him, distracts long enough for EY to knock him out of the ring and loser children swarm as loser children do. EY does the classic, throw back out for losers to attack while EY grabs and distracts the ref. Sami is selling a few lame attacks from the losers like he got shot. It’s an excessive sell, so it’s honestly a dumb transitional moment.
EY levels Sami, Lariat into Scoop Slam, looks for the Macho Elbow but Sami hits the ropes to crotch EY. Sami Superplex time, but EY bites the face to make Sami drop, EY jumps at him but eats a straight right hand. Cactus Driver, but no, EY tries his Piledriver…they both gouge eyes at the same time, Sami catches an EY charge into a Flatliner as they’re both down…for…reasons? The selling in this match seems…poorly timed and kinda stupid. Hard Irish Whip, EY Flair Flips the corner, levels Sami, Macho Elbow for 2.9! EY threatens to hit the ref, but then goes to mad dog commentary. EY then wants to attack fans…he’s more unhinged than World Elite EY. Sami gives him the old Dick Twist into a Stunner but only for two! Losers try to distract, first one gets taken out, second one uses a chair, EY hits the Piledriver on Sami, EY wins.
I feel like this is gonna continue for a few weeks since it wasn’t a clean win.
Mustafa Ali’s group comes out, and I refuse to say the name because it’s dumb and they’re already fraying at the seams. Ali wants an apology session, Tasha and Hotch apologize to him but Skyler bites back and refuses, even shoved Ali. So Ali challenges him to a “Call to Arms” match. What in the hell is a Call to Arms match?
Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge
ASH does her borderline racist fake karate before Lei stares her down and tags in Heather. Heather avoids Lei, Lei throws a few Tornado Kicks to make a point and Heather tags out. Heather being 4’8″ helps her here. Concierge says “There’s no Karate in wrestling”. ASH, Lei and Masha are in the ring, ASH is trying to decide who she wants to face, but the Concierge google translated it and hands it to ASH, before the face team rocks ASH. Masha lifts up Lei and Lei does the Liu Kang Bicycle Kick, steering more into her Mortal Kombat aesthetic. Senton off the apron from Lei and Masha dives into the pile, the comedy heels are getting leveled. We go to commercial and come back with Lei getting Double Teamed but she spins it into a weird Neckbreaker..but can’t tag out just yet. Lei blocks Heather, Enzuigiri, simultaneous tag, Masha is Yakuza kicks for all and the 2 for 1 Lariat/DDT special. Near fall, but Masha goes for murder, but Heather breaks it, Rocket Launcher/Code Breaker from Elegance but Lei breaks up the pin. ASH tries to intimidate Lei with her fake Karate before throwing her out of the ring. Heather hits Lei with a handful of Glitter and then bounces her face off the post. Masha tries to stop ASH, Kelly’s music distracts Masha, Rarefied Air gives ASH the win.
Santino comes out and GOD DAMMIT no one wants to see Tommy Dreamer fight Mance Warner…that’s a useless thing. Pivot away…no one wants this. Oh no, now we have to listen to Steph talk too. Okay it seems to be a pivot, thankfully. Steph and Mance talk shit, Dreamer says something about Something is gonna happen…and Jake Something comes out. So…I guess we’re gonna build him up for 2 months and then job him out for 6 before he fucks off to his home galaxy or whatever?
.@indi_hartwell has a run in with Tessa Blanchard!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/cF0F1ZLikj pic.twitter.com/I6UCCk2fAG
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025
Really wish Indi just opened with the Billy Butcher classic of, “Oi Cunt!” – but this wasn’t bad.
Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man
I hate… Cardona so much more now. Heel reasons for Cardona…go away heat for Deaner.
JDC wants the Home Town Man to start…and Deaner does his stupid Flip Flop and Fly, Cardona tags in, JDC is eating some offense, Cardona wants the Reboot, JDC powders, Cardona Dives but then Lish and the general numbers catch up to Cardona. Eddie is legal, and now they isolate Cardona with some decent tandem work and isolation. This turns into kind of a schmoz, lots of silly spots, near falls and then Home Town doofus gets the cradle pinfall on Eddie.
Whenever Deaner is involved I can’t be asked to care. The System beats Cardona and Deaner down, but Eddie did eat a pin. Which is embarrassing not even for work reasons, like it’s just sad.
Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams
Elijah and Nic start things off, slow push off, arm wring, top wristlock, simple chain wrestling start. Nic breaks the chain and hits a Dropkick, Elijah runs the ropes and hits a Diving Lariat and starts the Rope Walk. Nic seems far to awake and alert for that move then, I hate how people pull that off too early. Wentz gets tagged in, Nic tags in Maclin who wasn’t looking for a tag, but him and Wentz have a nice clash, Trey tags in, they try to double him, but they pause and look at each other. Maclin asks for a tag, no one tags him so he Chops Ryan to tag him in and throws him in.
The little nod to Maclin and Rascalz history and the fact the faces realize Maclin isn’t a piece of shit. A little MCMG homage tandem attacks on Ryan, Wentz punctuates with the Handspring Knee Lift, Ryan tags out to Trick. Trick and Wentz go back and forth, Rascalz have Trick eating offense, Moose tries to slow things down, both Trick and Moose powder, Rascalz Double Golden Triangle Moonsaults. Trey gets tripped by Nic, Moose hits Lights Out, but there’s no referee so it’s a little chaotic.
Out of the commercial things are controlled kinda and we see a simultaneous tag to Moose and Leon. Leon comes out hot, level Moose with a Leg Lariat, attacks Nic Nemeth, attacks Ryan, and then Moose hits Leon with the Stun Gun. Moose looks to tag in Maclin but Maclin jumps off the apron. Trick takes the tag, keeps control, Trick forcibly tags in Maclin but Ryan tags himself in and pulls Leon to the Champions’ corner, Nic tags in and isolates Leon, with the Kaibas quick tagging and keeping Leon down.
Moose tags in, tries to Suplex Leon about four times but Leon stops it then counters the Suplex. Moose tries to cut him off, but the Champions distract the ref so the ref can’t see Leon tag out. Nic and Moose doubling up and Leon is the bump guy of this last portion of the match. Big Uranage from Moose…Moose looks for Lights Out but Small Package almost ruined things, Body Scissors Cradle, GAME CHANGER! Moose looks to hit a Jacknife Powerbomb but Leon turns it into a DDT. Maclin and Ryan start fighting, Nic Superkicks Maclin, Hendry and Nic tag in, Hendry is a house of fire. Sack of Shits for everyone! Nic, Ryan, there’s a pause when Hendry is face to face with Trick and Trick gets Uppercuts first then Sack of Shit! Standing Ovation on Nic, but Ryan blocks, Kaibas try a tandem attack but Hendry Lariats them both. Elijah tags in and is the maestro of the crowd and chopping Ryan to some fun. Ryan goes for a Polish Hammer but eats the Knee Lift. Signature spam time…
Ryan tries to use the International title but Maclin grabs the title away from Ryan, clocks Nic, Standing Ovation into the Highwayman’s Farewell. Champions lose!
Overall Score: 4/10
Well this was a rough one boys and girls. Sami and EY was just an overbooked shitshow, Lei Ying Lee is unfortunately in a spot where it’s obvious TNA has no clue how to use her, the Elegantos are the New Beautiful People, and I’m not mad at that. But you need to space out your goofball crap. You can’t have Elegance Clique, Home Town Moron and Santino in 3 consecutive segments. And if anyone goes “it was 3 out of 4” that’s doesn’t lessen my point, the beauty of Pro Wrestling being a variety show is…FOR VARIETY! When the lead match feels stupid because of bad pacing, poor selling and overbooking with two losers, it feels like a useless match with idiots, then comedy, followed by more comedy…you see how that’s literally NOT VARIETY.
Figure it out seriously. This was a disappointing episode. If you’re a casual viewer than it’s just chalk for TNA doing cringe and borderline goof crap since they’ve always steered a little more into the carny than other companies. But this show was…where’s Jisoo and Jenny? I feel like I need that gif:
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Run Or Hide, The Infantry’s Outside!
Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty in one match, The Infantry in another, will Shane Taylor Promotions finally take control of ROH?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta; Shane & Lee win.
- Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle; Deonna wins.
- Lance Archer VS Aaron Solo; Archer wins.
- Miyu Yamashita VS Brooke Havok; Miyu wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight; The Kingdom & Top Flight win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta!
The full force of Shane Taylor Promotions will be felt tonight! Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are in tonight’s main event, but that leaves Big Bad Shaney T Boy and #TAIGASTYLE to open the night. Will they prove that ROH now belongs to STP? Or will Mr. Sleep & #SturdySal show they can rumble, bad man, rumble?
The teams sort out and Lee starts against Gangone. The bell rings and Lee LEG LARIATS Gangone! The fans fire up and Lee says, “Get over here!” Lee puts Gangone in a corner, fires hands, then JUMP KNEES! Lee drags Gangone up and the fans rally behind him. Lee wrenches, and wrenches, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Shane but Gangone ROCKS Lee! Gangone gets away to tag in Sal. Shane and Sal step up as fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Sal ROCKS Shane, but then Shane brushes that off. Shane grins, the fans tell Sal he messed up, and Shane HEADBUTTS Sal! Sal wobbles while Shane shouts, “The hell is wrong with you, chump?”
Shane then YANKS Sal in for the URENAGE! The fans fire up and want that again, but Shane drags Sal around by a leg. Shane says why not. Ripcord and URENAGE! The fans fire up behind Shane and he rolls Sal so he can KNEE him back down! The fans chant for “S T P! S T P!” Shane winds up but Gangone runs in! Lee intercepts for the BORDER CITY STRETCH! Shane says STP reigns supreme! HAYMAKER!! Cover, STP wins!
Winners: Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty, by pinfall
Shane reminds us that he is coming for everything! Everything! Will it be just this easy for STP to own ROH?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
ROH joins in on the crossover with CMLL as next week is Global Wars: Mexico! Lee Moriarty will be in action against none other than THE Blue Panther! Then, Athena & Red Velvet take on Thunder Rosa y Persephone in a dream tag team match! Will the champions of ROH stand tall in Arena Mexico? Or will there be golden tickets handed out left and right?
Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle!
While the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament still needs a full bracket, the Virtuosa is going to keep herself sharp for when she needs to strike. But will there be another masterpiece put together here tonight? Or will Marti prove she herself deserves a chance at making history?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. We have 15 minutes as the two circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Deonna kicks an arm to wrangle Marti with the top wristlock. Marti rises up, rolls, and wrenches to wristlock. Deonna wrenches and headlocks to hit the takeover. Marti endures, fights up, powers out, but Deonna RUNS her over! Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, runs, then steps over Marti’s dropdown to “kick dirt” at her. Deonna eggs Marti on and the two reset. They tie up, Marti waistlocks but Deonna switches. Marti switches, lifts, but Deonna fights. Deonna ELBOWS free, then goes after Marti in the corner.
Deonna whips corner to corner, runs up, but Marti slips outside. Deonna ROCKS Marti first, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then runs, only for Marti to dodge the dropkick! Marti fires forearms, whips, but Deonna reverses and throat chops! Deonna sends Marti into steel steps! The fans are torn but Deonna wants the ring count. Deonna says it is just too easy, and Marti is rising up as the count starts. Deonna eggs Marti on, the fans rally, and Marti huffs ‘n’ puffs. Marti rolls in at 5 of 20 but Deonna stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and Deonna wrenches. Deonna YANKS Marti’s arm, then wrenches again to YANK it!
Marti clutches the arm but Deonna reels her into a facelock. Marti fights the suplex, makes it a cradle, ONE!! Deonna runs up, Marti rolls her up, TWO! Marti spins and ROLLING ELBOWS! Deonna falls and the fans fire up! Deonna goes to a corner, Marti runs in, but Deonna dodges! Marti hits buckles, then Deonna blocks a boot to THROW Marti down! Deonna has the arm and the leg, then focuses on the arm to make a SACRIFICE! The fans are torn but Deonna feeds off it all. Deonna demands Marti to rise up, and as we hit four minutes, Deonna SOBATS, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!
Deonna rolls through, FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Marti endures, reaches out, but Deonna grabs that arm, too! VENIS DE MILO!! Marti verbally quits and Deonna wins!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission
Neither woman used a ropebreak in this match, and Deonna didn’t need to! At just four minutes and 24 seconds, Deonna finishes this. Will she not only become ROH Women’s Pure Champion, but do it in record time?
The Frat House speaks.
Jacked Jameson says, “Yeah, Johnny Hungy? Johnny Starving For Attention! You wanna come back and try and get one up on The Frat House? I don’t think so, pal! And Reynolds, you talking about I got a tiny package? I got a small package, in the ring, yeah! If you’re talking about this package, ask your girl!” Preston Vance says yes, good package. But Dark Order, Vance has hated them from the beginning. They call him a traitor when he just did something for himself for once. He hates Uno, he hates Reynolds, but the one he hates the most is Silver. Starving for attention, always has been, same guy since day one!
Dark Order wants a trios match? They’ll take you up on that. But remember the one rule: Win or lose, they BOOZE~! The Frat House marches off, cheering themselves on. But will they be humbled when Uno, Silver & Reynolds finally get a back on track?
Mark Sterling reviews footage with The Premier Athletes.
Smart Mark looks back at a loss The Premier Athletes suffered against the Sons of Texas, and he points out specifically when Dustin Rhodes grabbed him, TOSSED him, and that is assault on a ringside consultant. That is why Sterling has the cameras here. He wants to inform Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari that the State of Michigan sports authority agreed with him, that match was tainted and therefore expunged from their records, along with a few others. But then, that means they’re undefeated? Yes! Their record is spotless now! Daivari says he isn’t sure about them, but he was pretty confident he heard way less “Athletes Suck” chants than usual. Almost 50-50 out there.
Nese says Shop AEW has not seen a single soul buying the Athletes Suck shirt. Great news! And bad news for the rest of ROH. There is nothing scarier than a couple of athletes with momentum. They will take this momentum and go straight to the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Y’know why? Because Athletes RULE! Well, one thing these three haven’t lost is their confidence. But will legal loopholes and changing grades really turn them into champions?
8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight!
What interesting combinations on both sides. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are just as tough as Zack Gibson & James Drake but with far more energy and bravado, but then Matt Taven & Mike Bennett used to make Darius & Dante Martin go through hell! Which side can put aside their differences better and come out the victors?
Well it would seem STP & GYV can as they all attack The Kingdom & Top Flight! The fans boo and the bell rings, but GYV beat down Top Flight while Infantry beat down Kingdom, another grudge coming back to haunt Taven & Bennett! The ref reprimands but the tides turn a bit. Taven brawls with Bravo on the outside, Bennett fires hands on Dean, and the Martin brothers throw hands back on GYV! Taven SMACKS Bravo off the apron, Darius UPPERCUTS James Drake, and the teams finally sort out a bit. Bravo runs back in but Taven LARIATS Bravo and himself up and out! Darius whips Drake to a corner, then runs up, but into an ELBOW!
Drake runs up, Darius arm-drags and DROPKICKS! Darius brings Drake around, Dante tags in, and Top Flight coordinates. Darius takes a swing but Drake dodges, only for Dante to send him into Darius’ UPPERCUT! Dante adds a JUMP KNEE and Darius LARIATS! Cover, ONE, but Dante basement DROPKICKS! Dante keeps Drake from the corner to tag Taven. They mug Drake, then Taven ROCKS him. Taven whips, Drake reverses but Taven cartwheels! Taven dodges, springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Taven then bypasses and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up because “IIII’M Matt Taven!” Bennett says the fans actually like Taven now.
Taven brings Drake up and into a headlock, but Drake pulls hair! Drake tags Gibson while he powers out, then he drops down for Gibson to trip Taven! Gibson drags Taven out, but Taven DECKS him! But then Drake DIVES onto Taven! The fans fire up and Infantry talks some trash. Gibson lifts Taven to SNAKE EYES off railing! Gibson puts Taven on the apron, and cravats for the neck wrench, and then a SLAM ono the apron! Taven sputters, Gibson stays between him and the corner, but the fans rally up. Taven fights the underhooks to fire body shots. Gibson keeps Taven back with a wristlock, and he tags in Drake!
Drake runs up, GYV double whip, and then they trap Taven in the corner. Drake ELBOWS Taven, Gibson UPPERCUTS, and then feed to the WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Drake argues, but then he ROCKS Taven! Tag to Bravo and he RAMS into Taven! The Infantry mugs Taven, the ref counts and Bravo stops. Tag to Dean, and the Infantry double wrench to DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Dean throws off his shirt and drags Taven up. Dean scoops to put Taven in the Tree of Woe. Tag to Bravo and the Infantry stomp mudholes in! The fans boo, the ref counts, Gibson talks trash, but Infantry stops at 4.
The Infantry taunt Bennett & Top Flight before they DOBULE DROPKICK Taven outta the Tree! Cover, TWO! Bravo JABS, JABS, and then he BLASTS Top Flight! Bravo says they got nothing! But Taven scoops! Bravo slips free, but Taven HEEL KICKS! Both men crawl, hot tags to Darius and Dean! Darius rallies on Dean and GYV! Uppercut after uppercut then a whip! Dean reverses, but jumps into an atomic drop! Then the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! SUPERKICK for Gibson! GAMANGIRI for Dean! Then a step-in COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Gibson breaks it! Dante whips Gibson but Gibson reverses. Dante goes out, up, around, and Gibson just keeps missing!
Dante GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Bravo KNEES Dante, whips, but Darius is there to boost Dante up and over! Then Dante helps Darius hit the TORNADO DDT on Bravo! The fans fire up and Mike asks to be tagged in. Darius tags Mike and the fans fire up! Bennett CHOPS away on Dean! Gibson runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on them both Bravo runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on all three! The fans fire up as Drake runs up, but then Bennett spots him first! “You want some?!” Drake reconsiders but Bennett puts him in the corner, to CHOP away on all four!
The fans are fired up and Bennett brings Drake out to tag Taven. Gibson saves Drake, throat chops Mike, then clinches Taven. Drake ENZIGIRIS Taven! Dante DOUBLE CANNONBALLS GYV! Dean kicks Dante low, reels him in, and crosses the arms, DEPTH CHARGE! But Darius BOOTS Dean, then WALL WALK KICKS! Bravo runs up, kicks low, and runs to SCISSOR KICK! Bennett is back, fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Taven adds JUST THE TIP of the knee! Bennett says time to kill ’em! But Gibson Y ANKS Bennett out! Taven gives Drake a KICK O’ THE KING! Bennett and Gibson brawl that way, Taven hits FLIGHT OF THE CONQUEROR on GYV!
Dante SPLASHES Dean, whips, but Dean reverses. Bravo runs to CARLIE CROSSOVER! Feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT! Infantry gets Dante up and sends him to BOOT CAMP!! Cover, DARIUS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as this keeps going! GYV and Kingdom brawl, Bravo storms up but Darius TOSSES him out onto GYV and Kingdom! Darius reels Dean in and suplexes, but Dean slips free! Dean shoves Darius, Darius slides but Dean hurdles over. Dean ROCKS Darius, Darius CHOPS Dean, Dean JUMP KNEES back! Dean fires up, but Darius blocks a kick and makes it a FISHERMAN BUSTER!
The fans fire up and Dante is up top! MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, Top Flight & Kingdom win!
Winners: The Kingdom & Top Flight, by pinfall
Former rivals made great allies here and they came out on top! But with everyone wanting the ROH World Tag Team Championships, will The Kingdom and Top Flight have to battle it out like the old days? Or can they stay friendly in the race to the top?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode but I’m surprised this was only 37 minutes long. Even then, there were pretty obvious squash matches, like Archer beating Solo and Miyu beating Havok. Well, so was Shane & Lee winning, but opening matches aren’t skippable. Ok and Deonna was of course winning her Pure Rules match. Why didn’t TK just get the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament going by now so that the title match could be at Supercard? Good to hear about Global Wars: Mexico, though.
The Premier Athletes have a good promo, but they’re just getting sadder as a team if they have to keep “expunging” losses from their record as if that makes them winners. Frat House has a good promo to set up the Six Man Tag, and if ROH wasn’t such an afterthought, I’d love if they explored what Preston Vance said. He claims he never liked Dark Order, hates them all now, but what if leaving Dark Order, joining LFI, leaving LFI, and now forming the Frat House is all Vance grieving Mr. Brodie? He doesn’t have to rejoin Dark Order, he just has to come to terms with why he’s actually being so awful to his old friends and maybe turn Frat House around into Faces.
And very good 8 Man Tag main event, everybody looking good even though it was a rather short match. Good win for the Faces to keep Top Flight afloat and to get The Kingdom, or in this case #OGK, back on track. I would think Dustin & Sammy make quick work of the Premier Athletes, but maybe if we can get three or four teams in one match, that’d be a way to protect Dustin & Sammy while crowning new champions.
My Score: 8.7/10
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