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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (8/29/23)
And you thought last week was hot!
August is still sizzling!
NXT made it through the Heatwave, but things aren’t cooling off just yet! Who will win their shot at Tiffany Stratton’s NXT Women’s Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- High Stakes Steel Cage Tag Match: The Creed Brothers VS The Dyad; The Creed Brothers win and are reinstated in NXT.
- NXT Global Heritage Invitational Tournament, Group A: Charlie Dempsey w/ Drew Gulak & Damon Kemp VS Pete Dunne; Dunne wins.
- Dana Brooke & Kelani Jordan VS Elektra Lopez & Lola Vice; Lopez & Vice win.
- Eddy Thorpe VS DIJAK; Dijak wins.
- NXT Global Heritage Invitational Tournament, Group B: Nathan Frazer VS Joe Coffey w/ Gallus; Coffey wins.
- NXT Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Roxanne Perez VS Blair Davenport VS Gigi Dolin VS Kiana James; Kiana wins and will challenge Tiffany Stratton for the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT mourns the losses of Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt.
High Stakes Steel Cage Tag Match: The Creed Brothers VS The Dyad!
Julius & Brutus may have been exiled from NXT, but how it happened didn’t sit right. So now, after weeks of returning the mind games, they’re here to tear The Schism’s tree! Will Diamond Mine rebuild? Or will they be crushed once and for all?
But before Brutus can get in the cage, the minions attack! Julius is all alone as the bell rings! The match is underway as a 2v1 handicap match inside, and a 12v1 fight outside! The minions drag Brutus away and Julius can only watch! Gacy looks the cage door for good measure, Julius must now go through The Dyad to win. Julius fires up and fires off on The Dyad, but the 2v1 catches up to him. But then Julius powers up to fight back again! Julius underhooks Jagger but Rip gets Julius’ arms. Jagger runs in but into a BOOT! Julius powers out, ELBOWS Rip then OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Jagger!
Rip staggers up, into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Julius kips up, clinches Jagger, but Rip CLUBS him! The Dyad mugs Julius again, but Julius fights the double suplex TO DOUBLE SUPLEX! Fans are thunderous and Julius looks to the wall. The minions are ringside so he can’t climb out that side. Julius pushes Jagger into the steel! Jagger pushes back, Rip CLUBS Julius, and the Dyad double whip to DOUBLE LARIAT! Fans boo as The Dyad storms around. Rip stomps Julius, Jagger stomps Julius, repeat! They CLUB Julius, drag him up, and continue the mugging. Rip DECKS Julius with a right, then Jagger rains down lefts!
Fans boo as Rip digs his boot into Julius’ face. Ava Raine is almost salivating as she watches The Dyad get a leg each, and CATAPULT Julius! But he uses that to go up the cages! Fans fire up as Julius MOONSAULTS over the Dyad, to then DOUBLE LARIAT! STRETCH MUFFLER for Jagger! Jagger endures, Rip runs in, but Julius dumps Jagger to get an ANKLE LOCK on Rip! Jagger runs up, but Julius kicks low and one hand GUT WRENCH BOMB?!? And then the ANKLE LOCK is on tighter! Rip flails, reaches, gets the ropes, but that doesn’t matter in a cage! Julius throws Julius’ leg down, clamps onto his arms, but Jagger CLUBS Julius!
Jagger drags Julius into the ropes, pushes him at the steel, but Julius fights it! Rip helps out but Julius elbows them away. Julius ROCKS Rip with haymakers, whips, but Rip reverses. The Dyad bypass and DOUBLE FLAPJACK Julius into the wall! Julius is down and The Dyad looms over him while NXT goes picture in picture.
The Dyad drags Julius up, Rip ROCKS him with a right, and Julius flops against the wall. Rip drags Julius up to dig his face into the steel! Jagger adds on, and Gacy talks trash from the outside! The Dyad lets off, then stalks Julius. Jagger DECKS Julius, and Rip sits Julius up into a chinbar. Julius endures, but Jagger stomps him in the stomach! Rip stalks Julius to ropes, but Julius TACKLES him! Jagger goes after Julius and CLUBS him down! Rip rains down fists now, and Jagger drags Julius up. Julius switches but Rip saves Jagger from the German Suplex! Rip waistlocks now, Jagger SUPERKICKS Julius into the ripcord THROAT CHOP!
Julius falls over and The Dyad taunts him. The Dyad drags Julius up to TOSS him into the steel! Gacy continues to talk trash, Jagger WRECKS Julius with a dropkick! Ava talks some trash, Jagger talks some trash, but Julius SMACKS him! Rip stomps Julius and digs him into the steel! Rip lets off, Jagger drags Julius up, for a BACKBREAKER! Rip stands Julius up for a back suplex! Rip kicks Julius around, ROCKS him again, and then the Dyad double whip. Jagger BACK ELBOWS in the corner, Rip clotheslines, and then Rip feeds Julius to a CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Julius is hanging tough but The Dyad keeps on him.
The Dyad throw shots but Julius gives them back! Rip ROCKS Julius again, and again! Julius flops against ropes but The Dyad bring him to the wall. NXT returns to single picture as The Dyad talks trash about where Brutus went. Julius fights back with elbows! But The Dyads DRIBBLE Julius off the steel! Julius flops back through the ropes and fans boo as The Dyad paces around. They aim from corners, but wait! A minion just got tossed! And another! BRUTUS IS BACK! Brutus TOSSES a third, CLOBBERS another, and POUNCES the rest! Fans fire up as Brutus is Hulking out against minion after minion!
Brutus climbs, a minion tries to stop him but he just CHUCKS him away! Brutus glares at Gacy who has the key. Gacy asks what Brutus is gonna do, so Brutus chases him! And CLOBBERS minion after minion! He BOWLS OVER the bunch!! Fans are thunderous but the Dyad taunts Brutus. What can he do without the key? Brutus remembers back to a certain famous cage match moment, and he RIPS THE DOOR OFF!! Brutus is looking like the Big Red Monster now! The Dyad is freaking out, the fans are losing their minds, and Brutus starts throwing hands! And then he starts throwing The Dyad!
Fans are all fired up as Brutus has the door as a weapon! He RAMS Jagger into the wall! And he RAMS Rip! And he RAMS Jagger again! And then back to Rip! Brutus tosses the door, to trip Jagger and SMASH! But then Rip waistlocks Brutus and drags him back. GERMAN SUPLEX, but Brutus lands on his feet! Brutus picks Rip up to TOSS him into the wall! Gacy & Ava are freaking out because now the Creeds are at full power! “This is Awesome!” as the Creeds pick Jagger up! They double whip Jagger right into a wall! And then into another wall! And then a third wall! Julius says they’re getting all four bases! They throw Jagger into Rip and the last wall!
Fans are thunderous as Julius Electric Chair Lifts Jagger and Brutus goes up. But Rip drags Jagger down, and the Dyad RAM Julius into Brutus! And then they send Julius into a wall! MAYHEM IN MOTION on Brutus! Ava & Gacy are relieved as jagger rains down fists on Brutus. Jagger snarls, Rip takes ownership of the door, and the Dyad go to choke Brutus! Brutus bench presses the door, but he’s losing! But Julius helps! They push the steel back on The Dyad! Fans are thunderous as the Creeds now CRUSH the Dyad!! Brutus puts the door aside, Julius hoists BOTH Rip & Jagger onto the top rope!
Fans fire up as Julius has a double Electric Chair! Brutus goes up, DOUBLE BRUTUS BALL DOOMSDAY!!! Fans lose their minds again as now the Creeds take opposite corners. Off come the elbow pads, Gacy shouts desperately, but The Creeds hit DOUBLE SLIDING LARIATS!! Double cover, The Creeds win!!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall (reinstated to NXT)
Ava looks to Gacy, and then just walks away. Has The Schism’s tree started falling down? Ivy Nile runs out to celebrate with her boys, will this be a new beginning for The Diamond Mine?
Roxanne Perez speaks.
“A few months ago, I would’ve sat here and told you I respect Gigi Dolin for taking a stand for herself. I respect Kiana James for her ability to separate her emotions. And after the war we went through at the Great American Bash, I respect Blair Davenport as a fighter. But if I sat here now and told you all of that, it’d be a damn lie! At this point, I don’t care if I have to walk over three bodies to get back the NXT Women’s Championship. I was called The Prodigy for a reason. I’m done hearing about how I got such a long career to go. I want it now! And tonight is the first step to getting back what I never lost in the first place.”
Roxie’s claws are out, will she cut down Gigi, Kiana AND Blair to get at Tiffany?
NXT explains the Global Heritage Invitational!
Eight superstars representing nations from around the world have been assembled for a unique round robin tournament for the opportunity at the NXT Heritage Cup Championship at NXT No Mercy! The eight superstars will be split into two groups, A and B. Group A is Pete Dunne, Charlie Dempsey, Tyler Bate and Axiom, while Group B is Nathan Frazer, Joe Coffey, Duke Hudson and Akira Tozawa! Every match has a 12 minute time limit, winning by either pinfall or submission! Winners get two points, losers get zero, but a draw is one point!
The best of each group will move on to the finals on Tuesday, September 26th! Then that winner moves on to No Mercy that Saturday, September 30th! “The Road to California starts next!”
Tony D’Angelo and Channing Lorenzo talk backstage.
The Don and Stacks seem to have a disagreement, but then Carmelo Hayes joins in, putting his belt by their belts. “Now it’s a potluck!” Stacks says Melo put on a show. Melo says Wes is like that, but you know the champ ain’t gonna lose so easy. Tony says L’s, W’s, ABC, it don’t matter. All that matters is the gold. But then in walk the Street Profits?! Everyone fires up to see Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins back in NXT! Ford tells Melo that they’re proud to see him doing his thing as NXT Champion. But what’s next? Dawkins knows there’s lots of guys in the mix. Y’know, like-
Melo stops them there, and says he knows where they’re going with that. He appreciates the love of one of the greatest NXT Tag Team Champions of all time, but look, he has to silence the rara and erase the asterisk on his record. He’ll holler at them later. Okay, okay. Melo heads out and Ford asks what Melo meant. Dawkins shrugs, and Tony has an idea. But word around town is The Profits used to run things around here. Well, something like that. Stacks says the streets don’t lie, and Dawkins agrees. Ford says streets, neighborhoods, curbs, all kinda the same.
But maybe the next time the Profits are in the neighborhood, maybe we see how you doin’. Nice one! But then there’s a brawl breaking out!? Dana Brooke & Kelani Jordan are throwing hands with Elektra Lopez & Lola Vice! Refs rush in to stop this as stools and chairs get knocked over! The Profits say NXT different now, sheesh!
NXT Global Heritage Invitational Tournament, Group A: Charlie Dempsey w/ Drew Gulak & Damon Kemp VS Pete Dunne!
Though born and raised in Blackpool, England, the Son of the Gentleman Villain is representing the United States on behalf of his teammates. But then, will Dempsey make sure the Bruiserweight is seeing stars and stripes? Or will Dunne snap Dempsey on Great Britain’s behalf?
Watching from their new lounge, The Meta Four watches closely, as Noam Dar may have to face one of these men in the end. The bell rings and we’re on the clock! Fans rally, the two tie up, and Dunne wrenches to wrangle Dempsey. Dempsey headscissors, Dunne kips free but Dempsey slipsi around to a hammerlock. Dunne fights up as fans chant “FIGHT NIGHT!” and he flying-mares free! Dunne then kips up and fans fire up again. The two reset, circle, and tie up again. Dempsey has the arm, CLUBS it, but Dunne throws forearms. Dempsey blocks to knuckle lock but Dunne HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS!
Dempsey shovels Dunne to a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO, but Dempsey pushes Dunne back down with knuckle locks. TWO as Dunne bridges up! Dempsey brings Dunne up, Meta Four isn’t impressed, but Dempsey arm-drags Dunne to a top wristlock! Dempsey has a cording hold, and Dunne scuffs Dempsey with a foot. Dunne slips around, hammerlocks that arm, and goes after the other! Dempsey endures, Dunne bends fingers, but Dempsey powers out to have Dunne in a hammerlock, leglock, and stretch! Dempsey bends fingers, bridges on the armlock, then STOMPS the arm!
Fans boo as Dempsey mocks the Dunne shrug. Dempsey headlocks, Dunne powers out and things speed up. Dunne hurdles, drops and CLOBBERS Dempsey! Fans fire up and Dunne clamps onto Dempsey’s arm again. Dunne bends Dempsey’s other arm, and then the fingers! Dunne isolates that arm to STOMP it! The Meta Four is hurting from that one! Dunne rains down forearms on Dempsey, then stomps Dempsey in the face! Fans fire up for Dunne and he sits Dempsey up to CHOP! Dunne ROCKS Dempsey, CHOPS him, but Dempsey ROCKS Dunne back! Dunne ROCKS Dempsey! Dempsey UPPERCUTS! Dunne ENZIGURIS!
Fans fire up as Dunne STOMPS the hands! And BUZZ- NO, Dempsey ducks and waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Dunne has the KIMURA! With a headscissor attachment! Dempsey powers up but Dunne has a HOVERBOARD! Dempsey powers through to underhooks and BUTTERFLY! Bridging cover, TWO!! Dunne escapes but Dempsey has a leg! INVERTED MUTA LOCK! Dunne pries the fingers away, bends Dempsey’s arm, and then rises up! Fans fire up as Dunne STOMPS the hand! BUZZSAW! Dunne then goes up a corner, but Dempsey is after him first! Dempsey reels Dunne in, but Dunne fights!
Dempsey full nelsons, SUPER DRAGON SUPLEX! But Dunne lands on his feet!! Dunne blocks the backhand, to bend and SNAP the fingers! And then pump handle, for the BITTER END!! Cover, Dunne wins!
Winner: Pete Dunne, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Dempsey earns 0)
Meta Four is in denial about how dangers Dunne is, but this is a powerful start to his run! Is the Bruiserweight going to show the Scottish Supernova no mercy in California?
Backstage interview with Dragon Lee.
McKenzie Mitchell is with The Wonder Boy and brings up last week’s win in the Mixed Tag Match last week, where Dragon pinned Dominik Mysterio. Does Dragon feel this puts him back in title contention? Yes, 100%. And Lyra was a great tag partner. Everyone saw what happens when Mami gets taken out of the picture, so this means- Wait, Mustafa Ali walks in. He knows that Dragon is gonna say he deserves the title shot now, but the thing is, Dragon already went 1v1 with Dom, and lost. But there’s a guy like Ali who has yet to have a 1v1 with Dom, so how would Dragon going again be fair? Ali is sick and tired of seeing that outsider, Dom, walk around with that title.
Guys like Dragon and Ali and everyone else who bleeds NXT deserve a champion they can be proud of! Does Dragon get what Ali’s saying? Yes, Dragon does. Then if they can agree on that, then they can agree that Dragon struck out, and Ali is up to bat now. Ali heads out, Dragon does NOT agree with that. Will NXT get clarification on who is next for Dirty Dom soon enough?
Ilja Dragunov is in the ring!
The Mad Dragon is here and he has a mic to say, “Last week, I stood in this ring with a man face to face who desperately tried to prove himself. And I must admit, Trick Williams, you impressed me! You are not just a mere entertainer, no no no. And you are most certainly not a sidekick. The way you stood your ground in this ring deserves everyone’s, everyone’s respect!” Fans cheer that, but as Dragunov said before, he says now that nothing stands in his way to his ultimate destiny: THE NXT CHAMPIONSHIP! We’ve all seen what happens when the dragon spreads his wings. Take this as a message to HIM, Carmelo Hayes. “You know we will-”
“Hello, hello, hello!” Dar interrupts from his lounge to say that this seems like the perfect opportunity for an impromptu Supernova Sessions live in the USA! Dragunov says Dar is always happy to put the attention on himself. Uh, yep. But he’s here to give the people what they want. Because until No Mercy, Dar gets to sit back, relax, “and watch all these dafties rip each other apart in the Global Heritage Invitational for an opportunity to lose to me at No Mercy!” But Dragunov, just look at you! You’re out here begging and pleading for a match with Melo. That’s sad and pathetic. But Meta Four already has their tickets to California! First class, obviously.
Lash says exactly! Only the best of the best for Meta Four, okay~? Dragunov says he is so glad that those four can enjoy the good things in life. Oh, thank you! Even the Mad Dragon understands that they’re as real as real gets. Yep, real recognizes real. Uh, no. Noam, you’re lucky. Every time something, or perhaps someone, happens so Dar can keep his hands on the Heritage Cup. Dar says ain’t no luck required here! Supernova 11 is solid beyond belief. And Dragunov is more like… Oro whispers something to Dar and he likes it. Say it! Oro says something in German, and Dragunov chuckles. What a childish insult.
Dar, give Dragunov one good reason he shouldn’t join them up there. Lash says SKRRRT! Hold up, wait a minute. Noam is NOT afraid! He isn’t scared of anyone! Dar is the UNDISPUTED Heritage Cup Champion! Where’s Dragunov’s title? Oh right, he doesn’t have one! Dar says what Dragunov does have is a lot of excuses. Oh, well, Dragunov sees how this is going. He storms up tot he lounge! Dar says stop! Calm down! Breathe! Don’t come up here and make Dar destroy this lounge as he slaps Dragunov all over the place. If Dragunov wants to do something, they’ll make it official!
Dragunov is listening. That’s right you’re listening, ya Muppet! Next week, the people get what they want: an all out war from two men at the peak of their game! The Mad Dragon VS Oro Mensah! Oro says Dragunov does not deserve to be in the same ring as the Cup Champion! So Oro does this for his brother! Oh, that’s fine. If Oro wants to speak German, Dragunov tells him off! “I WILL BREAK YOU!” And then the hands start flying! Dragunov gets the edge but Oro kicks low! But Dragunov PELES! “UN! BE! SIEG! BAR!” Oro runs away and Dragunov dares him to come back for more! Will Dar’s main man, Mensah, end up Dragunov’s appetizer before the main course?
Von Wagner speaks.
“Hey, Bron. You walk around here, calling yourself ‘The Badass’ Bron Breakker. It’s more like the Blindside Bron Breakker. Cuz that’s the second time now you’ve had to blindside me! And I get it. You’re pissed off cuz I tabled your ass! Well guess what? I’m pissed off, too! So how ’bout we take this a step further! Come Tuesday, you won’t have to worry about blindsiding me! But make sure you bring every ounce of energy you got, and I’ll make sure to bring the hardwood. Cuz it’s you and me, Bronny boy, next week! NO DISQUALIFICATION!” Is Bron about to get tabled?
Dana Brooke & Kelani Jordan VS Elektra Lopez & Lola Vice!
The Flex Appeal has been working on bringing out that killer instinct, both in herself and in her protégé. But are they picking a fight with the wrong lethal Latinas?
NXT returns and Dana & Kelani make their entrance. The teams sort out and Kelani starts against Lopez. They rush in, Kelani dodges to DROPKICK Lopez down! Then she swings through the ropes to arm-drag! Lola tags in but Kelani headlocks for a takeover! Lola fights up, fans rally and Lola throws body shots. Lola powers out, Kelani dodges, but Lopez helps block the swinging arm-drag! The ref reprimands but Lola THROWS Kelani into ropes! Tag to Lopez, she and Lola DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Lopez dribbles Kelani off the mat, then talks trash.
Lopez whips Kelani to a corner, then picks her up. but Kelani sunset flips! Cover, TWO, and Lopez is furious! She THRAOT CHOPS Kelani! The ref reprimands but Lopoez whips Kelani to the corner, then runs in to back elbow! And ENZIGURI! Loepz then drops an ELBOW, covers, TWO! Lopez grins but she drags Kelani up to tag in Lola. Feed to Lola’s URAKEN! Cover, TWO! Dana calls to Kelani but Lola brings her up and whips. Lola kicks low, then whips her again, for another kick! Fans rally and duel, Lola whips but Kelani rolls Lola up! TWO, and Lola kicks! Kelani blocks, steps over, and WHEEL KICKS!
Fans fire up as both women are down. They crawl, hot tags to Lopez and Dana! Dana ROCKS Lopez, dribbles her off the buckles, then fires off forearms! The ref reprimands, Dana keeps firing off, but the ref backs her off. Dana just storms in for more elbows! Fans fire up, Dana short arm LARIATS! And again! And again! Dana drags Lopez up, whips her to a corner, but Lola runs in! Dana sends Lola into Lopez! Dana fires up, handsprings corner to corner, and BACK ELBOWS them both! Dana keeps moving, she ducks ‘n’ dodges Lopez to wheelbarrow and BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Dana is frustrated but she tags in Kelani.
Kelani & Dana coordinate, ASSISTED MOONSAULT! Cover, Lola breaks it! Dana runs in to LARIAT Lola! Dana fires off on Lola and they spill out to the floor. Dana runs in but Lola sends her into the steel steps! Kelani is stunned, Lopez CLOBBERS her! Tag to Lola, HEEL KICK SPINEBUSTER COMBO! Cover, Lola & Lopez win!
Winners: Elektra Lopez & Lola Vice, by pinfall
Dana is furious again with another loss on her record! Lopez & Lola tell her to kick rocks, will La Madrina and her MMA amiga take the Women’s Tag Division by storm?
Gigi Dolin speaks.
“The road to the NXT Women’s Championship is a game of choosing the devil you know, and the devil you don’t. Chaos is the devil I know, and a Fatal 4 Way match to determine the #1 contender, that’s chaos. You gotta have a mean streak to win this match, and everyone in this thing does. That’s why the smartest thing Tiffany did was make the four of the biggest threats to her title fight it out for one opportunity. But the stupidest thing she ever did was allow me in this match, So Tiffany, I’ll see you next week.”
Trick Williams is checking his phone.
Yessir, #WhoopDatTrick all over Memphis! But Melo walks in and Trick says that at Heatwave, Melo did his thing. Now Trick just talked with the Profits- Okay, okay, cool, but Melo has something to talk about. What’s up? Melo says he can’t have people thinking that the only reason he won at the GAB was Trick’s help. Trick says that’s crazy talk. It’s just noise. Cut out all that noise and focus on the main thing. Right, right. But see, there’s only way we can really find out. Trick was in the ring with Dragunov, he knows Melo can beat Dragunov, right? Yeah! Trick sure thinks so. Why’d he say it like that? It sounds like Trick doesn’t really think it.
Trick asks why Melo’s tripping. What happened at the Bash was not Trick’s fault! Does Trick’s word mean nothing to him now? Melo says he’s asking cuz he does trust Trick! Can Melo really beat Dragunov or not? Trick takes a moment, and says he doesn’t think- That’s all Melo needed to hear. Melo storms off, and then Trick says no, he doesn’t think Melo can. Trick knows Melo can! Will Melo hear this later on? Or is doubt already in control?
Eddy Thorpe VS DIJAK!
The Alpha Wolf and #HardJustice have each cost each other big opportunities and have already gone a round, but now they look to settle the score! Will Eddy be able to press forward in the spirit of his ancestors? Or will Dijak throw him down and step over him towards a title opportunity?
But wait, Dijak rushes Eddy at the ramp! The brawl is on and fans fire up! Dijak shoves Eddy but Eddy BOOTS back! And then SHOTGUNS Dijak into steel steps! Fans fire up, Eddy puts Dijak in the ring, and then the bell rings! HELLUVA KICK to a SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Eddy facelocks, brings Dijak up to suplex and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Dijak survives but Eddy keeps moving! BIG EL- NO! Dijak blocks the elbow drop! Eddy throws hands on Dijak as he rises, but Dijak still lifts Eddy for HIGH JUSTICE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Eddy survives but Dijak snarls. Fans rally up and Dijak choke grips again!
But Eddy victory rolls through! TWO!! Dijak escapes, SUPERKICKS, and Eddy wobbles. Dijak roars, runs in, but into an ENZIGURI! But Dijak CHOPS! Eddy CHOPS! They CHOP back and forth! Dijak SUPERKICKS but Eddie LARIATS! Fans fire up as both men are down! Eddie and Dijak stir, rise up, and Dijak is taking off his belt? Dijak is wrapping it around his wrist, studs on the outside! Eddy rises, but he ducks the fist to ROCK Dijak! Now Eddy takes the strap! Dijak blocks the lash, kicks low, and they tug-o-war! Eddy lets go so he can SOBAT Dijak! And then Eddie reels Dijak in, but Dijak throws hands!
Dijak whips but Eddy reverses to POST Dijak! Dijak flops out of the ring, and Eddy PLANCHAS out onto him! Fans are thunderous as Eddy brings down Dijak! Eddy grabs Dijak’s legs, but Dijak BOOTS Eddy into the desk! Dijak scoops Eddy, aims, swings and THROWS Eddy over the desk! Booker T and Vic Joseph get clear and Eddy hits their chairs! Dijak drags Eddy up and into the ring, then tells the timekeeper to move over! Dijak takes the chair, brings it into the ring, and fans boo as Dijak aims at Eddy! Eddy avoids the chair shot and then ENZIGURIS! Dijak flops out of the ring, the ref takes the chair, and Eddy DIVES into the strap!!
Dijak gets back in, grins, spins, CYCLONE KICK!! Cover, Dijak wins!
Winner: Dijak, by pinfall
The studs of that belt won this for Dijak, and fans boo. If that is #HardJustice, what will it take Eddy to get true justice against Dijak?
Kiana James speaks.
“When you hear the name, ‘Kiana James,’ you picture success. Now everyone around here has the same opportunities, but they fall short. Roxanne Perez has been through so much~! Gigi Dolin rides her mommy issues until the wheels fall off, and Blair Davenport has an identity complex. One minute, she’s attacking people in the parking lot, and now she’s the ‘toughest woman here?’ What separates me from them is I don’t make excuses, I make things happen, no matter the cost. Why? Because my success is measured by action. That’s why tonight in that Fatal 4 Way, I will do whatever it takes to have my hand raised.”
Baron Corbin chews out a staffer.
He mocks this guy for doing something stupid, but then Bron Breakker walks over. What do you want, Bron? Uh, how about a “thank you” for starters. Thanks for what? For saving your ass! Uh, did it look like he needed to be saved last week? Oh, does Corbin not remember? It just slipped his mind? Corbin says Bron’s ego is something else. Corbin isn’t sure where Bron got this confidence from but he’ll need it in next week’s No Disqualifications match. Otherwise, he could just fall back on his little T-shirt making business. Bron says that’s funny. But he’s gonna put an end to Von’s fairytale. And if Corbin even thinks about getting involved-
Okay, time out, stop. Think about this: what makes you think Corbin cares? He doesn’t care about Bron, and he really doesn’t care about Von! Good! Because otherwise, it’ll be the end of days for Corbin. Corbin chuckles at the pun. Just be careful not to get put through a table. Corbin leaves, will Bron only have to worry about Von next week?
Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo remember their grandfather’s words.
He wants them to remember what he told them. But then Garza sees blood on his hands? And a pretty nasty scratch on his shoulder? He washes it off, and then someone knocks on his door. It’s Humberto, and they both say they had a dream about their grandfather. Grandfather must’ve talked to them both. They were playing as kids. And Garza woke up with this scratch. Is he crazy? No, because Humberto woke up with a scratch on his shoulder. “We always have family.” Everything they’ve ever done, side by side. And then it got ripped away. This is not an accident. Grandfather is watching them. He wants them to start from scratch.
And so, Angel & Humberto look through their clothes. Humberto says their grandfather was a great luchador, but an even greater man. He visited them for a reason. They will take what he gave them further than ever thought possible. Angel has grandfather’s fire, Humberto has grandfather’s heart. Together, they are his legacy. They rip the Los Lotharios shirts up, and seek glory for themselves but also for him. They make their in-ring return next week, but just how will they represent?
Blair Davenport speaks.
“My three opponents tonight are all former champions, and no, I don’t have a championship on my résumé yet. But what I do have is over a decade of destroying women all across the globe, including right here in NXT. A Fatal 4 Way? I’m smiling because of what awaits tonight. Yes, I will become the #1 contender, that’s a foregone conclusion, but I’m smiling because I take immense pleasure in watching my opponents scream in pain. And tonight, I get three for the price of one.”
Rhea Ripley & Dominik Mysterio speak.
Via an Instagram reel, Mami says “Batman, I mean, sorry. Dragon Lee… And Mustafa Ali really want a piece of Dirty Dom. The thing is, we really just don’t like to share.” Dom says he belongs to Mami. And it doesn’t matter what happened at Heatwave, because as far as the NXT North American Championship goes, Dom will hold it until he retires. And Mami will make sure of it. #Champ4Life. As for Dragon and Ali, if they wanna keep arguing about who is gonna challenge him next, then those two can fight it out, and Dom will fight the winner at No Mercy.
Rhea whispers something more, and Dom says she’s so right. There has to be a winner, so for that to happen, Dom will be special guest referee! Rhea says Dom will look so good in stripes. But then will Dom find a way to do both men dirty on the road to No Mercy?
NXT Global Heritage Invitational Tournament, Group B: Nathan Frazer VS Joe Coffey w/ Gallus!
The Rocket from Jersey got cheated out of the Cup by Meta Four, big surprise. But he at least gets a way back to the Cup! But can he beat the Iron King tonight to get a hot start? Or will this soon be Gallus’ Kingdom once and for all?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock again. The two circle, feel things out, and then tie up. Joe TOSSES Frazer to a corner, then eggs him on. Frazer storms up, waistlocks, but Joe throws him off! Joe eggs Frazer on but Frazer keeps cool. They tie up, Joe waistlocks and SLAMS him! Frazer dodges the elbow drop, swings, but Joe catches that arm for a wristlock. Frazer endures, fans rally, and Frazer rolls, rolls and handsprings to cartwheel and WRING Joe out! Fans fire up as Frazer has the armlock now! Joe fights around, fights up, but Frazer wrenches again. Joe powers Frazer to ropes and the ref counts.
Joe ROCKS Frazer, whips, but Frazer ducks. Joe scoops, Frazer slips off and waistlocks, but Joe bucks the O’Conner Roll. Joe swings, Frazer dodges but Frazer gets caught up in the ropes! That was a bit wild, but he recovers and avoids Joe again. Joe CLUBS Frazer, scoops him and SLAMS him! Joe KNEES Frazer in the back, eggs him on, and the ref checks with Frazer. Frazer is okay to continue so Joe whips. Frazer ducks ‘n ‘dodges to DROPKICK! Frazer then hits a flying headlock takeover! Fans rally, Joe fights up and throws Frazer away to throw body shots! Joe suplexes to hang Frazer out to dry!
Frazer flops down, Joe hauls him back up, BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Meta Four is bored, but Joe shoves Frazer to a corner. Joe runs in but is put on the apron! HOTSHOT! Frazer runs to SHOTGUN Joe off the apron and Joe hits the desk! Fans rally and Frazer glares at Dar as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Meta Four still isn’t all that impressed as Joe throws hands on Frazer. Joe whips but Frazer springboards, QUEBRADA DDT! Fans are fired up again as both men are down! Gallus coaches Joe, Joe and Frazer stir, and the fans rally as they rise. Joe ROCKS Frazer, Frazer fires off! Joe ROCKS Frazer again, so Frazer fires off! Joe shoves, Frazer dodges and CLOBBERS Joe! And again! Frazer spins Joe and suplexes, ANARCHY! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives and Frazer is a bit surprised. Frazer hurries around, runs, but Joe reels him in! Frazer fights the waistlock, runs in, but Joe POP-UP UPPERCUTS!
Frazer staggers up, into a GLASGOW SENDOFF! Joe drags Frazer up, GERMAN SUPLEXES, and bridging covers TWO!! Frazer escapes and Gallus coaches Joe up. Joe watches Frazer, runs in, but Frazer dodges! Joe tumbles out of the ring, Frazer builds speed! Frazer DIVES! Direct hit and Frazer puts Joe in fast! Frazer aims, springboards, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives and fans fire up! Frazer goes up a corner, but Joe CLUBS him! Joe climbs up behind Frazer but Frazer fights him away. Joe returns, and has Frazer for a SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX! Frazer lands on his feet! And he runs in to SUPERKICK!!
Frazer hurries up top again, glares at Dar, and PHOENIX- NO, Joe dodges! ALL THE BEST FOR THE BELLS!! Cover, Joe wins!
Winner: Joe Coffey, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Frazer earns 0)
Meta Four mocks Frazer, but at least the Iron King won one on his own. Will Joe be the one storming into California to take Dar’s Cup? Can Frazer make a recovery in the coming rounds to still make it to the tournament finals?
Chase U is in session.
But where’s Thea Hail? Duke says she’s just late. Is she… skipping class? Thea? No, no way! Right…? Well, to wrap up the class, Chase U’s very own MVP, Duke Hudson, has been selected to be part of the Global Heritage Invitational! The students applaud Duke and Chase says Duke is representing Australia. He didn’t even know Duke was Australian! Duke sighs and asks what gave it away. Well, sorry, just thought it was a New Zealand accent. Anyway, Mr. Chase explains the rules of the tournament matches: round robin, with two pools, and the winners of each pool will face off in the finals.
Duke is starting to realize, he didn’t know any of this. He writes notes quickly, and Chase is confident Duke brings another trophy to Chase U! The students cheer, the bell dismisses, and Chase says he and Duke are gonna game plan. Now, did Duke get those rules down? Two points for a win, one for a draw, none for a loss. Thea walks in now and Duke says she’s on time. No, she’s late and missed the entire class. Oh, is that a crime now? Duke cools things off by saying Thea has a perfect attendance record. One absence is… Well, okay, it was an important class. This is Global Heritage Invitational Month. Wait…
Thea stares daggers at Chase, Duke says they’ll go to study hall. No, they aren’t. Thea has plans to go out tonight. With Jacy Jayne?! Thea and Jacy head out, is this a sign of bad things to come for Chase U?
NXT Anonymous is watching…!
And this time, they watched Fallon Henley check in with Myles Borne. He was cleaning up after another training session but she says she might have something he’d be interested in. Oh yeah? He should be done here in like an hour. Doesn’t it get old being treated like dirt by those guys? Well, no, he’s paying his dues? Paying dues? If Briggs & Jensen ever treated her like Gulak and those guys treat Myles, she’d knock their teeth out and be on her way. But speaking of the boys, they’re looking for a third man to take on Gulak, Kemp & Dempsey. Does he want in?
Wait. Myles could have his first match on NXT? Yep! Well that’d be awesome! Fallon will let the boys know. Myles thanks her, but uh, how are Gulak, Kemp & Dempsey going to feel about this?
Wes Lee speaks.
Via his Instagram, Wes just gives us a quick update. HE thanks us all for the positive messages, and he is just clearing his mind out in the desert. Heatwave didn’t go as planned, obviously, but we’ll be flowing. Wes is focused on one thing. Melo and Wes aren’t done. Melo didn’t beat Wes, Wes beat himself. Hitting that barricade was not his intention, but he took everything Melo threw at him and kept fighting! Just like he will fight for the opportunity for them to run it back. And that rematch will be a lot different than last time. Melo knows it, and Wes knows it. “The NXT Championship is coming to the #WesSide.”
Backstage interview with Tyler Bate.
McKenzie is with the Big Strong Boi and says the Global Heritage Invitational is well under way. How does Tyler feel stacking against the others in Group A? Well, NXT hasn’t made this easy for him, have they? But he does love a challenge. There’s Charlie Dempsey, “a ruthless technician” who is now in a must-win so that makes him dangerous. Then there’s Axiom, “just an immaculate performer.” And of course Butch… Yes, as fans may or may not know, Tyler & Dunne have known each other a very long time. They’ve been great friends, and great rivals. In this Heritage Invitational, they might finally set the score.
But until then, Tyler must clean his palate. “Dabba-Kato, big and strong as you are, you have made a huge mistake in thinking you can push around The Big Strong Boi. So next week, I’m gonna be waiting for you in the middle of that ring. Come try and push me around. Allow me to be the David to your Goliath.” Tyler has thrown down the challenge, but will he be getting in over his head before going after the Heritage Cup?
NXT Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Roxanne Perez VS Blair Davenport VS Gigi Dolin VS Kiana James!
All four women have said what’s on their mind, and now it is time to back up words with actions! Will the Prodigy return to former glory? Will the Ichiban Gaijin prove she IS number one? Will “Hell’s Favorite Flower” bloom amidst the chaos? Or will the Calculator use the 25% odds in her favor?
NXT returns as Kiana makes her entrance, leaving Blair to make her entrance last. The bell rings and the four stare down from the corners. They all approach, and then Blair and Kiana swing on Gigi and Roxie! Gigi and Roxie dodge, Roxie throws Kiana out while Blair turns things around to throw Gigi out! Fans fire up as Kiana rushes up but Gigi YANKS her down! Roxie and Blair circle while Gigi ROCKS Kiana! Gigi and Kiana brawl while Roxie speeds things up in the ring. Roxie hits a THESZ PRESS! Blair kicks her away, but Roxie fires off on her again! Roxie runs, has to BLAST Gigi off the apron, and Blair ROCKS Roxie!
Blair throws Roxie into ropes and she falls back. Blair drags Roxie up, whips her to ropes, then scoops, but Roxie slips free to waistlock. Blair switches, Roxie bucks the O’Conner, then Roxie rolls back to headscissor and roll-up! TWO as Kiana sunset flips Roxie! TWO as Gigi ghost pins Kiana! TWO as Blair Oklahoma Rolls Gigi! TWO as Roxie just breaks it up! Fans fire up, Kiana headlocks Roxie, but Blair storms up. Roxie sends Kiana into Blair, Gigi and Roxie each roll one for a DOUBLE COVER! TWO!! Fans fire up as all four women stand off! Gigi then goes after Roxie while Kiana goes after Blair!
Gigi CLUBS away on Roxie but Roxie hits back! Kiana smacks Blair off buckles then follows her out of the ring. Roxie UPPERCUTS Gigi down, then follows her to the apron. Gigi ROCKS Roxie, Roxie ROCKS Gigi! Fans duel as those two throw hands, but then Gigi hits an APRON STO! Kian kicks Gigi, whips her, but Gigi sends her into barriers! Kiana BOOTS back, and Blair leaps off the steps to DOUBLE STOMP Gigi down! Kiana goes up the barriers to MOONSAULT Blair down! Kiana says that is why SHE is the 1%! But then Roxie DIVES to take Kiana out! Fans are thunderous as NXT goes picture in picture.
Roxie grins, goes back for Kiana, and puts her in the ring. But Kiana hurries to roll away to the outside! Roxie is frustrated, but she sees Blair comign! Roxie ROCKS Blair first, then fires off more hands! Roxie CLUBS away at the ropes, whips Blair, but Blair reverses and Kiana trips Roxie up! Kiana slides in, she stomsp Roxie, and Blair stomps Roxie, too. They corner Roxie and stomp her some more. Gigi runs in to HEADBUTT Kiana! Blair ROCKS Gigi, but Gigi ROCKS BLair! They brawl now, Blair spins Gigi around, but they DOUBLE LARIAT! Kiana hurries after Roxie while the others are down, but Roxie ROCKS Kiana!
Kiana RAMS into Roxie, and again, and again! Kiana handsprings, runs in, and RAMS Roxie again! Kiana throws Roxie down, covers, TWO! Kiana is frustrated but she keeps on Roxie with body scissors! Roxie endures, pries at the hold, and pushes back to a cover! TWO, and Kiana lets Roxie go so she can ROCK her! Kiana stomps Gigi, goes back to Roxie and wraps the body scissors back on. Roxie endures all over again, but Gigi headscissor holds Kiana! But then Blair does the same to Gigi! It’s a chain of leg squeezes! NXT returns to single picture as Roxie pries free of Kiana, Blair uses ropes as leverage, but then Roxie gets Kiana’s legs!?
Roxie tries to turn Kiana over, and thereby turning everyone over! But Blair lets Roxie go to ROCK her first! Fans boo but Blair CLUBS Roxie down! Blair brings Roxie up to send her to a corner. “This is Awesome!” as Blair runs in but Roxie sends her into buckles! Blair staggers back, Roxie goes up, but Blair GAMANGIRIS first! Roxie flops over, Blair climbs up after her, but Roxie resists the superplex! Kiana joins Blair and they both have Roxie! But Gigi adds on! TOWER OF DOOM!! Fans fire up for the Double Powerbomb Superplex combo! Gigi nods, stands up, and she storms around. Blair stands, into a BOOT!
Kiana storms up, Gigi kicks a leg out then BUZZSAWS Kiana down! Gigi SWITCHBLADE KICKS! Blair swings, misses, and Gigi whips her to ROCK her! Gigi runs side to side to HIP ATTACK at the ropes! And then BASEMENT DROPKICK at the ropes! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and Gigi drags Blair into underhooks! TIGER- NO, Blair wrenches out and YANKS Gigi into ropes! Kiana kicks, Blair blocks but Kiana ENZIGURIS! Kiana then whips Gigi into the POST! Kiana drags Blair up, ROCKS her, and eggs her on. Blair ROCKS Kiana back! Kiana ROCKS Blair again! They brawl, clinch, but Roxie CROSSBODIES!
Blair & Kiana catch Roxie, swing her, but Roxie arm-drags Blair! Roxie then dodges Kiana to roll back and RANA! Fans fire up as Roxie kips up! Roxie runs in to UPPERCUT Kiana! And then she UPPERCUTS Blair! Roxie runs, but senses Blair following, so she stops and sends her into Kiana! Roxie UPPERCUTS them both! Roxie pushes Blair aside, goes up to go after Kiana and rains down fists! Fans count along, but Roxie stops at 5 to CROSSBODY Blair! Fans fire up with Roxie, she wrenches and clinches, but Blair THROWS Roxie down! Blair has Kiana, but Gigi runs in to LARIAT, making Blair DDT Kiana!
Fans fire up as Roxie and Gigi storm up., Roxie gets around, NECKBREAKER for Gigi! Cover, Kiana breaks it! Kiana drags Roxie up, throws her to a corner, but Roxie goes up and over! POP- SHOTGUN!! Blair stops Pop Rox with a shotgun dropkick that sends Roxie into buckles! Blair brings Kiana around, to POST her! Kiana flops to the floor, Blair drags Roxie up, FALCON ARROW! Cover, Gigi CURB STOMPS Blair! Gigi drags Blair up, Blair goes around and shoves her away, but Gigi gets around to HALF ‘N’ HALF! Bridging cover, Roxie breaks it! Fans are thunderous again as Gigi sits Roxie up.
Roxie and Gigi have their history, and Gigi whips, Roxie reverses to send Gigi out! Roxie goes to the apron, leaps, FLYING RANA sends Gigi tumbling! Roxie then SOBATS Gigi, hops on, but Blair PENALTY KICKS Roxie into her POP ROX!! That takes those two out in one go, and Blair puts Roxie back in! Blair goes up a corner, to DIVING DOUBLE STOMP!! Blair drags Roxie up by her wrists, suplexes, but Roxie slips free! SOBAT! Roxie hops on one more time, POP ROX!!! But Blair flops out of the ring!! Roxie can’t believe how close she was! Gigi is back, she blocks the sobat to KNEE Roxie!
Gigi reels Roxie, GIGI- NO, no driver as Roxie holds ropes! Roxie SOBATS again, but Kiana hits the 401K!! Then 401K for Gigi! Cover, Kiana wins!!
Winner: Kiana James, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender for the NXT Women’s Championship)
The fans boo, they didn’t want the Boss Chick to take over this! But Kiana said her name is all about success by any means necessary! Will she do the same to take the title off Tiffany Stratton next week? Speaking of, Tiffany appears to hold her title up right in Kiana’s face. Will Tiffany still be holding onto the gold after Kiana’s through with her?
Carmelo Hayes heads to Shawn Michaels’ office.
He’s also watching Wes’s message on Instagram for himself. Melo is annoyed by all this mess. He walks into HBK’s office without knocking, and says they need to talk. What will be the plans for the NXT Championship at No Mercy?
My Thoughts:
A really good NXT, and I was pleasantly surprised to hear this Global Heritage Invitational tournament is a round robin, not single elimination. Though don’t expect it to compare to NJPW’s G1 Climax. However, how sneaky of them to put some of these tournament matches on Level Up on Fridays. I definitely will end up watching the episodes that have these tournament matches, and then that’s it. And Akira Tozawa being the one put on there seems to be a rather fitting choice, as Level Up used to be 205 Live, where modern WWE Cruiserweights like Tozawa got their start in the WWE. But uh, going against Duke Hudson, I don’t see him winning in this first round.
Another odd thing about this tournament is, since they want different countries to be represented, they put Charlie Dempsey in as the USA representative. Commentary claimed he’s American born but with British heritage, and that’s half true. Bailey Matthews being William Regal’s son would give him the British heritage, but wasn’t he born in the UK? If they wanted an American technical wrestler in this, why not make it Gulak or Kemp? They can eat losses all day, but Dempsey needs to be seen as a winner. This will make the second trio that’s more or less held Dempsey back. Granted, Dempsey had a great showing against Dunne, but Dunne won to have a strong “callback.”
Coffey VS Frazer was also really good, and that mishap with the rope was wild to see. And Coffey winning was pretty surprising. I suppose Frazer could make a rebound in the last two matches and then go to the tournament finals to get his rematch with Dar at No Mercy. Meta Four watching the whole time was good stuff, too, as it speaks to their egos. Dar starting beef with Dragunov is a very foolish move of his, as is Oro taking his place in a match with Dragunov next week. Dragunov is gonna whoop Oro, he could easily whoop Dar, but his target is THE top title so Dar is very fortunate.
And speaking of which, good promos concerning Melo and the top title. Good interactions between Melo, The D’Angelo Family and the Profits. They’re teasing Melo & Trick joining this growing faction of Lashley’s, but also teasing Profits VS D’Angelos or something like that. Melo misunderstanding Trick was also a good story point on this, perhaps signaling only one of them moves on to join Lashley’s group and the other is stuck on the outside. Wes also had a good promo, and he makes a good point that it was his miscalculation that cost him. Melo barging into HBK’s office was a great closing moment, and I almost feel like we could end up with a Triple Threat. That would be a match type where interference could happen without disqualifying the match, making it go any which way.
Von VS Bron in No Disqualifications is a great move, because then Von can get a table spot in, or maybe a couple, and something can still happen to turn thing Bron’s way. Y’know, like Corbin actually interfering even though he just claimed he doesn’t care. He cares, because gimmick or no gimmick, Corbin still has his ego as an alpha male. Then we get a Triple Threat between these three to determine a contender to perhaps the top title. Great match from Dijak and Eddy Thorpe, but Dijak cheating to get the win makes sense. They’ll keep this feud going and perhaps in their won No Disqualification match, given how both men tried to use that chair.
Ali interrupting Dragon was a nice little promo, and then Rhea & Dom had a good response. Dom being special ref, this is one time where the ref spot will be “on purpose,” as you can Ali, Dragon or both of them will take a swing on him. And no offense to Dragon, but at this point in time, I’d love for Ali to take that title off Dom just because Ali has been deserving of a title for so long. Ali himself has been around since to 205 Live days but he never got the Cruiserweight Championship before the change to NXT 2.0 and 205 Live being converted. And since technically the North American Championship also has the lineage of the Cruiserweight title from when Melo and Roddy Strong had their feud, Ali getting this belt would be like him getting the Cruiserweight title after all.
Good promo from Chase U establishing that Thea and Jacy are becoming friends in that sorta “we’re bad girls” trope. Bad girl Thea might actually be a fun character. Good tag match from Dana & Kelani VS Lola & Elektra, but of course Dana’s side loses again. Dana is gonna snap, probably on Kelani, and that might be what saves her in the eyes of the fans. The NXT crowd was really behind Lola, maybe Lola & Lopez figure something out to challenge for the Women’s Tag titles. And great steel cage tag match to open the night. I was pleasantly surprised to find this as a No Escape style cage match, and really good stuff where Brutus was taken away only to fight his way back. Of course the Creeds win and they’re back in NXT, but the real intrigue is what The Schism does next.
Great promos from the four contenders tonight, and a great main event from the four of them. I am really surprised neither Gigi or Roxie won this, but then another surprise is that this was only to face Tiffany next week, not at No Mercy. In which case, that means Tiffany retains. Tiffany has been eyeing Raw already with some cameos last night that I forgot to mention. Tiffany don’t want none of Rhea or Becky, but she can find a way to handle Kiana. I just don’t know what they’re planning for No Mercy then. Does she end up facing multiple opponents so that she can lose without it hurting her power rankings? That might be the best thing for her if they’re going to fast track her to Raw.
My Score: 8.7/10
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The Borderland is All Elite!
The Road to All In: Texas begins tonight! Toni Storm meets Mercedes Mone face-to-face as they prepare for the AEW Women’s World Championship match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale; Gabe, Moxley & Marina win.
- No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Megan & Ford win.
- Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Frat House; The Opps.
- AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family; Cole wins, by disqualification, and retains the title.
- AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS Brody King; Brody wins and advances to Fyter Fest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
He welcomes us to Dynamite tonight in El Paso, and he welcomes out the 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Cup winner, Hangman Adam Page! The fans fire up as The Blackhat Cowboy walks out, King of Harts belt around his waist, and Schiavone brings up the great response from the fans. Hangman won The Owen in a dramatic classic on Sunday. The fans cheer, “You Deserve It!” as Hangman takes the mic. Hangman says, “Triumph. Triumph in life is fleeting, it’s momentary. You’re on top of the world for the night, and you wake up in the morning, and the moment you realize has passed you. But so is defeat.
“And in the past two years, and if I’m completely honest with myself, in the past three years, that is something that I let myself lose sight of. Because what matters is not the win, it is not the loss, it is what you decide to do with it that matters!” The fans cheer that! Hangman says at Double or nothing, two men entered the ring, and they both knew one would leave defeated. So before Hangman continues, he will say this to Will Ospreay. “Thank you. Thank you for the fight of my life! Thank you for reminding me why I decided to do this in the first place! And thank you for dispelling any notion that i had that you could not be the type of man to carry this company forward, because you can be!”
The fans cheer and chant for “Ospreay! Ospreay!” Hangman then says, while one tasted defeat, the other would taste victory. But he cannot relish in it! This moment is temporary and fleeting. Hangman will not hold this title, carry it or defend it. There will be another Owen Hart Cup, there will be another King of Harts. For now, Hangman returns this belt to AEW. Schiavone takes custody of the belt, and Hangman says he could stay out here all night and tell you how much this all truly means to him. But now, he must look forward to the one thing that for him, this has always been about: THE AEW World Championship!
The fans cheer that, and Hangman says that title has been the prize, the accomplishment, and the responsibility he has chased from the very moment we saw these three letters together for the first time. The fans chant “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Hangman says for seven MONTHS, that title has been hidden from the world, locked away in a briefcase. The fans boo, but Hangman says to him, that title was to be a shining light! A beacon to show the world what these three letters meant! It was about competition! About creativity! Compassion! Passion! And human dignity with which we all treat each other! That is what this is about!
The fans cheer more, and Hangman says on his first day in AEW, he told all of us, both here tonight and watching at home, that while he was here, we would be his boss. Tonight, he makes a promise. In seven weeks, here in Texas, Hangman will win the AEW World Championship! He will free it from the briefcase! He will hold it above his head for all the world to see! He will carry it and defend it with every ounce of his being, and that is a promise he will keep! But then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Hangman is stunned, but here comes The Realest! Swerve steps into the ring to stare Hangman down, and Schiavone steps aside.
Swerve says, “I bet you wanna know why I’m here. So allow me to educate you and the fine people of El Paso, Texas why I’m here.” Swerve signals to the tron, and we flashback to April 9th of this year. Nick Jackson was explaining why The Young Bucks went and cost Swerve Strickland the AEW World Championship. They did it for their “good friend,” Hangman Page! Hangman wanted this! Swerve could not be world champion again, and The Bucks did that for him! They do not forget who their friends are! They love him, and they know he loves them. The fans boo and Swerve says he was looking at the same opportunity Hangman conveniently has now.
At Dynasty, the main event, Swerve had Moxley, he had the match won! And then so conveniently, The Bucks show up, who Swerve hadn’t bothered with since Blood & Guts, and they cost Swerve. But y’know who else was in the ring that night? Hangman Page. It is so funny how Hangman has his path to the title off Swerve’s loss. Swerve calls collusion! Hangman wants to make promises to the people of Texas? Let’s talk about a promise Hangman made. Hangman told Swerve to his face, in front of the world, that Hangman would never let Swerve be AEW World Champion again.
So Swerve is here now, staring Hangman down man to man, and he will ask Hangman, so don’t lie to him. Did Hangman do this? The fans chant “Tell The Truth! Tell The Truth!” Hangman says, “Well, dumbass… At Dynasty, I locked my eyes on you. Then I locked my eyes on Jon Moxley. And for one God forsaken second, I even thought about helping you. Swerve, if I had wanted to cost you that match, I would have done it myself to your face, because I have done it before.” The fans are torn, but Swerve says, “Sounds good, but you’re still full of sh*t.” The two jaw at each other while the fans rally up, but here comes Ospreay!
The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin makes his way to the ring, and he has Swerve and Hangman back up. The fans are losing their minds seeing all three guys together. Ospreay borrows Swerve’s mic, and he looks to Hangman. The fans chant “BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay then looks to Swerve, and Ospreay says he hates getting involved in Swerve’s business. Swerve has looked after Ospreay since he was 20 years old, he’s like a big brother. “But you’re wrong about him.” Ospreay defends Hangman, saying you learn a lot about someone getting in the ring with them when the stakes are high. And stakes couldn’t get any higher on Sunday.
On Sunday, Ospreay left it all in the ring with Hangman, and he has never felt more defeated in his entire life. Hangman had an important decision to make. He walked up the ramp, turned back, picked Ospreay up, and he shook Ospreay’s hand like a man. Ospreay looked in Hangman’s eyes, and he could see that Hangman cares about AEW. It is funny, because Ospreay had that same feeling when he lost to Swerve last year and then did the same thing. Swerve picked Ospreay up. Look around. The fans cheer, and Ospreay tells them both, “People are starting to believe in us again. I hate saying this to you, because I love you… But it is not you. I thought it was me, and it’s not me. It’s HIM!”
The fans cheer, and Ospreay wants Swerve to look at him. They have one shot at this. And they can make this easier on Hangman if they all work together. Swerve, Ospreay, Hangman- Swerve SLAPS the mic down! Ospreay wants Swerve to calm it down but Swerve says he will never work with Hangman, never trust Hangman, and never forgive Hangman! Swerve storms off and Ospreay is disappointed. The fans boo, but Ospreay tells Hangman to let that go. Hangman says he will work with Ospreay, but he will not work with Swerve either. Hangman storms off now, but will these bitter enemies ever realize this is bigger than them?
The Death Riders arrive.
Claudio parks the truck, and everybody spills out of the back. Moxley leads the way for Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, and even Gabe Kidd. Moxley says, “Welcome to Dynamite.” They step into the building, find their way to the crowd, and they’re ready to redeem themselves from losing Anarchy in the Arena. But will they tear up Swerve’s allies to send a message? Or will this conglomeration come out on top?
Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale!
The trios sort out and the War Dog for hire starts against the Sussex County Chicken. The bell rings and the two run to DOUBLE LARIAT! They fire forearms back and forth, Gabe fires haymakers, but Briscoe gives those back! The fans fire up, Briscoe CHOPS, but Gabe CHOPS! The CHOPS keep going, then Gabe ROCKS Briscoe! Briscoe fires back with a flurry, but Gabe RAMS him into the corner! Speedball & Willow rush in, Moxley & Marina intercept, and the fans fire up as there’s brawling all over the place! Moxley DECKS Bailey, Marina KNEES away on Willow then TOSESS her! Moxley keeps after Bailey but Bailey hits back.
Marina and Willow keep fighting on the outside while Bailey KICKS Moxley against barriers. JUMP KICK! Willow digs her boot into Marina’s face! Gabe talks trash, but fans count along as Bailey rains down TEN punches on Moxley! Gabe whips Mark, Mark goes up and out to ROCK Gabe, RAM low, and then HOTSHOT! Gabe tumbles out to the floor, Briscoe is back in, and Bailey hands him a chair! The fans fire up as the chair is set up, and Briscoe shouts out to Sabu! TRIPLE JUMP DIVE onto the Death Riders! The fans fire up and Briscoe high fives the front row while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Briscoe high fives with Bailey and Willow, then goes back for Gabe. Briscoe CLAWS Gabe’s face, the ref sorts everyone else out, but Bailey sends Moxley into railing! Briscoe BITES Gabe on the forehead, then UPPERCUTS! Gabe flounders into the ring and Briscoe follows. Briscoe stands Gabe up to ROCK him with a right, and then he stomps Gabe into the corner. The ref counts, Briscoe steps off at 4, then he drags Gabe up. Briscoe tags Willow, they double whip Gabe and DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Willow flexes, then tags Bailey. Bailey & Briscoe double whip and they TRIPLE BOOT Gable! Cover, TWO!
Bailey stays on Gabe, brings him over, and he tags Briscoe. Briscoe UPPERCUTS Gabe, then CHOPS! Briscoe whips, Gabe reverses, and Moxley gets a cheap shot in! Gabe clinches for an EXPLODER! Tag to Moxley and he storms up on Briscoe. Moxley drags Briscoe over to then stomp him in the corner. Moxley soaks up heat, but that just lets Marina CHOKE Briscoe in the distraction! Gabe adds on, too! Moxley goes back to Briscoe, digs his boots in, but stops as the ref counts. Briscoe sputters, but Moxley taunts Bailey & Willow. Moxley drags Briscoe up, but Briscoe fires forearms! Dynamite returns to single picture and Moxley kicks Briscoe low!
Moxley scoops Briscoe to SLAM him! Moxley runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Moxley drags Briscoe up, wrenches, then tags Marina. They mug Briscoe with KICK after KICK, then Marina tags Gabe. Gabe fires haymakers on Briscoe, then BITES Briscoe’s forehead! Gabe stops to tag Moxley, but Briscoe fires forearms. Moxley fires forearms back, only for Briscoe to fire back! Briscoe CHOPS Gabe, ROCKS Moxley, repeat! Briscoe then dodges Moxley, hot tag to Bailey! The fans fire up as Bailey ROCKS Moxley, bumps him off buckles, and goes up top! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Bailey and he aims, SOBAT! AX KICK!
Bailey KICKS Moxley down and the fans fire up! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Moxley scrambles to a corner but Bailey CHOPS him! Bailey puts Moxley up top, GAMANGIRIS, then climbs up! The fans fire up, but Moxley slips down and YANKS Bailey off the corner! Moxley suplexes, but Bailey cradle counters, TWO! Bailey SUPERKICKS! Moxley wobbles, Bailey crawls, hot tag to Willow! Willow and Marina both step in and Willow dodges a boot to fire forearms! Marina shoves Willow, KICKS, then whips, Willow reverses to CHOP! And LARIAT! And LARIAT again! And again!
The fans fire up as Willow back body blocks in the corner, LARIATS, then snapmares for a BOOT! The fans fire up more as Willow whips and SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, but Gabe drags Willow up by her hair! But Briscoe UPPERCUTS Gabe! Then LARIATS him up and out! But now Moxley storms in! Bailey fires LIGHTNING KICKS on him first! Marina GERMAN SUPLEXES Bailey! Willow CHOPS! Marina KICKS! Willow LARIATS! Both women are down and the fans are thunderous! Both women crawl, hot tags to Bailey and Moxley! They run up, Moxley blocks a kick to shove Bailey down, but Bailey rolls back to stand up. SUPERKICK!
Bailey goes up while Moxley falls down! But Yuta slides in a chair, that distracts the ref, and that lets Yuta SHOVE Bailey to the floor! The fans boo, but Gabe whips Bailey hard into railing! Gabe says this is for those who wanna mess with the Death Riders! Torture rack SLAM down through a table! “I’M A MAD MAN, YOU KNOW!” The fans lose their minds, but Dynamite goes back to picture in picture!
Marina drags Willow down and CHOPS away on her! Moxley CLOBBERS Briscoe, and Gabe soaks up the heat. Moxley TOSSES Briscoe over barriers! The Death Riders soak up more heat while Briscoe drags himself back over barriers and Bailey drags himself from the wreckage. Moxley and Gabe both taunt the fans while the ring count climbs. Bailey is still down past 5 of 10, but he flounders and makes his way up. Bailey is in at 9! Moxley is furious and shouts at the fans. Moxley drags Bailey up, reels him in, and soaks up heat as he suplexes, for the X PLEX! Tag to Gabe and he talks trash while Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns and Moxley stomps Bailey in the corner. The fans rally but Moxley hangs Bailey out to dry! Tag to Gabe and Moxley KICKS Bailey. Gable steps in and BOOTS Bailey down! Cover, TWO! Bailey survives but Gabe looks into the camera to say he is taking everything from the rats! Gabe tags Moxley, Moxley stomps Bailey’s hands, then he slaps Bailey around. Bailey CHOPS! Moxley ROCKS Bailey, Bailey hits back, and the fans fire up! Moxley flips Bailey off to ROCK him, but Bailey ENZIGIRIS! Moxley wobbles, reaches out, and Bailey also heads for his corner. Tag to Gabe, and he BLASTS Briscoe! And SPITS at Willow!
The ref keeps Willow back, but Bailey KICKS Gabe! And KICKS! And KICKS! Gabe runs through, Bailey dodges the lariat and BOOTS! Gabe hits the COMEBACKER! Gabe drags Bailey up, we see Kris Statlander watching this, and Bailey BACKDROPS Gabe! Gabe tries to sunset flip it, but Bailey stays up! Bailey breaks Gabe’s grip to MOONSAULT KNEE DROP! The fans fire up while both Gabe and Bailey crawl! Hot tag to Briscoe! Briscoe dodges Moxley, ROCKS Gabe, then CHOPS Moxley! Briscoe fires off on them both, but Moxley waistlocks. Briscoe BOOTS Gabe, PELES Moxley, then clinches Gabe. Gabe fights free and reels Briscoe in.
Briscoe fights Gabe’s lift, but Gabe CHOPS him on the back! Briscoe SLAPS Gabe in the face! Briscoe fires forearms, but Gabe BITES Briscoe’s forehead! The fans boo, but Gabe spits at them! Gabe CHOPS and HEADBUTTS on repeat! Gabe goes corner to corner, but Briscoe dodges! EXPLODER! The fans fire up as Gabe tumbles out, and Briscoe WRECKS him with a dropkick! Briscoe then CANNONBALLS onto Moxley! Willow CANNONBALLS Marina! Bailey is back and he TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! Bailey takes out Gabe and Moxley! Briscoe goes up as Bailey puts Gabe in. Marina is up and she goes for Briscoe!
Yuta distracts the ref, but Bailey BOOTS him down! Willow BOOTS Marina, too! Briscoe hits the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO!?! Gabe survives and the fans are stunned, but Briscoe calls his shot! Briscoe reels Gabe in, underhooks, but Gabe fights the lift! Claudio runs up, but then backs off as Briscoe storms up. Wait, here comes Komander! Komander tightrope walks to ESCALARA! Down goes Claudio, but Komander keeps after him! They’re already set for Collision and the AEW International Championship Qualifier, will Komander and Claudio fight all the way until Saturday?
The fans go nuts, but Gabe tags Moxley! Moxley storms up to have a SLEEPER! But Briscoe drops down, victory rolls, TWO!! Moxley kicks low, underhooks, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Then BULLY CHOKE! Bailey is in, Gabe LARIATS! Marina catches Willow! Gabe has Bailey in a CAMEL CLUTCH while Marina smothers Willow with MOTHER’S MILK!! The fans boo but Briscoe is OUT, Death Riders win!!
Winners: Jon Moxley, Gabe Kidd & Marina Shafir, by submission
The Swiss Terminator and Decoder once again do their part to tip the scales, and Moxley just riles up the fans more. Will nothing stop this reign of terror?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Collision!
This Saturday, May 31st, Collision will air coast to coast on TNT at 8 PM Eastern, OR immediately following NBA Playoffs Game 6, but you can always stream on HBO Max!
The Hurt Syndicate speaks.
MVP says, “Tonight was not just a momentous occasion, it was a historical occasion, because two things happened tonight. This was the fifth consecutive, successful title defense of the AEW Tag Team Championships, and the debut of the young genius, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, as a full-fledged member of the Hurt Syndicate.” MJF says, “Bobby & Shelton are the most dominate tag team in the world today. Think of any top tag team in this sport, anyone, they’d beat ’em clean, easy. These belts ain’t going nowhere. Now that I am in the Hurt Syndicate, I am gonna make sure of that. And the Syndicate, we roll together, so we’re all collectively going to make sure we’re all strapped in gold.
“As far as my Triple B goes, my Big Beautiful Belt, my AEW World title is concerned, it will soon be around my waist. And if you find yourself in between the Hurt Syndicate and our goals, don’t be surprised if you wake up face down in a pool of your own piss and blood. But hey, man, when it comes to the Syndicate, it ain’t personal. It’s just business.” They all fist bump, but who will be next to step up and get stepped on?
Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford speak.
The Superbad Girl says Anna Jay & Harley Cameron had to cheat to beat them on Sunday. Tonight, it is NO DISQUALIFICATIONS, just like Anna & Harley have always wanted. The Megasus says that means they are her next sacrifice. Will the path of destruction only be more destructive now that Megan doesn’t have to hold back?
Ricochet speaks.
The One & Only says, “I had told that everybody after Double or Nothing, after I had laid wasted to Mark Briscoe, I would continue my quest for gold. A quest that I have been on since day one here in AEW. But I stopped, and I take a second, and I look around AEW, and I get the lay of the land, and I start to see the landscape for what it actually is. I see the Death Riders, I see The Opps, I see the Don Callis Family, I see the Hurt Syndicate, and I think to myself… Ricochet needs a group. Ricochet needs a crew. Ricochet needs some loyal subjects that will follow and help him on his quest for gold.
“And once I do, once I find the perfect crew, then I will continue to show everybody why Ricochet is simply Outta This World. AHA~!”
No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
For those who watched the Double or Nothing Buy-In, what part of that tag match did Harley & Anna “cheat” to win? Perhaps the Megasus & Superbad Girl don’t want to admit they got outsmarted by the Queenslayer & Wild Aussie. But now there will be no excuses because there is no such thing as cheating in a No Disqualifications match! Will Anna & Harley be the stars of the show after going all out? Or will they be made to #BowDown?
Megan & Ford come prepared with a trash can, its lid, and a golden steel chair! But Anna & Harley are ready to ride as a couple cowgirls armed with two-by-four and steel pipe! The fans fire up as they rush the ring, and while Ford grabs at the wood, Anna trips her up! Harley slides in but Megan BOOTS her down! The bell rings and this essentially Texas Tornado gets spinning! Megan SLAMS Harley down, Anna sends Ford into railing, and Anna brings out chairs! Megan CHOPS Harley, RAMS her in the corner again and again, and grabs one of those chairs. Ford ROCKS Anna, Megan wedges a chair into the corner, and Ford CHOPS Anna.
El Paso wants tables but Ford whips Anna into railing! Anna falls, Megan sits Harley up in the corner, and Megan runs up, only for Harley to move! Megan’s CANNONBALL hits the chair! Harley & Anna mug Ford, then DDT her on the trash can lid! The fans fire up, Harley covers, but Megan breaks it! Megan stalks Harley, but Anna has her wood! Anna SMACKS Megan, but Megan doesn’t even flinch. Megan stares Anna down, the fans tell Anna she messed up, but Harley has her pipe! Harley CLUBS Megan and that was certainly felt! Anna grabs a chair and she SMACKS Megan! Harley PIPES Megan, Anna SMACKS Megan, repeat!
The fans fire up as Megan is just a giant pinball between those brutal flippers, but she gets pissed! Megan dodges H&A to DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up as Megan then goes for her golden chair! Megan sits it up at center, drags Harley up, and she reels her in! But Harley slips out of the suplex! Harley drop toeholds Megan on the chair, Anna SHOTGUNS Megan down! The fans fire up, Anna covers, but Ford breaks it! Harley has Ford for a KNEE down low! Anna has a chair of her own, sets that down, and Harley lines up the shot. Anna runs, they give Ford a form of BOOT CAMP! Cover, TWO!! Ford survives but Anna & Harley go outside.
The fans rally as they go looking, and yes, they bring out a TABLE! The fans fire up as Anna & Harley stand the table up nearby, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Anna & Harley go back into the ring, but Megan is there to clinch Anna! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Ford goes Matrix to dodge Harley, and hits the CUTTER! Ford puts Harley in a corner for the HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW! Megan runs up to add a STINGER SPLASH! Ford picks up the trash can, puts it around Harley, and Megan sends her back in. SHOTGUN to the trash can! Ford drags Harley to a cover, TWO! Harley survives and Ford is frustrated. Ford dribbles Harley, Megan goes looking for things, and she brings out another table! Ford helps Megan set that up in the ring, propping it up in the corner.
Megan storms up on Anna, CLUBS her, then fireman’s carries. Megan runs at the table, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER through the table!! Megan drags Anna to a cover, HARLEY BREAKS IT! Ford is furious and she goes after Harley! Ford fireman’s carries, but Harley slips free to wrench and NECKBREAKER! Cover, Megan deadlifts Harley for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Megan huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Harley over to the ropes. Megan scrubs Harley’s face with her boot, then soaks up heat. Megan brings Harley over, puts her on the apron, then goes out as Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans fire up already as Megan aims for the table!
Harley fights the urenage and throws elbows! Harley kicks low, SUNSET FLIP, but Megan holds on! Anna ROCKS Megan! Megan shakes her head as she holds on, but Anna ROCKS her again! Ford is up, armed with golden chair, but Anna BOOTS her first! Anna has the chair to SMACK Ford down! Then she SMACKS Megan in the face! Harley POWERBOMBS Megan down through the table!! The fans are thunderous and Anna is all fired up! But Ford runs up to BOOT Anna! Ford fireman’s carries, and GUT BUSTER DROPS Anna! Ford takes a chair, puts it under Anna, then STANDING MOONSAULTS, but Anna moves! Ford hits only chair!
The fans rally up while all four women are down! Harley rises up, looks to Anna and they coordinate. Harley fires up, she runs at Megan, but Megan blocks the wheelbarrow to SMACK Harley off the steel steps! Megan falls back, still hurting from the table, but now the ref has medics check Harley. El Paso declares, “This is Awesome!” while Harley stands up. She’s got a bloody nose, maybe a busted lip, but Harley won’t let that stop her! Harley storms her way into the ring, Ford runs up, and Ford DECKS Harley! Anna kicks Ford, Gory Especial, FULL METAL GORY BOMB as Ford lands on a chair!! Cover, MEGAN BREAKS IT!!
Megan drags Anna up and fireman’s carries! FULL METAL FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Cover, HARLEY BREAKS IT! Harley HAMMERs away on Megan, then dodges her! But Megan FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and the fans fire up! Megan is frustrated, but she and Ford coordinate. Ford crawls to a corner while Megan just throws chairs down on Harley! Megan then drags Harley up and Ford climbs. Megan Electric Chair Lifts Harley, Ford flies, SUPERBAD DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Megan & Ford win!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
The Megasus unleashed her full power on Harley & Anna, leaving them both bloody messes. Will there be no stopping Megan’s rise to the top of the AEW Women’s Division?
Mercedes Mone arrives in a low rider.
The CEO is once again #FourBeltsMone as she holds up her Queen of Harts title, even as her driver parks the convertible. The AEW TBS Champion struts in as a rhinestone cowgirl, ready to meet the AEW Women’s World Champion face to face, but will they keep it civil? Or will there be a shootout in El Paso?
Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Frat House!
Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs were part of the winning Team AEW at Anarchy in the Arena. But now, they focus on being AEW World Trios Champions. Will they be ready to go all in this summer? OR will Preston Vance, Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Jacked Jameson, and even their El Paso “Pledges” be toasting a huge victory?
Jameson has a mic, and he tries to get the fans to join in on “FRAT~ HOUSE~!” They boo instead. Jameson says okay, last night, here in El Paso, him and the boys at Shifty’s Dive, throwing one of their world famous pledge parties. They are traveling the country, throwing these parties, looking for their next members. They were out on the town, and there was a sign with a saying that Jameson really likes: El Paso Strong! The fans cheer that! Jameson says that doesn’t make sense, all the guys are weak and skinny and all the girls are fat and ugly. The fans boo again. Jameson says needless to say, they didn’t find a new member.
But hey, that’s okay, they are not leaving emptyhanded. They’re walking out tonight the NEW Trios Champions! Uh, the belts aren’t on the line…? But Preston Vance says, “Win or lose, we BOOOOOOOOOZE~!” Vance gets in Joe’s face with that, and Joe HEADBUTTS him down! Shibata and Hobbs go after Karter & Garrison on the outside while Jameson and the Pledges scramble. The bell rings, Joe JABS away on Vance in the corner! The fans fire up as Joe just fires off! Joe CHOPS Vance down, and Shibata runs Karter right into railing! Joe CHOPS Vance again, whips him corner to corner, then runs in.
Vance BOOTS Joe, runs, but Joe SWEEPS the legs! And SENTONS on top! Vance scrambles, tag to Griff, and Joe chuckles at the Ivy League MVP getting fired up. The fans rally for Joe, but Joe says uno momento. Tag to Shibata! The fans cheer as The Wrestler steps up. Shibata and Griff feel things out, then Griff CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS in return! Griff CHOPS again, Shibata CHOPS again, and repeat! The fans fire up as Griff fires a forearm but Shibata fires back! Shibata eggs Griff on as Griff fires more shots, only for Shibata to DECK him! Shibata runs corner to corner and HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS!
Shibata drags Griff up, HALF HATCH, then cover, TWO! Griff stays in this but now Shibata tags Hobbs. Griff scrambles away to tag in Karter, but the Diamond in the Rough doesn’t know what he got into. Karter fires hands but Hobbs just takes them! Hobbs TOSSES Karter to the corner, fires hands, then whips corner to corner. LARIAT in the corner! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Hobbs fires more LARIATS into Karter! Hobbs reels Karter in for the short arm LARIAT! The straps come down and the fans fire up. Hobbs DECKS Griff off the apron, but Vance BLATSS Shibata and Joe!
Joe runs in, Vance runs away, and the ref is distracted, so Jameson slips in with that frat paddle! Jameson SMACKS Hobbs! Hobbs just gets mad! Hobbs LARIATS Jameson up and out! A Pledge is sent in!? Hobbs gives him a SPINEBUSTER! Another Pledge tries, but he gets a SPIENBUSTER! The third Pledge tries, he gets a SPINEBUSTER! Vance has the paddle! The ref stops Vance, and Hobbs gives him a SPINEBUSTER! Karter climbs up the corner, almost slips, but he still leaps, into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Opps win!
Winners: The Opps, by pinfall
That was town bidness times ten! Will the Frat House study up next time? Will The Opps continue to prove they are #NeverLacking?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
Renee welcomes out the woman who fought her heart out at Double or Nothing, Jamie Hayter! The fans cheer as Hayter heads to the ring, clearly bummed she is NOT the 2025 Queen of Harts. Renee brings up that unfortunately, Hayter could not overcome Mone in the finals. And she knows Hayter was worried about what her future in AEW would look like without that win. Has Hayter had time to think about what’s next? Hayter tells Renee, that is the question. But then the lights go out!? Oh no, could it be…? The lights come back up and it is THEKLA! The Toxic Spider is in AEW, and she’s right on Hayter!
Thekla DECKS Hayter, then stands over her! Thekla stares into the camera, then spider-walks over! Will the “Idol Killer” tear down all those that came before her in order to be THE woman in AEW?
AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Paragon could not stop the Don Callis Family on Sunday, and now the Panama City Playboy is the Protostar’s next target! Will the Aussie Arrow hit the mar and take this title home for the family? Or will it still be all about the BOOM?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true Face of TNT!
Callis is on commentary to say the fans love Cole because he’s just like the fans: he lives on hopes and dreams. Callis says you can’t take hopes to the bank, but you can bank on Fletcher! The bell rings and the fans rally up as Cole and Fletcher stare down. Cole and Fletcher circle, feel things out, and tie up. Fletcher puts Cole in a corner, lets off slowly, then rolls back to mock the “Adam Cole Baybay!” Cole and Kyle circle, tie up, and Cole waistlocks. Fletcher pries free, switches, then he SLAMS Cole down! The fans are torn but Fletcher flexes on Cole. Cole and Fletcher reset, circle, and tie up. Cole headlocks, Kyle fights the takeover, and Kyle powers out.
Kyle RUNS Cole over, smirks, and then goes back for Cole. Kyle slips, Cole slips free, and Cole fires forearms! Kyle scoops but Cole fights free again! Kyle kicks low, CLUBS Cole on the back, but Cole PELES! The fans fire up and Kyle staggers around! Cole storms up to fire hands and he puts Kyle in a corner. Cole stomps a mudhole into Kyle, steps off as the ref counts, and he gives a proper “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” The fans cheer, Cole whips corner to corner, but Kyle reverses. Kyle runs up but Cole puts him on the apron, and SUPERKICKS him down! The fans fire up and Cole waits on Kyle. Cole goes to the apron and takes aim, only for PRG Vice to step up!
The fans boo as Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta stand in Cole’s way, but Callis says this is strength in numbers. Well speaking of, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly rush out here! Paragon brawls with RPG Vice and head to the back! The fans fire up, Cole goes to fetch Fletcher, but Fletcher SUPERKICKS Cole down! Kyle drags Cole up, reels him in, and APRON POWERBOMBS!! That was a lot more Cole’s head and neck then his back, and while the ref checks Cole, Callis mockingly says he’s gonna check on Kyle while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Fletcher flexes more while he soaks up heat, and Callis really does walk over to talk with him. Kyle steps into the ring and somehow Cole is okay to continue, so a ring count starts. Cole stirs at about 3 of 10, Callis & Kyle soak up more heat, but then Kyle goes out to fetch Cole at about 7. Kyle drags Cole into the ring, then stomps him down! Kyle stomps Cole more, then stalks him to ropes. Kyle JUMP STOMPS Cole down! And JUMP STOMPS again! Then he CHOKES Cole on the ropes! The ref counts, Kyle steps off, and Cole goes to a corner. Kyle soaks up heat, distracts the ref, and that lets Callis CHOKE Cole!
Callis scurries back to commentary before he’s caught, and Kyle drags Cole up. Cole fires body shots but Kyle eggs him on. Cole fires more shots, but Kyle BOOTS him down! Kyle paces while he soaks up more heat, and he checks if that’s for him or for Cole. It is for Kyle, so Kyle scoops Cole and SLAMS him! Kyle paces more while Cole writhes. Cole sits up but Kyle is on him with another scoop and SLAM! Kyle leans on the ropes while he soaks up more heat, then he goes back to Cole. Kyle rains down fists, clamps on a chinlock, and he grinds Cole down. Cole endures and fights up while Dynamite returns to single picture.
The fans rally as Cole fires body shots, only for Kyle to scoop and SLAM again! Kyle twists Cole’s wrist, scoops and SLAMS again, then eggs everyone on. The fans boo but Kyle drags Cole up. Cole fires forearms! The fans rally, but Kyle scoops and spins to SLAM! Callis says the reason Cole was outside to be hit with that apron powerbomb is because he went after Kyle outside the ring. Callis says Cole only has himself to blame. Kyle runs corner to corner, but Cole SUPERKICKS! Callis is eating his words the way Kyle ate that foot! The fans are thunderous as Cole rises up! Cole storms up to fire forearm after forearm!
Kyle shoves Cole but Cole LARIATS! And ELBOWS! And BOOTS! Kyle staggers around, Cole brings him over, but Kyle fights the fireman’s carry! Kyle runs, but Cole BOOTS him! Kyle rebounds into the fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but the fans rally behind Cole. Cole rises up, goes to the corner, and he climbs up to aim again. Kyle stands into the PANAMA- NO, Kyle BACKDROPS then sits down on a cover, TWO!! Cole escapes, Kyle blocks his kick, and Kyle spins Cole for a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Cole flounders, Kyle runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! And then Kyle reels Cole in, but Cole suplexes, GHOST BUSTER!!
Cole fires up, rises up, and the fans are with him! PANAMA SUNRISE!!! Kyle sputters, Cole brings down the kneepad, and Callis freaks out! But JOSH ALEXANDER is here, and he just CLOBBERS Cole!!
Winner: Adam Cole, by disqualification (still AEW TNT Champion)
Callis laughs as the Don Callis Family’s Walking Weapon beats Cole down! But Kyle doesn’t get to be TNT Champion, what good was this? Alexander BITES Cole, Callis says break Cole! Kyle & Alexander mug Cole while the fans boo and cuss Callis out! But wait! Here comes Brody King! The King of Death ahs a chair, and he runs Alexander & Kyle off! This match was to be the main event, but it might as well happen now! Will Brody bulldoze through Alexander to head for Fyter Fest? Or will the Don Callis Family still secure something good for the Summer?
AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS Brody King!
Dynamite returns, security standing between the Walking Weapon and King of Death, but they won’t wait any longer! Security is literally thrown aside and the bell rings! The brawl is on and the fans love it! Brody KNEES Alexander, ROCKS him, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS him! And ROCKS him! And repeat! Brody ROCKS and CHOPS, stands Alexander up and whips corner to corner. Brody runs up, Alexander BOOTS him then goes up, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Alexander dusts himself off, stomps Brody around, then rips the shirt away to CHOKE Brody with it! The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4 and taunts Brody by flossing with the shirt, and we don’t mean teeth.
Alexander offers the shirt to fans, but then drops it on the floor. Alexander whips, Brody reverses and BACKDROPS! The fans fire up as Callis keeps putting Alexander over as the best Canadian wrestler ever. Brody gets his shirt back, and he stuffs it in Alexander’s mouth! The fans cheer but Callis says there is no place for that here! Brody has Alexander against the ropes and CLUBS him! Alexander suffers Beats of the War Drum, and fans count to seven before Brody shoves him down! Brody tosses his shirt away, then brings Alexander up. Alexander fires body shots but Brody ROCKS him back. Brody puts Alexander against the post, hushes the fans, and winds up.
But Alexander ducks, Brody’s CHOP hits POST! The fans all wince as Brody clutches his hand! Alexander then RAMS Brody into the post to go after the shoulder! Alexander wrenches the arm, and he SLAMS it off railing! The fans boo but Alexander keeps after Brody. Alexander CHOPS Brody, refreshes the count, then brings Brody around to whip. But Brody reverses to send Alexander into barriers! Brody choke grips with his off hand, and he BARRIER CHOKE SLAMS Alexander! The fans fire up and Brody CHOPS Alexander against the barrier! Alexander falls, the fans fire up, and Brody stalks Alexander around the way.
Brody brings Alexander up, ROCKS him, but that was the bad hand. The fans rally and Brody puts Alexander in the ring. Alexander BOOTS Brody, then BOOTS the arm! Alexander runs, but Brody breaks through the lariat and CLOBBERS Alexander! Alexander tumbles out of the ring, and Brody builds speed! Brody DIVES into a FOREARM! Alexander has Brody in the ropes, APRON DDT! Brody slumps down and sputters, and then Alexander CHOPS him! The fans rally, Alexander runs, and he BODY CHECKS Brody off the apron! Alexander soaks up the heat while Lance Archer applauds. Callis says Alexander is not intimidated by size because he has the technique!
Fans chant “You Suck!” but Alexander SLAMS the bad arm into the post! Brody clutches his hand, but he CHOPS with the left! And CHOPS again! Alexander kicks and CHOPS in return! Alexander brings Brody around the way, and whips him hard into steel steps! Brody writhes, Alexander grins as he refreshes the count, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks on Brody, but Brody refuses to let the bad arm stop him. Alexander goes out and walks up the steps so he can stomp Brody’s hand! The ref reprimands but Alexander kicks Brody around. Alexander puts Brody in the ring, but Brody ROCKS him with an elbow! Brody CHOPS, but Alexander CLAWS Brody’s eyes! Alexander adjusts his wrestling headgear before bringing Brody around. Alexander HIP DROPS the good arm, looking to leave Brody with no arms! Alexander traps the bad arm and SNAP LOCKS it! Brody writhes and Alexander takes a moment to soak up heat. Brody drags himself up with the ropes, but Alexander pulls on the arms!
The ref reprimands, Brody ROCKS Alexander, but Alexander kicks low! Alexander climbs up in the corner to rain down fists! Brody stops Alexander at five, but Alexander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS, Alexander CHOPS repeat! Alexander CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then brings Brody in for a BIG suplex! That alone was impressive, and Alexander covers, TWO! Brody toughs it out and Alexander grows frustrated. Alexander looms over Brody, throws down elbows, then he drags Brody by the bad arm. SNAP LOCK! Brody writhes again but Alexander paces. Alexander drags Brody back up, and he clamps on with a keylock!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Brody endures. The fans rally, Brody fights up, and Brody fires body shots. The fans fire upas Brody CHOPS! But that was the bad hand again! Alexander waistlocks, but Brody switches, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up and Brody LARIATS! But again, the bad arm! Alexander BOOTS Brody, BOOTS him again, but Brody SOUTHPAW LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up. A standing count starts and the fans rally. Callis claims Alexander is ahead on points, not that that matters right now. Brody and Alexander are on opposite ends of a corner as they rise up.
Brody grabs Alexander, goes to the top rope with him, but Alexander pulls the crossbar’s pad away! Alexander fights the suplex, throws body shots, and then he HOTSHOTS the arm on the bare bar! Brody staggers away, Alexander pursues, and Alexander waistlocks. Brody fights with elbows, then fireman’s carries! Alexander fights back, but Brody BOOTS him! And has the SLEEPER!! Alexander endures, and he pries the grip open! ELBOW BREAKER! APRON GERMAN SUPLEX!! Both men fall to the floor and Callis says they might need to stop this. The fans lose their minds, and a standing count begins.
Alexander stands at 3 of 10, and he brings Brody over to make him take a seat. Alexander CHOPS, then he mocks the barking! The fans boo instead, but Alexander grins and runs in, but Brody BOOTS him! Brody makes Alexander sit down, CHOPS him, and now the fans bark with Brody! Brody runs up, CROSSBODY against the railing! The fans rally for Brody as he brings Alexander up and into the ring. Alexander flounders to a corner, Brody barks and runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL!! But he only gets buckles! Alexander drags Brody to have the ANKLE LOCK! Brody endures, reaches out, turns over, and he kicks at Alexander!
Alexander staggers back, Brody reels him in, but Alexander BACKDROPS free! The fans rally but alexander waistlocks. Brody fires elbows, but Alexander traps the arms! Alexander RAMS Brody into buckles, then he STRAITJACKET GERMANS!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Brody escapes and the fans fire up! Alexander sits up, forehead bloody and shock in his eyes. Alexander drags himself up the corner, grins, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! The fans bark, Brody LARIATS! Brody reels Alexander in, hauls him up, GONZO BOMB!!! Cover, BRODY WINS!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (advances to the AEW International Championship match)
The Don Callis Family had two chances tonight, failed them both, and now Brody heads for Colorado and Fyter Fest. Will The King of Death end the reign of The Best Bout Machine? Who else will join Brody and Kenny Omega in the Mile High City?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of the other two International Championship qualifiers, Claudio VS Komander and Hechicero VS Mascara Dorada, we will have Mina Shirakawa VS Skye Blue! Will the Fighting Gravure Idol stay strong in the wake of losing at Double or Nothing? Plus, after the confrontation during the TNT Championship match, Paragon battles RPG Vice, but with some added names to the mix! RPG Vice bring in NEVER Openweight Champion, Konosuke Takeshita, while Roddy & Kyle conglomerate with NJPW Strong Openweight Champion, Tomohiro Ishii! Could this Six Man Tag open some doors to more golden opportunities?
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
The Protostar does not know whose call that was, whether it was Callis or Alexander, but he doesn’t care, because he does NOT need help out there, and certainly not to beat Adam Cole! He should be standing here as the NEW TNT Champion! But speaking of Cole, he comes running in and the two start throwing hands! Kyle has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Security rushes out, separates the two, and Cole says Kyle is a dead man! Cole knows he had Kyle beat, but when and where will these two put the claims to rest?
Mercedes Mone heads to the ring!
The CEO struts her way out, carrying all her belts, the Owen Hart Cup on display. Mone grabs a mic and says, “El Pasooooo~! I now stand before you not only as the greatest TBS & Rev-Pro Champion of all time… But as the greatest winner of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament!” The fans are torn, but Mone says the legends, Owen Hart and her hero, Eddie Guerrero… The fans cheer for El Paso’s own, the late, great Latino Heat, and Mone says they do NOT compare to the greatness of Mone! That is why she is the CEO of AEW! But wait! Timeless Toni Storm makes her way out here! This face-to-face is now official as the AEW Women’s World Champion steps into the ring.
The fans cheer for Toni, and the two champions eye each other while Toni gets herself a mic. Toni kicks off the shoes and sets her belt down on the mat. Mone says, “Toni, darling, we finally meet.” The fans applaud that, and Mone says she knows these AEW fans are so sick of the black ‘n’ white. They want a champion full of color! The fans boo that, but Toni says, “Hello, Mercedes. I have waited so long for you. 441 days ago, you arrived in AEW on a show named after you. And since then, you’ve won titles, you’ve made history, and you’ve remained undefeated. But you have never once spoke to me. You have never once looked at me.
“You said that you’ve been watching me since before you even came here. You told Antony Khan that this was the one match you wanted to have. So, darling, what took you so long?” The fans cheer, and Mone says back, “What took me so long? Patience, darling, patience.” The fans boo, but Mone says this isn’t about Toni, this is about Mone and her legacy. And you think she’s going to go around backstage shaking just anybody’s hand? When Mone is the Beyonce of Women’s Wrestling? You gotta be kidding! The fans boo but Mone asks Toni, “Do you not know who I am? I am the standard, I am the conversation, I am the blueprint, I AM the revolution!”
Fans are torn, but Toni smirks as there are those who chant, “No, You’re Not! No, You’re Not!” Toni says she is the Toni Storm of Pro-Wrestling, and she swears to an unknown God that you have NEVER met anyone like her! The fans cheer that! Mone says yes, that’s right. This Toni, this “shy, nervous Toni Storm that I met ten years ago,” is very different. But so is Mone. Mone is not just a Boss, she is a CEO. She has beaten the very best from all over the world, from Mexico to Japan to England. And now at All In: Texas, Mone is bringing it home. We will have THE greatest women’s match of all time! Fans like the sound of that.
Toni says they have so many similarities. They both started so young, struggled on the indies, found success, were given trophies and flowers, and when those weren’t enough, they left it all behind to follow their hearts. And in AEW, they became exactly who they are meant to be! The fans cheer that! Mone nods, and Toni continues: There is one glaring difference. While Mone wants all the titles, Toni needs only one. Toni has lived for this title, she has cried for this title, she has bled for this title, and she has DIED for this title! The fans chant, “She’s Our Champion! Toni! Toni!” Mone is annoyed, but Toni keeps going.
“So if you want to ride the Money Train through the Toni Tunnel, I just hope you can get deep enough.” The fans cheer that! Mone says not even Toni’s hips are wide enough for the Money Train! Toni says 45 days form now, they will meet again in Texas. And somewhere in the world, a little girl with big dreams will be watching. She will say, “Holy S*IT, these b*tches are crazy!” And then, that little girl will find out who the better woman is! Toni sincerely believes Mone is the greatest of all time. But unfortunately for Mone, Toni happens to be TIMELESS~! The fans cheer that, and Mone scowls.
Mone tells Toni that Toni may call herself timeless, but what she deserves is for her time to come an end! Mone will see Toni at All In! Toni says, “See you at All In, darling.” The fans fire up as Mone puts her other belts aside to offer a handshake. Toin smiles and accepts. Then they bring each other in to stare down. Toni smells Mone, and then kisses Mone on the hand. Mone reels Toni in for a Gory Especial! Toni fights out to reel Mone in! Mone scrambles free of the driver, and the fans fire up! That was just a taste of what’s to come, but who will taste sweet victory when these two battle it out in Globe Life Field?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite to follow Double or Nothing while building to Fyter Fest and All In. Excalibur said himself that tonight paralleled Double or Nothing by bookending things with the Owen Hart Cup stories. Great opening promo from Hangman, Swerve and Ospreay. Swerve did have a good point of asking if Hangman was in cahoots with The Bucks, but we also know that’s not the case. And of course Swerve and Hangman will be at odds during this whole All In build. But just as likely, we will get a great “Avengers working together” kind of moment to finally take out the Death Riders and get that title off Moxley.
Great closing promo from Toni and Mone, with a good reference back to their time in WWE. I’m still hoping for them to put all the belts on the line so that they are truly going all in. But the tease of someone taking a finisher to the belt was good stuff. 45 days of build, who knows what else we get, but there’s also no guarantee that Mone keeps the TBS Championship. It’d be wild if someone took that title from her on the way, but it could be a point of pressure that Mone has to defend her other belts while Toni only has to worry about one.
Good debut for Thekla tonight, it was very in line with a Malakai/Aleister Black debut. Hayter seems to automatically be the woman who faces returning and debuting wrestlers and that’s not a bad spot, but it would be nice if she got to do title stuff. Great women’s tag match, and kudos to Harley fighting through a broken nose. But in the end, the Heels winning made sense when they lost at Double or Nothing. There’s talk of tag titles coming, but I don’t have faith in that when TK’s pacing of the women’s division still hasn’t improved. The current example is the poor planning he has with the ROH Women’s Pure Championship.
RIP the Frat House, their ceiling is ROH after getting crushed by The Opps. A little surprised we didn’t get Hook showing up or having a promo, but maybe that happens for Collision. The Mixed Six Tag was great stuff, and throwing Speedball in there was a little surprising until it was clear the Death Riders were winning that. Good promo from Hurt Syndicate, but every time MJF talks about “his” world title, it feels like Lashley wants to roll his eyes or something, because duh, why wouldn’t he and Shelton want their own shots at that title? If Moxley does lose at All In, and MJF goes after Hangman, you can bet MJF and Lashley butt heads again over who really gets the title match.
Good promo from Ricochet, but I wonder… Ricochet wants a crew, there’s a duo named CRU… Is Ricochet going to lead Lio & Action as a trio? And if it isn’t CRU, who would fall in line behind Ricochet? Unless that’s the point of his next story arc: failing to make a faction because he’s that insufferable. And great Don Callis Family stuff tonight. Cole VS Kyle was great, good move for Paragon to go after them, and that Six Man Tag on Collision will be fun. Alexander running out there really was confusing, not just kayfabe, but maybe they want to give Kyle an out. Kyle is great as a wrestler and a personality, fans surely will cheer for him over the rest of Callis Family, but we’ll wait and see how Cole VS Kyle 2 goes.
Alexander VS Brody was a great main event match, with great story of going after Brody’s hand. Alexander getting busted open hard way from perhaps that top rope stuff did add something. And honestly, I’m pleasantly surprised by Brody winning. Brody and Omega alone is great, but then it’ll surely be Claudio over Komander, and now Hechicero over Mascara Dorada to keep the two Faces and two Heels ratio.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/27/25)
A Block, FINAL ROUND!
So close to the end, we can almost taste it!
Round nine has come, and it all comes down to this! Who takes A Block and goes to the Best of the Super Juniors’ finals?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Titan & Yota Tsuji VS Nick Wayne & Daiki Nagai; Titan & Tsuji win.
- MAO & Shoma Kato VS SHO & Yujiro Takahashi; Sho & Yujiro win.
- El Desperado & Toru Yano VS Robbie Eagles & Hartley Jackson; Desperado & Yano win.
- YOH & Tiger Mask VS Taiji Ishimori & Gedo; Yoh & Tiger Mask win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Dragon Dia; Mack wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors; Fujita wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Robbie X; Robbie wins.
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Here are the current A Block standings!
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-3, 10 points
Master Wato: 5-3, 10 points
Clark Connors: 5-3, 10 points
Francesco Akira: 4-4, 8 points
Kosei Fujita: 4-4, 8 points
KUSHIDA: 4-4, 8 points
Dragon Dia: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie X: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Dragon Dia!
The American Ninja has no way forward to the finals, but he won’t stop fighting! Will he ruin Dia’s run at the top? Or will the Infinite Carat Diamond not crack under pressure?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “NINJA! NINJA!” Mack offers a handshake, Dia takes it, and the fans applaud the sportsmanship. They tie up, Dia headlocks, but Mack powers up and out. Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slides under to tilt-o-whirl and arm-drag, only for Mack to handspring through! The fans fire up and Dia sees what he’s dealing with. Dia and Mack reset while the fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” Dia and Mack tie up, Mack headlocks, but Dia powers up and out. Mack drops down on the dropdown to gator roll and backslide, TWO! Cradle, TWO! Dia jumps the sweep, Oklahoma Rolls, TWO!
Mack stands, Dia has him for a cradle, TWO! Dia sweeps to cover, ONE! Mack steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO and Dia has a press, TWO! Dia stands but Mack drags him down with a headlock takeover! Dia headscissors, Mack kips free and Dia hits the takeover! Mack headscissors, Dia kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. Dia and Mack reset, circle and feel things out. They knuckle lock, go forehead to forehead, then Mack wrenches an arm to whip. Dia reverses and hurdles, but Mack turns it into an atomic drop! Mack runs and BOOTS Dia down! Dia bails out and the fans rally as Mack handsprings! NINJA SPECIAL! Direct hit, but Mack does clutch his foot.
The fans cheer, the ref checks Mack, and Mack manages to stand. Mack hobbles over, brings Dia up, and he puts Dia in the ring. Mack stomps Dia, then clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Dia endures, fights around, and the fans rally. Dia kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Mack lets go, and then Mack brings Dia up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! And back to the CROSSFACE! Dia endures again and the fans rally! Dia fights as Mack pulls back on the hold! Dia kicks his way over again, but Mack rolls Dia away! CROSSFACE! Dia endures, the fans rally more, and Dia reaches back to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Mack lets go.
Mack stands Dia up to CHOP! Mack puts Dia in a corner, and he CHOPS again! Mack whips corner to corner, Dia reverses, and Dia runs up, only for Mack to BOOT him! Mack fires body shots, and palm strikes! Mack has Dia in the corner again, runs up, but Dia BOOTS and RANAS! Mack bails out, Dai PLANCHAS, and down goes Mack! The fans fire up while both men are down on the outside. Mack crawls away, a fan helps him up, but Dia is after him. Dia puts Mack in the ring, then baits Mack into the leg scissors trip! Dia slingshots in but Mack slides out, so Dia lands on his feet. Dia jumps right back out to ASAI MOONSAULT!
The fans fire up as Dia takes Mack down again! Dia rises, fires himself up, and he goes back for Mack. Dia drags Mack up, puts him in the corner, and then stands him up to CHOP! Mack is stinging, but Dia hoists him up top. Dia CHOPS again, climbs up top, and hits the ASTRO SCISSORS! Mack writhes, Dia covers, TWO! Mack survives and Dia is frustrated, but he fires back up! The fans rally as Dia goes up. D D D D- NO, Mack catches Dia and RAMS him into the corner! And RAMS him again! Mack puts Dia up, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again! Dia still BOOTS in return! D D- NO, Mack is up top to second rope SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up while both men are down! The ref starts a double count while Mack and Dia stir. We pass 5 of 10, then 7, but Mack and Dia stand. They back up into each other, and Mack rolls Dia up! TWO, and Dia rolls Mack up! TWO! Dia sunset flips, TWO, and Mack sits on the prawn hold! TWO and Mack rolls through the sunset to stack! TWO and Dia sunsets, TWO! Mack has the cradle, TWO and Dia has the ghost pin! TWO!! Mack escapes, Dia ENZIGIRIS, but Mack rebounds to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Mack crawls his way over. Mack goes for the corner and vows to end it! The fans rally as Mack climbs, but Dia stirs.
Mack fires up and NINJA BOMB FLOPS as Dia moves! Mack writhes, Dia runs and goes right up top! D D D- SHURIKEN KICK!!! Cover, MACK WINS!!!
Winner: Ninja Mack, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Dia earns 0)
An incredible antiair attack brings Dia down, and now neither man is going to the finals! Both men still show great promise, will it be better luck next time next year?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Francesco Akira!
Time is running out, and maybe it’s too late, but the Time Splitter and the Crown of Fire are going to fight until the last possible second! But win, lose, or draw, who will be watching and waiting for the final results?
The bell rings and the two tie right up. They break, tie up again, and then break. They tie up again, Kushida headlocks, and he grinds Akira down. Akira powers up and out, but Kushida RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Akira stays low then hurdles over. Akira runs but Kushida HIP TOSSES! Akira rolls while Kushida cartwheels, and Akira is up to duck ‘n’ dodge then RANA! Kushida tumbles out while the fans fire up! Akira builds speed, but Kushida ducks the sliding dropkick! Kushida kicks low, whips, but Akira Tiger Feint Kicks on the apron! The fans fire up with Akira and he drags Kushida up to CHOP!
The fans rally, Akira brings Kushida around the way, and he CHOPS again! Kushida kicks low, puts Akira through the corner to then YANK him into the POST! The fans rally while Akira falls, but Kushida stands on the bad arm! Kushida twists the other arm, then brings Akira up. Kushida puts Akira through the corner again to YANK him back into the POST! Akira falls and clutches his arm, but Kushida leaves him behind to go into the ring. The ring count starts but Akira is back up and in very quickly. Akira CHOPS but Kushida kicks low, then scoops to SLAM! The fans rally, Kushida looms over Akira, then he stomps the bad arm!
Kushida drags Akira up, snap suplexes, then looms over Akira again. Kushida stands Akira up to CHOP! Akira CHOPS back! Akira fires a forearm, but Kushida snapmares and steps over to drop a KNEE on the arm! Kushida clamps onto Akira’s arm for a mounted chicken wing but Akira endures. The fans rally, Akira fights up, but Kushida wrangles him back down. Akira fights up, fires forearms, and runs, only for Kushida to SHOTEI! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Akira stays in this, but Kushida brings him up to ELBOW him in the head. Kushida wrangles Akira again, and has the short arm scissors! Akira endures as Kushida puts on the pressure!
Akira fights around, but Kushida powers him down to keep on the arm scissors! Akira fights around, manages to stack Kushida, TWO! Kushida lets Akira go and the fans rally up. Kushida stalks Akira to the ropes, then wrenches the arm. Kushida grinds Akira’s hand against the ropes! The ref reprimands but Akira clutches his arm. Kushida runs to SHOTGUN the elbow! Akira flounders, Kushida goes up the corner, but Akira ROCKS Kushida! Kushida goes to the apron, Akira steps out to join him, but Kushida KICKS the bad arm! Akira fires forearms but Kushida has the wristlock. Akira wrenches Kushida to WRING Kushida into the apron!
The fans rally while Akira shakes out his arm. Akira runs and builds speed to FLY! Down goes Kushida and the fans fire up! Akira roars, the fans cheer, and Akira drags Kushida up and into the ring. Akira tells Fukuoka, “IKU ZO!” The fans rally with Akira and he climbs up the corner. Kushida hurries to HANDSPRING KICK Akira! Akira wobbles up top and Kushida climbs up after him! Akira fires forearms but Kushida has the HOVERBOARD! The ref reprimands, but Akira fires body shots! Akira HEADBUTTS Kushida and Kushida drops back. Akira CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Akira whips, Kushida reverses, but Akira wheelbarrows!
Akira victory rolls to STOMP 182! The fans cheer and Akira covers, TWO! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kushida toughs it out and Akira grows frustrated but the fans rally up. They cheer on “A! KI-RA!” and he brings Kushida up. Akira wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER, then goes again! ELBOW BREAKER! Akira wants another, but Kushida wrenches, so Akira rolls him up! TWO, Akira swings but Kushida ducks it! Kushida spins Akira to ROLLING ELBOW! Akira SUPERKICKS! Kushida winds up, but Akira LARIATS first! The fans fire up with Akira, but then Kushida cradles, deadlifts, and BACK TO THE FUTURE!! But Kushida can’t make the cover!
The fans rally while both men stir. Kushida rises and he goes for Akira. Akira grabs at Kushida, as well, and Kushida throws a forearm. Akira fires back! Kushida fires another, so Akira fires back! The fans rally while both men huff ‘n’ puff. Akira blocks the forearm to CLUB the arm! Akira fires a flurry, then eggs Kushida on! Kushida ROCKS Akira, then PENALTY KICKS the arm! Kushida runs, tilt-o-whirl, but Akira fights off the Hoverboard! Clinch and SPEEDFIRE!! Cover, TWO!! Kushida survives and the fans rally for Akira. Akira crawls to the corner, crowns up and NOVA- NO, Kushida ducks the fireball to SLIDE KICK!
Kushida SLIDE KICKS again, and again! Kushida whips, Akira reverses, but Kushida handsprings, into the reverse clinch! GROUND TARANTULA, but Kushida turns things over to a backslide! TWO!!! Akira escapes, but Kushida wrenches him and spins him for another backslide! Akira rolls through to SUPERKICK! Akira roars, the fans fire up with him, and NOVA- BODY SCISSOR TAKEDOWN! HOVERBOARD!! Akira is caught and Kushida cranks on that bad arm! Akira powers up to slip free of the body scissors! Akira shifts and finds the angle, GROUND TARANTULA!! Kushida endures, Akira PULLS on the arm, KUSHIDA TAPS! AKIRA WINS!!
Winner: Francesco Akira, by submission (gains 2 points; Kushida earns 0)
The Time Splitter could not put out the fire, and Akira still has life! But will this be enough for Akira to be a finalist? Or will he be extinguished by another’s victory?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Way of the Grandmaster fell in the main event of last round, but he still has a chance to be in the finals! Will he stay alive just a little longer? Or will the Heel Master pour some whiskey on Wato’s dreams?
Well, to start, Kanemaru attacks during Wato’s entrance! The fans boo as Kanemaru kicks and CLUBS Wato! Kanemaru POSTS Wato, Wato falls over, and Kanemaru stomps him down! The ref reprimands but Kanemaru tells him to shut up. Kanemaru leaves Wato behind and wants the ring count. The ref has the bell ring first, and now a ring count can start. Wato rises at 3 of 20, is on the apron, but Kanemaru runs up. Wato RAMS Kanemaru, takes aim, but Kanemaru shoves the ref into Wato! Wato falls, as does the ref, and the fans boo as Kanemaru goes out after Wato! Kanemaru POSTS Wato again!
Kanemaru brings out chairs, puts on one Wato’s leg, then SLAMS the other chair on top of it! Not quite a Con-Chair-To but it gets the job done. Kanemaru SMASHES Wato’s knee on the floor, then goes back to the ring. The ref reprimands but Kanemaru lets Wato writhe. Wato clutches his knee while the ring count starts again. Wato crawls but he’s still down at 10 of 20. Wato reaches for the apron at 15, stands at 17, but manages to jump in at 19! Kanemaru YANKS the bad leg, stomps away on Wato, then stands him up. Kanemaru whips, but Wato can’t even run! The ref checks Wato but Kanemaru is right on those legs!
Kanemaru chuckles as he holds Wato open, but then he gives the ref one leg so Kanemaru can split the wishbone! Wato flounders, stands, and Kanemaru DROPKICKS the legs out! Kanemaru then grabs a leg to YANK it! Kanemaru stomps Wato more, taunts him, then drags him back up. Kanemaru has the leg for the SHIN BREAKER! And then he turns Wato over, HALF CRAB! Wato endures and the fans rally while Kanemaru sits deep! Kanemaru pulls on the leg, but Wato scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Kanemaru won’t let go! The ref counts, Kanemaru finally lets go at 4, and he drags Wato right back up.
Kanemaru whips, but Wato still can’t run that well! Wato tumbles to the apron, then slips to the floor. Kanemaru goes right after Wato to SMASH the knee on the floor! The fans rally for Wato while he writhes but Kanemaru leaves him behind. The ref checks with Wato but Wato won’t let this stop him. The ring counts as Kanemaru waits on Wato. Wato is still down at 10 of 20, just like last time. Wato slowly rises and stands at 16. Wato rolls in at 17 and the fans cheer, but Kanemaru grabs the legs for a FIGURE FOUR! Wato endures, the fans rally, but Kanemaru puts on the pressure! Wato flails, reaches out, and he drags Kanemaru along! ROPEBREAK!!
The fans cheer and Kanemaru makes the ref help him undo the hold. Wato grits his teeth and clutches his leg but the fans still rally behind him. Kanemaru stomps Wato, stomps the leg, then kicks him around. Wato stands to CHOP! And CHOP! Kanemaru KICKS the leg! Kanemaru whips Wato but Wato again falls! The leg is in bad shape but Wato refuses to give up. Wato stands, Kanemaru runs up, but Wato ELBOWS him! And BULLDOGS! The fans fire up as Wato powers through the pain! Wato crawls over to Kanemaru and fires up! The fans rally again and Wato wrenches Kanemaru. Kanemaru fights the Recientemente and goes after that leg!
Kanemaru runs, but Wato blocks the boot to spin and ZIGZAG! The fans fire up, Wato brings Kanemaru up, and Wato wrenches to RECIENTEMENTE! Cover, TWO!! Kanemaru survives but Wato just fires up again! The fans are with him as he waistlocks and TSUTEN- NO, Kanemaru grabs the ref! Kanemaru mule kicks the leg! Then he KICKS the other leg! Then he trips Wato to step through, FIGURE FOUR!! Wato endures, the fans rally as hard as they can, but Kanemaru puts on the pressure! Wato reaches out but he’s so far away! Wato pushes against the main leg, he grabs at the ref, but that won’t save him!
Wait, what is SHO doing here?! The Murder Machine is in B Block, but the House of Torture boys will always help each other cheat! The ref keeps Sho back, but Yujiro Takahashi is also here! Tokyo Pimp slides the whiskey bottle to Kanemaru! Kanemaru CLUBS away on Wato’s leg with that bottle!! The fans boo as Wato can only suffer! Kanemaru puts even more pressure on the hold, and WATO TAPS!! Kanemaru wins!!
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by submission (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
Kanemaru’s game plan to go after the legs was working well enough, he didn’t need the House’s help! But perhaps Kanemaru wanted to stoop to these lows in order to win! And now Sho & Yujiro help stomp away on Wato! But here comes Yoh! Direct Drive saves his tag partner and runs off The House! He even gets a chair! Yoh wants them to man up, but that’s not happening. But now, with Hiromu Takahashi having beat Wato and issuing the tag title challenge, and now Kanemaru winning tonight… Could we really be seeing such an odd couple as Timebomb & Heel Master going for the tag titles?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors!
One down, two to go. Wato is out of the running after Kanemaru cut him off at the knees, so to speak. Will the Japanese Young Punk fight his way into the finals? Or will 100 Proof bring down even the mighty?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They feel things out, but then Connors KNEES low! Connors CLUBS Fujita, headlocks, but Fujita powers up and out. Connors RUNS Fujita over, the fans are torn, but Connors barks. The fans bark with the War Dog and he runs. Fujita stays low, then bypasses Connors to DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Connors bails out, and Fujita runs. Connors moves aside but Fujita goes to the apron. PENALTY KICK! Fujita sets up, Connors avoids the Asai Moonsault, and Fujita staggers to his feet for the JEEP FLIPPER! Connors tells fans to move so they move! Connors BOWLS Fujita into the chairs! STRIKE!
Connors tells more fans to move, then he drags Fujita up from the chairs. Connors BOWLS Fujita again, not quite a strike but close. Connors picks up the spare by stomping Fujita down. Red Shoes reprimands and wants this in the ring. Connors drags Fujita up and over, but Fujita fires body shots. Connors CLUBS Fujita, then POSTS him! Fujita falls in a heap and the fans rally up. Connors says it is time. He brings out WHEEL-SAN! The fans are torn, Red Shoes reprimands, but Connors shoves him aside! Connors SLAMS Wheel-san onto Fujita’s back! Red Shoes reprimands but Connors brings Wheel-san to the apron.
Connors aims, and he SUPER SLAMS Wheel-san onto Fujita! Fujita writhes and the fans are torn, but Connors throws up the Too Sweet. Robbie Eagles is here via commentary so he checks on his teammate and friend. Fujita is still in this so Connors lets the ring count start. The fans rally and Fujita is still down at 10 of 20. Fujita crawls at 12, rises at 14, but he flounders at 16! The fans rally harder, and Fujita springs in at 19.5! Connors hauls Fujita up to whip him hard into a corner! Fujita falls and Connors covers, TWO! Connors drags Fujita up, whips him hard into another corner, and he lets Fujita fall again.
Fujita writhes, Connors paces, and he stomps Fujita’s back! Connors drags Fujita up, reels him in, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Connors stays on him with a knee to the back and a chinlock clamped on! Fujita endures, reaches out, but Connors drags him from the ropes! Connors digs his knee into Fujita’s back, and puts a lot of extra pressure on that chinlock. Fujita still fights his way forward to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Connors lets go in frustration. Connors drags Fujita back up to snap suplex again! The fans rally and Connors aims from a corner. BANG and Connors runs in, but Fujita drop toeholds!
Fujita ties the legs up fast and has the Deathlock! Fujita has the chinlock now, but Connors endures! Connors bends Fujita’s fingers, Red Shoes reprimands, and Connors lets go to scramble forward, ROPEBREAK! Fujita undoes the leglock and protests about the fingers, but Connors huffs ‘n’ puffs. Connors brings Fujita up, whips, but Fujita LEG LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Fujita and Connors go to ropes, the fans rally up, and Fujita runs in at the corner. Fujita CHOPS Connors, snapmares, then goes up and out! The fans rally and Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Connors stays in this, but Fujita shakes his head. Fujita has the legs, he turns Connors over, and he has the BOSTON CRAB! Fujita sits down deep on Connors’ bad back! Connors powers up, reaches out, but Fujita drags him back to have the HALF CRAB! Fujita puts all he has into pulling that leg back, but Connors still crawls forward! Connors fights to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Fujita lets go, and Connors clutches his back. Fujita drags Connors up and reels him in, but Connors fights the suplex! Fujita powers through, Connors wrenches, but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Connors SNAP POWERSLAMS!
The fans cheer and rally up while both men are down! Connors rises, brings Fujita around, but Fujita fights off No Chaser! Fujita wrenches, waistlocks, but Connors fights the lift., Connors switches, lifts, but Fujita throws elbows! Fujita waistlocks, Connors fights the lift, and Connors reaches out! ROPEBREAK! Fujita KICKS the arms, O’Conner Roll and CHAOS- NO, Connors fights free, runs, but Fujita pops him up into the waistlock! Connors fights free again, and LARIATS! But Fujita is right up!? Connors runs in, Fujita dodges, pop up and GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Connors stays in this but Fujita roars!
The fans fire up and Fujita vows to end this. Fujita drags Connors up, fisherman and torture rack! But Connors fights free, and he ROCKS Fujita in the back! TROPHY KILLER!! Cover, TWO!! Fujita survives Connors’ old finisher, but Connors drops back and runs in, BLINDSIDE SPEAR!! Connors is targeting Fujita’s back as much as Fujita is Connors’! Connors reloads, runs in again, SPEAR to the front!! Cover, TWO?!?! Fujita survives and the fans fire up! Connors is shocked, but he roars and drags Fujita back up. NO CHASE- NO, Fujita fights free! But Connors blocks the kick, spins him, and TROPHY KILLER BACKBREAKER!!
Fujita writhes, the fans rally, and Connors aims again. Fujita rises, Connors runs up, but Fujita BOOTS him first! Connors comes back, SPEAR meets DOUBLE STOMPS!! Fujita then clamps on the Deathlock! He has the arms, NEMOS SPECIAL!!! Connors endures but Fujita bends him back!! Connors flails, but he TAPS! Fujita wins!!!
Winner: Kosei Fujita, by submission (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, they don’t give up, and perhaps, they are still in this race! Will the Japanese Young Punk fight until the very end? Or will was this the last win he’ll get in BOSJ 32?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Robbie X!
It is apropos that the most decorated man, the FOUR-TIME BOSJ winner, is in the main event of the ninth and final round. If he wins, he moves on to potentially grabbing number five! But if he loses, it will be Kosei Fujita’s time to shine. Will Robbie take Hiromu to the X-treme? Or will the Ticking Timebomb still have time on the clock?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “HI-RO-MU! HI-RO-MU!” Robbie shrugs that off as he and Hiromu circle. They run up and DOUBLE LARIAT! They stay up, and Robbie ducks Hiromu’s elbow. Hiromu dodges in return and headlocks, only for Robbie to power up and out. Hiromu RUNS Robbie over, Robbie kips up, but Hiromu CHOPS him down! Robbie kips up again, kicks low, then runs, but Hiromu DROPKICKS the legs! Hiromu whips, Robbie reverses, but Hiromu still dropkicks the legs out! Robbie bails out, Hiromu fires the fans up, but then Hiromu waits as Robbie hobbles around. Hiromu goes out, Robbie slides in, then Robbie HANDSPRING KICKS!
The fans rally as Hiromu is on the floor, and Robbie PLANCHAS! Down goes Hiromu and the fans cheer. Robbie takes a fan’s Hiromu pillow, rubs it in Hiromu’s face, then SMACKS him with it! Robbie then tells fans to move as he fetches Hiromu. Fans rally for Hiromu but Robbie BOWLS Hiromu into chairs! The fans are torn as Robbie hits the strike, but Robbie also flips off the Hiromu fans. Robbie stomps Hiromu, then grabs a fan’s Hiromu towel to CHOKE Hiromu with it! Robbie throws it back at the fan, and in a way that towel is more valuable because it touched Hiromu. Robbie then drags Hiromu up to bring him to another section!
The fans hurry away, Robbie whips, but Hiromu reverses to BOWL Robbie into chairs! The fans fire up as Hiromu gets even with Robbie! Hiromu storms over to bring Robbie up, and CHOP! The fans cheer and Hiromu CHPOS Robbie again! They go through the crowd, and Robbie CLAWS Hiromu’s eyes! Robbie CHOPS Hiromu, laughs at him and the fans, then brings Hiromu back to ringside. Robbie ROCKS Hiromu, and then he takes chairs from the crowd! Robbie refreshes the count before he makes Hiromu take a swat. Robbie CHOPS Hiromu, sets the other chair up nearby, and he tells the fans he’s gonna end Hiromu!
Robbie runs, uses the chair to launch himself, CANNONBALL! Direct hit and Robbie says, “I’m a replacement, huh?” Robbie knows he filled Bushi’s spot when Bushi exited from NJPW, but he isn’t going to let that label him! Robbie puts Hiromu in the ring, then he stomps Hiromu. Robbie drops an elbow on Hiromu’s arm, then wrings it to stomp it! The fans rally while Hiromu writhes, but Robbie clamps on a chinlock. Hiromu endures the grind, fights up, but Robbie wrangles him to the mat. Hiromu kicks around and finds the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Robbie lets go, but then Robbie KICKS Hiromu in the back.
Robbie eggs Hiromu on but Hiromu rises up. Robbie ROCKS Hiromu then eggs him on. Robbie CLAWS Hiromu’s back, but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Robbie ROCKS Hiromu, runs, but Hiromu dropkicks the legs out! Robbie stands, hobbles, but makes it to Hiromu to fire forearms. Robbie whips, Hiromu reverses, then he blows past to RANA Robbie! Robbie staggers to a corner, Hiromu goes to the opposite end, then Hiromu runs in! LARIAT, snapmare, and basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Robbie bails out. Hiromu goes to the apron, lines up a shot, and SHOTGUN DROPKICKS!
The fans fire up as Hiromu rises, and he goes for Robbie. Hiromu puts Robbie in, covers, TWO! Robbie shakes his head, he’s tougher than that, but Hiromu stays close. Hiromu brings Robbie up, fireman’s carries, but Robbie fights it. Hiromu throws Robbie into the dragon sleeper, Robbie spins around, but Hiromu still suplexes. Robbie knees Hiromu, then Robbie suplexes to hang Hiromu out to dry! Robbie then goes to the corner, climbs up, and GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMPS! Robbie hobbles his way back to the cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Hiromu stays in this! Robbie hobbles around, shakes out the legs, and goes back for Hiromu.
Robbie drags Hiromu up, reels him in, but Hiromu fights the lift! Hiromu wrenches out but Robbie CHOPS first! Robbie runs in, LARIATS, then puts a leg in ropes! Robbie KICKS the rope, then he SPIN KICKS! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives and the fans rally up again. Robbie vows to end this, but Hiromu anchors a leg! Robbie stomps Hiromu, stomps him some more, then goes up the corner. The fans rally for Hiromu, and Hiromu rises to CHOP! Hiromu CHOPS Robbie again, then climbs up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, SUPER TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO!!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up!
Hiromu is frustrated but he rises up using the ropes. The fans rally and Hiromu has Robbie again! Fireman’s carry, and CORNER DEATH VALLEY! The fans fire up with Hiromu and he fireman’s carries again! TIMEBOMB- NO, Robbie sunset flips and stacks! TWO!! Robbie runs up, Hiromu BOOTS him, and Hiromu goes up! Robbie PELES and Hiromu falls! Robbie roars, rises, and climbs, X EX- NO, Hiromu dodges! Robbie comes back, but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX into the corner! The fans fire up while both men are down! Red Shoes checks both men, they’re both able to continue, and the fans rally back up.
Hiromu crawls away and the fans chant for him. Robbie stirs, Hiromu heads back for him, and Hiromu stands Robbie up. Hiromu fires a forearm, Robbie staggers away to ropes, but Robbie comes back. Robbie fires a forearm, but Hiromu fires another. Robbie fires a forearm, Hiromu fires a forearm, and Robbie fires another! Both men wobble, but they rise up, and Hiromu fires a flurry! Robbie drops to his knees, but he flips Hiromu off! Hiromu grins, and he bends that finger! Hiromu CHOPS Robbie, then reels him in for VICTORY- NO, Robbie slips free of the suplex, waistlocks, but Hiromu fights the suplex!
Hiromu switches but Robbie runs and handsprings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But Robbie’s right back up!? Robbie roars, runs up, and he slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hiromu is right back up! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, both men drop to their knees, but they go forehead to forehead! They stand, Robbie ducks a kick to SUPERKICK! Hiromu SUPERKICKS anyway! Robbie says F U and hits a PELE! Robbie runs, handsprings, but into a BACKSTABBER! Robbie writhes, Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up again! Hiromu feeds off the energy and he storms over to Robbie.
Hiromu drags Robbie up, fireman’s carries, and TIMEBOMB 1.5!! But that’s not all! Hiromu fireman’s carries again, but Robbie bends Hiromu’s fingers! And then he BITES them! Red Shoes reprimands, Hiromu takes a swing, but Robbie dodges! Handspring, LETHAL INJECTION X!! Robbie says F Hiromu! Another LETHAL INJECTION X!!! And now he goes up the corner! X EXPRESS!!! Cover, ROBBIE WINS!?!
Winner: Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
So what if he was the underdog? So what if he’s last place? So what if he replaced Bushi in the block? Robbie X just beat the most decorated Super Junior alive today! And that means the winner of A Block is KOSEI FUJITA! Hiromu is furious, but Fujita walks back out here to have the spotlight! Fujita and Hiromu cross paths, and Hiromu pats Fujita on the shoulder as he exits. Fujita goes to the ring, and Robbie invites him in given Robbie won the main event. Robbie tells Fujita to get this in his little brain: Robbie beat Fujita, he beat Hiromu, so… If Fujita wins this whole thing and beats El Desperado, do what is right!
Robbie wants the first championship match with Fujita! The fans like that, and Fujita nods in agreement. Robbie leaves, will Mr. X have his chance at gold? As for Fujita, he grabs the mic to say, “Sorry to those of you who may have wanted to hear more from Robbie X. But if I’m in the position of naming challengers, then I will give him the first title shot.” The fans applaud, and Fujita continues on. “I won this A Block.” The fans applaud that, too, and Fujita says he’ll take “all the hope, hate and then I’ll win. That’s all!” The Japanese Young Punk keeps it short and sweet, but will the Ichiban Sweet Boy become the Best of the Super Juniors?
Here are the FINAL A Block standings!
Kosei Fujita: 5-4, 10 points [FINALIST]
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Master Wato: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Francesco Akira: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Clark Connors: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
KUSHIDA: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Dragon Dia: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie X: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
An awesome start to the ninth round, and it is always fun to have these final playoff scenarios sort out. Mack VS Dia was great, even for not affecting anything, and I really do hope these two guys become the next big thing. I figured Kanemaru would screw Wato over with help from Sho & Yujiro, and this definitely feeds into the tag title story that involves Hiromu. Fujita overcoming Connors and Robbie X getting the upset on Hiromu was all awesome stuff, and I like the gentlemen’s agreement that Robbie will be the lineal contender should Fujita win the title. B Block is going to be awesome, I’m sure, and there are all sorts of great choices for Fujita’s opponent.
My Score: 9.1/10
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