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Andrew’s TNA Sacrifice Results & Match Ratings: 3.8.2024
Sacrifice is tonight! Hammerstone vs Josh Alexander 2! Moose vs Eric Young for the World Title and Nic Nemeth vs Steve Maclin kicks off the show!
Even though we only had like two weeks to set up this card, No Surrender fed into things well and most of the matches make sense. Are there matches which I don’t think anyone really asked for? Of course! (Looking at you PCO vs Kon & Jordynne v Xia v Tasha)
But hey, who knows, maybe the expected lowlights will surprise us tonight. We don’t have Steiner Math for this year’s Sacrifice, but hopefully its a great show.
Predictions:
- Digital Media Championship: Crazzy Steve (c) vs Joe Hendry – Steve should win here since Hendry has had no build and is in a storyline completely divorced of championship gold.
- The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel) vs Speedball Mountain (Trent Seven & Mike Bailey) – Speedball Mountain should get that win I expected them to get at No Surrender here, especially since Maclin has his own stuff to worry about tonight.
- Steve Maclin vs Nic Nemeth – Nemeth should win this, but Maclin will call bullshit in the coming weeks, so things won’t be over.
- Knockouts Tag Titles: MK Ultra (Killer Kelly & Masha Slamovich) (c) vs Jody Threat & Dani Luna – Jody and Dani may have gotten the solo wins to solidify their challenge, but they should be outclassed. MK Ultra should retain here.
- NO DQ Match: PCO vs Kon – Much like No Surrender, who cares? I’d prefer to see PCO win this only because Kon is hot garbage and somehow has less upside than a nearly 60 year old Frankenstein.
- TNA Tag Team Championship: The ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) (c) vs The System (Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards) w/Alisha Edwards – I can see The System winning this one because I see the faction as a Four Horsemen style of team, so they need to be draped in gold.
- Josh Alexander vs Alexander Hammerstone – Hammerstone is my choice here, Josh had his left knee worked over last night, so this should just be a win for Hammerstone with an asterisk; and then we can get a rubber match a little later down the line.
- Time Machine (Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin & Kushida) vs Mustafa Ali & Grizzled Young Vets – I see Ali and the GYV winning here because of the continued implosion of Time Machine. Shelley will snap, Sabin will snap after he fails his rematch and we probably culminate all of this with a MCMG vs Intergalatic Jet Setters at Slammiversary or something.
- Knockouts World Title: Jordynne Grace (c) vs Xia Brookside vs Tasha Steelz – Jordynne is the only won deserving of the title, so she should retain.
- TNA World Championship: Moose (c) vs Eric Young – EY was such an ass pull of a challenger, I can’t see him winning. Kaz will play a part one way or the other in costing EY…most likely.
.@MeanGiaMiller caught up with @SuperChrisSabin, @AlexShelley313, and #KUSHIDA to talk their differences ahead of their 6-man tag team match! #Sacrifice pic.twitter.com/0IYjSOR03u
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 9, 2024
Ratings:
- Nic Nemeth vs Steve Maclin: Nemeth wins via Danger Zone – *** 3/4
- TNA Tag Team Titles: The ABC (c) vs Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers w/Alisha Edwards: System wins via Roster Cut + Knee Party – *** 1/4 – TITLE CHANGE!!!
- NO DQ Match: PCO vs Kon: PCO wins via PCO-Sault – *
- Knockouts Tag Titles: MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly) (c) vs Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat): Jody wins via Roll Up – * 1/2 – TITLE CHANGE!!!
- Josh Alexander vs Hammerstone: Hammerstone wins via Nightmare Pendulum – *** 1/2
- Mustafa Ali & Grizzled Young Vets vs Time Machine (Kushida, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin): Ali & GYV win via Grit Your Teeth + 450 Splash – *** 3/4
- Knockouts World Championship: Jordynne Grace (c) vs Xia Brookside vs Tasha Steelz: Jordynne wins via Juggernaut Driver – ** 1/2
- TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Moose vs Eric Young: Moose retains via Lights Out – ****
Results:
I don’t cover the Countdowns to the PPV usually, so I can say that both Steve and Speedball Mountain won, so I’m off to a solid start for predictions.
Nic Nemeth vs Steve Maclin
Quick opening flourish from both men, that start off in favor of Nemeth until Maclin posts him. After the posting, Maclin smacks him around a bit on the outside, heads back into the ring and hits a Butterfly Backbreaker for 2. Maclin starts mouthing off, calling him Dolph and Nemeth starts to fire out of irritation. Flurry of attacks drops Maclin, 9 Standing Elbow Drops and the 10th is punctuated with the Flying Elbow from the top rope for a near fall. Nemeth looks for the Fame-Asser, Maclin gets away from it, catches Nic on the rebound and just dumps him to the outside in a not so pretty way. Scud Missile Dive from Maclin, he throws him back in quick, Jarhead Butt, misses, Fame-Asser connects, cover, 1-2-kick out!
After a small breath, Maclin retreats to the corner, Stinger Splash from Nemeth, but Maclin counters the next move with sending Nemeth head over heels into the corner, Caught in Crosshairs attempt…NEMETH SITS UP and Maclin goes flying through the ropes and into the ring announcer’s table! Referee gets to 6, Nemeth goes to collect Maclin cause he doesn’t want to win by Count Out, rolls Maclin back in and then eats a Busaiku Knee out of nowhere! Near fall, Buckle Bomb, looks for a second Buckle Bomb, Nemeth counters, Maclin counters into a Tombstone Piledriver and connects! Only a 2 count though.
Maclin sets up for the KIA, Nemeth spins out and tries the Superkick but Maclin catches the foot, spins him around and hits the KIA but Nemeth rolls out of the ring. Maclin goes out to collect Nemeth, Nemeth tries KIA, but Maclin hits the Superkick and then Danger Zone for 2! After a little yelling at the crowd, Nemeth tries the Superkick but when it gets blocked he immediately hooks in the KIA and both men are playing mind games. Lariat from Maclin, Nemeth sells into the ropes to bounce off, two quick Superkicks and Danger Zone pick up the win!
TNA Tag Team Titles: The ABC (c) vs Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers w/Alisha Edwards
Myers and Ace start, but ABC keep the fluidity of their MCMG style to hit Myers with a flurry of kicks and tandem strikes. Myers manages to tag in Eddie, but Eddie meets the same fate of eating a ton of strikes and tandem offense. Eddie’s Kobashi trained Chops finally start to give The System some offense. Ace does his Handstand dodge and as a great callback, Myers hits the Spear while Ace is upside down, but this one looks good. More crazy offense on the outside, Bey goes for a dive but Alisha steps in the way and Chris can’t hit Lish. Eddie takes advantage and bounces Chris’ face off the top buckle and now the system is taking over.
Bey is isolated, and we get Eddie feeding him into the bottom rope, distracting the ref and then Lish chokes Chris. Bey tries to turn things around, but Myers tags in and cuts him off. Myers tries to suffocate Bey but a Flapjack gets us to the simultaneous tag spot, Ace comes out hot on Eddie, Click Click Boom, Wrecking Ball Dropkick into a Crossbody to the outside. Ace ducks Myers’ offense, spins off Myers, kicks Eddie, dodges Myers again and kicks him to the side when Eddie rolls back in…Triangle Kick from Ace to get a near fall! Elbow Drop/Back Body Drop combination from ABC, Myers breaks up the pin but ABC deposits him outside. 1-2-Sweet gets caught by Eddie, Blue Thunder Bomb stops Bey, Superkick rocks Eddie, Knee Lift drops Ace, Roster Cut attempt but a Cutter from Bey takes out Myers. Everyone is in regroup mode.
Lish gets on the apron, Bey finally has enough of her, goes for the Tope but Lish ducks and he lands on Eddie and Myers. Ace fighting both men after Bey gets dumped out, Backpack Stunner + Elbow combo from the System, but Bey makes the save. Then Bey tries to fight them off, but they hit a tandem Tiger Driver, Ace fights valiantly, Lish trips Ace, Roster Cut + Boston Knee Party for the win!
NO DQ Match: PCO vs Kon
Kon throws the time keeper around before PCO even gets an entrance, and then he…talks. WHY. Kon thinks he’s a monster and calls out PCO…calls out a man who was already coming out. Lights go off and PCO just appears, he doesn’t even do the whole entrance gimmick.
Stupid…stupid, they hit each other with trash cans, stupid, Russian Leg Sweep from PCO into a can. PCO sets up chairs on the outside, tries to grab Kon but Kon punches him and PCO falls back into the chairs. Kon with strikes, PCO fights back and then drives Kon back first into the post a few times, bounces Kon’s head off a trash can a few different ways, PCO connects with a rough middle rope dive, then they both go under the ring at the same time for a bake off, trading cookie sheet attacks up the ramp. Kon drops PCO onto the stage, PCO fires up and then another Back Body Drop. And a third one since PCO isn’t staying down.
PCO slowly gets up, so Kon gets on top of him, clubbing blows, another Baking Sheet, goes for the Neck Snap but PCO grabs the sheet and cracks Kon a few times, Chokeslam off the stage through a table. PCO walks down to the ring and finds more chairs under the ring and starts throwing them in. Kon with a comedically lame looking sell, Reverse DDT from PCO into the pile of chairs, PCO-Sault…connects on the pile of chairs. PCO ends our misery hopefully. This was carny bullshit at its zenith.
.@AJFrancis410 battles @joehendry THURSDAY on #TNAiMPACT! #Sacrifice pic.twitter.com/fuGlqmjtev
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 9, 2024
Knockouts Tag Titles: MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly) (c) vs Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat)
Jody and Dani get a team name and MK Ultra come out of the cuts and gank them during their entrance. Dani manages to drop Masha while Kelly is choking Jody with their kinky steel chain. Masha hits the Russian Death Device on the Dani on the floor but Jody is in the ring.
Bell rings, Masha charges and Jody counters and starts fighting off Masha. Jody looks for a rope run but a Thrust Kick stops Jody in her tracks and Masha starts landing a ton of strikes. Jody fires and just lays in a bunch of Short Arm Lariats before a Spinning Backfist into a Gutwrench Powerbomb from Masha stops Jody once again. Russian Death Device attempt, Jody slips it, Kelly tags in, Dani comes to and drags Masha out of the ring and Jody rolls up Kelly for the win?!
Masha isn’t happy with Kelly losing the belts, so there’s a rift there. But that was just poorly caught by the camera so it just ended in a mess.
Josh Alexander vs Hammerstone
Bell rings and Hammer goes for the Carbon Footprint immediately but Josh dodges. Josh grabs the head and wrestles Hammerstone to the ground but they get up, Hammerstone turns the headlock into a Backdrop, but Josh never lets go. Hammer tries to get in some elbows to the ribs and shoot off, but Josh keep the Headlock in. Josh finally lets go, goes for an Ankle Lock but Hammer shakes it off. Josh charges and Hammer throws him over the top and starts to get a rhythm, 10 count lariats into the corner, Josh turns it around, 10 count Knife Edge Chops from Josh, Hammer changes positions and goes back to Lariats, then Josh changes again and its a bit of an exchange until Josh hits the German Suplex out of nowhere, Hammer no sells and Lariats Josh to the outside.
Josh baits Hammer for a little chase and starts rocking him before Hammer trips him onto the apron and then a big Apron Bomb. Hammer drives the Forearm into the small of Josh back a few times before Josh tries to fight back, Hammer catches the arm and connects with a Backbreaker. Heavy Irish Whip launches Josh from corner to corner as he bounces out. Went back to the well for a second one but Josh fights back a bit until Hammer hits the Hulk Hogan-esque Big Boot. Hammer keeps the clubbing blows, Josh tries to fire out, but Hammer grabs him into a Bear Hug and looks to squeeze his breath out. Bell Clap from Josh gives him a small chance but an Overhead Belly to Belly keep Hammerstone in control. Hammerstone focused on the shots to Josh’s back, another Back Breaker, and just a deliberate pace to work over Josh.
Strike exchange seems to not phase Hammerstone much, rocking Josh, Heavy Irish Whip with a unique little flourish, and Josh looks dead after he bounces out. Josh finally blocks the next Heavy Whip, Front Kick into a King Kong Knee as both men are selling for the Standing 10. They get up, Josh explodes with Forearms and Vader Hammers, Hammer tries to counter after an Uppercut, missed the Carbon Foot Print and Josh hits 10 German Suplexes in a row. Hammer powders to be seated on the apron for Josh’s Low Crossbody spot. Josh tries to throw in Hammer, but Hammer hits the Elbow, tries the apron Gorilla Press Slam, Josh slips it, drives him into the apron, Tope con Hilo from Josh. Both are back in the ring, Western Style Lariat for 2. Some fighting in the corner, big right from Hammerstone knocks the mouthguard out, Missile Dropkick gets caught for the Ankle Lock. Hammer tries to fight it off with Up Kicks twice, Josh almost kills the official, Hammer charges, Josh moves and the referee is squashed. Hammer just kind of shrugs, Josh manages to Grapevine the leg and get the Ankle Lock in. He taps, so Josh thinks he won but notices the referee is still down. Punch fake out, Low Blow since there’s no referee, Nightmare Pendulum for the win!
The right man won.
Mustafa Ali & Grizzled Young Vets vs Time Machine (Kushida, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)
Ali and Sabin look to square off to start, but Ali immediately tags out to Gibson. Arm Wringer control spot, Drake tags in, continues the Arm Wringers and Sabin has to break into the ole World of Sport rolls and counter chain wrestling spots. So Chris tags out to Shelley continuing the Arm Wringer thing and Shelley also seems uninterested in even participating until someone annoys him and gets his fire going. Ali calls for the tag and Kushida wants a tag, the crowd chants for Kushida and Shelley accepts the request.
Quick spots, Kushida lands a big Arm Drag, goes to the Arm Wringer spot to tag in Sabin, but Ali scatters and tags out to Gibson. Time Machine triple team with Baseball Slides to Gibson in the tree of woe, but Gibson does manage to fire out and he and Drake hit that Poetry in Motion style move to take out the non-legal members of Time Machine. Ali is the legal member now that Sabin is on the receiving end of things, rubs in the losing end a bit, Ali is getting redundant with his “You Are Not the Leader that We Need” line. It’s like his only taunt and he’s on NPC auto pilot. Sabin finally gets a big overhand chop to Ali’s chest and Gibson demands a quick tag from Ali so they keep Sabin isolated. Drake tags, but Sabin fights out of the corner and Ali refuses to get his hands dirty when Sabin is fighting back. Sabin dives right after Ali decides to tag in, Kushida tags in and lands a lot of his signature offense on Ali. Cartwheel Dropkick, Arm Breaker, but Gibson slows things up, Shelley comes in, Time Splitters tandem action. Ali tries to intercept Kushida, Superkicks Sabin off the apron, fights off the Hoverboard Lock and looks for an Os-Cutter style move, but the Tanaka Punch lays out Ali, Hoverboard Lock! Gibson tries to break it, but Kushida no sells the offense, gets in a Double Hoverboard on GYV before Ali counters. Triple Team moves eventually take Kushida down a peg, Doomsday Device gets hit, but Kushida kicks out!
Sabin intercepts Ali trying to 450 Splash Kushida’s arm and now he’s fighting all three members. Tornado DDT takes out the GYV, Ali tries to powder but Sabin just Dives out to attack Ali. The Good Hands come down to get beat up, Sabin turns around and connects with Clothesline from Hell, Michigan on Ali. Gibson tries something but Time Machine is cooking, All Cylinders High Speed Dirt. Ali crotches Kushida, Shelley tries to save the set up, Sabin goes for Cradle Shock but Ali slips it, Shelley tries to grab Ali but the Yakuza Kick from Sabin connects on Shelley! GYV deposit Sabin on the outside, GYV Grit Your Teeth into Ali’s 450, Time Machine loses and Shelley eats the pin.
ASH by Elegance walks out to watch the match, such a great gimmick so far.
Knockouts World Championship: Jordynne Grace (c) vs Xia Brookside vs Tasha Steelz
Tasha looks like her gear is kind of Scar from Lion King inspired again. Which even though I hate 80% of Tasha’s wrestling matches, she does have great style.
Xia looks to shake hands with Jordynne, but Tasha kicks the shake, tries another kick and Jordynne just catches the foot, hands it to Xia and they team up a little on Tasha. Jordynne chucks Tasha outside, the two Babyfaces shake hands and then start a little one on one. Xia lands a Headscissors Takedown on Jordynne, but then Tasha pulls Xia out and tries to take advantage of the situation but yeah, that doesn’t work super well. Tasha only finally gets something going when she claws Jordynne’s eyes and pushes her into Xia, so the incidental contact seems to keep Jordynne reeling a little. Stupid looking strike combo from Tasha, attempted Shiranui but no, Uppercut levels a charging Xia, Kinniku Buster set up, Xia tries again but Jordynne Lariats her and connects the Kinniku Buster for 2.
Jordynne tries to stack the two smaller women, but Xia catches Jordynne and the numbers seem to be always causing Jordynne an issue every other move attempt. Someone gets a foot up or connects on a strike. Jordynne catches both women in an Airplane Spin style move, then puts Tasha in a Standing Indian Deathlock, while Xia puts on an Octopus Stretch so a double submission spot, but Tasha manages to get to the ropes and cause the whole thing to break up.
Struggles on the apron, Xia with a Foot Stomp between the Shoulder Blades as Jordynne recoils into Tasha and eats a Codebreaker. Jordynne falls off the apron, and a Xia takes out Tasha then takes out Jordynne. Xia reverses Tasha spills the champagne into ASH. ASH freaks out and walks away, Iceman slips up the ramp, which is perfect comedy. Xia hits a Tornado DDT on Jordynne into a Brooksie Bomb using Tasha to crash into Jordynne, but only a two count. Jordynne fires, Double Knees into Xia’s back, Vader Bomb, but Tasha breaks the pinfall with a Frog Splash. Locomotion pinfall attempts, Tasha tries a Springboard move after doubling over Xia, Jordynne places her on top of Xia, Lariat creates a Code Red, Juggernaut Driver on Xia to retain.
TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Moose vs Eric Young
While I like EY having his ribs taped after the beat down yesterday, the tape/compression job looks stupid as well.
Moose charges on the bell trying to hit Lights Out immediately, EY moves and 10 Count Punches after Moose posts himself, then goes to the next corner and bounces Moose’s face off the top buckle for a 10 count as well. Moose powders, EY follows and 10 count head smashes into the apron! EY is really on an old school doing the move 10 times streak. EY throws him in, Moose rolls all the way back out, Knee Lift into the bad ribs and then a Scoop Slam onto the ramp as Moose is besides himself still collecting himself from the 10x move flurry he absorbed early. Moose wants the Jacknife Powerbomb but EY Back Body Drop counter, and then Plancha from the ring to the outside. The typical devil may care offense even though he’s got the obvious injury.
Kitchen Sink from Moose has EY selling, Moose rips off the tape, stomps and punches to the ribs and then runs down the crowd. Moose uses the rib tape to choke EY and the ref kinda has to allow it since EY introduced it. Irish Whip to the corner, Moose powders out and starts running down the fans and continues to dismantle EY slowly on the outside. Young finally ducks a chop so Moose chops the post, and now EY starts a little something, but Moose counters by bouncing EY off the top rope and he flips back into the ring.
Abdominal Stretch from Moose, he tries to add some pressure with a claw to the face but EY bites the already injured hand, tries to fight from underneath but Moose lands the Uranage to maintain control. Moose talks smack, Paintbrushes EY a few times, EY fires, Moose looks concerned but then grabs him into a Bear Hug. EY breaks out with clubbing blows, hits the ropes but then gets caught again with a Bear Hug. Back Elbows, into a Release German Suplex might finally give EY some real offense. Vertical Suplex attempt from EY, but he sells the ribs, eats a Pump Kick and gets perched. Moose looking for the Superplex and connects, hold on and EY counters with his own Vertical Suplex after Moose says “I can do this all fucking day”. Eric connects with like 4 Right Hands, Moose tries to fire with a “Fuck You” Discus Punch, but eats a Scoop Slam. EY looks for the Macho Elbow but they’re back on the top, Moose is pushed off, but he re-scales quickly, gets dropped again, Macho Elbow, 1-2-KICK OUT!
EY is calling for the Piledriver finish, Moose blocks him back into the corner, perches him and hits the GO TO HELL! I love that move, but only a near fall. Right hand from EY, and we go into a Fighting Spirit spot, fuck the Fighting Spirit, Hockey Fight spot! Vader Hammers from EY, Thumbs to the eyes from Moose, Lights Out counter, Pump Kick, rope run into a Discus Lariat from EY, PILEDRIVER FROM EY! 1-2-foot barely lands on the bottom rope! Piledriver attempt 2, blocks, throats EY over the top rope, LIGHTS OUT! But EY kicks out! Moose is shocked, looks for a Jacknife on the apron, but EY says no, Piledriver on the apron! They both spill to the floor.
Another Piledriver, this time on the floor mats! EY finally rolls Moose back in and calls for 1 more Piledriver. Eddie and Myers start running down the ramp but EY dives to meet them, Avalanche Canadian Destroyer hit on Moose! 1-2-Myers pulls the referee out! EY stops the ref, tells him to kick them out instead. While the ref is kicking out Eddie and Myers, Kaz, dressed as ring crew chokes EY with a camera cable, feeds him into Moose and LIGHT OUT allows Moose to retain!
Overall Score: 7.75/10
Now this was a fairly fun card, and my predictions went 9-1…so I’m a little mad at Spitfire seemingly causing the soon to be demise of MK Ultra; but lets be serious for a second, who really cares about the Knockouts Tag belts? Kon vs PCO was the massive low light but at least the right person one and the Triple Threat was at least passable, like I wasn’t offended watching it. But there is an issue when the highlight of the match is the comedy spot with ASH and Iceman spilling the champagne and then Iceman slipping up the ramp.
The System holds as much gold as is really available to them (no Alisha should not wrestle, so I don’t consider her a contender for the Knockouts title), Kaz may be headed towards a partnership, Shelley is about ready to explode, Nemeth comes out looking good even if the feed was complete garbage for the first 40 minutes of the show and Hendry versus AJ keeps some heat. It should be interesting to see what direction these stories go, since Rebellion is 4/20, so we have plenty of time to slow build something. Moose doesn’t really have a babyface challenger especially with Hammerstone showing heel or at least opportunistic qualities in his match with Josh. Yes I’m aware Nemeth is probably the one that makes the most sense with how this card played out, but that seems entirely too soon.
My biggest fantasy book coming out of this, is if MK Ultra break apart, catapulting Masha to #1 Contender and having her dethrone Jordynne would be great, especially since I believe Masha is 0-4 against Jordynne. So Masha has the built in reason to beat Jordynne and Kelly would have the easy angle on why she’d want to take out Masha for pinning blame on her or whatever. Very easy booking for the next few months, oh, and throw the Knockouts Tag into the Upside Down or lose them in Space Time like around the Decay vs Hardy’s silly crap. Those Knockouts Tags are an albatross to a decent division watered down because of too many belts.
Either way, nit picks aside, it was a fun show and outcomes seemed to generally make sense. If only the feed wasn’t in 140p streamed on dial up through a ColecoVision for the first 40 minutes.
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!
Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!
The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!
Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.
Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.
Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!
Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!
Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!
El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?
The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.
Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!
Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!
Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!
Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!
The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?
Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!
Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!
Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!
The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!
The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!
Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!
Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!
Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!
Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!
Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!
The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?
Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.
Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!
Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!
Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!
Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!
The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!
Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!
Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!
Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!
The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!
Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!
The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!
Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.
Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!
Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.
Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!
Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!
Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!
Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.
Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.
Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.
My Score: 9/10
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