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Mitchell’s NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results & Report! (11/2/23)
Time for Round 9!

It all comes down to this!
Power Struggle is Saturday, and the Super Junior Tag League has reached the final round! Who scores and who strikes out in the bottom of the ninth?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Taiji Ishimori & Gedo; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- DDT Pro Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship Backstage Blindside: Hiromu Takahashi VS Taiji Ishimori; Ishimori wins and becomes the new DDT Pro Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion.
- Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Okada, Tanahashi & Ishii win.
- 8 Man Tag: Shota Umino, Ren Narita, Oskar Leube & Boltin Oleg VS The United Empire; Shota, Narita, Leube & Oleg win.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC VS DOUKI & Taka Michinoku; Douki & Taka win.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Bushi & Titan VS YOH & MUSASHI; Yoh & Musashi win.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Eagles & Fujita win.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Catch 2/2; Catch 2/2 wins.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Kanemaru win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current 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]
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC VS DOUKI & Taka Michinoku!
When it comes to the tournament, this match amounts to little since both teams are out of the running. However! These four men will still fight their hearts out for pride and victory! Who finishes strong here in the ninth and final round?
The teams sort out and Taguchi starts with Taka. Fans rally as the two circle, feel things out, but Taguchi keeps switching sides on the knuckle lock. It’s almost a dance now. Taka kicks him low! Taka whips, Taguchi reverses but Taka holds ropes to avoid the hip attack. Taka runs up but Taguchi kicks low. Taguchi runs, Taka goes the other way, but Taguchi avoids the boot! Taguchi comes back to HIP ATTACK! Fans fire up as Taguchi BLASTS Douki! DKC steps in, he and Taguchi double whip Taka to DOUBLE PUNCH! Then they roll to DOUBLE KICK Taka down! Douki runs in, but into DOUBLE CHOPS!
Taguchi & DKC say OSU and rain down CHOP after CHOP! Fans fire up, Taguchi & DKC run to DOUBLE FALLING CHOP! OSU! Taguchi drags Taka up, but Taka SLAPS him! Taka runs, but Taguchi follows to dropkick the legs! Taguchi whips, but Taka reverses, wrangles Taguchi, but then Taguchi slips out to get OH MY GAH ANKLE! Taka endures, flails, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back to chicken wings! DODON- NO, Taka victory rolls to JUST FACELOCK! Taguchi scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taka lets go, stomps Taguchi, and tags Douki. Douki brings Taguchi up to cravat, and he cranks the neck wrench.
Douki then snapmares and runs to KICK Taguchi in the back! Cover, ONE!! Fans cheer as Taguchi hangs tough, but Douki drags him up. Douki bumps Taguchi off buckles, tags Taka, and Taka stomps Taguchi. Taka bumps Taguchi off buckles, then whips him corner to corner to run and SHINING WIZARD! Snapmare and cover, TWO! But Taka SHINING WIZARDS again! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up but Taka stands Taguchi up to throw more knees. Tag to Douki, and he brings Taguchi around to whip to a corner. Douki runs in to clothesline! Then he brings Taguchi out, but Taguchi fights the suplex!
Douki still tries but Taguchi fights back. Douki knees low, but Taguchi suplexes! Douki slips out to roll up, TWO, but into ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Taka runs to intercept DKC, for JUST FACELOCK! Taguchi & DKC endure stereo submissions! Taguchi fades, falls over, but he reaches out for a ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Douki lets Taguchi go, and fans rally up. Douki runs corner to corner, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi runs, but the hip attack meets atomic drop! Douki runs but Taguchi follows to HIP ATTACK! Fans fire up while both men are down! Hot tag to DKC! DKC dodge Douki to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP!
DKC whips, Douki reverses but gets the DKCANNONBALL! DKC DECKS Taka, then SHOTGUN BOOTS Douki! “DK FIRE~!” DKC stands Douki up, but Douki stops the fire right away! But DKC HEADBUTTS Douki, into the CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP! Taka run sin, DKC kicks him first, and gives him DK FIRE CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP! DKC fires up and he DOUBLE FALLING CHOPS Taka & Douki! Cover on Douki, TWO! J5G is still in this but DKC drags Douki up. DKC wrenches and reels Douki in, but Douki blocks the suplex! Douki CLUBS away, then ducks DKC’s roundhouse!
Douki waistlocks, DKC switches but Douki elbows free. DKC reels Douki in but Douki gets free, kicks low and ENZIGURIS! Fans fire up and Douki reels DKC in to SAWAHARI SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Fans rally up as Douki goes to the apron. DKC stands, Douki slingshots, but DKC avoids the Daybreak! Taguchi DROPKICKS Douki, BLASTS Taka, and coordinates with DKC. Taguchi whips DKC in at Douki to back body block! Then Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Taguchi calls for it, and DKC goes up, SUPER DK FIRE! Cover, Taka breaks it! Taguchi TOSSES Taka back out and coaches DKC up.
DKC stands, he brings Douki around, and reels him in, NORTHERN- SUNSET FLIP! TWO, and both men stand. DKC BOOTS, runs, but into a BOOT! Douki is on the apron, he RAMS DKC then slingshots, DAYBREAK! Cover, Taguchi breaks it! Taka stomps Taguchi and throws him out. J5G coordinate and fans fire up. Douki wheelbarrows DKC, for SUPER- NO, DKC BOOTS Taka, gets around Douki, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO! DKCRUFIXION! Taguchi catches Taka with OH MY GAH ANKLE! Douki scrambles around, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! DKC lets go in frustration but the fans fire up!
DKC kicks Douki to a drop zone and then goes up the corner. Fans fire up, DKC FLYING- NO, Douki dodges! Taka SHINING WIZARDS and CALF KICKS, Douki LARIATS! But Taguchi CHOPS Taka! And CHOPS Douki! Taguchi fires off strikes, runs, but into SUPERKICK HEADBUTT COMBO! J5G resets, SUPLEX DE LA SUPER K!! Bridging cover, J5G wins!
Winners: Douki & Taka Michinoku, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taguchi & DKC earn 0)
Now that was a strong finish! Douki & Taka are no longer last place, will they find a way to be contenders? As for Taguchi & DKC, will they be able to stick together past Super Junior Tag League and make it work?
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Bushi & Titan VS YOH & MUSASHI!
Something feels familiar about where the Black Mask & El Inmortal are in this tournament. In fact, just last year, they were on the bubble this late in the rounds! Can they improve and actually have a chance at the finals? Or will #MUSAKO make sure to derail them the same way they’ve been taken off course?
To everyone’s surprise, even Hiromu on commentary, the rest of LIJ joins Bushi & Titan in their entrance. Hiromu hurries over so that all six men stand together! Hiromu then goes back to commentary while Naito, Tsuji & Shingo sit at ringside. The teams sort out and after LIJ fist bumps, Titan starts against Musashi. Fans rally as they circle, then approach to get face to face. They feel things out, then Titan trips Musashi. Things speed up, Titan cartwheels but Musashi whips. Titan goes up and over, handsprings away, then goes Matrix to dodge and CALF KICK! Fans fire up and Titan stomps Musashi down.
Titan whips, Yoh sneaks the tag, and Musashi reverses. They bypass, drop toehold and basement dropkick Titan! Bushi runs in, but into double hip tosses! Yoh drags Titan up and Musashi has Bushi, but Titan & Bushi take a swing! Yoh & Musashi block to knuckle lock, then they go up the corners! Fans fire up for the stereo Shinobi Walk! But Bushi and Titan each trip #MUSAKO up! Bushi goes out to stomp Musashi while Titan stomps Yoh. Bushi POSTS Musashi, Titan kicks Yoh to the back of the crowd. Titan then brings Yoh back to KNEE and CLUB and POST him! Fans rally, Titan stomps Yoh, then brings him up and into the ring.
Titan eggs Yoh on, kicks him around, then tags in Bushi. Bushi drags Yoh up, bumps him off buckles, then CHOPS! Bushi whips corner to corner, back elbows, and snapmares to then basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Bushi stomps Yoh again. Bushi drags Yoh up, wrenches, and he tags in Titan. Titan goes up to DOUBLE STOMP Yoh’s arm! Fans cheer and Yoh goes to a corner. Titan CLUBS Yoh, brings him around, and snapmares to run and redirect and SLIDING BOOT! Cover, Musashi breaks it! Titan CLUBS Musashi and kicks him down for that. Then Titan stomps Yoh some more.
Yoh growls, Titan brings him up but Yoh fires off kicks and forearms! But Titan fires off kicks and a SOBAT! Titan whips, Yoh reverses and DROPKICKS! Both men are down and fans fire up! Hot tag to Musashi and he runs to CLOBBER Titan! Bushi runs in but he gets an ELBOW! Titan is up but he gets an arm-drag! Bushi runs in, Musashi clinches, but Bushi fights it. Titan & Bushi mug Musashi, then double whip him to the corner. Bushi runs in, Musashi dodges and redirects Titan to the corner. Musashi forearms Bushi in a corner, sits him down, then baits Titan in. Musashi trips Titan and the basement dropkick hits Bushi!
Fans fire up, Musashi brings Titan around, but Titan ROCKS Musashi with a forearm! Musashi CHOPS in return! Musashi whips, Titan reverses and TORNADO- NO, Musashi powers out! Titan runs back in, Musashi clinches for an EXPLODER! Fans fire up while Titan bails out, and Musashi PLANCHAS! Direct hit and down goes Titan! Fans fire up with Musashi and he goes back for Titan. Musashi drags Titan up and into the ring, then waits on Titan to get up. Musashi runs to dropkick the leg, then he dropkicks Titan down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Titan crawls, but Musashi drags him up into a waistlock.
Titan fights the lift! Titan throws elbows, shoots around and shoves, to then TORNADO DDT! Fans fire up while both men are down! Titan crawls, hot tag to Bushi! Bushi runs to DROPKICK Yoh, then he and Titan get Musashi up. They double whip, Musashi crisscrosses them and CHOPS Titan down! Musashi dodges Bushi to ENZIGURI! Fans rally, Yoh is back and Musashi hurries over! Hot tag to Yoh! Yoh stomps Bushi, then brings him up. #MUSAKO double whip but Bushi ducks the lariats to shove them into each other! DOUBLE RANA! Fans fire up and Bushi calls to Titan. Titan pounds the mat and fans clap along.
Bushi helps Titan goe up and up and tightrope walk, to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans fire up again and Bushi goes out to ling MUSAKO back up. Titan runs to FLY! Direct hit and the Young Lions are there to keep them from falling onto fans! Fans fire up as Titan rises, and Bushi puts Yoh in the ring. They stomp Yoh, then drag Yoh up to double whip. They trip, basement dropkick, and then Titan springboards to FLYING SPLASH! Fans fire up again and rally behind LIJ. Yoh flounders to a corner, the elbow pad comes off! Titan runs in to FRAME OUT! CODE BREAKER! But Musashi uses Yoh to POETRY IN MOTION Titan down!
Fans are thunderous as Musashi takes a swing but Bushi dodges! Musashi blocks a kick and ducks the enziguri, but not the REWIND HEEL! Fans fire up and Bushi takes aim at Musashi, to CODE- NO, Musashi denies that, and MUSAKO DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Titan gets up, but gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Yoh drags Bushi up, Musashi goes up a corner. FALCON GOROSHI to FROG SPLASH!! Fans are thunderous and Yoh roars! Yoh drags Bushi up, underhooks, DIRECT DRIVE!! Cover, MUSAKO WINS!
Winners: Yoh & Musashi, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Bushi & Titan earn 0)
LIJ made it to the same point, and LIJ lost at the same point! Their chances were completely derailed, will they have to try even harder next year? As for Yoh & Musashi, is this a sign that there’s potential here for Direct Drive & Dream Follower?
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney!
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but they fell too many times to make it to the finals. Even so, can the Sniper of the Skies & Ichiban Sweet Boy shoot down THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions? Or will The Cowboy & The Criminal unload a Full Clip?
But wait, Fujita FLIES out onto Connors & Drilla! Direct hit and fans fire up! Fujita drags Drilla, puts him in, and Eagles is there. The bell rings, Eagles steps through but Drilla kicks him away. But Eagles SUPERKICKS back! Fans fire up and Eagles brings Drilla up, to ASAI- NO, Drilla pops Eagles around, DRILLA- NO, Eagles lands out of the Killa to trip Drilla! RON MILLER SPECIAL! Fans fire up as Fujita keeps Connors out of the ring with a KIMURA! Drilla flails, reaches out, but Eagles has him! Drilla claws his way forward to ropes, but Eagles drags him back!! Drilla bites his hand to fight the pain, but then Connors CLOBBERS Eagles!
Drilla is free and he clutches his knee. Connors runs up on Eagles, but Eagles BOOTS back! Eagles runs, but into a POWERSLAM! But Fujita springboards in! Connors dodges, Drilla SPINEBUSTERS and DOUBLE STOMPS! Connors runs to POUNCE Fujita all the way into the Young Lions at the front row! Then Bullet Club stands Eagles up to CHOP, and CHOP, and CHOP again! They continue to CHOP until Eagles falls! Drilla scoops to SLAM Eagles, then sits him up to run and KICK in the back! The ref reprimands as Bullet Club continues to do this 2v1. They stand Eagles up, but now Eagles CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS in return!
Eagles fires up and fans are with him, but Connors blocks the roundhouse! Drilla SUPERKICKS, Connors UPPERCUTS, and Drilla ENZIGURIS! Bullet Club locks ‘n’ loads, DOUBLE GORE!! They then drag Eagles up and Connors vows this is done! Connors climbs, Drilla suplexes, but Fujita SHOVES Connors down! Drilla lets Eagles go to GAMANGIRI Fujita, then he goes back for Eagles. DRILLA- NO, Eagles slips free, gets around, schoolboy bridge! TMDK WINS!!!
Winners: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Connors & Moloney earn 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, and they catch the champions snoozing! Will Eagles & Fujita look to cash in some golden tickets before WrestleKingdom? Will the War Dogs look to take a bite out of them when they do?
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Catch 2/2 w/ Will Ospreay & Jeff Cobb!
With the champs taking a loss, now there’s a chance for one of these former tag team championship duos! Will Kushida & Kevin Knight take flight to the finals? Or will TJP & Francesco Akira follow through on their promise to get revenge on the War Dogs?
The teams sort out, but then the Jet Setters rush in! Catch 2/2 dodge the dropkicks, fire haymakers, and the bell rings. Catch 2/2 double whip, but the Jet Setters reverse, only for Catch 2/2 to duck the double clotheslines and DOUBLE DROPKICK! Fans fire up as the Jet Setters bail out. Catch 2/2 coordinate, build speed, but then run into DOUBLE DROPKICKS from the Jet Setters! Kushida sets up and Knight builds speed to then use Kushida as a step! Knight FLIES and wipes out both TJP & Akira! Fans are thunderous and Knight is all fired up. Knight puts TJP back in, Kushida headlocks for a takeover, and he traps an arm.
TJP endures as Kushida pulls on the neck. TJP fights up but Kushida grinds the headlock. Tag to Knight, he takes over the headlock, and he grinds TJP down. TJP fights up, but Knight wrenches and whips. Knight catches TJP to a COBRA TWIST! TJP endures, Knight flexes, “TSUYOI~!” Fans rally, TJP pries free and hip tosses Knight! TJP scrambles for his corner but Knight BLASTS Akira first! Knight puts TJP in the corner, tags Kushida, then whips TJP to ropes. Kushida now catches TJP to a COBRA TWIST! TJP endures, but Knight reaches out and links up with Kushida! Akira protests but the Jet Setters let go before the ref notices.
Kushida keeps the Cobra Twist, he reaches out and Knight links up! The ref sees it this time and reprimands! Knight lets go at 4 and apologizes, but then Kushida elbows TJP down. Kushida brings TJP up and snapmares, to then scrape his soles off TJP’s face! Tag to Knight, he drags TJP up, but TJP throws body shots. Knight kicks back, whips, but TJP goes Spider-Man! TJP BOOTS Kushida, slides under Knight, but Knight rolls through to SLIDING SHOULDER! Fans fire up and Knight covers, TWO! TJP hangs tough but Knight tags Kushida. Kushida taunts Akira while Knight throws forearms on TJP.
The Jet Setters double whip TJP, but TJP gets under the double clothesline to shove Knight into Kushida! Knight kicks and whips, TJP reverses but Kushida gives Knight the BOOST! But TJP gets under and Knight crash lands! TJP goes to a corner, Kushida runs in, but TJP goes up and over to TORNADO DDT! Fans fire up, the Empire fires up, TJP crawls his way over, hot tag to Akira! Akira fires off forearms and a CHOP on Kushida! Akira whips but Kushida reverses, only to run into a BOOT! Akira goes up to FLYING RANA! Fans fire up with Akira, “IKU ZO!” Akira waits on Kushida, then runs back in, clothesline in the corner!
Akira runs corner to corner again but Knight intercepts, only for Akira to put Knight up top! And in a Tree of Woe! UPPERCUT for Kushida, BASEBALL SLIDE for Knight! Akira then goes up to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Kushida is still in this but Akira keeps cool. The fans rally for “A! KI-RA!” and he runs, but Kushida dodges, spins, but Akira dodges the fastball to SUPERKICK! Akira keeps moving, SLIDING KNEE! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Akira brings Kushida up. Akira reels Kushida in, throws knees, but Kushida stares him down. Kushida cravats to throw knee after knee! Akira roars and fires forearms! Kushida KICKS the bad arm!
Akira CHOPS, Kushida PELES! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Kushida and Akira crawl, hot tags to TJP and Knight! TJP goes up, jumps over Knight, and then comes back. Knight avoids the boot, and the haymakers start flying! Fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! TJP gets the edge, UPPERCUTS, and then runs. But Knight follows to UPPERCUT! Knight runs, into the JUMP SOBAT! But he comes back to swing, into TJP’s hooks! Knight fights free, swings again, but into a FINAL CUT! TJP goes up and fans fire up, MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives but fans clap for “CATCH! NI NI!”
Tag to Akira and TJP Electric Chair Lifts! Knight fights it and the neck hurts! TJP lets Knight down, Akira ROCKS Knight! Akira checks TJP, then Catch 2/2 mug Knight. They whip, Knight leaps the lariats to DOUBLE PELE! Fans fire up again and Kushida runs in to go up and out. He and Knight coordinate, SPLASH ENZIGURI COMBO on Akira! Knight then puts Akira up top, for the UPPER- NO, Akira and TJP trap Knight, bring him around, and TJP Electric Chair Lifts. But Kushida shoves TJP and now Knight’s back up top with Akira! Kushida whips TJP to the far corner, Knight and Akira brawl, and Knight steps back down. But then jumps up for UPPER ROOM!
Kushida SHOTEIS TJP! And sends Akira into him, to DOUBLE SHOTEI! Kushida sits Catch 2/2 down and Knight goes to the adjacent corner. Kushida gives him the BOOST to go COAST2COAST!! Then they feed Akira to the SKY 2 HIGH!! Cover, TWO!! Akira survives and shocks everyone! Ospreay & Cobb rally the fans but Knight takes aim. SATELLITE- NO, TJP shoves Knight down! Kushida runs in but into a kick! Catch 2/2 double whip Kushida, but he slides out! Knight springboards in to DOUBLE FLYING LARIAT! Fans are thunderous as the Jet Setters regroup. Knight goes up, Kushida Electric Chair Lifts him!
The Jet Setters victory roll together, but TJP SUPERKICKS the Culture Shock apart!! TJP whips Knight into the ALLEY-OOP!! But then Kushida runs in, but into SPEEDFIRE!!! A nasty one at that! Catch 2/2 then aim at Knight, for 2 BY 2!!! Cover, Catch 2/2 wins!!!
Winners: Catch 2/2, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Intergalactic Jet Setters earn 0)
The Jet Setters crash ‘n’ burn and are out of the running! Now it all comes down to the main event! The House of Torture already lost to Catch 2/2, will #DespeWato come through for TJP & Akira and clear the way?
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Way of the Grandmaster & The Rogue Luchador have had their ups and downs as a team, but fortunately there have been more ups. Will #DespeWato keep it up and be the only 7-2 team? Or will they end up losing their way as the House of Torture once again stacks the deck?
The teams sort out and Kanemaru starts against his former partner in El Desperado. Fans rally as these two, former tag team champions together, circle. They tie up, Desperado headlocks, but Kanemaru throws body shots. Desperado pries at the hold but Desperado grinds the headlock tighter. Kanemaru pulls on the mask! Kanemaru powers out but Desperado runs him over! Fans cheer, things speed up, Desperado drops down on Kanemaru’s dropdown, but Kanemaru slips out to headlock back! Desperado powers up, powers out, but Kanemaru pulls on the mask! Red Shoes reprimands, but Kanemaru gets Desperado back in the headlock.
Desperado fights up again, pries the headlock open, but Kanemaru steps on Desperado’s leg to bring him down. The headlock is back on, but Desperado throws body shots. Desperado lifts, but Kanemaru uses that for a flying takeover! Kanemaru grinds Desperado down but Desperado rolls to a cover. TWO and Kanemaru keeps the hold. Desperado fights up, powers out, but again Kanemaru pulls on the mask! But then Desperado gets around to headlock and he fires off punches! Fans cheer, Red Shoes reprimands both of them, and the two reset. Then they back off, Kanemaru tags Sho and Desperado tags Wato.
Wato and Sho rush in, but Sho avoids a boot to give a BOOT! Sho whips, Wato reverses, then Wato runs in, but is put on the apron. Wato jumps Sho’s sweep kick to ROCK Sho with a forearm, and springboards in. Sho dodges, comes back, but into a waistlock. Sho backs Wato down and Kanemaru pulls Wato’s hair! Wato elbows free, rushes Sho, but Sho waistlocks. Wato fights the suplex but Sho pushes forward. Desperado tags in as Wato bucks the O’Conner, and DespeWato runs Sho over with double shoulders! Fans fire up, Wato wants a handshake, and Desperado barely gives it. Desperado then gets Sho up to CLUB him on the neck.
Desperado stomps Sho, drags him up, but blocks the fingers to eyes! Desperado stomps Sho’s foot, whips, but Sho holds ropes to block. So Desperado stomps Sho’s leg! Desperado runs, but Kanemaru is in the way! Sho then TOSSES Desperado out, and Kanemaru POSTS him! Kanemaru then drags Desperado up and throws him into railing! And there’s the rest of the House! Fans boo as Evil, Yujiro and Dick help Kanemaru mug Desperado while Sho distracts Red Shoes. Kanemaru then drags Desperado up to throw him into a back wall! Fans boo but Kanemaru drags Desperado up and brings him back to the ring.
Kanemaru puts Desperado in, Sho stomps Desperado, and Kanemaru joins in. Red Shoes reprimands as they stomp Desperado, but they let off. Sho tags Kanemaru, Kanemaru stands Desperado up to whip him to ropes and DROPKICK! Kanemaru paces around Desperado, fans rally up, but Sho talks trash. Fans boo, but Kanemaru drags Desperado up. Desperado throws body shots but Kanemaru claws his eyes! Kanemaru puts Desperado in the corner, tags Sho, and they sit Desperado down. They both run in to DOUBLE BOOT! Sho drags Desperado to a cover, but Red shoes is busy with Wato! Sho is furious, and he BLASTS Wato off the apron!
Sho argues with Red Shoes but Red Shoes shrugs. Sho goes back to Desperado, kicks him around, but Desperado glares at Sho. Sho gives more kicks but Desperado stands to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Sho kicks low, TOSSES Desperado out, and Sho distracts Red Shoes while Dick attacks. Kanemaru pulls up floor mats and he DDTS Desperado to the floor! Fans boo but Kanemaru tags in. Kanemaru distracts Red Shoes so Sho and Evil can get some cheap shots in. Sho drags Desperado up and puts him in for Kanemaru. Cover, TWO! Kanemaru drags Desperado up as the fans rally, and Kanemaru CLUBS Desperado.
Kanemaru whips Desperado corner to corner hard, then runs in, but into a BOOT! Desperado runs, gets around Kanemaru, and back suplexes! Kanemaru lands on his feet, headlocks, but Desperado tries another back suplex. Kanemaru fights that, but Desperado tries again, to hit a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Desperado crawls, hot tag to Wato! Wato rallies on Kanemaru then whips. Wato DROPKICKS Kanemaru down! Sho runs in to kick, run, but into a scoop BACKBREAKER! Dick gets up but Wato BLASTS him! Evil & Yujiro get on the apron but Wato DOUBLE SHOTGUNS them down!
Wato then builds speed and he FLIES to take Evil & Yujiro down! The fans are thunderous as Wato goes to the corner. Wato aims as Kanemaru rises, SPRINGBOARD FLYING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Kanemaru hangs tough but fans fire up with Wato! Wato drags Kanemaru up, wrenches and clinches, but Kanemaru fights the lift! Wato knees low, whips Kanemaru but Kanemaru reverses to then dropkick Wato’s leg out! Kanemaru watches as Wato gets up, and then he dropkicks the leg out again! Kanemaru steps through to the FIGURE FOUR! Wato endures, Sho BLASTS Desperado off the apron and then plays defense.
Wato crawls for ropes, dragging Kanemaru along, but Sho distracts Red Shoes so Dick can CHOKE Wato with a shirt! Fans boo as Wato endures, and then Dick lets go for Kanemaru to drag Wato back! Fans boo, but Wato still fights around! Wato reaches out, to the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer and Kanemaru lets go in frustration. Kanemaru drags Wato up, suplexes, but Wato slips free! But the leg jams! Kanemaru kicks and runs, but Wato reels him in! Kanemaru mule kicks the leg, then runs, but Wato blocks the boot! Wato spins Kanemaru for a ZIGZAG! Fans fire up while both men are down again!
Kanemaru and Wato crawl, hot tags to Sho and Desperado! Fans fire up as Desperado rallies on Sho! Desperado whips, Sho reverses but Desperado holds ropes to BOOT back! Then SPEAR- NO! Sho blocks, throws knees, and he ROCKS Desperado! Sho runs to LARIAT Desperado down! Fans rally up as Sho drags Desperado around, but Desperado fights the lift! Sho ROCKS Desperado, brings him back around but Desperado wrenches. Desperado whips, Sho reverses but Desperado reverses back to SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO, but into STRETCH MUFFLER! Fans fire up while Sho endures and reaches out!
Desperado drags Sho away from ropes! He thrashes the leg, then gets the arm! NUMERO- NO, Sho claws Desperado’s eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Sho brings Desperado up by his mask. Red Shoes counts, Sho lets go, and reels Desperado in. But Desperado slips free, gut wrenches, but Sho fights! Even so, GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO!! Sho survives but fans fire up! Desperado roars, and he brings Sho up to reel him in. Desperado underhooks, but Sho fights the lift! Sho bends the fingers! Red Shoes reprimands, Desperado kicks low and runs, but Red Shoes is a shield! Sho SPEARS Desperado down!
Fans rally up while both men are down, and Sho watches Desperado crawl. Sho flounders his way to a corner, then staggers over to Desperado. Sho stands Desperado up but Desperado fires forearms! Sho ROCKS Desperado but Desperado swings, into a JUMP KNEE! Sho drags Desperado up and in, gets him up, for a POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Desperado survives and the House is furious! Red Shoes defends his count, but Sho takes aim with his bow. Sho reels Desperado in, tucks the arms, SHOCK- NO, Desperado fights the lift! Desperado powers up to back drop Sho away! Fans fire up as both men are down again!
Kanemaru steps in to distract Red Shoes and Sho gets his Murder Tool! Fans boo as Sho takes aim, but Desperado dodges! Wato SPRINGBOARD FLYING UPPERCUTS! Kanemaru runs in but Desperado sends him to a corner! Wato UPPERCUTS, and feeds Kanemaru to Desperado’s SPINEBUSTER! Desperado sits Kanemaru up for Wato’s basement dropkick! Fans fire up for #DespeWato working as a team! Desperado then crawls, hot tag to Wato! Wato roars and fans are with him! Wato drags Sho up, wrenches, clinches, RECIENTE- NO, Sho fights it, and bends fingers! Sho swings, misses, Wato ROUNDHOUSES!
Fans fire up as Sho falls over, and Wato hauls him up! Wrench, clinch, RECIENTEMENTE!! Cover, TWO!!! Sho survives but Wato grits his teeth. Wato fires back up and he points to the sky! Wato drags Sho up, waistlocks, TSU- NO, Sho fights it! Evil reaches out for Sho, but Wato SHOVES Sho into him! TSUTENKAKU!!! Bridging cover, TWO?!? No one can believe it, especially not Wato, but Red Shoes points out Sho’s twitch of a shoulder was enough!! Wato is frustrated, but he just drags Sho back up and back in, RECIENTEMENTE MK II!!! Cover, but Kanemaru drags Red Shoes out!!! And now the House floods in!
Evil, Yujiro & Dick stomp away on Wato! Fans boo but Desperado rushes in! Desperado gets mugged 3v1, fans tell the House to go home! They don’t, they just dig boots into Wato, and Kanemaru CRACKS Desperado with the whiskey bottle! Wato fights back with forearms on everyone, but Yujiro LOW BLOWS! And EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! Dick drags Sho onto the cover and the House gets Red Shoes back in! Kanemaru tells Red Shoes to count, he does, and the HOUSE WINS!
Winners: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Wato & Desperado earn 0)
The deck was stacked, alright! The dysfunctional duo was finally functional, but it was too little too late! What happens to #DespeWato now?
As for the House of Torture, Kanemaru gets the mic to tell everyone, “Oi! Listen carefully.” Kanemaru holds the mic for Sho as Sho laughs and says, “I’ve said this a million times, but the people of Osaka are weak!” The fans boo, but Sho says now, they’re going to face a team in the finals that they’ve already beaten! Well, no, Catch 2/2 won that. But speaking of, here comes Catch 2/2! The House bails as TJP & Akira rush in! Fans rally up for “CATCH! NI NI!” TJP has the whiskey! Sho tells them that he said it yesterday, they got beat down because they’re useless and it’s their own fault! This is the most Catch 2/2 can do, cuz they’re losers! Just like Osakans!
The fans boo but Sho says all of Osaka is making such disgusting noises. And in just two days, Sho will make Catch 2/2 into true losers, just like Osaka! The House then heads out, but then Akira gets the mic! He tells the House in Italian and then in English, that this Saturday, Catch 2/2 ends this! Fans like the sound of that! TJP takes the mic to add, “Hey, House of Torture. You’re just one stepping stone to the War Dogs. And for both of you, remember: Catch 2/2 is NOT dead!” The fans cheer that! But can the Public Enemy & Nova Fireball burn the House down again? Or will the Murder Machine & Heel Master lie, cheat and steal those Tag League trophies?
Here are the FINAL Super Junior Tag League Standings!
Catch 2/2: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
Master Wato & El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Clark Connors & Dan Moloney: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Bushi & Titan: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoh & Musashi: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Douki & Taka Michinoku: 2-7, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC: 2-7, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great ninth and final round of the round robin, and I’m genuinely surprised at the results. Well, the finalists themselves, I should say. Taguchi & DKC VS Douki & Taka was good stuff for a match of eliminated teams, and good for Douki & Taka to win one more match in the end. Bushi & Titan losing here to be out of the running being just like last year seems a shame, but I guess LIJ can’t have all the things with Naito having won the G1, Hiromu still Junior Heavyweight Champion and Takagi now NEVER Openweight Champion again. TMDK getting that win off Connors & Drilla was awesome stuff, especially for how fast they did it. And while the tournament winners get their shot at WrestleKingdom, would love to see TMDK VS Connors & Drilla before then.
Catch 2/2 beating Jet Setters makes sense, the tournament story started being TJP & Akira getting the rematch for the titles. DespeWato losing was the real surprise, but I should’ve figured as much given the House of Torture cheats so darn much and no one thinks to take preventative measures. TJP & Akira VS Sho & Kanemaru again is going to be great stuff, but I’m leaning towards Catch 2/2 winning again to shut up the House and also set up an epic Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match for WrestleKingdom.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The final stop on the Euro Tour!
London has another dose of WWE as Monday Night Raw arrives in the O2! But will John Cena tear down the UK like he has everywhere else?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The New Day VS New Catch Republic; The New Day wins.
- Jimmy Uso VS GUNTHER; wins.
- Bron Breakker & PENTA VS Finn Balor & Dominik Mysterio; win.
- WWE Women’s World Championship, Special Guest Referee Bianca Belair: Iyo Sky VS Rhea Ripley; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
JOHN CENA IS HERE!
The fans already chant “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” before the music even begins! Then they sing along, “JOHN CENA SUCKS~!” as Cena walks out in the custom London merchandise. Cena goes to the ring, “The Last Time Is Now” towel draped over the back of his head like the other times, then he sets the towel on the apron. Cena grabs a mic, the fans continue to duel, and Cena winds up before bringing the mic up. Only for Cody Rhodes to make his entrance! The fans sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” The pyro goes off, Cody high-fives the fans in the front row and along the ramp, then he heads to the ring.
We get the second “WHOA~ OH~” and pyro before Cody pounds on the steel steps and steps up into the ring. Cody and Cena circle each other a bit before Cody grabs himself a mic. The fans finish singing the song, “YOU’LL FOLLOW ME UNTIL THE END~! I AM MY KINGDOM!” The fans cheer, then change to singing, “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” Cena steps to Cody but Cody tells him, no no no. We listened to Cena talking for two weeks, so allow Cody to do his job for him! Cena will cook Cody, end him, but where does he want to start? There is so much to make fun of when it comes to Cody! For starters, Cody’s lisp.
Cody will give him this one: Stardust! Fans cheer for “STARDUST! STARDUST!” Cody says that must bother Cena, that is who he is wrestling at WrestleMania 41, his final time! What else can Cena go after? Oh, yes! Cody spots it in the crowd and brings up the “arm tattoo on his neck.” The fans again sing for “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” Cody keeps going: He got booed in a company he helped make. But Cena won’t go for that. Maybe Cody is struggling with the idea that Superman is truly dead. The fans duel for “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” Cody says this brings him to his next point: Cena’s words have not matched his actions.
For these last two weeks, Cena has lied to the audience. The fans boo, and Cody says they used to ride together, sing Poncho & Lefty. Cena surely cared about Cody, and he for sure cared about the fans. Don’t even look at Cody, look at the fans and tell them the real reason why. The fans chant, “You Sold Out!” while Cena thinks on his words. Cena says he is not going to reduce himself and punch down to Cody’s level. Cody’s been protected long enough. Cena also won’t “cook” Cody, he’ll just BURY him! Just like Cena has buried everyone else! The fans have been saying for years that Cena buries talent. Cena doesn’t bury talent, he IS talent! Cena BURIES mediocrity!
Cena doesn’t give a rat’s ass about the lisp or his failures. Cody has manipulated his way to the top of this business, and his ego outweighs his ability. All Cody has done is ride the coattails of Cena’s success! Cena has been so great, that the WWE could hand the heartbeat of this business to Cena’s chauffer! That’s right! Cody, your champion, is nothing more than Cena’s chauffer. A slimy pickpocket that thinks just cuz he stole the blueprints, he can run the kingdom! That is WHY Cena did it! Because it disgusts him! Cody sat by Cena’s side for YEARS, and stole every secret he needed to be undeniable, but he is still underwhelming.
Cena tried to drill it into Cody’s egotistical skull. Cody has to be authentic because fans can see through phony. Cody is too polished, too rehearsed, and relies on lazy gimmicks like fans singing his name just to get by! The fans boo, but then also sing, “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” Cena says Cody is just like the Pied Piper! All he’s ever done is find a way to make a catchy tune trick the people into loving mediocrity. Strip away the music and entrance, there is not much to look at but that pinstriped suit. But you could walk Cena out in silence, and you can bet your last dollar that he could body you before your first breath!
Cody Rhodes does not look like John Cena, doesn’t act like him, and doesn’t work like him. But Cody also doesn’t look like himself, act like himself, and work like himself, because he is still afraid to show who he is. So what do we get instead? Cody gives us a generic mix of every superstar he’s ever loved and every TV show he’s ever watched, in some big confused blob, that makes him still look like a 16-year-old kid taking acting lessons, because he is too afraid of public speaking. Cody Rhodes has shown Cena ONE thing, and the one thing is that someone mediocre wearing something meaningful is all it takes to trick the people!
Cena has worked too damn hard to make THAT a symbol of mastery to have it paraded by a paint-by-numbers, sociopathic nepo-baby who is so into himself that he had his wrestling gimmick tattooed for the world to see! It’s not where the tattoo is, it’s what the tattoo IS that exposes Cody for who he is: a common fan like the rest of them. So after WrestleMania, it’ll be great for Cody! He can go to Fanatics, buy the toy belt, call himself the fans’ champion, because the last real champion is taking that belt home forever to expose Cody for who he is: an errand boy that got lucky! Fans are actaully fired up behind Cena!?
Cody tells Cena that he didn’t expect this. But maybe Cena is right. Maybe Cody was chosen. But you know who chose him? The fans did. Can Cena say the same? Or was it some guy in an office who isn’t even here anymore and we can’t even talk about him? Yeah, let’s go ahead and go there. Stirp everything away from Cody, does he know who he is? He’s a wrestler like his father before him, and if anyone is a corporate creation, it is Cena and not Cody! Gosh, everyone is so terrified of Cena on the mic but Cody isn’t not. Cena had more d*ck in his promo than in his jorts! Making fun of Cody for looking like he’s a kid?
Well, Cena’s the one who hangs out with Zac Efron and wishes he was 16 again! And thanks for the softball saying Cena created all of this and he created Cody. Well, Cena created a lot of disenfranchised fans that made it easy for Cody to pack up, go somewhere else, and say, “Hey! Look at me!” Cody tells Cena not to act like he cleaned up his room before he packed up for Hollywood. And while we’re at it…! There are two of them in this ring right now, and what Cody is about to ask might punch a giant hole in Cena’s logic. Between the two of them, which one of them sold out to The Rock? The fans again chant at Cena, “You Sold Out!”
Cody tells Cena that Cena is still Cody’s hero. But Cena is also a POS. Cena smirks while fans repeat that. Cena says just like all the fans’, Cody’s head is full of feces and not facts. Cena has worked 100 times harder than Cody and never once in all of that was he ever protected from the audience, or the superstar, present company included, taking their best shot. Everyone knows that every time Cena steps in the ring, it is a challenge to every superstar to take their strongest swing to see if they are worthy to put Cena down. NO ONE has been worthy! So Cena has just decided to do it himself. That’s why Cena has never left, has always been here.
No matter how high the hill is to climb, no matter what garbage they give him, Cena finds a way to make it great. Cody had to leave because Cody realized that at best, he can’t even wipe Cena’s ass! Cena makes empires for billionaires! All Cody ever did was steal money from their kids. “See you at WrestleMania, champ.” Cena turns to go but Cody wants to remind Cena, that all the time Cody has been here, never once has an audience ever chanted, “You Can’t Wrestle.” Cena hears the fans repeat that and he turns red int he face! Cena storms back into the ring, he and Cody square up, but then Cena smirks again.
Cena tips his hat and then takes a swing! Cody catches him! CROSS RHODES!! Cody smooths out his suit while he stands over Cena. Then he points to the sign while fans sing, “CODY! CODY RHODES~!” Cody holds the belt up before he exits, will Cody do very much the same in just 19 days?
The New Day VS ???
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods demanded a shot at the WWE World Tag Team Championships, but they were told to earn it. If they’re truly the best tag team in history, will they have absolutely no problem beating a mystery opponent? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns and Adam Pearce walks out. He reminds the new Day that they need to earn their title shot, and so London, please help in welcoming Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne! New Catch Republic is back! The London fans fire up as their Big Strong Boi & Bruiserweight are here, will they be the ones to earn that tag team title shot?
The teams sort out and Bate starts with Woods. The fans chant “Welcome Back!” as Bate and Woods circle. They tie up, and Bate wrenches to a knuckle lock. Bate rolls, then catches Woods with headscissors to bring him to the corner! Bate waves to the fans, tags Dunne, then RANAS Woods away! Dunne runs up to CLOBBER Woods! The fans fire up again and Dunne brings Woods up. Dunne bends the fingers, isolates Woods’ arm, and STOMPS it! Bate tags in, goes up, and he uses Dunne to KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Bate waves to Kofi,. Kofi runs in, but Bate DUMPS him out! Bate builds speed, Dunne CLOBBERS Kofi while Bate FLIES to hit Woods!
The fans fire up for their guys as they high-five, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Woods keeps Dunne from Bate. Dunne reaches out but Woods sends him into ropes. Woods then CHOKES Dunne, but stops at 4. Kofi CHOKES Dunne behind the ref’s back! Woods then runs to DROPKICK Dunne in the back! Cover, TWO! Dunne stays in this, but Woods grins as he soaks up the heat. The fans rally for Dunne as he rises, and Dunne CHOPS! And CHOPS! And forearms! Woods ROCKS Dunne, puts him back on ropes, and he tags Kofi. Woods holds Dunne down for Kofi’s APRON SENTON! The fans rally for NCR but Kofi AX HANDLES Dunne down! Cover, TWO! Kofi keeps Dunne down with an armlock.
Dunne reaches out, even as Kofi adds a chinbar. The fans rally, Dunne fights up, but Kofi CLUBS him! Kofi whips Dunne to the corner, Dunne goes up and over! Then hot tag to Tyler! The fans fire up as Bate rallies on Kofi, then he BLASTS Woods! Bate runs at the corner, Kofi dodges, but Bate catches Kofi! EXPLODER! Bate kips up, the fans fire up, and Bate fireman’s carries! AIRPLANE SPIN! The fans cheer as Bate goes around and around, TEN, then the THROW! The fans fire up while Bate is a bit dizzy. Bate wobbles but he tags Dunne. Bate then runs at Kofi, Dunne meets him, TOP BIN! And the LARIAT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Cover, Woods breaks it!
The fans rally up, Woods dodges Bate to BOOT him! Dunne kicks Woods, then puts him through ropes! Woods swings on Dunne, but Dunne grabs that hand! Dunne SNAPS the fingers! Woods falls, Kofi runs up! S O S! Cover, TWO! Dunne survives and Kofi is furious! The fans rally up, but Kofi brings Dunne up and tags Woods. New Day double whip, but Dunne KICKS Kofi! Dunne mule kicks Woods,. STOMPS Woods’ hands, but Woods ducks! BUZZSAW hits Kofi! Woods BACK SUPLEXES, but Dunne lands out! Tag to Bate! Bate blocks a kick, Bop up, BANG connects! Tag back to Dunne, then Bate runs up.
Woods puts Bate on the apron, but Dunne GAMANGIRIS! Dunne lifts Woods but Woods CLAWS Dunne’s eyes! Kofi YANKS Bate off the apron! Woods RAMS Dunne into buckles! Tag to Kofi, and then DAYBREAK!! Cover, New Day wins!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall
New Catch Republic’s return was ruined, all because the “best” tag team had to cut corners! Cathy Kelley interviews New Day, congratulating them on the win. They felt deserving of a title opportunity, but do they feel this win cements that? Woods asks if Cathy is slow. They obviously deserve the title match, and they want it now! Kofi says they did what they said they would, and now they demand what they are owed! That is a title match for THE WWE World Tag Team Championships! Well, here come the War Raiders! The fans fire up as Erik & Ivar storm out on stage, belts on their shoulders, and they stare down with The New Day.
Erik & Ivar are always ready, so will they and New Day take this all the way to Las Vegas?
Jey checks on Jimmy.
The Usos are pumped up. Jey knows Jimmy told him earlier, but Jey would just feel better if he was out there with Jimmy tonight. Jimmy knows that, but tonight is different. Jimmy knows the world is doubting Jey. But tonight, Jimmy closes that noise. Gunther’s a big deal, but so is Jey. And so is Jimmy. Ain’t no Ring General, just a man who is beatable. Tonight, Jimmy beats Gunther. At WrestleMania, Jey beats Gunther and becomes World Heavyweight Champion! YEET! They shake it out and then Jey holds on. “I hear you. Just be careful.” Jimmy nods, and Jey heads out. Will #BigJim make good on his word? Or will Gunther get back at him for last week’s slap?
Jimmy Uso VS GUNTHER!
Raw returns as Jimmy is in the ring, and then Gunther makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally as Jimmy stares Gunther down. Gunther grins, then he and Jimmy circle. Then Gunther runs up, but Jimmy counter punches! Jimmy ROCKS and CHOPS but Gunther shoves him back! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, then fires CHOP after CHOP! Gunther shoves Jimmy and BOOTS him down! The fans fire up, and Gunther TOSSES Jimmy out. Gunther storms out after Jimmy to whip him hard into barriers! Gunther CHOPS Jimmy, the fans “WOO~,” and Gunther stalks Jimmy along the way. Gunther CHOPS Jimmy again!
Gunther THROWS Jimmy into the barriers! Gunther refreshes the ring count at 7 of 10, to then drag Jimmy up. Gunther wrenches Jimmy, chinbars him and dares him to slap Gunther now! Gunther reels Jimmy in, but jimmy BACKDROPS free! Jimmy hurries into the ring, builds speed, but Gunther’s on the apron! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, then he runs to DIVE! Down goes Gunther into the desk! The fans fire up and Jimmy hurries to put Gunther in! Jimmy climbs up, the fans rally for “UCE! OH!” and USO SPLASH, onto knees! Gunther hurries to the corner and climbs up, but Jimmy UPPERCUTS first!
Jimmy climbs up after Gunther, brings him to the top rope, and SUPER DUPER PLEXES!! Jimmy hurries right back up, and USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Gunther survives and Jimmy is shocked! Gunther goes outside, Jimmy leaps off the apron, into a CHOP! Gunther APRON BACK SUPLEXES Jimmy, then reels him in for a short arm LARIAT! The fans are torn while Gunther looms over Jimmy, and Raw goes to break.
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It’s pronounced, “Mill-e-wah-que.”
Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. And as AEW continues towards Dynasty, Rated FTR and the Death Riders prepare for their World Trios Championship match by pitting Dax Harwood against Wheeler Yuta!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jay White VS Kevin Knight; White wins.
- Mercedes Mone VS Robyn Renegade; Mone wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS Top Flight; Bill & Keith win.
- Dax Harwood VS Wheeler Yuta; Yuta wins.
- Holo.grm VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Hologram wins.
- Jamie Hayter VS
Queen AminataBillie Starkz; Hayter wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm is here!
Milwaukee cheers as The Good Land is now TIMELESS! Toni goes right to the ring, puts her AEW Women’s World Championship belt right down on the mat, and has a mic to say, “Milwaukee, I love you.” The fans cheer that! Toni says please, enough of the banter! “Megan Bayne, get your oiled up, feathered ass out here right now!” No response, so Toni says fine. If Megan is too busy crushing watermelons and eating babies, then listen up! The spotlight drops on Toni as the fans chant her name. Toni says, “Last Wednesday, you were the better woman. I don’t know what happened, it all happened so fast. But before I knew it, I was flat on my back like you’d just bought me a steak dinner.
“I am embarrassed. I am hurt. And I’m ashamed. And the worst part is, you made it look so easy.” Toni rests on the mat beside her belt to say, “I went back to my hotel, and I turned off all the lights. And I laid there, going over the same scene in my head over and over and over again, wondering if this is what’s going to happen to me at Dynasty.” Fans say no, but Toni continues, “And then, when the sun came up, I was covered in sweat. Moreso than usual. But I got up, and I went into the bathroom and I took a piss. And then I stubbed my toe, then I whacked my head on the sink. And when I came to, I looked into the mirror, and I remembered exactly who I am!”
The fans cheer, and Toni rises up to say, “I am Timeless Toni Storm! And at Dynasty, I will be leaving with your tits in my purse!” Toni approaches the ropes for her close up, only to be CLOBBERED by Penelope Ford! The Superbad Girl grins, the fans boo, but Ford fires off hands on Toni! Ford whips, but Toni reverses to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ford ends up in a corner, Toni runs in, SWEET HIP MUSIC! The fans fire up as Toni stomps a mudhole into Ford! But then Megan CLOBBERS Toni! The fans boo as now the Megasus gets the drop on Toni! Megan fireman’s carries, FATE’S DESCENT on the belt!
The fans boo even more as Megan sits Toni up, tells her to “BOW! DOWN!” then throws Toni down again! Megan stands over Toni, and with just EIGHT DAYS left, is there no such thing as “timeless” in AEW?
The Death Riders speak.
Claudio Castagnoli starts with German, and he says that while Dax Harwood will be the first victim of the Death Riders, this Wednesday is when the Swiss Cyborg does something for himself. Claudio calls out Adam Copeland to go 1v1 for what Cope did to him! And if Copeland thinks that was ruthless, Claudio knows he is losing his edge and is just trying to cope with it! Claudio will beat Cope to a pulp, but leave just enough of him alive to limp to Dynasty so he can team up with his “two little groupies,” and fail at another chance of becoming champion here in AEW.
Moxley pats Claudio on the shoulder and says, “There are only three women I fear in this world: My mother, my sister, and my wife. Until I met Marina Shafir. On the day that she just snaps, I know I don’t wanna be the one who pissed her off. Part of me thinks maybe me and you, Swerve, we should just grab some popcorn, sit and watch these ladies tear each other apart. But you talked a really, really big game on Wednesday, and now you gotta back it up. Right now, that’s the job. Poor, sweet Willow.” Marina speaks up and warns Willow in Romanian, then in English she dares Willow to keep smiling once Marina’s ripped out her liver and shoved it down her throat!
Moxley & Claudio look at each other, Moxley with wide eyes and Claudio with a big smile. They head out with Marina, will there be no solving this Problem?
Jay White VS Kevin Knight!
The Switchblade has put his name in the hat for the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, knowing full well Will Ospreay and Hangman Adam Page will be in it, too. But will White be rolling towards the Owen Hart Cup opening round? Or will The Jet take him on quite the flight?
The bell rings and the fans rally. White and Knight circle, and Milwaukee is strongly behind the Switchblade. The two tie up, White waistlocks but Knight drop toeholds. Knight floats to a facelock, floats to a cover, but White slips through to headlock. Knight rolls free and the two stand off. The fans cheer, White and Knight reset, and they knuckle lock. White rolls, wrenches, and wristlocks. Knight rolls, handsprings, and then wrenches to WRING White! White rolls through and the fans cheer. White shakes out the arm while Knight brushes himself off. They tie up again and are in a deadlock.
They go around, White headlocks, then hits the takeover. Knight headscissors, White shrugs that off, but Knight rolls to a cover. TWO, Knight headscissors again, but White kips free. Knight headlocks, White rolls free, then he hits a headlock takeover again! Knight headscissors, White kips free again, and now Knight headlocks. White powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and White rebounds to run Knight over! But Knight springs right back up! The fans cheer, and now White fires forearms! White runs, Knight hurdles, but then White fakes Knight out! The fans cheer, Knight still arm-drags White around!
Knight ducks ‘n’ dodges White to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! Not the smoothest but White is right up to CHOP back! White shakes out the stars, storms up on Knight and CHOPS again! And CHOPS in the corner! The fans fire up while Knight goes to a corner. White storms up, reels Knight in, then suplexes. Knight slips free to UPPERCUT, UPPERCUT, and UPPERCUT again! Knight whips, White grabs ropes, and then White TOSSES Knight to the apron! Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, ROCKS White, then steps in. White grabs a leg, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Both men are down and the fans rally up!
Knight stands, White CHOPS him to the corner! The fans fire up and White LARIATS! White brings Knight around, suplexes, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but White stays calm while Collision goes picture in picture.
White looms over Knight, drags him up, and CHOPS! Knight flops out of the ring! White pursues, but Knight CHOPS! White CHOPS back! Knight CHOPS in return! White CHOPS, Knight CHOPS, and repeat! Knight fires CHOP after CHOP, then he puts White in the ring. White is on Knight with a CHOP! Knight sputters while White catches his breath, and then White covers, TWO! White covers again, TWO! White clamps onto Knight with a chinlock and grinds him down. Knight endures, fights up, and fires body shots. White CHOPS Knight again! Knight sputters and flounders to the corner but White is on him again.
White stands Knight up, CHOPS him, then whips corner to corner hard! Knight slumps down in the corner but White drags him to a cover, TWO! White drags Knight up, puts him in a corner then puts him up top. White CHOPS Knight, climbs up, but Knight fires body shots! Collision returns to single picture as White hops down. Knight throws hands, then adjusts position. But White CHOPS Knight down! Knight falls to the apron, tries to hold on, but then slumps down to the floor. Milwaukee is fired up again as White storms out after Knight. White puts Knight in the ring, covers, TWO! White keeps Knight down with a REAR BEARHUG!
The fans rally as Knight fights up and fires body shots. White CHOPS again! Knight drops to a knee, but he shakes his head. Knight stands, but White CHOPS again! Knight again drops to his knees, the fans fire up, and Knight rises! Knight ducks a chop to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Knight ROCKS White, whips him, but White reverses to CHOP! White runs, but into a DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! White and Knight stir, and Knight roars as he rises up! Knight ROCKS White, counter punches, then fires a flurry! White knees low, whips Knight to the corner, but Knight comes back to CLOBBER White!
Knight LARIATS White, whips him, but White reverses. Knight goes up and over, then scoops to SLAM! The fans fire up and Knight UFO SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! White survives and Knight is a bit surprised, but he fireman’s carries. White fights free to CHOP! White whips, Knight leaps over the lariat, then SUPERKICKS! White ends up in a corner, Knight runs in, but White puts him on the apron! Knight ROCKS White first, then springboards, but into the clinch! URE- NO, Knight arm-drags White into a takedown and cover, TWO!! White escapes and Knight is shocked! White clinches, BLADE- NO, Knight slips around and shoves White to a corner!
Knight runs in, White ELBOWS him, then goes up! UPPER ROOM!! Knight throws White down and gets moving, but White ducks a lariat! COMPLETE SHOT, then the waistlock! Deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up and White drags Knight up. White clinches for the URENAGE! White says time to end it! Clinch and BLADERUNNER!! Cover, White wins!
Winner: Jay White, by pinfall
Knight pushed White in this one, but he still had to Breathe with the Switchblade! White grabs a mic to say, “Let’s hear it for Kevin Knight!” The fans cheer, and White says, “Just like myself, Kevin went through the NJPW Dojo. And although this year, it won’t be yours in the Owen, there’s always next year. Because I’m pretty sure we’re going to see a lot more of Kevin Knight in AEW.” The fans cheer that! White says that was Knight’s cue to leave but guess Milwaukee thought otherwise. White says, “See you around.” They shake hands, and Knight takes off. When and where will The Jet fly back to AEW?
White says the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament will have the best of the best. And just like White does every time, he will show us that he is the MOST elite! Because he needs to win the Owen Hart Cup, because he needs to go on to All In: Texas, because he needs his shot at the AEW World Championship! The fans cheer that, and White says because he is the Last Rock ‘n’ Rolla, the man who singlehandedly sold out Madison Square Garden, King Switch! The Catalyst of Professional Wrestling! This is STILL his era! And at All In, White will show us it is STILL the Switchblade Era! White has issued his mission statement, but will it be mission accomplished by July?
AEW shares a tweet from Athena.
In response Mercedes Mone posting, “Milwaukee, say hello to your C E O,” The Fallen Goddess says, “Maybe I will say hi… TONIGHT!” Could the Forever ROH Women’s Champion be the one to face the TBS Champion tonight? We’ll have to see, after the break!
Mercedes Mone VS Robyn Renegade!
#FourBeltsMone held onto the TBS Championship after getting quite the fight from Billie Starkz. But her AEW Dynasty dance card is still open. Will Mone win herself a night off? Or will this Renegade make Mone work for her money?
The bell rings and Mone circles with Robyn. They tie up, go around, and Mone headlocks. Robyn powers out but Mone runs her over! Milwaukee is tourn, but things speed up. Mone steps on Robyn’s dropdown, then does her dance. Robyn runs up, Mone gets around to waistlock, but Robyn switches. They go to ropes, Mone bucks the O’Conner, but Robyn comes back with a sunset flip! TWO, and Robyn SHOTGUNS Mone down! Robyn does her own version of Mone’s dance, then drags Mone up. Mone stops a kick to KNEE Robyn away! Mone runs in at the corner, but Robyn dodges and KNEES Mone back!
Robyn runs side to side and BOOTS Mone! The fans are still torn as Robyn puts Mone up top. Robyn climbs up, but Mone shoves her down! Mone leaps, CROSSBODY! But Robyn rolls through! Robyn shows some power as she scoops Mone and pops her around, only for Mone to slip out! Mone gut wrenches Robyn to a CIPHER UTAKI! Cover, TWO! Robyn survives and Mone is a bit surprised. Robyn goes to a corner, Mone runs up, and Mone stops the boot to put Robyn in the ropes! Mone jumps up, but Robyn dodges the Stock Drop! Mone grabs at Robyn but Robyn KNEES Mone in the ropes! Robyn then goes up to STOMP Mone down!
The fans rally as Robyn shoves Mone down. Robyn climbs, the fans rally, and Robyn MOONSAULTS, but FLOPS as Mone moves! Mone drags herself up and climbs, to then METEORA! Cover, TWO! Robyn survives again but Mone is right on her! Goery Especial for the MONEY MAKER! And then STATEMENT MAKER! Robyn TAPS, Mone wins!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by submission
The CEO smiles as she puts this Renegade down and grabs up all her belts. Tony Schiavone joins Mone in the ring and congratulates her on another win. It seems like that the Money Train is running hotter than ever. But he understands she had something she wants to say, so the floor is hers. Mone says that’s right. The fans boo, Mone frowns, and she takes the mic from Schiavone. “I am the greatest TBS Champion of all time! And I came to AEW to win more gold. So I’m officially declaring myself in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! That’s right! I’m planning on winning the Owen Cup.
“And then, the Money Train is gonna make her way to Texas to All In! And then, I’m going to become the AEW Women’s World Champion!” Fans are torn again but Schiavone says that tournament will have a lot of competition, including Billie Starkz, who- Mone stops Schiavone there. She doesn’t wanna hear about that stupid kid! Billie has a lot of heart, but not as much heart as Robyn! Give it up for Robyn! Way more heart than that stupid Billie. Who even trained Billie? They suck! You’re looking at the greatest women’s wrestler of all time! WAIT! Athena really IS here! The fans cheer as THE ROH Women’s World Champion is on AEW!
Athena goes to the ring, and she holds up her spinner belt while looking at Mone’s collection. The fans are all behind Athena and that annoys Mone. Mone puts her belts aside, to take a swing on Athena! Athena dodges and DECKS Mone! The fans cheer, Athena goes to the corner, and Robyn helps Mone up. Mone gets away, O-FACE for Robyn! Well, not the target Athena wanted, but Athena does look at Mone’s TBS Championship. Athena shouts, “This is MY show now!” Will Athena’s Forever Reign be the one to add more gold? Or has she just put herself on Mone’s gold colleting radar?
Backstage interview with Queen Aminata.
Lexy Nair is with the One True African Queen, and it would seem there is unfortunate news. Aminata’s hand is wrapped up, she is unable to compete tonight. Taking her place in tonight’s main event is Billie Starkz. Given all this, how does- Serena Deeb walks in. Deeb smirks and says Aminata must know this was preventable, right? Deeb had the game plan, offered it to Aminata, and Aminata didn’t want to listen. Let’s look at history, Aminata. Every time Aminata listened, she won. Every time she didn’t, not only does she lose, she ends up injured. This is all choices. Everything they do is choices. And unfortunately, Aminata made the wrong choice.
Aminata admits, Deeb is right. Everything is about choices. And Aminata still choose not to listen to Deeb’s trash! Not listening to any of that. Okay, Queen, Deeb respects that. But deep down, Aminata knows Deeb is right. And if Aminata thinks there’s a slight chance that she knows that Deeb is right, well, Aminata will have some weeks at home to rest up. Here’s some reading material. Deeb shoves her playbook into Aminata’s hand, will Aminata do her homework?
“Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS Top Flight w/ Leila Grey!
Speaking of learning, The Redwood & Bad Apple want to make The Learning Tree proud, and that means winning some championships to go along with Chris Jericho’s ROH World Title. Will Bill & Keith be one step closer to facing The Hurt Syndicate with tonight? Or will Darius & Dante Martin soar far above the trees to be next in line for gold?
The teams sort out and Bill starts against Darius. The fans rally, but Dante wants in! Darius tags Dante in, and now Keith says he wants in! Bill tags Keith, he and Dante tie up, and they go around. Keith puts Dante on ropes, Dante turns things around, but Dante lets off as the ref counts. The two go again, Keith arm-drags hard and has the armlock. Dante rolls and arm-drags free, then he DROPKICKS Keith down! The fans fire up, Dante A-LIST LARIATS! Tag to Darius, he snap suplexes Keith and tag sin Dante. Slingshot SENTON! The fans cheer, Dante brings Keith up but Keith shoves free!
Darius tags in, Top Flight gets Keith for the LARIAT STO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Darius stands Keith up to CHOP, then UPPERCUT! Darius whips corner to corner, Keith reverses, but Darius goes up and over. Darius rolls, but Keith ROUNDHOUSES him down! Keith brings Darius over, tag to Bill, and the fans boo as Bill & Keith mug Darius. Bill drags Darius up but Darius fires body shots! Bill CLUBS Darius down, then puts him in a corner. Bill CHOPS Darius, Darius sputters and the fans fire up. Bill stands Darius up, Darius fires more body shots, but Bill CHOPS again! Bill brings Darius over, tags in Keith, but Darius fires forearms and elbows!
Darius ROCKS Bill, goes up to BOOT, then TORNADO- NO, Bill puts Darius on the apron! Darius ROCKS Bill, but Keith BOOTS Darius! Keith goes out after Darius to CHOP him, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Keith stands Darius up, CLAWS his eyes, and then CHOPS him again! Darius staggers away, Keith storms after him, and then Keith puts Darius in the ring. Keith pushes Darius to a cover, TWO! Keith argues with the ref but the count is the count. Keith drops a knee on Darius’ face, then covers, TWO! Keith is getting annoyed, but he tells Dante to pipe down. Darius fires body shots and forearms, but Keith ROUNDHOUSES him down again. Keith brings Darius up to whip, but then sends him back the other way for an ELBOW! Bill applauds but he might be the only one. Keith steps on Darius’ face, then has a cocky cover, TWO!
Keith references Jericho but that doesn’t finish it, so Keith clamps on a CAMEL CLUTCH! Darius endures, even as Keith CLAWS his face! The ref reprimands, Keith stops, and Darius fights up. Darius pries at the hold, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Bill BODY BLOWS Darius down! The fans are torn as Bill stalks Darius. Bill drags Darius back by a leg but the fans continue to rally for Top Flight. Keith runs in around the way, but Dante SUPERKICKS Keith first! Darius lunges forward, hot tag to Dante! The fans fire up as Dante springboards, but Bill gets under. Dante comes back, but Bill LARIATS him down! Bill grins and soaks up cheers and jeers. Bill runs in at Dante to SPLASH! Then he runs at Darius to SPLASH! Back to Dante for a BOOT! Darius dodges the lariat, but not the BOSS MAN SLAM! The fans are torn as Bill talks trash on Bobby Lashley!
Bill soaks up the cheers and jeers while Keith has Dante in the corner. Bill runs up, but Dante slips free! The SPLASH takes out Keith! Dante HURDLES Bill!? But no Darius, so Dante realizes he’s cornered. Bill storms up, Dante BOOTS him away, and Darius returns! Tag to Darius, and Dante runs up. Bill scoops, Dante slips free, and Dante BLASTS Keith while Darius HOTSHOTS Bill! Dante ENZIGIRIS, Darius GAMANGIRIS, and Dante SUPERKICKS! Bill staggers into the step-in COMPLETE SHOT! The fans fire up while Bill bails out, and Keith runs up! Darius gives Dante the alley-oop, then Dante helps Darius TORNADO DDT Keith!
Dante DIVES and takes out Bill! Darius scoops Keith, SHELL SHOCKE! Cover, TWO!! Keith survives, but Darius tags Dante! Dante goes up, but Bill anchors Dante! Darius WRECKS Bill with a dropkick! But Bill grabs Darius! Bill RAMS Darius into barriers! But Dante SUPER CANNONBALLS Bill! The fans are thunderous, Dante MAMBA SPLASHES, but onto knees! Keith RAMS Dante into a corner, clinches, and hits the EXPLODER! Tag to Bill, and Keith says get ’em! Bill SPLASHES Dante, then feeds him to Keith’s KNEE! Keith KNEES Darius off the apron! Bill hoists Dante up, SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM! Cover, Bill & Keith win!
Winners: “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith, by pinfall
If that teamwork and victory doesn’t say they’re ready, that look on Bill’s face sure does. Will the Learning Tree do this to the Hurt Syndicate? Or will Lashley & Shelton just hurt people?
Wait, The Cru slithers in! They have the chain necklaces ready like last week! Leila spots them, but it’s AR FOX that jumps in! Fox stands with Top Flight and The Cru backs off. Action says that’s fine, they’ll let it go this time. But will The Sight to See & The Man of the Hour ground Top Flight one way or another?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter.
Lexy Nair is with the Southampton Hayter and welcomes her back. Last time we saw her, she was victorious over Julia Hart, and now she’s in the main event of Collision. How does it feel to be back again? Hayter says it feels great. And if you know Hayter, you know she doesn’t like doing things by half measures. So being in the main event is just another Saturday night for her. But she will say she is very excited to be in the ring with a young whippersnapper like Billie Starkz. It really injects some energy into Hayter, it lights that fire. And Billie has a lot of fire herself, and Hayter likes that. Billie gets knocked down but she gets back up.
And Hayter while respects that about Billie, she doesn’t want Billie to confuse respect for mercy. If Billie steps to Hayter, Hayter will hit back and knock her on her ass. There’s no hesitation, no second chances. So if Hayter were Billie, she’d be smart. Or, find out the hard way. Your choice. Oh, and one more thing. Hayter noticed some girls are already putting in for the Owen Hart Tournament, so Hayter will do that, too. And it is very fitting that she returned at All In last year, because this year, she leaves All In the champion! Hayter is ready, how hard will she hit Billie on this Collision?
Adam Cole is here!
The Undisputed Kingdom follows him out, complete with “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE BAYBAY!” as the Panama City Playboy prepares for his NO TIME LIMIT AEW TNT Championship match at Dynasty. As such, here comes the champion, Daniel Garcia! Daddy Magic has Garcia’s back as he goes to the ring, and the fans cheer for all parties involved. Cole has the mic and wants Garcia to listen. Cole knows tensions are high, but he’ll make this crystal clear: Cole has all the respect in the world for Garcia. The past two matches they’ve had are two of the toughest matches Cole’s had in his AEW career.
When they saw Garcia is the future of AEW, Cole means that in his soul, and the fans sure believe that. That is because Garcia is a fighting champion. When Cole challenged Garcia for the TNT Championship, Cole could not get the job done. But neither did Garcia. And so as a fighting champion, that must make Garcia sick to his stomach. He must not be able to sleep at night knowing he didn’t and couldn’t put Cole away. And unless Garcia is a coward, he’d want to change that. Cole sure wants to change that. Cole doesn’t want things to end in a draw. This needs to end with one man proving that he is better than the other, and dammit, that man is Cole!
Cole knows, Garcia knows, the entire world knows, that Garcia and Cole need to finish this fight. The fans cheer, Garcia nods, and he tells Cole he appreciates the kind words. Garcia agrees with a lot of that. They’ve been in the ring almost two months straight. And as much fun as it has been testing his iron against one of the best, truly, Garcia is getting a little bit frustrated. It is eating Garcia alive that he couldn’t beat Cole. Matt Menard tells Garcia that he is THE TNT Champion. How many chances is Cole gonna get? Garcia doesn’t need to be talked into this. It is Cole’s job to defeat Garcia, and Cole couldn’t do it!
Menard says Garcia doesn’t have to go through with this. Garcia pats Menard on the shoulder and says yeah, he doesn’t have to do this. But he wants to! So then, they will run it back one last time, BAYBAY! Roddy shouts, “DANNYYY~! Hey, listen. I have all the respect in the world for you. And just like Adam said, you are the future. And I’m not just saying this because he’s my best friend, but he is one of the best pro-wrestlers on the planet. And as good as you are, you’re just not there yet, dude.” Menard says, “Not there yet?” Menard and Roddy argue, Kyle joins in, but Garcia tells them all that this is enough!
Enough noise, enough distractions! April 6th, Kyle won’t be out there, Roddy won’t be out there, and Menard won’t be out there. Menard is a bit taken aback, but Garcia says at Dynasty, there will be no one ringside, there will be no time limit, and it will be Cole VS Garcia for the TNT Championship, ONE LAST TIME, and there WILL be a winner, cuz you’re looking right at him! Garcia holds up the title, but will he still own that title when it’s all said and done? Or is Dynasty going to be Undisputed?
Athena & Billie Starkz regroup backstage.
The Fallen Goddess says, “Mercedes~! HAHA~! Is that it?” Billie says yeah, just about. Athena says that is so annoying. But what’s the expression? Poke a bear, it might bite you? Well here’s one better. Mercedes, if you’re gonna be a passive aggressive b*tch, you’re gonna get hit. How did you like the taste of the floor? Was it good for Mercedes? Cuz it was great for Athena. So use this as a learning lesson: Keep Athena’s name, and her Minion’s name, out of your damn mouth. But hey! Mone is in the business of collecting championships? OMG, she’s such an inspiration, Athena is gonna do the same thing.
So how about this? Let’s get to real business, not that Mone knows what that is. Athena declares to her Minions and to the AEW fans around the world. Your Forever ROH Champion, Fallen Goddess, American Joshi, Minion Overlord, and all those other things, is OFFICIALLY ENTERING the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! That’s great, right? And Billie! Billie made this all come together, what a brilliant little schemer she’s becoming. Billie has her match tonight! The main event! Look at her! And against a former AEW Women’s World Champion, Jamie Hayter. Is she ready? Yeah, she’s ready! She’ll make Athena proud!
Athena is sure Billie will find a way to disappoint, but tonight, Athena will be watching very closely. Good luck. Billie gives a salute, and it seems no matter if it’s ROH or AEW, Athena keeps Billie under her thumb. Will the inaugural and former ROH Women’s World TV Champion prove she’s ready for the big time?
Dax Harwood VS Wheeler Yuta!
Rated FTR made the challenge for the AEW World Trios Championships, The Death Riders made the challenge for Rated FTR to survive. And while Claudio wants Cope’s head on Dynamite, this Collision will kick things off! Will Dax the Ax chop down the youngest member of Moxley’s crew? Or will The Decoder already figure Dax out?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. They tie up, break, then go again. They break again, fans chant “YUTA SUCKS!” and Dax smirks. Dax and Yuta circle, tie up, and Dax spins Yuta to wrench an arm. Yuta rolls, switches the wrench and has the wristlock. Dax rolls, spins, and he wrenches to then slip through and headlock fort the takeover! Dax pushes Yuta down to a cover, ONE, but Dax holds onto the headlock. Yuta powers Dax to a corner, the ref counts, and both men let go slowly. Yuta KNEES low! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Yuta CHOPS! Yuta talks trash, whips corner to corner, but Dax reverses.
Yuta comes back, but Dax scoops him to SLAM him! Yuta UP KICKS, then he scoops to SLAM! Dax UP KICKS, both men get up, and Dax headlocks for a takeover! Yuta headscissors, Dax kips free, and roles reverse as now Yuta headlocks for the takeover. Dax keeps his shoulders up, but Yuta grinds the hold. The fans rally for Dax, he fights up, and Dax powers up and out. Yuta runs Dax over, keeps on moving, then he ducks the boot! Dax scoops, Yuta slips free, and Yuta chicken wings! Dax drops down to trip Yuta up, and Dax steps through, only for Yuta to scramble to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, and Yuta UP KICKS!
Dax snarls as he stomps Yuta down! Dax puts Yuta in a corner to CHOP! Yuta staggers, but he CHOPS in return! Dax CHOPS Yuta off his feet! The fans fire up, Dax UPPERCUTS Yuta, then brings Yuta out for a wrench and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Yuta bails out, and he wants outta here? Dax builds speed to slide, but Yuta ducks it! Yuta sends Dax into the barriers! The fans boo but Yuta then sends Dax into steel steps! Yuta snarls while Dax clutches his arm. There are fans chanting for Yuta?! Yuta puts Dax’s arm on the steps to STOMP it! Yuta then goes to a corner, pulls the covers off the crossbars, and he drags Dax through!
Yuta stands on Dax’s arm to dig it into the crossbar! The ref reprimands, then counts, but Yuta stops at 4, and he reminds the ref, “I have ’til FIVE!” The fans are torn as Yuta copies Danielson, then he drags Dax up to the very top. SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and Milwaukee fires up as Collision goes picture in picture.
A standing count starts, but Yuta crawls over to Dax at 4 of 10. Cover, TWO! Yuta is annoyed but he drags Dax into a top wristlock. Yuta stands on the arm, then STOMPS it! Dax scrambles away to the corner, but Yuta goes out to grab the bad arm! Yuta SLAMS the arm into the POST! Dax scrambles away again, but Yuta stalks him. Dax CHOPS Yuta, but Yuta takes the bad arm! Yuta SLAMS the arm off the steps, then he flexes while soaking up cheers and jeers. Dax goes into the ring, Yuta goes up top, and Yuta MISSILE DROPKICKS! Yuta kips up, grins, and then takes a bow. Yuta STOMPS the bad arm again, and Dax goes to another corner.
Yuta storms up to CLUB Dax, then he wraps the bad arm around the ropes! The ref counts, Yuta stops at 4, and then he wrenches Dax into a snapmare. Yuta drops a knee on the elbow! Then Yuta clamps on a cording hold, only for Dax to fight up. Yuta wrenches, but Dax ROCKS him! Dax CHOPS Yuta, then JABS, JABS, JABS, before he DECKS Yuta! Yuta gets up but Dax DECKS him again! Dax LARIATS Yuta up and out, then hurries after him. Dax counter punches Yuta, runs up, but Yuta dodges! Dax runs into the POST! Yuta hurries to THROW Dax over the barriers! The ref reprimands Yuta while Collision returns to single picture.
Yuta returns to the ring, soaks up the heat, then goes back outside. Dax rises, Yuta ROCKS him! Dax CHOPS, Yuta ROCKS, then Dax ROCKS Yuta again and again! Dax DECKS Yuta, then hops up an dover the barrier. Dax reels Yuta in, but Yuta fights the driver! The bad arm also holds Dax back, and then Yuta BACKDROPS free! Yuta hears the ring count, and he puts Dax in at 6 of 10. Yuta storms in, but Dax has his leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Yuta hobbles, Dax grabs the leg for a DRAGON SCREW! Dax drags Yuta to a corner, and now for some payback! Dax SLAMS Yuta’s leg into the POST! Yuta writhes, but Dax grabs the legs again!
Dax shouts out The Hitman with the HANGING FIGURE FOUR! Yuta shouts in pain, the ref reprimands and counts, but Dax lets go at 4. Dax storms in, Yuta wants mercy, but Dax just grabs the leg again. Dax steps through but Yuta BOOTS him into the POST! Yuta hobbles his way over as Dax goes to the apron. Yuta climbs up top, but Dax CLUBS a leg! Yuta sits on the corner, and Dax climbs up! The fans fire up as Dax drags Yuta to the top, for a SUPER BACK SUPLEX! Both men are down and Milwaukee is thunderous! Dax crawls to the cover, TWO!! Yuta survives and Dax grows frustrated. Dax grabs the legs, Yuta stops the Sharpshooter!
Yuta drags Dax down, has the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION! But Dax kicks around to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Dax lets go, and Yuta reminds us, he has ’til five! Yuta drags Dax around, chicken wings the arms again, CATTLE- NO, Dax slips free! Dax bobs ‘n’ weaves to DECK Yuta! Yuta rewinds, gets around Dax, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! But back to the chicken wings! CATTLE MUTILATION! Dax pushes up with his legs, kicks around, and he manages to turn over! Dax fights up to REAR HEADBUTT! Dax trips Yuta, ties up the legs, SHARPSHOOTER! Yuta endures while the fans fire up!
Yuta scrambles around and finds the ROPEBREAK! Dax holds until 4, and then shakes out the bad arm. Yuta talks with the ref, Dax runs up, and Dax HIP TOSSES, but Yuta uses that to arm-drag and SEATBELT!! YUTA WINS!
Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall
Dax can’t believe it, but he just got suckered in! Yuta celebrates like he’s already won the title match, and Claudio is there to pat Yuta on the back. Will the Death Riders keep scoring as Claudio takes on Cope? Or can Rated FTR even things up before Dynasty? Dax argues with the ref, the ref says his decision stands. His count was the count, there’s nothing to it. But then Dax gets in the ref’s face?!? Security rushes in there, but Dax fights them!? They hold Dax down, but Cash YANKS them all off him! But then Dax SHOVES Cash?! Dax realizes what he did and he apologizes. Cash is stunned, but just what is going on with Dax’s emotional state?
Dax offers a hand, Cash slaps it away to get in Dax’s face! Dax says he’s sorry, it was a mistake, but then Cash storms off. Well, guess you can’t spell frustration without F T R. Will they be able to sort this out before arriving in Philadelphia?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
Alicia Atout is with Kip Sabian, Nick Wayne & Mother Shayna, and notes that just like last week, they’re here without any sign of Christian Cage. Just what is going on with The Patriarchy? But before anyone can speak up, The Cru barges in. Lio Rush asks Nick, “What’s up with your boy, Fox, man?” Nick says, “Huh?” Lio repeats himself, what’s up with his boy? Uh, his boy? Fox is far from Nick’s boy. Really? They know they’re history together. Didn’t Fox try to end Nick’s career? So Nick is just gonna chill back here while Fox is out there still breathing? Nick says okay, he gets what they’re up to here. Oh, really? And what’s that?
What The Cru is really doing is asking Nick for help, simply because they can’t get the job done. Oh, is that so? Nick doesn’t blame them for asking him. But Nick’s done with Fox, that is well in the past. Well Nick’s past is creeping up on their present, so for them, that’s an issue. Oh, is that really an issue? Kip has Nick calm down. These “gentlemen” surely didn’t come and interrupt them without a reason, so The Patriarchy should hear them out. AKA, get to the point. Lio says this is all they’re saying. Three of them, two of The Cru. But when the time is right, nobody knows Fox better than Nick Wayne. Just think on it.
The Cru heads out, but will The Patriarchy’s Prodigy take them up on the offer to team up?
Holo.grm VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
The futuristic luchador’s undefeated streak continues, even as he joins Komander as a Titan of the Air. But while Hologram & Komander have settled things with La Faccion Ingobernable, this battle is about the Revolution Zero Hour last month. Will the Vanilla Babyface avenge that loss? Or will he just be number 22 on Hologram’s win streak?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Hologram and Blake circle, approach, and then Blake slips past Hologram to strut. Blake then pie faces Hologram, talks some smack, and things speed up. Hologram RANAS, then hurdles, rolls, and pops Blake up. Blake RANAS back, then kips up! Blake runs up, but Hologram goes up and over. They both handspring, and Blake shadows Hologram. Blake chest bumps Hologram, then wheelbarrows, but Hologram rolls through to then step over, bridge back, but Blake turns that around on Hologram! Hologram keeps Blake away with boots, then rolls him up, ONE! DROPKICKS cancel out, both men kip up, and the fans fire up!
Blake mockingly applauds, but the fans rally behind Hologram. Blake offers a handshake, but then he SLAPS Hologram! The fans boo, Blake talks trash, and then Blake whips. Hologram handsprings, rolls, and SOBATS, KICKS, and CHOPS! The fans fire up as Blake flops back! Hologram builds speed, but Blake is up! Blake TOSSES Hologram out, then he builds speed. But Hologram ducks the slide! Blake runs up, Hologram sends Blake up to the apron! Blake mule kicks, but Hologram avoids the Quebrada! Hologram SUPERKICKS, then he goes to the apron! Blake avoids the leap, Hologram comes back, but Blake sends him into steel steps!
The fans boo while Hologram is down, but Collision goes to picture in picture.
Lee applauds Blake and Blake rolls into the ring. Blake distracts the ref so that Lee can stomp away on Hologram! Big Shotty gets away with that, and Blake waits on Hologram. Hologram rises, Blake builds speed, FOSBURY TOPE! Blake offers high-fives to the fans, but he leaves them all hanging. Blake drags Hologram up, puts him in the ring, then he stomps Hologram. Blake brings Hologram up, and he pulls at the mask! The ref reprimands, but Hologram KICKS Blake from below! Blake storms up to stomp Hologram again! Blake drags Hologram onto the ropes, CHOKES him, but stops as the ref counts.
Blake runs to STRADDLE ATTACK Hologram! Blake drags Hologram back up but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Blake has Hologram down with a motorcycle stretch. Hologram fights up as the fans rally, but Blake spins Hologram to keep the hold. But Hologram flips through, reels Blake in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Things speed up, and Hologram SHOTGUNS Blake first! Blake bails out, the fans fire up, and Hologram builds speed to DIVE! Lee takes the hit for Blake! The fans fire up, Hologram hurries to find Blake, but Blake kicks low! Blake drags Hologram up onto the barriers?! But Hologram fires body shots! And he RANAS Blake to the floor! Blake narrowly avoids hitting the steel steps and the fans fire up!
Hologram high-fives the front row, then stalks after Blake. Hologram goes up the steel steps, Lee storms up but Hologram mule kicks him! Blake jumps up to SPANISH FLY to the floor! Blake puts Hologram in, then springboards for a 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Hologram survives and Blake is frustrated! Blake slaps Hologram around, eggs him on, and then puts some stank on the- HEEL KICK from Hologram! Hologram fires up, he blocks Blake’s kick, but Blake SUPERKICKS from the other side! Blake whips, Hologram reverses, Blake rolls off the back, and he shoves Hologram to then SNAP POWERSLAM!
Blake somersaults to go to the ropes, LIONSAULT, but he has to bail out! Blake keeps running, Hologram gets him for a SPANISH FLY! Hologram fires up, torture racks Blake, but Blake slips free! Blake SWATS a lariat, ELBOWS Hologram, BODY BLOWS and BACKHANDS! SLING-DOG! Blake fires up, the fans boo, but Blake handsprings, into the torture rack! Airplane spin and PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall
Vanilla Babyface was spicy, but Hologram comes out hotter! Will this 22-0 streak show Hologram is ready for a golden opportunity?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa & Kris Statlander.
Lexy is now with La Mera Mera & The Galaxy’s Greatest as she says we can officially announce they are also entering the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! Kris says that last year, she was a completely different person in a much different place. But she still had the same goals as she does today. “To every woman in this tournament, and to every woman in the locker room, you can’t stop Stat!” Rosa says, “Unless you face me.” Much respect to Kris, but like Rosa told Toni Storm, Rosa never lost the AEW Women’s World Championship, and she’s yet to wear one since. So believe her when she says this: She will scratch and claw harder than ever to have the Cup above her head.
Kris says, “Unless you face me.” Rosa says okay, mamacita. See you in the Owen. They each wish the other luck, and then head out. Will La Mera Mera & The Galaxy’s Greatest battle to prove who is TRULY the best of the best?
Jamie Hayter VS Billie Starkz!
Hayter was preparing for Aminata, but it would seem Aminata’s loss to Hart has also lost her some time in the ring. But Billie is ready to step up to prove herself worthy of AEW’s bright lights! Will this be the start of Starkz’s legacy? Or will Hayter Hit Hard enough to be the number one seed in the Owen Hart Cup?
The bell rings and Billie circles with Hayter. Milwaukee cheers on Billie and Hayter encourages it. The two then tie up, and Hayter powers Billie to a corner. The ref counts, Hayter lets off with a pat on the shoulder, and Billie frowns. The two reset, tie up again, and Hayter again powers Billie to a corner. The ref counts again, and Hayter lets off with another pat on the shoulder. Billie frowns again, but the fans duel, “Let’s Go, Jamie!” “Billie Starkz!” They tie up, Hayter headlocks, and she grinds Billie down. Billie powers up and out, but Hayter runs Billie over! Things keep moving and Hayter runs Billie over again!
Hayter flexes, the fans are torn, but Billie is right up to stare Hayter down. The fans cheer, but Hayter pie faces Billie! Billie ROCKS Hayter! Billie whips, then follows, and she sunset flips over, TWO! Hayter gets up, Billie BUZZSAWS her down! The fans rally up, Billie whips Hayter but Hayter reverses. Hayter runs up, but into an ELBOW! Hayter comes back, but into a BOOT! Hayter is annoyed, she blocks boots this time but not the rebound ENZIGIRI! Billie goes up, up, but Hayter TOSSES Billie down! Billie writhes, rises, and Hayter is up the corner to MISSILE DROPKICK! Hayter flexes, the fans are torn, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Hayter stalks Billie, stomps her down, then stands on her! Billie endures until Hayter steps off, and then Hayter puts Billie on the ropes. Hayter CHOKES Billie, the ref counts, and Hayter steps off at 4. Hayter “apologizes” before she stalks Billie. Hayter drags Billie up, DDTS her by the ropes, then puts her back on the ropes. Hayter KNEE DROPS on Billie’s back, then KNEE DROPS again! And again! The ref reprimands but Hayter backs off. Hayter fires up the fans, then she goes back to kneel on Billie’s neck! The ref reprimands and counts, that’s not a cover! Hayter backs off, “apologizes” again, then has Billie in a corner.
Hayter smacks Billie off buckles, then runs her corner to corner to smack her off more buckles! Then Hayter goes to a third corner for buckle bumps! Hayter says let’s finish the set, and she runs Billie corner to corner for a buckle bump! Billie falls back, Hayter dusts her hands off, and then brings Billie up. But Billie WRINGS Hayter’s arm! And she SUPERKICKS Hayter down! Hayter staggers up, ducks the heel kick, and she shoves Billie for a SPINEBUSTER! Hayter then turns Billie over, HALF CRAB! Billie endures, reaches out for ropes, but Hayter sits deep on the hold! Billie reaches out, grits her teeth, and Collision returns to single picture.
Hayter tells Billie to just give up, but Billie refuses! The fans rally harder, and Billie powers up! Billie claws and crawls, to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, and Hayter lets go in frustration. Hayter runs, but Billie DUMPS her to the apron! Hayter swings, Billie ducks it to sweep the legs! SUPERKICK and Hayter goes to the floor! Billie builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Hayter at the ramp! Billie rises, the fans fire up, and Billie drags Hayter up and into the ring. Billie hurries up the corner while Hayter is down, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Hayter stays in this and Billie is seeing what it is to be a former world champion.
Billie drags Hayter up, reels her in, and suplexes, only for Hayter to slip free! The fans duel while Hayter fireman’s carries, but Billie slips free to throw her down! Hayter gets up, DOUBLE FOREARMS from both women connect! DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES connect, too! And then Hater SHOTGUNS Billie into a corner! The fans rally up harder while both women are down! Billie drags herself up with the ropes, Hayter rises at center. Hayter powers up, kisses the bicep, but Billie ducks the lariat to suplex! GHOSTBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Billie is shocked! Billie seethes, and she storms up on Hayter!
Billie Electric Chair Lifts Hayter, but Hayter fires hands! Hayter shoves Billie away, fireman’s carries, and USHIGOROSHI! Hayter runs, and SLIDING HAYTERADE!! Cover, TWO!! Billie survives and now Hayter is frustrated! Hayter is seeing why Billie is the first and former ROH Women’s TV Champion. Hayter hauls Billie up, but Billie ducks the lariat! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Billie powers up, runs, but Hayter follows to LARIAT at the ropes! Hayter runs, Billie follows, and Billie BOOTS Hayter at the ropes! Billie runs, but Hayter SUPERKICKS! And ENZIGIRIS! Billie winds up, but Hayter gets under! GERMAN SUPLEX!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous while Hayter is beside herself. Hayter grits her teeth and vows to end it! Hayter throws off the armbands, drags Billie up to wind up and- NO, Billie ducks the lariat to cravat and KNEE SMASH, then HEEL KICK! Billie fires up, winds up, but Hayter ducks that shot! Billie tries again, but Hayter blocks it to a cording hold! Hayter brings Billie along as she goes to the ropes, SPRINGBOARD HAYTERADE!!! Cover, HAYTER WINS!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall
Now that was a Collision! Hayter is back, and she finds a new way to hit hard! Athena walks out on stage, and she waves hi to Hayter. Whether Billie impressed her or disappointed her, Athena now has her eyes on Hayter and everyone else in the Owen Hart Cup. Will the Fallen Goddess learn for herself that Hayter Hits Hard? Or will the Owen Hart Cup join the Athena World Domination Tour soon enough?
My Thoughts:
A very good Collision, talky as usual, but very good build towards Dynasty and the Owen Hart Cup simultaneously. Great opening promo from Toni, because she’s always great at promos, but they did a great job framing Ford’s blindside attack on Toni. And while Toni takes down Ford, Megan of course gets the last say on Toni. Toni is the underdog champion, knows she is, but knows she won’t let that stop her, and surely she comes out on top at Dynasty. Good promo from The Death Riders to hype up Dynamite. Claudio was very clever in using “Edge” and “Cope” in his part, and he will have a great match against Cope, but I would think Cope wins.
Marina had a great part calling out Willow, and that Mixed Tornado Tag will be awesome stuff. Dax VS Yuta was great, too, and real good win for Yuta. Dax losing his cool further waters the seed that is an FTR Heel Turn, but if this keeps up between Dax and Cash, could we end up with FTR VS FTR? That’d be rather wild, but it’d also make sense since FTR at some point said they were drawing closer to the end of their careers. A tag team like them, that has already done so much, having a 1v1 against each other is kinda the last thing to check off their bucket lists.
Great tag match from Bill & Keith VS Top Flight, one of the best Top Flight’s had in a minute since they’ve been going back and forth between AEW and ROH, but I figured Bill & Keith would win. They want their shot at The Hurt Syndicate, this gets them a step closer to that, and Top Flight still has The Cru after them anyway. I’m just not sure The Cru asking Nick Wayne to help out against Top Flight & AR Fox is the kind of story continuity they should be using right about now… Nick’s busy with this story against Christian Cage, he should focus on that. Unless the point is, if Patriarchy falls apart, Nick needs somewhere to go and someone to hand out with. But then The Cru is just three- Gasp! Cru-serweights…!
Great promo segment from Cole, Garcia and their friends, but uh, the announcement came in right as this segment started, so for us at home, it completely undercut how Garcia and Cole were building to making the No Time Limit title match. This is all still the right move, and Garcia telling Menard to stay away from ringside was a wild twist. Cole VS Garcia could be a borderline show stealer given how great their 20 minute draw was last time. And I still think that Cole should win the title, just so he finally has something in AEW aside from the tag title run alongside MJF. As for Garcia, losing the TNT title could be his opportunity to move on to another title, like the International or Continental Championship.
Hologram VS Blake was a rather random match to put on, but whatever, still great stuff. I wonder who finally pins/submits Hologram to end his win streak. It’d have to be someone that fans already have strong feelings for, good or bad. Like, Ospreay could get away being the guy that beats Hologram because it’s Ospreay. At the same time, MJF or Jericho could beat Hologram because not only do they have the power level, but fans love to hate them anyway so they’d love to hate MJF or Jericho as the guy who ended the streak.
And great stuff with the Women’s Owen Hart Cup, but also a build between Mercedes Mone and Athena. Mone of course beat Robyn Renegade, but she of course also had to talk trash on Billie & Athena. Athena finally being on AEW TV is great in itself, and she had a good promo with Billie to touch on the love-hate relationship between Minion Overlord and Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths that we’ve seen the past two years on ROH. Aminata going down with injury is a shame, and her promo with Deeb could’ve been a bit sharper on both ends. But Deeb naturally puts it on Aminata that Aminata needs to either join her or wrestle her, and I’m thinking we get the latter.
Good promo from Rosa and Statlander to not only add them to the Owen Hart Cup but to tease their match-up. Hayter VS Billie was a great main event, and it was another great showing for Billie in the loss. Athena confronting Hayter was also good stuff, and both Owen Hart Cups are looking to be the most star-studded ones yet. But as it stands, I’m thinking Rosa wins to get that world title match she has yet to get, and then we get Mone VS Athena for the TBS Championship, as teased tonight. All In: Texas will basically give both Rosa and Athena homefield advantage, and it’d be pretty wild if both of them won titles then.
My Score: 8.8/10
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