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Mitchell’s NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results & Report! (10/31/23)

Time for Round 7!

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Will someone’s luck run out this round?

Master Wato & El Desperado, the unlikeliest of duos, is leading the Super Junior Tag League! But will round 7 be where the luck runs out?

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 YOH & MUSASHI; Yoh & Musashi win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS Bushi & Titan; Bushi & Titan win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita; Jet Setters win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Kanemaru win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS Catch 2/2; Catch 2/2 wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current 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 [ELIMINATED]

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC VS YOH & MUSASHI!

With just three rounds left, both teams here are on the bubble! Will it be The Funky Weapon & The Eternal or #MUSAKO that survive for one more round at the other’s expense?

The teams sort out and DKC starts against Yoh. Fans rally up at the bell, and the two slowly circle. They tie up, Yoh waistlocks but DKC switches. Yoh pries free, wrenches and wristlocks, but DKC spins, drops, and drags Yoh down to tie up the legs. DKC then gets the arms, it’s a modified Queen Angelito stretch. Yoh endures, DKC shifts and shoots the half to a cover, TWO! Yoh gets around to waistlock then headlock for a takeover, but DKC headscissors. Yoh kips free and fans cheer the standoff. Yoh and DKC reset, circle, and then Yoh says forget it, and he tags Musashi. DKC tags Taguchi and fans applaud.

Taguchi and Musashi circle, tie up, and Taguchi headlocks. Musashi throws body shots, powers out, but Taguchi runs him over! Things speed up as Taguchi runs, springboards, and flying arm-drags! Musashi avoids the dropkick but then so does Taguchi. Taguchi fakes the double dropkick to then basement dropkick! Fans fire up and Taguchi brings Musashi up for point blank hips! And again! And again! OSU! Taguchi runs, but Musashi avoids the hip attack to dropkick the legs, then dropkick Taguchi! Musashi BLASTS DKC for good measure and fans applaud. Musashi stomps Taguchi, but Taguchi CHOPS back!

Musashi stomps Taguchi to the corner, tags Yoh, and he digs his boots in. Yoh adds his boots, the ref reprimands and counts, but #MUSAKO lets off. Yoh drags Taguchi up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Yoh keeps Taguchi down with a chinlock while fans applaud. Taguchi kicks and reaches out but Yoh clamps on a headscissors squeeze. Yoh thrashes Taguchi, but Taguchi rolls and rolls and rolls, to the ROPEBREAK! Yoh lets go as fans applaud, and Yoh wrenches to a wristlock. Tag to Musashi and he CLUBS the arm. Musashi drags Taguchi up to wrench and snapmare, then he clamps onto the armlock.

Taguchi endures, throws hands, but Musashi grinds the arm! Taguchi fights his way over, ROPEBREAK! Musashi lets go as fans applaud, and Musashi drags Taguchi up. Musashi bumps Taguchi off buckles, then sticks him in the ropes. Musashi punches Taguchi’s butt like a boxing bag! Fans fire up as Musashi then runs corner to corner to DROPKICK the butt! Taguchi groans as he falls out of the corner. Musashi drags Taguchi to a cover, TWO! Taguchi still groans but he’s still in this. Musashi sits Taguchi up but Taguchi CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Taguchi runs, HIP ATTACK into atomic drop!

Musashi runs, and he anticipates the hip attack to atomic drop! Musashi whips, Taguchi reverses, and he finally HIP ATTACKS! Fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi still groans, but he crawls over to hot tag DKC! DKC SHOTGUNS Musashi, dodges Yoh and fires off straight punches! DKC snapmares, then he dropkicks a leg out! DKC keeps moving, BLINDSIDE DKCANNONBALL! Musashi runs up but into a KICK! Musashi swings, DKC blocks to wrench and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Fans rally up while DKC grits his teeth. DKC aims as Musashi sits up, and he KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS!

DKC fires up but Musashi blocks the kick to CLUB the leg, and CHOP! Musashi whips, DKC reverses and DROPKICKS! Fans fire up as DKC rises, and he waits on Musashi. Musashi rises, DKC runs in to crucifix but Musashi slips free. Musashi waistlocks, DKC switches, but Musashi fights him to the corner. Yoh tags in, BLASTS Taguchi, and then back body blocks DKC! Yoh sets up and Musashi runs in, POETRY IN MOTION! Feed to Yoh’s FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! DKC is still in this and the fans rally up, but Yoh fires up! #MUSAKO tune up the band, but DKC ducks the double superkicks!

DKC sets up and Taguchi runs in, DOUBLE AX HANDLES IN MOTION! Then Taguchi sets up, DKC uses that to CROSSBODY IN MOTION! Fans fire up with DKC & Taguchi, and they say OSU! DKC calls for “DK FIRE~!” DKC has Yoh, Taguchi has Musashi, they CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP and- NO, Yoh & Musashi block the last ones to knuckle lock! They go up the corners as fans rally again, stereo Shinobi Walks! But wait, DKC & Taguchi drag them both down! Then they wrench and knuckle lock in return, and now Taguchi & DKC go to the corners. Taguchi pulls down his tights, he’s wearing mint green again!

Taguchi attacks Musashi with his buttocks again and again! Then Taguchi and DKC stereo Shinobi Walk! Musashi fights free and that trips Taguchi up! Yoh does the same to DKC! Yoh then drags Taguchi around, and wait, ties him up in Paradise?! When did Yoh learn that? Yoh gets DKC up, suplex, but DKC slips free to shove Yoh into Musashi! DKC tries to free Taguchi but the Paradise Lock is tricky! Yoh CLUBS DKC, he and Musashi double whip, but get hit by the DKCANNONBALL! DKC runs up on Yoh, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO! DKC fires up and climbs a corner, but Taguchi asks someone help him arleady.

DKC leaps, Yoh gets under! DCK turns around into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Yoh gets DKC up, Musashi climbs, suplex for the FALCON GOROSHI and FROG SPLASH! But they’re not done there! Underhooks and DIRECT DRIVE!! Cover, MUSAKO wins!

Winners: Yoh & Musashi, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taguchi & DKC earn 0)

Taguchi is still stuck, but the music lets him know his team lost. Will he and DKC just have to settle for being spoilers from here on out? Also, don’t worry, Milano Collection AT gets him out of Paradise safely. As for Yoh & Musashi, their bubble hasn’t burst yet, can they make it to the top after all?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS Bushi & Titan!

Japones Del Mal & The Blue Playmaker have the worst record of the league, they’re out of the running. But can they still ruin things for Los Ingobernables de Japon? Or will the Black Mask & El Inmortal stay tranquilo?

The teams sort out and after LIJ fist bumps, Titan starts against Douki. The fans rally as the two circle. They feel things out, and Douki trips Titan. Things speed up, Douki rolls over the dropdown and comes back. Titan bypasses Douki but Douki handsprings through the arm-drag to whip Titan to a corner. Titan goes up and over and handsprings away! Fans fire up, and then Titan goes Matrix to dodge and CALF KICK! Titan then PENALTY KICKS Douki, and drags him to the corner. Tag to Bushi, and LIJ splits the wishbone! Bushi stomps Douki to a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs in to back elbow!

Bushi snapmares Douki and basement dropkicks him! Cover, TWO! Bushi stands Douki up but Douki fires forearms. Bushi kicks low, runs up, but Douki does the splits! Bushi tumbles out, Douki BLASTS Titan while Taka stomps Bushi down. Taka puts Bushi in, Douki tags Taka in, and Taka stomps Bushi. Taka headlocks, Bushi powers up but Taka holds on tight. Taka throws knees, then bumps Bushi off buckles. Taka wrenches, whips, and SHINING WIZARDS in the corner! Snapmare, cover, TWO! Taka sits Bushi up to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Taka puts on the headscissor necklock and the double wristlock!

Bushi endures, kicks around, but Taka pushes him to a cover, TWO! Taka covers again, TWO! Fans applaud, and Taka drags Bushi up. Taka throws knees, has Bushi in a corner, and he tags Douki. Douki stomps Bushi, brings him around and scoops for a SLAM! Douki then runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Fans applaud while Douki brings Bushi up. Bushi throws elbows, but Douki UPPERCUTS! Douki whips corner to corner, runs in, but Bushi BOOTS him! Bushi goes up to FLYING RANA! Fans fire up while both men are down! Bushi and Douki crawl, hot tag to Titan! Titan runs in but Douki wrenches and whips him to a corner.

Douki runs in but Titan BOOTS! SOBATS! FRONT KICKS! Titan fires off palm strikes then a WHEEL KICK! Fans fire up and Titan runs, but Douki puts him on the apron. Douki swings but Titan blocks and GAMANGIRIS! Titan springboards to CROSSBODY! Titan stands up, Taka throws him down by his mask! Titan kips up to PELE Taka! Douki runs in, Titan spins him around, knuckle lock and CHOP, then he goes up and up, tightrope walks, and FLYING RANAS! Fans fire up and Titan runs, to FLY! Direct hit and fans fire up with Titan! Titan then goes back for Douki, stomps him, and puts him back in the ring.

Titan brings Douki up, reels him in and suplexes, to GOURD BUSTER and SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Douki is still in this and fans rally up while Titan pounds the mat. Titan waits on Douki to stand then reels him in. Canadian Rack, a spin, but Douki fights free! HELL STAB! Douki whips, Titan reverses and TORNADO- NO, Douki blocks! SAWAHARI SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Douki keeps cool while the fans fire up, and he goes to a corner. Douki climbs, leaps, but Titan avoids the double stomps! Titan tilt-o-whirls but Douki turns that around into his own takedown, only for Titan tot urn that around on him!

Douki turns thigs back around, cover, TWO!! ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Titan endures the Douki Chokey while Taka keeps Bushi on the outside! Titan fights towards ropes, Douki rolls him away, but Titan uses that to jackknife bridge! TWO, and both men stand! Douki ENZIGURIS! Douki whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! Titan and Douki crawl, hot tags to Bushi and Taka! Taka runs up, Bushi dodges to fire off forearms! Bushi runs, but Taka goes the other way! Taka redirects and BOOTS! Cover, TWO, but into JUST FACELOCK! Bushi scrambles to the ROPEBREAK!

Taka lets go in frustration, he stomps Bushi and throws knees. Taka whips Bushi to a corner, runs in, but Bushi SWING KICKS him down! Bushi goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! And Bushirooni! Fans fire up and Bushi runs in at the corner to elbow Taka! Taka swings, Bushi spins him around and DDTs! Cover, TWO! Taka is still in this but Bushi keeps his cool. Bushi brings Taka up, but Taka fights the fisherman! Bushi kicks low, whips, but Taka reverses to wrangle Bushi into JUST FACELOCK! Douki BLASTS Titan, then runs to DIVE! Direct hit and down goes Titan! Bushi still endures, but Taka rolls him from ropes!

Taka CLUBS away on Bushi, and pulls way back on JUST FACELOCK!! Bushi still endures, still fights forward, but Taka grabs that arm to pull it in, DICK KILLER!! Wait, what? Bushi endures, reaches out with his other arm, ROPEBREAK! Taka lets go, but slashes his throat as he vows to end this. Taka drags Bushi up, scoops, but Bushi slips free! Taka throws elbows, runs, but Titan trips him! Bushi runs to basement dropkick! Titan springboards to SPLASH! Bushi covers, Douki breaks it! Titan CLUBS Douki, tosses him out, then coordinates with Bushi. Off comes the elbow pad! FRAME OUT LARIAT! And CODE-

NO, Taka blocks the Code Breaker and Douki YANKS Titan off the apron! Taka throws Bushi down to UPPERCUT! Douki is on the apron, Taka whips Bushi into his shoulder. Taka BOOTS Bushi, but now Titan YANKS Douki down! Taka runs up but Titan GAMANGIRIS! Taka flops over, and Titan ASAI MOONSAULTS Douki down! Fans fire up as both men are down! Bushi ENZIGURIS Taka, runs and CODE BREAKERS! Titan is back to springboard, ANGEL INMORTAL!! Cover, LIJ wins!

Winners: Bushi & Titan, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Douki & Taka earn 0)

Well, no spoilers here, Douki & Taka are 1-6 with just two matches left. Will they be able to score anything more before the end of this? As for LIJ, they invite Tetsuya Naito into the ring. Naito isn’t sure. He steps in, steps out, steps back in, and finally joins Titan & Bushi. They all fist bump, and fans cheer. Will Bushi & Titan win those trophies so they can join Naito at WrestleKingdom 18?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita!

Kushida & Kevin Knight are still airborne in this tournament, but they’re in the same boat as TMDK. Will the Sniper of the Skies & Ichiban Sweet Boy shoot these jets outta the sky? Or will they end up sunk as Kushida & Knight fly away?

The teams sort out and Fujita starts with Kushida. They go around, feel things out, and Fujita wants a leg but Kushida holds him off with a sprawl. Fujita keeps trying, but Kushida gets around to waistlock. They go around, Fujita switches but Kushida switches and rolls Fujita, but Fujita slips away to ropes. The fans applaud the exchange, and the two reset. They knuckle lock, Kushida wrenches and headlocks, but Fujita fights up. Kushida trips Fujita to have a toehold, and he traps the leg. Fujita endures so Kushida shifts to a standing toehold. Fujita turns over, reels Kushida in and headlocks. Fans applaud this newest exchange.

Kushida fights up, Fujita grinds the hold, and Fujita hits a takeover. Kushida rolls to a cover, ONE! Kushida headscissors, Fujita kips free and the fans applaud again. Kushida and Fujita reset, but Knight tags in. Eagles tags in, and he circles with Knight. They tie up, go around, and Knight headlocks. Eagles powers up but can’t power out as Knight holds tight. Eagles powers up again but still can’t power out. Eagles throws body shots, powers out this time, but then Knight runs him over! “Tsuyoi!” Knight drops on for the headlock but Eagles headscissors. Knight kips free, Eagles gets around and headlocks for a takeover.

Eagles floats to get the leg and steps in, but Knight kicks him away! Eagles handsprings through, and fans applaud as Eagles aims finger guns. Eagles runs in, Knight sidesteps but Eagles hurdles over. Eagles then RANAS but Knight handsprings through! They go again, Knight dodges a chop to arm-drag! And arm-drag again! Eagles flounders, Fujita runs in but Knight scoops him to SLAM! Knight then runs to SPLASH Fujita! Eagles runs in, he gets a scoop and SLAM! Kushida hops in to hop on Knight’s back, “SUPER MARIO~!” SPLASH! Fans fire up and Knight smiles as he brings Eagles up.

Knight wrenches, whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block! Knight tries again but Eagles still holds on. Knight UPPERCUTS, Eagles goes to a corner, and Knight whips. Eagles reverses, Knight goes up and over but Eagles trips him! Eagles steps through but again Knight kicks him away. Things speed up, Knight hurdles but Eagles avoids the dropkick! Fujita tags in and TMDK roll Knight back to DOUBLE SMASH the knees! Kushida runs in, but into DOUBLE DROPKICKS! Fans fire up with Eagles, and Fujita brings Knight up to scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Fujita drags Knight by a leg and Knight wants mercy! Fujita instead gives him a HALF CRAB!

Knight endures, fans rally, and Fujita sits deep on the hold! Knight reaches out, but Fujita drags him away from the ropes! Fujita pulls on the leg, Kushida coaches Knight, and Knight keeps crawling! ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets off while fans cheer, and Fujita brings Knight over. Tag to Eagles, TMDK mugs Knight, and then they bring Knight around. Knight throws body shots and CHOPS! But Eagles CHOPS! Fujita CHOPS! TMDK DOUBLE CHOP! They double whip, but Knight leaps the double lariats to DOUBLE PELE! Fans fire up while they’re all done, and Knight crawls to a hot tag to Kushida! Kushida goes up to FLYING AX HANDLE!

Kushida KICKS away on Eagles’ arm, then whips. Eagles reverses, Kushida handsprings and back elbows! Fujita runs in to kick and run, but into the hip toss and handspring dropkick! Kushida brings Eagles up to wrench, but Eagles wrenches back! Eagles kicks, avoids the sweep, but Kushida avoids the superkick! Eagles avoids the Fastball to ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! But Kushida ducks the enziguri! PENALTY KICK to Eagles’ arm! Fans fire up and Kushida tags Knight. Kushida Electric Chair Lifts Eagles, Knight aims, but Eagles slips free to shove Kushida into Knight! Eagles cravats Kushida, kicks Knight and brings him in, DOUBLE ASAI DDTS!

Fans fire up while all three are down, and Eagles crawls. Hot tag to Fujita! Fujita rallies on Knight with shoulders and elbows, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Knight ends up in a corner and fans fire up again. Fujita runs in, Knight puts him on the apron but Fujita ROCKS Knight! Fujita springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up again and Fujita drags Kushida up. Fujita reels Knight in, suplexes, but Knight slips free to waistlock. Fujita ELBOWS free, runs, but Knight scoops to a BACKBREAKER! Fans rally, Knight runs up at Fujita, SATE- NO, Eagles makes the save! TMDK double wrench and MAX BOMB! Cover, Kushida breaks it!

Eagles TOSSES Kushida out, goes out after him and CHOPS! Fujita brings Knight up, suplexes, but Knight fights that! Fujita keeps trying, but Knight fights that, uppercuts, but into arm hooks! Fujita spins Knight but Knight rolls him up! Schoolboy bridge, TWO! Knight and Fujita clinch, Knight CLUBS Fujita down! Knight UPPERCUTS, runs, but Eagles is back to get around! Fujita runs up, DROPKICK SAIDO COMBO! Fans fire up as TMDK coordinate again. Eagles gives Fujita the boost, but Knight DROPKICKS Fujita outta the sky!! Eagles runs up, but Knight dodges! Eagles blocks the superkick, but Knight pushes free of the backpack!

Eagles rebounds, but Knight pops him up to SKY 2 HIGH!! Knight fires up and runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH! Knight puts Fujita up top, but Fujita LEAPS at Knight! GUILLOTINE!! Wait, HOVERBOARD!! Fujita has Kushida’s double wristlock on Knight! But Kushida runs in to get Fujita for the KIMURA! Fujita spins out, CHOPS, and he ducks Knight’s kick to CHOP! Fujita reels Knight in, but Knight suplexes Fujita onto the top rope! Fujita ROCKS Knight, but Knight jumps up, UPPER ROOM! Kushida HANDSPRING KICKS Eagles down! Knight runs up, SATELLITE DDT!! Cover, Jet Setters win!

Winners: Intergalactic Jet Setters, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Eagles & Fujita earn 0)

The Mighty may not kneel, but they can crash and burn! They fall this round, but can they recover before the end? As for Kushida & Knight, are they proving that it’s their time?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru!

The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions are just behind the top spot, but so are the Murder Machine & Heel Master. The War Dogs meet the House of Torture, will everything be Too Sweet? Or is this where mainline Bullet Club finally falls apart?

Wait a minute, wait a minute. While it is Halloween, are Connors & Drilla really coming out here as Yujiro Takahashi & Dick Togo? They’ve got the sunglasses, the pimp cane and Spoiler Choker, as well as the House of Torture merch shirts, but surely those are just good recreations, right? But all the same, Sho & Kanemaru say they’re basically teammates, so they should put one out together. Connors & Drilla agree, and fans applaud the show of sportsmanship. But then they all rush in! The four stop short, and say okay, they’re all just kidding around, right? Right. But then they all go for cheap shots, only to block each other’s cheap shots!

Connors and Kanemaru have each other’s legs, and then Sho and Drilla have each other’s legs. They all agree, set the feet down, but then they throw hands! Sho & Kanemaru block to throw counter punches! Sho & Kanemaru headlock, but Connors & Drilla power out to send them into each other! The ref finally says ring the bell and this is on record now. Connors kicks Kanemaru out of the ring while Drilla CLUBS SHo. But then Sho rakes eyes! The ref reprimands, Sho says clean break, and he apologizes. Sho whips, Drilla reverses and Connors trips Sho! Drilla gets Sho up for a BIG back suplex, and a FIST DROP! Cover, TWO!

Drilla keeps cool and now he says clean fight. Tag to Connors, and Drilla stands on Sho’s legs. Sho has the ropes, but Connors stomps Sho down. Connors drags Sho up, Drilla says, “Go, Yujiro-san!” Sho kicks Connors, reels him in, but Connors BITES the hand! That’s a very Yujiro move! Connors has Sho on ropes, runs up and BOOTS! Yujiro- er, uh, Connors snapmares Sho, to then run and drop a leg! Cover, TWO! Fans applaud and Connors stalks Sho. Connors drags Sho up to whip but Sho reverses, and Kanemaru trips Connors! Sho BLASTS Drilla, Kanemaru drags Connors out and TOSSES him! There’s no railing so Connors just tumbles on the floor.

Sho drags Drilla around into a chinlock, then brings him into the crowd! Sho SMACKS Drilla off a chair! Kanemaru does the same to Connors in another part of the crowd! Sho tells fans to clear out, and they do, but then Sho says just kidding. Sho goes back to the ring, Kanemaru stomps Connors, then puts Connors in for Sho. Cover, TWO! Sho argues with the ref, but he tags to Kanemaru. Kanemaru sits Connors up to ELBOW him in the head! Kanemaru puts Connors in the ropes to pull him back! The ref counts, Sho adds his boot digging in, but the House still lets off at 4. Drilla asks what happened to the clean fight!

Kanemaru stomps Connors, Sho digs his boots into Connors’ leg, but the ref reprimands. The House lets off, Sho says this is a clean fight, and Drilla barks back, “Clean fight desu ka?! <This is a clean fight?!>” Kanemaru stomps Connors, snapmares him and clamps on a headscissor squeeze. Connors endures but Sho holds the ropes back from him! Drilla protests, the ref sees, and Sho lets go. Connors gets the ROPEBREAK! Kanemaru tags Sho and Sho stands on Connors’ neck! The ref counts, Sho steps off at 4, and then he kicks Drilla! Sho throws Drilla down while still claiming this is a clean fight, for them!

Sho then distracts the ref so Kamemaru can BOOT Connors on the apron! Connors dangles over the floor, but Sho unhooks his feet so Connors slumps down. Sho argues with the ref, Connors fires back up and he gets back in. Sho kicks Connors down, scuffs him, and he tags Kanemaru. Kanemaru drags Connors up, but Connors throws body shots! Kanemaru rakes eyes! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru lets off, and Kanemaru stomps Connors back down. Kanemaru throws knee after knee, then he and Sho dig their boots in! The ref reprimands, counts, and the House lets off. Kanemaru tags Sho while Drilla starts a “YU-JI-RO!” chant.

Fans chant for Yujiro even though that’s Connors. Connors throws hands on Sho, but Sho claws Connors’ face! Sho puts Connors in the corner, the ref counts and Sho lets off. Sho whips corner to corner, runs in, but into an ELBOW! Connors runs up but into an ELBOW! Sho runs, but into a POWERSLAM! Fans fire up while both men are down! Sho and Connors crawl, hot tag to Drilla! Drilla rallies on Sho with big forearms! Drilal whips, Sho reverses but Drilla comes back to CLOBBER Sho! Kanemaru runs in, Drilla ducks and DROPKICKS! Fans fire up and Drilla scoops Sho to SLAM! Cover, TWO!

Drilla stays fired up and he brings Sho up. Drilla tags Connors, Connors says no more playing around! They’re War Dogs! BIG double suplex! Cover, TWO! Connors snarls, he drags Sho up, but Sho bends the fingers! The ref counts, but Connors knees low! Connors runs, but Sho uses the ref as a shield! But Connors kicks first! Sho blocks, and fakes a low blow! Connors defends his innocence to the ref, but then Sho smirks as he sneaks up behind. Connors BLOCKS that low blow! Now the ref argues with Sho! Connors rolls Sho up, TWO! Connors knees low, whips, but Sho reverses. Kanemaru gets a cheap shot in and Sho SPEARS!

Tag to Kanemaru and he drags Connors up to whip. Kanemaru dropkicks a leg, and then grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! Kanemaru steps through but Connors kicks him into the ref! Connors crawls and grabs one of the title belts! Kanemaru gets his whiskey bottle! The ref is still up enough to see that and tells them both to stand down! Kanemaru backs away, Connors is reluctant, but the ref tug-o-wars with Connors over the belt. Kanemaru takes a swig! Connors tries to point that out but the ref’s focused on the belt! Connors still tries to swing on Kanemaru but Kanemaru dodges, to then WHISKEY MIST!

Connors flails blindly, runs back in, but Kanemaru brings the ref into the SPEAR!! The ref goes tumbling out of the ring so Drilla attacks! Kanemaru kicks him low, he and Sho double whip and then Kanemaru runs in! Drilla dodges to SUPERKICK Sho! Drilla then SUPERKICKS Kanemaru! Wait, here come the REAL Yujiro, Dick, and even Evil! And they don’t have the cane or choker, Connors & Drilla have the real ones!? They attack Drilla and stomp them down! Fans boo but they drag Drilla up. They double whip Drilla, Dick runs in to ELBOW! Yujiro runs in to BOOT! Evil clotheslines and snapmares! Evil & Yujiro set Drilla up for the-

WAIT, Gedo is here! And he PUNCHES Dick in the, well, dick! Fans fire up but then Gedo says hold on, guys, they’re on the same side, right? But then he tells Evil & Yujiro to turn around. They do, and they get SPEARED!! Fans fire up and Connors drags Kanemaru and Sho in. Gedo fetches chairs for Connors, and he grabs one to SMACK Sho on the back! And he SMACKS Kanemaru on the back! Drilla gets in and he uses the Spoiler Choker on Kanemaru! Kanemaru sputters, and then Connors chokes Sho with a chair! The War Dogs let off, then they drag Dick up. Drilla throws hands, then he sets Dick up for Gedo to ELBOW!

Drilla BOOTS, Connors clotheslines! They snapmare Dick, and then Gedo goes up! Fans cheer as Dick suffers the DICK CHOP!! Connors rips up the House of Torture shirt he was wearing, then he and Drilla get Kanemaru up. Connors takes a swig of the whiskey, because he’s 100 Proof! Gedo forces another ref to get up and in the ring to call this. Drilla and Connors lock ‘n’ load, DOUBLE GORE for Kanemaru! Then they set Kanemaru up, but Sho distracts the ref! Evil anchors Connors but Gedo pulls Evil’s hair! But Kanemaru sends Drilla into Gedo, LOW BLOW for Drilla! Evil shoves Connors into Kanemaru’s atomic drop!

Kanemaru rolls Connors up and the ref counts, THE HOUSE WINS!!

Winners: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Connors & Moloney earn 0)

Just as it looked like the War Dogs were gonna beat the House at their own game, the numbers caught up to them and the House steals another one! Yujiro takes back his pimp cane to CLOBBER Connors! And Dick gets back his Spoiler Choker, too! Will the House look to cash in these golden tickets should they lose the tournament? Can the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions still make it to the finals?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS Catch 2/2!

The Way of the Grandmaster & The Rogue Luchador are continuing to shock the world, having built quite the streak and quite the bond in these main events. But Desperado said himself that Wato has a long way’s to go to become the new Ace. Will #DespeWato take that next step together? Or will they be burned down by the Public Enemy & Nova Fireball?

Well, “real team” or not, Desperado still refuses to wear the shirt Wato made. The teams sort out and Akira starts against Desperado. Fans rally up as the two circle. They talk a bit of smack before they tie up. Desperado puts Akira on ropes, Red Shoes counts and Desperado lets off, but he gives Akira a pie face. Akira shoves back! Desperado shoves, they throw hands, and fans fire up as they go back and forth. Desperado knees low, whips, but Akira reverses. Akira hurdles, but Desperado steps on the dropdown. Fans cheer but Akira is annoyed. Things speed up again, Desperado arm-drags then runs Akira over!

Fans cheer again, and Desperado paces around Akira. Akira gets up but Desperado CLUBS him on the neck. Desperado taunts Akira, whips him to ropes, but TJP sneaks a tag. Akira gets around to shove Desperado, they SOBAT, KICK and trip to SHOTGUN! Fans cheer, Wato runs in, but TJP hip tosses him! TJP pushes Wato down for Akira to FIST DROP and TJP to PENALTY KICK! TJP then drags Desperado up to snapmare and KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, TJP pushes Desperado and has the legs. TJP steps through, DEATHLOCK! Fans fire up and TJP SNAPS the lock! And SNAPS! And SNAPS!

Desperado endures, TJP shifts, and TJP pulls Desperado into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Then a cradle, TWO! Desperado goes to ropes but TJP is on him. Fans rally as TJP stomps Desperado down. Fans rally as TJP gives Desperado scrubs! TJP runs corner to corner, to BOOT WASH! Fans cheer and want it “MOII KAI!” TJP gives more scrubs, then he runs side to side, but Desperado is up! TJP dodges the haymaker to kick and whip, but Desperado reverses to FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Desperado DECKS Akira for good measure! Wato goes after Akira on the outside, then Desperado TOSSES TJP out.

Wato SMACKS Akira off the apron and Desperado SMACKS TJP off the apron. Desperado then drags TJP up, to CLUB TJP on the neck! TJP drops to his knees, and Desperado runs up to stomp him down! Wato CLUBS Akira down, the ring count starts, and Desperado puts TJP in at 3 of 20. Fans applaud as this continues in the ring, and Desperado bends TJP back with a chinlock stretch. TJP endures, fans rally, but Desperado brings TJP over to the corner. Wato tags in, he and Desperado mug TJP, and then Wato brings TJP up. Wato CLUBS TJP down, brings him back up, and CHOPS! TJP CHOPS back!

Wato eggs TJP on so TJP CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Wato kicks low, then he stomps TJP down. Wato stomps TJP some more but fans rally. Wato clamps on a chinlock and digs his knee into the neck. TJP endures, Desperado storms up on Akira and they throw hands. Desperado TOSSES Akira, Wato bumps TJP off buckles. DespeWato dig their boots in, but let off as Red Shoes reprimands. Wato CHOPS TJP, CHOPS him again, then tags Desperado. Desperado taunts Akira, runs him off, then runs up but TJP BOOTS back! TJP elbows Wato, goes up and over Desperado and TORNADO DDTS!

Fans fire up while TJP and Desperado are down. TJP crawls to his corner, hot tag to Akira! Akira BOOTS Wato, dodges Desperado and whips him, to then run and SHOTGUN! Fans fire up with Akira and he runs in again to clothesline! And then UPPERCUT! Akira says he’s not done, he runs Desperado to the other corner! Akira fires off forearms, Desperado fires those in return! Akira fires more forearms! Red Shoes counts, Akira pushes him away and says “This mofo’s mine!” Akira runs in but Desperado gets around. Desperado runs up but Akira puts him right up top! And in a Tree of Woe! Akira gives scuffing kicks, then runs corner to corner to BASEBALL SLIDE!

Desperado falls out of the Tree but Wato goes after Akira. Wato whips, but Akira RANAS! Wato bails out and fans fire up with Akira! Akira goes up and out and up again, to ASAI MOONSAULT DespeWato down! Fans fire up more and Akira hurries to get Desperado in. Akira goes up the corner, to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up again as Desperado stays in this. Akira drags Desperado up, reels him in, and cravats for KNEE after KNEE! Desperado wobbles, Akira reels him in, but Desperado slips free. Akira dodges the haymaker to SUPERKICK Desperado down! Fans fire up with Akira again as he watches Desperado sit up.

Akira runs to SLIDING KNEE! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Akira eggs Desperado on, and Akira gives Desperado scuffing kicks. Desperado shoves Akira, Akira fires a forearm! Desperado forearms but there’s not much behind it. Akira CHOPS, CHOPS but Desperado CHOPS! There’s some heat! Akira fires a forearm but Desperado fires a flurry! Akira ROUNDHOUSES Desperado, then BUZZ- NO, Desperado blocks and spins Akira around, but Akira fights the back suplex! Akira whips, Desperado reverses and scoops for a BIG back suplex! Desperado then suplexes to BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and fans fire up!

Akira and Desperado crawl, hot tags to TJP and Wato! Wato springboards, TJP gets under, but Wato dodges the boot! They fire forearms back and forth, TJP gets the edge! TJP UPPERCUTS, runs, but Wato UPPERCUTS back! Wato runs, but TJP JUMP SOBATS! Wato goes to a corner, TJP runs in, but Wato BOOTS back! And BULLDOGS! Fans fire up with Wato and he brings TJP up. Wato KICKS and KICKS and then KICKS again! TJP flops against ropes but Wato whips. TJP reverses, Wato reverses, but TJP fights off Recientemente. Wato throws elbows, but TJP still shifts around to get an IRON OCTO-

NO, Wato fights out, dodges the haymaker and ZIGZAGS! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up while Wato keeps cool. Wato brings TJP up, TSUTEN- NO, TJP fights that! Akira SUPERKICKS Wato into TJP’s FINAL CUT! Fans rally, TJP goes up, MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Wato survives and fans fire up again. Akira calls to TJP, and TJP drags Wato up. Akira climbs, but Desperado anchors him! Wato victory rolls TJP, TWO! Desperado ROCKS Akira, Wato KICKS TJP down! DespeWato then go after Akira up top. But TJP drags Desperado down and shoves him under Wato! They’re using Desperado to Electric Chair Lift Wato, for the LEANING TOWER!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!

Wato survives by a literal foot and TJP is beside himself! TJP drags Wato to center, then fans clap along, “CATCH! NI NI!” TJP & Akira take aim, run in, Desperado shoves Wato outta the way to take 2 BY 2!!! Fans fire up, Wato puts Akira on the apron but Akira ROUNDHOUSES! TJP dragon sleepers, Akira goes up, DOUBLE STOMP FINAL CUT COMBO!! Cover, TWO!!! Wato survives and fans are thunderous! TJP tags Akira, then TJP goes out to keep Desperado down. Akira aims, fans rally up, NOVA FIRE- NO, Wato ducks and rolls Akira up! TWO, but Wato comes back to SOBAT! FRONT KICK! SUPERKICK!

Akira SUPER- NO, Wato blocks, waistlocks, but Akira drop toeholds! STF, into PINOY STRETCH!! But Desperado scurries in! TJP anchors Desperado and puts him in an IRON OCTOPUS!! Wato endures, turns, pushes free, and he rolls Akira around into VENDEVAL!! And Desperado throws TJP down into STRETCH MUFFLER!! The submission hold tables have turned as now Catch 2/2 endures! Akira endures, fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! Now Akira survives by a foot, and DespeWato lets Catch 2/2 go. Fans rally up, Wato crawls over, hot tag to Desperado! Desperado storms up on Akira and drags him up.

Akira throws a chop, but there wasn’t much behind it. Desperado shakes his head, Akira CHOPS again! Still not enough! Akira fires a forearm, Desperado eggs him on, so Akira fires up and fires off shots! Desperado ROCKS Akira with one, then gut wrenches, GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO!! Akira is still in this and fans fire up. Desperado drags Akira up, but he’s dead weight, so Desperado stomps him! Desperado hauls Akira up to OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, TJP breaks it! Fans cheer and TJP goes after Desperado. JUMP SOBAT! Wato runs in, blocks a kick and ROUNDHOUSES back!

Wato calls to Desperado, they get TJP up and double whip. TJP DOUBLE SHOTGUNS them down! Fans fire up as all four men are down, and Wato tumbles out. Akira stirs, he crawls over to Desperado, and fans rally back up. Desperado heads for Akira, too, and they sit up. Akira throws a forearm, but Desperado shakes his head. Desperado throws a forearm, so Akira throws another. Desperado ROCKS Akira, they stand up, and Akira fires another forearm! Desperado fires a flurry but Akira comes back! They go back and forth, then Desperado HAYMAKERS! Tag to Wato, and Wato springboards to FLYING UPPERCUT!

Wato roars and fans fire up! Wato drags Akira in to TSUTEN- Victory roll! STOMP 182! Akira fires back up and the fans are with him! SPEED- NO, Wato slips free! TSUTENKAKU!! Bridging cover, TJP BREAKS IT! TJP stands, into Desperado’s SPEAR!! Desperado calls to Wato, fans echo him, and Wato flounders. Desperado roars, reels Akira in and underhooks, PINCHE- NO, Akira slips free and tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Fans fire up but Wato deadlifts Akira! TJP kicks Wato, Catch 2/2 double whip, but Wato reverses, only for Akira to DIVE onto Desperado! TJP fireman’s carries Wato for DETONATION KICK!

TJP & Akira coordinate and aim, 2 BY- NO, Wato ducks! But TJP sends Akira back for a FIREBALL!! And then 2 BY 2!!! Cover, Catch 2/2 wins!!!

Winners: Catch 2/2, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Wato & Desperado earn 0)

TJP may be a basketballer but that was quite the change-up there! DespeWato get struck out this time, but they’re still leading the league, can they hit it out of the park next time?

As for Catch 2/2, Akira gets the mic first and he tells DespeWato, “Happy Halloween, mofo. Take that trash backstage with you and GTFO of my ring, b*tch!” Wato took everything from Akira in the Best of the Super Juniors, even his soul! Akira gave his best to that tournament, but look at him now! Look at them now! Catch 2/2 defeated Desperado & Wato, the favorite boys, the heroes! But y’know what? Akira’s happy that they’re in NJPW, because they get to face each other many, many, many more times. Fans applaud that idea.

Then Akira addresses the crowd here in Toyama. “We, tonight, have a gift for you guys, okay? We have a gift for you.” Fans really like that idea! TJP says they have a present, yes. In the United States, Halloween is a very special holiday. His favorite, in fact. So today, they celebrate Halloween. Someone brings in candy, but why’re they hiding their face? Who is this? SUICIDE?! Oh, no, that’s just Callum Newman in his costume. Haha, good one. TJP says that for Halloween, here’s some candy! Newman and Akira start throwing pieces to the fans! Fans cheer, everyone wants candy! Even Great-O-Khan gets off commentary to join in.

TJP then gives the mic over to Khan, and he says he will deliver the message entrusted to him by TJP. In fact, it’s a message for Bullet Club War Dogs! Catch 2/2 hasn’t forgotten the “cowardly” way Connors & Drilla took those titles. So the champs won’t get candy treats, they’ll get the rotten tricks! And for that reason, Catch 2/2 will win the Super Junior Tag League! The fans cheer that! Khan then gives us the roll call. Callum Newman, Great-O-Khan, and tonight’s winners, Francesco Akira & TJP, “This is the power of the United Empire!” The former champs beat the dysfunctional dream team, will TJP & Akira get those trophies and then those belts?

 

Here are the NEW Super Junior Tag League Standings!

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


My Thoughts:

Another great round, with only a few surprises in the results. Douki & Taka and now Taguchi & DKC are basically out of the running, they’ll look to be spoilers for those teams in those 3-4 and 4-3 spots. Bullet Club War Dogs VS House of Torture was great stuff, especially with the first part being Connors doing his best Yujiro impersonation. In fact, that was a great impersonation, he had the mannerisms down just right. And since fans love to hate House of Torture, War Dogs came off as the Faces by default. But I did not think the House would still win, those top three teams are the three losses Connors & Drilla have taken, put it on one of those three teams to win the tournament just so Connors & Drilla won’t owe that many title matches before WrestleKingdom.

And Catch 2/2 VS DespeWato was an awesome main event, and I figured the main event win streak had to end some time. Great win for Catch 2/2, and fun little closing segment with Callum wearing a Suicide mask and them giving out candy to the fans. Catch 2/2 already lost to Connors & Drilla in this tournament, so they only chance they have to get a title rematch now is if they win the tournament. Maybe we get Catch 2/2 VS DespeWato again in the finals, that’d be pretty epic stuff for an already stacked Power Struggle card.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025

We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

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As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.

At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.

I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.

 

Ratings:

  • Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
  • Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
  • Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
  • Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
  • Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

Results:

Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.

Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck

Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.

This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.

At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.

Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors

Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.

After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match. 

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Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands

Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.

They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.

Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.

Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.

Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido. 

So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun. 

Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago. 

Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks

Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.

Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.

Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons. 

Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury

EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.

Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.

We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!

EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4/10

A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.

So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.

It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (5/8/25)

Collision on a Thursday?!

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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?

FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
  • Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
  • Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
  • Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
  • Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.

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Toni Storm is here!

Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”

The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!

The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?

 

Backstage interview with Paragon.

Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.

Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!

GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?

 

Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?

The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!

The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!

Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!

Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.

Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!

Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.

Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall

Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!

Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?

Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!

The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?

 

8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!

Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?

Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.

So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!

Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!

“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.

Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.

Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!

Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!

Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!

The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!

Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!

Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!

Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall

Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!

After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?

 

Jon Moxley speaks.

“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.

“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.

“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?

 

Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!

The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”

Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?

Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!

Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!

Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall

Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake  “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?

 

The Gates of Agony are here!

Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!

The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!

Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?

 

AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.

The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.

Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!

 

Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!

Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?

The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!

The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!

The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.

Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.

Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!

Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!

Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!

Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!

Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!

Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!

Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall

The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?

 

Skye Blue speaks.

“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?

 

Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!

Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?

Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!

Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!

Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall

Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?

 

“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!

This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!

Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.

Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!

Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!

The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!

The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!

Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!

Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall

The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!

Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?

 

Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!

For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?

The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.

Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!

Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.

Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!

The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!

The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!

Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!

Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.

Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!

Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!

Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!

Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!

Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!

But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!

No Contest

Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?


My Thoughts:

A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.

Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.

Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.

Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.

Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.

Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.

And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.

My Score: 8.8/10

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