Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (8/17/23)
Will The Boys become men?
Will the Tate Twins take the fight to Samoa Joe?
While Samoa Joe is preparing to defend his ROH World Television Champion, he looks to thwart the threat of Dalton Castle…’s BOYS! Will Brandon & Brent come through for The Peacock?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Gravity VS Gringo Loco; Gravity wins.
- Pure Rules Match: Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling VS Silas Young; Woods wins.
- ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground: Athena VS Brittany J; Athena wins and denies Brittany J a title opportunity.
- Samoa Joe & Stokely Hathaway VS “The Boys” Brandon & Brent Tate; Joe & Stokely win.
- The Gates of Agony w/ Prince Nana VS Matt Sydal & Christopher Daniels; The Gates of Agony win.
- Madison Rayne VS Dani Mo; Rayne wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Isaiah Broner, Lord Crewe & Corey Calhoun; The Dark Order wins.
- Cole Karter VS Griff Garrison; Cole wins.
- Billie Starkz VS Charlette Renegade w/ Robyn Renegade; Billie wins.
- Lee Moriarty & The Workhorsemen VS Lee Johnson, Action Andretti & Darius Martin; Johnson, Action & Darius win.
- Trish Adora VS Lady Frost; Frost wins.
- Leyla Hirsch VS Rachael Ellering; Leyla wins.
- Dalton Castle VS “Pretty” Peter Avalon; Castle wins.
- Tony Nese w/ Ari Daivari VS Metalik; Metalik wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Gravity VS Gringo Loco!
The Astronaut of Lucha may not be going after Samoa Joe’s ROH World Television Championship, but he can still climb the ladder in the rankings. But the same can be said for the Crazy White Guy he’s facing tonight. Who will fly higher and reach that next level?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the two circle, and fans rally up for both luchadores. They tie up, Gravity waistlocks but Gringo switches to ripcord and wrench, then he chinbars to spin and arm-drag! Gravity gets up, dodges, elbows and runs, to roll and arm-drag back! Fans fire up and Gravity runs in. Gringo puts him on the corner but Gravity FLYING RANAS! Fans stay fired up as Gravity keeps going and he Arabian Press arm-drags, but Gravity handsprings through! Fans cheer as the two stand off. Then they rush in, Gravity trips Gringo and then PLANKING SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Both men get up, Gravity dodges, blocks, but Gringo blocks a kick!
Gringo flips Gravity but he lands on his feet to arm-drag again! Gravity kips up and fans cheer the slow-motion space walk. Gringo is annoyed, fans still rally for him, and he CHOPS Gravity down! Gringo mocks the space walk, drags Gravity up and whips him to a corner. Gravity boots back, Gringo rolls back, Gravity runs in but into a trophy lift! Then FALL AWAY SLAM! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Gringo drags Gravity around and ties up the legs. Gringo has the deathlock then he grabs Gravity’s arm, to BITE the fingers! The ref reprimands but Gringo shifts into a modified Bow ‘n’ Arrow! Gravity endures so Gringo lets off.
Gringo drags Gravity up and fans rally. Gringo CHOPS Gravity back down, then tells the fans, “Lemme hear ya!” Fans fire up and Gringo drags Gravity up. Gringo brings Gravity around to a corner and CHOPS him! Gringo whips corner to corner, Gravity goes up and flips, then catches Gringo for a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Gringo is still in this and fans rally up. Gravity goes up the corner, but Gringo SHOVES him down to the floor! Fans rally, Gringo climbs, and he jumps up to the top rope to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit at the ramp and fans fire up! Gringo grins and he drags Gravity back up into the ring. Cover, TWO!
Gringo is annoyed but he keeps after Gravity. Gringo drags Gravity to a drop zone, fans fire up and Gringo goes up. Gringo’s feeling it, BEST SWANTON EVER! Cover, TWO!! Gravity survives that jump-and-turn senton but Gringo keeps after him. Gringo pulls at the mask to put Gravity in a corner, and he CHOPS! Gringo goes corner to corner and back again, but into a BOOT! And then another! Gravity eggs Gringo on, puts him on the apron, and DECKS him! Fans fire up as Gravity runs at the corner, to tumble up and to the corner, to LEAP FROG FLYING RANA!! Fans are thunderous for that, and Gravity space walks away.
Gravity brings Gringo up, snapmares him and sets him down. Gravity goes up the ramp, runs down, handsprings off the apron to IMPLODER PLANCHA! Fans fire up and Gravity puts Gringo back in the ring. Gravity then puts Gringo in a drop zone and he stomps Gringo to space walk. Gravity then headstands on the corner again, another IMPLODER PLANCHA! Cover, TWO! Gravity is frustrated but he just resets on the corner. Gravity goes way up, to 450- NO, he has to bail out as Gringo moves! Gravity runs in, into a STANDING SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Gringo hurries to whip Gravity but Gravity rolls to SUNSET BOMB!
It wasn’t the cleanest and both men end up down on the mat. Fans rally up as the standing count starts. Gringo and Gravity each crawl to corners, and they run in to DOUBLE LARIAT! Both men stay up, Gravity runs in but is put on the apron. Gringo ROCKS Gravity, then says he’s gonna kill him!? Gringo goes up but Gravity ROCKS him and GAMANGIRIS! Gravity goes up but Gringo CHOPS! And HEADBUTTS! Gringo stands on the very top, but Gravity joins him! They fight for control, and Gringo has a SUPER SPINNING RACK BOMB!!! Fans lose their minds, Gringo crawls to a cover, TWO!!! Gravity survives!?
Gringo is stunned as he sees Gravity crawling away from this crash landing. Gringo puts Gravity in a corner, Electric Chair Lifts him to the top, and CLUBS him on the back. Gringo then goes outside to climb from the apron. Gringo slashes his throat, but Gravity grabs Gringo for a fireman’s carry! SUPER SAMON DROP! Gravity hurries right up top, to SUPER PLANKING SPLASH!! Cover, Gravity wins!
Winner: Gravity, by pinfall
The Astronaut wins big, and he’s reaching for the stars! Will he bring down some gold when he returns to Earth? Gringo shows Gravity respect with the Code of Honor handshake, what will it take for Gringo to get going in his own right?
Pure Rules Match: Josh Woods VS Silas Young!
The Technical Beast wants to get the goods back, and so he is parting ways with the Varsity Athletes, though keeping Smart Mark Sterling as his manager. And now he faces his old tag team partner in the Last Real Man! Will Woods show Silas that he isn’t the last real man? Or will Silas show Woods who really has the goods?
Our judges for this match are Jerry Lynn, Jimmy Jacobs & Pat Buck. The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we’re on the clock. The two circle, feel out a grapple, go around and clinch, then Woods headlocks. Silas powers out, drops, but Woods is ready and he headlocks again. Silas tries to power out but Woods throws knees. Silas waistlocks, Woods switches and spins Silas to scoop but Silas slips free. Silas fireman’s carries, Woods slips free and shoves Silas. Silas avoids the spinning powerslam, but Woods avoids the arm-drag, and Silas handsprings up. Fans cheer and Silas mockingly applauds.
Silas and Woods reset, Silas wants another handshake, but Woods leaves him hanging to smooth his hand through his hair. Woods grins but Silas applauds that. The two tie up again, go around, and Woods waistlocks. Fans rally, Silas wrenches but Woods spins to hammerlock. Silas spins, wrenches, and hammerlocks, but Woods spins to hammerlock back. Silas moves around, spins but Woods spins him around and around and around! Silas drop toeholds, Woods grabs ropes! That’s his first ropebreak! Silas got the better of Woods there but we’re only two minutes in. Silas rubs it in, though, and then returns the hand-through-hair.
Woods and Silas circle, Woods gets an ankle pick and trips Silas! Woods spins Silas and waistlocks, keeps with him as he tries to get away, and the two stand for a SLAM by Woods! Woods scuffs Silas a bit, giving Silas a bit of his own medicine. Fans boo but Woods brings Silas up. Silas wrenches, Woods wrenches, repeat! They go back and forth, Silas has the knuckle lock but Woods powers up. Silas twists the wrist again, but Woods spins, waistlocks and powers Silas to a corner. O’Conner Roll, CHAOS- NO, Silas victory rolls it! TWO, and Woods has the legs, but Silas pushes back! TWO, and Silas wrenches to wrangle Woods!
Woods fights up, moves around, and he powers the armlock onto Silas. Silas powers it onto Woods, and they go back and forth on armlock control. We pass four minutes, Silas tries to wrangle Woods but he whips. Silas reverses but Woods brings Silas along to HOTSHOT him! Fans cheer and Woods blows kisses, then storms back in on Silas. Woods hammerlocks and RAMS Silas’ arm into buckles! Silas sputters, Woods brings him up and around, to CLUB the arm! Woods hammerlocks to RAM Silas again! Silas sits down, Woods drags him back up, and he’s after that arm. Woods steps over to ARM TWIST!
Silas writhes but Woods pushes him to a cover, TWO! Woods keeps the arm, stands on it, and he stomps the elbow! And again! And again! Woods stomps a mudhole into that arm! Fans boo as Woods lets off, and Silas bails out to the apron. Woods drags Silas up, but Silas HOTSHOTS him back! Woods staggers, but he KICKS the bad arm! Silas hobbles while clutching the arm, and Woods hammerlocks it. Silas blocks the buckle bump to elbow Woods away! Woods grins and runs back in but only gets buckles! Woods keeps after Silas, Silas rolls him up! TWO, but Silas trips Woods to a jackknife bridge, TWO!
Woods stands, Silas wrenches and whips but Woods reverses. Silas goes up and sunset flips, TWO! Woods stands, into a headlock takeover! Woods headscissors, Silas kips free, and he hits another takeover! Another headscissor, another kip, another takeover! Woods ROCKS Silas with a closed fist! That’s his one freebie, and Woods suplexes to CORNER ANARCHY!! Cover, Woods wins!
Winner: Josh Woods, by pinfall
“Twisted Woods” is a fitting name for that move, because this is a twisted Josh Woods, using everything he learned from Silas, both good and bad, to get the win. And he still gives Silas the Code of Honor handshake. Will Woods continue to bend the rules if it means he breaks back into the title scene?
Maria Kanellis-Bennett speaks.
“You don’t have to have real power to have real power. In all my years in this business, I’ve realized that sometimes, power in name is not as powerful as power of influence. Been doing this for 19 years, broken bones, I’ve messed up my neck. Starved, been homeless, spent time away from my kids, fought my husband’s addictions. But still, this business, the wrestling business, continues to ask for more. Here in ROH, I built a Kingdom. But now, I’ve been scouting for an army to protect that Kingdom, to protect my legacy. Because if this business is gonna continue to ask me to sacrifice, it’s gonna have meaning.
“And as far as Leyla is concerned-” Leyla walks in and asks what about her? What about her? When she came back, she did Maria a favor. Maria gave her money and Leyla took it. But since then, Leyla’s been running through this division. And yet Maria is scouting her? For what? Maria got Leyla a match last week, it was a breeze. So the question is, what does Maria think she can give or do for Leyla that she can’t do for herself? Opportunity. Leyla, you asked for more competition, she got it against Rachael Ellering. Good luck. Then about damn time. Will the LEGIT One be able to trump the Queen of Strong Smile?
ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground: Athena VS Brittany J!
Speaking of running through this division, the Fallen Goddess is practically untouchable as she continues her ROH win streak. But will she continue to be spotless on her show? Or will the #SadHooligan cheer up by getting a golden opportunity?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and fans rally up as the two circle. Then Athena pushes past Brittany to get the fans to fire up. But Brittany rolls her up! ONE, but Brittany Oklahoma Rolls! ONE, and Athena swings! Brittany dodges and dodges then ROCKS Athena! Brittany talks some trash and says Athena’s finally getting real competition! Athena says yeah right, and she storms up, only for Brittany to dump her out! Fans fire up for Brittany and she goes to the apron. Brittany runs up but Athena blocks to YANK Brittany right down! Athena paces around Brittany, drags her up, and SWINGS her into railing!
Athena gets all fired up and asks where’s a rap for her! HUH!? Willow gets a rap, where’s one for her?! She gets right in Ian Riccaboni’s face even! Athena goes back to get Brittany up and into the ring. Athena grins as she brings Brittany up, but Brittan ROCKS her again! And again! Brittany runs, tilt-o-whirl and rana, but Athena handsprings through! Things keep moving, Athena POP-UP POWERBOMBS Brittany! Then rolls her to her feet, to DECK her! Cover, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (denies Brittany J a title match)
And that’s a wrap! Athena’s glare becomes a grin, and she celebrates. But then the RENEGADES attack!? Well, Athena did go after them both last week on her way to almost beating down Billie Starkz, so now they’re going after her in return! Fans boo as Charlette & Robyn beat Athena down, but she fights her way up! Fans fire up but Athena gets thrown! But wait, speaking of Billie, here she comes! Billie is returning the favor on the sorta save last week, but the Renegades slip away. Charlette will have no choice but to fight Billie later tonight, will Billie go 2-0 against these twisted sisters?
Billie helps Athena but Athena shoves her away! Athena storms off and Billie asks what’s her problem. Is the Fallen Goddess gonna have to learn about respect one way or another?
Samoa Joe & Stokely Hathaway VS “The Boys” Brandon & Brent Tate!
The King of Wrestling Television knows Shane Taylor is coming for the title, as is The Peacock. But in an attempt to prove a point to everyone, he and “Big Boss Stoke” look to take down Castle’s pawns. Will Joe & Stokely be a dominant force? Or will this be more like Joe + Stoke: a joke?
Stokely has a mic, and he has it all stop! “Give it up for one of the greatest ROH World Television Champions of all time!” Fans do cheer for Joe, and Stokely says Joe wanted to send a message to Castle and his little Boys. He could’ve teamed with anyone backstage, but he chose the Ruff Rider of ROH, #BigStoke! RUHRUHRUHRUH!! Fans bark along, and Stoke says since Joe is the best of all time, Stoke will be here on the apron if he needs him. Respect. Fans chant for “JOE! JOE! JOE! JOE!” as he keeps the Code of Honor with The Boys. The Boys then sort out, and then attack Joe together!
Fans fire up as the bell rings, and Joe shoves The Boys back to run them both over! Fans fire up and Brent flops out of the ring. Joe drags Brandon up, CHPOS him right down, and Stokely laughs at him. Joe puts Brandon in the corner, fires off JAB after JAB but lets off as the ref counts. Joe tags in Stokely?! Stokely is wary, it’s not like he’s all that much bigger than Brandon. Stokely runs, wheelbarrows, and arm-drags!? Fans fire up as Stokely shows what he can do! Stokely is fired up, he runs in, but Brandon dodges! Stokely hits nothing but buckles, Brandon ROCKS him with a right, then he tags in Brent.
Brandon whips, he drops and Brent hurdles, then back the other way for Brandon to DROPKICK Stokely! Fans fire up and Brent covers, TWO! Brent keeps on Stokely but Stokely JAWBREAKERS! Stokely ROCKS Brent, grins and suplexes, but Brent fights that to snap suplex Stokely! Tag to Brandon for a slingshot SENTON! Fans cheer and Brandon brings Stokely around. Stokely claims something is hurting and the ref checks him. Joe CLOBBERS Brandon behind the ref’s back! Stokely then crawls to tag Joe, and Joe runs up to LARIAT Brandon! Brent runs in but Joe LARIATS him, too!
Joe JABS and JABS and JABS Brandon until he sits down, then he runs in to back elbow and PELE! Brandon falls, Joe back elbows and PELES Brent! Brent falls, Joe drags him up, and fans rally up. Joe puts Brent in a corner, then puts him up top, and tucks him in! But then Stokely says he feels okay! Joe says okay, he HEADBUTTS Brent and drags him down! Stokely goes up, leaps, but Joe moves Brent away! Stokely belly flops, and then Joe puts the COQUINA CLUTCH on Brent! Brent taps, Joe & Stokely win!
Winners: Samoa Joe & Stokely Hathaway, by submission
Stokely looks to be out cold this time, and Joe leaves him be. Will Joe be ready for Shane Taylor’s challenge? Will he have to worry about Dalton Castle coming back for revenge? And for that matter, what of Joe’s challenge to CM Punk? Perhaps the answers to these and more, next time on ROH!
Backstage interview with Billie Starkz.
Lexi Nair is with the young star and asks her about what is going on with her and Athena. Billie will be completely honest, she has no idea what is going on with her and “this crazy woman.” Billie tries to help Athena and- Oh, she wants to talk about crazy? The Renegades walk in and Charlette says, “Wait until you get a load of this double trouble coming your way.” Robyn also wants to talk about their deal with Athena. They put the champ down on the mat, easy, breezy, beautiful, without breaking a sweat. And Billie’s next. Oh is that so? Robyn keeps things from going down now. They’ll handle the Care Bear later. The Renegades head out, will they end the night on top?
The Gates of Agony w/ Prince Nana VS Matt Sydal & Christopher Daniels!
The mouth of the Mogul Embassy is back safe and sound after a run-in with Sting, but Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun are no longer spotless in the year 2023 after facing Darby Allin & Nick Wayne. Will they rebound here tonight? Or will the Third Eye Reborn and Fallen Angel be adding on to their miseries?
The Code of Honor is upheld, though with tension. The teams sort out and fans fire up for Daniels as he circles with Liona. Nana talks trash on Daniels, he and Liona approach then Daniels gets around to a waistlock. But Liona throws Daniels right off! They reset, Daniels makes sure he has dry hands, and the two circle again. They tie up, Daniels gets around to waistlock then headlock, and he grinds the hold. But Liona lifts Daniels up! Daniels holds onto the headlock but Liona powers out, then runs Daniels over! Nana cheers but fans boo as Liona looms over Daniels. Liona bumps Daniels off buckles then tags in Kaun.
Kaun stomps Daniels, CLUBS him, then ROCKS him with a right. Kaun throws body shots and forearms against ropes, but the fans rally for Daniels. Kaun whips, Daniels slides under and then drop toeholds! Fans fire up as Daniels hurries to tag in Sydal! Daniels scoop SLAMS Kaun, Sydal scoop SLAMS Daniels on Kaun! Then STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, ONE!! Sydal keeps on Kaun with a facelock but Kaun pushes him away. Sydal KICKS the leg, KICKS it again, “One more!” But then he QUESTION MARK KICKS! Tag to Daniels, they double whip Kaun, and then drop toehold and basement dropkick!
Fans fire up and Daniels drags Kaun back up. Daniels puts Kaun in a corner, RAMS into him, and RAMS him again! Daniels CHOPS, fans fire up for that, and Daniels says one more! CHOP! Fans “WOO~!” but Kaun turns it around! Only for Daniels to dodge, and CHOP again! Daniels whips, Kaun reverses but he runs into a BOOT! Daniels then dodges Kaun, clinches, but Kaun throws elbows! Liona CLOBBERS Daniels from the ropes! The ref reprimands, Kaun covers, ROPEBREAK! Kaun CHOKES Daniels, then brings him up. Tag to Liona, and Kaun CHOPS! Liona RAMS into Daniels, Kaun CLUBS him, repeat!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Nana likes what he sees! The Gates let off at 4, Liona scoops Daniels to SLAM! Then he runs to FALLING HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO! Liona clamps onto Daniels and fishhooks Daniels’ face! Fans rally, Liona lets off and he stalks Daniels to ropes. Liona tags Kaun, the Gates stomp mudholes into Daniels, then Kaun whips Daniels into the corner. Kaun sits Daniels in the corner facing buckles, tag to Liona, and DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Kaun holds on so Liona can ELBOW DROP! Cover, Sydal breaks it! Liona TOSSES Sydal out, then he storms back to Daniels.
Liona stands on Daniels’ hand, then stomps the arm! Tag to Kaun as Nana laughs. The Gates drag Daniels up to mug him, and Kaun ROCKS Daniels with a forearm! And then DECKS him! Kaun fishhooks Daniels’ nose, runs, then slides into the chinlock! Fans rally for Daniels and Daniels fights up to throw elbows! Daniels runs, but Kaun clinches to IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Kaun drags Daniels over, tag to Liona, and Liona steps on Daniels on his way to run, SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Liona is frustrated with the ref, as is Nana, but the ref says it was all fair! Liona drags Daniels up to a BEARHUG!
Fans rally as Daniels endures, and Daniels throws elbows! Daniels then BITES Liona’s forehead! Fans fire up, Nana protests, but Linoa runs in. Liona only gets buckles, and then a COMPLETE SHOT! Hot tag to Sydal! The Gates rush in as Sydal goes up, and Sydal leaps over Liona to METEORA Kaun! Then Sydal SUPERKICKS Liona, goes Matrix to avoid the lariat, and JUMP KNEES! Liona comes back, catches the wheel kick, but Sydal sunset flips! Liona HIP DROPS but flops as Sydal moves! Sydal runs to SHINING WIZARD! Fans fire up with Sydal and he BUZZSAWS! Cover, ONE?!?! And with mustard, too!
Sydal BUZZSAWS again, but then Kaun ROCKS Sydal! The ref reprimands, the Gates double whip but Sydal KICKS Liona, dodges Kaun, sends him into Liona, dodges again, but Liona CLUBS Sydal! DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Cover, Daniels breaks it! Fans fire up as the ROH icons are hanging in there. But Kaun tags back in, he and Liona get Sydal up, but Sydal slips free of the Gates to then dodge them, hot tag to Daniels! Daniels fires off CHOPS on both Kaun and Liona, back and forth, but Kaun kicks low! The Gates double whip, but Daniels reverses to send Kaun away. Kaun comes back but Daniels dodges, the LARIAT sends Liona out of the ring!
Daniels kicks Kaun low and underhooks! ANGEL’S WINGS!! Cover, but Liona breaks it! Sydal CLUBS Liona again and again, but Liona fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP! Liona runs in, DISCUS LARIAT for Daniels! Nana says to finish this, and Kaun fireman’s carries, to the GUTBUSTER DROP! Cover, the Gates win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
Still unstoppable in ROH, Nana cheers his guys on. Will nothing stop the Mogul Embassy from running ROH?
Madison Rayne VS Dani Mo!
The Queen Bee returns to ROH, and wouldn’t you know? We get an Ohio VS Michigan rivalry match here as #DinoMite makes her ROH TV debut! Will Dani rain on Madison’s parade? Or will the hometown hero have a victorious homecoming?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the two circle, and fans rally up. They tie up, Dani wrenches and wristlocks but Madison rolls, breaks the grip, and wrenches back. Madison hammerlocks but Dani elbows free! Dani waistlocks but Madison bucks the O’Conner. Dani eggs Madison on, Madison runs in, but Dani gets around to hook the arms and backslide! ONE, Madison dodges to roll Dani up, ONE! Madison trips Dani to jackknife bridge, and it’s deep! TWO! Dani staggers up, Madison whips but Dani reverses. Dani runs in at the corner, into a BOOT! Dani comes back, Madison slips out to the apron, but Dani blocks buckle bump to give buckle bump!
Fans boo Dani but she storms up on Madison. Dani ROCKS Madison, ELBOWS her, then ROUNDHOUSES! Dani snapmares Madison to then cartwheel and KNEE! Cover, TWO! Dani keeps her cool but fans boo. Dani drags Madison up, brings her around, and fireman’s carries. Madison fights out, then ENZGURIS! Madison eggs Dani on now, CHOPS and ROCKS and repeat! Dani staggers, Madison runs back in and spins her, cravat KNEE SMASH, then a NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up and Madison wrenches Dani to reel her in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Dani is still in this but Madison is still on her.
Madison dragon sleepers, but Dani pulls hair! Fans boo and the ref reprimands but Dani wrenches to ROCK Madison! And KICK! And CHOP! And then feint high, to KICK low! Madison drops to a knee, but she avoids the next kick to knee Dani in the back! Dragon sleeper, CROSS RAYNE! Cover, Madison wins!
Winner: Madison Rayne, by pinfall
Columbus cheers Ohio’s queen, will she look to once again be a women’s world champion?
Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Isaiah Broner, Lord Crewe & Corey Calhoun!
Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver continue to put out the call for everyone to #JoinDarkOrder or get out of the way. But will they give their opponents a choice tonight?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the trios sort out, and Uno is right in Isaiah’s face. The bell rings, Uno nods and pats Isaiah on the shoulder, before he SLAPS him! Fans fire up, and Uno CHOPS! And bumps Isaiah off buckles! And CHPOS and stomps a mudhole! The ref counts, Uno lets off but he’s all fired up! Fans cheer but Isaiah CHOPS and ROCKS and CHOPS back! But Uno throat chops! And regular CHOPS! And again! And then he DECKS Isaiah! Tag to Reynolds, and they both run to BLAST Crewe & Calhoun! Uno SPLASHES Isaiah and then feeds him to Reynolds’ LARIAT! Fans fire up with the Dark Order as Reynolds rain down fists!
Reynolds fires up and storms around. Reynolds drags Isaiah up, but Isaiah scoops! Reynolds slips off to CHOP BLOCK! Then DOUBLE STOMP! Isaiah sputters and Reynolds scuffs his sole off Isaiah’s face. Tag to Silver and fans fire up for the Meat Man! Silver sits Isaiah up to KICK! Fans chant “JOHNNY HUNGY!” and Silver flexes. Silver KICKS, then runs to PENALTY KICK! “I’m freakin’ jacked, baby!” Cocky cover, ONE! Silver bumps Isaiah off boots! Tag to Uno, and he runs in to CHOP! Uno drags Isaiah up to snap suplex! Tag back to Reynolds and he drags Isaiah around, to KNEE DROP on the head! And again!
Reynolds taunts Isaiah while standing on his face and doing the #JoinDarkOrder hand. But then wait, is that Stu Grayson? Is the Righteous not done with The Dark Order? Reynolds asks what Stu’s doing out here, and Silver says the Dark Order already kicked his ass. But wait, Isaiah tags in Calhoun! Calhoun runs up to roll Reynolds up! ONE!! POP-UP KNEE from Reynolds! Calhoun falls over, tag to Uno, then tag to Silver. The Dark Order see Crewe running in, send him into the corner, and that starts up the WOMBO COMBO! GAMANGIRI, ROLLING ELBOW, ENZIGURI, STUNNER and BOOT to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ooh, Wombo Combo Plus!
Fans fire up for the Dark Order and they get Calhoun up. PENDULUM BOMB! Cover, The Dark Order wins!
Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall
Calhoun finds himself in the #DarkerRealm, but Uno does shake his hand for the Code of Honor. Stu is watching with… a proud smile? We know The Righteous wanted to unleash this fury within the team, and then Silver PUNTS Isaiah in the head! Stu likes that even more! He applauds and says “Good job!” Will there be another chapter between the Dark Order and The Righteous? Will wrestlers #JoinDarkOrder just to avoid being victims?
Claudio Castagnoli speaks.
“I hear the whispers. I see the writing. ‘Where’s the world champion? Why’s he not on the show? Does he not care?’ Well, I do care. And I am here. Just because you don’t see me doesn’t mean I’m not watching, doesn’t mean I’m not scouting, doesn’t mean I’m not training, doesn’t mean I’m not taking this seriously. Eddie Kingston, I told you you’re not worthy. Mark Briscoe, I told you you’re not ready. Pac, bastard, I told you you’d pay for this. You just didn’t know how dearly.
“See, when I won this ROH World Championship a little bit over a year ago, it was my first world championship. And I was so proud. I loved it. It’s an achievement after 20+ years of wrestling. And I thought, ‘I love ROH. I love wrestling. I’m gonna be the best champion possible.’ Then I lost it to Chris Jericho, and he didn’t give a damn about ROH. He couldn’t care less. Then I beat him and became two-time champion. But I learned something from him. I wasn’t as naïve as I was before. I wasn’t going in all bushy-tailed and bright-eyed, or whatever the saying is. I was going in knowing that I had a job. A simple job.
“Don’t get me wrong. Just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it’s easy to do. Because what it meant was let go of the thing you love. Now, what is it that you love? What is it that you worked your whole life for? What is it that you left everything for? Imagine having to let that go, having to let that die, to take the next step. Because I had to realize, for all the passion and love I have for wrestling, it was nothing but a burden. It was my job to be the ROH World Champion and to keep people like Eddie Kingston, like Mark Briscoe, and like Pac and so many of you on this roster away from this!
“Because there’s not many people on this world that can do what I can do. There’s not many people that can wrestle in Blood & Guts, and then two days later, defend this championship like nothing happened. There’s not many people that can take a 48-hour-plus travel to Japan, have 30 seconds to get ready, and then take on three of the best wrestlers in the world, and take them to their limit. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying this to brag. I’m not saying this to get a pat on my shoulder. No. I know what I’m capable of, and I know what’s asked of me. And sometimes, when I think about that me, it frightens me.
“Because I know what I have to do to hold onto this. And if you step in the ring with me… I’m in the Blackpool Combat Club. I’ve stepped in the ring with my friends, and I’ve stepped in the ring with my enemies. I’ve stepped in the ring with people I respected, and I’ve stepped in the ring with people I don’t respect. And there’s only one thing, and that is competition. And at the end of the day, for me, you may think it’s sad, but it’s a relief for me. I have no personal attachment. This is just a job. But not just any job, it’s my job. And I am really, really, really good at my job! So if you want to take this from me, you simply have to be better than me. Good luck.”
The Swiss Cyborg has spoken, will anyone ever be able to dethrone him again?
Cole Karter VS Griff Garrison!
The diamond in the rough has the eye of the First Lady of Wrestling, wanting to prove he’s worth his weight in gold. But will he be able to outshine the Ivy League MVP? Or will Griff drop the dime on Cole?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Griff waistlocks and he SLAMS Cole down! Cole fights up and RAMS Griff to a corner, the ref counts, and Cole lets off. But Griff avoids the cheap shot! Then he CHOPS! Griff CHOPS again, but then Cole throat chops! Cole CLUBS Griff, whips, but Griff reverses. Griff hurdles, drops then hip tosses hard! Cole staggers up, into a BOOT! Cole goes to a corner, Griff runs in to STINGER SPLASH! And then facelock to a suplex, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Cole survives and fans rally up for Griff. Griff watches from the corner, Cole stands, and then Cole scrambles away!
Griff storms up on Cole, Cole YANKS him into buckles! Cole runs in to DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Cole keeps cool and he drags Griff up. Cole whips and ELBOWS Griff down, then soaks up the heat. Cole says they know he’s good, and he clamps on a chinlock. Griff endures the knee in his back and fans rally up. Griff fights up, pries the hold open, and he body shots hard! And forearms hard, too! Griff fires shots, whips, but Cole reverses to POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Griff toughs it out but Cole keeps his cool. Cole goes up a corner to soak up more heat and points to fans. Cole goes back to Griff, snap suplexes, then struts around.
Fans boo as Cole blows kisses to the camera. Cole drags Griff up, reels him in, and then he snap suplexes again! Cole just keeps soaking up the heat and he goes back to Griff. Cole reels Griff in a third time, grins, but Griff fights the third to cradle! TWO!! Cole escapes, Griff ROLLING ELBOWS!! Fans are thunderous for Griff and he fires up again! Griff brings Cole up, torture racks, but Cole claws his face! Cole then LEG LARIATS! Griff wobbles and Cole reels him in, Canadian Rack to a AK47! Cole isn’t done there, though, he reels Griff in to Canadian Rack, CLIFFHANGER DDT! Cover, Cole wins!
Winner: Cole Karter, by pinfall
Maria appears now, strutting down the ramp. Cole claps and waves hi. She whispers something to him, and he nods. Cole shows Griff respect with the Code of Honor, then pats him on the shoulder. Then Cole follows Maria to the back. Is Cole going to join The Kingdom’s army to protect their territory?
Billie Starkz VS Charlette Renegade w/ Robyn Renegade!
We saw these young stars get at each other earlier tonight, both in the ring and in the back, but now they’re going to have it out! The Prodigy of Honor shocked quite a few people by beating Robyn, will she surprise the rest by going two for two? Or will the Renegades ruin the win streak before it begins?
The Code of Honor is upheld, but then Charlette DECKS Billie right at the bell! Charlette rains down fists, the ref reprimands, and Charlette drags Billie up to a fireman’s carry. Billie fights with elbows and is free, then taunts Charlette. Charlette runs in, Billie gets around but Charlette holds ropes! Charlette elbows Billie, then dodges the dropkick! Billie slips out to the floor where Robyn waits to distract her. Billie talks trash with Robyn, and Charlette DIVES to take Billie down! A rough landing on the ramp but Charlette puts Billie in. Billie swings but Charlette TACKLES her! Charlette gives more ground ‘n’ pound!
Charlette then turns Billie over, and puts her in a CAMEL CLUTCH! But she fishhooks Billie’s nose! The ref reprimands, Charlette lets go and feels gross for having touched Billie’s nostrils. Charlette storms up to put Billie in a corner, and RAM her with a shoulder! The ref counts, Charlette lets off, and Billie ELBOWS her! And BOOTS her! Billie kicks but Charlette blocks, and Charlette throws the feet away, only for Billie to JUMP KICK in return! Billie then goes up top, but Charlette distracts the ref and Robyn anchors Billie’s foot! Charlette then storms up on Billie, the ref reprimands Robyn, but Charlette SUPERPLEXES!
Roll through! But Billie GHOSTBUSTERS!? Cover, TWO!! Charlette survives Billie turning things around and fans rally up. Billie smacks Charlette off the mat and she goes to the apron. But Robyn is there, so Billie BOOTS her! Billie goes up the corner, Robyn reaches into the ring, the ref reprimands but Robyn still drags Charlette out of the way, and Billie Swanton Bomb FLOPS on the mat! Billie writhes, the ref reprimands Robyn, but Charlette fireman’s carries! LANDSLIDE!! Cover, TWO!??! Billie survives and shocks the Renegades! Charlette drags Billie up, runs, but Billie back elbows! KNEE LIFT! LARIAT!!
Billie rolls Charlette through to get her up, tuck and C R 2!! Cover, BILLIE WINS!
Winner: Billie Starkz, by pinfall
And Robyn CLOBBERS her for it! Robyn stomps away on Billie for beating her and her sister, but here comes ATHENA! She SPEARS Robyn! Fans are thunderous, Charlette goes after Athena and they scrap! Billie staggers up, Athena ROCKS Charlette and Billie ROCKS Robyn! They brawl with the Renegades, Billie ROCKS Robyn and BOOTS Charlette! Athena glares at Billie, but then ROCKS Robyn! Athena TOSSES Robyn out and the Renegades are in retreat! Athena then stares Billie down, and Billie is a bit wary. But then Athena steps forward, the two nod, and they both build speed! DOUBLE TOPE takes out the Renegades at the ramp!
Fans fire up and Athena gives Billie a bit of a shove. But they seem united on this front. Athena holds up the belt, then tells Billie to tie up with her? Is this an impromptu match? Billie offers a handshake first, Code of Honor and all. Fans chant “SHAKE HER HAND! SHAKE HER HAND!” Athena leaves Billie hanging! “C’mon, minion, let’s go!” What? Athena is saying Billie’s her sidekick or something? Is this her backhanded way of showing Billie respect? Billie follows her anyway, will the Prodigy soon have a shot at the Fallen Goddess’ gold?
Backstage interview with The Varsity Athletes.
Lexi Nair is with Tony Nese & Ari Daivari, the latter doing jumping jacks right now, and brings up that week after week, Nese tries to get fans to participate in group training. What exactly is he trying to achieve here? Daivari stops doing jumping jacks as Nese asks Lexi if she’s ever even looked around at the audiences in the arenas they go to. Has she looked out and seen these supposed pro-wrestling fans? Everyone talks about making wrestling better, but he is worried about making the fans better! Into premier athletes like him and Daivari. But every time he tries, he gets interrupted! ROH management assures him every single week that he has the floor, and yet he gets interrupted!
But Mark Sterling, being the great lawyer he is, assures us that this week, Nese finally has the floor. Have you seen the health statistics of North Carolina? It is staggeringly depressing. These people need him. So tonight, North Carolina is finally having a full group training session the fans need badly! And Lexi, you better show up, you need it, too. The Varsity Athletes head out, will they really get through the full set tonight?
Lee Moriarty & The Workhorsemen VS Lee Johnson, Action Andretti & Darius Martin!
#TAIGASTYLE joins forces with JD Drake & Anthony Henry in a rare Six Man Tag outing for him, and against Big Shotty, The Sight to See, and the Air Wolf! Who will establish themselves as a new force in the ROH Trios Division?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the teams sort out, and we get Lee starting with Lee! Moriarty and Johnson circle, tie up, and Moriarty waistlocks but Johnson switches but then Moriarty goes for an arm but then Johnson slips away! Fans cheer this already fast and furious technical showdown. The two reset, circle, and feel out a knuckle lock. Moriarty breaks, wrenches, spins around and trips Johnson to have the armlock. Moriarty drags Johnson up, Johnson rolls through but Moriarty whips, only for Johnson to reverse. Moriarty goes up and over, things speed up, and Moriarty ducks, Johnson hurdles, and Johnson DROPKICKS!
Fans fire up and Johnson arm-drags! Johnson has the armlock, grinds the shoulder, then stands Moriarty up. Johnson brings him over, tag to Darius. Darius goes up and he DOUBLE STOMPS Moriarty’s arm! Darius wrenches, tags Action, and they double whip Moriarty. Moriarty KICKS Action, whips Darius but Darius reverses. Moriarty goes out, BOOTS in, but slingshots into an atomic drop! Action clotheslines Moriarty up and out! Henry runs in but is sent out, and then Action HANDSPRING HEEL KICKS him down! JD runs in, into a CHOP, KICK, double snapmare and then KICK and basement DROPKICK!
Fans fire up, Moriarty returns but into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Action gets help from Darius, HIP TOSS SENTON! Cover, TWO! Action drags Moriarty up, brings him over, and tags in Johnson. They mug Moriarty, Johnson keeps him from the Workhorsemen, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Johnson whips, Moriarty reverses and Henry gets a cheap shot in! Johnson DECKS Henry for that, ELBOWS Moriarty, but then Moriarty distracts the ref so JD can CLOBBER Johnson! Moriarty tags JD and JD slingshot SENTONS! Henry BLASTS Action, SPLASHES Johnson, and feeds him to the SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
JD is annoyed with the ref but he keeps on Johnson. JD pulls on Johnson’s ear, ROCKS him with a forearm, then puts him in the corner. JD CHOPS Johnson and he almost falls over! Tag to Moriarty, he drags Johnson up to knee low. And knee again! And then SNAP HALF HATCH! Bridging cover, TWO, but Moriarty keeps on Johnson. Moriarty bumps Johnson off Henry’s boot, then tags Henry in. The Saint of Augusta snapmares to PENALTY KICK Johnson on the back! Johnson writhes, Henry taunts Action & Darius, then KICKS Johnson in the chest! And again! And then Henry eggs “Big Shotty,” so Johnson CHOPS!
Henry fires off fast hands and he fisherman’s, but Johnson slips free! Duck down, hot tags to Moriarty and Action! Action dodges Moriarty to ROCK JD and GAMANGIRI Henry! SNAKE EYES for Moriarty, to a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Action kips up, fans fire up, and Action DIVES to take out Henry! Fans fire up more as Action goes back up, springboards in, but has to roll through as Moriarty moves! Moriarty runs in, but into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, Henry DOUBLE STOMPS it apart! Darius runs in, Henry whips him away but Darius holds ropes. Darius BOOTS Henry into Action’s SHOTGUN that sends him back into a GERMAN SUPLEX from Darius!
Fans fire up but JD storms in. JD LARIATS Darius but Action ducks ‘n ‘dodges and hops up to SPINNING- NO, JD denies the rana to run and SHOTGUN BOOT! Cover, TWO!! Darius survives but JD tags Henry. They get Action up but he BOOTS Henry away and slips free of JD’s grip. Henry ROUNDHOUSES, they reset, ASSISTED POP-UP BOMB! Cover, but Johnson breaks it! Moriarty runs in, spins Johnson around, HAMMERLOCK NECKBREAKER! And then Moriarty swings on Darius but gets a GAMANGIRI for it! And a STEP-IN COMPLETE SHOT! JD gets Darius for a butterfly to SILENCER!
But Action springboards, FLYING CHUCK on JD! Henry rolls Action up with tights, TWO!! Action ducks a kick, torture racks, but Henry slips off! Henry CLUBS, O’Conner Rolls, but Action turns it around and bridges through! Action’s team wins!!
Winners: Lee Johnson, Action Andretti & Darius Martin, by pinfall
In the blink of an eye, Action turns the tables and takes the victory! Will he, Darius & Johnson climb up to a trios championship shot just as fast?
Backstage interview with Athena.
Lexi is with the AEW Women’s World Champion and Athena says, “What’s up, bestie?” But then she also has Billie join in. Athena has them both around the shoulders and says this is a special occasion. She has her bestie and her loyal follower here. For all of Billie’s faithful service to the “Forever Champion” of the ROH Women’s Division, Athena will give Billie a number. She will be Minion 400,237 and 3/4ths. Um, Athena, that’s not what’s important right now. What about the Renegades? What about them? Billie has an idea! Next week, Athena & Billie VS The Renegades in a tag team match!
Athena says no no no no no. Billie does not think. Athena does the thinking, Athena does the fighting, that is why Athena is the champion! Bestie, tell her! Uh… What Athena says goes. Good. They’ll talk about this later, but chop chop, Minion, you’re driving her to the mall! Billie says she’s not a minion! But she still follows Athena anyway. But Billie put it out there, will management decide to team them up against Robyn & Charlette?
Trish Adora VS Lady Frost!
The Afro-Punk looks to fire up towards the title, but the Coolest Wrestler You’ll Ever Meet wants to end the heatwave. Will Adora march right up the rankings? Or will Frost put her and the rest of this division on ice?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Adora wrenches to wristlock, but Frost uses ropes to flip through and she wrenches back. Adora wrenches back, suplexes, but Frost turns it to a cradle! TWO, and Adora storms up. Frost wrenches, arm-drags to a cover, ONE! Adora Oklahoma Rolls, ONE! Both women go for facelocks but Adora hits the takedown to a cover, ONE! The two stand off and fans cheer. They approach, Frost waistlocks but Adora switches to then ripcord and whip. Frost goes up and over and handsprings, then comes back, but into only buckles! Adora RONDHOUSES, then snapmares.
Adora has Frost’s arms and stands over her for a deep motorcycle stretch. Then Adora doe the splits to sit on Frost for an even deeper motorcycle stretch! Fans cheer as Adora bounces on Frost, then turns her over to another kind of cradle, TWO! Frost goes to the apron and Adora shrugs. Adora asks what’s up, then runs in. She avoids the shoulder to KNEE Frost down! Adora then runs side to side but Frost avoids the dropkick! Adora tumbles out of the ring, but she sees Frost on the apron. Frost handsprings over the sweep, but Adora blocks the kick! Adora throws Frost but Frost flips through! And then CANNONBALLS to take Adora down!
Fans fire up with Frost and she shows she can twerk! Frost puts Adora in the ring, covers, TWO! Frost keeps cool and she storms up on Adora. Adora ROCKS Frost, then POLISH HAMMERS! And BACKHANDS! And BOOTS! Then CROSSBODIES! Fans fire up with Adora and she brings Frost up. BASEMENT GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO! Frost escapes but Adora storms back up on her. Adora drags Frost up, reels her in, and hoists her up onto the top rope, for a LONDON TOWER! Cover, TWO!! Frost survives and Adora grows frustrated. Fans rally behind Adora as she pumps up that arm.
Adora aims at Frost as she rises, but Frost ducks the lariat to roll Adora up! Cover, TWO! Frost spins, SCREW HIGH KICK! Adora flops down, Frost puts her in a drop zone! Frost goes up, fans fire up, FROSTBITE! Cover, Frost wins!
Winner: Lady Frost, by pinfall
Adora tried to melt Frost but ended up with a cold snap! Frost shows Adora respect with the Code of Honor, will Frost prove she is worthy of bringing this cold to the gold?
Backstage interview with Kiera Hogan.
Lexi says Kiera has had quite a run in both AEW and ROH, but it would seem she was watching Frost during that match. Does she want to say something to her? Kiera says Lexi is right, she has had a good run in AEW and ROH, including multiple matches with ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena. Which in their last match, a Street Fight, she held her own, though ultimately losing. So she’s gonna put it to Lady Frost like this. When you put fire against ice, fire always comes out on top. And The Hottest Flame plans on putting that icy b*tch in her place. And that’s all, PERIODT! Kiera heads out, is she going to blaze a trail to the top?
Leyla Hirsch VS Rachael Ellering!
The First Lady of Wrestling said this was Leyla’s opportunity to prove herself against some legit competition and Leyla is all for it. But will winning here mean anything towards Leyla joining The Kingdom’s army? Or will this just be Leyla stepping up and over another opponent on her way to the top?
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Leyla kicks Rachael’s hand away. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Rachael headlocks, but Leyla powers out and trips her up at the same time! Then waistlock and gator roll, the two fight up, and Rachael switches out to scoop and SLAM! Fans fire up, Rachael runs to SENTON! Rachael drags Leyla up to CHOP her! And CHOP again! And again! MACHINE GUN CHOPS, then Rachael runs, btu Leyla dodges! Leyla slips around, sunset flips, but Rachael rolls through, and Leyla KICKS the arm! Leyla wrenches and WRINGS that arm, then she boots Rachael down.
Leyla grabs the arm to SLAM it on the mat, and then again! Leyla drops elbows on the arm, then looms over Rachael. Rachael sits up, Leyla KICKS the arm again! Leyla grabs at the arm, CLUBS it, hammerlocks it, then RAMS Rachael right into buckles! Leyla drags Rachael out to a FUJIWARA, but Rachael clasps hands! Fans rally, Rachael rolls this to a cover, TWO! Leyla holds onto the arm, still wants the Fujiwara, but Rachael resists. Leyla settles on just a standard armlock to grind that shoulder, but fans rally up. Rachael fights up, rolls, but that puts her in the LEGIT ARMBAR!! Rachael hurries to push through to a stack! ONE as Leyla shifts!
Rachael deadlifts Leyla, but Leyla lets go! Rachael still WRINGS Leyla out, and SLIDING BOOTS! Fans fire up and Rachael goes to a corner. Leyla runs in, but Rachael BOOTS her away! Rachael runs to UPPERCUT Leyla down! And then she THROWS Leyla down! Rachael drags Leyla up, fisherman’, AOI SHODOU!! Cover, TWO!! Leyla survives and fans rally up for Rachael. Rachael shakes out the bad arm, grimaces as she drags Leyla up, and she CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Leyla CLUBS Rachael back! Rachael ROCKS Leyla, whips her corner to corner, but Leyla goes up and over and piggybacks for a SLEEPER!
Rachael fights but the bad arm makes that tricky! Leyla turns this into an IRON OCTOPUS!! Rachael fries free, throws Leyla away, but Leyla comes back! Into a SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, TWO into ghost pin! TWO!! LEGIT ARMBAR!! Rachael taps, Leyla wins!
Winner: Leyla Hirsch, by submission
Rachael gave Leyla a fight, but Leyla still found a way to win! She is LEGIT, but is she going to stand with The Kingdom? Or will she stand on her own when she takes that women’s title?
Dalton Castle w/ “The Baby Chicks” VS “Pretty” Peter Avalon!
The Peacock saw his Boys put up a valiant effort against Samoa Joe, and technically Stokely, too… But now, Castle is in action to prove he is the uncrowned and rightful king of wrestling television! Will this get ugly for Pretty Peter?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the two circle. Castle says he’s gonna set the ring on fire! Fans fire up for that, but Avalon tries to calm Castle down with a swivel of the hops. But Castle gets in his face and says you don’t do that! Do that again and he’ll rip your face off! Avalon is taken aback, but the two tie up. They clinch, Castle puts Avalon in a corner, and then he lets off. Avalon shoves Castle, so Castle shoots in to waistlock and SLAM! Fans fire up as Castle waistlocks again. Castle squeezes tight with a bearhug but Avalon fights up. Avalon RAMS Castle into buckles, the ref counts, and the two let off. But Avalon gets a cheap shot in!
Avalon and Castle reset, Castle ankle picks to a gator roll to a rear mount. Avalon fights up, switches, headlocks, goes up the corner, TORNADO TAKEOVER! But Castle rolls it to get free, only for Avalon to DROPKICK Castle! Fans fire up, Avalon runs in, but Castle Alabama Lifts! Avalon kicks free to avoid Bangarang, then he BOOTS Castle away! Avalon runs in, but Castle clinches to T-BONE SUPLEX! Fans fire up and Castle runs to JUMP KNEE in the corner! Clothesline, whip and Alabama Lift! BANGARANG! Cover, Castle wins!
Winner: Dalton Castle, by pinfall
Castle says you wanna collude against him, ignore him? He’s the greatest thing ROH has! He’ll win so many Emmys and break so many hearts! Will Castle return to the ROH World Television Championship and dethrone Samoa Joe?
Backstage interview with Shane Taylor.
Speaking of the ROH World Television Championship, Lexi is with the #1 Contender and says that last week, he won the Contender Eliminator Tournament. How does he feel going into this match-up? Shane says it’s been six years. Six years that Shane was the man in ROH. The most dominant ROH TV Champion of all time. The most dominant ROH World Six Man Champion of all time, as CEO and captain of the most dominant crew of all time, Shane Taylor Promotions. Is she seeing the pattern here? Yes, she sees it.
Shane continues to say that no matter what he did to establish himself here, all anyone wanted to talk about was the old guard. Claudio, Danielson, Punk, Joe! Now, there was nothing he could do about it back then, because he couldn’t fight them then. But he can fight them all now. Signed, sealed and delivered, Samoa Joe VS Shane Taylor for the ROH World TV Championship! A fight that not only has the crowd hyped, but even the pros! Shane tells Joe that he better worried. Shane isn’t gonna try and pin Joe, or submit Joe. He’s gonna beat him down and knock him out! Shane puts Joe to sleep, takes back HIS ROH World TV Championship and back to making HIS history and solidifying HIS legacy, getting back to being Big Bad Shane T, the baddest man you’ve ever seen.
Shane has said all he needs to say, will his fists do the rest of the talking when he finally gets to throw down with Samoa Joe?
Tony Nese w/ Ari Daivari VS Metalik!
The Premier Athlete said he’d get his moment tonight, but he still has a match scheduled with the King of Ropes. Daivari hands the mic over and Nese tells North Carolina that normally, he likes to start things off with a joke to loosen things up, but he saw the statistics of this state, looking at their physical health, and there is nothing funny about it. In fact, it’s rather disgusting. It seems they’d rather eat their cookout or drink their terrible wine instead of actually putting something healthy like a vegetable int heir mouths! Fans cheer that, and Nese tells them that since he is a personal trainer, and every time he tries this, he gets interrupted, he had Sterling take care of things.
Nese now has the assurance of ROH management that tonight, we are finally going to have a GROUP TRAINING SESSION! Everyone, stand up on your feet! Stand up, you fat people, and start stretching! Reach up as high as you can! Let those armpits breath! But then someone walks out saying, “Tony. Tony, Tony, Tony.” Jerry Lynn is back! And he says that while he has no idea what that ambulance chaser, Mark Sterling, has told Tony, but Tony doesn’t just get to cancel matches and ruining our nights with a bogus cash grab. Tony Khan is fed up with it, too, so here is someone Nese should be familiar with. A blast from the past, so to speak.
The King of the Ropes makes his entrance and fans fire up! It’s time to see who is the better wrestler under 205, live!
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Nese just refuses. The bell rings, the two tie up, and Nese headlocks. Metalik throws body shots, powers out, but Nese runs him over! Nese does jumping jacks, Daivari joins in, and Nese kicks Metalik around. Things speed up, Metalik hurdles, Nese leaps over, then Metalik ducks ‘n’ dodges and handspring arm-drags! Fans fire up, Metalik runs in but Nese dodges. Metalik BOOTS back, goes up to BOOT again, then tightrope walks to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Fans fire up as Nese bails out! Fans rally, Metalik builds speed, and he fakes Nese out with the handspring!
Metalik flexes on Nese and fans cheer but Nese tells them to shut up. Metalik does jumping jacks, Nese runs in but Metalik dodges to mule kick! Nese sputters, Metalik eggs him on, then Metalik runs. But Nese distracts the ref and Daivari hooks Metalik’s foot! Nese then runs in to slide and trip Metalik! Then drags him out to dump on the floor! Fans boo but Daivari applauds. Nese drags Metalik up, puts him in, and stomps him around. Nese looms over Metalik, stomps him more, then mocks the fans who keep jeering. Nese drags Metalik up but Metalik fires body shots! Nese knees low, whips, but Metalik sunset flips!
Nese rolls through, SOBAT! Cover, TWO! Metalik is tougher than that but Nese is still frustrated. Nese drags Metalik up to put him on the top rope, and then in a Tree of Woe. Nese soaks up the heat, goes corner to corner, but then sits down to do AB CRUNCH KICKS! Fans boo, Daivari does his best ab crunches on the apron, and Nese lets off. He says that’s how you get the eight pack. Nese dumps Metalik down out of the Tree, and then he steps on Metalik. Cocky cover, TWO! Nese stomps Metalik again, then puts on the body scissor squeeze! Metalik endures, but Nese CHOPS him! Fans rally, Metalik fights around, and throws elbows!
Nese lets Metalik go but then goes to a rear bearhug! Metalik endures again, fights up to his feet, and fans rally as Metalik throws elbows. Metalik CHOPS, but Nese throws him out! Metalik GAMANGIRIS Nese, BOOTS Daivari, then jumps over Nese’s slide to ASAI MOONSAULT at the ramp! Both men are down and fans fire up! Metalik holds his foot, the spot that hit Nese right in the head. Nese crawls over and drags himself into the ring. Metalik hobbles up to the apron, goes up the corner, and Metalik CROSSBODIES! Metalik bounces off the cover, but he counter punches and CHOPS! Metalik whips, Nese reverses and runs in, into a BOOT!
Metalik runs, SLING-DOG! Fans fire up, Metalik goes up and along the ropes, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Metalik is a bit surprised, but he drags Nese up. Metalik fireman’s carries, but Nese fights free! Nese waistlocks, Metalik throws elbows! Metalik roars, runs, but Nese ROCKS him with a left! Nese reels Metalik in, to SITOUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Metalik survives and fans fire up! Nese drags Metalik up, fireman’s carries, but Metalik fights with elbows again! Metalik puts Nese in a corner, Nese blocks a boto and schoolboys Metalik into buckles! Metalik is down. Nese runs side to side, but Metalik is up?! SUPERKICK!!
Fireman’s carry, METALIK DRIVER!! Cover, METALIK WINS!!
Winner: Metalik, by pinfall
A grand win for Metalik, and he humbles the Premier Athlete here tonight! But will Metalik bring the fiesta to the champions of ROH? Will Nese give up on group training to focus on wrestling?
My Thoughts:
A pretty good episode of ROH here, though a rather bloated two hours and 14 minutes. All good matches but quite a few unadvertised ones that were honestly filler. Gravity VS Gringo Loco, Gates of Agony VS Sydal & Daniels, Madison Rayne VS Dani Mo, and the Six Man of Moriarty & Workhorsemen VS Johnson, Action & Darius. Though, I suppose Madison returning to ROH is the point of that one, as was the “getting back on track” nature of Gates of Agony winning. I do appreciate that they made Adora VS Frost into something a bit more meaningful with Kiera Hogan calling out Frost. I’m honestly surprised we haven’t gotten Kiera VS Frost before this, and that should be a good match.
A little surprised at what was the main event, too. Nese VS Metalik was really good stuff, given their history from WWE 205 Live and NXT, but again, Nese having a backstage promo was redundant when he says the same stuff in front of the fans. And also, left hand not knowing what right hand doing, they spoiled Metalik’s appearance by giving us the match graphic when it was supposed to be treated as a surprise. I really hope Nese stops with the group training gag, it isn’t going to go anywhere, and his character is even self-aware that people show up just to interrupt it. We got a great look at Woods being serious again in that really good Pure Rules match with Silas, maybe we get something like that from Daivari & Nese next.
Good Six Man of Dark Order squashing those jobbers, and it ended up meaning something when Stu Grayson showed up to apparently show his approval. But, didn’t we get that in the post Death Before Dishonor promo? What really needs to happen next is the Dark Order actually getting new members since they’re supposed to be looking to rebuild their numbers. Heck, The Kingdom is adding as Maria is recruiting to this “army” she mentioned. She’s got Cole Karter hook, line and sinker after he had a good win over Griff. And Leyla had a good match with Rachael Ellering, but I feel like Leyla’s gonna be defiant about joining up in any capacity, even if Maria were to somehow get her a title match.
And speaking of the title, great stuff from Athena, Billie and the Renegades. Athena is definitely being some kinda two-faced with making Billie into a “minion.” It could be a case of “keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.” Athena knows Billie is good, but instead of making her an enemy and having multiple matches with her a la Willow Nightingale and Kiera Hogan, she’ll keep Billie under her thumb by pretending she’s taking Billie under her wing. But at the same time, the tag match idea felt like the right move. Billie & Athena will surely win, and then we’ll see if Athena VS Billie happens for some important episode down the line.
For that matter, same should happen for Samoa Joe VS Shane Taylor. Great promo from Shane, he is going to have a great match with Joe, but probably after we get past All In and All Out in the next few weeks. Dalton Castle VS Peter Avalon was also good, and not really filler since Castle called out Joe again. And while Joe & Stokely VS The Boys was of course going to go Joe’s way, it was pretty funny how Stokely actually got into the action. It wasn’t necessarily a strong match so I can see why it wasn’t the main event, but c’mon, it’s still Samoa Joe, and it helps create synergy between ROH and AEW.
Claudio had a really good promo of his own, though it felt maybe a line or two longer than it needed to. He probably could’ve trimmed it down around the “it frightens me” part, saving some of those other good lines he used for another promo later. I do wonder who they have planned for his next challenge as he made it seem like he’s moved past Eddie Kingston for now. Even though clearly he hasn’t because that’s what All In is setting up with the 6v6 Stadium Stampede match.
My Score: 8.4/10
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Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Will Great-O-Khan be setting the table?
It’s Rural Revitalization in Hiroshima for the KOPW Championship! Can Yuya Uemura survive tires, lemons and a table? Or will Great-O-Khan conquer him for the United Empire?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Frontier Zone – Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Rey Paloma & HANZO; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask & Bishamon VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Desperado, Shota & Ishii win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima VS Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; Tanahashi & Murashima win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Yoshinobu win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; TMDK wins and retains the titles.
- KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins and becomes the new KOPW Champion.
- 10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls snatched the titles away during the Windy City Riot, but the Guerrillas of Destiny are getting their rematch! Will the Headbanga & Young Guerilla redeem themselves on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will they see The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty stay NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and Hysterical Haste starts against ELP. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shane cording holds into a wrench and wristlock. ELP rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. ELP keeps Shane from ropes so Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and KICKS ELP! The fans cheer while Shane shakes out his leg. ELP grimaces as he stands and shakes out the arm. The two reset, tie up, and ELP waistlocks. ELP goes for a chinlock but Shane standing switches. ELP switches, Shane switches again, and repeat. ELP headlocks, Shane powers out, then reels ELP in for a headlock.
ELP powers out, Shane runs him over, and then he sits ELP up to run. ELP drops under, hurdles over, but Shane shoves him. ELP rolls off Shane’s back to RANA! The fans fire up as ELP kips up and fixes his hair. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” while Shane is in a corner. Shane comes back to fire a forearm! ELP fires a forearm back! Shane fires another forearm so ELP gives it back. They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! ELP gets the edge, but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane CHOPS ELP, whips him corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over and keeps moving. ELP fakes Shane out to avoid the dropkick!
ELP goes to ropes to LIONSAULT but Shane moves! ELP sits up but avoids the Penalty Kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer! Shane and ELP reset, and Leo reaches out. ELP tags him in and the fans rally up. Shane tags Mikey, and he circles with Leo. They get face to face, and Mikey pie faces Leo! They tie up, Leo shoves Mikey away, but Mikey comes back. They tie up, Mikey headlocks but Leo lifts. Mikey thrashes the hold, Leo powers out and they RAM shoulders! Leo eggs Mikey on so Mikey runs and they RAM shoulders! Leo runs, Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey runs, Leo runs him over! The fans fire up as Leo flexes.
Leo drags Mikey up, suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey tries to suplex but Leo’s so tall! Leo suplexes, Mikehy slips free to waistlock, but Leo RAMS him into a corner! Leo runs in, Mikey dodges, only for Leo to LARIAT outta the corner! Tag to ELP and the Guerrillas get Mikey up. ELP BLASTS Shane while Leo whips Mikey to a corner. Leo SPLASHES, ELP clotheslines, then feed to the SIDEWALK SLAM and FALLING AX HANDLE! The Guerrillas high-five, ELP covers, TWO! ELP brings Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Mikey powers out, whips, but ELP BLASTS Shane! ELP dodges Mikey, waistlocks, but Mikey swings. ELP ducks, into a DDT!
The fans fire up while Mikey shoves ELP over and tags in Shane. Mikey brings ELP up to TOSS him out, and then Mikey BLASTS Leo! Shane whips ELP into railing! Shane flexes, fans applaud, and Shane drags ELP up. APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shane shoves ELP in, covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans rally as ELP stays in this but Shane grabs one of ELP’s hands. Shane stretches out the arm to then KICK ELP in the shoulder! Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires forearms! Shane shoves ELP but ELP ELBOWS Mikey! ELP fires off on Shane, whips, but Shane reverses and Mikey trips ELP up! Shane basement dropkicks ELP and he spins around into a HAYMAKER from Mikey!
ELP flops to the floor, Mikey claims the apron is slippery, but the referee reprimands him all the same. The ring count starts but Mikey puts ELP in at 4 of 20. Shane covers, TWO! Shane keeps ELP down with body scissors. ELP endures, reaches out, drags Shane along as he crawls over, and the fans rally up. Shane grabs ELP’s arm and brings him into a cover, TWO! Shane whips ELP away into The Mighty corner! Tag to Mikey, he sends Shane in, but ELP puts Shane on the apron! ELP BOOTS Mikey, ROUNDHOUSES Shane, then runs, but Mikey catches him! Mikey RAMS ELP back into the corner!
Mikey taunts Leo then digs boots into ELP. The fans rally up and ELP throws body shots. Mikey eggs ELP on so ELP CHOPS! ELP tries to get under but Mikey grabs a leg and drags him back! Tag to Shane, and Shane stomps ELP down. Shane kicks ELP around, kicks him more, but ELP fires off hands! Shane back drops ELP up and away! The fans rally while Shane drags ELP back to a cover, but Leo breaks it! Shane drags ELP back, tags Mikey in, and TMDK mug ELP. ELP sputters, Mikey tags Shane back in, and Shane sucker punches Leo! Mikey hoists ELP up but ELP BOOTS Shane! ELP backs Mikey into the corner, then goes up and over Shane!
Shane runs into Mikey but Mikey still pursues ELP. Mikey drags ELP back but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Shane gets ELP’s legs! ELP BOOTS Shane away, hurries up again, but Mikey BLASTS Leo first! Mikey then brings ELP around to back suplex! ELP lands on his feet, but Shane back suplexes! ELP still lands on his feet, then he ducks under TMDK to hot tag Leo! The fans fire up as Leo UPPERCUTS Shane, swings on Mikey, but Mikey dodges, only for Leo to BOOT him! Leo scoops Shane for SNAKE EYES and a BOOT! The fans fire up with Leo while Shane and Mikey go to opposite corners.
Leo runs in to SPLASH Mikey! Leo keeps going but Shane BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Leo ELBOWS him down! Leo runs to drop the JUMPING ELBOW on Shane! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Leo watches Shane stir. Shane rises, Leo choke grips! GODS- NO, Shane slips free and Mikey fires a forearm! Shane UPPERCUTS, Mikey LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Shane runs to LARIAT! Leo roars, but TMDK double kick! TMDK reels Leo in, but Leo DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! The fans fire up and Leo watches TMDK bail out. Leo tags ELP and ELP goes up. Leo helps him walk the tightrope, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT TMDK down at the ramp!
The fans fire up again, and Leo goes out to get Shane in. ELP & Leo get Shane up to CHOP, straitjacket torture rack, and then Leo runs. BOOT into the spin, BRAIN SALAD! Cover, Mikey breaks it! Mikey fires forearms on Leo & ELP, runs, but ELP hurdles so Leo can DDT! Mikey bails out, the fans fire up, and ELP tunes up the band. Shane rises, into SUDDEN- NO, Shane dodges! Shane runs up, but into Leo’s hands! ELP aims, but Shane pulls Leo into SUDDEN DEATH! Shane UPPERCUTS ELP and DROPKICKS Leo! Shane KICKS ELP, BOOTS him, then reels him in for an INVERTED EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!
ELP survives and Shane is surprised! The fans fires up, Shane and ELP rise, and ELP staggers to a corner. Shane puts ELP up top, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up. Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Shane down but Mikey tags in! Shane goes up, ELP sends him back down, so Mikey UPPERCUTS! Mikey gives Shane the boost, and they get ELP for the SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives but Mikey powers up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives again and the fans fire up! Mikey grows frustrated, he drags ELP up and reels him in.
ELP slips free of the Blue Thunder to kick and tuck the arms! But Mikey trips ELP to jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP rolling clutches! TWO and Mikey has the cover! TWO and ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Mikey escapes but ELP dodges! ELP DROPKICKS Mikey down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Leo! Leo runs to BLAST Shane, then he turns to look at Mikey. Mikey eggs Leo on, then fires forearms! Leo ROCKS Mikey with just one! Mikey fires another flurry, but Leo ROCKS Mikey again! Leo eggs Mikey on and the fans rally. Mikey kicks low, ROCKS Leo, then runs, but into a scoop! Tag to ELP before the POWERSLAM!
ELP goes up to SWANTON BOMB! And then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up, ELP tags Leo back in, and they tune up the band again! Mikey rises, but Shane trips Leo! Mikey ROCKS ELP, Shane UPPERCUTS ELP! Feed to the scoop but ELP slips free! ELP shoves Mikey into Shane, and Leo grabs them both! But both Shane & Mikey fight free of the choke slams! Shane KNEES, Mikey FOREARMS, but then ELP fires off on TMDK! ELP runs, but into a double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDTS!! ELP turns things around on TMDK, and the fans are thunderous! Mikey stands up into SUDDEN DEATH! ELP PLANCHAS onto Shane!
GODSEND for Mikey! ELP then climbs up the ropes, then climbs onto Leo! SUPER THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, but Shane barrels through ELP to break it!! The fans are thunderous again but ELP is frustrated. ELP fires off on Shane, runs, but Shane LARIATS! Shane dodges Leo but runs into the POWER TRIP! GOD- NO, Mikey rolls Leo up!! TMDK WINS!!
Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Leo is furious! He is sure Mikey pulled tights there! He stomps at Mikey, pushes past ELP and goes after Mikey on the outside! Mikey and Leo push each other around, but there’s nothing Leo can do about this one. Will he and ELP just have to fight their way back up to the top? As for TMDK, will they continue to rock ‘n’ roll through the ranks with all this gold?
KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan w/ Callum Newman & Francesco Akira VS Yuya Uemura w/ Taka Michinoku & Taichi!
It’s Rural Revitalization 2: Hiroshima Style! The Dominator just managed to make it past Tanga Loa, will he make it through the Heat Storm? Or will KOPW soon belong to Just5Guys?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can put in the work!
This first round is Mazda tire carrying. Each man has a big orange cone placed in their corner, so they simply have to go fetch the tires from the stacks outside. Whoever gets four tires first wins the round! The bell rings, Yuya kicks Khan then heads for ropes, but Khan reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Khan goes out now, hurries up the ramp, and grabs two tires at once! The fans cheer and Khan gets those tires in the ring. Then he goes back for more! A risky move but that means four tires are on play. Yuya DROPKICKS Khan and here’s where the risk is involved! Yuya aims to PLANCHA but Khan chucks a tire!
Yuya falls back, Khan gets the tires in then drags Yuya out. Khan CLUBS away on Yuya against the apron, then uses a tire to bind Yuya’s legs! Khan CLUBS Yuya more, and Khan even ties Yuya up in the ropes! Khan sacrifices two tires to trap Yuya! The fans cheer the creativity, and Khan STOMPS Yuya on the apron before heading for more tires. Yuya works to get free as Khan brings two more tires to the ring. Khan sets those tires in, Yuya gets free, but Khan has stacked two tires. Then three, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Yuya takes the tires off Khan’s cones, leaving him with just one. Yuya goes out to get the last tires remaining!
Yuya brings tires to his cone, then clears out some space. Yuya has two tires, steals Khan’s one, but then Khan grabs Yuya for an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Yuya fights free, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Khan throws the tires off Yuya’s cone, then throws the cone! We’re back to zero and zero, and Khan whips Yuya into a corner, to then clothesline him! The fans fire up as Khan climbs up and sits on his throne! Khan then hops down to Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian CHOP! Yuya sits down, Khan takes a tire, but then THROWS it at Yuya! Yuya goes up and over and AX HANDLES Khan down!
The fans rally as Khan grabs tires and cone, and he starts stacking! Yuya has two, then three! He just needs to find one more! Yuya grabs one from outside, but Khan reels him in! Khan DECKS Yuya, then undoes some of the stack. Khan confiscates a tire, makes sure it’s nice and bouncy, but also works up quite the sweat. The fans rally as Khan aims and takes a swing, only for Yuya to counter tire with tire! They clash again, and again! Then they set up for TIRE SUMO! And again, TIRE SUMO! They run in again, and Khan RAMS Yuya! Yuya is disarmed, and Khan CLOBBERS him with the TIRE SUMO!
The fans fire up while Yuya is down and Khan grabs tires. Khan says he’s not done with Yuya yet. Khan starts stacking tires at the center of the ring, then drags Yuya up. Khan clinches Yuya into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yuya endures, even as Khan throws knees! Khan then scoops to SLAM Yuya on the tires! That’ll leave some skid marks! Khan then drags Yuya off the stack, brings him up and around, to then put a tire around his head. And then another! Yuya’s two tired to stand but Khan makes him! Khan throws a BODY BLOW, then he TRIPS Yuya into a TIRE DDT! The fans fire up while Khan grabs the other tires.
Khan stacks tires on his cone, that’s two. Khan hurries to find other tires on the outside, and he has a third. Khan considers his options, and takes one of the tires from Yuya. But Yuya clings to the tires, so Khan stomps him! Yuya refuses to let go of the tires! Khan stomps Yuya more but Yuya defends the tire with his body! Khan claws at Yuya, they tug-o-war over the tire, but Khan pulls on Yuya’s ear! Yuya kicks low, kicks again, then SMACKS Khan with the tire, and DROPKICKS Khan down! The tire goes tumbling out of the ring while Yuya fires up! Yuya takes Khan’s tires, hurries them over to his cone, that’s three right there!
Now Yuya has to hurry and find another! Yuya goes outside, grabs the tire, but Khan intercepts! They tug-o-war again, but then Khan RAMS Yuya into a corner! Khan takes this tire, that’s one. Khan finds tires on the outside and brings them in! Yuya hurries to cover tires again! Khan stomps Yuya, still stacks three, so it’s all down to this seventh tire! Yuya and Khan tug-o-war yet again, the fans rallying behind them! Khan grabs Yuya’s arm, but Yuya slips around to a SLEEPER! Khan fights up but Yuya squeezes tight! Yuya then CLUBS away on Khan, runs, but into a TIRE SWEEP! And a BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Khan grabs the final tire, but Yuya schoolboys him away! Yuya rolls through, snatches the tire, and complete his stack! Yuya wins the first round!
Khan: 0; Yuya: 1
Just like with Tanga Loa, Khan drops the ball in the first round! But then, will history repeat itself here as we prepare for the second round?
The tarps are set down, the table is set, and it’s time to eat up some Hiroshima lemons! Khan makes sure the people watching at home and around the world understand that Hiroshima lemons are the best, which probably means they’re the most sour. Khan puts on his bandana and takes his seat at the table. He and Yuya get some wet wipes to clean their hands, and it all comes down to who finishes their one lemon first. Ready, set, EAT! Yuya starts fast and that face shows how sour these are. Khan says hold on, and he just takes a HUGE bite! Yuya is suffering but Khan is reveling in the sourness! Khan’s already halfway through!
Yuya can barely keep the lemon in, but Khan’s eaten it all up! Can he get it all down before Yuya? Khan is chewing and chewing, Yuya is practically shaking from how sour it all is! Khan keeps going and… Yes, Khan has it all down! Khan wins!
Khan: 1; Yuya: 1
Khan now lets his body feel the stinging sweetness, and he says it was delicious! But then, that leaves us with this third and final round. And this time it’s a TABLES match! Who will be feeling sour and sore after this one?
The bell rings, both men rush in, Yuya dodges to fire haymakers! Yuya whips, Khan reverses but Yuya CLOBBERS him! Khan gets up, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Khan bails out, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit at the ramp, and the Heat Storm fires back up! The table is there, so Yuya drags Khan right up! Yuya goes to suplex but Khan blocks! Khan fights with body shots, turns things around, but Yuya fights the suplex! They fight for control, but Khan RAMS Yuya into the apron! The fans rally, Khan drags Yuya back up, and whips him into railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land!
Khan storms out after Yuya and he asks fans move aside. Young Lions help the fans clear out while Khan drags Yuya up. Khan brings Yuya around and reminds everyone, No Disqualifications! Khan BOWLS Yuya through chairs, and that’s definitely a strike! The fans cheer Khan as he stands on chairs, but then asks more fans to move aside! Khan stomps Yuya, stomps a chair onto Yuya, then tosses that chair aside. Sorry to whoever had that seat… Khan then drags Yuya up and brings him around, but Yuya throws body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Yuya down! Khan drags Yuya back up, and BOWLS him into more chairs!
Yuya is stuck on the seats, that wasn’t quite a strike. But Khan stacks chairs on Yuya to pick up the spare. Khan SMACKS chair with chair! Yuya sputters while fans applaud, and Khan goes back to fetch Yuya. Taichi and Taka are there but so are Newman and Akira. The Empire keeps the two out of five guys at bay while Khan drags Yuya to the back of the crowd. Khan whips Yuya into the emergency exit! Khan then SLAMS railing down on Yuya, and then SMACKS railing with railing! Khan talks trash while Taka and Taichi coach Yuya up. The ref checks Yuya, but he’s somehow able to continue, so Khan drags him up.
Khan brings Yuya around to drag him through the chairs! Khan brings Yuya back to ringside, then into the ring. The fans applaud, and then Khan goes looking under the ring. Khan eventually finds another lemon! Khan takes a big bite and uses the citrus to power up! Then he DIGS the lemon into Yuya’s face! The citric acid burns but the fans fire up! Khan goes to fetch the table from outside, puts it inside, and then sets it up in a corner. The fans rally up as Khan stalks Yuya. Khan drags Yuya up, reels him in to scoop, but Yuya slips free! Khan avoids hitting table, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya whips Khan into the blue corner, then DOUBLE CHOPS again!
The fans fire up and Yuya grits his teeth. Yuya roars, brings Khan up and reels him in for a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again and Yuya brings Khan up. Yuya clinches, but Khan fights the lift! Yuya still tries, but Khan fights it to a head ‘n’ arm clinch. Yuya gets around, headlocks, but Khan pops out to waistlock. Yuya fights being pushed around, then switches to get an arm. Khan clinches but so does Yuya. They fight for control, and Khan’s SAYANAGI takes Yuya down! The fans fire up and both men stir. Yuya flops out of the ring, but Khan crawls in pursuit. Khan drags Yuya up, then RAMS him into railing!
Yuya writhes, Khan goes looking under the ring, and he brings out another TABLE! Khan SMACKS Yuya with the table, then stands the table up at ringside. Khan drags Yuya up, SMACKS him off the apron, then climbs up. Khan drags Yuya up onto the apron, Mongolian Chops, then regular CHOPS! Khan UPPERCUTS, then clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan scoops but Yuya fights free! Yuya DROPKICKS! Khan holds onto ropes to stay up, but Yuya hurries to run! Yuya LARIATS, but into the IRON CLAW!! Khan drags Yuya up and over, ELIMINATOR- NO, Yuya grabs ropes to fight that off! Khan kicks low, winds up, but Yuya traps the arm!
Yuya traps the other arm, takes aim, but Khan fights the Deadbolt with all his might!! The fans are thunderous as Yuya still tries! Khan BITES Yuya’s ear! And then POSTS him! But Yuya runs up, into a BOOT! Yuya falls back, Khan sits down, and the fans rally again! Khan undoes his hand tape, ends up pushing the table over, and then he folds it all up. Khan puts the table in the ring, pushes Yuya aside, and then he sets this table up again, in the blue corner. Yuya goes up top to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Yuya roars! Yuya has his choice as he hauls Khan up. Yuya traps the arms, but Khan makes it a BELLY2BELLY!
But Yuya rises back up! Yuya runs in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Khan’s right up! Khan LARIATS Yuya down! The fans fire up as Yuya is right back up, and URENAGES! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Khan flounders around, he and Yuya crawl to center, and Yuya fires a forearm! Khan gives it back! Both men stand, and Yuya fires a haymaker! Khan comes back to forearm! Yuya wobbles, but he comes back to HAYMAKER! Khan staggers, wobbles, but comes back to FOREARM! Both men stagger, but Yuya fires another haymaker! Khan fires a flurry of forearms, but Yuya haymakers!
Khan ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! But Khan throws an IRON RIGHT! The fans fire up again as Yuya falls! Khan roars with Monster Rage and he hauls Yuya up! IRON CLAW, and then ELIMIN- NO, Yuya slips free! Yuya wrenches, traps the arms, DEADBOLT SUPLEX through the table!! YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, 2-1 (NEW KOPW Champion)
Yuya slammed the Deadbolt shut on Khan and now he takes the title from him! The Heat Storm is rising, how hot will he make the KOPW Division through the Summer?
10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs!
These factions have been battling all over this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but now they will fight ’til the last man! Will there be a roll call for Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi, Yota y Naito? Or will this alliance with the Good Looking Emperor, Jake Lee, help David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney shoot down LIJ?
Wait, it seems Naito has brought backup of his own? It’s SLYLY! The dragon-like mascot of Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and half-brother to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic! Well, Naito does love him some baseball. Tensions are running high, and Finlay throws his shirt at Yota. Yota balls that shirt up, and throws a fastball over the plate! The teams sort out, Finlay pushes Yota around and Gabe talks trash on Takagi. Red Shoes gets them all to settle down, and the War Dogs bark and put up the Too Sweet. Jake joins in at the end there. LIJ mocks the barking before they fist bump, and the fans cheer.
Things finally sort out and Finlay starts against Yota. The fans fire up behind “YO~TA! YO~TA!” at the bell, and Yota makes sure Finlay hears that. Finlay gets on the corner but the fans all boo. The two circle, tie up, and Yota uses his size to put Finlay on ropes. Finlay turns that around to grind forearms in Yota’s face and push him around. Finlay then backs up to SPIT at him! The fans boo but Yota CHOPS Finlay in return! The fans cheer, Yota headlocks, and Yota grinds Finlay down. Finlay powers up and out to headlock back, but Yota powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Yota rebounds to run Finlay over!
The fans fire up, things speed up, but Finlay bails out. The fans boo but Finlay says he’s got time. Yota barks at Finlay but Finlay just mockingly applauds. Finlay returns, kips up just to show off, but then Hiromu wants in! Yota tags Hiromu, Finlay tags Drilla. Hiromu fires forearms on Drilla, whips, to ROCK, trip, KICK the ropes, then run and SHOTGUN Drilla down! The fans fire up while Hiromu barks. Hiromu runs corner to corner to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up but Connors runs in to knee Hiromu low! Connors barks, runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out so Hiromu can basement dropkick!
The fans fire up but Drilla fires hands and CHOPS on LIJ. Hiromu CHOPS back, he and Bushi double whip to TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Hiromu fires Hiroshima up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Drilla slips free to RAM Hiromu into the corner! The Dogs mug Hiromu while Jake Lee runs up to BLAST Naito! Finlay and Connors help out in mugging Yota and Bushi! Things have pilled out into the crowd in multiple areas while Naito fights back! Jake kicks Naito, then whips him hard into railing! Naito tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Gabe and Takagi throw HEADBUTTS back and forth!
Finlay snatches a phone? He’s taking pictures of Jake stomping away on Naito! But then Yota attacks Finlay! Finlay POSTS Yota, a ring count starts, but the Dogs just keep beating LIJ down! Drilla finds his way back to ringside, Hiromu manages to make his way in! Hiromu crawls in at 17 but Drilla is there to stomp him! Drilla bumps Hiromu off Finlay’s boot! Drilla tags Jake in, they mug Hiromu, and Jake digs his boot in while Finlay pulls Hiromu’s hair! Red Shoes is busy getting everyone to stop brawling! Jake lets off but Hiromu fires off CHOPS! Jake just kicks low, whips, and then HIP TOSSES Hiromu down!
Hiromu staggers up but Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Tag to Finlay and they mug Hiromu in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, the fans boo, and Finlay lets off at 4. Finlay soaks up heat, then he takes Hiromu’s Kamaitachi mask and THROWS it to the crowd! Finlay then BLASTS Yota off the apron! The Dogs CHOKE Hiromu more, mug him while Finlay argues with Red Shoes, then Finlay brings Hiromu up. Finlay fireman’s carries and goes to dump Hiromu! Hiromu clamps onto ropes, Bushi runs in to make the save! Connors goes after Bushi so Takagi makes the save! But Connors goes after Takagi now!
Finlay puts Hiromu on the apron but Hiromu rolls back in, SAFE! The fans cheer while Finlay is frustrated. Finlay storms up on Hiromu in a corner but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS! Finlay knees low, whips corner to corner hard, and Hiromu flounders all the way back to where he started! Finlay drags Hiromu up and over, the fans still cheering him on, but Connors tags in. Connors BLASTS Naito off the corner, then snap suplexes Hiromu down! Connors runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Connors stays on him with a seated full nelson. The fans continue to rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he endures!
Hiromu fights around, even as Gedo barks at him to give up. Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Finlay pushes the foot away and that distracts Red Shoes, allowing Drilla to join in and stomp Hiromu! Drilla & Connors double whip but Hiromu gets around to lift Connors and throw him at Drilla, FORCED RANA! The fans fire up but Connors keeps Hiromu away from his corner! Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, to DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally again while both men are down! Hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Connors, BLASTS Drilla, swings on Jake, but Jake gets away. Connors CLUBS Naito, whips, but Naito reverses to arm-drag!
Naito atomic drops, runs, and ELBOWS Connors down, to then basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Naito stares Jake down. Naito covers Connors, TWO! The fans rally, Naito drags Connors up and dragon sleepers, for the NECKBREAKER! And then, LEG HOOK NELSON! Connors endures but Gabe stomps Naito! Gabe BLASTS Takagi, the rest of the Dogs attack, and Gabe stomps away on Naito! Gabe tells off the fans but the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands so Gabe steps away, and Connors drags Naito up. Connors UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO- NO, Connors powers out!
Connors dodges Naito, redirects and POUNCES! Naito is down but the fans rally up. Naito and Connors crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Gabe! The fans fire up for the NEVER Openweight Championship appetizer! They RAM shoulders, Takagi ROCKS Gabe then runs to RAM him! Gabe rebounds to RAM Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM Gabe! Gabe fires a forearm, whips Takagi to a corner then runs in to clothesline! Takagi says that’s not enough, so Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe says he’s a madman, then whips, only for Takagi to reverses. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and clotheslines through! The fans fire up with Takagi, but Gabe shoves him!
Takagi kicks and CLUBS away on Gabe, but Gabe BITES Takagi’s forehead! Red shoes reprimands, but Takagi spins Gabe around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Gabe’s still in this but the fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi looks around, “Oi, Hiroshima! TOKI GA-” NO, Gabe CLOBBERS Takagi! It isn’t his time yet, and Gabe stands Takagi up to HEADBUTT again and again! Then Gabe suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi’s tougher than that but Gabe shakes his head. Gabe scuffs Takagi, eggs him on and runs, but Takagi blocks the Rebounder to HEADBUTT! Gabe HEADBUTTS! Both men shake their heads, and then Takagi HEADBUTTS!
Gabe HEADBUTTS! Takagi HEADBUTTS again and again, but then Gabe HEADBUTTS again and again! Takagi fires a forearm, Gabe gives it back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! Gabe gets the edge, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Gabe CHOP! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Gabe UPPERCUTS and YUKON LARIATS! But Takagi’s right up to LARIAT!! Gabe rises and shouts! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Gabe fires palm strikes, talks trash, but gets a JAB, HEADBUTT, and a PUMPING BOMBER take takes both men up and out! DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!
Fans go wild as Takagi’s sacrifice play makes things 4v4! Bushi and Drilla jump in and Drilla fires off shots! Drilla ENZIGIRIS, ripcords, but Bushi dodges to RANA! And DROPKICK! Drilla bails out but Bushi builds speed, only for Connors to SNAP POWERSLAM! Drilla gets in, he and Connors get moving, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions coordinate. Connors BLASTS Naito off the apron before he climbs a corner, and Drilla gets Bushi up. Drilla suplexes, but Bushi slips free! Bushi shoves Drilla into Connors, then runs back in to CODE-
NO, Drilla blocks and aims for ropes! Bushi slips free, dodges Drilla, but Drilla ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Bushi whips Drilla up and out and to the floor, Bushi ELIMINATES Drilla! We’re 4v3 in LIJ’s favor, but then Connors SPEARS Bushi! Connors says this is it, and he reels Bushi in for- NO! Bushi turns No Chaser into a backslide! BUSHI ROLL! Bushi ELIMINATES Connors!! The Black Mask singlehandedly handles the tag champs and the fans fire up! But then Finlay CLOBBERS Bushi and rains down fists! Finlay roars in rage, then he drags Bushi up. Canadian Rack, but Bushi slips free to backslide!
Finlay rolls through to UPPERCUT! Jake BLASTS Naito, BLASTS Yota, and then Finlay gets Bushi up! Finlay POWERBOMBS Bushi to the outside, onto Naito and the rest! Finlay ELIMINATES Bushi! We’re back to 3v2 as Finlay still has Jake but LIJ still has Naito, Hiromu and Yota. And speaking of Yota, he gets in to brawl with Finlay! Yota whips, Finlay reverses but Yota flipping RANAS! Then he BLASTS Jake! Yota runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Finlay! Yota keeps moving, he runs Finlay over to then run and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Yota as he smiles and paces around.
Yota brings Finlay up and fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips free. Yota kicks, runs, but Finlay ELBOWS him down, then SENTONS on top! Finlay barks as he aims at Yota. Yota rises, Finlay runs in, and UPPERCUTS at the corner! Then clotheslines! Then FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Yota but Finlay grows frustrated. Finlay drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Yota, tries again, and he has Yota up, but Yota fights free of the bomb! Yota fires forearms, but Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Finlay runs, but Yota backslides to KNEE Finlay down!
The fans fire up again as we pass 20 minutes, and Yota drags Finlay up. Yota goes up and up but Finlay shoves him over! Yota’s on the apron, he and Finlay brawl! Yota ROCKS Finlay, but Finlay gets in Red Shoes’ face! Jake grabs at Yota, Yota kicks him away, but Finlay BLASTS Yota down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but the Dogs have made this 2v2! Finlay and Jake stand together, and they dare Naito & Hiromu to join them. Naito and Hiromu oblige as they step inside. Naito stares Jake down, Hiromu stares Finlay down, and they start swinging! The fans fire up, but then Finlay fireman’s carries Hiromu! Finlay aims for ropes!
Naito gets past Jake to save Hiromu, but then Jake BOOTS Naito down! Jake scrapes Naito out of the ring and goes after him, but Hiromu fireman’s carries Finlay! Hiromu runs at ropes and dumps Finlay out! Finlay stays on the apron but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Finlay holds onto ropes and wobbles, but Hiromu builds speed! Hiromu DIVES and SUNSET FLIPS, but Finlay still holds on! Finlay throws down hands, gets back inside, he’s SAFE! Hiromu is also safe because he went through the second rope. Hiromu runs back in, but avoids Blue Thunder to wheelbarrow! But Finlay turns that into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!
Hiromu writhes, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Finlay drags Hiromu up. DOMINATOR! Cover, Naito breaks it! Jake stomps Naito and TOSSES him out! It was all second rope so Naito’s safe, but Finlay talks trash on Hiromu. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Finlay UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Flashback to the 23rd! Hiromu just takes UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from Finlay, but he doesn’t stop! Then he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Finlay gets Hiromu up, but Hiromu RANAS Finlay up and out to ELIMINATE him!!
The fans are thunderous as The Rebel is shocked! Hiromu mocks him, but then Jake runs in! Hiromu gets under the boot to get under Jake! Jake fights Hiromu off, snarls, and then runs up! Hiromu dodges to kick a leg! Hiromu runs, but Jake kitchen sink knees! Jake takes aim, runs up, and FACE BREAK SHOT! Hiromu tumbles up and out and to the floor, Jake ELIMINATES him! And now, at 25 minutes in, we’re down to just Jake and just Naito! Naito slowly rolls into the ring as the fans rally behind him. Jake watches Naito stand, and the two stare down. Jake runs in but Naito dodges to fire off forearms!
Naito whips but Jake reverses to KNEE low! Jake fires up but fans boo as he stands Naito up. Jake reels Naito in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Naito protects the plate but Jake is aiming another heater! Jake waits as Naito stands, then winds up to choke grip! But Naito throws back elbows to get free! Naito then wrenches, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Naito rises, he drags Jake up, and he throws those heavy back elbows! Jake crawls around, Naito brings him up, and Naito throws more heavy back elbows! Jake wobbles and staggers to the corner but Naito is right on him.
Naito brings Jake around for even more heavy back elbows! Jake falls over, the fans fire up, and Naito aims from the corner. Naito drags Jake up and in, but Jake BOOTS Naito down! Naito dangles off the apron! Red Shoes keeps the War Dogs from interfering, and Naito stands up. Jake aims, runs in, but Naito avoid the FBS! Naito drags Jake ot the apron, Jake elbows him back! Jake runs up, but into an ELBOW! Naito goes up and over, sweeps the legs, then BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS! Jake falls, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Naito as the lone survivor
It came down to the bottom of the ninth, technically speaking, and Naito just hit the walk-off homer! Jake is stunned and Finlay is frustrated, but Yota just smiles back at him. Finlay and Yota will have it out as part of Wrestling Dontaku Night One, who will be smiling then?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring and have their hands raised. Slyly’s even still hanging around! But uh, he’s a little too chunky to get in the ring, so he just settles for pumping up the crowd like he does at baseball games. Naito gets the mic to say that it was three months ago, the Splash Strong series back in January, since Naito was last in Hiroshima. Naito would like to thank the fans from coming here tonight, “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer, and Naito continues by saying, “Hiroshima is my second home. I really long to have a match at Mazda Stadium.” The fans love the sound of that!
Naito does preface that him saying that doesn’t mean there’s anything planned. So please, tranquilo, be patient, and look forward to the day that finally happens. So, shall they do it? The fans cheer again! So then, for the first time in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in a year and eight months, is everyone ready? The fans cheer because they sure are! Well then, the only way to close The Road to Wrestling Dontaku here in Hiroshima… Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Slyly! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRNABLEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!! Slyly gets in on the roll call! Will all of LIJ have success as we reach Wrestling Dontaku next week?
My Thoughts:
A great event to conclude Road to Dontaku before getting to Wrestling Dontaku itself. An unfortunate change in the card, Sanada fell ill and could not compete, so his match alongside Taichi against Tanahashi & Tomoaki was changed into Tanahashi and a Young Lion VS Tomoaki and a Young Lion. Hopefully Cold Skull gets well soon. Great tag title match from TMDK VS GoD, and while I figured TMDK was going to retain, I didn’t think it’d be in a shady way like holding tights. While ZSJ VS Cobb for the NJPW World TV title is still to come, I doner of GoD shift gears and ELP becomes a singles guy so Leo and Loa can team up. Then ELP can challenge ZSJ in a battle of initials while the Brothers Guerrilla get to take on Shane & Mikey.
Great Rural Revitalization again, they managed to pull off great comeback spots each round. I was very surprised Yuya won out, I felt like Khan could’ve done one more Rural Revitalization before losing. But at the same time, Yuya feels like the unofficial fourth Reiwa Musketeer behind Narita, Shota & Tsuji. Yuya getting a title, any title, ahead of the others is good stuff for him, and could even bring about a feud with one of the Musketeers for the Summer. And then a great 10 Man Elimination Tag. I again really like that NJPW allows over the rope eliminations even in a tag match like this to really mix things up. Jake Lee not winning out for the War Dogs is really surprising, but I feel like that means Jake will defeat Naito 1v1.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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