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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (10/6/23)
Pulling into the Fastlane like…
Reluctantly crouched at the starting line…
Before battling for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships, Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso confront The Judgment Day here on SmackDown!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Charlotte Flair & Asuka VS Bayley & Iyo Sky w/ Dakota Kai; Charlotte & Asuka win.
- Rey Mysterio w/ Latino World Order VS Bobby Lashley w/ The Street Profits; Lashley wins.
- Austin Theory VS Dragon Lee; Dragon wins.
- LA Knight VS Jimmy Uso w/ Paul Heyman; Knight wins, by disqualification.
PLAY BY PLAY
LA Knight is here!
St. Louis fires up for the Mega Star as he heads to the ring, 24 hours ahead of his big tag match at Fastlane! Knight gets the mic while fans are chanting his name, and he says, “LEMME TALK TO YA!” But then ladies and gentlemen, Paul Heyman has to interrupt. The Wise Man walks out with Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa. This is becoming a weekly thing, isn’t it? He isn’t “BOO,” he is Paul Heyman. And he has a reputation for decade after decade of always spotting the next big thing in this industry. He sees ’em coming from a mile away, knows who the next mega star is going to be, and ladies and gentlemen, with all candor, the next big mega star is… L A Knight. “YEAH!”
Heyman hates when they do that. But that is to Knight’s credit. He is on a roll, he has all the momentum in the world, and has earned Heyman’s respect and admiration. The fans chant “L A KNIGHT!” which annoys Heyman and Jimmy. Heyman says it’s a good thing Solo doesn’t care. But with all the respect and admiration that Knight has earned, that’s to his credit. Heyman’s compliments to Knight. But unfortunately, also his condolences. Because now that Knight has earned their attention, The Bloodline will have to do something about it. Fans boo but Jimmy grins as he points finger guns at Knight.
Knight asks if Heyman is done running his fat jowls. Heyman’s said everything great about Knight, which he appreciates. It is a wise move for the Wise Man to put respect on Knight’s name. But uh, let’s just check the receipts. Knight didn’t buy any of that BS. Here Heyman is- Jimmy tells Knight to shut his mouth. Oh, Knight knows Jimmy ain’t talking to him. Oh, Jimmy IS talking to him. They haven’t been properly introduced, Uce. This is HIM, Jim Uso, along with The Enforcer of the Island and OG Heyman. They’re here to tell you to your ugly face, “you ain’t making it to Fastlane!” Jimmy shoves the mic into Heyman and then storms up with Solo by his side.
Fans boo as The Bloodline closes in but Knight ain’t backing down. And wait! Here comes JOHN CENA!! Cena slides right in and now he has Knight’s back! Fans fire up, Solo glares at Cena and Jimmy throws off his jacket, but Heyman wants them to stand down! They have to wait for the match! Jimmy listens to reason and reluctantly backs away. Solo follows but Knight tells ’em, they were all excited but he gets it. They didn’t have permission from the Chief to come out here, did they? Tell ya what. Here’s how they do this. Everyone’s talking about Knight, Cena, The Bloodline at Fastlane but… Knight is thinking about tonight!
And what Knight wants for tonight is Jimmy Uso The Wannabe, he’s talking so tough, Jimmy VS Knight 1v1 so Knight can punt his ass to the moon! And then we can learn whose game it is, with everybody saying, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” Jimmy says yeah, sure! Heyman asks what Jimmy means by yeah, but Jimmy says everyone knows what! Jimmy wants to handle business, even without Roman Reigns giving permission. Will Jimmy make sure this Fastlane tag match doesn’t happen? Or will it just be a sample of what’s coming for him and Solo on Saturday?
The Judgment Day arrives backstage.
Damian Priest, Finn Balor, Rhea Ripley & Dominik Mysterio roll in, and then JD McDonagh is there to say hey. Priest gets upset already but the others tell him to relax. It was Mami’s idea for McDonagh to be here. And he’s going to serve a purpose, too. The Irish Ace nods, will the five of them be rolling into Fastlane?
Charlotte Flair & Asuka VS Bayley & Iyo Sky w/ Dakota Kai!
The Queen and the Empress are no strangers to working together, they were WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions once upon a time. But with the WWE Women’s Championship match at Fastlane being a Triple Threat, will Charlotte & Asuka still be able to work together? Or will the Role Model & Evil Genius use them against each other to get a big win tonight?
SmackDown returns and DMG CTRL makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Charlotte starts against Iyo. The fans “WOO~!” as the two circle. Bayley tells the fans to shush but Charlotte rushes in. Iyo dodges, wheelbarrows, victory roll, TWO! Iyo keeps moving, she tilt-o-whirls and RANAS Charlotte to ropes! Fans fire up and Iyo runs in, tilt-o-whirls again but Charlotte blocks and throws her down! Charlotte brings Iyo up to back suplex but Iyo lands out of it! Iyo kicks and runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Charlotte offers a tag and Asuka tags in. Asuka CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS!
Asuka fires up with more CHOPS! Fans fire up and Asuka is fired up, too! Asuka whips, Iyo reverses but Asuka goes up and FLYING SUNSET FLIPS! TWO and Iyo avoids the roundhouse to roll Asuka! TWO, but Iyo throws Asuka down by her hair! Bayley applauds while Iyo headlocks. Iyo reaches out but Bayley’s too busy talking trash! Asuka slips around to chicken wing! Iyo drops, Asuka rolls through the victory roll to SLIDING KICK! Fans fire up as Asuka runs in, but Bayley takes the dropkick for Iyo! Bayley leads by example but then Asuka ROUNDHOUSES Iyo down! Asuka goes up and fans fire up, as she DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS!
The Empress is fired up, The Queen joins in, and St. Louis is loving it as SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Bayley has Asuka down with a chinlock. Fans rally up and Asuka fights to her feet to hip bump out! Bayley CLUBS Asuka down, but Asuka kicks from below! Bayley drags Asuka around in another chinlock, then snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Asuka hangs tough but Bayley talks trash on her. Bayley smudges the face paint then drags Asuka up. Tag to Iyo, Iyo AX KICKS Asuka down, and then Iyo clamps on with a chinlock and armlock combo. Asuka endures, fights up and pushes back to a cover, TWO! But Iyo has the body scissor squeeze! Asuka pushes back to another cover, TWO!
Iyo adds a chinlock, and she BITES Asuka’s ear! Fans boo but Iyo lets off. Iyo steps on Asuka while Bayley talks trash, and the ref counts. Iyo lets off at 4, tags Bayley, and Bayley stomps Asuka! Asuka throws body shots in return! Fans fire up as Asuka backs Bayley down, but Bayley picks her up! Bayley RAMS Asuka into the corner! Iyo pulls Asuka’s hair to keep her down, but Asuka still kicks from below. Bayley blocks to stomp Asuka down, and Bayley tautns Asuka. Asuka gets up, but then Bayley sucker punches Charlotte! Asuka fires off on Bayley but Bayley bumps Asuka off buckles! Tag to Iyo and DMG CTRL DOUBLE FLAPJACK!
But Charlotte gets in to stop the cover! Fans cheer while DMG CTRL protests. Iyo wrenches Asuka’s arm but Asuka fires forearms! The fans fire up, Asuka reaches out but Iyo keeps her back! Asuka throws more shots but Iyo kicks and whips. Asuka uses that to BLAST Bayley! Asuka ELBOWS Iyo, DECKS Bayley and DECKS Iyo! Cover, but Iyo keeps her arms up. Asuka drags Iyo up but Iyo SHOTEIS! Iyo runs, but into a KICK! Both women are down and fans fire up! Asuka and Iyo crawl, hot tags to Bayley and Charlotte! Fans fire up as Charlotte ROCKS Bayley, then climbs up! CROSSBODY! Charlotte is roaring and the fans are with her!
Charlotte CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! “WOO~!” echoes out as Bayley falls! Iyo gets in but Charlotte ROCKS her, scoops her, and EXPLODER! Charlotte kips up, dodges Bayley and spins her, NECKBREAKER! Then handspring, but into a forearm from Bayley! Bayley runs in but Charlotte catches her for a BACKBREAKER and BUCKLE SHOT! Charlotte pushes Bayley from the corner, to HANDSPRING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The Queen keeps her cool as she whips Bayley. Bayley reverses, Asuka tags in as Charlotte goes up and out! Asuka BOOTS Bayley, then hoists her up top!
Asuka climbs up to join Bayley, Charlotte tags back in so she can join in! The Queen & Empress bring the Role Model up, but Dakota distracts so Iyo can CLUB Charlotte & Asuka! The Evil Genius then adds herself to the equation, TOWER OF DOOM!! Fans are thunderous for the Double Powerbomb Superplex combo! All four women are down and Dakota cheers her team on. The fans rally up, “This is Awesome!” as Bayley stands up in a corner, Charlotte runs in, but into a BOOT! But then Charlotte BOOTS back! Cover, Iyo METEORAS it apart!! Bayley & Iyo drag Charlotte up, double whip, but Charlotte KICKS Bayley and ROCKS Iyo!
Asuka catches Bayley into a SLEEPER! Charlotte TOSSES Iyo, runs back in, but Bayley slips free and the BOOT hits Asuka! Bayley rolls Charlotte up, TWO! Bayley KNEES Charlotte down! Bayley drags Charlotte around, “WOO~!” and step through, but Charlotte boots Bayley into Iyo! NATURAL SELECTION on Bayley!! Cover, Charlotte & Asuka win!!
Winners: Charlotte Flair & Asuka, by pinfall
DMG CTRL lost control and lost this match! Charlotte and Asuka smile at each other, knowing now it is every woman for herself. Will one of them become the NEW WWE Women’s Champion at Fastlane? Or will Iyo come up with a counter strategy in time?
The Bloodline walks around backstage.
Heyman still argues with Jimmy about making a match with LA Knight without The Tribal Chief’s blessing, to which Jimmy says The Tribal Chief has to be here to authorize something! But since he ain’t ever here and Jimmy IS, Jimmy authorized it! But then they enter the private suite, and it would seem someone has already made themselves at home. It’s the Judgment Day! Jimmy says they’re in the wrong room. Uh, no, they’re right where they’re supposed to be. Is that a challenge to The Bloodline? Or an offer?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s SmackDown!
As part of the “season premiere,” The Tribal Chief is back! What will Roman Reigns have to say about what we just heard Jimmy say?
SmackDown returns as Judgment Day and Bloodline stare down.
Rhea says everyone else can get out while she and Heyman have a little chat. The others listen to Mami, though Solo and Priest stare down a little longer. Rhea tells Priest she’ll be fine, so Senor MITB steps back. Heyman smiles and tells The Enforcer it is also okay. Solo steps away, and Rhea tells Heyman, “Let’s talk.” What deal is going to be struck between two of WWE’s most dominant factions today?
Rey Mysterio w/ Latino World Order VS Bobby Lashley w/ The Street Profits!
The King of Lucha is still United States Champion after his epic match with Santos Escobar, but then the All Mighty’s new henchmen went and ruined the whole night! We’re getting a Six Man Tag of the two factions at Fastlane, so can Rey move the LWO into pole position? Or will he get wrecked by the Rocky Mountain Machine?
SmackDown returns and Lashley makes his entrance, Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins right behind him. The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally up, plenty of fans on Bobby’s side as he corners Rey. Lashley steps right up to Rey, showing how much bigger and taller he is than Rey. Rey doesn’t care and the two tie up. Lashley puts Rey in a corner, lets off slowly, and Dawkins says this is easy work. Rey and Lashley reset, tie up, and Rey waistlocks. But Lashley elbows free, then he runs Rey over! The Profits cheer Lashley on and Lashley stalks Rey to a corner. Lashley RAMS into Rey, RAMS in again, then RAMS in again!
Lashley storms around, he whips Rey corner to corner, then he RAMS in again! Rey sputters and falls while the Profits get the fans fired up. Lashley drags Rey around, smothers him into the mat, then puts him on ropes to CLUB away! The ref counts, Lashley lets off, and he “apologizes.” Lashley looms over Rey in a corner, then digs his boot in! The ref counts, Lashley lets off to whip Rey to ropes, but Rey kicks back! Rey ducks ‘n’ dodges, slides under but Lashley kicks low! Lashley reels Rey in, gut wrenches, and hits the AK- NO, Rey lands out of it to BUZZSAW! Fans fire up as Rey LIONSAULTS! Cover, ONE!!
Rey keeps his focus as he baits Lashley in, and then dumps him out! Rey gives Lashley a sample of the 619 and fans fire up! Lashley scowls while the LWO fires up, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Lashley has Rey in a bearhug! Rey endures the squeeze while fans rally up. Rey reaches out, throws elbows, and he is free! Rey throws haymakers, the LWO fires up, but Lashley whips Rey to a corner hard! Rey bounces off buckles, and back into the bearhug! Fans rally as Rey endures. Rey grabs at Lashley’s face! Rey HEADBUTTS and HEADBUTTS and is free! But Lashley KNEES low, CLUBS Rey, then whips him hard into another corner! And back to the bearhug! Fans boo but Rey still endures. The LWO rally the fans up, Rey fights free with more shots, then he goes to the apron.
Lashley storms over but Rey RAMS into him! And again! And then GAMANGIRIS! Rey goes up a corner, but Lashley trips him up! Lashley brings Rey into a Tree of Woe, and he rains down fists! Fans duel as Lashley stomps Rey! The ref counts, Lashley lets off, to RAM into Rey again and again! Lashley runs to RAM into Rey again! And then runs in again, but Rey sits up! Lashley hits buckles and staggers away! Rey FLYING SEATED SENTONS! Rey keeps moving, he dropkicks the legs, then dropkicks them again! Rey keeps moving, but Lashley scoops him! But Rey swings through to DDT! Cover, TWO!!
The Profits are relieved but Rey is after Lashley in the corner. Rey climbs up to rain down fists! Fans count all the way to eight but Lashley dumps Rey out! Rey ROCKS Lashley, shoulders in, but Lashley catches him! Lashley suplexes, but Rey throws knees! Rey gets free, then drop toeholds Lashley onto ropes! The Profits freak out as Rey dials it up! But Lashley blocks the 619!! Rey holds onto ropes, Lashley dumps him over, but Rey RAMS into him! Rey slingshots up but Lashley ROCKS Rey! Rey goes to the floor and Lashley tells fans to hush. The LWO hurry over to check Rey and keep the Profits back.
The ref tells everyone to back off, and Lashley goes out to whip Rey into barriers! Lashley glares at the LWO, then brings Rey around to put him in the ring. The Profits and LWO argue, and then Lashley just TOSSES Escobar! Rey DIVES onto Lashley! But Lashley catches Rey! But then Rey slips free to POST Lashley! Fans fire up as Lashley slides in and Rey pursues. Rey 619s Lashley in the gut!! Then dropkicks him onto ropes! Rey redials to 619!! Lashley is down, Rey goes up and the Profits are freaking out again! Ford distracts Rey, but Cruz YANKS Ford down! The brawl is on, and Dawkins RAMS Cruz into steps!
Wilde fires off on Dawkins and Ford, but ends up getting the POUNCE PLEX!! Rey is furious so he SEATED SENTONS Ford & Dawkins! Rey runs back into the ring, into a SPEAR from Lashley!! Cover, Lashley wins!
Winners: Bobby Lashley, by pinfall
The Profits pay off for Lashley, but Escobar has a chair! Escobar runs Lashley & The Profits off but Zelina is still in shock after all the carnage! Will Rey, Wilde or Cruz even be able to fight for Fastlane?
SmackDown checks back in with Heyman and Rhea.
Heyman seems conflicted, but he then nods. Mami says Heyman’s a wise man, so make the wise decision. They’re all stronger together. The Bloodline and the Judgment Day can work together. Heyman likes it. It is brilliant! A bit upset with himself he didn’t think of it. Though he hasn’t been himself lately. But this is good. Really, really good! So, if you’ll excuse him for a moment, he’s going to make a phone call and get it authorized. Rhea stops him from going to his phone. Authorized. Miserably, Rhea doesn’t understand. Heyman needs to run this past Roman Reigns. Rhea says she does understand, and she has authorized this.
Well, that’s good for the Judgment Day. But for the Bloodline, it can only be authorized by one human being, and that is the Tribal Chief. Rhea tells Paul to acknowledge her. Heyman is flustered, but a word from the wise… Rhea is in the wrong locker room to say something like that. Is she? Well, Heyman’s gonna acknowledge her, just like Jey did on Raw. Otherwise, we’re gonna find out who is truly stronger between the two groups. Now, he’s authorized to make his phone call. Rhea leaves, and Heyman calls Roman. Is Mami going to be the one running the WWE?
Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn speak.
“A deed without a name, the curse will spread until we get what we want. What we deserve! You will all writhe beneath our feet. We shall live deliciously.” These wicked witches are on their way back, who will suffer their wrath?
Austin Theory VS Dragon Lee!
The Now claims to be the reason his segment with The Rock got 150 MILLION views, and he won’t be told anything else. Will his ego only grow bigger with every view? Or will the Boy Wonder prove that Theory is just plain wrong?
SmackDown returns as Dragon Lee makes his entrance. Theory has the mic to tell us we are all in the presence of greatness, because of THEORY! But don’t boo him like that! He’s beaten icons! He’s beaten his role models! Theory’s such a nice guy, he even let “Dwayne” share the ring with him. And speaking of Theory, he is the 150 Million Hit Man! And as soon as the bell rings, Dragon’s only gonna have a 150 second career here after he experiences Austin Theory Live. Theory puts the mic away, the bell rings, and fans boo as Theory and Dragon circle. They tie up, Theory puts Dragon in a corner, but he lest off as the ref counts.
Theory pushes Dragon but Dragon CHOPS! And ROCKS Theory! Theory kicks low, whips, but Dragon ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Fans fire up as Theory goes to a corner! Dragon JUMP KICKS! Leg sweep! SWINGING DROPKICK! Cover off Combinacion Dragon, TWO! And here comes Grayson Waller! Theory’s buddy is here, and Theory CLOBBERS Dragon! Fans boo as Theory stomps Dragon but the ref counts. Theory lets off, drags Dragon up and whips him corner to corner. Dragon goes up and over and DROPKICKS Theory! Cover, TWO! Dragon keeps on Theory but Theory stomps a foot!
Theory back suplexes, Dragon lands out of it and then dodges Theory to SNAP GERMAN! Theory bails out and Dragon builds speed, but Waller is in the way! Fans boo as Waller talks trash. Theory somersaults to SHOTGUN DROPKICK Dragon down! A-Town Down Under high-five while fans boo, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Theory talks trash as he aims from the apron. Theory somersaults again, but into a SUPERKICK! Waller is upset but the fans rally up while both men are down! Dragon and Theory rise and Dragon fires hands. Dragon whips, Theory reverses but Dragon CLOBBERS Theory! Dragon keeps on rallying, but Theory whips him to a corner. Theory runs in but Dragon pops him up to SUPERKICK him while he’s upside-down! Dragon runs in again to DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fans rally while Dragon grits his teeth. Dragon drags Theory up and reels him in but Theory powers out.
Dragon ducks the haymaker but not the ELBOW! Theory reels Dragon in to fisherman, AOI SHODOU! Cover, TWO! Dragon survives and Waller coaches Theory. “He ain’t on your level!” Theory is motivated by the mention of 150 million views, and he drags Dragon up. Theory throws hands, talks trash, then throws down more hands! Theory stands Dragon up, swings, but Dragon slips through to get Theory up, LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Theory survives and Waller says to calm down. Is he talking to the fans or himself? Dragon drags Theory to a drop zone, then goes up a corner. Fans fire up but Waller distracts Dragon!
Theory hits ropes to trip Dragon up! Theory brings Dragon in to PUMP HANDLE COMPLETE SHOT!! Cover, TWO!!! Dragon survives and shocks Theory! Theory drags Dragon up and puts him on the top rope. Theory climbs up, but Dragon throws hands! Dragon trips Theory, has him in the Tree of Woe, and gives him WOE STOMPS!! But Waller gets Theory to safety! Fans boo but Dragon builds speed to FLY! Direct hit and he lands on his feet!! St. Louis is thunderous as Dragon puts Theory in the ring. But Waller SMACKS Dragon off the apron! Waller puts Dragon in, and he calls the shot as Theory gets Dragon up.
But wait! Cameron Grimes POSTS Waller!! Theory is shocked, and Dragon rolls him up! DRAGON WINS!!
Winner: Dragon Lee, by pinfall
The Carolina Caveman helps the Boy Wonder get even with A-Town Down Under! Will Grimes help Dragon go TO~ THE~ MOON~?
Rhea talks with Jimmy.
Mami seems to be spreading the word, and Jimmy is okay with it. Will the Bloodline and Judgment Day stack the deck and completely crush LA Knight?
The LWO regroups backstage.
Rey walks out of the trainer’s room and says Wilde & Cruz are not gonna be able to compete tomorrow night. Then what’re they gonna do? As much as Zelina wants to slap Lashley herself, this is a Six Man Tag but they’re in a 3v2! Rey has an idea. He’ll make a phone call. Escobar is frustrated, and still a bit sore himself, but just who will the King of Lucha call in as their third man?
Damian Priest watches the Seth Rollins VS Shinsuke Nakamura recap package.
And then he looks to his MITB briefcase. Will that Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Championship be the perfect place for him to finally cash in?
LA Knight VS Jimmy Uso w/ Paul Heyman!
The Mega Star put out the challenge, Jimmy Uso accepted, and even with Heyman hemming and hawing, the match is here! Will we see whose game it is? Or will Jimmy come through on keeping this Fastlane tag match from happening?
SmackDown returns and St. Louis goes wild as Knight makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Jimmy tells Knight it ain’t going down like that. This is the Bloodline! This is their ring! Knight and Jimmy tie up, go around, and Knight puts Jimmy in a corner, only for Jimmy to turn it around. The ref counts, Jimmy lets off, and then Jimmy spins, but Knight dodges! Knight kicks and headlocks, grinds the hold, and he wrangles Jimmy down. Jimmy fights up, throws body shots, and then powers out. Knight runs Jimmy over and fans fire up! “YEAH!” Jimmy is annoyed, and he resets with Knight.
Jimmy talks with Heyman real quick, then ties up with Knight. Jimmy kicks low, headlocks, but Knight powers up and out. Jimmy runs Knight over, then raises the finger. Fans boo, Jimmy ain’t the one. Things speed up, and Knight ELBOWS Jimmy down! Knight whips Jimmy to a corner, but Jimmy BOOTS back! Jimmy runs, into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Knight keeps cool and he brings Jimmy up. Knight whips, Jimmy holds ropes and KICKS back! But Knight avoids the superkick, only for Jimmy to narrowly escape the BFT! Jimmy bails out to catch his breath, but Knight runs to WRECK him with a dropkick!
Fans fire up as Knight brings Jimmy up and puts him in the ring. Heyman backs up way up the ramp, then Knight runs in. Knight blocks a kick, he stares Jimmy down, then spins Jimmy around, but the DRAGON WHIP still hits! Knight tumbles out and Jimmy pursues while the ring count starts. Jimmy SUPERKICKS Knight back down! Fans boo while “Shot Caller” Jimmy says there it is. Jimmy stands tall while fans boo and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Jimmy throws hands, and Knight counter punches! Knight whips, Jimmy reverses and sends Knight up and out! Knight lands on the apron, he RAMS into Jimmy, then he slingshots up and over to sunset flip BACKBREAKER! Jimmy writhes and both men are down. Fans rally as Knight and Jimmy rise, and Heyman even pounds the apron. Things speed up and Knight LARIATS! And RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! And then kicks to DDT! Fans fire up as Knight stomps a mudhole, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” The ref counts, Knight runs corner to corner to CLOBBER Jimmy! Cover, TWO!
Heyman is relieved but Knight brings Jimmy up. Knight suplexes but Jimmy fights free to mule kick! And UPPERCUT! Jimmy runs up but into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Fans fire up and they spell it out with him, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” ELBOW DROP! Knight stalks Jimmy, but here comes Solo! Solo CLOBBERS Knight!
Winner: LA Knight, by disqualification
Solo gives Knight the win but he also throws down hands! So here comes Cena! Repeat of the show’s opening, but this time Cena TOSSES Solo out! Heyman keeps Solo from rushing right back in, but wait! Here comes the Judgment Day! Now things are really bad, it is 7v2! Priest, Finn, Rhea, Dom and even McDonagh go to stand with Heyman, Jimmy & Solo. Heyman shakes hands with Rhea and says it is authorized. Fans boo but Cena and Knight aren’t baking down. Fans chant for “CODY! CODY! CODY!” as The Bloodline & Judgment Day stand on the apron, but here comes JEY USO! Fans are thunderous as Main Event Jey returns!
Jimmy is wary as Jey gets in the ring to stand beside Knight and Cena! But that’s still 6v3, so Jimmy and the Judgment Day stay on the apron. But then yes, here comes The American Nightmare! Cody Rhodes is here, and he makes things 6v4! Fans sing the song but the numbers are still on the alliance’s side. Wait, Heyman says Solo is to back off? The brawl is on, it ends up 5v4! Jimmy and Priest are knocked onto the floor and Knight pursues while Cody stomps Dom, Cena brawls with Finn and Jey has McDonagh! Jey clotheslines McDonagh right outta the ring! Cody builds speed and he DIVES onto the Judgment Day!!
Jey wants to do that, too! He runs and FLIES to take out the Judgment Day!! Fans are thunderous and Cena says let’s do it! But then Solo gets in the ring! The Enforcer and The GOAT stare down and the fans are definitely on Cena’s side. Cena fires off haymakers on Solo! Then he runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Knight gets in, and now fans really fire up! Solo roars, swings, misses, and Knight clotheslines him out! McDonagh gets in but Knight gives him B F T!! Jey SUPERKICKS JD! Cena SPIN OUT BOMBS JD! And then raises the hand! St. Louis joins in for “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!” FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE!! And then, the ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!!
Cody tops it off by taking off his weight belt, putting it aside, and giving McDonagh a CROSS RHODES!!! This all-star formation of four men stand tall ahead of their high stakes tag matches! Will Cody & Jey become Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions together? Will Cena & Knight bring down what is left of The Bloodline? Or will the authorized alliance find a way to survive living in the Fastlane?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown, especially with it being a go-home. Good use of the recap packages to actually progress some story beats rather than just remind us of stuff. Priest watching the Nakamura VS Rollins video is a great way to put in the back of our minds the possibility that he will cash-in tomorrow. And honestly, win or lose in the tag title match, Priest should do it, but especially if they lose. The way he keeps getting mad at McDonagh hanging around, something could happen during the tag title match and Priest will want to prove he can actually get things done around here, thereby taking Raw’s top title for Judgment Day.
Great stuff from Judgment Day and Bloodline tonight, too. Jimmy clearly thinks he’s in charge when Roman isn’t around, forgetting Heyman has a phone and that this is all on live television. Word’s gonna get back to Roman, and Roman is going to be back next week for the big “season premiere” episode, you can bet something is gonna go down. Jimmy loses the main event match tonight, ends up uniting more of The Bloodline’s enemies, and there’s a very good chance he and Solo lose tomorrow night. Roman is gonna have a lot of reasons to pile on Jimmy like he used to do to Jey, and we could end up seeing Roman VS Jimmy at some point. But also, this feels like it’s leading to Roman VS LA Knight, for the Universal Championship, maybe at Crown Jewel.
I also liked that Rhea is moving into the authority position in Judgment Day. She told Priest to chill over McDonagh being here, she told McDonagh to even be here, and she told Heyman how this was gonna play. She might even be the one to decide if Priest is still Judgment Day material as he continues to be against McDonagh hanging around. The numbers alone won’t be on Priest’s side: Finn backs McDonagh, and Dom will go with whatever Rhea says, so if Rhea backs McDonagh, that’s it for Priest. Assuming they lose the tag titles but Priest takes the top title, he’s gonna be all on his own having to fight off the “family” that turned on him. Also side note, McDonagh definitely took all those finishers just so those in action tomorrow don’t lose any momentum.
Really good stuff from Dragon Lee VS Austin Theory, and of course Waller got involved. But also, great surprise seeing Grimes get involved. That is definitely a tag team match in the making for next week’s “season premiere.” And great stuff from LWO and the All Mighty Profits tonight, with a great match from Rey VS Lashley. But I definitely felt they were gonna kayfabe injury Cruz & Wilde so that they couldn’t help Rey and Escobar in the Six Man Tag. However, why does Rey need to put in a call? To me, bring in Dragon Lee. Rey and Dragon worked together already, why not do it again? Though, that was also an NXT story with Dom & Judgment Day, maybe they aren’t going to assume all SmackDown viewers know that. But still, just make it Dragon Lee.
Great tag match from the women’s division, and nice little swerve where the Faces had the team miscue, only for the same thing to happen to the Heels. But Charlotte and Asuka winning, making them both stand tall technically speaking, that has to mean Iyo finds a way to win. Though, Iyo is also losing faith in Bayley, so there has to come a point where Iyo tells Bayley enough. And at that point, DMG CTRL as a trio will break because Bayley isn’t gonna let Charlotte be right about her being a lackey, and she will want to put Iyo in her place, as it were. Plus, Bayley VS Iyo would make a great title match, we definitely need to see that.
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.
PLAY BY PLAY
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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