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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (1/25/24)
ROH is about to get spooky!
Something wicked this way comes!
With the ROH Women’s Television Championship still on the horizon, Abadon has come to strike fear into the hearts of ROH’s Women’s Division!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Righteous VS Camaro Jackson & Anaya; The Righteous win.
- Nyla Rose VS Laynie Luck; Nyla wins.
- Zak Knight VS Aaron Solo; Zak wins.
- Spanish Announce Project VS Griff Garrison & Cole Karter w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett; Griff & Karter win.
- Willie Mack & Blake Christian VS The Outrunners; Mack & Blake win.
- Six Woman Tag: Diamante, Leila Grey & Taya Valkyrie w/ Johnny TV VS Kiera Hogan, Lady Frost & Trish Adora; Diamante, Leila & Taya win.
- Six Man Tag: The Infantry & Lee Johnson VS The Iron Savages & Jacked Jameson; The Infantry & Johnson win.
- Red Velvet VS Heather Reckless; Velvet wins.
- Billie Starkz VS Tootie Lynn; Billie wins.
- Ethan Page VS Kody Lane; Ethan wins.
- Abadon VS Robyn Renegade; Abadon wins.
- Jack Cartwheel VS Jon Cruz; Cartwheel wins.
- Anthony Henry VS Action Andretti; Andretti wins.
- Four Corner Survival: Slim J VS JD Drake VS Josh Woods VS Rocky Romero; Rocky wins.
- ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground Match: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Gravity & Gringo Loco; The Undisputed Kingdom wins and denies Gravity & Gringo a title opportunity.
PLAY BY PLAY
Spanish Announce Project VS Griff Garrison & Cole Karter w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett!
Angelico & Serpentico were just trying to be good amigos to Maria’s “baby boys,” but they were the ones blamed for the loss in that 8 Man Tag a month ago. They’ve gone back and forth in singles matches, but will SAP finish this off 2v2? Or will the Ivy League MVP & Diamond in the Rough make Maria proud?
The Code of Honor is skipped as the tension rises, and the teams sort out. Fans rally as Angelico and Griff start and circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Griff kicks to wrench and wristlock. Maria cheers but she’s the only one. Angelico powers the hold around, spins Griff and wristlocks back. Fans cheer now, but Griff rolls, wrenches and wristlocks. Maria cheers again but Angelico spins, cording holds then wristlocks again. Fans cheer but Griff ROCKS Angelico with a forearm. Griff wrenches to wristlock, but Angelico rolls, trips Griff with legs, and then has a modified STF! Griff scrambles, Karter makes the save, and fans boo.
Maria argues with the ref about the legality of that save but Karter coaches Griff up. Griff slides back in and resets with Angelico. They tie up, Griff headlocks, but Angelico endures the grind. Angelico powers up and out but Griff runs him over. Griff keeps moving, he runs over Angelico again! Angelico gets up, side steps, but Griff counters hip toss to a hip toss! Griff flexes while fans boo but he drags Angelico up. Griff UPPERCUTS Angelico to the corner, tags Karter, and Karter stomps a mudhole. The ref counts, Karter lets off, then he stands Angelico up to ROCK with a right hand. Karter wrenches and ROCKS Angelico again.
Fans rally but Karter fires hands, then stomps another mudhole in! The ref counts, Karter backs off, and then he stands Angelico up. Karter whips but Angelico avoids the dropkick! Fans cheer, Maria is concerned, but Angelico wrenches Karter. Fans chant “SI! SI! SI!” Tag to Serpentico and he goes up, and he DOUBLE STOMPS the arm! Serpentico CHOPS Karter in the corner, wrenches and whips, but Karter reverses. Karter runs in, Serpentico BOOTS him, then RANAS! Serpentico ELBOWS Karter down, then kips up! Griff runs in but Serpentico sends him out! Serpentico builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit on both Griff & Karter!
Serpentico puts Karter in but Maria runs up? Serpentico sees her and she stops to play innocent, only for Griff to RAM Serpentico into steel steps! Fans boo, Griff puts Serpentico in the ring, Karter covers, TWO! Fans cheer but Karter rains down fists! Karter lets off to glare at Angelico, then he drags Serpentico up. Karter puts Serpentico in a corner, CHOPS him, then brings him over to bump off buckles. Tag to Griff, Karter stands Serpentico up and they mug him. Maria applauds but again, she’s the only one. Griff scoops Serpentico to SLAM, and then KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Griff then clamps onto Serpentico with a chinlock.
Fans rally as Serpentico endures, and he fights up to throw body shots! Griff shoves and ELBOWS Serpentico down! Griff drags Serpentico up, tags in Karter and they mug Serpentico again. Karter brings Serpentico around, fans boo while he CLUBS Serpentico down. Serpentico throws body shots as he fights up, but Karter knees low. Karter suplexes, Serpentico slips free to JAWBREAKER! Hot tag to Angelico! Angelico rallies on Maria’s baby boys with big LARIATS! Griff spins Angelico, Karter runs in but Angelico BOOTS him! Angelico arm-drags free, then uses Griff as a step to LEAPING LARIAT Karter!
Fans fire up with the South African Stud, but Griff ROCKS him! Angelico ROCKS Griff back! Angelico then baits Griff in for a strike fest! Fans fire up with Angelico and he whips. Griff reverses but Angelico rolls off Griff’s back! Griff jumps the sweep but the EDDY GORDO KICK hits! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Angelico ties up the legs! DEATHLOCK! Griff endures while he keeps his shoulders up, and Karter pushes ropes closer! ROPEBREAK! Fans boo but Angelico has no choice but to let go. Griff distracts the ref, Karter SUCKER PUNCHES Angelico! Griff runs up to BOOT Angelico down!
Serpentico returns to mule kick, forearm and SUPERKICK! Serpentico runs, COMPLETE SHOT on Griff! Karter storms in to JUMP KNEE Serpentico, then SPINEBUSTER! Angelico sweeps, Karter jumps it, EDDY GORDO KICK hits again! All four men are down and the fans fire up! Maria coaches her boys, but Angelico crawls, hot tag to Serpentico! Fans fire up as #SNAKEMAN BOOTS Griff from the corner! Serpentico goes up while Griff is down, but Karter sends Angelico into barriers! Griff gets under Serpentico’s leap, but Serpentico ROLLING ELBOWS! Then he ducks Griff’s shot, dodges the splash, and rolls Griff, to then CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!
Griff survives because Serpentico isn’t a Viper. Maria is there to taunt him, too. Serpentico glares at Maria as she creeps up the apron. Serpentico dodges Griff! Griff almost runs into Maria, Serpentico rolls him up! TWO! SUPERKICK from Serpentico! But Maria anchors a foot! Serpentico gets free, Griff LARIATS!! Griff hauls Serpentico over, tags Karter and Karter climbs, scoop SLAM! Maria says no, don’t just beat SAP! HURT SAP! They say okay, and Griff stands Serpentico up. Karter runs in but Serpentico ducks and the forearm hits Griff!! Roll-up, TWO!!! Karter escapes and Maria is furious!
Serpentico drags Karter up, the ref reprimands Maria, but Karter SNATCHES Serpentico’s mask! BLINDSIDE ROLLING ELBOW from Griff!!! Cover, Maria’s boys win!!
Winners: Griff Garrison & Cole Karter, by pinfall
Then to add insult to injury, they mug Serpentico! Angelico runs in to shield his amigo, but they just stomp him out! Fans boo as Griff shows off the trophy that is Serpentico’s mask! Karter even puts it on to wear it out! Will nothing stop The Kingdom from ruling over both AEW and ROH?
Six Woman Tag: Diamante, Leila Grey & Taya Valkyrie w/ Johnny TV VS Kiera Hogan, Lady Frost & Trish Adora!
The ROH Women’s Television Championship Tournament is still being put together, so there’s still time to make an impression. Will the Cuban Diamond, Last Baddie Standing & La Wera Loca or the Hottest Flame, Coolest Wrestler & AfroPunk be the ones that make that good impression?
The trios sort out, and Taya starts against Keira. The Code of Honor is upheld somewhat sarcastically by Taya, and the bell rings. They circle, tie up, and Taya SHOVES Kiera down. Fans rally up as Kiera gets up in a huff. Taya runs in, Kiera goes up and over then ducks ‘n’ dodges. Kiera bobs ‘n’ weaves, then SLAPS Taya! Taya storms up but into a drop toehold! Taya ends up on ropes, Kiera runs to HIP ATTACK! Kiera YANKS the ropes to snap Taya back. Taya ducks the buzzsaw but not the HEEL KICK! Kiera runs to step up, but Taya dodges the leg drop! Taya KNEES Kiera down, then drags her to her corner.
Tag to Leila and Taya bumps Kiera off buckles. Leila brings Kiera out but Keira ROCKS her! And ROCKS again! Keira whips Leila to the corner, runs up to UPPERCUT, then tag to Adora. Adora wrenches and wristlocks Leila, keeps her from ropes, but Leila rolls. Adora rolls with her! Leila fights up, fires forearms, but Adora facelocks. Tag to Frost and they double whip. Frost DISCUS LARIATS and fans fire up! Leila flounders, tag to Diamante and Diamante shoves Frost. Frost shoves bakc, so Diamante ROCKS her! Diamante whips, Frost ducks ‘n’ tilto-whirls to sunset flip, TWO! Frost then wrenches to arm-drag and toehold!
Diamante kicks Frost away, runs up, but Frost goes out and around. Diamante still ROCKS Frost first! Diamante has Frost in the ropes for the HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Diamante rains down fists but the fans rally for Frost. Diamante DECKS Adora for good measure before she bumps Frost off buckles. Tag to Leila and she fires forearms. Leila brings Frost around, whips her to ropes then SLINGBLADES! Fans rally, Leila tags Taya, and Leila snap suplexes so Taya can basement dropkick! Fans cheer, Taya clamps on a chinlock and taunts Frost’s team by holding out a hand. Frost crawls but Taya ties up the legs!
Taya has a modified STF but Frost still fights forward, ROPEBREAK! Taya lets go, fans rally up, and Frost dodges Taya to then elbow, ROUNDHOUSE, and hurries for her corner! Hot tag to Adora, hot tag to Leila! Adora dodges Leila to fire off forearms! Adora DECKS Leila and fans fire up! Leila staggers up, into a SWINGING BACKBREAKER! Adora then BOOTS Leila down! And SENTONS! Cover, Diamante breaks it! Diamante drags Leila to safety, then tags herself in. Diamante runs up to ROCK Adora! Adora ROCKS Diamante! Diamante and Adora go forearm for forearm and the fans fire up!
The forearms fly faster, Diamante gets the edge and ROUNDHOUSES! But then Adora ducks the buzzsaw to BASEMENT GERMAN! Bridging cover, Taya breaks it! Kiera ROCKS Taya with forearms now! Taya ROCKS and knees Kiera in return! Taya whips Kiera but Kiera holds ropes! Kiera dumps Taya out, then builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Taya at the ramp! The fans fire up for Kiera but Diamante runs up to ROCK Adora! Aodra ROCKS Diamante back and the forearms fly again! Diamante UPPERCUTS, then STANDING SHIRANUI! Cover, Frost breaks it! Leila runs in to kick and whip, but Frost tosses Leila out!
Frost runs up to DECK Leila! Kiera coordinates with Frost and Frost goes up, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT onto Taya and JOHNNY! Mr. & Mrs. TV take the shot, and Adora scoops Diamante! Diamante fights free, dragon sleepers, TWISTING DDT! Cover, Diamante’s team wins!
Winners: Diamante, Leila Grey & Taya Valkyrie, by pinfall
Shots fired and it’s the Cuban Diamond who shines in the spotlight! Will she be the one to get that gold? Or will another break through in the ROH Women’s Television Championship Tournament?
Backstage interview with Leyla Hirsch & Rachael Ellering.
Lexi Nair is with the LEGIT Friends of Strong Smile and notes that they have gotten on the same page lately. How are they feeling as a team? Leyla is feeling great, and feels they’ve been killing it as a tag team. They’ve got their chemistry in the ring, but also outside the ring. Rachael agrees, they’ve been going out to eat together. Check that off the chemistry list. And movie night with the girls? Check it off the list. They even attempted to join a book club. It didn’t go well, but the effort counts, and they’re feeling real good. Lexi loves to hear it.
Now, to the ROH Women’s TV Championship tournament. How do they feel entering as individuals? Leyla feels great and confident, and knows Rachael will also do great. Have you seen that Boss Woman Slam? It is devastating! Rachael admits that yeah, it is good stuff. But best suplexes in the division? That’s all Leyla. The only chance anyone has at beating Leyla is if they’ve been keeping an extra close eye on her. There’s a tense stare down between the friends, and Leyla breaks the silence by saying both are going to do great, and Leyla’s getting hungry. She wants to get sushi, what about Rachael?
Rachael agrees, sushi sounds great. Extra wasabi for her. Too spicy for Leyla, but sure. They head out together, but when only one woman can be the inaugural Women’s TV Champion, will this friendship survive?
Six Man Tag: The Infantry & Lee Johnson VS The Iron Savages & Jacked Jameson!
Captain Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo have some reinforcements in #BigShotty as they prepare to take on the jacked ‘n’ juicy Dirty Bulk Bronson, Beefcake Boulder, and their Savage leader. Will Johnson help Dean & Bravo send the Iron Savages to Boot Camp? Or will we all be sipping the Savage Sauce in St. Louis?
The trios sort out, Bronson and Johnson start and they keep the Code of Honor. The bell rings, the two circle, and Carlie gets St. Louis fired up. Bronson and Johnson finally tie up, Bronson headlocks, but Johnson powers up. Bronson holds on tight, grinds the hold, then he wrenches to YANK the arm. And again! And again! Bronson straight arm levers but Johnson slips free. Bronson blocks the arm-drag, though, then whips and runs Johnson over. Bronson drags Johnson up to bump off buckles and he tags in Jameson. Jameson brings Johnson around but Johnson DROPKICKS him! Johnson then wrenches and brings Jameson over, tag to Bravo.
Bravo goes up to AX HANDLE! Bravo wrenches the arm, ELBOW BREAKER, tag to Dean. Dean goes up to AX HANDLE! Fans rally and Dean wrenches to tag Bravo back in. Bravo goes up, Dean scoops, BACKBREAKER to FOREARM DROP! Cover, TWO! Bravo keeps on Jameson and tags Dean back in. The Infantry double whip, but Boulder sneaks a tag. Infantry DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Boulder storms in! Infantry dodge but Boulder still clips Bravo! Dean fires forearms, but Boulder shoves him away! Dean comes back, but into a FLAPJACK! Boulder then storms around and fans fire up!
Boulder tags Bronson and Bronson gets Dean up. “It’s time for TIDDY CITY!” Bronson smothers Dean into Boulder’s boulders, then throws him down! Cover, TWO! Bronson drags Dean up, bumps him off buckles, then tags in Jameson. Jameson scoops Dean to RAM him into the corner! Jameson then runs to CLOBBER Dean out of the Tree of Woe! Then HIP DROP! Tag to Bronson, he goes up and he HIP DROPS! Bronson then BLASTS Johnson off the apron! Tag back to Jameson and he goes up, to HIP DROP into knees! Bronson tags in to stop Dean, then he runs in, into a BOOT! Dean ELBOWS Boulder then hurries forward.
Bronson keeps Dean back and throws him down, but Dean avoids the elbow drop! Dean then JUMP KNEES Boulder, RAMS into Bronson, and slingshots up and over! Dean hot tags Bravo! Fans fire up as Bad News & Tattoos JABS away on Bronson! Bravo whips, Bronson reverses but Bravo FLYING UPPERCUTS! Bravo bobs ‘n’ weaves as Boulder swings, then GUILLOTINE LEG DROPS! Bravo goes to a corner and shouts, “OO-RAH!” The fans echo “OO-RAH!” and Bravo runs corner to corner. Bravo hits the Carlie Crossover and ROCKS Bronson! Fans fire up and Bravo fireman’s carries, but Bronson’s so bulky!
Fans fire up as Bravo manages the T K O!! Cover, TWO!! Bronson survives but Bravo tags Johnson! Johnson stands Bronson up but Bronson ELBOWS! Tag to Jameson and he climbs, but Johnson avoids the ax handles! Johnson spins Jameson around, dragon sleeper, SAVING GRACE! Cover, Johnson & The Infantry win!
Winners: The Infantry & Lee Johnson, by pinfall
Big Shotty hits the shot that finishes this one! Will this trio be the one taking aim at the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships?
Nyla Rose looks through someone’s ring gear?
The Native Beast can’t make heads or tails of it. Are these shorts? Pants? Shants? Nah, they’re trash. She throws them in the trash! Lexi walks in and asks what’s going on. Nyla says she’s getting a jump on Spring Cleaning! But these are Athena’s gear! Oh, well Nyla would hope so, her name’s on the butt. Lexi says Nyla can’t throw these away! Watch her! But these were handmade! Oh, true, Nyla does like that red one, she’ll keep that for herself. Who does Nyla think she is!? Oh, who does Nyla think she is? Allow her to tell us exactly who she thinks she is.
Nyla brings Lexi in close as she says she “thinks” she’s the one who won a Casino Battle Royal and eliminated a lot of other women to earn her right to face Riho on the first-ever AEW Dynamite to crown the first-ever AEW Women’s World Champion. Nyla “thinks” she’s the one who became the second-ever AEW Women’s World Champion. And Nyla “thinks” she’s the one who got rid of Lexi’s former boss by putting her through a door. “PIPPIN!” Nyla throws the rest of the gear away. So that makes Nyla the new Minion Overlord, which makes Lexi one of Nyla’s Minions, which makes Billie Starkz one of Nyla’s Minions.
So they will do what Nyla says, when she says it. That is why she is here sending a message: Wrap it up, toss it out, and put it in the bin. Athena is not coming back. Is this really the best way to get Billie to cooperate? Oh, Lexi, you’re so funny. Billie is going to cooperate, as will Lexi, because Nyla is the NEW Minion Overlord. So grab the camera, Minion. What? Yeah, grab the camera. Grab the camera, Lexi Nair! GRAB! THE! CAMERA! Put it on your shoulder! And you, cameraman, c’mere! He tries to explain that the camera is expensive equipment, Lexi isn’t really qualified. Oh? Is the cameraman qualified to operate a phone?
Nyla shoves the phone into the guy’s hand and says they’re doing the Ceiling Fan Challenge! GET ON THE TABLE! HURRY UP! The cameraman stands up, he says it isn’t safe. Nyla says right, it isn’t. POWERBOMB through a table!! “Was that message loud and clear, Billie Starkz? FALL IN LINE, OR FALL DOWN! Like your oh so precious Fallen Goddess!” Nyla laughs as she storms off, what is to become of the ROH Women’s Division with the Native Beast doing whatever she wants?
Billie Starkz VS Tootie Lynn!
Judging from the smile on her face, Billie doesn’t realize what Nyla has been doing and saying tonight. Will that help Billie keep her focus on her match? Or will things just go from bad to worse tonight?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. St. Louis rallies up for their won as Tootie and Billie tie up. Billie wrenches, wristlocks, but Tootie reaches out. Billie keeps Tootie from ropes, they clinch, and then end up on ropes. The ref counts, Billie lets off but then whips. Tootie holds ropes to stop herself, then BOOTS Billie away! Tootie runs up, but into a pop-up and LARIAT! Billie then bumps Tootie off buckles, fires forearms, and she snapmares to KICK Tootie! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up but Billie brings Tootie up. Billie whips but Tootie stops herself. Tootie then RANAS Billie away! Fans fire up and Tootie waistlocks.
Billie fights the lift to victory roll and AKNLE LOCK! Tootie endures so Billie SMASHES the leg! Billie stomps Tootie, talks trash on her, and fans boo. Billie huffs and puffs and she ROCKS Tootie! Tootie falls over, Billie stalks her, and Billie mocks the fans rallying for Tootie. Tootie throws body shots, but Billie sweeps the legs! Billie then AX HANDLES Tootie down! Cover, TWO! Billie argues with the ref and throws a fit, just like Athena. Billie storms back up to Tootie, whips her to a corner, but Tootie goes up and over! Tootie then KICKS, KICKS and KICKS! Fans fire up for Tootie but Billie blocks to KNEE and HEEL KICK!
Tootie falls, Billie drags her to a drop zone, then Billie goes up. Billie is up top, to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Billie wins!
Winner: Billie Starkz, by pinfall
Billie smiles as she slays “The Little Blue Dragon.” But will that smile turn into a frown after learning what Nyla’s been up top?
Ethan Page VS Kody Lane!
All Ego wants after the ROH World Television Championship, so he’s fighting his way up to earn his shot. Will he keep going towards keeping that promise to his daughter? Or will Kody show he’s #AlwaysReady for an opportunity?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and Ethan circles with Kody. They tie up, go around, and Ethan headlocks. Kody powers up and out, things speed up, and Kody hurdles. Kody runs now but Ethan back drops him! Fans fire up with Ethan and he runs corner to corner, but Kody RAMS into him! Kody then JUMP STOMPS! Ethan staggers, Kody runs up but Ethan ROCKS Kody first! Ethan runs, but into a DROPKICK! Ethan ends up in a corner, Kody runs up but Ethan puts him on the apron. Ethan POSTS Kody, swings on him, but Kody ducks to DECK Ethan! Kody slingshots, but onto Ethan’s KNEES! Ethan runs up to run Kody over!
Fans fire up again and Ethan drags Kody up. Canadian Rack but Kody slips free! Kody kicks, Ethan blocks but Kody BOOTS Ethan down! Kody kips up and fans fire up as he points to a corner. Kody runs, top rope springboards but Ethan dodges it! Canadian Rack, EGO’S EDGE! Cover, Ethan wins!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall
Kody went big but it cost him against a veteran like Ethan! Ethan keeps the Code of Honor with Kody, will All Ego continue on towards the ROH World TV Championship?
Backstage interview with Jerry Lynn.
Lexi is with a member of the Board of Directors and is glad to have this moment to talk. But then wait! Dalton Castle rushes a door! Johnny TV laughs from behind it, this is continuing from where last week left off! Lexi and Jerry walk over to calm Castle down, and Castle says he’s gonna smash Johnny’s face! NO, Castle, you can’t do this! Do you wanna get suspended? NO, he wants to SMASH Johnny’s face! Castle keeps rushing the door but Jerry pulls him aside. Jerry tells Castle to pull himself together but Castle says YOU pull yourself together! Jerry tells Castle to snap out of it, and then SLAPS him!
Johnny walks out into the hall and says Castle can’t have a match with Johnny until he’s “TV ready.” Now, if you’ll excuse Johnny, he’s gotta split. And then he does the splits! And then someone tows Johnny away! Oh, it’s Taya. She laughs at “Loser” Castle, and then leaves. Castle is fuming and he storms off, will Jerry have to use his authority to settle this?
Abadon VS Robyn Renegade!
The Living Dead Girl may have missed out on the AEW Women’s World Championship, and the AEW TBS Championship, but perhaps third time is the charm! Will Abadon get in on the ROH Women’s Television Championship Tournament? Or will even she fail to bring down this Renegade?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and Robyn talks trash. Abadon reels her in, so Robyn pushes her. Robyn says Abadon’s nothing, then she pie faces her! Abadon HEADBUTTS Robyn down! Abadon fires off fists, Robyn gets away, but Abadon storms up on her. Robyn throat chops, whips, but Abadon reverses. Abadon runs in to clothesline, and clothesline, and clothesline! Abadon sits Robyn down, goes corner to corner and METEORAS! Fans rally up, Abadon pushes Robyn out, to run and BASEMENT CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Robyn pushes Abadon away but Abadon whips. Robyn reverses, runs in, but is put on the apron.
Robyn counter punches Abadon, then RAMS into her! Robyn drags Abadon into the ropes to BOOT her down! Robyn pushes Abadon in, covers, TWO! Fans rally but Robyn rains down fists! Robyn drags Abadon up, whips her to a corner, but Abadon ELBOWS back! Abadon sends Robyn in, but Robyn slips out to the apron! Abadon hits buckles, Robyn slingshots in to atomic FACEBUSTER into buckles! Then BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up as Abadon survives and rises up! Robyn seethes, slaps Abadon around and talks more trash. Robyn keeps talking trash but Abadon says ROBYN is nothing! Then Abadon BITES Robyn’s arm!
Fans fire up, Abadon lets off to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Abadon runs, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS! Then CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Robyn survives but Abadon stands Robyn up. Abadon whips, pops Robyn up but Robyn slips away. Robyn manages a fireman’s carry, for a WIDOWMAKER! Cover, TWO!! Robyn is frustrated but she pushes Abadon around. Robyn drags Abadon up, clinches, but Abadon arm-drags free! Abadon then SUPERKICKS and Robyn falls to her knees! Abadon hooks Robyn up, for BLACK DAHLIA!! Cover, Abadon wins!
Winner: Abadon, by pinfall
Spooky, scary and victorious, Abadon shrieks into the night! Will ROH soon become a Ring of Horrors with the Living Dead Girl haunting the division?
Four Corner Survival: Slim J VS JD Drake VS Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling VS Rocky Romero!
There are many titles to chase in ROH, the world title chief among them. Will the Trustbuster’s OG, the Workhorseman’s Scrap Metal, Smart Mark’s Technical Beast or Best Friend’s Azucar make big strides in heading for The Mad King, Eddie Kingston?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and then Woods and Slim go after Rocky and JD! Woods ROCKS Rocky and sends him out, but JD doesn’t budge as Slim J fires off shots! JD then ROCKS Slim J in return! JD TOSSES Slim J, then he stares down Woods. Fans rally up with “Beat That Meat!” JD says okay, and he dares Woods to try. Woods fires a forearm, but JD fires it back! JD eggs Woods on so Woods fires again! Woods eggs JD on, JD ROCKS him! Woods ROCKS JD! JD ROCKS Woods again! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” with every shot! Woods CHOPS, but JD just stares him down!
JD winds up to CHOP back! Woods fires up and eggs JD on! JD swings, Woods gets under and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! Woods storms around but JD rises! JD clinches to EXPLODER! Fans fire up and Sterling coaches Woods. JD runs up but Woods sends him out! JD lands on his feet to drag Woods out, and they both ROCK the other! Rocky and Slim both DIVE to take the big men down! Fans fire up with Rocky, then he fires off hands with Slim J! Rocky CHOPS then whips, but Slim reverses to send Rocky in. Rocky keeps moving, he slides under, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then goes Spider-Man!
Slim runs in but Rocky sends him out! Fans rally up, Rocky builds speed, and he DIVES, but into Woods’ arms! Woods carries Rocky around to then EXPLODER to the floor! Sterling fires up, JD BOOTS Slim, but Woods CLUBS JD! Woods ROCKS JD in the back, he and Slim then double whip JD into steel steps! Woods then brings Rocky around, puts him in for Slim, and Slim CLUBS Rocky on the back! Slim snapmares Rocky, runs, and BASEMENT BLOCKBUSTERS! Woods storms in, he drags Rocky up to whip him to a corner. Woods then DECKS Rocky! Woods and Slim drag Rocky up and Woods fireman’s carries.
Rocky slips free, he sends Woods into Slim! Rocky UPPERCUTS Woods, rolls him up, but Slim breaks it up! Slim stomps away on Rocky, covers, but Rocky has the ropes! Slim lets off, then whips and LARIATS Rocky down! Slim WRECKS JD with a dropkick to keep him out! Woods hauls Rocky up, he and Slim double back suplex, but Rocky lands out! Rocky dodges Woods to RANA Slim! Then Rocky spins Woods around, uses Slim to kick off, TORNADO DDT! Fans fire up while all four men are down! JD slides back into the ring, and he CHOPS Slim in a corner! Clothesline on Woods in a corner!
Slim runs in but JD sends him into Woods! JD back drops Slim, then sends Woods into Slim! NECKBREAKER DDT COMBO! Fans fire up with JD but Rocky runs up to CHOP! JD doesn’t flinch and Rocky apologizes. JD CHOPS Rocky, whips him, but Rocky ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! JD bails out and Rocky goes up! Fans fire up as Rocky aims, SUPE CROSSBODY takes everybody down! The fans fire up from that “sugar high crash,” and Rocky puts Slim back in. Rocky aims, runs up, but Slim slips free of Sliced Bread! Slim blocks a kick, ducks the enzigiri but not the HEEL KICK! Slim falls, Rocky covers, but Woods deadlifts Rocky away! GERMAN SUPLEX!
Woods runs up to KNEE Rocky down! Woods hauls Rocky back up, fireman’s carries, GRIT YOUR TEETH! Rocky falls out but JD returns, JD clinches to BELLY2BELLY Woods! JD runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL! JD drags Woods to a drop zone, goes up top, and fans fire up for the SCRAP METAL SAULT! Cover, but Slim SPLASHES it apart!! Fans fire up and Slim takes aim, ENZIGIRI! Slim goes up a corner, SKYWALKER PELE!! Rocky returns, to serve SLICED BREAD!! Cover, Rocky wins!!
Winner: Rocky Romero, by pinfall
Fans fire up with Azucar, he is ready to bring some heat to a title scene! Will Rocky be going after Eddie Kingston and that Continental Triple Crown?
ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground Match: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Gravity & Gringo Loco!
Matt Taven & Mike Bennett got through their first defense with these titles, and are now looking for more competition. Will they get more than what they bargained for in the Astronaut of Lucha and the Crazy White Boy? Or will they be undisputed in ten minutes or less?
The teams sort out and Taven starts against Gringo. They keep the Code of Honor, the bell rings, and then Taven kicks low! Taven fires off haymakers, whips corner to corner, but Gringo reverses. Taven goes up and over, keeps moving, slides under the hurdle, then DROPKICKS Gringo! Because “IIIIII’M Matt Taven!” Taven CHOPS Gringo, whips, but Gringo reverses. Taven cartwheels over, keeps moving, sidesteps and springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Fans fire up, but then Gringo DROPKICKS Taven! Gringo CHOPS, whips, but Taven reverses. Gringo stops himself to STANDING MOONSAULT!
Fans rally, Gringo drags Taven over to tag in Gravity. Gravity fires off forearms, then CHOPS! Fans rally behind Gravity as he whips, but Taven reverses. Gravity handsprings, Taven blocks the back elbow but Gravity uses that to arm-drag! Taven ends up in a corner, Gravity drop toeholds him, then steps over an arm to La Magistrol! TWO! Taven escapes but Gravity stays on him. Tag to Gringo, they bring Taven around and double whip him to an open corner. Gringo runs in to forearm! Gravity runs in to clothesline! Gringo gives Gravity a boost, FLYING RANA! Taven bails out and Bennett storms in, into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!
Fans fire up as The Kingdom regroups outside, but Gringo coordinates with Gravity! Gringo holds the ropes down so Gravity can FLY! Direct hit and down goes The Kingdom! Gringo builds speed now, and he FLIES out onto everyone! Fans fire up as Gringo & Gravity get up, and Gravity space walks. Gravity whips Taven but Taven goes up the steps to hit a KICK OF THE KING! Gringo whips Bennett but he stops himself from hitting railing! Bennett then fireman’s carries Gringo to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER on the ramp! Gringo writhes, sits up, into JUST THE TIP of the knee! Taven drags Gringo up and throws him into the ring.
Taven covers, feet on the ropes! The ref sees that because it was so obvious! Taven argues with the ref, then drags Gringo up. Gringo throws body shots, haymakers, but Taven shoves him. Taven storms up to knee low, then whips. Gringo reverses but Taven hits a BLOCKBUSTER! Hot tag to Bennett and he storms up on Gringo. Bennett drags Gringo up, runs, and LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Gringo is hanging in there but Bennett DECKS Gravity! Fans boo but Bennett tells them to shut up. Bennett CHOPS Gringo, ROCKS him, and CHOPS again! Bennett stomps Gringo, tags Taven, and The Kingdom double whip.
Bennett hits a SPINEBUSTER, Taven hits a LIONSAULT but onto knees! Taven hurries to tag Bennett and Bennett grabs Gringo’s leg. Gringo ENZUGIRIS, hot tag to Gravity! He DOUBLE CROSSBODIES The Kingdom! But then The Kingdom kick low, double whip, but Gravity reverses to send Bennett away! Gravity ELBOWS Taven, runs up on Bennett, but Bennett hip tosses Gravity at ropes. Gravity uses that to rebound, he RANAS Taven away! Fans fire up and Gravity hurdles Bennett, to SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Bennett staggers up, runs in at Gravity, but Gravity rolls Bennett up, TWO!
Gravity deadlifts Bennett to POWERBOMB him! Gravity drags Bennett into a drop zone, tags in Gringo, and Gringo climbs! Gravity helps Gringo balance, for the SWITCHFOOT MOONSAULT! Cover, Taven breaks it! Gravity runs up to whip but Taven reverses, and he TOSSES Gravity out! Taven says Gravity’s a Melvin, and he AX HANDLES Gravity down, then sends him into steel steps! Bennett whips, Gringo goes up and up, but leaps into a SUPERKICK! Taven climbs, Bennett reels Gringo in! HAIL MARY PILEDRIVER!! Cover, The Kingdom wins!
Winner: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall (denies Gringo Loco & Gravity a title match)
With only a minute to spare, Taven & Bennett finish this one off! No gold for Gringo & Gravity, but will there be even more gold in the future for The Undisputed Kingdom?
My Thoughts:
ROH really needs to sort itself out. The streaming player says one runtime, but then the On Demand upload is a very different runtime, and much longer. I thought this was gonna be an hour and 45 minutes, but then another half hour magically appeared to make it two hours and 15 minutes. And guess what? That half hour was unadvertised filler. Even so, I will say Zak Knight VS Aaron Solo was a solid match that showed Zak could deal with an actual challenge. And really good promo from Nyla before Billie got a good win. Billie has to confront Nyla next week to get this story really going, and to give Athena her moment to return.
Honestly, even other matches meant to build story (or at least momentum) felt like filler. Ethan got a decent match out of Kody Lane but it went quick because duh, Ethan was gonna win. Abadon got a good match out of Robyn Renegade but it was also on the shorter side, because duh, Abadon was gonna win. What would’ve been good for Ethan is if Kyle Fletcher walked out to kinda look Ethan over and then maybe brush him off. And then not just with Abadon but with all of the ROH Women’s Division midcard, we need Tony Khan to officially announce the tournament bracket already and get us on the road to inaugural Women’s TV Champion already.
In relation to that, really good Six Woman Tag with the Heels winning, making Taya and Diamante strong choices for that tournament. Leila Grey only just got back into ROH action, she needs a minute to get going. And good promo from Rachael Ellering and Leyla Hirsch to play up how this title is definitely getting in the way of their friendship. As such, that match-up needs to be saved for semifinals at the earliest. Depending on who they want to be the inaugural ROH Women’s Television Champion, it’d make sense if both of them lose out and have to mend the friendship, but we’d get a great match from them if only one could make it to the finals.
Really good Fatal 4, but all this filler took time away from that match being great. Good win for Rocky, though, I wouldn’t mind seeing him get his own shot at the ROH World TV Championship or even the Continental Triple Crown. Heck, Revolution will probably get a Continental Triple Crown match on the card, Eddie VS Rocky would be some solid stuff. And really good Proving Ground tag match, but I should’ve figured The Kingdom weren’t losing or even owing a title shot. And that means these Proving Ground matches are getting old because Tony Khan isn’t even letting someone last the ten minutes. Let someone last the ten minutes, then have them lose the actual title match after like 15 to 20 minutes of the challenger(s) showing their full skills.
My Score: 8.4/10
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Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Will Great-O-Khan be setting the table?
It’s Rural Revitalization in Hiroshima for the KOPW Championship! Can Yuya Uemura survive tires, lemons and a table? Or will Great-O-Khan conquer him for the United Empire?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Frontier Zone – Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Rey Paloma & HANZO; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask & Bishamon VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Desperado, Shota & Ishii win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima VS Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; Tanahashi & Murashima win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Yoshinobu win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; TMDK wins and retains the titles.
- KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins and becomes the new KOPW Champion.
- 10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls snatched the titles away during the Windy City Riot, but the Guerrillas of Destiny are getting their rematch! Will the Headbanga & Young Guerilla redeem themselves on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will they see The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty stay NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and Hysterical Haste starts against ELP. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shane cording holds into a wrench and wristlock. ELP rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. ELP keeps Shane from ropes so Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and KICKS ELP! The fans cheer while Shane shakes out his leg. ELP grimaces as he stands and shakes out the arm. The two reset, tie up, and ELP waistlocks. ELP goes for a chinlock but Shane standing switches. ELP switches, Shane switches again, and repeat. ELP headlocks, Shane powers out, then reels ELP in for a headlock.
ELP powers out, Shane runs him over, and then he sits ELP up to run. ELP drops under, hurdles over, but Shane shoves him. ELP rolls off Shane’s back to RANA! The fans fire up as ELP kips up and fixes his hair. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” while Shane is in a corner. Shane comes back to fire a forearm! ELP fires a forearm back! Shane fires another forearm so ELP gives it back. They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! ELP gets the edge, but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane CHOPS ELP, whips him corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over and keeps moving. ELP fakes Shane out to avoid the dropkick!
ELP goes to ropes to LIONSAULT but Shane moves! ELP sits up but avoids the Penalty Kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer! Shane and ELP reset, and Leo reaches out. ELP tags him in and the fans rally up. Shane tags Mikey, and he circles with Leo. They get face to face, and Mikey pie faces Leo! They tie up, Leo shoves Mikey away, but Mikey comes back. They tie up, Mikey headlocks but Leo lifts. Mikey thrashes the hold, Leo powers out and they RAM shoulders! Leo eggs Mikey on so Mikey runs and they RAM shoulders! Leo runs, Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey runs, Leo runs him over! The fans fire up as Leo flexes.
Leo drags Mikey up, suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey tries to suplex but Leo’s so tall! Leo suplexes, Mikehy slips free to waistlock, but Leo RAMS him into a corner! Leo runs in, Mikey dodges, only for Leo to LARIAT outta the corner! Tag to ELP and the Guerrillas get Mikey up. ELP BLASTS Shane while Leo whips Mikey to a corner. Leo SPLASHES, ELP clotheslines, then feed to the SIDEWALK SLAM and FALLING AX HANDLE! The Guerrillas high-five, ELP covers, TWO! ELP brings Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Mikey powers out, whips, but ELP BLASTS Shane! ELP dodges Mikey, waistlocks, but Mikey swings. ELP ducks, into a DDT!
The fans fire up while Mikey shoves ELP over and tags in Shane. Mikey brings ELP up to TOSS him out, and then Mikey BLASTS Leo! Shane whips ELP into railing! Shane flexes, fans applaud, and Shane drags ELP up. APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shane shoves ELP in, covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans rally as ELP stays in this but Shane grabs one of ELP’s hands. Shane stretches out the arm to then KICK ELP in the shoulder! Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires forearms! Shane shoves ELP but ELP ELBOWS Mikey! ELP fires off on Shane, whips, but Shane reverses and Mikey trips ELP up! Shane basement dropkicks ELP and he spins around into a HAYMAKER from Mikey!
ELP flops to the floor, Mikey claims the apron is slippery, but the referee reprimands him all the same. The ring count starts but Mikey puts ELP in at 4 of 20. Shane covers, TWO! Shane keeps ELP down with body scissors. ELP endures, reaches out, drags Shane along as he crawls over, and the fans rally up. Shane grabs ELP’s arm and brings him into a cover, TWO! Shane whips ELP away into The Mighty corner! Tag to Mikey, he sends Shane in, but ELP puts Shane on the apron! ELP BOOTS Mikey, ROUNDHOUSES Shane, then runs, but Mikey catches him! Mikey RAMS ELP back into the corner!
Mikey taunts Leo then digs boots into ELP. The fans rally up and ELP throws body shots. Mikey eggs ELP on so ELP CHOPS! ELP tries to get under but Mikey grabs a leg and drags him back! Tag to Shane, and Shane stomps ELP down. Shane kicks ELP around, kicks him more, but ELP fires off hands! Shane back drops ELP up and away! The fans rally while Shane drags ELP back to a cover, but Leo breaks it! Shane drags ELP back, tags Mikey in, and TMDK mug ELP. ELP sputters, Mikey tags Shane back in, and Shane sucker punches Leo! Mikey hoists ELP up but ELP BOOTS Shane! ELP backs Mikey into the corner, then goes up and over Shane!
Shane runs into Mikey but Mikey still pursues ELP. Mikey drags ELP back but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Shane gets ELP’s legs! ELP BOOTS Shane away, hurries up again, but Mikey BLASTS Leo first! Mikey then brings ELP around to back suplex! ELP lands on his feet, but Shane back suplexes! ELP still lands on his feet, then he ducks under TMDK to hot tag Leo! The fans fire up as Leo UPPERCUTS Shane, swings on Mikey, but Mikey dodges, only for Leo to BOOT him! Leo scoops Shane for SNAKE EYES and a BOOT! The fans fire up with Leo while Shane and Mikey go to opposite corners.
Leo runs in to SPLASH Mikey! Leo keeps going but Shane BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Leo ELBOWS him down! Leo runs to drop the JUMPING ELBOW on Shane! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Leo watches Shane stir. Shane rises, Leo choke grips! GODS- NO, Shane slips free and Mikey fires a forearm! Shane UPPERCUTS, Mikey LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Shane runs to LARIAT! Leo roars, but TMDK double kick! TMDK reels Leo in, but Leo DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! The fans fire up and Leo watches TMDK bail out. Leo tags ELP and ELP goes up. Leo helps him walk the tightrope, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT TMDK down at the ramp!
The fans fire up again, and Leo goes out to get Shane in. ELP & Leo get Shane up to CHOP, straitjacket torture rack, and then Leo runs. BOOT into the spin, BRAIN SALAD! Cover, Mikey breaks it! Mikey fires forearms on Leo & ELP, runs, but ELP hurdles so Leo can DDT! Mikey bails out, the fans fire up, and ELP tunes up the band. Shane rises, into SUDDEN- NO, Shane dodges! Shane runs up, but into Leo’s hands! ELP aims, but Shane pulls Leo into SUDDEN DEATH! Shane UPPERCUTS ELP and DROPKICKS Leo! Shane KICKS ELP, BOOTS him, then reels him in for an INVERTED EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!
ELP survives and Shane is surprised! The fans fires up, Shane and ELP rise, and ELP staggers to a corner. Shane puts ELP up top, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up. Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Shane down but Mikey tags in! Shane goes up, ELP sends him back down, so Mikey UPPERCUTS! Mikey gives Shane the boost, and they get ELP for the SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives but Mikey powers up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives again and the fans fire up! Mikey grows frustrated, he drags ELP up and reels him in.
ELP slips free of the Blue Thunder to kick and tuck the arms! But Mikey trips ELP to jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP rolling clutches! TWO and Mikey has the cover! TWO and ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Mikey escapes but ELP dodges! ELP DROPKICKS Mikey down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Leo! Leo runs to BLAST Shane, then he turns to look at Mikey. Mikey eggs Leo on, then fires forearms! Leo ROCKS Mikey with just one! Mikey fires another flurry, but Leo ROCKS Mikey again! Leo eggs Mikey on and the fans rally. Mikey kicks low, ROCKS Leo, then runs, but into a scoop! Tag to ELP before the POWERSLAM!
ELP goes up to SWANTON BOMB! And then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up, ELP tags Leo back in, and they tune up the band again! Mikey rises, but Shane trips Leo! Mikey ROCKS ELP, Shane UPPERCUTS ELP! Feed to the scoop but ELP slips free! ELP shoves Mikey into Shane, and Leo grabs them both! But both Shane & Mikey fight free of the choke slams! Shane KNEES, Mikey FOREARMS, but then ELP fires off on TMDK! ELP runs, but into a double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDTS!! ELP turns things around on TMDK, and the fans are thunderous! Mikey stands up into SUDDEN DEATH! ELP PLANCHAS onto Shane!
GODSEND for Mikey! ELP then climbs up the ropes, then climbs onto Leo! SUPER THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, but Shane barrels through ELP to break it!! The fans are thunderous again but ELP is frustrated. ELP fires off on Shane, runs, but Shane LARIATS! Shane dodges Leo but runs into the POWER TRIP! GOD- NO, Mikey rolls Leo up!! TMDK WINS!!
Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Leo is furious! He is sure Mikey pulled tights there! He stomps at Mikey, pushes past ELP and goes after Mikey on the outside! Mikey and Leo push each other around, but there’s nothing Leo can do about this one. Will he and ELP just have to fight their way back up to the top? As for TMDK, will they continue to rock ‘n’ roll through the ranks with all this gold?
KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan w/ Callum Newman & Francesco Akira VS Yuya Uemura w/ Taka Michinoku & Taichi!
It’s Rural Revitalization 2: Hiroshima Style! The Dominator just managed to make it past Tanga Loa, will he make it through the Heat Storm? Or will KOPW soon belong to Just5Guys?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can put in the work!
This first round is Mazda tire carrying. Each man has a big orange cone placed in their corner, so they simply have to go fetch the tires from the stacks outside. Whoever gets four tires first wins the round! The bell rings, Yuya kicks Khan then heads for ropes, but Khan reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Khan goes out now, hurries up the ramp, and grabs two tires at once! The fans cheer and Khan gets those tires in the ring. Then he goes back for more! A risky move but that means four tires are on play. Yuya DROPKICKS Khan and here’s where the risk is involved! Yuya aims to PLANCHA but Khan chucks a tire!
Yuya falls back, Khan gets the tires in then drags Yuya out. Khan CLUBS away on Yuya against the apron, then uses a tire to bind Yuya’s legs! Khan CLUBS Yuya more, and Khan even ties Yuya up in the ropes! Khan sacrifices two tires to trap Yuya! The fans cheer the creativity, and Khan STOMPS Yuya on the apron before heading for more tires. Yuya works to get free as Khan brings two more tires to the ring. Khan sets those tires in, Yuya gets free, but Khan has stacked two tires. Then three, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Yuya takes the tires off Khan’s cones, leaving him with just one. Yuya goes out to get the last tires remaining!
Yuya brings tires to his cone, then clears out some space. Yuya has two tires, steals Khan’s one, but then Khan grabs Yuya for an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Yuya fights free, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Khan throws the tires off Yuya’s cone, then throws the cone! We’re back to zero and zero, and Khan whips Yuya into a corner, to then clothesline him! The fans fire up as Khan climbs up and sits on his throne! Khan then hops down to Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian CHOP! Yuya sits down, Khan takes a tire, but then THROWS it at Yuya! Yuya goes up and over and AX HANDLES Khan down!
The fans rally as Khan grabs tires and cone, and he starts stacking! Yuya has two, then three! He just needs to find one more! Yuya grabs one from outside, but Khan reels him in! Khan DECKS Yuya, then undoes some of the stack. Khan confiscates a tire, makes sure it’s nice and bouncy, but also works up quite the sweat. The fans rally as Khan aims and takes a swing, only for Yuya to counter tire with tire! They clash again, and again! Then they set up for TIRE SUMO! And again, TIRE SUMO! They run in again, and Khan RAMS Yuya! Yuya is disarmed, and Khan CLOBBERS him with the TIRE SUMO!
The fans fire up while Yuya is down and Khan grabs tires. Khan says he’s not done with Yuya yet. Khan starts stacking tires at the center of the ring, then drags Yuya up. Khan clinches Yuya into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yuya endures, even as Khan throws knees! Khan then scoops to SLAM Yuya on the tires! That’ll leave some skid marks! Khan then drags Yuya off the stack, brings him up and around, to then put a tire around his head. And then another! Yuya’s two tired to stand but Khan makes him! Khan throws a BODY BLOW, then he TRIPS Yuya into a TIRE DDT! The fans fire up while Khan grabs the other tires.
Khan stacks tires on his cone, that’s two. Khan hurries to find other tires on the outside, and he has a third. Khan considers his options, and takes one of the tires from Yuya. But Yuya clings to the tires, so Khan stomps him! Yuya refuses to let go of the tires! Khan stomps Yuya more but Yuya defends the tire with his body! Khan claws at Yuya, they tug-o-war over the tire, but Khan pulls on Yuya’s ear! Yuya kicks low, kicks again, then SMACKS Khan with the tire, and DROPKICKS Khan down! The tire goes tumbling out of the ring while Yuya fires up! Yuya takes Khan’s tires, hurries them over to his cone, that’s three right there!
Now Yuya has to hurry and find another! Yuya goes outside, grabs the tire, but Khan intercepts! They tug-o-war again, but then Khan RAMS Yuya into a corner! Khan takes this tire, that’s one. Khan finds tires on the outside and brings them in! Yuya hurries to cover tires again! Khan stomps Yuya, still stacks three, so it’s all down to this seventh tire! Yuya and Khan tug-o-war yet again, the fans rallying behind them! Khan grabs Yuya’s arm, but Yuya slips around to a SLEEPER! Khan fights up but Yuya squeezes tight! Yuya then CLUBS away on Khan, runs, but into a TIRE SWEEP! And a BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Khan grabs the final tire, but Yuya schoolboys him away! Yuya rolls through, snatches the tire, and complete his stack! Yuya wins the first round!
Khan: 0; Yuya: 1
Just like with Tanga Loa, Khan drops the ball in the first round! But then, will history repeat itself here as we prepare for the second round?
The tarps are set down, the table is set, and it’s time to eat up some Hiroshima lemons! Khan makes sure the people watching at home and around the world understand that Hiroshima lemons are the best, which probably means they’re the most sour. Khan puts on his bandana and takes his seat at the table. He and Yuya get some wet wipes to clean their hands, and it all comes down to who finishes their one lemon first. Ready, set, EAT! Yuya starts fast and that face shows how sour these are. Khan says hold on, and he just takes a HUGE bite! Yuya is suffering but Khan is reveling in the sourness! Khan’s already halfway through!
Yuya can barely keep the lemon in, but Khan’s eaten it all up! Can he get it all down before Yuya? Khan is chewing and chewing, Yuya is practically shaking from how sour it all is! Khan keeps going and… Yes, Khan has it all down! Khan wins!
Khan: 1; Yuya: 1
Khan now lets his body feel the stinging sweetness, and he says it was delicious! But then, that leaves us with this third and final round. And this time it’s a TABLES match! Who will be feeling sour and sore after this one?
The bell rings, both men rush in, Yuya dodges to fire haymakers! Yuya whips, Khan reverses but Yuya CLOBBERS him! Khan gets up, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Khan bails out, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit at the ramp, and the Heat Storm fires back up! The table is there, so Yuya drags Khan right up! Yuya goes to suplex but Khan blocks! Khan fights with body shots, turns things around, but Yuya fights the suplex! They fight for control, but Khan RAMS Yuya into the apron! The fans rally, Khan drags Yuya back up, and whips him into railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land!
Khan storms out after Yuya and he asks fans move aside. Young Lions help the fans clear out while Khan drags Yuya up. Khan brings Yuya around and reminds everyone, No Disqualifications! Khan BOWLS Yuya through chairs, and that’s definitely a strike! The fans cheer Khan as he stands on chairs, but then asks more fans to move aside! Khan stomps Yuya, stomps a chair onto Yuya, then tosses that chair aside. Sorry to whoever had that seat… Khan then drags Yuya up and brings him around, but Yuya throws body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Yuya down! Khan drags Yuya back up, and BOWLS him into more chairs!
Yuya is stuck on the seats, that wasn’t quite a strike. But Khan stacks chairs on Yuya to pick up the spare. Khan SMACKS chair with chair! Yuya sputters while fans applaud, and Khan goes back to fetch Yuya. Taichi and Taka are there but so are Newman and Akira. The Empire keeps the two out of five guys at bay while Khan drags Yuya to the back of the crowd. Khan whips Yuya into the emergency exit! Khan then SLAMS railing down on Yuya, and then SMACKS railing with railing! Khan talks trash while Taka and Taichi coach Yuya up. The ref checks Yuya, but he’s somehow able to continue, so Khan drags him up.
Khan brings Yuya around to drag him through the chairs! Khan brings Yuya back to ringside, then into the ring. The fans applaud, and then Khan goes looking under the ring. Khan eventually finds another lemon! Khan takes a big bite and uses the citrus to power up! Then he DIGS the lemon into Yuya’s face! The citric acid burns but the fans fire up! Khan goes to fetch the table from outside, puts it inside, and then sets it up in a corner. The fans rally up as Khan stalks Yuya. Khan drags Yuya up, reels him in to scoop, but Yuya slips free! Khan avoids hitting table, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya whips Khan into the blue corner, then DOUBLE CHOPS again!
The fans fire up and Yuya grits his teeth. Yuya roars, brings Khan up and reels him in for a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again and Yuya brings Khan up. Yuya clinches, but Khan fights the lift! Yuya still tries, but Khan fights it to a head ‘n’ arm clinch. Yuya gets around, headlocks, but Khan pops out to waistlock. Yuya fights being pushed around, then switches to get an arm. Khan clinches but so does Yuya. They fight for control, and Khan’s SAYANAGI takes Yuya down! The fans fire up and both men stir. Yuya flops out of the ring, but Khan crawls in pursuit. Khan drags Yuya up, then RAMS him into railing!
Yuya writhes, Khan goes looking under the ring, and he brings out another TABLE! Khan SMACKS Yuya with the table, then stands the table up at ringside. Khan drags Yuya up, SMACKS him off the apron, then climbs up. Khan drags Yuya up onto the apron, Mongolian Chops, then regular CHOPS! Khan UPPERCUTS, then clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan scoops but Yuya fights free! Yuya DROPKICKS! Khan holds onto ropes to stay up, but Yuya hurries to run! Yuya LARIATS, but into the IRON CLAW!! Khan drags Yuya up and over, ELIMINATOR- NO, Yuya grabs ropes to fight that off! Khan kicks low, winds up, but Yuya traps the arm!
Yuya traps the other arm, takes aim, but Khan fights the Deadbolt with all his might!! The fans are thunderous as Yuya still tries! Khan BITES Yuya’s ear! And then POSTS him! But Yuya runs up, into a BOOT! Yuya falls back, Khan sits down, and the fans rally again! Khan undoes his hand tape, ends up pushing the table over, and then he folds it all up. Khan puts the table in the ring, pushes Yuya aside, and then he sets this table up again, in the blue corner. Yuya goes up top to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Yuya roars! Yuya has his choice as he hauls Khan up. Yuya traps the arms, but Khan makes it a BELLY2BELLY!
But Yuya rises back up! Yuya runs in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Khan’s right up! Khan LARIATS Yuya down! The fans fire up as Yuya is right back up, and URENAGES! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Khan flounders around, he and Yuya crawl to center, and Yuya fires a forearm! Khan gives it back! Both men stand, and Yuya fires a haymaker! Khan comes back to forearm! Yuya wobbles, but he comes back to HAYMAKER! Khan staggers, wobbles, but comes back to FOREARM! Both men stagger, but Yuya fires another haymaker! Khan fires a flurry of forearms, but Yuya haymakers!
Khan ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! But Khan throws an IRON RIGHT! The fans fire up again as Yuya falls! Khan roars with Monster Rage and he hauls Yuya up! IRON CLAW, and then ELIMIN- NO, Yuya slips free! Yuya wrenches, traps the arms, DEADBOLT SUPLEX through the table!! YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, 2-1 (NEW KOPW Champion)
Yuya slammed the Deadbolt shut on Khan and now he takes the title from him! The Heat Storm is rising, how hot will he make the KOPW Division through the Summer?
10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs!
These factions have been battling all over this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but now they will fight ’til the last man! Will there be a roll call for Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi, Yota y Naito? Or will this alliance with the Good Looking Emperor, Jake Lee, help David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney shoot down LIJ?
Wait, it seems Naito has brought backup of his own? It’s SLYLY! The dragon-like mascot of Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and half-brother to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic! Well, Naito does love him some baseball. Tensions are running high, and Finlay throws his shirt at Yota. Yota balls that shirt up, and throws a fastball over the plate! The teams sort out, Finlay pushes Yota around and Gabe talks trash on Takagi. Red Shoes gets them all to settle down, and the War Dogs bark and put up the Too Sweet. Jake joins in at the end there. LIJ mocks the barking before they fist bump, and the fans cheer.
Things finally sort out and Finlay starts against Yota. The fans fire up behind “YO~TA! YO~TA!” at the bell, and Yota makes sure Finlay hears that. Finlay gets on the corner but the fans all boo. The two circle, tie up, and Yota uses his size to put Finlay on ropes. Finlay turns that around to grind forearms in Yota’s face and push him around. Finlay then backs up to SPIT at him! The fans boo but Yota CHOPS Finlay in return! The fans cheer, Yota headlocks, and Yota grinds Finlay down. Finlay powers up and out to headlock back, but Yota powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Yota rebounds to run Finlay over!
The fans fire up, things speed up, but Finlay bails out. The fans boo but Finlay says he’s got time. Yota barks at Finlay but Finlay just mockingly applauds. Finlay returns, kips up just to show off, but then Hiromu wants in! Yota tags Hiromu, Finlay tags Drilla. Hiromu fires forearms on Drilla, whips, to ROCK, trip, KICK the ropes, then run and SHOTGUN Drilla down! The fans fire up while Hiromu barks. Hiromu runs corner to corner to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up but Connors runs in to knee Hiromu low! Connors barks, runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out so Hiromu can basement dropkick!
The fans fire up but Drilla fires hands and CHOPS on LIJ. Hiromu CHOPS back, he and Bushi double whip to TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Hiromu fires Hiroshima up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Drilla slips free to RAM Hiromu into the corner! The Dogs mug Hiromu while Jake Lee runs up to BLAST Naito! Finlay and Connors help out in mugging Yota and Bushi! Things have pilled out into the crowd in multiple areas while Naito fights back! Jake kicks Naito, then whips him hard into railing! Naito tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Gabe and Takagi throw HEADBUTTS back and forth!
Finlay snatches a phone? He’s taking pictures of Jake stomping away on Naito! But then Yota attacks Finlay! Finlay POSTS Yota, a ring count starts, but the Dogs just keep beating LIJ down! Drilla finds his way back to ringside, Hiromu manages to make his way in! Hiromu crawls in at 17 but Drilla is there to stomp him! Drilla bumps Hiromu off Finlay’s boot! Drilla tags Jake in, they mug Hiromu, and Jake digs his boot in while Finlay pulls Hiromu’s hair! Red Shoes is busy getting everyone to stop brawling! Jake lets off but Hiromu fires off CHOPS! Jake just kicks low, whips, and then HIP TOSSES Hiromu down!
Hiromu staggers up but Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Tag to Finlay and they mug Hiromu in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, the fans boo, and Finlay lets off at 4. Finlay soaks up heat, then he takes Hiromu’s Kamaitachi mask and THROWS it to the crowd! Finlay then BLASTS Yota off the apron! The Dogs CHOKE Hiromu more, mug him while Finlay argues with Red Shoes, then Finlay brings Hiromu up. Finlay fireman’s carries and goes to dump Hiromu! Hiromu clamps onto ropes, Bushi runs in to make the save! Connors goes after Bushi so Takagi makes the save! But Connors goes after Takagi now!
Finlay puts Hiromu on the apron but Hiromu rolls back in, SAFE! The fans cheer while Finlay is frustrated. Finlay storms up on Hiromu in a corner but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS! Finlay knees low, whips corner to corner hard, and Hiromu flounders all the way back to where he started! Finlay drags Hiromu up and over, the fans still cheering him on, but Connors tags in. Connors BLASTS Naito off the corner, then snap suplexes Hiromu down! Connors runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Connors stays on him with a seated full nelson. The fans continue to rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he endures!
Hiromu fights around, even as Gedo barks at him to give up. Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Finlay pushes the foot away and that distracts Red Shoes, allowing Drilla to join in and stomp Hiromu! Drilla & Connors double whip but Hiromu gets around to lift Connors and throw him at Drilla, FORCED RANA! The fans fire up but Connors keeps Hiromu away from his corner! Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, to DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally again while both men are down! Hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Connors, BLASTS Drilla, swings on Jake, but Jake gets away. Connors CLUBS Naito, whips, but Naito reverses to arm-drag!
Naito atomic drops, runs, and ELBOWS Connors down, to then basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Naito stares Jake down. Naito covers Connors, TWO! The fans rally, Naito drags Connors up and dragon sleepers, for the NECKBREAKER! And then, LEG HOOK NELSON! Connors endures but Gabe stomps Naito! Gabe BLASTS Takagi, the rest of the Dogs attack, and Gabe stomps away on Naito! Gabe tells off the fans but the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands so Gabe steps away, and Connors drags Naito up. Connors UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO- NO, Connors powers out!
Connors dodges Naito, redirects and POUNCES! Naito is down but the fans rally up. Naito and Connors crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Gabe! The fans fire up for the NEVER Openweight Championship appetizer! They RAM shoulders, Takagi ROCKS Gabe then runs to RAM him! Gabe rebounds to RAM Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM Gabe! Gabe fires a forearm, whips Takagi to a corner then runs in to clothesline! Takagi says that’s not enough, so Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe says he’s a madman, then whips, only for Takagi to reverses. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and clotheslines through! The fans fire up with Takagi, but Gabe shoves him!
Takagi kicks and CLUBS away on Gabe, but Gabe BITES Takagi’s forehead! Red shoes reprimands, but Takagi spins Gabe around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Gabe’s still in this but the fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi looks around, “Oi, Hiroshima! TOKI GA-” NO, Gabe CLOBBERS Takagi! It isn’t his time yet, and Gabe stands Takagi up to HEADBUTT again and again! Then Gabe suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi’s tougher than that but Gabe shakes his head. Gabe scuffs Takagi, eggs him on and runs, but Takagi blocks the Rebounder to HEADBUTT! Gabe HEADBUTTS! Both men shake their heads, and then Takagi HEADBUTTS!
Gabe HEADBUTTS! Takagi HEADBUTTS again and again, but then Gabe HEADBUTTS again and again! Takagi fires a forearm, Gabe gives it back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! Gabe gets the edge, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Gabe CHOP! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Gabe UPPERCUTS and YUKON LARIATS! But Takagi’s right up to LARIAT!! Gabe rises and shouts! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Gabe fires palm strikes, talks trash, but gets a JAB, HEADBUTT, and a PUMPING BOMBER take takes both men up and out! DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!
Fans go wild as Takagi’s sacrifice play makes things 4v4! Bushi and Drilla jump in and Drilla fires off shots! Drilla ENZIGIRIS, ripcords, but Bushi dodges to RANA! And DROPKICK! Drilla bails out but Bushi builds speed, only for Connors to SNAP POWERSLAM! Drilla gets in, he and Connors get moving, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions coordinate. Connors BLASTS Naito off the apron before he climbs a corner, and Drilla gets Bushi up. Drilla suplexes, but Bushi slips free! Bushi shoves Drilla into Connors, then runs back in to CODE-
NO, Drilla blocks and aims for ropes! Bushi slips free, dodges Drilla, but Drilla ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Bushi whips Drilla up and out and to the floor, Bushi ELIMINATES Drilla! We’re 4v3 in LIJ’s favor, but then Connors SPEARS Bushi! Connors says this is it, and he reels Bushi in for- NO! Bushi turns No Chaser into a backslide! BUSHI ROLL! Bushi ELIMINATES Connors!! The Black Mask singlehandedly handles the tag champs and the fans fire up! But then Finlay CLOBBERS Bushi and rains down fists! Finlay roars in rage, then he drags Bushi up. Canadian Rack, but Bushi slips free to backslide!
Finlay rolls through to UPPERCUT! Jake BLASTS Naito, BLASTS Yota, and then Finlay gets Bushi up! Finlay POWERBOMBS Bushi to the outside, onto Naito and the rest! Finlay ELIMINATES Bushi! We’re back to 3v2 as Finlay still has Jake but LIJ still has Naito, Hiromu and Yota. And speaking of Yota, he gets in to brawl with Finlay! Yota whips, Finlay reverses but Yota flipping RANAS! Then he BLASTS Jake! Yota runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Finlay! Yota keeps moving, he runs Finlay over to then run and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Yota as he smiles and paces around.
Yota brings Finlay up and fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips free. Yota kicks, runs, but Finlay ELBOWS him down, then SENTONS on top! Finlay barks as he aims at Yota. Yota rises, Finlay runs in, and UPPERCUTS at the corner! Then clotheslines! Then FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Yota but Finlay grows frustrated. Finlay drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Yota, tries again, and he has Yota up, but Yota fights free of the bomb! Yota fires forearms, but Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Finlay runs, but Yota backslides to KNEE Finlay down!
The fans fire up again as we pass 20 minutes, and Yota drags Finlay up. Yota goes up and up but Finlay shoves him over! Yota’s on the apron, he and Finlay brawl! Yota ROCKS Finlay, but Finlay gets in Red Shoes’ face! Jake grabs at Yota, Yota kicks him away, but Finlay BLASTS Yota down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but the Dogs have made this 2v2! Finlay and Jake stand together, and they dare Naito & Hiromu to join them. Naito and Hiromu oblige as they step inside. Naito stares Jake down, Hiromu stares Finlay down, and they start swinging! The fans fire up, but then Finlay fireman’s carries Hiromu! Finlay aims for ropes!
Naito gets past Jake to save Hiromu, but then Jake BOOTS Naito down! Jake scrapes Naito out of the ring and goes after him, but Hiromu fireman’s carries Finlay! Hiromu runs at ropes and dumps Finlay out! Finlay stays on the apron but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Finlay holds onto ropes and wobbles, but Hiromu builds speed! Hiromu DIVES and SUNSET FLIPS, but Finlay still holds on! Finlay throws down hands, gets back inside, he’s SAFE! Hiromu is also safe because he went through the second rope. Hiromu runs back in, but avoids Blue Thunder to wheelbarrow! But Finlay turns that into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!
Hiromu writhes, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Finlay drags Hiromu up. DOMINATOR! Cover, Naito breaks it! Jake stomps Naito and TOSSES him out! It was all second rope so Naito’s safe, but Finlay talks trash on Hiromu. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Finlay UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Flashback to the 23rd! Hiromu just takes UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from Finlay, but he doesn’t stop! Then he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Finlay gets Hiromu up, but Hiromu RANAS Finlay up and out to ELIMINATE him!!
The fans are thunderous as The Rebel is shocked! Hiromu mocks him, but then Jake runs in! Hiromu gets under the boot to get under Jake! Jake fights Hiromu off, snarls, and then runs up! Hiromu dodges to kick a leg! Hiromu runs, but Jake kitchen sink knees! Jake takes aim, runs up, and FACE BREAK SHOT! Hiromu tumbles up and out and to the floor, Jake ELIMINATES him! And now, at 25 minutes in, we’re down to just Jake and just Naito! Naito slowly rolls into the ring as the fans rally behind him. Jake watches Naito stand, and the two stare down. Jake runs in but Naito dodges to fire off forearms!
Naito whips but Jake reverses to KNEE low! Jake fires up but fans boo as he stands Naito up. Jake reels Naito in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Naito protects the plate but Jake is aiming another heater! Jake waits as Naito stands, then winds up to choke grip! But Naito throws back elbows to get free! Naito then wrenches, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Naito rises, he drags Jake up, and he throws those heavy back elbows! Jake crawls around, Naito brings him up, and Naito throws more heavy back elbows! Jake wobbles and staggers to the corner but Naito is right on him.
Naito brings Jake around for even more heavy back elbows! Jake falls over, the fans fire up, and Naito aims from the corner. Naito drags Jake up and in, but Jake BOOTS Naito down! Naito dangles off the apron! Red Shoes keeps the War Dogs from interfering, and Naito stands up. Jake aims, runs in, but Naito avoid the FBS! Naito drags Jake ot the apron, Jake elbows him back! Jake runs up, but into an ELBOW! Naito goes up and over, sweeps the legs, then BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS! Jake falls, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Naito as the lone survivor
It came down to the bottom of the ninth, technically speaking, and Naito just hit the walk-off homer! Jake is stunned and Finlay is frustrated, but Yota just smiles back at him. Finlay and Yota will have it out as part of Wrestling Dontaku Night One, who will be smiling then?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring and have their hands raised. Slyly’s even still hanging around! But uh, he’s a little too chunky to get in the ring, so he just settles for pumping up the crowd like he does at baseball games. Naito gets the mic to say that it was three months ago, the Splash Strong series back in January, since Naito was last in Hiroshima. Naito would like to thank the fans from coming here tonight, “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer, and Naito continues by saying, “Hiroshima is my second home. I really long to have a match at Mazda Stadium.” The fans love the sound of that!
Naito does preface that him saying that doesn’t mean there’s anything planned. So please, tranquilo, be patient, and look forward to the day that finally happens. So, shall they do it? The fans cheer again! So then, for the first time in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in a year and eight months, is everyone ready? The fans cheer because they sure are! Well then, the only way to close The Road to Wrestling Dontaku here in Hiroshima… Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Slyly! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRNABLEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!! Slyly gets in on the roll call! Will all of LIJ have success as we reach Wrestling Dontaku next week?
My Thoughts:
A great event to conclude Road to Dontaku before getting to Wrestling Dontaku itself. An unfortunate change in the card, Sanada fell ill and could not compete, so his match alongside Taichi against Tanahashi & Tomoaki was changed into Tanahashi and a Young Lion VS Tomoaki and a Young Lion. Hopefully Cold Skull gets well soon. Great tag title match from TMDK VS GoD, and while I figured TMDK was going to retain, I didn’t think it’d be in a shady way like holding tights. While ZSJ VS Cobb for the NJPW World TV title is still to come, I doner of GoD shift gears and ELP becomes a singles guy so Leo and Loa can team up. Then ELP can challenge ZSJ in a battle of initials while the Brothers Guerrilla get to take on Shane & Mikey.
Great Rural Revitalization again, they managed to pull off great comeback spots each round. I was very surprised Yuya won out, I felt like Khan could’ve done one more Rural Revitalization before losing. But at the same time, Yuya feels like the unofficial fourth Reiwa Musketeer behind Narita, Shota & Tsuji. Yuya getting a title, any title, ahead of the others is good stuff for him, and could even bring about a feud with one of the Musketeers for the Summer. And then a great 10 Man Elimination Tag. I again really like that NJPW allows over the rope eliminations even in a tag match like this to really mix things up. Jake Lee not winning out for the War Dogs is really surprising, but I feel like that means Jake will defeat Naito 1v1.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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