Coverage
Mitchell’s NJPW New Japan Cup Results & Report! (3/15/24)
Will Souled Out #JustTapOut?

The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but will they be cheated?
The House of Torture has been stacking the deck on all their opponents, but Ren Narita is up against The Mighty’s Frontman, Zack Sabre Jr! Will ZSJ have the upper hand after he breaks Narita’s?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Shoma Kato VS Katsuya Murashima; Time Limit Draw.
- Callum Newman VS Mikey Nicholls; Mikey wins.
- 8 Man Tag: El Desperado, Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Boltin Oleg VS Just5Guys; Just5Guys win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club win(s).
- 10 Man Tag: Shota Umino, YOH, Tanga Loa, Hikuleo & Jado VS The House of Torture; Shota, Yoh, Loa, Leo & Jado win.
- 8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- 2024 New Japan Cup Second Round: El Phantasmo VS Yota Tsuji; Tsuji wins and advances.
- 2024 New Japan Cup Second Round: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Ren Narita; Narita wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
2024 New Japan Cup Second Round: El Phantasmo w/ Jado VS Yota Tsuji!
The Headbanga is the last Guerrilla standing after both Tanga Loa & Hikuleo got taken out by Bullet Club, but Gene Blast is looking to keep pace with Shingo Takagi. Will ELP be the one to join “Daddy Shingo” next round? Or will Los Ingobernables de Japon continue to make things tranquilo?
ELP gets a “YOTA~!” chant going, then tries “E L P!” ELP measures it as more fans cheering him than Yota but Yota just smiles. The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two step up. ELP offers a fist bump but Yota declines. ELP says fine and blows a kiss. They circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock until ELP goes for an arm. ELP wristlocks but Yota slips around, only for ELP to wrench the arm again. Yota rolls, wrenches back, and he wristlocks. ELP reaches back, slips around to hammerlock, headlock then hit the takeover. Yota headscissors, ELP kips free but runs into a headlock takeover. ELP headscissors but Yota kips free, and the fans cheer.
Yota and ELP reset and ELP again gets fans to cheer “Yota~!” ELP and Yota feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Yota kicks low! Yota headlocks, grinds the hold, but ELP powers up. ELP powers out, but Yota runs him over! The fans cheer, then things speed up. ELP hurdles, Yota leaps over, but ELP sidesteps, only for Yota to RANA! ELP ends up in a corner, Yota BOOTS him right down! The fans fire up while Yota paces and ELP checks his face. ELP stands, gets in Yota’s face, then CHOPS! The fans applaud and Yota smiles. Yota comes back to ROCK ELP with a forearm! ELP ROCKS Yota right back, then eggs him on!
Yota grins, returns, and he ROCKS ELP again. ELP wobbles but stays standing. ELP paces around, has fans hush, and then winds up to CHOP! Good echo but Yota brushes that off. ELP blocks Yota’s chop to knuckle lock, CHOP and go up, up and around to FLYING RANA! The fans fire up as ELP handsprings up, then clotheslines Yota up and out! The fans rally, ELP builds speed and DIVES into a GAMANGIRI! ELP flops to the floor but Yota brings him up. Yota whips ELP hard into railing! ELP falls back, Yota brings him up again, and puts him into the ring. The fans applaud, and Yota stomps ELP around.
Yota drags ELP up, bumps him off buckles, and ELP sits down. Yota stalks ELP, bumps him off more buckles, then clamps on a cravat. Yota snapmares ELP to then put on a body scissor squeeze! ELP endures, pries at Yota’s feet, but Yota wraps on a chinlock. ELP gets free of the body scissors to have the ROPEBREAK! Yota lets off while fans applaud, and then Yota hauls ELP up. Yota scoops and SLAMS! The fans rally, Yota runs and SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! ELP huffs and puffs as he stays in this and the fans rally up. Yota looms over ELP, kicks at him, and taunts him. ELP CHOPS, but Yota shrugs it off.
ELP frowns, stands, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Yota felt those, and he knees low! Yota whips, ELP ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down, then they rally up as Jado pounds the apron. ELP flounders his way to a corner, Yota stands up and runs in, but into a BOOT! Yota comes back, ELP goes up an dover then ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard CROSSBODY! Somersault to LIONSAULT but ELP lands out as Yota moves! Yota bails out, but ELP somersaults to the apron to then TORNADO DDT to the floor! The fans fire up with ELP as he shakes railing!
ELP drags Yota up, puts Yota in, and then goes up the ropes to springboard SWANTON, then LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Yota stays in this and the fans rally up more. ELP kips up and the fans cheer as he tunes up the band. Yota rises, ELP runs up, but Yota blocks Sudden Death! Yota spins ELP but ELP ROLLING ELBOWS! ELP runs, but Yota scoops him for a BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while both men are down again. ELP goes to a corner, Yota runs in, but ELP avoids the splash! ELP blocks a boot, but Yota brings him in for the STOMP! The fans rally, ELP checks his face and Yota fires up.
ELP flounders around while the fans rally up more. ELP stands and Yota reels him in. But ELP fights the suplex! ELP throws body shots, wrenches and straitjackets to torture rack! BRAIN- NO, Yota lands out to then BOOT ELP! ELP flops out of the ring while the fans fire up. Yota goes out to fetch ELP, and he hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! ELP writhes on the edge, Yota storms up after him, and Yota drags ELP up. The fans fire up with Yota, but ELP fights the suplex! Yota still tries but ELP fights the suplex again! ELP knees low, CLUBS Yota on the neck, then SUDDEN DEATH! ELP reels Yota in and tucks the arms!!
The fans fire up but Yota fights CR2, to V-TRIGGER! ELP flounders, Yota gets space, and FLYING- NO, ELP avoids the stomp! ELP goes up the corner to ASAI- NO, Yota dodges the moonsault! ELP hobble sup, into the FLYING STOMP!! The fans fire up while both men are down on the outside! Yota rises and the fans fire up with him as he slides into the ring. The count begins while Jado coaches ELP. ELP stirs at 5 of 20, crawls around and drags himself up at 8, and stands at 12. ELP flops back down at 14! The fans rally ELP stands, but flops again at 18! ELP slides in at 19.5, into the CURB STOMP!!
The fans fire up with Yota as he then brings ELP back up. ELP leans against Yota then slumps back down. The ref checks but ELP says he can still go. So Yota hauls him up and CHOPS him down! Yota then stands ELP up, whips him to a corner, then runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH! Yota puts ELP up top, climbs up and fires forearms. ELP throws body shots! ELP HEADBUTTS Yota down! ELP stands, wobbles, and Yota GAMANGIRIS! Yota goes to the very top and he brings ELP up! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives and the fans are thunderous! ELP stirs but Yota aims from the corner!
The fans rally as ELP drags himself up with ropes. Yota runs in, but ELP hurdles over! SUDDEN DEATH!! Both men are down but ELP crawls towards the cover! TWO!!! Yota survives and the fans are thunderous again! ELP rises, slaps himself to fire back up, and he roars! ELP brings Yota up, reels him in, but Yota back drops! ELP sunset flips but Yota sits on it! TWO and ELP sunset flips! TWO and Yota prawn holds! TWO and ELP ghost pins! TWO!!! Yota narrowly escapes, and then V-TRIGGERS! And SUPERKICKS! And ORANGE CRUSH!! Cover, TWO!?! ELP survives and the fans are electric!
Yota pounds the mat, roars, and the fans are with him! Yota aims as ELP slowly rises. Yota runs in, GENE- FACEBUSTER!? ELP then tucks the arms and lifts Yota, C R 2!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? No one can believe it but Yota survives!! The fans rally and duel, “YO~TA!” “E L P!” and the two stir. ELP hobbles but then drops to his knees. Yota still grins!? ELP brings Yota around to fire a forearm! Yota grits his teeth, and he forearms in return! ELP fires another forearm, and he eggs Yota on! Yota grins as he rises back up, and the two stand for Yota to DECK ELP! But ELP rises right up! The fans fire up as ELP staggers over to ROCK Yota!
Yota still smiles as he comes back for more! Yota ROCKS ELP, ELP ROCKS Yota, and repeat! The forearms go back and forth, and then ELP staggers. Yota eggs ELP on, so ELP comes back with a flurry! Yota roars and fires a flurry in return! ELP SLAPS and SLAPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but swings into the BACKBREAKER, COMPLETE SHOT, but ELP avoids the stomp! BOOT and ENZIGIRI! But Yota HEABUTTS! ELP runs in, into a SPINEBUSTER and V-TRIGGER!! ELP sputters, Yota STOMPS him in the face! The fans are thunderous as Yota powers up! Yota goes up and up and FLYING STOMPS!! Cover, Yota wins!
Winner: Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The Headbanga avoided the Gene Blast but not the stomps, and the Guerrillas are done in the New Japan Cup. Yota keeps pace with Shingo Takagi, will LIJ look to dominate the Cup?
2024 New Japan Cup Second Round: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Ren Narita!
TMDK’s Front Man has won the New Japan Cup twice before, and is looking to get a third. However, the House of Torture wants to completely dominate NJPW! Will Souled Out #JustTapOut? Or will the House stack the deck like always?
Well, at least Narita is putting all cards on the table by having the whole House of Torture accompany him out here. All ZSJ has is Mikey Nicholls! The House all put one out together while ZSJ gets impatient. Surprisingly, it seems the House is leaving ringside. Is this just a fake out? ZSJ says he’s not an idiot, but only time will tell. But then Red Shoes asks that out of fairness, Mikey should go to the back, too. Mikey says okay, right, wink wink. Mikey goes back up the ramp and the fans applaud the sportsmanship. The bell rings, the fans rally up for ZSJ as he and Narita circle. They feel things out, and then ZSJ rushes in with a leg guard.
Narita holds off the takedown, tries a lateral press but ZSJ slips around. Narita facelocks, ZSJ waistlocks, they switch back and forth. ZSJ goes for a leg but Narita goes the waistlock, but ZSJ gets away. The fans cheer this opening exchange and the two reset. They feel things out again, clinch, and ZSJ facelocks to then headlock and takeover. Narita headscissors, ZSJ kips free, but Narita narrowly avoids the Penalty Kick! The fans cheer while Narita bails out and paces around. ZSJ waits on Narita and Narita slides in. They circle again, feel out another knuckle lock, but then Narita CLAWS ZSJ’s eyes and CLUBS away!
Red Shoes reprimands but Narita stomps ZSJ. Narita fires forearms in the corner, reels ZSJ in, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS The fans rally as ZSJ yanks Narita’s shirt off to UPPERCUT again! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Narita, runs, but Narita kitchen sink knees! Narita hurries to TOSS ZSJ out hard! Narita then goes out after ZSJ and whips him hard into railing! ZSJ hobbles around and falls through the gate, but Narita brings him to the back end of the crowd! Narita CLUBS ZSJ, then whips him the wall! ZSJ goes up and around to get Narita in a COBRA TWIST! The fans cheer as Narita endures with no way to get free!
Red Shoes reprimands, though, this has to be in the ring. ZSJ shoves Narita down and rallies the fans up. ZSJ drags Narita up, UPPERCUTS him, and then stalks him back to ringside. ZSJ UPPERCUTS Narita to keep him moving and Narita flops his way over. ZSJ stands Narita to UPPERCUT, then snapmare and KICK Narita in the back! The fans cheer while ZSJ goes to the apron. ZSJ gets the fans to rally up more, and then he aims at Narita. Narita ducks the kick and YANKS ZSJ down! Narita then whips ZSJ hard into railing! ZSJ even tumbles up and over and all over English commentary! Narita then storms over to drag ZSJ back up.
Narita whips ZSJ hard into more railing, and then BOOTS him over! ZSJ falls into No Man’s Land, but then Narita has fans clear out! Young Lions help the fans move back, and Narita clears more space by kicking chairs around. Narita runs up to NECKBREAKER DROP ZSJ against railing! Fans boo but Narita is going all out for this one. Narita gets a chair, Red Shoes reprimands but Narita shoves him aside. Narita aims, and he JAMS ZSJ in the gut! But Red Shoes stops Narita from going any further! The fans cheer, so Narita just CLOBBERS ZSJ with a fan’s chair! Narita argues with Red Shoes then goes back for ZSJ.
Narita CLUBS ZSJ on the neck, CLUBS him against the railing, and then goes to the other side so he can CLUB ZSJ again and again! Narita dumps ZSJ to ringside, SMACKS him off the apron and then puts him on the apron, so he can run and BOOT ZSJ down! Narita grins and the ring count starts. Narita waits on ZSJ to rise up at 7 of 20 to CLUB him then leave him behind. ZSJ still rolls in at 13 and the fans cheer. Narita clamps on with a chinlock, and he twists ZSJ’s nose! Red Shoes reprimands, Narita pushes ZSJ down under the ropes, for the CATAPULT GUILLOTINE! ZSJ coughs and sputters, but then Narita digs his boot in!
Red Shoes reprimands but ZSJ eggs Narita on! Narita stomps ZSJ as he lets off, but the fans rally up. Narita brings ZSJ around to headlock, and he scrapes ZSJ off the top rope! Red Shoes reprimands, Narita shoves ZSJ down, and Narita grins as he paces around. Narita drags ZSJ up, whips him to ropes, and ELBOWS him down! Cover, ONE!! The fans fire up but Narita brings ZSJ back up. Narita puts ZSJ in the cobra twist, but ZSJ switches that onto Narita! Narita switches it onto ZSJ, ZSJ switches it back! The fans fire up as ZSJ has it locked in, but Narita pulls on an ear! Red Shoes reprimands, Narita CLUBS the ear then BOOTS ZSJ down! Cover, TWO!
Narita grows frustrated and he scuffs ZSJ. Narita eggs ZSJ on, slaps him around, then runs. Narita BOOTS, but ZSJ stays up. ZSJ eggs Narita on so Narita BOOTS! ZSJ runs, but into a BOOT! Narita runs, but ZSJ dodges and he BOOTS Narita down! The fans fire up again while ZSJ checks his eyes and ear. ZSJ stalks Narita, brings him around and UPPERCUTS! ZSJ whips, Narita reverses but ZSJ turns knee into roll-up! TWO, but ZSJ has the legs! BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Narita endures so ZSJ sits him up to DROPKICK him down! The fans fire up while Narita writhes. ZSJ drags Narita up, but Narita fights the nelson.
Narita elbows free, knees low, underhooks, but ZSJ wrenches to PELE the arm! ZSJ then picks a leg, rolls back, and WRINGS the arm! Narita writhes and the fans rally up again. ZSJ eggs Narita on and Narita sits up, into a KICK! Narita sits up again, into another KICK! And another KICK! ZSJ wrenches Narita’s arm, but Narita ENZI- NO, ZSJ blocks the kick and has the legs hooked up! ZSJ SLAPS Narita’s sides to get the arms, and then the fans rally as ZSJ goes up and up and away! ROMERO SPECIAL! Narita endures, then ZSJ drops him to STOMP both knees! The fans fire up at the savagery, and ZSJ gets an ANKLE LOCK!
Narita flails around and reaches out for ropes! Narita grabs at Red Shoes, but ZSJ KICKS that arm! Narita takes a swing but into the FUJIWARA ARMBAR! ZSJ makes it a DISARMER! And sits deep! ZSJ gets the other arm, for the JIM BREAKS ARMBAR! Narita endures, even as ZSJ pushes on the arms! Narita reaches out with a leg for the ROPEBREAK! ZSJ lets off and the fans rally up. ZSJ waits on Narita to sit up, but Narita blocks the kick! Narita SLAPS ZSJ, then runs to NECKBREAKER DROP! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Narita slaps his leg into working, and he drags ZSJ up.
Narita puts ZSJ in ropes to pull him back! Red Shoes reprimands then counts, Narita lets off at 4. Narita ROCKS ZSJ with a forearm, then brings him around. Narita ROCKS ZSJ again, then stalks him back to ropes. ZSJ eggs Narita on so Narita fires another forearm. ZSJ ROCKS Narita! Narita staggers to a corner, the fans rally and ZSJ nods. ZSJ eggs Narita on again, so Narita storms up. Narita fires a forearm, ZSJ ROCKS Narita! And ROCKS him! And ROCKS him again! Narita knees low, CLUBS ZSJ, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ runs, DOUBLE BOOTS take both men down! Narita is busted right open!
The fans fire up as ZSJ stands, but Narita fights the scoop! So ZSJ wrenches, YANKS the arm, and UPPERCUTS, but Narita hooks him to spin him, EXPLODER BRIDGE! TWO!! ZSJ escapes and the fans fire up but Narita staggers up. Narita runs up, KNEE STOMP! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and the fans rally again. Narita stands, grins through the blood, and he runs to BOOT ZSJ down! Narita eggs ZSJ on, runs up, and BOOTS ZSJ down again! Cover, ONE?!? The fans fire up as ZSJ shows his grit! Narita runs up, ZSJ gets around the boot to O’Conner BRIDGE! TWO!! Narita has the SLEEPER! But ZSJ rolls back, has the arms, EURO CLUTCH!! TWO!!!
Narita escapes, scrambles up, and swings, but ZSJ gets around! Full nelson, DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Narita survives and the fans fire back up! ZSJ stands Narita back up, but Narita swings! ZSJ SLAPS him down first! The fans fire up with ZSJ and he brings Narita right up. ZSJ scoops, for the ZACK- NO, Narita slips free, SLEEPER into the COBRA TWIST! ZSJ endures, eggs Narita on, so Narita puts on the pressure! ZSJ reaches out but he is fading! ZSJ gets a second wind! ZSJ claws his way forward and the fans rally, but ZSJ is fading again! ZSJ’s all purple, but he revives again, ROPEBREAK!!
The fans fire up, we pass 20 minutes, and Narita drags ZSJ up to CLUB him down. Narita goes up a corner, leaps, FLYING KNEE STOMP!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives but Narita slashes his throat! Narita reels ZSJ in for the DOUBLEC- NO, ZSJ MONKEY FLIPS Narita! Narita holds off the armbar, stacks ZSJ and goes for the ARMBAR, but ZSJ floats to the ARMBAR! Narita fights around, hands clasped, but ZSJ lifts him up and pops him back into the ARMBAR! Narita fights around but ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD! Narita stacks ZSJ and stomps at him! ZSJ pulls the arm for a modified Triangle!
Narita is fading but here comes The House! But also Mikey! Mikey YANKS Yujiro & Jack Perry down to drag them away, but he is only one man! Kanemaru slides in to WHISKEY MIST ZSJ!! The fans boo as Mikey does what he can, but the House gets loose! Red Shoes tells them all to go away but Jack & Yujiro double kick to double whip Mikey. But Mikey DOUBLE LARIATS them! The fans are thunderous, and Mad Mikey hurries to get Yujiro and Jack outta there. But Kanemaru distracts Red Shoes so that Evil & Dick can sneak in from the other side! They slide in to get ZSJ up! MAGIC- NO, ZSJ fights free!
ZSJ avoids Everything is Evil and he BOOTS Evil! But Narita CLOBBERS ZSJ with the push-up bar!! Fans boo but Narita hits the DOUBLECROSS!!! Cover, Narita wins!
Winner: Ren Narita, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The entire House was needed, but they still brought down The Front Man! What is TMDK to do now?
As for Narita, well, it’s a good thing he doesn’t wanna stick around to talk, no one wants to hear him. But will the luck run out on the House of Torture’s bag of tricks soon enough? Or will nothing stop them from taking over NJPW?
My Thoughts:
Another great night for NJPW. Awesome match from Tsuji VS ELP, though I figured Tsuji was advancing per the LIJ story. And I’m a little surprised ZSJ got cheated. Well, no, I’m surprised he lost, I thought he was going to defy the cheating and advance. It seems my other prediction is coming true: LIJ is going to clash with the House of Torture, and hopefully Tsuji takes Narita down, probably with help from LIJ.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)
B Block, FINAL ROUND!

Who heads to the finals?
Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
- Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.
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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