Will the Rogue Luchador still be the Best of the Super Juniors?

As Best of the Super Juniors continues, B Block has round six! El Desperado is still in the thick of it, will he finally take over?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Dragon Dia & Shoma Kato VS Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson; Fujita & Hartley win.
• Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young VS Robbie X & Gedo; Akira & Jakob win.
• Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Yujiro Takahashi; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
• Six Man Tag: Master Wato, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano VS Kushida, Yuya Uemura & Katsuya Murashima;  Wato, Tanahashi & Yano win.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS MAO; Mao wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS SHO; Knight wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Robbie Eagles; Eagles wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Nick Wayne VS Taiji Ishimori; Taiji wins.
• Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS YOH; Yoh wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current B Block standings!

Nick Wayne: 4-1, 8 points
Titan: 3-2, 6 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-2, 6 points
El Desperado: 3-2, 6 points
SHO: 2-3, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori: 2-3, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-3, 4 points
YOH: 2-3, 4 points
MAO: 2-3, 4 points
Kevin Knight: 2-3, 4 points

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS MAO!

The Funky Weapon has kicked it into gear and is near the front of the pack while the Idol Warrior is near the back. Will Taguchi make things even funkier? Or will he be caught up in the Strange Love Connection?

The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two stare down. Taguchi and Mao circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Taguchi powers Mao to ropes, then lets off slowly. The fans applaud and the two reset. Mao and Taguchi circle and tie up again, and Taguchi hits a headlock takeover. Mao headscissors, Taguchi kips free, and then Taguchi arm-drags! Taguchi has the armlock, Mao fights up, so Taguchi headlocks. Mao powers up and out, Taguchi RAMS shoulders, but neither man falls. Mao runs, RAMS Taguchi, but again neither falls. Taguchi and Mao decide to both run, but Taguchi fakes Mao out! HIP ATTACK! But Mao rebounds and falls… into Ta-Gooch-i!

No one is sure what to make of this, and then Mao scrambles away. Mao comes back, blocks an arm-drag, but then Taguchi blocks Mao’s arm-drag, and it feels more like a dip in a romantic dance… Mao scrambles away again, then waistlocks. Taguchi ducks down, Mao leap frogs then slides under. Mao waistlocks, Taguchi switches, leap frogs, but then Mao breaks the sequence, only for Taguchi to still back up into him… Again, rather awkward, and the two reset. The fans have a good laugh at the awkwardness, but then Mao kicks low. Mao whips corner to corner, runs in, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi goes up to catch him for DEADLY BUTT SHADE!

Mao powers up?! And he PANTSES Taguchi! DEADLY BARE BUTT SHADE! Mao powers up, so Taguchi NO PANTS HEADSCISSORS, DEADLY NUT SHADE!! The fans fire up as Mao powers up, and he wiggles around. Taguchi says no, wait! HEADBUTT to the groin!! The fans cheer while Taguchi sputters. Mao then digs his boot into Taguchi, and the fans build up energy for the scrubbing! Mao runs side to side and BOOT WASHES Taguchi! The fans fire up and Taguchi sputters more. The fans want “MO IKAI! MO IKAI!” Mao stands Taguchi up for scrubbing! Mao runs side to side, but into the HIP ATTACK!

Taguchi still walks around with pants down, and he has the fans build up energy! Taguchi scrubs Mao with his cheeks! The fans cheer as Taguchi runs, and HIP ATTACKS! Mao sputters, Taguchi hoists his pants back up, then way up! “ORYA~!” KETSUYE! Cover, TWO! But into OH MY GAH ANKLE! Mao scrambles around, rolls, but Taguchi holds on! Mao endures, fights forward, and uses his free leg to reel Taguchi in! Float and JUST- NO, Taguchi slips free to OH MY GAH ANKLE! Mao reaches for the ropes but Taguchi drags him back. Mao drags Taguchi into a victory roll, TWO! Mao body scissors, JAPANESE LEG ROLL! TWO!!

The fans cheer as both men hurry to their feet. Mao says, “LOOK!” but Taguchi still ducks the punch! Taguchi says look left! Look right! Look below the belt!? GROIN ATTACK!! The fans fire up and Taguchi hurries to body scissors, JAPANESE LEG ROLL! TWO!! The fans fire up while both men check the count. Mao runs up, Taguchi bypasses, but then Mao returns to sunset flip! Taguchi pantses himself to sit down, TWO! Mao rolls but Taguchi rolls through to sunset flip, TWO!! Mao pushes forward but Taguchi catches him into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Mao endures, powers out the back, and he shovels under Taguchi’s hips!

Taguchi fights to trap Mao in the tights! That’s dangerously close but Mao stacks Taguchi! TWO and Taguchi sits on Mao! TWO!! Mao and Taguchi roll, roll, and jackknife bridge! TWO as Mao bridges up!! He’s still trapped in Taguchi’s void! Taguchi walks around with Mao, then sits down for a cover! TWO and Mao sunset flips, then deadlifts Taguchi! Mao hooks the arms, for the lewdest STYLES CLASH ever!! Cover, MAO WINS!!!

Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)

To say that was strange is an understatement. But now, Mao is moving up in the block! Will his Strange Love Connection continue to score? Can Taguchi reload his Funky Weapon and rise back up?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Kevin Knight VS SHO!

The Jet isn’t feeling #2Flyy at just 2-3, but that means he and the Murder Machine are in the same boat. Will Knight stay the course and continue his ascent? Or will Sho stack the deck too high?

Wait, as Sho makes his entrance, he goes to fetch… a dumpster? Sho loves talking trash but is he acting like he’s taking out the trash? Sho then waits around the corner from the entryway, but where is Knight? Everyone looks around, akd Knight sneaks up on Sho! Knight snatches the “Torture Tool” and plays keep-away! The fans cheers as Knight LEAPS the railing! Sho tries but he can’t do it like Knight! Sho crawls under, chases Knight into the ring, and then the bell rings. The ref wants the wrench but Knight runs outside. Sho follows, they go around the ring and around commentary! Sho is annoyed but he can’t keep up with Knight!

The fans cheer as Knight keeps away from Sho, and even goes to his dumpster. Knight puts the wrench IN the dumpster! Then he RAMS the dumpster into Sho! And then Knight BOX JUMPS the dumpster to LARIAT Sho! The fans cheer and Knight goes back to the ring. The ring count starts on Sho and he says wait! But then Knight takes his jacket back from Sho’s skeleton dummy. Sho wants his wrench back and he asks the ref to wait! The count passes 10! Then 15! Sho finally finds his wrench and runs in at 18! Knight is there, but Sho slides back out! Sho and Knight are at a standoff, but then Sho sneaks the ring hammer.

Sho lets the ref have the wrench, and runs up to JAM Knight with the hammer! The fans boo but Sho digs his boots in. Sho drags Knight up, brings him around and TOSSES him out. Sho stalks Knight to commentary, CLAWS Knight’s eyes, then brings Sho around to BOWL him into chairs! Not quite a strike but still good. Sho takes a seat to catch his breath while talking trash. Sho drags Knight up, puts him in the ring, and then covers, ONE!! Knight is tougher than that, but Sho clamps onto him with a chinlock. Sho CLAWS at Knight’s face but the ref reprimands. Sho focuses on just the chinlock and Knight fights around.

Knight fires body shots, fires forearms, but Sho CLAWS his eyes again! Sho THROWS Knight into buckles then kicks him out of the ring. Sho talks more trash and then stalks Knight back to the dumpster. Knight CHOPS Sho, but Sho CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Sho CLUBS Knight down. Sho reels Knight in, but Knight fights the lift! Knight lifts Sho and DUMPS him into the dumpster! The fans cheer as the trash is taken out after all! Knight leaves Sho behind, the ring count starts again, and Knight rolls in at 4 of 20. Sho flounders in the trash, manages to get out of the dumpster at 11, and he hobbles towards ringside.

Knight FLYING LARIATS Sho at 15! The fans fire up with Knight and he shoves Sho into the ring. Knight then runs corner to corner, but Sho dodges. Sho runs up, Knight stops the Monkey Flip to put Sho up top! Knight leaps into the UPPER ROOM! And then somersault for the UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Sho survives but the fans rally with Knight. Knight drags Sho up with a fireman’s carry, but Sho CLAWS his eyes! Sho runs up, Knight dodges and SATELLITE- NO, Sho blocks the DDT and bends fingers! Knight kicks, runs, but Sho sends him into the ref! Then Sho THROWS Knight by his hair! And Yoshinobu Kanemaru is here!

The fans boo as Kanemaru SMACKS Knight with his whiskey bottle! Kanemaru shoves the ref in and tells him to do his job. Sho drags Knight up, reels him in, but Knight trips Sho! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Both men hurry, but Kanemaru distracts the ref! Sho then sets Knight up, and Kanemaru shoves the ref aside, but Knight ducks! WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! And Knight DROPKICKS Kanemaru! Then somersault and SATELLITE DDT! The fans fire up and Knight goes to the corner! Knight climbs, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, Knight wins!

Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)

The House of Torture certainly did try to stack the deck, but The Jet flies too high to be caught! Will Knight soon be #The1ULookUp2? Will Sho just focus on winning as a good wrestler for once?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Robbie Eagles!

El Inmortal is a step behind the lead, but the Sniper of the Skies is just a step behind him! Will Eagles fly over Titan to make them both 3-3? Or can Titan stay alive in the running?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Eagles waistlocks, but Titan spins to facelock. Eagles wrenches and wristlocks, but Titan rolls, bridges back, rolls to then handspring and arm-drag! Titan sweeps and covers, ONE! Titan avoids a sweep but Eagles ducks a kick! Eagles trips Titan, has the legs, but Titan kicks him away! Both men kip up and the fans fire up! Eagles and Titan reset, and Eagles starts up, “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” Titan trips Robbie, things speed up, and Titan cartwheels.

Eagles wrenches and whips, but Titan goes up and over to handspring away! The fans cheer, Titan runs back in, but Eagles hurdles. Eagles runs to RANA, and Titan tumbles. Eagles runs up to WHEEL KICK! Titan bails out, the fans rally and Eagles builds speed. Titan moves back, Eagles springboards to backflip, but Titan springboards in and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Eagles bails out, the fans fire up and Titan builds speed! Titan DIVES and sends Eagles into the Young Lions protecting the fans! The fans fire up and Titan rises up. Titan stomps Eagles, wrenches and fireman’s carries, to then SNAKE EYES off the apron!

Titan kicks Eagles around, KNEES him low, and puts him in the ring. The fans applaud while Titan stalks Eagles. Titan kicks Eagles, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Eagles endures. Titan lets go to KICK Eagles in the back! Titan steps through and has the legs for a TRAILER HITCH! Eagles endures but he knows this hold, and makes it to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Titan lets go, and Titan stomps Eagles in the corner. Titan snapmares and runs, but he fakes Eagles out to then blindside DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Eagles stays in this but Titan stays on him with a KICK! And a KICK! Titan fires up, but Eagles ducks the buzzsaw!

Eagles CHOP BLOCKS Titan, then runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! The fans cheer while both men are down. Titan and Eagles slowly rise, and Eagles hobbles over. Titan CHOPS, but Eagles KICKS! Eagles shakes out the bad foot to KICK again! And KICK again! Titan CHOPS, Eagles ROCKS him, then Eagles runs, but Titan blocks the kick for a DRAGON SCREW! The fans fire up while Titan brings Eagles up. Titan CLUBS Eagles, reels him in, but Eagles suplexes! Titan goes to the apron, drags Eagles out, and now they brawl on the edge! The fans rally, the CHOPS and forearms keep going, then Titan gets the edge. Titan winds up, but Eagles SOBATS!

Eagles brings Titan in, but Titan stops the Asai DDT! Titan shoves Eagles to the corner, Eagles stops himself, and then Eagles ELBOWS and BOOTS Titan! Eagles fires up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Eagles falls over and the fans fire up! Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims at the apron, LA LANCER misses! Eagles basement 619s the legs out, then he DIVES! Direct hit with the somersault tope and the Young Lions keep Eagles from falling on fans! The fans fire up and Eagles drags Titan back into the ring. Eagles climbs, the fans rally, and Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! Then he has the legs, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!!

Titan endures, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Eagles lets go, but then drops a KNEE on Titan’s leg! Eagles pushes Titan down into the drop zone, goes up the corner, and the fans rally again. WARP- NO, Titan dodges! Titan runs up, but Eagles KNEES low! Eagles aims but Titan goes Matrix to avoid the roundhouse! Titan CALF KICKS, then he brings Eagles in! YOYO BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Titan goes to the apron. Titan aims and springboards, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Eagles survives, but Titan has the legs! He has the deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!!

Eagles endures, reaches out, but Titan tries to straitjacket the hold! Eagles powers up and tips Titan over, then he DOUBLE SMASHES the knees! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Eagles drags Titan up, but Titan CHOPS! Eagles fires a forearm, but Titan CHOPS again! Eagles SMACKS Titan, Titan CHOPS again! Titan then ducks to fire off a strike fest! But Eagles ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICKS! And PELES! Eagles then brings Titan up, ASAI- NO, Titan slips free, waistlocks, shoves, and TORNADO DDTS! Then he suplexes for a GOURD BUSTER! SUPER- NO, Eagles blocks the kick to hook Titan up! TURBO BACKPACK!! Cover, TWO!!

Eagles has the legs! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! The fans fire up and Titan crawls! Titan reaches out, but Eagles drags him back! Eagles KICKS away on the leg, but Titan rolls! Eagles tumbles away, comes back, but into Titan’s victory roll! TWO, and Titan has the legs! LLAVE- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Eagles rolls with the bridge, TWO!! Titan SUPERKICKS Eagles to the corner! The fans fire up again as Titan fires up! Titan throws off his elbow pad and calls his shot! Titan runs in for the FRAME OUT LARIAT! Eagles falls, Titan clutches his leg but he powers up again. Titan climbs a corner, the fans rally, for LA LANCER!! NO, Eagles dodges!

Eagles drags Titan down for the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Titan endures, reaches out, claws forward, and manages the ROPEBREAK!! Eagles lets go but then drags Titan up, REVERSE DRAGON SCREW!! And then back to the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Titan TAPS, Eagles wins!

Winner: Robbie Eagles, by submission (gains 2 points; Titan earns 0)

The Soul of PWA brought out that fighting spirit! He moves up to 3-3 while Titan moves down to 3-3, so will this head-to-head make all the difference down the line?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Nick Wayne VS Taiji Ishimori!

The Prodigy may be 4-1 but he is still living up to that title. But the Bone Soldier is 2-3 and hungry to be champion again. Will Taiji win over the ROH World Television Champion #ByGrace? Or will he see he’s just living in Wayne’s World?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Nick puts Taiji on the ropes. The ref counts, Nick slowly lets off, and he pats Taiji on the shoulders. The fans cheer, the two reset, and they feel things out. They tie up, go around, and now Taiji puts Nick on the ropes. Taiji lets off, pats Nick on the shoulders, and the fans cheer. Nick and Taiji circle again, feel things out, and Nick goes for an arm. Nick wrenches and wristlocks, but Taiji wristlocks and wristlocks back. Nick reaches back to wrench again, then wristlocks to a hammerlock. Taiji reaches back to wrench Nick, but Nick has the ROPEBREAK!

The ref counts, Taiji ELBOW BREAKERS, and the fans applaud. Taiji whips, Nick reverses, and then Nick hurdles, bypasses, and UPPERCUTS! Nick kips up, the fans fire up, and Taiji bails out. Nick builds speed but Taiji goes around the way. Nick eggs Taiji on but Taiji dares Nick to come get him. Nick rushes outside but Taiji slides back in. Taiji grins and now dares Nick to get back in. Nick slides in, Taiji slides out! Taiji grabs Nick’s arm, wrenches and whips him into the POST! Nick falls in a heap while clutching his arm and the ref reprimands Taiji. Taiji just drags Nick up to SMACK him off the commentary desk!

The fans rally while Taiji leaves Nick behind. Taiji undoes the blue buckle pad while the ref checks Nick. Nick is okay to continue so the ring count begins. Nick rises at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 6. The fans cheer, but Taiji is right on Nick with a knuckle lock. Taiji wrangles Nick, stands on his face, and twists the wrist. Nick endures, but Taiji drops into the STRAIT ARMBAR! Nick fights up, stacks Taiji, TWO, and it is back to the STRAIT ARMBAR! Nick scrambles around, and he has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts but Taiji drags Nick to the corner. Taiji SLAMS the bad arm against the post!

Nick writhes but Taiji drags Nick back over. Taiji has the bell hammer and he SMACKS Nick on the back of the neck! The ref reprimands and Nick clutches his neck, which is already taped up. Taiji drags Nick around, wrenches an arm, and hammerlocks it. Taiji RAMS Nick into the bare buckles! The ref reprimands but the fans applaud the Bullet Club Special. Taiji clamps onto Nick’s arm with a double wristlock but Nick endures. Nick fights up, fires body shots, but Taiji THROWS Nick down! Nick scrambles again, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts and the fans applaud. Taiji lets go to stand Nick up. Taiji whips, Nick grabs the ropes to stop himself, but even that hurts!

Taiji runs up, Nick ELBOWS Taiji away, and then Nick BOOTS him! Nick WRINGS Taiji into the buckles, then corner 619s! The fans fire up as Nick climbs up, and he DOUBLE STOMPS Taiji’s bad arm! Nick cravats, Taiji pushes him away, then Taiji runs up, only for Nick to TOSS him out! Nick then goes out and ASAI MOONSAULTS! Nick hits Taiji and the Young Lions are a buffer between him and the fans. The fans fire up with Nick, and he puts Taiji in. Nick waits, cravats, and ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO! Taiji stays in this and the fans cheer. Nick shakes out the bad arm and he brings Taiji up. Nick CLUBS the arm, then wrenches for an ELBOW BREAKER!

Nick waistlocks, reaches up to the nelson, but Taiji breaks free! Taiji ELBOWS Nick, Nick kicks low! Nick whips, Taiji reverses, but Nick handsprings! Taiji dodges to handspring, NEURALIZER KICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taiji and Nick slowly rise, and Taiji brings Nick around. Nick powers out of the elbow breaker to DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Taiji survives and the fans fire up again! Nick shakes out the arms while the fans rally again. Nick drags Taiji up and pump handles, but Taiji turns suplex into cradle! TWO, and Taiji tilt-o-whirls! Nick fights off La Mystica to ROCK Taiji!

Taiji ROCKS Nick, BOOTS him, then runs! Taiji ducks the roundhouse to JUMP KNEE! Ripcord and LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!! Nick endures as Taiji puts on the pressure! Nick crawls reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back! But Nick rolls Taiji to a cover, TWO!! Nick ROUNDHOUSES! Nick handsprings and STUNNERS! The fans fire up and Nick vows to end it! Nick brings Taiji up, hooks the leg, PRODIGY PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Nick is stunned but the fans fire up! Nick clutches the bad arm, huffs ‘n’ puffs as he rises back up, and he aims again. Taiji rises, into the ROUNDHOUSE! Nick goes up, up, and WAYNE’S- BACKSTABBER!!

Taiji drags Nick into the BONE LOCK!! Nick scrambles reaches out, but Taiji rolls him away again! And then reels him in, BLOODY CROSS!! Cover, TAIJI WINS!

Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)

The Bone Soldier brings down The Prodigy, and that means everyone is that much closer to taking this block! But will Taiji be the one standing at the front? Or can Nick find a way to recover from this sudden losing streak?

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS YOH!

The Rogue Luchador may be behind the leader, but he is still THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, and vows to STILL be the Best of the Super Juniors. Will he continue forward towards his back-to-back trophies? Or will Direct Drive take him on a detour?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for “DE-SU-PEH!” Despy and Yoh circle, tie up, and Despy waistlocks. Yoh switches and SLAPS Despy the back of the head. Then Yoh headlocks, but Despy powers out to reel Yoh in. Yoh slips out the back to hammerlock, but then Yoh spins Despy around and slaps him again! Yoh headlocks, Despy pulls hair, and Red Shoes reprimands. Despy whips, Yoh RUNS Despy over, and the fans cheer. Things keep moving, Yoh rolls over the dropdown to arm-drag! And arm-drag! And then he avoids Despy’s arm-drag, and pats him on the head. The fans cheer, Despy frowns, but Yoh headlocks again,

Despy endures, fights up, and he powers up, only for Yoh to cravat. Despy fires body shots but Yoh cranks the neck wrench. Yoh snapmares, Despy gets up and things speed up. Yoh drop toeholds then basement DROPKICKS! Yoh wants the Anaconda Vice but Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Yoh lets go quickly, and the fans rally. Yoh drags Despy up, brings him around, and CLUBS him on the neck. Despy shakes that off and Yoh hushes the fans. Or rather, he’s hissing, and he Mongolian Chops Despy! The fans cheer as Yoh gives further shoutout to Hiroyoshi Tenzan!

Yoh hisses more, the fans join in, and Yoh Mongolian Chops again! Yoh CLUBS Despy, headlocks, but Despy hits a BIG back suplex! The fans rally, Despy stands, and he drags Yoh up. Despy whips Yoh to the corner, runs up and LARIATS, then HIP TOSSES! The fans rally more, and Despy whips Yoh to ropes for another HIP TOSS! Yoh writhes, the fans applaud, and Despy checks his neck first. Despy slaps Yoh around, eggs him on, but Yoh eggs Despy on. Despy BOPS Yoh, gives him more slaps, but then Yoh stands to kick low! Yoh fires forearms, but Despy ROCKS him with an elbow! Yoh falls back and the fans applaud.

Despy whips, Yoh grabs ropes top stop himself, then he kicks low. Yoh turns Despy, Despy elbows free, then Despy comes back. Yoh catches his lariat for a wrench and spin, DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down. Both men rise, Yoh DROPKICKS Despy out, then rallies the fans. But Yoh changes the rhythm from “Y! O H!” to more “Y O H! Y O H! Y O O O O, O O H!” Despy is annoyed, runs up, but Yoh pokes him in the eyes! And now Yoh builds speed, to fake the dive! Then he PLANCHAS! The fans cheer Yoh while he walks that off, and he drums on the wall for another “Y O H! Y O H! Y O O O O, O O H!”

Yoh fires up, the fans cheer, and Yoh goes back for Despy. Yoh puts Despy in the ring, brings him up, and turns him for the NECKBREAKER! Yoh then takes a bow a la Despy, then drops an ELBOW! Cover, TWO and Yoh drops a KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh FLOPS as Despy moves! Despy grabs the leg, STRETCH MUFFLER, but Yoh scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Despy THRASHES the leg but Red Shoes reprimands so Despy lets go. Despy YANKS Yoh’s leg, the fans rally up, and Yoh crawls away to the corner. Despy runs in but Yoh dodges! Yoh turns Despy, Despy slips free and has a leg, SHIN BREAKER! Then STRETCH MUFFLER!

Despy has NUMERO DOS very quickly but Yoh still fights! Despy drags Yoh back, the fans rally, and Yoh claws his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Despy lets go, and Yoh clutches his knee. Despy drags Yoh back up, reels him in, and then suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! The fans cheer, Yoh sputters and Despy covers, TWO! Yoh shows his toughness but Despy stays focused. Despy drags Yoh up, the fans rally, and Despy reels Yoh in. Yoh fights the back suplex so Despy KICKS his leg! Yoh falls but Despy is on him again. Yoh fights the lift, full nelsons, but Despy fights that. Despy reaches for ropes but Yoh powers on the COBRA TWIST!

Despy endures and the fans rally up! Despy fights but Yoh pulls him into a knuckle lock, and some HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then an ANACONDA VICE! Despy stays on his feet, fires body shots, but Yoh keeps him from the ropes! Yoh squeezes tighter and tighter and Despy drops to his knees. Despy fights up as the fans rally up, so Yoh shoves and SNAP DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Despy survives and Yoh grows frustrated but the fans rally more. Yoh fires up, brings Despy around, reels him in, but Despy fights the underhooks. Yoh lifts, Despy fights and wrenches, to have the SHIN BREAKER! And GROUND DRAGON SCREW!

The fans cheer while both men are down again. Yoh clutches a leg, Despy clutches his neck, and the fans rally more. Despy rises, hobbles his way over, and he grabs a leg. Yoh kicks at Despy again and again but Despy eggs him on! Yoh keeps kicking, but Despy hits another GROUND DRAGON SCREW! And then STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS! Yoh scrambles reaches out, but Despy rolls him away from the ropes! Yoh endures, activates the core, and he sits up to then hit a DESTROYER!! Both men are down and the fans fire up! The fans rally while Yoh stirs, and he crawls his way back over to Despy.

Yoh drags Despy up by his mask, the fans rally more, but Despy pushes Yoh away. Despy growls and rises up, but into a SUPERKICK! Despy rises again, so Yoh SUPERKICKS again! The fans fire up and Yoh roars! Yoh hobbles over, brings Despy up, and underhooks the arms for DIRECT- NO, Despy fights the lift! Despy powers up, powers out, and he ROCKS Yoh with that elbow! Yoh staggers around, comes right back, but Despy DECKS him! The fans fire up and Despy roars! Despy brings Yoh up, underhooks, and PINCHE LOCO! Cover, TWO?!? Yoh survives and the fans are thunderous! Despy is frustrated, but he stands back up.

Despy drags Yoh up, reels him in, underhook and TIGER DRIVER! But Despy has to shake out his arms before he can underhooks and deadlift Yoh, for the PINCHE- NO, Yoh lands out! Yoh has Despy’s arms, kisses him on the forehead, then ducks the haymaker! Ripcord, but Despy blocks the knee! Despy swings into STANDING ANACONDA VICE!! Despy fires hands, reaches out, but he is fading! The fans rally harder and harder as Despy rises back up, but Yoh THROWS Despy down! ANACONDA VICE!! Despy flails, but Yoh CRANKS back! DESPY TAPS, YOH WINS!

Winner: Yoh, by submission (gains 2 points; Despy earns 0)

The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion just lost to the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion! Desperado said anyone can win any given match, is he starting to regret making that statement? Or will he make a push in the last three rounds to still make the semifinals?

As for Yoh, after getting his tag belt, he also gets the mic. Yoh rests on the mat while he says, “Oi. I have a question for the people of Osaka. What year is it this year?” The fans chuckle and a few say it is Year of the Snake. Yoh says, “That’s right, the Year of the Snake. The Year of the Anaconda. The Year of Yoh!” The fans applaud, and Yoh says he has the tag title, and he will have the BOSJ trophy, and then he will have the title Despy has. “I’ll get tangled up in all of it!” The fans cheer that! Yoh sits up and tells Desperado, “I… I always hated you, Desperado. Up ’til just now. We wrestlers are strange creatures. We come to an understanding by fighting each other.

“Desperado, I used to hate you! But now, Desperado…! Desperado…!! AISHITEMASU~!” The fans cheer the strange way to reference Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Yoh blows a kiss before he leaves. Will Yoh use all of his strangeness and all of his skill to become the ultimate Junior Heavyweight? Or does he still have a long way to go before he can have it all?

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Nick Wayne: 4-2, 8 points
MAO: 3-3, 6 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-3, 6 points
YOH: 3-3, 6 points
El Desperado: 3-3, 6 points
Taiji Ishimori: 3-3, 6 points
Robbie Eagles: 3-3, 6 points
Titan: 3-3, 6 points
Kevin Knight: 3-3, 6 points
SHO: 2-4, 4 points

My Thoughts:

Another great night for NJPW, though I wonder if Yoh VS Despy could’ve been a more energetic main event. The crowd didn’t seem as hot for Yoh VS Despy as some of the other matches. But that main event did heat up by the end and that was a great finish for Yoh to have his win over THE champion. This block now parallels A Block exactly: one man at 4-2, one man at 2-4, the rest in the cluster of 3-3. Great win for Taiji over Nick Wayne to keep Taiji strong, but Nick could still get to those semifinals. This Saturday is going to be another 10 match card, and it will surely be an exciting one to push things into the homestretch.

My Score: 8.9/10

I avoided last week because when TNA starts making my IQ drop, I need time off to rethink how I make life decisions. And well…I have bad taste, just like with my women. The redder the flag, the better for me.

Explains so much about me and why I drink.

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Ratings:

• Mustafa Ali vs Ace Austin: Ali wins via Calf Killer – ***
• Aztec Warriors vs Jabroni Losers w/Eric Young: Aztecs win via Drive Split – *
• Eddie Edwards w/Lish vs Jake Painter: Squash match Eddie wins duh
• Fir$t Cla$$ vs Sami Callihan & Mike Santana: KC wins via Blessing in Disguise – ***
• Vipress & Mazzeratti vs Spitfire: Spitfire – 1/2*
• Elijah & Joe Hendry vs Moose & Brian Myers: Elijah wins via Highwayman’s Farewell – ** 1/2

Results:

Mustafa Ali vs Ace Austin

Ali continues his more vicious approach, he attacks Ace’s leg with as few Leg Scissors attempts, a few quick strikes, a lot of Lucha Style counters into impact moves but nothing sticks. Kicks, Side Suplexes, Mustafa eats a few strikes, powders and Ace hits his apron dance counter spot hitting the PK. Back in ring Ace tries to continue but Ace just grabs the bad leg into a DDT, then a Chop Block and wraps Ace’s knee into the post. Ace tries to fight back, a few strikes, looks for Backwards Splash but Ali kicks Ace’s legs, Tree of Woe, Mustafa goes for the Baseball slide, but Ace sits up and crotches himself into the post. Ace tries his Backwards Splash again but Mustafa moves and goes for a Sharpshooter, Ace struggles but gets to the ropes.

Extra strikes before Mustafa gets the best of it, 450 attempt from Mustafa misses, Ace rock Mustafa, looks for a Hesitation Dropkick but Ali pulls Tasha in the ring to stop Ace, pushes Tasha at him, Ace tries to put her down and eats the Chop Block, then Mustafa pulls out the Calf Killer on the bad leg and Ace taps out.

Aztec Warriors vs Jabroni Losers w/Eric Young

Laredo and bald dork have a lame tie up, a generic rope  run Indy/AEW shit leap frog and headscissors dumb thing spot. Aztecs double baldo, but he tags out to Temu (pre-Tarrifs) Yuta, Octagon punks out the dweeb, Aztec Double Thrust kick and the crowd is actually vibing with Aztecs. Jabronis have a slow and stupid distract spot for Temuta to bite Octagon and do a corner double team as Baldo tags in. These two dweebs really make everything worse. I would rather listen to War and Peace read by a naked Cody Deaner than ever see these dweebs on a show anywhere, they are the definition of “never drew a dime”.

Eric Young about to beat up a fan is more entertaining than this entire match, also why the camera pays attention to it, Laredo screws up his Tornillo Drive and hits his head on the apron. Laredo Driver into Arabian Moonsault tandem finish, Aztecs win.

Eddie Edwards w/Lish vs Jake Painter

Eddie beats the hell out of jobber, Cody is on commentary since the have the Under Siege match. Lish is more entertaining than Cody and the match. Holy hell two useless matches in a row. I’ve seen scuba gear in the desert more useful than the last 20 minutes of this show.

Fir$t Cla$$ vs Sami Callihan & Mike Santana

AJ and Santana start, AJ clocks him with a lariat but he kips up, Dropkicks AJ and KC tags in, calming AJ first and then a small comedy spot that turns into KC into a pancake. Santana tags out, KC avoids a few Sami moves, Sami lets him do some taunts and then lights him up. AJ tries to slow down Sami but KC gets tosses outside, AJ catches him, rocks the baby, it’s a great spot. KC hits a Slingblade First Class has a few fun tag moves of AJ throwing KC, locomotion Sentons, they put stuff together well, Sami rocks AJ, simultaneous tag.

KC and Santana counter each other, Santana hits the Rolling Buck Fifty as he follows a KC roll. Quick spots that ends with an Outline in Chalk, AJ misses the Lariat, Santana knocks him to the outside. They look to set up a tandem finish but AJ grabs Santana and rocks him, Sami tries to intervene but AJ does enough to distract, KC hits the Blessing in Disguise and picks up the win! Good for my boy!

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Vipress & Mazzeratti vs Spitfire

Another job match…they really suck at making good wrestling matches prior to bigger events.

Vipress is cute, but I think I slipped into a coma. Jody is a bad wrestler, and its a squash match. I couldn’t care less about this match existing.

Elijah & Joe Hendry vs Moose & Brian Myers

Elijah and Myers lock up first, old school Shoulder Tackle and Hip Toss into Headlock stuff. Myers retreats, tags out to Moose, Moose points are Hendry, and Moose wants a Test of Strength. Holy 1995 Batman…

Moose attacks the shoulder and quick tags as they isolate Hendry are strike the taped shoulder. Moose is legal, Hendry blocks the Suplex, Pump Kicks Joe in the chest, Hendry hits his stalling Suplex, tags in Elijah, rope walk Tornado DDT. Moose rolls into the tag to Myers and Elijah grabs Myers’ arm, wants another rope walk, but Dango shakes the ropes, Elijah crotches himself and Myers swarms. Elijah fires, tries to hit the ropes, but Baseball trip Raven pose from Myers as we go to commercial.

We come back, Moose hits a Backbreaker on Elijah and tags out to Myers who does the on the ground Front Facelock spot. Myers takes a cheap shot at Joe, Elijah catches him with a Knee Lift simultaneous tag, Hendry hits the Sack of Shit, Kip Up and turn. Wants the Standing Ovation, Moose rocks Joe, goes for the Escalara Crossbody, Joe Side steps it, Simultaneous Lariats, tag outs, Elijah ducks Myers and hits the Highwayman’s Farewell and they win.

Kaz attacks after the match, tries to urge Trick off of commentary, but Trick only cares about Trick. Hendry Uppercuts Kaz into Elijah’s waiting Guitar Shot. Ahh its old school TNA, Joe side steps and Guitar Shots.

Overall Score: 4.5/10

The Italian Debate was entertaining, the table was Japanese, the Opening and Closing matches we fun…the rest of the show was Hot Garbage. At least Mance Warner said match his freak, I enjoy that turn of phrase. But hot damn, TNA has had awful Go Home shows. They close decently well but when 80% of the show sucks, I can’t find myself caring.

This episode did nothing to push the B show app event. If anything it made Under Siege feel more irrelevant. I think Tommy Dreamer said something about bad storylines a few weeks ago, and that’s truly a lack of self awareness. These shows have felt like they’re written by a Kindergartener chewing on a crayon. Mostly awful, it was just bookended well.