Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (3/21/24)
History is approaching!

Who is heading to Supercard of Honor?
The ROH Women’s World TV Championship tournament reaches the semifinals, and only two move on to fight for the gold! Who will be part of history in Philadelphia?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- ROH Women’s World Television Championship Tournament Semifinals: Billie Starkz VS Mercedes Martinez; wins and advances to Supercard of Honor.
- ROH Women’s World Television Championship Tournament Semifinals: Queen Aminata VS Red Velvet; Aminata wins and advances to Supercard of Honor.
- Lee Johnson VS London Lightning; Johnson wins.
- Hikaru Shida VS Rachael Ellering; Shida wins.
- Matt Sydal VS TJ Crawford; Sydal wins.
- Mina Shirakawa VS Anna Jay; Mina wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
ROH Women’s World Television Championship Tournament Semifinals: Billie Starkz VS Mercedes Martinez w/ Diamante!
Minion 400,237 and three-quarters is back in action, ready to that final step into the tournament finals! But in her way stands a former ROH Women’s World Champion in the OG Badass, who has the Cuban Diamond by her side! Will Diamante help Martinez survive another round like she did against Abadon last time? Or will nothing stop Billie from heading to Philly?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. The fans rally behind Billie as she and Martinez tie up. Martinez fireman’s carries for the takeover, then kneels on Billie while she has the cording hold. Billie endures, but Martinez digs her knuckles into the ribs. Billie fights around but Martinez shifts to top wristlock. Billie still gets up so Martinez shifts to seated full nelson. Billie kicks, Martinez spins her around and facelocks. Martinez grinds Billie but Billie rolls. Martinez rolls with her, rolls the other way, and then floats around to have a half straitjacket. The fans cheer this technical exchange while Billie endures.
Martinez gets both arms for a full straitjacket, and she uses her shoulder to bend Billie back! Martinez then shifts to a chinbar grip but Billie CLAWS at Martinez’s face! The ref reprimands, both women let the other go, and Billie goes to a corner. Martinez runs up but into an ELBOW! Martinez shakes that off, runs in again but Billie dodges. Martinez blocks the arm-drag to ROCK Billie, then whip her to ropes. Billie ducks ‘n’ returns to roll, float, lateral press, but Martinez ghost pins! TWO, and Billie SUPERKICKS! Billie hauls Martinez up but Martinez fights the suplex to suplex! Una Amiga, and then Dos Amigas!
Martinez drags Billie up again, for TRES AMIGAS, and the stall! Martinez holds past TEN, and she waits until THIRTY before the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Billie survives and Martinez is shocked! Martinez scowls, she stalks Billie and slaps her around. Martinez drags Billie up, UPPERCUTS and Billie drops right down! Martinez whips Billie to the corner, runs in but gets another ELBOW! Billie BOOTS, then goes up. Martinez blocks the kick, ducks the enzigiri, and has Billie in ropes! Martinez CLUBS Billie again and again, then goes up the corner! Martinez SLAPS Billie on the back, Billie is dangling and Martinez WOE STOMPS her!
The fans rally up, Martinez drags Billie to a cover, TWO! Billie is still in this but Martinez has her on ropes. Martinez CHOKES Billie, the ref counts, and fans boo as Martinez lets off at 4. Billie sputters to the apron but Martinez brings her back in. Martinez hauls Billie up, whips but Billie reverses to body shot, knee lift and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Billie whips, Martinez reverses, then runs in, but again blocks boots. But the REBOUND ENZIGIRI hits this time! Billie snarls and she KNEE SMASHES to then waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Martinez flounders and the fans rally up behind Billie as she rises.
Martinez bails out but Billie builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp! Billie grins, Diamante shouts to Martinez, but Billie gets back in the ring. “It’s MY title!” Billie builds speed and DIVES but FLOPS as Diamante gets Martinez to safety! The insurance policy kicks in and Martinez gets Billie up. Martinez UPPERCUTS Billie to then hoist her onto the railing. MAGIC SCREW to the floor! The ref checks Billie while Martinez takes a bow and soaks up the heat. Martinez leaves Billie behind to let the count handle this. The fans boo but Martinez takes another bow. Billie stirs as the count is 5 of 20, and Diamante already says Martinez has this.
Billie sits up at 7, crawls her way over at 9, and she gets in at 10! Martinez drags Billie up from the apron and brings her to a corner. Martinez brings Billie up higher and higher, and from the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX! Martinez then drags Billie up, but Billie suplexes instead! GHOSTBUSTER!! Both women are down and the fans rally up! The standing count begins, we’re at 5 of 10 already! Martinez sits up at 6, Billie at 7, and they find each other. Billie fires a forearm but Martinez UPPERCUTS then hammers away! Martinez fires palm strike after palm strike, then UPPERCUTS Billie back down!
Martinez huffs and puffs and roars as she drags Billie up. Martinez whips Billie hard into buckles, then Electric Chair Lifts her up top. Martinez CLUBS Billie, then brings her out in the crucifix! But Billie fights free, slips to the apron and Martinez hits buckles! Billie DUMPS Martinez to the floor, then aims to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up with Billie and she puts Martinez back in. Billie climbs up and takes aim, SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ghost pin, TWO!! Billie escapes but Martinez cradles her, TWO!! Both women stand, Billie blocks a boot, “EAT YOUR TEETH!” KNEE! But Martinez BOOTS on the rebound!
Both women are down again and the fans rally up. Diamante coaches Martinez while Billie goes to the far corner. Martinez runs up but Billie SHOTGUNS her down! Billie then runs in and gets around to Gory Especial, GORY BOMB! Billie goes back up while the ref checks Martinez, and Diamante runs up! Billie HAMMERS away on Diamante, then HEADBUTTS her down! But Martinez CLUBS Billie, tucks her in, CHEEKY NANDOS! Then the crucifix, for RAZOR’S EDGE! Cover, TWO?!? Martinez can’t believe Billie survives! The fans fire up, Martinez drags Billie up, and SAIDOS!
Billie flounders, Martinez hauls her right up! Fisherman, but Billie cradles!! TWO!!! Martinez runs up, but Billie avoids the knee to roll her! High stack, BILLIE WINS!!
Winner: Billie Starkz, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
The fans go wild as the youngest woman in all of ROH is once again heading for history! But will Billie be a history maker when she wins it all?
ROH Women’s World Television Championship Tournament Semifinals: Queen Aminata VS Red Velvet!
There’s no point in waiting, it is time to determine the second half of the historic title match! Will the Queen of Guinea make Supercard very juicy? Or will The Chef #StirItUp and serve up another L?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally as the two stare down. Aminata and Velvet circle, tie up, and Aminata waistlocks to SLAM Velvet down! Aminata facelocks, Velvet fights up, and Velvet wrenches to wristlock. Aminata breaks out, headlocks and hits the takeover. Velvet keeps her shoulders up, fights around, but Aminata wrenches to wristlock. Velvet rolls, kips up, but Aminata throws her down! Velvet kips up again, Aminata throws her down again, but Velvet kips up one more time. Aminata clamps onto Velvet’s arm, steps over, and twerk attacks! Velvet SPANKS Aminata!
Velvet wrenches, kicks a leg out, then steps over to give the twerk back! The fans rally up and the two reset. They tie up, Velvet gets around to a waistlock, then wrenches, then she wrenches to arm-drag! Velvet shifts to hammerlock but Aminata moves around. Aminata reaches back, stands up, and snapmares, only for Velvet to keep the hammerlock! Velvet leans on the arm, but Aminata fights up and wrenches back. Aminata whips, Velvet goes up and eggs Aminata on. Aminata runs in but into a BOOT! Velvet goes way up, to RANA, but Aminata blocks! Velvet still tries, Aminata still blocks! Velvet throws hands then SPIKE-RANA! Cover, TWO!
Aminata stands, Velvet wheelbarrows, and she swings around to a sunset! TWO, Aminata runs up and blocks the arm-drag! Velvet shifts to roll Aminata, TWO! Aminata runs, Velvet sidesteps and leaps, but into Aminata’s arms! Aminata pops Velvet around for a FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans fire up while Velvet flounders to ropes. Aminata runs in to BOOT WASH! Aminata grins as she reminds us she is the one and only. Velvet flops to the floor and Aminata leaves her behind. The fans rally as a ring count starts, and Velvet sits up at 3 of 10. Velvet forces herself up and in at 5 but Aminata KICKS her!
Aminata reels Velvet in to snap suplex! Aminata sits Velvet back up to KICK her in the back! Cover, TWO! Velvet is tougher than that but Aminata clamps on with a facelock. Velvet fights up, throws body shots, then JAWBREAKERS! Velvet runs, but Aminata scoops to a BACKBREAKER! The fans rally with Aminata while Velvet goes to a corner. Aminata runs corner to corner, but Velvet avoids the hip attack! Velvet fires the BODY SHOTS! Then she head-fakes to SLAP! Velvet DOUBLE CHOPS, but Aminata shoves her back! Aminata runs up but Velvet goes Matrix! Velvet then rolls Aminata up, TWO!
Aminata stands, Velvet runs up to NECKBREAKER DROP! And then another NECKBREAKER DROP! Velvet CALF KICKS Aminata down and the fans rally up! Velvet stands, fires up and runs, wheelbarrow and BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Aminata is still in this and Velvet is frustrated. The fans rally up as Aminata goes to the corner. Velvet storms up to fire more body shots! Velvet snapmares Aminata, then runs up again, but Aminata avoids the dropkick! Aminata waistlocks, deadlifts, but Velvet fights with elbows! Victory roll, STOMP 182! Then cover, ONE?!? Aminata shows some grit but Velvet just DOUBLE STOMPS her again! Another cover, TWO!!
Aminata stays in this but Velvet DOUBLE STOMPS again!! Cover, TWO!! High stack, TWO, into a wheelbarrow and GERMAN SUPLEX! Velvet flops over and the fans fire up! Velvet flounders to the apron but Aminata storms out after her. Aminata waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX, but Velvet lands out of it?! Velvet then SPEARS Aminata down!! The fans are thunderous as Velvet drags Aminata down off the apron. Velvet runs up to DOUBLE KNEE Aminata into steel steps! Velvet is turning up the heat! She puts Aminata in, cover, TWO!! Aminata survives and checks her face. Velvet brings Aminata up to SLAP, body shot, and body shot again!
Aminata ROCKS Velvet with one shot! Velvet SLAPS again! And again! And again! Velvet winds up, but Aminata ROCKS her again! Velvet ROCKS Aminata! Velvet runs, but Aminata ROCKS her right back! And GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Velvet staggers up, into the FISHERMAN SCREW!! Cover, TWO!! Velvet survives and Aminata is beside herself! The fans rally up, Aminata hauls Velvet back up but Velvet breaks free! SUPERKICK! Aminata wobbles, so Velvet kicks a leg out! Velvet says she’s the one and only, and HEEL KICKS! But Aminata HEADBUTTS!!! Aminata falls on the cover, Aminata wins!!
Winner: Queen Aminata, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
Heavy hangs the head that wears the crown, and it hits hard, too! Aminata is going to Philadelphia, will Supercard of Honor be The Queen’s crowning moment?
Backstage interview with Kiera Hogan.
Lexi Nair is with the Hottest Flame and brings up her loss to Diamante in the tournament. But she also won the Four Corner Survival against Diamante, so how’s she feeling? Kiera says to be honest, she’s feeling hype! She did that, right? But besides that, whoever wins the TV title, whether it’s Aminata or Billie, Kiera says she’s got the first shot. And besides that, she also has unfinished business. Kiera says Diamante might’ve gotten the win in the tournament, but not without a fight, and Kiera’s still got some fight left in her. How about next week, they have a rematch? Diamante can accept or not, but whether Kiera sees Diamante in the ring, or at home, she’s gonna see her. That’s all, PERIOD.
Backstage interview with Johnny TV & Taya Valkyrie.
Lexi is now with Mr. & Mrs. TV Ready, and says we haven’t see or heard from The Boys in some time. How’re they doing? Taya says it has been a bit… difficult. Johnny says you can’t teach old boys new tricks. They’ve been acting up, chewing on couch cushions, Bowe & Presley are embarrassed. “You’re filling this room with LIES!!” Dalton Castle?! When’d he get behind the backdrop!? Castle tells Lexi to tell them to take back what they said! Then he starts crawling out from under the backdrop?! Where are his Boys! Johnny says he doesn’t know, they got lost! Taya says Johnny lost The Boys. WHAT?!
Johnny says they were on the mountain doing man stuff and then there was a bear. But bears EAT boys!! Taya wants everyone to calm down. Johnny, what kind of bear was it? They were in Canada so was it like a polar bear, grizzly bear, black bear- It was a BIG bear! A big bear! That’s not good. Castle rages at the irresponsible duo but Lexi holds him back while Johnny shields Taya. Taya says Castle’s the irresponsible one! Taya & Johnny get away, Lexi tries to reassure Castle but he says it’s not gonna be fine! The Boys are gone! He has NO Boys! He is BOY-LESS!! Castle drops to his knees, Lexi says look, he has Boys!
Castle looks over at the substitute boys, and they’re all eagerly waiting. Castle says yeah, sure, he has those boys, but they’re just the single-use disposable boys. But why did Lexi call Castle for an interview anyway? Because she wants him to stop interrupting his interviews! Oh, well… He’s busy. Castle leaves with his back-up boys, but what is the fate of THE Boys, Brandon & Brent?
Hikaru Shida VS Rachael Ellering!
The Full Metal Warrior made an incredible surprise return last week to confront The Fallen Goddess and challenge her for the ROH Women’s World Championship. That match is set for Supercard of Honor, so will Shida sharpen her edge in preparation? Or will the Queen of Strong Style refuse to be just some warm-up?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. But then wait! Here comes Athena! She wants to watch this one in person as she walks down to ringside. Athena gets a chair, takes a seat by the ramp, and makes sure Shida knows she’s watching her. Shida and Rachael circle, the fans rally, and the two tie up. They go around, end up on ropes, and the ref calls the break. Rachael lets off clean and the fans applaud. Rachael and Shida reset, Athena’s already biting her nails, did she see something worrying even in that grapple? Shida and Rachael tie up again, Shida headlocks, but Rachael picks her up!
Shida thrashes the hold, Rachael powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Neither budges, so Shida fires up and eggs Rachael on. Rachael says okay and she winds up. Rachael runs, and she runs Shida over! Rachael says Shida wanted it. Rachael runs again, but she stops to step over Shida’s dropdown, and deadlift gut wrenches Shida to carry her around! Rachael smiles before she SUPLEXES Shida! Rachael runs but Shida avoids the senton! Then she KICKS Rachael in the back of the head! Rachael ends up in the corner, Shida whips corner to corner and runs in, to JUMP KNEE! Fans fire up as Shida climbs, and Shida rains down fists!
The fans count along, Shida gets all the way to TEN! Shida fires up again while Rachael flops down. Athena scowls while Rachael flops to the outside. Shida pursues, brings Rachael around, and she SMACKS Rachael off the apron! Rachael falls, checks her nose, but Shida brings her up. Shida wants Athena to see this, and then she rushes up with Rachael! Athena falls right out of her chair as she tries to get away, but Shida was just faking her out! Athena is furious as she asks, “You think that’s funny?!” The fans say yes, and Shida says yes, too. Shida goes back for Rachael but Rachael CHOPS her!
Rachael CHOPS Shida, the ring count is 5 of 10, and Rachael puts Shida in at 6. The fans rally, Rachael storms in and runs up, to SLIDING KICK! Then she says “SWISH!” and SENTONS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Shida goes to a corner, but Rachael keeps her cool. Rachael storms up, stands Shida up, and CHOPS! Rachael ROCKS Shida, CHOPS, then lets Shida fall. Rachael looms over Shida, stands on her shoulder, and then pulls the arms! Rachael KNEES Shida into the motorcycle stretch! The fans rally as Shida endures but Athena gets upset. Shida fights up, fights to turn this, and she has Rachael in the motorcycle!
But Rachael turns things around again and knees low! Rachael reels Shida in, but Shida fights the suplex! Rachael CLUBS Shida, Athena likes that, and Rachael suplexes. Shida fights that, so Rachael CLUBS her again and again! Rachael reels Shida back in, but Shida suplexes first! The fans fire up, Rachael swings but misses, and Shida JUMP KNEES Rachael down! Athena no longer likes what she sees as Shida climbs! Rachael wobbles and stands, Shida MISSILE DROPKICKS her back down! Cover, TWO! Rachael is still in this but Shida takes aim! KATANA- NO! Rachael blocks, but Shida KNEES her!
Shida runs, but into a LARIAT! The fans rally for Shida while both women are down! Athena gets mad that the fans are behind Shida but the standing count rises. Shida stirs at 4 of 10, Rachael sits up at 5. They stand, and Rachael fires a forearm! Shida fires it back! Rachael CHOPS! Shida BOOTS! Rachael swings but Shida BOOTS it to block! Shida fires forearm after forearm, then winds up, but Rachael UPPERCUTS! Rachael fireman’s carries, but Shida slips free! Rachael swings, Shida blocks and then IRON CLAW STO!! The fans fire up and Shida says she’ll end it now! But Rachael wrenches out to fireman’s carry! TKO!! Cover, TWO!
Shida survives and Rachael is beside herself. Athena says to stay on Shida and Rachael rises. Rachael brings Shida up, whips, but Shida holds ropes! Shida blocks the lariat to ROCK Rachael! Then suplex for the FALCON ARROW! Shida won’t stop there, she KATANAS!! Cover, Shida wins!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall
Shida points right to Athena and Athena clutches her title. Is the Fallen Goddess finally feeling fear in ROH?
Backstage interview with Diamante.
Lexi is with the Cuban Diamond and says that we saw Mercedes Martinez lose to Billie Starkz tonight. Diamante stops Lexi there and she says that win was a fluke. Billie knows it, Mercedes knows it, Diamante knows it. But whether it is Billie or Aminata, Diamante & Mercedes are first in line! So as far as Kiera goes, if she’s feeling froggy, if she wants to go 1v1 again after Diamante beat her the first time, if she wants to bet on herself, then go ahead. You better see Diamante before Diamante does. Diamante shoves the mic back into Lexi, who steps up to establish themselves as first in line for the TV title?
Eddie Kingston speaks.
“Everyone saw me lose to Okada, everyone saw how I reacted to it, and I was all Mr. Oh Yeah, Y’Know, I Gotta Defend… I got a phone call after that, from my mentor, Homicide, a former ROH World Champion. He said, ‘Eddie, why’re you acting like such a b*tch? Eddie, where’s the Eddie that I know? That used to go in there and gouge people’s eyes, fishhook people, punch people in the bridge of their nose. What happened to the guy that liked being vicious?’ He said he misses that guy. He said that guy could’ve beat Okada. That guy will be the guy that beats Mark Briscoe.
“See, Mark, it’s not personal. I love you, Chicken, you’re my brother. I’ve known you forever, we traveled together, we’ve done it all. But this is about the world championship. I can’t let this go. I can’t lose again, Chicken, you understand what I’m trying to tell you? What I’m trying to tell you is, I’m gonna bring more than just a fight. I’m gonna bring the old Eddie. The one that doesn’t care about life. The one that doesn’t care about your life, either. Chicken, I’m gonna bust you up, man. Because I have to. Because I can’t lose again, Chicken. I don’t ever wanna feel that pain again. I don’t want my mentor to ever doubt me again.
“So you better bring it. Because if you don’t… If you don’t, I can’t be held responsible for what I do to you. Let that sink in.” The Mad King is feeling desperate, what will he do in order to stay on his throne?
Backstage interview with Billie Starkz.
Lexi is excited as she says MIT is going to Supercard! Billie won her match, she’s on the road to face Queen Aminata in the finals for the ROH Women’s World Television Championship, baby! Let’s go! Billie says let’s not forget about boss! The camera pans over to a very stressed Athena but Billie says she’s finally got some real competition! Lexi says Supercard is gonna be awesome! Shida has that kendo stick and she is CRAZY~! Shida’s so cool, it’ll be awesome, Lexi still can’t believe Athena’s facing the THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion! Can you believe that!? Athena snaps that Shida is also a three-time loser! Oh, uh… yeah, true.
Athena asks if they think this is a game. No! This is Athena’s show, her rules! Yeah, they know! That makes this title her Precious, and if you think for one second that Athena’s gonna let Shida get her grimy little hands on Athena’s title… No, they don’t think that! THEN WHY’RE THEY TALKING ABOUT SHIDA?! They should be talking about Athena and everything she’s done! 47-0 matches, undefeated, never even been pinned or submitted! Lexi & Billie applaud nervously while Athena says, “And you think just because Shida beat me years ago before we got here, that she’s gonna do it again, don’t you? Don’t you?!”
She beat Athena…? SHUT UP, BILLIE!!! Athena storms off and Lexi says, “Holy Shida…” The Fallen Goddess looks like she’s about to lose her mind, but is she going to lose her title first?
Mina Shirakawa VS Anna Jay!
The Fighting Gravure Wrestler makes her ROH debut, but her last singles match was losing to Mayu Iwatani in an IWGP Women’s Championship match back at NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo. Will this be a GLAMOROUS rebound? Or will Anna prove why she is the Star of the Show?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up as the two circle. They approach, Anna dodges and takes a bow. The fans cheer but Mina says okay then. They circle, approach, and Mina dodges to then slide and pose. The fans cheer, Anna says okay then. The two tie up and go around, and Anna puts Mina on ropes. Anna lets off, but then ROCKS Mina. Anna whips, Mina stops herself, but Anna ROCKS her again! Anna runs but Mina follows to ROCK her! Mina snapmares, then KICKS Anna in the back! The fans rally, Mina brings Anna up, but Anna kicks low. Anna runs to BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Anna keeps on Mina and brings her up. Anna runs but Mina dropkicks the legs out! Mina storms up on Anna, gets a leg, and SMASHES the knee! Mina drags Anna around, steps through, and SPLASHES a leg! The fans rally up behind Mina as she brings Anna around and steps through. Anna cradle counters, TWO! Mina kicks low, hooks Anna up, and hits a SHIN BREAKER! Mina then gets the leg, steps through, but Anna boots her away! Anna hobbles but runs up, only for Mina to slip out to the apron! Mina ducks Anna’s haymaker, ROCKS her, then goes up the corner to REBOUND ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO!
Mina keeps cool and dragon sleepers Anna. Anna snapmares free, runs up and ELBOWS Mina down! Anna drags Mina up, whips her to a corner, then runs in to HEEL KICK! Anna then wrenches to HOOK KICK! Anna hooks Mina up, Gory Especial to GORY BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives but Anna pushes her back to a cover, TWO!! Mina survives again and Anna is beside herself! The fans rally, Anny drags Mina up, and Anna clinches. Mina fights the clinch, shoves Anna away and ROLLING ELBOWS! Anna falls right down and the fans fire up! Mina catches her breath, she and Anna rise, and the fans rally again.
Anna fires a forearm first, but Mina fires back! Anna fires another forearm, so Mina fires back! They stand, fire more forearms, and the fans rally up as they pick up speed! Anna gets the edge, fires up and ROCKS Mina! Mina staggers, but she blocks a boot to DRAGON SCREW! Mina hurries to go for Anna’s legs, step through, and FIGURE FOUR! The fans “WOO~” while Anna endures! Mina thrashes the hold, but Anna crawls back, ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go quickly and hurries up a corner! The fans rally as Anna rises, and Mina MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Anna survives and Mina is frustrated, but she fires back up!
Mina says it’s time, and she drags Anna up! But Anna fights free! Mina URAKENS Anna right down! Mina drags Anna into the dragon sleeper, for the GLAMOR- NO, Anna slips out! QUEENSLAY- NO, Mina wrangles Anna to the GLAMOROUS COLLECTION MINA! Mina wins!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
Anna gets caught by the leg-trap crucifix cradle, and it was certainly a GLAMOROUS debut to top off the night! Mina and Anna do show each other respect, showing the bonds of ROH, AEW and Stardom are strong. Mina’s already been champion up and down the Stardom card, will she start a GLAMOROUS journey to the top here in America?
My Thoughts:
A really good ROH with it being just over an hour, but once again I have to question the order of the card. Anna is really good, Mina is really good, but why were they the main event when you have two matches that have big story implications to choose from? Bookend the night with the ROH Women’s TV Championship tournament to make it feel as big as we all know it is, Tony. You’ve got Mercedes Mone in AEW, she’s talking about the Global Women’s Revolution, this new title is coming in, make that the focus. Billie VS Martinez to open was the right move, Aminata VS Velvet to follow right up was perhaps not. Both great matches, but you are basically saying the fans can stop watching after the first third of the show.
Shida VS Rachael could’ve been better in order to properly make Athena worried about facing Shida. Maybe they didn’t want someone like Leyla Hirsch to eat a loss to Shida, but Leyla is a step better than Rachael, it’d work better if Athena was more worried after seeing Shida beat Leyla. Also the fans might’ve cared more, they barely registered emotion when Rachael was standing tall. But Athena’s promo with Billie & Lexi did a better job to sell Athena being worried and we’ve still got a couple weeks to build on that. And good promos from Kiera and Diamante to set up their rematch, that’ll be some good stuff.
More filler with Lee Johnson getting another solid win without a story because of how Tony is distracting Shane Taylor Promotions with taking losses to The Blackpool Combat Club and what not, and Sydal was just here to fill time. I know “card subject to change” is a thing, but why write down “Serpentico VS Mark Sterling” in the preview if, as a PRE-RECORDED show, it wasn’t gonna happen tonight? And Ethan Page has disappeared despite having momentum and this being the AEW/ROH Canada tour, so is anyone even getting an ROH World TV Championship match with Kyle Fletcher?
Great promo from Eddie to hype up the ROH World Championship match with Mark Briscoe, though. I like that he put in perspective his loss to Okada as him going soft. Eddie bringing back the mean, nasty Eddie to face Mark is going to be awesome stuff, and maybe Eddie will be showing up on ROH TV more often now that he’s not holding the AEW Continental Championship. And just a great and hilarious promo from Dalton Castle with Johnny & Taya. I was hoping they’d give us the TV Ready Boys instead of saying the Boys are lost in the woods. But at the same time, I’d laugh even harder if The Boys returned all feral and wild and Castle brings back their humanity and that’s how they reunite.
My Score: 8.6/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
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— 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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