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Mitchell’s NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results & Report! (10/30/23)

Time for Round 6!

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Will #DespeWato truly win as a team?

Master Wato & El Desperado have been winning back-to-back main events, and are finally what you could call a team! Will the streak keep going?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Six Man Tag: Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Hiroyashi Tenzan VS Boltin Oleg, Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima; Makabe, Honma & Tenzan 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: Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Kanemaru win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Connors & Moloney win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: YOH & MUSASHI VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita; Eagles & Fujita win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Bushi & Titan VS Catch 2/2; Bushi & Titan win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS Intergalactic Jet Setters; Wato & Desperado win.

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Here are the current Super Junior Tag League Standings.

Master Wato & El Desperado: 4-1, 8 points
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 3-2, 6 points
Clark Connors & Dan Moloney: 3-2, 6 points
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-2, 6 points
Catch 2/2: 3-2, 6 points
Yoh & Musashi: 2-3, 4 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC: 2-3, 4 points
Bushi & Titan: 2-3, 4 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 2-3, 4 points
Douki & Taka Michinoku: 1-4, 2 points

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru!

The Funky Weapon & The Eternal aren’t doing so well, but the Murder Machine & Heel Master are running out of tricks to pull. Will Taguchi & Dylan Kyle Cox have some tricks of their own? Or will the House of Torture still find a way to win?

The teams sort out and Kanemaru starts against Taguchi. Fans rally as the two circle, but then Sho attacks from behind! Kanemaru BLASTS DKC, and fans boo as the House stomps away on Taguchi. They double whip Taguchi, but he DOUBLE HIP ATTACKS them down! Fans fire up as Taguchi HIP ATTACKS Kanemaru at the ropes! Then Taguchi HIP ATTACKS Sho at the ropes! Then back to Kanemaru for a baseball slide and APRON HIP! Taguchi springboards to MISSILE HIP! Fans fire up but Sho is back, only for Taguchi to mule kick! DKC jumps in, they double whip and double ELBOW! Then they rain down CHOPS!

DKC and Taguchi say OSU, and run to drop DOUBLE CHOPS! Fans fire up and Taguchi brings Kanemaru up. Kanemaru BOOTS back, then ENZI- NO, Taguchi ducks! OH MY GAH ANKLE! Kanemaru reaches for ropes and seems to call for the others! Taguchi yanks Kanemaru back and then waits on the House to show themselves. But when Evil, Yujiro & Dick don’t show, Taguchi gets in the ring. The House attacks with double kicks! They stomp away on Taguchi again, then drag him up to double whip. Kanemaru dropkicks the leg out! Taguchi writhes but fans rally up, but Kanemaru tags Sho in.

The House split the wishbone on Taguchi! Sho stomps the leg, then drops an elbow on the leg. Sho has a toehold but Taguchi scrambles to a ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and the ref counts, and Sho pulls on the leg before letting go. Taguchi pulls hair but Sho throws him out. Sho distracts the ref so Kanemaru can POST Taguchi! Sho BLASTS DKC, and Kanemaru drags Taguchi around to SMASH the knee on the floor! Kanemaru stomps Taguchi and a ring count starts. Taguchi flounders at 4 of 20, rises up slowly, but is still down at 10! Sho celebrates already as we get to 15 of 20! Taguchi hobbles up at 17, and slides in at 18! Fans cheer but Sho is annoyed.

Taguchi kicks from below, but Sho keeps him from the corner! Tag to Kanemaru and he stomps Taguchi’s leg! Taguchi writhes as Kanemaru stomps him more. Kanemaru stands on the leg, stomps it, and stomps it again. And again! Kanemaru BOOTS DKC down, then drags Taguchi up. Taguchi throws body shots but Kanemaru stomps him. Taguchi throws more shots, but Kanemaru rakes the eyes! Kanemaru stomps Taguchi to a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs in, but into a BOOT! Taguchi fires up and runs in, but Kanemaru counters the hip attack with an atomic drop! Kanemaru runs, but into the ROLLING HIP ATTACK!

Fans fire up while Taguchi and Kanemaru are down! They crawl, hot tags to Sho and DKC! DKC dodges Sho to CHPO, CHOP and CHOP! Fans fire up but Sho ducks the roundhouse. DKC dodges the haymaker to DKCANNONBALL! Fans fire up and DKC aims, SOBAT, KICK and SHOTGUN BOOT! And he calls for “DK FIRE!” He stands Sho up to CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP! The fans rally along as DKC picks up speed, then LARIATS Sho down! DKC runs to SOMERSAULT SENTON! Cover, Kanemaru breaks it! DKC ROCKS Kanemaru but Kanemaru rakes the eyes! Kanemaru runs, into Taguchi’s HIP ATTACK!

Taguchi & DKC get Sho up to double whip. Taguchi sends DKC in to back elbow! Taguchi adds his HIP ATTACK, then calls his shot! DKC climbs up, Taguchi scoops Sho, but Sho claws Taguchi’s eyes! Sho then shoves Taguchi into DKC! DKC tumbles down, Taguchi rushes Sho but is sent into the ref! The ref goes down and Sho hurries for his corner! But Taguchi stops him from picking up the Murder Tool! Fans cheer as Taguchi takes the wrench for his own! Sho begs for mercy, calls for the House, but Taguchi JAMS him first! Taguchi then demands that this time, he’ll get at Evil and the rest! He rushes backstage!

Wait, they come out from the other side! They tricked Taguchi and now mug DKC 4v1! Taguchi hurries back down the ramp, but now he gets mugged 4v1! Fans boo the House like always, but they drag DKC up. They whip him corner to corner, Kanemaru ELBOWS! Dick ELBOWS! Yujiro BOOTS! Evil clotheslines! DKC falls, and the House sets him up for the DICK CHOP!! Sho covers, the ref is back up, TWO!! DKC survives and the fans fire up! Sho is amused and says he’ll end this now! Sho tucks the arms, STRAITJACKET DRIVER! Cover, TWO!!! DKC survives again and now Sho is furious!

The fans are thunderous, but Sho gets in the ref’s face. Kanemaru gets his whiskey! Taguchi’s back to ENZIGURI first! Taguchi DECKS Dick, then KICKS the rope to jam up Evil & Yujiro! HIP ATTACK for Sho, DKC rolls him up! TWO!! Sho escapes but DKC & Taguchi form up! KNUCKLE SANDWICH! Sho sputters, DKC & Taguchi call upon the powers of Strong Style! DOUBLE BUM-A-YE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives and shocks DKC! Taguchi says they can still try one thing, and he goes to the apron. DKC hauls Sho up to the Electric Chair, but Kanemaru YANKS Taguchi down! Sho slips down, Dick distracts the ref!

Sho brings DKC around, but DKC ducks! Kanemaru waits, Sho stands DKC back up, WHISKEY MIST!! Sho brings DKC around to tuck the arms, SHOCK ARROW!! Cover, House of Torture wins!

Winners: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi & DKC earn 0)

Taguchi & DKC thought they were ready, but the House thought outside the box and still stole the win! Taguchi protests but that gets him beat up! Will Taguchi & DKC be out of the running now? Will the House of Torture continue to lie, cheat and steal all the way to the top?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney!

Can you believe it? Japones Del Mal & The Blue Playmaker got a win! Granted, they’re not exactly taking over this tournament, but maybe, just maybe, they can spoil things for the Bullet Club! Will Douki & Taka get their biggest win yet? Or will The Cowboy & The Criminal hit ’em with the Full Clip?

OH NO, Drilla CLOBBERS Douki with the belt! Connors fires off on Taka, TOSSES him out, and Drilla TOSSES Douki! Drilla goes out to ROCK and UPPERCUT Taka down! Connors brings Douki around, shoves some railing aside, and brings Douki to a stairway at the back of the area! Drilla beats Taka down while Connors and Douki are now in the nosebleeds! The fans are happy to be closer to the action, but then Connors scoops Douki! He’s aiming for the railing! Douki flails and gets fere! Douki goes to dump Connors! Connors fights Douki back, knocks him down, and fans rally for Douki. Meanwhile, Drilla drags Taka to ringside.

Drilla puts Taka in, the bell rings, and this is finally on record. Drilla drops an elbow on Taka, then stomps him. Drilla rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Drilla threatens him. Connors and Douki are still brawling, and then Connors runs Douki to ringside to POST him! Drilla drags Taka up, whips him to a corner, and tag to Connors. Drilla digs his boots in, then Connors adds his. The ref counts, Connors lets off, and he brings Taka up. Connors UPPERCUTS Taka to ropes, Drilla RAMS Douki into the apron! Connors CHOPS Taka, then CHOPS him again! Taka goes to a corner, then he whips Taka hard into the corner!

Connors taunts the fans, Drilla mocks the “You Already Die!” catchphrase, and then Drilla tags in. They double whip Taka to ropes, but Taka holds ropes. Connors runs in but Taka DUMPS him out! Drilla runs up, but Taka DECKS him! Fans fire up as Taka hurries, but Drilla anchors his foot! Connors YANKS Douki off the corner! Drilla digs his forearm into Taka’s face, but lets off as the ref counts. Drilla stomps Taka, but Taka CLUBS a leg! Taka throws body shots but Drilla CHOPS Taka down! Taka sits up to fires body shots, but Drilla CHOPS him again! Taka fires more body shots, but Drilla ROCKS him!

Taka ROCKS Drilla, Drilla ROCKS Taka! Taka kicks low but Drilla fires forearms! Drilla runs, Taka goes the other way and Taka BOOTS Drilla down! Hot tags to Connors and Douki! Douki dodges, fires forearms, then whips. Connors reverses, Douki ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Fans fire up but Drilla full nelsons Douki. Connors runs in but Douki back drops him away! Douki arm-drags Drilla, then springboards to back elbow! Drilla bails out, Douki builds speed to DIVE onto Connors! Douki keeps going and he DIVES onto Drilla! Douki keeps going, and he DIVES onto Connors again! Fans fire up for the hattrick!

Douki drags Connors up and has the fans behind him as he puts Connors in. Douki goes up the corner, DIVING DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! But into ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Connors endures, moves around, but Douki rolls him away from ropes! ITALIAN STRETCH, and Taka KNEES Connors down! Cover, Drilla breaks it! Taka kicks Drilla out and he coordinates with Douki! Douki wheelbarrows Connors to lift, SUPER- NO, Connors boots Taka away! Connors switches with Douki, shoves him into Taka, then POWERSLAMS Douki down! Fans fire up while both men are down! Hot tag to Drilla!

Drilla runs in to LARIAT Douki, then he ripcords, but Douki blocks the chop! And Douki ducks the enziguri to RUNNING HEADBUTT! Hot tag to Taka, and he BOOTS Drilla to a corner. Taka whips corner to corner to then corner SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO, but into JUST FACELOCK! Drilla scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taka lets go quickly and brings Drilla up. Drilla slips free of the scoop, then shoves Taka to SPINEBUSTER and DOUBLE STOMP! Drilla says HE’S gonna hit the Michinoku! Drilla scoops but Taka slips free to kick low!

Drilla kicks back, whips, but Taka reverses and drop toeholds to the JUST FACELOCK!! Drilla scrambles, Douki intercepts Connors to ITALIAN STRETCH!! The champs endure stereo submissions! Drilla fights around, Taka shifts the grip, but Drilla still gets the ROPEBREAK! Taka lets off and fires up! The fans are with him as Taka scoops, but Drilla slips free! Ripcord CHOP! Connors CHOPS! Drilla ENZIGURIS! They lock ‘n’ load, to DOUBLE GORE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Taka survives and the fans fire up! Connors keeps cool, he has Drilla get Taka back up. Connors climbs a corner but Douki YANKS him down! Douki fires up, but Connors SPEARS him down!

Taka fights the suplex, slips around, Oklahoma Roll! TWO, SHINING WIZARD! Taka hurries, but Connors sneaks a tag! Taka whips but Drilla GORES him!! Then Connors climbs, Drilla suplexes, FULL CLIP!! Cover, Bullet Club wins!

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

The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions shot first and they shot last, keeping Douki & Taka at dead last! Will Japones Del Mal & Blue Playmaker just have to settle for being someone’s spoiler in the homestretch? Will Connors & Moloney be aimed right at those trophies?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: YOH & MUSASHI VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita!

Standing at 2-3, #MUSAKO is a little off-course. But at the same time, The Sniper of the Skies & Ichiban Sweet Boy are also 2-3. With the window closing on their chances, can Mr. Direct Drive & Dream Follower kick things back into gear? Or will they see that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?

The teams sort out and Musashi starts against Fujita. Fans rally as the two circle, feel things out, and tie up. Fujita waistlocks, Musashi switches but Fujita throws Musashi down to then headlock. Musashi headscissors, Fujita kips free, and fans cheer this opening exchange. Musashi and Fujita reset, circle, and Musashi trips Fujita. Things speed up, Fujita hurdles but Musashi leaps over. Fujita dodges Musashi to arm-drag him, and DROPKICK him! Fans cheer and Fujita grins as he brings Musashi up. Tag to Eagles, but Musashi slips away. Fans rally as Musashi tags Yoh, and Yoh circles with Eagles.

The two tie up, Eagles wrenches and wristlocks, but Yoh rolls and kips up. Yoh wrenches back, wrenches again, but Eagles uses the ropes to flip through. Eagles wrenches back, wristlocks, but Yoh uses ropes to flip through! Yoh wrenches and wrenches but Eagles holds ropes. Yoh whips but Eagles blocks by holding the ropes! Yoh tries again, Eagles still holds on, so Yoh wrenches again and YANKS the arm. Yoh whips, Eagles reverses to go up and around and arm-drag! Things speed up, Eagles hurdles and RANAS! Fans fire up as Eagles WHEEL KICKS Yoh down then kips back up! Eagles gets the fans to join in on “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!”

Eagles brings Yoh up, whips him but now Yoh holds the ropes. Yoh copies Eagles’ antics but Eagles CHOPS Yoh! Eagles whips, Musashi sneaks a tag and #MUSAKO drop toeholds to basement dropkick! Fujita runs in but into a double hip toss! Fans rally and Musashi drags Eagles up. Musashi CLUBS Eagles, then digs his boot in at the corner. The ref counts, Musashi lets off, and Eagles sputters. Musashi snapmares Eagles, tags in Yoh, and they split the wishbone! Eagles writhes, but Yoh drags him up to scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Yoh tries again, TWO! Another time, TWO! Yoh smothers Eagles to a cover, TWO! Yoh drags Eagles back into a cover, TWO!!

Fans applaud while Yoh stays between Eagles and Fujita. Yoh stomps Eagles, brings him up and around to wrench, and tag to Musashi. Musashi CLUBS the arm, then runs to BLAST Fujita off the apron. Musashi CHOPS Eagles to a corner and Eagles sits right down! Musashi stands Eagles up, traps the legs in ropes, and Musashi runs to SHOTGUN Eagles down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Musashi drags Eagles back, and he tags Yoh. Yoh stomps Eagles, then brings him up and around. Eagles throws body shots and forearms! And a CHOP! Yoh kicks low! Eagles trips Yoh but Yoh kicks Eagles into the corner!

Yoh ELBOWS Eagles, reels him in, but Eagles gets around to SNAP SAIDO! Fans fire up while both men are down! Eagles crawls to hot tag Fujita! Fujita DORPKICKS Yoh, BLASTS Musashi for earlier, then runs up on Yoh. Fujita ROCKS, UPPERCUTS and CHOPS Yoh! Fujita whips corner to corner, Yoh reverses, but Fujita goes up and over to O’Conner Roll, CHAOS- NO, Yoh fights the lift! Fujita CHOPS Yoh again, snapmares and goes to the apron. Fans rally and Fujita aims, springboard MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up for “FU-JI-TA!” and he slashes his throat. Fujita drags Yoh up, suplexes, but Yoh fights free.

Yoh swings, misses, and Fujita CHOPS again! Fujita runs, but Yoh handsprings away! Fujita blocks the superkick to CHOP! Fujita runs in, Yoh dumps him out, and HANDSPRING KICKS him off the apron! Then Yoh PLANCHAS Fujita down! Fans fire up and Yoh seems to enjoy the stinging in his chest. Yoh drags Fujita up to CHOP back! Then Yoh puts Fujita in the ring, tags Musashi, and BLASTS Eagles! #MUSAKO double whip, Musashi runs in to ELBOW, then Yoh runs in to POETRY IN MOTION! Feed to Musashi’s EXPLODER! Musashi covers, TWO! Fans rally up, Musashi kicks and whips Fujita, but Fujita reverses to CHOP! Musashi CHOPS!

Musashi runs, Fujita follows and Eagles sneaks a tag before Fujita WHEEL KICKS! Eagles BLASTS Yoh, then coordinates with Fujita. Fujita drags Musashi up, TMDK runs, HIGH LOW DOUBLE KICKS! Eagles covers, TWO! Musashi is still in this and the fans rally up. TMDK coordinate again, they haul Musashi up to double wrench and- NO, Musashi fights free to fire off CHOP after CHOP after CHOP! TMDK kick and DOUBLE CHOP! They double whip, but Musashi crisscrosses them to CHOP! And CHOP! Eagles SOBATS, runs, but Musashi dodges! Musashi dropkicks a leg then he DROPKICKS Eagles!

Fujita kicks Musashi, runs, but into Yoh’s DROPKICK! Fans fire up as MUSAKO STEREO FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Eagles survives but the fans fire up with Yoh. Yoh drags Eagles up, he and Musashi coordinate, but Eagles slips out of the suplex. Eagles cravats Yoh and BOOTS Musashi to get his ASAI DDT! Musashi kicks but Eagles blocks. Eagles tries to hook Musashi up but Musashi shoves Eagles away! SUPERKICK! Musashi reels Eagles in, half nelson and FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Eagles survives but Musashi drags him back up. GERMAN- NO, Eagles lands out of the suplex to ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZIGURI!

Eagles calls Fujita and Fujita runs in, ALLEY-OOP DDT!! Fans fire up, Eagles covers, YOH BREAKS IT! Fujita TOSSES Yoh and fans rally. Eagles climbs, Fujita FLIES! Direct hit on Yoh! Eagles then 450 SPLASHES Musashi’s legs!! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Musashi endures, crawls, but Eagles drags him back! MUSAHIS TAPS, TMDK WINS!

Winners: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita, by submission (gains 2 points; Yoh & Musashi earn 0)

Fujita shows The Sniper of the Skies isn’t the only one with great accuracy, and that dive allowed Eagles to finish this off! Will they head to the top to make this a Mighty Junior Tag League?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Bushi & Titan VS Catch 2/2!

Los Ingobernables de Japon takes on The United Empire, with one win separating them. But can the Black Mask & El Inmortal stay alive by tying things up 3-3? Or will TJP & Francesco Akira keep their momentum from last round going?

The teams sort out and after LIJ fist bump and the United Empire throw up the crowns, Titan starts against TJP. Fans rally and duel as the two circle. They tie up, TJP waistlocks then spins to wrench and wristlock. Titan rolls, kips up and bridges to then handspring and wrench back. Titan wristlocks, TJP reaches out, but Titan keeps him from the ropes. So TJP uses the ref to flip through! TJP headlocks Titan and apologizes to the ref. Titan powers up and out but TJP handsprings over the dropdown. Titan gets moving but TJP arm-drags him down. Titan reaches back to headscissors, TJP kips free but that hurts the neck.

TJP runs, Titan sidesteps and TJP goes Spider-Man in the ropes. Titan runs in but TJP slides to sunset flip, and then steps over to trap on arm, and SNAP the other! Fans cheer, TJP has them get louder, and he brings Titan over. Tag to Akira, they mug Titan then double whip. SOBAT, KICK, trip and SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO! Akira brings Titan up to CHOP! Akira CLUBS Titan, snapmares him, then steps over to trap that arm in the chinlock. Titan endures, fans rally, and Titan pries at the hold. Akira pushes Titan to a cover, TWO! Fans cheer and Akira brings Titan up. Akira bumps Titan off buckles and tags in TJP.

Catch 2/2 double whip and double hip toss! FIST DROP to PENALTY KICK and TJP covers, TWO! TJP puts Titan in a corner, stomps him down, then the fans rally up as TJP gives Titan the scrubbing! TJP runs side to side, but Titan is up to BOOT him! Bushi dropkicks a leg out, Titan MULE KICKS him down! Bushi BLASTS Akira! Titan stomps TJP to ropes, CHOKES him on the ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Titan tags Bushi, LIJ mug TJP in the corner, and they put him in another corner for stops. Bushi whips corner to corner, ELBOWS TJP and snapmares him down to dropkick in the back! Cover, TWO!

Bushi stomps TJP, drags him up and rips at the tape! TJP’s neck has no support now as Bushi snapmares and KICKS again! Bushi chinlocks TJP and digs his knee in. The fans rally and Bushi puts TJP in the headscissors! TJP endures, fights around, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Bushi lets TJP go, then Bushi stands TJP up. Bushi wrenches, tags Titan, and Titan goes up to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! Fans rally, Titan KICKS TJP down, then Titan snapmares TJP. Titan runs to SLIDING BOOT! Cover, TWO! TJP shakes his head, he isn’t done yet! Titan tags Bushi and then BLASTS Akira!

LIJ double whip TJP to the corner. Bushi runs in to elbow TJP! Bushi sets up, Titan runs in, but TJP avoids Poetry in Motion! TJP then traps Titan, baits Bushi in, and sends him into Titan! TJP then reels Bushi in and kicks off Titan for the TORNADO DDT! Fans fire up as TJP crawls, hot tag to Akira! Akira dodges Bushi, ENZIGURIS, and then whips! Bushi reverses but Akira RANAS! Fans fire up again and Akira runs corner to corner. Akira clotheslines, runs again, but Titan returns! But Akira puts him in a Tree of Woe! Akira runs in to UPPERCUT Bushi and then runs to BASEMENT DROPKICK Titan!

Bushi runs up but Akira dodges to SUPERKICK! Fans fire up with Akira as he climbs a corner, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Bushi stays in this but fans rally with Akira. Akira runs, but into an ENZIGURI! Bushi runs, into a clothesline! Akira runs, into a DROPKICK! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Both men crawl, hot tags to TJP and Titan! Titan springboards to CROSSBODY! Titan fires off fast hands and a SOBAT! Titan runs, into a JUMP SOBAT! TJP runs, but Titan goes Matrix and CALF KICKS! Fans fire up while both men are down again! Titan pounds the mat, fans rally behind him, and Titan brings TJP around.

Titan reels TJP in, Canadian Racks and spins, but TJP slips free! TJP kicks low, whips, but Titan wrenches and TORNADO- NO, TJP blocks the DDT, but Titan suplexes to GOURD BUSTER! Titan roars, but TJP blocks the superkick to slip around and LEG TRAP SUPLEX! Fans fire up and TJP pounds the mat. The fans clap along, “CATCH! NI NI!” TJP goes up to MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, Bushi breaks it! Akira runs in to TOSS Bushi, then he goes up a corner. Fans rally up and TJP Electric Chair Lifts Titan! The neck gives up again! Titan shoves TJP into Akira! Bushi runs in but TJP gets around.

Bushi RAMS TJP into the corner, Titan runs in, DOUBLE KNEES for TJP! Then feed to Bushi hanging TJP out to dry! Titan goes up, for the GUILLOTINE KNEE! Cover, TWO!! TJP survives and fans fire up. Titan coordinates with Bushi, TJP rises into the SOBAT! FRONT KICK! CALF KICK! Then Bushi helps Titan go up and up and tightrope walk to SPRINGBOARD SPLASH! Cover, AKIRA BREAKS IT! Fans cheer as Akira and Bushi get up. Bushi ducks Akira’s haymaker, Akira blocks the kick and ducks the enziguri, but Bushi REWIND HEELS! Fans rally as LIJ has TJP in a corner. Titan throws off the elbow pad, runs in and LOCO LARIATS!

Bushi hits the CODE BREAKER! Bushi holds on, Titan springboards, but TJP gets away! Bushi’s knees hit Titan! TJP dumps Bushi out, gets Titan in a backslide, TWO!! TJP hurries to tie Titan up in the IRON OCTOPUS! Titan endures, Akira intercepts Bushi at the ropes! TARANTULA! LIJ endure animalistic holds, but Bushi fights free! Bushi shoves Titan and TJP but they also knock into the ref! The ref is down, Akira stops the Code Breaker to victory roll and STOMP 182! Titan staggers up into the ALLEY-OOP! Fans fire up as Catch 2/2 get Titan up, but Bushi BLACK MISTS Akira! TJP DECKS Bushi!

Titan runs up on TJP, LA MISTICA to the SEATBELT! Cover, LIJ WINS!!

Winners: Bushi & Titan, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Catch 2/2 earns 0)

A bit of trickery goes a long way this close to Halloween! Bushi & Titan bring down the Public Enemy & Nova Fireball, and now could have a very critical tiebreaker! Will LIJ make the tournament finals tranquilo? Can TJP & Akira reignite and still finish strong?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS Intergalactic Jet Setters!

The Way of the Grandmaster & The Rogue Luchador have been in the main event multiple times in a row, and they’ve been winning every time! But is their streak going to end just as they put it all together? Or is it time for Kushida & Kevin Knight to fly high and close the show?

Desperado stares Kushida down, Wato stares Knight down, and fans rally up. The teams cool off and sort out, and Kushida starts against Wato. They circle, fans rally behind Wato, and Wato tests the waters with a kick. Kushida shoots in to get a leg and roll, but Wato shifts to rear mount. Kushida fights up, rolls Wato to kneel on him, but Wato moves around. The two reset and fans applaud. Wato avoids the leg guard attack, pushes through to go for wristlocks but Kushida slips around. Wato still gets a headlock, but the fans rally as Kushida powers out the back. Kushida wrenches, wristlocks, but Wato rolls, kips and wrenches.

Wato hammerlocks, headlocks and fans applaud. Kushida powers up and out, but Wato runs him over! Fans cheer, things speed up, and Wato drops on Kushida’s dropdown for another headlock! Kushida rolls to a cover, ONE, and Wato keeps the headlock. Kushida fights up and Knight rallies the fans. Kushida powers out and sends Wato at a corner. Wato goes up but Kushida stays back. Kushida reels Wato in to headlock and takeover, but Wato headscissors. Kushida kips free and then gets another headlock takeover. Wato fights but Kushida traps an arm. Kushida pushes Wato but Wato keeps his shoulder up.

Kushida wristlocks, then focuses on the headlock. Wato fights up but Knight tags in. Knight wrenches Wato and has the headlock now. Knight grinds Wato down to the mat but Desperado coaches Wato. Wato powers up but can’t power out as Knight holds tight! Fans rally, Wato fights up again, but Knight still holds on! Wato tries a third time but Kushida tags in. Knight slips out, YANKS Desperado down, and Kushida has Wato in a SLEEPER! Knight runs in to SLIDING SHOULDER! “Tsuyoi, baby!” Kushida covers, TWO! Kushida headlocks and grinds Wato back down. Wato fights up, Kushida TOSSES him out, and Knight has the headlock!

Wato throws body shots but Knight holds on, and Knight mockingly starts a Wato chant. Knight puts Wato in, Kushida brings Wato around and it’s back to the headlock! Kushida hits the takeover, and he grinds the hold. Wato still endures, and then Desperado storms in to throw hands on Kushida! Knight goes after Desperado, throws him out, and Kushida has the headlock again! Wato goes to ropes, Red Shoes counts, but Kushida just powers Wato away from ropes. Wato throws body shots, is finally free, and he runs, but back into a headlock! They go around, tumble out of the ring and to the floor! Wato’s free!

Wato and Kushida hurry up, and Wato CHOPS! And KICKS! But Kushida blocks to throw the foot into the post! Then Kushida throws Wato’s arm into the post! Kushida puts Wato in, tags Knight, and the Jet Setters double whip. Drop toehold and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Knight still smiles as he brings Wato up and into a seated cobra twist! Wato endures as Knight pulls on the arm. Knight flexes and says “Tsuyoi!” Fans rally, Wato fights up, and he throws body shots! Wato ROCKS Knight, Knight KNEES Wato and sends him to the corner. Tag to Kushida, Knight wrenches and Kushida kicks Wato down.

Kushida reels Wato in, trips him, and then Kushida DROPKICKS Desperado! Kushida has Wato’s legs for a FIGURE FOUR! Wato endures, pries at the hold, and crawls back, to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, but Kushida tags Knight while still keeping the hold. Knight stomps Wato down, then drags Wato into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Wato reaches out to the ROPEBREAK! Knight lets off and he taunts Wato. Knight drags Wato up to wrench and snapmare, then he drops a knee on the arm! And again! And again! Fans rally up while Knight twists Wato’s wrist. Knight makes Wato’s hand clap along with him.

Knight then drags Wato up and around, wrenches an arm, but Wato CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Knight UPPERCUTS in return! Knight whips but Wato blocks, only for that to hurt the arm! Knight whips Wato to a corner, runs in, but Wato BOOTS him! And BULLDOGS! Fans fire up while both men are down! Wato and Knight crawl, hot tag to Desperado! Fans fire up as Desperado runs Knight over, UPPERCUTS Kushida, then gets around to spin Knight for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally behind Desperado and he sits Knight up in a chinlock. Knight fights up, throws body shots, and runs, into Desperado’s dropkick to the leg!

Desperado hurries to get that leg, for STRETCH MUFFLER! Knight flails to the ROPEBREAK! Desperado thrashes the leg before he lets off. Desperado then YANKS the leg, YANKS it again, and SPLASHES the leg for good measure. Cover, ONE! Desperado was a little lax on that but he pulls Knight into a chinlock stretch. Knight endures, Desperado has the arm now for a mounted armlock! Desperado pushes Knight down to stretch that arm, then he stands Knight up to UPPERCUT! Desperado taunts Kushida, but Knight CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Wato takes those worse than Desperado, and Desperado ROCKS Knight!

Desperado digs his knee into Knight at the corner, Red Shoes reprimands but he also has to keep Kushida back. Desperado taunts Kushida while standing on Knight’s leg. Wato gets a shot of his own, and Desperado stomps Knight. Tag to Wato and Wato drags Knight up. Wato snapmares Knight into a headscissor squeeze! Fans rally as Knight endures and moves around. Wato thrashes, pushes up and has more pressure, but Knight fights around. Wato puts more pressure on, then covers, TWO! Wato keeps on Knight with a chinlock and the fans rally up. Wato has the arms for a motorcycle stretch, but Knight still endures.

Knight kicks around, reaches out, but Wato turns him from the ropes. But Knight turns things around, only for Wato to turn them back around! Wato snapmares Knight and drops a knee! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this but Wato keeps him from Kushida. Desperado runs in to DECK Kushida for good measure! DespeWato double whip Knight, then Wato sends Desperado in to elbow! Wato runs in to elbow! Feed to Desperado’s BIG back suplex, and Wato basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! DespeWato get Knight up and whip him to ropes. Knight leaps the double lariat to DOUBLE PELE! Fans fire up as all three are down!

Knight crawls to his corner, hot tag to Kushida! Kushida KICKS away on Wato’s arm, then whips. Wato reverses but Kushida CROSSBODIES! Kushida then dodges Wato’s clothesline to PELE! Fans fire up as Kushida brings Wato in to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER! Wato falls, but he avoids the Penalty Kick to ZIGZAG! Kushida goes to a corner, Wato runs in, but Kushida puts him on the apron. Wato GAMANGIRIS, springboards, FLYING UPPERCUT! Fans fire up again and Wato covers, TWO! Wato brings Kushida up, reels him in, but Kushida fights the suplex with elbows! Kushida headlocks again!

Wato slips out, to clinch! But Kushida fights the lift to arm-drag! Things speed up, Kushida hip tosses and cartwheels to basement dropkick! Knight runs in to BLAST Desperado, and Kushida Electric Chair Lifts! TIME 2 FLY!! Kushida covers, but Desperado breaks it! Knight whips but Desperado reverses, but Kushida gives Knight the BOOST! Direct hit on Desperado, and Kushida gets Wato’s arm! ARMBAR!!! Wato flails, fights around, stacks to a cover, TWO!! Kushida lets go and Wato SOBATS! KICKS! And SUPERKICKS! But Kushida ducks the rolling kick to PENALTY KICK the arm! HOVERBOARD!!!

Knight keeps Desperado on the outside as Wato endures! Wato fights around, reaches out, but Kushida rolls Wato away! Desperado fights Knight off, and throws hands on Kushida! Kushida holds onto Wato and eggs Desperado on! So Desperado gets Kushida’s leg! STRETCH MUFFLER!! Wato still endures Kushida’s hold, but then Knight CLUBS Desperado! Everyone lets go, Knight sends Desperado out, and Knight PLANCHAS! Down goes Desperado, and Kushida is after Wato’s arm! HOVERBOARD!!! Wato endures, fans are thunderous, and Wato fights up! Wato reaches out, Kushida brings him around, and waistlocks! TSUTENKAKU!!! Cover, KNIGHT SPLASHES IT!!!

Fans are thunderous as Knight goes all out to save this! Kushida and Wato are down, the fans rally up as hard as they can, and both Desperado and Knight return to corners. Hot tags to Desperado and Knight! Knight rallies on Desperado with haymakers! Desperado dodges one but runs into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Knight then runs in at the corner, but into a BOOT! Desperado goes up, but into UPPER ROOM! Knight hits the rana, and then he FLIES to take out Wato! Fans are thunderous again as Knight keeps going, springboard, FLYING LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!! Desperado survives and fans are thunderous again!

Knight pounds the mat, the fans rally up, and Knight runs in, SATE- NO, Desperado slips free to HAYMAKER! Desperado whips, Knight reverses and DROPKICKS! Both men roar, Desperado turns around into SKY 2 HIGH!! Cover, TWO!!! Desperado survives and the fans are fired up behind Knight! Knight drags Desperado up, but Desperado pushes him. Knight throws hands but Desperado doesn’t flinch. Knight eggs Desperado on and Desperado throws shots. Knight shakes his head, Desperado fires more shots but he doesn’t have a lot of gas. Desperado flips Knight off!

Knight UPPERCUTS, whips, but Desperado reverses to SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! STRETCH MUFFLER!! Desperado thrashes the leg, reaches for arms, but Knight flails! Knight fights to the ROPEBREAK! Desperado lets go in frustration and roars! The fans fire back up, Desperado brings Knight around, OLYMPIC- NO, Knight sunset flips! TWO, and Knight schoolboy bridges! TWO, and Desperado gets around to hit a BIG back suplex! Desperado reels Knight in again, SAIDO! Cover, Kushida breaks it! Wato ROCKS Kushida and throws him out. Wato goes out after him, kicks him and keeps him down, and Desperado vows to end this!

Desperado underhooks, PINCHE- NO, Knight fights that! Wrench and- NO, Desperado avoids the Pele to get the STRETCH MUFFLER!! Knight fights around, reaches out, but Desperado THRASHES that leg! Knight sits up!? And he hits a DESTROYER!! Knight hurries to cover, TWO!!! Desperado survives and fans are thunderous again! Knight grits his teeth and he aims at Desperado again. But Wato sneaks up, to waistlock before the Satellite! GERMAN SUPLEX! Wato calls to Desperado, then he BOOTS Kushida! Wato builds speed to FLY! Direct hit and down goes Kushida! Fans fire up again and Desperado staggers over to Knight.

Desperado underhooks, FACEBUSTER! Desperado rolls through, powers up, but Knight fights the Pinche to a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!! Desperado gets up to PINCHE LOCO!!! Cover, DespeWato wins!!

Winners: Master Wato & El Desperado, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Intergalactic Jet Setters earn 0)

Knight couldn’t maintain altitude and Desperado brought him crashing down! But will Knight & Kushida still have time to get into the finals?

As for DespeWato, Desperado gets the mic first to tell Kushida, “Many years ago, when you were the champion, in Hiroshima, I challenged you and had probably the best match of your career. Wouldn’t you agree?” Fans applaud that. Desperado hopes they get to do this again. He then says he doesn’t really have any feelings one way or another, but they did win tonight so he’ll say something. When it comes to being the Ace of the Junior Heavyweight Division, it has to be someone who has never left NJPW. Desperado felt he was an Ace once, but a lot has happened since. So he no longer has the qualifications to be an Ace, and longer cares to be an Ace anyway.

From there, Desperado always felt that those who can be the Ace should be the Ace. That’s why he knows Wato does what he does. And so if Wato wants to become an Ace, then they gotta win this tournament. There’s nine rounds total, they’ve made it through six and this team has won five. Will NJPW’s expectations go up? Is that what Wato is thinking? No one changes in just one day, you have to build and build until you are the Ace. The fans cheer that! Desperado knows he’s talking big without being a champion or having any real pull. Wato isn’t an Ace, he’s more like a substitute. But Wato is sticking it out, so send the people home happy.

Fans cheer as Desperado gives Wato the mic and bails, just like yesterday. Wato tells “Despe-san” thanks, and that he will take those words to heart. Wato will make it so that in this series, he is recognized by Desperado and by the fans. Wato promises he wants to grow even more. Wato knows there is more to this tournament still to come, but he wants to absorb and learn as much as he can day after day, and he will become The Ace of NJPW’s Junior Heavyweight Division! Or rather, the Ace of NJPW period! And now that everyone has heard him say it, he will make it a reality! Fans applaud, that, too.

Wato thanks everyone for coming, and vows that the next time he’s here, he will be The Ace! Wato takes a bow, but will he and Desperado keep this going until they are on top of the division?

 

Here are the NEW Super Junior Tag League Standings!

Master Wato & El Desperado: 5-1, 10 points
Clark Connors & Dan Moloney: 4-2, 8 points
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 4-2, 8 points
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 3-3, 6 points
Bushi & Titan: 3-3, 6 points
Catch 2/2: 3-3, 6 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 3-3, 6 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC: 2-4, 4 points
Yoh & Musashi: 2-4, 4 points
Douki & Taka Michinoku: 1-5, 2 points


My Thoughts:

Another great round for Super Junior Tag League, with not too many surprises. Of course the House of Torture cheats, but at least it was done cleverly. And of course the tag champs win against Douki & Taka who are just dead last. MUSAKO VS TMDK could’ve gone either way, but Eagles & Fujita winning does make sense. Musashi is still a guest from Michinoku Pro, TMDK are NJPW all the way and Fujita is really showing promise. LIJ winning out against Catch 2/2 was probably the biggest surprise here, but both sides got an awesome showing.

Same goes for DespeWato making it through the Jet Setters. Both teams looked awesome, but I’m really surprised the streak is continuing for DespeWato. Desperado’s promo was very serious, a bit “behind the curtain” kinda stuff in a way, also making reference to Kushida going to WWE but coming back. In Kushida’s defense, his short-lived WWE career was on Vince McMahon, not Kushida himself. But Desperado also has a point of saying Wato is clearly someone NJPW wants big things for, maybe he can prove himself worthy of those expectations.

My Score: 9/10

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (1/23/25)

EPISODE 100!

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Honor Club hits a new landmark!

ROH on Honor Club hits Episode 100! And to make this big deal a bigger deal, QT Marshall challenges Komander for the ROH World TV Championship! Will QT bring the DOOM~?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Katsuyori Shibata VS Shane Taylor w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; wins.
  • Taya Valkyrie VS Lady Frost; wins.
  • The Beast Mortos VS ???
  • The Gates of Agony VS ???
  • Leila Grey VS ???
  • The Outrunners VS ???
  • ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS QT Marshall; wins and

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New best bruvs?

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The Bruv and Best Bout Machine have some business to handle.

While The Hurt Syndicate goes for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, Will Ospreay wants to talk with Kenny Omega about The Don Callis Family.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • AEW World Tag Team Championships: Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate; The Hurt Syndicate wins and becomes the new AEW World Tag Team Champions.
  • Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS AR Fox; Swerve wins.
  • Hangman Page VS Tyler Shoop; Hangman wins.
  • Julia Hart VS Jamie Hayter; Hayter wins.
  • Adam Copeland VS PAC; Cope wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He welcomes us to Dynamite in Knoxville, Tennessee, then welcomes out the Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay! The fans fire up as Ospreay makes his way to the ring, and then Schiavone says Ospreay asked for this face-to-face, so here is… KENNY OMEGA! The fans cheer again as now The Best Bout Machine makes his way out here! And he gets a lot of pyro! Omega joins Ospreay and Schiavone in the ring, the fans chant for “KENNY! KENNY!” Schiavone says it is his honor to be in the ring with two of the greats. Ospreay wanted to have this talk, so the floor is his. Ospreay tells Kenny thanks for coming out to join him here. And glad he’s not dead.

Ospreay can’t remember the last time they were in the same ring and not throwing punches at each other, but a lot has changed since Omega’s been away. Ospreay has got nothing to do with the Don Callis Family, and has been trying to change AEW from within. Ospreay didn’t like how Callis was doing business, so he is doing everything in his power to stop it. And to be honest, Omega’s come back at a really bad time. Moxley holds the world title hostage, Ospreay has been trying to get after them, but he keeps running into the Callis Family, and he can’t do this on his own anymore. The fans like where this is going.

Ospreay knows he and Omega have had their differences, but- Omega takes the mic for himself. “Stop. Stop. You said you didn’t remember the last time we faced each other in a ring? Well, Will, let me remind you. It was Forbidden Door. And in that match, not only did you drop me on my head and almost break my neck, but you stabbed me in the head with a screwdriver, the same one that Don had used months before. As far as I’m concerned, that makes you no better than him. And why did you do it, Will? Why? All because you were trying to prove that you were the best. You were trying to prove that you were better than me.

“Well, Will, not only did I not believe you were better than me back then, but I sure as hell don’ believe you’re better than me now. And it took diverticulitis to almost kill me for people to even know that you existed. So now that I’m back, Will, now that I’m back… Congratulations on being number two, because number one is standing right here in front of you. So if you’re here to apologize and ask for my help, the answer is no chance in hell. Because I will never trust someone like you, bruv!” Ospreay gets in Omega’s face and tells him, “Listen here, you little p*ick!” Ospreay makes sure Omega doesn’t look away, but then here comes Don Callis himself.

Omega and Ospreay are still mad with each other but Callis says, “Well look at these two prima donnas!” But like before, Omega rushes him at the ramp! The fans cheer, but here comes Konosuke Takeshita! The Alpha brawls with Omega to keep Callis safe! Ospreay is conflicted, but then Kyle Fletcher attacks Omega! Ospreay hates Kyle more than he does Omega, so he goes after the Protostar! The fans fire up as the brawl just gets bigger! Ospreay puts Kyle in the ring, ducks ‘n’ dodge shim, then RAN- NO! Kyle stops that to pop Ospreay up! But Ospreay pops free, dodges, and handsprings! NEURALIZER KICK!

The fans fire up as Ospreay fires off on Kyle in a corner! But Konosuke drags Ospreay down! ALPHA ELBOW! But Omega gets Konosuke! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Omega fires up and the Terminator Drums begin! Omega builds speed, but Kyle SUPERKICKS him down! The fans boo while Kyle seethes. Kyle drags Omega up to toss him out, but fans tell off Callis. Kyle BOOTS Ospreay over railing! Callis and Konosuke mug Omega! Kyle grins, and he uses a chair to LAUNCH himself into Ospreay! The fans boo while Kyle stands Ospreay up, and whips him, only for Ospreay to reverse! Kyle is sent into barriers and Ospreay beats Kyle down!

But wait, the rest of the family is here! Lance Archer goes after Ospreay! The fans boo but the Murderhawk hauls Ospreay up for a CHOKE- NO, Ospreay goes to the railing! Ospreay fires hands, but Archer LOW BLOWS! Then he DECKS Ospreay into the upper deck! The fans boo as Archer climbs up with ease, but Ospreay fires hands in return! Archer CLUBS Ospreay, they go up into the crowd, and cameras do their best to find where they went! They go down the stairs at the back! Brian Cage has appeared to beat up Omega, and Archer sends Ospreay into the merchandise stands! But Omega fires hands on Cage, and on Konosuke!

Archer CHUCKS a table, Ospreay dodges it! Ospreay ROCKS Archer, fires more shots, but Archer ROCKS Ospreay in return! Archer slides Ospreay along the merch table like it’s a bar fight! Cage CLUBS Omega, Archer drags Ospreay up, but Omega throws trash cans at the others! Omega CLUBS away on Archer, but Archer just grabs him now! But Ospreay and Omega work together! They mug Archer, then DOUBLE SUPLEX him through the tables! The fans are thunderous, but then Cage returns! He CHUCKS a trash can into Omega’s face! Cage, Konosuke and Kyle mug Ospreay and Omega 3v2 while Callis checks Archer.

The brawl goes around the back side of the bleachers, Konosuke puts Omega in a SLEEPER while Kyle and Cage CHOKE Ospreay! Omega breaks free, but Konosuke CLAWS Omega’s eyes! Konosuke reels Omega in, but Omega fights free of the suplex! Konosuke ROCKS Omega again, but now security has appeared! The brawling keeps going, but Ospreay breaks free to ROCK Cage and ROCK Kyle! Ospreay runs up, but Kyle ALLEY-OOPS him, only for Ospreay to grab the railing up above! Ospreay kicks Kyle away, then wait! Omega is climbing the lighting truss! They coordinate, and they DOUBLE ARIHARA MOONSAULT onto the Don Callis Family!!

The fans are losing their minds as Omega and Ospreay stand together! They climb up the truss so they can see Callis as he cowers on stage! Omega has a mic again, and he tells Callis, “We saw what you did to your boys! You saw what we did to your boys! Don Callis, the next time we get a chance, it’s gonna be you we put six feet down under! And speaking of down under, oh boy do I have an idea. Will, you wanted an apology? Maybe it’s me that should apologize. I should’ve trusted you from the beginning. So what do you say, Will? What do you say, people? Let’s restore that feeling we were looking for, in Brisbane, Australia!

“Grand Slam is gonna be me and Will against the hometown boy~, Kyle Fletcher, and Takeshita. Oh yeah, Takeshita, my little young boy! Takeshita & Fletcher, Ospreay & Omega, Australia, LET’S GO!!” The fans love that! Omega says it has been awhile, but let’s say it together, shall we? Goodbye, MWAH! And good, night, BANG!! Now hit his music, cuz he’s scared of heights. The music plays, Ospreay & Omega climb down, but will they tear the Callis Family down once and for all?

 

The Death Riders speak.

Jon Moxley says, “Tonight, we bring you AEW in Knoxville, Tennessee. The elite, the best of the best, we bring you Pac in the main event. Adam Copeland went to sleep in 2011, woke up in 2025, in a world where he doesn’t belong, in a world that he doesn’t understand. Where the animals are bigger, faster, stronger, meaner, and smarter. But there are plenty of weak, pathetic creatures around here, and we’d be glad to just throw your carcass on top of the pile, Adam. Adam Copeland’s neck is handing on by a thread, man. Bryan Danielson’s neck was hanging on by a thread, too. I finished the job for him. Darby Allin had a death wish for his career. I gave it to him.

“What I’m saying, Cope, is that maybe the next time you go to the doctor, you get some bad news. Maybe your next doctor’s visit is a worse case scenario. And in that case, I won’t lose even a little bit of sleep over it. I don’t sleep much, anyway, I don’t have time to sleep. I don’t have time for relics from the past, there’s too much work to do. We’re building a future.” Moxley leads the way out, will this be the last night AEW goes Rated R?

 

AEW World Tag Team Championships: Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate!

Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy won these titles after putting it all on the line against The Young Bucks, but now they might have to do that all over again in this title defense. Can they keep the party going even against men who hurt people? Or will the All Mighty & the Standard of Excellence make good on their SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and who are the real VIPs in AEW!

The teams sort out and the fans duel as Lashley starts against Quen. Lashley stares Zay down, then circles with Quen. Quen slips around to headlock but Lashley powers up to SLAM Quen down! Lashley then runs, but Quen dodges the lariat to PELE! Lashley staggers, Zay tags in, and we get some PARTY IN MOTION! Lashley staggers some more, but he comes back to LARIAT Zay! Lashley hushes the fans, then he drags Zay up. Lashley shoves Zay to the corner, LARIATS him again, then tags Shelton. Shelton stomps Zay, brings him up, and DECKS him! Shelton looms over Zay, scoops him, but Zay slips free to shove Shelton into a shoulder from Quen!

Shelton staggers, Zay runs up, and Quen is there for some SILLY STRING! Tag to Quen and he brings Shelton back up! Zay climbs, Private Party hit the SWANTON NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!! Shelton is tougher than that but Private Party keeps on Shelton. But Lashley grabs Quen at the ropes! Quen fires elbows, Zay CLUBS away on Shelton, then Zay runs to triangle jump STUNNER! Lashley falls, but here comes Shelton! Private Party DUMP him out, then they both build speed! DOUBLE DIVES, but into clinches! DOUBLE OVERHEAD SUPLEXES! MVP says they’re throwing a Private Party! Get it?

MVP tells the guys to bring Zay over. Shelton whips Zay to Lashley, and he SPINEBUSTERS Zay through the desk!! MVP says, “We Hurt People!” The fans are thunderous, and The Hurt Syndicate stalks Quen while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ref wants the Syndicate to back off, and then he checks Zay. Doc Sampson also checks, and we get a quick replay from high above to see just how hard Zay hit the desk. The Syndicate stands down for the moment, and Quen also checks on Zay. Zay is stirring but MVP wants Doc to call it now. Shelton storms back out to scoop and SLAM Quen on the floor! Shelton puts Quen in the ring, Lashley RAMS into Quen again and again! The ref counts, Lashley stops at 4, and he lets Quen sputter in the corner. Lashley looms over Quen, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Lashley fires elbows! Lashley whips corner to corner, runs up, but into a BOOIT!

Quen goes out, Lashley ROCKS him first! Lashley runs to BLAST Quen off the apron! Tag to Shelton and he runs up on Quen to send him into apron, then railing, and back again! Quen hits railing again and he falls to the floor! Shelton drags Quen up and fans want that “One More Time!” Shelton obliges and he THROWS Shelton into the railing! Quen falls in a heap while Shelton refreshes the ring count. Shelton puts Quen in, the fans rally behind the Syndicate, and Shelton TOSSES Quen overhead! Cover, ZAY BREAKS IT! Zay still lives and the fans are torn! MVP says he’s not even mad, that is impressive.

Shelton drags Quen up while Zay goes back to the corner. Tag to Lashley, and Lashley throws elbows and haymakers! The ref counts, Lashley stomps Quen down, and Lashley digs his boot in! The fans fire up while Lashley scuffs Quen. Tag to Shelton, he drags Quen up, and fans duel as Shelton DECKS Quen! Quen stands, kicks, but Shelton blocks! Shelton FLIPS Quen, but Quen lands on his feet to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tag to Zay! Shelton runs up but Zay ROCKS him first! Zay fires more shots, but Shelton knees low! Shelton whips, then pops Zay up, but Zay DROPKICKS back! The fans fire up while both men rise.

Zay clinches, but Shelton SHOVES Zay into the corner! Shelton runs in, but Zay dodges! Shelton hits buckles, then Zay goes up! Zay hits a FLYING FLATLINER! Quen adds a 450 SPLASH! Zay covers, Lashley breaks it! Lashley goes back to the corner, Shelton kicks! Zay blocks, but gets the DRAGON WHIP! Tag to Lashley and he storms right up on Zay! Lashley scoops, Zay slips free, and Zay shoves Lashley into Quen’s forearm! Zay SUPERKICKS, Quen GAMANGIRIS, Zay rolls Lashley up! TWO!! Lashley is up to SPEAR Zay inside-out!! Cover, QUEN BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, but here comes Shelton!

Shelton waistlocks Quen to GERMAN SUPLEX! Then GERMAN SUPLEX again! Quen flounders, Lashley hauls Quen up for the MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Shelton runs at Zay, STEP-UP KNEE! Then Lashley SPEARS Zay again!! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!

Winners: The Hurt Syndicate, by pinfall (NEW AEW Tag Team Champions)

They certainly hurt people! They just crashed the party, crushed the party, and now they have the gold! Will nothing stop the Hurt Syndicate from owning AEW?

 

Mariah May speaks.

“I am the most disrespected champion in AEW history. I have raised this title to a level it had never seen before. Every match, every moment, every massacre. And I made it all look so good! And how does this company repay me? By enabling a deranged woman, for a second timeThis is what you have for your champion? A woman I played like a dysfunctional fiddle and beat without blinking an eye? Fine. Let’s play your game, and I will scramble her shallow brain even worse than I did the first time! And when she’s gasping for air whilst I’m grasping my gold, every fan and every person in AEW will realize one thing: You don’t deserve me! Toni Storm? I can’t wait to ‘meet’ you.”

 

Backstage interview with Toni Storm.

Renee Paquette is with said challenger, and says this Saturday Night Collision, Toni will meet Mariah face-to-face ahead of their AEW Women’s Championship match at Grand Slam: Australia. What does Toni anticipate will happen? Toni says she’s just so nervous and excited! She doesn’t know what she’s gonna say. Harley Cameron walks in and says yes! Excellent! Harley says from “one non-quirky Australian to another,” she just wants to wish her good luck. Toni says there’s no reason Harley can’t wrestle in Australia, too! Really? Yeah!

Toni knows people think she’s a bit of a Bogan, but mate, they put on one hell of a match for two Sheilas fat assing around in a couple of budgie smugglers, don’t you think? And then Harley busted out the guitar, Toni was like, “Good on ya!” Harley says cheers, mate! She admits, when she first met Toni, she thought Toni was a bit of a neg, but Toni sure had one bloody ripper of a show! Good on ya! That’s the type o’ Sheila she’d do a shoey with! Toni says, “See you in Australia.” Harley says yeah, see you in Australia! The Aussies are bonding, but will the Homecoming in Jacksonville go smoothly? Or will The Glamour be spewin’ (real mad) on Collision?

 

Backstage interview with Jeff Jarrett.

Alex Marvez is with Double J and brings up the heinous things MJF had to say. Before Marvez can ask more about that, Karen steps in and wants a minute with Jeff. Marvez steps aside and Karen wants him to remember what they talked about. Last week, getting down in the mud with MJF, that is not who Jeff is anymore. Karen didn’t like it, she was upset by all that, and it reminded her- He knows, he knows. He gives her a kiss on the forehead, then heads to the ring! The fans cheer for The Last Outlaw, and he puts his guitar aside so he can get the mic. “What’s up, Knoxville?” The fans cheer and Jarrett says it is great to be back in the Volunteer State!

Jarrett was driving up the I-40 and gathering his thoughts, figuring out how he’d address things from last week, another fellow Tennessean came to mind. One of his greatest mentors, none other than The King, Jerry Lawler! The fans are a bit torn on that name, but Jarrett brings up a tag match early in his career. Jarrett was on right before Lawler, and Lawler was watching that match. And for the better part of 30 minutes, these two guys candidly beat Jarrett’s ass. But not only physically but verbally. As Jarrett was making his last ditch effort throwing some haymakers, he threw some verbal jabs himself.

As Jarrett was returning to his dressing room, right there was The King. He shut the door and got in Jarrett’s face. Lawler told Jarrett, “What the hell are you thinking out there? Don’t ever get in the gutter with your opponent.” Jarrett will just say this: Sometimes, it’s great to come back home to remember who you are. The fans cheer that! Jarrett tells MJF that he will find out exactly who The Last Outlaw is! “Max, we’re gonna settle this Southern style. Somehow, somewhere, some place. No lights, no camera. As we say around here in Knoxville, I’m gonna take you out to the woodshed and beat your ass!”

The fans cheer, and Jarrett says enough about the one hit wonder! Let’s get back tot he fans! Because the fans inspired Jarrett, gave him that juice, to get in the Owen Hart Cup last year. And let’s get real, the fans have given Jarrett a gift. You ask what that gift is, and well, that gift is of a 57-year-old man believing in himself that he can become the AEW World Heavyweight Champion! The fans cheer that! So then, let’s get to business. AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley…! Let’s get out here and talk. The fans are surprised Double J is calling out The Maniac, but here come The Death Riders!

Specifically, CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI slips into the ring! He spins Jarrett around, and he UPPERCUTS Jarrett right off his feet! The Swiss Superman grabs the mic. Claudio tells Jarrett, “Nobody gets to Jon Moxley without getting through me first. Let me give you one piece of advice, Outlaw. Stay out of our business.” Claudio leaves Jarrett behind, and he even punts the AEW mic box into the crowd. But Jarrett grabs another mic to tell Claudio, “Turn your ass around! You know me better than this. You’re gonna have to kill me to stop me!” The fans fire up as Jarrett stands back up.

Jarrett says Mox is his target, so Claudio, how about this? If Jarrett beats Claudio next week, he gets that title shot! Claudio says, “Beating you lifeless? An interesting proposition. See you next week.” Jarrett says it’s on! It’s on in Huntsville, Alabama! Can The Last Outlaw make it through Moxley’s “emissary” so that he can go right for the king?

 

Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS AR Fox!

The Most Dangerous Man in AEW has put The One & Only Ricochet on notice, but it seems he has someone else from his past to deal with first. Will Swerve bury his past so he can focus on his future? Or will Swerve’s House soon belong to the Whole Fox’n Show?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Fox and Swerve circle, then they feel things out. Swerve dodges a boot to headlock, but Fox fires body shots. Swerve CLUBS Fox, the forearms start flying, then Fox kicks low. Fox suplexes, Swerve fights that to suplex! Fox fights that, they both fight for suplex control, and then Fox ends up on the apron! Swerve blocks a shot to ELBOW Fox down! Swerve then slingshots up and out, to then MOONSAULT onto Fox! The fans fire up while Swerve stands over Fox. Swerve drags Fox up and into the ring. Swerve goes up the corner while Fox sits up, FLYING- NO, Fox BOOTS the uppercut away!

Wait, picture in picture lets us know that Ricochet is in the building, golden scissors in his lapel pocket! Where’s he headed? Fox CLUBS Swerve, then wraps an arm around the ropes. Fox KICKS the rope to jam the arm, then he CLUBS away on the shoulder. Fox runs, but Swerve follows and runs Fox over! The fans fire up while Fox flounders. Swerve grabs legs, spins Fox around, and gator rolls Fox to deadlift suplex! The fans cheer on “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Swerve seethes, even as Nana keeps the chants going. Swerve stalks Fox to a corner, then ROCKS him! Swerve digs his boot in, the ref counts, but Swerve steps off to stand Fox up. Swerve turns Fox for a NECKBREAKER! Swerve holds on, drags Fox back up, and hits another NECKBREAKER! Swerve then drags Fox up and puts him through ropes. Swerve brings Fox out and turns him again, for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Swerve completes a vicious take on the Three Amigos, then covers, TWO! Fox survives and Swerve is annoyed, but Swerve also knows his old rival is just that tough.

Swerve stalks Fox to ropes, and he CHOPS! Fox is stinging, but Swerve fireman’s carriers him. Fox grabs ropes, gets himself to the apron, and he HOTSHOTS Swerve away! Fox runs to BASEMENT CUTTER! Fox soaks up cheers and jeers, Nana rallies the fans, but Fox grabs the bad arm to SLAM it on the mat! Swerve goes to a corner, Fox fires body shots and forearms, then bumps him off buckles. Fox hammerlocks Swerve to RAM that shoulder into the buckles! Swerve staggers away, drops to his knees, and Fox soaks up more heat. Fox even scares Nana off! Fox scuffs Swerve, taunts the fans, but Swerve snarls.

Fox scuffs Swerve again, but Swerve stands. Fox BOOTS him down! Fox taunts Swerve, kicks him again, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally again but Fox gives more taunting kicks. Swerve stands, blocks a kick, then slips around to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Fox scrambles away while the fans fire up. Swerve storms out after Fox, but Fox scurries back into the ring! Swerve pursues, but Fox catches him in the ropes with a DRAPING DDT! Fox strikes like a Viper and Swerve flops to the floor. The fans boo but Fox goes to the apron, and he uses the corner, MOONSAULT ATTACK! Down goes Swerve!

The fans are torn but Nana is worried as Fox puts Swerve in the ring. Fox slingshots, springboards, and RAN- NO! Swerve hoists Fox up, POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Swerve and he watches Fox flounder. Swerve runs up to UPPERCUT in the corner! Then he mule kicks, snapmares, and goes up the corner, for the FALLING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Swerve hits the Griddy! Swerve then aims as Fox flounders, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But Ricochet runs up with the scissors!! Swerve dodges, then he swings on Ricochet! Ricochet runs away, laughing at Swerve, but Nana has a pipe! Pipe beats scissors, boy!

Ricochet dares Nana to come get him, but Fox BOOTS Swerve in the corner! Fox puts Swerve up top, then goes up, ARABIAN PRESS FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Fox is furious and he goes up, up, and 450 FLOPS as Swerve moves! Swerve hurries to stand Fox up! Half nelson and BIG PRESS- NO, Fox victory rolls through! TWO!! Swerve escapes, but Fox goes Matrix! But Swerve rebounds and somersaults, FLATLINER! And then the HOUSE CALL!! Swerve isn’t done, he’s going up top again! KILL STOMPS!! Cover, Swerve wins!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall

Ricochet tried to ruin everything, but he only added fuel to the fire! However, even after all that, Swerve shows Fox respect. They shake hands, but Ricochet grabs a camera to get on the tron! Ricochet tells Swerve, “The risks you take… These are the risks you take when you think it’s okay to bully and embarrass people. Like last week, when everybody though tit was okay to boo me and take away my time to speak whenever I got something to say. But that’s okay, I’ll give you that one. Because next week, you all will be forced to hear everything that I’ve got to say, and believe me, I’ve got a lot to get off my chest. Ain’t that right, Prince Nana?”

The camera pans over, and Ricochet is holding those scissors to Nana’s throat! Ricochet says he could gut Nana like a fish for what he did last week, thinking he could embarrass him! But Ricochet needs Nana to tell Swerve that this may be his house, but there is a new landlord, and rent is due! Swerve is fuming as he storms to the back! Ricochet laughs as he leaves again, and Nana is able to breathe again. Ricochet says he’s the dangerous one now, but is he really just playing with fire?

 

The Learning Tree speaks.

Chris Jericho says, “Hi, guys~! Welcome to another New York Minute, coming to you live from Knoxville, right here, nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. But unfortunately this week, we’re a little bit more dour, a little bit more somber, because The Learning Tree lost last week on Maximum Carnage: Collision. We were essentially beaten by The Outrunners and Powerhouse Hobbs, even though we tried to take Will Hobbs out before the match. But we failed at that, didn’t we, Bill?” Big Bill says, “As the Learning Tree always says, ‘Failures are the signposts on the road to success.'” Jericho looks at Bill with disappointment.

Is that really what Bill’s going to say? Is he really comfortable with losing, and then trying to attribute it to a learning moment? Well, learning moments only work if you learn from them! When is Bill going to start using the knowledge Jericho is bestowing upon him!? They lost because of Will Hobbs! So what’s Bill gonna do about it? Bryan Keith also asks what Bill’s gonna do! Bill says “LT” is right. No more New York Minute, and Bill says that he and Hobbs went face to face. Hobbs may have won the match, but he did not beat Bill! And that is because Hobbs can’t beat Bill!

And you wanna know why? Because Big Bill is the biggest and baddest man in this entire company! Hell, the entire industry! So you know what he’s gonna do? Saturday, Jacksonville, Bill is going to find Hobbs! Jericho & Keith nod, will The Redwood crush The Powerhouse?

 

MJF is here!

But wait, he’s not the one scheduled for a match, is he? He’s certainly not dressed for it. MJF has them cut his music, and then he steps into the ring to tell whoever that is to get out. The fans boo but the guy does as he’s told. MJF tells Jarrett that he wants to say, “from the bottom of my heart, you deserve to give every single wrestling fan an apology after your actions last week. But if anybody deserves an apology more than anybody else, it’s me. Let’s face it, Jeff, when I offered to help you win the AEW World Championship, as long as I was first in line for a world title shot… I didn’t do it because I believe in you! No no no.

“I did it because I thought you would be the easiest to manipulate, and damn sure the easiest to beat.” The fans boo but MJF says the fact Jarrett actually thinks that in the year 2025, that he will be the next AEW World Champion without MJF’s help goes to show that Jarrett’s about as senile as he looks! The fans boo more but MJF tells Jarrett this: If Jarrett isn’t yet, by the time Claudio is done beating him next week, Jarrett will be. MJF knows Jarrett thinks that if he grinds hard enough, if he works hard enough, he’ll earn himself more time in the only sport and occupation Jarrett has ever known and loved.

But Jarrett, MJF is going to tell you the truth: Pro-wrestling doesn’t love Jarrett anymore. These fans don’t even love Jarrett anymore! The fans boo, then they chant, “DOUBLE J! DOUBLE J!” MJF takes off his sunglasses to get serious. The hicks can chant all they want, but it doesn’t change the fact that Jarrett is about to find out the hard way that sometimes, you’re better off making a deal with the devil instead of defying him! MJF drops the mic, soaks up the heat, and clearly isn’t done with The Last Outlaw. But wait! Hangman Page makes his way out here! And he is scheduled for a match.

The Blackhat Cowboy storms into the ring, and he tells MJF to get outta here. MJF says okay, okay, and then he leaves. Hangman is coming off winning that brutal Texas Death Match with Christopher Daniels, will he just keep the violence going?

Hangman Page VS Tyler Shoop!

The bell rings and Hangman BOOTS Tyler Shoop down! Then he stands Shoop up, whips him, and LARIATS him down! Cover, Hangman wins!

Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall

Shoop da whoop, that was fast! But Hangman isn’t done as he just hammers away on Tyler’s head! Then he underhooks for ANGEL’S WINGS!! The ref reprimands but Hangman uses Daniels’ finisher on this poor kid! WAIT! Daniels is here!? The Fallen Angel has a mic but also a neck brace. Hangman storms up and asks if he wants to get his ass beat again! Daniels says no, he isn’t here to fight. He never wanted to fight in the first place. Daniels swears, all he ever wanted to do was be a friend. But perhaps he messed that up. Every time he approached Hangman, it was like pouring gasoline on a fire.

Then Hangman attacked Daniels, said what he said, and Daniels let his own ego escalate this to the point where he accepted the most violent match against the most violent man. Daniels does regret that, and he will for the rest of his life. Because after that Texas Death Match, that last Buckshot, all that damage to his neck over the years… Daniels has been advised to never wrestle again. The fans don’t like hearing that, but Daniels says he is here to tell Hangman face to face that Hangman wins. Hangman won Daniels’ last match, so this is goodbye. And sorry. Daniels hopes Hangman can be happy now.

Daniels moves on, and Hangman is rather stunned. He tells the cameraman to get out of his face, what is the Cowboy to do knowing he retired The Fallen Angel?

 

Mercedes Mone is here!

The CEO is backstage as she tells “Knoxvillllle~! Say hello to your C E O, Four Belts Mone!” Renee Paquette finds Mone and congratulates her on the win at WrestleDynasty. Mone is now also the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Champion! She has four belts in her collection, but from the minute she walked into AEW, she’s been talking about taking things global. She’s done just that, but we’re still early in 2025. What else does she have planned? Mone says Renee is so right. She is a global champion now, having wrestled all over the world! The UK, Japan, and she’ll soon wrestle in Australia! Mone cannot wait to see who gets on the Money Train next.

Wait, that guitar… It’s Harley! Harley sings her hello to Mone, and that if she wants a challenge for Australia, Harley’s here to say G’DAY! Harley is a local, so you know she will not quit! You may know her backstage as the woman with the tiiipping point! Yeah! She’s crazy! A little insane~! Her point is, what she’s getting at, is she’ll right the Mone Train! Feel the wrath! Feel the wrath! Four belts is a little much, it can’t be good for your back. Feel the wrath! Harley will make it plain, she’ll ride the Mone~ Train~! So what does she say? Mone smiles and says Harley, darling, she has wrestled all around the world, fighting the very best!

But Harley, you haven’t even won a match on AEW TV yet! Not this year, last year, or ever. So that’s gonna be a hard “noru!” Now get away from her. Mone leaves, still singing the song, and Renee says it was pretty good. Will Harley turn her fortunes around by getting a win on TV and then facing The CEO?

 

Julia Hart VS Jamie Hayter!

Speaking of Harley’s losses, she lost to The Princess of the Black Throne, and that match only started because Julia misted her in the face instead of Hayter! Julia and Jamie look to settle things in this rematch, will this be another Hartless victory? Or will Hayter Hit Harder than ever?

The bell rings and both women run up! Hayter BOOTS Julia down! Julia bails out, Hayter pursues, and she brings Julia around the way to THROW into railing! The fans fire up and Hayter brings Julia back up. Hayter whips Julia all the way into the LED barriers! The fans cheer, Hayter refreshes the ring count, and Julia staggers up. Hayter storms back up on her, but Julia kicks low! Julia RAMS Hayter into the apron,. RAMS her into the barriers, then whips. Hayter reverses and Julia hits the steel steps! The fans fire up again while Hayter storms up on Julia. Hayter puts Julia in the ring, goes up a corner, and she leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK!

The fans rally, Hayter covers, TWO! Hayter keeps on Julia but Julia JAWBREAKERS free! Julia ROCKS and whips Hayter, then runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Julia goes side to side to ELBOW Hayter! Julia runs again, but into an ELBOW! Hayter goes up, but Julia YANKS her down! Hayter hits buckles, Julia DRIBBLES her off the mat! Cover, TWO! The fans rally again while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Julia stomps Hayter around, CLUBS her, then clamps on a chinlock. Julia grinds Hayter down but Hayter endures. Hayter fights up, fires body shots, and she’s free! Hayter runs, sunset flips, TWO! Julia sits on the cover, TWO! Hayter sunsets again, TWO! Julia SUPERKICKS Hayter down! Julia then puts Hayter on ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Julia stops at 4, and Hayter sputters. Julia drags Hayter up, SCRAPES her face against the ropes, then SCRAPES her face off more ropes! The ref reprimands but Julia fires a forearm. Hayter fires back! The two go forearm for forearm, but Hayter hits harder!

Julia throws Hayter by her hair! Cover, TWO! Hayter is tougher than that, but Julia CLUBS her down! Julia rains down fists from both sides, but Hayter fires elbows! Hayter gets on Julia with a rain of fists! Julia does her best to guard but Hayter stands her up! So Julia throws Hayter by her hair again! And she drops a leg! Cover, TWO! Julia snarls as she clamps onto Hayter with a motorcycle stretch! Julia digs her knee in while she pulls Hayter’s arms back! Hayter endures, fights up, but Julia throws her down again! The ref reprimands but Julia covers, TWO! Julia grows frustrated but she drags Hayter up to put her in a corner.

Julia fires hands, but she lets off as the ref counts. Julia stomps a mudhole, digs her boots into Hayter’s face, then steps off to stand Hayter up. Wrench and STO! Julia puts Hayter in the drop zone and stomps her while Dynamite returns to single picture. Julia then climbs the corner, but Hayter anchors her feet! Julia kicks Hayter away, but Hayter comes back to CHOP BLOCK! Julia sits down on the corner and Hayter CLUBS away! Hayter climbs up, pulls Julia’s hair, and hits a SUPER BACK SUPLEX! Both women are down but the fans fire up! The ref checks, both women are still in this, so a standing count starts.

Hayter and Julia slowly rise, and they stand at 6! The forearms go back and forth, but Hayter gets the edge! The fans rally, Hayter whips, but Julia reverses. Hayter throws Julia by her hair now! And then again! Hayter then gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Julia staggers up, into another GERMAN SUPLEX! Julia staggers, into a third GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up while Hayter roars! Hayter pops Julia up for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Julia survives but Hayter clamps onto a leg! HALF CRAB! And she sits deep on it! Julia endures, reaches out, and claws her way forward! ROPEBREAK!

The fans are torn but the ref counts. Hayter lets go at 4 and stalks Julia. Hayter CLUBS Julia, whips her, and then scoops her! But Julia tilt-o-whirls into an IRON OCTOPUS! Hayter endures while the fans duel, but Hayter powers up to BACKBREAKER! Hayter bends Julia back, but Julia powers free with a hair pull! Cover, TWO!! Hayter and Julia stand, run up, and Julia slips around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Julia staggers to her feet. Julia runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Julia drags Hayter up again, but Hayter clinches! HAYTBREAKER!! And then the ripcord, HAYTERADE!! Cover, Hayter wins!!

Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall

The rematch is Hayter’s revenge, and we’re tied! When and where will we see these two give us the rubber match? Wait, Hayter gets a mic to tell Julia that time after time, after attempted murder, is she feeling like that tonight? Hayter isn’t one to “butter someone else’s bread,” but she has a very heavy respect for women like Julia who do what they wanna do, no matter what anyone says. Julia moves to the beat of her own drum. Even if it’s spitting that crap in Hayter’s face, or trying to kill her with an arrow. But no matter what, Julia has the people behind her, and two big men standing by her side. Except here she is, all alone, and she’s still “a tough b*tch.”

The fans cheer and Hayter says they’ve each won one. Whenever Julia wants number three, she’s got it! Hayter heads out, when and where will Hayter VS Hart Round 3 happen?

 

“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs speaks.

“Hey, Big Bill, word around town is that you plan on lookin’ for ole Powerhouse Hobbs this Saturday on Collision. Well guess what? Jacksonville’s where I got my start, and you don’t have to look for me very hard. Cuz I’ll be waiting for ya in the parking lot.” The challenge was thrown out, will The Redwood fight Hobbs on the streets?

 

Swerve regroups with Nana backstage.

Swerve is pacing, and he says, “Oh, yeah, Ricochet, you big and you bad. You think you big and bad with those scissors in your hand now, right? Yeah? GOOD! Because that’s what you’re gonna need against the most dangerous man in AEW! Two weeks from now, Atlanta, Georgia, the chase is done! The lion finally gets his hands on that freakin’ rodent! And maybe, just maybe, I catch it a little sooner than that.” Ricochet is pushing all the wrong buttons, is he going to have Swerve blow up even before AEW reaches Atlanta?

 

The House of Black speaks.

Brody King walks with Buddy Matthews and Julia Hart, as well as his Pitbull, and he says, “For years, we’ve had a voice to guide us. That voice was all but deafening. Now, that voice has gone silent.” Buddy adds, “And we are done living in the shadows.” Julia says, “It’s time to honor ourselves.” No rules, no leaders, no gods or masters. Just… violence! When they bark, they bark together! When and where will these three release the hounds?

 

Adam Copeland VS PAC!

The Rated R Superstar was given a warning, a not so subtle threat, from The Death Riders’ leader, Jon Moxley, ahead of this match. Will The Bastard make good on The Maniac’s promise to put Cope back in retirement? Or will this simply be Cope clearing out a pawn before going for the king?

The bell rings and the fans rally for Cope. The two circle, tie up, and Cope powers Pac to a corner. The ref counts, Cope lets off cleanly, and the two reset. Pac and Cope circle again, then feel things out. They knuckle lock but then Pac KICKS a leg! Cope shakes that off as he and Pac circle again. They tie up, Pac waistlocks, then he trips Cope and has that leg. Pac then floats to a facelock, but Cope slips out to hammerlock in return. Pac reaches back, stands up, and he switches the hammerlock onto Cope. Cope drop toeholds and he floats to a chinlock. Pac has the ROPEBREAK, and Cope lets go cleanly.

The fans cheer as Cope backs off, and Pac steps back in. The two go again and tie up with knuckle locks. Cope trips Pac, covers, ONE! The two back away and the fans cheer. Cope and Pac reset again, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and Pac puts Cope on the ropes. The ref counts, Pac lets off slowly, but then he kicks low! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Pac whips. Cope goes up and manages to RANA Pac out of the ring! The fans fire up and Cope builds speed, but Pac returns! Pac puts Cope on the apron, he builds speed, but now Cope puts Pac on the apron! Cope swings but Pac RAMS him low! Pac slingshots up and over, but Cope bails out!

Cope blows snot while Pac takes aim, and then Cope trips Pac up! Cope drags Pac out to the apron so he can wheelbarrow, and FACEBUSTER off the steel steps! The fans fire up for Cope and he drags Pac up by his hair. Cope whips Pac hard into the barriers, then refreshes the count. Cope storms up on Pac, the fans want that “One More Time!” Cope stands Pac up to GOURD BUSTER onto the barriers! Pac flops down, the fans cheer, and Cope refreshes the count again. Cope goes back to Pac, stands him up, and brings him around. Cope SMACKS Pac off the desk! Pac staggers away but Cope puts him in the ring.

Pac bails out the side but Cope pursues. The fans boo Pac but he suckers Cope into a kick to the leg! Pac SMACKS Cope off the apron! The ref reprimands but Pac snarls while Cope clutches his neck. Pac attacks with stomps! Pac digs his boot into the neck but the ref counts. Pac backs off and the ref reprimands him more. The fans boo but Pac just acts like he can’t hear them. Pac goes into the ring while the ref checks Cope. Cope slowly rises, but Pac is watching like a hawk! PLANCHA! Down goes Cope and the fans boo more, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Pac eggs the fans on while Cope is dazed. Pac goes back to Cope, drags him up, and brings him around the way. Pac whips Cope into railing! Cope falls in a heap but Pac leaves him behind. Pac goes up to the apron to soak up the heat, and he even mockingly applauds. Pac goes after Cope again, puts him in the ring, and pushes him to a cover, ONE!! Cope’s tougher than that but Pac clamps on with a chinlock. Cope endures, even grabs at Pac’s face, but Pac holds on. Pac stands Cope up to snap suplex! Cope flounders but Pac watches him closely. Cope goes to a corner, stands himself up, and Pac runs in! UPPERCUT!

Cope falls, Pac covers, TWO! Pac is annoyed but Cope’s highly decorated for a reason. Pac stomps and kicks Cope around, then he taunts the fans. Pac goes up the corner, and he watches Cope rise. Pac leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Pac kips up, and he again taunts the fans by acting like he can’t hear them. Cover, TWO! Cope is still in this but Pac stays on him with stomps. Pac clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Cope down. Cope endures, Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Cope fights around, but Pac squeezes tight! Cope pushes up off the mat, the fans rally harder, and Cope fires body shots! Pac suplexes Cope!

Cope flounders back to a corner, Pac runs up, but Cope BOOTS him! Cope runs up to SHOTGUN Pac! Pac tumbles to the opposite corner and the fans fire up! A standing count begins, but Cope and Pac stir at 3 of 10. They sit up, and Pac uses ropes to stand at 5 of 10. Cope follows, then runs in, but Pac ELBOWS him away! Pac runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the FLAPJACK finds him! The fans fire up again while both men are down! The fans rally as both men stand, and Pac goes to the apron. Cope hobbles over, but Pac HOTSHOTS him away! Pac then springboards, but Cope gets under! Cope comes back, Pac ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Cope hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!!

Pac survives and shocks Cope! Cope drags Pac back up, reels him in, but Pac is a ragdoll. Cope huffs ‘n’ puffs but the fans fire up behind him! Cope stands Pac up, but Pac pushes him away. Pac flops back down and the fans boo, but Cope won’t let off. Cope drags Pac up but Pac wrenches and KICKS the leg! Pac KICKS away, then SOBATS! And KICKS! And SOBATS again! Pac runs, but Cope follows! Cope then LARIATS Pac inside-out! The fans are thunderous as Pac is in a daze! Cope hauls Pac up, IMPALER DDT! Cope then goes to a corner, wild look in his eyes. Pac rises, Cope takes aim, and Cope runs in! But Pac jumps over!

Cope keeps from hitting buckles, and Pac runs in! But Cope pops Pac up to a fireman’s carry! Pac makes it a STANDING BRUTALIZER!! Cope endures as Pac pulls on the arms! Cope falls into the ROPEBREAK! Pac lets go in frustration but the fans rally up again. Pac watches Cope slowly sit up, and then he waistlocks! Deadlift- NO, Cope fires elbows! Pac shoves Cope and BLINDSIDE SUPERKICKS!! Pac then runs to BOOT Cope in the back! Pac shoves Cope and SNAP GERMANS! The ref reprimands Pac about the neck, but Pac clamps on the BRUTALIZER!! The Bastard shows no mercy! Cope is fading, but he powers up!

The fans rally as Cope manages to lift Pac, and shifts him around into an AIR RAID CRASH! Both men are down again and the fans rally again! Cope goes back to a corner, takes aim at Pac, and he BLINDSIDE SPEARS him! Pac writhes, the fans want that “One More Time!” Cope obliges and he SPEARS Pac head-on!! But the neck is holding Cope back! Cope crawls over, but Pac rolls away. Cope stalks Pac to the ropes, brings him up, and he fireman’s carries for a spin and T K O!! Cover, COPE WINS!

Winner: Adam Copeland, by pinfall

That was a brutal battle between Bastard and Rated R Superstar, but that swinging cutter gives Cope the win! But wait, Marina Shafir has commandeered a camera! She films The Death Riders mugging The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express while FTR is forced to watch! Moxley says it’s like he told Cope: it’s a jungle out here. CON-CHAIR-TO for Ricky Morton!! Moxley tells Cope to stay right there, they’ll be right out. The Death Riders go to the ring from the crowd side! Cope realizes he’s all alone with his friends tied up backstage! Moxley and his minions surround the ring, then they storm in! It’s a 3v1 mugging! The fans boo but Pac is back up, so now it’s 4v1!

The neck is the target of every punch and kick, but wait! JAY WHITE is here! The Switchblade wants his pound of flesh, and Yuta runs up! White LARIATS Yuta, then he fires forearms on Claudio! Claudio shoves White, runs up, but White DUMPS him into the crowd! White then gets in the ring, TOSSES Pac, but Moxley kicks White! Moxley says this is what White gets! But White clinches Moxley! YUTA LOW BLOWS WHITE! Just like the Casino Gauntlet! Now White gets beat up 3v1 as Marina joins in! Pac and Claudio return, they drag White back and make him watch as Moxley sits Cope up. Moxley reminds Cope that the neck’s holding on by a thread.

BULLY CHOKE!! Moxley cranks on the neck as hard as he can! Cope is sputtering, turning red, and Claudio keeps White down! The fans boo as Cope can only suffer! Cope is fading out! Moxley lets go and he tells Cope he will break him!! The Death Riders leave Cope behind, their ultimatum being issued. Can no one stop this reign of terror?


My Thoughts:

A great episode for Dynamite, even with some unexpected changes. Tony Khan put on social media that the extreme winter weather made for some travel issues, so we did not get Samoa Joe VS Nick Wayne tonight, that will have to wait for a later time. But even with that, they adjusted well, to where you wouldn’t even think something had changed. The opening segment might’ve gotten more time for that brawl because of Joe VS Wayne no longer happening, but it was still all a very natural move for Omega and Ospreay to be united against The Don Callis Family. We’re already getting word of Omega & Ospreay VS Konosuke & Kyle, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we still got Omega and/or Ospreay against Brian Cage and/or Lance Archer over the next few weeks.

Very good promos to hype Homecoming this Saturday. Mariah referencing Toni being delusional again was good stuff, and I loved how extra Aussie Toni got being around Harley. And clearly Toni inspired Harley as Harley went right up to Mone to challenge her. But Mone also has a good counter point, Harley has to win for once. I don’t even think that’s a “wins and losses matter in AEW” kind of thing, either, that’s just standard pro-wrestling logic. I would think this means Harley either gets a win at Homecoming or some show between now and Grand Slam. Surely Harley will get a match for Grand Slam, and Mone will of course want to be on that card, so it just makes sense.

Very good tag title match, but a shame Private Party’s reign had to end already. There’s an argument to be made that more former WWE guys get over AEW homegrown talent, but this would fit a lot better if Daniel Garcia was still part of the story. Then Garcia would be fending off The Hurt Syndicate as they go for the TNT Championship, with Private Party and even Menard & Parker backing him up. But it isn’t the first odd story pivot TK’s done, and it doesn’t seem to be the last, as we might be getting that out of MJF and Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett has a good promo, and he does seem to be getting away from MJF for the time being, instead having a match with Claudio to see if he gets that title match with Moxley for what I would think is Grand Slam: Australia.

MJF meanwhile might be pivoting to facing Hangman Page. MJF does have a good promo on telling Jarrett they’ll get back to their feud eventually, but then Hangman makes sure to still have his squash match. It was mostly so Daniels could come out and tell us all that he is done with in-ring competition. It was also done well to kayfabe the reason, and use that to affect Hangman. After all, causing someone’s retirement could be what rattles Hangman back into being a more reasonable cowboy. And it’ll be something MJF can prey upon in their potential feud. There’s also that link of “Fallen Angel” Daniels and “AEW Devil” MJF, Hangman fighting his inner demons, all that.

Good promos from The Learning Tree and Powerhouse Hobbs, and while we are possibly getting some sort of parking lot brawl match from Hobbs VS Bill, I hope Jericho being angry with Bill gets us back on track towards Bill ditching Jericho. They were so close to it months ago when Jericho was feuding with Mark Briscoe, and they could really make a fan favorite Face out of Bill. A lot of fans already like Bill, and Bill turning on Jericho would definitely win more over. Bill and Hobbs could even learn to respect each other and be a duo of big meaty men. And as it stands, the endgame is probably Hobbs VS Jericho, ROH World Championship optional.

Very good match of Hart VS Hayter, and naturally Hayter won here to tie things up. Hayter had her own “You don’t need to be House of Black” promo with Julia, and even showed her respect so that we can definitely expect the tiebreaker for Grand Slam: Australia. But given Hayter said all that, it seemed a bit redundant for the formerly House of Black to have their promo tonight. They should’ve saved that video for Collision, when Brody King & Buddy Matthews are going to face The Gates of Agony and could debut the group’s new name at the same time. I mean, we’re still getting that latter part, but this promo would’ve really added to that.

Very good match from Swerve VS Fox, but of course Ricochet tried to screw Swerve over. Swerve still wins, but I do like that he showed respect to Fox to move past that betrayal last year. Good promo from Ricochet as he “threatened” Nana, and it’s a shame WWE never saw this in Ricochet, because he’s doing pretty good as psycho Heel. Swerve’s follow-up promo was good, but maybe a touch redundant in how he said he wants to end this before Atlanta. He said that last week, but clearly this is going to go to Atlanta, so no real point in saying it. What should happen is Swerve asking to escalate that match to some kind of stipulation. But one way or another, it feels like those scissors are going to come into play.

And then very good stuff with the Death Riders story. Moxley is a good promo guy, but his promo once again went one debate point longer than it needed to. He could’ve easily just left it at “And I won’t lose any sleep over it.” But no, he added on and it just felt weird. Great match from Cope VS Pac, and I’m a little surprised the Death Riders didn’t try to screw Cope over. But then clearly we see why: they mugged FTR and Rock ‘n’ Roll Express! Then they do the same to Cope, and even Jay White as White goes for the save.

I do appreciate that there’s room here for Cope and White to make amends from their feud given their common enemies, but I feel like we need Austin & Colten Gunn back so that they can help with the numbers game. Then we can get Bang Bang Gang VS Death Riders for the trios titles while Cope and Moxley fight over THE world title.

My Score: 8.8/10

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