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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (8/8/23)

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NXT White 'n' Gold Era

Will Dirty Dom’s daddy make sure he plays by the rules?

Dominik Mysterio and Mami Rhea return to NXT so Dom can defend his North American Championship! But will Rey Mysterio make sure all is fair?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Axiom VS Mustafa Ali; Ali wins.
  • Kelani Jordan w/ Dana Brooke VS Blair Davenport; Blair wins.
  • (Noam Dar’s) NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar w/ The Meta Four VS Tyler Bate; Bate wins and this is now his Heritage Cup Championship.
  • Bron Breakker VS Von Wagner w/ Robert Stone; Bron wins.
  • Drew Gulak & Charlie Dempsey VS Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen w/ Fallon Henley; Gulak & Dempsey win.
  • Ivy Nile VS Kiana James; Kiana wins.
  • NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley VS Dragon Lee w/ Rey Mysterio; Dom wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Rhea Ripley & Dominik Mysterio speak.

It was last night after Raw when Mami tells Dragon Lee, “My Latino Heat can’t wait to come to NXT and put you in your place, and show everyone that not only is he the greatest, but he is the hottest NXT North American Champion ever.” Dirty Dom says it’ll be hilarious beating Dragon in front of his deadbeat dad. They get sick just thinking about Rey, and then head out.

 

Dragon Lee and Rey Mysterio arrive together, in style.

The car pulls up, and Dragon tells Rey he is excited and honored to have Rey in his corner. He has no idea how much this means to Dragon. Rey says please, no need to thank him. Rey gets the best seat in the house as Dragon, the future of lucha libre, becomes champion. And on top of that, Dragon will humble Dom. Of course! Vamos!

 

Axiom VS Mustafa Ali!

Speaking of that North American Championship, The Undeniable Truth and the Beacon both want their shot, whether or not it is Dom still holding onto the title. Will Axiom also show Ali a thing about respect? Or will Ali finally have his time in the spotlight?

The bell rings, the two tie up, and Ali brings Axiom down. Ali says Axiom doesn’t know about being disrespected, Ali’s been disrespected for six YEARS! Axiom fights up, rolls, handsprings and wrenches to wristlock. Ali breaks free, ROCKS Axiom, then headlocks. Axiom throws body shots, Ali ROCKS him again. Axiom pushes Ali away, Ali runs him over then KICKS him around! Things speed up, Ali turns arm-drag into arm-drag but Axiom headscissors! Ali kips free, Axiom headlocks but Ali headscissors. Ali blocks the kip up to make it a cover, TWO! Axiom escapes but Ali eggs him on. The two go again, Axiom steps over to prawn hold! TWO!!

Ali is shocked but Axiom says it was that close. They circle and fans rally up. They tie up, Ali puts Axiom in a corner, and the ref counts. Ali lets off, to CHOP! Ali pie faces, then CHOPS again! And swings again, but Axiom dodges to CHOP! And forearm, and CHOP! Ali shoves, kicks, and then bumps Axiom off buckles. Ali UPPERCUTS, then he whips corner to corner. Axiom reverses, Ali puts Axiom on the apron and ROCKS him! Axiom staggers, Ali goes out to the apron, but Axiom KANGAROO KICKS! Axiom tilt-o-whirls to RANA Ali at the desk! Fans lose their minds and Axiom hurries after Ali!

Axiom puts Ali in, goes up a corner, but then Scrypts appears! Reggie talks trash, Ali catches Axiom to a victory roll! TWO, and Ali mule kicks low! Ali drags Axiom up, suplexes, but Axiom slips free! Ali runs in at the corner but into a BOOT! Axiom hits a FLYING ARM-DRAG, then kips up to DROPKCIK! Ali hurries up, Axiom gets around but Ali bucks the O’Conner. Axiom kips up to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Ali ducks the Penalty Kick but the STANDING MOONSAULT hits! Cover, TWO! Axiom keeps cool and fires forearms on Ali. Axiom puts Ali up top, climbs up after him, but Ali headbutts him away!

Ali adjusts, slingshots and LARIATS Axiom down! Cover, TWO! Ali is annoyed, but now Scrypts is joined by Bronco Nima & Lucien Price. Ali is distracted now, Axiom cradles! TWO, and Ali CHOPS! Ali whips, Axiom reverses but Ali ducks ‘n’ holds ropes! Ali BOOTS Axiom, goes up the ropes, but Axiom hits a SLIDING GERMAN! Axiom stares Scrypts and his boys down, then goes back to the corner. Axiom rams into Ali, slingshots, but Ali DROPKICKS him down! Axiom is on the apron, Ali drags him back in. Cover, TWO! Ali is still unsure about Scrypts and his crew, but he drags Axiom back up.

Fans rally, Ali bumps Axiom off buckles, and then whips him corner to corner. Axiom reverses, runs in, but Ali slips out! Ali ROUNDHOUSES Axiom away, then slingshots to somersault, into a SLEEPER HOLD!! Axiom has Ali but Ali fights up to his feet! Axiom is a backpack, and shifts to a GUILLOTINE! Ali endures, powers up, and suplexes for a JACKHAMMER! Both men are down and fans fire up! Both men slowly rise, the fans rally up, and Ali brings Axiom in. But Axiom slips out of the bomb to hit a DESTROYER!! But Ali flounders out of the ring! Axiom goes to the corner, GOLDEN TRIANGLE!! Direct hit, but Axiom clutches a leg!

Axiom hobbles up, he drags Ali into the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Axiom slides in. Ali KNEES Axiom back out! Then Ali slides out to hit a NECKBREAKER to the floor! Ali hurries to put Axiom back in, he goes up the corner, and he 450 SPLASHES but has to roll through! Axiom runs in, tilt-o-whirl DDT! Cover, TWO!! Ali survives, but Axiom has the ARMBAR!! Ali endures, clasps hands, moves around, stacks Axiom then steps through, to have the legs in a SHARPSHOOTER! Axiom endures, reaches out, Ali shifts to a CROSSFACE! Axiom rolls around, wrenches out, ROCKS Ali, then CHOPS him!

Axiom goes up and up and with one good knee, QUEBRADA DDT!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Fans fire up as both men are down. Ali rises, Axiom goes to a corner. Ali ROCKS Axiom first, but Axiom GAMANGIRIS back! Ali flops to the apron on the other side of the corner, and Axiom brings him up. Ali throws haymakers, Axiom hits back! Ali pulls on the mask!! Fans boo, Ali SHOVES Axiom down!! Fans boo more as Ali is using some nasty tactics! Ali puts Axiom in, goes up the corner, for 450 SPLASH!! Cover, Ali wins!!

Winner: Mustafa Ali, by pinfall

Fans aren’t happy about it but Ali did what he “had” to in order to win. Ali makes sure the winner of tonight’s main event that he IS next in line! The fans want it, Ali wants it, this is his campaign to become the NEW North American Champion!

 

The Schism has gone on a rampage backstage!

Security and producers get Joe Gacy, Jagger Reed & Rip Fowler to stop, but they’ve already laid waste to Ikemen Jiro, Quincy Elliot, and all the others who were in their yellow masks for last week’s interrogation gone awry! Ava Raine tells them this is what they get, and then Gacy grabs the camera to tell the Creed Brothers, “Tonight, we WILL find you! Even if we have to turn NXT upside-down.” The Dyad and the still loyal followers continue the rampage, will Julius & Brutus appear in order to stop it?

 

Kelani Jordan w/ Dana Brooke VS Blair Davenport!

The young up and comer listened to her mentor’s advice, and she wants to prove she has that edge. She is calling out one of the most feared women in NXT today in Blair Davenport! You may underestimate her now, but that’s premature, because you haven’t seen everything she can do! Will she unleash her full arsenal on the Ichiban Gaijin? Or will this be Blair’s rebound after the Great American Bash?

The bell rings and Blair ties up with Kelani. They go around, Blair puts Kelani on ropes but lets off as the ref counts. Then Blair BOOTS Kelani out of the ring! Dana coaches Kelani to get right back in there and so she does. Kelani runs up but Blair waistlocks and SLAMS her down! Blair slaps Kelani around, drags her back up but Kelani breaks free. Blair kicks low, wrenches and YANKS an arm, but Kelani rolls, rolls back, handsprings, and wrenches back. Kelani YANKS Blair’s arm, and again and again! Kelani wristlocks, but Blair gets around to power Kelani to ropes. Kelani springboards to RANA! And then runs to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!

Kelani rushes in but into a kick! Blair runs, but Kelani avoids the knee, Tiger Feints and roll-ups, TWO! Blair gets up but Kelani runs her over! Things keep moving, Blair bypasses Kleani but Kelani handsprings through the hip toss to backslide! TWO and Blair bails out! Fans rally as Kelani pursues, and she brings Blair back into the ring! Dana cheers her protégé on but Blair RAMS Kelani into a corner! Blair drags Kelani up, and throws her into ropes! Kelani staggers, Blair brings her around to throw her across the way! Dana coaches Kelani, Blair covers, TWO! Blair clamps on with a chinlock and she grinds Kelani down.

Fans rally up as Kelani endures. Kelani fights up, throws body shots, and she gets fere! Kelani starts to rally with big forearms and elbows! Fans fire up with Kelani as she handspring BACK ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! Blair staggers, Kelani brings her around, but Blair powers out of the clinch. Blair kicks low, reels Kelani back in, and Blair suplexes, but Kelani slips out! Kelani staggers, dodges Blair and Blair hits buckles! Kelani runs in but is put on the apron. Kelani ROCKS Blair, slingshots but into a KICK! Kelani is stuck, Blair goes up to DOUBLE STOMP her down! Dana worries as Blair drags Kelani up! KAMI-GOYE!! Cover, Blair wins!

Winner: Blair Davenport, by pinfall

Kelani gets an A for effort, and A+ for guts, but Blair is the one who gets the W! But then Dana rushes in and swings on Blair with a belt! Fans fire up as Dana chases Blair all around and then up the ramp! Kelani wants Dana to calm down, and Dana almost hits Kelani! Dana cools off, but she asks Kelani, “What was that?” Well, what was that from Dana? Is this edge Dana speaks of more of an anger problem?

 

Backstage interview with Von Wagner & Robert Stone.

McKenzie Mitchell asks them about what Bron Breakker had to say last week. How is that going to affect Von going into their match tonight? Von takes a moment to think, and Stone speaks up. It’s sticks and stones, McKenzie. Do you really think that Von is affected by trash talk? Von says it’s fine, no need to play it cool. People have talked garbage about Von his whole life, and it does cut deep. But we’re talking “Badass” Bron Breakker here. And eventually, even a badass like Bron gets put in his place. Tonight, Von’s got a place for him!

Von tells “Bronny Boy” that he has a special reservation: table for one! Bron can run his mouth all he wants, but tonight, his ass gets TABLED! It is a battle of second generation superstars, who does their family proudest here tonight?

 

(Noam Dar’s) NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar w/ The Meta Four VS Tyler Bate!

While there is still some question as to who is the real Heritage Cup Champion, the Scottish Supernova has one and the Big Strong Boi wants it. Will Dar be able to defend this cup better than Oro did the original one? Or will Bate put Dar back in that catatonic state from a few weeks ago?

The introductions are made, Dar’s cup is raised, and we see if it stays his cup!

The bell rings to start round one, and the two circle. Fans rally for Bate as he and Dar feel things out. They knuckle lock but then break to collar ‘n’ elbow. Dar waistlocks, drags Bate down, facelocks, but Bate gets away. Dar headlocks, hits the takeover, but Bate headscissors and squeezes tight! Dar fights around, but Bate pushes up to add pressure! Dar endures, fans rally for Bate, but Dar moves around. Dar hooks Bate’s legs so he can pop free, and then has a standing toehold! Dar pushes that leg then steps around to HIP DROP! Dar gets Bate’s arm, wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER, and then another ELBOW BREAKER!

Bate moves around, rolls, handsprings, fans duel but Bate DROPKICKS Dar down! Dar scrambles to his corner and the Meta Four have Bate back off. Bate and Dar reset, they tie up, and Bate wrenches to wristlock and wrangle Dar! Bate grinds the elbow, steps over and HIP DROPS it, then clamps on again. Dar fights up, rolls, trips Bate and has the toehold. Bate chinlocks back but Dar pulls on the leg. Dar facelocks, we hit the last minute of this round, but Bate fights up. Dar cranks the facelock, then hits a swinging takedown! Cover, TWO! Dar facelocks again and says he’s the BEST! But Bate fights up and powers up to SLAM Dar down!

Bate headlocks, Dar fights up, and powers Bate to a corner, Bate goes up and around and RAMS Dar! Dar KICKS Bate, wrenches, but Bate spins, breaks free, and Bop up! Dar grabs Bop but Bate arm-drags! Bate avoids the leg sweep but Dar avoids the uppercut, DOUBLE LARIATS hit! Both men sit right up at the ten second warning! They glare, reset, tie up, and go around, but the round ends!

Dar: 0; Bate: 0

The ref has the two break and Dar goes back to his corner. Lash & Jakara help Dar refresh, and Bate uses his own Zen training for that. Fans rally up again and we start round two! Dar rushes in, Bate waistlocks, but Dar switches. Bate throws Dar out, but now Oro talks trash! Bate storms up, Oro backs off. Dar rushes in, Bate dodges, rebounds, and LARIATS Dar down! Bate then FLIES to take Dar out at the ramp! Fans fire up and Bate hurries to put Dar in! Bate drags Dar up, underhooks, TYLER DRIVER 97! Cover, Bate scores!

Dar: 0; Bate: 1

Lash is furious, and she drags Dar’s limp body back to his corner. NXT goes picture in picture for the refreshment period.

Bate is cool while Dar sputters back to life. Dar sips water and wipes the sweat from his brow, and round three begins. The two circle, Dar shoots in but Bate blocks and waistlocks. Dar fights up, backs Bate into a corner, and the ref counts, Dar throws a cheap shot as he lets off! Dar throws another but Bate dodges to UPPERCUT! Bate headlocks, and uses his foot to BOP Dar in the head! Bate shoves Dar, RAMS him, then snapmares. Bate has Dar’s head, for a NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Dar survives that and Meta Four coaches him. Bate drags Dar up, but Dar wrenches out to sweep the legs!

Bate hobbles up, Dar runs in, and he blocks a boot to dump Bate out! Bate gets to the apron, he ROCKS Dar, but Dar sweeps the legs again! And then WRECKS Bate with a dropkick! The Meta Four talks a lot of trash while Dar has the ref check his leg. Dar seems okay so he rolls out to fetch Bate. Dar SMACKS Bate off the apron, pushes him back in, and then covers, TWO! Dar looms over Bate and KICKS him in the back. We hit the last minute of this round, and Dar stomps Bate’s arms! Dar flexes, fans boo but Dar goes back to Bate for a chinlock. Bate endures, Dar grinds him down, and Bate fights up to hit a BIG back suplex!

Both men are down at 30 seconds but Bate goes to a corner. NXT returns to single picture as Bate climbs, and Dar CLUBS him first! Dar goes up after Bate, but Bate ROCKS Dar! Bate leaps, Dar gets under! Bate hobbles, we hit 10 seconds, and Dar ROUNDHOUSES! Bate UPPERCUTS, and DOUBLE LARIATS hit again! Both men sit up at 5 seconds, to both DECK each other! Bate’s arm is on Dar, that’s a cover! TWO, and the round ends!

Dar: 0; Bate: 1

Dar almost didn’t get that, and he crawls back to his corner. Bate refocuses, Dar stands, and round four begins. They start throwing forearms! Dar KICKS! And KICKS! And feints to KICK and KICK! Bate falls, Dar fires up! Bate boots in a corner, then KNEES Dar away! Bate goes up, FLYING UPPERCUT! Bate drags Dar up and Meta Four is worried! Fireman’s carry, AIRPLANE SPIN! Fans fire up as Bate goes around again and again and again, for about FIFTEEN times before a SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Dar survives but Bate staggers to a corner. Bate steadies himself, runs back in, SHOOTING STAR onto knees! Cradle, TWO!!

Dar hurries up, blocks a kick and then BACK ELBOWS Bate down! Cover, TWO!! CHAMPAGNE SUPER KNEEBAR!! But Bate fights up, pushes back to a stack, TWO! Dar kicks the bad leg but Bate BANGS while on one leg! But Dar shoots in, grapevines, KNEEBAR!! Bate scrambles, reaches out, but Dar thrashes that leg! Bate endures, claws, we hit the last minute, and Dar drags Bate back! Meta Four taunts Bate, he keeps fighting, we’re at 45 seconds, but Bate TAPS! Dar scores to tie it up!

Dar: 1; Bate: 1

Fans boo as Dar won’t let go! The ref reprimands and counts, Dar lets off finally, and now it all comes down to the next fall. The fifth round begins, Dar runs in but Bate dodges! But Dar SWEEPS the leg! Dar takes his time, he BOOTS Bate, KICKS him against ropes, then fires off haymakers and body shots from all sides! Dar fires elbows, the ref counts and Dar lets off. Dar flexes, but Bate ROLLING LIGER KICKS! Both men are down again and fans fire up! Bate sits up slowly, Meta Four coaches Dar and Dar sits up. Bate glares at Dar but Dar wants him to show mercy. Dar sweeps, Bate jumps it, bobs ‘n’ weaves and fires off fast hands!

Fans fire up with Bate but Meta Four freaks out! The ref counts as Bate has Dar on the ropes. Bate lets off, runs back in, but Dar turns it around. Bate ducks the roundhouse to waistlock, GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up with Bate and he runs in. Dar gets around, has the arm, but Bate CLUBS free, and SLAPS Dar! Bate runs, REBOUND- KNEEBAR!!! Fans fire up, Bate pushes back, pries Dar off to a deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX!! Oro gets on the apron, Bate DECKS him! Dar runs in, SUPER PUNCH! But Bate cradles back! TWO!! One minute in this round, Dar swings, Bate dodges, REBOUNDER!! And then Bate hauls Dar up!

Dar drops, victory roll! TWO! Bate has it, BATE WINS!!!

Winner: Tyler Bate, 2-1 in the fifth (NEW Heritage Cup “Champion)

Dar’s cup? NAH! Bate’s cup! All of Meta Four is shocked, what excuse will they come up with now as to why Dar should still be champion?

 

Hank Walker & Tank Ledger talk backstage.

Tank says he’s got this. He is fired up, but ask why. Why? Cuz he has a team name for them now! Yeah? Yes, and it perfectly describes their style as a team. Lay it on us, then! SMASH MOUTH! Love it! But wait, isn’t that taken? But then The Schism storm over and asks them where the Creeds are! What? They’re Team Smash Mouth by the way- CREEDS! WHERE!? THINK!! Okay, okay, but they haven’t seen them since that Losers Leave match. Well, that and the hilarious green screen gag. Hank points out to Tank they’re surrounded. And then they get jumped! The Schism beats down Hank ‘n’ Tank!

Gacy says move along and keep looking. Ava is sure the Creeds are here somewhere. Gacy gives Tank a good kick of his own, but is this just a wild goose chase?

 

Backstage interview with Ilja Dragunov.

McKenzie is with the Mad Dragon, and notes he’s issued a rather harsh warning to Trick Williams last week. Has Dragunov had a chance to cool down? Dragunov says he is going to the ring and expects Trick to meet him there. There will be no predictions for what happens next, but Dragunov will promise that Trick will feel pain. The Czar is marching to gorilla position, will there be no stopping what’s coming?

 

Carmelo Hayes is pacing.

He hopes Trick isn’t that stupid as to meet Dragunov. But then Dijak storms in. And he says to forget what is about to happen to Melo’s boy out there. Did Melo see what Dijak did to Eddy Thorpe? Man, Melo has so much going on, he ain’t watching Dijak. Dijak says he should, because his mettle is unquestioned, and he has one man left to prove it to, and that’s Melo, for the title. Yeah, Dijak and everybody else. But then Wes Lee steps in, and Melo tells him to already get outta here. No, Wes is here, they need to talk. Dijak shouts at Wes, and Wes asks, ‘Yes?” Dijak says Wes isn’t in the title picture anymore.

Oh, really? Yeah, none of them. Wow, Dijak’s one to talk. Is he sure he wants to go there? Dijak goes wherever he wants, whenever he wants. Don’t think he forgot about Wes. Uh, seems he has. But Wes will gladly remind Dijak right here in front of the champ. We’ll see. Especially since Melo left, And then Dijak fires off on Wes! And RAMS him into a wall! And then another wall! And then again! “How’s that for a reminder?!” Dijak storms off, will we see another battle of #HardJustice and #WesSide?

 

Ilja Dragunov goes to the ring!

As he said, Dragunov calls out Trick! It is time to take responsibility for actions, and don’t you dare keep Dragunov waiting! Trick makes his entrance and fans fire up! Trick has the mic to tell Dragunov, “No need to wait, Dragunov, let’s get right to business. Won’t be no hand holding or kumbaya singing tonight.” Trick can see in Dragunov’s eyes that he ain’t backing down. Well Trick ain’t backing down, neither! Trick says before that headbutt gets thrown around, he wants to holler at Dragunov. Is Trick serious? Because after Trick did at the Great American Bash, Trick has no right in making demands!

And Dragunov swears, Trick takes one more step, remember what happened last time? Trick says hold on, that got ugly for the both of them. Trick admits, he lost control, called Dragunov out, and then showed the world what all this muscle is about. Trick let the anger get the best of him, and that is when Dragunov persevered. Now Trick sees why he is the Mad Dragon. Props to Dragunov, he’s a bad man. But that’s why Trick has a proposal. The only thing Dragunov is here for is retribution! Dragunov knows that Trick knows that he is the only reason Dragunov is NOT NXT Champion right now.

Trick says Dragunov can’t blame him for not having Melo’s title around his waist. What was that he talked about a few weeks ago? Collateral damage happens in a fight? And by the way, at the Bash, Trick didn’t hit Dragunov with the title! Dragunov ran into the title himself. And he best Dragunov wants to hit him, whoop his ass even. Then here’s the opporutnity. Dragunov can be the fire spitting dragon, but in a match! Then Trick can prove to the world what he’s capable of! A match where he can shut down all the whispers, and let everyone know Trick Willy ain’t a sidekick. A match where Trick can go through hell or high water against one of the best and prove that Trick is also one of the best!

Dragunov wants Trick to understand what he is tasking for. Look in Dragunov’s eyes. “There are times when these eyes burn red. But not because of the suffering I’m fighting through, no. They burn red when I get really angry. And the wrath is consuming me! Because it doesn’t matter how hard I try to fulfill my destiny, because every time, something happens! Someone happens! And this time, Trick Willy happened! But this time, nothing will stop me from destroying every single thing that is holding me back. So Trick, think about what you’re asking for? Because I WILL BREAK YOU!!” Fans are torn as Trick takes a moment to think.

Trick tells Dragunov that he better bring his A Game, cuz Trick damn sure bringing his. Dragunov beat Gunther, Breakker, and everyone but HIM. That makes him one of one. But that is why in two weeks, NXT Heatwave, Trick proves he is, too. Dragunov admires the courage. And he will grant this unusual request. So see you in two weeks, where Trick’s career… DIES. A collision is coming and it will be explosive! Who will be standing when the smoke clears?

 

Backstage interview with Charlie Dempsey & Drew Gulak.

McKenzie says they were set to face Hank & Tank but they got assaulted and now cannot compete. Gulak says he saw the medical report, and it said those two are SOFT. Bumps, bruises, getting tossed around, and now they have to call in the Wambulance? Dempsey says that is pathetic. Everyone in the locker room claims to be tough when they’re healthy. But as soon as they have to strap up and fight at anything less than ideal conditions, that is when excuses fly in. Damon Kemp then walks in and tells them that he said if it’s toughness they’re looking for, then look no further. Gulak wants Kemp to understand, they get he’s tough. But there’s one of him and two of them.

Well if these boys are looking for a fight… Briggs & Jensen step in! Gulak said everyone here is soft, but ain’t thing soft here. Nobody tougher than Briggs & Jensen. Gulak & Dempsey say okay, see you tonight. Kemp is annoyed that he was snubbed, but will Gulak & Dempsey get more than they bargained for with the good ol’ boys back in action?

 

Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.

He’s moments away from his match with Von, what is his response to Von earlier tonight? What’d he say? Well, that he’d put Bron through a table. Bron chuckles and says, “Gimme a break.” Will Bron keep Von from setting the table? Or will Bron end up the one broken?

 

Rey Mysterio talks with Roxanne Perez backstage.

Rey says he saw a whole new side to Roxie at the Bash. That was a statement victory. Roxie says that coming from Rey means so much to her. She knows what’s next, right? She definitely does. Then go get it! Hell yeah! Rey excuses himself, and he walks over to Thea Hail. Thea is still sulking, but then she’s star struck seeing Rey! She’s all nervous as she introduces herself and he tells her to breathe. Just wanted to say that he knows what it feels to be the Ultimate Underdog. And he knows she’s been struggling. But he truly sees the heart she displays inside that ring every match. She will be champion one day, just be patient with yourself, and believe in yourself.

Thea says thank you so much. Can she ask a question, though? Sure. Well, she knows Rey and Dom don’t get along right now, but he still loves Dom, right? Well… Rey doesn’t like who Dom is right now, as he’s made some really bad choices and is hanging with the wrong crowd. But it is his son. He will always love Dom. Rey just hopes that one day, Dom will understand and realize who his real family is. Thea understands and thanks Rey again. Rey says okay, good, now go kick some ass. Yeah! Thank you so much, Rey! Rey heads out, and both Duke & Andre Chase step in. Chase and Duke say that’s so great that she met Rey! Yeah…

Thea says unlike Chase, Rey wouldn’t have thrown in the towel! Thea storms off, is she ever going to forgive Chase for what he did?

 

Bron Breakker VS Von Wagner w/ Robert Stone!

It’s a match-up of two second generation badass superstars, but only one can be THE badass! Will Bron or Von crush the other to be the alpha male of NXT?

The bell rings, the two tie up, and Bron knees low! Von goes to a corner, Bron RAMS into him again and again! But Von turns it around to RAM into Bron again and again! Von CLUBS away on Bron, sits him down, then lets off. Stone is all fired up for Von as he whips Bron corner to corner. Bron rebounds to run Von over! Since when has someone done that to Von?! Bron suplexes, Von slips out and shoves to run Bron over! Well, same thing about that! Von runs Bron over again, kicks low, and BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES! Bron flounders out of the ring and fans fire up for “TABLES! TABLES!”

Bron is by the desk, Von storms out after him. Von decides to clear the table! But Bron RAMS Von into the apron! Bron pushes Von into the ring, but Von DECKS Bron! Von ROCKS Bron with a right, CLUBS him, then whips him. Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and LARIATS! Fans bark and others boo, but Bron drags Von around to then dribble him off the mat! The ref reprimands, Bron lets off, and Von goes to a corner. Bron digs his knee in, the ref counts, and Bron lets off. Bron goes side to side to HIP ATTACK Von! Von flounders and Bron covers, TWO! Bron grins, he might be having a bit of fun now.

Bron drags Von up, Von shoves him and ROCKS him with haymakers! Bron wobbles to ropes, Von runs in but his boot gets caught! Bron KICKS the leg, then GERMAN SUPLEX! Von tumbles, Bron drags him back up to standard suplex high and hard! Bron kips up, then sets up, STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Bron does push-ups to show off and fans boo. Bron talks trash, slaps Von around, “You’re not on my level!” Stone coaches Von up and Von ROCKS Bron! And again! Bron KNEES low, brings Von around, but Von wrenches out to short arm LARIAT! Bron staggers, rebounds, but Von dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide!

Fans rally while both men are down. Stone coaches Von and Von pounds the mat. Von and Bron storm up, Bron swings but Von counter punches! And again! Von fires off more hands, and short arm LARIATS! And again! Bron swings, but Von blocks the shot! And then from the other side! Von HEADBUTTS and HEADBUTTS and HEADBUTTS Bron down! Fans fire up with Von and he runs in at the corner, to SPLASH! Von keeps going, he BOOTS Bron down! Fans chant “We Want Tables!” but Von stalks Bron. Bron staggers up, Von picks him up and fireman’s carries! But Bron holds ropes!

Bron lets go, gets moving, and he SPEARS Von down!! Cover, Bron wins!

Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall

Well, no tables for Bron tonight, but then Bron grabs Stone?! Bron drags Stone into the ring! Fans boo as Bron lifts Stone, but Von gets him down! Von KNEES Bron out of the ring! Von storms out after Bron and things may still go as Von planned! Booker and Vic get outta the way, POWERBOMB through the table!! Bron won the match but Von wins the fight, will these two badasses just go another round?

 

Eddy Thorpe speaks.

The Alpha Wolf is back in nature, and he says when he needs grounding, he isolates himself. Here, his thoughts are most clear, and he listens to his life force. It is his power given to him by the Great Spirit so that he may lead his people down the right path. But today, he is furious! Dijak got him with his boot, twice. Eddy was defeated with an injured arm. But when he falls short, it is no one’s fault but his own. Before their rematch, Eddy must take responsibility to refocus and readjust. He thinks back to his ancestors and the battles they fought to survive. Crazy Horse comes to mind as Eddy thinks of the battle cry, Hoka Hey, “Move forward without fear.”

Dijak says he is the law of the ring, but Eddy knows he must do just that: hoka hey.

 

Rhea and Dom talk backstage.

She knows that Rey being here further proves Dom is the one making the Mysterio name relevant. But don’t let Rey being here distract Dom from what they want. Dom says, “Yes, Mami. We want the world.” That they do. And they will take it. Lyra Valkyria walks in but then feels awkward. Sorry, did she interrupt something? Rhea says yes. But what does she want? Well, Lyra did what Rhea wanted, and she beat Jacy Jayne. Yeah, she did, Rhea saw! No, no, she did exactly what Rhea wanted. Now she knows what Rhea is doing. She manipulates people! Uses them! And she looks at Dom when she says that, too!

Rhea does it at every chance she gets, to where she even helped Dom take the North American title. She has no idea what she’s talking about. Dom doesn’t need Rhea’s help, he’s already gonna go down as the greatest NXT North American Champion ever! Lyra says if Rhea really believes that, practice what you preach. Or will Mami have to rescue Dom-Dom again? Lyra storms off and Dom says only he calls her Mami! Rhea is annoyed, too, but will they do what Lyra says?

 

Tony D’Angelo & Channing Lorenzo have a photoshoot.

The NEW NXT Tag Team Champions are finally getting their pictures taken, and then The Schism storms in! They are still looking for information on the Creed Brothers’ whereabouts, and if anyone knows, it’d be the D’Angelos. Spill! Stacks says finally, something they can all agree on. Then where are they? Who? The Creeds. They don’t know nothing. But they just said they know! Yeah, like Tiffany Stratton could be starring in Barbie 2. And Wes Lee and Dragon Lee are distant cousins. And that before joining the Meta Four, Oro Mensah was rejected by Chase U. Get a load of this: Tyler Bate has no clue where he is, because he is so st-

STOP! Where are the Creeds!? Whoa, why’re they yelling? Are they the cops? If Tony & Stacks aren’t gonna talk, then maybe The Schism and their friends will help jog their memories! But then Tony brings out the crowbar! Jagger has everyone stand down. Tony & Stacks also have something else The Dyad is interested in: the tag titles. Well, you have better luck finding the Creeds! Gacy has the Dyad to stay on task. Creeds first, then titles later. The Schism leaves, but will this manhunt ever end?

 

Drew Gulak & Charlie Dempsey w/ Myles Borne VS Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen w/ Fallon Henley!

The Philly Stretcher and Son of the Gentleman Villain want some real competition for once, and that has led them to facing the former NXT UK Tag Team Championship bar room brawlers! Will the technical tormentors see that Country Boys can survive in this locker room?

NXT returns as Gulak & Dempsey make their entrance, with Myles Borne in tow. Myles holds the ropes open for his coaches, and then the teams sort out. Jensen starts with Gulak and they circle. Fans rally up, the two tie up, break, then tie up again. They go around. Jensen puts Gulak in a corner but Gulak turns it around. Gulak lets off, but then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jensen turns it around to CHOP! LARIAT! And repeat! Fans fire up as Jensen whips corner to corner but Gulak reverses. Jensen BOOTS back, runs up and scoops to SLAM Gulak down! Gulak avoids the elbow drop, then ROCKS Jensen with a right!

Gulak headlocks Jensen, tags Dempsey, and they mug Jensen. Dempsey facelocks, he drags Jensen up and hits a takeover. Myles is the corner boy and provides a towel. But Gulak wants water, and Myles forgot! Gulak is upset with Myles, and tells him to get out! Go to the back! Jensen fights up, powers out of the headlock but Dempsey runs him over! Things keep moving, Dempsey turns hip toss into hip toss! But Jensen KANGAROO KICKS! Then arm-drags! Jensen armlocks, then tags Briggs. Briggs ties up with Dempsey, scoops and SLAMS, then drops an elbow! Cover, TWO! Briggs tags Jensen back in.

Briggs & Jensen double scoop but Dempsey fights free! Hot tag to Gulak, but he runs into the DOUBLE SCOOP SLAM! Fans fire up and Jensen covers, ONE! Jensen facelocks Gulak, powers him back, tag to Briggs. They mug Gulak and then Briggs whips Gulak. Gulak KICKS back, headlocks, but Briggs powers out to fireman’s carry! Dempsey reaches out but they’re still fingertips away! Briggs TOSSES Gulak away! Fans fire up but Dempsey swipes at Briggs. The ref stops Dempsey, Jensen joins in, Jensen and Briggs both slide out to DOUBLE UPPERCUT! Gulak flounders away and fans fire up.

Dempsey tags in, he runs up but Briggs ROCKS him! Dempsey wrenches an arm to HOTSHOT it! Briggs storms in but Dempsey fires off with kicks and fists! Dempsey UPPERCUTS, clinches, tag to Gulak. They set Briggs up to CLOBBER an arm! Gulak drags Briggs up, HEADBUTTS and then tags back to Dempsey. They mug Briggs more, focusing on that arm. Dempsey WRINGS Briggs out, then bends the arm! Briggs fights but Dempsey fights around. Dempsey has the ARMBAR! Briggs clasps hands, but Dempsey breaks the grip! Briggs stacks Dempsey, TWO! Briggs keeps fighting inside the armbar, and he deadlifts Dempsey! POWERBOMB!!

Fans fire up while both men are down! Hot tag to Jensen and he rallies on Gulak & Dempsey! SUPERKICK for Dempsey, bit shoulder for Gulak! DISCUS LARIAT on Dempsey, scoop and SLAM for Gulak! Fans fire up with Jensen and he whips Dempsey to scoop, POWERSLAM! Cover, Gulak breaks it! Briggs runs in, tosses Gulak out, and pursues! They brawl, Dempsey and Jensen spill out! Briggs tosses Gulak back in, storms up, Dempsey and Jensen are still brawling! Jensen puts Dempsey in, but here comes Kemp! Kemp EXPLODER SUPLEXES Jensen behind the ref’s back! Fans boo as Kemp feeds Jensen to Dempsey!

Dempsey drags Jensen up, DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Dempsey & Gulak win!

Winners: Drew Gulak & Charlie Dempsey, by pinfall

The Golden Gopher proved himself useful, and Gulak says that is what he was talking about! Will Dempsey & Gulak keep Kemp around after all?

 

Dana regroups with Kelani backstage.

And still holding onto that leather belt, too… Dana again asks Kelani what was that out there, and she knows Kelani was trying, but Dana wanted to see that killer instinct! Kelani seemed so nervous! She needs to understand that this business will eat you alive! It did that to Dana. These people out there are making fun of you, joking about you, ridiculing you, just like Dana! Dana doesn’t want that for Kelani! Kelani knows that, but that was her third match. She isn’t even sure what that “killer instinct” looks like yet. She’s trying to find it. Dana calms down, and says she gets it. She just wants what is best for Kelani, but she can’t want it more than Kelani does.

So Dana is gonna go to the ring, and she will show Kelani what it should look like as Dana faces Blair. Kelani says okay, that’s fine. Dana heads out, is Kelani worried her mentor is pushing too hard?

 

Ivy Nile VS Kiana James!

The Diamond Pitbull may be without the Creeds, but she is still going to fight for her own success! Will this diamond crush the competition until she finally has gold? Or will the Calculator prove her brain is stronger than Ivy’s brawn?

The moment she’s in the ring, Kiana throws her bag at Ivy! And then BOOTS her down! The bell rings, fans boo as Kiana wrenches and YANKS Ivy’s arm, then hammerlocks to RAM her into buckles! Kiana drags Ivy up, Ivy reverses and sends Kiana out. But Kiana drags Ivy out, swings, but Ivy counter punches! Ivy fireman’s carries, but Kiana slips off to POST her! Kiana says this is WHY she’s the 1%! Kiana hauls Ivy up to snap suplex her to the floor! Kiana then SLAMS the bad arm off the floor! Fans boo but Kiana talks more trash. Kiana puts Ivy in, pushes her over and covers, TWO! Ivy is tougher than that!

Kiana snarls, drags Ivy up, and scoops. Ivy slips off, DIAMOND DRAGON- NO, Kiana snapmares free! Kiana blocks a kick, spins Ivy, but Ivy ENZIGURIS! Kiana bails out, fans rally up, and Ivy storms over. Ivy drags Kiana up but Kiana HOTSHOTS the arms! Ivy falls back, Kiana hurries in and stomps Ivy down! Cover, TWO! Kiana drags Ivy up and clamps onto the arm to grind the shoulder. Fans rally as NXT goes picture in picture.

Ivy endures, even as Kiana pushes on the hold. Ivy fights up, moves around, but Kiana wrangles her down. Ivy still endures, but Kiana CLUBS her down! Ivy clutches the arm, but Kiana CLUBS her again! Kiana taunts Ivy, brings her around, CLUBS her again, and Ivy goes to ropes. Kiana hammerlocks Ivy then wraps the arm around ropes. Kiana throws elbows as she pulls the bad arm! The ref counts, Kiana YANKS the arm as she lets off! Kiana paces around, drags Ivy up, and wrenches her down again. Kiana has a top wristlock and she pulls back on the arm, but Ivy still endures. Ivy fights up to her feet, but Kiana wrenches again.

Kiana chinbars Ivy as she keeps her from ropes. They go around and around and Kiana wrangles Ivy to the mat. Ivy fights up again, they go around again, and Kiana RAMS Ivy into buckles! Kiana hammerlocks again, but Ivy spins to send Kiana into buckles! Roll up, TWO! Kiana trips Ivy, stomps Ivy around, but The Schism makes their way out! Well, of course, they think Ivy knows where the Creeds are! They watch as NXT returns to single picture and Ivy arm-drags free! Ivy RAMS Kiana, UPPERCUTS her, and then notices The Schism at the ramp. Fans boo but Ivy whips Kiana to ropes. Kiana holds ropes to KICK Ivy!

The yellow masks start flooding ringside as Kiana SLAMS Ivy’s arm down! The Schism has surrounded the ring as Kiana covers, TWO! Kiana clamps onto the arm as The Schism drums the apron. Kiana is a little creeped out but she keeps on Ivy. Ivy endures, the drumming picks up speed, and Ivy fireman’s carries Kiana! Kiana slips off, and she shoves Ivy at a corner. Ivy ELBOWS Kiana away! Ivy KICKS, KICKS and ROUNDHOUSES! The drumming gets faster as Ivy ducks ‘n ‘dodges and rallies on Kiana with shoulders! And then a RANA! Fans fire up for Ivy as she aims from a corner. Ivy runs in to DROPKICK Kiana!

Ivy hurries back in but Kiana BOOTS her! Kiana shoves, and SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! But into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Ivy endures, the drumming stops but for just a moment. Ivy fights up, Kiana tries to keep her down, but Ivy rolls her up! ONE! Ivy scoops to POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Ivy drags Kiana back up, DIAMOND DRAGON!! Kiana flails, the Schism swipes at Ivy! Ivy lets go, and Kiana WRINGS Ivy’s arm! Kiana drags Ivy up, DEALBREAKER! Cover, Kiana wins!

Winner: Kiana James, by pinfall

The Schism lets Kiana leave peacefully, she isn’t why they’re here. Will Kiana continue to build momentum and stick it to Gigi Dolin all at the same time?

As for Ivy, The Schism now gets in the ring and drags her up! Gacy says this is a message for the Creeds! Ava asks Ivy where the Creeds are, but here come Tony & Stacks! They start cracking yellow masks with crowbars! Fans fire up as The Schism is in retreat! Their obsession with The Creeds aside, will The Schism have a fight on their hands with The Family?

 

Angel Garza sulks at home.

And then someone texts him on the phone. He picks it up and sees it is Humberto Carrillo. Carrillo is saying he’s sorry for before, and “things have to change.” Angel is a little surprised, but texts back, “I know. But you didn’t need to leave me like that.” Humberto says Grandpa expected more from them. And look at them now! They’re a joke! Angel shakes his head, and asks why Humberto always has to bring Grandpa up. Humberto says it is cuz they’d be nothing without him. He gave them their names, he trained them, and helped them every step of the way. Angel sighs. He knows that. Grandpa watched them as kids, and wanted the best for them.

Humberto brings up that Grandpa was the one who started it all. He made sure their family did things the right way as he brought them into the business. And they are embarrassing him. Angel sighs again. They really should be honoring him. Humberto agrees there. What would he think of them now? They each look at their copy of Grandpa’s picture. Angel sheds a tear as he says that surely, Grandpa is watching over them. Both men try to sleep tonight, how will they redeem themselves in their grandfather’s eyes?

 

Bate shines up his Heritage Cup.

Noam Dar sulks over and says, “Hello, hello, hello.” Lash says excuse you, Tyler. Her boy Noam is gonna need that back. Oh, sorry, Bate won fair and square, so no. Oro says that wasn’t fair and square! Bate asks how Oro’s opinion is relevant. The ref didn’t seem to mind what was going on, so that is that. Jakara tells “Mr. Bate” that he needs to understand, Dar needs the cup back. It is his emotional support championship! Well Bate can’t do anything about the rules! He can’t just give this back. Oro says they are done asking nicely, give the cup back! But then Nathan Frazer and his cup walk in, asking about all this shouting.

Bate looks at Frazer and asks if he’s seeing double. Oh no… They’re the Spider-Man meme… Oro says no one invited Frazer and his “second rate” cup! Tyler, c’mon, give the cup back. Frazer says no, that’s not happening. Unless… Dar states verbally that his cup is in fact NOT LEGITIMATE. Dar says no, HIS cup is the real cup, HE is the best at this, he deserves it back! PLEASE! Okay, hold on, what about this? Tyler will graciously give Dar back Dar’s cup, AND Frazer will even give Dar a shot at the LEGITIMATE Cup at Heatwave… if Dar admits his Cup is a joke. Dar admits to NOTHING. But technically, Frazer’s cup is the original cup that Oro lost but Frazer never beat Dar for.

Oro asks what the heck, but Dar says c’mon, he’s just saying it so his heart isn’t broken again! Jakara has them calm down, and Frazer says that is as good as they will get. Tyler hands Dar the second cup back, and then Frazer says, “You massive fraud… At Heatwave, we settle this thing once and for all.” Dar says we’ll see who the real champion is, then leaves with Meta Four. Bate looks at Frazer, and Frazer says he knows: he owes Bate. Heatwave just got a lot hotter, who will be the TRUE Heritage Cup Champion? And will Bate still get his shot at them after?

 

Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.

McKenzie congratulates the NXT Women’s Champion on her win at the Great American Bash over Thea Hail. But what is next for her? That is actually a great question. TBH, she has a lot on her mind, such as this Saturday, she went on a shopping spree and like, totally splurged. She deserves it! And now she has a live event appearance this weekend, so she bought this pink body suit, cuz pink is like so in right now. It’s like so… Tiff! It’s so Barbie! And then she tried on this blue dress and she thought she looked so hot in it! Major dilemma, right? What kind of shoes would go with it? And then this white skirt was just screaming, “Buy me! Buy me!”

Tiffy sighs, and says no matter what she ends up wearing, she’ll make sure to take tons of pics in it. Okay, that wasn’t what McKenzie was getting at. No, you’re right. She should wear pink. Just look at her! It is so Tiff-Tiff! Thanks so much, Kenz, this was so helpful. No, she meant who her next opponent is. Oh. Tiff hasn’t thought that far. Actually, how about no one? Tootles!

 

NXT Media catches up with Trick Williams.

They say that he has his match with Dragunov for Heatwave set, but is it really smart to keep poking the Dragon? Trick says check the weather, it ain’t the Florida humidity. Trick is just getting warmed up. But then Wes pulls up and tells him to tell Melo that when Wes finishes with Dijak, he’s coming for that title. Tell him yourself! So angry, Wes. Trick ain’t a messenger. But then Kemp, Dempsey & Gulak walk out and say it’s the sidekick who finally grew a pair. Grew a pair? Kemp, you look like you ate a pair o’ burgers, you chunky ass. C’mon, Trick, that’s mean, picking on someone’s physical attributes.

Gulak says there is no training camp on Earth to help Trick beat Dragunov. As much as these three would like to help, it just isn’t in the cards. Like he needs help from Willy Wonka & The Oompa Loompas! Trick has something special for them next week. Oh, okay then. Myles finally shows up again and Gulak says he’s late. Will Trick shock everyone as he rope-a-dopes these dopes?

 

BREAKING NEWS for next week!

After the confrontations, both verbal and physical, Tony & Stacks will defend their NXT Tag Team Championships against The Dyad! Will Rip & Jagger check off one goal and then focus on the other? And speaking of gold, Wes and Dijak battle it out in a #1 Contender’s match! The winner will face Melo at Heatwave!

 

NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley VS Dragon Lee w/ Rey Mysterio!

The Prodigal Son has done everything in his power to not make his father proud, but you can’t say he isn’t carving his own path in the WWE. Well, maybe you can, since Mami and the rest of Judgment Day has been helping Dom get this far. But will Dirty Dom prove he’s a grown man and do this all on his own? Or will he fail, even with Rhea ringside?

Rey makes his entrance first and gets the mic to address the NXT Universe. “Let me introduce to you the future North American Champion, DRAGON LEE!” Fans fire up as the Wonder Boy makes his entrance now. Then fans boo as Dom & Rhea make their entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the greatest young luchador today!

The bell rings, fans rally for Dragon as he and Dom circle. They tie up, go around, and they end up in a corner. Dragon lets off quickly, Dom comes back and they tie up again. They go up, down, around, and back to a corner. Dom lets off, but then CHOPS! Then Dom runs away to another corner! Dom cheap shots Dragon, headlocks, but Dragon powers out. Things speed up, Dragon hurdles but Dom leaps over. They go again, Dragon ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Dom ends up in a corner, Dragon runs in to JUMP KICK, leg sweep, and COMBINACION DRAGON! Fans fire up and Dragon DROPKICKS Dom out of the ring!

Rey and Dom lock eyes, but then Rhea steps up. Rhea says hi, long time no see. But Dragon WRECKS Dom behind her back! Rhea is upset, and tells Dragon to stay back as NXT goes picture in picture.

Rey coaches Dragon, Dragon stomps Dom and then puts Dom in the ring. Dom wants mercy but Dragon throws hands! Dragon throws more shots on Dom, CLUBS him to a corner, then CHOPS him! Dragon snapmares Dom and wraps on a chinlock. Dom endures, fans cheer for Dragon, but Dom fights up. They end up on ropes, Dragon lets off, to CHOP! Payback for earlier! Dragon then whips, Dom reverses, but Dragon holds ropes to avoid the dropkick! Then he SHOTGUNS Dom down! Cover, TWO! Rhea is worried but Dragon drags Dom around to a motorcycle stretch. Dom endures the knee in his back and his arms being pulled back.

Dragon drags Dom around, brings him up, and puts him against ropes again. Dragon fires forearms, whips Dom, but Dom slides out! Dom eggs Dragon on, leads him on a cat ‘n’ mouse game, then stomps away as soon as Dragon’s in the ring! Dom stomps and stomps but the ref counts. Dom lets off, to springboard stomp a la Finn! Dom lets off to soak up the heat and Rhea smiles as she lounges on the apron. Dragon goes to a corner, Dom is on him and CHOPS! Dom ROCKS Dragon with a right hand, then smothers him. Dom says up yours and knees low! Dom whips corner to corner hard and Dragon bounces off buckles!

Dom storms up on Dragon, drags him up, and then hangs him out to dry! Dragon flops down, Dom covers, TWO! Dom keeps on Dragon with a chinlock. Dom grinds Dragon down, Dragon endures, and NXT returns to single picture. Fans rally as Dragon reaches out. Rey coaches Dragon but Dom sits him up. Dragon fights up, throws body shots, but Dom CLUBS him down! Dom whips, Dragon reverses and runs in, but Dom slips out to then HOTSHOT Dragon down! Dom gives some Latino Heat, to slingshot SENTON! Cover, TWO! Rey and the fans cheer but Rhea is upset. Dom throws his tassels at Rey!

Dom drags Dragon  up, and DROPKICKS him back down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Dom clamps on a chinlock but  Dragon endures. Dragon fights up, pries the hold open and throws elbows. Dom knees and CLUBS Dragon, to then snap suplex! Uno Amigo! Fans boo but Dom hits the Dos Amigos! And then THREE AMIGOS! Cradle cover, TWO!! Dragon escapes and Dom is frustrated. Fans chant “YOU’RE NOT EDDIE!” but Dom drags Dragon up. Dom pulls on the mask to throw rabbit punches and crossface forearms! Fans boo as Dom rains down fists! Dom lets off to soak up the heat, then he sits Dragon up again.

Dom talks trash as he tries to untie the mask! Fans boo, but Rhea is loving this! Dragon fights up to break free and power up! Dragon fires forearms in return! Dragon whips, and CLOBBERS, and rallies on Dom! Dragon whips, Dom reverses but Dragon pops him up to HEEL KICK! DRAGON SCREW to the leg! Dom staggers around, and Dragon clotheslines him up and out! Rhea is freaking out as Dragon builds speed! Dragon DIVES to take Dom out to the desk! Fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” and Dragon puts Dom back in! Dragon runs to KNEE Dom down! Cover, TWO!! Dom survives and Rhea can breathe again.

Dragon drags Dom up, but Dom fights the fireman’s carry! Dom CLUBS Dragon, whips him to a corner, but Dragon reverses. Dragon runs in, Dom puts him on the apron, but Dragon bumps him off buckles and KICKS him away! Dragon climbs, but Dom trips him up! Dom climbs to the very top, but Dragon trips him up now! Dom is in the Tree of Woe! WOE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!! Rhea is again relieved but this is getting scary for Judgment Day. Fans rally as Dragon gets Dom up, but Dom fights the bomb! Dom ducks and NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Dragon shakes his head and the fans fire up again!

Dom drags Dragon up to fire forearms! Dom runs in, but into a SNAP GERMAN! Dom gets up to SUPERKICK! Dragon V-TRIGGERS! Dragon runs, Dom drop toeholds Dragon onto ropes! Dom dials it up, 619!! Dom goes right up top, FROG SPLASH onto knees!! Dragon hurries to haul Dom up, SITOUT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!? Dom survives and fans are shocked! But wait, Rhea throws in the NAC! this trick again!? The ref tells Dom no, but then Rey SNATCHES that belt! Fans fire up, but Rhea is creeping! She CLOBBERS Dragon! Dom hits a MICHINOKU DRIVER!!! Cover, Dom wins!!

Winner: Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)

Mami helps Dom after all! Well, Lyra may have been proven right tonight, but Dom doesn’t care so long as he has the gold. Rey tells Dom that he doesn’t deserve that title, but Rhea steps up to wag her finger at Rey. She says DOM is the better Mysterio! Then she pokes her fingers at Rey! But then LYRA appears! She turns Rhea around, and ROCKS her! Dragon SUPERKICKS Dom! Lyra HEEL KICKS Rhea!! The Morrigan stands tall with Dragon and Rey, will Judgment Day soon have enemies on every night of the week?


My Thoughts:

A great NXT, and glad to see Heatwave is returning as another Summer special. As such, great stuff set up for that episode. Great promos from Rhea, Dom, Dragon and Rey to open the show, and great stuff throughout the night from them. Rey talking to Roxie and Thea and encouraging them both was great, especially with how Thea went right from starstruck with Rey to just over it with Andre Chase. And great little bit from Lyra interrupting Rhea & Dom to then confront how Rhea just uses people. We got a great main event for the North American Championship, but of course Rhea helps Dom cheat to win. We might even get a mixed tag match of Rhea & Dom VS Lyra & Dragon/Rey before Dom’s reign is over.

Speaking of, Mustafa Ali VS Axiom was a great unofficial #1 contender’s match to kick off the action. Ali is pushing that line going into Heel territory, but then maybe his Heelish tactics will be what counters the Judgment Day’s own tactics. All I know is, I hope Ali takes that title at all, he has more than put in the work to finally have a singles title. And then everything we got in the Heritage Cup story was great. For one, just an awesome Heritage Cup match between Dar and Bate for Dar’s “emotional support championship,” and I was pleasantly surprised Bate won. And then I love that Bate and Frazer were self-aware to bring up the Spider-Man meme.

Bate gives up the cup that wasn’t legitimate anyway because he’s totally facing Frazer should Frazer win. And the Undisputed Heritage Cup Champion match is gonna be a show stealer for Heatwave, and that’s saying something given what else we’re getting. Trick and Dragunov had a great promo to set up their match, and with that comes some intertwining with Melo’s story. Wes and Dijak have a good promo together, and Dijak beating Wes up was a natural move for a Heel. Wes VS Dijak is going to be a great #1 contender’s match, and it probably could go either way, as both men could have a great match with Melo. But given this is just for Heatwave, it should be Dijak. Dijak will be Melo’s literally biggest challenge, and Melo will get a great win from it.

Pretty good stuff out of Dana and Kelani with Blair. Kelani really was showing some great acrobatic and technical stuff but those fans sure didn’t care for the first half of the match. And Dana’s new “edge” feels more like frustrations boiling up and she’s gonna go Heel at some point. Kelani may have to face her own mentor at some point… Good promos from Von and Bron before their match, and really good match at that. Bron winning was expected, but I liked that Von stood tall. I think Stone got more pumped up from that than Von did. And while Von’s catchphrase of “You’re gonna get tabled” isn’t the cleverest, it is direct and self-explanatory. As such, I hope we get a Tables match from them as the blowoff, and that should be Von’s to win so Bron can, I dunno, finally go to RawDown?

Really good promo from Eddy Thorpe, NXT is doing a great job of helping him call upon his Native American heritage as part of his character. And speaking of which, really good promo vignette from Angel & Humberto. Leave it to NXT to give these two some much needed character development. Them bringing up their grandfather, Humberto Garza, was a story beat that was only ever hit upon by commentary and even then, sparingly. But I can’t wait to see what we get from these two. We all know they’re great in the ring and that they nail promos, so now instead of comedy Heels who get beat, we might get great Faces who win gold.

And we also got a great through-story from The Schism all night. Them taking out “Smash Mouth” Hank ‘n’ Tank then gave us a good match out of Dempsey & Gulak VS Briggs & Jensen. Kemp not officially being part of the team until he helped them win here seemed an odd move, but whatever, now we have an odd quartet because Myles is thrown into this. Feels like Myles might end up betraying the team so that things are even between Not Quite Catchpoint and I guess in this case, Briggs & Jensen? And then Schism getting up on Tony D’s business, as well as Ivy’s, good stuff there. The NXT Tag Team Championships on the line is going to be good stuff, and I bet the Creeds do show up so they can distract/screw over The Schism again.

Kiana winning because of Schism helps her move up the rankings, but I feel like Gigi is gonna return to settle things with her. And then Roxie also wants back at the Women’s Championship. Tiffany had a perfectly annoying promo, and her “idea” that no one will challenge her next is a perfectly Heel response. But Roxie or Gigi are definitely next, Tiff will just have to deal with it.

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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (5/28/25)

Dynamite in the desert!

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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!

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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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