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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (10/13/23)
So many returns tonight!
The Tribal Chief returns to SmackDown!
SmackDown has John Cena, Triple H, Pretty Deadly and Roman Reigns all returning on one night! What happens on a stacked Friday the 13th?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Pretty Deadly VS The Brawling Brutes; Pretty Deadly wins.
- Bayley w/ Damage CTRL VS Zelina Vega; Bayley wins.
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships: Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso VS Austin Theory & Grayson Waller; Cody & Jey win and retain the titles.
- LA Knight VS Solo Sikoa; Knight wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
John Cena is here!
Tulsa, Oklahoma fires up as the Greatest Of All Time opens the SmackDown Season Premiere! Cena slides in the ring and gets a mic as fans chant his name “CENA! CENA!” Cena knows they know this his a big night so he has to do this right! “Tulsa! Welcome to the season premiere of SmackDoooown~!” But then ROMAN REIGNS makes his entrance!? Now Tulsa is torn as the Tribal Chief leads Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa to the ring. Roman holds up the Universal Championship for the pyro, and then continues towards the ring. Roman and Heyman are all smiles as they stand on the apron and the fingers are raised high.
The Bloodline stands in the ring and Cena is understandably wary. The fans rally behind Cena but Heyman still smiles. Heyman hands the mic to Roman, and he says he missed doing that. Roman tells “John Boy, Hollywood, if you’re gonna open my show, you better do it the right way. Tulsa…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” Fans still chant for Cena instead. But Roman says they’re chanting for a coward. Cena only showed up because Roman took his leave. And then Cena had the audacity to convince you all to call him the Greatest of All Time. But we already know who the GOAT is: The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns!
Fans boo but Roman says we’ve ran into this before and we’ve handled it, so we’re gonna do it again. Roman tells Cena to leave, or he’ll be made to leave. Fans still support Cena and that annoys Roman. Cena says there’s a lot of energy here, a lot of anticipation for what’s about to happen. The WWE is always unpredictable, and with SmackDown, you can never tell. But Roman and Cena in the same ring, who knows what’s next. Cena’s gonna throw Roman a curveball. Cena isn’t here to challenge but to acknowledge Roman. 1138 DAYS as Universal Champion. And in Cena’s mind, no matter what anyone says, that is the greatest accomplishment of all time. And it is earned.
So Cena isn’t here to challenge Roman, because Cena hasn’t earned it. But…! Cena knows someone who has! L A KNIGHT!! Fans fire up as now The Mega Star steps to the ring! Fans join in with spelling it out, “YEAH!” Cena then hands over the mic to Knight and steps back. Tulsa is going nuts for Knight and that really annoys Roman and Heyman. Knight of course says, “LEMME TALK TO YA!” Knight grins at Roman and asks if he’s pissing himself yet. Roman chuckles, then Knight asks if this is The Head of the Table. “YEAH!” The Tribal Chief? “YEAH!” The defending champion, right? “YEAH!” NAH NAH! Knight will tell Roman what he is: a man standing in Knight’s way.
Knight laughs and realizes that’s rude, he didn’t introduce himself. While Roman’s been sitting home on the couch for a month and a half, wearing that golden title around his waist, things have changed just a little bit. Tulsa, tell ’em whose game this is! “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” Roman does his best to laugh that off but the fans chant for “L A KNIGHT! L A KNIGHT!” Roman says alright, okay, he’s impressed. A couple months have gone by and people say Knight’s name now. But let’s be honest. Over 1100 days as champion, Roman’s done things as champion Knight can only imagine, so what makes him think he’s worthy? Honestly? Who does Knight think he is right now?
Fans rally for Knight and Knight takes off the sunglasses. Knight says talking like that is a good way to get yourself referred to in the past tense. So Knight will put it like this: who is he to be in this ring? The fastest rising star in SmackDown history! The man who has walked right in here and- JIMMY ATTACKS! Cena is upset, the fans are upset, but then Knight TOSSES Jimmy! Fans fire up and Knight says as he was saying, if Roman wants to do this, he does it himself! Heyman keeps Roman back, begging him to think about it. Roman backs off, and fans boo as the Bloodline all retreats. But then Roman looks to Solo. Forget Cena, handle him.
Solo gets up on the apron, stares Knight down, and Knight says no one is stopping him, bring it! Solo says they’ll have a match tonight! The Enforcer of the Island heads out and fans boo again, but Knight says, “Now for those of you who don’t speak moron, he just said me and him tonight. So if you wanna come on down here and get stomped out, YEAH! Then come on down, cuz I’ll turn your ass upside down and use you as a mop! And that’s not an insult, that’s just a fact of life, YEAH!” The Mega Star is ready, but will he make it through the pawns to get to the king?
Pretty Deadly VS The Brawling Brutes!
Kit Wilson narrates that “Months ago, Elton Prince suffered a devastating injury at the hands of Ridge Holland, and doctors feed he would never walk again.” It was his arm… But Elton has recovered because he is #EltonStrong. Elton pushes up out of the wheelchair with the arm, so clearly he’s just fine. But will they get payback on Ridge and Dunne for putting them on the shelf? Or will they wish they hadn’t returned on FIGHT NIGHT?
The teams sort out and Dunne starts against Elton. They tie up and Dunne goes after the bad arm! Dunne wrenches, wristlocks, and then isolates that arm to STOMP it! Dunne wrenches, Ridge tags, but Elton gets away to tag Kit. Ridge runs Kit over, back suplexes but Kit lands on his feet. Ridge blocks a kick to UPPERCUT! Then he SPLASHES Kit int he corner! Ridge KICKS and CLUBS Kit, then Dunne STOMPS Kit! Dunne runs to dropkick Kit into ropes! Fans fire up as Dunne whips but Kit reverses, only for Dunne to GAMANGIRI Elton down! Kit runs in, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Dunne STOMPS the hands! And BUZZSAWS!
Fans fire up and Dunne PLANCHAS to take out Kit! Elton is on the apron but Ridge is on him! Dunne has Kit on the desk, we get BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! They go to TEN, then fire up with Tulsa as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Kit rains down fists on Dunne! The ref reprimands, Kit lets off and storms around. Kit stomps Dunne, but Dunne CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Elton tags in as Dunne jumps on, then Elton CLOBBERS Dunne! Elton thrashes Dunne around, throws down hands of his own, then fires up. Fans boo but Elton stomps Dunne. Elton drags Dunne up to UPPERCUT, then he stomps Dunne. Elton stomps Dunne in the corner, lets off as the ref counts, and Dunne goes to the apron. Elton drags Dunne up to have against ropes, and fans boo as Elton steals Beats of the Bodhrain! But then Dunne grabs the arm!
Dunne turns the arm, bends the fingers, and SNAPS them! Elton clutches that hand, but he RAMS Dunne into the corner! Tag to Kit, he UPPERCUTS, then Kit whips Elton in, into a BOOT! Kit runs in but is put on the apron! Dunne and Kit ROCK each other! Elton grabs Kit’s hand, and uses his “ELTON STRONG” arm to save him from falling! Pretty Deadly both get in, Kit blocks a kick but then ducks, the ENZIGURI hits Elton! Kit tries again but Dunne BOOTS him away! Elton tags, but so does Ridge! Ridge Da Fridge rallies on both guys, and he THROWS Elton! And he scoops Kit! GUT BUSTER!
Elton stagger sup into a scoop, and Ridge SLAMS him onto Kit! Fans fire up with Ridge, and he sees Elton in a corner. Elton BOOTS back, goes up, but Ridge grabs him by the neck! Trophy lift and then the POWERSLAM! Cover, Kit breaks it! Dunne runs in to SHINING WIZARD Kit! Dunne drags Kit out to the apron, but Kit lifts Dunne! Kit back drops Dunne to apron and then the floor! But Ridge BLASTS Kit! Elton swings, misses, and Ridge hits a BELLY2BELLY! Elton says something’s wrong! The same throw that took him out before could’ve done him in again! Ridge protests but the ref checks.
Kit checks with Elton and Elton says something about a leg. The ref has him hold on. Ridge still wants after Elton but the ref is giving Elton the benefit of the doubt. But Kit GAMANGIRIS! Elton rolls Ridge up!! PRETTY DEADLY WINS!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by pinfall
That was pretty sneaky of them to use Elton’s injury history to trick the Brutes! But now that they’re back, will Kit & Elton take over Friday Night “SnackDown?”
Backstage interview with Carlito.
Kayla Braxton is with Caribbean Cool and asks how he’d describe his return to the WWE last week at Fastlane. Carlito says only one word can describe him being back. And that word is “Cool.” But then Bobby Lashley walks in and says there it is! The green apple! He was waiting to see that again. Lashley welcomes Carlito back, and says that return at Fastlane was amazing and masterful. Because last time Carlito came back, wasn’t Lashley beating him down on SmackDown or something? But that was a long time ago, water under the bridge. Welcome back to Lashley’s show. Carlito refuses the handshake and says that yeah, that was a long time ago.
So how about this? Carlito’s first match back on SmackDown is against Lashley. Lashley chuckles and says he’s not dressed for it. But then the PROFITS attack! Ford & Dawkins beat Carlito down, drag him up, and Lashley gets a chair. But then Adam Pearce and producers rush in! ENOUGH! The hell is wrong with you!? Lashley tells Carlito to think hard before he comes back again. Lashley & The Profits leave, will the Latino World Order have something to say about this?
Speaking of, the LWO are with Carlito now.
Bayley walks over and asks what the pity party is about. Pearce says Carlito got attacked! Yeah, well, Bayley’s gotta throw Iyo Sky the biggest championship celebration! Zelina says Bayley might not know who she’s talking about, but there are bigger things going on then some party for Iyo. Oh, Zelina’s got a big mouth for saying that! She needs to get outta Bayley’s way because she has actual business to handle. Zelina starts clapping back with the sandal but Pearce shouts over both of them! There’s no time for this! If these two wanna fight, the refs can escort them to the ring and have it out! Bayley leaves first, but will Zelina get all her frustrations out on her?
The Bloodline sits in their private suite.
Roman Reigns is still annoyed. But Jimmy is all smiles. Roman asks what he’s doing. What does Roman mean what Jimmy’s doing? He’s being like Roman! He’s using Roman’s playbook, but if the play don’t look right, he’ll call an audible. Check check, audible. Roman chuckles. So Jimmy’s the quarterback now? No, more like second string or something. Oh, okay. Well if Jimmy was the QB, what would he do? Get Jey. No, Jey is old news. That’s the past. The only thing that matters are the tag titles. And every day Jey has them, that is a disgrace upon their bloodline, upon their legacy. What will their children think?
But the fact Jey is running around with Cody Rhodes as a partner, that’s a slap in the face to their existence. Jimmy doesn’t want them being slapped in the face. No, he doesn’t. He’ll handle that, right? No distractions, no more crazy stuff, no audibles. Jimmy doesn’t call audibles, no hot routes. Let Roman handle that. We good? Jimmy nods and says, “Yeet.” Roman says no more of that, either. But they’re still good. They fist bump and Roman relaxes, but will Jimmy & Solo be able to do something about the tag titles with Cody & Jey in action here later tonight?
Bayley w/ Damage CTRL VS Zelina Vega!
The Role Model got Iyo Sky in and got Iyo Sky out of the tricky Triple Threat at Fastlane, only to get herself into a situation with La Muneca. Will Bayley win big to add to the DMG CTRL celebration? Or will Zelina represent for the LWO?
SmackDown returns and Zelina makes her entrance, la choncla at the ready. The bell rings and Bayley mocks Zelina’s height with her test of strength call. Zelina ROCKS Bayley, kicks low, but Bayley wrenches. Zelina wrenches and drops to TWEAK the arm! Bayley blocks a kick, scoops, but Zelina slips free. Bayley scoops again, but Zelina slips free again to shove Bayley into buckles! Bayley blocks the arm-drag but Zelina arm-drags from the other side! And then Zelina springboards to wheelbarrow and arm-drag again! Fans fire up and Zelina eggs Bayley on. Bayley runs in, Zelina dodges and ROCKS!
Zelina whips, Bayley reverses but Zelina tilt-o-whirls, only for Bayley to block and CLOBBER Zelina! Fans boo but Bayley SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Bayley eggs Zelina on now, then clinches, but Zelina slips out to schoolgirl and ROLLING KICK! Zelina backs up, Bayley runs in but Zelina drop toeholds her onto rope! Dial it up, 619! Bayley flops back, but Dakota swipes! Zelina dodges her, BOOTS Bayley, then goes up the corner. Zelina METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Bayley is still in this but Zelina says time for another go. Zelina hops on, but Iyo distracts! Bayley pops free of the Code Red, but then Zelina 619s Iyo!
Zelina steps in, but Bayley KNEES her down! Bayley drags Zelina up for the ROSE PLANT! Cover, Bayley wins!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall
Iyo returns the favor from Fastlane, but now Bayley calls to Iyo. They mug Zelina and fans boo, but then here comes Charlotte! The Queen slides in, heels and all, running DMG CTRL off! Will Charlotte still get after that WWE Women’s Championship? Or will the Evil Genius look to move on to someone else?
Triple H is here!
Tulsa fires up again as The Game makes his way out to the ring. HHH gets the mic as fans chant for him, and Pearce is waiting in the ring. HHH says there’s a big part of him that misses that. But it is electric in here tonight! HHH doesn’t know if it’s the time of the year, since it is October, so we came out of an incredibly successful Fastlane, and well on our way to Crown Jewel and Survivor Series. Fans love that! And HHH says it all starts here, the season premiere of SmackDown! Now, HHH is out here to call attention to one of the unsung heroes of the WWE.
And though he doesn’t know why he’s been asked out here, not only did Pearce have a great career as a wrestler, but Pearce these last three years as a WWE official has done an incredible job doing a very thankless job. He has managed the superstars of Raw and SmackDown and for that, HHH says thank you. They shake hands and fans cheer. With that in mind, that job is very difficult, that no one person should do alone. So with that, HHH is very happy to tell Pearce he will no longer be alone. And as of this moment, he’s getting a promotion. As of right now, Adam Pearce is now the NEW General Manager of Monday Night Raw!
Fans cheer that, and HHH says that leads us to who will be the GM of SmackDown. Wait, the Judgment Day is here? It sure as hell ain’t Dirty Dom but he asks if HHH is serious. Fans boo as hard as they can as Dom says Fastlane was NOT a tremendous success. The Judgment Day got screwed out of their Undisputed Tag Team Championships! Fans keep booing as Dom goes to the ring and steps in to say Jey & Cody- HHH has Dom stop there because we can’t hear him with all the booing. Please, folks, keep it down. Dom, go ahead. The fans don’t stop, they just boo more!
Dom tries to continue talking about how Jey & Cody are defending THE JUDGMENT DAY’S belts, when they are to get their shot on Raw! So how can HHH let Pearce do this!? Pearce says it wasn’t his fault. First off, wow. HHH thought they were pumping in that crowd noise, but now he sees how loud it really gets with Dom here. But HHH has a large history as al ip reader. What Dom was saying was something about injustice of the tag titles, how they shouldn’t be defended here tonight because of what’s on Raw. Dom nods, biut HHH says the thing is… Dom is yelling at the wrong people.
This here is the GM of Raw now. Dom needs to be talking to the new GM of SmackDown, so let HHH bring out NICK ALDIS! Fans fire up as the former NWA World Champion walks into the ring and says firs toff, thank you tot he WWE for the opportunity of a lifetime of being the GM to the Number 1 brand of sports entertainment in the world, Friday Night SmackDown! And to Adam Pearce, Aldis looks forward to “healthy” competition between their brands. And nice to meet Dom. Aldis is a big fan…of Dom’s dad. Fans cheer that! But to cut to the chase, about a month ago, Cody Rhodes was instrumental in a deal that put Jey Uso on Raw.
And in exchange for that, a Raw superstar must now move to SmackDown. So as Aldis’s first official act as GM, with HHH’s blessing, he introduces SmackDown’s newest superstar. Dom says no one cares about that, but then fans boo him down. HHH says Dom’s mic is not working, try this one. No the fans still boo. Dom says Jey & Cody are the problem! Now they have to deal with Dom! Well we’ll get to that, but first, the business at hand is SmackDown’s newest acquisition. Dom doesn’t care who it is! He will slap them and make them respect him! IT’S KEVIN OWENS?! Fans fire up as the Prizefighter is back on SmackDown!
Kevin walks to the ring with a new blue duct tape version of his usual shirt, showing he was ready for this trade on some level. Kevin steps up to Dom, to give him a STUNNER! Fans fire up again as Dom flops out of the ring! Then Kevin and Aldis shake hands. A powerful start to Nick Aldis’ career in WWE and in Kevin’s return to SmackDown, but will Dom go running home to Mami?
The Bloodline is watching, too.
And they’re very upset that Kevin is back. Kevin is on Roman’s show again. Cody has the tag titles, so he can run around on Roman’s show. And Jey has the tag titles so he can run around on Roman’s show. And Jimmy is on the couch! Jimmy almost spit takes but Roman asks him what he’s still doing here! Roman just called the play, didn’t he? Jimmy said he’s gonna run the plays Roman calls yet he’s here just relaxing, drinking water, on the couch. Who’s the QB? Jimmy asks if Roman’s serious right now. Roman laughs it off and says no. But imagine if he was. Just imagine. Jimmy says okay, he’ll go handle this.
Jimmy says he’ll go run the play, and he tells Solo to come along. Jimmy and Solo head out, Jimmy giving a “YEET!” good bye but Roman again says to stop with the yeet. Roman is annoyed again, but he talks it out with The Wise Man. Will Jimmy score one for The Bloodline? Or will he find a way to fumble the ball?
Chelsea Green & Piper Niven visit Nick Aldis in his office.
The Hot Mess heard that Aldis is a problem solver, so she wants him to solve this problem. People are acting like the tag titles are cursed, what will he do about it? Aldis speaks up but Chelsea says she has an idea. “Picture this: New championships, Italian leather. Mwah, style and class, just like us.” Speaking of style and class, he has another meeting waiting. AKA, Charlotte Flair is right there. So if you’ll excuse them, ladies… Chelsea says this is a terrible first impression. But then Aldis and Charlotte shake hands and Aldis says he’ll cut to the chase. He saw Fastlane, and in his opinion, if the referee hadn’t been distracted, Charlotte would be champion.
Charlotte says the ref has final say. True, but SmackDown’s on his watch now and so they’ll do things his way. Aldis therefore will give Charlotte a 1v1 match with Iyo next week, for the title. Charlotte thanks Aldis, and then turns around, to run into Jade Cargill! The Queen and the storm smile at each other and HHH starts the introductions. But Charlotte already knows about Jade, and says it is nice to meet her. Jade says it is her pleasure, and Charlotte says it will be. Charlotte leaves, but will HHH and Jade have business to discuss with Aldis?
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships: Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso VS Austin Theory & Grayson Waller!
The American Nightmare & Main Event Jey did get their first defense in on Raw against Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, but now they get their first SmackDown defense in! Will this dynamic duo continue to be a winning combination? Or will #A-TownDownUnder be champions in just four matches?
SmackDown returns and Waller makes his entrance, followed by Theory’s. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if Cody & Jey make it to Judgment Day!
The teams sort out and Waller starts against Cody. Waller talks a lot of trash, then he tries a sucker punch! Cody blocks, kicks and drops to RHODES UPPERCUT! Cody whips to then kitchen sink knee! Cody wrenches an arm, Waller kicks low but he tags Theory. Theory flexes but Cody trips him to get the legs! Theory scrambles away, tags back to Waller, but fans fire up for Cody. Cody and Waller tie up, Cody wrenches, then ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Jey, Cody whips Waller in for a GAMANGIRI! Jey runs up but Waller kicks low. Waller HEADBUTTS but that backfires! Jey just pops ‘n’ locks and HEADBUTTS back!
Jey whips, Theory tags in, and Waller reverses. Waller runs in but Jey dumps him out! Theory scoops Jey to a BACKBREAKER! Fans boo but Jey shoves Theory, then fires off haymakers! Theory ends up in a corner, Jey runs in but is put on the apron, Jey ROCKS Theory, ROCKS Waller as he storms up, but then Theory POSTS Jey! Jey falls and fans boo but theory mocks the bounce as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Jey endures a chinlock. Jey fights up, moves around and he throws body shots on Theory. Theory throws Jey by his hair! Fans boo but Theory looms over Jey. Theory drags Jey up, brings him over and stomps Jey down. The ref counts, Theory digs his boot in but lets off as the ref reprimands. Waller gets a cheap shot in! Cody protests but Theory stomps Jey more. Theory talks trash, drags Jey up, then tags in Waller. But Jey fights back with elbows and haymakers! Only for Theory to knee low! Waller goes up, Theory hits a BACKBREAKER! Waller goes along the ropes, BALLER ELBOW! Cover, TWO!
Fans fire up as Jey stays in this but Waller knees Jey in the side! Waller says Cody ain’t on his level, then he drags Jey up. Waller tells fans to shut up about Uso, but then Waller blocks a kick! Waller spins Jey but the DRAGON WHIP hits! Fans fire up while both men are down! They crawl, hot tags to Theory and Cody! Tulsa is thunderous as the American Nightmare rallies on Theory! Theory reverses a whip but Cody CLOBBERS him! Then goes up and over and scoops to POWERSLAM! Fans fire up for the BEAUTIFUL DISASTER! Waller runs in but Cody TOSSES him! Waller comes back, somersaults, but Cody dodges to BEAUTIFUL DISASTER!
But then Theory throat chops Cody! And suplexes, AOI SHODO! Cover, Jey breaks it! Fans fire up as Jey SUPERKICKS Waller! Theory fireman’s carries but Jey slips off! SUPERKICK! Then he and Cody coordinate, CODE D!! Jey DIVES onto Waller! Cody drags Theory up, dragon sleepers, and CROSS RHODES!! Cover, Cody & Jey win!
Winners: Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso, by pinfall (still Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions)
That’s another defense in the books, and they’re headed to Raw to settle things with the Judgment Day! But wait, here comes The Bloodline! Just as Roman told them to do, Jimmy & Solo are confronting Jey & Cody. Jimmy looks at the tag titles, Solo stares Cody right in the eyes. Roman & Heyman follow after, and now Roman and Cody stare down. Nick Aldis and producers hurry out to cool this off. Not here, not tonight. But then when and where will Cody and Roman look to finish the story?
LA Knight VS Solo Sikoa!
The Mega Star wants the Universal Championship, and that means facing the Universal Champion, but that also means getting through the Tribal Chief’s Enforcer! Will Knight take down Solo before going for the Head of the Table? Or will Solo handle Roman’s dirty work once again?
The bell rings and and Solo stares Knight down as the fans chant for Knight. Knight and Solo circle, tie up, and Solo powers Knight to a corner. The ref counts, Solo lets off but swings, only for Knight to dodge, stomp and fire off haymakers! Solo TOSSES Knight to a corner but Knight counter punches again! “YEAH!” Knight whips, Solo reverses and CLOBBERS Knight! Fans boo but Solo snarls and storms around Knight. Solo drags Knight up, suplexes, but Knight lands on his feet to hit a NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Knight drags Solo up, whips, but solo reverses again. Knight ducks ‘n’ dodges but Solo CLOBBERS him again!
Solo soaks up the heat from the fans, he storms on up Knight, and he scoops. Knight slips free but Solo is too big to scoop! Knight almost has him, though! Solo CLUBS free, then puts Knight in the corner to CHOP! Solo whips corner to corner, runs in again, but Knight BOOTS! Knight dropkicks the legs out, runs and basement BOOTS! Solo scrambles to ropes, Knight runs in to clothesline Solo up and out! Then Knight WRECKS Solo with a dropkick! Knight SMACKS Solo off barriers, puts him back in the ring, and then drags Solo up. Fans fire up as Knight wants to suplex, but Solo blocks and UPPERCUTS!
Solo brings Knight up to POST him! Fans boo as Solo snarls and soaks up the heat, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Knight endures a claw in the shoulder. Solo leans on the hold, fans rally up, and Knight fights up. Knight elbows back, then scoops! But Solo fights and Knight falls over! Cover, TWO! Solo waits on Knight to stand, then he clinches, BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Knight survives and goes to the ropes, but Solo watches him as he goes to a corner. Solo goes to the far side, shouts and runs in, HIP ATTACK! Knight sputters and Solo soaks up the heat, but Solo isn’t done, either! Solo sits Knight up to rain down fists! The ref counts, Solo lets off, but then he rains down fists, and even headbutts!
Solo drags Knight from the corner to clamp those claws in to the shoulders again. Fans rally as Knight endures again. Knight fights up, throws more elbows, then haymakers! Solo UPPERCUTS back! Knight wobbles and staggers, Solo whips him to a corner, then Solo runs in, into an elbow! Knight goes up to FLYING BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Solo is tougher than that but Knight keeps his cool. Knight brings Solo around, Solo shoves him away, then SAMOAN DROPS! Cover, TWO! Knight hangs tough but Solo keeps his cool. Fans rally for Knight but Solo drags him up. Solo whips, Knight sunset flips, but Solo stays up!
Solo sits, but Knight avoids the hip drop! Knight and Solo slowly rise, Knight going to the corner. Solo runs in but Knight dodges! Solo hits buckles, goes to another corner, then Knight hurries to a third corner. Solo runs in but Solo still only gets buckles! Maybe even the top of the post! Solo staggers over, throws hands, but fans rally as Knight hits back! Knight throws JAB after JAB, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight powers up to DISCUS HAYMAKER! Solo wobbles, Knight ROCKS him again! Knight runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and LEAPING LARIATS! And then a DDT! Fans fire up as Solo is in a corner, and Knight stomps a mudhole in!
Fans chant “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” then fire up as Knight runs to KNEE WASH! Knight says one more, and he runs back in, but into a fireman’s carry! But Knight slips free, shoves and SCOOPS! POWERSLAM!! Fans fire up as Knight finally throws Solo down! Then they spell it out, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” ELBOW DROP! Solo flounders up to his feet, Knight is on him, but no cravat! Solo shoves, both men dodge, DOUBLE LARIATS take them down! Fans fire up as both men go to ropes, but here comes Jimmy! Jimmy returns to ringside and he aims now! But then CENA returns outta nowhere! ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT for Jimmy!!
But then a SAMOAN SPIKE for Cena!! But then Knight hits the B F T!! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall
Cena watches Knight’s back again and Knight gets a big win on Solo! But then Roman SPEARS Knight!! Fans boo as The Tribal Chief is a sore loser by proxy. Roman mocks the spelling it out, it seems “HE’S, THE, ONE, YEAH!” But will this stop Knight’s meteoric momentum? Or will it only further motivate the Mega Star to kick The Head of the Table off his throne?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here as the “season premiere,” with great action and big moves. For one, great to see Nick Aldis finally in WWE, but it would seem he’s not here to wrestle but to be the new SmackDown GM. Bringing back general managers is a great move, not really sure why they went away in the first place. And Nick already doing great with his promos tonight. Good stuff with Dom showing up just to complain, and then we learn about the superstar Raw gave to SmackDown. A little disappointed it’s Kevin Owens, because it felt like there was much more potential for who could get a fresh look here on Raw. But at the same time, Kevin giving Dom a stunner was great, and Kevin can now be an ally to Cody and Jey here on SmackDown while Sami is on Raw.
Aldis also has a good promo with Chelsea and Piper, as well as Charlotte. Chelsea wanting new belts to be the championships is a clever way to say she does believe those belts are cursed, but playing it off as just wanting a makeover. That’s obviously not happening, and I would think Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn step in before the belts are redesigned anyway. And Charlotte meeting Jade face to face, that was a wild tease for Jade showing up here on SmackDown to add even more power to this division. Charlotte saving Zelina from DMG CTRL was a good move, too, and we’re going to have a great 1v1 of Charlotte VS Iyo for the title. There’s a good chance Iyo retains then, too, if Charlotte gets distracted by Bayley & Dakota. Then Jade probably steps in as part of her big in-ring debut.
Seeing Carlito here was cool, pun not intended, but of course he gets jumped by All Mighty Profits. The feud with LWO is far from over, and Dragon Lee was actually in there with them, so maybe we get Rey, Escobar & Dragon in a new Six Man with Lashley & Profits. Well, maybe not because then the Heels would have to win the rematch so that Lashley can get closer to the US Championship. And really good opening tag match from Pretty Deadly VS Brawling Brutes. The bit with Elton “triumphantly” getting out of his wheelchair was funny because again, it was his arm that was hurt, not a leg. But great fake-out on another injury to steal the win.
And of course, great stuff with The Bloodline. Cena showing up to help set Knight up for the feud with Roman is great, and then Roman’s bits with Jimmy were good. Not quite what I expected for how Jimmy has been behaving but Roman is just trying to get Jimmy to deflate his ego to fall back in behind him as a subordinate. Also I like that Roman hates “Yeet” now after Jey and Cody have been using it. But good match, albeit a lopsided one, as Cody & Jey defend the titles. And really good main event from Knight and Solo with Cena stopping Jimmy. But it almost felt like we got two go-home segments in a row with the stare down of Bloodline with Cody & Jey but then Knight getting blasted by Roman. Crown Jewel is first, so that’s gotta be where Roman VS Knight happens.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!
Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
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Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
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