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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (11/6/23)
It’s a massive Monday Night Raw!

Who will be next for Der Ring General?
Tonight on Raw, The Miz, Ricochet, Bronson Reed and Ivar battle in a powerful Fatal 4 Way to name a challenger to the WWE Intercontinental Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Finn Balor & Damian Priest VS The New Day; Finn & Priest win.
- Shinsuke Nakamura VS Akira Tozawa w/ The Alpha Academy; Nakamura wins.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: The Miz VS Ricochet VS Bronson Reed VS Ivar w/ Sarah Logan; Miz wins and will challenge Gunther for the title at Survivor Series.
- DIY VS The Creed Brothers; The Creed Brothers win.
- WWE Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Battle Royal: Zoey Stark wins and will challenge Rhea Ripley for the title at Survivor Series.
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins VS Sami Zayn; Rollins wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Seth Rollins is here!
The Mohegan Sun Arena fires up as the Visionary, the Revolutionary, the World FREAKIN’ Heavyweight Champion makes his way to the ring. Fans sing for him as he gets the mic and smiles. “Mohegan Sun Arenaaa~! Welcome to Monday… Night… Rolliiins~!” And here he is! The Visionary! The Revolutionary! Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins! And yes, he is still your World Heavyweight Champion. Now normally, he’d come out here, talk about himself, but tonight, he is here to talk about two other people. Two people he needs to say thank you to. First, thank you to Drew McIntyre.
Fans are torn but Rollins says Saturday, he and Drew beat the hell out of each other! It’s why Rollins isn’t 100% right now. But it is also the reason he’s a little bit better before Saturday. The real reason he’s giving props to Drew is because Drew is a man of his word. He said he was not in bed with Judgment Day, and at Crown Jewel, Judgment Day did not get involved in their match. Now after the match, Damian Priest tried to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on Rollins, which brings Rollins to the second person, but he wants to thank him in person. Sami Zayn, if you’re back there, come on out and join the party, baybay!
Fans fire up as Sami’s music hits! Sami goes to the ring, gets himself a mic and fans chant for “SAMI! SAMI!” Rollins says he half expected to see Sami with Priest’s briefcase he hijacked. But Rollins wants to guess what happened: Sami showed up at the building and Adam Pearce made Sami return the briefcase. Sami says that is a really good guess. That’s exactly what happened. Well Rollins will cut to the chase. Saturday after his match, he was in a pretty bad way. Rollins could’ve handled Priest on his own but he maybe could not have. So he just wants to say… Thank you, Sami. Fans cheer that!
Rollins continues to say that since Saturday, he has been thinking on how to repay Sami. Sami stops Rollins there. Sami wants to be honest, he is glad it helped Rollins out and he appreciates that Rollins appreciates it, but that’s not why Sami did what he did. Sami has been dealing with Judgment Day for months and months, hearing about how they run Monday Night Raw, which is almost true. They hold almost every title to hold on Raw, except for one: the World Heavyweight Championship. And if Priest cashes in, if he gets that title, we are no longer dealing with just The Judgment Day, we’d be dealing with Bloodline 2.0.
Sami has been fighting too hard for too long to let that happen. He meant what he said last week. As long as there is breath in his body, Sami will fight Judgment Day and make sure they do NOT run this show! Rollins says yeah! Sami Zayn, everybody! This is what Rollins has always loved about Sami. No matter what, Sami stands up for what he believes in, what he thinks is right. It doesn’t matter if he’s outnumbered, 3v1, 5v1, A MILLION against one, Sami stands up for it, and Rollins digs that conviction. But here’s the thing, in life, sometimes, people like Sami don’t get what they deserve.
Judgment Day does not run Raw. Rollins runs Raw. And as long as Rollins is World Heavyweight Champion, that MITB contract isn’t the only way to get an opportunity at the title. Now the reason Rollins knew Pearce made Sami give the briefcase back is because after Sami left Pearce’s office, Rollins went in there. And the reason why is the same reason Rollins wanted Sami to come out here tonight. “Sami Zayn, you have got yourself a World Heavyweight Championship match! It’s waiting for ya, baby! It’s got your name on it! All you gotta do… is say when.” Fans fire up for that, and Sami is really taken by surprise.
Sami says to be honest, he didn’t expect that. He’s learned the hard way how hard it is to get a title match, And the first thing he’s thinking is if he wins the World Heavyweight Championship… WHEN he wins the World Heavyweight Championship…! Because mark his words, he WILL win that World Heavyweight Championship! But when he does, Sami wants to beat a champion that is not compromised. Rollins, no disrespect, they go way back, but everyone knows, Rollins isn’t 100%. Oh, cut the crap, Sami. He’s not 100%? Is SAMI 100%?
They go back a long time, they’ve both been doing this for decades. Guys like them are NEVER 100% but that NEVER stops them from GIVING 100%! And so Rollins says again, “Sami Zayn, there is a World Heavyweight Championship with your name on it! Just say when!” Fans fire up again and Sami repeats, “Just say when?” Sami looks around and the fans fire up even more in anticipation. Then Sami can’t think of a better place or better time than RIGHT HERE TONIGHT!! Sami holds out a hand, Rollins chuckles and smiles, and the fans go wild with “YES! YES! YES!” Rollins shakes Sami’s hand!!
Tonight was already big, but it just got that much bigger! Will Rollins regret giving Sami a match so soon? Or will Sami gladly put that golden target on his back?
Judgment Day talks backstage.
Finn Balor says there’s evidence about the Egyptian Pyramids that could make them older than we think. Dirty Dom says, “Speaking of old, I could watch Logan Paul beat my deadbeat dad for the US title over and over. But, I could watch Mami’s victory at Crown Jewel even more.” Rhea says Dom knows better than anyone- WAIT! Priest barges in and asks if anyone else just saw that. Priest had to go to Pearce to get his briefcase back, but the guy who screwed him out of a perfect cash-in just gets handed a match? Finn can’t stand Sami! JD McDonagh says things didn’t go Priest’s way, and that’s rough- YEAH IT IS, SMART GUY!
Wait, did JD buy a Priest merch shirt? Rhea calms things down and says Priest has this. Yeah, he does got this! He and Finn will handle New Day and show everyone who runs this! Finn agrees and they head out. Will The Prince & The Punisher pulverize the Power of Positivity as an example to the rest of the roster? Or will Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods get themselves a win over the W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, CHAMPIONS~?
Finn Balor & Damian Priest VS The New Day!
Raw returns and the tag team champions make their entrance. The teams sort out and Kofi starts against Finn. They tie up, Finn headlocks, but Kofi powers out. Finn runs Kofi over, things speed up, and Kofi hurdles, hurdles and ELBOWS Finn down! Finn goes to a corner, kicks back then fires hands. Finn MONKEY FLIPS, but Kofi lands on his feet! Kofi then dodges Finn to DROPKICK Finn down! Kofi snapmares Finn, tags Woods and runs, PENALTY KICK! SLIDING LARIAT! IMPLODER SPLASH! ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Finn survives the speed blitz but Woods whips. Finn ducks ‘n’ dodges, Priest tags in!
Woods dodges, slides under, and ROLLING ELBOWS! Finn falls out of the ring, but Priest runs up. Woods kicks first, Kofi jumps in and the New Day double clothesline Priest up and out! Fans fire up as the New Day builds speed, to DOUBLE TOPE! Direct hit on the Judgment Day, and fans fire up again! Woods CLUBS Priest, goes up the apron, and he leaps to AX HANDLE! Priest falls again, Woods brings him back up and CHOPS! Fans rally, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Woods FLYING KICKS off the apron! Woods puts Priest in the ring, runs corner to corner to forearm smash! Woods climbs and he rains down fists!
Priest shoves Woods away, but Woods kicks low! Woods CHOPS, ROCKS and whips Priest, but Priest reverses. Priest runs up but into a BOOT! Woods hits the HONOR ROLL! Cover, TWO! The New Day is standing tall as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Finn flounders. Woods goes up top, and he MISSILE DROPKICKS Finn back down! Fans fire up while both men are down, and Woods crawls for his corner. Hot tags to Priest and Kofi! Kofi AX HANDLES Priest down! Then CHOPS, CHOPS and DROPKICKS! Kofi runs, into Priest’s grip! SOUTH OF- NO, Kofi slips free! Kofi dodges to SWING KICK in the corner! Kofi goes up, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Kofi BLASTS Finn off the apron, PENALTY KICKS Priest, and the runs to “NEW~ DAY~” BOOM DROP! Fans fire up as Kofi aims from the corner. Priest stands, but he avoids Trouble to ROLLING ELBOW!
Kofi rebounds, into a LARIAT! The straps come down, Priest drags Kofi up, and Finn tags in. Canadian Rack, but Kofi fights free! Kofi shoves Fin, dodges Priest, and Priest’s splash hits Finn! Kofi tags Woods, feeds Priest to a GAMANGIRI, then TOSSES Priest out! Kofi goes up after Finn and Woods goes to the adjacent corner. SUPERPLEX for the Power, MACHO ELBOW for the Glory! Cover, Priest breaks it! Kofi runs in but Priest picks him up! Kofi body scissors Priest up and out! Kofi leaps, but into the FLATLINER on the desk! Priest runs up, Woods DECKS him! Finn rolls Woods, TWO! Woods SUPERKICKS!
Woods rolls Finn up, O’Conner, TWO! Priest GAMANGIRIS! Finn rolls Woods to SLINGBLADE him! Tag to Priest and Finn goes up again. Tag back to Finn, SOUTH OF HEAVEN to COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, Judgment Day wins!
Winners: Finn Balor & Damian Priest, by pinfall
The Undisputed Tag Team Champions just pinned TWELVE-TIME Tag Team Champions! Does this mean Finn & Priest are THE best tag team of all time?
Backstage interview with Drew McIntyre.
Jackie Redmond is there as McIntyre arrives, and wants as comment on Crown Jewel. It wasn’t the result he wanted, but what is next for him? The Scottish Warrior sighed, then got back in his car to drive away. Is he sticking around or going back to the hotel? What will it take for McIntyre’s fortunes to turn around?
Shinsuke Nakamura VS Akira Tozawa w/ The Alpha Academy!
The King of Strong Style is seeking someone to “awaken” his inner self so that he can reach his final form. The Stamina Monster wants to prove himself a worthy member of the Alpha Academy by defeating the strongest around. Will this be a two birds, one stone situation? Or will Tozawa just not measure up to Nakamura?
Raw returns as Tozawa makes his entrance, Coach Gable and “Otis-senpai” with him. The bell rings, Tozawa runs in but into a KNEE! And then Nakamura drags Tozawa up, for an INVERTED- NO, Tozawa lands out of the Exploder and says, “ARIGATO~!” Tozawa dodges, and mocks Nakamura’s “C’MON~!” Nakamura falls for it, running into a kick! Tozawa spins, slides under, gets around and SNAP GERMANS! Bridging cover, TWO! Nakamura bails out but Tozawa builds speed to DIVE! The Tozawa Torpedo takes Nakamura down! Fans fire up as Tozawa puts Nakamura in and climbs up the corner.
But Nakamura kicks Tozawa’s legs out! Then TOP SHELF KNEES! Nakamura shoves Tozawa down, goes up a corner, but Tozawa GAMANGIRIS! Tozawa climbs up, CHOPS Nakamura, then CHOPS again! Tozawa adjusts and SUPER- NO, Nakamura stops the Steiner to bring Tozawa up! Tozawa SUPER STEINERS after all! Cover, TWO! Tozawa drags Nakamura to a drop zone and he goes to the corner. Gable says he’s got this! Tozawa says “ARIGATO~!” and then leaps! TOKYO TOWER SENTON ONTO KNEES! Nakamura saves himself, then he takes aim! “YAO~!” KIN- VICTORY ROLL! TWO!!!
Tozawa RANAS Nakamura to another cover, TWO! Nakamura BOOTS Tozawa down! And now he’s mad! KINSHASA!! Cover, Nakamura wins!
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura, by pinfall
Tozawa put up more of a fight than Nakamura expected, but it still wasn’t enough to take him down. Will Nakamura prove himself the most dangerous man on Raw? Wait, Otis gets in the ring now! And he shimmies and shakes as he takes off the shirt! Fans fire up but Nakamura doesn’t take him seriously. Nakamura leaves and fans boo, but will the King soon be taken off the board by the Rook of Alpha Academy?
Natalya speaks.
“Opportunity. We tell everyone, ‘Create your own legacy, be undeniable, and take what you believe belongs to you.’ That’s all I’ve ever done.” The Queen of Harts watched what her family did, and has put that legacy on her back. She’s seen the “next big thing” come and go time and time again. As for her, she’s still standing. And truth is, Natty is the most accomplished woman in the history of the WWE. Will Natty add to that legacy here in tonight’s Battle Royal?
Adam Pearce speaks.
“During his record-setting reign, Der Ring General, Gunther, has made the Intercontinental Championship one of the most sought-after titles in all of WWE. His championship matches are must-see events. And with that in mind, finding his next challenger is of the highest importance. I have selected four superstars and given them the right to fight to be Gunther’s next challenger. First, The Miz. After Gunther and Miz’s heated altercation during MizTV, I simply couldn’t deny Miz, a former eight-time Intercontinental Champion himself, the opportunity to add to his hall of fame résumé.
“Which brings me to Big Bronson Reed. The massive Bronson Reed took Gunther to the limit during the Raw Season Premiere, and I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t mind seeing that again. And speaking of massive, we also have Ivar. Ivar has stepped into singles competition, and has been nothing short of impressive. After his victory over Kofi Kingston in last month’s Viking Rules match, it’s high time to see if Ivar can continue his momentum towards capturing his first championship in WWE.
“And finally, Ricochet. The man that Gunther defeated over 500 days ago to become Intercontinental Champion, Ricochet has only improved since then. And I was impressed by his performance last week against Dirty Dominik Mysterio, so I think it’s time to see if Ricochet can reclaim the championship he once proudly war. And now, these men will compete in a can’t-miss Fatal 4 Way match. It’ll be a clash of styles and a battle until the end, but when it’s done, we will have our next challenger for Gunther and the Intercontinental Championship.” And that match is coming up, after the break!
Adam Pearce finds Seth Rollins backstage.
Pearce wants to be sure Rollins actually wants to do this title match tonight. Rollins tells “Pearcy, we’ve been over this a million times.” Rollins appreciates the concern, but he’s born to run. Rollins heads out, Pearce wishes him luck, but will this workhorse fall apart as he runs the race?
WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: The Miz VS Ricochet VS Bronson Reed VS Ivar w/ Sarah Logan!
Adam Pearce just sang the praises of all four men in this match, but only one can face Gunther! Will the champion’s next challenger be AWESOME? The One and Only? A Colossal Aussie? Or Valhalla’s chosen warrior?
Raw returns as Ricochet makes his entrance. The bell rings and the smaller Miz and Ricochet rush in to DROPKICK the bigger Bronson and Ivar! Fans fire up as Miz and Ricochet fire hands in the corners, but they both get shoved back! They bump into each other, the big men run in but Miz and Ricochet both move, Bronson and Ivar COLLIDE! Both big men stay up, so Ricochet and Miz BOOT them! Miz then rushes Ricochet, but Ricochet gets around to waistlock. Ricochet whips, Miz reverses but Ricochet rolls off his back, rolls under the lariat and rolls back to RANA! Then DROPKICK! Miz bails out and fans fire up as Ricochet DROPKICKS Bronson!
Ivar HEEL KICKS Ricochet down! Cover, TWO! Ivar scowls but he drags Ricochet up. Ivar reels Ricochet in, suplexes, but Ricochet slips free to shove. Miz slips under but Ivar stays up, only for Miz to avoid the hip drop! But Ricochet PENALTY KICKS Miz! And HANDSPRING KICKS Bronson! Ivar SEATED SENTONS Ricochet! Fans rally while Gunther is watching, rather amused. Ivar storms up on Ricochet, drags him up, and bumps him off buckles. Ivar hoists Ricochet up top but Ricochet BOOTS him away! Then sunset flips! But Ivar drags Ricochet up with a deadlift suplex! And hangs him out to dry!
Bronson’s back and he SUPERKICKS Ivar! Bronson then jumps on the ropes to LAUNCH Ricochet into giving Ivar a RANA! Ivar tumbles out, Ricochet still has a rough landing of his own, and the ref checks him. Miz gets in to RANA Bronson!? Miz can do that?! Fans fire up and Miz runs at Ricochet. Ricochet gest around, rolls Miz up, TWO! Miz gets up, swings, but Ricochet handsprings! Miz catches Ricochet to a waistlock, but Ricochet victory rolls! TWO! Miz has it now, TWO! Miz staggers to ropes, comes back, but Ricochet ducks the boot! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! Fans fire up while both men crawl, and Ricochet stands.
Ricochet runs, Miz dodges, and he WRECKS Ivar! But Bronson DECKS Miz! Ricochet steadies himself to build speed and FLY! But the big men catch him! And BOMB him into Miz! Fans fire up as the big men now stare down. Bronson and Ivar run in to SPLASH Ricochet and Miz! Miz sputters, and now Ivar and Bronson run at each other! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Fans are thunderous as all four men are down and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Bronson has Miz down, but Ricochet springboards in! Bronson dodges, Ricochet keeps moving and he springboards again, into Bronson’s arms! Bronson SQUASHES Miz in the corner using Ricochet, then he POWERSLAMS Ricochet! Bronson SPLASHES Miz in the corner, swings on Ivar, but Ivar ELBOWS back! Ivar goes up with Miz as his target! But Bronson ROCKS Ivar first! And goes up after him! Ricochet and Miz both see this and worry. They both hurry over to add on! TOWER OF DOOM~! Fans are thunderous for the Double Powerbomb Superplex combo! And Gunther actually smiles!
Ricochet covers Ivar, Mix breaks it! Miz covers Ivar, Ricochet breaks it! They argue about who has had their time, and Ricochet shoves. Miz nods, and then ROCKS Ricochet! The haymakers start flying between these two, and Ricochet UPPERCUTS! Ricochet storms up, whips but Miz reverses. Miz runs in, A-LIST LARIAT! Miz pushes Ricochet down, Bronson runs up but Miz GAMANGIRIS him away! Miz springboards and CROSSBODIES! Miz dodges Ivar to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Fans fire up with Miz, he runs in, but Ricochet BOOGTS! Ricochet goes up, but Miz trips him up! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! And a roll through, to a BASEMENT DDT! Cover, TWO!!
Fans fire up for Miz, which is a surprise in itself. Miz nods and stands up, to shout “MASSIVE! BALLS!” Full nelson, but Ricochet arm-drags free! And RECOILS! Ivar is up, he SPLASHES Ricochet and Miz down! Ivar drags Ricochet up, reels him in to waistlock, but Ricochet fights it! Ricochet ROCKS Ivar, runs, but Ivar snarls. Ricochet ducks and dodges, but then Ivar cartwheels to avoid the handspring, and he LARIATS Ricochet down! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives but then Bronson fireman’s carries Ivar! But Ivar fights free to BOOT! Ivar runs, springboards and LARIATS! Cover, TWO!!
Ivar snarls, fans rally up and he aims at Miz. Ivar runs corner to corner, to BRONCO BUSTER! Ricochet staggers up, but he ducks the Heel Kick to SUPERKICK! Ricochet scoops Miz, Miz fights free to full nelson! Ricochet fights free, runs, but Miz mule kicks! Miz runs, but Ricochet ROUNDHOUSES him! Ricochet runs, but Miz ROCKS him! Both men BOOT the other down! Fans fire up and Bronson rises! “This is Awesome!” as Auszilla is on one corner, and Ivar goes to the other! The big men each have a target, and they shout at each other about the other’s splash move! It’s a game of chicken, VIKING MOONSAULT and TSUUUNAMI!!
WAIT, Miz avoids the Tsunami! Ivar covers Ricochet while Miz stacks Bronson!! Double cover, TWO for Ricochet, but MIZ WINS?!? What?! The ref has to sort this out, too! The announcer says… IT’S THE MIZ!!
Winner: The Miz, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Intercontinental Championship)
Replay proves it, Ricochet DID kick out, but Bronson did not! But Ivar is pissed, and he CLOBBERS Miz for it! Fans boo as Ivar beats down Miz but the ref reprimands. Ivar lets off, only to put Miz in a drop zone. Ivar climbs up, to VIKING MOONSAULT!! Miz has the golden ticket to Survivor Series, but did Ivar just make sure he can’t use it?
The Alpha Academy regroups backstage.
Tozawa apologizes to Coach Gable, he failed. Gable says don’t apologize, that was a great effort out there. But he should’ve listened to Gable before about diving in with the big fish. Bronson Reed, Shinsuke Nakamura, c’mon. And don’t worry about Nakamura, Otis has him next week. And Tozawa has to refocus, he has his NXT Heritage Cup match tomorrow night. And just so Tozawa knows, the Academy will be there to support him. “ARIGATO~!” And he does his dance. It’s disgusting and we love it! The Wild Card Tozawa, the Number One Guy Otis, and here she comes! Lady Maxxine! Is she ready for the battle royal? So ready!
Maxxine knows there are a lot of girls, but she doesn’t have to eliminate everyone, she just has to be the last one standing. And if she is, we will be looking at the next Women’s World Champion. Yes, just take a note from Tozawa: stick to those your own size. Got it, Coach! Maxxine does her own warm-up dance, but will she be able to make it through such a star-studded field?
The Diamond Mine is officially Raw!
It was earlier today that they were in Adam Pearce’s office, and Julius, Brutus and Ivy Nile all signed contracts to make it official! They thank him and he thanks them. He was impressed last week, and he has high hopes for them here on the “flagship” show. Who knows what they’d get stuck doing on that other show. But they’re excited to face the competition, too. And Ivy’s gonna be so excited to get in that Battle Royal! Yeah, she could go right to being #1 contender to the Women’s World title. But then in comes DIY! They loved what the Creeds did last week, and they’ve loved what the three of them have done in NXT.
In fact, they were looking forward to this for a long time. And now that it’s all official, if only if there was someone who could make the match official. Ivy asks why they’re looking at her. Pearce says he can do it. And this will be a first-time-ever, so let’s do it tonight for the world to see! They all agree and it’s going to be a big start to the Diamond Mine’s official Raw careers!
DIY VS The Creed Brothers!
Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano made their return to tag team action last week and defeated Imperium, while Julius & Brutus made their Raw debut and defeated The Alpha Academy. Former NXT Tag Team Champions on both sides, but which team proves themselves worthy of going for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships?
The teams sort out and Julius starts against Ciampa. They circle, tie up, and go around. Ciampa waistlocks but Julius switches to SLAM Ciampa down. Ciampa slips free, and the two reset. They feel things out, Julius shoots in to get the waistlock and SLAM again! Julius floats around, brings Ciampa back up, but Ciampa elbows free! Ciampa cravats to snapmare, then stomps, but Julius avoids that to ROCK Ciampa! Julius wrenches and whips Ciampa, but Ciampa ducks ‘n’ dodges. Gargano sneaks a tag, Ciampa slides under Julius to then CHOP! Gargano CLUBS Julius, Ciampa JAWBREAKERS, and Gargano wrenches to feed him to Ciampa’s LARIAT!
Gargano facelocks Julius, brings him around, but Julius fights up. Gargano rolls with Julius to keep the facelock, but then Julius deadlift suplexes from the mat! Fans fire up as Julius walks over, tags Brutus, but Gargano gets away. Tag to Ciampa, DIY TOSS the Creeds! Then they DOUBLE PLANCHA, but both get caught! The Creeds pop DIY around, DIY slip free, but the Creeds ELBOW them away. The Creeds go up, DOUBLE ASAI, but DIY dodge! Ciampa KNEES Brutus, Gargano DIVES, but Julius DECKS him outta the sky! Ciampa CLOBBERS Julius! Brutus BRUTUS BALLS Ciampa from the apron! All four men are down and fans fire up as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Julius is up top, aimed at Gargano. 450- NO, Julius has to roll through as Gargano dodges! Gargano SUPERKICKS Julius down! Fans fire up while both men fall! Julius and Gargano crawl, hot tags to Ciampa and Brutus! Fans fire up as Ciampa hits a THESZ PRESS and fast hands! Ciampa then rallies on Brutus, and on Julius, and just keeps going! Clothesline in one corner, clothesline in the other! Ciampa ducks ‘n’ dodges both brothers, to DOUBLE LARIAT them down! Fans fire up with Ciampa as he shakes the ropes! Ciampa brings Brutus up, REVERSE DDT! And tag to Gargano!
Gargano & Ciampa coordinate as Brutus goes to a corner, CLOTHESLINE ENZIGURI COMBO! Then they coordinate again, BACK SUPLEX BOMB COMBO! High stack, TWO!! Brutus survives but DIY keeps cool. Fans rally up and Gargano drags Brutus up. Gargano ROCKS Brutus, Brutus shoves, and then Brutus catches Gargano! Gargano fights the fireman’s carry, they go to ropes, and Gargano slips to the apron. Gargano RAMAS Brutus, slingshots, but Brutus catches him! Brutus marches over, tags Julius, and then SAMOAN DROPS Gargano for Julius’ STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Brutus STANDING MOONSAUTLS! Julius covers, Ciampa breaks it!
Fans fire up as Ciampa helps Gargano up, but Brutus TOSSES Ciampa out! Julius stalks Gargano, Electric Chair Lifts, and Brutus climbs. Ciampa YANKS Brutus down, then BOOTS him! Gargano POISON-RANAS Julius! Ciampa tags in and he runs up, PSYCHO KNEE! Ciampa catches Brutus with WILLOW’S BELL! Ciampa then reels Julius in, FAIRYTALE ENDING!! Cover, TWO?!? Julius survives Ciampa’s best shot but the fans fire up! Tag to Gargano, and DIY sets up! MEET AT- NO, Brutus drags Ciampa out to TOSS him into the barriers! Wait, Imperium’s Ludwig Kaiser shows up outta nowhere to GAMANGIRI Gargano!!
Fans boo as Ludwig slips away into the night! Julius has no idea what happened, he just Electric Chair Lifts. Tag to Brutus and Brutus goes up, to BRUTUS BALL TOWER!! Cover, Creeds win!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall
Imperium gets revenge on DIY, but take nothing away from Julius & Brutus. They still pushed DIY to their limits, will they be the ones going after the tag team champions?
Sami Zayn is backstage.
And he just got through watching the recap package of his loss to Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber in Montreal. Jey Uso walks in, he and Sami hug it out, and Jey says to be honest, he feels real bad how that went down. No, forget about that. That was then, tonight is what it’s about. Jey gets fired up for Sami and says Sami deserves this shot. Sami’s gonna go out there and show them who he is! The NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion! Good luck. They hug it out again, but Sami remembers real quick. How’d his talk with Pearce go? Oh, they got it! Jey & Cody are getting a rematch for the tag titles next week! It’s going down, Uce.
And who knows? By this time next week, maybe Sami AND Jey will be champions. YEET. Jey heads out and Sami focuses his mind. Will this be the night the Great Liberator finally has world title moment?
Backstage interview with Becky Lynch.
Jackie is now with The Man and says opportunity is in the air tonight. What are her thoughts on the #1 Contender’s Battle Royal for a shot at the Women’s World Championship? Becky says The Man has come around to Mohegan Sun Arena lookin’ for a fight. And if that fight is against the entire Raw Women’s Division, then count her in. And if that fight leads her back to a title, count her in. And if that fight leads us all to the most anticipated match at Survivor Series, “The Man” Becky Lynch VS Rhea Ripley, then count her in! Jackie gets nervous and tells Becky there’s someone else here. Becky turns around to see Nia Jax.
Nia smiles and Becky asks if she was sneaking up on her. No, she wasn’t sneaking up! She was waiting to tell Becky to her face that not one woman is throwing her over the top rope, which means Nia is gonna win, which means Nia will be the happiest since… Well, since she broke Becky’s nose. Oh, Nia, y’know what’s so funny, is that after that moment, Becky went on to win the main event of WrestleMania and Nia… got fired. Good to have you back. Becky leaves and Nia is no longer smiling. But will she look to break more than just Becky’s nose this time?
Backstage interview with Chelsea Green & Piper Niven.
Byron Saxton asks the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions for a word about their chances in the battle royal. Oh, they feel amazing, “Bryan.” They are champions already, so they have the best shots at winning. Some of the women in this match… Charity vibes! HAHA! But like, Tegan Nox? Natty? Didn’t they just get humiliated last week? Oh and the others, who literally just lost to Rhea? Like, she beat them all on her own! So what’re they gonna do? Shayna Baszler says she knows what she’s gonna do. Shayna walks in with Zoey Stark, and says she’s gonna tear apart the first person she sees in that ring limb by limb. And y’know what? She might make sure that it’s Chelsea.
Chelsea tells “bestie” Piper to get Shayna. Piper says it is every woman for herself… Piper smiles and leaves, Chelsea laughs that off as an “inside joke,” and then hurries away. But Zoey says Piper has a point: it’s every woman for herself. Shayna chuckles and says it was like Crown Jewel. That felt like 3v1 or something but regardless, she gets her hand raised. The Queen of Spades heads out and the Hunter scoffs. Every woman in that match is ready for the fight of their lives, but who survives to go to Survivor Series? We find out, next!
WWE Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Battle Royal!
On top of Natty, Maxxine, Ivy, Becky, Nia, Shayna, Zoey, Raquel Rodriguez, Piper and Chelsea, there’s Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, Tegan Nox, Nikki Cross, Indi Hartwell, and Xia Li! Speaking of, Xia ATTACKS Becky from behind on the ramp! And then she SPINNING ROUNDHOUSES Becky down! Fans boo as the refs reprimand! Xia may have just gotten rid of The Big Time, but Pearce isn’t letting Xia in, either! Xia is DISQUALIFIED!! Fans fire up for that, but can Becky get back in this? Or will someone else be facing Mami in Chicago?
Raw returns, Becky IS out of the match after that knockout kick and she’s getting checked backstage. As for the rest of the field, Nikki stands at the very center, just staring into space. Shayna makes her entrance, followed by Zoey, and then Tegan. Then last but not least, Big Mami Cool! The bell rings and the brawl is on! No one touches Nikki, though. Nia EXPLODES to throw half a dozen women away, and then she stares at Nikki. Nia and Raquel lock eyes, step up, but uh, end up sandwiching Nikki. She doesn’t even care! Raquel and Nia then TOSS Nikki out to ELIMINATE her! And then Nikki just stands up.
The brawl continues, Nox & Natty are after Piper & Chelsea for good reason, and Ivy even helps out! Chelsea fights free, Piper helps out, and we see Maxxine stomp Indi. Shayna waistlocks Maxxine but Maxxine clings to ropes. Piper stomps Nox, Ivy elbows Natty, Indi stomps Tegan. Katana helps Kayden stay in, they stay in a corner, and the tag champs go after Tegan. Nikki is now staring at commentary. Nia has Raquel in a SLEEPER! Piper CLOBBERS Tegan, Chelsea drags her up, and Chelsea dumps Tegan out. Tegan holds onto ropes to stay on the apron, and Ivy tries to lift Natty up and out. Piper fires hands on Maxxine and whips her to a corner!
Piper SPLASHES Maxxine in the corner, but Maxxine BOOTS back! Maxxine goes up, but Piper trips her up! Maxxine catches Piper’s haymaker to a HANGING ARMBAR! Fans fire up as Maxxine uses that training, and then Tegan DUMPS Piper out to ELIMINATE her! Fans fire up as Maxxine says “A THANK YEW~!” But then Nia BLASTS Maxxine down to ELIMINATE her! Nia mocks “A THANK YEW~!” while fans boo, but Katana jumps on Nia! Katana is small but she still holds on tight! Chelsea SUPERKICKS Tegan up and out! But Tegan HEADBUTTS back! Tegan is in safe,. Kayden leaps at Nia, but she catches her!
Nia RAMS Katana into buckles, SLAMS Kayden down, and she looms over them. Nia then goes after Shayna! Raquel fights Indi off, Tegan and Chelsea try to help get Shayna out. Chelsea stomps Kayden, Nia storms up on Zoey and helps Nia. Natty also helps, but that all breaks down. Nia takes Katana & Kayden, hoists them up, but they fight free to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Kayden springboards to DROPKICK Nia, then gives Katana a MONKEY FLIP CANNONBALL ASSIST! Nia is down but now Katana goes after Raquel. Raquel fights her off, Stark whips Kayden but Kayden puts her on the apron.
Stark GAMANGIRIS Kayden, steps in but Kayden RAMS in! Katana helps out as they go up, but Raquel yanks Katana down. Katana dodges to CODE BREAKER! Kayden gives Katana a boost again, to SUPER STEINER Zoey onto Raquel! Kayden & Katana work to dump Raquel! Raquel holds ropes, even as Katana digs her boots in. Raquel shoves Katana away and storms in. Ivy puts Kayden on the apron, ROCKS her, but Kayden holds onto ropes. Katana runs in, Ivy throws her out but Kayden is there to throw Katana back in! Katana RANAS Ivy onto the apron! All three are there, and Ivy brawls with KC Squared!
Ivy DROPKICKS Kayden into the post, and she falls! Ivy ELIMINATES Kayden! Then she stops Katana, ROCKS her, and trophy lifts her to TOSS her onto Kayden, to ELIMINATE her! Fans fire up for the Diamond Pitbull as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Natty ducks ‘n’ dodges Raquel, to tilt-o-whirl, but Raquel blocks the rest to body shot and lift! But Natty fights the bomb and RAN- NO, Raquel powers Natty back up! But Natty tries to rana Raquel out! Chelsea rushes in to put Raquel on the apron! Raquel lands safe, and now she’s pissed! But Chelsea BOOTS Raquel, SUPERKICKS Natty, and goes after them both! But they both stay put. They grab Chelsea by her hair, Natty slips under and DUMPS Chelsea out! Chelsea SLAPS Natty, SLAPS Raquel, and smiles, but Raquel didn’t budge. Raquel dangles Chelsea over the edge, and then drops her to ELIMINATE her!
Fans fire up with Raquel as she tells Chelsea off in Spanish. Natty blocks Ivy’s kick but gets an ENZIGURI! Indi BOOTS Ivy! Raquel and Tegan go after Shayna, Indi runs up on Natty but Natty ELBOWS her away! Indi runs back in, Natty dumps her out! But Ivy DUMPS Natty out! Natty ROCKS Ivy back, but Indi BOOTS Natty! Natty goes to post, Indi runs in but Natty ducks and the boot hits POST! Natty pushes people out of the way to then push Indi down! Natty ELIMINATES Indi, but then Ivy DROPKICKS Natty down! Ivy ELIMINATES Natty! Fans fire up and even Ivy is surprised! But uh, Nia’s back…
Nia storms up on Ivy to CLOBBER her! And then she SPLASHES Raquel! And BOOTS Shayna! And catches Zoey to TOSS her to a corner! Tegan fires off fists and fans fire up for the UPPERCUT! But then Nia picks Tegan up with both hands, puts her up top, and SHOVES her down! Nia ELIMINATES Tegan and Nia soaks up the heat. But then Ivy KICKS, KICKS and ROUNDHOUSES Nia! And fireman’s carries?! Nia fights free, fireman’s carries Ivy, but Zoey SUPERKICKS her! Shayna ROUNDHOUSES! Raquel BOOTS! Nia wobbles, Ivy falls to he apron, but the rest of them get Nia up and out! They DUMP Nia and ELIMINATE her!!
Fans are thunderous, and Nia said it herself! Not one woman would throw her over, so there’s three! And we have our final four: Raquel, Shayna, Zoey and the newbie, Ivy! Nia is furious but fans taunt her with “NANA NA NA!” Wait, Nia YANKS Ivy down and ELIMINATES her!! Fans boo the sore loser, and now it’s just the three left. Shayna and Zoey rush Raquel, but Raquel CLOBBERS Zoey. Shayna gets around to SLEEPER, but Raquel TOSSES her! Raquel knees low, scoops to fireman’s carry, but Zoey runs in! Raquel just scoops her, too! Raquel puts Zoey on the apron, but Zoey and Shayna drag Raquel over!
Raquel dangles, the others attack her hands and she lets go! Raquel falls, Zoey & Shayna ELIMINATE Raquel together!! And then they brawl with each other! Fans fire up as they throw hands, Shayna KICKS, and then gets around! Zoey holds onto ropes for dear life, and she ELBOWS Shayna! Shayna dangles but drags herself up, to get a KIRAFUDA KLUTCH!! Zoey is fading and then Shayna lets go to get to the apron. Shayna realized that falling would’ve cost them both, so on to another plan. She runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Shayna wobbles, Zoey reloads and SUPERKICKS again! Shayna is still on the edge, and she shouts, “All you got, b*tch!?”
Zoey SUPERKICKS again! Then APRON DDTS!! Shayna falls, Zoey wins!!
Winner: Zoey Stark (NEW #1 Contender to the Women’s World Championship)
The Hunter took down the Queen of Spades, and now she’s chasing her biggest prey yet! Will Zoey Stark take that title off of Rhea at Survivor Series? Or will Mami find a way to still be on top?
Backstage interview with Rhea Ripley.
Jackie Redmond is with the Women’s World Champion and we now know she faces Zoey Stark for the title. Next week, Judgment Day defends the Undisputed Tag Team Championships against Jey & Cody. How important is next week? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Rhea will handle her business at Survivor Series, but next week, Judgment Day does what it does best, and- Zoey interrupts. She tells Rhea that her focus should be entirely on her. See, Zoey will make sure Rhea doesn’t forget that at Crown Jewel, Rhea got hit with the Z360. And if not for Nia, Zoey would be champion. Rhea says she has a lot on her plate, sure, but she didn’t forget about Zoey.
But Zoey must’ve forgotten that Rhea beat four of the baddest women here in the WWE, including Zoey, at Crown Jewel. Or did that slip her mind after taking that Avalanche Riptide onto all those bodies? Oh, Zoey remembers. And she wants Rhea to remember Zoey as the woman who takes this title from her at Survivor Series. Hold onto it nice and tight until then. Zoey heads out, but will the Windy City be where the winds of change bring about a new era?
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins VS Sami Zayn!
Speaking of a new era, could there be one already as the Visionary takes on the Great Liberator with the title on the line? Will Rollins’ back hold out so he can hold onto the gold? Or will Sami finally have his own world championship moment here in the Mohegan Sun Arena?
Raw returns and Rollins makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Rollins regrets being so grateful!
The bell rings and fans fire up already. Rollins and Sami circle, feel things out, then tie up. Rollins waistlocks, Sami switches, but Rollins wrenches free. Sami drops to a knee as Rollins has the wristlock, but fans sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Sami fights up, spins and wrenches back to wristlock. Rollins powers Sami to a corner, the ref counts, and Rollins lets off to then pat Sami on the shoulders. Fans sing “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!” but Sami shrugs that off. Sami and Rollins reset, feel things out, and tie up again. Sami wrenches an arm to a wristlock then hammerlock. Rollins moves around, reaches back to headlock, then spins to drop toehold.
Rollins floats to a facelock but Sami fights up. Fans rally and duel, Sami powers Rollins to ropes, and the ref counts. Sami lets off slowly, but whispers to Rollins and pats him on the back. Rollins laughs that off, and the two reset. They tie up, Sami headlocks but Rollins powers out. Rollins drops, hurdles, goes the other way, then redirects again, but Sami picks Rollins up! Rollins fights the Blue Thunder, keeps moving, but Sami dumps him out! Fans fire up as Sami builds speed, but Rollins moves! Sami Arabian Presses and taunts Rollins while fans fire up again. Rollins storms in to get in Sami’s face and fans fire up more as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Rollins CHOPS! Sami sputters, Rollins CHOPS him again! And CHOPS him again! And again! And again! Sami falls in the corner but Rollins stomps him! The ref counts, Rollins lets off, and Sami bails out. Rollins pursues and CHPOS again! Sami CHOPS back! And CHOPS! And whips! Rollins reverses but Sami goes up the railing, to QUEBRADA! Fans fire up for Sami and he storms back over to Rollins. Sami puts Rollins in at 6 of 10, the fans duel and Sami storms up to CHOP again! Rollins sputters, Sami CHOPS again, and Rollins goes to a corner. Sami CHOPS again! And again! And again!
Rollins turns things around to CHOP again! And again! Rollins throws a haymaker but Sami gives it back! They brawl, fans fire up with every shot, and Rollins gets the edge! Rollins DECKS Sami, CLUBS him down, covers, TWO! Rollins seethes but he brings Sami up. Rollins bumps Sami off buckles, then wrenches. The fans rally as Rollins whips corner to corner hard! But Sami ELBOWS back! And jumps up to AX HANDLE! Cover, TWO! Sami is a little frustrated but he drags Rollins up. Sami CHOPS, and ROCKS and CHOPS Rollins again. Rollins huffs and puffs as he storms around, and he eggs Sami on!
Sami CHOPS! And CHOPS! And the hands start flying again! It’s a scrap now but Rollins gets the edge! Rollins snarls, whips, but Sami goes up and over! Sami then LARIATS Rollins down! Fans fire up while Rollins shakes out the stars. Sami looms over Rollins, brings him up, and wrenches. Sami whips, Rollins reverses to mule kick! And front kick! And DISCUS LARIAT! Fans fire up and Sami bails out. Rollins builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up again while Rollins clutches his back. The singing returns and Rollins puts Sami in the ring. But Sami builds speed to FLY! Direct hit on the ramp in return!
Fans fire up and Sami is feeling it! Sami brings Rollins up, and he puts Rollins in. Rollins runs up to SLINGBLADE! Sami goes to a corner, Rollins rises and fans have dueling songs even. Rollins runs in, to forearm smash! Rollins keeps moving, forearm smash! Rollins keeps going, but Sami follows! But Rollins avoid the Helluva Kick!! Sami falls back, Rollins springboards, to SWANTON BOM! And right to a LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives the aerial assault and Rollins grows frustrated. Rollins huffs and puffs and stands up again to go to the apron. But Sami meets him there to fire off forearms!
Sami CLUBS away on Rollins’ back, lifts, but Rollins fights that! Rollins ELBOWS Sami, kicks low, then reels him in! Rollins underhooks but Sami APRON BACK DROPS! Rollins falls to the floor and writhes while Raw goes to break!
Raw returns once more and both men rise from the mat. Rollins throws a haymaker, but Sami gives it back! They trade shots again, the fans rally up, and Sami UPPERCUTS! Rollins PELES! Rollins runs, to KNEE Sami down! Fans fire up and Rollins brings Sami up. Rollins gets Sami up, and BUCKLE BOMBS! Sami falls, Rollins keeps moving, but Sami scoops to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Rollins survives and Sami is stunned! Sami slaps himself to fire back up, and he hauls Rollins up. Fans fire up, but Rollins ROLLING ELBOWS Sami first! Rollins runs in, Sami hits him with a CORNER EXPLODER!
Sami then goes to the far side and the fans fire up! Sami runs in, but into a SUPERKICK! Rollins underhooks, PEDIGREE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sami survives and now Rollins is stunned! The Mohegan Sun Arena is making all of Wilkes-Barre shake, “This is Awesome!” Rollins fires himself up, he aims, runs in, but Sami SPINEBUSTERS, into a LION TAMER!! Shoutout to Y2J, and then Sami goes to the full BOSTON CRAB!! Rollins endures, crawls, but Sami drags him away from ropes! Rollins turns over, drags Sami down into a prawn hold! ROLLINS WINS!!!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall (still WWE World Heavyweight Champion)
Sami is stunned again, because Rollins snatched victory from the jaws of defeat! But while Rollins holds the belt, he offers a handshake. Sami shakes it and the fans cheer the sportsmanship! Sami falls short, but will he get back up? WAIT! The Judgment Day CLOBBERS Sami! Priest, Finn, Dom & McDonagh all stomp him! But then Rollins DIVES onto Judgment Day! The mugging is now 4v2 as Finn puts Sami in the ring and Priest tosses Rollins. But here comes MAIN EVENT JEY! Fans fire up as Jey runs in to help out his dawg! He SUPERKICKS Dom! And he SUPERKICKS JD! And he dodges Finn to SPEAR him!!
But Priest BOOTS Jey! Priest stomps away on Jey, but HERE COMES CODY!! The fans fire up for The American Nightmare as he brawls with Priest! Cody tosses Priest back into the ring, the brawl is now 4v4 and here comes all the refs and even Adam Pearce! Cody now has Dom, Sami has Priest, and it is just chaos! They brawl on the desk! And in and out of the ring! Producers and security rush in but they can’t stop this, either! Everything spills out of the ring, and Pearce shouts “ENOUGH! ENOUGH!! I’m tired of the games! Every night, every week! You four wanna play games? You four wanna play games?!”
Fans like where this is going! Pearce says they can play games! In Chicago! Survivor Series… WARGAMES!! The fans are thunderous as now we get the double ring, double cage back in action! And then Priest LEAPS to CLOBBER Jey!! The brawl is back on! Finn has Rollins, Cody TOSSES Dom, and then Cody aims at the cluster! ESCALARA CROSSBODY from Cody!! Rollins still throws hands on Finn while they’re on the floor! Priest still throws hands on Jey and Rollins, Finn is pinned down by security, and Raw has to go off the air! If this is how wild it is outside of a cage, how much wilder will it get inside one?!
My Thoughts:
What an awesome Raw to follow Crown Jewel. So much set up not just for Survivor Series but the weeks leading up to it. Really good showing from Akira against Nakamura, but of course Nakamura won. And awesome that they’re giving us Nakamura VS Otis, that’s going to be good stuff. Great match from DIY VS Creed Brothers but I should’ve figured someone from Imperium would interfere. Creeds being officially Raw superstars is cool, I guess their Halloween Havoc TLC match was their goodbye to NXT but with a win rather than a loss. There’s a very good chance we get DIY VS Imperium VS Creeds in a Triple Threat to determine tag title contenders, seeing as how New Day lost to Judgment Day tonight.
Awesome Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s match, and it was awesome to see Miz unleashing some new stuff for his moveset. It was a little scary when Ricochet had that hard landing out of the “forced” rana, but he shook it off and finished the match. Incredibly clever finish to give Miz the win, and then Ivar going after him sets up a match between them next week so Miz can further prove he’s ready to face a bigger, stronger opponent. Now, I don’t see Miz taking the title, but he could do very well for himself in this newest Face phase giving Gunther a great match at Survivor Series.
And as always, great stuff with Judgment Day in all their stories. Great opening promos from Rollins and Sami, and Priest’s reaction to Sami getting the title match was good stuff, too. Again, great match from Priest & Finn VS New Day and that was a great win for Judgment Day so Priest could rebound from Crown Jewel. Great promos from the big names in tonight’s Battle Royal, and that was a great Battle Royal at that. Nikki Cross’ catatonic state continues to be an interesting yet entertaining move. Great showing from Ivy Nile but of course sore loser Nia screws her over. That feels like a possible feud real quick, very much a David VS Goliath story for the women’s division.
Zoey getting the win is great stuff, I oddly didn’t expect that. Thought it was Shayna next up, but this is great for Zoey, who is definitely great in ring and is making improvements as a character. Rhea VS Zoey 1v1 is going to be great stuff, but I don’t really see Zoey winning that any more than Miz beating Gunther. And Xia Li taking Becky Lynch out of the match, and then Pearce suspending her from the match, you can bet Becky VS Xia is also something for Survivor Series and that will be great stuff. And then awesome main event from Rollins VS Sami. Rollins wins, of course, but then what an awesome brawl to end things and give us that WarGames match.
And when it comes to that WarGames match, Rollins is now the dysfunctional piece with Kevin Owens on SmackDown, but pretty sure Rollins finds a way to get over his beef with Cody if it means beating down Judgment Day. And now that I think about it, how wild would it be if the Faces win WarGames, but Priest cashes in after to get that world title? It’d work since all of Judgment Day will already be there to take out the others, and after that tense promo from McIntyre tonight, we might even get his Heel turn where he screws over Rollins without necessarily joining Judgment Day.
My Score: 8.9/10
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The Borderland is All Elite!
The Road to All In: Texas begins tonight! Toni Storm meets Mercedes Mone face-to-face as they prepare for the AEW Women’s World Championship match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; win.
- AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher; wins and
- AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander VS Brody King; wins and advances to Fyter Fest.
- Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey; win.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/27/25)
A Block, FINAL ROUND!

So close to the end, we can almost taste it!
Round nine has come, and it all comes down to this! Who takes A Block and goes to the Best of the Super Juniors’ finals?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Titan & Yota Tsuji VS Nick Wayne & Daiki Nagai; Titan & Tsuji win.
- MAO & Shoma Kato VS SHO & Yujiro Takahashi; Sho & Yujiro win.
- El Desperado & Toru Yano VS Robbie Eagles & Hartley Jackson; Desperado & Yano win.
- YOH & Tiger Mask VS Taiji Ishimori & Gedo; Yoh & Tiger Mask win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Dragon Dia; Mack wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors; Fujita wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Robbie X; Robbie wins.
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Here are the current A Block standings!
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-3, 10 points
Master Wato: 5-3, 10 points
Clark Connors: 5-3, 10 points
Francesco Akira: 4-4, 8 points
Kosei Fujita: 4-4, 8 points
KUSHIDA: 4-4, 8 points
Dragon Dia: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie X: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Dragon Dia!
The American Ninja has no way forward to the finals, but he won’t stop fighting! Will he ruin Dia’s run at the top? Or will the Infinite Carat Diamond not crack under pressure?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “NINJA! NINJA!” Mack offers a handshake, Dia takes it, and the fans applaud the sportsmanship. They tie up, Dia headlocks, but Mack powers up and out. Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slides under to tilt-o-whirl and arm-drag, only for Mack to handspring through! The fans fire up and Dia sees what he’s dealing with. Dia and Mack reset while the fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” Dia and Mack tie up, Mack headlocks, but Dia powers up and out. Mack drops down on the dropdown to gator roll and backslide, TWO! Cradle, TWO! Dia jumps the sweep, Oklahoma Rolls, TWO!
Mack stands, Dia has him for a cradle, TWO! Dia sweeps to cover, ONE! Mack steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO and Dia has a press, TWO! Dia stands but Mack drags him down with a headlock takeover! Dia headscissors, Mack kips free and Dia hits the takeover! Mack headscissors, Dia kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. Dia and Mack reset, circle and feel things out. They knuckle lock, go forehead to forehead, then Mack wrenches an arm to whip. Dia reverses and hurdles, but Mack turns it into an atomic drop! Mack runs and BOOTS Dia down! Dia bails out and the fans rally as Mack handsprings! NINJA SPECIAL! Direct hit, but Mack does clutch his foot.
The fans cheer, the ref checks Mack, and Mack manages to stand. Mack hobbles over, brings Dia up, and he puts Dia in the ring. Mack stomps Dia, then clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Dia endures, fights around, and the fans rally. Dia kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Mack lets go, and then Mack brings Dia up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! And back to the CROSSFACE! Dia endures again and the fans rally! Dia fights as Mack pulls back on the hold! Dia kicks his way over again, but Mack rolls Dia away! CROSSFACE! Dia endures, the fans rally more, and Dia reaches back to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Mack lets go.
Mack stands Dia up to CHOP! Mack puts Dia in a corner, and he CHOPS again! Mack whips corner to corner, Dia reverses, and Dia runs up, only for Mack to BOOT him! Mack fires body shots, and palm strikes! Mack has Dia in the corner again, runs up, but Dia BOOTS and RANAS! Mack bails out, Dai PLANCHAS, and down goes Mack! The fans fire up while both men are down on the outside. Mack crawls away, a fan helps him up, but Dia is after him. Dia puts Mack in the ring, then baits Mack into the leg scissors trip! Dia slingshots in but Mack slides out, so Dia lands on his feet. Dia jumps right back out to ASAI MOONSAULT!
The fans fire up as Dia takes Mack down again! Dia rises, fires himself up, and he goes back for Mack. Dia drags Mack up, puts him in the corner, and then stands him up to CHOP! Mack is stinging, but Dia hoists him up top. Dia CHOPS again, climbs up top, and hits the ASTRO SCISSORS! Mack writhes, Dia covers, TWO! Mack survives and Dia is frustrated, but he fires back up! The fans rally as Dia goes up. D D D D- NO, Mack catches Dia and RAMS him into the corner! And RAMS him again! Mack puts Dia up, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again! Dia still BOOTS in return! D D- NO, Mack is up top to second rope SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up while both men are down! The ref starts a double count while Mack and Dia stir. We pass 5 of 10, then 7, but Mack and Dia stand. They back up into each other, and Mack rolls Dia up! TWO, and Dia rolls Mack up! TWO! Dia sunset flips, TWO, and Mack sits on the prawn hold! TWO and Mack rolls through the sunset to stack! TWO and Dia sunsets, TWO! Mack has the cradle, TWO and Dia has the ghost pin! TWO!! Mack escapes, Dia ENZIGIRIS, but Mack rebounds to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Mack crawls his way over. Mack goes for the corner and vows to end it! The fans rally as Mack climbs, but Dia stirs.
Mack fires up and NINJA BOMB FLOPS as Dia moves! Mack writhes, Dia runs and goes right up top! D D D- SHURIKEN KICK!!! Cover, MACK WINS!!!
Winner: Ninja Mack, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Dia earns 0)
An incredible antiair attack brings Dia down, and now neither man is going to the finals! Both men still show great promise, will it be better luck next time next year?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Francesco Akira!
Time is running out, and maybe it’s too late, but the Time Splitter and the Crown of Fire are going to fight until the last possible second! But win, lose, or draw, who will be watching and waiting for the final results?
The bell rings and the two tie right up. They break, tie up again, and then break. They tie up again, Kushida headlocks, and he grinds Akira down. Akira powers up and out, but Kushida RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Akira stays low then hurdles over. Akira runs but Kushida HIP TOSSES! Akira rolls while Kushida cartwheels, and Akira is up to duck ‘n’ dodge then RANA! Kushida tumbles out while the fans fire up! Akira builds speed, but Kushida ducks the sliding dropkick! Kushida kicks low, whips, but Akira Tiger Feint Kicks on the apron! The fans fire up with Akira and he drags Kushida up to CHOP!
The fans rally, Akira brings Kushida around the way, and he CHOPS again! Kushida kicks low, puts Akira through the corner to then YANK him into the POST! The fans rally while Akira falls, but Kushida stands on the bad arm! Kushida twists the other arm, then brings Akira up. Kushida puts Akira through the corner again to YANK him back into the POST! Akira falls and clutches his arm, but Kushida leaves him behind to go into the ring. The ring count starts but Akira is back up and in very quickly. Akira CHOPS but Kushida kicks low, then scoops to SLAM! The fans rally, Kushida looms over Akira, then he stomps the bad arm!
Kushida drags Akira up, snap suplexes, then looms over Akira again. Kushida stands Akira up to CHOP! Akira CHOPS back! Akira fires a forearm, but Kushida snapmares and steps over to drop a KNEE on the arm! Kushida clamps onto Akira’s arm for a mounted chicken wing but Akira endures. The fans rally, Akira fights up, but Kushida wrangles him back down. Akira fights up, fires forearms, and runs, only for Kushida to SHOTEI! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Akira stays in this, but Kushida brings him up to ELBOW him in the head. Kushida wrangles Akira again, and has the short arm scissors! Akira endures as Kushida puts on the pressure!
Akira fights around, but Kushida powers him down to keep on the arm scissors! Akira fights around, manages to stack Kushida, TWO! Kushida lets Akira go and the fans rally up. Kushida stalks Akira to the ropes, then wrenches the arm. Kushida grinds Akira’s hand against the ropes! The ref reprimands but Akira clutches his arm. Kushida runs to SHOTGUN the elbow! Akira flounders, Kushida goes up the corner, but Akira ROCKS Kushida! Kushida goes to the apron, Akira steps out to join him, but Kushida KICKS the bad arm! Akira fires forearms but Kushida has the wristlock. Akira wrenches Kushida to WRING Kushida into the apron!
The fans rally while Akira shakes out his arm. Akira runs and builds speed to FLY! Down goes Kushida and the fans fire up! Akira roars, the fans cheer, and Akira drags Kushida up and into the ring. Akira tells Fukuoka, “IKU ZO!” The fans rally with Akira and he climbs up the corner. Kushida hurries to HANDSPRING KICK Akira! Akira wobbles up top and Kushida climbs up after him! Akira fires forearms but Kushida has the HOVERBOARD! The ref reprimands, but Akira fires body shots! Akira HEADBUTTS Kushida and Kushida drops back. Akira CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Akira whips, Kushida reverses, but Akira wheelbarrows!
Akira victory rolls to STOMP 182! The fans cheer and Akira covers, TWO! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kushida toughs it out and Akira grows frustrated but the fans rally up. They cheer on “A! KI-RA!” and he brings Kushida up. Akira wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER, then goes again! ELBOW BREAKER! Akira wants another, but Kushida wrenches, so Akira rolls him up! TWO, Akira swings but Kushida ducks it! Kushida spins Akira to ROLLING ELBOW! Akira SUPERKICKS! Kushida winds up, but Akira LARIATS first! The fans fire up with Akira, but then Kushida cradles, deadlifts, and BACK TO THE FUTURE!! But Kushida can’t make the cover!
The fans rally while both men stir. Kushida rises and he goes for Akira. Akira grabs at Kushida, as well, and Kushida throws a forearm. Akira fires back! Kushida fires another, so Akira fires back! The fans rally while both men huff ‘n’ puff. Akira blocks the forearm to CLUB the arm! Akira fires a flurry, then eggs Kushida on! Kushida ROCKS Akira, then PENALTY KICKS the arm! Kushida runs, tilt-o-whirl, but Akira fights off the Hoverboard! Clinch and SPEEDFIRE!! Cover, TWO!! Kushida survives and the fans rally for Akira. Akira crawls to the corner, crowns up and NOVA- NO, Kushida ducks the fireball to SLIDE KICK!
Kushida SLIDE KICKS again, and again! Kushida whips, Akira reverses, but Kushida handsprings, into the reverse clinch! GROUND TARANTULA, but Kushida turns things over to a backslide! TWO!!! Akira escapes, but Kushida wrenches him and spins him for another backslide! Akira rolls through to SUPERKICK! Akira roars, the fans fire up with him, and NOVA- BODY SCISSOR TAKEDOWN! HOVERBOARD!! Akira is caught and Kushida cranks on that bad arm! Akira powers up to slip free of the body scissors! Akira shifts and finds the angle, GROUND TARANTULA!! Kushida endures, Akira PULLS on the arm, KUSHIDA TAPS! AKIRA WINS!!
Winner: Francesco Akira, by submission (gains 2 points; Kushida earns 0)
The Time Splitter could not put out the fire, and Akira still has life! But will this be enough for Akira to be a finalist? Or will he be extinguished by another’s victory?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Way of the Grandmaster fell in the main event of last round, but he still has a chance to be in the finals! Will he stay alive just a little longer? Or will the Heel Master pour some whiskey on Wato’s dreams?
Well, to start, Kanemaru attacks during Wato’s entrance! The fans boo as Kanemaru kicks and CLUBS Wato! Kanemaru POSTS Wato, Wato falls over, and Kanemaru stomps him down! The ref reprimands but Kanemaru tells him to shut up. Kanemaru leaves Wato behind and wants the ring count. The ref has the bell ring first, and now a ring count can start. Wato rises at 3 of 20, is on the apron, but Kanemaru runs up. Wato RAMS Kanemaru, takes aim, but Kanemaru shoves the ref into Wato! Wato falls, as does the ref, and the fans boo as Kanemaru goes out after Wato! Kanemaru POSTS Wato again!
Kanemaru brings out chairs, puts on one Wato’s leg, then SLAMS the other chair on top of it! Not quite a Con-Chair-To but it gets the job done. Kanemaru SMASHES Wato’s knee on the floor, then goes back to the ring. The ref reprimands but Kanemaru lets Wato writhe. Wato clutches his knee while the ring count starts again. Wato crawls but he’s still down at 10 of 20. Wato reaches for the apron at 15, stands at 17, but manages to jump in at 19! Kanemaru YANKS the bad leg, stomps away on Wato, then stands him up. Kanemaru whips, but Wato can’t even run! The ref checks Wato but Kanemaru is right on those legs!
Kanemaru chuckles as he holds Wato open, but then he gives the ref one leg so Kanemaru can split the wishbone! Wato flounders, stands, and Kanemaru DROPKICKS the legs out! Kanemaru then grabs a leg to YANK it! Kanemaru stomps Wato more, taunts him, then drags him back up. Kanemaru has the leg for the SHIN BREAKER! And then he turns Wato over, HALF CRAB! Wato endures and the fans rally while Kanemaru sits deep! Kanemaru pulls on the leg, but Wato scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Kanemaru won’t let go! The ref counts, Kanemaru finally lets go at 4, and he drags Wato right back up.
Kanemaru whips, but Wato still can’t run that well! Wato tumbles to the apron, then slips to the floor. Kanemaru goes right after Wato to SMASH the knee on the floor! The fans rally for Wato while he writhes but Kanemaru leaves him behind. The ref checks with Wato but Wato won’t let this stop him. The ring counts as Kanemaru waits on Wato. Wato is still down at 10 of 20, just like last time. Wato slowly rises and stands at 16. Wato rolls in at 17 and the fans cheer, but Kanemaru grabs the legs for a FIGURE FOUR! Wato endures, the fans rally, but Kanemaru puts on the pressure! Wato flails, reaches out, and he drags Kanemaru along! ROPEBREAK!!
The fans cheer and Kanemaru makes the ref help him undo the hold. Wato grits his teeth and clutches his leg but the fans still rally behind him. Kanemaru stomps Wato, stomps the leg, then kicks him around. Wato stands to CHOP! And CHOP! Kanemaru KICKS the leg! Kanemaru whips Wato but Wato again falls! The leg is in bad shape but Wato refuses to give up. Wato stands, Kanemaru runs up, but Wato ELBOWS him! And BULLDOGS! The fans fire up as Wato powers through the pain! Wato crawls over to Kanemaru and fires up! The fans rally again and Wato wrenches Kanemaru. Kanemaru fights the Recientemente and goes after that leg!
Kanemaru runs, but Wato blocks the boot to spin and ZIGZAG! The fans fire up, Wato brings Kanemaru up, and Wato wrenches to RECIENTEMENTE! Cover, TWO!! Kanemaru survives but Wato just fires up again! The fans are with him as he waistlocks and TSUTEN- NO, Kanemaru grabs the ref! Kanemaru mule kicks the leg! Then he KICKS the other leg! Then he trips Wato to step through, FIGURE FOUR!! Wato endures, the fans rally as hard as they can, but Kanemaru puts on the pressure! Wato reaches out but he’s so far away! Wato pushes against the main leg, he grabs at the ref, but that won’t save him!
Wait, what is SHO doing here?! The Murder Machine is in B Block, but the House of Torture boys will always help each other cheat! The ref keeps Sho back, but Yujiro Takahashi is also here! Tokyo Pimp slides the whiskey bottle to Kanemaru! Kanemaru CLUBS away on Wato’s leg with that bottle!! The fans boo as Wato can only suffer! Kanemaru puts even more pressure on the hold, and WATO TAPS!! Kanemaru wins!!
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by submission (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
Kanemaru’s game plan to go after the legs was working well enough, he didn’t need the House’s help! But perhaps Kanemaru wanted to stoop to these lows in order to win! And now Sho & Yujiro help stomp away on Wato! But here comes Yoh! Direct Drive saves his tag partner and runs off The House! He even gets a chair! Yoh wants them to man up, but that’s not happening. But now, with Hiromu Takahashi having beat Wato and issuing the tag title challenge, and now Kanemaru winning tonight… Could we really be seeing such an odd couple as Timebomb & Heel Master going for the tag titles?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors!
One down, two to go. Wato is out of the running after Kanemaru cut him off at the knees, so to speak. Will the Japanese Young Punk fight his way into the finals? Or will 100 Proof bring down even the mighty?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They feel things out, but then Connors KNEES low! Connors CLUBS Fujita, headlocks, but Fujita powers up and out. Connors RUNS Fujita over, the fans are torn, but Connors barks. The fans bark with the War Dog and he runs. Fujita stays low, then bypasses Connors to DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Connors bails out, and Fujita runs. Connors moves aside but Fujita goes to the apron. PENALTY KICK! Fujita sets up, Connors avoids the Asai Moonsault, and Fujita staggers to his feet for the JEEP FLIPPER! Connors tells fans to move so they move! Connors BOWLS Fujita into the chairs! STRIKE!
Connors tells more fans to move, then he drags Fujita up from the chairs. Connors BOWLS Fujita again, not quite a strike but close. Connors picks up the spare by stomping Fujita down. Red Shoes reprimands and wants this in the ring. Connors drags Fujita up and over, but Fujita fires body shots. Connors CLUBS Fujita, then POSTS him! Fujita falls in a heap and the fans rally up. Connors says it is time. He brings out WHEEL-SAN! The fans are torn, Red Shoes reprimands, but Connors shoves him aside! Connors SLAMS Wheel-san onto Fujita’s back! Red Shoes reprimands but Connors brings Wheel-san to the apron.
Connors aims, and he SUPER SLAMS Wheel-san onto Fujita! Fujita writhes and the fans are torn, but Connors throws up the Too Sweet. Robbie Eagles is here via commentary so he checks on his teammate and friend. Fujita is still in this so Connors lets the ring count start. The fans rally and Fujita is still down at 10 of 20. Fujita crawls at 12, rises at 14, but he flounders at 16! The fans rally harder, and Fujita springs in at 19.5! Connors hauls Fujita up to whip him hard into a corner! Fujita falls and Connors covers, TWO! Connors drags Fujita up, whips him hard into another corner, and he lets Fujita fall again.
Fujita writhes, Connors paces, and he stomps Fujita’s back! Connors drags Fujita up, reels him in, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Connors stays on him with a knee to the back and a chinlock clamped on! Fujita endures, reaches out, but Connors drags him from the ropes! Connors digs his knee into Fujita’s back, and puts a lot of extra pressure on that chinlock. Fujita still fights his way forward to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Connors lets go in frustration. Connors drags Fujita back up to snap suplex again! The fans rally and Connors aims from a corner. BANG and Connors runs in, but Fujita drop toeholds!
Fujita ties the legs up fast and has the Deathlock! Fujita has the chinlock now, but Connors endures! Connors bends Fujita’s fingers, Red Shoes reprimands, and Connors lets go to scramble forward, ROPEBREAK! Fujita undoes the leglock and protests about the fingers, but Connors huffs ‘n’ puffs. Connors brings Fujita up, whips, but Fujita LEG LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Fujita and Connors go to ropes, the fans rally up, and Fujita runs in at the corner. Fujita CHOPS Connors, snapmares, then goes up and out! The fans rally and Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Connors stays in this, but Fujita shakes his head. Fujita has the legs, he turns Connors over, and he has the BOSTON CRAB! Fujita sits down deep on Connors’ bad back! Connors powers up, reaches out, but Fujita drags him back to have the HALF CRAB! Fujita puts all he has into pulling that leg back, but Connors still crawls forward! Connors fights to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Fujita lets go, and Connors clutches his back. Fujita drags Connors up and reels him in, but Connors fights the suplex! Fujita powers through, Connors wrenches, but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Connors SNAP POWERSLAMS!
The fans cheer and rally up while both men are down! Connors rises, brings Fujita around, but Fujita fights off No Chaser! Fujita wrenches, waistlocks, but Connors fights the lift., Connors switches, lifts, but Fujita throws elbows! Fujita waistlocks, Connors fights the lift, and Connors reaches out! ROPEBREAK! Fujita KICKS the arms, O’Conner Roll and CHAOS- NO, Connors fights free, runs, but Fujita pops him up into the waistlock! Connors fights free again, and LARIATS! But Fujita is right up!? Connors runs in, Fujita dodges, pop up and GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Connors stays in this but Fujita roars!
The fans fire up and Fujita vows to end this. Fujita drags Connors up, fisherman and torture rack! But Connors fights free, and he ROCKS Fujita in the back! TROPHY KILLER!! Cover, TWO!! Fujita survives Connors’ old finisher, but Connors drops back and runs in, BLINDSIDE SPEAR!! Connors is targeting Fujita’s back as much as Fujita is Connors’! Connors reloads, runs in again, SPEAR to the front!! Cover, TWO?!?! Fujita survives and the fans fire up! Connors is shocked, but he roars and drags Fujita back up. NO CHASE- NO, Fujita fights free! But Connors blocks the kick, spins him, and TROPHY KILLER BACKBREAKER!!
Fujita writhes, the fans rally, and Connors aims again. Fujita rises, Connors runs up, but Fujita BOOTS him first! Connors comes back, SPEAR meets DOUBLE STOMPS!! Fujita then clamps on the Deathlock! He has the arms, NEMOS SPECIAL!!! Connors endures but Fujita bends him back!! Connors flails, but he TAPS! Fujita wins!!!
Winner: Kosei Fujita, by submission (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, they don’t give up, and perhaps, they are still in this race! Will the Japanese Young Punk fight until the very end? Or will was this the last win he’ll get in BOSJ 32?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Robbie X!
It is apropos that the most decorated man, the FOUR-TIME BOSJ winner, is in the main event of the ninth and final round. If he wins, he moves on to potentially grabbing number five! But if he loses, it will be Kosei Fujita’s time to shine. Will Robbie take Hiromu to the X-treme? Or will the Ticking Timebomb still have time on the clock?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “HI-RO-MU! HI-RO-MU!” Robbie shrugs that off as he and Hiromu circle. They run up and DOUBLE LARIAT! They stay up, and Robbie ducks Hiromu’s elbow. Hiromu dodges in return and headlocks, only for Robbie to power up and out. Hiromu RUNS Robbie over, Robbie kips up, but Hiromu CHOPS him down! Robbie kips up again, kicks low, then runs, but Hiromu DROPKICKS the legs! Hiromu whips, Robbie reverses, but Hiromu still dropkicks the legs out! Robbie bails out, Hiromu fires the fans up, but then Hiromu waits as Robbie hobbles around. Hiromu goes out, Robbie slides in, then Robbie HANDSPRING KICKS!
The fans rally as Hiromu is on the floor, and Robbie PLANCHAS! Down goes Hiromu and the fans cheer. Robbie takes a fan’s Hiromu pillow, rubs it in Hiromu’s face, then SMACKS him with it! Robbie then tells fans to move as he fetches Hiromu. Fans rally for Hiromu but Robbie BOWLS Hiromu into chairs! The fans are torn as Robbie hits the strike, but Robbie also flips off the Hiromu fans. Robbie stomps Hiromu, then grabs a fan’s Hiromu towel to CHOKE Hiromu with it! Robbie throws it back at the fan, and in a way that towel is more valuable because it touched Hiromu. Robbie then drags Hiromu up to bring him to another section!
The fans hurry away, Robbie whips, but Hiromu reverses to BOWL Robbie into chairs! The fans fire up as Hiromu gets even with Robbie! Hiromu storms over to bring Robbie up, and CHOP! The fans cheer and Hiromu CHPOS Robbie again! They go through the crowd, and Robbie CLAWS Hiromu’s eyes! Robbie CHOPS Hiromu, laughs at him and the fans, then brings Hiromu back to ringside. Robbie ROCKS Hiromu, and then he takes chairs from the crowd! Robbie refreshes the count before he makes Hiromu take a swat. Robbie CHOPS Hiromu, sets the other chair up nearby, and he tells the fans he’s gonna end Hiromu!
Robbie runs, uses the chair to launch himself, CANNONBALL! Direct hit and Robbie says, “I’m a replacement, huh?” Robbie knows he filled Bushi’s spot when Bushi exited from NJPW, but he isn’t going to let that label him! Robbie puts Hiromu in the ring, then he stomps Hiromu. Robbie drops an elbow on Hiromu’s arm, then wrings it to stomp it! The fans rally while Hiromu writhes, but Robbie clamps on a chinlock. Hiromu endures the grind, fights up, but Robbie wrangles him to the mat. Hiromu kicks around and finds the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Robbie lets go, but then Robbie KICKS Hiromu in the back.
Robbie eggs Hiromu on but Hiromu rises up. Robbie ROCKS Hiromu then eggs him on. Robbie CLAWS Hiromu’s back, but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Robbie ROCKS Hiromu, runs, but Hiromu dropkicks the legs out! Robbie stands, hobbles, but makes it to Hiromu to fire forearms. Robbie whips, Hiromu reverses, then he blows past to RANA Robbie! Robbie staggers to a corner, Hiromu goes to the opposite end, then Hiromu runs in! LARIAT, snapmare, and basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Robbie bails out. Hiromu goes to the apron, lines up a shot, and SHOTGUN DROPKICKS!
The fans fire up as Hiromu rises, and he goes for Robbie. Hiromu puts Robbie in, covers, TWO! Robbie shakes his head, he’s tougher than that, but Hiromu stays close. Hiromu brings Robbie up, fireman’s carries, but Robbie fights it. Hiromu throws Robbie into the dragon sleeper, Robbie spins around, but Hiromu still suplexes. Robbie knees Hiromu, then Robbie suplexes to hang Hiromu out to dry! Robbie then goes to the corner, climbs up, and GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMPS! Robbie hobbles his way back to the cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Hiromu stays in this! Robbie hobbles around, shakes out the legs, and goes back for Hiromu.
Robbie drags Hiromu up, reels him in, but Hiromu fights the lift! Hiromu wrenches out but Robbie CHOPS first! Robbie runs in, LARIATS, then puts a leg in ropes! Robbie KICKS the rope, then he SPIN KICKS! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives and the fans rally up again. Robbie vows to end this, but Hiromu anchors a leg! Robbie stomps Hiromu, stomps him some more, then goes up the corner. The fans rally for Hiromu, and Hiromu rises to CHOP! Hiromu CHOPS Robbie again, then climbs up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, SUPER TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO!!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up!
Hiromu is frustrated but he rises up using the ropes. The fans rally and Hiromu has Robbie again! Fireman’s carry, and CORNER DEATH VALLEY! The fans fire up with Hiromu and he fireman’s carries again! TIMEBOMB- NO, Robbie sunset flips and stacks! TWO!! Robbie runs up, Hiromu BOOTS him, and Hiromu goes up! Robbie PELES and Hiromu falls! Robbie roars, rises, and climbs, X EX- NO, Hiromu dodges! Robbie comes back, but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX into the corner! The fans fire up while both men are down! Red Shoes checks both men, they’re both able to continue, and the fans rally back up.
Hiromu crawls away and the fans chant for him. Robbie stirs, Hiromu heads back for him, and Hiromu stands Robbie up. Hiromu fires a forearm, Robbie staggers away to ropes, but Robbie comes back. Robbie fires a forearm, but Hiromu fires another. Robbie fires a forearm, Hiromu fires a forearm, and Robbie fires another! Both men wobble, but they rise up, and Hiromu fires a flurry! Robbie drops to his knees, but he flips Hiromu off! Hiromu grins, and he bends that finger! Hiromu CHOPS Robbie, then reels him in for VICTORY- NO, Robbie slips free of the suplex, waistlocks, but Hiromu fights the suplex!
Hiromu switches but Robbie runs and handsprings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But Robbie’s right back up!? Robbie roars, runs up, and he slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hiromu is right back up! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, both men drop to their knees, but they go forehead to forehead! They stand, Robbie ducks a kick to SUPERKICK! Hiromu SUPERKICKS anyway! Robbie says F U and hits a PELE! Robbie runs, handsprings, but into a BACKSTABBER! Robbie writhes, Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up again! Hiromu feeds off the energy and he storms over to Robbie.
Hiromu drags Robbie up, fireman’s carries, and TIMEBOMB 1.5!! But that’s not all! Hiromu fireman’s carries again, but Robbie bends Hiromu’s fingers! And then he BITES them! Red Shoes reprimands, Hiromu takes a swing, but Robbie dodges! Handspring, LETHAL INJECTION X!! Robbie says F Hiromu! Another LETHAL INJECTION X!!! And now he goes up the corner! X EXPRESS!!! Cover, ROBBIE WINS!?!
Winner: Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
So what if he was the underdog? So what if he’s last place? So what if he replaced Bushi in the block? Robbie X just beat the most decorated Super Junior alive today! And that means the winner of A Block is KOSEI FUJITA! Hiromu is furious, but Fujita walks back out here to have the spotlight! Fujita and Hiromu cross paths, and Hiromu pats Fujita on the shoulder as he exits. Fujita goes to the ring, and Robbie invites him in given Robbie won the main event. Robbie tells Fujita to get this in his little brain: Robbie beat Fujita, he beat Hiromu, so… If Fujita wins this whole thing and beats El Desperado, do what is right!
Robbie wants the first championship match with Fujita! The fans like that, and Fujita nods in agreement. Robbie leaves, will Mr. X have his chance at gold? As for Fujita, he grabs the mic to say, “Sorry to those of you who may have wanted to hear more from Robbie X. But if I’m in the position of naming challengers, then I will give him the first title shot.” The fans applaud, and Fujita continues on. “I won this A Block.” The fans applaud that, too, and Fujita says he’ll take “all the hope, hate and then I’ll win. That’s all!” The Japanese Young Punk keeps it short and sweet, but will the Ichiban Sweet Boy become the Best of the Super Juniors?
Here are the FINAL A Block standings!
Kosei Fujita: 5-4, 10 points [FINALIST]
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Master Wato: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Francesco Akira: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Clark Connors: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
KUSHIDA: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Dragon Dia: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie X: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
An awesome start to the ninth round, and it is always fun to have these final playoff scenarios sort out. Mack VS Dia was great, even for not affecting anything, and I really do hope these two guys become the next big thing. I figured Kanemaru would screw Wato over with help from Sho & Yujiro, and this definitely feeds into the tag title story that involves Hiromu. Fujita overcoming Connors and Robbie X getting the upset on Hiromu was all awesome stuff, and I like the gentlemen’s agreement that Robbie will be the lineal contender should Fujita win the title. B Block is going to be awesome, I’m sure, and there are all sorts of great choices for Fujita’s opponent.
My Score: 9.1/10
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