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

Time for Round 9!

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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.

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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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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25

Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

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Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.

Ratings:

  • The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
  • Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
  • ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
  • Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
  • Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
  • International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

 

Results:

The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System

Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb. 

Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.

KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.

AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.

Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali

Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.

Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.

Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.

This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”. 

ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee

ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.

Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!

Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber

Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.

Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa

Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.

Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.

International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona

A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.

Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!

Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4.5/10

Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?

Go home TNA, you’re drunk.

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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)

B Block, FINAL ROUND!

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Who heads to the finals?

Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
  • Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
  • Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
  • Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.

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Here are the current B Block standings!

YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!

The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!

Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.

Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.

Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!

Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!

Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!

Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)

The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!

El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?

The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.

Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!

The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!

Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!

Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!

Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!

Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)

Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!

The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?

Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!

Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!

Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!

The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!

The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!

Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!

Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!

Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!

Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!

Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!

Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)

Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!

The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?

Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.

Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!

Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!

Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!

Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!

The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!

The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!

Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!

Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!

Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!

The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!

The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!

Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!

Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)

The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!

The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!

Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.

Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!

Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!

The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.

Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!

Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!

Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!

Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!

Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!

Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)

The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.

Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?

 

Here are the FINAL B Block standings!

YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]


My Thoughts:

A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.

Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.

My Score: 9/10

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