Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (2/8/24)
ROH is TV Ready!
Is Dalton Castle’s “friend” ready for the spotlight?
Johnny TV has been denying Dalton Castle his grudge match, so a “friend” of The Peacock is getting that fight instead! Will they be #TVReady tonight?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Workhorsemen VS Sayrus GT & Brillante RB; The Workhorsemen win.
- Ethan Page VS Aaron Solo; Ethan wins.
- Penta El Zero Miedo & El Hijo del Vikingo w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Jon Cruz & KM; Penta & Vikingo win.
- Johnny TV w/ Taya Valkyrie VS Dalton Castle’s Friend; No Contest.
- Billie Starkz VS Araya Thorn; Billie wins.
- Four Corner Survival: Trish Adora VS Kiera Hogan VS Diamante VS Leyla Hirsch; Diamante wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Infantry & The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson VS Shane Taylor Promotions, Griff Garrison & Cole Karter w/ Maria Kanellis; STP, Griff & Karter win.
- Lee Johnson VS Gravity; Johnson wins.
- Taya Valkyrie w/ Johnny TV VS Killa Kate; Taya wins.
- Four Corner Survival: Jack Cartwheel VS AR Fox VS Willie Mack VS Komander; Komander wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Workhorsemen VS Sayrus GT & Brillante RB!
Anthony Henry & JD Drake have been finding their footing in the ROH Tag Division but they still have a way to go before challenging The Kingdom. Will the Saint of August and Scrap Metal keep putting in the work? Or will they get caught sleeping by two young Tamaulipas luchadores?
The teams sort out and Henry starts against Brillante. They keep the Code of Honor, then circle. The fans rally up for Brillante and “LUCHA! LUCHA!” but Henry just smirks. They tie up, Henry chinbars and wrangles Brillante, then twists the wrist. Brillante kips up, Henry throws him down by his mask, and the ref reprimands. Brillante handsprings, wrenches and arm-drags, then RAMS Henry! Brillante runs to a corner, Henry follows, but Brillante goes up and over and handsprings away! Henry hits buckles, staggers away, then Brillante runs in, only for Henry to scoop and BACKBREAKER!
Fans boo but Henry snap suplexes Brillante down. Tag to JD, they each stomp Brillante, then JD drags Brillante up. JD suplexes, but Brillante slips free, hot tag to Sayrus! TORNILLO CROSSBODY! Sayrus ducks ‘n’ dodges to SUPERKICK! Henry runs in, dodges Sayrus and DROPKICKS Brillante! But Sayrus RANAS Henry for that! Henry bails out, Sayrus builds speed and he DIVES, but JD catches him! JD tosses Sayrus to the ropes for the HAYMAKER! Fans boo but JD storms into the ring while Henry DRIVE-BY KNEES Sayrus on railing! Fans boo as Henry drags Sayrus up and sends him to JD.
JD CHOPS Sayrus and Sayrus sits down in the corner. JD drags Sayrus up, the fans rally, and JD CHOPS again! JD brings Sayrus around, SPLASHES, then tags in Henry. Henry sends Sayrus into a shoulder, then ROCKS Sayrus into JD’s DDT! Henry stays between the luchadores, kicks at Brillante, then taunts him. The fans tell Henry off but he snapmares and KICKS Sayrus. Tag to JD, JD KICKS Sayrus, then brings him around. JD reels Sayrus in, hauls him up, but Sayrus slips fere! Hot tag to Brillante for the springboard MISSILE DROPKICK! Brillante runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, rolls off JD’s back but Henry tags in before the BELLY2BELLY!
Henry runs in to BOOT Sayrus down! JD CANNONBALLS Brillante, then Henry adds a METEORA! Then the WORKIN’ NINE TO FIVE!! Cover, The Workhorsemen win!
Winners: The Workhorsemen, by pinfall
Sayrus & Brillante couldn’t keep up with the grind, JD & Henry stand tall in Texas! Will they get their shot at Taven & Bennett soon enough?
Backstage interview with Jerry Lynn.
Lexi Nair is with the member of the board as they’re both outside the dressing room of “Dalton’s Friend.” Dalton Castle himself can be heard shouting at his friend, and they’re both hoping for a word. Jerry knocks on the door, and Castle opens it, wearing a boat captain’s hat…? Castle puts that away as he says hi and asks what’s up. Lexi and Jerry both say they want to talk to Castle’s “friend.” Oh, right, his friend. Yeah, uh, no… Wait, is that just the laundry room? No. Look, his friend is busy, okay? But Johnny TV & Taya Valkyrie walk over and laugh. Where’s Castle’s imaginary friend? Hey, he is real, okay? Johnny is just a wild pig of filth!
Johnny gets heated but Jerry keeps everyone calm. Jerry tells Castle he cannot interfere in the match tonight or he will be suspended. That’s fine by Castle, he won’t even be ringside. He’ll be watching the match backstage on the monitor, when his friend takes it to Johnny! Johnny says oh no no, Castle will see what happens when a TV wrestler takes a ham ‘n’ egger to Slam Town! Where is Slam Town? Castle doesn’t know, and he slips back inside the room. There are still no answers to who this “friend” is, or if they’re even real, but will Johnny TV prove himself right later tonight?
Ethan Page VS Aaron Solo!
All Ego wants Kyle Fletcher to be watching this, and to keep that ROH World Television Championship warm. Will Ethan continues to wear the purple ‘n’ pink for his daughter, will he be one step closer to wearing gold for her, too?
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Solo kicks the hand away, and then the bell rings. Solo talks trash, but Ethan DECKS him! Fans fire up and Ethan fires more hands! Ethan has Solo in a corner for stomps, then stomps even faster! Ethan lets off as the ref counts, makes Solo shake his hand, then climbs up the corner. Ethan has the fans get ready, but Solo slips away before even one punch! Ethan hurries after Solo, ROCKS him in another corner, then climbs up to rain down fists! Solo slips away at three, then hits back! Solo stomps Ethan to the corner then climbs up. Fans boo as Solo grins, but Ethan stops him before one!
Ethan carries Solo corner to corner to RAM him into buckles! Ethan CHOPS Solo down and the fans fire up! Ethan says now it’s happening! Ethan traps Solo’s arms in the ropes, then rains down fists! The fans count WAY past ten, all the way to TWENTY!! The fans fire up, Ethan whips corner to corner hard, then he cradles Solo for the COBRA BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Ethan drags Solo back up. Ethan hoists Solo up but Solo slips free to waistlock. Ethan RAMS Solo into the buckles, snapmares him, then goes up the corner. But Solo SHORYUKENS! Solo goes up to CLUB away on Ethan, then climbs up.
Ethan throws body shots, shoves Solo away, but Solo YANKS Ethan down! Ethan hits buckles then the mat, but the fans rally up. Solo rains down fists, soaks up the heat, and then stomps Ethan. Solo talks trash on Ethan, throws down more fists, but the fans rally up. Ethan CHOPS, Solo kicks him down, then throws hands. Solo backs Ethan down to a corner, then whips corner to corner. BIG corner clothesline, and Solo reels Ethan in. Solo soaks up the heat, talks trash, but Ethan suplexes high and hard! The fans fire up, and Ethan runs in, but Solo avoids the splash! DREAMCAST KICK! Cover, TWO!
Solo is frustrated but the fans rally up. Solo clamps onto Ethan and squeezes tight. Ethan fights up, the fans rally, and Ethan throws body shots and elbows. Ethan is free but Solo headlocks again. Ethan elbows free, ROCKS Solo, then ROCKS him again! And again, and again, and again! Ethan whips, Solo reverses but Ethan LARIATS! The fans fire up again and Ethan runs up to forearm smash! Ethan keeps going, Solo dodges, but then Ethan scoops him! Solo slips free, shoves, but Ethan runs Solo over! The fans fire up more and Ethan deadlifts into the POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Solo survives and Ethan grits his teeth.
Ethan vows to end this and the fans fire up again. Ethan drags Solo up, reels him in, but Solo RAMS Ethan into the corner! Solo runs up but into an ELBOW! And ROUNDHOUSE! Ethan runs up, but Solo catches him! EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Ethan is still in this and he goes to the apron. Solo argues with the ref about the count but the count was fair. Solo storms over, Ethan RAMS into him! HEAD- NO, Solo turns cutter into roll-up, but the ref sees his feet on the ropes! The ref shoves Solo’s feet away! Solo and the ref argue, but Ethan runs in to BOOT Solo down! “Now he’s done!” The fans fire up as Ethan Canadian Racks Solo, for the EGO’S EDGE!! Cover, Ethan wins!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall
And the hot streak continues! Ethan shakes Solo’s hand then smiles. That makes a new six-in-a-row, is All Ego about to cash in and go after the Aussie Arrow? Or will the Aussie Arrow find Ethan first?
Lexi Nair talks with Billie Starkz.
Lexi is overly cheery as she says “Hey~, buddy~! Big match tonight!” Yeah, it’s super exciting. Yes, and Nyla Rose asked Lexi to give Billie this folder. Billie looks inside and sees Nyla is calling for a MEM!? Billie tells Lexi to tell Nyla that if she wants this Minion Empowerment Meeting, have her find Billie after her match. Lexi is stuck in the middle, but will the Native Beast indeed find Billie after the match?
Johnny TV w/ Taya Valkyrie VS Dalton Castle’s Friend!
It’s the moment of truth! Either this mystery man is real, or The Peacock is in real trouble for fibbing to Jerry Lynn! Wait, who is “El Hombre de Pavo Real de Montana?” Hold on, doesn’t that just translate to The Peacock Man of Montana?! And out walks someone who is clearly just Castle with a beard, glasses, beanie and winter jacket! Taya is confused, she isn’t sure if she should be mad or laughing. But will Castle’s insane “friend” still SMASH John TV’s face in?
Johnny gets a mic to say sorry, but we all know it’s YOU, Castle! There will be NO match tonight! Nice try, “Beardo Weirdo.” He and Taya go to leave but The Peacock Man says no no no! He isn’t Dalton Castle, he’s someone totally different! Taya says in Espanol that no disrespect, but he’s a dumbass! Uh, okay, yes, his name is Spanish, but that was to encourage everyone to learn Spanish. He even downloaded one of those apps, but who has the time? The glasses, beard and beanie come off, and Castle admits, it was him. It was him all along. He is sorry for the ruse. But it’s just that, he’s so exhausted!
The fans rally for Castle but Taya & Johnny tell them to shut up. Castle says he is too tired to chase Johnny, he just wants to fight. Johnny says no, Castle smells like cheese. See, Taya here is TV Ready. Johnny is of course TV Ready. But Castle is NOT TV Ready! Fans boo but Castle says, “I want to SMASH your face. I want to SMASH your face! I want to SMASH your face into a Picasso, I wanna Jackson Pollock your ribs, and I’m gonna kick you (Taya) in the Georgia O’Keefe!” Security stops Castle from going up the ramp as he asks why Johnny won’t fight him! The fans chant “Let Them Fight! Let Them Fight!”
Johnny says NO! Because Castle has NOTHING that Johnny wants! Fans boo but Castle asks what Johnny wants. What does he want? Anything! Say whatever it is! Security picks Castle up to put him back at the ring. Taya says if he means anything, then maybe… She and Johnny talk, and Johnny says if Castle wants to know what he wants… Yes! Everyone wants to know! Okay! Johnny will tell him! Next week. Fans boo as Mr. & Mrs. TV laugh and leave us on a cliffhanger. But just what will they demand of The Peacock in order for him to have this fight?
ROH hears from Shane Taylor Promotions.
Shane Taylor himself says, “In 1964, Sam Cooke, international singer, songwriter and music producer wrote A Change Is Gonna Come. And 60 years later, we’re still fighting for that change. My apologies to Mr. Cooke for the inaction of others, but in 2024, that change is here. And it starts with STP. So this goes out to anybody on the AEW or ROH roster. If you are tired of being second class, if you are tired of being overlooked, if you are tired of being underappreciated and underutilized, you can continue on the same career path that you’re on. Or you come fight with us and help us change this game. Rumble, bad man, rumble.”
STP has put out an open call to any who want to join up. Is this the start of STP running pro-wrestling?
Backstage interview with Maria Kanellis-Bennett.
At least, it’s supposed to be, but Lexi isn’t sure where she went. But then Maria walks over, thanks Lexi for meeting her back here, and says right this way. They have something to show everyone and it is amazing. Griff Garrison & Cole Karter are beating up on Serpentico!! They stomp away on him but then run away as Angelico rushes in! Angelico checks on his amigo, but then realizes that’s not his Serpentico. Karter & Griff beat Angelico down, then RAM him into the road case! And surprise, that was just some stage hand wearing the stolen mask! The REAL Serpentico rushes over and is furious!
#SNAKEMAN shouts after those “perros” (dogs), will Spanish Announce Project tener su venganza (have their revenge)?
Billie Starkz VS Araya Thorn!
The Top Minion is in a bad mood after the truly hostile takeover by Nyla Rose. But will she keep on winning towards the ROH Women’s Television Championship tournament? Or will all of this become too much of a distraction?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. The two circle, feel things out, and tie up. They go around, Billie waistlocks but Thorn fights the lift. Thorn wrenches free to wristlock, but Billie spins and wrenches back. Billie grinds the shoulder but Thorn rolls and wrenches back. Thorn wristlocks and then grinds the shoulder but Billie fights up. Billie slips through, wrenches, wristlocks, and then rolls with Thorn! Billie trips Thorn right to a toehold and fans applaud. Thorn endures, throws forearms, but Billie just glares. Fans fire up and Thorn apologizes but Billie punches away on the knee!
Thorn scrambles to the ROPEBREAK, Billie lets off to CLUB her! Billie whips but Thorn blocks to send Billie into the corner. Thorn runs up, blocks the boots but not the rebound ENZIGIRI! The fans rally for Billie and she flexes. Billie runs up to ELBOW Thorn low, then KNEE LIFT and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Billie is frustrated but the fans rally up. Billie brings Thorn up but Thorn throws body shots. Billie CLUBS Thorn, THROWS her into buckles, then reels her in for a GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up, Billie revels in it, and she builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp and Billie roars! But here comes Nyla with a TABLE!!
Fans are torn as the Native Beast storms down the ramp! Billie is freaking out, she puts Thorn in and then says Nyla’s not supposed to be here! Nyla says carry on about your business, Billie. Thorn catches her for a cradle! TWO!! Billie wrenches, cravats to KNEE SMASH then HEEL KICK! Fans chant for the table as Nyla sets it up, so Billie puts Thorn in a half nelson chinbar and bends her back!! Thorn taps, Billie wins!
Winner: Billie Starkz, by submission
Billie sends a message to Nyla with her first submission victory in ROH, but Nyla gets a mic to “congratulate” her. Was her setting up the table distracting? Oops. But they’ve got business to attend to. Billie has been dodging Nyla for weeks now, so is Billie gonna be a good little minion? Or has she yee’d her last haw and Nyla has to put her through a table? “What say you, Minion?” Nyla tosses the mic right at Billie! Fans want table, and Billie says, “You’re full of surprises, Nyla. But I got a surprise for you.” ATHENA IS HERE?!? The fans fire up as The Fallen Goddess’s music hits, and Nyla looks to the ramp.
Wait! Athena slides in from the crowd side! Nyla turns around, and Athena BLASTS her down through the table!! The fans are thunderous as Texas’ Overlord is back in HER house! The ROH Women’s World Champion stands tall alongside HER Minion, will she make sure Nyla comes to understand that through violence and pain?
Four Corner Survival: Trish Adora VS Kiera Hogan VS Diamante VS Leyla Hirsch w/ Rachael Ellering!
The last time there was a Fatal 4 Way in this stacked ROH Women’s Division, the Cuban Diamond came out on top. But she, the AfroPunk and the Hottest Flame are gonna run it back, with a LEGIT fourth element in this one. Who makes one more big wave as the ROH Women’s Championship Tournament looms ever closer?
The Code of Honor is upheld by everyone but Diamante, then the bell rings. Diamante then storms up on Kiera, gets in her face about last time, and they start shoving. Then they fire forearms! Leyla and Adora waistlock one each, but Kiera and Diamante elbow free! Then Diamante knees Kiera low, whips then follows to run Kiera over. Things keep moving while Adora and Leyla bail out. Kiera drops down, hurdles, then DROPKICKS Diamante down! The fans fire up and Kiera kicks. Diamante ducks but the HEEL KICK comes back! Kiera eggs Diamante on, gets moving, and STEP-UP LEG DROPS! Cover, Aodra breaks it!
Adora pushes Diamante to a cover now, but Leyla breaks it! Leyla covers, Adora breaks it! Adora waistlocks, Leyla switches, but Adora goes to ropes. Adora bucks the O’Conner to then CLOBBER Leyla! The fans fire up again, but Diamante dumps Adora out. Kiera runs up but Leyla dodges to put her in a corner. Leyla ROCKS Kiera, sits her down, then runs in to SWINGING DROPKICK! Leyla drags Kiera to a cover, but Adora breaks it up again! And she runs Leyla over again! Diamante gets up but Adora runs her over, too! Kiera gest up, Adora runs her over, too! The fans fire up as Adora sets Kiera and Leyla up side-by-side.
Adora then brings Diamante over, suplexes and- NO, Diamante fights that to snap suplex Adora onto Kiera and Leyla! The fans fire up while Diamante has her pick. Diamante stomps Leyla, stomps Adora, then stomps Leyla again. Another stomp for Adora, then Diamante storms up on Kiera. Diamante stomps her, rains down fists, then lets off to headbutt the buckle! The fans fire up as Diamante bumps Kiera off buckles, then drags Leyla up. Diamante sends Leyla into Kiera, then CHOPS Adora! Diamante whips Adora into both Leyla and Kiera! Diamante takes aim, runs in, but Adora and Leyla move, and Kiera BOOTS Diamante!
Leyla ROCKS Diamante, Adora ROCKS Diamante, and Kiera ROCKS Diamante! They pinball Diamante around, then coordinate to TRIPLE DROPKICK! Diamante flops out of the ring and the fans fire up! Then Kiera SUPERKICKS Leyla! But Adora gets Kiera for a SWINGING BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up but Leyla then SAIDOS Adora! All four women are down all over ringside and Rachael coaches Leyla. Diamante returns to give Leyla SHIRANUI! Cover, TWO! Leyla survives and Diamante is furious! Diamante storms out and looks under the ring. Diamante brings out a chair! Fans fire up as we explore the No Disqualification aspect!
But Rachael stops Diamante! Fans are torn, but Leyla spins Diamante around. Diamante trips her, high stacks, and feet on the ropes! DIAMANTE WINS!!
Winner: Diamante, by pinfall
That’s two Fatal 4 Ways in a row for the Cuban Diamond, and she made sure it was on the LEGIT wrestler! Leyla and Rachael are both disappointed but perhaps for different reasons. How will this affect their friendship going into the title tournament?
8 Man Tag: The Infantry & The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson VS Shane Taylor Promotions, Griff Garrison & Cole Karter w/ Maria Kanellis!
Captain Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo join forces with the beefy ‘n’ bulky, jacked ‘n’ juicy Bronson & Boulder against Big Bad Shaney T, #TAIGASTYLE and the Kingdom’s young knights who just beat down Angelico to stick it to Serpentico. Will The Infantry be sippin’ sauce with the Savages? Or will the STP recruiting pitch look even better after a big win alongside Maria’s baby boys?
The teams sort out and #BadNews&Tattoos starts against the Ivy League MVP. Bravo and Griff keep the Code of Honor and the bell rings. The two circle, the fans rally up, and join in on “OORAH!” Griff and Bravo tag up, Griff wrenches to wristlock. Bravo slips around to wrench back and ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Dean, he goes up and AX HANDLES the arm. Dean wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then tags Bravo back in. “OORAH!” BACKBREAKER to KNEE DROP! Cover, ONE!! Bravo stays on Griff to wrench and he tags in Bronson. Bronson takes the handoff to wrench, whip but Griff KICKS back!
Tag to Karter, and he doesn’t wanna tag Moriarty, so he runs into a back drop! Tag to Boulder and Bronson brings Karter up. Fans fire up, because it’s time to visit #TIDDYCITY!! But Maria says no, SHE has TIDDY CITY! She takes off the coat and the fans lose their minds! The Savages are drooling, but Griff & Karter run up! The Savages move and the boys stop from running into Maria! They apologize, but then Bronson SMACKS their heads together! And now, it’s a two-for-one, DOUBLE TIDDY CITY!! The fans fire up with the Savages and Karter sputters. Boulder choke grips, but Moriarty runs in! Boulder grabs him, too!
Karter & Moriarty break free, run, but into DOUBLE FLAPJACKS! The fans fire up as Boulder stomps around, then tags in Dean. Dean scoops Karter to SLAM him, then he says, “OORAH!” The fans join in, Dean runs, LEAPING ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Karter is still in this but Dean clamps on with a facelock. Dean whips, Karter reverses and Griff gets a cheap shot in! Dean DECKS Griff, then dodges Karter to clothesline him up and out! The fans rally as Dean builds speed, and Dean DIVES! Direct hit on Karter and Karter hits the desk! But then Griff LARIATS Dean! Fans boo but Maria says, “How about that?!”
Griff puts Dean in, calls to Karter and tags him in. They stomp away, and then Moriarty intercepts Bronson! IRON OCTOPUS, and Shane runs in to KNEE Bronson down! Shane then BLASTS Boulder and Bravo! Moriarty fires up but fans boo. Karter brings Dean up to DROPKICK him back down! Cover, ONE!! Dean shows his grit but Karter brings him up to bump off buckles. Tag to Griff, they mug Dean and Griff UPPERCUTS Dean down. Fans boo but Griff taunts Bravo. Griff drags Dean up to scoop and SLAM! Then he KNEE DROPS! Cover, TWO! Griff clamps onto Dean again, tags in Karter, and they mug Dean some more.
Karter stomps Dean, but Dean throws body shots! Karter RAMS Dean into the corner, Moriarty tags in, and they mug Dean. Moriarty brings Dean out, but Dean JAWBREAKERS back! The fans rally, but Moriarty blocks Dean’s path! Griff & Karter get in to whip Dean back into the corner! Then Griff & Karter whip Moriarty in, only for Dean to TOSS him out! Dean BOOTS Karter, ELBOWS Shane, and BOOTS Griff! Shane holds onto Dean, the ref reprimands, but Dean breaks free to ENZIGIRI! Shane falls over, the fans fire up and Maria shouts for someone to do something! Bravo CHUGS Savage Sauce!!
Moriarty intercepts Dean, Dean dodges, hot tag to Bravo! Bravo rallies on Moriarty! Then he back drops Griff! Then he blocks a kick, slips around, JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Bravo is all fired up, but Shane runs in! Bravo DUMPS Shane out to then PLANCHA! Bravo keeps moving, he POUNCES Karter and SUPERKICKS Griff! Bravo slingshots in to FLATLINER Moriarty! Cover, TWO!! Moriarty survives but Bravo is still running at high octane! Bravo runs up on Moriarty but Moriarty dodges! Shane is back, he shoves Bravo down to KNEE him down! No more turbo Bravo, but then Dean JUMP KNEES Shane out of the ring!
The fans fire up but Moriarty BOOTS Dean! Bronson LARIATS Moriarty! Karter fireman’s carries Bronson!? Griff BLASTS Boulder and BOOT O’ DOOM for Bronson! Boulder runs in, Karter & Griff dodge him to double kick low. They reel Boulder in, but Boulder blocks the double suplex to DOUBLE SUPLEX Griff & Karter!! The fans are thunderous, Maria is freaking out, and Shane gets in because now we have some “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Shane fires a forearm, Boulder fires one back! They go back and forth, the fans on Boulder’s side! Boulder fires up but Shane ROCKS Boulder! Shane runs up, into a fireman’s carry!?
Shane fights free, bobs ‘n’ weaves then HEADBUTTS! Then he reels Boulder in for an URENAGE!! Bravo returns, ROLLING ELBOW! Shane choke grips and TOSSES Bravo to a corner! Bravo dodges, runs back in, CARLIE CROSSOVER! Bravo says stay down, but Moriarty rolls him up, TWO!! DOUBLE DROPKICKS, but Moriarty’s hits cleaner! Then THE FANG!! Cover, STP & Maria’s boys win!
Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions, Griff Garrison & Cole Karter, by pinfall
As fired up as the #IronInfantry was, Taiga Style finishes this one. Griff & Karter are fired up, but STP doesn’t share credit. Will Shane & Moriarty be the ones heading after Maria’s other boys and those ROH World Tag Team Championships?
Wait! Serpentico attacks Karter & Griff on the ramp! He’s getting his revenge after all! Maria freaks out, she can’t do anything as Serpentico rains down fists on Griff, then rains down fists on Karter! But then Maria taunts him with the stolen mask! He grabs hold of it, they tug-o-war, and Serpentico wins! But then Griff TACKLES Serpentico! Maria’s boy smug Serpentico and they take that mask back! Maria says the green mask is HERS, but will vengeance belong to Spanish Announce Project?
Backstage interview with Leyla Hirsch & Rachael Ellering.
Lexi is with the LEGIT Friends of Strong Smile, and notes that was a tough loss in the Fatal 4. Leyla isn’t even sure what happened. Just that she took the loss. She asks Rachael what was going on, and Rachael apologizes. Leyla can handle business on her own, obviously, but when Diamante got the chair, Rachael thought she was helping. But then three seconds later, turns out not. Leyla says it’s fine, she’s just frustrated. The tournament is coming, she wanted momentum for it, but they’ll put this behind them. Like they said last time, Leyla’s got Rachael’s back, and Rachael has Leyla’s. They’re good, they fist bump, but will their bond break when push comes to shove?
Lee Johnson VS Gravity!
Speaking of Fatal 4 Ways, Big Shotty won his last time, and now he looks to continue on 1v1. Will Johnson keep his momentum going towards a title opportunity? Or will the Astronaut of Lucha liftoff towards the gold instead?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up as the two circle. Johnson and Gravity feel things out, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Johnson wrenches to wristlock, but Gravity rolls, wrenches back and wristlocks in return. Johnson rolls, kips up, and wrenches to then headlock. Gravity throws body shots to power up and out, but Johnson runs him over! The fans are torn, but Johnson grins as he runs. Gravity stays low, then hurdles, then keeps moving to RANA! Fans fire up for “Lucha Libre!” as Johnson arm-drags! Gravity RANAS but Johnson handsprings through this time! Johnson wags his finger at Gravity but Gravity runs in!
Johnson hip tosses but Gravity handsprings through that! Gravity space walks and the fans fire up. They shake hands again, and then they reset. The fans applaud, the two circle, and the fans chant for “GRA-VI-TY! GRA-VI-TY!” Johnson nods, ties up with Gravity and waistlocks. Gravity switches, Johnson switches, repeat! They go around and around and around, and around and around, then Johnson ELBOWS Gravity. And ELBOWS him again! Johnson runs, but Gravity dropkicks the legs out! Fans fire up, Gravity springboards to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Gravity keeps on Johnson with a whip but Johnson reverses.
Gravity handsprings, then arm-drags Johnson to a corner! Johnson staggers forward, into a DROPKICK! Gravity sees Johnson goes out, but fakes the plancha as Johnson moves. Gravity jumps up again but Johnson YANKS him down! Johnson drags Gravity off the ground, puts him in the ring, and then goes up a corner. The fans rally up, Johnson CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Gravity is still in this but Johnson keeps cool. The fans rally up again, and Johnson CHOPS Gravity! Gravity CHOPS back! Johnson CHOPS again! So Gravity CHOPS again! Gravity then blocks Johnson’s haymaker to fire forearms!
Gravity whips, Johnson reverses but Gravity dodges in the corner. Johnson hits buckles, Gravity runs in, ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Johnson bails out, Gravity builds speed, and Gravity FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Johnson! The fans fire up again as Gravity drags Johnson up and puts him in. Gravity hurries up to the apron, RAMS into Johnson, and then slingshots to schoolboy! TWO!! But Gravity deadlifts Johnson to POWERBOMB!! High stack, TWO!?! Johnson survives and shocks everyone! The standing count starts while both men are down, but Gravity rises first. Gravity brings Johnson up to a fireman’s carry, but Johnson schoolboys that, TWO!
Gravity wheelbarrows to victory roll, TWO! Johnson ducks the lariat to dragon sleeper, and SAVING GRACE!! Cover, Johnson wins!
Winner: Lee Johnson, by pinfall
Another big win for Big Shotty, he is building momentum at just the right time! Will it finally lead him to a shot at championship gold?
Backstage interview with Dalton Castle.
Lexi finds herself by the “locker room” of Dalton’s “friend,” and of course finds The Peacock himself. She notes the cliffhanger Johnny TV left us with, what does Castle think Johnny wants in exchange for a match? Castle has no idea. No clue. What could it be? His wit? His worm farm that helps germinate his plant? Maybe it’s Castle’s blood? Does Johnny want buckets of Castle’s “perfect” blood?! And worst of all, Castle has to wait a week!? A WEEK!? Castle feels sick thinking about it but Lexi says he has to be patient. Castle is almost foaming at the mouth! Lexi wants to call a medic but Castle needs CHEESE!
Castle gets inside a dryer and says wake him up in a week! Lexi slams the door closed on Castle, will The Peacock last being driven crazy by his own obsession?
Four Corner Survival: Jack Cartwheel VS AR Fox VS Willie Mack VS Komander!
It’s another Fatal 4 Way that guarantees to be fast ‘n’ furious! And if everything is bigger in Texas, then will this be the biggest, the fastest, and the furious-est Fatal 4 main event in ROH history?
The Code of Honor is upheld by all, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. The four feel things out, then Jack throws hands on Mack! Komander joins in but Fox goes after Jack. Fox CLUBS Jack, Mack UPPERCUTS Komander. Fox and Mack coordinate, they whip Jack and Komander at each other but they stop themselves. They double mule kick Mack to a corner! Fox runs in, they both dodge, and Mack puts Fox on the apron. Komander dodges Mack, Jack goes Matrix to dodge, but then Fox DECKS Jack! Fox springboards, Mack gets under but then Fox goes Matrix to dodge Mack! Fox ENZIGIRIS Mack down and fans fire up!
Komander returns, Fox catches him, ROPE FLATLINER, then the SOMERSAULT NECKBREAKER! Cover, Jack breaks it! Jack CLUBS Fox but Fox kicks low. Fox whips, Jack goes up and over and keeps moving, but Fox puts Jack on the apron. Jack RAMS into Fox, slingshots but Fox goes out! Jack misses but then dodges the slingshot senton! FLAG POLE LEG SWEEP! Then Jack fires up for the slingshot, POMMEL ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Jack cartwheels and the fans fire up! Jack storms up to CLUB Fox, but Fox kicks back. Jack throws hands, Fox kicks more, and Mack is back. Jack BLASTS Mack then has the fans rally up.
Jack feeds off the energy but then Mack DECKS him! Mack brings Jack up, Fox brawls with Komander outside, and Mack CHOPS Jack! Jack sputters, Komander slides in and CLUBS Mack! Komander fires off kicks on Mack’s leg, then runs side to side to KICK that leg! Mack falls, Jack and Komander work together again to bring Mack up. They double whip, Mack breaks the line to DOUBLE LARIAT! Fans fire up with #MackTruck but Fox runs in, only for Mack to pop-up HAYMAKER! Mack mocks the wobble, but Jack CLUBS him into a headlock. Fans want tables but Jack throws elbows. Jack runs, into an EXPLODER!
Mack sees Komander on the apron. Mack runs in, Komander slides under but Mack turns him over. Komander slips back out to the apron, DUMPS Mack out, then springboards to ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Komander gets Mack in the ring while fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Komander goes up but Fox GAMANGIRIS him right down! Fox then goes up, aiming at Mack! But then he SUPER CANNONBALLS Komander and Jack first! Then he goes up, SWANTON onto knees! Mack then pops Fox up, SKY HIGH! Cover, Jack breaks it!! All four men are down around ringside and the fans rally up again.
The fans call for tables as Jack rises up. Fox sits up by the ropes, Mack goes out the other side. Jack pursues Mack, brings him up, and CLUBS him. Mack SMACKS Jack! Mack whips Jack, but Jack rebounds, cartwheels, holds ropes then DUMPS Mack back out! Fans rally as Jack fires up, but then he sees Fox standing in his way. They fire forearms back and forth and the fans fire up! Fox gets the edge, SOBATS, then he runs, but Komander is back to wheelbarrow and STOMP 182! LIONSAULT! Cover, Jack breaks it!! Komander seethes and he goes after Jack with forearms! Jack hits back, they go back and forth, and Komander CLUBS away!
Komander runs, but Jack catches the crossbody to a fireman’s carry! CARTWHEEL DEATH VALLEY! Fans fire up with Jack and he scoops Komander, for a CARTWHEEL POWERSLAM! Cover, Fox breaks it! Fox CLUBS Jack, throws forearms, then winds up, but Jack cartwheels to dodge! Fox goes Matrix again, but then Jack ducks the roundhouse! Fox slips out of the waistlock, but Jack backflips to waistlock again! Deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Fox escapes and Jack is shocked! Fox goes to a corner, Jack pulls off the armbands and fires back up. But Mack returns to FLY and take out Fox and Komander instead!!
The fans lose their minds over the Return of the Mack but Jack won’t be outdone! Jack goes up the corner, aims at all three, and the fans fire up for the ARIHARA CARTWHEEL!! The fans are thunderous as Jack puts Mack back in.
“This is Awesome!” as Jack climbs up again. Jack then hits the CARTWHEEL PRESS! Cover, but Fox is up top! Jack moves, 450 SPLASH on Mack! Cover, Jack RIPCORDS Fox to the CARTWHEEL DEATH VALLEY!! Fox is in the drop zone now and Jack goes up! But Komander 619s the legs out! And SPRINGBOARD DESTROYERS!!! Komander puts Jack in the drop zone, and goes back up!
Komander tightrope walks, CIELITO LINDO!!! Cover, Komander wins!!
Winner: Komander, by pinfall
This was indeed a Texas sized Fatal 4, and the fans cheer the AAA World Cruiserweight Champion’s victory! Will Komander look to take command of an ROH title soon enough?
Athena and friends regroup backstage.
Lexi and Billie give Athena a group hug, they’re so happy to have her back. She says she gets it, okay? The hugging stops, and Athena says that tonight went exactly as planned. Everything is back to normal, MIT is in full swing, and they even got Lexi a new hat to go with her new shirt. The shirt is “The Family” and it’s Athena, Billie & Lexi in anime style, the hat is the cowgirl hat Nyla was wearing earlier. But Athena has more: there’s Honey Jack, green apple Skittles and kittens, so go get the car. Lexi & Billie hurry away excitedly, and then Athena talks to Nyla through the camera.
“You think that you’re playing some type of game, but I’ve been here, I’ve done that. But I’ve never had someone disrespect me by coming into my house and putting me down. I know you’re new to ROH, but everything the light touches is MINE. And in my kingdom, you are nothing but a miniscule little ant. So, my show, my rules, my MIT! I am the Alpha, the Minion Overlord, your Forever ROH Champion, Nyla, and it’s about your ass bows down.” But then Nyla runs in and SPINEBUSTERS Athena through a catering table!! Nyla says, “Psych, you THOT.” Nyla then takes an orange and bites into it, peel and all!
Just when The Fallen Goddess got back up, the Native Beast throws her back down! When and where will these two forces of nature have it out in the ring?
My Thoughts:
A really good episode of ROH, even at an hour and 42 minutes. I ended up covering more of this show than I expected, too, but for one, that WWE press event got me hyped so I had to do something with all that energy. Also, this is how ROH should be doing episodes. So much was either story motivated or had story to motivate me to watch it. Really good showing from Aaron Solo but of course Ethan wins. It’d be fitting if Ethan confronted Kyle Fletcher for his ROH World Television Championship during a Don Callis Family segment, but that probably won’t happen since AEW hasn’t been trying that hard to include ROH in stuff outside of having ROH wrestlers job to AEW wrestlers.
I figured “Dalton Castle’s Friend” wasn’t a real person, but I didn’t think Castle would have that fake beard as his disguise. Especially after his alter ego’s name being in Espanol. Castle’s still hilarious in this story but I’d like if they just get to the match already. And what happened to what they were doing with Kiera going after Taya? Why wasn’t there a Mixed Tag build? Did the ROH Women’s Television Championship detour all things? We got another great Women’s Fatal 4 and a really good win for Diamante that also adds to the tension between Leyla and Rachael. Maybe Taya and Kiera meet in the opening round of the tournament, same as Leyla and Rachael.
Strong promo from Shane Taylor, and here’s hoping they add more members to the faction after all. Honestly, not sure why Johnson wasn’t added before, but he seems to be doing fine now after a really good match against Gravity. Great win for Johnson here, he might get a shot at the ROH TV Championship but I can’t be sure he wins it. And great 8 Man Tag tonight. Great teamwork from Infantry and Savages, but after that promo, of course STP wins it for their side. And great story stuff with Griff & Karter with SAP, that tag team grudge match should be a Tornado Tag or something. And awesome main event Fatal 4 and awesome win for Komander, though I’m not sure he’ll ever really get an ROH title to add to his AAA Cruiserweight Championship.
And really good stuff out of the story of Athena and Nyla Rose. Billie gets a good win tonight, and I actually like how they had Billie set Nyla up for Athena’s return better than my idea of it being during Nyla VS Billie. But with Athena having a promo to close out the night, I just felt Nyla’s retaliation coming. With all this table stuff, I have a feeling we’re getting no less than a No Disqualification match, maybe even just a plain Tables Match. All I know is, there’s gonna be a huge table spot in their title match that then leads to who wins.
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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