Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (2/1/24)
ROH gets NJPW Strong!
ROH, it’s time to get Filthy!
The ROH World Tag Team Champions, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, step onto the Proving Grounds against NJPW Strong’s Fred Rosser & “Filthy” Tom Lawlor! Will The Kingdom still be undisputed?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Spanish Announce Project VS Kameron & Allen Russell; SAP wins.
- Nyla Rose VS Emmy Camacho; Nyla wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Iron Savages & Jacked Jameson VS KM, Braxton Hunter & Jon Cruz; The Iron Savages win.
- Dalton Castle VS Aaron Solo; Castle wins.
- ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground Match: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Fred Rosser & Tom Lawlor; The Kingdom wins and denies Rosser & Lawlor a title match.
- Ethan Page VS Slim J; Ethan wins.
- Billie Starkz VS Killa Kate; Billie wins.
- The Righteous VS The Infantry; The Righteous win.
- Queen Aminata VS Reiza Clark; Aminata wins.
- Gringo Loco VS Bad Dude Tito; Tito wins.
- Four Corner Survival: Trish Adora VS Kiera Hogan VS Diamante VS Red Velvet; Velvet wins.
- Four Corner Survival: Jack Cartwheel VS Alex Zayne VS Blake Christian VS Lee Johnson; Johnson wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Lexi Nair finds Dalton Castle loitering backstage.
She walks up to The Peacock and he says hey. She asks what he’s doing here. Castle says “John TV” is in the other room, and he wants them to wash him smash Johnny’s face in! No, Lexi doesn’t want that! But Castle still busts in, scares Mr. & Mrs. TV, and grabs a trash can! But Johnny shouts, “Suspend him, Jerry! Suspend him!!” Jerry Lynn was right around the corner!? Johnny says Castle should be suspended for attempting to throw trash at Johnny and his wife, Taya! Taya says Castle also threw cheese at them last time, and it wasn’t even good cheese! It was cheddar!
Jerry asks Castle if he came in here for a fight. Castle denies it but Johnny & Taya say yes he was! Castle says good to see you, Jerry, did you get the email? Yes, Jerry did got that email, and he says Castle’s friend will get his match on ROH. Sweet! Wait, what friend? Is he imaginary~? Hah! But y’know what? Have Castle’s “friend” face Johnny TV so Castle can see what being “TV Ready” means! HAH! Jerry says okay then, it’s official. Next week, Johnny TV VS Castle’s friend. Johnny says Castle’s friend is going to Slam Town! And Taya says clean that suit, it stinks. Mr. & Mrs. TV head out, and Lexi does agree, Castle should clean his suit.
Castle says he doesn’t stink, JOHNNY stinks! And he throws his cheese at the wall! But is Castle’s friend real? And if so, who is it?
After Spanish Announce Project VS The Russell Brothers…
Angelico & Serpentico came out on top, but then Maria Kanellis-Bennett and her “baby boys,” Griff Garrison & Cole Karter appear on stage. And Karter is wearing the mask they STOLE from Serpentico! SAP rushes out to chase them down but Maria and her boys get away! When and where will the South African Stud & #SNAKEMAN have their revenge?
Backstage interview with Ethan Page.
Lexi is with All Ego and says while he’s gonna face Slim J tonight, she wants to throw back to the last time they spoke, where Ethan mentioned aiming for the ROH World Television Championship. Does Ethan still feel he is on the right path? Uh, yeah, he does. If you went to his house to ask his family, his kids, no, they don’t think so. Every week when he comes home, they don’t care whether he won or lost, just that he came home emptyhanded. His daughter says to him, “Daddy, you said on TV you’d win a title for me.”
Ethan tells Gabby that a promise is a promise, and to keep the promise, that while he may be coming home emptyhanded, his family has sent him with full hands. And this outfit. This outfit is brought to you by Gabby Page, her imagination and her two favorite colors: purple and pink. The colors don’t matter, but the person that picked those colors does. His promise to his daughter is what matters. So yes, the path he is on also matters. His match with Slim J definitely matters. And so does continuing his momentum towards Kyle Fletcher and the ROH World Television Championship.
So Ethan now promises to win tonight, next week, and so on, and wear these colors, this gear, every single match he has until the day his hand is raised while the other hand is holding gold so he can return home NOT emptyhanded ever again! So Ethan believes he is on the right path. And since now that his daughter will be with him during every single moment of this journey, finally… yeah, this is happening. Lexi wishes him luck and she does love pink ‘n’ purple, too. Yeah it is growing on him. Ethan wears his daughter’s favorite colors, but will he be wearing everyone’s favorite color in championship gold?
Dalton Castle VS Aaron Solo!
The Peacock’s friend, real or otherwise, gets the fight with Johnny TV next week, the fight Castle wants. But will Castle prove he is more than “TV Ready” when he takes down Aaron solo?
Wait, where is Castle? The substitute Boys hurry backstage again, and they drag out a catering cart with Castle slouched all over it! Castle sits up, takes a sip of water, and he leads the way down the ramp. Fans cheer Castle on, but is he going to be able to light it up like he always does?
The Code of Honor is barely upheld, and the bell rings. Castle doesn’t let Solo go! The fans rally for Castle but Solo grabs ropes! The ref reprimands, Castle lets go then runs in, but Solo ELBOWS him! Solo then ROCKS Castle, but Castle shoves him back. Castle runs in but Solo dumps Castle out! Solo cheers himself on but fans boo. Solo mocks Castle feeding The Boys, then eggs Castle on. Castle huffs and puffs as the count climbs, and he gets up on the apron. Solo RAMS into Castle then POSTS him! Castle staggers around, throws a fit, but Solo goes out to CLUB Castle! Castle shoves, Solo dodges and CLUBS Castle again!
Solo RAMS Castle into railing, whips, but Castle reverses and Solo hits the apron edge! Fans fire up for Castle as he flounders into the ring. Solo slides in and CLUBS Castle down! Solo mocks the fans, but Castle throws body shots! Castle RAMS Solo into a corner! Castle throws elbows, says Solo has bad manners, and then runs in. Solo BOOTS Castle, SUPERKICKS and SCREW HIGH KICKS! Solo laughs but fans boo. Solo soaks up the heat, runs in, but Castle blocks, ELBOWS and LARIATS Solo down! The fans fire up again and Castle shoots in to EXPLODER! Solo flounders now but Castle storms up on him.
Castle whips, Alabama Lifts, and BANGAAAAA~RANG! Cover, Castle wins!
Winner: Dalton Castle, by pinfall
Even disheveled and disgruntled, Castle reminds us why he is a former ROH World, ROH Television and ROH Six Man Tag Champion! And he tells Johnny, “Your face…? SMASH!” The Peacock is on the hunt, will he get his time with Johnny TV? Or will Castle’s “friend” tear Johnny down for him?
Backstage interview with Nyla Rose.
The Native Beast barges in as Lexi starts introducing something else, and says, “Well, well, well, well, well. If it isn’t the Quaker Oatmeal man! Just who I wanted to talk to.” Where’s Lexi’s friend? Oh, sorry, was Lexi doing something? Cool, let the cameras hang around, we need witnesses for this. Where is Lexi’s little friend? Lexi laughs and says Billie’s busy with a thing. But she is here tonight! In a match! And the ROH Women’s Television Championship tournament, too. Oh, right, of course. Lexi, Nyla isn’t sure what she’d do without her. Lexi’s a dang good reporter. Nyla has no idea what she was doing, maybe her mind was somewhere else. She’s gonna go do something else then.
Oh, really? Okay, cool. NO, LEXI NAIR!! Nyla told you last week that she wants Billie Starkz HERE, right in front of her! Same place as the wonderful people are, because Nyla has something important to say. Lexi’s onboard, right? Y-yes… Great! They’re such a good team! Lexi’s an excellent minion! Why isn’t Billie? Why? They both graduated “from that dumb little school Athena set up.” Actually… Nyla realizes, they will be near Athena’s dumb little wrestling school. Next week is Athena’s hometown! Now if memory serves, Nyla has: taken over Athena’s show; taken over Athena’s minions; and taken Athena’s “rule of the roost,” as they might say.
So uh, Nyla thinks that what Lexi needs to do is get her little friend her, talk sense to her, and have her fall in line. Cuz Nyla would “hate” to do to Billie what she did to that “John Legend lookin’ cameraman” from last week! Or to an upstanding reporter. Now we wouldn’t want that, right? N-no, that’d be crazy. Yeah, that’d be insane! Insane. Because Nyla doesn’t just bring the chaos. “Get this through your head! I AM the chaos!!” The self-proclaimed NEW Overlord has issued her final warning, will Billie heed it?
ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground Match: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Fred Rosser & Tom Lawlor!
Matt Taven & Mike Bennett are now THREE-TIME ROH World Tag Team Champions, and aren’t looking to change that any time soon. But they’re up against some NJPW Strong competition tonight. Rosser & Lawlor have gone from rivals to allies, can they then go from contenders to challengers? Or will the Kingdom finish this in 10 minutes or less?
The Code of Honor is upheld, and then Rosser and Lawlor shove and even SLAP each other to get fired up! The bell rings, and The Kingdom BLINDSIDE Team NJPW Strong! They stomp and CLUB away, then Taven CHOPS Rosser. Taven whips, Rosser barrels through the chop to run Taven over! Taven ends up in a corner, Rosser gives him CHOPS and haymakers on repeat! The ref reprimands, Rosser lets off to whip, but Taven reverses. Bennett gets a cheap shot in, but Rosser DECKS him for it! Bennett grabs at Rosser’s leg but Rosser kicks him away. Rosser turns around, into Taven’s LEG LARIAT!
Taven rains down fists, the ref reprimands but Taven tells him to shut up! Tag to Bennett, and he feeds Rosser to Taven’s BOOT! FOREARM then MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Bennett drags Rosser up, CHOPS him in the corner, fires off forearms, then CHOPS again! Bennett wrenches and whips corner to corner hard! Rosser drops in the corner, Bennett tells fans to shut up, and he stomps Rosser. Bennett CHOPS and ROCKS Rosser, whips corner to corner, but Rosser reverses. Bennett bounces off buckles, and staggers into Rosser’s back drop! Hot tag to Lawlor and he fires forearms and CHOPS!
Lawlor wrenches to WRING Bennett out in the corner! Bennett stands, Lawlor and Bennett trade forearms, and fans rally up! Lawlor and Bennett keep going back and forth, neither backing down! Bennett ROCKS Lawlor but Lawlor ROCKS Bennett! They keep trading forearms, then Lawlor throws body shots! Lawlor hoists Bennett up, for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Taven coaches Bennett but Lawlor DECKS him! Bennett kicks low, CHOPS, and Lawlor wobbles. Bennett powers up, runs, but Lawlor follows. Taven trips Lawlor just enough so Bennett can SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!
Taven says time is running, so he tags in. Taven goes up, Bennett hits a BRAINBUSTER! Taven hits the AURORA FROG SPLASH! Cover, Rosser breaks it! Taven protests, Rosser backs off, Bennett tags in. Bennett stomps Lawlor, drags him up, but Lawlor JUMP KNEES! Fans rally up as Lawlor and Bennett stir. They rise up, and they go back to throwing forearms! Lawlor ROCKS Bennett, Bennett ROCKS Lawlor, repeat! Bennett SUPERKICKS, then GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Lawlor rises to KNEE Bennett down! Fans rally up again as both men crawl! Hot tags to Taven and Rosser! Mr. No Days Off RAMS Taven, CHOPS Bennett, but Taven kicks low!
Taven & Bennett double whip but Rosser breaks the line to DOUBLE LARIAT! Rosser hits an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY on Bennett, then drags Taven to the apron! APRON BACK SUPLEX! Taven writhes, Rosser shoves him in, and Rosser covers, but Bennett breaks it! Lawlor BOOTS Bennett, Rosser puts Taven in a corner, and Lawlor headlocks Bennett for a BULLDOG into Taven! Lawlor & Rosser then send Bennett back into Taven, for Rosser to then send Lawlor in, DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! They each get someone, STEREO GUT BUSTERS!! Sliding FOREARM for Taven! Rosser covers, TWO!!
Taven survives, but Lawlor & Rosser rally the fans. Rosser CLUBS Taven, clinches, but Taven fights! Rosser still powers on the CROSSFACE CHICKEN WING!! Lawlor intercepts Bennett with a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! The Kingdom endures submissions, and Taven falls back! Bennett fades, but he falls onto Rosser! The Kingdom is still alive, but time is running out! Bennett and Lawlor trade CHOPS on the outside! Lawlor ROLLING ELBOWS Bennett down! Lawlor & Rosser coordinate, but Taven drops down, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS collide!! Lawlor falls out, Bennett gets him for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER to the ramp!!
Taven gets Rosser up, but Rosser slips out of the Climax! CROSSFACE CHICKENWING!! Bennett tags in and runs in, BOSTON BAYONET! Then feed back to Bennett, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER and JUST THE TIP of the knee! Taven drags Rosser up, he and Bennett coordinate, THY KINGDOM COME!!! Cover, The Kingdom wins!!
Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall (denies Lawlor & Rosser a title opportunity)
With just seconds to spare, Taven & Bennett slam the door shut on Team NJPW Strong! But with as hard as they’re having to finish this in 10 minutes, will there come a time when a team catches them slipping? Or will The Kingdom always be undisputed?
Ethan Page VS Slim J!
We heard the All Ego mission statement, and he wants to keep that promise to Gabby. Will the streak build momentum? Or will Ethan’s daughter have her trust busted by the OG investment?
The Code of Honor is rejected by Slim and the bell rings. Fans boo but Ethan and Slim circle. They tie up, go around, and Ethan puts Slim in the corner. The ref counts, Ethan lets off and there’s trash talked on both sides. Slim then uses the ref to SLAP Ethan!! Slim pretends like that was the ref but Ethan knows better. Even so, he runs into a BOOT and RANA! Ethan ends up in a corner, but he comes back to CLOBBER Slim! Fans fire up and Ethan suplexes Slim for a stall, and he gets the fans fired up for the SLAM! All Ego is all fired up and the fans are with him as he cobra clutches and fisherman lifts!
Ethan carries Slim around. The fans want those golden shoes and Ethan says they’re gonna come flying right off! Ethan hits the CHIMERA SLAM! Ethan goes to the apron, tells Slim to get up, and then steps in, but Slim uses the ref as a shield! Ethan moves the ref aside, Slim runs up, SHIRANUI! Cover, TWO! Slim is frustrated but he drags Ethan back up. Slim ROCKS Ethan with a haymaker, then storms up in a corner. Ethan kicks low but Slim fires off haymakers! Ethan throws body shots, but Slim cording holds so he can throw LARIAT after LARIAT! Slim then wristlocks, runs, and FLYING REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO!
Slim clamps onto Ethan with a chinlock. The fans rally up for Ethan but Slim tells ’em to shut up. Ethan stands but Slim hops on for a SLEEPER! Ethan starts to fade, but the fans rally harder. Ethan powers back up and RAMS Slim into buckles! Slim holds on, so Ethan THROWS Slim away! But Slim ENZIGIRIS Ethan down! Slim grins, goes up the corner, and MOONSAULTS but FLOPS as Ethan moves! Ethan goes to a corner, Slim runs in, but into an ELBOW! Ethan then ROCKS Slim, and ROCKS him again! Slim shoves, Ethan LARIATS on return! And then back drops Slim to a corner!
The fans fire up with Ethan and he runs corner to corner, to FOREARM! Ethan keeps moving, Slim dodges the lariat, but runs into a scoop! Slim slips free but Ethan ELBOWS, runs, and BOOTS Slim inside-out! Ethan deadlifts Slim into the POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Slim survives but Ethan doesn’t hesitate! Ethan hoists Slim up and the fans fire up, for the EGO’S EDGE- RANA!! Slim runs back in, wheelbarrow to FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives and Slim is shocked! Slim hurries to get Ethan to a corner. Slim RAMS into Ethan, hoists him to the top, and ROCKS him! Slim flexes, and he wants to Electric Chair Lift?!
Ethan CLUBS away on Slim, Slim staggers away, and Ethan RAMS into him. Then the HEADSHOT!! Ethan hauls Slim back up and the fans are thunderous for the EGO’S EDGE!! Cover, Ethan wins!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall
And the win streak continues to five! Ethan is laser focused, will he get his shot at the Aussie Arrow soon enough?
Billie Starkz VS Killa Kate!
The Prodigy, the Top Minion, Athena’s right hand woman, is preparing for the ROH Women’s Television Championship tournament, but she also has a Native Beast after her. Will Billie be able to focus on her match? Or will she lose to a real Killa?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. The two tie up, go around, and Billie waistlocks. Kate wrenches free, wristlocks, but Billie spins and slips through to wristlock back. Kate powers her way through to a cording hold, then wristlock. Billie spins, breaks free, then headlocks. Billie grinds the hold and holds on as Kate tries to power out. Kate throws body shots, powers out, then dodges. But Billie dodges back, sunset flips, TWO! EDDY GORDO KICK! Fans fire up as Kate flops out of the ring and Billie grins. Billie then builds speed and she DIVES, into a FOREARM!
Kate shoves Billie back in, runs up and wrenches to ELBOW! And KICK! And then suplex, only for Billie to slip free! Billie wrenches, cravats for a KNEE SMASH, then HEEL KICKS! Kate staggers to a corner and the fans fire up. Billie says that new belt is hers, and she runs corner to corner. Kate dodges, runs back in, blocks boots, but Billie rebounds to KICK! Billie goes up the corner, but Kate hits low! Kate climbs up, fires forearms, but Billie CLUBS her in return! Billie HAMMERS away on Kate, then shoves Kate down. Billie sneers, goes to the very top, but Kate gets under the jump. Kate runs in but is sent into the corner!
Billie hoists Kate up in an Electric Chair Lift! And then makes that a DRIVER! Cover, Billie wins!
Winner: Billie Starkz, by pinfall
Billie proves she is more than ready for that title tournament! She mockingly gives the Code of Honor handshake, as she learned from Athena, but will she learn to “fall in line” behind Nyla? Or will Billie really lean into that rebellious teenage phase for this one?
Rachael Ellering speaks.
“The brackets are about to be released for the Women’s TV title tournament, and baby, I tell you what. I’m feeling real good. Tough couple months here pushed me to my limit, but y’know what? My girl Leyla has had my back through it all. And I can’t lie to you guys, she’s right here supporting me.” Rachael has Leyla get on camera and says she couldn’t just leave her standing there. But quick recap: the brackets are about to drop, and their preparations are gonna pay off. Yeah, Leyla says at the end of the day, this is gonna be some tough competition. But they’re used to that. And whatever we get, they’re gonna…
Rachael says how crazy would it be if they ended up having to face off in the first round. They both laugh cuz that would be wild. Real crazy. But they both know that Leyla is so prepared, ready for anything, better than ever, she’s gonna crush it. Same to Rachael. She’s been killing it. Whatever we get, they’ll make it work. So guess what? Release the brackets, Hirsch & Ellering are ready! But will their “crazy” idea end up becoming reality?
Backstage interview with Red Velvet.
Lexi is with The Chef and notes she is part of the “co-main-event” tonight, a big Women’s Fatal 4 this close to the tournament. How is she feeling? She’s feeling great! Confident, and with momentum. The tournament is right around the corner so all eyes are on the ROH Women’s Division. But after tonight, when she defeats Trish Adora, Diamante and former fellow Baddie in Kiera Hogan, all eyes will finally be on Velvet. And then everyone will see The Chef is always cookin’. Velvet heads out, will she be the one serving L’s tonight?
Lexi finds Castle in the “bowels of the arena.”
Lexi grumbles that she’s not a babysitter. The Peacock is scooting around with a janitor’s bucket and Lexi tells him to step out. Lexi says a lot has happened recently, and would like some clarification on who this friend facing Johnny TV next week is gonna be. Castle apologizes about earlier tonight, and he thought he was that close to smashing Johnny TV’s face in. But what does he do? Jerry Lynn’s the worst, right? Yeah, it happens… But again, could he please give us some insight as to who Castle’s “friend” is? Next week, right? Yes, he’s facing Johnny next week. Well, this guy’s a good wrestler, that’s for sure.
Okay… What’s his name? Oh, uh… Well, Lexi wouldn’t know this guy. Okay, but what’s his name? Just a letter even! Castle says he doesn’t go to this school. What? So he’s not signed to ROH? Well, no, cuz he’s new. New to wrestling, new to ROH. Then how about some clues. Height? Eye color? Castle says next week, his “friend” is going to face John TV, so tune in. Yes, okay, but Lexi is just trying to do her job so- Castle flops into a laundry basket and says he is done, goodnight. Then he drapes a curtain over himself. Where are his shoes!? Night, Lexi. Lexi storms off, but is this going to be a case of the hypothetical friend getting his match with Johnny TV?
Four Corner Survival: Trish Adora VS Kiera Hogan VS Diamante VS Red Velvet!
It is ladies first for tonight’s co-main-event! This match will go a long way to finalizing those ROH Women’s Television Championship Tournament brackets, who proves they should be the number one seed?
The Code of Honor is upheld by all four, though more reluctantly by Diamante. The bell rings, Velvet swings on Adora but she blocks that. Kiera runs up but Adora shoves her away, and then they both run in, so Adora DOUBLE LARIATS them! Diamante fires forearms with Adora and fans rally up. Adora swings, Diamante ducks! Diamante uppercuts but Adora dodges! Kiera rolls up Diamante while Velvet rolls up Adora! TWO! Velvet arm-drags Kiera, but Adora scoops and BACKBREAKERS Velvet! Diamante SHOTGUNS Adora! Kiera is in a corner, Diamante runs in but into a BOOT! Diamante comes back, but Kiera drop toeholds her into buckles!
Kiera HIP ATTACKS Adora, BOOT WASHES Velvet, but Diamante dodges to clothesline! Diamante sits Kiera down, runs in and HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! Fans fire up, things speed up and Velvet CALF KICKS Diamante! Cover, Adora deadlifts Velvet away! Velvet throws elbows and mule kicks, then body shots! Adora avoids the Buzzsaw to BASEMENT GERMAN! Bridging cover but Kiera breaks that! Kiera then runs to hit the STEP-UP LEG DROP! Cover, Diamante SPLASHES it! Velvet fires off hands on Diamante! Diamante dodges then runs up, but Velvet slips out to the apron! Diamante still ROCKS Velvet!
Diamante brings Velvet into ropes, HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Adora stands, Diamante tilt-o-whirls and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Cover, Kiera breaks it! Kiera Oklahoma Rolls Diamante, TWO! Kiera BOOTS Adora, stomps Diamante, then ROCKS Velvet! Kiera storms up to fire forearms on Adora, then she kicks Diamante out. Kiera fires forearms again, runs and DIVES onto Diamante! Diamante tumbles up the ramp and Velvet CROSSBODIES at Adora! Adora catches her, to POWERSLAM her! Kiera goes up now, and she CROSSBODIES, only to get caught! Adora hits a POWERSLAM again!
Diamante returns, fires forearms, and then cravats. SLICED- NO, Adora denies that to LARIAT TUBMAN!! But Diamante flounders out of the ring! Kiera runs up to HIP ATTACK Adora! Kiera runs at Velvet but Velvet DUMPS her out! Then Velvet DOUBLE KNEES Adora, and then hits THE MIXER! Cover, Velvet wins!!
Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall
She called her shot and she won this fast ‘n’ furious Fatal 4! Will Velvet be the one holding the gold in the end?
Four Corner Survival: Jack Cartwheel VS Alex Zayne VS Blake Christian VS Lee Johnson!
And now for the gentlemen! Whether it’s the ROH World Television Championship or THE ROH World Championship, the winner here could easily call their shot! Will it be the acrobat, the Sauce, All Heart or Big Shotty that moves into pole position after tonight?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. Jack says wait! Who wants to see a cartwheel? The fans fire up for that! Jack powers up, and then he CARTWHEELS! The fans cheer, the others applaud, and then Zayne says let’s get another one! The fans join in on that, “One More Time!” Jack powers up again, to CART- Blake SHOTGUNS him! Fans boo but Blake knows this is about winning, not having fun! Then he runs up, only for Zayne & Lee to dodge, double kick and double whip! But Blake handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Blake trips Zayne and has him and Lee on ropes, DOUBLE 619!
Fans are torn as Blake springboards in, TORNILLO CROSSBODY! Blake flexes but Jack returns to waistlock! Blake breaks free but Jack uses cartwheels to evade! Jack wants a cutter but Blake denies him! Blake puts Jack on the apron, brings him in for a suplex but Jack fights it. Zayne adds on with a waistlock on Blake! Blake holds ropes to deny the German Suplex, and then Jack FLAG POLE SWEEPS the legs out! Then he slingshots to POMMEL ELBOW DROP! Cover on Blake, TWO! Cover on Zayne, but Lee drags Jack up! Jack throws elbows, switches, and back suplexes. Lee lands on his feet to NECKBREAKER! Cover, Blake breaks it!
Blake brings Lee up, ROCKS him, then whips him to a corner. Lee reverses, runs in, but Blake BOOTS him! Zayne storms over but Blake leapfrogs Lee to SHOTGUN Zayne! Blake then half nelsons Lee, uses him to LARIAT Zayne, and then HALF ‘N’ HALF suplexes Lee away! Blake kips up, fans are torn, but Blake dusts himself off. Blake aims at Zayne in a corner, runs in, but into a BOOT! Jack runs in and goes up, but Zayne puts him up top! GAMANGIRI! Blake runs in, but he’s sent into Jack’s knees! Zayne then uses Blake as a pommel horse so he can SUPER RANA Jack! Then he GERMAN SUPLEXES Blake onto Jack!
Blake and Jack are a stack, but Lee uses them to step up and DESTROYER Zayne!! The fans are thunderous, “This is Awesome!” as all four men are down! Lee rises, he fires himself up and the fans are with him. Lee dragon sleepers Jack but Jack fights free! Jack fireman’s carries, but Lee slips free! BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives, Lee is stunned, but Zayne brings Lee up! Scoop and BAJA BLAST! Zayne goes up a corner but Blake is after him! Blake CLUBS Zayne, POSTS him, then climbs up over him, to then tie up the legs! Corner assisted CLOVERLEAF!! Zayne can only endure because there’s no disqualifications!
Blake then leaps to MACHO ELBOW Lee!! Cover, Jack breaks it! Fans fire up for Jack and he gets Blake up. Jack ROCKS Blake, ROCKS him again, then kicks and whips. Blake reverses, but Jack scarecrow rebounds, cartwheels through, but Blake victory rolls, to SPLASH! The fans are fired up again as Blake WRECKS Lee with a dropkick! Blake skins the cat, goes again, and he DIVES Lee at the ramp! The fans fire up again, Blake sees Zayne is still in the ring so he hurries up a corner. Zayne stands, Blake aims, and Blake- NO, Zayne dodges the stomps! But Blake comes back to TACKLE Zayne through the ropes!
Blake hurries back to the apron, he takes aim, but Jack YANKS Blake down! Fans fire up as Jack goes up! But Zayne hurries up to CHOP! Zayne climbs, he brings Jack up but Jack fires body shots! Jack ROCKS Zayne and Zayne hops back. Blake returns, SPANISH FLY to the floor! The fans lose their minds, but Jack is still on the corner! He sees all three targets out there, he builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS! Lee & Blake go down and the fans are thunderous with Jack! Jack puts Lee back in, storms his way up to the top rope, and then CARTWHEEL ELBOW FLOPS as Lee moves! Lee spins Jack around, half nelson to the dragon sleeper, SAVING GRACE!! Cover, LEE WINS!!
Winner: Lee Johnson, by pinfall
Big Shotty with the BIG win! It is only a matter of time, but will Lee Johnson be a champion in ROH sooner rather than later?
My Thoughts:
Another really good ROH, and at least this was under two hours. Still a little disappointed that the “co-main-events” were each under 10 minutes so that they both fit into the last 30 minutes of the show. I know people gotta get in the ring and get paid, but ROH has gotta trim the filler to give more time to the stuff that’s supposed to matter. Like, it’s nice of them to give some shine to the local indie wrestlers, as we got out of SAP VS The Russell Bros and Aminata VS Reiza, but I dunno, I just feel like both Fatal 4 Ways were time crunch versions. It is fun for the Fatal 4 Ways to be fast and furious, but it also just seems a shame we didn’t get even more good stuff from all involved.
I will say, great wins for Velvet and Johnson from those matches. Velvet is going into the tournament strong, and Johnson should get himself a shot at something. Ethan Page had a great match with Slim J, and between that and the really good promo beforehand, Ethan is definitely getting an ROH World TV Championship match. And Johnson isn’t dethroning Eddie Kingston at this point, so I guess that leaves going after Wheeler Yuta and the ROH Pure Championship, even though that style of match is the opposite of this high speed stuff Lee’s been winning. But I still stand by what I said years ago watching AEW Dark: Lee Johnson (along with Ben Carter/Nathan Frazer) is a future star, and that’ll happen if Tony Khan doesn’t waste him.
Rachael and Leyla had a good promo hyping up the tournament bracket, they are definitely having that opening round match with each other now, even though that seems like a real waste to me. Great story stuff tonight with Dalton Castle, from him almost smashing Johnny TV but getting caught by Jerry Lynn. They clearly want us thinking this “friend” is just a workaround for Castle to face Johnny under some alternate identity, but they could be very clever and make it someone who really is new to ROH. In which case, I have no idea who that could be, but it’d be a lot of fun. It’ll still be fun if it’s just Castle putting on a luchador mask and pretending he’s some other person, but I feel like it is just too obvious if they’re going through with Castle’s “friend.”
And great story stuff with Nyla Rose. Great promo with Lexi, and Nyla of course won her match. But it is clever that she is fighting and beating students of Athena’s. Billie gets a good win, too, and as I’ve said before, she is definitely on a collision course with Nyla. That’ll be a great opening for Athena to return, she helps Billie beat Nyla so that Billie has momentum going into the tournament and Athena has momentum going into her title match with Nyla.
My Score: 8.6/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!
Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
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Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
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