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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (4/2/24)
Who’s ready to Stand & Deliver?
Revenge is so close, you can almost taste it!
Before all the grudge filled matches at NXT Stand & Deliver, we get Melo and Trick face to face, and Lyra and Roxie BOTH on Supernova Sessions! Are these combustible elements going to pop off tonight? Or can they all save the fireworks for WrestleMania Weekend?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Triple Threat: The LWO VS Axiom & Nathan Frazer VS The Good Brothers; Axiom & Frazer win and will challenge The Wolf Dogs for the titles at NXT Stand & Deliver.
- Fallon Henley w/ Thea Hail & Kelani Jordan VS Jacy Jayne w/ Jazmyn Nyx, Kiana James & Izzi Dame; Fallon wins.
- Von Wagner VS Lexis King; King wins.
- Karmen Petrovic w/ Natalya VS Lola Vice; Lola wins.
- Oba Femi VS Joe Gacy; Oba wins.
- Arianna Grace VS Wren Sinclair; Arianna wins.
- Sol Ruca VS Blair Davenport; Sol wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Triple Threat: The LWO VS Axiom & Nathan Frazer VS The Good Brothers!
Two teams that lost out in the Dusty Cup Classic and one team that’s just Too Sweet all fight for their shot at the gold! Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin are waiting, who else will Stand & Deliver?
WHOA! Frazer and Cruz DIVE onto the Good Brothers! They then get Luke Gallows in the ring, the bell rings, and this Triple Threat seems to be tornado rules as Joaquin and Axiom go after Big LG! But Big LG grabs them first, shoves them away, then BOOTS Axiom and ELBOWS Joaquin! Tag to the Machine Gun, they double whip Axiom, but Axiom KICKS back! Axiom runs, pop-up MISSILE DROPKCIK! Anderson goes after Axiom but Joaquin DROPKICKS him! Joaquin brings Axiom up but Axiom cradle counters, TWO! Joaquin ducks a buzzsaw, victory rolls, TWO! Joaquin knees low, ROCKS Anderson, then helps Axiom RANA Anderson!
Joaquin kicks, runs, but into Axiom’s SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Tag to Frazer, he jumps over Anderson then comes back. Anderson blocks a kick but not the DRAGON WHIP! Frazer runs, dodges, and QUEBRADA to get Anderson in ta dragon sleeper! Axiom gives him Wilde and we get a DOUBLE DDT! Cover on Anderson, TWO! Cover on Wilde, TWO! The fans rally up, Frazer considers his options, and he elbow drops on Wilde. Frazer then goes up and up and PHOENIX- NO, he has to bail out as Wilde moves! Wilde Atomic Drops then pop-up KANGAROO KICKS! Then he dodges Frazer to NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally while Wilde brings Frazer up. Wilde scoops and SLAMS Frazer, stomps him, then tags in Cruz. Cruz goes up but Axiom GAMANGIRIS first! Axiom goes up after Cruz but Wilde is after him! They all brawl up top, but Frazer adds on! Frazer goes up to get Cruz while Axiom has Wilde, but Gallows & Anderson get involved! The fans fire up but the Cruiserweights all resist! So Anderson TOSSES Frazer! Axiom fights back but Gallows UPEPRCUTS him! Only to turn around into a DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans are thunderous for the “L W O! L W O!” as Wilde goes up, to SUPER SKY TWISTER!!
The fans fire up as LWO regroups, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Cruz & Wilde go back out after the others, and they bring Frazer up and into the ring. Cover, TWO! Cruz whips Frazer, DROPKICKS and covers, TWO! Cruz drags Frazer over to Wilde, tags him in, and the LWO double whip. They ELBOW Frazer down, then coordinate for the HIP TOSS SPLASH! Cruz then runs to LIONSAULT! Cover, Anderson breaks it! Anderson BOOTS Wilde, stomps Frazer, then TOSSES Wilde out! Anderson drags Frazer up, scoops and SLAMS, then soaks up the cheers and jeers. Anderson drags Frazer up, tags Gallows, and the Good Brothers mug Frazer. Gallows drags Frazer up to HEADBUTT him down!
Gallows DECKS Wilde off the apron, then stalks Frazer, Gallows runs to BOOT Frazer down! Gallows covers, TWO! Frazer toughs it out but Gallows rains down fists! Gallows drags Frazer up, shoves him to the corner, then UPPERCUTS! Tag to Anderson and he drags Frazer up. Gallows gets Wilde and DECKS him again! The Good Brothers double whip Frazer to the open corner but Frazer goes up, over, under, and then ENZIGIRIS Gallows! Hot tag to Axiom! Axiom fires off hands and CHOPS on everyone! DROPKICK for Wilde, then a spin and FOREARM for Anderson! Axiom goes up and up and FLYING RANA ARM-DRAG COMBOS!
The fans fire up as Axiom kips up, and he is feeling the energy! Axiom sees Wilde climbing and GAMANGIRIS him first! Wilde wobbles, Axiom ROCKS him with a forearm. Axiom fires more forearms, but Wilde RAMS into him. Wilde climbs up but Axiom GAMANGIRIS again! NXT returns to single picture, Axiom goes up top, and the fans fire up for the SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Wilde survives and the fans fire up again! Axiom keeps his cool, tags Frazer, and Frazer climbs. Frazer aims to FROG SPLASH! Axiom goes up to FROG SPLASH, but he bounces up into Anderson’s deadlift POWER- NO, Axiom RANAS Anderson into a POST!
Gallows runs up, Frazer BOOTS him and springboards, into a BOOT! Axiom springboards, into an UPPERCUT! Cruz runs up, into an UPPERCUT! Gallows TOSSES Cruz, ROCKS Wilde then whips, but Wilde BOOTS him! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS from Axiom & Frazer! Then they and Wilde work together, BOOSTED SLINGSHOT DDT!! Cover, but everyone breaks it!! The fans are electric for “NXT! NXT!” making this the opening match! Wilde shoves Axiom away, tags Cruz, but Axiom CLUBS Wilde then SUPERKICKS Cruz! Axiom and Frazer coordinate, and Frazer goes up top! SUPER CANNONBALL takes out Wilde and Gallows!
Frazer hobbles on that ankle but Axiom takes it from here, for the GOLDEN- NO, Anderson SHOVES Axiom onto everyone! Then Anderson aims to SLINGSHOT SENTON onto them all!! Cruz is up, he runs and goes up, up and ESCALARA TORNILLO!! The fans are thunderous again as Cruz puts Anderson in and climbs again! Cruz tightrope walks to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cruz goes back up, to PHOENIX FLOP! Gallows gets in, he and Anderson hit MAGIC KILLER on Cruz! But Axiom SUPERKICKS Anderson! Wilde SUPERKICKS Gallows! Wilde and Axiom DOUBLE LARIAT! Then DOUBLE LARIAT! Then Axiom CROSS COUNTERS!
Axiom runs to DIVE onto Gallows! Frazer drags himself up a corner to 450 SPLASH Cruz!! Cover, AXIOM & FRAZER WIN!!
Winners: Axiom & Nathan Frazer, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championships)
Just as it looked like things were gonna be Too Sweet, the team that’s too fast, too furious takes the win! Kelly Kincaid joins them in the ring to congratulate them, but how are they feeling? Frazer says ever since they started this team, they have NEVER slowed down! And now they’re heading to the biggest Stand & Deliver of all time! And even though they pulled off some crazy stuff tonight, just you wait and see what they do next! Axiom says Bron & Corbin are good, but they are unstoppable! This Saturday, Philadelphia, you will here… “AND NEW~!” But then the Wolf Dogs appear on the perch! Will the Wolf Dogs not be intimidating by all the barking?
Lexis King speaks.
“It’s such a shame, isn’t it? It’s a brutal business. And not everyone is cut out for it. But then again, not everyone is The King. And Mr. Stone knows all too well about that. As does Von Wagner. Which is what baffles me as to why Von wants another shot at The King. What’d you say, Von? You’re gonna take care of me? Well lemme tell you something, dummy! You can’t even take care of yourself. And that’s what Mr. Stone has been trying to do for over a year now. He’s been trying to guide you in the right direction. Von, you couldn’t put one foot in front of the other if it wasn’t for Stone. So what makes you think in his absence that you can hang with The King? Because you can’t.
“And it’s gonna be the same old song ‘n’ dance, and everyone’s gonna be happy when they look up and see The King’s hand raised in victory.” The Drama King has a good laugh, but will Vicious Von be the one having the last laugh on the last NXT before WrestleMania Weekend?
NXT Media catches up with Ilja Dragunov.
The Czar is heading out and they ask him how he feels tonight’s dinner with Tony D’Angelo will go. Do they mean if he’s nervous? He’s not. But is he on high alert? Wait, who put a boot on his car? What is this about? An SUV pulls up and a cousin of Tony’s says he should’ve paid those parking tickets. Need a ride? No, Dragunov will find a way. Ilja, that wasn’t a question. You don’t want to keep The Don waiting. Dragunov sighs, and he hops in the back. Tony keeps playing games, but he’s also got the upper hand. Will the Mad Dragon be able to do something about that before Stand & Deliver?
Fallon Henley w/ Thea Hail & Kelani Jordan VS Jacy Jayne w/ Jazmyn Nyx, Kiana James & Izzi Dame!
The Cowgirl was a better friend with better advice for Thea than the toxic Jacy ever was, and now the battlelines have been drawn! Will Fallon have everyone saying YEEHAW before Stand & Deliver? Or are things only going to get more and more toxic?
NXT returns and Jacy makes her entrance, her new crew following right behind. The bell rings and Fallon circles with Jacy. They tie up, go around, and then end up on ropes. Jacy arm-drags Fallon but they keep the collar ‘n’ elbow. They’re in a deadlock, even on the mat! They roll and roll, then stand up. Jacy pulls hair, gets a waistlock, but Fallon breaks free to switch. Jacy fights the lift, elbows free, then whips. Fallon reverses, elbows, and runs, to then duck ‘n’ dodge and trip Jacy up! Fallon runs up to CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Fallon whips Jacy to a corner, runs up to ELBOW her, then keeps going. But Kiana takes a swipe!
The fans boo, Fallon is distracted, but Jacy CLOBBERS Fallon from behind! Fallon falls out of the ring, stands up, and Jacy baseball slide dropkicks! Jacy rains down fists, and Kelani has to keep Thea from tearing into everyone on Jacy’s side! Jacy puts Fallon in the ring, runs up, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Jacy bumps Fallon off buckles, then middle buckles, then middle buckles again! Jacy whips, Fallon sunset flips! TWO, and Jacy hurries to ELBOW Fallon back down! Jacy is frustrated, and she CLUBS away on Fallon. Jacy clamps on a chinlock, Fallon endures, and Thea & Kelani get the fans rallying.
Fallon fights up, powers Jacy back but Jacy sends her into buckles. Fallon BOOTS Jacy, ROCKS her with haymakers, but then Jacy blocks. So Fallon HEADBUTTS! Fallon DECKS Jacy, CLOBBERS her, then body shots, ELBOWS and CHOPS! Jacy sputters, Fallon KNEE SMASHES her! The fans fire up but again Kiana gets in Fallon’s way! So Thea DIVES out onto Kiana! Izzi goes after Thea, Fallon hits Jacy with the FACEBUSTER! Kelani helps Thea against Izzi & Kiana but then Kiana & Izzi turn that around! So Fallon goes out to ROCK Kiana, ROCK Izzi, and threatens Jazmyn! Fallon hurries back in, but Jacy KNEES her down!! Cover, Jacy wins!
Winner: Jacy Jayne, by pinfall
The Toxic Rockstar just rocked Fallon! The mean girls get away with another one, when will karma catch up to them?
Cameras follow said mean girls backstage, and Jacy says it feels damn good to be back on top! This is why Jacy did all of this! Lowering herself and pretending to be Thea’s friend, as well as liking her pitiful professor and smug classmates? Let’s be real for a second. She was never Thea’s friend. She saved Chase U, made that calendar, all to regain the spotlight that should’ve never been taken from her! And now she’s where she should be: THE Attraction of NXT. Ava Raine says yeah, yeah, cute story, Jacy. Let’s move along, this is live TV. Jacy and crew leave, and then Thea storms in! She wants to get her hands on Jacy so bad!
Fallon and Kelani also protest and Ava tells them all enough! She’s heard them all out, so simple answer: Stand & Deliver, Six Woman Tag! Thea and her team are all fired up, will they get to slap the smug smiles off of Jacy, Kiana & Izzi all at once?
Josh Briggs speaks.
“For the last two years, you’ve known me as a tag team competitor. But recently, an absolute legend gave me some good advice.” JBL told him he has great talent, but he also wants Briggs to show NXT who he really is. Briggs’ highlight reel shows just how he followed that advice, and Briggs says that this Saturday, he stands on his own and delivers the fight of his career. The North American Championship is on the line, will the Man of Mayhem overcome BOTH Dijak and Oba Femi?
Von Wagner VS Lexis King!
We just heard how The Drama King is calling Von out, so now it’s time to back up all the talk! Will Von avenge Robert Stone’s pride? Or will this just be another crowning achievement for The King?
NXT returns as Von makes his entrance. And he rushes right in to go right at King! Von SPINEBUSTERS right at the bell, and he rains down fists! King kicks Von away, runs up but Von counter punches! Von clotheslines King up and out of the ring! Then he goes out to whip King into barriers! The fans fire up with Von as he storms around, and he keeps King from getting away into the ring! Von RAMS King into the barriers, the fans fire up more, and then Von tosses King back in. But King comes back, only for Von to avoid the elbow drop! Von knees low, bumps King off buckles, then bumps him off more buckles.
Von brings King up to TOSS across the way! King flounders to a corner, Von stomps and throws hands! TH eref counts as Von stomps a mudhole in, but Von lets off at 4. The fans rally as Von goes corner to corner, but King BOOTS back! King goe sup, leaps, but into Von’s arms! Von FALL AWAY SLAMS! The fans fire up while King flounders. Von storms up but King CHOPS! Von CLUBS King, whips him corner to corner, then runs in, but King dodges! Von POSTS himself, then King goes out to the apron! KNEE! Von falls back, King storms in, and King stomps away on Von.
King taunts Von, talks trash, then drops elbows! Cover, ONE!! Von shows his toughness but King CLUBS Von! King CLUBS Von again, puts him in a corner, and then uses ropes for leverage as he digs boots in! The ref counts, King lets off at 4, but the fans boo. Von kicks low, but King fires hands and a CHOP! Von CHOPS back! King CHOPS again, and again, then whips. Von reverses but King turns Von for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Von’s still tougher than that, but King clamps on to rain down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans rally, King crossface forearms, then he clamps on a chinlock.
Von endures as the fans rally up for him, and he stands up! King becomes a backpack as Von RAMS him into buckles! Von gets free, but then King jumps back on! Von throws King away, coughs and sputters, and King SUPERKICKS! King mule kicks a leg, then says Hail to the King! But he runs into a POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Von as King staggers around! Von DECKS King, DECKS him again, then whips him to ropes. King KICKS back, but Von just gets mad! King runs, but into a BOOT! Von is all fired up and the fans are with him! Von hauls King up to underhook and BUTTERFLY SLAM!
Von prepares the big hand but King flounders to the apron. Von pursues, but King kicks. Von blocks, choke grips, and APRON CHOKE SLAMS!! King writhes and Von is roaring! Von clears off the desk and the fans fire up again! Booker T & Vic Joseph get their things then move aside. Von drags King up and reels him in, and the fans chant for “TABLE! TABLE!” But King fights the bomb! Von CLUBS King, lifts again, but King DDT COUNTERS! The ring count is 7 of 10! King slides in, he wants those last counts faster! Von stands at 8, hurries in at 9, but King gets him in the ropes! CORONATION!! Cover, King wins!
Winner: Lexis King, by pinfall
One slip-up and it all costs Von! Will King’s ego grow until it’s even bigger than the arena with this win?
Ava Raine visits Carmelo Hayes’ room.
Melo’s private security lets her in and she assures Melo that no one is in trouble. But given how heated things are between Melo and Trick, she has told the ref scheduled for their match to be much more lenient and use his discretion, as we must have a winner. Melo likes the sound of that, and Ava says tonight, there are extra refs and security in case things get out of hand. Well, what Melo has to say to Trick, make sure your boys are ready, because his will be. Ava leaves, but can she and Trick really trust… HIM?
Natalya talks with Karmen Petrovic backstage.
The Queen of Harts knows the real-life Beatrix Kiddo has this under control, but just watch out for Lola’s kicks. Roxanne Perez walks over and says three months ago, Roxie would’ve listened to Natty’s every word. Oh, really? Yeah, but now, Roxie doesn’t need Natty or any of her former heroes. Roxie heads out and Karmen says Natty shouldn’t worry about her. It’s go time. Karmen helped Natty but it didn’t work out last week. Will Karmen take care of cooling off Latina Heat herself? That match is next!
Arianna Grace is backstage.
And she’s already giving Gigi Dolin a bad grade on punctuality. But instead of “Giorgina” arriving, it’s Wren Sinclair. What’re these? Isn’t Wren a “curious little bird?” Arianna lightly slaps Wren’s hands away from the dresses, and says these are some of the finest gowns money can buy, they’re for Giorgina. But Arianna is a little nervous for her trying them on. But Arianna is sure Gigi will look great. Wren says Gigi already looks good the way she is. Aren’t beauty pageants about being who you are and not worrying about fitting in? Wren, are you implying that Arianna is changing Gigi for the worst? Kinda…
Arianna is baffled, astonished and appalled! She can’t even believe she’s saying this, but those are fighting words, Miss Sinclair! What? Arianna is just trying to make the world a better place and Wren just… just…! Arianna is texting Giorgina right now, so these dresses will have to wait! Arianna storms out with the clothing rack, but will she regret losing her cool?
Karmen Petrovic w/ Natalya VS Lola Vice!
NXT returns as Karmen makes her entrance, the Queen of Harts by her side. The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, Karmen tests the waters with kicks first, but Lola has good defense. Lola then goes in for a leg, but Karmen slips around to waistlock. Lola switches, grabs an arm, ARMBAR! Karmen clasps hands to block, then she stacks, TWO! Lola ducks a kick, Karmen ducks a kick, and the fans cheer the standoff. Karmen shows she can shake her hips like Lola, too! The two tie up, Lola puts Karmen on ropes and KNEES low! Lola gets a leg, trips Karmen, but Karmen kicks free! Lola clinches but Karmen fires forearms!
Lola body shots, then whips! Karmen goes up to SOBAT! Then Karmen spins, to DISCUS LARIAT! That’s very Natty like! Cover, TWO! Karmen clamps onto an arm but Lola endures. Lola fights up, Natty coaches Karmen to keep on her, and Karmen wrenches to wristlock. Lola wrenches to KICK low! Lola shakes out the arm, drags Karmen up and knees low! And again! And again! Karmen falls, Lola tells Natty this is what her little friend gets. Karmen sits up but Lola KICKS her down! Cover, TWO! Lola clamps on with a chinlock and she thrashes Karmen around! Karmen endures, the fans rally up, and Karmen fights to her feet.
Karmen throws elbows, but Lola waistlocks. Karmen pries the hold, throws more elbows, but Lola puts on a full nelson! Karmen claws the hold open, drops and KICKS Lola away! Lola runs back up but into a BOOT! Karmen runs up to KICK, KICK and KICK! Then a wrench and LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up and Karmen aims from the corner. LION’S BARRAGE! Cover, TWO! Lola survives but Karmen fires more forearms. Karmen whips, Lola reverses and URAKENS! Karmen is dazed, and Lola has the legs! Lola steps through, and fans go wild as she steals the SHARPSHOOTER!! Karmen endures, but Lola stares Natty down! Karmen taps, Lola wins!
Winner: Lola Vice, by submission
The Mayor of Vice City shows Natty that she can do it just like a Hart! Will nothing stop Lola from turning up the heat?
The SUV continues down the road.
Dragunov wait sin silence as Tony D’s men drive him to “The Selica.” They arrive, and tell Dragunov to go, Tony’s waiting inside. Dragunov exits the SUV, and he carries the NXT Championship with him to the door. The guy waiting there knocks, and the door opens. Dragunov steps inside and sees another guy working with a table saw. Blatant intimidation aside, Dragunov continues on. Another man is working with a nail gun. This guy leads the way further in, and finally, a table set for two. Dragunov takes his seat, and now The Don walks in, accompanied by Stacks, Rizzo and Luca Crusifino. Tony takes his seat, everyone standing around, and we’ll check in a little later…
NXT presents an all new Supernova Sessions.
The Meta Four is all here, and Noam Dar says, “Hello, hello, hello! Hear me now! Live from the Moon, welcome to another edition of Supernova Sessions live in the USAAA~! We are one week from Stand & Deliver. Mensah, tell me, who will be standing and delivering all over that show?” Oro says it’s Meta Four, brother! Jakara says yes, they’re the hostesses with the mostesses. Lash says the biggest Stand & Deliver of all time needed the biggest stars in the galaxy, okay? Okay! Correct as always, because that is them. But to tonight’s business! Welcome to the ring, ROXAAANE~ Perez! The fans boo not just Dar’s bad The Police impersonation, but also the Prodigy of bitterness’s entrance.
Roxie joins Meta Four in the ring, is given a mic, and then takes a seat. Dar says “ROXAAANE~,” you were late! Roxie doesn’t care, bring her out here. Rude. But okay. Ladies and gentlemen, their other guest, the NXT Women’s Champion, Lyra Valkyria! The fans cheer the Morrigan but she looks anything but in a good mood. She gets in the ring, glares at Roxie but Roxie just waves and asks about the arm. Meta Four has them all stand down, keep it classy. Let us take a moment to talk about Saturday. Roxie can’t wait! That is the day she gets back the title she never lost. Ugh, here we go again! Just stop, okay? Just stop.
Lyra is so sick of Roxie say the same damn thing over and over and over again! Wanna know why Roxie is NOT NXT Women’s Champion? Uh, because it was taken from her? No, it’s that Indi Hartwell climbed the ladder faster than Roxie. Last year, even! At Stand & Deliver! Roxie had her opportunity to regain the title, and she failed. Oh, but that wasn’t Roxie’s fault, no, she never blamed herself for it. She blamed Indi. Or wait, what about their match at Vengeance Day? Roxie lost that one, too! But that wasn’t her fault either, was it? No, she blamed Lola Vice because she cashed in the Breakout Tournament contract.
But no no no, that was all Lola. That was so unexpected and shocking. Like when Roxie won the title in the first place! Oh, but it isn’t okay when Lola does it? Should Lyra keep going? Roxie says stop talking like you know her, cuz you don’t! Lyra’s been riding high as the number one woman the last six months. She doesn’t know what it is to lose that title. But on Saturday, Roxie will make sure Lyra does. Roxie will knock Lyra off her high horse an dwatch her fall all the way down. Then we’ll see how good that moral compass really is. She’ll learn a champoin is made not after they win a title, but after they lose it.
This is a whole new Roxanne Perez, Lyra, and at Vengeance Day, she probably never could’ve snapped Lyra’s arm the way she did a couple weeks ago. Roxie didn’t have it in her then. But now? Now, Roxie does. And the funny thing is, Lyra thinks all of this broke her? Losing the title broke Roxie? No…! It only made her dangerous. Lyra says okay, still hearing “your title” this and that. Lyra doesn’t remember it being Roxie’s title when Tiffany had it. And it damn sure wasn’t Roxie’s title when Becky had it. But Roxie surely has excuses lined up there. Let’s hear them. No, wait, save it. Because Stand & Deliver will be a fight. Biggest show of the year.
And wanna know the difference between the two of them? While Lyra wins, all Roxie does is b*tch! OHHH~! And then Lyra says after Stand & Deliver, Roxie’s gonna have a lot more to b*tch about. Dar freaks out, but then Roxie gets up. Lyra wants to be seen as the perfect champion, but trust Roxie, there’s no such thing. Not even the great Lyra Valkyria~! But Roxie’s got a whole year of rage built up, and Stand & Deliver is where she lets it all out. Roxie then ROCKS Lyra with a haymaker!! Lyra comes back with a HEEL KCIK!! The fans fire up, as does the Meta Four! Lyra gets Roxie up, to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER through the table!!
The fans are thunderous and Meta Four can’t even! The Morrigan stands over mean little Roxie, but will she do this all again in Philadelphia?
Dijak speaks.
“In that ring, I’m the law. A clear stream of justice. And I hand that down with great conviction and reckless abandon! I don’t care who you are, I can break any man!” His highlight reel also shows his dominance. Dijak didn’t come back to make friends. He came to collect championships. Dijak is the superior big man in NXT, and he will prove it!
Oba Femi is watching.
The Ruler tells Josh Briggs and Dijak that at Stand & Deliver, he will show them both why he IS the North American Champion. Then he continues to gorilla to then head for the ring! The man backed by destiny will not waste time talking, he will start showing! Will he toss Joe Gacy like he’s just a shotput? Or will the madman of NXT do the unthinkable?
Oba Femi VS Joe Gacy!
NXT returns and Gacy makes his entrance. But then Shawn Spears attacks from behind with a chair! Spears tells Gacy to laugh now! Spears then backs off as Oba storms out. Oba gets Gacy up, puts him in the ring, and the ref check with Gacy. Gacy says he still wants the match, this is what he came for! Gacy stands, the bell rings, and Gacy fires off haymakers on Oba! Oba hits back, then whips Gacy away to CLUB him in the back! Oba stomps Gacy, drags him up, then ROCKS him again. Oba whips, Gacy KICKS back, then Gacy swings, but into the URENAGE BACKBREAKER! Oba then stomps Gacy around, taking out his anger.
Oba drops an elbow, then drops another elbow! Oba drags Gacy up but Gacy grins as he SLAPS Oba! Oba DECKS Gacy! Oba drags Gacy from ropes, drops another elbow, then makes Gacy look at him. Gacy grabs at Oba but Oba drops a knee! Cover, TWO! Gacy toughs it out and grins as he goes to ropes. Oba throws more hands, then he whips corner to corner hard! Gacy bounces off buckles, falls, and Oba runs in to UPPERCUT! The fans rally behind Oba while Gacy flounders. Oba storms up to whip corner to corner, then runs up to UPPERCUT again! Gacy falls out of the ring but Oba goes after him.
Gacy CHOPS Oba, goes to the apron, and then Gacy runs up, into a CHOP! The fans are thunderous after that gunshot like smack! Gacy writhes into the ring, Oba storms in and he grabs legs. Gacy kicks and kicks and gets free, then CHOPS back! And CHOPS, and haymakers and repeat! Oba shoves Gacy away, runs up, but Gacy ducks to ENZIGIRI! Gacy reels Oba in, for a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Gacy hurries up, goes to ropes, and LIONSAULTS! Gacy keeps moving, handsprings, UPSIDE- NO, Oba scoops, to LAWN DART Gacy off buckles! Then SHOTPUT BOMB! Oba roars and the fans fire up with him!
Oba stalks Gacy, drags him back up, but the ref wants him to back off. The ref checks Gacy, throws up the X, and that’s the end!
Winner: Oba Femi, by referee stoppage
The Ruler’s power was perhaps too much even for Gacy, and Oba is moving on towards Stand & Deliver with momentum. But will he have enough power to throw down two opponents who are very much his equals in size? Or will there be a new champion by the end of the madness?
Tatum Paxley finds Lyra backstage.
Tatum asks what that was out there, and Lyra says that was Roxie pushing her to her mental limit, and Lyra had to tap into something else to deal with it. Tatum says okay, but that’s not Lyra. Tatum knows Lyra. Lyra’s the champion, the- Tatum, no time for theories or feedback or whatever. Okay, maybe Lyra is right, but Lyra is willing to do anything to keep this title at Stand & Deliver. Even if it means not being herself. Lyra storms off and Tatum seems concerned. Will the Morrigan bring out her dark side to deal with Roxie’s edge?
Arianna Grace VS Wren Sinclair!
We saw Miss Congeniality lose her cool simply talking to the new girl, and now she actually wants to fight when not fighting was the whole crux of her getting on Gigi Dolin’s case. Will Arianna win despite her hypocrisy? Or will she have to learn to lose with grace?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Arianna powers Wren to a corner but Wren powers her way back. Wren waistlocks, Arianna wrenches free, but Wren rolls, wrenches and headlocks back. Wren hits the takeover, the fans duel, and Arianna fights up. Arianna powers out but Wren runs her over. Things speed up, Wren fakes Arianna out on the return to then headlock and hit the takeover again! The fans cheer the exchange, but Arianna fights up. Arianna powers up and puts Wren on ropes. The ref counts, the two break, and Arianna takes time to slow-wave to the fans. Wren makes that into a high-five!
Wren gets around Arianna, but Arianna bucks the O’Conner! Wren trips Arianna, then runs to BULLDOG! Cover, ONE!! Wren clamps onto Arianna, puts her down for another cover, ONE! Wren waistlocks, Arianna fights up, and she powers Wren into a corner. The fans rally, the ref counts, and Arianna breaks free. But then Wren blocks the cheap shot mule kick! Arianna apologizes but Wren spins her, reels her in, and hits a BIG atomic drop! Arianna hobbles around, and Wren DROPKICKS her down! Wren whips, Arianna holds ropes and avoids the dropkick! Arianna bumps Wren off buckles, stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref counts.
Arianna brings Wren out to SAYANAGI! Then she pushes Wren down to elbow drop! Elbow drop! And then she scrapes her sole off Wren’s face! Arianna gets the legs for the BOSTON CRAB! Arianna sits deep on it but Wren endures! The fans fire up as Wren turns things over, kicks one leg free and then kicks some more! Arianna staggers back, comes back, but misses the elbow drop! Wren rolls Arianna up, ONE!! Arianna trips Wren, has the legs again, but Wren fights the turn! Wren throws Arianna away and fans fire up! Arianna storms up, but Wren CHOPS! Arianna swings, but gets another CHOP!
Wren fires forearms, whips, but Arianna reverses. Wren LARIATS, LARIATS and then ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Wren runs, but Arianna avoids the scissor kick! Arianna shoves, Wren CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Wren Oklahoma Rolls, TWO! Wren whips Arianna to a corner, runs up, but Arianna avoids the splash! Arianna reels Wren in, O’Conner Bridge, with ropes!! Arianna wins!!
Winner: Arianna Grace, by pinfall
Not very ladylike to win by cheating again, but perhaps that’s exactly what she learned from being a pageant queen… Is Arianna going to make Gigi over in her image one way or another?
NXT checks in on Dragunov and The Don.
The tension from earlier continues, but Tony smiles and says thanks for coming. He heard Dragunov had some parking trouble? Don’t worry, he can get it taken care of. Dragunov has to admit, the depths of how far Tony will take things to get the mental edge is impressive. Tony wants Dragunov to understand where he is sitting, and what this means for him. What this place is symbolic of. Dragunov says last week, when the “Consigliere” dropped the invite, Dragunov was shocked by the location, sure. But he did his homework, and in Tony’s world, this is a very scary place. Damn right it is! This place doesn’t represent the end of Dragunov. Yet.
This dinner here represents the end of Dragunov’s title reign. Oh, Tony, Tony, Tony… Many a man have said this before, but on one so far has been able to do it. Well Tony ain’t anybody! He’s The Don of NXT! And if you think what Tony’s done up to this point is impressive, than this Saturday, he makes it look like child’s play. Like what? Tony said it himself, Dragunov is unbreakable! So Dragunov gives Tony his respect as a force in NXT, as The Don. But this is Ilja Dragunov, and nothing will stop him from leaving Stand & Deliver as THE NXT Champion. Dragunov grips the table, but Tony grips the wounded hand!
Tony asks if Dragunov sees the faces of these “mooks” around him. Their eyes. They’re just ready to pounce. Tony could’ve taken Dragunov out at any moment, or even right now. But Tony lets off the hand and says he won’t. He’ll do it while the whole world is watching this Saturday. Tony will break the unbreakable, and The Don will leave Stand & Deliver the NXT Champion. Tony tells Dragunov it’s nothing person, it’s just business. Tony snaps his fingers, and dinner is served. Tony tells Dragunov to enjoy his last supper. Tony and his crew leave, but will he be eating his words in Philadelphia?
Sol Ruca VS Blair Davenport!
This showdown has been a long time coming! Another of Blair Davenport’s ambush victims wants revenge, but will she have it? Or must everyone still beware of Blair?
NXT returns as Blair makes her entrance. The bell rings and Blair SHOTGUNS first! Sol ends up in a corner, Blair UPPERCUTS again and again, then whips. Sol stops herself, ELBOWS back, then kicks low. Sol UPPERCUTS, trips Blair, and handsprings over to then SUPERKICK! Blair flounders, Sol whips her to a corner, but Blair reverses. Sol goes up and over, arm-drags Blair, then has the cording hold! The fans cheer but Blair fights up. Sol wrenches, wristlocks then straight arm levers! Sol carries Blair around to then SLAM her down! Sol rolls, then drops a knee into the short arm scissor!
Sol pushes up, Blair keeps her shoulders up, but Sol shifts to have the wristlock again. Blair fights up, Sol wrenches, but Blair ROCKS her! And ROCKS her again! Blair whips, Sol reverses and fireman’s carries! Sol DROPS Blair, then STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Sol keeps on Blair with a facelock, but Blair kicks the bad leg! Blair whips., then hip tosses, but Sol handsprings through to FACEBUSTER! Sol DROPKICKS Blair against ropes, then clotheslines her up and out! The fans cheer, Sol goes to the apron, but Blair takes a swipe! Sol handsprings and handstands to dodge! Then handsprings again, to PENALTY KICK!
The fans rally, Solo runs up, but Blair sends her into steel steps! Blair then gets that bad leg, SHIN BREAKER on the steps! Sol writhes, Blair soaks up the heat, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Blair drags Sol up, puts her in the ring, and then reels her in for another SHIN BREAKER! Sol writhes and clutches the leg, but Blair puts it on ropes to dig her boots in! Then she STOMPS the leg! The ref reprimands, Sol writhes, but Blair brings her up. Blair snapmares Sol into ropes! Blair YANKS the bad leg, then pushes Sol to a cover, TWO! Sol toughs it out but Blair drags her from ropes. Blair has the leg, and SMASHES the knee on the mat! Blair kicks Sol around but Sol throws body shots. Blair drags Sol around, hooks the bad leg up, and SNAP LOCKS it! Blair puts pressure on the leg, then stands up again for another SNAP LOCK!
Sol endures, but Blair stands up again. Blair pulls Sol’s hair to keep her from ropes! The ref reprimands, so Blair lets off to drop an elbow on the knee! Sol tries to chinlock but Blair shrugs her off. Blair stomps and YANKS the leg, then steps over. But sol BOOTS Blair into buckles! Sol rolls Blair up, TWO! Blair reels Sol in, SHIN- NO, Sol sunset flips! TWO! Blair gets up, gets the leg, but Sol throws hands! Blair hits Sol back, and NXT returns to single picture. The slapping palm strikes continue, but then Blair ducks the enzigiri! Blair then has the leg, but Sol uses the lift to handspring up and PELE! The fans fire up while both women are down!
Sol crawls her way to ropes, but Blair storms up. Sol throws body shots, but Blair ROCKS Sol with a forearm! Sol ELBOWS, Blair ROCKS her again! The forearms fly, but then Blair sweeps the leg! No mercy in this dojo! Blair runs, but Solo runs her over! And runs her over again! Then a one-leg springboard to SHOULDER TACKLE! Sol hobbles over, brings Blair up and whips, but Blair reverses. Sol barely makes it back and Blair kicks the legs out! Blair then drags Sol up, reels her in, but sol fights the suplex! Sol suplexes Blair and they both go up and out to the floor!! Both women are down on the outside while fans fire up!
The ring count starts as both women stir. Sol stands at 3 of 10, pushes Blair in at 4, then hurries up. Blair runs up but Solo ROCKS her! And DECKS her! Sol shakes the bad leg out, ONE LEG SPRINGBOARD SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Blair survives and Sol is beside herself! Sol drags Blair back up, reels her in, suplexes, but Blair slips free to SAIDO! Cover, TWO!! Sol survives and the fans fire up! Blair grows frustrated, then she drags Sol up. But Sol wrenches and drop toeholds Blair into buckles! Sol runs up, Blair puts her on the apron, but Sol HOTSHOTS Blair back! Sol then goes up the corner, aims and CARTWHEEL DDTS!! Cover, TWO!?!
Sol can’t believe Blair survived but Sol goes up and up and SOL- NO, Blair snatches Sol first! Blair then drags Sol up to suplex, FALCON ARROW! And then, KAMI- ROLLUP!! Sol wins!!!
Winner: Sol Ruca, by pinfall
Blair’s soul may not have been snatched, but Sol still takes the win! Will nothing stop the surfer from riding a wave of momentum to the top of the NXT Women’s Division?
Dijak finds Briggs backstage.
They both saw what Oba did to Gacy. But that ain’t happening to Briggs, he’s taking that title. The hell he is, Dijak’s the one winning. Oba finds them both and tells them neither of them will become champion. HE will remain! Oba holds up the belt now, but will he still be holding it after all these big meaty men are done slapping meat?
Ava Raine is in her office.
She doesn’t wanna toot her own horn, but this Stand & Deliver card is looking pretty good. And then Joe Gacy quite literally crawls his way into her office, claiming he is okay. Spears, his chair, then Oba. Gacy wants Spears on Saturday! He’s okay! Well, okay, why not? Spears VS Gacy on the Countdown Show, this Saturday! Gacy smiles, is he going to make The Chair Man wish he stayed in the back tonight?
Carmelo Hayes heads to the ring.
The final face-to-face between what was Trick Melo Gang is about to begin, and all the security is ready. Trick makes his entrance second, but the fans fire up for him, unlike HIM. Trick gets a mic and Melo takes off the sunglasses. Trick says, “Here we are, face to face. I guess we should both be happy. We main eventing the biggest show of the year. But it wasn’t supposed to be like this. Trick Melo Gang built a bond so strong that the whole world had to take notice. Trick Melo Gang built a bond so strong, you and me, the first two Black men to main event a PLE on WrestleMania Weekend ever.” The fans cheer that!
And as much as Trick wants to be excited about that, he is having a hard time because… He’s going to war with the man he used to call brother. Melo says when you put it like that, he’s gotta admit, Trick came a long way. A long way from that dark match on SmackDown in Virginia, Trick’s third match ever. Trick admits, he was nervous that night. He didn’t know if he belonged. But he looked to his side, and his brother was there for him. Melo remembers that. And it was like that. But one thing Trick’s gotta realize, at one point it was Melo & Trick against the world. Now, at Stand & Deliver, it’s Melo VS Trick. And the world will be watching.
Just like they watched Trick ruin everything! Trick says nah, dog! That was Melo. Oh, Melo ruined it? Of course he ruined it! When the “hero” gets to tell the story. But Melo will put this into perspective. Imagine these championships were like their girlfriends. Melo lost the NXT Championship, Trick lost the North American Championship, and Trick wanted to get the NA title back. But then Trick went behind Melo’s back and tried to take Melo’s girl, the NXT Title, knowing damn well Melo was trying to get her back. Is that what brothers do? Make that make sense, Trick!
Because the look of shock on Melo’s face when Trick got himself added to the #1 contender’s match, do you know what that look was? That was Melo realizing that at the drop of a beat, Trick went from brother to enemy! Trick says if that’s how Melo wants to tell it, fine. But they both know that’s not how things went down. Trick started to blow up, Melo knew it, Trick knew it. Trick came to Melo, asked Melo, and saw him face to face and said he wanted to take a chance on himself. Melo said he was happy for Trick. In fact, he said he did the same thing to get his career jumping. And now Melo wants to pull this with Trick?
Melo admits, he said that and meant that. He was paving a way the whole time! But Trick… Trick wanted to believe all the hype, listening to all the people, them telling Trick he was ready for a position that wasn’t open to him yet. That whole time, that position was Melo’s and it’s still his. It doesn’t matter if Melo has a title or not, at the end of the day, Trick’s always gonna take a back seat to him. Everyone knows it, and Trick needs to know it. Trick says those days are long gone. Melo chuckles and says Trick used to be so humble. What happened to him? But Melo gets it, he does. Trick’s been hot for six months! Congrats! You did it! Melo’s been hot for three YEARS!
And to break it down like this, and really listen to this, the fans love you when you’re shining, when you’re on the rise. But when it’s the next guy’s turn, they switch you like Nintendo. Quote that! Oh, now it makes sense. Trick sees that this is what it’s all been about. This is what Melo’s mad about. Trick knows Melo better than anybody, and so Trick knows that Melo is envious. Melo is jealous that the fans love Trick Willy and it’s all over his face. Melo says it could be so simple. Envious of what? What the people think? At Stand & Deliver, these people won’t be in the ring with Trick, Melo will! And the people can’t help Trick!
Melo and Trick will be in that ring, and Trick learns the hard way why Melo’s been on top for so long, why he’s the man, why they call him HIM, and why it is that when Melo shoots, Melo Don’t Miss! Nah, Melo, you learned the hard way that Trick’s the one to knock you off the hill! That Trick’s the man around here now! And if Melo didn’t learn it by now, he’ll learn it at Stand & Deliver when everybody in Philly is chanting “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” And then Trick will whoop that ass! Melo makes a move, a guard gets in the way, so Melo DECKS the guard! Then Melo’s security moves forward so Trick DECKS one of them!
The fans fire up as the brawl is own between Trick and Melo, the guards doing what they can but getting hit by haymakers, too! Fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Melo and Trick start tossing bodies, and then it’s just the two of them! They fire off hands, so now superstars have to rush out here! The fans still want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but this will just have to wait until the main event of Stand & Deliver! Will the City of Brotherly Love see these former brothers tear each other apart? What will be left of them after it’s all said and done?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT here as a go-home episode, but it felt like it dragged on by the end just to make sure there was time for the final segment. Trick and Melo had a good closing face to face, but the brawl wasn’t quite as wild as expected. I’m still leaning towards Trick winning to send Melo off to SmackDown, and it will be a great moment and match all the same. Dragunov and Tony D had good throughline story tonight, and for a moment, I was thinking Dragunov was going to relate things about his childhood as a Russian boy in a German neighborhood to show the Italian American he knows nothing of intimidation. But Tony still seems to have the edge, so the math is certainly favoring Dragunov winning out, provided Tony doesn’t cheat.
Great move with the Triple Threat tag opening, as it was just awesome, but I did not think Axiom & Frazer were winning. Or perhaps, I just wasn’t expecting Good Brothers to lose. But I suppose if Gallows & Anderson were facing Bron & Corbin, it was a bit obvious to say Bron & Corbin were winning. Now with it being Axiom & Frazer, the match really can go either way. Bron still has to end up on SmackDown full time, so the titles could go to Axiom & Frazer, allowing them to lead the way for the Tag Division into the Summer and Heatwave in Toronto. There are plenty of teams waiting for their chance, so there’d be no shortage of feuds to book.
Really good match from Sol VS Blair to be our main event match, and really good quick pin win for Sol. I feel like with the rest of Blair’s “victims” still on the shelf, or back on the shelf in the case of Nikkita Lyons, the story of Sol and Blair really should continue from here so there can be a definitive winner. Really good match from Arianna VS Wren to keep Arianna’s momentum up without Gigi being part of tonight’s promo. And a good match from Lola VS Karmen but perhaps too quick to really give us a feel for it. Lola winning using Natty’s move makes it feel like there’s going to be a rematch with Natty but isn’t this supposed to be about Lola and Karmen?
Good promo from Lexis King and good match with Von but I’m not sure what the endgame of the story is now. Stone didn’t show up, King only won with an opportunistic finisher, but I suppose a promo next week could get things moving. Good promos from Dijak and Briggs, and even from Oba. Spears attacking Gacy was fitting of their story and set up their match for Stand & Deliver, but hard to say if Gacy was legit rocked during the match with Oba that called it off. Gacy’s match is in the kickoff show so if he’s not okay by Saturday morning, they can probably call it off and nothing is affected necessarily, but here’s hoping Gacy really is just fine.
Great stuff with Fallon VS Jacy helping cue up the Six Woman Tag, and that will be a really good match. Jacy won here, had a promo putting herself over, so I would hope the Faces win at Stand & Deliver. And then great stuff with the NXT Women’s Championship story. Good Supernova Sessions, with Lyra really showing some edge of her own as she tells Roxie to shut up about the past and just accept she lost fair and square. Great spot of Lyra putting Roxie through a table, and Tatum being unsure about edgy Lyra is an interesting detail. Tatum made sure Lyra won last time, is she going to end up being why Lyra loses this time? I still feel like Roxie’s primed for her call-up, same as Melo and Bron, so maybe Tatum waits to turn on Lyra until after Lyra retains the title.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Will it be lights out on Los Ingobernables de Japon?
Bishamon won last round, but so did Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji. Now they clash in the main event of A Block’s second round! Who keeps winning in this World Tag League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Daiki Nagai; Shoma wins.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Taka Michinoku & DOUKI VS The House of Torture; Taichi, Taka & Douki win.
- Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI VS Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano; Oleg & Yano win.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman; Cobb & Callum win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Gabe Kidd & SANADA VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Gabe & Sanada win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa; Shota & Honma win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji; Bishamon wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-0, 2 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 1-0, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-0, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-0, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 0-1, 0 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-1, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-1, 0 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 0-1, 0 points
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman!
The Funky Sauce had a less than hot debut losing to Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji. And now, they’re running into the Imperial Unit & Prince of Pace, who are already setting a good pace with their win. Can Zayne & Taguchi heat things up? Or will they be conquered by The United Empire?
The teams sort out and Cobb calls out Taguchi’s hips. Zayne says oishi (tasty) but Cobb is pretty sure that’s not true. The debate on oishi or oishi janai continues, but we finally get Zayne and Callum starting. The fans rally up at the bell, and Callum circles with Zayne. They tie up, go around, and Zayne puts Callum on ropes. Zayne lets off cleanly and quickly and the two reset. They tie up, Callum puts Zayne on ropes now, and the ref counts. Callum lets off slowly, but still cleanly. The fans applaud and the two reset. Zayne and Callum tie up again, Zayne headlocks, but Callum powers up and out. Zayne runs Callum over!
The fans applaud and Zayne smirks. Things speed up, Callum hurdles but Zayne cartwheels over. The fans cheer as Zayne plays with his hair. Callum runs up but Zayne wrenches and whips him. Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS Zayne down! The fans cheer and Callum mocks the hair twisting. Zayne goes to a corner, the fans rally up, and Callum runs in. Zayne dodges, runs back in, but Callum puts him on the apron. Zayne slingshots back in to RANA! A rough tumble but Callum is up. Zayne waistlocks, Callum switches, but Zayne bucks the O’Conner. Zayne DUMPS Callum to the apron, avoids the shoulder tackle and KICKS!
Zayne runs side to side to ROLLING AX KICK! The fans fire up while Callum flops down. Zayne drags Callum up, tags in Taguchi, and Funky Sauce SPANKS Callum! Taguchi BLASTS Cobb for good measure before he and Zayne double whip Callum to a corner. Taguchi HIP ATTACKS, then sets up for Zayne to LEAP FROG SHOTGUN! Callum sits down, Zayne rolls back and he headscissors Taguchi to CANNONBALL Callum! Zayne then CANNONBALLS Callum himself! Taguchi covers, TWO! The fans fire up and Taguchi brings Callum into a chinlock. Callum endures the knee in his back as Taguchi pulls on him.
Taguchi puts on a headscissors and he squeezes tight! Callum endures, fights around, and kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go as the fans cheer, and Taguchi taunts Cobb with his cheeks. Taguchi goes back but Callum UP KICKS him! Callum skins the cat to the apron, slingshots to somersault, and then SOBATS! Both men fall and the fans rally up. Callum grits his teeth, rolls to the corner and tags in Cobb. Cobb storms up to stomp Taguchi, then he steps on Taguchi to step to Zayne. Cobb stands on Taguchi to use him as a surfboard! Cobb mocks Zayne’s hair twisting, then “apologizes” as he steps off Taguchi.
Cobb stands Taguchi up to HEADBUTT him down! Cobb drags Taguchi up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Callum in. Callum stomps Taguchi, but Taguchi kicks back. Callum stomps Taguchi’s leg! Callum clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Taguchi down. Taguchi fights around to the ROPEBREAK! Callum lets go and paces around. Taguchi rises, Callum kicks him, and Callum eggs Taguchi on. Taguchi CHOPS! Callum knees low in return! Callum whips Taguchi to a corner, runs corner to corner, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi goes up to headscissor for the DEADLY OSHIRI! Taguchi then runs up, but into an atomic drop!
Taguchi hobbles, Callum runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taguchi crawls, hot tag to Zayne! Zayne runs past Callum to BLAST Cobb! Zayne fires forearms and elbows on Callum, then mule kicks! Zayne runs, but blocks a boot first! Zayne KNEES Callum to a corner, runs up and UPPERCUTS! Zayne puts Callum up top, climbs up after him, but Callum fires body shots! Callum shoves Zayne but Zayne flips back and rolls through! Zayne runs back up to JUMP RANA! The fans fire up and Zayne scoops Callum, for the BAJA BLAST! Cover, TWO! Callum stays in this but the fans rally with Zayne.
Zayne pounds the mat and the fans clap along. Cobb runs up, dodges Zayne and ROCKS him! Cobb runs in, Zayne dodges at the corner, then Zayne comes back. Cobb dodges, Zayne QUEBRADAS, but Cobb catches Zayne! Cobb wobbles and staggers, Zayne slips down to FINAL CUT! Cobb bails out, Callum runs up, but Zayne avoid the Penalty Kick! Callum avoids the Eddy Gordo kick to shove, but Zayne runs him over! Callum kips up, but Zayne avoids the enzigiri! Zayne runs, MARIPOSA, but Callum makes it a ghost pin! TWO!! Zayne stands, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Taguchi tags in and hurries after Callum!
Callum swings, Taguchi dodges but Callum elbows. Callum runs, Taguchi runs, but Callum catches him! Torture rack, GO TO HOSPITAL!! The fans fire up and Cobb tags in. Cobb RAMS Taguchi into the corner! Callum runs up to forearm SMASH, then he sets up under Cobb’s UPPERCUT! Callum BLASTS Zayne, goes to the apron, and he ENZIGIRIS Taguchi into a fireman’s carry! Callum is up top, DOUBLE STOMP and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cobb sits Taguchi up to HIP ATTACK! And then GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT FLOPS as Taguchi moves! Taguchi comes back, KETSUYE!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Cobb survives, and Taguchi pounds the mat. Taguchi runs, but Cobb catches the hip attack! Zayne CLUBS Cobb, Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Zayne DROPKICKS, Taguchi FLYING HIP ATTACKS! MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO!! Cobb survives, but Taguchi has OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Cobb endures, rolls, and he BOOTS Taguchi away! Taguchi KETSUYES!! Cover, TWO!! Cobb still has power to spare but Taguchi has some of his own! Taguchi powers up in the corner, “ORYA~!” KETSU- NO, Cobb rolls it to a waistlock! Callum wipes Zayne out, then he BOOTS Taguchi into the GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, but Zayne breaks it!
The fans fire up while Callum TOSSES Zayne back out. Cobb hauls Taguchi up, ripcord and TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, Cobb & Callum win!
Winners: Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
Another round and another win for The United Empire, but also another loss for Funky Sauce. Will these trends continue through the rest of the league? Or can Zayne & Taguchi turn things around before the end?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Gabe Kidd & SANADA VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
No NJPW round robin tournament would be complete without Bullet Club VS Bullet Club! The Mad Man & Cold Skull lost to Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa, Fang Revived & Crown Jewel lost to Bishamon, so both teams are in a fighting mood. Which faction within the club comes out feeling Just Too Sweet?
Aw hell, Gabe & Sanada attack Kenta & Chase during their entrance! No mercy just because they’re all Bullet Club! Sanada brings Chase into the crowd while Gabe and Kenta brawl down the aisle! Gabe then brings Kenta around to another area. Chase whips but Sanada reverses and he BOWLS Chase into chairs! A strike for Sanada, but Kenta does the same to Gabe! Sanada JAMS Chase with a chair, then CLAWS his face! Gabe and Kenta brawl up into the bleachers! Gabe ROCKS Kenta, brings him to the railing at the back, and Sanada SMACKS Chase off more chairs. Gabe mockingly asks for Too Sweet but Kenta ROCKS him!
Gabe goes to another stairway and walks down but Kenta storms up behind him, Kenta CLUBS Gabe, and now Chase has Sanada way over in the back row of the opposite end! Chase can tell where Kenta and Gabe are because of the spotlights following them! Chase CLUBS Sanada, then leaves him behind to go help Kenta. Gabe CHOKES Kenta with a shirt! Gabe mockingly offers the Too Sweet, then cusses Kenta out. Gabe says, “We run this!” in reference to War Dogs over OG Bullet Club. But then Chase goes after Gabe! Sanada hurries to help Gabe and now the brawling is all in the same area! Kenta has Sanada now while Chase keeps after Gabe.
Things finally go back to the ground level and to ringside. Kenta ROCKS Sanada, but Sanada ROCKS Kenta! Gabe CHOKES Chase with a chair! Gabe storms around but Sanada does the same to Kenta on the other side. Chase CHOPS and fires forearms, but Gabe doesn’t flinch. So Chase CLAWS Gabe’s face! Sanada ROCKS Kenta, stalks him, and then Gabe SMACKS Chase with a chair! The Young Lions make sure fans are safely out of the way while Kenta CLAWS Sanada’s face. Gabe brings Chase to ringside and SMACKS him off the apron. Gabe then hurries to help Sanada as he BLINDSIDES Kenta!
Gabe and Kenta brawl now, and Gabe DECKS Kenta! Gabe & Sanada agree to go get Chase, but wait, where is he? Chase runs up from behind to CLOBBER them both! Chase CLUBS Sanada, but Gabe CLAWS Chase’s face! Gabe POSTS Chase, and finally, Sanada puts Chase in the ring. Gabe & Sanada Too Sweet, and Gabe mean mugs Tenzan on commentary. Sanada steps in, and this is finally a match! Sanada CLUBS Chase, whips him, but Chase ducks ‘n’ WRECKS Gabe with a dropkick! Chase RAMS Sanada, HOTSHOTS him, then calls to Kenta. Kenta finds his way in and Chase stomps Sanada in a corner.
Kenta storms up, he and Chase double whip Sanada to the corner. Chase runs in, forearm SMASH, and then he sits Sanada down. Kenta runs up to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Chase goes up while Sanada is in the drop zone, for a MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Chase snarls, Kenta DOUBLE STOMPS Gabe on the outside! Chase keeps on Sanada, reels him in, but Sanada fights the tuck! Chase ROCKS Sanada, whips him to a corner, but Sanada goes up and out then to the floor. Chase chases Sanada around, but Gabe sends Kenta into railing! Sanada KICKS ropes to jam Chase up! Sanada tags in Gabe and the War Dogs bring Chase up.
Gabe & Sanada double suplex, but Chase fights it! Kenta’s back and he BOOTS Gabe! Sanada DROPKICKS Kenta! Chase runs up on Sanada. Sanada wrenches him, but Chase spins through. Sanada fights the suplex to MAGIC SCREW! Gabe is back and he brings Chase up. “I’m a Mad Man-” Chase wrenches out, ducks a lariat, and then spins Gabe, FINAL CUT! Cover, TWO! Gabe stays in this while Kenta and Sanada fight on the outside. Chase locks ‘n’ loads, runs up on Gabe, but Gabe blocks the C-Trigger! Chase fires forearms to get free, but Gabe ROCKS Chase! The ref reprimands about closed fists, but Chase rebounds!
Gabe dodges Chase and hits the COMEBACKER LARIAT! And then a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, Kenta breaks it! Kenta CLUBS Gabe, but Sanada CLAWS Kenta’s face! Sanada TOSSES Kenta out and Gabe brings Chase up. Gabe then pushes Chase over, because he says this is for Kenny Omega! Gabe aims a finger gun at Chase! “Good bye, and F YOU, Kenny!!” Gabe runs up to V-TRIGGER!! Then a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, War Dogs win!!
Winners: Gabe Kidd & Sanada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kenta & Chase earn 0)
The War Dogs struck first and never let up, and now they win to break even. Wait, as Kenta & Chase are helped away, and even as Sanada heads out, Gabe sits cross-legged while he has the mic. “Let me be very effin’ clear. You crossed the line as soon as you ran to Tokyo Sports and started calling me all this s*it. Unprofessional, all this s*it. Let me make this very effin’ clear! You said you wanted, you said the fans wanted, I said it before: I don’t give a F what anyone wants but me! And I wanna end your career! So iitengo (January 5th), Gabe Kidd, Kenny Omega, LET’S EFFIN’ GO!!”
The fans are fired up to hear WrestleDynasty now has a massive crossover match added! But will Gabe keep making this about The Best Bout Machine until it comes back to bite him? Or is that just the motivation he needs so he and Sanada can take the trophies?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa!
The Roughneck & Everyone’s Kokeshi had a rough opening round with their loss, but The Front Man & The Mullet had a mighty main event win. But the tournament might be taking a backseat when Shota wants after the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Will Shota earn a title match while heading for the trophies? Or will ZSJ prove Shota’s just not ready?
As ZSJ & “Roy” step into the ring, Shota gets in ZSJ’s face so ZSJ taunts him with the world title. The ref has them stand down, and the teams sort out. Shota and ZSJ start and they tie right up at the bell. Shota headlocks, ZSJ powers up and out, then he BOOTS Shota! Shota roars, ROCKS ZSJ and runs to RAM him! ZSJ rebounds to BOOT SHota again! ZSJ headlocks, Shota powers out, and they RAM shoulders! Shota rebounds to RUN ZSJ over, but ZSJ is up to UPPERCUT Shota! ZSJ runs, but Shota DROPKICKS ZSJ down! The fans fire up with Shota while ZSJ bails out. Shota pursues and CLUBS ZSJ down!
Shota whips ZSJ hard into railing, then storms up on ZSJ to whip him into more railing! ZSJ comes back to BOOT Shota! Shota is right up to SHOTGUN ZSJ! The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma BLASTS Oiwa for good measure but the ref reprimands him. Shota stands and brings ZSJ up. Shota puts ZSJ in, which the fans applaud, and Shota covers. ONE, but Shota stays on ZSJ. Shota CLUBS ZSJ, tags Honma, and Honma stomps ZSJ in the corner. The ref counts but Honma digs his boot in. The ref counts, Honma steps off, and Honma drags ZSJ up. Honma CLUBS ZSJ, CLUBS him again, then follows him to ropes.
Honma CHOPS ZSJ and ZSJ sputters. Honma CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! ZSJ hobbles away but Honma is on him with a whip. Honma ELBOWS ZSJ down, pats his head and runs, but he stops short of the kokeshi as ZSJ moves! ZSJ grabs an arm and wrangles Honma into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Oiwa BLASTS Shota while Honma scrambles around! The fans fire up as Honma fights and drags ZSJ with him. ZSJ shifts to have just the arm, or no, not just the arm! It’s like a one-armed Italian Stretch! Honma still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Fans applaud, and ZSJ lets go to tag Oiwa. Oiwa drags Honma up to scoop and SLAM!
Oiwa pushes Honma down to then drop an elbow! Cover, ONE! Oiwa clamps onto Honma with an armlock, but Honma fights up. Oiwa wrenches and RAMS Honma into a corner. Oiwa CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Honma kicks and kicks but Oiwa CHOPS him down! Oiwa wraps Honma’s arm around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Oiwa lets go, and Oiwa headlocks. Oiwa brings Honma over and tags ZSJ. ZSJ cravats Honma for the neck wrench, then he wrangles Honma to the mat. ZSJ bridges with the neck wrench! Honma endures so ZSJ shifts and bridges! Then shifts and bridges!
ZSJ stands to NECK TWIST! Honma writhes but ZSJ covers, TWO! The fans cheer as Honma toughs it out. Shota gets the fans to chant for “HONMA! HONMA!” ZSJ PENALTY- NO, Honma blocks the kick! ZSJ fires SLAP after SLAP but Honma holds on! ZSJ eggs Honma on, so Honma SLAPS ZSJ down! The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma crawls over, hot tag to Shota! Shota runs up to fire forearms on ZSJ! Shota whips, ZSJ reverses but Shota CLOBBERS ZSJ! Shota BLASTS Oiwa for good measure! The fans fire up with Shota as he whips ZSJ corner to corner. Shota runs up, to UPPERCUT!
Shota reels ZSJ in, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota shrugs that off. Shota drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ fights the clinch to go for the arm. ZSJ elbows Shota, whips, but Shota reverses to trip ZSJ, turn him over, and STF! ZSJ fights the crossface portion, slips out and wrangles Shota into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Shota fights up, but ZSJ pushes on the arm! Shota still fights, slips around, and arm-drags free! ZSJ avoids the dropkick to the leg to NECK TWIST! Tag to Oiwa and Oiwa drags Shota up. Oiwa headlocks, Shota powers out, but Oiwa runs Shota over!
Things keep moving, Oiwa counters Shota’s hip toss with a hip toss! Shota gets up, Oiwa DROPKICKS! Oiwa kips up and the fans fire up! Shota stands Oiwa up, scoops and POWERSLAMS, to then run and SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Oiwa keeps on Shota but Shota fights the anaconda plex! Shota CLUBS away on Oiwa, then catches him to a clinch. Oiwa slips free, shoves, but Shota dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shota crawls away, hot tag to Honma! Honma storms up to CHOP Oiwa! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Oiwa is in a corner, Honma whips him corner to corner, then runs up to ELBOW! And BULLDOG!
The fans fire up with Honma and he runs, KOKESHI FLOPS as Oiwa moves! Oiwa brings Honma up, but Honma fires hands! Oiwa ROCKS Honma back! Honma fires another flurry, but Oiwa ROCKS him again! Oiwa runs to ROLLING ELBOW! Honma falls and the fans fire up! Oiwa watches Honma go to a corner, and then he runs in, DROPKICK! And BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Honma stays in his and the fans fire up! Oiwa drags Honma up, gut wrenches, but Honma fights it! Honma wrenches out to short arm LARIAT! Oiwa stays up to short arm LARIAT in return! Honma short arm LARIATS, but then Oiwa short arm LARIATS!
Oiwa fires short arm LARIATS again and again, then finally LARIATS Honma down! Cover, but Shota breaks it! ZSJ grabs Shota and drags him out by a leg! ANKLE LOCK! Shota BOOTS ZSJ into railing! Oiwa has the SLEEPER on Honma! Honma reaches out, but Oiwa keeps him from ropes! But Honma slips around to the back, BIG back suplex! But Oiwa holds onto the SLEEPER! Oiwa drags Honma up to his feet, spins him, and THE- NO, Honma blocks the lariat! Oiwa dodges a haymaker to ROCK Honma! Honma ROCKS Oiwa! Oiwa DOUBLE CHOPS! Honma HEADBUTTS, and then JUMPING KOKESHIS!!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Honma and Oiwa crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Shota! The fans fire up as ZSJ BOOTS! Shota fires a forearm! ZSJ nods and steps back to Shota. ZSJ UPPERCUTS, but Shota UPPERCUTS in return! ZSJ shakes that off to UPPERCUT! Shota staggers, scowls, and comes back to UPPERCUT! ZSJ wobbles but he nods, before he UPPERCUTS again! Both men steady themselves, and Shota comes back to UPPERCUT! ZSJ staggers and sways, but he stays on his feet. ZSJ leans on the ropes, then stands up tall. The fans fire up as ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Shota UPPERCUTS! The UPPERCUTS go back and forth, faster and faster!
Shota UPPERCUTS and ZSJ drops to his knees! The ref has Shota hold on, maybe ZSJ is rattled. ZSJ stands but Shota UPPERCUTS again and again! ZSJ fires up but runs into an UPPERCUT! Shota roars and the fans fire up again! ZSJ stands to SLAP Shota!! Shota wobbles but even ZSJ has to steady himself. Shota drops to his knees to stabilize, and the fans rally up again. Shota rises, so ZSJ KICKS him! And KICKS! Shota shakes his head so ZSJ KICKS! ZSJ paces but Shota nods. Shota rises and eggs ZSJ! ZSJ says fine, and he KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Shota growls, then he blocks the kick!
Shota stands to ROCK ZSJ! ZSJ roars, but Shota catches the kick, trips ZSJ, and then steps into the STF!! ZSJ reaches out but Shota drags him from ropes! S T F! Oiwa stomps away on Shota until he lets go! Honma CLUBS Oiwa then throws him out. Honma helps Shota stand and then brings ZSJ around. Honma whips ZSJ to a corner, runs up, and he LARIATS! Feed to Shota’s POP-UP KNEE! Shota then feeds ZSJ to a LARIAT! Clinch and EXPLODER! Honma gets moving, BASEMENT KOKESHI! IGNITION!! Cover, Oiwa breaks it! Honma CLUBS Oiwa and tosses him again, then tells Shota to finish it!
Shota goes to the corner and he takes aim. BLAZE- ARMBAR!! ZSJ catches the Blaze Blade, but then Shota shifts around! ZSJ still wants the arm, Shota has the stack! TWO! ARMBAR!! Honma hits the FALLING KOKESHI!! The fans are thunderous but here comes Oiwa! Honma runs at him, JUMPING KOKESHI FLOPS as Oiwa moves! Oiwa calls to ZSJ as he brings up Shota. Shota fires a forearm but Oiwa shakes his head. Oiwa eggs Shota on so Shota fires up! Shota ROLLING- NO, Oiwa ducks to SLEEPER! And THE- NO, Shota ducks The Grip and a JUMPING KOKESHI takes Oiwa down!
The fans fire up as Shota aims at ZSJ again. BLINDSIDE KNEE in the corner! And then a TORNADO DDT! Shota drags ZSJ up to elevate, but ZSJ wrenches out! ZSJ PELES the arm! Then BOOTS the lariat! ZSJ ducks the enzigiri to PENALTY KICK! Shota is right up, but ZSJ has him in a full nelson! Shota breaks it, only for ZSJ to GERMAN SUPLEX! ZSJ runs up, but into a POP-UP DEATH RIDER!! The fans are thunderous as Shota hauls ZSJ up. But ZSJ scoops first! ZACK DRIVER!! But ZSJ can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous again while Shota and ZSJ stir! ZSJ and Shota crawl, but then Oiwa BLASTS Honma down!
Oiwa helps ZSJ up while Shota finds he has no partner! Shota turns around, into an ELBOW from Oiwa! ZSJ BOOTS Shota, then feeds him to Oiwa’s ANACONDA SUPLEX! Oiwa sets Shota up for ZSJ’S LARIAT! Cover, HONMA BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again but now Oiwa has the SLEEPER on Honma! ROUNDHOUSE and THE GRIP!! The fans fire up with TMDK as they drag Shota up. They double whip but Shota reverses! Shota kicks off ZSJ to TORNADO DDT Oiwa! Shota then runs up, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shota and ZSJ stay up, so they go again. ZSJ KICKS Shota’s lariat, but Shota SWATS ZSJ’s!
Shota ROCKS ZSJ, ROLLING- SLAP from ZSJ! ZSJ scoops, Shota slips free! Shota backslides, ZSJ rolls through, then fights the underhooks! O’Conner Roll, but Shota trips ZSJ to go for an arm! Another backslide, but another roll through, BLAZE BLADE POINT BLANK!! The fans are thunderous again as Shota rises! Shota aims from a corner, and hits a BLAZE- NO, ZSJ backslides! But Shota rolls through so he can DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, SHOTA & HONMA WIN!!!
Winners: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma, by pinfall (gains 2 points; ZSJ & Oiwa earn 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion just fell to this Reiwa Musketeer! World Tag League aside, will Shota now bring that Paradigm Shift to the Tokyo Dome? Or will ZSJ make sure this is still TMDK’s WrestleKingdom?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi made it Lights Out last round against Kenta & Chase Owens while The Rampaging Dragon & Gene Blast were tranquilo against Funky Sauce. Only one team can stay spotless, can the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter slay these twin dragons? Or will Los Ingobernables de Japon be that much closer to the trophies?
The teams sort out and after LIJ fist bumps, Yota calls out Goto. Goto accepts and the fans rally as the bell rings. Goto and Yota circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Goto finds a point of leverage, he puts Yota on ropes, but then lets off cleanly. The fans applaud and the two reset. They tie up but Yota kicks low. Yota headlocks, Goto powers up and out, but Yota RAMS him! Goto stays up, he runs, and he RAMS Yota! Yota rebounds to CLOBBER Goto! Yota brings Goto up, CHOPS him, but Goto CHOPS back! Yota CHOPS again! Goto backs away to ropes but Yota is on him. Yota whips but Goto grabs ropes!
Hashi tags in, Goto BOOTS Yota, then Bishamon runs Yota over! Then ZANMAI! Takagi storms in but Hashi mule kicks! Bishamon sets up, “Se no!” And they DRUM away on Takagi! The fans cheer while Hashi flexes. Hashi brings Yota up, ROCKS him, and Yota goes to a corner. Hashi CHOPS, but Yota eggs him on. Hashi CHOPS again, and again! Yota sits down and the fans rally up. Hashi looms over Yota, brings him up, and whips him corner to corner. Hashi runs up but Yota BOOTS him! Hashi comes back, blocks the boot, btu Yota brings Hashi down for the STOMP! Takagi runs to BLAST Goto, then goes out after him!
Takagi sends Goto into railing! The fans cheer, and Yota snapmares Hashi for a chinlock. Hashi endures so Yota ELBOWS him in the head! Yota then drags Hashi up, ROCKS him in the back, and Hashi falls against ropes. Yota tags Takagi and Takagi chinlocks Hashi in the ropes. Red Shoes reprimands then counts, so Takagi lets go quickly. Takagi hauls Hashi up to RAM him into the corner again and again. Takagi stomps Hashi, whips him to ropes, then KNEES him! Takagi suplexes high and hard! The fans applaud while Takagi keeps his eyes on Goto. Takagi goes to Hashi, sits him up, and rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!
Takagi stands for the ELBOW DROP! Tag to Yota and Yota brings Hashi up. Goto protests as LIJ double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Takagi then SENTONS, and Yota SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Goto coaches Hashi but Yota drags Hashi up. Yota CLUBS Hashi but Hashi fires forearms! Yota hits a BODY BLOW in return! Yota whips, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up while both men are down! Hashi and Yota crawl, Hashi hot tags Goto! Goto CLOBBERS Yota, BLASTS Takagi, then goes back to Yota. Yota kicks and runs but Goto follows to LARIAT! Takagi runs in, but Goto kicks him!
Takagi fights the suplex, suplexes in return, but Goto slips free! Goto waistlocks but Takagi elbows him! LIJ regroups to double whip Goto to a corner. Takagi runs in but Goto dodges! LARIAT for Yota! Goto kicks Takagi, and suplexes him onto Yota! Cover on Yota, TWO! The fans rally and Goto hauls Yota up. Yota fights the fireman’s carry with elbows. Goto ROCKS Yota, Yota ROCKS Goto, repeat! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, but Goto gets the edge! Goto roars, runs, but Yota clinches for the BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! STOMP! Takagi BLASTS Hashi! The fans fire up with LIJ as they regroup.
LIJ whips Goto to the corner again, and Yota ELBOWS! Takagi sends Yota back in to SPLASH! Takagi LARIATS, Yota BOOTS, Takagi BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and then a DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Goto stays in this but Yota brings him back up. Yota has Goto in the drop zone, for the MAROON- NO, Goto avoids the crush! Goto fireman’s carries to USHIGOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Goto and Yota crawl, hot tags to Takagi and Hashi! The fans fire up as Hashi and Takagi RAM shoulders! Hashi dodges to RAM Takagi, Takagi RAMS back! They RAM again, and roar!
Hashi ROCKS Takagi, CHOPS him, then turns him for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up with Hashi and he aims from a corner. Takagi goes to a corner, Hashi runs in, but Takagi dodges! Takagi runs up, but into a BOOT! Hashi runs up, into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint and DDT! Hashi is down and Takagi says “TOKI GA KITA!” The time has come, and the fans rally with “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi winds up, runs up, but blocks a boot to LARIAT! Takagi keeps moving, but Hashi gets around to waistlock! Takagi switches, Hashi RAMS Takagi to a corner! Goto runs up to LARIAT Takagi! Feed to the mule kick!
Bishamon sets up, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up and Goto calls for it! Hashi gets the legs, but Takgi kicks free! Takagi wrenches, dodges, SLEEPER on Goto! Yota RANAS Hashi! Then Yota runs up on Goto but Goto BOOTS him! Goto elbows Takagi, Hashi SUPERKICKIS Yota! Goto has Yota up, he and Hashi hits G Y R!! Yota flounders but Takgi sends Goto into Hashi! PUMPING- NO, Bishamon dodges the lariats and they trap Takagi at the ropes! BLINDISDE LARIAT to SNAP DRAGON! Takagi is up, DOUBLE LARIATS with Goto! Takagi SWATS a lariat, ELBOWS Hashi, JABS him, then runs! But into Goto’s LARIAT!!
The fans fire up and Bishamon regroups. They whip Takagi into the fireman’s carry! FIERCE FLASH! And now Hashi calls the end! They have Takagi up, SHO- NO, SUPERKICK to Hashi from Yota! SUPERKICK to Goto from Yota! Goto tumbles out, Hashi is in a corner, and Yota runs to SPLASH Hashi! Then Yota hoists Hashi up top, CHOPS him, and climbs! The fans fire up with Yota as he brings Hashi up, for a SUPERPLEX! Takagi SLIDING PUMPING BOMBERS! Takagi starts up another “OI! OI! OI!” and the fans are with him! LIJ drags Hashi up, they BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! Cover, GOTO BREAKS IT!
Yota stomps Goto and CLUBS him! LIJ drags Goto up, but Goto fires forearms on them both! Goto is a fierce warrior to be sure! But he runs into a LARIAT! And GENE TRIGGER! PUMPING BOMBER! The fans fire up as LIJ aims at Hashi! Takagi runs up to LARIAT! Snapmare and Yota aims! Takagi makes sure Hashi is lined up, but Goto anchors Yota! Takagi rushes over but Hashi shoves him into Yota! Roll-up with bridge! TWO!!! Takagi escapes, Hashi ROCKS him! The fans are thunderous as both men wobble. Takagi fires a forearm! Hashi fires back! Takagi fires another! Hashi wobbles, drops to a knee, but he comes back to fire another forearm!
Takagi and Hashi go back and forth, faster and faster! They both wobble again, but then Hashi fires a strike fest! The CHOP tops it off, but Takagi just snarls! Takagi fires boxing elbows! Hashi roars, but Takagi JABS! HEADBUTTS! SUPERKICK from Hashi! DISCUS PUJMPING from Takagi! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up and Takagi powers up! Takagi runs, to PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi pump handles and torture racks, but ITADAKIGARI!! Cover, BISHAMON WINS!!!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Takagi & Yota earn 0)
A sudden turnaround, but it can’t be called an upset with how Goto & Hashi have been World Tag League winners and IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions besides! But if this is how hard Takagi & Tsuji fought, yet they still fell short, how much harder must they fight to be on top of the block?
As for Bishamon, Hashi has the mic first. “Last year, Bishamon made history be becoming the first-ever IWGP Tag Team Champions to win this league. We also achieved the first-ever threepeat. This year, we’re looking to go undefeated!” The fans cheer that lofty goal, and even chant for “BI-SHA-MON! BI-SHA-MON!” Hashi says then, in Kumamoto, when they win their FOURTH STRAIGHT tournament, “We’ll show you our happiest Zanmai celebration ever.” The fans are certainly intrigued by that. Hashi says Bishamon’s four-peat will come in the blink of an eye!
With that mic drop, the mission is clear! No need to #GetBackUp when you’re still riding high, but will Goto & Hashi continue to add to their historic achievements? Or will a team come along to ruin it all?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 2-0, 4 points
Bishamon: 2-0, 4 points
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 1-1, 2 points
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 1-1, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 1-1, 2 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 1-1, 2 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 0-2, 0 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great event for WTL A Block, but I hope there won’t be any more delays in the On Demand upload, there’s too much to do on a Friday to wait on this. Anyway, I had a bad feeling Funky Sauce would lose again, but they had a strong showing against Callum & Cobb. Great brawl between Gabe & Sanada with Kenta & Chase. But considering Gabe is building towards that match with Kenny Omega, good win for him and Sanada, and then good promo from Gabe to call Omega out. This all probably takes Gabe & Sanada out of the running for the finals, because they can play up how Gabe is too distracted by wanting after Omega.
Great match from Shota & Honma VS ZSJ & Oiwa, but this match also proved me right from earlier. This was just a formality to make ZSJ VS Shota for the world title official. Shota gets the upset win on ZSJ and now that is Shota’s path to WrestleKingdom. But Bishamon VS LIJ was awesome stuff, and what a great win for Goto & Hashi. Goto & Hashi are definitely set up to make another run at the trophies, but I’m still not sure of their chances of winning. The threepeat was pretty surprising as it was, but a four-peat would be wild.
My Score: 9/10
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Everybody wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah!
Before they celebrate with champagne on Full Gear, Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa team up for a tag match! Will Rampage truly become “Glampage?”
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron & Nyla Rose; Mariah & Mina win.
- Juice Robinson VS The Butcher; Juice wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS The Dark Order; The Conglomeration wins.
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Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron & Nyla Rose!
While the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend will have their Championship Champagne Celebration tomorrow night, tonight is about celebrating a victory together. But will The Glamour & The Fighting Gravure Idol get that win? Or can the wild Aussie and Native Beast put a damper on the fun?
The teams sort out and Mina starts against Nyla. The fans rally, “We Want Mina!” and Nyla says so does she! They step up and Nyla taunts Mina’s height by calling for the knuckle lock. Mina reaches up but Nyla switches hands. And then switches, switches, switches, but Mina almost makes it a dance. The fans cheer as it indeed becomes a dance off between Mina and Nyla. But then Mina kicks low! Mina runs, but Nyla catches her! Nyla pops Mina up and around, but Mina slips free. Mina dodges, and she slides to pose. The fans cheer, Nyla shows she can shimmy, and she SUPERKICKS Mina down!
Nyla scoops Mina to SLAM her! Nyla swaggers, drags Mina up, and then scoops. Harley wants in but Nyla says not now. She is holding a grown human woman! Nyla SLAMS Mina down, runs, but Harley tags in! Nyla asks what is wrong with Harley, they argue, but Harley runs up on Mina. Mina fires hands, then facelocks and SOBATS! Mina runs, but Harley drops under. Mina rolls, then bypasses, runs, and tilt-o-whirls to a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, ONE!! Harley stays in this but Mina stays on her. Mina bumps Harley off buckles, then tags in Mariah. Mariah CHOPS Harley, then puts some stank on the DOUBLE CHOP!
Mariah brings Harley around, scoops, and SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Harley toughs it out but Mariah sucker punches Nyla! The fans boo but Mariah is coy as she tags in Mina. Mariah & Mina double whip Harley, then trip her up, and “Woo~!” DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Mina & Mariah both shake it up, but Nyla joins in. Nyla then drags them up by their hair, for a meeting- NO, Mariah & Mina stop from colliding. They smile, then double kick Nyla. They TOSS Nyla out at the ramp and Harley is upset with Nyla. But then Mariah & Mina run to WRECK their opponents with dropkicks!
Mariah & Mina pose cutely on the apron and blow kisses to each other. Then they fetch Harley into the ring as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Mina stalks Harley, then winds up to KICK her in the back! Harley writhes, Mina pushes her to a cover, TWO! Mina drags Harley up and brings her around to bump off buckles. Tag to Mariah, and Mariah brings Harley out for a HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Harley stays in this but Mariah stays on her. Mariah fireman’s carries but Harley fights free. Harley throws Mariah down by her hair! Harley waistlocks, Mariah fights the lift and wrenches out. Harley ducks a kick to pump handle and BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Mariah stays in this but Harley stays on her. Harley drags Mariah up to whip to the corner, then she tags Nyla.
Nyla stomps away on Mariah, then stands her up to CHOP! Nyla stalks Mariah to a corner, Rampage returns to single picture, and Nyla snapmares for a NECK SNAPPER! Cover, TWO! Nyla drags Mariah around, ties up the legs, and clamps on the chinlock! Mariah endures but Nyla brings her up to whip her to ropes. Nyla scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Nyla keeps moving, SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Harley shouts for the tag, Nyla tags her in. Harley RAMS into Mariah again and again, then snapmares. Mariah staggers up, Harley runs and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO Mariah survives and Harley argues the count.
Harley taunts Mina, drags Mariah up, but Mariah swings. Harley dodges the lariat but Mariah blocks Sole Food, to HEADBUTT! Mariah and Harley both fall back! Both women crawl, the fans rally up, but Harley anchors Mariah’s legs! Mariah KICKS Harley away, hot tag to Mina! Mina rallies on Harley, whips, but Harley reverses. Mina comes back to NECKBREAKER DROP! The fans fire up with Mina and she runs corner to corner, but Harley dodges! But then Mina dodges! Mina ROCKS Harley, goes up and FLYING CHUCKS! Harley falls, Mina covers, but Nyla stomps it apart! Nyla helps Harley up and they double whip Mina.
Mina reverses to send Harley away. Mina mule kicks Nyla, ELBOWS Harley, victory rolls Nyla and has the legs! Harley staggers but runs up, only for Mina to catch her! Mina spins Harley, DDT SNAP LOCK COMBO! The fans fire up with Mina and she hot tags Mariah! Nyla hobbles up, into Mariah’s SHOTGUN! But Harley rolls Mariah! TWO!! Mariah is up and she KNEES Harley down! Harley staggers to a corner but Mariah hoists her up! Electric Chair Lift, and Mina tags in! Mina climbs, for a BULLDOG DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Mariah & Mina win!
Winners: Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
The AEW Women’s World Champion and the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion are victorious together, just like they wanted! Will they toast this victory and all others tomorrow night? Or will someone look to ruin their Full Gear fun?
Rampage returns and…
Lexy Nair welcomes us back, while also welcoming us to the official Full Gear Zero Hour weigh-in. Please welcome first, QT Marshall! The fans boo as QT makes his return to AEW TV, and he shows off the “DOOM” logo on his track jacket. QT steps into the ring and now Lexy welcomes out Big Justice and Big Boom AJ! The fans cheer as the Costco Guys are here, giving out high-fives and fist bumps! QT is already annoyed but Lexy says before we get started, do either of them have something to say? QT steps up to say yes, he does! Enough with the “Boom,” first off! Tomorrow night, QT brings the doom!
QT told AJ 20 years ago that he didn’t have it. 20 years later, AJ still doesn’t have it! The fans boo but AJ just shrugs that off. AJ tells QT that QT’s been waiting those 20 years to get AJ in the ring. But AJ’s been waiting ever since QT tossed those double chunk chocolate cookies! The fans cheer that! But AJ says hold on, hold on. He’s got a special surprise for us. He wants someone real special to be at Full Gear to ring the bell when AJ rings QT’s bell and he Power-Booms QT through this ring. QT asks who. AJ says there’s only one guy that can be. They scratch their chins, and yes, it’ll be THE RIZZLER!!
QT is seething but the fans love it! QT gets to business by taking off the jacket and the sweatpants. QT steps on the scale, flexes, and we get the numbers on the tron: 229 pounds flat for QT! QT is all fired up, he’s bringing that heavyweight build. The fans fire up for AJ, “Bring the Boom! Bring the Boom!” Wait, what? 550?! AJ’s big but not THAT big. QT says this must be why he’s Big Boom AJ. Maybe he should laugh off the double chunk chocolate cookies. Big Justice steps up! And he says we all know QT rigged the scale! Right? Right? But see, that won’t matter when his dad brings that BOOM on Saturday night! Is QT ready?
QT steps up but AJ gets in QT’s way. QT takes a swing! AJ ROCKS QT first! AJ makes sure Big Justice is okay, but then QT hits the DIAMOND CUTTER! The fans boo but QT says that’s gonna be the DOOM! Will QT not care who or what Big Boom AJ brings to Full Gear? Or will he slammed on the mat for The Rizzler?
AEW takes a closer look at the AEW World Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way.
Malakai Black says, “Eight men, four destinies intertwined.” Anthony Bowens recaps: The Acclaimed, Kings of the Black Throne, Outrunners, and Private Party, fighting for the titles. Marq Quen says he and Zay worked SO damn hard for these titles. But The Outrunners are hard as a rock! Malakai says The House has a “trigger full of promises to deliver.” Bowens says they have everyone’s number, but The Outrunners feel they have nothing to lose! Malakai & Brody say come one, come all, for all shall perish! Zay promises he & Quen will do whatever it takes to leave Full Gear still your AEW World Tag Team Champions, and that’s a flex.
Juice Robinson VS The Butcher!
While everyone else, such as the Bang Bang Gang’s fearless leader, Jay White, gears up for Full Gear, Rock Hard Robinson is just looking to get a win. Butcher almost shoves him off the apron, will Butcher cause this Collision Cowboy to go off the rails? Or will it be Guns Up for the Reading, Pennsylvania Gold Members?
The bell rings and Juice ties up with Butcher. They’re in a deadlock and quickly go to the mat. They also quickly get back up, and Juice powers Butcher to a corner. The ref counts, they go along ropes, in a corner, then along more ropes. Butcher has Juice on the ropes but he lets off with a scuffing forearm. Juice has wild eyes to go with his wild hair, and he shoots in to headlock. Butcher powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and Butcher doesn’t budge. Butcher eggs Juice on, but Juice grins. Juice stomps Butcher’s foot! Juice headlocks but Butcher fires body shots. Butcher powers up and out but Juice RAMS him!
Butcher rebounds to CLOBBER Juice! Things keep moving, Juice drops then hurdles, then he goes to hip toss. Butcher blocks to body shot and LARIAT! The fans fire up while Butcher stalks Juice to a corner. Butcher stands Juice up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and then Butcher climbs up. Butcher says count along, but then Juice sips out before he even starts! Juice trips Butcher up, then climbs, and now fans get to count! Juice rains down fists all the way to nine, then winds up, to BITE Butcher for ten! But then Butcher DUMPS Juice to the floor! Butcher storms out after Juice to RAILING BACK SUPLEX!
Juice writhes more but Butcher drags him back up. Butcher throws Juice into the apron while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Butcher LARIATS Juice against the apron, pushes him into the ring, then stalks him to another corner. Butcher runs up to LARIAT! Juice staggers and Butcher scoops him for a BACKBREAKER! Juice writhes, Butcher runs, and he drops a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Juice stays in this but Butcher drags him up. Butcher ROCKS Juice in the back! Butcher then stands Juice up, shoves him to ropes, and ROCKS him again! Juice drops to his knees but Butcher drags him around into a chinlock. Juice endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Butcher lets go to stomp away on Juice! Butcher then clamps onto Juice with a dragon sleeper!
Juice endures as Butcher bends him. Juice fights up, powers up, and ROCKS Butcher! And ROCKS him! And hits a JAWBREAKER! Juice whips, Butcher reverses and ELBOWS him down! Butcher stalks Juice to ropes, stands on Juice’s face, but the ref counts. Butcher steps away, then drags Juice up. Butcher ROCKS Juice, but Juice shakes his head. Butcher ROCKS Juice in the back again, and Juice drops to his knees as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns as Butcher runs up, only for Juice to BOOT him! Juice then dodges Butcher, atomic drops and roars! Juice HEADBUTTS Butcher to the corner, but Butcher snarls! Butcher runs up, into a LEG LARIAT! Juice grits his teeth and the fans fire up. Juice pumps up, takes aim, and he JABS! JABS! JABS! Juice roars, and Butcher falls for the left hand feint! DDT! Juice adds a SENTON, then covers, TWO! Butcher is tough but Juice grins. The fans rally up and Juice watches Butcher go to a corner. Juice runs up to LARIAT! Juice calls his shot, goes corner to corner, and back again, but Butcher throws him back! LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up but Butcher is furious! Butcher drags Juice up, reels him in, and hits a BIG back suplex, only for Juice to land out! Roll up, with a bridge! TWO, and Juice hurries away. Butcher rises, runs up, but Juice drop toeholds him into buckles! Juice gets moving, CANNONBALL! The fans fire up with Juice and Juice pumps up. Butcher rises, into the JAB! JAB! JAB! LEFT HAND O’- NO, Butcher slips around, half nelson, BACKBREAKER! And then JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Juice survives and Butcher is furious! Butcher drags Juice up, calls his shot, and suplexes, but Juice fights that off!
Juice slips free to LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Juice powers up, another LEFT HAND O’ GOD!! The fans fire up again as Juice brings Butcher up. JUICE IS LOOSE!! Cover, Juice wins!
Winner: Juice Robinson, by pinfall
And that’s one for Bullet Club Gold! Will Jay White look to do just as much damage to Hangman Page? Or will the Blackhat Cowboy still be number one with a bullet?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week!
There will be no Friday Night Rampage next week, because it will be a BACK-TO-BACK Rampage & Collision Saturday night! Make sure your DVR is ready for three hours of AEW action!
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Lexy is with La Mera Mera and brings up how next week will be an ALL LUCHA Rampage. That must be exciting. Rosa is beyond excitement! It is about time they get some lucha libre to spice up Rampage. Atlantis Jr, Hechicero, and the return of Mystico! C’mon, now! Well what about Rosa? Yes, what about Rosa? Rosa hasn’t had a true lucha match in awhile, but why not? An open challenge for any luchadora or female wrestler that wants after La Mera Mera! In steps Harley Cameron, wearing a Hologram mask, and putting on a robot voice. “Greetings. I am famed luchadora, Harley-gram, the female counterpart to Hologram.”
Rosa is trying not to laugh as “Harley-gram” officially accepts the open challenge. Rosa tells Harley-gram that she looks familiar. Like a certain someone she beat two weeks ago. Does not compute with Harley-gram. Okay, fine. Compute this: Next week, Rosa will yank her cord and shut her down! OH SHUT UP! What? Uh… Danger! Danger, Will Robinson! Danger! “Harley-gram” runs off and Rosa asks if this is really happening. Rosa sighs, but will she just have to reboot Harley back to factory settings?
Ricochet speaks.
“I have had my eyes on the International title since I debuted in AEW. And Takeshita has cost me my chance at becoming International Champion on more than one occasion. I was the last person to pin the International Champion, and I plan on doing it one more time, at Full Gear. At Full Gear, Takeshita finds out what the world already knows: That Ricochet is not from here. Ricochet is outta this world!” The King of Flight is determined to dethrone The Alpha. Will Ricochet become The One & Only International Champion?
BREAKING NEWS for the Full Gear Zero Hour!
Anna Jay lost last week in her last chance championship match, but she also rejected the offer of The Vendetta. Now Deonna Purrazzo is looking to teach Anna why that was a mistake. Will The Virtuosa make sure Anna’s never The Star of the Show? Or will she learn why Anna’s still The Queenslayer? Then, we see Dante Martin, The Beast Mortos, Komander and Buddy Matthews compete in what will surely be a fast and furious Fatal 4 Way! Who wins some big momentum, and possibly a spot in the Continental Classic?
Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS The Dark Order!
While Tomohiro Ishii is aiming for the ROH World Championship next Wednesday on Thanksgiving Eve, he, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero don’t mind building up momentum in the Trios Division. Will the Stone Pitbull, Sussex County Chicken & Azucar be rolling towards titles? Or can Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver remind everyone that The Dark Order is good enough?
The trios sort out and Mark starts against Silver. The two shake hands, and the fans cheer on “Johnny Hungy!” Silver and Mark tie up, go around, and Silver headlocks. Mark powers up and out, but Silver runs him over! Silver flexes, runs, but Mark drops down to then arm-drag! Silver arm-drags back! Mark sweeps to cover, ONE! Silver sweeps to cover, ONE! Both men stand and the fans fire up. Silver and Mark reset, tie up, and Mark headlocks. Silver powers up and out, hurdles, but then Mark hits the crane stance! Silver stays back, and then shows off his Dark Order Karate! The fans fire up and the two circle again.
Mark shows off more of his Redneck Kung-Fu, but then Uno CLOBBERS him! Even Silver’s disappointed but Uno backs off. Silver brings Mark up, Uno tags in, and then he tags Reynolds. Uno CLAWS Mark’s back. then Dark Order DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICHES! Uno hits a JAWBREAKER, Reynolds adds a BACKBREAKER, and then Uno hits the DDT! Reynolds covers, TWO! Reynolds drags Mark back, tags Uno, and they stomp Mark down. Uno puts Mark in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Mark goes up to FLYING FOREARM! Mark powers Uno to the Conglomeration corner then tags in Ishii.
Ishii CHOPS Uno, and CHPOS, and CHOSP! Uno feels those even through his business shirt! Tag to Rocky but Uno hits low. Uno whips, Rocky reverses and UPPERCUTS! Rocky winds up as Uno goes to a corner, and he runs in to LARIAT! That’s one-ever! Then two-ever! Then three-ever! Rocky gives some Latino Heat, but Reynolds runs up! Rocky gives Reynolds four-ever! More Latino Heat and the fans fire up! Uno runs up, to catch Rocky for SOMETHING EVIL! Rocky flops out of the ring and Uno flexes, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
The ring count starts but Reynolds throws Rocky in. Reynolds drops an elbow, then stands on Rocky’s face. Reynolds scuffs Rocky with his sole, then bumps Rocky off buckles. Uno traps Rocky while Silver tags in. The Dark Order mugs Rocky, then Silver scoops and SLASMS! “I’m freakin’ jacked, baby!” Silver drags Rocky up, ROCKS him with forearms, then puts him in a corner. Silver ROCKS Rocky again, then puts him in the Dark Order corner for a LARIAT! Silver tags Uno then flexes on The Conglomeration. Uno taunts Ishii, then brings Rocky up. Rocky fires forearms! Rocky backs Uno down, then runs, but into a BOOT!
Uno hauls Rocky up to hit a BACKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Uno is upset that he only got one, but the fans rally for Rocky. Uno stomps Rocky’s hand! Rocky goes to a corner and Uno CHOPS him down! Uno does Scott Hall fingers to taunt Rocky, then he bumps Rocky off Silver’s boots! Reynolds tags in, pushes Rocky down, and then he stands on Rocky before an IMPLODER SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Rocky flounders but Reynolds stalks him. Reynolds taunts Rocky, then brings him up. Rocky fires forearms! And forearms! And then he powers Reynolds back! Reynolds digs his heels in to keep Rocky from his corner!
Reynolds knees Rocky, whips him, but Rocky sunset flips! TWO! Reynolds CLOBBERS Rocky! Cover, TWO! Reynolds is frustrated but he tags in Uno. Uno rolls up his sleeves while soaking up the heat from Reading. Uno clamps onto Rocky with a chinlock and he grinds Rocky down. Rocky endures and fights around while the fans rally up. Rocky fires body shots as Rampage returns to single picture, but Uno clamps on tighter! Rocky is fading! Uno sits Rocky down, then BLASTS Ishii! The ref keeps Mark from getting at Uno, and Uno stomps Rocky. Uno again taunts Mark, then runs up, but into a BOOT!
Rocky fires off hands on Reynolds & Silver! Rocky rolls past Uno to hot tag Mark! The fans fire up as Mark dodges Uno to then fire hands on him and Reynolds! Mark CHOPS and ROCKS and repeat! Mark fires a flurry and ROCKS Uno! Reynolds swings into a wrench, KICK, and then a CHOP for Silver before the ROLLING ELBOW on Reynolds! Uno runs up but Mark just keeps throwing shots! Forearms and CHOPS on Uno and Silver! Silver waistlocks but Mark BOOTS Uno away! Mark breaks free to PELE Silver! Uno runs up, into an EXPLODER! The fans fire up and Mark covers, TWO! Mark stays fired up and the fans are with him!
Mark fires hands on Uno, then fireman’s carries. Uno fights free and throws Mark into ropes! Reynolds BOOTS Mark, Uno reels Mark in! Silver SUPERKICKS before the PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and The Dark Order can’t believe it! Uno tags Silver, Silver tags Reynolds, and they haul Mark up. PENDULUM- NO, Mark fights free to BOOT Silver! Mark dodges Uno & Reynolds, hot tag to Ishii! Ishii CLOBBERS Reynolds and RAMS Uno, but Uno stays up! Uno dodges Ishii’s haymaker to waistlock, but Ishii ducks as Reynolds runs up! Reynolds ROCKS Uno by accident! Ishii CLOBBERS Uno! And GERMAN SUPLEXES Reynolds!
The fans fire up with Ishii as he brings Reynolds up. Ishii suplexes, but Silver makes the save! Silver KICKS Ishii, but Ishii CHOPS Silver! KICK! CHOP! Repeat! The fans fire up and Ishii CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Ishii runs, breaks through the kick, but not the SUPERKICK! Silver GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Ishii’s right back up! LARIAT for Silver! Reynolds BOOTS Ishii down! Mark LARIATS Reynolds up and out! Rocky hurries to fetch a chair for Mark! Mark sets that up and the fans cheer him on! Mark builds speed , but Reynolds trips him up! Rocky FLYING RANAS Reynolds! Uno BOOTS Rocky!
Uno helps Reynolds up, but Mark FLIES! The fans fire up with Mark and he high-fives the front row. Mark goes back for Reynolds, puts him in, and Ishii SLIDING LARIATS! Ishii roars and he hauls Reynolds up! Suplex for the BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall
A great battle from these factions, but it is Strong Style that wins out! Will this happen again when Ishii goes 1v1 with The Learning Tree? Or will Chris Jericho make sure the Age of Nueve lasts forever and ever?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for the go-home to Full Gear, but it was definitely just a go-home. They’re even ending with the November Rain music video from last Saturday as I type this. Good promo from Ricochet to hype up his match with Takeshita, but that’s still a toss-up to me. A part of me does want Ricochet to have the International Champion so Takeshita can enter the Continental Classic and go after Okada like he was supposed to do just a month ago. It really depends on what the Don Callis Family story is going to be with Ospreay and Fletcher, as The Don Callis Family isn’t losing everything at Full Gear.
Great opening tag of Mariah & Mina VS Nyla & Harley, though I really thought that was going to be the main event. But at the same time, of course Mariah & Mina won. No tease for anything at Full Gear so maybe they’ll wait to surprise us with Toni Storm or something tomorrow. Harley becoming “Harley-gram” just to get a rematch with Rosa was hilarious stuff, as does that “All Lucha Rampage” episode they’re hyping up. But oh look, next week is back-to-back Rampage and Collision on a Saturday just to try and undercut Survivor Series. It won’t matter, I’m still watching WarGames and leaving AEW for after, but it’s nice of them to do everything on one night.
Very good filler match of Juice VS Butcher, that was a strong return to singles action for Juice. Very nice Zero Hour matches but I kinda wish they’d given us a segment on TV to set up Deonna VS Anna rather than just announcing it. Maybe there was something social media had but I’m still not someone who follows all the socials. And that Fatal 4 Way is awesome, can’t wait to see who comes out of that a winner. Good promo overall from Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall, but I’m not sure it needed to be a weigh-in. A press conference style segment would’ve been fine, or even a contract signing, but I guess they just wanted to set up QT’s “lay off the cookies” joke. QT stands tall with his cutter taking down AJ, so you can bet AJ dooms QT in the Zero Hour.
Also great Six Man Tag main event, though I don’t think I’ve ever seen a main event without entrances. Great win for Conglomeration, though, but yeah, Ishii sure ain’t winning the ROH World Championship.
My Score: 8.8/10
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