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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (12/12/23)
Way past the Deadline!
Deadline done, now we count down to New Year’s Evil!
Ilja Dragunov is STILL NXT Champion, and Trick Williams is this year’s Mr. Iron Survivor! They’re on a collision course for the New Year, but who fires the first shot?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mixed Six Tag: The Meta Four VS Country Strong; Country Strong wins.
- Men’s Breakout Tournament, Opening Round: Myles Borne VS Oba Femi; Femi wins and advances.
- NXT North American Championship Open Challenge: Dragon Lee VS Tyler Bate; Dragon wins and retains the title.
- DIJAK VS Eddy Thorpe; Eddy wins, by disqualification.
- Men’s Breakout Tournament, Opening Round: Riley Osborne VS Keanu Carver; Osborne wins and advances.
- Lyra Valkyria & Nikkita Lyons VS Cora Jade & Blair Davenport; Cora & Blair win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Trick Melo Gang arrives.
They both talk about their big wins, and NXT Media asks Trick about winning the Iron Survivor Challenge. He feels good, feels like money, ain’t gonna lie. He’s clutch in the fourth, just call him Trick Brady or Michael Trick. And you already know what it is. New Year’s Evil, Trick VS Dragunov III, this ain’t a movie, it’s the real deal. Melo has since entered inside, is he doing his best to not be jealous?
Melo got attacked!?
Melo clutches a leg, Trick asks whet happened but the refs didn’t see anything! They call for medical, Trick is worried Melo won’t make it to SmackDown now.
Cora Jade is in the ring.
Fans boo as she coughs to get everyone’s attention. “Four months. Four long, hard months. But not for me! For you! Saturday at Deadline, the sun finally emerged from the clouds, and the fog was finally lifted. And I know how hard it was for all of you, me being gone that long. Crying yourselves to sleep in your little Cora Jade T-Shirts. Kissing your little 8 by 10s of me goodnight. But don’t worry, cuz everything’s fine. I’m back now. And that’s what you all wanted, right? Tweeting me every day, every episode, begging me to come back! You guys didn’t like me back then, but all of a sudden, you love me now?
“Saturday at Deadline was just the best day ever. Because I reminded everybody that no matter how deep the NXT roster may be, everything is better when Cora Jade’s around. But hey, I’ll give all those women in that Iron Survivor match their flowers. That was one hell of a match> But let’s be honest, at the end of the day, nobody was talking about a singlet one of those women. They were all talking about the return of Cora Jade. As I stood there, holding that NXT Women’s Championship high-”
Speaking of the championship, here’s Lyra Valkyria! She welcomes Cora back and couldn’t help but notice Cora is leaving out a detail just there: The fact that Cora jumped her from behind! But what’s crazy is, Cora’s been away for four whole months, and nothing has changed. Cora’s still gonna try and take shortcuts, just like always. Oh, did she ruffle some feathers? Lyra tells Cora to listen. Cora may not have changed, but things around here definitely have. Lyra has changed. She isn’t the same woman Cora used to mess with, she’s the NXT Women’s Champion! Fans cheer that!
And Lyra doesn’t care what generation Cora thinks this is, or what she thinks she deserves, there is nothing that- Blair Davenport is here! “Well, you might be at the top right now, Lyra, but I overcame four of the very best women in NXT to become YOUR Iron Survivor! And Cora Jade, you ain’t one of them!” Fans cheer Blair as she tells Lyra she needs to say something important: focus on her right now. Time is ticking on Lyra’s reign, and come New Year’s Evil, Blair will become the champion she was always destined to be.
Oh, don’t worry, Lyra heard what Blair had to say at Deadline. But there’s no way in hell Blair is taking this from Lyra. And it’s surprising Blair and Cora aren’t best friends already, seeing as they both love to jump people from behind. Well, whatever it takes to get the job done. WAIT! Here comes Nikkita Lyons! Did Blair forget what she did to Lyons? Blair throws hands on Lyons, Cora goes after Lyra, and it’s a brawl! The fans fire up, Lyra & Lyons DECK Cora & Blair! Lyra holds up the belt, will the Morrigan and Nikkita send the Punk Rock Mean Girl and Iron Survivor packing?
Backstage interview with Dragon Lee.
Kelly Kincaid is with the NEW NXT North American Champion and congratulates him on beating Dominik Mysterio. Has it sunk it yet that he won? Dragon says hello and that Saturday night was a dream come true. He had the greatest luchador of all time in Rey Mysterio coaching him, and then he finally won a title here in NXT. It is incredible! But he must point out that he would not have had this chance if not for the unfortunate injury to the greatest North American Champion ever, Wes Lee. He tells Wes that he has all Dragon’s respect, and he wishes you a speedy recovery.
And Dragon wants to defend this title like Wes did, meaning as much as possible. And that starts tonight. Then who is he facing? Dragon will be in the ring, and we’ll find out. AKA an Open Challenge! Who answers the call when Boy Wonder hits the ring?
Mixed Six Tag: The Meta Four VS Country Strong!
After losing the Iron Survivor Challenge, Lash Legend had to just lash out at one of the other losers in Fallon Henley. They and their boys all got into it backstage, so now they get at it in the ring! Will Lash, Noam Dar & Oro Mensah put their money where their mouths are? Or will they get whooped by a fired up Fallon, Briggs & Jensen?
NXT returns as Country Strong make their entrance. But then Meta Four attacks! Fans boo, Lash and Fallon brawl in the ring while the boys go outside. The bell rings, Lash CLUBS Fallon down, SMACKS her off the mat, then drops a big elbow! Cover, TWO! Lash stands Fallon up to pie face her, then whips her to a corner. Lash runs in but Fallon BOOTS her! Fallon storms up to pie face back! Fallon is fired up, the two start shoving, and Fallon jumps on for a SLEEPER! Lash RAMS Fallon into buckles, but Fallon hops back on! Lash stays up, throws Fallon off, but Fallon CHOPS! Fans fire up as that one echoes out!
Fallon CHOPS and CLUBS Lash, whips, but Lash blocks to DECK Fallon! Lash brings Fallon, whips her and back drops, only for Fallon to sunset flip! Lash goes Matrix to stay up, and she drags Fallon up. Fallon breaks free, kicks the legs out, then runs up to CALF KICK! Lash wobbles, Fallon runs, springboards, wheelbarrows, but Lash shoves her away. Jensen tags in, Lash eggs him on, but Oro runs in. Jensen dodges and atomic drops Main Man Mensah and fires off forearms! Jensen whips corner to corner, Oro rebounds into a hip toss! Jensen shakes out the bad leg but Oro kicks it!
Oro bumps Jensen, CHOPS him, and reels him in to clinch. Tiff is watching, clearly upset at both Lash and Fallon over her own Iron Survivor loss. Jensen CLUBS Oro to fight the lift, and Jensen headlocks. Oro powers up and out, but Jensen hurdles and FACEBUSTERS! Dar runs in but Briggs runs him over! Briggs puts Dar on ropes with Oro, he and Jensen run, slide and HAYMAKER! The fans fire up as Fallon runs, but Lash catches her! Lash TOSSES Fallon onto the boys and Meta Four stands tall while fans boo and NXT goes picture in picture.
Country Strong flounders while Meta Four talks a lot of trash. Lash goes out to fetch Fallon, POSTS her, them mocks the yeehaw. Lash bumps Fallon off the apron, pushes her around, then pushes her in the ring. Lash has Fallon on the apron to CHOP! And CHOP again! Lash slides in, talks more trash, then HIP DROPS Fallon down. Lash drags Fallon up, scoops, and SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Lash pushes Fallon around, gut wrenches to a Canadian Rack, and she bends Fallon! Fallon endures, fans rally and Fallon kicks fere, only for Lash to throw her down! But Fallon avoids the elbow drop! Lash hurries to keep Fallon from the boys!
Lash scoops again, Fallon slips free, hot tag to Jensen! Oro runs in but Jensen rallies with elbows! Jensen whips, Oro reverses but Jenesn goes up to CROSSBODY! Dar distracts but gets away as Jensen takes a swing. Oro runs in to dropkick the legs out! Jensen clutches the knee, Oro CLOBBERS him from behind! Oro CHOKES Jensen on the ropes, lets off, and kicks Jensen out of the ring. Tag to Dar and he goes around to KICK Jensen! Lash & Jakara talk trash while Dar shoves Jensen in and wrenches an arm. Dar hits an ELBOW BREAKER, then reels Jensen in for knees. Dar puts Jensen in the corner, tag to Oro.
Meta Four mugs Jensen, the ref counts and reprimands, but Dar puts Jensen’s leg in ropes to run and DROPKICK it! Oro then sweeps the leg! NXT returns to single picture as Oro CLUBS Jensen. Jensen throws body shots, then he dumps Oro out! Fans fire up as Jensen hurries to his corner. Oro run sin, Jensen jumps the sweep but that hurts the leg! Oro sweeps the legs again! Tag to Dar and Meta Four DOUBLE FOREARM Jensen down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Dar keeps Jensen from his team. Dar has a cobra clutch, then ELBOWS Jensen down! Dar ELBOWS Jensen down again, then flexes.
But Jensen goes after a leg! Dar CLUBS away on Jensen, drags him up and puts him on ropes. Dar throws knees, KICKS and snapmares to cover, TWO! Jensen crawls but Dar clamps onto him with a chinlock. Jensen fights up, throws body shots, but Dar KICKS the bad leg! And UPPERCUTS! Jensen hobbles. Dar runs in but Jensen ELBOWS him! And LARIATS! Fans fire up while both men are down! Jensen crawls, Dar grabs a leg, but Jensen hops up to ENZI- DRAGON SCREW from Dar! ANKLE LOCK! Jensen endures, Dar thrashes the leg, and Dar drags Jensen back! Jensen still claws around!
Jensen BOOTS Dar, but Jakara distracts the ref! Hot tag to Briggs but it doesn’t count with the ref not seeing it !Oro FLYING KNEES Briggs out! Oro runs in to GAMANGIRI Jensen and shove, into Dar’s SPINNING ELBOW! Cover, Fallon breaks it! Fans fire up but Lash pops Fallon up! Fallon RANAS Lash out of the ring! Oro leaps to FLYING UPPERCUT Briggs! Dar and Jensen are still in the ring, and here comes Tiff! Lash DECKS Tiff, DECKS her again, and chases her off! Dar has Jensen, but Jensen cradles!! TWO!! Dar escapes, runs back in, NOVA ROLLA!! But Briggs tags in!!! Briggs rallies on Dar!
Fans fire up with Briggs as he fires off on Dar! Oro runs in but Briggs DECKS him! Briggs sends Oro into Dar, BOOT DDT COMBO!! The fans are thunderous as Briggs runs, CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!!! Cover, Country Strong wins!!
Winners: Country Strong, by pinfall
Not only does Briggs’ crew win over Meta Four, Briggs just pinned the NXT Heritage Cup Champion! Is the loss at the Iron Survivor only opening the door to another path?
Trick Melo Gang is in the trainer’s room.
Trick says this is awful timing. Doc, tell us something. The trainer says everything seems to be fine, so Melo is medically cleared as tolerated. Trick says that’s great! Melo can still go to SmackDown! But does he know who did this? No, but he has an idea. He won’t tell while they’re here, maybe later, but Melo’s gonna call this guy out. Good. Trick is ready to ride, he just has to handle his business with Dragunov a little later tonight, and then they’ll be good. Melo says yeah, Trick handles his business and Melo will handle his. Just who could it be that Melo thinks attacked him?
The Men’s Breakout Tournament field is here!
Trey Bearhill, Dion Lennox, Luca Crusifino, Tavion Heights, Keanu Carver, Riley Osborne, Myles Borne and Oba Femi are all on stage, but who start off this tournament? LEXIS KING ATTACKS BEARHILL WITH A CHAIR!! The fans boo, refs back King off, that guy’s nuts! Well, Bearhill won’t be starting anything tonight, it’s Borne and Femi up first! Will Drew Gulak’s training pay off for Borne? Or will Femi throw him around easier than a shotput?
Men’s Breakout Tournament, Opening Round: Myles Borne VS Oba Femi!
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Femi pushes Borne to a corner, but Borne comes back to tie up again. Femi throws Borne down! Femi eggs Borne on so Borne headlocks. Femi powers up and out, then RAMS shoulders! Borne stays up but Femi eggs him on. Borne runs, slides under and DROPKICKS! Femi wobbles, but he comes back to ROCK Borne! And CLUB him! And KNEE him low! Femi whips Birne to a corner, Borne goes up and over and DROPKICKS again! Femi wobbles, Borne fires more hands and stomps. The ref counts, Borne lets off, and Borne ROCKS Femi with haymakers!
Fans boo Borne as he bumps Femi, throws more body shots but then Femi blocks the buckle bump. Femi throws a shot but Borne drop toeholds! Borne stomps Femi, DOUBLE STOMPS him, and covers, TWO! The fans rally behind Femi but Borne kicks and knees him in the back. Femi grits his teeth as he’s getting angry! Femi throws body shots but Borne knees low. Borne whips, Femi reverses but Borne goes up again. Only for Femi to catch him! Borne gets loose, only for Femi to LARIAT! Fans fire up, Femi wants Borne to stand, then he ROCKS him! And ROCKS him again! Femi CLOBBERS Borne, then CLOBBERS him again!
Borne takes a swing, but into Femi’s BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Femi powers up that arm, runs in and UPPERCUTS! Then Femi whips Borne, but Borne dodges! SPIN POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Borne grits his teeth in frustration, storms up as Femi bails out, but Femi YANKS him down from the apron! Femi pushes Borne back in, Borne knees low, and Borne reels Femi in. But Femi FLAPJACKS Borne, to the POP-UP POWERBOMB!! Cover, Femi wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Borne flew all around this ring, because of Femi throwing him! Femi heads to the semifinals, who else will he throw out of the tournament?
Nikkita Lyons talks with Lyra Valkyria backstage.
They’ve got a tag match with Cora & Blair now, is the champ good? Lyra has Blair in three weeks at New Year’s Evil, Lola Vice is parading around with her Breakout Contract, and the biggest pain in the ass, Cora, is back. So basically, another day in the life as champion. But seriously, Cora’s return won’t poison this division. Lyons says as bad as Lyra wants after Cora, she wants after Blair ten times as much. Cora attacked Lyra but Lyra was back in one night. Blair attacked Lyons, Lyons was on the shelf for a year. But if you thought last week’s kick was nasty~, just wait for tonight. Lyra opens her locker and Lyons notices a picture hanging there.
Did Lyra put that there? Tatum Paxley’s face over Becky? Lyra doesn’t know when that happened. How creepy. Tatum’s a weird one. Lyons and Lyra have to focus on their tag match, will Tatum work to make Lyra obsess over her?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Kelly brings up there’s no love lost between Tiff and Fallon, and we just saw them scrap again. Tiff tells Kelly that her questions don’t matter, she needs to vent. Tiff is so sick of Fallon and her entire existence. Because of that piece of trash, Tiff lost at Deadline! Fallon never lived a life like Tiff, Fallon’s life is to serve people like Tiff. Fallon owns a bar and yet can’t even afford what’s on the top shelf, unlike Tiff. Fallon can’t dress like Tiff, can’t even come close to her star power! So Tiff is gonna show the cowgirl where she belongs in life. Now Kelly can talk. But then Tiff leaves. Will Fallon be the one putting Tiff in her place next time they meet?
NXT North American Championship Open Challenge: Dragon Lee VS ???
The challenge was put out, and that makes for quite the gamble in Dragon’s first title defense. Will the future of lucha libre be in good hands with Dragon? Or will he regret leaving things up to chance?
Dragon’s opponent is… Tyler Bate! Fans cheer as the Big Strong Boi looks to rebound from his Iron Survivor Challenge loss. Will the NXT UK Triple Crown Champion look to finally strike gold again?
The bell rings, Dragon and Bate shake hands and fans cheer. The two circle, they tie up, and they go around. Bate headlocks, fans cheer “Both These Guys!” as Dragon powers out, Bate goes up the corner, comes back, but into a snapmare. Dragon runs Bate over, things keep moving, and Bate hurdles. Bate runs, Dragon drops and hurdles, but into a fireman’s carry! AIRPLANE- NO, Dragon slips free, but Bate headlocks for a takeover! The fans cheer the exchange, and Bate holds on as Dragon fights up. They both kick, but they both block! They both let the other down, but then they both dropkick! Those cancel out and both men kip up.
The fans fire up, Bate and Dragon tie up, and Bate headlocks. Bate then wrenches, whips, but Dragon reverses. Bate goes up, under, baits Dragon into knuckle locks and he steps over to bait again. Bate leap frogs, slips under, gets Dragon again and rolls him up, TWO! Bate keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and RANA, but Dragon handsprings through! Dragon runs, RANAS, Bate handsprings through! They both feint dropkicks and fans cheer! Both men run, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men fall but both sit up quick, and fans cheer as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Dragon bumps Bate off buckles. Dragon stomps and throws hands, then whips corner to corner. Bate boots, Dragon blocks but Bate knees him away! Bate goes up to FLYING UPPERCUT! Fans fire up, Bate DROPKICKS and Dragon tumbles out! Bate builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and fans fire up with Bate again! Bate brings Dragon up, puts him in the ring, and then runs up. Dragon swings, but into the clinch! EXPLODER! Bate then kips up and STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO! Dragon is still in this but Bate keeps his cool. Bate stalks Dragon to ropes, drags him up, and fireman’s carries.
AIRPLANE- NO, Dragon fights that with elbows. Dragon goes to a corner, Bate runs in but Dragon pops him up to SUPERKICK him upside-down! Bate flops back, Dragon SUPERKICKS again! Bate tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up! Dragon DIVES and direct hit at ramp! The fans are fired up again as Dragon puts Bate back in. Dragon runs in at the corner, JUMP KICK! Leg sweep! SWINGING DROPKICK! Combinacion Dragon hits, but Dragon isn’t done there! Dragon runs corner to corner to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Then a cover, TWO! Bate stays in this but Dragon stays cool. Fans rally and duel as Dragon aims again.
Bate slowly rises up, Dragon runs back in, but into a pop-up! AIRPLANE SPIN! Bate goes around and around for TEN, then FIFTEEN! Then TWENTY before the DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Dragon survives and Bate is stunned! Dragon is also dizzy, though, and “This is Awesome!” as Bate stalks him. Bate brings Dragon up, ROCKS him with a right, and another! And another! Dragon wobbles, BOOTS back, but Bate UPPERCUTS! Dragon rebounds, dodges Bate and SNAP GERMANS! Bate stands right up!! Bate runs in, Dragon dodges, but the REBOUNDER hits! Cover, TWO!! Dragon survives but Bate hurries to a corner!
Bate climbs, fans are loving “Both These Guys!” and Bate is up top! Only for Dragon to trip him up! Dragon CLUBS Bate into the Tree of Woe, then he goes up top! Bate sits up but into the WOE STOMPS! And then Dragon reels Bate in, POWER- NO, Bate slips free and underhooks! TYLER DRIVER- RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Bate escapes and Dragon runs up. Bop up, V-TRIGGER instead! BANG still finds Dragon! Bate rebounds again, but Dragon ducks, tilt-o-whirls, OPERACION DRAGON!! Cover, Dragon wins!!
Winner: Dragon Lee, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
A much deserved standing ovation for these two, and the Boy Wonder outlasts the Big Strong Boi! But Dragon shows Bate respect for this awesome first defense and Bate returns the favor. Will Bate just have to fight that much harder to get another shot down the line? Who else will step to Dragon for their own shot?
Jensen and Briggs regroup backstage.
Jensen doesn’t know how Briggs did it, but he pulled through for them tonight. He turned what was looking like a loss into a big win! Briggs says nah, it was a close one either way. Meta Four ain’t as soft they thought. Fallon returns and apologizes for ditching them out there. It’s just, every time she sees Tiff, she sees red! Did she hear what Tiff said? Yeah, no, Tiff’s garbage. Well, Briggs just pinned Dar! And so that must mean Briggs is next in line for the Heritage Cup. How awesome would it be to drink outta that thing?
Jensen doesn’t wanna tell Briggs this, but that division isn’t really Briggs’ style. Not his style? Well, Briggs is a one-round KO kinda guy, but the Heritage Cup is British Rules multiple rounds. Yeah, but if Briggs KO’s Dar, then he wins. And the Iron Survivor wasn’t Briggs’ “kind of match,” but Jensen said he did pretty good, right? Yeah, he meant every word of that. Then Briggs should keep the momentum going, and should start thinking outside of the box. Jensen gets that, and Fallon says his name would look good on the cup. The three agree, Briggs for the cup! They put hands in, will the Scottish Supernova have to worry about that one hit KO?
Lexis King and Ava Raine are outside Shawn Michaels’ office.
King still feels good about what he did to Bearhill, and he’s pretty mad, huh? Yeah, HBK is mad! Ava wouldn’t go in there if she was King, because everyone in that tournament field wants King’s head! As per usual. No, King, they want you in the tournament so they can kick your ass! Then mission accomplished! King makes moments happen on NXT! And he gets it, Ava is fired up and flustered being in the presence of a true superstar like himself. But don’t sweat it, it is completely natural. You’re not the first and you won’t be the last. Yeah… Well, since King is still new around here, King will be replacing Bearhill in the Breakout Tournament.
Oh, you don’t say? Lexis King, Breakout Star. That just made his night, sweetheart. See you around. Lexis might be the king of crazy, but is someone going to knock him off his imaginary throne?
DIJAK VS Eddy Thorpe!
These two have gone back and forth, and #HardJustice is furious after The Alpha Wolf made sure he didn’t win the Iron Survivor. Will either man survive this newest encounter?
NXT returns as Eddy makes his entrance, and Dijak rushes him! But Eddy is ready and they brawl at the ramp! Fans fire up for Eddy as he fires off on Dijak! Dijak hits back, throws Eddy into barriers, but Eddy hits back again. Dijak ROCKS Eddy, but Eddy ROCKS Dijak! Eddy fires hands, Dijak hits back, and he CLUBS Eddy. Eddy fires forearms, Dijak RAMS him into the apron! And then SMACKS him off the desk! Dijak says if Eddy wants to stick his nose in Dijak’s business and cost him the Iron Survivor, this is what he gets! Dijak whips but Eddy reverses, and Dijak hits the steel steps! Fans fire up as Eddy takes off his jacket and necklace!
Eddy puts Dijak in the ring, the bell rings, and Eddy fires hands! Dijak hits back, Dijak hoists Eddy up and RAMS him into buckles! Dijak throws hands, Eddy fires back! Eddy KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Dijak hoists Eddy up again and RAMS him back into buckles! The buckle BREAKS OFF!! The fans lose their minds, the ref checks both men, and this just escalated to a new level! Dijak has the buckle, aims the hook at Eddy, and CRACKS Eddy in the gut!!
Winner: Eddy Thorpe, by disqualification
Dijak doesn’t care about the match, he CLUBS away on Eddy with the crossbar, going after those ribs he injured in the past! Fans boo, more refs rush out, and Dijak backs off. Dijak exits the ring, but he feels the blood on his forehead, He refuses to let it end here and he rushes back in! Dijak SLAMS Eddy across the second rope’s crossbar!! Eddy writhes and flops to the floor from the damage to his ribs! Dijak storms off into the night, did he finally put Eddy down once and for all?
NXT checks in on Chase U.
Andre Chase brings up the fundraiser ideas they all came up with last week, and this week, they put them into action. So what’re the numbers on the bake sale? $66. Oh. Car wash? $245. Better. Duke Hudson says that’s about one quarter. Of one quarter… of one quarter of the interest. Duke, c’mon, this is just the start. Chase will handle this. Really? Cuz Mr. Chase kinda looks like s*it. Chase says it’s fine, they can brainstorm new ways to fundraise. Seriously, anything at all.
Thea Hail’s been busy on her phone this whole time, and sees that Riley’s match is up next. So, what? She gonna watch from the Chase U section or something? Wait, can they? Duh, it’s their section. Ohhh! The girls look to Mr. Chase, and he says fine, go. Thea & Jacy head out, and asks Duke what he thinks. But then Scrypts walks in and says he has a “proposition” for him. Chase nervously looks at the case Scrypts hands him. Does Scrypts have his own motives for helping Chase U with its debt?
Blair Davenport & Cora Jade talk backstage.
Blair says Cora kinda ruined her moment on Saturday. No she didn’t, Lyra did. Lyra was the one that interrupted Blair midsentence. How rude. And if Lyra didn’t interrupt, Cora wouldn’t have done anything. She would’ve let Blair have her moment. Well, whenever Cora gets her shot, it won’t even be against Lyra. After New Year’s Evil, Blair will be the champion. Arrogant and assertive. Cora likes it. And after what Lyons did to Blair last week, Blair will handle her. Trying to literally kick Blair out of the Iron Survivor Challenge? Can you imagine? Nope, Cora cannot. But that’s perfect since Cora will go after Lyra.
Great. Because after New Year’s Evil- Yeah, Cora gets it. Blair heads out first, will these two be able to coexist long enough to ruin Lyons’ return?
Men’s Breakout Tournament, Opening Round: Riley Osborne VS Keanu Carver!
The newest recruit to Chase U is ready to have his breakout moment, but the same can be said for the former Temple defensive tackle. Will Keanu play power defense on Osborne’s speedy offense? Or will this win be great redemption for Chase U?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, the fans are behind Riley but he gets SLAMMED by Carver! They keep the clinch, but Riley slips around to headlock. Carver back suplexes, Riley lands on his feet to trip Carver and GEDO CLUTCH! TWO, but Riley comes back to SHOTGUN! And STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO and with power! Riley ends up on the apron, Carver runs in, but Riley slingshots up and over! Riley returns, into a LARIAT!! Jacy & Thea are freaking out in the student section! Riley goes to a corner, Carver runs in, but Riley BOOTS him away! Riley goes up, leaps, but Carver catches him! FALL AWAY SLAM!
Fans fire up as Carver storms around. Riley rises up, Carver RAMS him in the corner! And again! And again! The ref counts, Carver RAMS Riley again, before he hoists Riley up, and SLAMS him! Cover, TWO! Riley survives, but Carver bends him back with the chinlock stretch. The fans rally as Riley endures, and Riley fights up! Riley gets to his feet, pries the hold open, and he throws body shots! And a forearm! Carver staggers, but he ROCKS Riley back! Riley CHOPS! Carver swings, Riley dodges and DROPKICKS! Fans fire up and Riley runs up to SHOTGUN Carver down! Riley keeps moving, but Carter POUNCES!!
The fans are thunderous, Carver is roaring, and he goes to the corner. Carver drags Riley up, but Carver ROUNDHOUSES! Carver falls, Riley climbs, and Riley says “U~!” SHOOTING STAR! Cover, RILEY WINS!!
Winner: Riley Osborne, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Riley survives Carver’s blitz and takes the win! Will the British Javelin kick in the turbo and win the whole thing?
Drew Gulak’s crew finds Dragon Lee backstage.
They sarcastically applaud his win tonight, and Dragon asks what he means. The title match was legit, what do these guys even want? Damon Kemp says they’re just having a friendly conversation as sportsman. They come in peace. Oh, is that all? No, Gulak also wants to ask Dragon a question. This touching tribute to Wes Lee, is this gonna be a week to week thing or just a one-off? No, Dragon says in Spanish that he’ll do this as many times as possible. Oh, sorry, learn Spanish and you’ll know. Well, Gulak didn’t think about learning, but good to know.
But then that means every week, right? Yes, every week. Then they accept for next week! This is great! Thank you so much, Dragon. Well, fine by Dragon, but uh, which one of them is actually stepping up? Oh, uh, you’ll just have to find out next week. Thanks! Gulak and his goons head out, will the Philly Stretcher fight his own battles here?
Thea & Jacy find Riley backstage.
But Thea’s so nervous about talking to him! Jacy tells her to just go, then gives her a push. Riley sees Thea and thanks her for being out there tonight. Thea appreciates him! Er, uh, y’know, no problem. Okay, cool. So is Riley from around here? Jacy rolls her eyes. No, not quite, Riley is from the UK. Anyway, he’s gonna go shower off. Yeah, go do that, kinda need it. Er, no, uh, she just means, he smells nice but is kinda sweaty. Yeah, catch you in class later, okay? Okay! Riley leaves, Jacy walks up and Thea asks how she did. Uh… Room for improvement.
Kiana James & Izzi Dame then walk up, and Kiana says that was “cute.” Oh don’t start. Why? Cuz little Thea has a little crush? Trust Kiana, she wasn’t. Izzi asks if Thea is delusional. Riley’s a whole man, and Thea’s a whole child. Thea is upset but Jacy keeps her back. Kiana & Izzi leave, but will Thea show them who’s a whole?
Lyra Valkyria & Nikkita Lyons VS Cora Jade & Blair Davenport!
It’s a tag team grudge match as the Morrigan and the Lioness are both ready to roar! Will they bring down “The Generation of Jade” and Miss Iron Survivor? Or will Cora & Blair be likeminded in creating a nightmare before Christmas?
NXT returns and Cora makes her entrance, followed by Blair. Fans boo the entire time, and the teams sort out. Lyra and Blair start as a preview of their title match. They circle, feel things out, and fans rally for Lyra. Cora tells them to shut up but Lyra and Blair tie up. They go around, Lyra spins and snapmares but Blair goes for a leg. Lyra steps over, slips around and rolls Blair up, ONE! Blair runs in, Lyra sweeps and cover, ONE! Blair sweeps and covers, ONE! Blair snapmares and runs but Lyra ducks the kick to kip up! Blair avoids the heel kick and fans fire up. Cora tags in and fans boo again as she talks trash.
Lyra fires off forearms on Cora! Lyra whips, Cora reverses but Lyra goes up the corner, leaps over Cora, then hip tosses her down! Lyra runs up to headlock and takeover! Fans rally, Cora fights up, but Lyra kicks Blair away. Cora reaches out again, Lyra kicks Blair again. Blair storms in, Lyra DROPKICKS Blair to BULLDOG Cora! Cover, TWO! Lyra wrenches and whips Cora to the corner, and then tags in Lyons! Fans fire up as Lyons TOSSES Cora and tells her to tag Blair. Cora does tag Blair, and Blair runs in, but into a scoop and SLAM! Blair tags Cora back in, Cora gets around to waistlock and CLUB her!
Lyons stays up so Cora apologizes, only for Lyons to KICK her down! And again! Lyons scoops but Cora slips free and shoves. Blair trips Lyons up, Cora SHINING WIZARDS Lyons against rope! Cora grins, tags Blair and drags Lyons up by her hair. Blair BOOTS Lyons down, then gets her up for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Blair drags Lyons into a chinlock and squeezes tight as NXT goes picture in picture.
Lyons endures, fights up, but Blair drags her over to bump off buckles. Tag to Cora, she stomps a mudhole in then brings Lyons onto ropes. Cora CHOKES Lyons, lets off and runs, to ELBOW Lyons down! Cover, TWO! Cora drags Lyons up, tags Blair in, and they mug Lyons in the corner. Blair stomps Lyons, snapmares and basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Blair eggs Lyra on but then stalks Lyons to ropes. Blair CHOKES Lyons as she grinds her knee in. The ref counts, Blair lets off and has Lyons for another snapmare and chinlock. Blair makes that a cobra clutch and she thrashes Lyons around! Lyons endures and fans rally up.
Lyons fights up, throws body shots, but Blair ripcords and ELBOWS her down! Blair drags Lyons to the corner, tags Cora, and they mug Lyons some more. Cora ROCKS Lyons with a forearm then shoves her down. Cora stalks Lyons, runs in and IMPLODER STOMPS! Cora covers, TWO! Cora is annoyed but she drags Lyons up to SMACK her off the mat! NXT returns to single picture, Cora reels Lyons in, but Lyons fights her way forward! The fans rally, Cora holds onto the facelock but Lyons lifts her! Cora CLUBS Lyons, then sucker punches Lyra! But Lyons rolls Cora up, TWO! Cora kicks Lyons low!
Cora CLOBBERS Lyons then tags Blair! Blair drags Lyons around but Lyons BOOTS her away! Hot tag to Lyra and the fans fire up! Lyra rallies on Blair with LARIATS! Lyra whips, Blair reverses but Lyra CLOBBERS her! Fans fire up with Lyra, and she SOBATS, front kicks, and HEADBUTTS! Then a front kick, SOBAT and facelock! FISHERMAN BUSTER! Blair bails out and Lyra snarls. But the fans rally up, Lyra builds speed and she WRECKS Blair with a dropkick! Lyra goes out to put Blair in the ring, but Tatum Paxley emerges from the shadows? She has one of Lyra’s feathers and is nuzzling it…
Lyra goes up, CROSSBODIES but FLOPS as Blair moves! Blair hauls Lyra up but Lyons makes the save! Cora runs in and DECKS Lyons! But Lyra GAMANGIRIS Cora! Blair reels Lyra back in, suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, Lyons breaks it up! Cora runs back in, but Lyons TOSSES her out! Blair BOOTS Lyons! But Lyra waistlocks Blair! Cora tags in before the O’Conner Roll, Blair kicks out, sending Lyra into Cora! Blair drags Lyra up, KAMI-GOYE!! But Lyons drags Blair out! ROUNDHOUSE! Cora hurries to cover, Cora & Blair win!!
Winners: Blair Davenport & Cora Jade, by pinfall
From one obsession to another, Cora comes out on top because she’s only obsessed with herself! Will this guarantee Cora gets her shot at the champion after the New Year? Wait, Tatum then rushes in to TOSS Lyons out of the ring? Tatum is so obsessed with Lyra, and it creeps Lyra out! But Tatum “comforts” Lyra after the loss… What is going on inside that twisted mind?
Hank ‘n’ Tank meet up backstage.
Hank asks Tank what’s up. Same thing he’s been thinking about the past seven days: Hank, Tank and Gallus. Like they said, they will earn their spot at the table. And if that means proving themselves against Mark Coffey & Wolfgang, then they can do that. But Gallus walks over, laughing at Hank ‘n’ Tank. Have the lads been reading Tag Teaming for Dummies? Maybe they should go by the pub and drown their sorrows already. Tank says they know what they’re getting themselves in for. Gallus may have forgotten more fights than Hank ‘n’ Tank have been in, but Hank ‘n’ Tank have more heart than the three of them combined!
Oh, all three? Joe ain’t getting involved, trust him. Oh, right, he’s not getting involved. Sure. They “trust” him. Hank ‘n’ Tank head out, and then someone honks the horn on a forklift? Joe Gacy? Gacy says, “Hey, Joe, what do ya know? Y’know, Joe, it takes a Joe to know a Joe.” And what’s better than one Joe than a cup o’ Joe? Gacy chugs his coffee, and asks why so serious. Is the Joker of NXT about to snap?
Trick Williams heads to the ring!
Just as he said, he’s gonna handle business with Dragunov tonight, and Trick echoes Booker with “What? Huh? Uh-huh! I like it!” Booker loves it, Trick loves it, and then Trick has them cut the music. Fans chant “You Deserve It!” Trick thanks everyone for that, and wants to get to business. “Deadline was a movie. And look man, I walked into this match with four of the best in NXT to do it. And I walked out of this match your Men’s NXT Iron Survivor.” Fans cheer that! Now, usually Trick would cut up his opponent, but not this time, and not tonight. Nothing but love for those other guys, they put on a banger last Saturday.
But Trick also heard NXT is coming out with an awards show at the end of this year, and Trick would put up the Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge against any other match of NXT’s year, let’s talk about it! The fans cheer that, too! But here’s the thing. Trick was in the ring with some dogs, but they made one mistake: They forgot one very important thing. Trick Williams has been ballin’ his whole life. Trick Willy is clutch in the fourth! Forget Steph Curry, this is Trick Curry, Trick Brady, Mike Trick, 23 in LA, nevermind who you thought he was! This is TRICK JAMES, B*TCH!! The fans fire up for that one!
Trick says in three weeks, it is New Year’s Evil. And imagine it now: The Baddest Man in NXT VS The Hottest Star Under the Sun! But speaking of, here comes Ilja Dragunov! The NXT Champion joins Trick in the ring, and says a few months ago, they stood in this ring. And Trick thanked Dragunov for pushing him to a whole new level. Does Trick remember that? He does. Then on that same day, Dragunov said he admired Trick’s courage. Dragunov is proud of Trick. Fans cheer that! Dragunov couldn’t watch it live, he had to get into the zone for his own match. But he watched that match back, and Trick snatched victory from the jaws of defeat within just a few seconds!
A misstep here or there, Dragunov might be having this conversation with someone else. Trick rode a wave of momentum that has barely ever been seen before! Whoop Dat Trick! Fans chant that and Dragunov says this is the talk of the WWE! They secret handshake!! And Dragunov says this with respect to Trick’s journey: “At New Year’s Evil, it comes to an end.” Trick tells Dragunov, “If you’d looked me in the eyes, and you said that a few months ago, I probably would’ve played it cool, and deep down wondered if I had what it takes to face Ilja Dragunov. But this ain’t a few months ago, dog.
“I ain’t in here trying to show my worth in this world, show the world what I can do. I’m that guy now. I’m talking that walk, I’m Trick Williams, I’m the man here in NXT. And in three weeks, I’ma beat the best here NXT has to offer, and I’m gonna be your NEW NXT Champion.” The fans like that! Dragunov nods and says he likes it. He does. But Dragunov suffered too much to become NXT Champion, WAY too much to just stay NXT Champion, and he is so sorry, but he will do whatever it takes to remain N X T CHAMPION! But wait, here comes Melo!?
Trick and Dragunov are both confused as to why Melo is hobbling out here with his bad leg. Melo apologizes to Trick for interrupting, but this cannot wait any longer. But now isn’t the time. He knows, he knows, but remember that business about earlier? This is that. Look, Trick, for two months, they’ve dragged his name through the mud and tha tends tonight! Melo knows exactly who attacked Trick, because it’s the same person who attacked Melo. Dragunov wants everyone to hold on. He will see Trick at New Year’s Evil, and he will leave them to their business.
But then Melo says hold on, Dragunov, don’t go anywhere. “Ilja… It was you!” WHAT?! Dragunov is just as confused as Trick! The fans chant “That’s Not True!” But Melo says it makes sense! Dragunov took Melo out and took Trick out! What the hell is Melo talking about? Dragunov has no part in that! Trick asks Melo what’s going on. Melo says to think about it: Who gains the most from seeing Trick Melo Gang split? Melo put all the pieces together! All that instigating he was doing! Saying that Trick helped Melo at Great American Bash! Why did he do that? Cuz he knew that if he faced one of them, he’d have to face both of them!
And by the looks of it, Dragunov didn’t wanna take that chance. Oh, Melo. Dragunov knew you were arrogant. But delusional, too? Melo says no, he isn’t delusional. Dragunov is more calculating than he looks! He knew that if he pitted Trick Melo Gang against each other, then attack Trick, that he’d have all of this to himself! That the whole world would point fingers at Melo! Melo had Dragunov beat at Halloween Havoc, but Trick came out and distracted Melo, allowing Dragunov to win! But that was all according to Dragunov’s plan! Melo knew he’d do anything to keep the title, but Dragunov has him beat.
Melo, listen. Dragunov doesn’t know what kind of Bogeyman he is creating in his head, but Dragunov did NOT attack him! If Melo even did get attacked. Trick says, “Dragunov, tell me you didn’t just say that.” Dragunov wants them both to understand, he did NOT attack anyone. But Trick & Melo need to talk this out. No, too late for all that! Trick Melo Gang’s back on the same page and there’s nothing Dragunov can do about it! Trick says Melo got his point across, and Melo says yeah, Dragunov needs to learn what it’s like to have something taken from him! The same way Trick did, the same way Melo did!
Dragunov doesn’t deserve that title like Trick does! Melo grabs the belt! Melo and Dragunov tug-o-war, Dragunov loses his grip, and Melo CLOBBERS Trick with the belt!! Everyone freaks out and Dragunov snatches the belt back. Melo looks guilty and the fans chant as much! Melo frowns at Dragunov while Trick is asking to be helped up. Just what is the truth when it comes to HIM?
My Thoughts:
An awesome NXT to follow Deadline and turn the corner towards New Year’s Evil. Great start to the Breakout tournament, though I didn’t think Lexis King would attack someone and take them out of the tournament and then get in as a substitute. A shame for Bearhill, unless Bearhill attacks King to keep him out of the tournament and have a feud with King on the side. But great stuff as Femi beats Borne and then Riley pulls off a big comeback win on Carver, who technically should’ve won. But it works in story with Chase U and now Thea’s story. Honestly a little surprised there hadn’t been a “Thea has a crush” story until now.
Great stuff from the Chase U student meeting, $311 being what they made in a week is pretty funny. Nice detail that Scrypts is getting involved. This probably means we’ll get Chase & Duke VS Out The Mud at some point. And wild stuff with Eddy and Dijak tonight, with them “breaking” the top rope there. Dijak beating Eddy down again, hard to say what’s going to come of that since they already had a Strap Match. Maybe this comes down to a Last Man Standing or I Quit match to really take things up a notch.
Awesome Open Challenge for the North American title, but of course Dragon wins. Bate is great but it just seems he’s not in any title plans just yet. Kinda wish he’d be the one they were sending to SmackDown for the US title tournament but oh well. And I do appreciate Gulak’s group stepping up to Dragon Lee, but is their team name really “No Quarter Catch Crew?” What a garbled mouthful. Is it meant to be a parody of Blackpool Combat Club in AEW, all because of the William Regal connection? Just trim it down to “Team No Quarter” or even just “No Quarter.” But anyway, don’t bet it on being Borne facing Dragon, Borne just lost.
Great Mixed Six Tag and great win for Country Strong, even with Tiffany going after Fallon. Tiff VS Fallon rematch will be great stuff, and I do like Briggs going for the Heritage Cup. I’ve been wanting someone to actually go for a knockout win in a British Rounds match, and Briggs is looking to be that guy. There’s probably any number of ways Meta Four is still gonna screw Briggs over but I’d love if Briggs won.
Good promo between Hank ‘n’ Tank with Gallus, not that it added much. And Joe Gacy is clearly calling out Joe Coffey, but in such a weird way. Almost feels like that could end up a weird Six Man Tag, too. I wanna ask what they’re doing with Gacy but I guess this is it: Gacy is just being random and weird so that he’s different from other eccentric and odd characters.
And great stuff out of the top title stories. Lyra wanting after Cora but Blair wanting after Lyra and then Lyons wanting after Blair with Tatum apparently wanting to be Lyra’s friend is all good stuff, and we got a great tag match main event. Tatum might be the only reason Lola doesn’t get a good cash-in opportunity on Lyra since Tatum’s always gonna be creeping. And then great story with Trick Melo Gang. Melo’s skewed logic is oddly still kinda logical, if not for Dragunov not being the kind to ambush anyone.
And great ending moment with the “accidental” belt shot and then Melo leaving Trick hanging on that helping hand. This has to still be Melo behind it all and he’s just desperate to deflect, and then he costs Trick at New Year’s Evil to start on the Trick Melo Gang feud going into Vengeance Day.
My Score: 9/10
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Will it be lights out on Los Ingobernables de Japon?
Bishamon won last round, but so did Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji. Now they clash in the main event of A Block’s second round! Who keeps winning in this World Tag League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Daiki Nagai; Shoma wins.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Taka Michinoku & DOUKI VS The House of Torture; Taichi, Taka & Douki win.
- Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI VS Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Cobb & Callum win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Gabe Kidd & SANADA VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Gabe & Sanada win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa; Shota & Honma win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji; Bishamon wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 0-1, 0 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 0-1, 0 points
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!
The Funky Sauce had a less than hot debut losing to Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji. And now, they’re running into the Imperial Unit & Prince of Pace, who are already setting a good pace with their win. Can Zayne & Taguchi heat things up? Or will they be conquered by The United Empire?
The teams sort out and Cobb calls out Taguchi’s hips. Zayne says oishi (tasty) but Cobb is pretty sure that’s not true. The debate on oishi or oishi janai continues, but we finally get Zayne and Callum starting. The fans rally up at the bell, and Callum circles with Zayne. They tie up, go around, and Zayne puts Callum on ropes. Zayne lets off cleanly and quickly and the two reset. They tie up, Callum puts Zayne on ropes now, and the ref counts. Callum lets off slowly, but still cleanly. The fans applaud and the two reset. Zayne and Callum tie up again, Zayne headlocks, but Callum powers up and out. Zayne runs Callum over!
The fans applaud and Zayne smirks. Things speed up, Callum hurdles but Zayne cartwheels over. The fans cheer as Zayne plays with his hair. Callum runs up but Zayne wrenches and whips him. Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS Zayne down! The fans cheer and Callum mocks the hair twisting. Zayne goes to a corner, the fans rally up, and Callum runs in. Zayne dodges, runs back in, but Callum puts him on the apron. Zayne slingshots back in to RANA! A rough tumble but Callum is up. Zayne waistlocks, Callum switches, but Zayne bucks the O’Conner. Zayne DUMPS Callum to the apron, avoids the shoulder tackle and KICKS!
Zayne runs side to side to ROLLING AX KICK! The fans fire up while Callum flops down. Zayne drags Callum up, tags in Taguchi, and Funky Sauce SPANKS Callum! Taguchi BLASTS Cobb for good measure before he and Zayne double whip Callum to a corner. Taguchi HIP ATTACKS, then sets up for Zayne to LEAP FROG SHOTGUN! Callum sits down, Zayne rolls back and he headscissors Taguchi to CANNONBALL Callum! Zayne then CANNONBALLS Callum himself! Taguchi covers, TWO! The fans fire up and Taguchi brings Callum into a chinlock. Callum endures the knee in his back as Taguchi pulls on him.
Taguchi puts on a headscissors and he squeezes tight! Callum endures, fights around, and kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go as the fans cheer, and Taguchi taunts Cobb with his cheeks. Taguchi goes back but Callum UP KICKS him! Callum skins the cat to the apron, slingshots to somersault, and then SOBATS! Both men fall and the fans rally up. Callum grits his teeth, rolls to the corner and tags in Cobb. Cobb storms up to stomp Taguchi, then he steps on Taguchi to step to Zayne. Cobb stands on Taguchi to use him as a surfboard! Cobb mocks Zayne’s hair twisting, then “apologizes” as he steps off Taguchi.
Cobb stands Taguchi up to HEADBUTT him down! Cobb drags Taguchi up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Callum in. Callum stomps Taguchi, but Taguchi kicks back. Callum stomps Taguchi’s leg! Callum clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Taguchi down. Taguchi fights around to the ROPEBREAK! Callum lets go and paces around. Taguchi rises, Callum kicks him, and Callum eggs Taguchi on. Taguchi CHOPS! Callum knees low in return! Callum whips Taguchi to a corner, runs corner to corner, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi goes up to headscissor for the DEADLY OSHIRI! Taguchi then runs up, but into an atomic drop!
Taguchi hobbles, Callum runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taguchi crawls, hot tag to Zayne! Zayne runs past Callum to BLAST Cobb! Zayne fires forearms and elbows on Callum, then mule kicks! Zayne runs, but blocks a boot first! Zayne KNEES Callum to a corner, runs up and UPPERCUTS! Zayne puts Callum up top, climbs up after him, but Callum fires body shots! Callum shoves Zayne but Zayne flips back and rolls through! Zayne runs back up to JUMP RANA! The fans fire up and Zayne scoops Callum, for the BAJA BLAST! Cover, TWO! Callum stays in this but the fans rally with Zayne.
Zayne pounds the mat and the fans clap along. Cobb runs up, dodges Zayne and ROCKS him! Cobb runs in, Zayne dodges at the corner, then Zayne comes back. Cobb dodges, Zayne QUEBRADAS, but Cobb catches Zayne! Cobb wobbles and staggers, Zayne slips down to FINAL CUT! Cobb bails out, Callum runs up, but Zayne avoid the Penalty Kick! Callum avoids the Eddy Gordo kick to shove, but Zayne runs him over! Callum kips up, but Zayne avoids the enzigiri! Zayne runs, MARIPOSA, but Callum makes it a ghost pin! TWO!! Zayne stands, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Taguchi tags in and hurries after Callum!
Callum swings, Taguchi dodges but Callum elbows. Callum runs, Taguchi runs, but Callum catches him! Torture rack, GO TO HOSPITAL!! The fans fire up and Cobb tags in. Cobb RAMS Taguchi into the corner! Callum runs up to forearm SMASH, then he sets up under Cobb’s UPPERCUT! Callum BLASTS Zayne, goes to the apron, and he ENZIGIRIS Taguchi into a fireman’s carry! Callum is up top, DOUBLE STOMP and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cobb sits Taguchi up to HIP ATTACK! And then GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT FLOPS as Taguchi moves! Taguchi comes back, KETSUYE!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Cobb survives, and Taguchi pounds the mat. Taguchi runs, but Cobb catches the hip attack! Zayne CLUBS Cobb, Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Zayne DROPKICKS, Taguchi FLYING HIP ATTACKS! MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives, but Taguchi has OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Cobb endures, rolls, and he BOOTS Taguchi away! Taguchi KETSUYES!! Cover, TWO!! Cobb still has power to spare but Taguchi has some of his own! Taguchi powers up in the corner, “ORYA~!” KETSU- NO, Cobb rolls it to a waistlock! Callum wipes Zayne out, then he BOOTS Taguchi into the GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, but Zayne breaks it!
The fans fire up while Callum TOSSES Zayne back out. Cobb hauls Taguchi up, ripcord and TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, Cobb & Callum win!
Winners: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
Another round and another win for The United Empire, but also another loss for Funky Sauce. Will these trends continue through the rest of the league? Or can Zayne & Taguchi turn things around before the end?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Gabe Kidd & SANADA VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
No NJPW round robin tournament would be complete without Bullet Club VS Bullet Club! The Mad Man & Cold Skull lost to Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, Fang Revived & Crown Jewel lost to Bishamon, so both teams are in a fighting mood. Which faction within the club comes out feeling Just Too Sweet?
Aw hell, Gabe & Sanada attack Kenta & Chase during their entrance! No mercy just because they’re all Bullet Club! Sanada brings Chase into the crowd while Gabe and Kenta brawl down the aisle! Gabe then brings Kenta around to another area. Chase whips but Sanada reverses and he BOWLS Chase into chairs! A strike for Sanada, but Kenta does the same to Gabe! Sanada JAMS Chase with a chair, then CLAWS his face! Gabe and Kenta brawl up into the bleachers! Gabe ROCKS Kenta, brings him to the railing at the back, and Sanada SMACKS Chase off more chairs. Gabe mockingly asks for Too Sweet but Kenta ROCKS him!
Gabe goes to another stairway and walks down but Kenta storms up behind him, Kenta CLUBS Gabe, and now Chase has Sanada way over in the back row of the opposite end! Chase can tell where Kenta and Gabe are because of the spotlights following them! Chase CLUBS Sanada, then leaves him behind to go help Kenta. Gabe CHOKES Kenta with a shirt! Gabe mockingly offers the Too Sweet, then cusses Kenta out. Gabe says, “We run this!” in reference to War Dogs over OG Bullet Club. But then Chase goes after Gabe! Sanada hurries to help Gabe and now the brawling is all in the same area! Kenta has Sanada now while Chase keeps after Gabe.
Things finally go back to the ground level and to ringside. Kenta ROCKS Sanada, but Sanada ROCKS Kenta! Gabe CHOKES Chase with a chair! Gabe storms around but Sanada does the same to Kenta on the other side. Chase CHOPS and fires forearms, but Gabe doesn’t flinch. So Chase CLAWS Gabe’s face! Sanada ROCKS Kenta, stalks him, and then Gabe SMACKS Chase with a chair! The Young Lions make sure fans are safely out of the way while Kenta CLAWS Sanada’s face. Gabe brings Chase to ringside and SMACKS him off the apron. Gabe then hurries to help Sanada as he BLINDSIDES Kenta!
Gabe and Kenta brawl now, and Gabe DECKS Kenta! Gabe & Sanada agree to go get Chase, but wait, where is he? Chase runs up from behind to CLOBBER them both! Chase CLUBS Sanada, but Gabe CLAWS Chase’s face! Gabe POSTS Chase, and finally, Sanada puts Chase in the ring. Gabe & Sanada Too Sweet, and Gabe mean mugs Tenzan on commentary. Sanada steps in, and this is finally a match! Sanada CLUBS Chase, whips him, but Chase ducks ‘n’ WRECKS Gabe with a dropkick! Chase RAMS Sanada, HOTSHOTS him, then calls to Kenta. Kenta finds his way in and Chase stomps Sanada in a corner.
Kenta storms up, he and Chase double whip Sanada to the corner. Chase runs in, forearm SMASH, and then he sits Sanada down. Kenta runs up to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Chase goes up while Sanada is in the drop zone, for a MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Chase snarls, Kenta DOUBLE STOMPS Gabe on the outside! Chase keeps on Sanada, reels him in, but Sanada fights the tuck! Chase ROCKS Sanada, whips him to a corner, but Sanada goes up and out then to the floor. Chase chases Sanada around, but Gabe sends Kenta into railing! Sanada KICKS ropes to jam Chase up! Sanada tags in Gabe and the War Dogs bring Chase up.
Gabe & Sanada double suplex, but Chase fights it! Kenta’s back and he BOOTS Gabe! Sanada DROPKICKS Kenta! Chase runs up on Sanada. Sanada wrenches him, but Chase spins through. Sanada fights the suplex to MAGIC SCREW! Gabe is back and he brings Chase up. “I’m a Mad Man-” Chase wrenches out, ducks a lariat, and then spins Gabe, FINAL CUT! Cover, TWO! Gabe stays in this while Kenta and Sanada fight on the outside. Chase locks ‘n’ loads, runs up on Gabe, but Gabe blocks the C-Trigger! Chase fires forearms to get free, but Gabe ROCKS Chase! The ref reprimands about closed fists, but Chase rebounds!
Gabe dodges Chase and hits the COMEBACKER LARIAT! And then a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, Kenta breaks it! Kenta CLUBS Gabe, but Sanada CLAWS Kenta’s face! Sanada TOSSES Kenta out and Gabe brings Chase up. Gabe then pushes Chase over, because he says this is for Kenny Omega! Gabe aims a finger gun at Chase! “Good bye, and F YOU, Kenny!!” Gabe runs up to V-TRIGGER!! Then a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, War Dogs win!!
Winners: Gabe Kidd & Sanada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kenta & Chase earn 0)
The War Dogs struck first and never let up, and now they win to break even. Wait, as Kenta & Chase are helped away, and even as Sanada heads out, Gabe sits cross-legged while he has the mic. “Let me be very effin’ clear. You crossed the line as soon as you ran to Tokyo Sports and started calling me all this s*it. Unprofessional, all this s*it. Let me make this very effin’ clear! You said you wanted, you said the fans wanted, I said it before: I don’t give a F what anyone wants but me! And I wanna end your career! So iitengo (January 5th), Gabe Kidd, Kenny Omega, LET’S EFFIN’ GO!!”
The fans are fired up to hear WrestleDynasty now has a massive crossover match added! But will Gabe keep making this about The Best Bout Machine until it comes back to bite him? Or is that just the motivation he needs so he and Sanada can take the trophies?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa!
The Roughneck & Everyone’s Kokeshi had a rough opening round with their loss, but The Front Man & The Mullet had a mighty main event win. But the tournament might be taking a backseat when Shota wants after the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Will Shota earn a title match while heading for the trophies? Or will ZSJ prove Shota’s just not ready?
As ZSJ & “Roy” step into the ring, Shota gets in ZSJ’s face so ZSJ taunts him with the world title. The ref has them stand down, and the teams sort out. Shota and ZSJ start and they tie right up at the bell. Shota headlocks, ZSJ powers up and out, then he BOOTS Shota! Shota roars, ROCKS ZSJ and runs to RAM him! ZSJ rebounds to BOOT SHota again! ZSJ headlocks, Shota powers out, and they RAM shoulders! Shota rebounds to RUN ZSJ over, but ZSJ is up to UPPERCUT Shota! ZSJ runs, but Shota DROPKICKS ZSJ down! The fans fire up with Shota while ZSJ bails out. Shota pursues and CLUBS ZSJ down!
Shota whips ZSJ hard into railing, then storms up on ZSJ to whip him into more railing! ZSJ comes back to BOOT Shota! Shota is right up to SHOTGUN ZSJ! The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma BLASTS Oiwa for good measure but the ref reprimands him. Shota stands and brings ZSJ up. Shota puts ZSJ in, which the fans applaud, and Shota covers. ONE, but Shota stays on ZSJ. Shota CLUBS ZSJ, tags Honma, and Honma stomps ZSJ in the corner. The ref counts but Honma digs his boot in. The ref counts, Honma steps off, and Honma drags ZSJ up. Honma CLUBS ZSJ, CLUBS him again, then follows him to ropes.
Honma CHOPS ZSJ and ZSJ sputters. Honma CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! ZSJ hobbles away but Honma is on him with a whip. Honma ELBOWS ZSJ down, pats his head and runs, but he stops short of the kokeshi as ZSJ moves! ZSJ grabs an arm and wrangles Honma into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Oiwa BLASTS Shota while Honma scrambles around! The fans fire up as Honma fights and drags ZSJ with him. ZSJ shifts to have just the arm, or no, not just the arm! It’s like a one-armed Italian Stretch! Honma still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Fans applaud, and ZSJ lets go to tag Oiwa. Oiwa drags Honma up to scoop and SLAM!
Oiwa pushes Honma down to then drop an elbow! Cover, ONE! Oiwa clamps onto Honma with an armlock, but Honma fights up. Oiwa wrenches and RAMS Honma into a corner. Oiwa CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Honma kicks and kicks but Oiwa CHOPS him down! Oiwa wraps Honma’s arm around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Oiwa lets go, and Oiwa headlocks. Oiwa brings Honma over and tags ZSJ. ZSJ cravats Honma for the neck wrench, then he wrangles Honma to the mat. ZSJ bridges with the neck wrench! Honma endures so ZSJ shifts and bridges! Then shifts and bridges!
ZSJ stands to NECK TWIST! Honma writhes but ZSJ covers, TWO! The fans cheer as Honma toughs it out. Shota gets the fans to chant for “HONMA! HONMA!” ZSJ PENALTY- NO, Honma blocks the kick! ZSJ fires SLAP after SLAP but Honma holds on! ZSJ eggs Honma on, so Honma SLAPS ZSJ down! The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma crawls over, hot tag to Shota! Shota runs up to fire forearms on ZSJ! Shota whips, ZSJ reverses but Shota CLOBBERS ZSJ! Shota BLASTS Oiwa for good measure! The fans fire up with Shota as he whips ZSJ corner to corner. Shota runs up, to UPPERCUT!
Shota reels ZSJ in, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota shrugs that off. Shota drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ fights the clinch to go for the arm. ZSJ elbows Shota, whips, but Shota reverses to trip ZSJ, turn him over, and STF! ZSJ fights the crossface portion, slips out and wrangles Shota into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Shota fights up, but ZSJ pushes on the arm! Shota still fights, slips around, and arm-drags free! ZSJ avoids the dropkick to the leg to NECK TWIST! Tag to Oiwa and Oiwa drags Shota up. Oiwa headlocks, Shota powers out, but Oiwa runs Shota over!
Things keep moving, Oiwa counters Shota’s hip toss with a hip toss! Shota gets up, Oiwa DROPKICKS! Oiwa kips up and the fans fire up! Shota stands Oiwa up, scoops and POWERSLAMS, to then run and SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Oiwa keeps on Shota but Shota fights the anaconda plex! Shota CLUBS away on Oiwa, then catches him to a clinch. Oiwa slips free, shoves, but Shota dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shota crawls away, hot tag to Honma! Honma storms up to CHOP Oiwa! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Oiwa is in a corner, Honma whips him corner to corner, then runs up to ELBOW! And BULLDOG!
The fans fire up with Honma and he runs, KOKESHI FLOPS as Oiwa moves! Oiwa brings Honma up, but Honma fires hands! Oiwa ROCKS Honma back! Honma fires another flurry, but Oiwa ROCKS him again! Oiwa runs to ROLLING ELBOW! Honma falls and the fans fire up! Oiwa watches Honma go to a corner, and then he runs in, DROPKICK! And BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Honma stays in his and the fans fire up! Oiwa drags Honma up, gut wrenches, but Honma fights it! Honma wrenches out to short arm LARIAT! Oiwa stays up to short arm LARIAT in return! Honma short arm LARIATS, but then Oiwa short arm LARIATS!
Oiwa fires short arm LARIATS again and again, then finally LARIATS Honma down! Cover, but Shota breaks it! ZSJ grabs Shota and drags him out by a leg! ANKLE LOCK! Shota BOOTS ZSJ into railing! Oiwa has the SLEEPER on Honma! Honma reaches out, but Oiwa keeps him from ropes! But Honma slips around to the back, BIG back suplex! But Oiwa holds onto the SLEEPER! Oiwa drags Honma up to his feet, spins him, and THE- NO, Honma blocks the lariat! Oiwa dodges a haymaker to ROCK Honma! Honma ROCKS Oiwa! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS! Honma HEADBUTTS, and then JUMPING KOKESHIS!!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma and Oiwa crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Shota! The fans fire up as ZSJ BOOTS! Shota fires a forearm! ZSJ nods and steps back to Shota. ZSJ UPPERCUTS, but Shota UPPERCUTS in return! ZSJ shakes that off to UPPERCUT! Shota staggers, scowls, and comes back to UPPERCUT! ZSJ wobbles but he nods, before he UPPERCUTS again! Both men steady themselves, and Shota comes back to UPPERCUT! ZSJ staggers and sways, but he stays on his feet. ZSJ leans on the ropes, then stands up tall. The fans fire up as ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Shota UPPERCUTS! The UPPERCUTS go back and forth, faster and faster!
Shota UPPERCUTS and ZSJ drops to his knees! The ref has Shota hold on, maybe ZSJ is rattled. ZSJ stands but Shota UPPERCUTS again and again! ZSJ fires up but runs into an UPPERCUT! Shota roars and the fans fire up again! ZSJ stands to SLAP Shota!! Shota wobbles but even ZSJ has to steady himself. Shota drops to his knees to stabilize, and the fans rally up again. Shota rises, so ZSJ KICKS him! And KICKS! Shota shakes his head so ZSJ KICKS! ZSJ paces but Shota nods. Shota rises and eggs ZSJ! ZSJ says fine, and he KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Shota growls, then he blocks the kick!
Shota stands to ROCK ZSJ! ZSJ roars, but Shota catches the kick, trips ZSJ, and then steps into the STF!! ZSJ reaches out but Shota drags him from ropes! S T F! Oiwa stomps away on Shota until he lets go! Honma CLUBS Oiwa then throws him out. Honma helps Shota stand and then brings ZSJ around. Honma whips ZSJ to a corner, runs up, and he LARIATS! Feed to Shota’s POP-UP KNEE! Shota then feeds ZSJ to a LARIAT! Clinch and EXPLODER! Honma gets moving, BASEMENT KOKESHI! IGNITION!! Cover, Oiwa breaks it! Honma CLUBS Oiwa and tosses him again, then tells Shota to finish it!
Shota goes to the corner and he takes aim. BLAZE- ARMBAR!! ZSJ catches the Blaze Blade, but then Shota shifts around! ZSJ still wants the arm, Shota has the stack! TWO! ARMBAR!! Honma hits the FALLING KOKESHI!! The fans are thunderous but here comes Oiwa! Honma runs at him, JUMPING KOKESHI FLOPS as Oiwa moves! Oiwa calls to ZSJ as he brings up Shota. Shota fires a forearm but Oiwa shakes his head. Oiwa eggs Shota on so Shota fires up! Shota ROLLING- NO, Oiwa ducks to SLEEPER! And THE- NO, Shota ducks The Grip and a JUMPING KOKESHI takes Oiwa down!
The fans fire up as Shota aims at ZSJ again. BLINDSIDE KNEE in the corner! And then a TORNADO DDT! Shota drags ZSJ up to elevate, but ZSJ wrenches out! ZSJ PELES the arm! Then BOOTS the lariat! ZSJ ducks the enzigiri to PENALTY KICK! Shota is right up, but ZSJ has him in a full nelson! Shota breaks it, only for ZSJ to GERMAN SUPLEX! ZSJ runs up, but into a POP-UP DEATH RIDER!! The fans are thunderous as Shota hauls ZSJ up. But ZSJ scoops first! ZACK DRIVER!! But ZSJ can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous again while Shota and ZSJ stir! ZSJ and Shota crawl, but then Oiwa BLASTS Honma down!
Oiwa helps ZSJ up while Shota finds he has no partner! Shota turns around, into an ELBOW from Oiwa! ZSJ BOOTS Shota, then feeds him to Oiwa’s ANACONDA SUPLEX! Oiwa sets Shota up for ZSJ’S LARIAT! Cover, HONMA BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again but now Oiwa has the SLEEPER on Honma! ROUNDHOUSE and THE GRIP!! The fans fire up with TMDK as they drag Shota up. They double whip but Shota reverses! Shota kicks off ZSJ to TORNADO DDT Oiwa! Shota then runs up, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shota and ZSJ stay up, so they go again. ZSJ KICKS Shota’s lariat, but Shota SWATS ZSJ’s!
Shota ROCKS ZSJ, ROLLING- SLAP from ZSJ! ZSJ scoops, Shota slips free! Shota backslides, ZSJ rolls through, then fights the underhooks! O’Conner Roll, but Shota trips ZSJ to go for an arm! Another backslide, but another roll through, BLAZE BLADE POINT BLANK!! The fans are thunderous again as Shota rises! Shota aims from a corner, and hits a BLAZE- NO, ZSJ backslides! But Shota rolls through so he can DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, SHOTA & HONMA WIN!!!
Winners: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma, by pinfall (gains 2 points; ZSJ & Oiwa earn 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion just fell to this Reiwa Musketeer! World Tag League aside, will Shota now bring that Paradigm Shift to the Tokyo Dome? Or will ZSJ make sure this is still TMDK’s WrestleKingdom?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi made it Lights Out last round against Kenta & Chase Owens while The Rampaging Dragon & Gene Blast were tranquilo against Funky Sauce. Only one team can stay spotless, can the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter slay these twin dragons? Or will Los Ingobernables de Japon be that much closer to the trophies?
The teams sort out and after LIJ fist bumps, Yota calls out Goto. Goto accepts and the fans rally as the bell rings. Goto and Yota circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Goto finds a point of leverage, he puts Yota on ropes, but then lets off cleanly. The fans applaud and the two reset. They tie up but Yota kicks low. Yota headlocks, Goto powers up and out, but Yota RAMS him! Goto stays up, he runs, and he RAMS Yota! Yota rebounds to CLOBBER Goto! Yota brings Goto up, CHOPS him, but Goto CHOPS back! Yota CHOPS again! Goto backs away to ropes but Yota is on him. Yota whips but Goto grabs ropes!
Hashi tags in, Goto BOOTS Yota, then Bishamon runs Yota over! Then ZANMAI! Takagi storms in but Hashi mule kicks! Bishamon sets up, “Se no!” And they DRUM away on Takagi! The fans cheer while Hashi flexes. Hashi brings Yota up, ROCKS him, and Yota goes to a corner. Hashi CHOPS, but Yota eggs him on. Hashi CHOPS again, and again! Yota sits down and the fans rally up. Hashi looms over Yota, brings him up, and whips him corner to corner. Hashi runs up but Yota BOOTS him! Hashi comes back, blocks the boot, btu Yota brings Hashi down for the STOMP! Takagi runs to BLAST Goto, then goes out after him!
Takagi sends Goto into railing! The fans cheer, and Yota snapmares Hashi for a chinlock. Hashi endures so Yota ELBOWS him in the head! Yota then drags Hashi up, ROCKS him in the back, and Hashi falls against ropes. Yota tags Takagi and Takagi chinlocks Hashi in the ropes. Red Shoes reprimands then counts, so Takagi lets go quickly. Takagi hauls Hashi up to RAM him into the corner again and again. Takagi stomps Hashi, whips him to ropes, then KNEES him! Takagi suplexes high and hard! The fans applaud while Takagi keeps his eyes on Goto. Takagi goes to Hashi, sits him up, and rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!
Takagi stands for the ELBOW DROP! Tag to Yota and Yota brings Hashi up. Goto protests as LIJ double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Takagi then SENTONS, and Yota SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Goto coaches Hashi but Yota drags Hashi up. Yota CLUBS Hashi but Hashi fires forearms! Yota hits a BODY BLOW in return! Yota whips, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up while both men are down! Hashi and Yota crawl, Hashi hot tags Goto! Goto CLOBBERS Yota, BLASTS Takagi, then goes back to Yota. Yota kicks and runs but Goto follows to LARIAT! Takagi runs in, but Goto kicks him!
Takagi fights the suplex, suplexes in return, but Goto slips free! Goto waistlocks but Takagi elbows him! LIJ regroups to double whip Goto to a corner. Takagi runs in but Goto dodges! LARIAT for Yota! Goto kicks Takagi, and suplexes him onto Yota! Cover on Yota, TWO! The fans rally and Goto hauls Yota up. Yota fights the fireman’s carry with elbows. Goto ROCKS Yota, Yota ROCKS Goto, repeat! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, but Goto gets the edge! Goto roars, runs, but Yota clinches for the BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! STOMP! Takagi BLASTS Hashi! The fans fire up with LIJ as they regroup.
LIJ whips Goto to the corner again, and Yota ELBOWS! Takagi sends Yota back in to SPLASH! Takagi LARIATS, Yota BOOTS, Takagi BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and then a DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Goto stays in this but Yota brings him back up. Yota has Goto in the drop zone, for the MAROON- NO, Goto avoids the crush! Goto fireman’s carries to USHIGOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Goto and Yota crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Hashi! The fans fire up as Hashi and Takagi RAM shoulders! Hashi dodges to RAM Takagi, Takagi RAMS back! They RAM again, and roar!
Hashi ROCKS Takagi, CHOPS him, then turns him for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up with Hashi and he aims from a corner. Takagi goes to a corner, Hashi runs in, but Takagi dodges! Takagi runs up, but into a BOOT! Hashi runs up, into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint and DDT! Hashi is down and Takagi says “TOKI GA KITA!” The time has come, and the fans rally with “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi winds up, runs up, but blocks a boot to LARIAT! Takagi keeps moving, but Hashi gets around to waistlock! Takagi switches, Hashi RAMS Takagi to a corner! Goto runs up to LARIAT Takagi! Feed to the mule kick!
Bishamon sets up, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up and Goto calls for it! Hashi gets the legs, but Takgi kicks free! Takagi wrenches, dodges, SLEEPER on Goto! Yota RANAS Hashi! Then Yota runs up on Goto but Goto BOOTS him! Goto elbows Takagi, Hashi SUPERKICKIS Yota! Goto has Yota up, he and Hashi hits G Y R!! Yota flounders but Takgi sends Goto into Hashi! PUMPING- NO, Bishamon dodges the lariats and they trap Takagi at the ropes! BLINDISDE LARIAT to SNAP DRAGON! Takagi is up, DOUBLE LARIATS with Goto! Takagi SWATS a lariat, ELBOWS Hashi, JABS him, then runs! But into Goto’s LARIAT!!
The fans fire up and Bishamon regroups. They whip Takagi into the fireman’s carry! FIERCE FLASH! And now Hashi calls the end! They have Takagi up, SHO- NO, SUPERKICK to Hashi from Yota! SUPERKICK to Goto from Yota! Goto tumbles out, Hashi is in a corner, and Yota runs to SPLASH Hashi! Then Yota hoists Hashi up top, CHOPS him, and climbs! The fans fire up with Yota as he brings Hashi up, for a SUPERPLEX! Takagi SLIDING PUMPING BOMBERS! Takagi starts up another “OI! OI! OI!” and the fans are with him! LIJ drags Hashi up, they BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! Cover, GOTO BREAKS IT!
Yota stomps Goto and CLUBS him! LIJ drags Goto up, but Goto fires forearms on them both! Goto is a fierce warrior to be sure! But he runs into a LARIAT! And GENE TRIGGER! PUMPING BOMBER! The fans fire up as LIJ aims at Hashi! Takagi runs up to LARIAT! Snapmare and Yota aims! Takagi makes sure Hashi is lined up, but Goto anchors Yota! Takagi rushes over but Hashi shoves him into Yota! Roll-up with bridge! TWO!!! Takagi escapes, Hashi ROCKS him! The fans are thunderous as both men wobble. Takagi fires a forearm! Hashi fires back! Takagi fires another! Hashi wobbles, drops to a knee, but he comes back to fire another forearm!
Takagi and Hashi go back and forth, faster and faster! They both wobble again, but then Hashi fires a strike fest! The CHOP tops it off, but Takagi just snarls! Takagi fires boxing elbows! Hashi roars, but Takagi JABS! HEADBUTTS! SUPERKICK from Hashi! DISCUS PUJMPING from Takagi! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up and Takagi powers up! Takagi runs, to PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi pump handles and torture racks, but ITADAKIGARI!! Cover, BISHAMON WINS!!!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Takagi & Yota earn 0)
A sudden turnaround, but it can’t be called an upset with how Goto & Hashi have been World Tag League winners and IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions besides! But if this is how hard Takagi & Tsuji fought, yet they still fell short, how much harder must they fight to be on top of the block?
As for Bishamon, Hashi has the mic first. “Last year, Bishamon made history be becoming the first-ever IWGP Tag Team Champions to win this league. We also achieved the first-ever threepeat. This year, we’re looking to go undefeated!” The fans cheer that lofty goal, and even chant for “BI-SHA-MON! BI-SHA-MON!” Hashi says then, in Kumamoto, when they win their FOURTH STRAIGHT tournament, “We’ll show you our happiest Zanmai celebration ever.” The fans are certainly intrigued by that. Hashi says Bishamon’s four-peat will come in the blink of an eye!
With that mic drop, the mission is clear! No need to #GetBackUp when you’re still riding high, but will Goto & Hashi continue to add to their historic achievements? Or will a team come along to ruin it all?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 2-0, 4 points
Bishamon: 2-0, 4 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-1, 2 points
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-1, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 1-1, 2 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 1-1, 2 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-2, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great event for WTL A Block, but I hope there won’t be any more delays in the On Demand upload, there’s too much to do on a Friday to wait on this. Anyway, I had a bad feeling Funky Sauce would lose again, but they had a strong showing against Callum & Cobb. Great brawl between Gabe & Sanada with Kenta & Chase. But considering Gabe is building towards that match with Kenny Omega, good win for him and Sanada, and then good promo from Gabe to call Omega out. This all probably takes Gabe & Sanada out of the running for the finals, because they can play up how Gabe is too distracted by wanting after Omega.
Great match from Shota & Honma VS ZSJ & Oiwa, but this match also proved me right from earlier. This was just a formality to make ZSJ VS Shota for the world title official. Shota gets the upset win on ZSJ and now that is Shota’s path to WrestleKingdom. But Bishamon VS LIJ was awesome stuff, and what a great win for Goto & Hashi. Goto & Hashi are definitely set up to make another run at the trophies, but I’m still not sure of their chances of winning. The threepeat was pretty surprising as it was, but a four-peat would be wild.
My Score: 9/10
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Everybody wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah!
Before they celebrate with champagne on Full Gear, Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa team up for a tag match! Will Rampage truly become “Glampage?”
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron & Nyla Rose; Mariah & Mina win.
- Juice Robinson VS The Butcher; Juice wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS The Dark Order; The Conglomeration wins.
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Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron & Nyla Rose!
While the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend will have their Championship Champagne Celebration tomorrow night, tonight is about celebrating a victory together. But will The Glamour & The Fighting Gravure Idol get that win? Or can the wild Aussie and Native Beast put a damper on the fun?
The teams sort out and Mina starts against Nyla. The fans rally, “We Want Mina!” and Nyla says so does she! They step up and Nyla taunts Mina’s height by calling for the knuckle lock. Mina reaches up but Nyla switches hands. And then switches, switches, switches, but Mina almost makes it a dance. The fans cheer as it indeed becomes a dance off between Mina and Nyla. But then Mina kicks low! Mina runs, but Nyla catches her! Nyla pops Mina up and around, but Mina slips free. Mina dodges, and she slides to pose. The fans cheer, Nyla shows she can shimmy, and she SUPERKICKS Mina down!
Nyla scoops Mina to SLAM her! Nyla swaggers, drags Mina up, and then scoops. Harley wants in but Nyla says not now. She is holding a grown human woman! Nyla SLAMS Mina down, runs, but Harley tags in! Nyla asks what is wrong with Harley, they argue, but Harley runs up on Mina. Mina fires hands, then facelocks and SOBATS! Mina runs, but Harley drops under. Mina rolls, then bypasses, runs, and tilt-o-whirls to a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, ONE!! Harley stays in this but Mina stays on her. Mina bumps Harley off buckles, then tags in Mariah. Mariah CHOPS Harley, then puts some stank on the DOUBLE CHOP!
Mariah brings Harley around, scoops, and SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Harley toughs it out but Mariah sucker punches Nyla! The fans boo but Mariah is coy as she tags in Mina. Mariah & Mina double whip Harley, then trip her up, and “Woo~!” DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Mina & Mariah both shake it up, but Nyla joins in. Nyla then drags them up by their hair, for a meeting- NO, Mariah & Mina stop from colliding. They smile, then double kick Nyla. They TOSS Nyla out at the ramp and Harley is upset with Nyla. But then Mariah & Mina run to WRECK their opponents with dropkicks!
Mariah & Mina pose cutely on the apron and blow kisses to each other. Then they fetch Harley into the ring as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Mina stalks Harley, then winds up to KICK her in the back! Harley writhes, Mina pushes her to a cover, TWO! Mina drags Harley up and brings her around to bump off buckles. Tag to Mariah, and Mariah brings Harley out for a HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Harley stays in this but Mariah stays on her. Mariah fireman’s carries but Harley fights free. Harley throws Mariah down by her hair! Harley waistlocks, Mariah fights the lift and wrenches out. Harley ducks a kick to pump handle and BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Mariah stays in this but Harley stays on her. Harley drags Mariah up to whip to the corner, then she tags Nyla.
Nyla stomps away on Mariah, then stands her up to CHOP! Nyla stalks Mariah to a corner, Rampage returns to single picture, and Nyla snapmares for a NECK SNAPPER! Cover, TWO! Nyla drags Mariah around, ties up the legs, and clamps on the chinlock! Mariah endures but Nyla brings her up to whip her to ropes. Nyla scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Nyla keeps moving, SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Harley shouts for the tag, Nyla tags her in. Harley RAMS into Mariah again and again, then snapmares. Mariah staggers up, Harley runs and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO Mariah survives and Harley argues the count.
Harley taunts Mina, drags Mariah up, but Mariah swings. Harley dodges the lariat but Mariah blocks Sole Food, to HEADBUTT! Mariah and Harley both fall back! Both women crawl, the fans rally up, but Harley anchors Mariah’s legs! Mariah KICKS Harley away, hot tag to Mina! Mina rallies on Harley, whips, but Harley reverses. Mina comes back to NECKBREAKER DROP! The fans fire up with Mina and she runs corner to corner, but Harley dodges! But then Mina dodges! Mina ROCKS Harley, goes up and FLYING CHUCKS! Harley falls, Mina covers, but Nyla stomps it apart! Nyla helps Harley up and they double whip Mina.
Mina reverses to send Harley away. Mina mule kicks Nyla, ELBOWS Harley, victory rolls Nyla and has the legs! Harley staggers but runs up, only for Mina to catch her! Mina spins Harley, DDT SNAP LOCK COMBO! The fans fire up with Mina and she hot tags Mariah! Nyla hobbles up, into Mariah’s SHOTGUN! But Harley rolls Mariah! TWO!! Mariah is up and she KNEES Harley down! Harley staggers to a corner but Mariah hoists her up! Electric Chair Lift, and Mina tags in! Mina climbs, for a BULLDOG DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Mariah & Mina win!
Winners: Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
The AEW Women’s World Champion and the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion are victorious together, just like they wanted! Will they toast this victory and all others tomorrow night? Or will someone look to ruin their Full Gear fun?
Rampage returns and…
Lexy Nair welcomes us back, while also welcoming us to the official Full Gear Zero Hour weigh-in. Please welcome first, QT Marshall! The fans boo as QT makes his return to AEW TV, and he shows off the “DOOM” logo on his track jacket. QT steps into the ring and now Lexy welcomes out Big Justice and Big Boom AJ! The fans cheer as the Costco Guys are here, giving out high-fives and fist bumps! QT is already annoyed but Lexy says before we get started, do either of them have something to say? QT steps up to say yes, he does! Enough with the “Boom,” first off! Tomorrow night, QT brings the doom!
QT told AJ 20 years ago that he didn’t have it. 20 years later, AJ still doesn’t have it! The fans boo but AJ just shrugs that off. AJ tells QT that QT’s been waiting those 20 years to get AJ in the ring. But AJ’s been waiting ever since QT tossed those double chunk chocolate cookies! The fans cheer that! But AJ says hold on, hold on. He’s got a special surprise for us. He wants someone real special to be at Full Gear to ring the bell when AJ rings QT’s bell and he Power-Booms QT through this ring. QT asks who. AJ says there’s only one guy that can be. They scratch their chins, and yes, it’ll be THE RIZZLER!!
QT is seething but the fans love it! QT gets to business by taking off the jacket and the sweatpants. QT steps on the scale, flexes, and we get the numbers on the tron: 229 pounds flat for QT! QT is all fired up, he’s bringing that heavyweight build. The fans fire up for AJ, “Bring the Boom! Bring the Boom!” Wait, what? 550?! AJ’s big but not THAT big. QT says this must be why he’s Big Boom AJ. Maybe he should laugh off the double chunk chocolate cookies. Big Justice steps up! And he says we all know QT rigged the scale! Right? Right? But see, that won’t matter when his dad brings that BOOM on Saturday night! Is QT ready?
QT steps up but AJ gets in QT’s way. QT takes a swing! AJ ROCKS QT first! AJ makes sure Big Justice is okay, but then QT hits the DIAMOND CUTTER! The fans boo but QT says that’s gonna be the DOOM! Will QT not care who or what Big Boom AJ brings to Full Gear? Or will he slammed on the mat for The Rizzler?
AEW takes a closer look at the AEW World Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way.
Malakai Black says, “Eight men, four destinies intertwined.” Anthony Bowens recaps: The Acclaimed, Kings of the Black Throne, Outrunners, and Private Party, fighting for the titles. Marq Quen says he and Zay worked SO damn hard for these titles. But The Outrunners are hard as a rock! Malakai says The House has a “trigger full of promises to deliver.” Bowens says they have everyone’s number, but The Outrunners feel they have nothing to lose! Malakai & Brody say come one, come all, for all shall perish! Zay promises he & Quen will do whatever it takes to leave Full Gear still your AEW World Tag Team Champions, and that’s a flex.
Juice Robinson VS The Butcher!
While everyone else, such as the Bang Bang Gang’s fearless leader, Jay White, gears up for Full Gear, Rock Hard Robinson is just looking to get a win. Butcher almost shoves him off the apron, will Butcher cause this Collision Cowboy to go off the rails? Or will it be Guns Up for the Reading, Pennsylvania Gold Members?
The bell rings and Juice ties up with Butcher. They’re in a deadlock and quickly go to the mat. They also quickly get back up, and Juice powers Butcher to a corner. The ref counts, they go along ropes, in a corner, then along more ropes. Butcher has Juice on the ropes but he lets off with a scuffing forearm. Juice has wild eyes to go with his wild hair, and he shoots in to headlock. Butcher powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and Butcher doesn’t budge. Butcher eggs Juice on, but Juice grins. Juice stomps Butcher’s foot! Juice headlocks but Butcher fires body shots. Butcher powers up and out but Juice RAMS him!
Butcher rebounds to CLOBBER Juice! Things keep moving, Juice drops then hurdles, then he goes to hip toss. Butcher blocks to body shot and LARIAT! The fans fire up while Butcher stalks Juice to a corner. Butcher stands Juice up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and then Butcher climbs up. Butcher says count along, but then Juice sips out before he even starts! Juice trips Butcher up, then climbs, and now fans get to count! Juice rains down fists all the way to nine, then winds up, to BITE Butcher for ten! But then Butcher DUMPS Juice to the floor! Butcher storms out after Juice to RAILING BACK SUPLEX!
Juice writhes more but Butcher drags him back up. Butcher throws Juice into the apron while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Butcher LARIATS Juice against the apron, pushes him into the ring, then stalks him to another corner. Butcher runs up to LARIAT! Juice staggers and Butcher scoops him for a BACKBREAKER! Juice writhes, Butcher runs, and he drops a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Juice stays in this but Butcher drags him up. Butcher ROCKS Juice in the back! Butcher then stands Juice up, shoves him to ropes, and ROCKS him again! Juice drops to his knees but Butcher drags him around into a chinlock. Juice endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Butcher lets go to stomp away on Juice! Butcher then clamps onto Juice with a dragon sleeper!
Juice endures as Butcher bends him. Juice fights up, powers up, and ROCKS Butcher! And ROCKS him! And hits a JAWBREAKER! Juice whips, Butcher reverses and ELBOWS him down! Butcher stalks Juice to ropes, stands on Juice’s face, but the ref counts. Butcher steps away, then drags Juice up. Butcher ROCKS Juice, but Juice shakes his head. Butcher ROCKS Juice in the back again, and Juice drops to his knees as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns as Butcher runs up, only for Juice to BOOT him! Juice then dodges Butcher, atomic drops and roars! Juice HEADBUTTS Butcher to the corner, but Butcher snarls! Butcher runs up, into a LEG LARIAT! Juice grits his teeth and the fans fire up. Juice pumps up, takes aim, and he JABS! JABS! JABS! Juice roars, and Butcher falls for the left hand feint! DDT! Juice adds a SENTON, then covers, TWO! Butcher is tough but Juice grins. The fans rally up and Juice watches Butcher go to a corner. Juice runs up to LARIAT! Juice calls his shot, goes corner to corner, and back again, but Butcher throws him back! LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up but Butcher is furious! Butcher drags Juice up, reels him in, and hits a BIG back suplex, only for Juice to land out! Roll up, with a bridge! TWO, and Juice hurries away. Butcher rises, runs up, but Juice drop toeholds him into buckles! Juice gets moving, CANNONBALL! The fans fire up with Juice and Juice pumps up. Butcher rises, into the JAB! JAB! JAB! LEFT HAND O’- NO, Butcher slips around, half nelson, BACKBREAKER! And then JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Juice survives and Butcher is furious! Butcher drags Juice up, calls his shot, and suplexes, but Juice fights that off!
Juice slips free to LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Juice powers up, another LEFT HAND O’ GOD!! The fans fire up again as Juice brings Butcher up. JUICE IS LOOSE!! Cover, Juice wins!
Winner: Juice Robinson, by pinfall
And that’s one for Bullet Club Gold! Will Jay White look to do just as much damage to Hangman Page? Or will the Blackhat Cowboy still be number one with a bullet?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week!
There will be no Friday Night Rampage next week, because it will be a BACK-TO-BACK Rampage & Collision Saturday night! Make sure your DVR is ready for three hours of AEW action!
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Lexy is with La Mera Mera and brings up how next week will be an ALL LUCHA Rampage. That must be exciting. Rosa is beyond excitement! It is about time they get some lucha libre to spice up Rampage. Atlantis Jr, Hechicero, and the return of Mystico! C’mon, now! Well what about Rosa? Yes, what about Rosa? Rosa hasn’t had a true lucha match in awhile, but why not? An open challenge for any luchadora or female wrestler that wants after La Mera Mera! In steps Harley Cameron, wearing a Hologram mask, and putting on a robot voice. “Greetings. I am famed luchadora, Harley-gram, the female counterpart to Hologram.”
Rosa is trying not to laugh as “Harley-gram” officially accepts the open challenge. Rosa tells Harley-gram that she looks familiar. Like a certain someone she beat two weeks ago. Does not compute with Harley-gram. Okay, fine. Compute this: Next week, Rosa will yank her cord and shut her down! OH SHUT UP! What? Uh… Danger! Danger, Will Robinson! Danger! “Harley-gram” runs off and Rosa asks if this is really happening. Rosa sighs, but will she just have to reboot Harley back to factory settings?
Ricochet speaks.
“I have had my eyes on the International title since I debuted in AEW. And Takeshita has cost me my chance at becoming International Champion on more than one occasion. I was the last person to pin the International Champion, and I plan on doing it one more time, at Full Gear. At Full Gear, Takeshita finds out what the world already knows: That Ricochet is not from here. Ricochet is outta this world!” The King of Flight is determined to dethrone The Alpha. Will Ricochet become The One & Only International Champion?
BREAKING NEWS for the Full Gear Zero Hour!
Anna Jay lost last week in her last chance championship match, but she also rejected the offer of The Vendetta. Now Deonna Purrazzo is looking to teach Anna why that was a mistake. Will The Virtuosa make sure Anna’s never The Star of the Show? Or will she learn why Anna’s still The Queenslayer? Then, we see Dante Martin, The Beast Mortos, Komander and Buddy Matthews compete in what will surely be a fast and furious Fatal 4 Way! Who wins some big momentum, and possibly a spot in the Continental Classic?
Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS The Dark Order!
While Tomohiro Ishii is aiming for the ROH World Championship next Wednesday on Thanksgiving Eve, he, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero don’t mind building up momentum in the Trios Division. Will the Stone Pitbull, Sussex County Chicken & Azucar be rolling towards titles? Or can Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver remind everyone that The Dark Order is good enough?
The trios sort out and Mark starts against Silver. The two shake hands, and the fans cheer on “Johnny Hungy!” Silver and Mark tie up, go around, and Silver headlocks. Mark powers up and out, but Silver runs him over! Silver flexes, runs, but Mark drops down to then arm-drag! Silver arm-drags back! Mark sweeps to cover, ONE! Silver sweeps to cover, ONE! Both men stand and the fans fire up. Silver and Mark reset, tie up, and Mark headlocks. Silver powers up and out, hurdles, but then Mark hits the crane stance! Silver stays back, and then shows off his Dark Order Karate! The fans fire up and the two circle again.
Mark shows off more of his Redneck Kung-Fu, but then Uno CLOBBERS him! Even Silver’s disappointed but Uno backs off. Silver brings Mark up, Uno tags in, and then he tags Reynolds. Uno CLAWS Mark’s back. then Dark Order DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICHES! Uno hits a JAWBREAKER, Reynolds adds a BACKBREAKER, and then Uno hits the DDT! Reynolds covers, TWO! Reynolds drags Mark back, tags Uno, and they stomp Mark down. Uno puts Mark in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Mark goes up to FLYING FOREARM! Mark powers Uno to the Conglomeration corner then tags in Ishii.
Ishii CHOPS Uno, and CHPOS, and CHOSP! Uno feels those even through his business shirt! Tag to Rocky but Uno hits low. Uno whips, Rocky reverses and UPPERCUTS! Rocky winds up as Uno goes to a corner, and he runs in to LARIAT! That’s one-ever! Then two-ever! Then three-ever! Rocky gives some Latino Heat, but Reynolds runs up! Rocky gives Reynolds four-ever! More Latino Heat and the fans fire up! Uno runs up, to catch Rocky for SOMETHING EVIL! Rocky flops out of the ring and Uno flexes, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
The ring count starts but Reynolds throws Rocky in. Reynolds drops an elbow, then stands on Rocky’s face. Reynolds scuffs Rocky with his sole, then bumps Rocky off buckles. Uno traps Rocky while Silver tags in. The Dark Order mugs Rocky, then Silver scoops and SLASMS! “I’m freakin’ jacked, baby!” Silver drags Rocky up, ROCKS him with forearms, then puts him in a corner. Silver ROCKS Rocky again, then puts him in the Dark Order corner for a LARIAT! Silver tags Uno then flexes on The Conglomeration. Uno taunts Ishii, then brings Rocky up. Rocky fires forearms! Rocky backs Uno down, then runs, but into a BOOT!
Uno hauls Rocky up to hit a BACKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Uno is upset that he only got one, but the fans rally for Rocky. Uno stomps Rocky’s hand! Rocky goes to a corner and Uno CHOPS him down! Uno does Scott Hall fingers to taunt Rocky, then he bumps Rocky off Silver’s boots! Reynolds tags in, pushes Rocky down, and then he stands on Rocky before an IMPLODER SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Rocky flounders but Reynolds stalks him. Reynolds taunts Rocky, then brings him up. Rocky fires forearms! And forearms! And then he powers Reynolds back! Reynolds digs his heels in to keep Rocky from his corner!
Reynolds knees Rocky, whips him, but Rocky sunset flips! TWO! Reynolds CLOBBERS Rocky! Cover, TWO! Reynolds is frustrated but he tags in Uno. Uno rolls up his sleeves while soaking up the heat from Reading. Uno clamps onto Rocky with a chinlock and he grinds Rocky down. Rocky endures and fights around while the fans rally up. Rocky fires body shots as Rampage returns to single picture, but Uno clamps on tighter! Rocky is fading! Uno sits Rocky down, then BLASTS Ishii! The ref keeps Mark from getting at Uno, and Uno stomps Rocky. Uno again taunts Mark, then runs up, but into a BOOT!
Rocky fires off hands on Reynolds & Silver! Rocky rolls past Uno to hot tag Mark! The fans fire up as Mark dodges Uno to then fire hands on him and Reynolds! Mark CHOPS and ROCKS and repeat! Mark fires a flurry and ROCKS Uno! Reynolds swings into a wrench, KICK, and then a CHOP for Silver before the ROLLING ELBOW on Reynolds! Uno runs up but Mark just keeps throwing shots! Forearms and CHOPS on Uno and Silver! Silver waistlocks but Mark BOOTS Uno away! Mark breaks free to PELE Silver! Uno runs up, into an EXPLODER! The fans fire up and Mark covers, TWO! Mark stays fired up and the fans are with him!
Mark fires hands on Uno, then fireman’s carries. Uno fights free and throws Mark into ropes! Reynolds BOOTS Mark, Uno reels Mark in! Silver SUPERKICKS before the PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and The Dark Order can’t believe it! Uno tags Silver, Silver tags Reynolds, and they haul Mark up. PENDULUM- NO, Mark fights free to BOOT Silver! Mark dodges Uno & Reynolds, hot tag to Ishii! Ishii CLOBBERS Reynolds and RAMS Uno, but Uno stays up! Uno dodges Ishii’s haymaker to waistlock, but Ishii ducks as Reynolds runs up! Reynolds ROCKS Uno by accident! Ishii CLOBBERS Uno! And GERMAN SUPLEXES Reynolds!
The fans fire up with Ishii as he brings Reynolds up. Ishii suplexes, but Silver makes the save! Silver KICKS Ishii, but Ishii CHOPS Silver! KICK! CHOP! Repeat! The fans fire up and Ishii CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Ishii runs, breaks through the kick, but not the SUPERKICK! Silver GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Ishii’s right back up! LARIAT for Silver! Reynolds BOOTS Ishii down! Mark LARIATS Reynolds up and out! Rocky hurries to fetch a chair for Mark! Mark sets that up and the fans cheer him on! Mark builds speed , but Reynolds trips him up! Rocky FLYING RANAS Reynolds! Uno BOOTS Rocky!
Uno helps Reynolds up, but Mark FLIES! The fans fire up with Mark and he high-fives the front row. Mark goes back for Reynolds, puts him in, and Ishii SLIDING LARIATS! Ishii roars and he hauls Reynolds up! Suplex for the BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall
A great battle from these factions, but it is Strong Style that wins out! Will this happen again when Ishii goes 1v1 with The Learning Tree? Or will Chris Jericho make sure the Age of Nueve lasts forever and ever?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for the go-home to Full Gear, but it was definitely just a go-home. They’re even ending with the November Rain music video from last Saturday as I type this. Good promo from Ricochet to hype up his match with Takeshita, but that’s still a toss-up to me. A part of me does want Ricochet to have the International Champion so Takeshita can enter the Continental Classic and go after Okada like he was supposed to do just a month ago. It really depends on what the Don Callis Family story is going to be with Ospreay and Fletcher, as The Don Callis Family isn’t losing everything at Full Gear.
Great opening tag of Mariah & Mina VS Nyla & Harley, though I really thought that was going to be the main event. But at the same time, of course Mariah & Mina won. No tease for anything at Full Gear so maybe they’ll wait to surprise us with Toni Storm or something tomorrow. Harley becoming “Harley-gram” just to get a rematch with Rosa was hilarious stuff, as does that “All Lucha Rampage” episode they’re hyping up. But oh look, next week is back-to-back Rampage and Collision on a Saturday just to try and undercut Survivor Series. It won’t matter, I’m still watching WarGames and leaving AEW for after, but it’s nice of them to do everything on one night.
Very good filler match of Juice VS Butcher, that was a strong return to singles action for Juice. Very nice Zero Hour matches but I kinda wish they’d given us a segment on TV to set up Deonna VS Anna rather than just announcing it. Maybe there was something social media had but I’m still not someone who follows all the socials. And that Fatal 4 Way is awesome, can’t wait to see who comes out of that a winner. Good promo overall from Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall, but I’m not sure it needed to be a weigh-in. A press conference style segment would’ve been fine, or even a contract signing, but I guess they just wanted to set up QT’s “lay off the cookies” joke. QT stands tall with his cutter taking down AJ, so you can bet AJ dooms QT in the Zero Hour.
Also great Six Man Tag main event, though I don’t think I’ve ever seen a main event without entrances. Great win for Conglomeration, though, but yeah, Ishii sure ain’t winning the ROH World Championship.
My Score: 8.8/10
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