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

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This round is stuffed full of action!

NJPW World Tag League serves it up hot as A Block tags in for round two! But will The Mighty NOT kneel before the House of Torture?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Kickoff Match – Yuto Nakashima VS Shoma Kato; Nakashima wins.
  • Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask, Atlantis Jr. & Soberano Jr VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: Master Wato, Tomoaki Honma, Yuji Nagata & Minori Suzuki VS Los Ingobernables de Japon;  LIJ wins.
  • Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Monster Sauce & Oskar Leube; Bishamon & Oleg win.
  • Six Man Tag: Just5Guys VS Guerrillas of Destiny; Just5Guys win.
  • 2023 World Tag League, Block A: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii VS The Gates of Agony; Yano & Ishii win.
  • 2023 World Tag League, Block A: Great-O-Khan & Henare VS Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa; Khan & Henare win.
  • 2023 World Tag League, Block A: Shota Umino & Ren Narita VS Gabe Kidd & Alex Coughlin; Kidd & Coughlin win.
  • 2023 World Tag League, Block A: TMDK VS EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi; TMDK wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current A Block standings.

TMDK: 1-0, 2 points
The House of Torture: 1-0, 2 points
Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Shota Umino & Ren Narita: 1-0, 2 points
The United Empire: 0-1, 0 points
War Dogs: 0-1, 0 points
Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii: 0-1, 0 points
The Gates of Agony: 0-1, 0 points

 

2023 World Tag League, Block A: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii VS The Gates of Agony!

The Clown Prince & Stone Pitbull couldn’t topple the House of Torture, and now they stand before Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona. Will things only go from bad to worse for Yano & Ishii? Or will they find a way to knock down the Gates of Agony?

The teams sort out and Yano actually wants to start! But then Liona roars and it scares him! Yano wants to tag out now but Ishii doesn’t reach out. Fans rally, Liona rushes in but Yano dodges and goes to untie a buckle pad! The corner is exposed, but Liona throat chops Yano! Liona whips, Yano holds ropes and dodges to then SLAP Liona! Liona just snarls so Yano apologizes. Yano runs, but Liona runs him over! Ishii storms in to CLUB away on Liona, but Liona snarls again. Ishii dodges him to RAM him, but Liona doesn’t budge! Ishii RAMS him again but still Liona doesn’t budge. Ishii runs again, but Kaun hops in, and the Gates run Ishii over!

Fans applaud the strength, and then the Gates clamp on DOUBLE CLAWS to Ishii’s shoulders! Ishii endures, the ref reprimands, but Yano storms up to grab the Gates by the hair! Then he SMACKS them into each other! They don’t budge!? They DOUBLE HEADBUTT Yano down! Then they clamp the DOUBLE CLAWS onto Yano! The ref reprimands and counts, Kaun lets off and he returns to the corner. Liona tags Kaun in, and the Gates drag Yano up. They double whip Yano to the corner, then Kaun hits an ELBOW! Liona hits a SPLASH, then feed to the drop toehold, and another SPLASH! Kaun covers, TWO!

Fans rally behind Yano but Kaun rains down fists! The ref reprimands about closed fists so Kaun stomps Yano. Kaun drags Yano up, reels him in, and hits a BIG back suplex! Fans fire and Kaun has a cocky cover, TWO! Kaun grins while the fans rally for Yano. Kaun drags Yano up by his ears, then CHOPS him to the corner! Tag to Liona, and the Gates mug Yano as they RAM and CLUB him back and forth! The ref reprimands, the Gates let off and Yano flops over. Liona stomps Yano, taunts Ishii, and Ishii storms in. The ref tries to stop Ishii but Ishii pushes past him to fire off forearms with Liona! Ishii then spins Liona but Liona blocks the suplex!

Ishii stomps a foot! Liona still fights the suplex, to suplex Ishii! Liona then CHOKES Yano in a corner! The ref counts, Liona lets off, but Yano avoids Kaun’s cheap shot! Only for Kaun to CLOBBER him on the return! Kaun puts Yano on the apron, for Liona to SENTON! Fans cheer the savage teamwork as Liona shakes the railing. Liona steps back in, drags Yano to a cover, TWO! Liona is upset with the ref, but he drags Yano back to the ropes. Liona jumps up, HIP DROP onto knees!! Yano crawls, as does Liona, hot tags to Ishii and Kaun! They RAM shoulders, Kaun takes a swing but Ishii dodges to ROCK Liona!

Kaun runs back in, Ishii sends him into Liona! Ishii kicks, whips, but Kaun reverses. Liona runs in but Ishii dodges! Kaun runs in but Ishii again sends him into Liona! Kaun runs back at Ishii but Ishii runs him over! Liona runs in, Ishii’s drop toehold makes him fall onto Kaun! The fans fire up and Ishii stands Kaun up. Ishii suplexes, Kaun slips free, and Kaun fireman’s carries. Ishii slips free to waistlock but Kaun throws elbows. Kaun runs, Ishii dodges, but then Kaun dodges to LARIAT! Fans fire up and Kaun snarls as he storms back up. Kaun drags Ishii up to a fireman’s carry, GUTBUSTER- NO, Ishii blocks!

Ishii runs but Kaun avoids the sliding lariat! Kaun runs but Ishii avoids the sliding lariat! Ishii runs but into the fireman’s carry! SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives and the fans fire up again. Ishii goes to a neutral corner while Kaun crawls to his corner, tag to Liona. Fans rally, Liona fires up and runs in, but Ishii avoids the splash! Ishii then kicks low and suplexes, to BRAINBUSTER!! Both Liona rolls away before Ishii can cover! Ishii crawls, Kaun returns to CLUB him down! Kaun stands Ishii up but Ishii SAIDOS! Both Gates are down, Ishii hot tags Yano! Fans fire up as Yano brings Liona around.

But Liona blocks the whip! Liona whips, Yano avoids the bare buckles, and then Yano baits Liona in! Liona hits bare buckles, Yano rolls him up, TWO! Liona kicks low, runs, but Yano atomic drops! Liona roars!? But then Yano gets around to roll up, TWO!! Liona escapes, Yano runs, but into a POUNCE! Ishii LARIATS! Liona stays up!? Liona ROCKS Ishii, Kaun SHOTGUNS Ishii down! The Gates then aim at Yano in a corner, and Liona runs in to HIP ATTACK! Kaun runs in to METEORA! Kaun drags Yano up to feed him to a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Yano survives and the Gates can’t believe it!

The Gates fire themselves up, they haul Yano up, and the fans rally. DOUBLE FACE- NO, Ishii makes the save! Then he dodges to fire off forearms! GERMAN SUPLEX for Kaun! Ishii SWATS Liona’s lariat but Liona HEADBUTTS! Ishii HEADBUTTS! Yano clinches, BELLY2BELLY! Cover, Kaun breaks it! Ishii TOSSES Kaun, he and Yano get Liona up to double whip. But Liona RAMS them both! Liona swings but Yano & Ishii dodge the double lariats! Yano shoves Liona at Ishii, but Liona LARIATS first! Kaun returns to kick Yano! DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Yano wobbles, OPEN THE- NO, Yano fights free!

Yano shoves Liona into Kaun, and then shoves the ref! Ishii TACKLES Kaun while Yano LOW BLOWS Liona! Then Yano rolls Liona up, YANO & ISHII WIN!!!

Winners: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall (gain 2 points; The Gates of Agony gain 0)

An 0-2 start for Kaun & Liona, and Kaun clings to their ROH World Six Man Tag titles. Yano & Ishii slipped one past the Gates, could they find a way to take the block?

 

2023 World Tag League, Block A: Great-O-Khan & Henare w/ Callum Newman VS Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa!

The United Empire could not bring down the Reiwa Musketeers, but that was just the first round. Will they redeem themselves against the visitors from Pro-Wrestling Noah? Or will the Green Supernova and his protege be the ones to #CreateTheFuture?

The teams sort out and Henare starts against Oiwa. The fans rally and duel, “HE-NA-RE!” “OI~WA! OI~WA!” They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Henare pushes Oiwa back. Henare eggs Oiwa on, they go again, and again Henare pushes Oiwa back. Oiwa throws a forearm so Henare hits back! They go back and forth, faster and faster! Henare gets the edge, then HEADBUTTS! Henare runs, but Oiwa RAMS him! They RAM again and again, and Oiwa rebounds, only for Henare to run him over! Henare snarls, drags Oiwa up and runs, but Oiwa arm-drags him down! Kaito runs in to BLAST Khan, then he and Oiwa get Henare up.

Kaito & Oiwa double wrench, YANK, and whip. They DOUBLE ARM-DRAG, and double armlock! Fans cheer, the ref reprimands, and Kaito bails out. Oiwa SPLASHES down on an arm! Oiwa drags Henare up, grinds that arm to a hammerlock, and he RAMS Henare into a corner. Oiwa throws forearms but Henare just glares at him. Oiwa throws another shot, Henare shouts at him, but Oiwa ROCKS him! Oiwa whips corner to corner, Henare ELBOWS him back, then goes up to FLYING CHUCK! Henare BLASTS Kaito, too! Khan storms in to stomp away on Oiwa, then he goes out after Kaito. Henare SENTONS Oiwa!

Khan UPPERCUTS Kaito, has him against railing, and Henare KICKS Oiwa in the back! And he KICKS Oiwa again! And he ARM DRAGON SCREWS! Henare drags Oiwa up to wristlock, then he CLUBS the arm. Henare puts Oiwa in the corner, tags in Khan, and Khan Mongolian Chops Oiwa on the back! And again! Khan then climbs up to sit on his throne! A half crown to mock Oiwa and Kaito but the ref reprimands. Khan hops off Oiwa, and he has the HITSUJIGOROSHI! Oiwa endures so Khan ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Khan continues to taunt Kaito but he drags Oiwa over to tag in Henare.

Henare taunts Kaito, too, and then stomps away on Oiwa. Khan runs up to BLAST Kaito off the apron! Kaito storms back in but Khan gets away! Kaito’s temper gets the better of him as he chases Khan, but Khan TACKLES him! Khan wags his finger as he leaves Kaito behind. Henare stands Oiwa up to KICK him in the chest! Oiwa shakes his head, so Henare KICKS him again! Then he feints to WHEEL KICK Oiwa down! Cover, TWO! Oiwa hangs tough but Henare looms over him. Henare calls his shot, whips Oiwa to ropes, but Oiwa holds the ropes! Oiwa ELBOWS Henare back, bobs ‘n’ weaves, and scoops for a BACKBREAKER!

Fans fire up as Oiwa crawls, hot tag to Kaito! Kaito runs in to CLOBBER Henare! Khan runs in, Kaito CLOBBERS him, too! Kaito whips Henare and DROPKICKS him down! Khan is back, but Kaito DROPKICKS him, too! Fans fire up with Kaito, and he stands Henare up. Kaito whips, then JUMP KNEES Henare down! Fans rally, Kaito stands Henare back up, and he chicken wings! TIGER- NO, Henare fights that and RAMS Kaito to buckles! Henare snarls, but Kaito throws a forearm! Henare throws one back! They go back and forth with heavy shots, and Kaito gets the edge! Henare wobbles, but he BODY BLOWS in return!

Fans rally up as Henare whips Kaito to a corner. Kaito reverses, runs in, but Henare ELBOWS, and FLYING- NO, Henare slips! Kaito hurries to whip Henare to ropes, but Henare reverses to scoop and BERSERKER BOMB! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Henare shakes out the bad leg, crawls his way over, hot tag to Khan! Khan storms up on Kaito to BITE an ear! The ref reprimands, Khan lets off, and he SPITS at Oiwa! Khan pulls on Kaito’s ear, whips him to a corner, but Kaito comes back! NECKBREAKER DROP! Fans fire up again and Kaito crawls for his corner. Hot tag to Oiwa!

Oiwa DROPKICKS Khan! And SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Oiwa fires up, the fans are with him, and he deadlift gut wrenches! But Khan clamps onto a leg! Khan shoots around to waistlock, Oiwa switches, they go clinch for clinch, each wanting a leg! Khan blocks a takedown but then Oiwa facelocks. Khan slips around, stands up, he and Oiwa keep trying, and they’re caught in a clinch. Oiwa has the gut wrench again! DEADLIFT GUT WRENCH SUPLEX! Fans cheer the exchange while Oiwa covers, TWO! Oiwa keeps his cool and he drags Khan back up. But Khan facelocks! They go around and around, then Khan SAYANAGIS!

Oiwa gets up in frustration, he and Khan clinch again, and fans rally as the two keep fighting for control. They go around, Oiwa hits a headlock takeover! Khan stands in frustration, and they go again. Khan clinches, waistlocks, but Oiwa switches. Khan facelocks, clinches again, but Oiwa fights the throw. Khan powers Oiwa to ropes, then hits the BELLY2BELLY! But Oiwa won’t stay down! They clinch yet again, and now Oiwa hits a BELLY2BELLY! Khan goes for a leg, Oiwa blocks, so Khan underhooks to BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Oiwa is still in this and the fans rally up again. Khan drags Oiwa up and whips to ropes.

Oiwa ducks the boot, Kaito runs in to kick and CLUB Khan! But Khan body shots then UPPERCUTS! Khan runs, into DOUBLE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Kaito & Oiwa double whip Khan to a corner. Kaito sends Oiwa in to back elbow! Kaito runs in to forearm smash! Then feed to Oiwa’s POWERSLAM! Oiwa hauls Khan back up, SINGLE LEG PLEX! Cover, TWO! Khan is still in this and the fans rally up. Oiwa drags Khan up, shoots around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, Henare breaks it! Kaito runs in to fire off on Henare, then whips. Henare reverses to FLAPJACK, and KICK!!

Henare roars and the fans fire up! Henare stomps around and watches Kaito rise. Henare runs in, RAMP- NO, Kaito sends Henare into the buckles! Oiwa DROPKICKS Henare, then coordinates with Kaito. Kaito climbs, Oiwa has Henare up in an Electric Chair Lift! Henare roars defiantly, but he still gets the DOUBLE IMPACT DOOMSDAY! Fans fire up as Kaito & Oiwa roar! They storm up on Khan, and they set up for another one! DOUBLE IMPACT DOOMSDAY!! Cover, TWO?!? Khan survives and Oiwa can’t believe it! The fans fire up again as Kaito & Oiwa copy the Monster Rage! They drag Khan up and Oiwa waistlocks.

But Henare RAMPAGE SPEARS Kaito! Khan feeds Oiwa to the ELBOW JAB! Fireman’s carry, but Oiwa sends Henare into Khan! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS Henare, then roars! Oiwa runs, but Khan hits a POP-UP ELIMINATOR!! cover, The Empire wins!!

Winners: Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Kaito & Oiwa gain 0)

The Dominator’s foul mood has been cleared away as he and the Face of Fury finally get on the board. But will that chip on his shoulder actually help him and Henare conquer the block?

 

2023 World Tag League, Block A: Shota Umino & Ren Narita VS Gabe Kidd & Alex Coughlin!

A main event win in the opening round has given the Roughneck & Son of Strong Style the boldness to say they’ll be the ones leading NJPW into the future! But will they keep that wave of momentum going? Or will the Bullet Club’s War Dogs tear them down?

But oh no! The War Dogs attack Shota during his entrance through the crowd! Fans boo but Coughlin stomps Shota, and Kidd puts on Shota’s jacket! They CHOKE Shota against the railing! Narita hurries from the ramp to attack back! Fans cheer as Narita kicks Kidd, drags him along and RAMS him into the wall! Narita then ROCKS Coughlin, he gets Shota to his feet, and Shota storms up on Kidd. Narita and Coughlin fight their way down the bleachers, and Shota drags Kidd along. They make it to ground level, Coughlin clinches but Narita fires off forearms! Kidd HEADBUTTS Shota, takes off the jacket, and he SMACKS Shota with it.

Narita CLUBS Coughlin as he goes past the timekeeper. Kidd ROCKS Shota, Coughlin hits Narita back, and Kidd CHOPS Shota right in front of English commentary. Kidd whips Shota but Shota reverses, and Kidd is sent into railing! The same as Narita sends Coughlin into railing! The Musketeers get the War Dogs in the ring, Red Shoes finally sounds the bell, and now Shota & Narita fire off forearms and stomps on Kidd & Coughlin in corners. The Musketeers stand the War Dogs up, then they run corner to corner to trade! Narita ELBOWS Kidd while Shota ELBOWS Coughlin! And they go back again!

Kidd falls out of the ring, the Musketeers focus on Coughlin with a double whip and DOUBLE ELBOWS! Narita SENTONS, Shota SOMERSAULT SENTONS, and they shake hands to DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Shota stays cool while Narita stomps Coughlin. Shota stands Coughlin up to UPPERCUT, then UPPERCUTS again! Shota UPPERCUTS Coughlin against ropes, then runs Kidd off. Kidd eggs him on, Coughlin runs in, but Shota ELBOWS him away! Shota then DECKS Kidd, runs up to kick and whip Coughlin, but Coughlin holds ropes. Shota runs in, Coughlin dumps him out, and Kidd is there to attack!

Coughlin goes out, the War Dogs mug Shota, but then Narita runs up. Coughlin kicks him first and CLUBS him down! Kidd stomps Shota, pulls him back in a Camel Clutch, and Coughlin RAMS Narita into railing! Red Shoes reprimands, Kidd says he’s a mad man! Coughlin whips Narita hard into railing! Kidd then chicken wings Shota so Coughlin can CHOP him! Coughlin puts Shota in, covers, ONE!! Fans rally but Coughlin drags Shota up to scoop and SLAM! Then a cover, TWO! Shota hangs tough and Coughlin is frustrated, but he drags Shota over to tag in Kidd. Coughlin chicken wings Shota and Kidd CHOPS!

Kidd stalks Shota to a corner, stands him up and talks trash, “You’re leading the new generation?” Kidd then CHOPS Shota back down! Kidd digs his boots in, and shouts, “Who’s leading me, huh?! Who’s leading me!?” It’s David Finlay, right? But Kidd lets off and he soaks up the heat from the fans. Narita coaches Shota as Shota flounders, but Kidd drags him up. Kidd UPPERCUTS Shota to the corner, tags Coughlin, and Kidd holds the arms so Coughlin can CHOP again! Narita runs in but he gets mugged then tossed back out. Narita comes back in but Coughlin chicken wings the arms so Kidd can CHOP him down!

Kidd storms out after Narita while Coughlin stands Shota up. Shota fires forearms! Coughlin roars, knees low, then runs, but then fakes out Shota’s dropkick! Coughlin insults Shota for falling for it, then he deadlift suplexes! Shota slips free, but Coughlin CHOPS again! Coughlin eggs Shota on, runs, but into a DROPKICK! Fans fire up as both men are down! Shota and Coughlin crawl, hot tag to Narita! Narita BOOTS Coughlin, fires off forearms in a corner, but Kidd attacks! Kidd CLUBS Narita while Red Shoes reprimands, but the War Dogs double whip. Narita ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE NECKBREAKER DROP!

Fans fire up and Narita runs corner to corner to ELBOW Coughlin! And then HALF HATCH BRIDGE! TWO! Coughlin gets free but Narita fires up! Narita stands Coughlin back up, clinches, but Coughlin CLUBS free. Narita knees low, whips, but Coughlin reverses. Narita slips around to tie Coughlin up, COBRA TWIST! Coughlin resists by clasping hands, and he brings Narita up in a fireman’s carry! And then pops him around for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Fans fire up while Narita tumbles away! Coughlin drags Narita back up, waistlocks, but Narita fights the German Suplex with elbows! Narita switches, but Coughlin fights the German!

Narita shifts to a SLEEPER! Coughlin throws Narita away, Narita comes back, into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Hot tag to Kidd and Kidd drags Narita back. Narita BOOTS Kidd away, reaches out, but Kidd has a leg! Narita rolls, and that sends Kidd into a forearm shot! Hot tag to Shota! Shota climbs, to MISSILE DROPKICK Kidd! Fans fire up and Shota calls his shot, to SLINGSHOT APRON DDT!! Kidd flops to the floor and fans fire up again! Red Shoes starts the ring count while Shota paces. Shota drags Kidd up and puts him in at 10 of 20. Kidd staggers up, Shota runs in, IGNITION! Cover, TWO!! Kidd survives but Shota stays focused.

Shota goes to a corner and aims again. The fans rally up behind him, and Kidd rises, but ducks the Blaze Blade! Coughlin CLOBBERS Shota! Coughlin calls to Kidd and Kidd slides in. Coughlin hoists Shota, Kidd runs, LARIAT GERMAN COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Shota survives but Kidd seethes. Kidd hauls Shota up, he and Coughlin reel Shota in, and they double- NO, Narita saves Shota! Narita ROCKS Shota, WHEEL- NO, Coughlin catches him! Coughlin pops Narita up but Narita slips free, to WHEEL KICK after all! Fans are thunderous as Narita storms up on Kidd. Narita stomps Kidd, then whips corner to corner.

Narita whips Shota in to UPPERCUT! Narita runs in to JUMP KICK! Then Narita feeds Kidd to Shota’s forearm! Narita BOOTS! Shota ROLLING ELBOWS! Narita BOOTS again, and Shota lifts, for a HART ATTACK! High stack, TWO!! Kidd survives but the fans fire up! Shota feeds Kidd to Narita’s EXPLODER! Kidd ends up in a corner, Shota runs in to BLINDSIDE KNEE! HALF ‘N’ HALF! Cover, Coughlin breaks it! Narita fires off on Coughlin, tosses him out, and Shota steps through on Kidd, STF! But Coughlin sends Narita into railing! Kidd endures, powers up, but Coughlin tosses chairs in!? Red Shoes tells him to stop!

Coughlin argues with Red Shoes, but Shota lets off Kidd to go after Coughlin! Shota throws forearms and an UPPERCUT, but then Kidd has a chair! But Shota ROCKS Kidd first! Shota fires off on Coughlin, then kicks off Kidd to TORNADO DDT Coughlin! Kidd runs up, Shota swats his lariat, ROCKS him and ENZIGURIS, to then underhook! But Kidd slips free to HAYMAKER! Red Shoes reprimands about the closed fist, but the War Dogs DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, NARITA BREAKS IT! Coughlin stomps Narita but Narita throws a knee! Narita runs, but Coughlin clotheslines him up and out!

Coughlin shouts to Kidd, they drag Shota up and DOUBLE MUSCLE BUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!?! The fans are thunderous but Kidd hauls Shota up! PILE- NO, Shota trips Kidd and jackknife bridges! Cover, Coughlin breaks it! Coughlin gets in Red Shoes’ face, and Kidd has a chair! HEADSHOT on Shota!! Fans boo but Kidd hits the LEG TRAP PILEDRIVER!! Cover, War Dogs win!

Winners: Gabe Kidd & Alex Coughlin, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Shota & Narita gain 0)

The Reiwa Musketeers fall as the War Dogs stoop to new lows! Will Kidd & Coughlin make themselves the leaders of the new generation?

 

2023 World Tag League, Block A: TMDK w/ Kosei Fujita VS EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi w/ Dick Togo!

Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls made it through the Gates of Agony, but now they stand at the doorstep of the House of Torture! Will they be cheated out of the top spot by the King of Darkness & Tokyo Pimp? Or will even Evil & Yujiro see that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?

The teams sort out, but the House attacks! TMDK is ready and they take the fight to the House! The bell rings as things spill out to the floor, Mikey brawling with Evil and Shane with Yujiro. Evil claws Mikey’s face, Yujiro knees Shane low, and Yujiro CLUBS Shane while Evil POSTS Mikey! Evil CLAWS Mikey’s back, and Yujiro sends Shane into railing! Mikey comes back to fire off on Evil! Mikey whips but Evil reverses and Mikey hits railing! Yujiro puts Shane in the ring to chinlock and grind down. Yujiro claws Shane’s face as he lets off, and then he throws a forearm. And a CHOP! Shane snarls but Yujiro knees low.

Yujiro whips, Shane reverses and UPPERCUTS! Shane snapmares to basement dropkick! Fans rally, Shane looms over Yujiro and kicks him around! Shane stands Yujiro up, whips, but Yujiro reverses. Dick trips Shane and Yujiro BLASTS Mikey! Evil is there to claw Mikey’s face! Yujiro then storms up on Shane at the ropes, stands him up and sends him into a neutral corner. Yujiro stomps a mudhole then digs his boots in. Red Shoes counts, Yujiro lets off but then drags Shane up. Yujiro snapmares to drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Shane hangs tough and the fans rally up, but Yujiro keeps between him and Mikey.

Yujiro drags Shane up by his hair, he tags Evil in, and Evil CLAWS Shane’s back! Evil bumps Shane off buckles, CHOPS him, then CHOPS again! And again! Shane sits down, Evil digs his boots in. Red Shoes counts, Evil lets off, but then he CLUBS Shane down. Evil drags Shane up to scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Evil argues with Red Shoes but then tags Yujiro. Evil BLASTS Mikey, then he and Yujiro split the wishbone! Evil then has Shane’s legs and holds him open for Yujiro’s FALLING HEADBUTT to the groin! Evil scuffs Shane, the fans rally up, and the House stands Shane up. They double whip, but Shane ducks and sends Yujiro at Evil!

Evil and Yujiro stop the collision, but then Shane CALF KICKS Yujiro into Evil! They all fall over and the fans fire up! Hot tag to Mikey! Mikey runs up to DOUBLE LARIAT Evil & Yujiro! Fans fire up with Mikey as Evil & Yujiro go to opposite corners. Mikey runs in to SPLASH Yujiro! Then he whips Yujiro corner to corner, runs in, but into a BOOT! Mikey stays up to clothesline back! Mikey then reels Yujiro in, suplexes, but Yujiro BITES Mikey’s hand! Red Shoes reprimands, fans boo, but Mikey kicks low. Mikey whips, Yujiro reverses and sends him to a corner, and surprise! Evil takes the blue buckle pad away! Mikey hits bare steel!

Fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands but Mikey flounders out of the ring. Dick is there to sucker punch him! Yujiro brings Shane up just to toss him out, and Evil stands on Shane’s face! Yujiro RAMS Mikey into railing! Evil SMACKS Shane with the blue buckle pad! Yujiro puts Mikey back in, stalks him then drags him up. Yujiro whips Mikey back in and Mikey hits bare buckles! Fans rally but Yujiro covers, TWO! Mikey hangs tough and the fans cheer. Evil tags in, he drags Mikey up but Mikey CHOPS! Fans fire up, Mikey CHOPS again, and Evil claws Mikey’s eyes! Evil TOSSES Mikey out, and Dick is there to SUPERKICK him down!

Fans boo but Dick puts Mikey back in. Evil covers, Red Shoes doesn’t want to, and fans cheer! Mikey catches Evil for a cradle, Red Shoes counts that, TWO! Evil claws Mikey’s face! Red Shoes reprimands but Evil tags Yujiro. Yujiro drags Mikey up, snapmares him and runs to sliding BOOT! Cover, TWO! Yujiro taunts Shane but the fans rally up for Mikey. Yujiro stomps Mikey, taunts Shane, then brings Mikey up. Yujiro turns Mikey for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mikey gets frustrated but the fans rally up behind him. Yujiro drags Mikey up, wrenches, and tags Evil. Evil CLUBS Mikey’s arm, wrenches it, then wrenches again.

Evil whips Mikey to a corner, runs in, but Mikey ELBOWS him away! And BOOTS him! Mikey runs up, swings, but Evil ducks and waistlocks. Mikey swings an elbow, Evil ducks again, but Mikey DDTs! Fans fire up while both men are down! Mikey crawls, hot tag to Shane! The fans fire up as Shane BLASTS Yujiro! Shane then runs up to DROPKICK Evil! Evil ends up in a corner, Shane CANNONBALLS! Yujiro runs in to knee Shane low! Yujiro whips, Shane reverses and reels Yujiro in, SAIDO! Dick gets on the apron but Shane DECKS him! Fans fire up with Shane and he storms back up on Evil.

Shane stands Evil up, KICKS and BOOTS and INVERTED EXPLODERS! Cover, TWO! Fans rally behind Shane and he keeps on Evil. Shane stands Evil up, but Evil pulls hair! Shane kicks low, but Evil pulls hair again! Red Shoes reprimands but Shane breaks free. Evil blocks Shane’s kick, hands it off to Red Shoes, but then Shane blocks Evil’s kick! Red Shoes lets Shane’s foot go, and Shane CHOPS Evil! Fans rally up and Shane eggs Evil on. Evil winds up, but fakes a chop to claw Shane’s eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Evil FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Cover, TWO! Evil is frustrated and he tags in Yujiro.

Yujiro storms up on Shane, puts him on ropes, and runs in, to BOOT! Shane flops over, Yujiro vows to end it now. Yujiro hauls Shane up, reels him in, but no Pimp Juice! Shane blocks a kick and UPPERCUTS! Yujiro flounders around, Shane runs in to UPPERCUT at the corner! Tag to Mikey, snapmare and SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Yujiro hangs in there but TMDK call their shot. Fireman’s carry and facelock, but Dick throws Fujita in! Red Shoes reprimands, Fujita says it was Dick, but then Evil CLOBBERS TMDK! Evil SHOVES Mikey into Fujita and that sends Fujita into Red Shoes! Fans boo as Dick sends Shane into railing!

Evil scrapes his sole off Mikey’s face, then he and Dick mug Mikey. Evil claws Mikey’s eyes, then he and Dick double whip Mikey to a corner. Dick elbows, Yujiro BOOTS and Evil clotheslines! Snapmare, and they set Mikey up for the DICK CHOP! Evil calls to Red Shoes, goes out to fetch him, and Yujiro covers. TWO!! Mikey survives and the fans fire up! Yujiro is upset with Red Shoes but Red Shoes says his count was fair. Yujiro reels Mikey in, PIMP JUICE! Cover, SHANE BREAKS IT! Fans fire up and then Shane PENALTY KICKS Yujiro! Evil kicks Shane, and whips him into the bare buckles! Evil clotheslines Mikey in the conrer!

Evil fireman’s carries, Mikey slips fere but Evil elbows him. Evil runs, into a SPINEBUSTER! Everyone’s down and the fans fire up again! Mikey and Yujiro stand, Mikey fires hands but Yujiro gives them back! They go back and forth, Mikey gets the edge, but Yujiro dodges to mule kick! And BIG- NO, Mikey slips free and fireman’s carry! Shane adds on, HIGHWAY TO HELL!! Cover, Evil breaks it!! Shane goes after Evil but Evil claws Shane’s face! Mikey ROCKS Evil, Shane UPPERCUTS, and they BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER COMBO! Fans fire up again, Dick gets on the apron, but Fujita YANKS him down!

TMDK gets Yujiro up, and Shane hops up top, but SHO appears! Sho rings the bell to distract everyone! TMDK is furious with Sho but then Kanemaru YANKS Shane off the corner! Yujiro LOW BLOWS Mikey and shoves him into Red Shoes! The fans boo but Sho & Kanemaru stomp away on Mikey! They drag Mikey up while fans tell them to go home. Sho stands Mikey up, Kanemaru takes a swig, but Mikey gets free and the WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Fans fire up and Fujita gets in to DROPKICK Kanemaru! Fujita TOSSES Sho! Dick gets up but Fujita DROPKICKS him, too! Fujita then FLIES out onto the House!

The fans are thunderous, but Evil returns to spin Mikey around! But Mikey slips free, and sends Evil into buckles! Then TANK BUSTER!! Yujiro goes after Mikey, but Mikey blocks the low blow! Mikey wags his fingers, bops Yujiro and Shane LOW BLOWS! Then they get Yujiro up for SUPER TANK BUSTER!! Cover, TMDK wins!!

Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (gains 2 points; The House of Torture gains 0)

The House falls apart, their cheating not paying off! Will they ever learn their lesson?

As for TMDK, they each take a swig of Kanemaru’s whiskey in celebration! Mikey plays up how strong it is, and then Shane gets the mic to say, “Yeah, baby! We talking now! TMDK bringing the fight to them, drinking some whiskey, we’re gonna drink some beers later. Yokohama, arigato gozaimasu!” Fans fire up for that! Shane says TMDK are gonna be the A Block winners, the World Tag League winners, and soon, the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions of the world. Matte ne~! The fans fire up for that clear and concise mission statement, will TMDK keep on going until they stand above the rest?

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

TMDK: 2-0, 4 points
The House of Torture: 1-1, 2 points
Shota Umino & Ren Narita: 1-1, 2 points
The United Empire: 1-1, 2 points
Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-1, 2 points
War Dogs: 1-1, 2 points
Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii: 1-1, 2 points
The Gates of Agony: 0-2, 0 points


My Thoughts:

A great third day for World Tag League and great second round for Block A. The Gates losing to Yano & Ishii is rather surprising, I really thought they were going to redeem themselves. But I suppose they weren’t going to beat one of the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions, and they can still get a win this weekend. Great rebound from Great-O-Khan & Henare, and should’ve figured the War Dogs weren’t going to go 0-2 given they’re former NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions. And an awesome main event, and a great win for TMDK. I’m mostly happy House of Torture isn’t leading the block, but that probably just shows how good they are at being Heels. I wouldn’t mind TMDK winning this block, they’ve been solid for a long time and deserve something.

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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