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LIJ VS J5G!

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It’s another big faction showdown!

Before Tetsuya Naito and Sanada have their IWGP World Heavyweight Championship rematch, they settle whose faction is superior in a unique 5v5 gauntlet!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Shoma Kato VS Katsuya Murashima; Time Limit Draw.
  • Six Man Tag: El Phantasmo, Hikuleo & Jado VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
  • 10 Man Tag: Shota Umino, El Desperado, Tomoaki Honma, YOH & Boltin Oleg VS The House of Torture;  Shota, Desperado, Honma, Yoh & Oleg wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & Togi Makabe VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
  • 10 Man Tag: The United Empire VS Bullet Club War Dogs; The United Empire wins, by disqualification.
  • Faction Warfare Gauntlet: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Just5Guys; LIJ wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Faction Warfare Gauntlet: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Just5Guys!

In a match heavily inspired by judo team matches, members will be sent out in order of ranking, saving the “generals” for last! Each round is 10 minutes or first to a fall, the “winner” staying on to stack the odds! If there’s no fall before the time limit is up, both men are eliminated! Will this end up a lopsided victory for one side? Or will it be neck and neck until the end?

Wait a minute, it seems both teams tried to catch the other off guard! SANADA is sent out first, as is Tetsuya Naito! Well then, a preview of the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship rematch starts things off, will either man make it to the end?

Tetsuya Naito VS SANADA!

Naito takes his time with his elaborate entrance attire, but Sanada is patient since he knows all the tricks. Naito is finally finished, the bell rings, and the fans cheer. They rally behind “NA-I-TO!” as he and Sanada stare down. The clock is ticking, but these two circle around slowly. They approach, Naito goes for the roll up! TWO, and Naito cradles! TWO, and Sanada sidesteps to O’Conner DEEP Roll! TWO!! Naito escapes and then bails to the outside while Sanada argues with Red Shoes. The count was fair so Sanada watches Naito go around the outside. Sanada holds the ropes open for Naito, but Naito slides under instead.

Naito and Sanada reset, Naito kicks low and SPITS! Sanada runs in, Naito dodges to arm-drag! And atomic drop to a trip, rolling jackknife bridge! TWO!! Sanada escapes but Naito stomps him. Naito brings Sanada up for the BACKBREAKER, into the leglock nelson! Sanada endures, moves around, but Naito puts on the pressure. Sanada still fights, but Naito hooks a leg, too! Sanada kicks with his only free limb and manages to move around. Sanada rolls to relieve some of the pressure, then reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Surprisingly, Naito lets go right away, and he brings Sanada back up.

Naito cravats for a neck wrench, and he thrashes Sanada around. Sanada throws body shots, but Naito CLUBS him on the neck! Naito whips, Sanada reverses to hurdle, hurdle and DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Naito bails out again. Sanada hurries to PLANCHA! Direct hit and down goes Naito! The fans fire up and Sanada encourages them to get louder. The fans oblige, and Sanada nods. Sanada goes back for Naito, drags him up, and puts him in the ring. The fans applaud, Sanada rolls in to cover, TWO! Sanada keeps cool but the clock is still ticking. Sanada fireman’s carries but Naito fights free!

Naito DUMPS Sanada out, and he runs to WRECK Sanada with the dropkick! Naito catches his breath before going out to fetch Sanada. Naito drags Sanada up, and whips him into railing! Sanada slumps down but Naito opens the gate. Naito brings Sanada around, then closes the gate so he can bend Sanada against it! HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Sanada flounders away and Naito leaves him out there! Naito waits in the ring while Red Shoes hurries to check Sanada. Sanada is still in this so the ring count begins. The fans rally as Sanada slowly sits up. We’re already at 10 of 20 but Sanada is still down!

Sanada rises up at 13, hobbles through the gateway at 15, and slides in at 18! Naito is on Sanada, brings him up and throws those HEAVY elbows! Naito then puts Sanada up top and we’re at the three minute warning! SUPER STEINER! The fans fire up and Naito grins as he aims from the corner. Sanada slowly rises, Naito runs in, but Sanada dropkicks a leg! Then he DROPKICKS Naito down! Naito bails out, Sanada catches his breath then pursues. But Naito RAMS Sanada into railing! And then into more railing! We’re under two minutes here but Naito sends Sanada into the wall! And then he puts Sanada on the upper deck!

Fans fire up as Naito climbs up to join Sanada, and the chairs all get moved aside! Naito drags Sanada up to turn him, but Sanada fights free! Sanada trips Naito, then ties him up!! The ring count starts, but Naito kicks Sanada away! So Sanada dropkicks the legs out! Sanada hurries back to ringside, and he slides in at 10 of 20. Naito is still out there at 15! Naito flounders off the upper deck at 17, and hurries to slide in at 19! But then Sanada dropkicks the legs out! And we’re under ONE MINUTE! Sanada hurries to step through, but Naito cradles! TWO!! Sanada spins Naito around, for MAGIC- NO! Naito turns that around to TORNADO DDT!!

THIRTY SECONDS! Naito hurries to wrench, tilt-o-whirl, but no Destino! DEAD- NO, Naito slips free again! Sanada O’Conner Rolls, but TIME’S UP!!

Time Limit Draw, BOTH men are eliminated!

Naturally, ten minutes wouldn’t be enough for the current IWGP World Heavyweight Champion and the previous IWGP World Heavyweight Champion to settle things. So now, out comes the next two participants! The Blue Playmaker and… THE RAMPAGING DRAGON!?

Shingo Takagi VS Taka Michinoku!

It seems LIJ wants to keep going strong by sending out a former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion of their own! Will Takagi be able to bring down Taka in under 10 minutes?

Wait, Taka BOOTS first! And then SHINING WIZARD in the corner! The bell rings to get this on record as Takagi bails out. Taka builds speed, and he fakes the dive to slingshot out! But Takagi avoids that to then YANK Taka down! Takagi JABS Taka, and whips him hard into railing! Takagi storms up, brings Taka around, and whips him hard into more railing! The fans fire up with Takagi as we get another fast ‘n’ furious start. Takagi stomps Taka around, then drags him up to put in the ring. The fans cheer as Takagi storms in but Taka kicks the ropes! Takagi gets jammed up, and then Taka DRAGON SCREWS the leg!

Takagi falls, Taka slides out and brings Takagi to the corner. Taka SLAMS a leg into the post! And then he SLAMS the other leg into the post! Then Taka ties the legs up, for a HANGING FIGURE FOUR! Fans rally while Takagi endures! Red Shoes reprimands, Takagi claws at the leg lock, and Taka lets go. Takagi hobbles away but Taka headlocks him. They go past where Naito is still resting, and then end up backstage! Red Shoes starts the ring count, but what’s even going on back there? The count passes 10 of 20, and Taka rushes back out! He slides in at 15, Takagi storms back in at 17, but does he know the count is climbing?

Takagi is upset, he slides in at 19! Taka grabs a leg for an ANKLE LOCK! Takagi has the ROPEBREAK! Taka lets go to bring Takagi up but Takagi JABS, JABS and JABS! Then ROLLING- NO, Taka boots the lariat away and drop toeholds to the AKNLE LOCK! Takagi endures but Taka GRAPEVINES him! Takagi reaches out but Taka adds the other leg, INVERTED FIGURE FOUR! Takagi endures, crawls forward, and has the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer and Taka lets go to then bring Takagi up. Takagi fights the scoop, throws body shots, then scoops Taka. Taka slips free but Takagi ELBOWS, JABS and YUKON LARIATS!

The fans fire up as Takagi brings Taka up to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi looks to the camera, “TOKI GA KITA! <The time has come!>” The fans fire up, Takagi runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Takagi eggs Taka on as we reach five minutes in this round. Taka sputters so Takagi brings him up. Taka fights the lift to jackknife bridge! ONE, but Taka SHINING WIZARDS! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Takagi and Taka rise, and Takagi fires a forearm! Taka JUMP SOBATS! Then JUMP KNEES! Then SUPER K! Cover, TWO! Takagi is still in this but Taka fires up. Taka scoops but Takagi fights that again!

Takagi throws elbows, then ELBOWS! JABS! Taka SLAPS and pokes the eyes! Trip and Oklahoma Roll! TWO!! SHINING WIZARD! But Takagi’s right up! PUMPING BOMBER!! Cover, TWO?!? Taka survives and the fans are thunderous! Takagi eggs Taka on, runs, and PUMPING BOMBERS!! Then he hauls Taka up for the YUKON BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? STF!! Taka endures but Takagi rolls him into the TAKAGI STF!! Taka TAPS, Takagi ELIMINATES him!!

Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall; stays in the match

Now with Takagi giving LIJ the advantage, here comes The Holy Emperor! Taichi not being saved for last is certainly a surprise, but he also knows Takagi well from their battles over the KOPW Championship so this is good timing. Takagi stays warmed up while Taichi takes off his elaborate entrance attire. The bell rings and the two rush in! They RAM shoulders again and again, then Takagi dodges Ax Bomber to RAM Taichi! Taichi rebounds to BOOT Takagi down! The fans fire up and Taichi runs, but Takagi blocks the boot to CLUB the leg! Takagi ROCKS Taichi, Taichi KICKS Takagi! Taichi KICKS again and again!

Takagi DOUBLE CHOPS but Taichi KICKS the leg! Takagi falls over and hurries to ropes, but Taichi kicks him out of the ring. Taichi then pursues, and he sends Takagi into railing! Taichi brings Takagi through the gateway to snapmare him in front of the fans. Taichi KICKS Takagi in the back! Takagi writhes but Taichi brings him up. Takagi ROCKS Taichi, Taichi BOOTS Takagi! Takagi stops from falling on fans, and Taichi whips him into a POST! Takagi slumps down but Taichi pushes him into the ring. Taichi drags Takagi around, has a standing toehold, then he stomps a leg. Taichi turns Takagi over, stomps him a bit, then has the HALF CRAB!

Takagi endures as Taichi pulls on the leg! Takagi fights his way forward, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Taichi lets go in frustration, but he then stands on the leg. Taichi taunts Takagi then stomps the knee! Taichi scuffs Takagi, kicks at the leg, but Takagi sits up. Taichi gives Takagi more scuffing kicks, and he eggs Takagi on before a stomp! Takagi sits up but Taichi gives him Kawada Kicks. Takagi gets mad so Taichi gives him more Kawada Kicks! Takagi headbutts the buckle to fire back up! Taichi kicks the bad leg, then KICKS Takagi in the chest! Takagi falls back into the corner, and Taichi waits on him to stand.

Takagi stands, Taichi runs in, but into BOOTS! Taichi comes back, but Takagi BOOTS again! Takagi hobbles, swings, misses, but he fights Dangerous Saido to fireman’s carry! Taichi slips free but Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! YUKON feint and DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down. Takagi sits up first, shakes out his arms and legs, then stalks Taichi to a corner. Takagi runs up but blocks a boot, to clothesline after all! The fans rally and Takagi fires off forearms in the corner! Takagi goes to TEN, then brings Taichi up. Takagi whips corner to corner, runs in and clotheslines again! Takagi reels Taichi in, Taichi fights the suplex, so Takagi SWINGING NECKBREAKERS!

Takagi crawls to cover at the five minute mark, TWO! Takagi keeps his focus and he hears the fans rally up. “TOKI GA KITA! <The time has come!>” The fans fire up and Takagi brings Taichi around. Takagi lifts but Taichi fights it! They fight for control, and Taichi back drops free! The fans fire up again, but Takagi runs in. Taichi swings, Takagi gets around to waistlock, but Taichi PELES Takagi’s arm! Taichi looks to the cameras now? Taichi finds the right one, but Takagi CLUBS him before he can copy Takagi’s catchphrase! Takagi then runs in at the corner, but Taichi dodges to GAMANGIRI! Both men fall and fans fire up again!

The fans rally as Taichi rises, and OFF COME THE PANTS! The fans fire up more as Taichi takes aim and builds his power. TENSHO- NO, Takagi dodges! We’re at the three minute warning as Taichi kicks a leg out! But Takagi blocks the buzzsaw! DRAGON SCREW! Both men are down, and Takagi rallies with “OI! OI! OI!” The fans join in, Takagi drags Taichi up, and he fires a forearm! Taichi KICKS in return! Takagi ridge hand chops Taichi! Taichi ridge hands back! They fire off these martial arts chops back and forth and the fans fire up! Takagi fires a flurry, so Taichi URAKENS! Takagi grits his teeth to CHOP! Taichi KICKS!

Takagi drops to a knee, Taichi KICKS him again! And again! Takagi leans into the shots and eggs Taichi on! Taichi kicks the bad leg and we’re at the two minute warning! Takagi fires boxing elbows! Taichi wrenches to HOOK KICK! Takagi rises to CLOBER Taichi! Takagi runs, but Taichi dodges! And clinches! They sumo wrestle! They go around, try for trips and throws! Taichi has the waistband to THROW Takagi!! Taichi runs, but Takagi ducks to GROUND COBRA CRADLE! TWO!!! Takagi ELBOWS! And JABS! But Taichi ROUNDHOUSES! Takagi rebounds to AX BOMBER!?! Both men are down as we’re under ONE MINUTE!!

The fans rally as hard as they can! Takagi rises up, he drags Taichi to his feet, and he runs with THIRTY seconds! DOUBLE BOMBERS collide! And then they collide again! And again! TWENTY SECONDS! Takagi runs, into a GAMANGIRI!! Cover, TWO!!! And we’re under TEN SECONDS!! Taichi flounders around, but TIME IS UP!!

Time Limit Draw, BOTH men are eliminated

Taichi and Takagi couldn’t finish this within the ten minutes, they’re both out! But that still helps LIJ as they have three men left and J5G has only two! Who is sent out next? It’s the Black Mask and Japones Del Mal!

BUSHI VS DOUKI!

The masked men of each team meet, as if it was meant to be! Will the Junior Heavyweights be able to finish this one faster than ten minutes?

Bushi rushes Douki and fires off! The bell rings, Bushi whips but Douki reverses. Bushi BOOTS back, TOSSES Douki out, then builds speed! Douki returns to ELBOW Bushi down! The fans fire up and Douki stomps Bushi around. Douki CHOPS Bushi, whips him corner to corner, but Bushi reverses. Bushi runs in to ELBOW, then he brings Douki out. Bushi spins Douki for a DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, Bushi stomps Douki around, and Bushi hauls Douki up. FISHERMAN- NO, Douki slips free to HELL STAB! Douki runs, into an ENZIGIRI! But Douki ENZIGIRIS back! Douki blocks Bushi’s kick, ducks the enzi but not the REWIND HEEL!

Douki wobbles while Bushi goes to a corner. Bushi runs up, CODE- NO, Douki stops the breaker! Douki wrenches, chinbars, ripcords and arm-drags, into a roll and SEATBELT!! DOUKI ELIMINATES BUSHI!!!

Winner: Douki, by pinfall; stays in the match

That WAS fast! And Douki also ties things up! Three rounds down, who is LIJ sending out fourth? Why, the Ticking Timebomb, of course! And he’s not waiting for anything, he runs up to SHOTGUN Douki! The bell rings, Hiromu clotheslines, snapmares and basement dropkicks! Douki bails out and the fans fire up! Hiromu aims from the apron and waits. Douki rises up, and Hiromu JOHN WOOS! The fans fire up with Hiromu as he shouts, “Moto!” The fans echo that, “Moto!” “Moto!” “Moto!” Hiromu then fetches Douki, puts him in the ring, covers, TWO! The fans rally as Hiromu brings Douki up and suplexes, but Douki slips free!

Douki swings but Hiromu fireman’s carries! But Douki slips free, shoves Hiromu to a corner, but Hiromu BOOTS back! Hiromu runs, Douki dodges and holds ropes, then BOOTS back! Douki is on the apron, Hiromu keeps going! FLYING SUNSET FLIP, but Douki holds ropes to block the bomb! Douki kicks Hiromu away, then ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and down goes Hiromu! The fans fire up while the teams coach their guys on. Hiromu and Douki stir while Red Shoes checks them. The ring count starts, Hiromu and Douki sit up at 5 of 20. Hiromu stands at 10, hobbles over to Douki and puts him in at 14.

The fans cheer and Hiromu brings Douki back up. Hiromu suplexes but Douki blocks! Hiromu still tries but Douki fights it! Douki suplexes but now Hiromu fights it! Hiromu tries again, but Douki wrenches out to waistlock. Hiromu switches, Douki throws elbows then runs, but Hiromu reels him in. Douki hooks free with a leg and then ENZIGIRIS! Hiromu goes to ropes, Douki whips, but Hiromu reverses. Douki springboards to FLYING BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up while both men are down. Douki fires up and stands, to run and DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Douki keeps his cool as he brings Hiromu up.

Douki hooks the arms but Hiromu fights the Gory Especial. Douki still lifts! But Hiromu fights free! So Douki knees low, runs, but into a fireman’s carry! Douki slips free, shoves Hiromu away but Hiromu BOOTS him! Hiromu tries again but Douki pops him up into the Gory Especial! DODON NO- NO!! Hiromu arm-drags free! And then POP-UP, but Douki turns that into an ITALIAN STRETCH #32!! Hiromu endures and stays on his feet, even as Douki pulls on the arms! Hiromu fights around, but he’s fading! Red Shoes checks as we pass five minutes, and Hiromu kicks his way around! Hiromu reaches out for the ROPEBREAK!!

The fans cheer but Douki doesn’t let go until Red Shoes counts! Hiromu sputters while Douki goes to the apron. Douki slingshots, but Hiromu stops Daybreak! Hiromu pops Douki around to a fireman’s carry! CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Hiromu fires up and the fans are with him! Hiromu drags Douki up, fireman’s carries again, and swings, but Douki sunset flips! Hiromu sits on it! TWO!! Douki runs up, but into an ELBOW! Both men wobble, and then Douki fires a forearm! Hiromu fires back! They go back and forth with forearms, Hiromu gets the edge, but Douki HELL STABS! And he ducks the superkick to DOUBLE HELL STAB!

Douki runs but into a HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Douki stays up and we’re under three minutes! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! They both stagger around, then run in! Douki rolls Hiromu up, TWO!! Douki cradles, TWO and Hiromu has it! TWO and Douki has it! TWO! Hiromu has it again, TWO! Douki has it again, TWO! Hiromu has it, TWO!! Douki has it again!! TWO!!! Hiromu escapes and the fans are thunderous! Both men rise up, run in, and HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER hits! But Douki rises?! DOUKI-SAN BOMBER?!?! The fans are thunderous as we’re under two minutes!!

Douki roars and the fans are with him! Douki drags Hiromu up, runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Hiromu says he’s not done yet! Fireman’s carry and swing, but Douki sunset flips!! TWO!!! ITALIAN STRETCH!!! But Hiromu scrambles around! We’re under ONE MINUTE, but Douki drags Hiromu down! Hiromu is fading again, but he still fights back up! Hiromu powers his way over, but then Douki rolls him away! We’re under THIRTY SECONDS, as Hiromu pops Douki into VICTORY ROYALE!! Both men are down at TWENTY SECONDS!! The fans are going nuts as Hiromu crawls his way to a cover, TWO!!!

TEN SECONDS!! Hiromu dragon sleepers, TIMEBOMB- NO, Douki slips free to arm-drag! Hiromu takes a swing but Douki dodges, and TIME IS UP!

Time Limit Draw, BOTH men are eliminated

The two still keep going, Douki drags Hiromu down for a SEATBELT, but Red Shoes tells him it’s too late! And that means we have the fifth and final around! And that only mean a rematch of GENE BLAST VS HEAT STORM!

Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura!

The fans fire up as we revisit WrestleKingdom in the final round! Uemura won in the Tokyo Dome, will he do it again in Korakuen Hall? Or will Tsuji avenge himself and make everything tranquilo?

The bell rings and now there’s NO time limit on this one! The fans fire up for that! Tsuji smiles while the fans rally behind him. He and Yuya circle, then Tsuji rushes in! Yuya gets around but Tsuji bucks the O’Conner Roll! Tsuji rushes back in, Yuya dodges, and both men run the ropes crisscross from each other! Yuya drops, then hurdles, but Tsuji avoids the arm-drag! Yuya avoids the stomp, and the two stand off! The fans cheer, Yuya and Tsuji get forehead to forehead, then Yuya shoves Tsuji. Tsuji ROCKS Yuya with a forearm! Yuya CHOPS back! Tsuji ROCKS Yuya again, so Yuya CHOPS again!

The fans rally up while Tsuji smiles and dusts himself off. Tsuji ROCKS Yuya with another forearm, but Yuya CHOPS again! Tsuji and Yuya continue, forearm for CHOP, and then Tsuji gets the edge with a flurry of shots! Tsuji whips, Yuta reverses, but Tsuji RANAS! Yuya tumbles out of the ring and Tsuji builds speed! The fans fire up as Tsuji DIVES into a forearm! Tsuji falls back but Yuya drags him out, and whips him hard into railing! The fans rally, Yuya drags Tsuji back up, then wrenches an arm. Yuya hammerlocks Tsuji to POST him shoulder first! Tsuji staggers away while the fans rally. Yuya slides into the ring while Red Shoes checks Tsuji.

Tsuji shakes out the arm, he’s okay to continue. Tsuji then has Yuya back up so he can get in the ring. The fans cheer, but Yuya CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Yuya snapmares Tsuji, grabs the bad arm and has a standing arm scissor, for the SNAP LOCK! The fans cheer the savage creativity, and Yuya paces around Tsuji. Yuya then scoops Tsuji to SLAM him, and then runs for an ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer but Yuya pushes Tsuji around and clamps onto the bad arm. Yuya cranks the hammerlock while he leans on Tsuji but Tsuji endures. The fans rally, Tsuji fights around and reaches out, but Yuya SNAP LOCKS the arm!

Tsuji rolls and stands but Yuya still has the hammerlock. Tsuji tries to switch it but Yuya switches it right back. Yuya keeps Tsuji from the ropes and fans cheer the technical prowess. Tsuji throws elbows but Yuya gets under to scoop and HAMMERLOCK SLAM! Fans cheer while Tsuji clutches the bad arm. Yuya covers, TWO! Yuya keeps Tsuji down with a top wristlock now. Tsuji fights up, but Yuya returns to the hammerlock. Yuya RAMS Tsuji into the corner! Then he runs up to CHOP! Yuya CHOPS again, the fans rally up, and Yuya wrenches to whip corner to corner. Yuya runs up but Tsuji BOOTS him!

Yuya comes back, blocks the boot, but Tsuji brings him in to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans fire up while Yuya flounders away. Tsuji smiles even as he shakes out the bad arm. Tsuji looms over Yuya, brings him up, and then fires off forearms! Tsuji whips, Yuya reverses but Tsuji BOOTS him down! The fans fire up with Tsuji and he brings Yuya around. Yuya wrenches to YANK the bad arm! But he runs into a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Tsuji paces around Yuya. Yuya crawls but Tsuji stalks him. Tsuji gets Yuya’s legs, but Yuya scrambles and flails! Yuya reaches out and gets the ROPEBREAK!

The fans cheer while Tsuji lets off, and then Tsuji stomps away on Yuya! Tsuji runs side to side to BASEBALL SLIDE! Yuya falls out, Tsuji keeps going! Tsuji DIVES and sends Yuya into railing! The fans fire up again while Tsuji storms around. Tsuji has J5G back up, then he drags Yuya around. Tsuji puts Yuya in and the fans fire up as he waits on Yuya. Yuya rises, Tsuji runs, and Tsuji runs Yuya over. Tsuji then grabs the legs again, but Yuya still fights! Yuya kicks and kicks, then he traps the bad arm to SNAP KICK it! Tsuji comes back but into a kick and ARMBAR DDT! But Tsuji’s back up! Only for Yuya to DROPKICK him down!

The fans fire up and Yuya rises! Yuya paces, then he runs up to DOUBLE CHOP in the corner! Yuya reels Tsuji in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO, but into the KIMURA!! Tsuji endures the double wristlock as Yuya pulls on it! Tsuji fights around, reaches out with legs, but Yuya CRANKS the hold! Tsuji still endures, still fights, and still manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans fire up and Yuya lets go. Tsuji is frustrated as he clutches his arm, but Yuya brings him back up. Yuya spins Tsuji around, but Tsuji fights the full nelson! Then Tsuji fights the waistlock! Tsuji throws elbows, he catches Yuya for the BACKBREAKER and COMPLETE SHOT, but Yuya avoids the stomp!

Tsuji ROCKS Yuya but Yuya PELES! Tsuji swings, but Yuya spins him! Tsuji still KNEES Yuya, then COMPLETE SHOTS! The fans fire up while Tsuji smiles again. Tsuji drags Yuya up, clinches, BACKBREAKER, COMPLETE SHOT and the STOMP! Fans fire up as Tsuji finishes his combo, then roars! Tsuji powers up in the corner, takes aim as Yuya rises, but then says hold on. BOOT! Tsuji gets the legs, and he flips Yuya over into the BOSTON CRAB! Tsuji sits deep, but Yuya endures, fights up, and powers his way forward! The fans fire up but Tsuji sits back down! Yuya still fights, but Tsuji drags him away from the ropes! Tsuji sits down deep again!!

Yuya still endures, J5G coaches him, and he fights back up! Yuya claws his way forward, to the ROPEBREAK!! The fans fire up and Tsuji lets go in frustration. Tsuji stands on Yuya’s neck, Red Shoes reprimands, and Tsuji steps away. Tsuji eggs Yuya on, Yuya sits up, but Tsuji kicks him around. Yuya stands but Tsuji smiles. Tsuji CHOPS, Yuya CHOPS, and then Yuya CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Tsuji still eggs him on, Yuya CHOPS more, but Tsuji gets in Yuya’s face. Yuya CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! But Tsuji just smiles through it! Yuya CHOPS, Tsuji ROCKS him! Tsuji hurries to hoist Yuya up top, then CHOPS him back!

Tsuji climbs up, the fans rally, and Tsuji goes to the very top! Tsuji brings Yuya up, throws some forearms, but Yuya gives haymakers back! Tsuji falls! Yuya adjusts up top as Tsuji rises, but Tsuji gets under the jump! Yuya comes back, into a POP-UP POWERBOMB!! Less pop, more bomb! And then the BOSTON CRAB!! Tsuji sits deep on Yuya’s spine but the fans rally up! Yuya endures, fights back up, and he crawls his way over to where J5G is cheering! But Tsuji drags him away, turns him back over, and SWINGS him!! Tsuji TOSSES Yuya away then roars! The fans fire up as Tsuji hauls Yuya back around, and back into the BOSTON CRAB!

Tsuji is really wanting to embarrass Yuya with a “Young Lion” move! Fans fire up as Yuya endures all over again! Yuya fights, does hopping push-ups, but Tsuji drags him away again! And sits DEEP!! Yuya fights up again?! So Tsuji shifts to a LION TAMER!! Tsuji digs that knee into Yuya’s shoulder blades but Yuya refuses to give in! Tsuji lets him go out of frustration, then looms over Yuya. Tsuji drags Yuya back up, to CURB STOMP him down! Tsuij roars and powers up, and the fans rally. Tsuji aims from a corner as Yuya sits back up. Yuya stands, and RANAS Gene Blast, into an ARMBAR! But Tsuji stacks him! TWO!!

Yuya ENZIGIRIS! Tsuji rebounds, to GENE BLAST!!! Cover, TSUJI WINS!

Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, by pinfall

It was truly neck and neck in the end, with Tsuji avenging his loss at WrestleKingdom! LIJ stands together victorious in the end, but will Just5Guys be able to rebound in time for Osaka and Sapporo?

As for Tsuji, he gets the mic to speak. “Oi, Uemura. Oi. Hey, what did you say after you beat me last night? Should I say it? Oi. You stepped over that IWGP World Heavyweight Championship to say it. Me and you, we have to fight for that. That’s what you said, didn’t you? We can have a hell of a match every single night, BUT! Nothing will come of it. We have to settle this in Sapporo. At least for now.” So how about… they make it Hair VS Hair?! What does Uemura say to that? Uemura grabs the mic from Tsuji, and says, “I’m not interested in your hair. BUT! I won’t run from anyone or anything. So in Sapporo… I’ll do it! Hair VS Hair!!”

The fans fire up for this rather rare stipulation match! The future of NJPW wants to go for the top prize, willing to put up more than just their pride on the line! Which one of these lions loses their glorious manes while the other rises up towards the gold?

J5G leaves but Tsuji continues. “OI, Korakuen! And everyone watching around the world. We can’t keep going the way we are going in NJPW. I’ve thought this for a long time. Staying put gets you nowhere. There is a lot I wanna do right here. And to do what I wanna do, Naito… I need the belt that you have. I’m not saying it’s right now, but I will get results. I will produce wins, and I will face you for that IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.” Tsuji vows that this generation of NJPW is going to belong to him. Up, down, left and right, it will all be Tsuji’s! Tsuji vows to be the top of NJPW, just you wait and see.

Tsuji drops the mic and smiles, but Naito smirks as well. Naito brings the belt around nonchalantly like he does every belt, and sets it out in front of the group. Tsuji is first to raise the LIJ fist, and the rest join in. When and where will the Uncontrollable Charisma have to worry about Gene Blast? Will it even be Naito who holds the title when Tsuji comes around for his shot?


My Thoughts:

Okay I know I skipped a LOT on this one, but this was all just a tune-up night with one very big main event. Given the first four rounds were gonna be up to ten minutes, this was gonna end up a 40 minute main event at least. And then they went and had mostly time limit draws to get the maximum out of the whole thing. I did appreciate that Takagi of course beats Taka in the time limit given that’s a heavyweight beating a junior heavyweight, and then I also liked that Douki got to eliminate Bushi fast to show Douki’s risen up in the ranks.

And while surprising, the order everyone entered worked towards story. They didn’t have to choose between Sanada and Naito, and then they gave Tsuji the win over Uemura so that they’re personally 1-1 and will need the tiebreaker. Hair VS Hair is a wild choice, but could go either way because of it. And Tsuji calling out Naito for a potential future title match was pretty wild, too. Tsuji is one of the Reiwa Era Three Musketeers so NJPW clearly sees big things for him, and honestly, I don’t blame them. Tsuji’s big, has a great smile and good personality, he’s a shoe-in for the top spot, so might as well get going on that build.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025

We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

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As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.

At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.

I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.

 

Ratings:

  • Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
  • Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
  • Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
  • Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
  • Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

Results:

Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.

Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck

Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.

This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.

At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.

Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors

Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.

After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match. 

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Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands

Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.

They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.

Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.

Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.

Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido. 

So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun. 

Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago. 

Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks

Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.

Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.

Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons. 

Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury

EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.

Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.

We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!

EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4/10

A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.

So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.

It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (5/8/25)

Collision on a Thursday?!

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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?

FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
  • Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
  • Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
  • Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
  • Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.

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Toni Storm is here!

Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”

The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!

The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?

 

Backstage interview with Paragon.

Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.

Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!

GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?

 

Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?

The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!

The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!

Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!

Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.

Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!

Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.

Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall

Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!

Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?

Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!

The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?

 

8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!

Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?

Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.

So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!

Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!

“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.

Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.

Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!

Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!

Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!

The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!

Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!

Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!

Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall

Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!

After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?

 

Jon Moxley speaks.

“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.

“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.

“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?

 

Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!

The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”

Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?

Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!

Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!

Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall

Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake  “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?

 

The Gates of Agony are here!

Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!

The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!

Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?

 

AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.

The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.

Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!

 

Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!

Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?

The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!

The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!

The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.

Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.

Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!

Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!

Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!

Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!

Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!

Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!

Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall

The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?

 

Skye Blue speaks.

“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?

 

Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!

Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?

Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!

Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!

Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall

Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?

 

“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!

This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!

Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.

Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!

Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!

The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!

The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!

Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!

Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall

The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!

Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?

 

Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!

For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?

The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.

Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!

Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.

Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!

The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!

The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!

Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!

Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.

Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!

Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!

Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!

Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!

Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!

But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!

No Contest

Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?


My Thoughts:

A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.

Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.

Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.

Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.

Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.

Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.

And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.

My Score: 8.8/10

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