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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (2/6/24)
Why, Melo, Why?!
It was HIM, Trick! It was HIM all along!
After losing the Dusty Cup finals, Carmelo Hayes showed his true colors on NXT Vengeance Day by attacking Trick Williams! Tonight, he explains himself!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Malik Blade & Edris Enofe VS Nathan Frazer & Axiom; Frazer & Axiom win.
- Lexis King VS Riley Osborne w/ Chase U; King wins.
- Roxanne Perez VS Lola Vice; Roxie wins.
- Fallon Henley & Wren Sinclair VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson w/ The Meta Four; Lash & Jakara win.
- Ilja Dragunov VS DIJAK; Dragunov wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Carmelo Hayes is here!
The fans boo HIM as he makes his way out to the ring, holding on to the chair he used to beat Trick Williams down. Melo puts the chair in the ring before he steps in, soaking up all the heat from the fans. Melo gets a mic, takes a seat, and the fans change it to “F YOU MELO!” Melo takes a moment for that to settle down before he stands back up. But then the booing is so much he doesn’t feel like talking yet. Melo folds his chair up and says, “Not yet. Not yet.” Melo goes to leave and the fans boo more! It seems Melo is gonna keep us in the dark, but will Trick choose not to wait?
Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin speak.
Corbin says seeing as how there is some spare time now, they wanted to come out here and start the celebration! So ladies and gentlemen…” Bron stops Corbin there, he’s not doing that. Alicia Taylor will do this, because she’s the greatest voice in NXT! Alicia officially introduces the winners of the 2024 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin, the WOLF DOGS! Corbin is furious but the fans bark it up. How much did Bron pay Alicia to say that? But whatever, Sunday was off the charts! They won the cup, and they’ve got their names on here forever! And Corbin gets top billing!
But in all seriousness, they absolutely dominated! There is no one that can stop them! Maybe that top rope. How is Bron’s face? He’s got a bit of a mark there. He is good, right? Fans chant “He’s Still Handsome!” Bron smiles and nods, and says hey, when you run 23 miles per hour, stuff’s gonna go wrong sometimes. Corbin’s never gotten that fast. But let’s congratulate Bron’s tag partner on his first dive ever! Because Corbin wouldn’t have made it without Bron giving his big ass a boost. Okay, see, that’s why they’re a team. But back on track, they won the cup, so that means they get a shot at Tag Team Championships!
The fans cheer that! Corbin tells Tony & Stacks, and then Bron adds on, “The Wolf Dogs are on the hunt!” But wait! Instead, it’s Nathan Frazer & Axiom! They make their entrance to compete tonight against a team they didn’t meet in the tournament. Will the Jersey Island Rocket & Undeniable Truth show they #NeverSlowDown? Or will Malik & Edris prove they’re still in the tag title chase?
Malik Blade & Edris Enofe VS Nathan Frazer & Axiom!
Bron & Corbin join commentary, disagreeing over if “Wolf Dogs” is really the team name, and the teams in the ring sort out. Axiom starts against Edris and then offers a handshake. Edris says nope and he slaps the hand away. They tie up, Axiom waistlocks but Edris wrenches fere. Axiom rolls and rolls and gets free, then resets with Edris. They knuckle lock, Edris waistlocks but Axiom fights the lift with elbows. Axiom runs, Edris hurdles, drops and DROPKICKS! The fans cheer, Edris taunts Frazer, then stalks Axiom. Axiom blocks a kick, waistlocks, but Edris elbows free! But Axiom elbows back!
Axiom goes up top, leaps for a FLYING ARM-DRAG, then DROPKICKS Edris! Fans cheer, Axiom brings Edris down to a cover, TWO! Edris sits up but Axiom chinlocks. Axiom grinds Edris, Edris fights up, but Frazer tags in. Edris still sends Axiom out and tags Malik. Malik SUPERKICKS Axiom down! Frazer SUPERKICKS Edris down! Frazer dodges Malik, Malik dodges Frazer, and double forearms rock them both! Frazer BLASTS Edris off the apron but Malik does the same to Axiom! Then they DOUBLE LARIAT! Both men wobble, DOUBLE LARIAT again, then they both dodge to DIVE onto the others!!
The fans are thunderous as Malik and Frazer talk trash. Bron likes the fire and intensity as Malik slides in. Frazer springboards but Malik gets under to then go up. Malik springboards to FLYING LARIAT! Fans fire up for “MALIK! DA FREAK!” Malik is all fired up as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Frazer DROPKICKS Edris! Edris wobbles, Frazer hot tags Axiom! Axiom and Frazer rally on Edris with lariat after lariat then a DDT! Cover, TWO! Edris survives the speed blitz but Axiom KICKS him! Edris scowls but Axiom scuffs him. Axiom whips Edris, RAMS into him, then brings him around. Axiom whips, Edris sunset flips but Axiom rolls through to roll Edris and CLOBBER him! Cover, TWO! Axiom clamps on with a chinlock, Edris endures and the fans rally up. Edris fights up, pries the hold open and runs, but Axiom LARIATS against ropes! Axiom tags Frazer and whips Edris.
Frazer GAMANGIRIS and Axiom GERMAN SUPLEXES! Then Frazer hits ANARCHY! Cover, TWO!! Edris survives and Frazer grows a little annoyed. Frazer clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Edris down. The fans rally up again and Edris fights back up. Edris powers up to lift Frazer, but Frazer CLUBS away! Frazer then ELBOWS Edris down! Cover, TWO! Frazer clamps onto Edris again but Edris fights up again. The fans rally as Edris throws body shots. Edris fires forearms, but Frazer keeps him from Malik! Frazer whips, trips and then goes up to springboard, AX HANDLE! Frazer BLASTS Malik for good measure before the STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!!
Edris survives, Corbin says being as athletic as Frazer is great, but it doesn’t match physicality. Frazer CLUBS Edris, tags Axiom, and Axiom clamps on with a waistlock. Frazer goes up but Edris runs to ropes! He trips Frazer up and bucks Axiom away at the same time! Edris then KNEES Axiom down, hurries over, hot tag to Malik! The fans fire up as Malik Da Freak LARIATS Axiom then DROPKICKS Frazer! Malik rallies, Axiom whips but Malik CLOBBERS him! Frazer leaps, but Malik rolls through the crossbody! Malik picks Frazer up to FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans fire up as Malik ROCKS Axiom then LARIATS!
“MALIK! DA FREAK!” hauls Axiom up, to POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! Malik tries again, SITOUT BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? Axiom survives and shocks Malik! The fans fire up as Malik tags Edris. Edris goes up for the MACHO ELBOW! Cover, FRAZER BREAKS IT! Malik is furious and he whips Frazer. Frazer gest Malik for a BUCKLE SHOT! Edris DOUBLE KNEES Frazer, then hurries back up top! But Axiom gets up to GAMANGIRI! Tag to Frazer, Axiom goes up, and Axiom hits the SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Frazer is up top now, for the PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, MALIK BARRELS IN TO BREAK IT!! The fans are thunderous as NXT goes picture in picture!
Frazer can’t believe what just happened, but this match is still going! Malik helps Edris up while Axiom and Frazer regroup. Malik and Edris throw hands, but then Axiom and Frazer hit back! They go forearm for forearm, CHOP for CHOP! The fans rally, Axiom KICKS and Frazer forearms! Edris and Malik hit back, all four men stand, the shots are going back and forth, faster and faster! Axiom & Frazer get the edge, then both run, to ROCK both Malik & Edris! But Malik & Edris rebound to ROCK Axiom & Frazer! Axiom & Frazer rebound, but into DOUBLE BOOTS! Then Malik & Edris run, into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!
Axiom & Frazer coordinate, they run, but so do Malik & Edris! QUADRUPLE LARIATS!! All four men are down again and the fans are loving it! Malik goes to a corner, Axiom goes after him. Frazer has Edris in the opposite end, and the fists rain down! Axiom and Frazer get all the way to eight before Malik & Edris carry them out! But Frazer & Axiom both counter that to GUILLOTINE FACELOCKS! Malik & Edris endure, power their way through, DOUBLE SUPLEXES! All four men are down again and the fans are still loving it! The teams regroup, rise up, and Frazer SUPERKICKS Malik! Edris blocks Axiom’s superkick to send it into Frazer!
Malik ROCKS Axiom, and Edris hits a SPINEBUSTER! Malik & Edris go after Frazer, fireman’s carry for the ROLLING NECKBREAKER SAMOAN DROP COMBO! Cover, TWO!! Frazer survives and NXT returns to single picture as the fans rally up. Tag to Malik and he goes up a corner. Edris fireman’s carries Frazer but he slips free! Axiom SUPERKICKS Edris and Frazer SUPERPLEXES Malik! Roll through, SUPERKICK BRAINBUSTER COMBO!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Malik survives and shocks everyone, even the Wolf Dogs! Malik is dazed but his fighting spirit is alive and well! The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” as Frazer tags Axiom.
Fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this is just the opening match! Frazer goes up to FROG SPLASH onto knees! Axiom leaps in, into BOOTS! Malik hurries to ENZIGIRI! Axiom wobbles, hot tag to Edris! Malik gets Axiom up, he and Edris double pump handle for the DOUBLE TWISTER! Cover, FRAZER LEAPS IN!! Malik can’t believe it, and he hurries to TOSS Frazer out! Edris & Malik go up adjacent corners, but Frazer SHOVES Malik down! Malik clutches a leg! MACHO ELBOW FLOPS as Axiom moves! Tag to Frazer, then tag back to Axiom before PHOENIX SPLASH! Then GOLDEN RATIO!! Cover, Frazer & Axiom win!!
Winners: Nathan Frazer & Axiom, by pinfall
Bron sarcastically applauds, but this was an instant classic! In the end, Frazer & Axiom back up their talk with actions, only for the Wolf Dogs to attack! Fans are torn as the teams brawl! Corbin TOSSES Frazer, Bron TOSSES Axiom, proving they’re the alphas of the NXT Tag Division. But wait, here come the champions of the NXT Tag Division! The Don, Stacks & Adriana Rizzo are here to stare the Wolf Dogs down. Corbin says they should do this next week, titles on the line! Stacks says okay, Wolf Dogs, you got it! The match is happening, who survives Valentine’s Day to head on to Roadblock and beyond?
Ilja Dragunov arrives backstage.
Kelly Kincaid is there to ask him about Vengeance Day. Respectfully, Kelly, now is not the time for such a conversation. Dragunov is here to speak to Melo and to get some answers. See you inside. The Mad Dragon is looking for HIM, will he get to the bottom of this?
Ilja Dragunov heads to the ring!
Just as he said a moment ago, the NXT Champion is looking for answers, as are we all! He grabs a mic to say, “Trick Williams! On Sunday night, WE WENT TO WAR!” The fans cheer that, and Dragunov says he doesn’t just respect Trick, he likes Trick. But it doesn’t matter how much he respects or likes someone, he could not allow Trick to slay the Mad Dragon. Fans respect that, and Dragunov says at Vengeance Day, Trick gave Dragunov everything he had. If there is one man to beat him, Trick would be a worthy champion.
But now, as the NXT Champion, it is Dragunov’s duty to call out… one man. CARMELO HAYES!! Fans boo but Dragunov says Melo has been throwing false accusations these past couple months. There were never any mental manipulations between Dragunov and Trick! But now, we can all see Melo’s true colors. Melo, that snake, could not stand seeing Trick reaching new heights in NXT. Melo better come out right now! The fans gave it to Melo verbally, but Dragunov will go beyond breaking him, “You traitorous SON OF A B*TCH!” The fans fire up for that!
Dragunov paces but asks what’s wrong, Melo? Can’t even look Dragunov in the eyes because his only advantage is to jump someone from behind?! Melo, come out right now, or else Dragunov will find you himself. Wait, here comes Dijak instead! And he says no no no, Dragunov, stay right there. Why is Dragunov so obsessed with Trick Melo Gang? And then he tells the fans to shut up while he’s talking. Fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Oh, does he?! “YES! YES!” Dijak says Dragunov is obsessed, but he is still NXT Champion. We saw what happened at Vengeance Day. And Dijak is sure they saw what he did to Joe Gacy that night, too.
Look at them! A couple of winners. Dragunov says this is not the time nor the place, and he is not the man Dijak should be looking out for. Fans chant, “Melo~ Won’t Talk!” Dijak again tells them to shut up! Fans boo but Dijak grins. Dijak tells Dragunov that he likes to say he’s #UNBESIEGBAR, but standing there with a broken nose, he probably feels a little regular, right? Dijak says there is nothing Dragunov can do. Dijak learned what it takes to beat Gacy, and what it takes to break a man who thinks he is unbreakable. The fans taunt Dijak with, “Shut Up, T-Bar!” but Dragunov says, “I advise you to step out of my way. Get it?”
Wait, is Gacy’s spooky mask up in the NXT logo? But that aside, Dragunov says his business is with Melo. But trust Dragunov, on the day when their paths cross again, Dijak will suffer like he’s never suffered before. And Dijak will realize why Dragunov IS #UNBESIEGBAR! Dijak SLAPS Dragunov down! How’s the nose!? Dragunov TACKLES Dijak! They fire off hands, security rushes in, but fans want to “Let Them Fight!” Dijak sucker punches Dragunov again! Dragunov is just angrier now! Refs rush in to stop this from getting worse, but will Dijak bust his way into the title scene?
Jacy Jayne and Thea Hail talk backstage.
The Ladies of Chase U calendar sold out last night, and then sold out on WWE Shop in under 30 minutes! Not too shabby. Thea has to give it to Jacy, she is a woman with a plan, she saved Chase U! Jacy pats herself on the back. Thea says Riley was there, she was so nervous. Oh wait, his match is next. She should go watch. Yeah, about that… Jacy has been thinking about this situation, and Riley is already Thea’s Valentine. She shouldn’t come off too desperate. Thea should know, the thrill is in the chase. And Jacy knows a thing or two about playing hard to get. Really? Because Thea really likes Riley and doesn’t wanna…
When has Jacy ever been wrong? Literally never, so okay, good idea. Play hard to get. Got it. But will this really work out fine for Thea and her Valentine?
Robert Stone sits and talks with Von Wagner.
Stone wants Von to get it out. Get it out of his head, out of his system. Von says this sucks. All that training for nothing. Yeah, but think about it: Noam Dar’s been in hundreds of Heritage Cup matches, that was Von’s first. They’ll get him back. Stone is more pissed off about how The Meta Four talked to his sons. Von says he snapped seeing that. But to be honest, Cash ‘n’ Carter are the best. Yeah, what is it Von’s always calling them? Huh? Stone doesn’t know? The Bash Brothers! And here they are! “SNEAK ATTACK!” They rumble and tumble, and Stone says it’s not really a sneak attack if you shout it.
But hey, were they listening in? Maybe… But they know dad loves ’em. He’s the best. Von says yeah, that’s why Oro’s ass- GASP! Er, sorry, butt got tabled. But they’re not done. Yeah, what’s Stone gonna do about this? Stone should fight Dar! YEAH! What? No, he’s not a competitor, only Von. Then what about a tag team? Tag team! Tag team! Ok ok ok! One time only. WOO! Remember: sneak attack. Will the Robert Stone Brand ride again and earn Von a rematch for the cup?
Lexis King VS Riley Osborne w/ Chase U!
The Drama King thinks he’s God’s gift to everyone, but Chase U’s newest recruit stepped up to be Thea’s knight in shining armor. Will Riley knock King off his high horse and ride off into the sunset with Lady Thea? Or will King be more like a dictator?
NXT returns and Riley makes his entrance, Duke Hudson & Andre Chase with him. Duke’s flipping through his copy of the calendar, just how saucy is it? Riley does wonder where Thea is, though. Anyway, the bell rings and the two rush in. They tie up, go around, end up on ropes, and Lexis HEADBUTTS! Riley ROCKS him back! Riley TACKLES King, rains down fists, then gets up, only for King to knee low. King headlocks, punches, and stalks Riley to a corner. King CHOPS, then whips, but Riley goes up and over! Riley then back drops King, and CHOPS! King wobbles, Riley CHOPS again, then CHOPS King down! The fans love that one!
King gets up, Riley DROPKICKS him out! Riley builds speed and FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans fire up and Riley nods. Riley hurries to get King up and into the ring, but King bails out the far side. Chase says just keep going, so Riley runs in. King moves, Riley tumbles up and over to the apron, and he blocks King’s boot! Riley ROUNDHOUSES King, King wobbles, and Riley pries at his grip on the ropes. King fights back, and TOSSES Riley onto the desk! The fans boo but King looms over Riley. King drags Riley up to RAM him into the apron! King puts Riley in, then slingshots for the STOMPS!
Riley sputters, King grins and runs up, BLINDSIDER! Cover, ONE!! Riley is showing grit and King is furious! King clamps on to HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOW! The fans rally for Riley but King throws crossface forearms. King then clamps onto an arm to make this a seated cobra twist. Riley endures, pries the hold open, but King CLUBS him in the ribs! Riley still fights up, King throws more shots, but Riley hits back! Riley hooks King up but King powers out of the Famouser! Riley ducks the lariat and runs, to LARIAT King! And UPPERCUT! And then whips King, but King reverses. King kitchen sink knees but Riley rolls that up, TWO!
King gets up, Riley scoops and SLAMS! Fans fire up and Riley aims from a corner. “U~!” CALF KICK! Cover, TWO!! King survives but Chase coaches Riley up. Riley goes to a corner and climbs, but he’s still bothered by Thea not being present. Chase says focus, so Riley stands up. King SUPERKICKS the legs out! King then drags Riley out, DRAPING CORONATION!! Cover, King wins!
Winner: Lexis King, by pinfall
Seems Jacy’s idea of playing hard to get just blew up in her face. Or did it…? Riley is feeling down, will Thea be around to cheer him up?
Kelani Jordan speaks.
“I’ve learned this game isn’t fair, so I’m not just standing on business, I’m stomping on it!” The Gym Princess says she has faced adversity, gained confidence, and figured out her “why.” This is the best women’s division but she isn’t afraid of competition, “because fear has never crowned a champion.” Kelani refuses to settle for anything less, because what is meant for her will be hers.
The other women watch the video.
They all admire Kelani’s athletic ability, but Izzi Dame & Kelani Jordan walk in. Izzi says they’re all a bunch of future nobodies admiring a current nobody. Izzi & Kiana sit down, it’s another day and same old story. There are so many just happy to be here. Too bad that doesn’t cut it. It’s about who you surround yourself with. And honestly, this entire locker room- Brinley Reece walks in and says OMG, just look at Kelani! She is so cute and Brin is buzzing. If you ever need energy, have a sip of this drink here. Izzi says Kiana could use a drink. Yes, Kiana is a little parched. Hey, Brin, can they have your drink?
Oh, uh, no, this is Brin’s. But she’ll go get them some. Izzi makes Brin sit and says she wasn’t asking. Kiana takes the drink, and says oh, it totally slipped her mind! She doesn’t even like coffee! Oh, wow, that’s right. Kiana just pours the drink out into the trash. It Iz what it Iz. Brin is stunned, but will Kelani show these bullies what bullies get?
Melo is back in the ring.
And this time, he has a spotlight on him! Fans boo like before, but Melo takes the sunglasses off. Melo has the mic again, but the boos keep going. The fans chant, “You’re Not Him!” Melo says, “The villain is always the villain when the hero is telling the story. But why is it nobody wants to hear my side? Trick, I’m not jealous of your success. I allowed you to succeed. I wanted you to achieve the highest of highs in this business. I wanted you to make your parents proud. And just when you got close enough, I had to be the one to take it away from you, just to remind you of your place. Just to remind you what happens when you cross me. When you bite the hand that feeds you.
“Because the truth of the matter is, Trick, you crossed me first. We had an agreement. You were gonna go after the North American Championship, and I was gonna go for the NXT Championship. But you, you let all these people get in your head, and you started to believe your own hype. You believed that you and me were on the same level.” Melo shakes his head and says, “No way.” Trick went behind Melo’s back and went after what belonged to Melo. And in that very moment, Melo knew he had to do what he had to do. “So the million dollar question that everybody wants to know: Did I attack Trick Williams?”
Melo look around at the booing fans, and he says, “You’re damn right I did! And I’d do it again if he-” TRICK IS HERE?! The fans are thunderous with “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” while Melo looks like he’s seen a ghost! But then Melo laughs because he just tricked us! Can’t get nothing past the fans, huh? But Trick ain’t coming back, he’s in a hospital bed next to Booker T, singing that stupid song. And Melo doesn’t know why everyone’s acting like this. He’s always been this way! He’s the coldest! A TWO-TIME North American Champion while Trick is a TWO-DAYS North American Champion! They are not the same!
Trick got so caught up in the headlines that he pushed his boy to the sideline. But everyone needs to know that nothing on this brand gets past without being ran through Melo. “So Trick… You wanted to be like Melo so bad, you started wearing your glasses like Melo, sliding on the apron like Melo, wearing the same gear as Melo. But at the end of the day, you’re just a trick.” Fans chant “SCREW YOU, MELO, SCREW YOU!” Melo says this was never a collaboration. Trick was always Melo’s hype man. “That’s all it is, and that is all you’ll ever be.” Melo sets down the mic and puts the shades back on, but will Trick make Melo regret all the shade he’s thrown?
The cryptic message plays again.
“MAN HAS THREE FACES… ONE THE WORLD SEES… ONE HIS FAMILY SEES… AND THE REAL ONE NO ONE SEES, BUT REFLECTS THE EVIL HE TRULY POSSESSES…” Footsteps can be heard, but just who, or what, is coming to NXT?
Riley Osborne grumbles backstage.
He can’t believe he lost to that idiot, Lexis King. Thea & Jacy find him and ask how it went. Not very well. He lost. And he was looking in the crowd, where was Thea? Oh, uh, yeah, she had some things to do, business to handle, grown-ass-woman stuff. Riley wouldn’t understand. Oh, okay. But hey, they’re still on for Valentine’s Day, right? Yes! YES YES YES! Sweet! Er, uh, great. He’ll text her. Yeah, cool. Riley heads out and Thea is all fired up! Did Jacy see that? Thea played hard to get! Hardest to get! She’s so ready! Jacy has her calm down. This needs to stop. Take a deep breath, relax, and don’t worry! Jacy will give Thea all the advice she needs for her date.
Thea says okay, okay, good. Jacy says there is a right way to do this, and if anyone knows it, it’s Jacy. Yes it is! Okay, bestie, tell her everything! Will Thea really be okay listening to Jacy on this one?
Roxanne Perez VS Lola Vice!
Just as The Prodigy was close to winning back the title, the Mayor of Vice City just had to breakout and cash-in. Neither won that match, and are now looking to settle things in this one! Will Roxie fight her way back to the title scene? Or will Lola say Buenas Noches to Roxie and say hola to her own second chance?
NXT returns and Lola makes her entrance, Roxie glaring at her the entire time. The bell rings, the two step up and Roxie ducks the heel kick! THESZ PRESS! Roxie rains down fast hands but Lola shoves her away. Lola bails out, but Roxie builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp! Roxie drags Lola up, but Lola whips her. Roxie stops from hitting steps to SMACK Lola off the apron! Roxie puts Lola in, goes up a corner, and then CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Roxie rains down fists on Lola, but Lola pushes her away again. Roxie wrenches, clamps on, but Lola knees free! Lola fires the LIGHTNING KICKS!
Roxie ends up in a corner, Lola swaggers and says she’s a Latina~! HIP ATTACK! Lola rubs it in, then drags Roxie to a cover, TWO! Lola is annoyed as she stalks Roxie, then AX KICKS her down! Roxie goes to ropes, Lola digs her boots in, but the ref counts. Lola lets off at 4, argues with the ref, then stalks Roxie. Roxie ELBOWS Lola, then ROCKS her! Then KNEES her low! Roxie runs, to UPPERCUT Lola down! Fans fire up as Roxie rallies with shoulder tackles! Roxie runs up to UPPERCUT in a corner! Roxie climbs up and she rains down fists! Lola stops Roxie at seven, but Roxie sunset flips through, TWO!
Lola stands to KICK Roxie back to the corner. Roxie BOOTS in return! Roxie goes up, but Lola GAMANGIRIS Roxie to the floor! Lola talks trash but fans boo, and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Lola has a chinlock on. Roxie endures while the fans duel, and Roxie fights up. Roxie throws body shots, but Lola thrashes the hold. Roxie fires more shots but Lola ROCKS her back. Lola storms up, whips Roxie to ropes and KNEES her low! Lola whips the other way to KNEE again! Fans duel, Lola whips again but Roxie rolls her up! TWO! Roxie ROCKS Lola, then ROCKS her again! And again! And again! Roxie fires off furious fists form all sides and the fans fire up! Roxie whips, Lola reverses but Roxie CLOBBERS her! Roxie rallies, ROCKS Lola again, then SHOTGUNS her down!
Fans fire up with Roxie and she goes corner to corner to UPPERCUT! ROLLING ELBOW! Roxie then hooks Lola up, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Roxie goes up and up to LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Roxie stays on Lola with a CROSSFACE! Lola rolls it to a cover, TWO! Roxie runs up, wheelbarrows, and VICTORY FACEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! Lola goes to a corner, Roxie runs up, UPPERCUT! Roxie rolls and returns, but Lola catches her to a SLEEPER!! Roxie flails, kicks off ropes but she ends up in body scissors! Fans duel as Roxie flails! Roxie rocks and rolls her way back to her feet, and RAMS her into buckles!
Lola lets Roxie go, but she stalks after her. Roxie catches Lola for a cradle! TWO, and Roxie SOBATS! Roxie hops on but Lola pops free! URAKEN!! Cover, TWO!! Roxie stays in this and Lola seethes. Wait, Tatum Paxley is here?! And she drags a ref along while holding a contract folder? Tatum is MOCKING Lola’s cash-in! There’s nothing to cash-in on, though! Lola HEEL KICKS Tatum down! Roxie SOBATS Lola! POP ROX!! Cover, Roxie wins!
Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall
Tatum helps Roxie win just 48 hours after she helped Roxie lose? What is going on inside that twisted mind? Is Lola gonna owe Tatum double for Vengeance Day?
Backstage interview with The Meta Four.
Kelly Kincaid is with Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson, and asks the ladies about their match against Fallon Henley & Wren Sinclair. What are they- Lash says no no, ain’t nobody worried about that wide-eyed rookie. Even Wren knew she got lucky eliminating Lash in the battle royal. Jakara agrees, and now they end Wren’s WWE career before it begins. And as for Fallon, she should know better. Meta Four remains above it all. Let ’em know, champion. Dar says YEP! Well, Kelly does want to ask Dar something. Oh, really? Yes, what are his thoughts on the tag match challenge issued by Von & Stone?
Dar & Oro laugh. Challenge? That’s funny. The #Flintstones, Rob & Von, are a dream team now? No, Dar & Oro are the dream team! Next week, they’ll put this to an end. Thank you, buh-bye. But then The No Quarter Catch Crew walks in? And Gulak says he told ’em. Told what, Gully? Speak up. Gulak knew Dar would accept Von’s challenge. And what’s their issue? Damon Kemp says it’s that the guy representing the heritage of pro-wrestling should do just that, rather than take on a guy he’s beat before. And what do any of them know about this? Lash says SKEEEERT~! Time to go. Meta Four leaves, but will Supernova 11 have to worry about No Quarter soon enough?
Fallon Henley & Wren Sinclair VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson w/ The Meta Four!
The Cowgirl and the new girl are sticking together against the gatekeeping girl bosses to show they both belong. Will it be #YEEHAWBETCH on the Road to WrestleMania? Or will Lash & Miss Jackson embody Roadblock right here and now?
NXT returns as The Meta Four makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Lash starts against Fallon. They circle, talk some trash, and Lash shoves Fallon! Fallon shoves Lash, so Lash ROCKS Fallon! Lash rushes at Wren but she avoids the attack, and Fallon jumps on for a SLEEPER! Lash moves around, Wren tags in as Lash bumps Fallon off buckles. Lash throws Fallon away but Wren goes up! Fallon ROCKS Lash, Wren CROSSBODIES, but Lash catches her! So Fallon SHOTGUNS that over, Wren covers, TWO! Wren facelocks but Lash fights up. Lash has a BEARHUG! Lash thrashes Wren, RAMS her into the corner, and tags Jakara.
Lash traps Wren for Jakara to run up and ELBOW! Jakara fires body shots, and puts some stank on the CHOP! Jakara pushes Wren, keeps her from Fallon, then DECKS Fallon! But Wren rolls her up! TWO, and Wren headlocks. Jakara powers out, Lash tags in, but Wren BOOTS Jakara! Lash blocks a boot to ROCK Ren! Lash holds Wren out, Jakara LEAPFROG ATTACKS! The fans fire up while Lash looms over Wren. Lash slaps Wren around, smacks her off the mat, then drags her up. Lash throws Wren by her hair, then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Wren stays in this but Lash pushes her around.
Lash tags Jakara, puts Wren in the ropes, and CLUBS away! The ref counts, Lash lets off and Jakara BOOTS Wren down. Cover, TWO! Jakara drags Wren up, puts her in the corner, then stomps a mudhole. Tag to Lash, she keeps Wren in the corner to stomp her own mudhole! The ref counts, Lash tags Jakara and she adds more stomps. Jakara drags Wren to a cover, TWO! Jakara drags Wren around, clamps on and has a motorcycle stretch. The fans rally as Wren endures, and Wren fights her way up. Wren throws elbows but Jakara KNEES low! Cover, TWO! Jakara keeps Wren from Fallon, scoops, but Wren slips free to roll Jakara up! TWO, and Wren hurries for her corner!
Jakara keeps Wren back, Wren boots her away! Hot tag to Fallon! The fans fire up as Fallon rallies with uppercuts! Then a CHOP! And a HAYMAKER! Lash runs up, Fallon dodges to springboard, wheelbarrow, and then BULLDOG SHOTGUN COMBO! Fans fire up while Lash bails out, and Fallon ELBOWS Jakara in the corner! Fallon keeps going, RUNNING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Jakara stays in this but Fallon keeps her from ropes. Lash reaches out, the ref reprimands but Lash and Fallon tug o’ war with Jakara! Lash PULLS and Fallon hits the ropes! Fans boo as Jakara hurries back in to SHOTGUN!
Wren hurries up to tag in! Jakara tags Lash, both run in, Wren gets around to tilt-o-whirl, but Lash throws her away! Choke grip, SLAM DUNK BOMB! Cover, Meta Four wins!
Winners: Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson, by pinfall
Fallon frowns, but Lash has two pinfalls on Wren. Will this finally satisfy her ego so that the Meta Four can move on?
Josh Briggs and others are watching backstage.
Briggs says everyone wants to talk Melo, but he’d rather talk Dragon Lee. Jensen walks in and says hey. Good to see you! How’s Jensen doing? Pfft, never better. Did you see Fallon’s match? Yeah, tough loss. But hey, she’s doing her thing, and that’s great. Yeah, yeah, sure is. Just like Briggs! Uh, yeah. Okay, man, see you around. Briggs turns to leave, and Jensen blurts out, “I’m lost without y’all!” What? Well, it hasn’t been the same! Briggs moved on, Fallon moved on, but Jensen doesn’t know how to! He’s struggling, okay? He needs them! Briggs says hey, does he really think being sad is gonna help him? Jensen’s not a kid anymore. The world doesn’t revolve around you!
And then Briggs shoves Jensen! Briggs tells Jensen to learn from them! Stop living in the past and stand on your own two feet! There is an entire Performance Center full of athletes waiting to take his spot, so Jensen can do one of two things: Sit and cry like he is right now; or he can grow some damn balls and wake up!! Briggs shoves Jensen again then storms off. Will that tough love be what slaps Jensen back into a championship mindset?
Ava Raine meets with Jaida Parker.
The NXT General Manager says she hears what Jaida is saying, but Jaida says how Vengeance Day went down is not how this is gonna end. OTM don’t stand on that and neither does she. So what is Jaida getting at? Jaida says that she wants Rizzo 1v1. Ava doesn’t mind that. BUT her boys in OTM can’t be ringside. Tony & Stacks have a tag title match that night, too, so they won’t be ringside either. Jaida says fine, and say less. But also, she appreciates it. Jaida heads out and in walks Ridge Holland. He knows they’ve been through this before, but she obviously saw what Gallus did last week, right? They tried to break Ridge’s leg!
Yes, she hears him- Then give him Gallus. First off, don’t interrupt. Secondly, she is not giving him Gallus 3v1! That’s not fair to Ridge! So instead, she has an idea. She can give Gallus one-by-one, in a Gauntlet match. But if he loses at any time, this is the end. So then it’s all on him? He can deal with that. Ridge heads out, will he show his full Northern Grit and take down each member of Gallus? Or will it just take one to keep the Gallus Boys On Top?
Ilja Dragunov VS DIJAK!
The verbal confrontation that turned physical has reignited this rivalry, and it might be even more violent than it was the first time around! Will the Mad Dragon finally do away with #HardJustice? Or will Dijak use this sequel to earn a title shot?
NXT returns as Dijak makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two rush in! Draguonv fires off forearms but Dijak gives those back! Dijak fires off in a corner, throws some elbows, but Dragunov gets away. Dijak storms up but into a kick! Dragunov CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dijak CHOPS and Dragunov falls! Dijak hauls Dragunov up but Dragunov gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov holds on and says Dijak wanted this, so this is what he gets! ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov drags Dijak up, but Dijak fights with elbows! Dijak reaches back to headlock and punch! Dragunov falls, clutching his nose.
Dragunov is furious but Dijak stomps him around. Dijak fires off in a corner, CLUBS Dragunov down, then stalks him to another corner. Dijak CHOPS, then brings Dragunov around. Dijak bumps Dragunov off buckles, wanting to break the nose again! Dijak digs Dragunov in, taunts him, but the ref counts. Dijak lets off at 4, then brings Dragunov up. Dragunov blocks the buckle bump, glares at Dijak, and elbows him away! Dragunov CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Dijak is in the corner, Dragunov CHOPS again! Fans fire up as Dragunov runs in, to KNEE Dijak and snapmare him down! The fans fire up for Dragunov as he goes up, KING KONG KNEE DROP!
Fans fire up while Dragunov again checks his nose. No blood yet, so Dragunov goes up top. But Dijak runs in! Dragunov leaps over, rolls and returns to BOOT Dijak! Dragunov pushes Dijak down, fires up and the fans are with him! Dragunov climbs the corner, but Dijak trips him up! Dijak SUPERKICKS and Dragunov tumbles down to the apron then the floor! Dijak goes out after Dragunov, drags him up, and he CLUBS Dragunov on the back. But wait, is something alive under the ring? That distraction allows Dragunov to RAM Dijak into the apron! Dijak KNEES Dragunov, puts him in, and then he looks under the ring.
There’s nothing there, so Dijak hurries back into the ring. Dijak is still unsure if he’s seeing things, and Dragunov SLAPS him! Dijak DECKS Dragunov! Dragunov clutches his nose, Dijak got him right between the eyes! The fans boo Dijak while NXT goes picture in picture.
Dijak storms around, and drags Dragunov into place for an ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Dragunov goes to ropes, and eggs Dijak on! Dijak stands Dragunov up to ROCK him with a forearm. Dragunov goes to ropes but Dijak digs his boot in. The ref counts, Dijak lets off, and Dragunov goes to the corner. Dijak stomps Dragunov, stomps him more and more, but lets off as the ref counts. Dragunov sputters, Dijak grins, and Dijak storms back up. Dijak ELBOWS Dragunov, ELBOWS him again, then CLUBS him! Dijak facelocks to then suplex, TIME TO FLY! Dragunov crashes, flounders, but Dijak keeps him in the ring.
Dijak drags Dragunov to a cover, TWO! Dragunov sputters but he is still in this. Dragunov crawls to ropes, Dijak storms up, and Dragunov CHOPS! And CHOPS! But the nose still bothers him! Dijak CLUBS Dragunov down, then drags him around by the legs. Dijak stomps Dragunov right in the stomach! Dragunov sputters, Dijak sits him up and clamps on a chinlock. Dragunov endures, even with Dijak’s fists right in his face. NXT returns to single picture as the fans rally up. Dragunov fights up, pries the hold open, then BACK HEADBUTTS! Dragunov fires boxing elbows but Dijak ROCKS him! Dragunov rebounds but Dijak avoids the enzigiri!
Dijak SLAMS Dragunov on the mat, then torture racks! FEAST YOUR- NO, Dragunov blocks the knee to CHOP! Dijak CHOPS! Dragunov BOOTS! Dijak SUPERKICKS! Dragunov JUMP KICKS! Dijak CYCLONE BOOTS!! Dragunov falls and the fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” Dragunov goes to a corner, Dijak runs up, into the ENZIGIRI! Dragunov stands up again, fireman’s carries, but Dijak CLAWS the nose! Dragunov still CORNER DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS!! The fans lose their minds, and Dragunov drags himself to the top rope! The fans fire up, Dragunov aims, and he SUPER SENTONS!! Cover, TWO!!
Dijak survives and Dragunov is shocked! Dragunov rises up as the fans rally, and he KICKS Dijak in the side. Dijak goes to a corner, Dragunov scrapes his sole off Dijak’s face, then runs side to side, BOOT WASH! Dragunov grits his teeth as his nose is still paining him. The fans rally with “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” and Dragunov nods. He puts some stank on the CHOPS! CHOP! MACHINE GUN CHOPS!! Dijak choke grips but Dragunov SLAPS and SLAPS! Dijak hits Dragunov’s face off ropes then KNEES him! And then choke grips, HIGH JUSTICE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Dragunov survives and the fans are thunderous!
The fans chant “This is Awesome!” “Thank You, Ava!” as we’re getting this instant classic. Dijak taunts Dragunov about his nose, smothers him, then CHOPS away on him! Dragunov grabs Dijak by the neck! Dijak returns the favor! Dijak drags Dragunov up, but Dragunov HEADBUTTS again and again! And then wrench, SPINNING CHOP, and a CHOP to a knee! CHOP to the neck! Dijak sputters, Dragunov runs, CONSTANTINE- LARIAT from Dijak!! Dijak goes out to the apron and the fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” Dijak springboards, to MACHO ELBOW!! But That was double-edged after what Gacy did to that arm on Sunday!
Dijak shakes out the bad arm, but Dragunov KNEES him down! The fans rally up while both men are down, and then both men flounder to opposite ends. Wait, GACY CRAWLS OUT FROM UNDER THE RING! Is that a boxing glove on a stick?! Gacy BOPS Dijak in the face with it!! Gacy laughs and crawls back into the shadows! Dragunov powers up, for the H-BOMB FOREARM!! Cover, Dragunov wins!!
Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall
It seems Gacy has the last laugh! He made sure Dijak’s momentum was stopped, and Dragunov stands tall with the title in his hands. Is Gacy going to make sure he and Dijak run it back? WAIT, MELO CHOP BLOCKS DRAGUNOV!! Fans boo as Melo rains down fists on Dragunov! Melo even has the audacity to have a “Trickin’ Ain’t Easy” shirt in his pocket. Melo grabs the NXT Championship, and he CLOBBERS Dragunov with it! Fans sing, “Melo~, Trick Comin’ For You!” That may be true, but will nothing, can nothing, stop HIM now?
My Thoughts:
An awesome NXT, especially to follow up Vengeance Day. A lot of Melo doing stuff, but for good reason. I did like that his opening segment ended up just being him stringing the fans along to get that heat, but I almost feel he really should’ve waited to give his explanation next week. He still gave a great promo confessing to attacking Trick, and for a reason that does make sense for Heel Melo. He was fine with going for a Two Man Power Trip, but only if he was the top title guy. Dragunov calling him out but getting Dijak was a good segment, too, and gave us tonight’s amazing main event. Great win for Dragunov, as well as great bit from Gacy.
Melo attacking Dragunov was good for heat, and I think is the start to setting up Melo VS Trick at Roadblock, winner faces Dragunov at Stand & Deliver. Hell, maybe they’ll go for a Triple Threat scenario to make this the biggest Stand & Deliver ever to fit how WrestleMania 40 is meant to be the biggest Mania ever. Makes me wonder what the plan is for the Women’s Championship, with no appearance from Lyra but a great match out of Roxie VS Lola. Tatum showing up to parody the cash-in was a weird move, but maybe we see a Triple Threat #1 contender’s match at Roadblock, Roxie VS Lola VS Tatum.
Really good story builds in the promos tonight. Good promo from Kelani, then good response promo from Izzi & Kiana where they also bully Brin. Brin & Kelani VS Izzi & Kiana is definitely a tag feud right there. Von & Stone get their tag match with Dar & Oro, but No Quarter is coming for the cup. I am really gonna love seeing Dar VS Dempsey, with equal number of cornermen so that Dar will actually have to beat Dempsey himself. I still want to see Von KO Dar in an early round to win the cup, though. Really good tag match from Lash & Jakara VS Fallon & Wren, but I suppose Lash & Jakara winning makes sense. Meanwhile, Briggs’ “tough love” on Jensen might make Jensen his first feud, which makes sense as that is the tradition of a team breaking up.
I like Ridge getting a Gallus gauntlet, that’ll be good stuff. I could see him beating Wolfgang and Mark Coffey in the first two and then losing to Joe Coffey in the third, and maybe a tag team helps Ridge out? It should be Hank ‘n’ Tank since they’ve had beef with Gallus before. Jaida VS Rizzo will also be really good as Rizzo’s first 1v1 match, but I feel like Jaida is gonna win it. And then awesome stuff in the Men’s Tag Division tonight. Good promo from Wolf Dogs, AWESOME match from Frazer & Axiom VS Malik & Edris. I feel a little bad that Malik & Edris lost again, but it also fits their story, which could be leading to their own break-up.
And I’m surprised we’re getting Wolf Dogs VS Tony & Stacks so soon, I thought they were gonna build this towards Roadblock. Maybe they want Roadblock to be for determining new contenders. Just as Bron’s character is torn between the three brands, I’m torn on whether Wolf Dogs should win. Bron’s never had tag titles, but neither has Corbin, they could have a lot of fun being champs. And honestly, they are a great duo, even I’m having fun watching those two interact, I can’t wait to see where this goes.
My Score: 9/10
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Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Will Great-O-Khan be setting the table?
It’s Rural Revitalization in Hiroshima for the KOPW Championship! Can Yuya Uemura survive tires, lemons and a table? Or will Great-O-Khan conquer him for the United Empire?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Frontier Zone – Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Rey Paloma & HANZO; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Tiger Mask & Bishamon VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: El Desperado, Shota Umino & Tomohiro Ishii VS The House of Torture; Desperado, Shota & Ishii win.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima VS Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato; Tanahashi & Murashima win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Yoshinobu win.
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo; TMDK wins and retains the titles.
- KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins and becomes the new KOPW Champion.
- 10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; win(s).
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: TMDK w/ Zack Sabre Jr. VS El Phantasmo & Hikuleo w/ Jado!
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls snatched the titles away during the Windy City Riot, but the Guerrillas of Destiny are getting their rematch! Will the Headbanga & Young Guerilla redeem themselves on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku? Or will they see The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if The Mighty stay NJPW Strong!
The teams sort out and Hysterical Haste starts against ELP. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Shane cording holds into a wrench and wristlock. ELP rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. ELP keeps Shane from ropes so Shane rolls, kips up, snapmares and KICKS ELP! The fans cheer while Shane shakes out his leg. ELP grimaces as he stands and shakes out the arm. The two reset, tie up, and ELP waistlocks. ELP goes for a chinlock but Shane standing switches. ELP switches, Shane switches again, and repeat. ELP headlocks, Shane powers out, then reels ELP in for a headlock.
ELP powers out, Shane runs him over, and then he sits ELP up to run. ELP drops under, hurdles over, but Shane shoves him. ELP rolls off Shane’s back to RANA! The fans fire up as ELP kips up and fixes his hair. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” while Shane is in a corner. Shane comes back to fire a forearm! ELP fires a forearm back! Shane fires another forearm so ELP gives it back. They go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! ELP gets the edge, but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane CHOPS ELP, whips him corner to corner, but ELP goes up and over and keeps moving. ELP fakes Shane out to avoid the dropkick!
ELP goes to ropes to LIONSAULT but Shane moves! ELP sits up but avoids the Penalty Kick! The two stand off and the fans cheer! Shane and ELP reset, and Leo reaches out. ELP tags him in and the fans rally up. Shane tags Mikey, and he circles with Leo. They get face to face, and Mikey pie faces Leo! They tie up, Leo shoves Mikey away, but Mikey comes back. They tie up, Mikey headlocks but Leo lifts. Mikey thrashes the hold, Leo powers out and they RAM shoulders! Leo eggs Mikey on so Mikey runs and they RAM shoulders! Leo runs, Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey runs, Leo runs him over! The fans fire up as Leo flexes.
Leo drags Mikey up, suplexes, but Mikey fights it! Mikey tries to suplex but Leo’s so tall! Leo suplexes, Mikehy slips free to waistlock, but Leo RAMS him into a corner! Leo runs in, Mikey dodges, only for Leo to LARIAT outta the corner! Tag to ELP and the Guerrillas get Mikey up. ELP BLASTS Shane while Leo whips Mikey to a corner. Leo SPLASHES, ELP clotheslines, then feed to the SIDEWALK SLAM and FALLING AX HANDLE! The Guerrillas high-five, ELP covers, TWO! ELP brings Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Mikey powers out, whips, but ELP BLASTS Shane! ELP dodges Mikey, waistlocks, but Mikey swings. ELP ducks, into a DDT!
The fans fire up while Mikey shoves ELP over and tags in Shane. Mikey brings ELP up to TOSS him out, and then Mikey BLASTS Leo! Shane whips ELP into railing! Shane flexes, fans applaud, and Shane drags ELP up. APRON BACK SUPLEX! Shane shoves ELP in, covers, ROPEBREAK! The fans rally as ELP stays in this but Shane grabs one of ELP’s hands. Shane stretches out the arm to then KICK ELP in the shoulder! Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires forearms! Shane shoves ELP but ELP ELBOWS Mikey! ELP fires off on Shane, whips, but Shane reverses and Mikey trips ELP up! Shane basement dropkicks ELP and he spins around into a HAYMAKER from Mikey!
ELP flops to the floor, Mikey claims the apron is slippery, but the referee reprimands him all the same. The ring count starts but Mikey puts ELP in at 4 of 20. Shane covers, TWO! Shane keeps ELP down with body scissors. ELP endures, reaches out, drags Shane along as he crawls over, and the fans rally up. Shane grabs ELP’s arm and brings him into a cover, TWO! Shane whips ELP away into The Mighty corner! Tag to Mikey, he sends Shane in, but ELP puts Shane on the apron! ELP BOOTS Mikey, ROUNDHOUSES Shane, then runs, but Mikey catches him! Mikey RAMS ELP back into the corner!
Mikey taunts Leo then digs boots into ELP. The fans rally up and ELP throws body shots. Mikey eggs ELP on so ELP CHOPS! ELP tries to get under but Mikey grabs a leg and drags him back! Tag to Shane, and Shane stomps ELP down. Shane kicks ELP around, kicks him more, but ELP fires off hands! Shane back drops ELP up and away! The fans rally while Shane drags ELP back to a cover, but Leo breaks it! Shane drags ELP back, tags Mikey in, and TMDK mug ELP. ELP sputters, Mikey tags Shane back in, and Shane sucker punches Leo! Mikey hoists ELP up but ELP BOOTS Shane! ELP backs Mikey into the corner, then goes up and over Shane!
Shane runs into Mikey but Mikey still pursues ELP. Mikey drags ELP back but ELP ENZIGIRIS free! The fans fire up, but Shane gets ELP’s legs! ELP BOOTS Shane away, hurries up again, but Mikey BLASTS Leo first! Mikey then brings ELP around to back suplex! ELP lands on his feet, but Shane back suplexes! ELP still lands on his feet, then he ducks under TMDK to hot tag Leo! The fans fire up as Leo UPPERCUTS Shane, swings on Mikey, but Mikey dodges, only for Leo to BOOT him! Leo scoops Shane for SNAKE EYES and a BOOT! The fans fire up with Leo while Shane and Mikey go to opposite corners.
Leo runs in to SPLASH Mikey! Leo keeps going but Shane BOOTS him! Shane runs up but Leo ELBOWS him down! Leo runs to drop the JUMPING ELBOW on Shane! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Leo watches Shane stir. Shane rises, Leo choke grips! GODS- NO, Shane slips free and Mikey fires a forearm! Shane UPPERCUTS, Mikey LARIATS, but Leo stays up! Shane runs to LARIAT! Leo roars, but TMDK double kick! TMDK reels Leo in, but Leo DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! The fans fire up and Leo watches TMDK bail out. Leo tags ELP and ELP goes up. Leo helps him walk the tightrope, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT TMDK down at the ramp!
The fans fire up again, and Leo goes out to get Shane in. ELP & Leo get Shane up to CHOP, straitjacket torture rack, and then Leo runs. BOOT into the spin, BRAIN SALAD! Cover, Mikey breaks it! Mikey fires forearms on Leo & ELP, runs, but ELP hurdles so Leo can DDT! Mikey bails out, the fans fire up, and ELP tunes up the band. Shane rises, into SUDDEN- NO, Shane dodges! Shane runs up, but into Leo’s hands! ELP aims, but Shane pulls Leo into SUDDEN DEATH! Shane UPPERCUTS ELP and DROPKICKS Leo! Shane KICKS ELP, BOOTS him, then reels him in for an INVERTED EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!
ELP survives and Shane is surprised! The fans fires up, Shane and ELP rise, and ELP staggers to a corner. Shane puts ELP up top, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up. Shane brings ELP up but ELP fires body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Shane down but Mikey tags in! Shane goes up, ELP sends him back down, so Mikey UPPERCUTS! Mikey gives Shane the boost, and they get ELP for the SUPERPLEX BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives but Mikey powers up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives again and the fans fire up! Mikey grows frustrated, he drags ELP up and reels him in.
ELP slips free of the Blue Thunder to kick and tuck the arms! But Mikey trips ELP to jackknife bridge, TWO! ELP rolling clutches! TWO and Mikey has the cover! TWO and ELP ghost pins, TWO!! Mikey escapes but ELP dodges! ELP DROPKICKS Mikey down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Leo! Leo runs to BLAST Shane, then he turns to look at Mikey. Mikey eggs Leo on, then fires forearms! Leo ROCKS Mikey with just one! Mikey fires another flurry, but Leo ROCKS Mikey again! Leo eggs Mikey on and the fans rally. Mikey kicks low, ROCKS Leo, then runs, but into a scoop! Tag to ELP before the POWERSLAM!
ELP goes up to SWANTON BOMB! And then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up, ELP tags Leo back in, and they tune up the band again! Mikey rises, but Shane trips Leo! Mikey ROCKS ELP, Shane UPPERCUTS ELP! Feed to the scoop but ELP slips free! ELP shoves Mikey into Shane, and Leo grabs them both! But both Shane & Mikey fight free of the choke slams! Shane KNEES, Mikey FOREARMS, but then ELP fires off on TMDK! ELP runs, but into a double trophy lift! THUNDER- DOUBLE DDTS!! ELP turns things around on TMDK, and the fans are thunderous! Mikey stands up into SUDDEN DEATH! ELP PLANCHAS onto Shane!
GODSEND for Mikey! ELP then climbs up the ropes, then climbs onto Leo! SUPER THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, but Shane barrels through ELP to break it!! The fans are thunderous again but ELP is frustrated. ELP fires off on Shane, runs, but Shane LARIATS! Shane dodges Leo but runs into the POWER TRIP! GOD- NO, Mikey rolls Leo up!! TMDK WINS!!
Winners: TMDK, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)
Leo is furious! He is sure Mikey pulled tights there! He stomps at Mikey, pushes past ELP and goes after Mikey on the outside! Mikey and Leo push each other around, but there’s nothing Leo can do about this one. Will he and ELP just have to fight their way back up to the top? As for TMDK, will they continue to rock ‘n’ roll through the ranks with all this gold?
KOPW Championship Rural Revitalization: Great-O-Khan w/ Callum Newman & Francesco Akira VS Yuya Uemura w/ Taka Michinoku & Taichi!
It’s Rural Revitalization 2: Hiroshima Style! The Dominator just managed to make it past Tanga Loa, will he make it through the Heat Storm? Or will KOPW soon belong to Just5Guys?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can put in the work!
This first round is Mazda tire carrying. Each man has a big orange cone placed in their corner, so they simply have to go fetch the tires from the stacks outside. Whoever gets four tires first wins the round! The bell rings, Yuya kicks Khan then heads for ropes, but Khan reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Khan goes out now, hurries up the ramp, and grabs two tires at once! The fans cheer and Khan gets those tires in the ring. Then he goes back for more! A risky move but that means four tires are on play. Yuya DROPKICKS Khan and here’s where the risk is involved! Yuya aims to PLANCHA but Khan chucks a tire!
Yuya falls back, Khan gets the tires in then drags Yuya out. Khan CLUBS away on Yuya against the apron, then uses a tire to bind Yuya’s legs! Khan CLUBS Yuya more, and Khan even ties Yuya up in the ropes! Khan sacrifices two tires to trap Yuya! The fans cheer the creativity, and Khan STOMPS Yuya on the apron before heading for more tires. Yuya works to get free as Khan brings two more tires to the ring. Khan sets those tires in, Yuya gets free, but Khan has stacked two tires. Then three, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Yuya takes the tires off Khan’s cones, leaving him with just one. Yuya goes out to get the last tires remaining!
Yuya brings tires to his cone, then clears out some space. Yuya has two tires, steals Khan’s one, but then Khan grabs Yuya for an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Yuya fights free, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Khan throws the tires off Yuya’s cone, then throws the cone! We’re back to zero and zero, and Khan whips Yuya into a corner, to then clothesline him! The fans fire up as Khan climbs up and sits on his throne! Khan then hops down to Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian CHOP! Yuya sits down, Khan takes a tire, but then THROWS it at Yuya! Yuya goes up and over and AX HANDLES Khan down!
The fans rally as Khan grabs tires and cone, and he starts stacking! Yuya has two, then three! He just needs to find one more! Yuya grabs one from outside, but Khan reels him in! Khan DECKS Yuya, then undoes some of the stack. Khan confiscates a tire, makes sure it’s nice and bouncy, but also works up quite the sweat. The fans rally as Khan aims and takes a swing, only for Yuya to counter tire with tire! They clash again, and again! Then they set up for TIRE SUMO! And again, TIRE SUMO! They run in again, and Khan RAMS Yuya! Yuya is disarmed, and Khan CLOBBERS him with the TIRE SUMO!
The fans fire up while Yuya is down and Khan grabs tires. Khan says he’s not done with Yuya yet. Khan starts stacking tires at the center of the ring, then drags Yuya up. Khan clinches Yuya into HITSUJIGOROSHI! Yuya endures, even as Khan throws knees! Khan then scoops to SLAM Yuya on the tires! That’ll leave some skid marks! Khan then drags Yuya off the stack, brings him up and around, to then put a tire around his head. And then another! Yuya’s two tired to stand but Khan makes him! Khan throws a BODY BLOW, then he TRIPS Yuya into a TIRE DDT! The fans fire up while Khan grabs the other tires.
Khan stacks tires on his cone, that’s two. Khan hurries to find other tires on the outside, and he has a third. Khan considers his options, and takes one of the tires from Yuya. But Yuya clings to the tires, so Khan stomps him! Yuya refuses to let go of the tires! Khan stomps Yuya more but Yuya defends the tire with his body! Khan claws at Yuya, they tug-o-war over the tire, but Khan pulls on Yuya’s ear! Yuya kicks low, kicks again, then SMACKS Khan with the tire, and DROPKICKS Khan down! The tire goes tumbling out of the ring while Yuya fires up! Yuya takes Khan’s tires, hurries them over to his cone, that’s three right there!
Now Yuya has to hurry and find another! Yuya goes outside, grabs the tire, but Khan intercepts! They tug-o-war again, but then Khan RAMS Yuya into a corner! Khan takes this tire, that’s one. Khan finds tires on the outside and brings them in! Yuya hurries to cover tires again! Khan stomps Yuya, still stacks three, so it’s all down to this seventh tire! Yuya and Khan tug-o-war yet again, the fans rallying behind them! Khan grabs Yuya’s arm, but Yuya slips around to a SLEEPER! Khan fights up but Yuya squeezes tight! Yuya then CLUBS away on Khan, runs, but into a TIRE SWEEP! And a BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Khan grabs the final tire, but Yuya schoolboys him away! Yuya rolls through, snatches the tire, and complete his stack! Yuya wins the first round!
Khan: 0; Yuya: 1
Just like with Tanga Loa, Khan drops the ball in the first round! But then, will history repeat itself here as we prepare for the second round?
The tarps are set down, the table is set, and it’s time to eat up some Hiroshima lemons! Khan makes sure the people watching at home and around the world understand that Hiroshima lemons are the best, which probably means they’re the most sour. Khan puts on his bandana and takes his seat at the table. He and Yuya get some wet wipes to clean their hands, and it all comes down to who finishes their one lemon first. Ready, set, EAT! Yuya starts fast and that face shows how sour these are. Khan says hold on, and he just takes a HUGE bite! Yuya is suffering but Khan is reveling in the sourness! Khan’s already halfway through!
Yuya can barely keep the lemon in, but Khan’s eaten it all up! Can he get it all down before Yuya? Khan is chewing and chewing, Yuya is practically shaking from how sour it all is! Khan keeps going and… Yes, Khan has it all down! Khan wins!
Khan: 1; Yuya: 1
Khan now lets his body feel the stinging sweetness, and he says it was delicious! But then, that leaves us with this third and final round. And this time it’s a TABLES match! Who will be feeling sour and sore after this one?
The bell rings, both men rush in, Yuya dodges to fire haymakers! Yuya whips, Khan reverses but Yuya CLOBBERS him! Khan gets up, but Yuya DROPKICKS him down! Khan bails out, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit at the ramp, and the Heat Storm fires back up! The table is there, so Yuya drags Khan right up! Yuya goes to suplex but Khan blocks! Khan fights with body shots, turns things around, but Yuya fights the suplex! They fight for control, but Khan RAMS Yuya into the apron! The fans rally, Khan drags Yuya back up, and whips him into railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land!
Khan storms out after Yuya and he asks fans move aside. Young Lions help the fans clear out while Khan drags Yuya up. Khan brings Yuya around and reminds everyone, No Disqualifications! Khan BOWLS Yuya through chairs, and that’s definitely a strike! The fans cheer Khan as he stands on chairs, but then asks more fans to move aside! Khan stomps Yuya, stomps a chair onto Yuya, then tosses that chair aside. Sorry to whoever had that seat… Khan then drags Yuya up and brings him around, but Yuya throws body shots! Khan Mongolian Chops Yuya down! Khan drags Yuya back up, and BOWLS him into more chairs!
Yuya is stuck on the seats, that wasn’t quite a strike. But Khan stacks chairs on Yuya to pick up the spare. Khan SMACKS chair with chair! Yuya sputters while fans applaud, and Khan goes back to fetch Yuya. Taichi and Taka are there but so are Newman and Akira. The Empire keeps the two out of five guys at bay while Khan drags Yuya to the back of the crowd. Khan whips Yuya into the emergency exit! Khan then SLAMS railing down on Yuya, and then SMACKS railing with railing! Khan talks trash while Taka and Taichi coach Yuya up. The ref checks Yuya, but he’s somehow able to continue, so Khan drags him up.
Khan brings Yuya around to drag him through the chairs! Khan brings Yuya back to ringside, then into the ring. The fans applaud, and then Khan goes looking under the ring. Khan eventually finds another lemon! Khan takes a big bite and uses the citrus to power up! Then he DIGS the lemon into Yuya’s face! The citric acid burns but the fans fire up! Khan goes to fetch the table from outside, puts it inside, and then sets it up in a corner. The fans rally up as Khan stalks Yuya. Khan drags Yuya up, reels him in to scoop, but Yuya slips free! Khan avoids hitting table, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! Yuya whips Khan into the blue corner, then DOUBLE CHOPS again!
The fans fire up and Yuya grits his teeth. Yuya roars, brings Khan up and reels him in for a BIG back suplex! The fans rally again and Yuya brings Khan up. Yuya clinches, but Khan fights the lift! Yuya still tries, but Khan fights it to a head ‘n’ arm clinch. Yuya gets around, headlocks, but Khan pops out to waistlock. Yuya fights being pushed around, then switches to get an arm. Khan clinches but so does Yuya. They fight for control, and Khan’s SAYANAGI takes Yuya down! The fans fire up and both men stir. Yuya flops out of the ring, but Khan crawls in pursuit. Khan drags Yuya up, then RAMS him into railing!
Yuya writhes, Khan goes looking under the ring, and he brings out another TABLE! Khan SMACKS Yuya with the table, then stands the table up at ringside. Khan drags Yuya up, SMACKS him off the apron, then climbs up. Khan drags Yuya up onto the apron, Mongolian Chops, then regular CHOPS! Khan UPPERCUTS, then clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan scoops but Yuya fights free! Yuya DROPKICKS! Khan holds onto ropes to stay up, but Yuya hurries to run! Yuya LARIATS, but into the IRON CLAW!! Khan drags Yuya up and over, ELIMINATOR- NO, Yuya grabs ropes to fight that off! Khan kicks low, winds up, but Yuya traps the arm!
Yuya traps the other arm, takes aim, but Khan fights the Deadbolt with all his might!! The fans are thunderous as Yuya still tries! Khan BITES Yuya’s ear! And then POSTS him! But Yuya runs up, into a BOOT! Yuya falls back, Khan sits down, and the fans rally again! Khan undoes his hand tape, ends up pushing the table over, and then he folds it all up. Khan puts the table in the ring, pushes Yuya aside, and then he sets this table up again, in the blue corner. Yuya goes up top to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Yuya roars! Yuya has his choice as he hauls Khan up. Yuya traps the arms, but Khan makes it a BELLY2BELLY!
But Yuya rises back up! Yuya runs in, gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Khan’s right up! Khan LARIATS Yuya down! The fans fire up as Yuya is right back up, and URENAGES! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Khan flounders around, he and Yuya crawl to center, and Yuya fires a forearm! Khan gives it back! Both men stand, and Yuya fires a haymaker! Khan comes back to forearm! Yuya wobbles, but he comes back to HAYMAKER! Khan staggers, wobbles, but comes back to FOREARM! Both men stagger, but Yuya fires another haymaker! Khan fires a flurry of forearms, but Yuya haymakers!
Khan ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! But Khan throws an IRON RIGHT! The fans fire up again as Yuya falls! Khan roars with Monster Rage and he hauls Yuya up! IRON CLAW, and then ELIMIN- NO, Yuya slips free! Yuya wrenches, traps the arms, DEADBOLT SUPLEX through the table!! YUYA WINS!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, 2-1 (NEW KOPW Champion)
Yuya slammed the Deadbolt shut on Khan and now he takes the title from him! The Heat Storm is rising, how hot will he make the KOPW Division through the Summer?
10 Man Tag Elimination Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs!
These factions have been battling all over this Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but now they will fight ’til the last man! Will there be a roll call for Bushi, Hiromu, Takagi, Yota y Naito? Or will this alliance with the Good Looking Emperor, Jake Lee, help David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney shoot down LIJ?
Wait, it seems Naito has brought backup of his own? It’s SLYLY! The dragon-like mascot of Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and half-brother to the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic! Well, Naito does love him some baseball. Tensions are running high, and Finlay throws his shirt at Yota. Yota balls that shirt up, and throws a fastball over the plate! The teams sort out, Finlay pushes Yota around and Gabe talks trash on Takagi. Red Shoes gets them all to settle down, and the War Dogs bark and put up the Too Sweet. Jake joins in at the end there. LIJ mocks the barking before they fist bump, and the fans cheer.
Things finally sort out and Finlay starts against Yota. The fans fire up behind “YO~TA! YO~TA!” at the bell, and Yota makes sure Finlay hears that. Finlay gets on the corner but the fans all boo. The two circle, tie up, and Yota uses his size to put Finlay on ropes. Finlay turns that around to grind forearms in Yota’s face and push him around. Finlay then backs up to SPIT at him! The fans boo but Yota CHOPS Finlay in return! The fans cheer, Yota headlocks, and Yota grinds Finlay down. Finlay powers up and out to headlock back, but Yota powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Yota rebounds to run Finlay over!
The fans fire up, things speed up, but Finlay bails out. The fans boo but Finlay says he’s got time. Yota barks at Finlay but Finlay just mockingly applauds. Finlay returns, kips up just to show off, but then Hiromu wants in! Yota tags Hiromu, Finlay tags Drilla. Hiromu fires forearms on Drilla, whips, to ROCK, trip, KICK the ropes, then run and SHOTGUN Drilla down! The fans fire up while Hiromu barks. Hiromu runs corner to corner to clothesline, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up but Connors runs in to knee Hiromu low! Connors barks, runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out so Hiromu can basement dropkick!
The fans fire up but Drilla fires hands and CHOPS on LIJ. Hiromu CHOPS back, he and Bushi double whip to TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but Hiromu fires Hiroshima up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Drilla slips free to RAM Hiromu into the corner! The Dogs mug Hiromu while Jake Lee runs up to BLAST Naito! Finlay and Connors help out in mugging Yota and Bushi! Things have pilled out into the crowd in multiple areas while Naito fights back! Jake kicks Naito, then whips him hard into railing! Naito tumbles up and over into No Man’s Land! Gabe and Takagi throw HEADBUTTS back and forth!
Finlay snatches a phone? He’s taking pictures of Jake stomping away on Naito! But then Yota attacks Finlay! Finlay POSTS Yota, a ring count starts, but the Dogs just keep beating LIJ down! Drilla finds his way back to ringside, Hiromu manages to make his way in! Hiromu crawls in at 17 but Drilla is there to stomp him! Drilla bumps Hiromu off Finlay’s boot! Drilla tags Jake in, they mug Hiromu, and Jake digs his boot in while Finlay pulls Hiromu’s hair! Red Shoes is busy getting everyone to stop brawling! Jake lets off but Hiromu fires off CHOPS! Jake just kicks low, whips, and then HIP TOSSES Hiromu down!
Hiromu staggers up but Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Tag to Finlay and they mug Hiromu in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands and counts, the fans boo, and Finlay lets off at 4. Finlay soaks up heat, then he takes Hiromu’s Kamaitachi mask and THROWS it to the crowd! Finlay then BLASTS Yota off the apron! The Dogs CHOKE Hiromu more, mug him while Finlay argues with Red Shoes, then Finlay brings Hiromu up. Finlay fireman’s carries and goes to dump Hiromu! Hiromu clamps onto ropes, Bushi runs in to make the save! Connors goes after Bushi so Takagi makes the save! But Connors goes after Takagi now!
Finlay puts Hiromu on the apron but Hiromu rolls back in, SAFE! The fans cheer while Finlay is frustrated. Finlay storms up on Hiromu in a corner but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS! Finlay knees low, whips corner to corner hard, and Hiromu flounders all the way back to where he started! Finlay drags Hiromu up and over, the fans still cheering him on, but Connors tags in. Connors BLASTS Naito off the corner, then snap suplexes Hiromu down! Connors runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Connors stays on him with a seated full nelson. The fans continue to rally for “HI-RO-MU!” as he endures!
Hiromu fights around, even as Gedo barks at him to give up. Hiromu still gets the ROPEBREAK! Finlay pushes the foot away and that distracts Red Shoes, allowing Drilla to join in and stomp Hiromu! Drilla & Connors double whip but Hiromu gets around to lift Connors and throw him at Drilla, FORCED RANA! The fans fire up but Connors keeps Hiromu away from his corner! Hiromu blocks a kick, and a punch, to DRAGON SCREW! The fans rally again while both men are down! Hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Connors, BLASTS Drilla, swings on Jake, but Jake gets away. Connors CLUBS Naito, whips, but Naito reverses to arm-drag!
Naito atomic drops, runs, and ELBOWS Connors down, to then basement dropkick! The fans fire up while Naito stares Jake down. Naito covers Connors, TWO! The fans rally, Naito drags Connors up and dragon sleepers, for the NECKBREAKER! And then, LEG HOOK NELSON! Connors endures but Gabe stomps Naito! Gabe BLASTS Takagi, the rest of the Dogs attack, and Gabe stomps away on Naito! Gabe tells off the fans but the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands so Gabe steps away, and Connors drags Naito up. Connors UPPERCUTS, whips, but Naito reverses to TORNADO- NO, Connors powers out!
Connors dodges Naito, redirects and POUNCES! Naito is down but the fans rally up. Naito and Connors crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Gabe! The fans fire up for the NEVER Openweight Championship appetizer! They RAM shoulders, Takagi ROCKS Gabe then runs to RAM him! Gabe rebounds to RAM Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RAM Gabe! Gabe fires a forearm, whips Takagi to a corner then runs in to clothesline! Takagi says that’s not enough, so Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe says he’s a madman, then whips, only for Takagi to reverses. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and clotheslines through! The fans fire up with Takagi, but Gabe shoves him!
Takagi kicks and CLUBS away on Gabe, but Gabe BITES Takagi’s forehead! Red shoes reprimands, but Takagi spins Gabe around to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Gabe’s still in this but the fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi looks around, “Oi, Hiroshima! TOKI GA-” NO, Gabe CLOBBERS Takagi! It isn’t his time yet, and Gabe stands Takagi up to HEADBUTT again and again! Then Gabe suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi’s tougher than that but Gabe shakes his head. Gabe scuffs Takagi, eggs him on and runs, but Takagi blocks the Rebounder to HEADBUTT! Gabe HEADBUTTS! Both men shake their heads, and then Takagi HEADBUTTS!
Gabe HEADBUTTS! Takagi HEADBUTTS again and again, but then Gabe HEADBUTTS again and again! Takagi fires a forearm, Gabe gives it back, repeat! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth! Gabe gets the edge, but Takagi fires boxing elbows! Gabe CHOP! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! Gabe UPPERCUTS and YUKON LARIATS! But Takagi’s right up to LARIAT!! Gabe rises and shouts! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Gabe fires palm strikes, talks trash, but gets a JAB, HEADBUTT, and a PUMPING BOMBER take takes both men up and out! DOUBLE ELIMINATION!!
Fans go wild as Takagi’s sacrifice play makes things 4v4! Bushi and Drilla jump in and Drilla fires off shots! Drilla ENZIGIRIS, ripcords, but Bushi dodges to RANA! And DROPKICK! Drilla bails out but Bushi builds speed, only for Connors to SNAP POWERSLAM! Drilla gets in, he and Connors get moving, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions coordinate. Connors BLASTS Naito off the apron before he climbs a corner, and Drilla gets Bushi up. Drilla suplexes, but Bushi slips free! Bushi shoves Drilla into Connors, then runs back in to CODE-
NO, Drilla blocks and aims for ropes! Bushi slips free, dodges Drilla, but Drilla ducks the enzigiri, only for the REWIND HEEL to hit! Bushi whips Drilla up and out and to the floor, Bushi ELIMINATES Drilla! We’re 4v3 in LIJ’s favor, but then Connors SPEARS Bushi! Connors says this is it, and he reels Bushi in for- NO! Bushi turns No Chaser into a backslide! BUSHI ROLL! Bushi ELIMINATES Connors!! The Black Mask singlehandedly handles the tag champs and the fans fire up! But then Finlay CLOBBERS Bushi and rains down fists! Finlay roars in rage, then he drags Bushi up. Canadian Rack, but Bushi slips free to backslide!
Finlay rolls through to UPPERCUT! Jake BLASTS Naito, BLASTS Yota, and then Finlay gets Bushi up! Finlay POWERBOMBS Bushi to the outside, onto Naito and the rest! Finlay ELIMINATES Bushi! We’re back to 3v2 as Finlay still has Jake but LIJ still has Naito, Hiromu and Yota. And speaking of Yota, he gets in to brawl with Finlay! Yota whips, Finlay reverses but Yota flipping RANAS! Then he BLASTS Jake! Yota runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH Finlay! Yota keeps moving, he runs Finlay over to then run and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Yota as he smiles and paces around.
Yota brings Finlay up and fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips free. Yota kicks, runs, but Finlay ELBOWS him down, then SENTONS on top! Finlay barks as he aims at Yota. Yota rises, Finlay runs in, and UPPERCUTS at the corner! Then clotheslines! Then FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Yota but Finlay grows frustrated. Finlay drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Finlay CLUBS away on Yota, tries again, and he has Yota up, but Yota fights free of the bomb! Yota fires forearms, but Finlay UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Finlay runs, but Yota backslides to KNEE Finlay down!
The fans fire up again as we pass 20 minutes, and Yota drags Finlay up. Yota goes up and up but Finlay shoves him over! Yota’s on the apron, he and Finlay brawl! Yota ROCKS Finlay, but Finlay gets in Red Shoes’ face! Jake grabs at Yota, Yota kicks him away, but Finlay BLASTS Yota down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo but the Dogs have made this 2v2! Finlay and Jake stand together, and they dare Naito & Hiromu to join them. Naito and Hiromu oblige as they step inside. Naito stares Jake down, Hiromu stares Finlay down, and they start swinging! The fans fire up, but then Finlay fireman’s carries Hiromu! Finlay aims for ropes!
Naito gets past Jake to save Hiromu, but then Jake BOOTS Naito down! Jake scrapes Naito out of the ring and goes after him, but Hiromu fireman’s carries Finlay! Hiromu runs at ropes and dumps Finlay out! Finlay stays on the apron but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Finlay holds onto ropes and wobbles, but Hiromu builds speed! Hiromu DIVES and SUNSET FLIPS, but Finlay still holds on! Finlay throws down hands, gets back inside, he’s SAFE! Hiromu is also safe because he went through the second rope. Hiromu runs back in, but avoids Blue Thunder to wheelbarrow! But Finlay turns that into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!
Hiromu writhes, the fans rally as hard as they can behind him, but Finlay drags Hiromu up. DOMINATOR! Cover, Naito breaks it! Jake stomps Naito and TOSSES him out! It was all second rope so Naito’s safe, but Finlay talks trash on Hiromu. Finlay drags Hiromu up, reels him in, suplexes, but Hiromu slips free! Finlay UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Flashback to the 23rd! Hiromu just takes UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from Finlay, but he doesn’t stop! Then he SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but into another UPPERCUT! Finlay gets Hiromu up, but Hiromu RANAS Finlay up and out to ELIMINATE him!!
The fans are thunderous as The Rebel is shocked! Hiromu mocks him, but then Jake runs in! Hiromu gets under the boot to get under Jake! Jake fights Hiromu off, snarls, and then runs up! Hiromu dodges to kick a leg! Hiromu runs, but Jake kitchen sink knees! Jake takes aim, runs up, and FACE BREAK SHOT! Hiromu tumbles up and out and to the floor, Jake ELIMINATES him! And now, at 25 minutes in, we’re down to just Jake and just Naito! Naito slowly rolls into the ring as the fans rally behind him. Jake watches Naito stand, and the two stare down. Jake runs in but Naito dodges to fire off forearms!
Naito whips but Jake reverses to KNEE low! Jake fires up but fans boo as he stands Naito up. Jake reels Naito in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Naito protects the plate but Jake is aiming another heater! Jake waits as Naito stands, then winds up to choke grip! But Naito throws back elbows to get free! Naito then wrenches, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Naito rises, he drags Jake up, and he throws those heavy back elbows! Jake crawls around, Naito brings him up, and Naito throws more heavy back elbows! Jake wobbles and staggers to the corner but Naito is right on him.
Naito brings Jake around for even more heavy back elbows! Jake falls over, the fans fire up, and Naito aims from the corner. Naito drags Jake up and in, but Jake BOOTS Naito down! Naito dangles off the apron! Red Shoes keeps the War Dogs from interfering, and Naito stands up. Jake aims, runs in, but Naito avoid the FBS! Naito drags Jake ot the apron, Jake elbows him back! Jake runs up, but into an ELBOW! Naito goes up and over, sweeps the legs, then BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS! Jake falls, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, Naito as the lone survivor
It came down to the bottom of the ninth, technically speaking, and Naito just hit the walk-off homer! Jake is stunned and Finlay is frustrated, but Yota just smiles back at him. Finlay and Yota will have it out as part of Wrestling Dontaku Night One, who will be smiling then?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring and have their hands raised. Slyly’s even still hanging around! But uh, he’s a little too chunky to get in the ring, so he just settles for pumping up the crowd like he does at baseball games. Naito gets the mic to say that it was three months ago, the Splash Strong series back in January, since Naito was last in Hiroshima. Naito would like to thank the fans from coming here tonight, “Gracias, amigos.” The fans cheer, and
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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