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Mitchell’s NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results & Report! (11/1/23)
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Mitchell’s NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results & Report! (11/1/23)

Time for Round 8!

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Will the United Empire tear down the House of Torture?

Super Junior Tag League is so close to the end, and Catch 2/2 is on the bubble! Will that bubble pop at the hands of Sho & Kanemaru?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Six Man Tag: Shota Umino, Ren Narita & Tomoaki Honma VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
  • Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Taiji Ishimori & Gedo; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
  • Six Man Tag: Chaos VS The House of Torture; Chaos wins.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Connors & Moloney win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Bushi & Titan VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita; Bushi & Titan win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: YOH & MUSASHI VS Intergalactic Jet Setters; win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS DOUKI & Taka Michinoku; win.
  • 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Catch 2/2 VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Catch 2/2 wins.

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Here are the current Super Junior Tag League Standings.

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

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney!

The Funky Weapon & The Eternal are out of the running for this tournament, but maybe they can circumvent all that. Can they get a huge win on the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions? Or will be shot down by The Cowboy & The Criminal?

To turn the tables on these War Dogs, Taguchi & DKC attack first! They brawl at the ramp, Taguchi puts Connors in while DKC SMACKS Drilla off the apron. The bell rings, Taguchi and Connors, the former Wild Hips, stare down. Connors says he’s Bullet Club 4 Life, so Taguchi CLUBS away on him! And kicks away on him! And CLUBS him, and stomps him! And then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Taguchi lets off and runs, but into a knee! Connors CLUBS Taguchi, runs, but into the HIP ATTACK! Fans fire up with Taguchi but Connors tags Drilla. Taguchi kicks and whips but Drilla reverses. But Taguchi turns hip toss into hip toss!

Tag to DKC, he and Taguchi double whip, to DOUBLE PUNCH! Then somersault and DOUBLE KICK! OSU! Fans cheer, DKC covers, TWO! DKC drags Drilla up in a facelock and snapmares to KICK! And FALLING CHOP! Cover, TWO! DKC drags Drilla up and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Taguchi, and Taguchi kicks low. Taguchi throws hands, Connors sneaks a tag and Drilla whips. Drilla hurdles, then drops, then rushes DKC, but DKC dumps him out! Taguchi also dodges Connors, then whips to bypass, and bypass, and bypass! Connors stops when he recognizes this old trick, and fans applaud.

Connors rushes Taguchi, Taguchi dodges but the hip attack meets atomic drop! Connors waistlocks, but Taguchi switches. Connors switches back but Taguchi elbows free. Taguchi runs but into a cheap shot from Drilla! Connors CLOBBERS Taguchi and Drilla YANKS DKC off the apron! Drilla scoops DKC to SLAM him on the floor, and Connors stomps Taguchi. Connors sits Taguchi up, to point blank hip! 100 Proof still has those wild hips, and he covers, TWO! Fans rally, Connors drags Taguchi up and whips him hard into the corner. Tag to Drilla and the War Dogs dig their boots in. The ref reprimands and they let off.

Drilla gives Taguchi a point blank hip! Drilla taunts Taguchi, stands on his hand, then stomps the fingers! Drilla BLASTS DKC off the apron, drags Taguchi up and snap suplexes. Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Drilla grinds his forearm into Taguchi’s face! The ref reprimands, Drilla lets off, and he stomps Taguchi. Taguchi CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Drilla claws the eyes and puts Taguchi in the corner. Tag to Connors, and now Connors BLASTS DKC! Connors runs in to clothesline Taguchi, Drilla runs in to forearm smash! Snapmare, and Connors drops an elbow! Cover, TWO!

Fans applaud as Taguchi hangs in there, but Connors clamps on a chinlock. Taguchi endures, fights up, and throws body shots. Taguchi is free, runs, but Connors turns hip attack into atomic drop! Connors runs, but Taguchi follows, only to get another atomic drop! Connors whips, Taguchi reverses, and this time the HIP ATTACK hits! Fans fire up as both men crawl, hot tags to DKC and Drilla! DKC dodges to KICK, KICK and whip! Drilla reverses but the DKCANNONBALL hits! DKC wrenches, reels and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Fans fire up with DKC as he calls for “DK FIRE!”

DKC drags Drilla up to CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP! Fans rally with every shot, and DKC tops it off with a FALLING CHOP! Then DKC runs to SOMERSAULT SENTON! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as DKC tags in Taguchi. Taguchi drags Drilla up and calls for the Super DK Fire! Scoop and DKC goes up, SUPER DK FIRE! Cover, Connors breaks it! Taguchi TOSSES Connors, then coordinates with DKC. OSU! They give Drilla the KNUCKLE SANDWICH! But Drilla ducks and the last punches hit DKC and Taguchi! Drilla runs up but DKC still CHOPS him! But Connors POUNCES DKC! Taguchi DROPKICKS Connors!

Taguchi kicks at Drilla but Drilla blocks, spins and CHOPS! Drilla CHOPS Taguchi on the back! Bullet Club locks ‘n’ loads, DOUBLE- NO DKC BOOTS Drilla and Taguchi HIP ATTACKS Connors! Fans fire up as all four men are down! DKC and Connors get out, Taguchi crawls for his corner, as does Drilla. Hot tags to Connors and DKC, and DKC dodges Connors to reel him in! DK- NO, Connors fights out to waistlock, but DKC elbows free! And body blow! And RIDGE HAND! And URAKEN! Connors wobbles, DKC runs, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO! But into DKCRUCIFIXION! Drilla runs in but Taguchi intercepts, OH MY GAH ANKLE!!

The War Dogs endure the stereo submissions, but then Drilla moves around and rolls, sending Taguchi into DKC! Connors is free and fans applaud the exchange. The War Dogs regroup, DKC runs in, but Drilla catches him! BRAINBUSTER! Drilla then kicks Taguchi, runs, but into an ENZIGURI! Connors runs up but Taguchi dodges! Taguchi SPEARS Connors?! Fans fire up and Taguchi coordinates with DKC! They take corners, “ORYA~!” But Connors moves and hips hit hips! SPINEBUSTER and DOUBLE STOMPS for DKC! POWERSLAM for Taguchi! They get DKC up, DOUBLE GORE!!

And then Connors climbs, Drilla suplexes, FULL CLIP!! Cover, Connors & Drilla win!

Winners: Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taguchi & DKC earn 0)

The champs unload and they are going strong into the ninth! Will they solidify a spot in the tournament finals? Or are they about to run out of ammo? As for Taguchi & DKC, will they at least score one more in the end?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Bushi & Titan VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita!

Los Ingobernables de Japon is holding on by a thread, but TMDK is on the bubble! Will the Black Mask & El Inmortal be cut down? Or will they pop the Sniper of the Skies & Ichiban Sweet Boy’s chances?

What a great surprise for LIJ fans, as not just Tetsuya Naito but Shingo Takagi, the NEW NEVER Openweight Champion, are going to be sitting ringside! Will this support help Bushi & Titan get to the trophies? That aside, the teams sort out and after an LIJ fist bump, Titan starts against Fujita. Fans rally as the two circle, and they feel things out. They tie up, Fujita waistlocks but Titan wrenches out. Fujita rolls, handsprings, wrenches, hammerlocks and headlocks. Fujita hits the takeover and fans applaud. Titan headscissors, Fujita fights around, and he pops free to then trap Titan’s legs. Fujita floats to a headlocks, Titan slips out to facelock but Fujita gets away.

Fans cheer the exchange and the two reset. They circle, feel things out, and Titan trips Fujita. Titan runs, Fujita drops but Titan cartwheels over. Fujita wrenches and whips but Titan goes up and over to handspring away. Fans fire up as Fujita runs in and waistlocks to shove. Titan ends up in the corner, puts Fujita on the apron, but Fujita RAMS into Titan. Titan rolls back, Fujita springboards but Titan gets under. They keep moving, and Fujita RANAS Titan out of the ring! Fans fire up and Fujita hurries after Titan. Fujita puts Titan back in, tags Eagles, and TMDK drags Titan up. They double whip, ELBOW and SLIDING BOOT! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally, Eagles has Titan’s legs but Titan scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Eagles lets off, but then Eagles stomps Titan’s leg. Eagles bumps Titan off buckles, tags Fujita in, and Fujita brings Titan around. Titan throws a forearm! Fujita throws one back! Titan throws another forearm, so Fujita CHOPS back! Titan falls against ropes but Fujita stands him up. Fujita whips but Titan reverses and SOBATS! Bushi runs in to dropkick a leg out and Titan SUPERKICKS Fujita down! Bushi BLASTS Eagles, goes out after him, and Titan drags Fujita up to CLUB him down. Titan stomps Fujita, then tags Bushi in.

Fans rally as Bushi whips Fujita to a corner. Bushi runs in to elbow, then he snapmares Fujita to basement dropkick in the back! Cover, TWO! Bushi stomps Fujita, drags him up and wrenches, then tags Titan. Titan goes up to DOUBLE STOMP Fujita’s arm! Titan BLASTS Eagles for good measure before going back to Fujita. Titan kicks Fujita around, eggs him on, then kicks him again. Fujita sits up, into a KICK! Titan brings Fujita around to snapmare, run, and fake Fujita out to basement dropkick from the front! Cover, TWO! Titan drags Fujita around, tag to Bushi, and they split the wishbone! Bushi then snapmares to KICK Fujita in the back!

Fujita writhes, fans rally up, and Bushi kicks Fujita around. Bushi brings Fujita up but Fujita fires forearms. Bushi knees low, reels Fujita in, but Fujita slips out of the suplex. Fujita waistlocks, Bushi elbows free and runs, but Fujita gets around, to GERMAN SUPELX! Fans fire up while both men are down! Bushi and Fujita crawl, hot tag to Eagles! Eagles runs up to hurdle over Bushi, and he BLASTS Titan off the apron! Then Eagles RANAS Bushi, WHEEL KICKS and kips up! Titan runs in but Eagles whips him away to CHOP BLOCK a leg! LIJ regroups outside and Eagles builds speed! Eagles DIVES! Direct hit, and Eagles lands on his feet!

Fans fire up with Eagles and he goes back for Bushi. Eagles puts Bushi in the ring, stalks him, then runs corner to corner to DOUBLE KNEE! And BASEMENT 619 to get the legs! Then DOUBLE KNEES again! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Eagles goes up a corner. Fans fire up more as Eagles aims, 450- NO, he has to roll through! But Bushi BOOTS back! Eagles blocks a kick, ducks the enziguri, and even avoids the rewind heel! Eagles steps through but Bushi drags him down for a cradle! TWO! Eagles escapes, Bushi dodges, and Bushi dropkicks the legs out! Fans rally up as Bushi hurries, hot tag to Titan!

Titan springboards in to CROSSBODY Eagles down! Then Titan fires off a strike fest, powers up the arm and runs, but into a BOOT! Eagles whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Eagles hangs tough but Titan pounds the mat. Fans rally with Titan as he gets help from Bushi to go up and up and tightrope walk. DIVING SPLASH into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! And Fujita catches Bushi for a KIMURA! LIJ endures stereo submissions, but Titan fights his way around! Fans rally, Titan crawls and reaches out, but Eagles drags him back! So Titan goes to the other side to have the ROPEBREAK!

The ref counts, Eagles lets off and Fujita sends Bushi out. Tag to Fujita and TMDK fires up. They double wrench and lift, MAXXY BOMB! Cover, Bushi breaks it! Eagles TOSSES Bushi, Fujita drags Titan up. But Titan ROCKS Fujita! And again! Fujita CHOPS, then gets in Titan’s face. Titan fires a forearm in return! Fujita gives one back, and then another, and another, and another! Titan is in a corner, Fujita SHOTGUNS him down! Then Fujita vows to end it! Suplex and- NO, Titan fights it off! So Fujita CHOPS again! Fujita runs, but Titan trips him and Bushi basement dropkicks! Bushi hauls Fujita up to hang him out to dry!

Titan is on the corner, he GUILLOTINE MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, Eagles breaks it! Bushi TOSSES Eagles, and then fans rally behind LIJ. Off comes the elbow pad! Titan runs in, FRAME OUT! Bushi CODE- NO, Fujita flips through and he DROPKICKS Bushi! Fujita avoids Titan’s springboard! Eagles SOBATS, Fujita UPPERCUTS, then TMDK CHOP ROUNDHOUSE COMBO! Fans fire up and TMDK coordinates. They haul Titan up, run, but Titan avoids the sweep and Bushi trips Fujita! Titan goes Matrix to CALF KICK Eagles out! Titan then builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and down goes Eagles!

Bushi has Fujita but Fujita fires forearms! Fujita runs, into the ENZIGURI! Bushi hits the CODE BREAKER! Titan is there, ANGEL INMORTAL!!! Cover, LIJ wins!

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

An incredible battle, and LIJ is still holding on! Will they be able to reach the finals with this? Or will they be struck out at the bottom of the ninth? As for TMDK, they’re mathematically eliminated from the finals, but can they have a mighty finish and spoil someone else’s run?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: YOH & MUSASHI VS Intergalactic Jet Setters!

Planes, trains, automobiles, both these teams are still on the move, but only one can win the race. But will #MUSAKO be derailed this close to the end? Or will it be Kushida & Kevin Knight that have to cancel their trip to the finals?

The teams sort out and Musashi starts against Knight. The fans rally as the two circle, and Knight tries the leg guard. Musashi stays back so they tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. They clinch, Knight throws Musashi down but Musashi slips out the back. Musashi facelocks but Knight slips around, gets a leg for the toehold and he pulls back. Musashi powers around to waistlock, but Knight throws him for an armlock. Musashi headscissors, Knight kips free, and fans cheer the exchange. The two reset, circle again, and tie up. Knight headlocks and grinds, but Musashi throws body shots to power out and headlock in return.

Knight powers out, things speed up and Knight hurdles. Musashi leaps over, Knight kips up and ducks a lariat to waistlock. Knight shoves Musashi to the corner, then runs in, but Musashi goes up and over and arm-drags! Then RANAS! Fans fire up and Musashi brings Knight up. Musashi CHOPS, and Knight goes to ropes. Kushida tags in as Musashi whips and Knight reverses. Knight then bypasses Musashi to BLAST Yoh, and Kushida trips Musashi. Knight runs to SPLASH, then Kushida drags Musashi out to ROCK him, and knee him low! Kushida puts Musashi back in, drags him around, and scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO!

Kushida keeps on Musashi with a headlock and grinds him down. Musashi endures, even as Kushida pulls back on the hold. Musashi fights up to his feet, Kushida grinds the headlock more and he brings Musashi back down. But Musashi still powers his way up, only for Knight to tag in. Kushida wrenches and whips, and Knight catches Musashi to a COBRA TWIST! Fans cheer and Knight says, “Tsuyoi!” But Musashi hip tosses free! Fans rally as Musashi crawls and Knight pursues. Knight gets past Musashi to BLAST Yoh! Knight drags Musashi, tags Kushida, and they split the wishbone! Kushida wrenches and reels Musashi in for a COBRA TWIST!

Musashi endures, Knight says hush, don’t tell anyone. He and Kushida link up to put on more pressure! But they let go before the ref notices. Kushida and Knight link up again! The ref sees it this time and he reprimands! Knight apologizes, Kushida shoves Musashi down, and Musashi flops out of the ring. Kushida goes out to bring Musashi up, and CHOP! Musashi staggers around the way, Kushida CHOPS but gets POST! Musashi gets in the ring, Kushida and Knight both grab legs to drag him back! The Jet Setters double whip but Musashi crisscrosses then, CHOPS Knight and sends Kushida into him! Then ENZIGURI for Kushida!

Fans rally up as Musashi crawls, but Kushida anchors a foot. Musashi kicks him away to hot tag Yoh! Yoh rallies on Kushida, whips, but Kushida reverses, only for Yoh to FLYING FOREARM! Yoh HANDSPRING KICKS Knight down, then PLANCHAS! Yoh hurries to then PLANCHA Kushida! Fans fire up for Yoh and he stomps Kushida. Yoh puts Kushida in the ring, drags him up and scoops to SLAM in a drop zone. Yoh then goes up to TWISTING VADER! Cover, TWO! Yoh keeps cool and he tags Musashi in. #MUSAKO double whips Kushida, but Kushida handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Fans cheer as all three are down!

Fans rally up and Kushida crawls for his corner. Hot tag to Knight! Knight springboards to DOUBLE FLYING LARIAT! Fans fire up again and Knight fires off haymakers! Knight whips, scoops and BACKBREAKERS! Musashi goes to a corner, Knight runs in, STINGER SPLASH! Then Knight runs to STINGER SPLASH Yoh! Knight says “MOII KAI!” and he runs, but into Musashi’s BOOT! Musashi goes up, Knight gets under his leap, but Musashi keeps going! Musashi dropkicks the legs then he dropkicks Knight! Kushida runs in to knee and headlock, but Musashi powers out and Yoh UPPERCUTS Kushida down!

#MUSAKO gets the Jet Setters up to STEREO FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this for his team but #MUSAKO tune up the band! They aim, to DOUBLE- NO, Knight jumps the kicks to DOUBLE PELE! Fans fire up with Knight, and he brings Musashi up. Musashi clinches, Knight fights free but Musashi gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Knight lands on his feet! Knight runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Musashi tries again, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Kushida breaks it! Yoh TOSSES Kushida out and Kushida takes railing down with him! Musashi drags Knight up, scoops and SLAMS!

Musashi hurries to a corner and climbs up. Yoh and Kushida brawl on the outside while Musashi FROG SPLASH FLOPS! Knight runs up and whips Musashi to a corner. Kushida joins in, SPLASH ENZIGURI COMBO! Knight puts Musashi up in the UPPER ROOM! Fans fire up and Knight brings Musashi around. Yoh rushes in, kicks and whips Knight, but Kushida gives Knight the BOOST to CROSSBODY Yoh down! Kushida dropkicks Yoh out, but Musashi CHOPS Knight! Musashi swings, misses, Knight SATELLITE DDTS! Cover, Jet Setters win!!

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

Planes beat trains, and while Kushida & Knight stay in the race, #MUSAKO is now detoured into elimination! Will Yoh & Musashi still be able to spoil another team’s chances? Can Kushida & Knight reach their destination?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS DOUKI & Taka Michinoku!

Just as the Way of the Grandmaster and Rogue Luchador were on the same wavelength, they got caught by Catch 2/2. And now, Desperado faces his old pals, Japones Del Mal & The Blue Playmaker. Will #DespeWato prove they can rebound as a team? Or will Douki & Taka start being spoilers in this tournament?

The teams sort out and Douki starts against Desperado. The fans rally up at the bell as these two stare down. They circle, tie up, and Desperado powers Douki to ropes. The ref counts, Desperado lets off with a pie face, but Douki keeps his cool. They tie up again, Douki waistlocks but Desperado elbows free. Desperado runs, Douki drops down then hurdles. Desperado leaps over, Douki keeps going and he fakes out the powerslam to basement dropkick! Fans cheer and Douki looms over Desperado. Desperado stands to fire a forearm. Douki fires back, but Desperado gets around to waistlock. Douki switches, but Wato tags in as Desperado bucks the O’Conner!

Douki gets up, and DespeWato runs him over with double shoulders! Fans fire up, Wato offers a handshake, and Desperado just barely accepts it. Wato stomps Douki, kicks him to ropes, then brings him around to scoop. Douki slips free, reels Wato in, ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Taka BLASTS Desperado while Wato fights around, ROPEBREAK! Douki lets go as the ref counts 4, and he tags Taka. Taka drags Wato up, throws knees, then wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS! And ELBOW BREAKERS again! Taka headlocks but Wato powers up, only for Taka to hold on tight! Wato tries again but Taka wrenches, headlocks and hits the takeover.

Taka then shifts to a headscissor squeeze, and he bends one of Wato’s arms into a double wristlock! Douki YANKS Desperado down but Wato fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Taka lets go, stomps Wato, then ROCKS him with a haymaker! Tag to Douki and he stomps Wato. Wato CHOPS Douki, fires a forearm, but Douki CHOPS Wato down! Fans rally and duel, and Douki whips Wato to a corner. Douki runs in and clotheslines! Then he brings Wato out, but Wato fights the suplex! Fans rally, Wato tries to suplex back but Douki fights it! Douki knees low, reels Wato in but Wato still suplexes! Douki fights, wrenches, knees and whips.

Wato reverses the whip to CALF KICK! Both men are down and fans fire up! Wato crawls, hot tag to Desperado! Desperado rushes in but Douki dodges. Douki returns but Desperado dodges! Douki blocks a kick, Desperado dodges a haymaker, but Douki reverses the whip. Desperado ducks ‘n’ dodges to run Douki over! Desperado then DECKS Taka! Desperado runs in at the corner to ELBOW him, then suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Douki is still in this but Desperado fires up. The fans are with him as he hauls Douki up. But Douki fights the lift and throws elbows! Desperado still tries, but Douki fights the suplex to arm-drag!

Douki has the arms, rolls, ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Desperado fights towards ropes but Douki rolls him away! Desperado uses that to get the STRETCH MUFFLER! But Douki rolls that to a cradle, TWO! Douki swings, Desperado spins him, but Douki fights the suplex. Douki runs, Desperado reels him in but Douki hooks free, kicks low and ENZIGURIS! Desperado staggers, Douki reels him into Gory Especial, DODON NO JUTSU! Backslide cover, TWO! Desperado is still in this but the fans rally up as Douki goes to the apron. Douki climbs a corner, to DIVING- NO, Desperado avoids the stomps, to SPINE-

NO, Douki fights that to spin Desperado and kick low. But Desperado ROCKS Douki in return! Douki HELL STABS, then runs, to LARIAT! But Desperado stays up! Douki roars and runs, into a SPINEBUSTER! Fans fire up while both men are down, and they crawl for their corners. Hot tags to Taka and Wato! Wato springboards but Taka gets under. Taka runs in but into a BOOT! Wato rusn to RANA Taka to a corner, then he runs in, only for Taka to put him on the corner. Wato GAMANGIRIS, springboards, and FLYING UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO! Taka hangs in there but Wato has the fans fired up.

Wato wrenches, clinches, but Taka fights the lift! Wato knees low, whips, but Taka reverses to wrangle! Wato slips free to BOOT Taka, then TSUTEN- NO, Taka victory rolls, to JUST FACELOCK! Wato flails, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Taka lets go in frustration but he drags Wato up. Wato breaks free but Taka knees low! And again! Taka scoops, but Wato slips free to SOBAT! Taka JUMP SOBATS! Oklahoma Roll, TWO! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! But into JUST FACELOCK!! Douki intercepts Desperado with ITALIAN STRETCH #32!! Taka pulls way back on Wato! Wato endures, fights forward, but Taka rolls him from ropes!

Taka flips Wato to SHINING WIZARD again! Taka then hauls Wato up, MICHINOKU DRIVER!!! Cover, DESPERADO BREAKS IT! Fans fire up, Douki stomps Desperado down. Taka adds on but Desperado fights them both with forearms and chops! They double kick, double whip, but Desperado holds ropes! Desperado BOOTS Douki, ELBOWS Taka, then scoops Douki, but Douki slips free to shove him to a corner. SHINING WIZARD, CALF KICK, and DROPKICK! Fans rally as Taka whips Wato into Douki’s BOOT! Douki goes to the apron, Taka KNEES Wato back, and Douki slingshots, only for Desperado to YANK him down!

Taka BOOTS Wato but Wato ROUNDHOUSES in return! They both fall and fans fire back up! Taka and Wato crawl, Desperado gets in and he coaches Wato up. Douki is in and he CLUBS Desperado! Desperado and Douki fire forearms back and forth, and Douki gets the edge. Douki whips, Desperado reverses, Douki springboards but slips! Desperado gets Douki for a BIG back suplex! Desperado roars, drags Douki around, and he gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Douki slips free, runs, and LARIATS! Fans fire up and Douki calls to Taka! Taka drags Desperado up to whip into Douki’s BOOT!

Taka KNEES Desperado, Douki slingshots, DAYBREAK!! Desperado flops over and Taka fires up with Douki! Taka whips Douki so he can DIVE and take Desperado out at the ramp! Taka scoops, Wato slips free, TSUTEN- NO, Taka lands on his feet! Wato blocks a kick, Taka ducks a kick, but Wato catches Taka to chicken wings! But Taka slips free to wrangle, shift, and JUST FACELOCK!!! Taka CLUBS away on Wato, pulls waaay back, and Wato flails!! Taka rolls Wato from ropes, CLUBS him some more, JUST- NO, Wato pops free and body scissors, to VENDEVAL!!! Taka endures, Desperado keeps Douki out, TAKA TAPS! DESPEWATO WINS!!

Winners: Master Wato & El Desperado, by submission (gain 2 points; Douki & Taka earn 0)

Desperado looks exhausted on the outside, this match surely took a lot out of him and Wato. But this win keeps them in the running, can the dysfunctional duo make it to the finals? As for Douki & Taka, will they just have to fight that much harder to prove themselves a worthy team?

 

2023 Super Junior Tag League: Catch 2/2 VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru!

TJP & Francesco Akira took down “the heroes” of this league last round, and have called out the War Dogs, but they’ve gotta get past the House of Torture if they want that shot at the finals! Will the United Empire conquer the day? Or will the Murder Machine & Heel Master be the wrench in their plans?

The teams sort out, and the House attacks! They knock Akira & TJP off the corner, the bell rings, and Kanemaru stomps TJP while Sho grinds Akira’s bad arm! Kanemaru drags TJP up to POST him! Red Shoes reprimands but Sho puts Akira in. Sho stalks Akira, stomps him, and he taunts him. Akira stands to fire forearms, but Sho kicks low. Sho headlocks, he grinds Akira down, but Akira endures. Akira fights up, powers out, then hurdles. Sho stops himself and he avoids the dropkick! Sho taunts Akira, stomps him more, then runs. Akira dodges and returns to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Then he DROPKICKS Sho down!

Fans fire up with Akira and he bumps Sho off buckles. Tag to TJP, Catch 2/2 whip and SOBAT! KICK! Trip, and SHOTGUN! Kanemaru runs in but he get an atomic drop, then wrench and NECKBREAKER LEG SWEEP COMBO! Fans fire up and TJP brings Sho up to UPPERCUT! Sho sputters, TJP keeps him from getting away, and drags him back in to whip to a corner. TJP runs up on Sho to stomp him down, then he gives Sho the scrubbing! Fans rally up and TJP runs side to side, but Kanemaru trips him! Sho then BLASTS Akira, Kanemaru drags TJP out and POSTS him again! Fans boo, but Sho brings Akira into the crowd!

Sho runs Akira all the way into the back wall! Fans boo more, but Kanemaru drags TJP around, and Sho CHOKES Akira with a spare chair! Kanemaru SMACKS TJP off the timekeeper’s table, then Sho returns as the ring count starts. Sho waits in the ring and soaks up the heat as the count passes 10 of 20. The count is 15 while TJP is still down! TJP flounders, claws at the apron skirt, and slides in at 19! Fans cheer but Sho stands on TJP’s neck. Sho then drags TJP up to CLUB him back down. Sho puts TJP on the ropes to CHOKE him, but Red Shoes reprimands. Sho lets off at 4, and he tags Kanemaru.

Kanemaru storms up to drag TJP up, and DDT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Kanemaru drags TJP up to snapmare. Kanemaru runs to basement dropkick! Kanemaru drags TJP up, CLUBS him on the neck, and Sho puts TJP on ropes for Kanemaru to dig his boot in. Red Shoes reprimands, Sho still CHOKES TJP, but then Kanemaru drags TJP into a headscissors squeeze. Sho goes after Akira on the outside! Kanemaru RAMS TJP into the mat, and again! Kanemaru keeps on the squeeze, TJP fades, but Kanemaru lets him go to cover, TWO! TJP is still in this and fans rally up. Kanemaru drags TJP up but TJP throws body shots!

Kanemaru CLUBS TJP, then gets him up for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as TJP goes to ropes, but Kanemaru tags Sho. Sho drags TJP around, puts him on the apron, and Sho distracts Red Shoes so Kanemaru can dropkick! Sho covers, TWO! Sho drags TJP into a chinlock and he digs that knee into TJP’s neck. The fans rally, but Sho rips the tape away! Sho throws the tape at Akira, Red Shoes has to keep Akira back, and Sho stomps TJP. Tag to Kanemaru, and he runs to BOOT Akira down! Sho reels TJP in but TJP wrenches out to kick low! TJP kicks Kanemaru, too, then goes up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBOS!

Fans fire up and TJP crawls for his corner. Hot tag to Akira! Akira fires off forearms and CHOPS, then whips. Kanemaru reverses but Akira ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Fans fire up again and Akira goes corner to corner, to clothesline! Then he runs in again, UPPERCUT! Akira shouts “IKU ZO!” but Sho sucker punches him! Sho & Kanemaru double whip but Akira sends Kanemaru into Sho! Akira kicks Kanemaru’s legs out, then uses him to launch and SHOTGUN Sho! Sho falls out of the ring, Akira goes up a corner, and Akira CROSSBODIES Kanemaru down! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally and Akira keeps his cool. Akira pounds the mat and fans clap along, “A! KI-RA! A! KI-RA!” Akira runs, wheelbarrows, but Kanemaru blocks that. Akira ELBOWS Kanemaru, runs, but Kanemaru dropkicks the legs out! Kanemaru drags Akira by a leg, to SMASH the knee! Kanemaru then steps through to have the FIGURE FOUR! Akira endures and fans rally, but Kanemaru thrashes the hold! Akira crawls, reaches out, and Akira has the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer and Kanemaru lets go in frustration. Kanemaru drags Akira up, has the leg, but Akira CLUBS him. Kanemaru kicks the leg! And again! And again!

Kanemaru runs, dodges Akira’s clothesline, but Akira dodges the basement dropkick! Akira runs up to wheelbarrow and victory roll, STOMP 182! Fans fire up while both men are down! Akira crawls, as does Kanemaru, hot tag to Sho and he drags Akira away! Akira BOOTS Sho away, then crawls, but now Kanemaru gets a leg! The House drags Akira back but he BOOTS them both away! Hot tag to TJP! TJP goes up to MAMBA CROSSBODY! Both House boys go down, and TJP atomic drops Sho! TJP whips, Sho reverses but TJP ducks ‘n’ dodges to whip again, and THESZ PRESS! Fans fire up and TJP pounds the mat.

TJP goes to the corner as fans clap for “CATCH! NI NI!” TJP is up top, but Sho hits the ropes to trip him up! Sho climbs up, brings TJP up, but TJP holds the ropes! Akira CLUBS Sho, then Electric Chair Lifts! Akira says they can just switch roles, and TJP agrees! But Sho fights free to shove Akira! TJP still FLYING LARIATS to take Sho down! And now they’re in opposite corners! They run in, 2 BY- NO, Kanemaru dropkicks TJP! Akira kicks and whips Kanemaru but he holds ropes. Akira runs in but Kanemaru dumps him out! Kanemaru scoops TJP for BRITISH FALL! And then he feeds TJP to Sho!

Sho gets TJP up, POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! TJP survives and the fans fire up! Kanemaru smothers Akira on the outside and Sho reels TJP in. Sho tucks the arms, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, AKIRA BREAKS IT! Fans fire up but Kanemaru storms up to Akira. Kanemaru wrenches the bad arm, but Akira fires forearms and CHOPS with the good one! But the House mugs Akira! Akira still fires forearms and CHOPS! Kanemaru ROCKS Akira, the House double whip but Akira ducks the lariats to SUPERKICK Kanemaru! Sho ROCKS Akira, fires boxing elbows, then whips, but Akira reverses. TJP is in, ALLEY-OOP!!

Catch 2/2 set up again, for 2 BY 2!!! Cover, KANEMARU BREAKS IT! All four men are down and fans rally back up! TJP drags Kanemaru up but Kanemaru rakes the eyes! Akira swings, Kanemaru dodges and ENZIGURIS! Kanemaru runs, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! TJP drags Sho up, reels him in, but Sho victory rolls, TWO!! Sho scrambles up and uses Red Shoes as a shield! TJP pushes Red Shoes aside, but Sho LOW BLOWS! Fans boo the underhanded tactic but Sho laughs. Sho aims his bow, reels TJP in and tucks the arms, SHOCK- NO, TJP slips through to have the IRON OCTOPUS! Akira has Kanemaru in the ropes with a GUILLOTINE!

Sho endures, Kanemaru marches his way forward, and he RAMS into TJP, Sho and even Red Shoes! And of course, here comes Evil, Dick & Yujiro! The fans boo as the rest of the House stomps away on TJP & Akira! They drag Akira up, wrench and whip him to the corner, and then Dick runs in, but Akira dodges! Evil still catches Akira, but Akira slips away and Yujiro’s BOOT hits Evil! Yujiro rushes Akira but Akira dumps him out! Akira dodges Dick to DROPKICK him out! And now the United Empire is here! Henare and Callum get Yujiro and Dick, and Great-O-Khan goes after Evil! Fans cheer as justice is served!

TJP and Sho stand up, Sho runs in but into FINAL CUT! TJP goes up and fans cheer, MAMBA- NO, Sho moves and Kanemaru drags TJP down! Sho SHOVES Red Shoes into TJP!! Sho gets his Murder Tool while Kanemaru POSTS Akira! Fans boo as Sho aims his wrench, but TJP ducks! TJP kicks low, takes the wrench, and fans fire up! But Kanemaru CLUBS TJP! Sho stands TJP up as Kanemaru takes a swig! But TJP ducks and the WHISKEY MIST hits Sho!! TJP SOBATS Kanemaru then cradles Sho! CATCH 2/2 WINS!!

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

But the House mugs Catch 2/2 after! The sore losers are trying to ruin things even now! Kanemaru grabs his bottle, he drags TJP up, and CRACKS TJP with it!! Sho has the wrench back to CLUB Akira down! Fans boo as the House tortures Akira’s bad arm! Then Sho tucks TJP’s arms, for SHOCK ARROW!!! Fans boo, the winners should be celebrating, but now Sho gets the mic! “A useless team like you can’t make it to the finals! Nobody can accept a cheap win like that!” Fans boo because Sho’s one to talk. But Sho says Catch 2/2 is “the most pathetic of ’em all!” And he “didn’t even wanna wrestle in this hellhole of a town today!”

Fans boo more, but Sho blames he and Kanemaru lost “because of you sick Ishikawa people! You all turn my stomach! If we can’t win this whole thing, we blame you Ishikawa scum!” Fans hope they do lose! But Sho says it’s fine, because he and Kanemaru WILL win! Sho tells Catch 2/2 that “crawling on the ground is fitting for you!” And in English he adds, “Catch 2/2 is dead! HAHA! Stay down, maggot!” Sho laughs at his own video game reference. He then says Catch 2/2 will fail, “just like these Ishikawa losers! That’s the power of the United Empire, morons~!”

Sho throws down the mic and the House heads out, but will this only motivate Catch 2/2 more in the final round? Will Sho & Kanemaru have their own run ruined in the end?

 

Here are the NEW Super Junior Tag League Standings!

Master Wato & El Desperado: 6-2, 12 points
Catch 2/2: 5-3, 10 points
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 5-3, 10 points
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 5-3, 10 points
Clark Connors & Dan Moloney: 5-3, 10 points
Bushi & Titan: 5-3, 10 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoh & Musashi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC: 2-6, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Douki & Taka Michinoku: 1-7, 2 points [ELIMINATED]


My Thoughts:

Another great round for the tournament, and now with four teams mathematically eliminated, we’ve got some real good scenarios here. DespeWato could actually lose in the ninth round and still find their way in because they’re the only 6-2 right now. And of those 5-3 teams, quite a few of them would also need one of the eliminated teams to win and spoil another team’s run. From what it feels like, Catch 2/2 could definitely take the other spot in the finals if they get past Jet Setters. If anything, that is the match that determines a lot of this as both teams are formerly tag champs and are hungry to get back to the titles.

My Score: 8.9/10

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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.

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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.

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.

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!

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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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