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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (11/17/23)
YEAH!

The game ain’t over yet!
Jimmy Uso helped Roman Reigns hold onto the WWE Universal Championship but LA Knight looks to make him pay for it! Will the Mega Star have mega vengeance for Crown Jewel?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Triple Threat: The Brawling Brutes VS Pretty Deadly VS The Street Profits; The Street Profits win and will challenge The Judgment Day for the titles next Friday.
- Dragon Lee VS Axiom; Dragon wins.
- Grayson Waller w/ Austin Theory VS Cameron Grimes; Waller wins.
- LA Knight VS Jimmy Uso w/ The Bloodline; Knight wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Damage CTRL is here!
Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky and their new allies, Kairi Sane & Asuka, all go to the ring together to the chagrin of the fans. This fearsome five get the mics, and first to speak is the Role Model. “Aw c’mon, we’re just here to have a good time with you guys! Welcome to Friday Night SmackDown! Trust me, we don’t wanna share this huge moment with a bunch of dumdums like you guys in this place you call a town. But whatever, here we are.” Bayley says her plan to bring Asuka into DMG CTRL has to be a top moment in history, right? The others agree, even though it wasn’t really Bayley’s idea. But Bayley is sure the fans are upset, but c’mon, it was brilliant!
The new and improved DMG CTRL is obviously without a doubt the strongest faction in the WWE right now! LOOK AT THEM! They’re all playing chess while you idiots are playing Candyland and Yahtzee. Oh, she has one more, too! Charlotte, Bianca & Shotzi were NOT ready for Asuka! Fans boo but Bayley is all laughs. The others shrug, but Asuka says in Japanese that it was “tanoshii,” a lot of fun! Iyo & Kairi agree, “Asuka-nee” really surprised them, she’s so awesome. Bayley pretends to know what they’re saying, but then Dakota translates some of it. Iyo feels this isn’t the new and improved DMG CTRL yet, because someone in here isn’t part of it.
Uh… Who is that? Dakota says no, relax, it’s that Asuka isn’t officially in until Bayley says! R-Right! Right! Good joke. She’ll do the honors. Hey, kid, shh! This is a very important moment! Sorry about that, Asuka, you’ll have to get used to these idiots. Bayley has a shirt and kneels to ask Asuka to join DMG CTRL. They’ll get new ones to get everyone on them. Asuka accepts and DMG CTRL cheers! Bayley wants to celebrate but Dakota has her hold on. Iyo had one more idea, and Bayley will love this one. Iyo says that Bayley, Iyo, Asuka & Kairi challenge Bianca, Charlotte & Shotzi to find a fourth to face in WARGAMES!
Only Bayley doesn’t cheer that. But then she says that’s great, they read her mind! WARGAMES! BRING IT! But then here comes Shotzi…’s tank? Well, who knew it could go on autopilot. But Shotzi is up top! CROSSBODY onto Bayley & Kairi! The others attack her but she sends Asuka to a corner! And she DECKS Iyo! Charlotte & Bianca rush in and they all brawl! Fans fire up as Bianca rains down fists on Iyo, but Bayley CLUBS Bianca to TOSS her out! Charlotte ROCKS Bayley, Iyo SUPERKICKS Charlotte! The others mug Shotzi, then they toss Charlotte & Shotzi out! Fans boo, refs rush out, and this was just a taste! Who will join the fight to take down DMG CTRL?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s SmackDown!
For the Friday before Survivor Series, SmackDown shifts over to FoxSports1! Make sure to set your DVR so you don’t miss the lead-in to the Premium Live Event!
Bianca, Charlotte & Shotzi regroup backstage.
The EST asks what that was! She appreciates Shotzi’s passion but they can’t just rush into this. Shotzi understands, she was overly compulsive. But she just can’t control herself, she wants payback on Bayley! Charlotte gets that, and DMG CTRL has receipts coming. But they need to be patient. They also need a fourth teammate. Charlotte, you gotta know someone who can help, right? Charlotte will think about it. Nick Aldis walks over to say he needs to know who that is by the end of tonight. The pressure is on, will the Queen be able to draw an ace?
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Triple Threat: The Brawling Brutes VS Pretty Deadly VS The Street Profits!
Ridge Holland & Pete Dunne have gone back and forth with Elton Prince & Kit Wilson, and now Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford add themselves to the mix! Who earns their title shots at the Judgment Day for next Friday Night SmackDown?
SmackDown returns as the Brutes make their entrance, feeling good after beating #OTM on NXT. Kit & Elton then make their entrance, and in this Triple Threat, one man for each team is legal. Dunne starts and he just goes right after Elton at the bell! Then he CHOPS Dawkins, and CHOPS, and CHOSP! Elton runs up, Dunne dodges to CHOP him, too! And CHOP! And CHOP! Dawkins returns to run Dunne over! Then he runs Elton over! Dawkins drags Dunne up, tags Ford, and they double whip to DROPKICK! Elton stands up, into a DOUBLE FLAPJACK! The Profits fire up and fans are with them, and we see Bobby Lashley watching and smiling.
Ford bumps Dunne off buckles, then CHOPS! Ford SPLASHES onto Elton, then he stomps a mudhole into Dunne. Tag to Dawkins, he stomps away on Dunne, then he drags Elton up. Dawkins puts Elton in a corner to fire off fast hands! Dawkins DECKS Elton, tags Ford, and the Profits mug Dunne. Dunne CHOPS back! And CHOPS, and ROCKS, but Ford mule kicks. And front kicks! And LARIATS! Ford snarls and fans rally up. Ford storms up on Elton to keep him from Kit, but Kit saves Elton from the back suplex! Elton elbows Ford away, tags Kit, and they crisscross to UPPERCUT Dunne and SPEAR Ford!
Fans cheer as Kit stomps away on Ford. Kit pushes Ford around, ROCKS him with a forearm, then waistlocks. Ford switches, Kit switches, they go to ropes and Dunne RAMS into them both! Dunne slingshots up and over to tag in Ridge! Ridge Da Fridge CLOBBERS Ford, THROWS Kit, and then he gets Kit up again to RAM into ropes! Kit is stuck in the corner, Ridge SPLASHES! Then HALF HATCH SWING, but Ford runs in! Ridge BACK DROPS Ford then DDTS Kit! Fans fire up with Northern Grit, and he clotheslines Kit up and out! Elton storms over but Dunne has him! DOUBLE BEATS- NO, The Profits attack!
But then the Brutes turn things around on the Profits! DOUBLE BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! Fans fire up as the Brutes go to TEN, but then Elton YANKS Dunne down! Ridge storms out, but Kit CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Then Pretty Deadly RAM Ridge into steel steps! “YES BOY!” as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Ford agrees to work with Elton so they can double suplex Ridge. But Ridge fights it! And he still fights it, and he still fights it, to DOUBLE SUPLEX Ford & Elton! The fans fire up, hot tags to Dunne and Dawkins! Dunne runs up to ENZIGURI Dawkins! And ENZIGURI for Elton! ENZIGURI for Kit! ENZIGURI for Ford! Dunne keeps going, he ASAI MOONSAULTS Kit on the outside! And then a leap off the steps, TORNADO DDT for Elton! Dunne returns to STOMP Dawkins’ hands, and BUZZSAW his head! Fans are all fired up for Dunne as he sees the group gathering outside. Dunne goes up, ASAI MOONSAULT on them all!!
The fans are thunderous as Dunne puts Dawkins in. Dunne mule kicks, cravats, SLICED BREAD! Cover, TWO! Dunne gets the ARMBAR! Dawkins moves, stacks, but Dunne TRIANGLE HOLDS! Elton runs in as Dawkins deadlifts Dunne, and Dawkins SWINGS Dunne into Elton, to then POWERBOMB him onto Elton! All three men are down and the fans fire up again! Hot tags to everyone else! Ridge brawls with Ford, but Kit picks his spot to CLUB Ridge! Ford CHOPS Kit! Ridge HEADBUTTS Ford! Kit yoyos to LARIAT Ridge! Kit goes up top, but Ridge ROCKS him first! Ridge climbs, drags Kit up, but Elton sneaks a tag before the SUPERPLEX!!
Elton goes up while Ford hits FROM THE HEAVENS! Elton hits the SUPER LEG DROP! Cover, DUNNE BREAKS IT!! Fans are thunderous but Lashley isn’t so happy. B-Fab walks over and she compliments The Profits’ growth, that’s all him. But just hear her out… We cut away from that as Dunne sees targets all around. CHOP for Kit! CHOP for Elton! CHOP for Ford! CHOP for Dawkins! Repeat! Dunne fires off on the Profits from all ends, then runs, only for Pretty Deadly to DUMP him out! But the Profits DOUBLE DORPKICK them! Ridge runs in to DOUBLE LARIAT the Profits! And he DOUBLE LARIATS Pretty Deadly!
Ridge is huffin’ and puffin’ and he scoops Elton. Elton fights, dodges, Dunne’s BOOT hits Ridge!! Ford tags Dawkins, Elton TOSSES Dunne! Ford TOSSES Elton, and then the Profits whip Ridge, into THE REVELATION!! Cover, Profits win!!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships)
Dawkins & Ford cash in big and now they hold the golden tickets! But will they make Lashley even prouder by bringing down Finn Balor & Damian Priest?
As for Ridge, he is frustrated most of all. The Brutes have been doing so well but have nothing to show for it, how are they to rebound now?
Bianca talks with Mia Yim.
The EST and Michin have had history, mostly good, and Bianca knows Mia doesn’t like DMG CTRL any better. They shake hands, could Mia be their fourth for WarGames?
SmackDown returns and DMG CTRL attacks Mia Yim!
They clearly saw Bianca talking with her like we all did, and security and producers rush in to stop them! But the damage is done, consider Mia out of the running now!
Rey Mysterio posts on Instagram.
After the brutal betrayal by Santos Escobar, the King of Lucha is at home. “Knee surgery was successful, now payback on Escobar is on the horizon. Pagaras per el dano hecho, Santos.” Good news but also a warning, will the Emperor of Lucha pay for his actions?
Dragon Lee VS Axiom!
The Boy Wonder won back to back in two incredible matches with Cedric Alexander, and looks to carry that momentum forward. As much as Dragon wants to avenge Rey, Nick Aldis wants him to focus on showing the world what lucha libre is all about. Will this be like a Marvel superhero movie in real-life?
The bell rings and the two circle. They shake hands and fans applaud the respect. They tie up, Axiom rolls and trips Dragon but Dragon trips Axiom back. Axiom kicks Dragon away and both men kip up. Axiom gets around but Dragon wrenches to whip. Axiom reverses to backslide, TWO! Dragon kicks low, runs, but Axiom follows, only to get caught in a victory roll! TWO, and Dragon hits a headlock takeover! Fans cheer the exchange, and Axiom fights up. Axiom powers out, things speed up, but Dragon SHOTGUNS Axiom outta the air! Fans cheer as Dragon builds speed, to FLY! Direct hit at the ramp!
Dragon gets the fans fired up more and he puts Axiom in. Dragon then runs in at the corner, JUMP KICK, leg sweep, COMBINACION DRAGON! Fans cheer and Dragon throws hands on Axiom. The ref counts, Dragon lets off and runs corner to corner, to then DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Axiom hangs in there but Dragon keeps cool as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Dragon runs in at a corner. Axiom elbows him away, then FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Axiom DROPKICKS Dragon out, then he builds speed to go up and up the corner, for an ARIHARA MOONSAULT! The fans fire up again and Axiom roars! Axiom gets Dragon up and into the ring, then he climbs back up. Dragon gets under the jump, pops Axiom up to SUPERKICK him upside-down! Axiom falls, Dragon goes up! But Axiom gets up to ROCK Dragon! Fans rally, Axiom climbs, but Dragon trips Axim. They brawl with forearms, fans rally up, and Dragon ROCKS Axiom into the Tree of Woe! WOE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!!
Axiom survives and Dragon is rather surprised. Dragon focuses, and he brings Axiom up. Fans rally, Dragon fireman’s carries, but Axiom throws elbows. Dragon CHOPS, Axiom wobbles, and then Dragon CHOPS again! Axiom goes to ropes, Dragon eggs him on, so Axiom CHOSP! And CHOPS! And whips, to then DROPKICK! Dragon flounders to ropes, Axiom gets him in a waistlock. Dragon bucks the O’Conner, but runs into a HALF ‘N’ HALF! And Dragon sits up into a PENALTY KICK! Axiom drags Dragon up, but Dragon suplexes to a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans rally back up.
Dragon grits his teeth, Axiom stirs, and Dragon stands. Fans fire up as Dragon reels Axiom in. POWER- DESTROYER from Axiom!! Cover, TWO!!! Dragon survives and Evansville can’t believe it! Dragon flounders to the apron and Axiom snarls. Axiom drags Dragon up, “This is Awesome!” Dragon ROUNDHOUSES Axiom down, then he goes back up. Fans fire up as Axiom stands to GAMANGIRI! Axiom climbs, they go tot he very top, and Axiom has Dragon for a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO?!?! The fans are loving this as Dragon shocks Axiom! Axiom drags Dragon up, Dragon shove shim but Axiom BOOTS!
Axiom runs in, Dragon side steps to roll up, TWO! DEADLIFT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Now Axiom shocks us! Dragon V-TRIGGERS Axiom, then runs in! OPERACION DRAGON~!! Cover, Dragon Lee wins!!
Winner: Dragon Lee, by pinfall
Another instant classic from the Boy Wonder, his momentum continues to build! There is also respect show between them, will both young luchadores be the future of the WWE?
Santos Escobar is here.
Fans boo the Emperor of Lucha as he makes his way out all alone. Santos steps into the ring, grabs a mic, and fans boo more as he says, “There’s something I need to say. I gotta get it off my chest.” He takes his sunglasses off while fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Santos says there’s an old expression that says, “Never meet your heroes.” He comes from a rich lucha libre tradition, and his family have all been labeled “heroes.” but to Santos, like most of us, especially the kids, his hero was Rey Mysterio. The rest of LWO watches backstage as Santos says he patterned himself off of Rey. And it was his wish, still is, that the next generation would see him the way he saw Rey.
Fans boo more but Santos continues. “You became a father figure to me. And you made me feel at home. But after last week, I realized that he was right! Everything he said about you, down to a T, Dominik was right!” Fans really boo now! No, think about it. Santos wanted and deserved to be US Champion, but who did it? Rey. Santos wanted to rebuild the LWO and who came in and added new members? Members like Carlito. Fans cheer Carlito but Santos throws off his jacket. He tells Carlito in Spanish and English, they were supposed to be close! Familia, until death! But what did Rey do? He sided with an outsider like Carlito over Santos!!
So y’know what? Santos knows Rey is watching from a hospital bed. All this pain he is suffering will be a reminder of how Santos felt when Rey betrayed him. And then to the fans, Santos tells us, “You gonna like this one more. You thought I was gonna come out here and apologize? Alright, I’ll apologize. I apologize for not doing more damage! And Rey, this one, from the bottom of my heart. I hope the surgery didn’t go well, I hope you catch an infection, and I hope they amputate your leg! I hope you NEVER come back!! You’re nothing but a selfish, no good, outright TRASH! That’s what you are!” Zelina can’t take it anymore and she storms out to the ring!
Santos sees Zelina and she asks him what he’s even thinking! He says they talked about this, but she says it was a group decision! Santos says they’re done, so Zelina SLAPS him!! Zelina says the only one she hates more than Santos is herself for ever trusting him! Zelina storms back out, in tears, but Santos says that’s so cute. Cruz & Joaquin are choosing her over him? He made them! They only exist in the WWE because he allowed them to! What is this?! Well, the OG Legado members get in the ring with Santos, they argue, and Santos says it’s the three of them again, right? Wilde says no! Santos is out of line doing what he did to Rey and Zelina!
Cruz says they can’t accept him after what he did. Well, okay then. Get the hell out of here! He doesn’t need them, never needed them, they’re dead weight! So GO! Leave him! Cruz & Wilde turn, but then Santos CLOBBERS them both! Santos stomps on Cruz, tells him this is all because of Rey! And he BOOTS Cruz into buckles! Then he KICKS Wilde, hauls him up, says that he made them so he can destroy them! But here comes CARLITO! Fans fire up as Caribbean Cool storms out to the ring. Santos says c’mon then, but he’s the one to run away! Fans boo but Santos says this is HIS show. Will Santos then pay for his actions on his show?
Grayson Waller w/ Austin Theory VS Cameron Grimes!
A-Town Down Under is feeling good after they goaded Kevin Owens into being suspended. But will the Aussie Icon stay up as we pass through Survivor Series season? Or will the Carolina Caveman bring him down while he goes #ToTheMoon?
SmackDown returns as Grimes makes his entrance. Theory joins commentary to say Maggle needs to stay out of his DMs. Anyway, the bell rings, Waller and Grimes tie up, and Waller wrenches. Grimes cartwheels through to back drop Waller! Grimes has the armlock but Waller rolls, kips and goes to the ropes. The ref counts, Waller sucker punches! Grimes gets around, Waller bucks the O’Conner but Grimes DROPKICKS him down. Waller tries to crawl out of the ring but Grimes gets the legs. Waller BOOTS Grimes away, bails out, and then somersaults in to COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO!
Theory says that’s fine, Waller ain’t done. Waller throws hands down on Grimes, then lets off to talk trash. Fans boo but Theory applauds. Waller clamps onto Grimes to throw down Hammer ‘n’ Anvil elbows! Waller clamps onto the chinlock and he grinds Grimes down. Grimes fights up, fans rally, and Grimes throws body shots. Grimes powers out, rolls Waller up, TWO! Grimes keeps moving and he CLOBBERS Waller! And again! And then atomic drop, to a ROUNDHOUSE! Waller wobbles, Grimes SOBATS and runs, SLIDING BOOT! Fans fire up with Grimes, he scoops and SWINGING SIDE SLAMS! Cover, TWO!
Waller flounders, Grimes goes to the corner, but Waller avoids the Cave-In! Waller bails out, Theory helps his buddy up, but Grimes goes to the apron. PENALTY KICK hits Theory! Waller trips Grimes up! Waller then aims, runs in, ROLLING KILLSWITCH! Cover, Waller wins!
Winner: Grayson Waller, by pinfall
The #DingoDriver takes down Grimes, and now Theory celebrates with his pal while talking some trash on Maggle. Will these two egomaniacs run wild on SmackDown? Or will they have to watch for when Kevin Owens’ suspension is up?
Bianca now talks with Zelina.
La Muneca is still very emotional, so it’s hard to say if she’s even in the right mindset to consider taking on DMG CTRL. But will DMG CTRL also make sure Zelina isn’t an option?
SmackDown returns, and again DMG CTRL has attacked!
The fearsome five laughs as they leave Zelina down and out! That’s two down, who else is there to help Bianca’s team?
The Bloodline is in the ring.
And of course, “Ladies and gentlemen,” the Wise Man introduces himself. And as such, Paul Heyman has a special surprise for us tonight. This is an impromptu acknowledgement ceremony, puns intended, for the winner of Crown Jewel’s match, pinfall and several Samoan Spikes direct from the Island of Relevancy and on behalf of The Bloodline, “the winner is… SOLO!” Fans boo but Solo Sikoa isn’t bothered. Heyman says they’re also about to cheer. The surprise of the night, live here tonight in Evansville, the 16 time world champion of the world, JOOOHN~ CENA…!! Is NOT here, all thanks to Solo!
In fact, John Cena will never appear in a WWE ring ever again! And that is all thanks to Solo. And Heyman sees the kids in the front row crying, not wanting to believe it. Cena didn’t say so! Well Cena can barely speak, and that’s all thanks to Solo. And even if Cena could speak, would he? Cena has such hustle, loyalty, respect, admiration and affection for each and every single fan, that Cena doesn’t have the heart to say goodbye to the WWE Universe. So Heyman get to say goodbye to Cena, and goodbye to the fans for Cena. So on behalf of Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, and Solo Sikoa, “John Cena, GOOD BYE!!”
Three, two, one, and now you know how serious this is. That was Cena’s cue! Someone out here talks about never seeing Cena again, how if he did show up, Solo would just whoop his ass again, and then Brdrdrdrdr, DO DOO DOO DOOO~! Cena runs down the ramp, slides into the ring, hits his Five Moves of Doom on Jimmy and Solo and maybe even Heyman, they fall out of the ring and the fans go crazy! You’ll never experience that again, all because of Solo. Fans boo but Heyman continues that he knows what we’re thinking. No one stays gone forever. And if Cena ever does come back, Solo has to be his opponent. Otherwise, it’s not John Cena. And we all know he’s Cena 24/7/365.
Except Cena can’t communicate, so he’s not really Cena anymore. And that’s all because of Solo. Jimmy, it would’ve been the greatest promo of Cena’s career. He just had to acknowledge the real GOAT. But now he can’t even say goodbye since Solo spiked him in the throat! You won’t see him in Hollywood, in WWE, or anywhere. You can’t see Cena, because Cena won’t be here! And it’s all- “L! A! KNIGHT!” Fans fire up as the Mega Star makes his way out here, “LEMME TALK TO YA!”
Knight says Heyman’s talking about cause and effect. The one cause and effect Heyman hasn’t mentioned is that no matter how good Roman has been, everybody knows the only reason Roman is still champion today is because of the Bloodline, YEAH! “YEAH! Knight says everyone here knows that’s a problem. “YEAH!” The whole world knows that’s a problem! “YEAH!” And Knight knows that’s a problem. “YEAH!” So Knight thinks, if we’ve got a problem, we’ve got a problem solver, and that is L A KNIGHT, YEAH! But what’s that mean? That means that he is here on SmackDown, because he made it that way! “YEAH!”
Knight stood across from the WWE Champion at Crown Jewel because he made it that way. “YEAH!” And the Bloodline will cease to exist because Knight will make it that way. “YEAH!” But first stop on that path, every single one of ’em, Solo, Jimmy, Paul, they all fall until it is only Roman and Knight! Nowhere else for Roman to go, no one else there to save him, and tonight, that first stop is ol’ Jim Uso. “YEAH!” Jimmy grins but Knight says since Jimmy cause him the title, Jimmy’s been chosen to pay the price. But since we just heard ol’ Boss Hog out here, he wanted to go and give us some lyrical stylings, but here’s something Knight’s put together for ol’ Jimbo.
“He says YEET or NO YEET. Jim is Him. But Jim gon’ be real dim, after all the drama, he eats a BFT, that Blunt Force Trauma. YEAH!” That means Jim has a first class ticket to getting stomped out by the man they call the Mega Star, with everybody saying, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” Evansville is ready, and that main event moment is up next, YEAH!
Bianca regroups with Shotzi & Charlotte.
Well, DMG CTRL took out Bianca’s choices, so they don’t have any more options. Charlotte, you need to make that call. Charlotte sighs and says okay. She’ll go. She heads out to make the call in private, but just who is it The Queen has in her contacts?
LA Knight VS Jimmy Uso w/ The Bloodline!
SmackDown returns and Heyman says he and Solo have to go? A phone call from Roman Reigns? The bell rings and Knight fires off haymakers on Jimmy! Knight whips to then back drop Jimmy away! Fans fire up, Knight hauls Jimmy up to snap suplex! Cover, ONE, but Knight keeps cool. Jimmy goes to a corner, Knight stomps a mudhole into him, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” The ref counts, Knight lets off to run, but Jimmy bails out. The fans boo but Knight pursues! Knight ROCKS Jimmy, puts him in the ring, but Jimmy KICKS Knight int he ropes. Jimmy storms back up but Knight HOTSHOTS Jimmy down! Jimmy staggers up, into the SLINGSHOT SHOULDER! Cover, TWO!
Knight keeps cool as he brings Jimmy up for more haymakers. Knight CLUBS Jimmy, whips him to ropes, but Jimmy reverses to SAMOAN DROP! Fans boo Jimmy but he soaks it up. Knight goes to a corner, Jimmy drags him up and puts him on ropes. Jimmy CHOKES Knight, the ref counts, but Jimmy lets off at 4. The fans rally for Knight and that annoys Jimmy. Jimmy punches but Knight counter punches! And again, and again! Knight whips, Jimmy reverses but Knight holds ropes. Jimmy still runs up to RAM and CHOP Knight! Knight goes to another side, Jimmy runs in but Knight DUMPS Jimmy out!
Knight builds speed to WRECK Jimmy with a dropkick! Jimmy hits the desk and Knight storms up. Knight SMACKS Jimmy off the desk, and again, and again! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” The ring count climbs but Knight still dribbles Jimmy’s head off that desk hood! Knight then TOSSES Jimmy over the desk! Kevin Patrick almost gets wiped out as Knight stands tall and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Jimmy has a chinlock. But Knight fights up and around to JAWBREAKER free! Jimmy rebounds, Knight blocks the kick, but the DRAGON WHIP hits! Cover, TWO! Jimmy is annoyed but he sees Knight go to the corner. Jimmy storms up as the fans rally for Knight. Jimmy rains down fists, then backs off to pace around. Fans boo but Jimmy soaks that up. “UCE!” No one joins in. Jimmy runs in, but Knight dodges! Jimmy hits buckles, scrambles after Knight, but Knight throws elbows and haymakers! Knight whips, Jimmy reverses to SAMOAN- NO, Knight slips free to kick and DDT! Fans fire up while both men are down!
Knight and Jimmy stir, and Knight rises up. Jimmy follows but Knight again counter punches! Knight whips to LARIAT Jimmy down! Knight whips Jimmy again, to then FLAPJACK him down! Jimmy rushes up but Knight gets around, atomic FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Jimmy checks his teeth, they’re still in his mouth, and Knight storms up on Jimmy at the apron. Jimmy GAMANGIRIS, then goes up top. But Knight ROCKS Jimmy! Knight climbs, Jimmy fights back, then Jimmy shoves Knight away. Jimmy adjusts, but Knight springs right up! Jimmy shoves Knight away again, but Knight avoids the ax handle!
Knight blocks the kick, cravats, but Jimmy powers out! Knight avoids the superkick, then cravats for B F T!! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall
One pawn down, YEAH! But wait, here comes the rook! Solo Sikoa and that thumb are ready, but Knight stands his ground. Only for Jimmy to CLOBBER him from behind! Knight stumbles out of the ring, and into the SAMOAN SPIKE!! The fans boo but Solo clears the desk! Jimmy drags Knight over and Solo brings Knight onto the desk. Solo rains down fists, but here comes CODY RHODES!?! The American Nightmare is here and he fires off on Solo! Cody SMACKS Solo off a post, fires off hands on Jimmy, and the fans go wild! Cody and Knight mug Jimmy, and Cody whips Jimmy into steel steps!
Fans are thunderous as the #AmericanKnightmare stands tall! But what was Cody even doing here tonight? Is this a sign of just how badly The Bloodline’s enemies want them gone?
Bianca & Shotzi regroup with Charlotte again.
So how’d the call go? Charlotte called but she won’t know if this person makes it in time. Well, it is what it is, Bianca’s team has to report in. The three head out, will they have their fourth for WarGames?
Nick Aldis confronts Cody Rhodes backstage.
Cody shouldn’t be here as a Raw superstar, but what’s done is done. So that means Cody has to now get out of here. Cody apologizes, but fine, he’ll go. Cody heads out, will Adam Pearce have something to say about one of his superstars showing up where they want when they want?
Bianca Belair heads to the ring!
Evansville cheers as The EST goes down to the ring, but she isn’t alone! Shotzi and Charlotte each make their entrances, then they get the mics. Fans “WOO~” for Charlotte and she says they could stand here all night and talk about what DMG CTRL has done, but they’re running out of time. This trio has accepted the WarGames challenge, and Charlotte knows a thing or two about turning on best friends. And there is a thin, thin, thin line between love and hate. But if they’re going to war, there is only one person Charlotte wants on her side. But wait, here comes DMG CTRL to run the moment.
Bayley asks if anyone can believe this. They know Charlotte’s bluffing, because in case you didn’t see what they did, DMG CTRL took down every girl they’ve tried to have by their side, and Bayley knows she doesn’t have that many numbers in her phone, because she’s “an idiot and a loser.” So um, they won’t even make it to WarGames! Or even out of the building! DMG CTRL steps up 4v3, but wait! In slides BECKY LYNCH! The Man has come around to SmackDown, and the brawl is on! Fans are thunderous as Becky is after Bayley, Charlotte is after Iyo, Shotzi has Kairi and Bianca has Asuka! It’s chaos!
Dakota can only watch as Becky POSTS Bayley, but the rest of the team spills out of the ring! Charlotte goes up top, but so does Iyo! DOUBLE ARIHARA MOONSAULTS onto the cluster! The Queen and Evil Genius stand up, stare down, and fans are thunderous! Then they start throwing hands! Dakota has to back away as things reignite! Charlotte sends Iyo into the apron, then she does the same to Kairi! Shotzi & Becky mug Bayley as SmackDown fades out! Will this year’s WarGames truly be Big Time?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown, lots of build to Survivor Series, and a great throughline of DMG CTRL and the Women’s WarGames match. I loved how Bayley was so awkward and paranoid around the rest of what is supposed to be her team, and I’m thinking the rest of the team is messing with her on purpose. I will say it was a little obvious DMG CTRL was going to attack the superstars Bianca talked to, but it was so Bianca’s team would get desperate and Charlotte would have to call in Becky. Becky joining in makes a lot of sense, she still has beef with Bayley and is on good terms with Charlotte right now. This was going to be an awesome match even before this, and now it’ll be even better than that. And trust me, should DMG CTRL lose, Bayley IS getting kicked out.
Good filler match from Waller VS Grimes for Waller to get a win to just kinda rub in that Kevin Owens isn’t here. But Kevin will be back next week, so I can’t wait to see what his plan for payback will be. And we got an awesome filler match out of Dragon Lee VS Axiom, making a great case for Axiom to be on SmackDown once he’s ready for the call-up. Dragon wanting to avenge Rey also makes sense, given he looked up to him as much as anyone did. Powerful promo stuff from Santos and Zelina, and while I still put Cruz, Santos did call him “Raul” aka his shoot name, Raul Mendoza. I appreciate Santos expected them to default to Legado Del Fantasma and then they didn’t. Carlito of course makes the save, and there’s our match for this phase while Rey is out of action.
Awesome Triple Threat Tag, and I suppose it’s fine to have the tag title match next week for the go-home. But at the same time, it seems a shame if the Profits won here just to lose next week. Unless… Between Lashley and possibly Hit Row being back-up for The Profits to counter Rhea, Dom & McDonagh, and then you still have Team Cody possibly do something, all that interference makes the Judgment Day lose the belts! That’d be poetic justice since Judgment Day always uses numbers to win. And it’d be nice for SmackDown to have titles in the men’s division that actually show up. Roman is a part-timer, Logan Paul is a part-timer, and Judgment Day doesn’t show up on SmackDown enough to really feel like they’re the Undisputed Tag Champions, so yeah, hopefully Profits win.
Great promo from Heyman as always, but it almost felt rushed at parts since they still had the match to fit in before the closing segment. Good promo from Knight, though he seemed a bit hesitant to do a rhyming promo a la the old days of Thuganomics Cena. But great match from Knight VS Jimmy, and great win for Knight, but of course Jimmy & Solo worked to beat Knight down. Cody making the save was quite the surprise, and he and Aldis didn’t have the smoothest promo backstage. Maybe they didn’t come back from commercial at the right time?
But the point of it is that there is a bit of confusion as to why Cody’s here. Given that Cody is a Raw superstar, and that in kayfabe, no one should really know what’s gonna happen, why was he here? We know he doesn’t like the Bloodline any better than Knight, but he couldn’t have shown up, just waiting and hoping they’d start trouble. Cody must’ve had some other reason for showing up on SmackDown, so maybe that gets explained on Raw in a promo with Pearce.
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.

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.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
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.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
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!

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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