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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (10/9/23)
Another Big Time Raw!
The Man is still NXT Women’s Champion, for now!
WWE pulls out of the Fastlane and right into The Big Time as Becky Lynch defends her NXT Women’s Championship against Tegan Nox! Will the Shiniest Wizard take down Grand Slam Becks?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Viking Rules Match: Ivar VS Kofi Kingston; Ivar wins.
- Nia Jax VS Raquel Rodriguez; No Contest.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat: Chad Gable VS Ricochet VS Bronson Reed; Bronson wins and will challenge Gunther for the title.
- Drew McIntyre VS JD McDonagh w/ Dominik Mysterio; McIntyre wins.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch VS Tegan Nox; Becky wins and retains the title.
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions: Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso VS Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens; Cody & Jey win and retain the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Seth Rollins is here!
Omaha, Nebraska fires up as The Visionary swaggers his way out, still WWE World Heavyweight Champion after Fastlane’s brutal Last Man Standing match. Rollins of course reveals in the fans singing his song, “WHOA~ OHH~ OHHH~!” Then he gets the mic and he welcomes Omaha to Monday Night Rollins! And he is feeling “some type a way tonight!” Adrenaline is a powerful, powerful thing, because past Saturday, Fastlane, Last Man Standing, Shinsuke Nakamura took Rollins to his limit. There were times when Rollins didn’t know if he could get back up, but he did. Fans cheer that!
There were times when Rollins didn’t know if he could keep Nakamura down, but he did. Fans cheer that, too! Rollins says when that was all over, the whole arena singing his song, Rollins felt he was on top of the world! Then Rollins went to the back, the adrenaline wore off, and he was very quickly reminded that his back… is still very broken. Rollins will level with us now: Being the World Heavyweight Champion has been one of the greatest honors of his career. Fans cheer that, too, which seems to make this harder for Rollins to say. Fans chant “Thank You, Rollins!” and maybe they already understand.
Rollins smiles and says, “But I want you to know… I’m just getting started, baby. HAHAHAHA! I’m still gonna be your fighting champion, baby! I’ll take on anyone, anytime, anywhere!” But maybe, just maybe, let’s go one Monday night without Rollins having to fight for his life out here, huh? Fans are a little disappointed by that but Rollins says c’mon, we can still sing. “WHOA~ OHH~ OHHH~!” There it is! Rollins says we can dance, sing, throw back some cold ones. Wait! Here comes Drew McIntyre! The Scottish Warrior walks up to the ring, gets a mic and then stands in front of Rollins as fans are a bit torn.
Rollins says yeah, McIntyre’s not here to party, is he? McIntyre shakes his head. So he wants a world title match, huh? McIntyre nods his head. Rollins mumbles that he just wanted one night to relax, but y’know what? He don’t give a damn if he ain’t 100%! He is a fighting champion, he just said anyone, anytime, anywhere, so if McIntyre will give him a minute, he’ll go to the back and get dressed! McIntyre tells Rollins to hold on and relax. The party is still on. We all know that it is only a matter of time before someone jumps Rollins from behind, backstage, in the parking lot, somewhere. McIntyre is gonna do this man to man and say he wants the shot.
Not only that, he wants Rollins as close to 100% as possible. So Drew’s thinking McIntyre VS Rollins can be for the world title at Crown Jewel. So, he’s not here to jump Rollins? Nope. And he wants Rollins at his best? Bingo. Well, Rollins isn’t used to this, so he is a bit unsure how to respond. Can he get some help? Yes, please. Rollins turns to Omaha, and they’re already fired up. Then here’s a question: How does this sound? Crown Jewel, World Heavyweight Championship, McIntyre VS Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins?! The fans cheer and Rollins says that is one more reason to party, cuz McIntyre has himself a match! HAHAHA!
But uh, Drew, hey, don’t leave! We’re just getting started. McIntyre used to be in a band, he can sing and dance. Let’s try it out. McIntyre says he’d love to, but he has business in the back. But if anyone sees him out and about tonight, buy him a pint. Okay then! Omaha, let’s sing it again! “WHOA~ OHH~ OHHH~!” But wait, DAMIAN PRIEST ATTACKS FROM BEHIND!! Fans boo as the Punisher proves McIntyre right! Choke grip, SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! McIntyre is conflicted as he watches, because here comes Judgment Day! Dominik Mysterio has the briefcase to bring to Priest! So McIntyre stops him!
McIntyre stands between Dom and Priest, and then GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTTS Dom down!! Fans fire up as McIntyre CHUCKS the briefcase to the stage! Priest is pissed, but Rollins is up to throw hands! Fans fire up as Rollins clotheslines Priest up and out! Rollins throws his chessboard jacket off and tells Priest if he wants it, he does it face to face! Will the Architect have plans to get past the Punisher to then face the Scottish Warrior in Saudi Arabia?
Xavier Woods hypes Kofi Kingston up.
Tonight is Viking Rules 1v1 with Ivar, and Woods is reminding Kofi of who he is and what he can do! Kofi is ready as he’ll ever be, will he survive the War Beard’s wrath?
Viking Rules Match: Ivar VS Kofi Kingston!
Through the course of the second war between Viking Raiders and New Day, Erik went down with injury but Ivar unleashed his fury on both New Day members at the same time. But now, Ivar and Kofi will settle this one on one! Will Kofi be able to stop Ragnarök? Or will he be destroyed by the raid?
The bell rings, Kofi runs in but Ivar BOOTS him down! Ivar hauls Kofi up, whips him to a corner, but Kofi goes up and up to CROSSBODY! Kofi rains down fists, then dumps Ivar out! Kofi runs to FLY! Direct hit and Kofi fires up! Fans fire up with Kofi but Ivar knees him low! Ivar RAMS Kofi into the row of shields! Kofi flounders, Ivar stalks him, but fans rally up. Ivar drags Kofi up to whip. Kofi jumps the steps, comes back and FLYING CROSSBODIES again! Kofi rains down fists, then stomps! Kofi lets off, and fans fire up as Kofi searches under the ring. Kofi brings out a TABLE! Fans fire up as Kofi props that up against the barriers.
Kofi fetches Ivar, but Ivar kicks low! Ivar puts Kofi in the ring, CLUBS him on the apron, and then climbs up to APRON SPLASH! Kofi sputters, Ivar shouts, “VIKING RAIDERS~!” and fans boo. Ivar drags Kofi up but Kofi THROWS Ivar off the apron! Ivar hits the floor and writhes, but then Kofi hops up the corner. Fans fire up as Kofi leaps, SUPER SPLASH!! Down goes Ivar and Kofi covers, TWO! Ivar is still in this and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and both men are up top. Kofi grabs the flag waving in that corner, and uses it to CHOKE Ivar, into a SUPER RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Fans fire up while both men are down again! Ivar and Kofi stir, rise up, and drag themselves up. Ivar has the banner, swings, but Kofi dodges! Kofi fires off but Ivar knees low and whips. Kofi slides under the shield, ROCKS Ivar, then climbs up the corner. Ivar gets under the jump, but then Kofi dodges back. Kofi sends Ivar into the shield and it SHATTERS! Then Kofi hits the SOS! Cover, TWO!! Ivar survives, but Kofi PENALTY KICKS! Fans fire up as Kofi runs to hit the “NEW~ DAY~!” Wait, Ivar moves!
Kofi runs in, Ivar scoops him to POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Ivar snarls but Kofi isn’t a Grand Slam Champion for nothing. Ivar drags Kofi up, underhooks, but Kofi fights free! But Ivar ducks the SOS to flip Kofi through and hook him up again! TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Kofi survives and Ivar is furious now! Kofi crawls around, Ivar aims from a corner. Ivar runs in, but Kofi dodges! Ivar stops from hitting table, and he HEEL KICKS Kofi down! Ivar then climbs up a corner! Fans fire up as Kofi SMACKS Ivar with a shield! Kofi fires hands, then grabs that beard! Kofi THROWS Ivar down through a table!!
Omaha loses its mind as Kofi hurries to fetch Ivar from the wreckage. But SARAH LOGAN CLOBBERS KOFI! Fans boo as the Viking priestess saves Ivar, but here comes Woods! Woods protests that this is supposed to be 1v1! But Sarah is like a rabid animal as she barks at him. Sarah runs in but he dumps her into the timekeeper’s area! But then Ivar SPLASHES Woods against the barriers! But Kofi SUPERKICKS Ivar! Kofi CLUBS away on Ivar, hauls him into the ring, and goes to a corner. TROUBLE IN- NO, Ivar catches Kofi to SPINEBUSTER through the other table!! Ivar drags Kofi from that wreckage and into a drop zone!
Ivar climbs the corner again, to VIKING MOONSAULT!! Cover, Ivar wins!!
Winner: Ivar, by pinfall
Kofimania put up a fight, but it would seem the Norse gods were on Ivar’s side! But also Sarah was an insurance policy. Will the raid continue on until Raw belongs to Valhalla?
Backstage interview with Shinsuke Nakamura.
Byron Saxton is with the King of Strong Style and says Nakamura pushed Rollins to his limits, yet still came up short. How does he feel about that match? Nakamura scoffs, so Byron asks what are his goals going forward? But then Ricochet attacks! The One and Only still wants his pound of flesh from Nakamura! Adam Pearce and producers stop this, Nakamura slips away, and Ricochet asks if that’s all the coward’s got! Ricochet still has his Triple Threat #1 contender’s match to consider, which matters more to him? Gold or a grudge?
Judgment Day regroups backstage.
And Priest is choking JD McDonagh! Priest said these would be the consequences, so here they are! The others get Priest to stop and Priest says McDonagh deserves this! McDonagh tries to apologize but even Finn tells him to shut it! McDonagh’s caused enough problems as it is! Priest asks where Rhea and Finn were during all that. Finn says they were talking with Adam Pearce. They get a rematch for the tag titles next week on Raw. Good, right? Yeah, fine. But that still leaves McDonagh and McIntyre! Rhea says Priest doesn’t need to worry about McIntyre, there’s nothing to gain there. Nothing. In the end, Priest is still Mr. MITB. And next week, they also win back the tag titles.
Priest relaxes, and Rhea glares at McDonagh. Tonight, McDonagh proves himself by taking out McIntyre. McDonagh agrees, and Rhea says she has her own business to handle, so she heads out. Priest tells McDonagh that part of him really wants McDonagh to take out McIntyre. But the other wants to end McDonagh after McIntyre breaks him in half. So “good luck.” Now get out. McDonagh hurries away, will the Irish Ace be able to clear out one roadblock to the world title?
Nia Jax VS Raquel Rodriguez!
The Irresistible Force bulldozed and crushed several of the superstars in the Raw Women’s Division, and now they all want revenge! Will Ricky Desperado get hers here in Omaha? Or will she just get A-Nia-lated again?
Raw returns and Nia makes her entrance. The bell rings and Nia CLOBBERS Raquel! Nia dribbles Raquel off the mat then soaks up the heat. But Raquel SLAPS Nia back! Nia runs in but Raquel dodges and RAMS her into the corner! And again, and again! Raquel fires off hands on Nia but Nia shoves her away. Raquel just RAMS Nia again! Raquel scoops!? But Nia fights free and CLUBS Raquel down! Nia CLUBS Raquel more, then POSTS her! Raquel slumps out of the ring and to the floor while fans boo. Nia goes out after Raquel, stomps her around, then RAMS her into the apron! Fans boo and the ring count climbs, but Nia RAMS Raquel into barriers!
Nia paces and scowls while fans boo, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Raquel elbows free of a waistlock, only for Nia to scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! Then ELBOW DROP! Nia soaks up more heat from the fans, then grins as she sits Raquel up. Nia has a cobra clutch and she thrashes Raquel around. Raquel fights up, throws elbows, and is free again, to short arm LARIAT! Nia stays up so Raquel LARIATS again! Nia swings, Raquel dodges and LARIATS! Nia rebounds into a BOOT! Fans fire up and Raquel hurries after Nia. Fireman’s carry!? But the back gives up! Nia CLOBBERS Raquel again! Nia drags Raquel up to whip and fireman’s carry, SAMOAN DROP!
Nia drags Raquel to a drop zone, and fans boo as she climbs up the corner. Nia grins, but Raquel gets up under her! Fans are thunderous for the TEXANA BOMB!!! But Raquel used all she had to do that, she can’t cover! Fans rally up but here comes Rhea! Mami TOSSES Raquel and fires off on Nia!
No Contest
ROUNDHOUSE for Nia drops her! Rhea HAMMERS away, but then Raquel short arm LARIATS Rhea! And again! And- NO, Rhea dodges the third to HEADBUTT! But Nia is up! So SHAYNA BASZLER knocks her down and fires off! Rhea pushes Shayna and the two argue about who gets their shot at Nia. But then Shayna waistlocks Rhea to GERMAN SUPLEX! And RUNNING KNEE! The Queen of Spades stands tall over the Women’s World Champion, but Nia gets away. Who proves to be THE Alpha Female of Monday Night Raw?
Rollins finds McIntyre backstage.
Great news! Rollins talked with Pearce, the match for Crown Jewel is official! That’s fantastic news! Yeah, but uh, Rollins would like to know, what the hell was McIntyre’s problem? He says he’s a man of integrity and when Rollins gets jumped, McIntyre does nothing. But the MITB contract shows up, then McIntyre is suddenly the hero. What game is he playing? McIntyre isn’t playing a game, he hasn’t told a single lie. McIntyre said that if it isn’t his business, he doesn’t get involved. But Judgment Day getting the world title, that IS McIntyre’s business, as well as the entire Raw roster’s.
And maybe Rollins wasn’t watching SmackDown, but the whole thing with The Bloodline, the numbers game, the Undisputed title going on three YEARS now, and McIntyre isn’t about to watch the sequel here on Raw. Oh, of course! Right, absolutely, that makes sense. Rollins appreciates McIntyre looking out for everyone here. But McIntyre doesn’t have to worry about Judgment Day. See, they couldn’t take this title from Rollins, and neither can McIntyre. Rollins smiles and leaves, but will McIntyre have the last laugh?
Backstage interview with Shayna Baszler.
Jackie Redmond tries to get a word from the Queen of Spades on the “mayhem” going on with the women’s division. Shayna says it doesn’t matter who it is, from Nia to Rhea to Raquel, if Shayna is standing in that ring, she is the baddest woman in there. And nobody, and she means nobody, sneak attacks her and gets away with it. Tozawa walks into view but then turns right around. Will Shayna make them all #TapNapOrSnap?
Michael Cole is in the ring.
He welcomes the NEW Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions, Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes! Main Event Jey and the American Nightmare make their entrances in turn, “WHOA~ OH~!” then join Cole in the ring. Cole has the fans give it up one more time for the champions, and then asks how it feels to be champs. Jey asks what Cole means by that? They’re turnt up right now! Jey is a TWO-TIME Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion! And his partner is Cody Rhodes, Uce! YEET! Cole says it was an incredible moment, he had goosebumps calling the match. Cody brought Jey back to the WWE, and not even two month slater, they’re champs.
But Cole wants to address something with Cody right here. Where does this massive responsibility of defending the tag titles all around the world, in front of the greatest fans on the planet, do to Cody’s original goal returning to the WWE of “finishing the story?” Now, we’ve seen the documentary, Cole and Cody have had real, personal conversations about it. Is Cody content with this? Defending the tag titles? Or does, perhaps, Cody doesn’t want another shot at the Universal title because he failed the first time around? No fault of his, mind you, but perhaps Cody is just afraid to try again because he’ll let people down.
Cody says Cole is right about one thing, Fastlane was a moment! And he’s right about Cody bringing Jey back. All this talent, you can’t just leave it on the shelf. And Cody is just excited like everyone else here to be Undisputed Tag Team Champion! Yes, that is great, but Cole wants to get to the main question. We’ve been along on the right, and Cody has had an incredible year. Cody won the Royal Rumble, main-evented WrestleMania, and came this close to winning the WWE Championship, just like his father came that close. So is that going to be the story? Fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” and Cody thinks on it.
Cody wants to say something, but then here comes Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens! Fans cheer as The Great Liberator & Prizefighter go to the ring, which surprises Cody. Sami has a mic to say he hasn’t heard his song in a minute. But Cole, full respect to you, everyone wants to talk about “finishing the story.” But here’s a story Sami wants to talk about real quick. The story of two guys, Jimmy & Jey Uso, who held those Undisputed Tag titles longer than anyone in history. And then two other guys, named Sami & Kevin, came around and won those tag titles in the main event of WrestleMania! Fans cheer that.
No love lost for Judgment Day, but they’re one of the hottest things going today. And yet, these two men, Cody & Jey, beat them for these titles! As far as Sami is concerned, that is the story we should be talking about right now! So Cody, Sami isn’t taking shots, he is here face to face to congratulate Cody. And Jey… Sami and Jey have bee through a lot, so Sami means this from the bottom of his heart, he is happy for Jey that he won the titles. Sami wants them to know he means all that. But… This is where it gets complicated and messy. There are mixed emotions here.
While Sami thinks Cody & Jey deserve this, and thinks the world of them, he sees them standing here, holding those belts, and Sami can’t help but feel like it should be him and Kevin. Like Sami said, mixed emotions. Kevin speaks up and says he doesn’t have mixed emotions. He is NOT happy to see Cody & Jey with the titles. Doesn’t matter how hard they worked to get those titles, Kevin wants those back. And what he’d love to do is to look them both in the eyes and challenge them to a tag team title match right here tonight. Fans love that idea! But then Kevin points out a problem: If he does, Cody & Jey won’t accept because Jey can’t handle the idea of losing to Kevin twice.
Jey gets up in Kevin’s face but Cody has him stop. They’re all friends here. At least, Cody thinks they are. But Kevin might be wrong here. Because Cody does accept! And why wait? They can do it here tonight on Monday Night Raw! Fans fire up for that, and it sounds like Pearce just has to give the word! Will the American Nightmare & Main Event Jey get through their first defense already? Or will Kevin & Sami fight their way into a rematch with the Judgment Day?
Chad Gable prepares for his Triple Threat match.
And he does it by having Otis CHOP him! And CHOP! “A Thank Yew! Again!” CHOP! Gable says he wins tonight to start his climb back to the Intercontinental Championship! That means getting his body in tip top shape! Now hit him again! CHOP! A THANK YEW~! Is he ready? Time for carnage! But then in walks Bronson Reed. If it isn’t Gable getting his hopes up again. Bronson says Gable isn’t getting anywhere near the title with Bronson in the way. Bronson beat Gable AND his number one guy, Otis. Bronson vows to punch his ticket, and hopes Gable won’t let his kids watch tonight, because it’s gonna be another heartbreaking loss for Daddy.
Bronson laughs and leaves, but Gable tells Otis to hit him again. CHOP! Gable is determined as ever, but will he be able to ground Ricochet while also avoiding a Tsunami?
WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat: Chad Gable VS Ricochet VS Bronson Reed!
Wait! Nakamura attacks Ricochet during his entrance! The King of Strong Style stomps The King of Flight, but then Ricochet fires back! They brawl, Nakamura throat chops! Nakamura fireman’s carries, to GO TO SLEEP!! Ricochet is down, but Nakamura wants to finish him! Producers and referees rush out to stop this, and Nakamura sighs. Ricochet sputters, can he still compete in the Triple Threat? Or will it end up just Gable and Bronson?
Raw returns and Bronson makes his entrance, followed by Gable making his. The bell rings and Bronson runs at Ricochet. Ricochet dodges, he and Gable mug Bronson but he shoves them away! Bronson CLOBBERS Ricochet, then scoops Gable! Gable slips free, waistlocks, and lifts?! But Bronson fights free, reels Gable in, and suplexes. Ricochet SOBATS Bronson and Gable is saved. Ricochet KICKS Bronson, CHOSP him, and Gable CHOPS! They fire off CHOPS together on Bronson, then stomp away in the corner! Fans fire up, Ricochet & Gable double whip, but Bronson blocks! Bronson reels them in to double whip them out of the ring!
Fans boo as Bronson stands tall in the ring. Maxxine checks Gable while Bronson storms out. Bronson aims and FLYING- DROPKICK! Ricochet intercepts the mass coming at him, but Gable waistlocks! Ricochet fights it, so Gable shifts to a full nelson! DRAGON SUPLEX onto Bronson! Gable stands and Maxxine joins in on “A THANK YEW~!” as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Bronson throws hands on Gable as he’s up top. But Gable grabs an arm, HANGING ARMBAR! And then Gable sits up to jump on for a SLEEPER! But Bronson RAMS Gable into the corner! Bronson is free, but Ricochet runs in! Only for Bronson to toss him up and over and into Gable! Bronson runs in to SPLASH them both! Ricochet falls, Bronson puts Gable back up top. Bronson fireman’s carries Ricochet, then adds Gable to it! DOUBLE SAMOAN DROP!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives but Bronson keeps his cool. Bronson drags Ricochet up, reels him in, but Ricochet falls down.
Fans boo but Bronson grins as he gives thumbs down. Bronson hauls Ricochet up but Ricochet slips free! Ricochet dodges, CHOPS, and handsprings to BACK ELBOW! Bronson stays up, so Ricochet CROSSBODIES! But Bronson catches Ricochet! Ricochet slips free, goes to a corner, Bronson runs in but only gets buckles as Ricochet slips away! GAMANGIRI from the apron! Ricochet fires up, fans are with him, and Ricochet springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Bronson falls out and fans fire up again! But then Gable trips Ricochet to jackknife bridge! TWO as Ricochet bridges up! They spin and spin, and Gable has the crucifix lift!
RAZOR’S- RANA! Then CROSSBODY! Ricochet runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Gable is still in this and Ricochet grows frustrated. Ricochet brings Gable up, fireman’s carries, but Bronson is back! Ricochet drops Gable to dodge Bronson, and TIGER WALL KICK! ENZIGURI! Gable waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX Bronson!!! Bronson flops out of the ring and “A THANK YEW~!” But Ricochet runs in, Gable ducks and Ricochet FLIES to take Bronson out! Ricochet RAMS into Gable, slingshots, but Gable rolls it through to an ANKLE LOCK! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Gable still drags him back!
Ricochet rolls free, and V-TRIGGERS Gable! Ricochet goes up the corner, but Gable goes up after him! SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! But Ricochet lands on his feet! But his leg jams! Gable gets Ricochet for CHAOS THEORY!! But Bronson drags Ricochet up to SLAM on Gable! DOUBLE SENTON!! And then Bronson goes up top! TSUNAMI on Ricochet!!! Cover, Bronson wins!!
Winner: Bronson Reed, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Intercontinental Championship)
Ricochet came in at less than 100% physically, and Gable couldn’t focus 100% mentally, and now next week’s “season premiere” has a COLOSSAL title match! Will Der Ring General survive when he’s against someone #WarReady like Bronson Reed?
Backstage interview with Becky Lynch.
Jackie Redmond knows The Man is preparing to defend her NXT Women’s Championship, and we know she’s always ready, but she wasn’t even cleared to compete last week. Where is she physically tonight? Becky says physically, The Man has come around to Omaha! And no, she is not 100%, she still has 11 stitches in her arm. But as a fighting champion, if you’re doing it right, you’re never really 100%. But Becky will say that what is 100% is the success of her book, “The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl.” Get it now at all fine book retailers. But the main release is in March, and this title match is the biggest opportunity of Nox’s career.
Becky will be a wounded animal so Nox better bring everything she has, cuz Becky’s gonna give it everything she’s got. But then Xia Li walks in! What about her? Uh, what about you? Well, Nox is getting her shot. So when will it be Xia’s turn? Becky isn’t hard to find, so just wait. Becky heads out, will The Man make it through one challenge to go right into another?
Drew McIntyre VS JD McDonagh w/ Dominik Mysterio!
The Scottish Warrior has his shot at the World Heavyweight Championship on November 4th, mostly because he stopped the Judgment Day from cashing in. But will he make it there now that he’s made Judgment Day his enemy? Or will the Irish Ace redeem himself for the Fastlane flub by taking out the Crown Jewel contender?
Raw returns and the bell rings. McIntyre looks McDonagh up and down, then stands up next to him to show the difference. The two circle, tie up, and McIntyre powers McDonagh to a corner. The ref counts, McIntyre lets off and McDonagh SLAPS him! McDonagh made another mistake… But he dodges to CHOP again! And again! McIntyre glares and McDonagh runs for it! They go around the ring, into the ring, and then McDonagh ducks but McIntyre back drops him! Look at that hangtime! McIntyre then clinches to OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! McIntyre runs up to clinch in the corner, and OVERHEAD suplex again!
McIntyre storms up on McDonagh, avoids the punch and hits a NECKBREAKER! McIntyre kips up and fans fire up as he goes to a corner. The countdown begins, but Dom gets on the apron! McIntyre runs him off but McDonagh CHOP BLOCKS a leg! McDonagh fires off, CLOBBERS McIntyre, then YANKS the bad leg! And drops an elbow! And another elbow! And then puts the leg on the ropes to HIP DROP the knee! Dom soaks up the heat while McIntyre bails out. McDonagh goes out and runs in, but McIntyre LARIATS him down! The ring count climbs, McIntyre puts McDonagh in at 6, but McDonagh distracts so Dom can POST McIntyre!
Fans boo but Dom just smirks. McDonagh goes to the apron to PENALTY KICK! And then ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit and down goes McIntyre! Dom cheers McDonagh on as McDonagh puts McIntyre in the ring. McDonagh then grabs the bad leg, pulls it against ropes, then RAMS McIntyre down. McDonagh goes up the corner to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP on the leg! Cover, TWO!! McIntyre is still in this and McDonagh argues with the ref. But Dom grabs McIntyre, only for McIntyre to BOOT him to the desk! McDonagh CLUBS McIntyre, but McIntyre gets FUTURE SHOCK outta nowhere!!
McIntyre hobbles, aims, and “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAYMORE!! Cover, McIntyre wins!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
Even with one leg, McIntyre whoops two men! Dom & McDonagh scurry off to the back, will Mami be very cross with them?
Damian Priest is watching backstage, and he’s definitely not happy. He turns to Rhea and she says before he does anything, she has an idea. Just trust her. Rhea heads out and Priest says alright. What does Mami have as a back-up plan?
Wade Barrett has a sit-down interview with Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano.
He thanks them for taking this time, and he asks from their perspectives, what did we see at the end of last week’s Raw? Ciampa says that they’ve got some bad news for him. Hah, kidding. Good one, good one. But to be honest, this entire thing is seven years in the making. The team known as DIY has always been bigger than the two of them. The fans created this movement, made them undeniable. The fans made DIY into the first team to main event a TakeOver. This history is like no other. But now, they look to what is next.
Gargano says that for seven years, they’ve thought, “What if?” What if DIY was on Raw? How far could they go? And Gargano has been getting ready for his return for some time. And they were all in San Jose, and Gargano saw what happened when Imperium jumped Ciampa and wasn’t gonna let that happen. Gargano does believe that everything happens for a reason, and so the reason is that finally, this is their moment. Then if so, will we see DIY together as a team here on Raw? That is the question, now isn’t it? But before Gargano can go on, IMPERIUM ATTACKS! Vinci goes after Gargano, Ludwig is after Ciampa!
Wade gets outta the way as Imperium then focuses on Gargano. They RAM Gargano into the lockers! And then they sit him up to tell him in German that he will pay for what he’s done. They won’t get away with it! Not with Imperium! They SLAM Gargano down, and then storm off, will Ludwig & Vinci end DIY’s moment before it begins?
Tegan Nox speaks.
“In all honesty, I’m lucky to even be here right now. Days after I signed my WWE contract, I tore my ACL. A year later, I tore it again. But I would never give up on myself. I never gave up and I kept fighting. If anybody in that locker room wants to go, I’m happy to do it. I’ve been through it all. Enormous setbacks, crushing disappointments, and now I’m just here to win. It’s my time.”
Backstage interview with Tegan Nox.
Jackie Redmond is with Tegan right at gorilla and says Becky called this the biggest match of Nox’s career. How has she prepared for it? Nox says she’s been waiting to fight the right version of Becky for a long time. But tonight, Nox makes sure she brings the best version of herself. This isn’t a title match anymore. This is to show the world just who the hell Nox is! Natty walks in and tells Tegan that she wants her to know she meant what she said about being proud of her. And remind Becky of what you’re made of. Nox is born to do this. Natty and Nox hug, and Nox heads out. Will the Welsh Firecracker show she is ready for The Big Time?
Ricochet is hutting Nakamura backstage.
He shouts for where Shinsuke went, but Pearce stops him. He knows Ricochet is pissed but he can’t have more of what happened earlier tonight keep happening, so he had Nakamura escorted from the building. Well good! But since these two can’t seem to handle this in the ring, here’s what we do: Season Premiere of Raw next week, Ricochet VS Nakamura, FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE. That’s all he had to say. Ricochet heads out, but how will this fight end when they can do anything and end up anywhere?
NXT Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch VS Tegan Nox!
Raw returns as Becky makes her entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly championship material!
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two circle. They tie up, Becky wrenches and steps over but Nox rolls her up. Becky gets away and fans cheer. The two reset and circle again, then Nox sweeps to cover! ONE as Becky goes Matrix! But Nox O’Conner Rolls, ONE! Becky has the O’Conner, ONE! Becky goes for a leg, N ox hooks the arms to turn Becky to a backslide, TWO! Becky stands, spins, and facelocks to cradle! TWO and Nox has it! ONE, and the two get up. Becky clinches, Nox slips free but Becky gets away again. Fans fire up as the two reset one more time. They tie up, Becky headlocks and hits the takeover, but Nox turns it right around on Becky!
Nox grinds the hold, Becky fights up, and Becky powers out to reel her in. Nox powers out, things speed up, and fans duel as Nox runs Becky over! Nox says she’s getting that belt. Things speed up, Becky stays low then gets up, but Nox counters hip toss, only for Becky to do the same! Arm-drag to lateral press, TWO and Nox ghost pins! TWO, and Becky steps over to La Magistrol! TWO, Nox has the cradle, TWO! Becky runs Nox over! And she taunts Nox with some of her hair extensions. Things speed up, Nox arm-drags but Becky arm-drags back! The two stand off again and fans cheer the exchange.
Becky and Nox reset, circle, knuckle lock, and Becky kicks low. Becky bumps Nox off buckles, tells her to lay off the hair, and then bumps her off more buckles. Becky bumps Nox off the third corner, and fans rally up as Becky hits the fourth! Becky whips, Nox reverses, but Becky dodges to JUMP- NO, Nox blocks the kick to KICK an arm! Becky clutches the arm, that’s her stitched up arm! Nox bumps Becky, says no one cares about that book, and bumps Becky off more buckles! Nox runs corner to corner, to UPPERCUT! And she keeps going, to UPPERCUT again! Nox snapmares Becky, runs and BASEMENT UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO!
Becky shakes her arm out, goes to ropes, and she BOOTS back! Becky puts Nox in the ropes, fires forearm, UPPERCUT and SOBAT! Fans fire up with Becky as she goes up the corner, to GUIL- NO, Nox avoids the leg drop to HOTSHOT Becky! Nox climbs, but Becky ROCKS her! Becky JUMP KICKS and Nox falls to the floor! Nox staggers back up and Becky builds speed, Becky WRECKS Nox with a dropkick! Becky goes to the apron and she jumps, but Nox sends her into barriers! Nox PENALTY KICKS from the apron! And then CANNONBALLS! Down goes Becky and Nox fires up! Fans cheer as Nox puts Becky in, covers, TWO!
Nox is frustrated as The Man hangs in there, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Becky fires off furious forearms on Nox! Fans fire up and Becky UPPERCUTS, SOBATS and runs. Becky then ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Nox! Fans fire up and Nox ends up in a corner. Becky runs in to forearm smash! And then BECKSPLODER! Nox flounders, Becky covers, TWO! Becky keeps her cool and brings Nox back up. Becky puts Nox in the ropes, fires forearm, uppercut and- NO, Nox blocks the sobat to trip Becky! Nox goes up the corner and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! A hard landing but Becky is still in this, which frustrates Nox again. Nox goes back to a corner, runs in, but Becky ducks the wizard!
Becky rolls Nox up, TWO! Becky wants the arm! Nox fights around, Becky wrenches and underhooks, BUTTERFLY SUPLEX into an ARMBAR! Nox clasps the hands, fights around, but Becky kicks at her. Nox fights up, but into the DISARM-HER! Nox schoolgirls Becky into buckles!! And runs in, CANNON-BOAR!! Nox drags Becky to a cover, TWO! Becky survives again and Tegan is beside herself. Becky goes to another corner, Nox runs in but is put on the apron. Nox ROUNDHOUSES Becky away! Fans rally, Nox climbs, but Becky ROCKS her first! Becky climbs, brings Nox up, but Nox fights with body shots!
Becky hits back but Nox steps into the corner. Nox slips under, but Becky throws down hands! Nox trips Becky up! And UPPERCUTS her in the back! Becky is in the Tree of Woe! CANNONBALL! Nox drags Becky to another cover, TWO!! But Nox has the arm! ARMBAR!! Nox is after that stitched up arm but Becky fights to a stack, TWO! Becky is free, clinches, but Nox RAMS Becky into buckles! Becky elbows back, goes up and out and baits Nox in to KICK her! And ROUNDHOUSE her! Becky goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!! Nox barely kicks out and neither Becky nor Omaha can believe it!
Becky shakes her bad arm out, fans rally up behind her, and Becky wants Nox to get up. Nox rises, Becky has her arm, but Nox moves around to whip and scoop, FALL AWAY BRIDGE! Cover, TWO!! Becky escapes that sudden improve move, and Nox is about to lose her mind! Nox goes up a corner, Becky rises, but Becky avoids the leap! MAN- NO, Nox slips out to crucifix takedown! TWO!!! DISARM- NO!! ROLL-UP!! TWO!! DISARM-HER!!! Nox taps, Becky wins!!
Winner: Becky Lynch, by submission (still NXT Women’s Champion)
Becky was right that this was Nox’s biggest battle ever! And Nox was right that she brought the best version of herself! The only problem is, that version of Nox isn’t ready to be champion just yet. However, she does have Becky’s respect. They shake hands and fans cheer. When and where will Nox get another shot? Who is next for The Man now that she’s still the champ?
Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell talk with Pearce.
They hope for an update on Gargano & Ciampa, and Pearce says it is good news, bad news. Gargano is banged up, but not injured. We’re still waiting on Ciampa’s condition. Okay, thank you. But then in step Rhea. She tells the others to get out so she can talk with Pearce. Oi, watch yourself, Rhea. Rhea shouts at them if she has to repeat herself! Pearce tells them all to calm down, and Candice has Indi exit. Pearce asks Rhea what else he can do for her tonight. Rhea says they need to get her division in order. And what does that mean? Rhea wants to make an example. She wants Shayna Baszler 1v1 next week! Make it happen!
Okay… Pearce has a loaded plate, but will the Women’s World Champion be able to trump the Queen of Spaces on the Raw Season Premiere?
Natty and Nox regroup backstage.
Natty says Nox did amazing, but Nox says she lost! Maybe she shouldn’t be here! Beating yourself up after doing so well isn’t gonna help, though. Kayden Carter & Katana Chance walk over and agree, Nox did great out there. That deserves a drink. They all encourage her, but then Chelsea Green & Piper Niven walk in, and Chelsea tells Nox, “What a match! It almost distracts from the fact that you lost.” Oh, and what’s going on here? Is this a pity party? Uh, Natty, don’t ever interfere with Chelsea again, or else. Or else what? Natty steps up to Chelsea, and Chelsea says, “Or else… Or else…”
Piper says Natty will have to deal with her. Then name a time and place. Then how about next week? The Raw Season Premiere. Natty will see her there. Piper & Chelsea head out, will the Undisputed WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions end up in a big mess all thanks to the Hot Mess?
McIntyre fires Jey Uso backstage.
And he says he sees right through Jey. Sooner or later, Jey will show his true colors, and McIntyre will be there to drop him. Jey says it still sounds he feels a kind of way. They’ve got five minutes. Then make a move. But Sami walks in and asks if they’re all good here. McIntyre and Jey say yeah, all good. McIntyre heads out, and Jey asks where Sami came from. What? He was over there. Jey says he appreciates Sami having his back and all, but tonight… It’s go time, Uce. Sami says don’t worry. Jey doesn’t have to tell him twice. Sami heads out now, and the main event is here! Will Main Event Jey and Sami be able to fight as hard as possible given they’re still friends?
Ludwig Kaiser speaks.
“I don’t compare myself to other superstars. My competition is Picasso, Michelangelo, the Mona Lisa. I am living art. Ludwig Kaiser means European Elegance. A+ talent. A+ aesthetics. A+ everything. Because Ludwig Kaiser is an A+ specimen.” Will the Impeccable German prove himself to be more than just Gunther’s lieutenant?
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions: Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso VS Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens!
Raw returns as Main Event Jey again makes his entrance, followed by The American Nightmare, “WHOA~ OH~!” The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who heads to the Raw season premiere as champions!
The teams sort out and Cody starts against Sami. Fans rally, the two circle and knuckle lock, then break. They feel things out as fans rally for “CODY! CODY!” They tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, go around, and Cody puts Sami in a corner. Sami fights, the ref counts, and Cody lets off cleanly. Fans rally and the two go again. They tie up, and now Sami puts Cody in a corner. The ref counts, Sami lets off cleanly, and fans chant “UCEY! UCEY!” Sami CHOPS Cody, so Cody puts Sami in the corner to CHOP! Cody and Sami get chippy, Kevin and Jey get in and the ref has to keep all four men back. The teams settle down, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Kevin has Cody’s arm for Sami to AX HANDLE! Sami then bumps Cody off buckles, bumps him off buckles again, and he goes up to AX HANDLE again! Cover, TWO! Sami brings Cody up, but Cody RAMS him into the corner and Jey tags in! Fans fire up as Sami and Jey finally square off. They circle, fans rally with “UCEY! UCEY!” and Jey tells Sami to bring it. They tie up, Jey headlocks, but Sami powers out. Things speed up, Sami hurdles and DECKS Jey! Fans rally, Sami CHOPS Jey, then CHOPS again! Fans “WOO~” while Sami whips. Jey drops to UPPERCUT Sami!
Sami tumbles away and Jey eggs him on more. Fans bounce with Jey, but Sami tags in Kevin. Kevin and Jey circle, tie up, and they go around. Kevin puts Jeyu in a corner but Jey turns it around, only for Kevin to turn it back around. Kevin lets off but pie faces, so Jey throws hands! They hockey scrum and Kevin TACKLES Jey! They go out of the ring, still throw hands, and fans fire up as Kevin has Jey against the desk! Jey turns it around on Kevin, Cody and Sami hurry over but then shove each other. Now the brawl is all four men! Fans fire up as Cody RAMS Sami into an apron and Kevin CLUBS away on Jey against the desk!
Sami hits Cody, Cody DECKS Sami! Kevin puts Jey on the desk to HEADBUTT! Kevin ROCKS Cody! Kevin slides in as the count climbs, and Sami joins him. They wait on Cody and Jey, and Jey storms up. Kevin DECKS Jey, goes back out and TACKLES Jey onto the desk! They scrap, fall off the desk, and now Cody and Sami get back into it! Fans fire up as the brawl keeps going on all around the desk! Cody tosses Sami over, hops up, but Sami ROCKS him first! Kevin goes after Cody again as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns once again and Kevin has Jey down with a chinlock. Kevin leans on the hold and fans rally as Jey endures. Jey fights up, throws body shots, but Kevin throws him down by his hair! Then SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Kevin mocks the bounce then says “SUCK IT!” Kevin stomps Jey, goes to a corner and climbs up, but Jey GAMANGIRIS first! Kevin wobbles but he grabs at Jey. Kevin throws hands but Jey throws them back! Jey climbs up, but Kevin hooks a leg! Jey fires body shots, but so does Kevin! Kevin HEADBUTTS Jey down, then adjusts to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
Kevin rains down fists in frustration, and “This is Awesome!” as Kevin drags Jey up. Jey ROCKS Kevin! Kevin ROCKS Jey! Kevin gets the edge, knees low and whips, but Jey slips out of the pop-up to SUPERKICK! Kevin SUPERKICKS! Jey SUPERKICKS again! And again! But Kevin LARIATS! Both men are down and fans fire up! Kevin and Jey crawl, Kevin grabs Jey’s leg, and then he brings Jey around. Jey SUPERKICKS again! Both men go to corners, hot tags to Cody and Sami! Cody rallies on Sami, whips him to ropes but Sami reverses! Cody CLOBBERS Sami! Then Cody goes up and over, to POWERSLAM!
Fans fire up and Cody roars! Sami rises up, Cody springboards, CODY CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives and Cody is frustrated. Cody waits on Sami to rise again, and then dragon sleepers! CROSS- NO, Sami knees free and reels Cody in! But Cody slips out of Blue Thunder to CROSS- NO! BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO! Cody hangs tough but Sami keeps cool. Sami rises up, brings Cody around, and he throws hands. But Cody kicks, drops, RHODES UPPERCUT! Sami ends up in a corner, Codey runs in, but into a CORNER EXPLODER! Sami goes to the far side, and runs back in, but Cody catches Sami! CROSS RHODES!! Cover, KEVIN BREAKS IT!
Kevin CLUBS away on Cody, then lets off to go back to his corner. Cody and Sami stir, fans rally up, and Jey is back! Cody and Sami crawl but end up meeting each other. Cody throws a forearm, so Sami gives it back. Cody throws another, so Sami throws it back! They stand, Cody punches, kicks, reels Sami in and underhooks, but Sami back drops free! Both men are closer to their corners now! Hot tags to Kevin and Jey! Fans fire up as Kevin blocks a kick, gives a kick, but Jey stops the stunner! They both CLUB each other, Jey SUPERKICKS but then Kevin SUPERKICKS! Kevin SUPERKICKS again!
Jey SUPERKICKS again and Kevin falls! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up as Jey goes to the apron and drags himself up. Jey goes to a corner now and climbs up that. USO SPLASH but he has to bail out! Kevin hits a STUNNER!!! Cover, Cody breaks it!! Fans are thunderous as Cody gets even with Kevin! Cody and Jey bail out, but Sami FLIES out onto them! Direct hit at the ramp and fans fire up again! Kevin hurries to fetch Jey into the ring. Kevin climbs, to SWANTON onto knees!! Jey fires up to SUPERKICK! Sami runs in, into a SUPERKICK! Cody gives Sami CROSS RHODES!! Jey & Cody DOUBLE SUPERKICK Kevin!!
Kevin wobbles, Jey & Cody coordinate, CODE D CUTTER!! Cover, Cody & Jey win!!
Winners: Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso, by pinfall (still Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions)
The American Nightmare & Main Event Jey win in the main event, proving their team isn’t just a fluke! Will they be able to prove the same thing next week against the Judgment Day? Or will Raw’s season premiere be the finale of their reign?
As for Sami and Kevin, Kevin wants to leave, but Sami lingers. Sami shakes hands with Cody and Jey to show respect, so Kevin is obligated to do the same. Is Kevin finally forgiving Jey? Will they all be united knowing Judgment Day still wants to take over?
My Thoughts:
A really good Raw here to follow Fastlane while also setting up all this “season premiere” stuff. Great interplay of the various stories, too. Rollins opens, he is confronted by McIntyre but attacked by Priest, with McIntyre denying the cash-in because he wants Rollins for Crown Jewel, I bet you we get that “can they coexist?” situation of Rollins and McIntyre having to fight off Judgment Day together. Though, McIntyre handled McDonagh and Dom all on his own so maybe he doesn’t need Rollins to help. We also got good stuff in the further dysfunction of Judgment Day where the others were actually on Priest’s side this time. Maybe the faction is betting on Priest finally getting the world title, and so if/when Priest fails “on his own,” that’s the last straw for the rest of them.
Also great stuff from the Women’s World title story with Rhea wrecking the pretty good Nia VS Raquel match, which then brings Shayna out to go after them all. Rhea VS Shayna is probably gonna be the same: great match, but someone (Nia) attacks to ruin in. Somehow, someway, this has to be a Fatal 4 Way for the Women’s World title, maybe even at Crown Jewel to keep this streak of historic matches in Saudi Arabia going. Becky VS Nox was a great title match here tonight, and it really was one of Nox’s best. Then Natty and KC Squared consoling Nox backstage, being confronted by Chelsea & Piper, that is definitely a WWE Women’s Tag title Triple Threat in the making, and that is gonna be a lot of fun.
Great Viking Rules match to get the card going, Kofi reestablished how good he is as a singles guy, and Ivar actually got to show us that he can be a great singles guy, too. But of course Sarah interferes, the Viking Raiders are building up in the rankings even with it just being Ivar. Then we got more great story intertwining as Ricochet wants after Nakamura but that costs him in the long run since Bronson won the Triple Threat. Bronson VS Gunther is going to be awesome stuff, as will be Ricochet VS Nakamura in Falls Count Anywhere. Now, Nakamura lost at Fastlane so he has to win the FCA as redemption. And as great as Bronson is, he’ll end up the biggest notch on Gunther’s belt.
And then some interesting moves by Imperium. Their attack on DIY during the interview made sense, and that did help get Candice & Indi on camera as a response to that attack. But Ludwig having his own vignette where he essentially remixes the “Veni Vidi Vinci” gimmick to make it his own was surprising. Is Imperium just going to fall apart and the “European Elegance” gimmick will be Ludwig’s back-up plan? Can Ludwig and Vinci stick together when they realize they’re European Elegance and Gunther’s “a bully?” That’d be pretty wild. But main thing is, it feels like Imperium is gonna lose to DIY in a big tag match.
And then speaking of the tag division, great stuff with Cody, Jey, Kevin and Sami. This match tonight was exactly what I was expecting with Cody & Jey winning the tag titles, just not so soon. I thought Judgment Day’s rematch was going to be the first one for Cody & Jey but this was still great stuff. It also fast tracks Kevin forgiving and accepting Jey so that they can be united as we approach Survivor Series and what will surely be WarGames 2023.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Will it be lights out on Los Ingobernables de Japon?
Bishamon won last round, but so did Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji. Now they clash in the main event of A Block’s second round! Who keeps winning in this World Tag League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Daiki Nagai; Shoma wins.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Taka Michinoku & DOUKI VS The House of Torture; Taichi, Taka & Douki win.
- Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI VS Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Cobb & Callum win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Gabe Kidd & SANADA VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Gabe & Sanada win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa; Shota & Honma win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji; Bishamon wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 0-1, 0 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 0-1, 0 points
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!
The Funky Sauce had a less than hot debut losing to Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji. And now, they’re running into the Imperial Unit & Prince of Pace, who are already setting a good pace with their win. Can Zayne & Taguchi heat things up? Or will they be conquered by The United Empire?
The teams sort out and Cobb calls out Taguchi’s hips. Zayne says oishi (tasty) but Cobb is pretty sure that’s not true. The debate on oishi or oishi janai continues, but we finally get Zayne and Callum starting. The fans rally up at the bell, and Callum circles with Zayne. They tie up, go around, and Zayne puts Callum on ropes. Zayne lets off cleanly and quickly and the two reset. They tie up, Callum puts Zayne on ropes now, and the ref counts. Callum lets off slowly, but still cleanly. The fans applaud and the two reset. Zayne and Callum tie up again, Zayne headlocks, but Callum powers up and out. Zayne runs Callum over!
The fans applaud and Zayne smirks. Things speed up, Callum hurdles but Zayne cartwheels over. The fans cheer as Zayne plays with his hair. Callum runs up but Zayne wrenches and whips him. Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS Zayne down! The fans cheer and Callum mocks the hair twisting. Zayne goes to a corner, the fans rally up, and Callum runs in. Zayne dodges, runs back in, but Callum puts him on the apron. Zayne slingshots back in to RANA! A rough tumble but Callum is up. Zayne waistlocks, Callum switches, but Zayne bucks the O’Conner. Zayne DUMPS Callum to the apron, avoids the shoulder tackle and KICKS!
Zayne runs side to side to ROLLING AX KICK! The fans fire up while Callum flops down. Zayne drags Callum up, tags in Taguchi, and Funky Sauce SPANKS Callum! Taguchi BLASTS Cobb for good measure before he and Zayne double whip Callum to a corner. Taguchi HIP ATTACKS, then sets up for Zayne to LEAP FROG SHOTGUN! Callum sits down, Zayne rolls back and he headscissors Taguchi to CANNONBALL Callum! Zayne then CANNONBALLS Callum himself! Taguchi covers, TWO! The fans fire up and Taguchi brings Callum into a chinlock. Callum endures the knee in his back as Taguchi pulls on him.
Taguchi puts on a headscissors and he squeezes tight! Callum endures, fights around, and kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go as the fans cheer, and Taguchi taunts Cobb with his cheeks. Taguchi goes back but Callum UP KICKS him! Callum skins the cat to the apron, slingshots to somersault, and then SOBATS! Both men fall and the fans rally up. Callum grits his teeth, rolls to the corner and tags in Cobb. Cobb storms up to stomp Taguchi, then he steps on Taguchi to step to Zayne. Cobb stands on Taguchi to use him as a surfboard! Cobb mocks Zayne’s hair twisting, then “apologizes” as he steps off Taguchi.
Cobb stands Taguchi up to HEADBUTT him down! Cobb drags Taguchi up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Callum in. Callum stomps Taguchi, but Taguchi kicks back. Callum stomps Taguchi’s leg! Callum clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Taguchi down. Taguchi fights around to the ROPEBREAK! Callum lets go and paces around. Taguchi rises, Callum kicks him, and Callum eggs Taguchi on. Taguchi CHOPS! Callum knees low in return! Callum whips Taguchi to a corner, runs corner to corner, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi goes up to headscissor for the DEADLY OSHIRI! Taguchi then runs up, but into an atomic drop!
Taguchi hobbles, Callum runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taguchi crawls, hot tag to Zayne! Zayne runs past Callum to BLAST Cobb! Zayne fires forearms and elbows on Callum, then mule kicks! Zayne runs, but blocks a boot first! Zayne KNEES Callum to a corner, runs up and UPPERCUTS! Zayne puts Callum up top, climbs up after him, but Callum fires body shots! Callum shoves Zayne but Zayne flips back and rolls through! Zayne runs back up to JUMP RANA! The fans fire up and Zayne scoops Callum, for the BAJA BLAST! Cover, TWO! Callum stays in this but the fans rally with Zayne.
Zayne pounds the mat and the fans clap along. Cobb runs up, dodges Zayne and ROCKS him! Cobb runs in, Zayne dodges at the corner, then Zayne comes back. Cobb dodges, Zayne QUEBRADAS, but Cobb catches Zayne! Cobb wobbles and staggers, Zayne slips down to FINAL CUT! Cobb bails out, Callum runs up, but Zayne avoid the Penalty Kick! Callum avoids the Eddy Gordo kick to shove, but Zayne runs him over! Callum kips up, but Zayne avoids the enzigiri! Zayne runs, MARIPOSA, but Callum makes it a ghost pin! TWO!! Zayne stands, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Taguchi tags in and hurries after Callum!
Callum swings, Taguchi dodges but Callum elbows. Callum runs, Taguchi runs, but Callum catches him! Torture rack, GO TO HOSPITAL!! The fans fire up and Cobb tags in. Cobb RAMS Taguchi into the corner! Callum runs up to forearm SMASH, then he sets up under Cobb’s UPPERCUT! Callum BLASTS Zayne, goes to the apron, and he ENZIGIRIS Taguchi into a fireman’s carry! Callum is up top, DOUBLE STOMP and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cobb sits Taguchi up to HIP ATTACK! And then GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT FLOPS as Taguchi moves! Taguchi comes back, KETSUYE!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Cobb survives, and Taguchi pounds the mat. Taguchi runs, but Cobb catches the hip attack! Zayne CLUBS Cobb, Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Zayne DROPKICKS, Taguchi FLYING HIP ATTACKS! MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives, but Taguchi has OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Cobb endures, rolls, and he BOOTS Taguchi away! Taguchi KETSUYES!! Cover, TWO!! Cobb still has power to spare but Taguchi has some of his own! Taguchi powers up in the corner, “ORYA~!” KETSU- NO, Cobb rolls it to a waistlock! Callum wipes Zayne out, then he BOOTS Taguchi into the GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, but Zayne breaks it!
The fans fire up while Callum TOSSES Zayne back out. Cobb hauls Taguchi up, ripcord and TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, Cobb & Callum win!
Winners: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
Another round and another win for The United Empire, but also another loss for Funky Sauce. Will these trends continue through the rest of the league? Or can Zayne & Taguchi turn things around before the end?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Gabe Kidd & SANADA VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
No NJPW round robin tournament would be complete without Bullet Club VS Bullet Club! The Mad Man & Cold Skull lost to Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, Fang Revived & Crown Jewel lost to Bishamon, so both teams are in a fighting mood. Which faction within the club comes out feeling Just Too Sweet?
Aw hell, Gabe & Sanada attack Kenta & Chase during their entrance! No mercy just because they’re all Bullet Club! Sanada brings Chase into the crowd while Gabe and Kenta brawl down the aisle! Gabe then brings Kenta around to another area. Chase whips but Sanada reverses and he BOWLS Chase into chairs! A strike for Sanada, but Kenta does the same to Gabe! Sanada JAMS Chase with a chair, then CLAWS his face! Gabe and Kenta brawl up into the bleachers! Gabe ROCKS Kenta, brings him to the railing at the back, and Sanada SMACKS Chase off more chairs. Gabe mockingly asks for Too Sweet but Kenta ROCKS him!
Gabe goes to another stairway and walks down but Kenta storms up behind him, Kenta CLUBS Gabe, and now Chase has Sanada way over in the back row of the opposite end! Chase can tell where Kenta and Gabe are because of the spotlights following them! Chase CLUBS Sanada, then leaves him behind to go help Kenta. Gabe CHOKES Kenta with a shirt! Gabe mockingly offers the Too Sweet, then cusses Kenta out. Gabe says, “We run this!” in reference to War Dogs over OG Bullet Club. But then Chase goes after Gabe! Sanada hurries to help Gabe and now the brawling is all in the same area! Kenta has Sanada now while Chase keeps after Gabe.
Things finally go back to the ground level and to ringside. Kenta ROCKS Sanada, but Sanada ROCKS Kenta! Gabe CHOKES Chase with a chair! Gabe storms around but Sanada does the same to Kenta on the other side. Chase CHOPS and fires forearms, but Gabe doesn’t flinch. So Chase CLAWS Gabe’s face! Sanada ROCKS Kenta, stalks him, and then Gabe SMACKS Chase with a chair! The Young Lions make sure fans are safely out of the way while Kenta CLAWS Sanada’s face. Gabe brings Chase to ringside and SMACKS him off the apron. Gabe then hurries to help Sanada as he BLINDSIDES Kenta!
Gabe and Kenta brawl now, and Gabe DECKS Kenta! Gabe & Sanada agree to go get Chase, but wait, where is he? Chase runs up from behind to CLOBBER them both! Chase CLUBS Sanada, but Gabe CLAWS Chase’s face! Gabe POSTS Chase, and finally, Sanada puts Chase in the ring. Gabe & Sanada Too Sweet, and Gabe mean mugs Tenzan on commentary. Sanada steps in, and this is finally a match! Sanada CLUBS Chase, whips him, but Chase ducks ‘n’ WRECKS Gabe with a dropkick! Chase RAMS Sanada, HOTSHOTS him, then calls to Kenta. Kenta finds his way in and Chase stomps Sanada in a corner.
Kenta storms up, he and Chase double whip Sanada to the corner. Chase runs in, forearm SMASH, and then he sits Sanada down. Kenta runs up to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Chase goes up while Sanada is in the drop zone, for a MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Chase snarls, Kenta DOUBLE STOMPS Gabe on the outside! Chase keeps on Sanada, reels him in, but Sanada fights the tuck! Chase ROCKS Sanada, whips him to a corner, but Sanada goes up and out then to the floor. Chase chases Sanada around, but Gabe sends Kenta into railing! Sanada KICKS ropes to jam Chase up! Sanada tags in Gabe and the War Dogs bring Chase up.
Gabe & Sanada double suplex, but Chase fights it! Kenta’s back and he BOOTS Gabe! Sanada DROPKICKS Kenta! Chase runs up on Sanada. Sanada wrenches him, but Chase spins through. Sanada fights the suplex to MAGIC SCREW! Gabe is back and he brings Chase up. “I’m a Mad Man-” Chase wrenches out, ducks a lariat, and then spins Gabe, FINAL CUT! Cover, TWO! Gabe stays in this while Kenta and Sanada fight on the outside. Chase locks ‘n’ loads, runs up on Gabe, but Gabe blocks the C-Trigger! Chase fires forearms to get free, but Gabe ROCKS Chase! The ref reprimands about closed fists, but Chase rebounds!
Gabe dodges Chase and hits the COMEBACKER LARIAT! And then a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, Kenta breaks it! Kenta CLUBS Gabe, but Sanada CLAWS Kenta’s face! Sanada TOSSES Kenta out and Gabe brings Chase up. Gabe then pushes Chase over, because he says this is for Kenny Omega! Gabe aims a finger gun at Chase! “Good bye, and F YOU, Kenny!!” Gabe runs up to V-TRIGGER!! Then a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, War Dogs win!!
Winners: Gabe Kidd & Sanada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kenta & Chase earn 0)
The War Dogs struck first and never let up, and now they win to break even. Wait, as Kenta & Chase are helped away, and even as Sanada heads out, Gabe sits cross-legged while he has the mic. “Let me be very effin’ clear. You crossed the line as soon as you ran to Tokyo Sports and started calling me all this s*it. Unprofessional, all this s*it. Let me make this very effin’ clear! You said you wanted, you said the fans wanted, I said it before: I don’t give a F what anyone wants but me! And I wanna end your career! So iitengo (January 5th), Gabe Kidd, Kenny Omega, LET’S EFFIN’ GO!!”
The fans are fired up to hear WrestleDynasty now has a massive crossover match added! But will Gabe keep making this about The Best Bout Machine until it comes back to bite him? Or is that just the motivation he needs so he and Sanada can take the trophies?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa!
The Roughneck & Everyone’s Kokeshi had a rough opening round with their loss, but The Front Man & The Mullet had a mighty main event win. But the tournament might be taking a backseat when Shota wants after the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Will Shota earn a title match while heading for the trophies? Or will ZSJ prove Shota’s just not ready?
As ZSJ & “Roy” step into the ring, Shota gets in ZSJ’s face so ZSJ taunts him with the world title. The ref has them stand down, and the teams sort out. Shota and ZSJ start and they tie right up at the bell. Shota headlocks, ZSJ powers up and out, then he BOOTS Shota! Shota roars, ROCKS ZSJ and runs to RAM him! ZSJ rebounds to BOOT SHota again! ZSJ headlocks, Shota powers out, and they RAM shoulders! Shota rebounds to RUN ZSJ over, but ZSJ is up to UPPERCUT Shota! ZSJ runs, but Shota DROPKICKS ZSJ down! The fans fire up with Shota while ZSJ bails out. Shota pursues and CLUBS ZSJ down!
Shota whips ZSJ hard into railing, then storms up on ZSJ to whip him into more railing! ZSJ comes back to BOOT Shota! Shota is right up to SHOTGUN ZSJ! The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma BLASTS Oiwa for good measure but the ref reprimands him. Shota stands and brings ZSJ up. Shota puts ZSJ in, which the fans applaud, and Shota covers. ONE, but Shota stays on ZSJ. Shota CLUBS ZSJ, tags Honma, and Honma stomps ZSJ in the corner. The ref counts but Honma digs his boot in. The ref counts, Honma steps off, and Honma drags ZSJ up. Honma CLUBS ZSJ, CLUBS him again, then follows him to ropes.
Honma CHOPS ZSJ and ZSJ sputters. Honma CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! ZSJ hobbles away but Honma is on him with a whip. Honma ELBOWS ZSJ down, pats his head and runs, but he stops short of the kokeshi as ZSJ moves! ZSJ grabs an arm and wrangles Honma into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Oiwa BLASTS Shota while Honma scrambles around! The fans fire up as Honma fights and drags ZSJ with him. ZSJ shifts to have just the arm, or no, not just the arm! It’s like a one-armed Italian Stretch! Honma still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Fans applaud, and ZSJ lets go to tag Oiwa. Oiwa drags Honma up to scoop and SLAM!
Oiwa pushes Honma down to then drop an elbow! Cover, ONE! Oiwa clamps onto Honma with an armlock, but Honma fights up. Oiwa wrenches and RAMS Honma into a corner. Oiwa CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Honma kicks and kicks but Oiwa CHOPS him down! Oiwa wraps Honma’s arm around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Oiwa lets go, and Oiwa headlocks. Oiwa brings Honma over and tags ZSJ. ZSJ cravats Honma for the neck wrench, then he wrangles Honma to the mat. ZSJ bridges with the neck wrench! Honma endures so ZSJ shifts and bridges! Then shifts and bridges!
ZSJ stands to NECK TWIST! Honma writhes but ZSJ covers, TWO! The fans cheer as Honma toughs it out. Shota gets the fans to chant for “HONMA! HONMA!” ZSJ PENALTY- NO, Honma blocks the kick! ZSJ fires SLAP after SLAP but Honma holds on! ZSJ eggs Honma on, so Honma SLAPS ZSJ down! The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma crawls over, hot tag to Shota! Shota runs up to fire forearms on ZSJ! Shota whips, ZSJ reverses but Shota CLOBBERS ZSJ! Shota BLASTS Oiwa for good measure! The fans fire up with Shota as he whips ZSJ corner to corner. Shota runs up, to UPPERCUT!
Shota reels ZSJ in, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota shrugs that off. Shota drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ fights the clinch to go for the arm. ZSJ elbows Shota, whips, but Shota reverses to trip ZSJ, turn him over, and STF! ZSJ fights the crossface portion, slips out and wrangles Shota into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Shota fights up, but ZSJ pushes on the arm! Shota still fights, slips around, and arm-drags free! ZSJ avoids the dropkick to the leg to NECK TWIST! Tag to Oiwa and Oiwa drags Shota up. Oiwa headlocks, Shota powers out, but Oiwa runs Shota over!
Things keep moving, Oiwa counters Shota’s hip toss with a hip toss! Shota gets up, Oiwa DROPKICKS! Oiwa kips up and the fans fire up! Shota stands Oiwa up, scoops and POWERSLAMS, to then run and SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Oiwa keeps on Shota but Shota fights the anaconda plex! Shota CLUBS away on Oiwa, then catches him to a clinch. Oiwa slips free, shoves, but Shota dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shota crawls away, hot tag to Honma! Honma storms up to CHOP Oiwa! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Oiwa is in a corner, Honma whips him corner to corner, then runs up to ELBOW! And BULLDOG!
The fans fire up with Honma and he runs, KOKESHI FLOPS as Oiwa moves! Oiwa brings Honma up, but Honma fires hands! Oiwa ROCKS Honma back! Honma fires another flurry, but Oiwa ROCKS him again! Oiwa runs to ROLLING ELBOW! Honma falls and the fans fire up! Oiwa watches Honma go to a corner, and then he runs in, DROPKICK! And BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Honma stays in his and the fans fire up! Oiwa drags Honma up, gut wrenches, but Honma fights it! Honma wrenches out to short arm LARIAT! Oiwa stays up to short arm LARIAT in return! Honma short arm LARIATS, but then Oiwa short arm LARIATS!
Oiwa fires short arm LARIATS again and again, then finally LARIATS Honma down! Cover, but Shota breaks it! ZSJ grabs Shota and drags him out by a leg! ANKLE LOCK! Shota BOOTS ZSJ into railing! Oiwa has the SLEEPER on Honma! Honma reaches out, but Oiwa keeps him from ropes! But Honma slips around to the back, BIG back suplex! But Oiwa holds onto the SLEEPER! Oiwa drags Honma up to his feet, spins him, and THE- NO, Honma blocks the lariat! Oiwa dodges a haymaker to ROCK Honma! Honma ROCKS Oiwa! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS! Honma HEADBUTTS, and then JUMPING KOKESHIS!!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma and Oiwa crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Shota! The fans fire up as ZSJ BOOTS! Shota fires a forearm! ZSJ nods and steps back to Shota. ZSJ UPPERCUTS, but Shota UPPERCUTS in return! ZSJ shakes that off to UPPERCUT! Shota staggers, scowls, and comes back to UPPERCUT! ZSJ wobbles but he nods, before he UPPERCUTS again! Both men steady themselves, and Shota comes back to UPPERCUT! ZSJ staggers and sways, but he stays on his feet. ZSJ leans on the ropes, then stands up tall. The fans fire up as ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Shota UPPERCUTS! The UPPERCUTS go back and forth, faster and faster!
Shota UPPERCUTS and ZSJ drops to his knees! The ref has Shota hold on, maybe ZSJ is rattled. ZSJ stands but Shota UPPERCUTS again and again! ZSJ fires up but runs into an UPPERCUT! Shota roars and the fans fire up again! ZSJ stands to SLAP Shota!! Shota wobbles but even ZSJ has to steady himself. Shota drops to his knees to stabilize, and the fans rally up again. Shota rises, so ZSJ KICKS him! And KICKS! Shota shakes his head so ZSJ KICKS! ZSJ paces but Shota nods. Shota rises and eggs ZSJ! ZSJ says fine, and he KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Shota growls, then he blocks the kick!
Shota stands to ROCK ZSJ! ZSJ roars, but Shota catches the kick, trips ZSJ, and then steps into the STF!! ZSJ reaches out but Shota drags him from ropes! S T F! Oiwa stomps away on Shota until he lets go! Honma CLUBS Oiwa then throws him out. Honma helps Shota stand and then brings ZSJ around. Honma whips ZSJ to a corner, runs up, and he LARIATS! Feed to Shota’s POP-UP KNEE! Shota then feeds ZSJ to a LARIAT! Clinch and EXPLODER! Honma gets moving, BASEMENT KOKESHI! IGNITION!! Cover, Oiwa breaks it! Honma CLUBS Oiwa and tosses him again, then tells Shota to finish it!
Shota goes to the corner and he takes aim. BLAZE- ARMBAR!! ZSJ catches the Blaze Blade, but then Shota shifts around! ZSJ still wants the arm, Shota has the stack! TWO! ARMBAR!! Honma hits the FALLING KOKESHI!! The fans are thunderous but here comes Oiwa! Honma runs at him, JUMPING KOKESHI FLOPS as Oiwa moves! Oiwa calls to ZSJ as he brings up Shota. Shota fires a forearm but Oiwa shakes his head. Oiwa eggs Shota on so Shota fires up! Shota ROLLING- NO, Oiwa ducks to SLEEPER! And THE- NO, Shota ducks The Grip and a JUMPING KOKESHI takes Oiwa down!
The fans fire up as Shota aims at ZSJ again. BLINDSIDE KNEE in the corner! And then a TORNADO DDT! Shota drags ZSJ up to elevate, but ZSJ wrenches out! ZSJ PELES the arm! Then BOOTS the lariat! ZSJ ducks the enzigiri to PENALTY KICK! Shota is right up, but ZSJ has him in a full nelson! Shota breaks it, only for ZSJ to GERMAN SUPLEX! ZSJ runs up, but into a POP-UP DEATH RIDER!! The fans are thunderous as Shota hauls ZSJ up. But ZSJ scoops first! ZACK DRIVER!! But ZSJ can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous again while Shota and ZSJ stir! ZSJ and Shota crawl, but then Oiwa BLASTS Honma down!
Oiwa helps ZSJ up while Shota finds he has no partner! Shota turns around, into an ELBOW from Oiwa! ZSJ BOOTS Shota, then feeds him to Oiwa’s ANACONDA SUPLEX! Oiwa sets Shota up for ZSJ’S LARIAT! Cover, HONMA BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again but now Oiwa has the SLEEPER on Honma! ROUNDHOUSE and THE GRIP!! The fans fire up with TMDK as they drag Shota up. They double whip but Shota reverses! Shota kicks off ZSJ to TORNADO DDT Oiwa! Shota then runs up, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shota and ZSJ stay up, so they go again. ZSJ KICKS Shota’s lariat, but Shota SWATS ZSJ’s!
Shota ROCKS ZSJ, ROLLING- SLAP from ZSJ! ZSJ scoops, Shota slips free! Shota backslides, ZSJ rolls through, then fights the underhooks! O’Conner Roll, but Shota trips ZSJ to go for an arm! Another backslide, but another roll through, BLAZE BLADE POINT BLANK!! The fans are thunderous again as Shota rises! Shota aims from a corner, and hits a BLAZE- NO, ZSJ backslides! But Shota rolls through so he can DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, SHOTA & HONMA WIN!!!
Winners: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma, by pinfall (gains 2 points; ZSJ & Oiwa earn 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion just fell to this Reiwa Musketeer! World Tag League aside, will Shota now bring that Paradigm Shift to the Tokyo Dome? Or will ZSJ make sure this is still TMDK’s WrestleKingdom?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi made it Lights Out last round against Kenta & Chase Owens while The Rampaging Dragon & Gene Blast were tranquilo against Funky Sauce. Only one team can stay spotless, can the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter slay these twin dragons? Or will Los Ingobernables de Japon be that much closer to the trophies?
The teams sort out and after LIJ fist bumps, Yota calls out Goto. Goto accepts and the fans rally as the bell rings. Goto and Yota circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Goto finds a point of leverage, he puts Yota on ropes, but then lets off cleanly. The fans applaud and the two reset. They tie up but Yota kicks low. Yota headlocks, Goto powers up and out, but Yota RAMS him! Goto stays up, he runs, and he RAMS Yota! Yota rebounds to CLOBBER Goto! Yota brings Goto up, CHOPS him, but Goto CHOPS back! Yota CHOPS again! Goto backs away to ropes but Yota is on him. Yota whips but Goto grabs ropes!
Hashi tags in, Goto BOOTS Yota, then Bishamon runs Yota over! Then ZANMAI! Takagi storms in but Hashi mule kicks! Bishamon sets up, “Se no!” And they DRUM away on Takagi! The fans cheer while Hashi flexes. Hashi brings Yota up, ROCKS him, and Yota goes to a corner. Hashi CHOPS, but Yota eggs him on. Hashi CHOPS again, and again! Yota sits down and the fans rally up. Hashi looms over Yota, brings him up, and whips him corner to corner. Hashi runs up but Yota BOOTS him! Hashi comes back, blocks the boot, btu Yota brings Hashi down for the STOMP! Takagi runs to BLAST Goto, then goes out after him!
Takagi sends Goto into railing! The fans cheer, and Yota snapmares Hashi for a chinlock. Hashi endures so Yota ELBOWS him in the head! Yota then drags Hashi up, ROCKS him in the back, and Hashi falls against ropes. Yota tags Takagi and Takagi chinlocks Hashi in the ropes. Red Shoes reprimands then counts, so Takagi lets go quickly. Takagi hauls Hashi up to RAM him into the corner again and again. Takagi stomps Hashi, whips him to ropes, then KNEES him! Takagi suplexes high and hard! The fans applaud while Takagi keeps his eyes on Goto. Takagi goes to Hashi, sits him up, and rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!
Takagi stands for the ELBOW DROP! Tag to Yota and Yota brings Hashi up. Goto protests as LIJ double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Takagi then SENTONS, and Yota SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Goto coaches Hashi but Yota drags Hashi up. Yota CLUBS Hashi but Hashi fires forearms! Yota hits a BODY BLOW in return! Yota whips, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up while both men are down! Hashi and Yota crawl, Hashi hot tags Goto! Goto CLOBBERS Yota, BLASTS Takagi, then goes back to Yota. Yota kicks and runs but Goto follows to LARIAT! Takagi runs in, but Goto kicks him!
Takagi fights the suplex, suplexes in return, but Goto slips free! Goto waistlocks but Takagi elbows him! LIJ regroups to double whip Goto to a corner. Takagi runs in but Goto dodges! LARIAT for Yota! Goto kicks Takagi, and suplexes him onto Yota! Cover on Yota, TWO! The fans rally and Goto hauls Yota up. Yota fights the fireman’s carry with elbows. Goto ROCKS Yota, Yota ROCKS Goto, repeat! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, but Goto gets the edge! Goto roars, runs, but Yota clinches for the BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! STOMP! Takagi BLASTS Hashi! The fans fire up with LIJ as they regroup.
LIJ whips Goto to the corner again, and Yota ELBOWS! Takagi sends Yota back in to SPLASH! Takagi LARIATS, Yota BOOTS, Takagi BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and then a DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Goto stays in this but Yota brings him back up. Yota has Goto in the drop zone, for the MAROON- NO, Goto avoids the crush! Goto fireman’s carries to USHIGOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Goto and Yota crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Hashi! The fans fire up as Hashi and Takagi RAM shoulders! Hashi dodges to RAM Takagi, Takagi RAMS back! They RAM again, and roar!
Hashi ROCKS Takagi, CHOPS him, then turns him for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up with Hashi and he aims from a corner. Takagi goes to a corner, Hashi runs in, but Takagi dodges! Takagi runs up, but into a BOOT! Hashi runs up, into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint and DDT! Hashi is down and Takagi says “TOKI GA KITA!” The time has come, and the fans rally with “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi winds up, runs up, but blocks a boot to LARIAT! Takagi keeps moving, but Hashi gets around to waistlock! Takagi switches, Hashi RAMS Takagi to a corner! Goto runs up to LARIAT Takagi! Feed to the mule kick!
Bishamon sets up, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up and Goto calls for it! Hashi gets the legs, but Takgi kicks free! Takagi wrenches, dodges, SLEEPER on Goto! Yota RANAS Hashi! Then Yota runs up on Goto but Goto BOOTS him! Goto elbows Takagi, Hashi SUPERKICKIS Yota! Goto has Yota up, he and Hashi hits G Y R!! Yota flounders but Takgi sends Goto into Hashi! PUMPING- NO, Bishamon dodges the lariats and they trap Takagi at the ropes! BLINDISDE LARIAT to SNAP DRAGON! Takagi is up, DOUBLE LARIATS with Goto! Takagi SWATS a lariat, ELBOWS Hashi, JABS him, then runs! But into Goto’s LARIAT!!
The fans fire up and Bishamon regroups. They whip Takagi into the fireman’s carry! FIERCE FLASH! And now Hashi calls the end! They have Takagi up, SHO- NO, SUPERKICK to Hashi from Yota! SUPERKICK to Goto from Yota! Goto tumbles out, Hashi is in a corner, and Yota runs to SPLASH Hashi! Then Yota hoists Hashi up top, CHOPS him, and climbs! The fans fire up with Yota as he brings Hashi up, for a SUPERPLEX! Takagi SLIDING PUMPING BOMBERS! Takagi starts up another “OI! OI! OI!” and the fans are with him! LIJ drags Hashi up, they BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! Cover, GOTO BREAKS IT!
Yota stomps Goto and CLUBS him! LIJ drags Goto up, but Goto fires forearms on them both! Goto is a fierce warrior to be sure! But he runs into a LARIAT! And GENE TRIGGER! PUMPING BOMBER! The fans fire up as LIJ aims at Hashi! Takagi runs up to LARIAT! Snapmare and Yota aims! Takagi makes sure Hashi is lined up, but Goto anchors Yota! Takagi rushes over but Hashi shoves him into Yota! Roll-up with bridge! TWO!!! Takagi escapes, Hashi ROCKS him! The fans are thunderous as both men wobble. Takagi fires a forearm! Hashi fires back! Takagi fires another! Hashi wobbles, drops to a knee, but he comes back to fire another forearm!
Takagi and Hashi go back and forth, faster and faster! They both wobble again, but then Hashi fires a strike fest! The CHOP tops it off, but Takagi just snarls! Takagi fires boxing elbows! Hashi roars, but Takagi JABS! HEADBUTTS! SUPERKICK from Hashi! DISCUS PUJMPING from Takagi! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up and Takagi powers up! Takagi runs, to PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi pump handles and torture racks, but ITADAKIGARI!! Cover, BISHAMON WINS!!!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Takagi & Yota earn 0)
A sudden turnaround, but it can’t be called an upset with how Goto & Hashi have been World Tag League winners and IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions besides! But if this is how hard Takagi & Tsuji fought, yet they still fell short, how much harder must they fight to be on top of the block?
As for Bishamon, Hashi has the mic first. “Last year, Bishamon made history be becoming the first-ever IWGP Tag Team Champions to win this league. We also achieved the first-ever threepeat. This year, we’re looking to go undefeated!” The fans cheer that lofty goal, and even chant for “BI-SHA-MON! BI-SHA-MON!” Hashi says then, in Kumamoto, when they win their FOURTH STRAIGHT tournament, “We’ll show you our happiest Zanmai celebration ever.” The fans are certainly intrigued by that. Hashi says Bishamon’s four-peat will come in the blink of an eye!
With that mic drop, the mission is clear! No need to #GetBackUp when you’re still riding high, but will Goto & Hashi continue to add to their historic achievements? Or will a team come along to ruin it all?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 2-0, 4 points
Bishamon: 2-0, 4 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-1, 2 points
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-1, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 1-1, 2 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 1-1, 2 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-2, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great event for WTL A Block, but I hope there won’t be any more delays in the On Demand upload, there’s too much to do on a Friday to wait on this. Anyway, I had a bad feeling Funky Sauce would lose again, but they had a strong showing against Callum & Cobb. Great brawl between Gabe & Sanada with Kenta & Chase. But considering Gabe is building towards that match with Kenny Omega, good win for him and Sanada, and then good promo from Gabe to call Omega out. This all probably takes Gabe & Sanada out of the running for the finals, because they can play up how Gabe is too distracted by wanting after Omega.
Great match from Shota & Honma VS ZSJ & Oiwa, but this match also proved me right from earlier. This was just a formality to make ZSJ VS Shota for the world title official. Shota gets the upset win on ZSJ and now that is Shota’s path to WrestleKingdom. But Bishamon VS LIJ was awesome stuff, and what a great win for Goto & Hashi. Goto & Hashi are definitely set up to make another run at the trophies, but I’m still not sure of their chances of winning. The threepeat was pretty surprising as it was, but a four-peat would be wild.
My Score: 9/10
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Everybody wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah!
Before they celebrate with champagne on Full Gear, Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa team up for a tag match! Will Rampage truly become “Glampage?”
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron & Nyla Rose; Mariah & Mina win.
- Juice Robinson VS The Butcher; Juice wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS The Dark Order; The Conglomeration wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron & Nyla Rose!
While the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend will have their Championship Champagne Celebration tomorrow night, tonight is about celebrating a victory together. But will The Glamour & The Fighting Gravure Idol get that win? Or can the wild Aussie and Native Beast put a damper on the fun?
The teams sort out and Mina starts against Nyla. The fans rally, “We Want Mina!” and Nyla says so does she! They step up and Nyla taunts Mina’s height by calling for the knuckle lock. Mina reaches up but Nyla switches hands. And then switches, switches, switches, but Mina almost makes it a dance. The fans cheer as it indeed becomes a dance off between Mina and Nyla. But then Mina kicks low! Mina runs, but Nyla catches her! Nyla pops Mina up and around, but Mina slips free. Mina dodges, and she slides to pose. The fans cheer, Nyla shows she can shimmy, and she SUPERKICKS Mina down!
Nyla scoops Mina to SLAM her! Nyla swaggers, drags Mina up, and then scoops. Harley wants in but Nyla says not now. She is holding a grown human woman! Nyla SLAMS Mina down, runs, but Harley tags in! Nyla asks what is wrong with Harley, they argue, but Harley runs up on Mina. Mina fires hands, then facelocks and SOBATS! Mina runs, but Harley drops under. Mina rolls, then bypasses, runs, and tilt-o-whirls to a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, ONE!! Harley stays in this but Mina stays on her. Mina bumps Harley off buckles, then tags in Mariah. Mariah CHOPS Harley, then puts some stank on the DOUBLE CHOP!
Mariah brings Harley around, scoops, and SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Harley toughs it out but Mariah sucker punches Nyla! The fans boo but Mariah is coy as she tags in Mina. Mariah & Mina double whip Harley, then trip her up, and “Woo~!” DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Mina & Mariah both shake it up, but Nyla joins in. Nyla then drags them up by their hair, for a meeting- NO, Mariah & Mina stop from colliding. They smile, then double kick Nyla. They TOSS Nyla out at the ramp and Harley is upset with Nyla. But then Mariah & Mina run to WRECK their opponents with dropkicks!
Mariah & Mina pose cutely on the apron and blow kisses to each other. Then they fetch Harley into the ring as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Mina stalks Harley, then winds up to KICK her in the back! Harley writhes, Mina pushes her to a cover, TWO! Mina drags Harley up and brings her around to bump off buckles. Tag to Mariah, and Mariah brings Harley out for a HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Harley stays in this but Mariah stays on her. Mariah fireman’s carries but Harley fights free. Harley throws Mariah down by her hair! Harley waistlocks, Mariah fights the lift and wrenches out. Harley ducks a kick to pump handle and BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Mariah stays in this but Harley stays on her. Harley drags Mariah up to whip to the corner, then she tags Nyla.
Nyla stomps away on Mariah, then stands her up to CHOP! Nyla stalks Mariah to a corner, Rampage returns to single picture, and Nyla snapmares for a NECK SNAPPER! Cover, TWO! Nyla drags Mariah around, ties up the legs, and clamps on the chinlock! Mariah endures but Nyla brings her up to whip her to ropes. Nyla scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Nyla keeps moving, SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Harley shouts for the tag, Nyla tags her in. Harley RAMS into Mariah again and again, then snapmares. Mariah staggers up, Harley runs and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO Mariah survives and Harley argues the count.
Harley taunts Mina, drags Mariah up, but Mariah swings. Harley dodges the lariat but Mariah blocks Sole Food, to HEADBUTT! Mariah and Harley both fall back! Both women crawl, the fans rally up, but Harley anchors Mariah’s legs! Mariah KICKS Harley away, hot tag to Mina! Mina rallies on Harley, whips, but Harley reverses. Mina comes back to NECKBREAKER DROP! The fans fire up with Mina and she runs corner to corner, but Harley dodges! But then Mina dodges! Mina ROCKS Harley, goes up and FLYING CHUCKS! Harley falls, Mina covers, but Nyla stomps it apart! Nyla helps Harley up and they double whip Mina.
Mina reverses to send Harley away. Mina mule kicks Nyla, ELBOWS Harley, victory rolls Nyla and has the legs! Harley staggers but runs up, only for Mina to catch her! Mina spins Harley, DDT SNAP LOCK COMBO! The fans fire up with Mina and she hot tags Mariah! Nyla hobbles up, into Mariah’s SHOTGUN! But Harley rolls Mariah! TWO!! Mariah is up and she KNEES Harley down! Harley staggers to a corner but Mariah hoists her up! Electric Chair Lift, and Mina tags in! Mina climbs, for a BULLDOG DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Mariah & Mina win!
Winners: Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
The AEW Women’s World Champion and the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion are victorious together, just like they wanted! Will they toast this victory and all others tomorrow night? Or will someone look to ruin their Full Gear fun?
Rampage returns and…
Lexy Nair welcomes us back, while also welcoming us to the official Full Gear Zero Hour weigh-in. Please welcome first, QT Marshall! The fans boo as QT makes his return to AEW TV, and he shows off the “DOOM” logo on his track jacket. QT steps into the ring and now Lexy welcomes out Big Justice and Big Boom AJ! The fans cheer as the Costco Guys are here, giving out high-fives and fist bumps! QT is already annoyed but Lexy says before we get started, do either of them have something to say? QT steps up to say yes, he does! Enough with the “Boom,” first off! Tomorrow night, QT brings the doom!
QT told AJ 20 years ago that he didn’t have it. 20 years later, AJ still doesn’t have it! The fans boo but AJ just shrugs that off. AJ tells QT that QT’s been waiting those 20 years to get AJ in the ring. But AJ’s been waiting ever since QT tossed those double chunk chocolate cookies! The fans cheer that! But AJ says hold on, hold on. He’s got a special surprise for us. He wants someone real special to be at Full Gear to ring the bell when AJ rings QT’s bell and he Power-Booms QT through this ring. QT asks who. AJ says there’s only one guy that can be. They scratch their chins, and yes, it’ll be THE RIZZLER!!
QT is seething but the fans love it! QT gets to business by taking off the jacket and the sweatpants. QT steps on the scale, flexes, and we get the numbers on the tron: 229 pounds flat for QT! QT is all fired up, he’s bringing that heavyweight build. The fans fire up for AJ, “Bring the Boom! Bring the Boom!” Wait, what? 550?! AJ’s big but not THAT big. QT says this must be why he’s Big Boom AJ. Maybe he should laugh off the double chunk chocolate cookies. Big Justice steps up! And he says we all know QT rigged the scale! Right? Right? But see, that won’t matter when his dad brings that BOOM on Saturday night! Is QT ready?
QT steps up but AJ gets in QT’s way. QT takes a swing! AJ ROCKS QT first! AJ makes sure Big Justice is okay, but then QT hits the DIAMOND CUTTER! The fans boo but QT says that’s gonna be the DOOM! Will QT not care who or what Big Boom AJ brings to Full Gear? Or will he slammed on the mat for The Rizzler?
AEW takes a closer look at the AEW World Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way.
Malakai Black says, “Eight men, four destinies intertwined.” Anthony Bowens recaps: The Acclaimed, Kings of the Black Throne, Outrunners, and Private Party, fighting for the titles. Marq Quen says he and Zay worked SO damn hard for these titles. But The Outrunners are hard as a rock! Malakai says The House has a “trigger full of promises to deliver.” Bowens says they have everyone’s number, but The Outrunners feel they have nothing to lose! Malakai & Brody say come one, come all, for all shall perish! Zay promises he & Quen will do whatever it takes to leave Full Gear still your AEW World Tag Team Champions, and that’s a flex.
Juice Robinson VS The Butcher!
While everyone else, such as the Bang Bang Gang’s fearless leader, Jay White, gears up for Full Gear, Rock Hard Robinson is just looking to get a win. Butcher almost shoves him off the apron, will Butcher cause this Collision Cowboy to go off the rails? Or will it be Guns Up for the Reading, Pennsylvania Gold Members?
The bell rings and Juice ties up with Butcher. They’re in a deadlock and quickly go to the mat. They also quickly get back up, and Juice powers Butcher to a corner. The ref counts, they go along ropes, in a corner, then along more ropes. Butcher has Juice on the ropes but he lets off with a scuffing forearm. Juice has wild eyes to go with his wild hair, and he shoots in to headlock. Butcher powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and Butcher doesn’t budge. Butcher eggs Juice on, but Juice grins. Juice stomps Butcher’s foot! Juice headlocks but Butcher fires body shots. Butcher powers up and out but Juice RAMS him!
Butcher rebounds to CLOBBER Juice! Things keep moving, Juice drops then hurdles, then he goes to hip toss. Butcher blocks to body shot and LARIAT! The fans fire up while Butcher stalks Juice to a corner. Butcher stands Juice up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and then Butcher climbs up. Butcher says count along, but then Juice sips out before he even starts! Juice trips Butcher up, then climbs, and now fans get to count! Juice rains down fists all the way to nine, then winds up, to BITE Butcher for ten! But then Butcher DUMPS Juice to the floor! Butcher storms out after Juice to RAILING BACK SUPLEX!
Juice writhes more but Butcher drags him back up. Butcher throws Juice into the apron while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Butcher LARIATS Juice against the apron, pushes him into the ring, then stalks him to another corner. Butcher runs up to LARIAT! Juice staggers and Butcher scoops him for a BACKBREAKER! Juice writhes, Butcher runs, and he drops a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Juice stays in this but Butcher drags him up. Butcher ROCKS Juice in the back! Butcher then stands Juice up, shoves him to ropes, and ROCKS him again! Juice drops to his knees but Butcher drags him around into a chinlock. Juice endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Butcher lets go to stomp away on Juice! Butcher then clamps onto Juice with a dragon sleeper!
Juice endures as Butcher bends him. Juice fights up, powers up, and ROCKS Butcher! And ROCKS him! And hits a JAWBREAKER! Juice whips, Butcher reverses and ELBOWS him down! Butcher stalks Juice to ropes, stands on Juice’s face, but the ref counts. Butcher steps away, then drags Juice up. Butcher ROCKS Juice, but Juice shakes his head. Butcher ROCKS Juice in the back again, and Juice drops to his knees as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns as Butcher runs up, only for Juice to BOOT him! Juice then dodges Butcher, atomic drops and roars! Juice HEADBUTTS Butcher to the corner, but Butcher snarls! Butcher runs up, into a LEG LARIAT! Juice grits his teeth and the fans fire up. Juice pumps up, takes aim, and he JABS! JABS! JABS! Juice roars, and Butcher falls for the left hand feint! DDT! Juice adds a SENTON, then covers, TWO! Butcher is tough but Juice grins. The fans rally up and Juice watches Butcher go to a corner. Juice runs up to LARIAT! Juice calls his shot, goes corner to corner, and back again, but Butcher throws him back! LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up but Butcher is furious! Butcher drags Juice up, reels him in, and hits a BIG back suplex, only for Juice to land out! Roll up, with a bridge! TWO, and Juice hurries away. Butcher rises, runs up, but Juice drop toeholds him into buckles! Juice gets moving, CANNONBALL! The fans fire up with Juice and Juice pumps up. Butcher rises, into the JAB! JAB! JAB! LEFT HAND O’- NO, Butcher slips around, half nelson, BACKBREAKER! And then JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Juice survives and Butcher is furious! Butcher drags Juice up, calls his shot, and suplexes, but Juice fights that off!
Juice slips free to LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Juice powers up, another LEFT HAND O’ GOD!! The fans fire up again as Juice brings Butcher up. JUICE IS LOOSE!! Cover, Juice wins!
Winner: Juice Robinson, by pinfall
And that’s one for Bullet Club Gold! Will Jay White look to do just as much damage to Hangman Page? Or will the Blackhat Cowboy still be number one with a bullet?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week!
There will be no Friday Night Rampage next week, because it will be a BACK-TO-BACK Rampage & Collision Saturday night! Make sure your DVR is ready for three hours of AEW action!
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Lexy is with La Mera Mera and brings up how next week will be an ALL LUCHA Rampage. That must be exciting. Rosa is beyond excitement! It is about time they get some lucha libre to spice up Rampage. Atlantis Jr, Hechicero, and the return of Mystico! C’mon, now! Well what about Rosa? Yes, what about Rosa? Rosa hasn’t had a true lucha match in awhile, but why not? An open challenge for any luchadora or female wrestler that wants after La Mera Mera! In steps Harley Cameron, wearing a Hologram mask, and putting on a robot voice. “Greetings. I am famed luchadora, Harley-gram, the female counterpart to Hologram.”
Rosa is trying not to laugh as “Harley-gram” officially accepts the open challenge. Rosa tells Harley-gram that she looks familiar. Like a certain someone she beat two weeks ago. Does not compute with Harley-gram. Okay, fine. Compute this: Next week, Rosa will yank her cord and shut her down! OH SHUT UP! What? Uh… Danger! Danger, Will Robinson! Danger! “Harley-gram” runs off and Rosa asks if this is really happening. Rosa sighs, but will she just have to reboot Harley back to factory settings?
Ricochet speaks.
“I have had my eyes on the International title since I debuted in AEW. And Takeshita has cost me my chance at becoming International Champion on more than one occasion. I was the last person to pin the International Champion, and I plan on doing it one more time, at Full Gear. At Full Gear, Takeshita finds out what the world already knows: That Ricochet is not from here. Ricochet is outta this world!” The King of Flight is determined to dethrone The Alpha. Will Ricochet become The One & Only International Champion?
BREAKING NEWS for the Full Gear Zero Hour!
Anna Jay lost last week in her last chance championship match, but she also rejected the offer of The Vendetta. Now Deonna Purrazzo is looking to teach Anna why that was a mistake. Will The Virtuosa make sure Anna’s never The Star of the Show? Or will she learn why Anna’s still The Queenslayer? Then, we see Dante Martin, The Beast Mortos, Komander and Buddy Matthews compete in what will surely be a fast and furious Fatal 4 Way! Who wins some big momentum, and possibly a spot in the Continental Classic?
Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS The Dark Order!
While Tomohiro Ishii is aiming for the ROH World Championship next Wednesday on Thanksgiving Eve, he, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero don’t mind building up momentum in the Trios Division. Will the Stone Pitbull, Sussex County Chicken & Azucar be rolling towards titles? Or can Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver remind everyone that The Dark Order is good enough?
The trios sort out and Mark starts against Silver. The two shake hands, and the fans cheer on “Johnny Hungy!” Silver and Mark tie up, go around, and Silver headlocks. Mark powers up and out, but Silver runs him over! Silver flexes, runs, but Mark drops down to then arm-drag! Silver arm-drags back! Mark sweeps to cover, ONE! Silver sweeps to cover, ONE! Both men stand and the fans fire up. Silver and Mark reset, tie up, and Mark headlocks. Silver powers up and out, hurdles, but then Mark hits the crane stance! Silver stays back, and then shows off his Dark Order Karate! The fans fire up and the two circle again.
Mark shows off more of his Redneck Kung-Fu, but then Uno CLOBBERS him! Even Silver’s disappointed but Uno backs off. Silver brings Mark up, Uno tags in, and then he tags Reynolds. Uno CLAWS Mark’s back. then Dark Order DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICHES! Uno hits a JAWBREAKER, Reynolds adds a BACKBREAKER, and then Uno hits the DDT! Reynolds covers, TWO! Reynolds drags Mark back, tags Uno, and they stomp Mark down. Uno puts Mark in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Mark goes up to FLYING FOREARM! Mark powers Uno to the Conglomeration corner then tags in Ishii.
Ishii CHOPS Uno, and CHPOS, and CHOSP! Uno feels those even through his business shirt! Tag to Rocky but Uno hits low. Uno whips, Rocky reverses and UPPERCUTS! Rocky winds up as Uno goes to a corner, and he runs in to LARIAT! That’s one-ever! Then two-ever! Then three-ever! Rocky gives some Latino Heat, but Reynolds runs up! Rocky gives Reynolds four-ever! More Latino Heat and the fans fire up! Uno runs up, to catch Rocky for SOMETHING EVIL! Rocky flops out of the ring and Uno flexes, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
The ring count starts but Reynolds throws Rocky in. Reynolds drops an elbow, then stands on Rocky’s face. Reynolds scuffs Rocky with his sole, then bumps Rocky off buckles. Uno traps Rocky while Silver tags in. The Dark Order mugs Rocky, then Silver scoops and SLASMS! “I’m freakin’ jacked, baby!” Silver drags Rocky up, ROCKS him with forearms, then puts him in a corner. Silver ROCKS Rocky again, then puts him in the Dark Order corner for a LARIAT! Silver tags Uno then flexes on The Conglomeration. Uno taunts Ishii, then brings Rocky up. Rocky fires forearms! Rocky backs Uno down, then runs, but into a BOOT!
Uno hauls Rocky up to hit a BACKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Uno is upset that he only got one, but the fans rally for Rocky. Uno stomps Rocky’s hand! Rocky goes to a corner and Uno CHOPS him down! Uno does Scott Hall fingers to taunt Rocky, then he bumps Rocky off Silver’s boots! Reynolds tags in, pushes Rocky down, and then he stands on Rocky before an IMPLODER SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Rocky flounders but Reynolds stalks him. Reynolds taunts Rocky, then brings him up. Rocky fires forearms! And forearms! And then he powers Reynolds back! Reynolds digs his heels in to keep Rocky from his corner!
Reynolds knees Rocky, whips him, but Rocky sunset flips! TWO! Reynolds CLOBBERS Rocky! Cover, TWO! Reynolds is frustrated but he tags in Uno. Uno rolls up his sleeves while soaking up the heat from Reading. Uno clamps onto Rocky with a chinlock and he grinds Rocky down. Rocky endures and fights around while the fans rally up. Rocky fires body shots as Rampage returns to single picture, but Uno clamps on tighter! Rocky is fading! Uno sits Rocky down, then BLASTS Ishii! The ref keeps Mark from getting at Uno, and Uno stomps Rocky. Uno again taunts Mark, then runs up, but into a BOOT!
Rocky fires off hands on Reynolds & Silver! Rocky rolls past Uno to hot tag Mark! The fans fire up as Mark dodges Uno to then fire hands on him and Reynolds! Mark CHOPS and ROCKS and repeat! Mark fires a flurry and ROCKS Uno! Reynolds swings into a wrench, KICK, and then a CHOP for Silver before the ROLLING ELBOW on Reynolds! Uno runs up but Mark just keeps throwing shots! Forearms and CHOPS on Uno and Silver! Silver waistlocks but Mark BOOTS Uno away! Mark breaks free to PELE Silver! Uno runs up, into an EXPLODER! The fans fire up and Mark covers, TWO! Mark stays fired up and the fans are with him!
Mark fires hands on Uno, then fireman’s carries. Uno fights free and throws Mark into ropes! Reynolds BOOTS Mark, Uno reels Mark in! Silver SUPERKICKS before the PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and The Dark Order can’t believe it! Uno tags Silver, Silver tags Reynolds, and they haul Mark up. PENDULUM- NO, Mark fights free to BOOT Silver! Mark dodges Uno & Reynolds, hot tag to Ishii! Ishii CLOBBERS Reynolds and RAMS Uno, but Uno stays up! Uno dodges Ishii’s haymaker to waistlock, but Ishii ducks as Reynolds runs up! Reynolds ROCKS Uno by accident! Ishii CLOBBERS Uno! And GERMAN SUPLEXES Reynolds!
The fans fire up with Ishii as he brings Reynolds up. Ishii suplexes, but Silver makes the save! Silver KICKS Ishii, but Ishii CHOPS Silver! KICK! CHOP! Repeat! The fans fire up and Ishii CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Ishii runs, breaks through the kick, but not the SUPERKICK! Silver GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Ishii’s right back up! LARIAT for Silver! Reynolds BOOTS Ishii down! Mark LARIATS Reynolds up and out! Rocky hurries to fetch a chair for Mark! Mark sets that up and the fans cheer him on! Mark builds speed , but Reynolds trips him up! Rocky FLYING RANAS Reynolds! Uno BOOTS Rocky!
Uno helps Reynolds up, but Mark FLIES! The fans fire up with Mark and he high-fives the front row. Mark goes back for Reynolds, puts him in, and Ishii SLIDING LARIATS! Ishii roars and he hauls Reynolds up! Suplex for the BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall
A great battle from these factions, but it is Strong Style that wins out! Will this happen again when Ishii goes 1v1 with The Learning Tree? Or will Chris Jericho make sure the Age of Nueve lasts forever and ever?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for the go-home to Full Gear, but it was definitely just a go-home. They’re even ending with the November Rain music video from last Saturday as I type this. Good promo from Ricochet to hype up his match with Takeshita, but that’s still a toss-up to me. A part of me does want Ricochet to have the International Champion so Takeshita can enter the Continental Classic and go after Okada like he was supposed to do just a month ago. It really depends on what the Don Callis Family story is going to be with Ospreay and Fletcher, as The Don Callis Family isn’t losing everything at Full Gear.
Great opening tag of Mariah & Mina VS Nyla & Harley, though I really thought that was going to be the main event. But at the same time, of course Mariah & Mina won. No tease for anything at Full Gear so maybe they’ll wait to surprise us with Toni Storm or something tomorrow. Harley becoming “Harley-gram” just to get a rematch with Rosa was hilarious stuff, as does that “All Lucha Rampage” episode they’re hyping up. But oh look, next week is back-to-back Rampage and Collision on a Saturday just to try and undercut Survivor Series. It won’t matter, I’m still watching WarGames and leaving AEW for after, but it’s nice of them to do everything on one night.
Very good filler match of Juice VS Butcher, that was a strong return to singles action for Juice. Very nice Zero Hour matches but I kinda wish they’d given us a segment on TV to set up Deonna VS Anna rather than just announcing it. Maybe there was something social media had but I’m still not someone who follows all the socials. And that Fatal 4 Way is awesome, can’t wait to see who comes out of that a winner. Good promo overall from Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall, but I’m not sure it needed to be a weigh-in. A press conference style segment would’ve been fine, or even a contract signing, but I guess they just wanted to set up QT’s “lay off the cookies” joke. QT stands tall with his cutter taking down AJ, so you can bet AJ dooms QT in the Zero Hour.
Also great Six Man Tag main event, though I don’t think I’ve ever seen a main event without entrances. Great win for Conglomeration, though, but yeah, Ishii sure ain’t winning the ROH World Championship.
My Score: 8.8/10
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