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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (10/27/23)
Whose game is it?
Time to sign on the dotted line, YEAH!
With Crown Jewel next Saturday, it is time for Roman Reigns and LA Knight to sign the contract for their WWE Universal Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Santos Escobar & Carlito w/ The LWO VS The Street Profits w/ Bobby Lashley; The Profits win.
- Shotzi Blackheart VS Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven; Shotzi wins.
- Dragon Lee VS Cedric Alexander; Dragon wins.
- LA Knight VS Jimmy Uso; Knight wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
BREAKING NEWS for Crown Jewel!
John Cena laid out an open challenge last week, Solo Sikoa answered, so they’re going to have it out in Saudi Arabia!
Roman Reigns is here!
Milwaukee is torn as The Tribal Chief heads to the ring, his Wise Man by his side. Roman raises the Universal Championship, but then L A KNIGHT makes his entrance, YEAH! And then Knight just goes right past Roman to get in the ring first. Fans cheer the Mega Star, and Roman frowns as he continues down to the ring. This is day 1153 of Roman’s historic reign, and it is already off to a tense start. Nick Aldis is already in the ring with the chairs and table, but of course Heyman has to put one at the head of the table. But then Knight sits down in that chair first! Heyman is livid but Knight sure ain’t moving!
Heyman grabs for the table, but Knight stops him! “I know you ain’t trying to move that table, are ya? NAH NAH!” Knight asks if Roman’s gonna take all night or what, because he ain’t got the time. Time to sign the deal, and take that title away, YEAH! Aldis welcomes us all to Friday Night SmackDown, live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. And we all know why they’re here: they’re to sign the contract to make official for Crown Jewel, Roman VS Knight for the Undisputed Universal Championship. They looked over the contracts and- Knight talks over Aldis to say we all know why we’re here and what we’re doing, so let him talk to ya!
What we’re doing now is looking at the contract. And in this very contract, it says Roman Reigns will hand over the WEW Universal Championship right over to LA Knight, YEAH! So he’ll just sign right now. Knight puts his name to paper, and he says, “Have at it, Chief.” Heyman brings out his pen, the fans boo, but Roman just chuckles. Heyman hands the pen over to Roman, the fans chant for “L A KNIGHT! YEAH!” but Roman says, “Hey, idiot. No, no, I’m not talking to you, Milwaukee. I’m talking to you! This is crazy! You must be stupid, huh? You just gonna sign away, yeah?” Fans chant “YEAH!” back at him.
Roman wants to ask Knight something. Has Knight ever even had a contract signing? One more, one more! Has Knight ever even had a title match before? Knight just smirks while Heyman talks trash. Roman says he didn’t think so. So that means Knight has no clue what he’s doing right now! But don’t worry, Your Tribal Chief will go easy on Knight. They’ll make it real nice and real gentle for his first time, okay, sweetheart? Roman tries to sign, but the pen isn’t working. Heyman tosses that pen, sets the belt down on the table, and gets a new pen. This one works, and Roman signs. Fans chant “Roman’s Scared~!” and that amuses Roman.
The contract is signed, Aldis thanks them and this concludes his responsibilities. He wishes them both the best of luck. Aldis steps out, Roman says okay, but Knight speaks up. As far as Knight sees it, he’s the head of the table, so acknowledge him. Roman wants to talk about Knight’s first contract signing, first WWE title match, and Roman is right! Isn’t this crazy? And Roman says he’s gonna go gentle on him? Well, isn’t that sweet? Knight hopes Roman does, because right now, if Roman thinks he’s gonna underestimate Knight because it’s his first time around, then you are already beat!
But Knight puts it like this: is this his first time? Hell yeah, it is. And he’s sitting here, thinking to himself, after only a single year, he is sitting at the head of this table, about to take Roman’s title, and he climbed so fast, Roman doesn’t even know what hit him! And by the time we get to Crown Jewel, Roman will be thinking, “What the hell just happened? He just walked out with my WWE Championship!” Fans cheer that! Knight says Roman doesn’t understand: yeah, this is his first time, but he only needs one time! Because while Roman failed time and again, while Roman was doing “sufferin’ succotash,” Knight’s been out round one telling everyone whose game this is!
Fans want to spell it out but Knight says not yet, guys. Because there can only be ONE WWE Champion, YEAH! There can only be one Knight! YEAH! And it is coming up real soon, and there’s nothing Roman can do about it. That’s not an insult, that’s just a fact of life! Knight can’t stop the gravy train from rolling! He can’t stop the undeniable kavorka! And he can’t stop being the man they call the Mega Star, with everybody saying, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” Roman TOSSES the table onto Knight, then fires off fists! Roman puts Knight in a corner to stomp him down! Fans boo but Roman is raging!
Roman TOSSES the chairs around, he storms up on Knight, and he POSTS Knight! Knight flops to the apron, Roman storms out and goes look under the ring. Roman finds another table! Fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” but Roman puts that table in the ring now. Roman frowns as the fans boo, and he sets that table up. Roman chuckles as he clears out more space, goes back to Knight, and stands Knight up to- Knight counter punches! Knight fires off fists and stomps in return now! Fans chant “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” with each shot! Knight then runs in to BOOT WASH! But here comes Jimmy! Jimmy stomps Knight down!
Fans boo as the backup quarterback stomps Knight and Roman gets away. Jimmy asks if Roman is good, and Heyman says to get Knight! But then knight gets Jimmy, BIG back suplex through the table! Fans fire up as Knight stands tall and has Roman retreating! Will Crown Jewel and that Universal Championship soon belong to The Mega Star?
Santos Escobar & Carlito w/ The LWO VS The Street Profits w/ Bobby Lashley!
As much as Rey Mysterio wants his own revenge on Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins, the Emperor of Lucha & Caribbean Cool know his United States Championship defense is far more important. Will Santos & Carlito take care of the All Mighty’s Profits? Or will this be a very uncool Friday Night SmackDown?
SmackDown returns, Rey is watching backstage, and the Profits make their entrance, Lashley leading the way. The teams sort out and Santos starts against Dawkins. They circle, tie up, and Dawkins headlocks. Santos tries to power out but Dawkins holds tight. Santos tries again, throws body shots, and he powers Dawkins away, only for Dawkins to run him over! Dawkins keeps moving, Santos drops, Dawkins hurdles but Santos hurdles, and Dawkins handsprings! Santos leaps over the back drop, gets around to waistlock, but Dawkins switches. Dawkins shoves, Santos goes up and over to DROPKICK Dawkins down! Cover, ONE!!
Santos wrenches Dawkins, reaches out and tags Carlito. Fans fire up as Carlito goes up, and he AX HANDLES Dawkins’ arm! Carlito ROCKS Dawkins, brings him around, and whips him to ropes. Dawkins holds ropes to KICK back, but Carlito CLOBBERS him for it! Lashley talks trash to distract, and Dawkins CLUBS Carlito! Dawkins fires hands, Ford laughs at Carlito, and Dawkins ROCKS Carlito! Dawkins seethes, brings Carlito around to whip, but Carlito ELBOWS back! Carlito ducks ‘n’ dodges and DROPKICKS! Ford runs in but Carlito tosses him out! Santos goes up but Carlito wants him to hold on.
Carlito throws off the shirt, builds speed, and he FLIES! Carlito takes down the Profits and fans fire up! Lashley is upset as the LWO stands tall, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Ford has Santos down with a chinlock. Santos endures, even as Ford’s knee digs into his back. Santos fights up, fires body shots, but Ford whips him away. Santos sunset flips, Ford rolls through to PENALTY KICK! And STANDING SPLASH! Cover, Carlito breaks it! Rey likes what he sees but Ford is furious. Ford drags Santos up to CLUB away on him! Ford glares at Carlito, clamps on to Santos with a CAMEL CLUTCH, and he bends Santos back! Fans rally as Santos endures, and Santos gets his arms free. Santos fights up, throws body shots, but Ford whips him to the corner.
Santos BOOTS back, ROCKS Dawkins, then fires off on Ford! Dawkins avoids a haymaker and Ford ENZIGURIS! Ford rains down fists on Santos, fumes and stands on Santos, but the ref counts. Ford lets off, clamps Santos into a chinlock, and Santos endures again. Fans rally up, Santos fights back up, and Santos throws elbows. Santos ROCKS Ford, CHOPS him, but Ford LARIATS in return! Ford huffs and puffs, drags Santos over and tags in Dawkins. They double whip to DOUBLE FLAPJACK! Dawkins talks smack on Carlito, then he brings Santos up. Dawkins whips Santos to a corner, runs in, and hits the CYCLONE SPLASH! And ENZIGURI!
Dawkins runs, but into a JUMP KNEE from Santos! Fans fire up while both men are down! Lashley coaches Dawkins, Dawkins and Santos crawl, hot tags to Ford and Carlito! Fans fire up as Carlito rallies on Ford with big haymakers! Then he gives some to Dawkins! Carlito spins Ford for a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! He mule kicks Dawkins to then knee lift and SUPERKICK! Ford is back but runs into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford survives but Carlito keeps cool. Carlito stalks Ford, runs up, but Ford drops to victory roll! TWO! Carlito ducks the enziguri to kick and TWISTING NECKBREAKER! Cover, Dawkins breaks it!
Santos is in, Dawkins runs at him but santos sends him out! Carlito tags Santos in and Santos takes aim! Rey is still watching, but LOGAN PAUL attacks! Logan says that’s all it takes! ONE PUNCH! The Maverick runs away, Santos says Carlito needs to go help! Carlito runs, Santos RANAS Ford! Santos runs corner to corner, DOUBLE KNEES! Ford is down and flops out of the ring! Santos PLANCHAS but Ford dodges! Ford runs up, Santos RAMS him but Dawkins sneaks the tag! Santos ROCKS Dawkins, GAMANGIRIS Ford, then goes up! Santos leaps, Ford dodges, and turns around into the REVELATION!! Cover, Profits win!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall
The ImPAULsive Influencer certainly influenced this match! Lashley still congratulates his Profits, will nothing stop them from taking over SmackDown?
The Bloodline regroups in the private suite.
Roman sits down, still fuming from earlier, and Heyman holds the Green Bay Packers commemorative belt. Roman asks what that is, and Heyman explains that this one of the custom WWE NFL series title belts. Heyman will give this belt to Knight, because it is the closest Knight, or the Packers, will ever come to being a champion. Jimmy walks in and he flops down on the couch. What’s he doing? He just came from the trainer’s room is busy, he got looked at. For what? What’s Roman mean? He ran the play! Tried to. No, that as the wrong play. Nah, audible, hot route. Right? Roman fumes again and Jimmy coughs.
Roman asks if he’s gonna handle this. Tonight. Jimmy says he can’t, he’s now on injury reserve. What was that? Uh, no, he’s off injury reserve, he can totally do something. Good. Roman tells The Wise Man to make the match. Heyman will call Aldis right now. But it’s Jimmy VS LA Knight, right? Yeah… Heyman heads out, Jimmy says YEET. Roman says he already told Jimmy once, no more yeet. But will the “Shotcaller” just listen to Roman for once tonight? Or will this still be LA Knight’s game?
Backstage interview with Logan Paul.
Cathy Kelley hurries over to ask The Maverick about his show of respect to Rey Mysterio last week, only to sucker punch him tonight. Yeah, well, never let ’em know your next move. See? Got your mic. He hands that back and says that his fist is as big as Rey’s head, it’s why Logan is a boxer. Any more questions? He doesn’t care and moves on anyway. But then Kevin Owens is there, wearing a Rey Mysterio shirt. Logan says that shirt’s lame. Logan leaves, Kevin turns to go but then Grayson Waller & Austin Theory walk over. Punchable faces, huh? That’s what Kevin said! Oh, yes, Kevin did say that and he meant it. And yes, he’d love to punch their faces.
In fact, Kevin could probably punch them both at once! One fist, both faces! They argue about that, but producers step over to make sure this doesn’t turn into a fist fight. Waller & Theory say there’s no possible way Kevin could get them both with one punch, unless they happened to be side by side and shoulder to shoulder. Like right now. BLAM! Kevin DECKS them both!! TOLD YOU! Kevin wants everyone to know it happened! But will Theory & Waller look to get Kevin back for that?
Backstage interview with Dragon Lee.
Kayla Braxton is with the Boy Wonder and says he has made quite the name for himself already. What inspires him when he gets in the ring? Dragon says he is very happy to be on SmackDown, and- He gets interrupted by Cedric Alexander. Cedric introduces himself and says this is like looking in a mirror. Dragon reminds him of when he first stepped foot in the WWE, and how he won the respect of the fans, the locker room and even HHH, to the point where the crowd was chanting “PLEASE SIGN CEDRIC!” Seeing Dragon lights that fire in Cedric, and so he wants as match tonight.
Dragon says it would be his pleasure to take this to the ring, and beyond. Cedric says good. They shake on it and Cedric heads out. Will Dragon be ready for a PRIMED Alexander?
Shotzi Blackheart VS Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven!
Hosting Halloween Havoc is a lot of fun for the Wild Child, but she’s clearly itching to #TCB, Take Care o’ Bidness! Aldis made hosting with Scarlett Bordeaux possible, will Shotzi thank him by humbling the Hot Mess once and for all?
SmackDown returns and the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions make their entrance. The bell rings and Chelsea SHOTGUNS Shotzi down! Chelsea laughs, runs in, but Shotzi goes up and over to victory roll! TWO, and Chelsea grabs Shotzi’s spikey h air! Chelsea bumps Shotzi off buckles, runs, but into a BOOT! Shotzi goes up for a HANGING HEADSCISSOR! The ref counts, Piper protests and Shotzi lets off at 4. Shotzi climbs up, Piper distracts her, but Chelsea says timeout. Shotzi says CANNONBALL! Down goes Chelsea, the ref tells Piper to stay back. Shotzi puts Chelsea in and runs.
Shotzi ducks ‘n’ dodges but Chelsea follows her up the ropes to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Chelsea is upset but she stalks Shotzi to the corner. Chelsea ROCKS, ELBOWS, and repeat! She snapmares Shotzi, runs, and basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for Shotzi as she goes to a corner but Chelsea is after her. Chelsea short arm LARIATS, then she stands on Shotzi’s head. Chelsea digs her heel in, steps off as the fans boo, and Chelsea pie faces Shotzi around. Chelsea kicks Shotzi to ropes, runs, but Shotzi dumps Chelsea out! Shotzi then ROUNDHOUSES Chelsea, brings her around, and climbs up the corner.
Shotzi brings Chelsea up to join her, CLUBS away on her, then fires more forearms! Chelsea HEADBUTTS back! Chelsea then gives Shotzi a SUPER GOURD BUSTER! Chelsea adjusts position, to then MISSILE DROPKICK! Chelsea fires up but fans boo. Chelsea takes her time with the cover, ONE! Shotzi has the ghost pin, AND WINS!
Winner: Shotzi Blackheart, by pinfall
Chelsea throws a fit, Piper seethes, but Shotzi laughs all the way up the ramp. Can Shotzi use this momentum to perhaps get back to the tag titles?
John Cena is here!
Milwaukee fires up as the Greatest of All Time goes to the ring! As said earlier tonight, Cena gets his singles match with Solo Sikoa at Crown Jewel, but tonight he grabs the mic. Fans chant for Cena and he says this is what SmackDown looks like in a sold-out Milwaukee! And what it sounds like from a sold-out Milwaukee! It is a special night tonight, because we’re one week from Crown Jewel! There is a special energy here tonight. There is a special excitement here tonight! Fans chant for “CENA! CENA!” and he says for himself tonight, the energy is a little different. It is special, but it is also serious.
Don’t get him wrong, Cena’s had a lot of serious moments in his career. But it hasn’t been this serious since 20 years ago, when the WWE wanted to fire him. And he thinks about back to that time. What’d he do? He dug in deep, he turned it all around, and for 20 years, we have shared this. For 20 years, Cena has tried to give us his heart and his soul, and in return, we give it back, whether we liked him or not. We have given him support when he needed it most. And most importantly, they have given Cena respect. The reason Crown Jewel is so serious is because for the first time in 20 years, he feels he is in jeopardy of losing that support.
For the first time in 20 years, Cena feels he is in jeopardy of losing that respect. He really appreciates the cheers now, and he thanks us for them. The fans cheer harder and he thanks them again. Cena says we can’t ignore the math, though. Fans chant “You Still Got It!” and that seems to really touch Cena. Cena asks, “What if I don’t? We can’t ignore the data.” And if Cena doesn’t deliver soon, we’ve seen it 1000 times. If Cena loses this (the connection with the fans), the next thing to go is this (being in the ring) and he doesn’t wanna lose that. He doesn’t wanna lose any of it! He wants to hear them, to feel them, to keep the ride going!
Fans cheer and Cena says there is only ONE thing left to do at Crown Jewel: WIN. Fans cheer that, and Cena says the WWE uses words like “must-see” all the time, but they’re not wrong. We must see the Royal Rumble. We must see WrestleMania. Hell, we must see SmackDown from Milwaukee! And Crown Jewel is no different! It will be must see. But it isn’t just must see for Cena, it is must win. Cena knows the respect is earned, and that it takes guts to stand in this ring and promise a victory. But the time has come to dig deep, to knuckle up, and the time is now to deliver! But then Heyman has to interrupt with his personal introduction.
Fans boo as Heyman goes to the ring, and he goes on about being Roman’s Special Counsel. But Heyman says that is not why he’s out here. Heyman is here with no hustle, no loyalty to anything but the truth, and with the utmost respect. Fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” but Heyman says based on his past, he deserves that. Just not tonight. With all due respect, may he step into the ring? Fans say no but Cena lets him in. Heyman offers a handshake? Fans boo that but Cena accepts it. And Heyman says they are sold out here tonight in Milwaukee. Thanks for the house, for 21 years of sold out arenas, based solely on the name “John Cena.”
And mutual respect, where did that all start? In a board room when Vince had Heyman running things on SmackDown, and he said that first round draft pick from OVW was gonna be Heyman’s. And Heyman took who? John Cena! For 21 years, Cena has been a real-life superhero. Heyman raised his kids to be more like Cena than to be like Heyman. Then came SummerSlam, Cena VS Roman, and Roman proved Cena was not the Greatest of All Time anymore. That’s not a bad thing! Because as long as Cena can bring a mic to his mouth, and this is coming from Heyman, Cena IS the greatest of all time in communicating.
The fans will boo Heyman outta the building, but the fans will laugh and cry with Cena. Cena has a bond with fans Heyman will never hand, because Cena can talk like no one can talk. And what a future Cena could’ve had just talking. Heyman’s been doing this 100 years, he’s still on top. And Cena could’ve been Heyman! Fans boo that, but Heyman says, “Until you pissed off The Bloodline.” Fans boo that, too, and Heyman says the order has come down from on high, from The Tribal Chief. It isn’t enough to Spear Cena. Roman could break Cena’s ribs, but Cena’s had broken ribs and has come back.
Jimmy could Uso Splash Cena, but Cena can come back from that. But then Solo Sikoa… That Samoan Spike… Cena can’t talk anymore. The greatest weapon Cena has, his ability to talk, taken away from him? What makes Cena so dangerous, taken away from him? Cena VS Solo, SPIKE, and Solo takes that away from Cena, and The Bloodline takes Cena away from the WWE Universe. Fans boo harder but Heyman says Cena comes out here, opens his heart to the fans, saying he must win! Must win! Must win! And Cena, in the one match left in his career that he must win, he can’t win! And Cena, that’s not a prediction. That’s a spoiler.
SOLO ATTACKS FROM BEHIND! Fans boo because of course this was a set-up! Solo beats down Cena, then tells him to get up. Cena stands, into the SPINNING SOLO! Fans boo as Solo roars, and he holds up the thumb! Solo grabs Cena, SAMOAN SPIKE!! Cena sputters and writhes on the mat while fans boo, but this was still just a sampling. Will Solo hit the deadliest Samoan Spike of them all at Crown Jewel?
LA Knight speaks backstage.
“Paul Heyman talks about worrying about people pissing off the Bloodline, he should be talking about The Bloodline worrying about who they’re pissing off. Cuz I haven’t forgotten about Roman Reigns spearing me a couple weeks ago. But then Jimmy Uso wants to walk down, thinking he’s got enough tingle in his loins to come on in and tangle with the man they call The Megastar. But NAH NAH! He got thrown through a table for his troubles! So here’s how it goes down. You wanna come on down and do it again, Jimmy?
“I tell you what, later tonight, I’ll grab those two pigtails, ride your ass all around that ring until you tell your Tribal Chief whose game this is, with everybody saying! L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” The Megastar is fired up, will he make an example out of the Shotcaller for the Tribal Chief to learn from?
Dragon Lee VS Cedric Alexander!
The Boy Wonder is ready to heat it up, and PRIMED Alexander is ready to remind us who he is! This will be high-flying, fast and furious, but who comes out on top as we move deeper into the Fall?
SmackDown returns and Cedric makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Dragon waistlocks, Cedric switches, but Dragon switches back. Cedric switches, facelocks, wrenches, but Dragon rolls and breaks free. Dragon ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA, but Cedric handsprings through! Cedric dodges to handspring and RANA, but Dragon handsprings through! They both dropkick and those cancel out! Fans fire up as both men kip up! Dragon and Cedric circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Cedric wrenches, wristlocks, but Dragon rolls. Cedric wrangles Dragon to the mat, fights off the headscissor, but Dragon fights up.
Dragon reels Cedric in to trip and have a toehold. Cedric fights back with a chinbar but Dragon stands up. Cedric wrenches, Dragon whips but Cedric reverses to arm-drag! Cedric holds on with an armlock, and he grinds Dragon down. Dragon fights around, fights to his feet, and he wrenches back. Cedric wrenches then CHOPS! Dragon puts Cedric in a corner to CHOP! Cedric CHOPS, Dragon CHOPS, Cedric BOOTS! Dragon runs in but Cedric dumps him out! Cedric BOOTS Dragon, goes up and out to join him on the apron, but Dragon V-TRIGGERS first! Both men wobble, but Cedric hits an APRON SIDE EFFECT!
Fans fire up while both men are down and writhing, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Cedric wobbles, but CHOPS! Dragon CHOPS, Cedric CHOPS, and fans “WOO~!” with each shot! Dragon KNEES Cedric again, runs, but into a MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Cedric can’t believe it but Dragon survives! Dragon goes to the apron, Cedric storms up to stand him up, but Dragon blocks the bump to give a buckle bump! And a ROUNDHOUSE! Dragon goes up but Cedric SHORYUKENS! Cedric climbs up but Dragon trips him into a Tree of Woe! Fans fire up for the WOE STOMPS! Cedric writhes, clutching an arm, but Dragon is also down from that rough landing.
The ref checks, both men are okay to continue, and fans rally up. Dragon reels Cedric in, gets him up, but Cedric slips free to ELBOW Dragon! Cedric runs, but Dragon slips through the lariat to get Cedric up again, LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Cedric survives and fans fire up! Dragon is frustrated but he drags himself to a corner. Dragon stands up, tunes up, and he runs back in. Cedric scoops, but Dragon victory rolls the driver! TWO and Cedric has it, TWO! Dragon and Cedric get up, Dragon BLINDSIDE KNEES Cedric! Dragon fires up, calls his shot, and he reels Cedric in! Tilt-o-whirl, DESTINO~! Cover, Dragon wins!
Winner: Dragon Lee, by pinfall
Cedric wanted that fire back, but he might’ve gotten burned by it! Dragon still shows Cedric respect, could this just be the start of a resurgence for the Age of Alexander? Will Dragon establish his own legacy here in the near future?
Bianca Belair is here!
The EST returned last week, running off Damage Control from beating down on Charlotte Flair. And surely, she’ll want to keep that payback going. Speaking of DMG CTRL, they’re watching backstage. What will Bianca have to say about her comeback? We’ll all find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns and fans cheer as Bianca gets the mic. Bianca says she is so excited to be back on SmackDown. Last week, she did get her lick back, but she’s just getting started. While she was away, she had one thing on her mind and it replayed over and over and over again like a horror story. She cues up footage, and it was the ambush by DMG CTRL two months ago, where they used a Con-Chair-To to smash her leg. Bianca says that it is still hard to watch. Because getting attacked and taken out of the game just two weeks after getting cashed-in on, losing her title to Iyo Sky at SummerSlam, yeah, that all did something to her.
Not just physically, but mentally. Because for the first time, Bianca was out. She was stuck at home, sitting there with nothing but her thoughts. And while she tried to rehab and get through the pain, yeah, her body got stronger and stronger. But her mind couldn’t focus on anything other than how she was gonna make DMG CTRL pay. Fans like the sound of that. And we all know Bianca. She’s the one who when she gets knocked down, she gets right back up, brushes it off and smiles through it. But this time, she could just not let it go! Fans cheer that, and Bianca says for the first time in her life, she was consumed with vengeance!
It was vengeance that got Bianca up out of bed, got her training like a beast so she could get right back here on SmackDown! And it was vengeance that helped Bianca come up with a plan that she took to Aldis today. So now, it is official. Crown Jewel, ya girl is getting her rematch with Iyo Sky for the WWE Women’s Championship! Fans love the sound of that! Bianca also loves that the fans like that, because that’s not all. Because next week, Bianca faces the master planner herself, BAYLEY! Because Bianca’s vengeance is not complete until she takes out every member of DMG CTRL, starting with Bayley and ending with Iyo, and her reclaiming her WWE Women’s Championship!
Fans fire up as Bianca drops the mic and throws down the gauntlet! Will this be the sweetEST revenge? Or will the Role Model and Evil Genius come up with a counter strategy in time for next week?
LA Knight VS Jimmy Uso!
The Mega Star got under the skin of The Head of the Table, then got to throw Jimmy through the table! Will Knight finish the night by humbling Jimmy twice? Or will Jimmy get the touchdown for Roman?
SmackDown returns and Knight makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally up for Knight, of course, as he and Jimmy talk some trash. They tie up, Jimmy headlocks, but Knight powers up and out, only for Jimmy to run him over. Fans boo as Jimmy holds up the finger, #HeTheOne running the plays. Jimmy tells fans to shut up with “YEAH!” but that just makes the fans louder. They tie up, Jimmy puts Knight in a corner, the ref counts. Jimmy lets off slowly, claims Knight’s being dirty, but Knight counters the sucker punch! Knight fires hands, whips, and ELBOWS Jimmy down!
Fans fire up as Knight brings Jimmy back up, to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Knight clamps onto the arm and he dares Jimmy to talk trash now. Jimmy says Knight won’t make it to Crown Jewel but Knight says oh YEAH he is! Jimmy claims Knight’s cheating, but Knight drops a knee on the arm! Back to the cording hold, and Jimmy protests again. Jimmy fights up, Knight wrenches, but Jimmy HEADBUTTS! Jimmy CHOPS Knight, whips Knight to ropes, but Knight KICKS back! And LARIATS! Knight dropkicks a leg out, then runs to basement dropkick Jimmy to ropes! Knight runs in, Jimmy dumps Knight out, but Knight RAMs in!
Knight slingshots to sunset flip BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up with Knight while Jimmy staggers up. Jimmy YANKS Knight into ropes! Knight goes to the apron, Jimmy KNEES him in the ropes! Jimmy goes to the apron, drags Knight up, and fans boo as Jimmy grins. APRON SNAP SUPLEX! Knight writhes and Jimmy holds up the one, as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Knight fights up out of a chinlock. Knight throws body shots, runs and runs Jimmy over, then keeps moving to sunset flip! TWO, and Jimmy UPPERCUTS Knight down! Fans rally for Knight but Jimmy grins as he stalks Knight. Jimmy taunts Knight, throws down fists, but fans taunt Jimmy, “JEY IS BETTER!” Jimmy snarls, goes corner to corner, and HIP ATTACKS! Knight writhes while Jimmy taunts the fans like he can’t hear them. Jimmy goes back to the far corner, “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs but Knight CLOBBERS him! Fans fire up while both men are down again!
Knight rises up as the fans rally behind him, and he drags himself up the ropes. Jimmy stands, but Knight fires hands! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, Knight haymakers! Jimmy mule kicks, and he POSTS Knight! Fans boo but Jimmy grins again. Knight flops to the apron, fans chant “JIMMY SUCKS!” but Jimmy taunts them back. Jimmy drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS! Fans “WOO~!” while Knight goes along the ropes. Jimmy storms up but Knight CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jimmy scoops, Knight slips free, REVERSE DDT! Fans fire up as Knight drags himself to the corner and stands back up.
Knight sees Jimmy stand, runs up and ROCKS him! JAB, RIGHT, repeat! Knight whips, Jimmy reverses but Knight ducks ‘n’ dodges and again to then CLOBBER Jimmy! Then the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! And then a scoop, but Jimmy slips free. Knight kicks low to DDT! Cover, TWO! Jimmy goes to a corner, Knight storms up, and he stomps a mudhole, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight goes corner to corner but Jimmy bails out. Jimmy says he’s smarter than that, but Knight SMACKS him off the desk! Again and again and again, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight puts Jimmy in, goes to a corner and climbs up top.
Knight leaps, Jimmy gets under! Knight comes back, into a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Jimmy grits his teeth as Knight hangs in there. “This is Awesome!” but Jimmy wants to end it. Jimmy goes up the corner, but Knight is up and he gets after Jimmy first. Jimmy HEADBUTTS Knight, but Knight still climbs! Knight brings Jimmy up but Jimmy fires hands! Jimmy SHOVES Knight down, adjusts and USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?!? Knight survives and Jimmy can’t believe it! The Usos have finished countless matches with that move, and yet the Mega Star survives! Fans again chant “JIMMY SUCKS!” but Jimmy goes back up.
But Knight trips Jimmy this time! Knight climbs up again, has Jimmy up top, but Jimmy again shoves Knight away. Knight springs right back up, to SUPERPLEX Jimmy!! And then the B F T!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall
A huge win against “him,” Jim Uso, and now Knight is rolling towards Crown Jewel! But wait, Roman sneaks into the ring! But Knight dodges this time! And he gets Roman for B F T!!!! Fans are thunderous as Knight still gets the better of the Tribal Chief! Can Knight do that again at Crown Jewel to make his future golden?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here, especially with it acting as a partial go-home to Crown Jewel. I say that because there’s no way they can actually be live next week and then make it to Saudi Arabia in time for the show. I don’t know if they’re taping that episode now or will do it as part of Monday’s taping, but yeah it won’t actually be live. Anyway, tonight did great with adding even more to Crown Jewel. Cena VS Solo being added is great, and we got a great promo from Cena and Heyman that of course ended with Solo attacking. Solo stands tall, and Cena saying this is his “must win” all add up to Cena will win, and that’s not an insult, that’s just a fact of life, YEAH.
Also, awesome stuff from Knight tonight as he dares to make his entrance before Roman’s entrance is even halfway done. To be fair, Roman’s entrance takes way too long, it didn’t need to open the show. And great contract signing segment where Knight kept one-upping Roman and Roman got mad. Great brawl, great table spot with Jimmy taking the hit, and then great promo from Roman and Jimmy to set up tonight’s great main event. Knight standing tall in the contract signing and then here to end the night, both the match and Roman’s sneak attack, this all makes it clear to everyone that Knight isn’t winning at Crown Jewel. As much as everyone loves Knight, we all have to accept that this isn’t his time, but he’ll still look great in losing.
Great opening tag match, but I just felt it when we saw Rey was hanging out backstage, alone, that Logan Paul was gonna blindside him. Logan clearly doesn’t respect Rey, he’s (kayfabe) two-faced and this adds heat to fans wanting to see him lose. Profits win because of the distraction and are building up the ranks, would love to see them move up to challenge Priest & Finn for the tag titles soon. And great interaction of Logan with Kevin, then transition to Kevin interacting with Waller & Theory. Kevin getting them both with one punch was awesome, and it feels like Kevin might need to find a tag partner to take Waller & Theory on.
Great match from Dragon Lee and Cedric Alexander, but it feels a few months (or even a few years) past fans really knowing/caring to know Cedric. But you also gotta appreciate HHH still sticking by a guy he saw potential in, and I hope HHH can revive Cedric’s main roster career. Good match from Shotzi VS Chelsea and a great win for Shotzi. I don’t know if Shotzi goes back for the tag titles, cuz I’m not sure who she’d even team with, but great momentum for Shotzi overall. And great promo from Bianca to call out DMG CTRL and give us another title match for Crown Jewel. I think Crown Jewel might be the most stacked yet. Both top women’s titles on the line, I don’t think there’s been something like that yet, and that is great stuff.
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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