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Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (11/21/23)

B Block begins their run!

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1 year ago

November 21, 2023

Steven Mitchell

Day two belongs to B Block!

NJPW World Tag League rolls on, and after A Block set the tone, B Block looks to raise the bar as tag team champions face tag team champions! Will Bishamon take down The Headbanga & Young Guerrilla?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Kickoff Match – Katsuya Murashima VS Yuto Nakashima; Nakashima wins.
The Gates of Agony VS Tomoaki Honma & Oskar Leube; The Gates of Agony win.
Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Kaito Kiyomiya, Ryohei Oiwa & Boltin Oleg; Kaito, Oiwa & Oleg win.
8 Man Tag: Tiger Mask, Master Wato, Shota Umino & Ren Narita VS Bullet Club; Tiger Mask, Wato, Shota & Narita win.
Six Man Tag: TMDK VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
2023 World Tag League, B Block: Yuji Nagata & Minoru Suzuki VS Atlantis Jr. & Soberano Jr; Atlantis & Soberano win.
2023 World Tag League, B Block: Alex Zayne & Lance Archer VS Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza; Zayne & Archer win.
2023 World Tag League, B Block: Taichi & Yuya Uemura VS Yota Tsuji & Zandokan Jr; Taichi & Yuya win.
2023 World Tag League, B Block: Bishamon VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; ELP & Hikuleo win.

PLAY BY PLAY

2023 World Tag League, B Block: Yuji Nagata & Minoru Suzuki VS Atlantis Jr. & Soberano Jr!

What in the world? Blue Justice and the Meanest Man in the World, fighting together? Well then, will this unlikeliest of pairings prove to be the most powerful of pairings? Or will the second generation luchadores be able to survive the murder grandpas?

The teams sort out, but that means Suzuki and Nagata argue about who starts. Suzuki shoves Nagata! The luchadores take the initiative and DOUBLE DROPKICK them down! The bell rings, fans fire up and the luchadores DOUBLE PLANCHA! Direct hits on both Nagata and Suzuki, and Atlantis puts Nagata in. Atlantis knees, snapmare and basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Atlantis stands Nagata up, wrenches and wristlocks, then tags in Soberano. The luchadores mug Nagata, then Soberano wrenches and wristlocks, then wrenches the other way to KICK a leg! Nagata fires body shots and KICKS a leg out!

Nagata stomps Soberano, CLUBS him on the neck, then whips him to the corner. Nagata storms up, tags Suzuki, and Suzuki sneers as he stomps away on Soberano. Suzuki snapmares Soberano, shifts from chinlock to motorcycle stretch, then steps over to hammerlock with his legs. Suzuki pulls on Soberano’s other arm, then has a modified Bow ‘n’ Arrow! Soberano endures, fights to get an arm free, but Suzuki focuses on the legs! DEATHLOCK, then shift to a CROSSFACE! Soberano endures, Suzuki drags him up and whips him to the corner. Hard tag to Nagata, but he still stomps Soberano. Nagata wrenches Soberano to an ELBOW BREAKER!

Nagata drags Soberano into the FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Soberano fights around, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Nagata lets off fast to then wrench Soberano’s arm again and whip him to the corner. Suzuki backs up a bit, but Nagata still tags him in. Suzuki stomps Soberano, DECKS him with a forearm, then taunts Atlantis. The ref keeps Atlantis back, and Suzuki DECKS Soberano again. Suzuki stalks Soberano to ropes, drags him up and wrenches to a hammerlock. Nagata tags in and the old men mug Soberano. Nagata wrenches, throws forearms, then whips corner to corner. Soberano reverses goes up the ropes and ENZIGURIS Nagata!

Fans fire up as Soberano crawls, hot tag to Atlantis! Atlantis runs to BLAST Suzuki, then he dodges Nagata to SUPERKICK! Atlantis whips and SPINEBUSTERS Nagata, to then KNEE Nagata down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up, Atlantis stands Nagata up, and he clamps on a facelock. Nagata throws body shots, CLUBS him and KICKS him, then KICKS again! Atlantis flounders but Nagata KICKS him down! Nagata puts Atlantis in a corner to whip him corner to corner, and then BOOT! Nagata clinches for an EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Nagata keeps on Atlantis with a wrench, but Atlantis reaches out. Nagata still hits the ELBOW BREAKER!

Nagata wrenches again but Atlantis fights to ropes. Suzuki tags in to kick Atlantis low and throw forearms. Suzuki runs, but Atlantis hits a POWERSLAM! Fans fire up while both men are down! Atlantis crawls, hot tag to Soberano! Soberano goes up to CROSSBODY! He keeps moving to SOBAT, KICK and ENZIGURI! Soberano runs but Suzuki avoids the dropkick to then grab the leg! HEEL HOOK! Soberano endures, flails, crawls his way over and has the ROPEBREAK! Suzuki lets go to whip Soberano to a corner. Suzuki runs in to BOOT and snapmare, then he keeps moving to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally up while Suzuki drags Soberano up by his mask. Suzuki taunts Soberano, and Soberano CHOPS! Suzuki just smiles! Soberano is unsettled and Suzuki eggs him on. Soberano CHOPS, but Suzuki ROCKS him with a forearm! Suzuki eggs Soberano on more, so Soberano CHOPS! Suzuki forearms, Soberano CHOPS, repeat! Soberano CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Suzuki just laughs! Suzuki then DECKS Soberano! Fans fire up and Suzuki looms over Soberano. Suzuki stands Soberano up to fire off forearms, then he whips to ropes. Soberano reverses to DROPKICK Suzuki down! Fans rally and Soberano goes to a corner.

Soberano climbs, leaps, CROSSBODY into a FUJIWARA! Nagata intercepts Atlantis with a GUILLOTINE! The luchadores endure stereo submissions, but then Suzuki rolls Soberano to a SLEEPER! Nagata has a CROSSFACE on Atlantis! The ref checks on Soberano and the fans rally up. Soberano is fading, but then Suzuki covers, TWO!! Soberano survives and fans fire up! Suzuki drags Soberano up to fire forearms, and Nagata sends Atlantis into railing! Suzuki whips, Soberano springboards up and over! Soberano kicks, runs, Suzuki follows to get around, SLEEPER! Soberano flails, Suzuki spins him around, GOTCH-

NO, Soberano back drops free! And dropkicks a leg out! Then a roll and cradle, Soberano & Atlantis win!!

Winners: Atlantis Jr. & Soberano Jr, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Nagata & Suzuki earn 0)

Suzuki is stunned but he got caught off guard! Suzuki storms off in frustration, will he and his age old rival just have to be sharper next time? As for the second generation luchadores, is this the beginning of big things for them in NJPW?

2023 World Tag League, B Block: Alex Zayne & Lance Archer VS Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza!

#MonsterSauce reunites in hopes they finally feast on some gold, but they’re up against the Bullet Club Rogue Army! Will the Rogue General and the Red Commando represent not just Bullet Club but NJPW Tamashii? Or will Zayne & Archer be so hot, #EverybodyDies?

Archer walks to the ring with Zayne, but then has to go backstage for some reason? Did he forget to victimize a Young Lion or something? Anyway, Archer comes back, the teams sort out, and Archer steps up. Fale wants to meet him, but Bonza says he’ll take on Archer. Archer wants to make sure Bonza’s sure, and Bonza says hell yeah. The bell rings, Bonza shoves Archer, but Archer shoves back. Bonza runs to RAM Archer, but Archer doesn’t budge. Archer dares Bonza to try that again, and Bonza runs to RAM Archer! That doesn’t do it, so Bonza says one more. The fans fire up, but Bonza fakes Archer out to poke him in the eye!

Bonza kicks a leg, CLUBS away on Archer, and fires up as he strikes a pose. But then Archer just stands back up! Fale warns Bonza, Bonza backs up into Archer and knows he’s in trouble. Archer SPITS at Bonza, then DECKS him! Archer bumps Bonza off buckles, then off more buckles, then he tags in Zayne. Fans fire up as Archer sends Zayne in to back elbow! Archer back elbows, then Zayne runs in, HIP TOSS CANNONBALL! Zayne then slingshots to RANA Bonza away! Bonza ends up in the opposite corner, Zayne runs in, but Bonza FLAPJACKS Zayne off buckles! And he feeds Zayne to Fale’s LARIAT! The ref reprimands, but he also has to keep Archer back.

Bonza stomps Zayne out of the ring, and Fale whips Zayne into railing! Bonza goes out to fetch Zayne into the ring, then he drags Zayne around. LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Bonza stays between Zayne and Archer, then bumps Zayne off buckles. Tag to Fale and the Rogue Army mugs Zayne. Fale then BLASTS Archer! Archer comes right back, runs the ref over, and he fires hands with Fale! Fale ROCKS Archer, TOSSES him, then tells the ref to do his job! Fale tags Bonza and Bonza storms up on Zayne. Bonza trips Zayne, steps through, and turns Zayne over. Sharpshooter becomes Deathlock, and Deathlock becomes Bow ‘n’ Arrow stretch!

Zayne endures as Bonza bends him back. The fans rally, but Bonza stands to let Zayne go and sit him up. Bonza KICKS Zayne, flips off Archer, then tags in Fale. The Rogue Army mugs Zayne, but Zayne throws hands on Fale! Archer coaches Zayne but Fale throat chops him! Fale whips corner to corner to SPLASH Zayne! Cover, TWO! Zayne survives and the fans fire up. Fale drags Zayne around, and then stands on Zayne! Archer shoves Fale off of Zayne, but Fale tags Bonza. The Rogue Army drags Zayne away from Archer and Bonza CLUBS him down! And stomps him! Bonza grinds Zayne’s arm but the fans rally up.

Zayne throws body shots, and forearms, and reaches out for Archer, but Bonza holds on! Zayne throws more forearms, still reaches out, but then dodges Bonza’s lariat to schoolboy, only for Bonza to avoid the Eddy Gordo kick! Bonza waistlocks, lifts Zayne up, GERMAN SUPLEX! Zayne lands on his feet! And ROLLING AX KICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Zayne and Bonza crawl, hot tags to Fale and Archer! The big men RAM shoulders, and RAM again! And again! Archer ROCKS Fale, Fale ROCKS Archer, repeat! The behemoths go back and forth, the fans fire up, and Fale gets the edge!

Fale puts Archer in the corner, Zayne sneaks a tag. Fale whips, Archer reverses, and then sets up so Zayne can LEAP FROG SHOTGUN! The fans fire up with Monster Sauce as Archer CHOKE SLAM SAULTS Zayne on Fale! Cover, TWO!! Fale survives but Zayne senses they’re close. Zayne CLUBS away on Fale, then throws forearms. Fale wobbles but stays up, so Zayne throws forearms, an ELBOW, and a SOBAT! Zayne runs, but Fale SAMOAN DROPS him! Tag to Bonza and he hurries to get Zayne for a cover, TWO! Bonza is frustrated but the fans rally up. Bonza kicks Zayne around, but Zayne rises up. Bonza ROCKS Zayne!

Zayne ROCKS Bonza in return! Bonza ROCKS Zayne, but Zayne ROCKS Bonza! Bonza ROCKS Zayne, but Zayne winds up to ROCK Bonza! Zayne fires off a flurry but Bonza knees low! Bonza runs but Zayne ELBOWS! Zayne runs but Bonza ELBOWS! Bonza whips, Zayne gets under the lariat to hook the arms! Bonza fights the backslide, steps back, and he deadlifts to a SITDOWN POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Fale runs in to BLAST Archer! Bonza hits a BACKBREAKER, Fale hits the ELBOW DROP! Cover, Archer breaks it! The fans fire up, Fale whips but Archer reverses to TOSS Fale! Archer then goes to the apron to CANBONBALL!!

Archer roars and the fans fire up with him! Bonza CHOPS Archer on the back, but that just upsets Archer. Archer swings, misses, and Bonza HOTSHOTS him down! Zayne runs in at Bonza but Bonza drop toeholds him into buckles! Gator roll and- NO, Zayne fights the DDT to put Bonza up top! Zayne SLAPS Bonza, goes up after him, and the fans rally up. Bonza throws hands on Zayne, shoves him, but Zayne backflips away! Archer runs in, step-up KNEE! Archer lifts Bonza in the reverse crucifix, BLACKOUT BOMB!! Zayne says “ITADAKIMASU~!” Zayne goes up top, to CINNAMON TWIST!! Cover, Monster Sauce wins!

Winners: Alex Zayne & Lance Archer, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Bullet Club earns 0)

Zayne & Archer were too hot to handle and they have a tasty two points! Will they keep turning up the heat until they’re at the head of the table? Will the Rogue Army be able to regroup and redeem themselves next round?

2023 World Tag League, B Block: Taichi & Yuya Uemura VS Yota Tsuji & Zandokan Jr!

The Holy Emperor is once again KOPW Champion, and he teams up with Heat Storm to bring more gold to Just5Guys! But Gene Blast brings in “The King of the World” from CMLL to go sailing towards the trophies! Will Yota & Zandokan drop anchor on Taichi & Yuya? Or will their ship be sunk right out the gate?

The teams sort out and Yuya starts against Tsuji. The fans rally up as the two stare down. They circle, tie up, and Tsuji kicks low. Things speed up, Yuya drops then hurdles, but Tsuji stops himself to tag in Zandokan. Fans rally as Zandokan eggs Yuya on, but then Yuya drops back to tag Taichi. And then Yuya BLASTS Tsuji, and goes out to RAM him into railing! And then whip into more railing! Tsuji tumbles out into No Man’s Land and Yuya goes after him with haymakers. They go around behind commentary while Taichi and Zandokan stand off. Yuya stomps Tsuji, throws haymakers, but Tsuji hits back with forearms!

Tsuji SMACKS Yuya off commentary! Tsuji then storms his way around the railing, but Taichi backs him off. Tsuji grins and Taichi helps Yuya up. Red Shoes has everyone stand down, and Zandokan returns to the ring. Taichi follows, and Zandokan attacks! Zandokan whips Taichi to ropes, but Taichi BOOTS back! Zandokan comes back to BOOT! Taichi KICKS, Zandokan throws a forearm! Taichi kicks again, so Zandokan throws another forearm! Taichi KICKS and KICKS and KICKS, but Zandokan ROCKS him with a forearm! Zandokan waistlocks but Taichi breaks free to ENZIGURI! Fans rally up while Taichi and Zandokan go to ropes.

Taichi stands, Zandokan runs in to run him over! Zandokan fires up and the fans cheer with him. Zandokan then offers a handshake? Taichi stands, paces, and the fans rally up. Taichi says no to the handshake but Zandokan spits on his own hand to offer the handshake again! Now Taichi definitely doesn’t want it! Taichi kicks low, swings, but Zandokan dodges to shake Taichi’s hand! Taichi wants to wipe it off on Red Shoes! Red Shoes runs around and Taichi chases him, Tsuji & Zandokan mug Taichi! They double whip and DOUBLE ELBOW Taichi, then run to DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK!

Tsuji BLASTS Yuya off the apron, goes out after him, and whips him into railing hard! Zandokan brings Taichi out to the crowd to SMACK off the bleachers! Tsuji has Yuya in another section of the crowd to snapmare and KICK! Red Shoes reprimands them all as Zandokan SMACKS Taichi’s leg with a chair! Zandokan drags Taichi up while Tsuji leaves Yuya behind in No Man’s Land. Zandokan fireman’s carries Taichi, and brings him along to SNAKE EYES off railing! Tsuji & Zandokan then regroup and they get Taichi in the ring. Zandokan stomps Taichi’s leg, tags in Tsuji, and Tsuji stomps Taichi’s leg.

Tsuji drags Taichi around, puts some stank on his hand, but Taichi blocks! So Tsuji stomps Taichi, YANKS the bad leg, then scoops Taichi to SLAM him! Tsuji runs to SPLASH the legs! Fans rally while Taichi endures, and Tsuji tags in Zandokan. Zandokan suplexes but Taichi blocks. Zandokan keeps trying, and he gets Taichi up and over! Cover, TWO! Zandokan argues with Red Shoes, but Red Shoes says his count was fair. Taichi kicks Zandokan from below but Zandokan stomps Taichi’s legs. Tag to Tsuji and he storms up on Taichi. Tsuji stomps the bad leg, drags Taichi around, and then puts the legs on ropes!

Tsuji springboards to HIP DROP the legs! Taichi writhes and Tsuji gets in Yuya’s face, and Zandokan BITES Taichi’s foot! Red Shoes reprimands and Zandokan lets off. Tsuji gives Taichi some toying kicks and even a pie face. Taichi stands to CHOP! And kick! And KICK! Tsuji fires a flurry of forearms, then whips, but Taichi reverses to wrench and HOOK KICK! Fans fire up while both men are down. The fans rally up, Taichi and Tsuji crawl, hot tag to Yuya! Yuya fires off haymakers and CHOPS, then he DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya throws haymaker after haymaker in the corner, but lets off as Red Shoes counts. Yuya runs corner to corner to clothesline and BULLDOG! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally up and Yuya drags Tsuji up. Yuya scoops, holds, and SLAMS Tsuji! Yuya runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Yuya is frustrated but he paces around Tsuji. Yuya drags Tsuji up to reel him in, but Tsuji fights the back suplex with elbows! Tsuji clinches, BACKBREAKER, COMPLETE SHOT, but Yuya avoids the stomp to waistlock! Tsuji switches but Yuya sends Tsuji into Taichi’s mule kick! Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS, Taichi BOOTS, and Yuya hits the BIG back suplex! Cover, Zandokan breaks it! Taichi throws Zandokan out, and Yuya fires up! The fans rally behind him as he climbs a corner. Yuya leaps, but has to roll through as Tsuji dodges!

Yuya runs back in but Tsuji catches him, BACKBREAKER, COMPLETE SHOT and STOMP! Fans fire up and Tsuji whips but Yuya reverses to DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Hot tag to Taichi! Taichi storms up on Tsuji, gives him some toying kicks, then some Kawada Kicks! Tsuji goes to a corner, Taichi runs in and BOOTS! Tsuji BOOTS but Taichi blocks! Tsuji brings Taichi down to STOMP him! Fans fire up and Tsuji hobbles over, tag to Zandokan! Zandokan stomps away on Taichi, then whips him corner to corner. Taichi reverses, Zandokan goes up and over then around to ENZIGURI!

Fans fire up and Zandokan drags Taichi up. Zandokan reels Taichi in, underhooks and lifts, but Taichi fights it! Taichi back drops Zandokan away, and goes to a corner. Zandokan rises up, runs in, but into a BOOT! Zandokan roars but Taichi AX BOMBERS! Zandokan stays up, roars again, but Taichi GAMANGIRIS him down! The fans rally and Taichi stands, OFF COME THE PANTS! Taichi BUZZ- NO, Zandokan blocks and CHOPS! Taichi sputters, rises up, and Zandokan eggs him on. Taichi KICKS Zandokan in the chest! Zandokan stays up to CHOP again! Taichi grits his teeth while his chest is stinging, and Zandokan eggs him on again.

Taichi KICKS Zandokan, and eggs him on in return, even those his chest is bleeding from those chops! Zandokan spits on his hand again so Taichi dodges! Only to run into a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Cover, Yuya breaks it! Fans rally up, Yuya drags Zandokan up, but Zandokan CHOPS! Yuya is stinging, but he DOUBLE CHOPS in return! Yuya runs, into a fireman’s carry, SNAP DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Tsuji drags Yuya out of the ring and has him on the railing. Fans rally as Tsuji calls to Zandokan, and Zandokan builds speed, to DIVE and SPLASH Yuya on the railing!! Zandokan then goes after Taichi, kick and Canadian Rack, DOMINATOR!! Cover, TWO!!!

Taichi survives and the fans fire up again! Zandokan roars and he drags Taichi back up. Zandokan reels Taichi in, hooks the arms, but Taichi again fights the lift. Zandokan still gets Taichi up but Taichi fights free. Taichi wrenches, Zandokan avoids the Ax Bomber and Taichi keeps going. Zandokan pops Taichi up for Tsuji to KNEE! And then they get Taichi up, underhook the arms, for the ANCHOR!! The fans fire up again as Tsuji climbs and Zandokan gives him the boost! Yuya runs in to DROPKICK Zandokan! Tsuji rolls through the crash landing to JUMP KNEE! Yuya ROCKS Tsuji! Tsuji rebounds, but into an arm-drag!

Yuya spins Tsuji up to hook the arms, OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Zandokan dodges Yuya to spin him and HEADBUTT! Yuya flounders, Zandokan runs in at Taichi but only gets buckles! And then the GAMANGIRI! Yuya runs to DROPKICK Zandokan in the corner! Taichi aims, TENSHO JUJIHO! Yuya PLANCHAS Tsuji! Taichi gets Zandokan up, BLACK MEPHISTO!! Cover, J5G wins!

Winners: Taichi & Yuya Uemura, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Tsuji & Zandokan earn 0)

The KOPW Champion finishes this one off, keeping that momentum from when he dethroned Sho. But will Taichi & Yuya be able to keep this momentum going until they have the World Tag League trophies? Tsuji manages to smile even in defeat, will he and Zandokan be better prepared for their next opponents?

2023 World Tag League, B Block: Bishamon VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!

Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi are IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, and after Lonestar Shootout, the Headbanga & Young Guerrilla are still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions! This battle is for more than just two points, this is for golden tickets to cash in later! Who establishes tag team superiority in B Block’s first round main event?

The fans already rally for “E L P! E L P!” but then they also cheer on “BI-SHA-MON! BI-SHA-MON!” ELP and Leo want to shake hands, but Goto & Hashi are hesitant. They do accept, and the fans applaud the sportsmanship. The teams then sort out and Leo starts against Goto. Fans rally and the two circle. They tie up, and Leo powers Goto to ropes. Goto turns things around, Red Shoes counts the ropebreak, and Goto lets off. Leo gives a shove, but Goto avoids the elbow to kick low. Goto headlocks, Leo powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Leo doesn’t budge, so Goto runs again. Goto RAMS Leo, but still nothing.

Goto runs again, ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAM Leo! Leo rebounds to run Goto over! Leo runs but Goto avoids the elbow drop! Leo avoids the Penalty Kick, and the fans cheer. Goto and Leo stare down, then back away, to tag in ELP and Hashi. Fans rally as Headbanga and Headhunter stare down, the fans chanting and dueling. ELP gets a “YO-SHI HA-SHI!” chant going, so Hashi revels in it. Hashi and ELP tie up, ELP waistlocks but Hashi wrenches out. Hashi wristlocks, but ELP rolls, handsprings, and wrenches back to waistlock, half nelson, headlock, snapmare, but Hashi headscissors. ELP kips free and the fans cheer.

ELP talks strategy with Leo, and ELP wants Hashi to start a chant for him. So Hashi does! “E L P! E L P!” ELP thanks Hashi and Hashi gets the fans even louder. ELP and Hashi shake hands again, but Hashi kicks low! Hashi headlocks, ELP throws body shots, but Hashi grinds the hold. ELP powers up and out, but Hashi runs him over! Fans rally, things speed up, but Hashi stops himself to avoid the hurdle. But then ELP cartwheels away to avoid the dropkick! They keep moving, Hashi hurdles but ELP shoves to DROPKICK! ELP handsprings up and fans cheer the exchange. ELP then stands Hashi up to CHOP!

Hashi goes to ropes and ELP gets fans to “WOO~!” ELP whips, Hashi reverses to mule kick and BLOCKBUSTER! Fans fire up, Hashi aims from a corner, and Hashi runs in to CHOP ELP! ELP sits down in the corner, Hashi drags him up, and Hahsi whips. ELP blocks, but Hashi sends him back to the corner. ELP goes up and over, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and ELP CROSSBODIES! Then he somersaults to LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer and ELP drags Hashi up. ELP hits a BIG atomic drop! Hashi hobbles around, but then so does ELP because of his knee taking some damage. ELP whips, Goto tags in and Hashi reverses, they run ELP over!

Hashi runs, ZANMAI! Hashi then BLASTS Leo, he and Goto drag ELP up, and se no, they HAMMER away on ELP’s back! Fans cheer, Leo protests, but Hashi stalks ELP to a corner. Hashi keeps ELP from Leo, and CHOPS him! Goto drags ELP up, Red Shoes counts, but Hashi CHOPS again! Hashi tags Goto, but ELP kicks back. ELP fires forearms, Goto ROCKS ELP, and Goto stomps ELP to a corner. Goto CLUBS ELP, ELP throws forearms and the two brawl. Goto KICKS ELP down! Goto whips corner to corner, runs in, MURAMASA! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up behind “E L P!” as he endures a chinlock.

Goto digs his elbow into ELP’s face, then JAMS him! Goto whips ELP to the corner, tags Hashi, and Hashi brings ELP up. ELP throws forearms, but Hashi CHOPS him down! Cover, ONE!! Hashi BLASTS Leo, then he brings ELP up again. Red Shoes keeps Leo back but ELP throws hands. Hashi throws a body shot, then a CHOP! Fans fire up as ELP stays put. ELP CHOPS back, but Hashi comes back to CHOP! ELP staggers around, Hashi reels him in and then hangs him out to dry! Goto holds ELP in place so Hashi can run and DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! ELP crawls but Hashi keeps him away from Leo, then drags him all the way back.

Tag to Goto, he stomps ELP, and then Bishamon drags ELP up. DOUBLE back suplex, but ELP lands out of it! ELP goes up and over, then under, but Goto grabs legs! ELP BOOTS Goto into Hashi, hot tag to Leo! Leo UPPERCUTS Goto, scoops Hashi, but Hashi slips free. Hashi dodges a lariat but not the BOOT! Leo scoops Goto to SNAKE EYES! Leo keeps moving and he LARIATS Goto down! The fans fire up and Leo waits on Hashi. Choke grip, but then Goto gets up. So Leo grabs him, too! But Bishamon breaks free, kick and whip, but Leo breaks the line to DOUBLE LARIAT! Fans fire up with Leo as he aims again.

Leo waits on Goto to rise, then choke grips. GOD- NO, Goto slips free to fire off forearms! Goto runs, LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Leo swings, Goto blocks the lariat to spin Leo around, but Leo suplexes first! Fans fire up with Leo and he tags in ELP! ELP BLASTS Hashi before he hauls Goto up. Straitjacket torture rack, and Leo runs, BOOT into the UFO NECKBREAKER!! Cover, Hashi breaks it! Leo grabs Hashi but Hashi ROCKS Leo! And CHOPS ELP! And ROCKS Leo! And repeat! But Leo UPPERCUTS Hashi, CHOPS him down, and then ELP goes up a corner! ARIHARA MOONSAULT onto Hashi! Fans fire up and Leo hauls Goto up!

Leo calls to ELP, and ELP climbs. Leo has Goto up, POWERBOMB to SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives and ELP can’t believe it! Fans rally up, though, and ELP slashes his throat. ELP drags Goto up, reels him in, but Goto CHOPS! And CHOPS! ELP BUZZSAWS, and then he tucks the arms! Goto fights the lift, slips free and ROCKS ELP! ELP boots but Goto deflects it to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Goto and ELP crawl, hot tags to Leo and Hashi! Fans fire up as Hashi runs in, dodges Leo and fires forearms and CHOPS! Hashi whips, Leo blocks! Leo whips Hashi to a corner, runs in but Hashi dodges!

Hashi returns to CHOP! Hashi whips Leo, Leo reverses but Hashi sunset flips! Leo stays up, but Hashi avoids the leg drop! Hashi BASEMENT DROPKICKS! Fans fire up with Hashi and he watches Leo go to a corner. Hashi runs in, to clothesline! Hashi then pushes Leo out and goes up top. BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Leo survives and the fans rally again. Hashi has the fans fire up more, and he waits on Leo to stand. Hashi then runs, LARIATS, but Leo shakes his head no! Hashi runs again, LARIATS, but it’s still not enough! Hashi runs, dodges the boot, but Leo blocks the superkick to ROUNDHOUSE! Both men are down and fans fire back up!

Hashi and Leo stir, and Leo rises up first! Leo fires himself up, whips Hashi to ropes, but Hashi DROPKICKS the powerslam down! And then BUTTERFLY LOCK! ELP DROPKICKS Hashi, and BLASTS Goto! ELP helps Leo up, and they whip Hashi to a corner. ELP DROPKICKS, then feeds Hashi to the POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again and #ELeoP aim from opposite corners. Hashi rises, SUDDEN- NO, Hashi blocks that, only for Leo to grab him! But Hashi slips free, shoves Leo at ELP, but ELP moves Leo aside, HIDDEN GAP! Goto clotheslines ELP out of the ring! Hashi dodges a lariat, shoves Leo but Leo ROCKS Goto!

Leo runs back at Hashi, he gets around and holds Leo against ropes for Goto to LARIAT! Hashi SUPERKICKS, Goto HEADBUTTS, and fans fire up with Bishamon as they call their shot! Dragon sleeper and the leg hold, but Leo BOOTS Hashi away! Goto tries to suplex but Leo is too big! Leo suplexes, but Hashi dropkicks the legs! Goto gets Leo up, and Hashi has the legs again, but for G Y R!! Cover, TWO!!! Leo survives and fans fire up again! Goto drags Leo up, dragon sleepers, and Hashi has the legs once more. SHOTO!!! Cover, ELP barrels into Goto to break it!! Fans are thunderous as ELP saves Leo and the match!

ELP drags Goto up to CHOP, and he also ROCKS Hashi! CHOP, ROCK, BOOT, but Goto blocks one! Hashi SUPERKICKS, Goto fireman’s carries! FIERCE FLASH into SHO- NO! ELP BOOTS Hashi away, goes up and around Goto and then shoves him into Hashi! ELP uses Goto as a step to SATELLITE DDT Hashi!! Then he dodges Goto to SUDDEN DEATH! ELP and Leo reset, they aim from the corners, and Hashi stands into SUDDEN DEATH! Choke grip, ELP DIVES onto Goto! GODSEND for Hashi!! And then the boosted THUNDERKISS 86!!! Cover, E-LEO-P WINS!!!

Winners: El Phantasmo & Hikuleo, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Bishamon earns 0)

Incredible! The NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions just pinned THE IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions! Will Goto & Hashi be able to #GetBackUp and #TurnItAllAround from this shocking opening round upset?

As for those NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions, Leo gets the mic first to tell Bishamon, “You are the IWGP Tag Champions. Big respect. Big respect to you, Goto-san, Yoshi-Hashi, Bishamon. But… This is just the beginning. World Tag League belongs to G O D!” The fans cheer that, and Leo continues to say, “Tag League, GoD, Tokyo Dome! Tokyo Dome, GoD, Bishamon, one more time!” Fans love the sound of that! Leo vows that he and ELP become not just Strong Tag Champions but also IWGP Tag Team Champions! Leo hands the mic to ELP, and the fans rally up for “E L P! E L P!”

ELP says, “Louder so Kodani-san can hear that! E L P!” The fans get louder for ELP and “old man” Kodani. ELP then shouts, “DAISUKI, KORAKUEN HALL! I LOVE YOU!” The fans cheer, and ELP says that in their first WTL, they enter as NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions, and at Kumamoto, they will finish WTL as champions! Then, like Leo just said, they’ll go to WrestleKingdom 18, inside Tokyo Dome, with all you fans, and become the NEW IWGP World Heavyweight Tag Team Champions!! And ELP doesn’t care if you believe in Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny, or Jesus Christ. Everyone can believe in G O D!!

The fans cheer as “The Big Blue Sexy Boys” are off to a strong start. But will they truly be NJPW Strong through the entire tournament and into the New Year?

Here are the current B Block standings.

ELP & Hikuleo: 1-0, 2 points
Atlantis Jr. y Soberano Jr: 1-0, 2 points
Alex Zayne & Lance Archer: 1-0, 2 points
Taichi & Yuya Uemura: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 0-1, 0 points
Yota Tsuji & Zandokan Jr: 0-1, 0 points
Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza: 0-1, 0 points
Yuji Nagata & Minoru Suzuki: 0-1, 0 points

My Thoughts:

A great second day for WTL and first night for Block B. Great surprise that Atlantis & Soberano beat the murder grandpas but it feels like Nagata & Suzuki are going to parallel #DespeWato where they don’t pull it together until a few rounds in. Good match from Monster Sauce VS Rogue Army, and a good showing for Bonza on NJPW prime programming, but great win for Archer & Zayne. Similarly, Zandokan looks great, but Taichi just won back the KOPW Championship so he isn’t losing so soon. It’ll probably be on Yuya when the team loses so that there’s nothing more owed to the other team.

And what an awesome move for the opening round’s main event to be Champions VS Champions. That was definitely a tag title level match, and I didn’t expect ELP & Leo to win that. Great win for them to start WTL, and that really could end up the WrestleKingdom match. And even if not, this whole tournament is going to be good stuff, and they’re getting ready to stuff Thanksgiving Weekend with it.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Merry Collision!

Published

33 minutes ago

December 21, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!

The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; wins.
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!

Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!

Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.

He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!

In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!

Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!

The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.

The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!

Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!

The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!

Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!

Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.

Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!

Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!

Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.

Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!

The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)

The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?

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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/20/24)

Brody King is on a Rampage!

Published

23 hours ago

December 20, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Have a Holly Jolly Rampage!

The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander; Brody wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony Schiavone is in the ring!

Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!

Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!

Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!

And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!

The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.

Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.

Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!

Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!

The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.

Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.

Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!

The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!

Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!

Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!

Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall

The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?

Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.

Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?

Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!

The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?

The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!

Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!

Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall

Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?

Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.

Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…

Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?

Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!

Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!

Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.

Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!

Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall

Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?

Team Triple J speaks backstage.

Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!

While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?

The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!

Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!

Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!

Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.

Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.

Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!

Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!

Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!

Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!

Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!

Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!

Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)

If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?

My Thoughts:

A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.

Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.

And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.