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Mitchell’s NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results & Report! (10/26/23)
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Mitchell’s NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results & Report! (10/26/23)

Time for Round 4!

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Who gets (un)lucky in the fourth round?

The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions have already lost once this Super Junior Tag League, can Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney keep from losing again? Or will they end up tranquilo against Los Ingobernables de Japon?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma VS Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima; Makabe & Honma win.
  • Shota Umino & Ren Narita VS Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan; Shota & Narita win.
  • Six Man Tag: Chaos VS The House of Torture; Chaos wins.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC; Intergalactic Jet Setters win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS Catch 2/2; Catch 2/2 wins.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: YOH & MUSASHI VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Kanemaru win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Bushi & Titan VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Connors & Moloney win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita; Wato & Desperado win.

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Here are the current Super Junior Tag League Standings.

Intergalactic Jet Setters: 2-1, 4 points
Clark Connors & Dan Moloney: 2-1, 4 points
Yoh & Musashi: 2-1, 4 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC: 2-1, 4 points
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-1, 4 points
Master Wato & El Desperado: 2-1, 4 points
Bushi & Titan: 1-2, 2 points
Catch 2/2: 1-2, 2 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 1-2, 2 points
Douki & Taka Michinoku: 0-3, 0 points

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC!

Kushida & Kevin Knight got the biggest win so far in the tournament when they pinned the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions! Will they be unstoppable all the way to the finals? Or can the Funky Weapon & “The Eternal” Dylan Kyle Cox manage to slow them down?

The teams sort out and Taguchi starts against Kushida. The fans rally as the two circle and Taguchi avoids Kushida’s shoot in. They knuckle lock, go around, clinch, and then Kushida facelocks. Taguchi fights back to a clinch, goes to fireman’s carry but Kushida rolls through that. Kushida wants an arm but Taguchi fights that to go for a leg. Kushida slips free and Taguchi tries the leg guard. Kushida stays back, but Taguchi shoots in to get an arm then the drop toehold. Kushida stays up and lateral presses, but Taguchi gets up quickly. Kushida is after the arm, Taguchi rolls but can’t get free as Kushida shifts around.

Kushida wants the chinbar but Taguchi wrenches. Kushida wrenches back so Taguchi rolls and wrenches again. Kushida flips to kick Taguchi away, and the fans cheer the standoff. Knight and DKC tag in and fans rally as the kouhai circle. Knight tries the leg guard like Kushida but DKC waistlocks. Knight switches, DKC trips him and has the leg, but Knight reels DKC in. Fans applaud as Knight has the headlock and takeover. DKC moves around, headscissors and even hooks an arm. Knight moves side to side and then hops and hops to get free! Fans cheer as Knight has the headlock back on.

DKC keeps his shoulders up, fights to his feet, and waistlocks. Knight switches, DKC rolls to have the leg! Knight stays up, slips fere of the grapevine, but DKC wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Knight comes back, DKC gets around but Knight fights the crucifix takedown. DKC shifts to sunset flip, TWO! But DKC drags Knight into the crucifix! Knight fights, rocks and rolls, then fireman’s carries DKC! But DKC slips free of the swing! Knight UPPERCUTS DKC down! Fans applaud this exchange, and Knight wrenches an arm. Tag to Kushida and he goes up to AX HANDLE the arm! Kushida wrenches but DKC fires forearms!

Knight storms in, DKC CHOPS him but Knight knees low! Knight whips, DKC reverses, but Kushida gives him the BOOST! Direct hit with the crossbody! Knight then scoops DKC to SLAM him! And SPLASH! Taguchi runs in but into a scoop and SLAM! Kushida hops on, “SUPER MARIO~!” SPLASH! Kushida covers but Taguchi isn’t legal. Kushida drags DKC up, bumps him off buckles, then stomps him down. Kushida CHOPS DKC, then wrenches to snapmare. Kushida steps over to drop knees on the arm! Tag to Knight and he brings DKC up by that arm. Knight wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER, then a snapmare.

Knight runs to SLIDING SHOULDER! Cover, Taguchi breaks it! Knight brings DKC up, wrenches an arm, then he  tags Kushida. Knight puts DKC in a corner, the arm is wrapped around the rope, and Kushida KICKS it! Kushida keeps on DKC with an armlock but the fans rally. DKC fights up, throws body shots, but Kushida KICKS him down! Tag to Knight and he taunts DKC. Knight brings DKC up, wrenches and UPPERCUTS the arm! Another wrench, another UPPERCUT! Another wrench, but DKC ROCKS Knight! Knight wrenches, DKC ROCKS him! Knight wrenches, DKC fires a flurry of forearms!

Fans rally, Knight DECKS DKC! Knight drags DKC up, swings but misses, and DKC DROPKICKS Knight down! Fans fire up as both men are down! They crawl for their corners, but then Knight reaches for DKC. Too late, hot tag to Taguchi! HIP ATTACK for Knight! HIP ATTACK for Kushida! Fans fire up with Taguchi and he HIP ATTACKS Knight at the ropes! Then Kushida! Then back to Knight! One more for Kushida! Taguchi slides out to APRON HIP Knight! Fans cheer and Taguchi springboards to MISSILE HIP Knight down! Cover, TWO! Taguchi keeps cool and he drags Knight up. Knight breaks free, ducks the haymaker and hits an atomic drop!

Wait, Knight’s knee gets hurt by those buns of steel! Taguchi then runs to dropkick Knight’s legs out! Taguchi grabs a leg for OH MY GAH ANKLE! Knight scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi leans on the leg but lets off as the ref reprimands. Taguchi stomps the leg, brings Knight up, and suplexes. Knight slips free, but Taguchi mule kicks. Kushida sneaks a tag as Knight reverse the whip! They bypass, but Taguchi avoids the dropkick to SLIDING HIP! Kushida runs in, Taguchi waistlocks but Kushida elbows free. Kushida runs, Taguchi follows, but Kushida gets around to waistlock. Taguchi elbows free, but fakes Kushida out on the run!

Kushida rebounds into Taguchi’s HIP ATTACK! Fans fire up and Taguchi hot tags DKC! DKC whips Kushida to DROPKICK! DKC fires up for “D K FIRE!” He clinches and CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP! Fans fire up, but Knight gets in! So DKC gives him some CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP! DKC CHOPS Knight down, then runs to SOMERSAULT SENTON! But Kushida spins DKC to ROCK him! The Jet Setters double whip but get the DK CANNONBALL! Fans fire up as Taguchi returns. Taguchi whips DKC in at Kushida, big back body block! Taguchi adds his HIP ATTACK!

Taguchi calls his shot and scoops Kushida while DKC climbs. SUPER DK FIRE! Cover, TWO!! Kushida survives, Knight TOSSES Taguchi out. Knight whips DKC but DKC RAN- NO! Knight blocks the rana to get DKC up! DKC slips free, ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and tries again, BIG RANA! Fans fire up and Taguchi returns. Taguchi & DKC power up, and they unleash the PUNCH SANDWICH! They punch and punch and punch Kushida from all sides until he falls! Taguchi & DKC then bring Kushida up to double whip, but he slides out! Knight springboards in to DOUBLE FLYING LARIAT! Fans fire up as Knight shows his own karate skills.

Kushida coordinates with Knight, they CLOTHESLINE ENZIGURI COMBO on DKC! Knight then PLANCHAS Taguchi! Kushida PENALTY KICKS DKC’s arm! But DKC URAKENS! DKC whips, Kushida handsprings to BACK ELBOW! Fans fire up as Kushida jumps on, HOVERBOARD!!! DKC taps, Jet Setters win!

Winners: Intergalactic Jet Setters, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi & DKC earn 0)

The Jet Setters are leading the way with six points! Will they be the ones to reach the destination that is the tournament finals? Can Taguchi & DKC come up with a winning game plan for next time?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS Catch 2/2!

Japones Del Mal & The Blue Playmaker are having a horrible time of it at 0-3, but TJP is in rough shape himself. Is this the chance Douki & Taka need to get on the board? Or can Public Enemy & Nova Fireball still pull out a win?

The teams sort out and despite all the tape on his neck, TJP insists. Akira says okay, and TJP starts against Douki. Fans rally up for TJP as he circles with Douki, and the two tie up. TJP waistlocks, Douki pries free to wrench and wristlock, but TJP rolls, spins, cartwheels and brings Douki down for the TWISTING RANA! But that hurts TJP’s neck, too! Fans rally but Douki headscissors back. Douki pushes up to put on pressure and TJP flails! TJP fights around, but he can’t headstand on the bad neck! TJP turns Douki over, traps legs with legs and powers out. Fans cheer as TJP sweeps and covers, ONE! TJP avoids the sweep to dropkick Douki!

Fans applaud, Akira tags in, and Catch 2/2 double whip. SOBAT, KICK, trip and SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO! Akira keeps on Douki with a turn and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Akira drags Douki up, ROCKS him with forearms, then whips him corner to corner. Akira runs in but into a BOOT! Douki runs but into a mule kick! Akira runs, Douki dodges and springboards to BACK ELBOW! Douki BLASTS TJP for good measure before he tags Taka. Taka stomps Akira, then he and Douki double whip. They DOUBLE CHOP, then DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Then they flip Akira over, Camel Clutch and Taka runs to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO!

Taka drags Akira up, headlocks, and Taka holds on tight as Akira tries to power out. Akira tries again but Taka wrenches and headlocks for the takeover, then right into a headscissor necklock! Taka makes it a cover, TWO! Taka keeps on Akira with a facelock and some knees. Taka then SHINING WIZARDS in the corner! Tag to Douki and Taka BLASTS TJP! Douki trips Akira, ties up the legs and has the arms, to pull Akira up into a HANGING BUTTERFLY STRETCH! Akira endures, Taka keeps TJP back, but TJP powers through to stomp Douki down! Taka CLUBS TJP and tosses him out, then Douki drags Akira up.

Akira throws forearms but his arms are hurting. Douki CHOPS, runs, but Akira follows to wheelbarrow and victory roll, STOMP 182! Fans fire up while both men are down! Akira and Douki crawl, hot tag to TJP! TJP BOOTS Taka, then atomic drops Douki. TJP whips, Douki ducks ‘n’ dodges, but TJP hits a THESZ PRESS! TJP goes to a corner, he runs in at Douki, and he BACK ELBOWS! Fans fire up as TJP gives Douki the scrubbing! TJP then runs side to side to BOOT WASH! TJP pushes Douki out of the corner, climbs up top, FLYING FOREARM! Fans fire up with “T! J P!” as he aims again, and runs in to tilt-o-whirl and IRON OCTOPUS!

Douki endures so TJP shifts his hold, GROUND OCTOPUS! But Taka stomps him! Akira fires off on Taka but Taka ROCKS Akira! Taka waistlocks, Akira fights the lift, and then Akira ducks so TJP’s SUPERKICK hits Taka! Akira then PLANCHAS Taka down! TJP dodges Douki, and TORNADO DDTS! Fans fire up as TJP hurries up top. MAMBA- NO, TJP has to roll through as Douki dodges. Douki then spins TJP to pick him up in a Bow ‘n’ Arrow! Douki spins for the FACEBUSTER! And then ghost pin, TWO!! TJP survives but Douki has him for ITALIAN STRETCH #32!! TJP endures the Douki Chokey, which hurts more cuz of the bad neck!

TJP scoots back, btu Douki rolls him from ropes! But TJP slips free to step through! But Douki turns that into a cradle! TWO, and DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Fans fire up while both men are down! TJP and Douki crawl, hot tags to Akira and Taka! Akira dodges Taka to ENZIGURI! Akira whips, Taka reverses but Akira RANAS! Fans fire up and Akira runs in at the corner to clothesline! Then he comes back, to UPPERCUT! Fans fire up with Akira as he goes up to second rope MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Akira stands Taka up, but Taka wrenches out of Speedfire! Akira ROCKS Taka then whips, but Taka reverses for a takedown! JUST FACELOCK!!

Akira scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taka lets off, Akira fires forearms then runs, but Taka goes the other way to BOOT him down! Cover, TWO! Back to JUST FACELOCK! TJP runs in, Taka kicks the legs out, TRIANGLE HOLD! Douki is back, so Taka kicks TJP over to him, ITALIAN STRETCH!! Catch 2/2 endures stereo submissions! Akira scrambles again, ROPEBREAK! Taka pulls back once more before letting go. Douki lets TJP go, then he and Taka have Akira. Akira CHOPS and forearms them as fans rally up. Taka runs, into a BOOT HEADBUTT COMBO! Douki wheelbarrows Akira, Taka runs in but Akira BOOTS him!

TJP returns to SOBAT Douki! Then TJP PLANCHAS Douki on the outside! Akira runs in, Taka dodges to SUPER K! Scoop and- NO, Akira slips free, reels Taka in, SPEEDFIRE! Cover, TWO!! Taka survives but Akira rallies the fans. TJP joins in, they aim from the corners, 2 BY 2!! Cover, Catch 2/2 wins!

Winners: Catch 2/2, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Douki & Taka earn 0)

TJP & Akira rebound in a big way to break even here at 2-2. But will they be able to fight through the pain and grab those trophies? Will Douki & Taka ever get on the board after going 0-4 like this?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: YOH & MUSASHI VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru!

#MUSAKO and the House of Torture are both going up with 2-1 records, but this one’s gonna be about the unending grudge between the two men that were Roppongi 3K. Will Direct Drive and his new partner tear down the House? Or will the Murder Machine & Heel Master once again ruin the fun for everyone else?

Sho gets the mic to talk trash on Yoh, but also on being back in Saitama. Sho didn’t like being here last time, he of course doesn’t like being here again, and the fans boo because the feeling is mutual. Yoh snatches the mic from Sho and says his partner’s the real trash! So yeah, their “friendship” shirt is still going on sale, ya bastard! Sho & Kanemaru attack! They even CHOKE Musashi & Yoh with those shirts before tearing them up. Sho stomps Yoh, Kanemaru stomps Musashi, and the ref rings the bell to get this on record. Sho throws Yoh out and Kanemaru CLUBS Musashi. The House boys double whip but Musashi crisscrosses them!

Musashi CHOPS Kanemaru, swings on Sho but Sho gets around. Musashi switches with Sho to shove him into Kanemaru! Then Musashi ENZIGURIS but Sho ducks! Sho snarls, drags Musashi up and ROCKS him with a forearm, then whips him to ropes. Musashi reverses, Yoh returns, they bypass, drop toehold and basement dropkick! Kanemaru runs in but into double hip tosses! Fans rally up for MUSAKO and Musashi drags Sho up. Yoh has Kanemaru, they wrench and knuckle lock, and they go to the corners! Fans cheer the STEREO SHINOBI WALK! But wait, Evil shows up to SHOVE Yoh down!

Fans boo as Yujiro gets away with the same on Musashi, all cuz of that damn Dick Togo! Sho stomps Musashi, Kanemaru drags Yoh out, and Kanemaru POSTS Yoh! Sho kicks Musashi out, CLUBS him on the back, then brings him over. Kanemaru SMACKS Yoh off the timekeeper’s table! Sho slides in to distract the ref, letting the rest of the House stomp Musashi! Fans boo but Evil puts Musashi back in for Sho. Cover, TWO! Sho is angry about the count but he tags in Kanemaru. Kanemaru scrapes his sole off Musashi’s face, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Kanemaru lets off and brings Musashi up.

Kanemaru bumps Musashi off Sho’s boot, then Sho sits Musashi down so Kanemaru can BOOT him! Kanemaru slaps Musashi around, taunts him and stomps him, then stands him up. Musashi ROCKS Kanemaru! And ROCKS Sho! Musashi fights but Kanemaru claws his eyes! The ref reprimands, Sho tags in, and he stomps Musashi. Musashi goes to another corner, Sho stomps him and digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Sho lets go at 4 then tags Kanemaru. Sho drags Musashi up, puts him on ropes, and Kanemaru drags Musashi out to scoop and SLAM him on the floor! Evil taunts Musashi before Kanemaru puts him back in.

Kanemaru whips and back drops Musashi! Then he gets the legs for a BOSTON CRAB! The House goes after Yoh while Musashi endures! Fans rally up, Kanemaru sits deep on the hold, but Sho has Yoh in a chinlock to keep him down! Musashi still fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Kanemaru lets go and fans cheer, but Dick gets a shot in as the ref is busy with everyone else! Kanemaru stomps Musashi, tags Sho, and they stomp away on Musashi. Sho stands on Musashi’s neck but the ref reprimands. Sho steps away, stomps Musashi some more, then Sho stalks Musashi while taunting Yoh.

Sho kicks Musashi around, fans rally up for him, but Sho just grins as he kicks Musashi more. Musashi glares up at Sho, stands and CHOPS! Sho snarls, Musashi CHOPS him again! Fans fire up as Musashi CHOPS again! Sho kicks back in anger! Sho suplexes, Musashi blocks it! They fight for control as the fans rally, and Musashi suplexes Sho! But Sho pulls hair! The ref reprimands and fans boo, but Sho whips. Musashi reverses, clinches, and EXPLODERS! Fans fire up while both men are down! Sho and Musashi crawl, reach out, hot tag to Yoh! Yoh steps off Sho to BLAST Kanemaru! Then Yoh dodges Sho, and CLOBBERS him with forearms!

Fans fire up as Yoh goes out and aims, to PENALTY KICK Sho down! Then Yoh CANNONBALLS the rest of the House! Yoh ROCKS Dick, scoops him, and SLAMS him on Evil! Fans fire up with Yoh as he is running on all cylinders. Yoh then stomps Sho down, brings him up, and puts him in the ring. Yoh drags Sho up, scoops and SLAMS him to a drop zone, then goes up and up to TWISTING VADER! Cover, TWO! Yoh stays fired up as the fans rally, and he brings Sho back up. Yoh reels Sho in, suplexes, but Sho fights free. Sho bends the fingers! Yoh breaks free, kicks and runs, but the ref is a shield! SPEAR!

Sho hurries to tag in Kanemaru! Kanemaru whips Yoh to a corner, then runs in to BOOT! Kanemaru brings Yoh in to suplex, but Yoh blocks it! Kanemaru throws body shots, tries again, but Musashi makes the save! Kanemaru claws Musashi’s face, but Musashi avoids the boot to dropkick the legs, then DROPKICK the head! Yoh HANDSPRING KICKS Sho down! Yoh & Musashi tune up together, but Kanemaru grabs the ref! Evil drags Musashi out, the ref is sent into Yoh! ENZIGURI! Yoh falls, and Kanemaru gets his whiskey! Kanemaru takes aim, but Yoh ducks the bottle to JUMP KNEE! Now Yoh has the whiskey!

Yoh takes a big swig, Sho runs in but Yoh dodges the Murder Tool! Kick and- NO, Sho covers Yoh’s mouth so he can’t sit! Yoh breaks free to Whiskey KISS Sho!? Fans can’t believe how far Yoh is willing to go for revenge! Musashi DROPKICKS Evil & Yujiro off the apron! Sho sputters while Musashi PLANCHAS Evil! Yoh then takes aim at Kanemaru! SUPERKICK! Fans fire up as Musashi is back! Yoh drags Kanemaru up, but Kanemaru slips free! Kanemaru shoves the ref to LOW BLOW Yoh! Dick anchors Musashi and Kanemaru RAMS Yoh into him! Kanemaru then rolls Yoh up with tights! The House wins!!

Winners: The House of Torture, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yoh & Musashi earn 0)

Of all the teams to go 3-1, why does it have to be these guys!? Will anyone ever wise up to the tricks they play? Will Sho ever get the taste of whiskey and Yoh out of his mouth? Will Yoh & Musashi be able to get back on track after being derailed like this?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Bushi & Titan w/ Tetsuya Naito VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney!

Los Ingobernables de Japon has lost to two odd couples back to back, and now they’re up against the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions! However, “The Cowboy & The Criminal” are rebounding from their first defeat since getting the titles. Will Black Mask & El Inmortal be able to get their own golden tickets? Or will these Abunai Gaijin be anything but tranquilo?

Wait, Bullet Club attacks the second they’re in the ring! Drilla is after Titan, Connors is after Bushi, and things spill out of the ring! The ref rings the bell to get this on record, and Drilla chokes Titan while Connors throws hands down on Bushi. Connors then POSTS Bushi, and Drilla CHOPS Titan! Fans rally for LIJ but Drilla stalks Titan. Drilla puts him in the ring while Connors tells fans to shut up. Titan has a leg guard but Drilla stomps through it. Drilla kicks Titan while Connors throws Bushi into railing! Drilla UPPERCUTS Titan, UPPERCUTS him again, then chokes him at the ropes. The ref counts, Drilla lets off, and then Drilla wants the mask!

The ref reprimands and counts, Drilla lets off, then he stalks Titan to the corner. Drilla stomps Titan, tags Connors, and they both dig their boots in! The ref counts, Connors lets off, and he drags Titan up. Titan fires a forearm but Connors UPPERCUTS! Titan flops against ropes, and Connors bends him back! Drilla aims finger guns while the ref counts, and Connors lets off at 4. Connors BLASTS Bushi off the apron, then goes back to Titan. Connors UPPERCUTS Titan, but Titan CHOPS! Connors CHOPS, then he whips. Titan reverses, goes Matrix, then CALF KICKS! Connors wobbles and fans applaud.

Titan hurries to tag in Bushi! Connor is still wobbly, and Bushi goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! And Bushirooni! Fans fire up and Bushi ROCKS Drilla for good measure. Bushi kicks Connors, knees him low, CLUBS him down, then whips. Connors reverses and Drilla gets a cheap shot in! Drilla storms up and Bullet Club double whip. Bushi ducks the double lariat to to shove Connors into Drilla! Then Bushi DOUBLE RANAS! Fans fire up and Bushi brings Connors up. Connors ROCKS Bushi, UPPERCUTS him, then CHOPS! Connors runs, but Bushi dumps him out! Fans fire up as Bushi builds speed, but Drilla trips Bushi!

Fans boo as Connors ROCKS Titan and Drilla drags Bushi out. Drilla knocks Bushi down while Connors POSTS Titan! Drilla drags Bushi up, claws at the mask, and the ref reprimands. Drilla CLUBS Bushi on the back, Connors slides back in the ring, and Drilla puts Bushi in for him. Cover, TWO! Fans rally up for Bushi and Connors mocks their applause. Connors drags Bushi up, UPPERCUTS, then whips Bushi to ropes to ELBOW him down! Connors mocks the fans cheering Bushi on, and he covers, TWO! Connors clamps onto Bushi with a full nelson, but Bushi endures. Bushi reaches out, but Connors even hooks a leg to keep him down.

Fans rally, Bushi keeps fighting, and now it’s just a half nelson. But Drilla pulls the rope away! The ref reprimands, Drilla stops, and Bushi has the ROPEBREAK! Connors CLUBS Bushi as he lets off, then tags Drilla in. Drilla drags Bushi up, whips him to a corner, then Drilla runs in to forearm smash! Drilla snapmares Bushi down, covers, TWO! Fans rally up while Drilla is annoyed. Drilla pushes Bushi around, stomps him, taunts him, then brings him up. Bushi hits back but Drilla CLUBS and whips him to a corner. Drilla runs in but into a BOOT! Bushi goes up to FLYING RANA! Fans fire up as both men are down.

Drilla and Bushi crawl, hot tags to Connors and Titan! Titan springboards to CROSSBODY! Fans fire up as Titan SOBATS! Titan wrenches and whips but Connors reverses. Titan goes up and over and handsprings away. Connors run sin, Titan dodges to kick, kick and SOBAT! Fans fire up and Titan keeps moving, but Drilla is in! Titan dodges him, tilt-o-whirl on Drilla to TORNADO DDT Connors! Fans fire up as Titan has both Abunai Gaijin down! Bushi joins in, he helps Titan goes up and up and tightrope walk, to then DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! Bullet Club bails out, LIJ builds speed! They DOUBLE TOPE! Direct hits at the ramp!

Fans fire up more as Bushi & Titan fire up! Bushi & Titan mug Connors, put him in the ring, and Titan covers. TWO, but Titan tags Bushi. They drag Connors up, double whip, and trip to basement dropkick! Titan then springboards to SPLASH! Bushi covers, Drilla breaks it! Titan whips but Drilla reverses to send Titan out. Drilla goes after Titan, and Connors fights Bushi’s fisherman. Bushi knees low, runs, but into a POWERSLAM! Connors tags Drilla, they SUPERKICK, UPPERCUT and SPINEBUSTER to the DOUBLE STOMP! Then Bullet Club locks ‘n’ loads, DOUBLE GORE! Cover, Titan breaks it! Fans fire up as all four men are down!

Connors tosses Titan and coordinates with Drilla. Drilla suplexes Bushi, Connors climbs, but Bushi slips free to shove Drilla into Connors! Titan is back and he LOCO LARIATS and DROPKICKS at the same time! Titan calls to Bushi to keep the combo going! Bushi runs in at Drilla, but Drilla blocks the Code Breaker! Drilla THROWS Bushi into Titan and Titan falls! GORE!! Drilla calls to Connors and he climbs back up. Drilla suplexes, FULL CLIP!!! Cover, Bullet Club wins!

Winners: Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Bushi & Titan earn 0)

Connors says they are the best team in the world, the best team in the company, and they’re gonna win the whole damn tournament! Will they shoot down everyone left on their schedule? Or will Bullet Club run out of ammo before the end? Can Bushi & Titan turn things back around before the end and finally reach the finals?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita!

The Way of the Grandmaster & The Rogue Luchador made it work and won big in last night’s main event while TMDK were the butt of the joke against Taguchi & DKC. Will #DespeWato keep this momentum going? Or will the Sniper of the Skies & Ichiban Sweet Boy shoot them down?

Desperado is still not going to wear the team shirt, even as Wato asks him to the entire time. Wato holds it out, Desperado tosses it away, so another free souvenir for fans, just like yesterday. The teams sort out and Wato starts with Fujita. Fans rally as the two circle, and the two feel things out. They tie up, Wato waistlocks, but Fujita rolls to throw Wato down. Wato rolls to a cover, ONE and Fujita headscissors. Wato kips free and the two stand off. Fans cheer and the two go again. They tie up and Wato waistlocks again, to then spin, cravat and snapamre. Fujita slips free to hammerlock an arm, but Wato fights up.

Fujita full nelsons and spins Wato around to headlock. Wato endures but Fujita then wrenches to a wristlock. Tag to Eagles, and Eagles takes the handoff to wrench and wristlock. Wato spins, wrenches, and wrenches again. Eagles goes to ropes, Wato wrenches again! Wato whips but Eagles blocks. Eagles shakes his head, Wato tries again but Eagles still holds on. Wato YANKS the arm and Eagles drops to his knees! Wato whips, Eagles reverses to go up and around and arm-drag! Eagles keeps going, he hurdles Wato to then RANA, but Wato cartwheels through! Eagles ducks the kick, rolls Wato up, but Wato rolls through.

They keep moving, Wato steps over the dropdown to roll Eagles into VENDAVAL! Desperado goes after Fujita on the outside while Eagles endures. Fans rally, Eagles fights to rock and roll and go to the ROPEBREAK! Fujita CHOPS Desperado but Desperado CHOPS Fujita! Wato lets Eagles go to stomp Eagles, then KICK him down! Wato drags Eagles to a cover, ONE! Wato drags Eagles up and over to bump off buckles. Tag to Desperado and fans cheer as he stomps Eagles down. Desperado digs his boots in, lets off as Red Shoes counts, then he taunts Fujita. Red Shoes keeps Fujita back as Desperado scoops and SLAMS Eagles!

Eagles writhes, Desperado covers, ONE! Desperado drags Eagles up, and CLUBS him on the neck! Tag to Wato, and Wato drags Eagles into a chinlock. Eagles endures while Wato stares Fujita down. Fujita coaches Eagles but Wato BOOTS Fujita down! Wato goes back for Eagles but Eagles throws hands on Wato’s leg. Wato stomps Eagles down, then snapmares him for a KICK! Eagles writhes, Wato covers, TWO! Fans rally up, Wato offers a tag but Desperado says not yet. Wato drags Eagles up, bumps him off buckles, and now Desperado tags. Wato CLUBS Eagles, he and Desperado double whip, but Eagles holds ropes.

Eagles BOOTS Wato, UPPERCUTS Desperado, and hurries along ropes. Fans rally, Wato runs in, and Eagles TOSSES him out! Eagles crawls but Desperado DECKS Fujita! Desperado taunts Eagles, brings him up and back suplexes, but Eagles lands out to CHOP BLOCK! Eagles keeps moving to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Fans rally, Fujita is back, and Eagles crawls over that way. Hot tag to Fujita! Fans fire up as Ichiban Sweet Boy fires off on Desperado! And CHOPS! Fujita whips, Desperado reverses but Fujita goes up and over to then O’Conner Roll, and CHAOS- NO, Desperado fights the suplex! But Fujita CHOPS him again!

Fujita snapmares Desperado, goes up and out, to then springboard and MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans fire up, Fujita covers, TWO! Fans rally as Fujita vows to end this. Fujita drags Desperado up, but Desperado fights the suplex! Desperado wants ropes but Fujita keeps him from them. Desperado fights the suplex again, and then suplexes Fujita! Fujita fights that to throw body shots, and he ROCKS Desperado! Fujita tries again, but Desperado suplexes high and hard! Both men are down and fans fire up! Hot tag to Wato! Wato storms up to KICK Fujita! And KICK! And KICK! Wato whips, Fujita reverses and DROPKICKS!

Both men are down again and fans rally back up. Eagles rises, Fujita heads for the corner! Hot tag to Eagles! The Sniper takes aim and he KICKS Wato! And KICKS! And KICKS, but Wato blocks! Wato CLUBS the leg, runs, but Eagles CALF KICKS! Fans rally and Eagles runs, to LEG LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Wato is still in this but Eagles pounds the mat. Fans rally up behind him, and Eagles runs in at the corner. But Wato BOOTS first! Eagles comes back but into more BOOTS! Wato goes out and GAMANGIRIS! Then springboard to FLYING UPPERCUT! Wato drags Eagles up and wrenches, but Eagles fights the clinch!

Wato KNEES Eagles low, then again, but Eagles fights the suplex! Eagles elbows free, Wato dodges the boot to ZIGZAG! Cover, TWO! Eagles is still in this and the fans rally up again. Wato fires up, he brings Eagles around and chicken wings, but Eagles arm-drags free! Eagles then rolls Wato up, with a bridge, TWO!! Wato SOBATS, chicken wings, but Eagles slips free again! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZIGURI! Wato staggers to a corner, Eagles runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Wato sits down, Eagles DOUBLE KNEES again! Fujita BLASTS Desperado and coordinates with Eagles. They double wrench and PENDULUM BOMB! Cover, TWO!!

Eagles cravats to ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO!! Wato is still in this, but Eagles has the legs! RON MILLER SPECIAL! Fujita gets Desperado in a KIMURA! #DespeWato is in stereo submissions! Wato crawls, drags Eagles around with him, but Eagles drags Wato back! Wato keeps fighting, and he gets the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets Desperado go and Eagles lets Wato go, but Eagles vows to end this! Eagles drags Wato up and round, picks him up, but Wato fights the backpack! TSUTEN- NO, Eagles kicks the leg! And BOOTS Wato in the face! Wato BOOTS back! Then he blocks Eagles’ boot to ROUNDHOUSE! Eagles SOBATS the bad leg!

Wato and Eagles are down and the fans fire up! They stir, head for their corners, and hot tag Desperado and Fujita! Fans fire up, Fujita dodges but Desperado dodges. Fujita blocks a kick, spins Desperado and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Desperado eggs him on so Fujita UPPERCUTS! Desperado knees low, runs, but into a CHOP! Fujita brings Desperado around but Desperado wrenches and whips. Fujita reverses to DROPKICK! Fans fire up with Fujita and he storms up on Desperado. Fujita suplexes, but Desperado slips free! Fujita kicks, whips, but Desperado reverses to SPINEBUSTER! Stack cover, TWO, but into STRETCH MUFFLER!

Fujita endures, Desperado keeps him from ropes, but Fujita sits up to sunset flip! TWO!! Desperado is up, but he runs into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, ONE because Fujita’s leg couldn’t sustain the bridge! Fujita slaps his leg into working and the fans rally up. Fujita storms up on Desperado, drags him up, but Desperado trips him! STRETCH MUFFLER! Wato intercepts Eagles with a sunset flip, VENDAVAL!! TMDK endure stereo submissions now! Fujita fights, Eagles kicks free, and Eagles CLUBS Desperado down! Fans fire up as Wato KICKS Eagles out of the ring! Wato helps Desperado up and they get Fujita.

Fujita fires forearms on them both but Desperado KICKS the leg! Wato KICKS Fujita into Desperado’s BIG back suplex! Desperado feeds Fujita to RECIENTEMENTE! Wato then keeps Eagles out as Desperado hits the OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, Eagles barrels in to break it! Fans fire up as Wato has to toss Eagles out again. Wato goes out after Eagles with more kicks, and Desperado vows to end this! Desperado drags Fujita up but Fujita throws body shots. There isn’t much to them but Fujita still has fighting spirit. Fans rally up, Desperado nods, and he reels Fujita in for PINCHE LOCO!! Cover, DespeWado wins!

Winners: Master Wato & El Desperado, by pinfall (gains 2 points; TMDK earns 0)

Two main event wins in a row and that puts the odd couple near the top of the block! Eagles is a bit salty about it, but will he and Ichiban Sweet Boy just have to reload and try again?

Desperado gets the mic this time, and he tells Robbie, “You take care here, no? Okay.” As for Fujita, “You went away two or three months to get some inspiration. Next time, I want you at an even more inspiring level.” Wato then gets too close and Desperado pushes him away. Desperado then tosses the mic to him and bails! Wato asks, “Hey, aren’t we plenty inspirational ourselves? You guys all think so, right?” The fans applaud as much. Wato says they’re the most exciting team here! Eagles throws his icepack at Wato and says Wato didn’t win this. Fans still cheer Wato on as now he’s all alone in the ring.

Wato says, “We got more teamwork in today, right? Just like yesterday, we’ll keep putting things together. And in Osaka, we’ll win the Super Junior Tag League!” Fans applaud and Wato takes a bow. Will the truly most functional dysfunctional team take the trophies? Or is this all just one wrong move away from falling apart?

 

Here are the NEW Super Junior Tag League Standings!

Intergalactic Jet Setters: 3-1, 6 points
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-1, 6 points
Clark Connors & Dan Moloney: 3-1, 6 points
Master Wato & El Desperado: 3-1, 6 points
Yoh & Musashi: 2-2, 4 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC: 2-2, 4 points
Catch 2/2: 2-2, 4 points
Bushi & Titan: 1-3, 2 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 1-3, 2 points
Douki & Taka Michinoku: 0-4, 0 points


My Thoughts:

Another great round for Super Jr. Tag League, and we’ve got a strong group at the top of the block. Jet Setters with the win over Taguchi & DKC makes sense, as they’re still rolling from their big win over Connors & Moloney. And likewise, Connors & Moloney having a win tonight to rebound makes sense. They can’t owe that many teams golden tickets, so they had to win this one. Catch 2/2 also has a strong rebound win because of course Douki & Taka are ending up the dead last team.

Yoh & Musashi VS Sho & Kanemaru was really good for the ongoing grudge, and no one saw Yoh using a “lip lock” to take Sho down. But because House of Torture gonna cheat all day every day, they steal that win and move up towards the top. And great main event from #DespeWato and TMDK. Still wouldn’t be surprised if Desperado & Wato are the winners of this whole thing because of how they’re so dysfunctional and yet are finding ways to make it work, which the fans seem to love.

My Score: 8.8/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25

Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

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Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.

Ratings:

  • The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
  • Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
  • ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
  • Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
  • Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
  • International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

 

Results:

The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System

Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb. 

Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.

KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.

AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.

Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali

Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.

Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.

Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.

This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”. 

ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee

ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.

Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!

Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber

Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.

Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa

Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.

Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.

International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona

A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.

Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!

Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4.5/10

Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?

Go home TNA, you’re drunk.

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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)

B Block, FINAL ROUND!

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Who heads to the finals?

Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
  • Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
  • Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
  • Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.

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Here are the current B Block standings!

YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!

The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!

Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.

Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.

Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!

Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!

Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!

Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)

The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!

El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?

The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.

Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!

The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!

Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!

Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!

Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!

Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)

Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!

The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?

Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!

Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!

Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!

The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!

The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!

Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!

Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!

Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!

Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!

Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!

Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)

Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!

The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?

Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.

Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!

Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!

Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!

Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!

The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!

The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!

Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!

Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!

Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!

The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!

The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!

Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!

Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)

The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!

The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!

Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.

Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!

Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!

The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.

Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!

Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!

Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!

Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!

Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!

Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)

The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.

Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?

 

Here are the FINAL B Block standings!

YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]


My Thoughts:

A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.

Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.

My Score: 9/10

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