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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/15/24)
A Block, round 3!

Can the Rogue Luchador maintain momentum?
Best of the Super Juniors splits up the blocks, with Block A competing first! Will El Desperado keep his rebound going and win in the third? Or will Bushi make Niigata tranquilo?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ninja Mack & Katsuya Murashima VS SHO & Yujiro Takahashi; Sho & Yujiro win.
- DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney & Gedo; Douki & Taka win.
- KUSHIDA & Tiger Mask VS Francesco Akira & Callum Newman; Akira & Newman win.
- Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito VS Diamond Dia & Tomoaki Honma; Hiromu & Naito win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 31 A Block: Kevin Knight VS Kosei Fujita; Knight wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 31 A Block: Blake Christian VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Blake wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 31 A Block: Titan VS HAYATA; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 31 A Block: TJP VS Clark Connors; Connors wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 31 A Block: El Desperado VS BUSHI; Desperado wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Titan: 2-0, 4 points
Blake Christian: 2-0, 4 points
El Desperado: 1-1, 2 points
Kosei Fujita: 1-1, 2 points
Kevin Knight: 1-1, 2 points
HAYATA: 1-1, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-1, 2 points
Clark Connors: 1-1, 2 points
TJP: 0-2, 0 points
BUSHI: 0-2, 0 points
Best of the Super Juniors 31 A Block: Kevin Knight VS Kosei Fujita!
The Jet may be tsuyoi, but The Mighty Don’t Kneel! Both men are 1-1, so who will get themselves a very important win to start the third?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Knight wrenches and wristlocks, but Fujita rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. Knight rolls, slips through, waistlocks then headlocks. Fujita powers up and out but Knight runs him over! Knight flexes and says tsuyoi! Things speed up, Fujita hurdles then arm-drags! Knight avoids the next arm-drag, but not the arm-drag after that! Things keep moving, Knight goes up and over but Fujita handsprings through a hip toss! Fujita DROPKICKS Knight and Knight tumbles out of the ring! Fujita builds speed but Knight moves aside, so Fujita stops himself.
Fujita goes to the apron, and PENALTY KICKS! The fans fire up and Fujita fetches Knight off the floor. Fujita CHOPS and Knight goes into the ring. Fujita drags Knight up, scoops, and SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Fujita clamps onto a double wristlock! Knight scrambles around, ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go, but he stomps Knight around. Fujita drags Knight up, wrenches the arm and YANKS it! And YANKS it again! Fujita wrenches, YANKS, then stomps Knight’s arm. Fujita wrenches again, and again, then top wristlocks, to isolate and STOMP the arm! The fans applaud and Fujita brings Knight up.
Knight throws a body shot, a CHOP, and a forearm! Fujita KICKS the bad arm! Fujita whips, Knight grabs ropes to stop, then he sends Fujita out! Knight builds speed but Fujita moves out of the way, so Knight slides out! Knight goes up a corner and PLANCHAS! Direct hit and down goes Fujita! The fans fire up with Knight and he high-fives a fan. Knight puts Fujita in, drags him up, and then scoops to SLAM into a drop zone! Knight runs and somersaults back to SPLASH! The fans cheer, Knight covers, TWO! Knight keeps cool and the fans rally up. Knight drags Fujita up to whip, then he catches Fujita to a COBRA TWIST!
Knight says he’s very, very, very strong! But then Fujita hip tosses free! Knight handsprings through, and LARIATS on return! Cover, TWO! Knight keeps on Fujita but Fujita CHOPS! Knight UPPERCUTS! Fujita CHOPS! Knight UPPERCUTS! Knight fireman’s carries but Fujita fights free. Knight elbows and whips, Fujita reverses and GAMANGIRIS! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Knight goes to a corner, Fujita to the other. Fujita runs in to CHOP! Fujita then shoves Knight down, goes to the apron and springboards in, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up as Knight stays in this.
Fujita storms around, waistlocks and deadlifts Knight, but Knight fights with elbows! Fujita ducks an elbow to GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Knight endures, fights the hold and rolls to a cradle, TWO! Fujita runs up, stops Knight’s DDT, and ARM CODE BREAKERS! Knight swings, Fujita dodges and CHOPS! Fujita runs, into the DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Knight goes to the outside. Knight aims from the apron, springboards back in, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up as Fujita stays in this, but Knight calls for the “JETTO! JETTO!” Fujita rises, Knight runs in, but Fujita catches him first! HOVERBOARD!!
Knight endures Fujita’s take on Kushida’s hold, and he powers out! Scoop- ARM-DRAG! And KIMURA!! Fujita cranks on the double wristlock, Knight moves around, it ends up more a hammerlock and he’s able to get the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go, but he vows to finish this now! Fujita drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, but Knight slips free! Knight fireman’s carries, but Fujita fights free! Fujita gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX, but Knight lands on his feet! SKY 2 HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Fujita survives but Knight fires up! The fans rally behind Knight and he runs up, SATELLITE DDT!! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Fujita earns 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but the Jet does fly! Will Knight keep reaching new heights until he’s at the top of this block?
Best of the Super Juniors 31 A Block: Blake Christian VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
All Heat has been red hot since the start of this tournament, but the Heel Master’s been a little lukewarm. Will Kanemaru look to cool things off with a bit of his whiskey? Or will Blake burn him like the rest?
Kanemaru gets the jump on Blake at the corner! Kanemaru brings Blake down, stomps away, the bell rings to get this on record, and the ref counts. Kanemaru lets off to whip Blake corner to corner. Kanemaru runs in, but Blake uses the ref as a shield! Kanemaru gets the ref out of the way, and Blake RANAS Blake kips up, hurdles over Kanemaru, drops down then DROPKICKS! Blake kips up, the fans cheer, and Kanemaru is on ropes. Blake runs up, basement 619! Then he springboards in to FLYING UPPERCUT! The fans cheer more while Kanemaru bails out. Blake goes to the ropes, slingshots, but Kanemaru moves aside!
Blake lands out of the plancha, and he kicks Kanemaru low! Blake wants fans to move aside, they oblige, and Blake whips. But Kanemaru reverses to BOWL Blake into chairs! Strike! Kanemaru then storms back up on Blake, drags him up, and POSTS him! Blake falls over but Kanemaru drags him around, to SMASH the knee on the ground! Blake writhes, the ref reprimands, but Kanemaru leaves Blake behind. Kanemaru wants the ring count, so the count begins. Blake hobbles on the bad leg, drags himself in at 7 of 20, and the fans cheer. But Kanemaru stomps away on Blake! Kanemaru SMASHES the knee again!
The fans rally for Blake as he crawls along ropes, but Kanemaru whips him to dropkick the legs out! Kanemaru gets the bad leg for a standing toehold! Blake endures, even as Kanemaru twists the leg around. Kanemaru knees the back of the leg, then drops down for a toehold. Kanemaru pulls on the bad leg, but Blake drags himself over to the ROPEBREAK! Kanemaru lets go while the fans cheer, but he still kneels on the knee! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru steps away, and then Kanemaru stalks Blake to a corner. Kanemaru stomps the bad leg, then stands on it at the ropes. The ref reprimands and counts, Kanemaru steps away at 4.
Blake sits up and Kanemaru slaps him around. Blake gets up and throws a forearm! And another! Kanemaru knees Blake low! Blake crawls, Kanemaru brings him up and whips to ropes. But Blake handsprings to NEURALIZER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Blake crawls to a corner and the fans rally up. Blake stands, shakes out the bad leg, and Kanemaru runs in! Blake BOOTS Kanemaru down, then somersaults to NECKBREAKER! Blake hurries back to a corner and up top, to MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up while Blake keeps his cool. Blake goes back to the corner and climbs again!
Blake’s bad leg bothers him, but he still reaches the top. Blake leaps, but into a BOOT! Kanemaru then shoves, somersault clutches, TWO! The fans fire up and Kanemaru falls back to a corner. Blake rises, Kanemaru runs in, but Blake sweeps the legs! Then step-up- NO, Kanemaru avoids the stomp! Kanemaru trips Blake, steps through, and has the FIGURE FOUR! Blake endures, the fans rally, but Kanemaru pulls on the leg and thrashes around! Blake reaches out, claws his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Kanemaru lets go, and Blake clutches the leg. Kanemaru goes up the corner and waits on Blake.
Blake stands, turns around, DEEP- NO, Blake gets around to waistlock! But Kanemaru grabs the ref to stop the lift! Kanemaru kicks the leg out, then scoops to BRITISH- NO, now Blake grabs the ref! Blake gets free, Kanemaru kicks and runs, but Blake shoves the ref at him! Kanemaru shoves the ref back! Blake ends up running the ref over! Kanemaru ENZIGIRIS Blake down! Kanemaru checks on Marty Asami but he’s down! So Kanemaru gets his whiskey! BOTTLE- NO, Blake ducks and ENZIGIRIS back! Then SUPERKICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Kanemaru bails out but Blake pounds the mat.
The fans rally up, Blake builds speed, and Blake fakes Kanemaru out! But then Kanemaru avoids the cannonball! Blake still victory rolls to SPLASH on the outside! Blake fires up, the fans are with him, and he hurries to get Kanemaru back in. Blake hobbles his way to the apron and sees Kanemaru dangling out of the ropes. Blake runs up to APRON STOMP! Blake then springboards in to 450 SPLASH!! Cover, Blake wins!
Winner: Blake Christian, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kanemaru earns 0)
All Heat says it himself, he’s 3-0 with six points! Is nothing going to stop him from turning up the heat until he’s the Best of the Super Juniors? What does Kanemaru have to do to still have a chance?
Best of the Super Juniors 31 A Block: Titan VS HAYATA!
El Inmortal is also undefeated in this year’s run, but the GHC National Champion looks to change that to get himself to the top. Will Titan keep things tranquilo? Or will he experience the “Silence of Darkness?”
The bell rings and Titan rushes in! Hayata dodges, whips, but Titan reverses. Hayata stops the tornado DDT, kicks low and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! The fans fire up and Hayata bails out! Titan builds speed, rolls, and backflips out of the ring as Hayata moves! Titan runs up, but Hayata wrenches him to hammerlock and POST! Titan falls, the fans rally, but Hayata brings Titan up. Hayata wrenches, hammerlocks, and POSTS Titan again! The ref reprimands but Hayata stalks Titan around the way. Hayata drags Titan up, wrenches and YANKS the arm, then puts Titan on the apron. Hayata wrenches and SLAMS the arm on the edge!
The fans rally while Titan writhes, but Hayata stalks Titan and drags him up. Hayata puts Titan in a corner, wraps the arm around ropes and pulls! The ref reprimands and counts, Hayata lets off at 4, then looms over Titan. Hayata drags Titan up, wrenches and clamps onto the arm, but Titan throws body shots. Titan whips, Hayata runs him over, but things speed up. Titan leaps into an atomic drop! Wrench and STRAIT ARM BREAKER! Titan writhes but the fans rally up. Hayata drags Titan around, then drops a leg on the arm! Hayata pushes up as he scissors the arm, but Titan endures! Titan pushes but Hayata cranks the arm!
Hayata then stands up to again drop the leg on the arm! Hayata goes back to the arm scissor, but the fans rally up as Titan endures! Titan keeps his shoulders off the mat, knuckle locks with Hayata, but Hayata uses that to push Titan down! Titan still fights, so Hayata stands and stomps him! Hayata stomps again and again, then he drags Titan up. Titan throws body shots, but Hayata clinches. Hayata hammerlocks, then scoops to SLAM Titan on the arm! Titan writhes but Hayata paces around. Hayata looms over Titan, stands on his face, then steps off. Hayata taunts Titan, Titan kicks from below, but Hayata stomps him again!
Hayata stands on Titan’s face, the ref reprimands, but Hayata brings Titan up. Hayata eggs Titan on, and Titan CHOPS! And CHOPS! Hayata brings Titan around by his mask, then eggs him on. Titan CHOPS again, but Hayata wrenches and hammerlocks! Titan throws elbows, switches, shoves and follows, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Titan rises, he runs up at Hayata, but Hayata puts him on the apron! Titan GAMANGIRIS, then springboards, CROSSBODY! The fans fire up, both men stand and Titan DROPKICKS! Hayata bails out and the fans fire up with Titan as he builds speed! Titan DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp!
The fans fire up again as Titan roars! Titan KICKS Hayata in the side, the ring count climbs, but Titan CLUBS Hayata. Titan brings Hayata up and puts him in at 11 of 20. Titan goes to the corner and the fans rally up. Titan reaches the top, leaps, but Hayata gets under! Hayata kicks low, runs, but Titan goes Matrix to dodge! Then CALF KICK! Titan whips, but Hayata reverses to PELE! Both men are down and the fans rally up again! Hayata and Titan go to corners, and Hayata runs in. Hayata SHOTGUNS Titan down! Hayata then scoops to SLAM Titan into the drop zone, then goes up to MOONSAULT, onto knees!
The fans fire up as Titan saves himself and fires back up! Titan hooks up the legs fast, but Hayata rolls and rolls to get a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Titan endures, Hayata SLAMS that arm, then shifts to a KEYLOCK HEADSCISSOR COMBO! Titan endures, kicks around, reaches out, but Hayata pulls on the arm! Titan still fights, still reaches, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Titan survives by a literal foot, and Hayata lets go. Hayata drags Titan up, CLUBS away on the arm, then wrenches. Titan swings, but into a DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Titan stays in this, but Hayata stays on Titan with a facelock.
Hayata lifts, but Titan fights free! Hayata SUPERKICKS! But Titan comes back with a BOOT! SOBAT! KICK! Palm strikes, WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up with Titan and he throws off the armbands! Titan runs corner to corner to LOCO LARIAT! Hayata tumbles and Titan hurries up top! DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Titan isn’t done there! He gets the legs for JAVE INMORTALL!! Hayata endures, claws around, reaches out, but Titan has the STRAITJACKET!! Hayata QUITS, Titan wins!!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Hayata earns 0)
The Silence of Darkness could not stay silent, and now Titan has a win over the GHC National Champion! But will Titan not stop until he’s truly the Best of the Super Juniors?
Best of the Super Juniors 31 A Block: TJP VS Clark Connors!
The Public Enemy has been struggling in these early rounds while 100 Proof has been 50-50. They’ve gone back and forth over the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, but who takes one step closer to the top of the block?
The bell rings and the two rush in! They RAM shoulders then fire off forearms back and forth! TJP gets the edge, runs, RAMS Connors, but Connors comes back to run TJP over! Connors barks, runs, but TJP stays low. TJP then hurdles, but Connors hurdles in return. TJP runs to RANA and Connors bails out! The fans fire up and TJP builds speed, but Connors avoids the dropkick, to JEEP FLIPPER! TJP goes tumbling, and Connors slaps a fan’s hat off his head! Connors stomps TJP, drags him up, and then brings him to the bleachers in the back! Connors SMACKS TJP off a bench, then slaps another fan’s hat away.
Connors brings TJP up and runs him into the POST! TJP falls in a heap, Connors says don’t boo him! Shut up! The fans boo anyway, Connors tells them to knock it off. Connors goes back to TJP, and SMACKS him off the tag title belt! Connors then stomps TJP around, and he snatches the United Empire banner! The fans boo as Connors puts it down and drops an elbow on it! Connors does snow angels on it, then CLUBS TJP. Connors puts TJP on the banner, wraps him up in it, then stomps away! The fans boo but Connors grabs a Young Lion! Connors scoops and SLAMS Shoma Kato onto TJP! Connors then leaves TJP behind to get in the ring.
The count climbs while fans boo Connors. TJP gets fere of the banner at 12 of 20 but he’s still down at 15! TJP is checking on Kato, but now it’s 18! TJP stands and slides in at 19! The fans cheer but Connors is annoyed. Connors drags TJP up to CHOP! TJP goes to a corner, Connors RAMS into him again and again! Connors lets off, then he grins as he copies TJP with the face scrub. But then he stops and flips the fans off. The fans boo but Connors tells them to shut up. Connors drags TJP up, brings him around, and whips him to ropes. Scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! Then Connors runs to JUMP ELBOW! Cover, ONE!!
The fans cheer as TJP toughs it out. Connors keeps on TJP with a chinlock and grinds him down. TJP endures, the fans rally, but Connors mocks them. TJP fights up, bridges back, and slips around to step over and trap an arm, to then SNAP the other! Connors writhes and the fans rally up again. TJP goes to ropes, Connors runs in, but TJP puts him on the apron. Connors ELBOWS back, then SLINGSHOT- NO, TJP blocks the spear to DRAPING DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! TJP rises, whips Connors, but Connors reverses. TJP springboards to FLYING FOREARM! TJP then kicks and SNAP HALF HATCH!
TJP holds on, another SNAP HALF HATCH! And then a third SNAP HALF HATCH! The fans cheer TJP’s take on Three Amigos, then he runs in to GAMANGIRI at the corner! Connors sits down, and TJP shows him how it’s done! TJP scrubs Connors’ face, then runs side to side, for the BOOT WASH! The fans fire up and TJP pushes Connors out. TJP then aims from the apron, springboards and FLYING DDTS! Cover, TWO! Connors is still in this but the fans rally with “T! J P! T! J P!” TJP aims, runs up, but into the SNAP POWER- NO, TJP slips through to get the leg! PINOY STRETCH! Connors endures, reaches out, but TJP drags him back!
Connors kicks TJP away, swings, but into a dragon sleeper! FINAL CUT! Cover, TWO! TJP keeps cool while the fans rally up again. TJP goes up a corner, MAMBA SPLASH onto knees! Connors saves himself, TJP staggers to a corner. TJP runs back in, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Connors snarls and goes to a corner. Connors takes aim, barks, and runs in, into ONE BY ONE! TJP fireman’s carries, for the DETONATION KICK!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans fire up again! Connors flounders to ropes, TJP runs in, but Connors puts him on the apron!
TJP’s leg jams a bit, and Connors runs in to APRON SPEAR! Connors reloads in the corner, and SPEARS again!! Cover, TWO?!?! TJP survives and the fans fire up! Connors snarls and he storms over to TJP. Connors drags TJP up, throws up the Too Sweet, but TJP fights the No Chaser! Connors still tries, but TJP cradle counters! TWO!! Connors escapes, but TJP JUMP SOBATS! But Connors BLINDSIDE LARIATS! Connors back suplexes but TJP lands out! TJP goes up and over in the corner to then TORNADO DDT! Connors stands, TJP SPEARS CONNNORS! The fans fire up and TJP hurries up a corner! But Connors shoves Red Shoes into ropes, tripping TJP up!
The fans boo, but Connors storms over to UPPERCUT TJP! Connors climbs, CLUBS away on TJP, but TJP throws body shots. TJP gets the arm for a standing armlock, then he shoves Connors back. But Connors springs up top, for the SUPERPLEX! And then he reels TJP in, for NO CHASER!! Cover, Connors wins!
Winner: Clark Connors, by pinfall (gains 2 points; TJP earns 0)
Try as he might, TJP could not get that win! Connors “apologizes” to Red Shoes, but everyone knows Bullet Club does what it has to in order to win. Will nothing stop 100 Proof from serving up L’s? What must TJP do to not just get a win in the tournament, but to prove he’s the right choice as the United Empire’s new leader?
Best of the Super Juniors 31 A Block: El Desperado VS BUSHI!
The Rogue Luchador turned things around from his disappointing first round, and is looking to take this main event. However, The Black Mask is pointless, will he make things tranquilo? Or will nothing stop Desperado from chasing the BOSJ trophy?
The bell rings and the fans rally up already. Red Shoes assesses it, and it is in favor of Despe. The two circle, tie up, and Despe trips Bushi. Things speed up, Bushi hurdles but Despe stops when he sees Bushi set up. Bushi stands and Despe SLAPS him! The fans cheer but Bushi eggs Despe on. Despe runs up, Bushi dumps him out! Bushi builds speed, but stops and rolls back as Despe moves. Bushi teases Despe and the fans cheer. Despe is annoyed, but he calmly steps back in. Only to run up on Bushi! Bushi avoids the kick, kicks back, then whip. Despe reverses but Bushi dropkicks the legs out! Despe bails out and Bushi pursues.
Bushi stomps Despe’s back leg, stomps it some more, then drags Despe up and into the ring. Bushi drags Despe and ties up the legs, but Despe scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes reprimands, but Bushi still pulls on the legs! Red Shoes counts, Bushi lets go, and Despe clutches his knee. The fans rally but Bushi stomps Despe around. Bushi drags Despe up, kicks the bad leg, then whips Despe to a corner. Despe just makes it, but then he dodges Bushi! Bushi BOOTS back, goes up, but Despe YANKS him down! The fans cheer and Despe drags Bushi up, for a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer while Bushi bails out.
Despe storms out after Bushi, stands on the bad leg, and then steps over to DDT the foot! Bushi clutches his knee now and Red Shoes checks him while Despe paces around. Despe comes back, drags Bushi up, but Bushi CHOPS! Despe staggers away, but then he comes back to get Bushi’s leg! SHIN BREAKER! Bushi falls over but Despe drags him up to fake sending him at the crowd. Despe puts Bushi in the ring, storms in after him, then stalks him to a corner. Red Shoes checks with Bushi on the leg but Despe drags Bushi from the corner! Despe SPLASHES the bad leg, then steps over to HIP DROP!
Despe ties the legs up into an INDIAN DEATHLOCK, and he taunts Bushi as he sits up. Despe pushes on the legs, Bushi CHOPS! Despe eggs Bushi on, so Bushi CHOPS again! And again, and again! Despe “falls over” and that puts pressure on the legs! Bushi endures as Despe now makes it a CALF KILLER! Bushi rolls but Despe keeps the bad leg pinned down. Despe lets off, we pass five minutes, and Despe drags Bushi up. Despe goes to gut wrench but Bushi blocks that. Despe suplexes, Bushi slips free, but the bad leg jams and he falls back! Bushi manages to stand up, so Despe runs up. Bushi BOOTS Despe, goes up, and FLYING RANAS!
The fans fire up but there’s no Bushirooni this time. Despe storms up to the apron but Bushi DECKS him! Bushi then builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Despe stirs, Bushi shakes out the bad leg, and the fans rally up. The ring count starts, Bushi sits up at 5 of 20, and he stands at 10. Despe sits up at 11, Bushi brings him up and around, putting him in at 14! The fans cheer and Bushi rolls in. Bushi runs to ELBOW Despe in the corner, then puts the bad leg in ropes. Bushi DROPKICKS the leg, then DRAPING BACKSTABBERS Despe down! Both men shake out their bad legs, and the fans rally up again.
Bushi storms up on Desep, blocks his haymaker and spins Despe to a DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer, but Bushi SMASHES Despe’s leg! Then he basement dropkicks the leg! Bushi still hobbles on his own bad leg, but he grabs Despe’s legs. Despe kicks free of the leglock, but he can’t run on the bad leg! Bushi storms back up but Despe kicks Bushi’s bad leg! And kicks it again! Then dropkicks it out! Despe goes after Bushi’s legs, but Bushi kicks him away! Despe slaps his leg into working, and he hobbles after Bushi. The fans rally, Bushi fires a forearm and Despe gives it back! Bushi ROCKS Despe, Despe ROCKS Bushi!
The forearms keep going back and forth, faster and faster! The fans rally up as the shots keep going, and then Bushi gets the edge! Depse kicks the bad leg! Bushi kicks but Despe rolls him, to a STRETCH MUFFLER! Despe thrashes but Bushi endures! Bushi reaches out, fights forward, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Despe lets go in frustration, and Despe gets back up. Despe roars, hauls Bushi up, but Bushi fights free to FISHERMAN SCREW! And then Bushi ties up the legs for the FABLE! Despe endures, flails, reaches out, but Bushi rolls him away from ropes! Despe flails around more as the fans rally up!
Bushi pulls on the leglock, Red Shoes checks with Despe, but Despe refuses to give up! Despe back strokes his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK! Bushi lets go in frustration and the fans rally up. Despe drags himself up with the ropes but Bushi hobbles over. Bushi brings Despe up but Despe shoves him away. Bushi swings, Despe spins him, gut wrench, but Bushi slips free again! Despe blocks a kick, ducks the enzigiri but not the REWIND HEEL! Bushi and Despe go to opposite ends, then Bushi runs in! CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Despe survives, and even has the ropes for good measure. Bushi is frustrated but the fans rally up.
Bushi goes to a corner, drags himself up and roars, and the fans fire up with him! Bushi climbs, aims, and calls his shot! Despe stands, turns around, but avoids MX! Bushi faceplants, then Despe gets STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Bushi reaches out with his one free arm, but Despe rolls him away! NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Bushi endures, but he QUITS! Desperado wins!!
Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Bushi earns 0)
This ended up being two one-legged men in an ass-kicking contest, but Desperado taking Bushi’s arms is what decided this! Bushi is at the bottom of the block, are his hopes of being the best all but gone?
As for Desperado, he gets an icepack and the mic to say, “I had no idea Joetsu even had this many people.” The fans laugh but a few boo his teasing. Desperado tells Bushi that he made leg-based offense a weapon, but Desperado’s won a lot of championships with it himself. The fans cheer that! Desperado continues, saying he isn’t sure if it was the leg damage yesterday or today, but he just has a deeper arsenal. Plus, Bushi hurts his own legs with some of his moves, so it’s a bit self-defeating. Anyway, Desperado knows he’s promised to win so many times that he’s lost count. Almost feels like he’s lying.
But Desperado promises again to win it all this year! The fans cheer and Desperado leaves it at this. Will the Rogue Luchador keep going until he’s finally the Best of the Super Juniors?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Titan: 3-0, 6 points
Blake Christian: 3-0, 6 points
El Desperado: 2-1, 4 points
Kevin Knight: 2-1, 4 points
Clark Connors: 2-1, 4 points
Kosei Fujita: 1-2, 2 points
HAYATA: 1-2, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-2, 2 points
TJP: 0-3, 0 points
BUSHI: 0-3, 0 points
My Thoughts:
A great night for NJPW, and a great third round for A Block. Titan and Blake still being 3-0 is great, and they’re going to face off in the fourth round, that is going to be great stuff. TJP being 0-3 is rather shocking, but it is definitely building the story of him leading United Empire with Ospreay in AEW. He’s going to start doubting himself, and he’ll probably resort to bringing out The Aswang to get that first win. But he’s up against Bushi next round, who is also 0-3, so maybe TJP gets a win this weekend?
Great main event from Desperado and Bushi with them going leg for leg. But Despe did have a point in his promo, he definitely mastered targeting a leg and has more moves to do it, so of course he won out. And while Titan and Blake are going strong right now, it feels like Desperado should definitely get out of the round robin phase and get a chance at the trophy.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Can the Pride of Inglewood put her pride aside?
WWE Evolve Women’s Champion, Kali Armstrong, claims she doesn’t need help. But in a tag match against Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel, will she be able to accept help from The Queen of Harts, Natalya?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Marcus Mathers VS ???
- Kali Armstrong & Natalya VS Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel; win.
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[Due to schedule conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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AEW hits a Grand Slam in Mexico!
AEW visits CMLL in their home of Arena Mexico for an incredible crossover event! 10 Man Tag, 12 Man Tag, and a title match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, FTR & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr; Cole, Brody, Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Senior & Junior win.
- Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico; Mistico wins, by disqualification.
- 4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush; Hologram wins $210,240 USD.
- CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone; Mone wins and becomes the new CMLL Women’s World Champion.
- 10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps; Death Riders, Young Bucks & Mortos win.
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Hangman Page is here!
Mexico City fires up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he makes his way into Arena Mexico for the first time! Hangman has a mic to say, “Hola! Mi nombre es Hangman.” And he asks they excuse his Espanol, it isn’t the best. But Hangman knows that like most White people, he’ll do his best. His familia used to grow tobacco, and they were hard workers. And they had employees who were hard workers, from right here in Mexico City. Those men were also like family! He is thankful that the people of Mexico have invited AEW into their home tonight! The fans cheer, and Hangman thanks them for the collaboration of AEW & CMLL. This is the best pro-wrestling in the world!
Hangman continues by saying that he also wants to make it known about AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, that while Hangman is not wrestling tonight, and that he is not allowed ringside later tonight for the main event… He will find Moxley after! And Excalibur apologizes, the last part definitely can’t be translated for the sake of the broadcast. The fans still cheer Hangman on, they wanna see that #CowboyS*it. Hangman adds that once again, he is thankful for letting them be here in Arena Mexico. Now, let the action begin! The fans cheer as Hangman heads out, will The Cowboy get his hands on The Maniac before the night is over?
14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, Dax Harwood & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr!
Well, they always say, “Card subject to change.” Cash Wheeler is not able to make it, but Lance Archer and “The Predator,” Volador Jr, take his place! Then on the other side, the OG Atlantis jumps in! Will things only end up crazier to start off Grand Slam?
As Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out, #BigStoke has a mic and he has them cut the music. Stokely has some good news and some bad news. Bad news: Due to circumstances beyond his control, Cash Wheeler cannot be here tonight. That’s the bad news. The good news is, one half of FTR is here tonight in the great Dax the Ax! And hey, Stokely has been working on his Espanol all day. “Grassy ass, thank you!” Still messed it up… But with that, the rest of Team Rudo make their way out, starting with Volador, followed by the Don Callis y Hechicero.
On the other side, ROH World Champion Bandido leads the way for his team, followed by Templario and the Atlantis father and son. Then Brody King and Daniel Garcia follow, saving TNT Champion, Adam Cole, for last! The fans join in for the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” These massive teams sort out, and Bandido steps up against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. The fans fire up behind the Most Wanted while he and Konosuke circle. They approach, Konosuke trips Bandido and things speed up. Bandido stays low, then hurdles, but Konosuke leaps over. Bandido dodges Konosuke, then he aims his finger gun!
The fans cheer as Konosuke says he has his eyes on Bandido, too. Konosuke kicks low, whips, but Bandido reverses. Bandido scoops right to a torture rack! X KNEE blocked, and Konosuke spins Bandido to back suplex. Bandido lands out, Konosuke mule kicks. Konosuke runs, but into a RANA! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Bandido builds speed, but Hechicero steps in per lucha rules! The fans cheer these two, even duel, and then Hechi takes a swing. Bandido dodges, fires hands, but Hechi dodges and even goes Matrix! The fans fire up, Hechi scoops, Bandido slips free, but Hechi victory rolls to then INVERTED MONKEY FLIP!
Hechi catches Bandido into the REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Bandido rolls back! They both stand, Hechi wrenches Bandido and whips. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bandido flops down and Hechi shows off the drop steps. Bandido bails out so Garcia runs in! Garcia whips, Hechi sunset flips, but Garcia rolls through, and does his dance! The fans are torn, but Hechi trips Garcia to have the legs! Hechi rolls and stacks Garcia, only for Garcia to activate the core! Garcia sits up, sunset flips, but Hechi blocks to spin Garcia! Garcia RANAS through! Hechi bails out, Dax storms in, and the fans boo.
Garcia fires forearms on Dax first, then backs him to a corner. The fans cheer as Garcia goes up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but Dax stops Garcia at cinco! Dax carries Garcia off the corner but Garcia fights free to DECK Dax! Garcia whips but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Garcia bails out so Atlantis Junior jumps in. Arena Mexico actually boos Junior, he’s apparently not as cool as Senior. Junior shrugs that off to run up on Dax. Dax puts Junior on the apron and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Junior slingshots, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!
Atlantis Junior tags Templario and the fans cheer again. Junior & Temp roll Dax into a wheelbarrow and Temp goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Dax into the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Temp covers, TWO! Templario hears the fans cheer him on, but Volador climbs up and CROSSBODIES! He takes down Temp & Junior, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges. Dax gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Dax whips Junior, Volador whips Templario, but they both duck to come back and DOUBLE RANA! Junior SUPERKICKS Dax, and fans boo! Volador SUPERKICKS Junior and fans cheer! Templario rises, and he circles with Volador.
Templario RIPS Volador’s Depredadores shirt and stomps on it! Then things speed up. Volador hurdles, Temp ducks then rolls off Voaldor’s back! Temp goes up, up, and RANAS! Volador bails out, and we get a TEMPLAROONI! Templario then handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit on Volador, and now that lets Brody King step in. The fans bark and Dax realizes he’s alone with this Hound of Hell. Dax offers a handshake, but Brody CHOPS him down! Archer storms in as Dax scrambles out, and the Murderhawk Monster CLUBS Brody! The fans boo as Archer CLUBS away on Brody, then he soaks up the heat.
Archer whips, Josh Alexander gets a cheap shot in, but Brody swings on him for it! Alexander HOTSHOTS him in return! Archer choke grips, but Cole CHOPE BLOCKS! Cole & Brody RAM Archer into the Walking Weapon! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! Brody goes out to get Alexander while Cole SHINING WIZARDS Archer down! Brody fireman’s carries Alexander, APRON DEATH VALLEY!! The fans are thunderous as now Kyle Fletcher steps in. Protostar and Panama City Playboy fire hands! Kyle knees low and fires off more knees! Kyle whips, Cole ducks ‘n’ dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
Cole keeps going, he LARIATS again! Kyle wobbles, Cole tries a third time, but he runs into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle grins and soaks up heat, but here comes Atlantis Senior! The fans fire up as Senior ducks ‘n’ dodges and TACKLES Kyle! The fans fire up as Atlantis rains down fists! Kyle goes to a corner, Atlantis fires off more shots, then puts him in the other corner. Kyle turns things around, and are more fans cheering Kyle than Senior? Kyle runs up, Senior dodges and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Bandido SUPERKICKS Kyle! Templario JUMP KNEES Kyle! Brody CHOPS Kyle! Garcia BOOTS Kyle up and out!
The fans fire up as now Cole and the team gather together, and the fans cheer as all seven raise their hands! Bandido’s team is in control while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
The ref has the team sort out and Bandido stays in. He goes out to fetch Dax, but Dax and Volador mug him! The rest of Bandido’s team goes to help him and it is a huge brawl! All 14 men are throwing hands, and Brody even DUMPS Kyle into the crowd! Archer puts Garcia in the ring so they’re legal now. Archer climbs up a corner to rain down fists! Garcia slips out before tres, trips Archer up, and he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, and this time, Garcia makes it to siete before Archer picks him up and DROPS him on the top buckle! Archer mocks Garcia’s dance, then he drags Garcia up to whip him hard into the Rudo corner.
Archer taunts Bandido, goes back to Garcia, and stands on him at the ropes! The ref reprimands, Archer steps off, and Garcia gets up to fire forearms! Archer ROCKS him in return! Hechicero tags in and he fires hands on Garcia! The ref counts, Hechi stops at quatro and powers up his alchemy. Then he drags Garcia up, only for Garcia to fire hands! Garcia runs, but Hechi scoops him for a BEARHUG! And a SPINNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hechi is upset but dos es dos. Hechi drags Garcia up, wrenches his arm, and tags in Alexander. They mug Garcia and Grand Slam returns to single picture.
Mexico cheers on Hechicero, but alexander RAMS Garcia and lifts, only for Garcia to fight it! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Garcia crawls, reaches out, but Alexander grabs at his foot! Garcia still fights to hot tag Bandido! The fans fire up as Bandido fires forearms with Alexander back and forth! Bandido gets the edge and the fans cheer, only for Alexander to knee low! Alexander runs, but Bandido gorilla presses him! And then SLAMS him down! The fans fire up more, and Bandido goes up, up, and Latino Heat, but Alexander is right up after him! SUPER BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up but Alexander hurries to get Bandido up. Konosuke climbs and Alexander Electric Chair Lifts Bandido! But Bandido slips down, shoves Alexander into Konosuke, and then he sends Alexander to Templario for a SUPERKICK! Templario puts Alexander up top, then he and Bandido climb! They have Konosuke and Alexander on the very top, for STEREO MOONSAULT POWERSLAMS!! Stereo covers, TWO!! Both Alexander and Konosuke survive but Temp & Bandido high-five. But then Kyle SUPERKICKS Templario! Bandido fires hands, runs, but Kyle LARIATS Bandido! Atlantis Junior SUPERKICKS Kyle!
Junior goes up, up, but Alexander SHOVES him down! Alexander then goes out after Junior while Kyle rises. Atlantis Junior fights to BACKDROP Alexander into the ring! Junior goes up the ramp, runs back down, and he CROSSBODIES Kyle & Alexander! The teams rush in, it is a brawl, but then Bandido’s team puts Kyle, Alexander, Konosuke and Volador in corners! The fans cheer as Bandido, Junior, Garcia and Cole rain down fists! The fans count along, and finally, we get all the way to DIEZ! En total, cuarenta! The fans cheer as Bandido’s team tosses the rudos out, and then Junior DIVES to take out Konosuke! Konosuke stays up, so Templario DIVES onto him, too!
Garcia and Alexander brawl their way up the ramp and to the back, and the same for Cole with Kyle! Bandido ASAI MOONSAULTS Volador! Archer storms into the ring to meet Brody! The fans bark for these behemoths and the forearms fly! Archer throat chops, runs, but into a forearm! Brody roars and runs, but into a forearm! Archer roars and runs, but then fakes Brody out! But Brody deflects the boot to run and CLOBBER Archer! Archer tumbles out, but here comes Hechi! FLYING ELBOW! Hechi stomps away on Brody and the fans fire up! The Alchemist whips, Brody blows through the lariat to RANA?!?
Hechi tumbles out while fans bark, and Brody builds speed to DIVE!! The supersized tope takes out Hechi AND Konosuke! But that leaves Dax with Atlantis Senior. And Senior has been owing Dax a beating since last week! The hands fly, the fans fire up, and Senior gets the edge! But Dax kicks low! Dax CLUBS Senior, kicks away, and the fans are cheering!? Dax is all fired up, and he drags Senior up to bring him around. But Senior drags him into a cradle! Team Bandido wins!!
Winners: Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr, by pinfall
But Dax attacks anyway! What a sore loser! But Arena Mexico doesn’t seem to care?! Junior and the other luchadores run Dax off, and Stokely says keep them back! Will things just have to end here? Or will both father and son get payback on FTR soon enough?
Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker has a Winner Takes All match with long-time rival, Kenny Omega, but he crossed a line! Not only has Okada joined Don Callis just to stick it to The Cleaner, but Okada hospitalized Omega with a brutal attack to the stomach! Will the Sussex County Chicken get a semblance of revenge on Omega’s behalf? Or will Okada make it rain in Arena Mexico?
The fans are fired up for Okada while he and Briscoe get face to face. The ref has them back away to their corners, then the bell rings. Okada and Briscoe step up again, then Briscoe shoves Okada! Okada bails out and the fans boo. Briscoe waits on Okada while commentary tells Callis he and Okada committed the most despicable thing in all of wrestling. Callis of course says it was the most shrewd tactical move in the history of wrestling. Okada takes his time returning into the ring, and then he circles with Briscoe. They tie up and are in a deadlock. They go around, Okada puts Briscoe on the ropes, but he lets off slowly.
Okada fakes the chop, and pats Briscoe on the shoulders. The fans are torn, but Briscoe kicks Okada and TOSSES him! The fans cheer as Briscoe builds speed, but Okada steps aside so Briscoe can’t dive. Briscoe gives chase, though, and they go around the outside. They slide back in, and Okada CLOBBERS Briscoe! The fans are torn as Okada CLUBS away. Okada fires forearms, storms up to stomp Briscoe in the corner, and then ELBOWS him! The fans are torn but Okada brings Briscoe around for a BIG back suplex. But Briscoe lands out, and hits the Crane Stance! Okada takes a swing, Briscoe ducks, and Briscoe CHOPS!
Briscoe whips, Okada reverses, but Briscoe slides under the boot! Crane Stance! Crane feint, then the CRANE KICK! The fans fire up as Briscoe stands up in his Redneck Kung-Fu stance. Briscoe stands Okada up to ROCK with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again. Okada staggers, Briscoe is on him with a CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Callis acknowledges those heavy hands of Briscoe’s. Briscoe bumps Okada off buckles, stomps a mudhole, then stops as the ref counts 4. Briscoe then grinds his forearm into Okada’s face! The ref counts again, Briscoe stops at 4, and he whips corner to corner. Okada reverses but Briscoe goes up and out.
Okada runs up but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Okada! Briscoe then RAMS into Okada, throws him out of the ring, and then DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Briscoe high-fives the front row before he puts Okada in the ring. Okada goes to a corner, Briscoe runs up and LARIATS! Briscoe goes corner to corner again, but Okada BOOTS him! Briscoe just fires up! Okada dodges this time, and he hoists Briscoe up to DROPKICK him down to the floor! The fans fire up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Okada waits while Briscoe is down and out. A ring count starts, Briscoe stirs, but then Okada goes out to fetch Briscoe. Briscoe fires body shots but Okada kicks low! DDT to the floor! Okada leaves Briscoe behind and the ring count starts again. Briscoe rises up, leans on commentary, and he tells Callis off before he goes to the ring at 6 of 10. Okada is on Briscoe with another DDT! Cover, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out and Okada is annoyed. Okada stalks Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe kicks low! Okada ELBOWS Briscoe, whips corner to corner, then runs in and ELBOWS Briscoe down! Okada paces while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Okada goes back to Briscoe and drags him up. Okada reels Briscoe in, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is still in this and he rises up. Okada is on him with a chinlock and bends him back! Briscoe endures as Okada leans on the hold, and Briscoe fights around to stand back up. But Okada drags Briscoe back down! Briscoe still fights, Grand Slam returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Briscoe rises again, fires body shots, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Okada hits a FLAPJACK! Okada is ice cold while the fans fire up. Okada brings Briscoe up, gut wrenches, but Briscoe fights to a victory roll! TWO!
Okada runs up, Briscoe waistlocks, but Okada switches. Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Briscoe pounds the mat and the fans rally. Briscoe rises, Okada stands, and they throw forearms back and forth! Briscoe ROCKS Okada, and Okada comes back to CLAW Briscoe’s eyes! Okada whips, but Briscoe reverses and CHOPS! Briscoe fires forearms, then whips. Okada reverses but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up again and both men rise up. Briscoe winds up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe brings Okada out to a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Okada stays in this! Briscoe clutches his neck but he brings Okada back up. Okada fights the clinch, the fans duel, and Okada puts Briscoe on ropes. Okada whips, Briscoe FLIPS through the backdrop! The fans fire up and Okada thinks it is for him. But he turns around into a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Briscoe runs in at the corner, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Okada scoops to SLAM! Standard formula, Okada goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! Then Okada winds it up, and gives the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada grins, but Briscoe grabs that finger to BITE IT! The fans fire up and the ref reprimands, but Briscoe BITES more! Then EXPLODER! Briscoe drags Okada to a drop zone, climbs up top, and FROGGY-BOW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Okada survives! Briscoe calls his shot and he underhooks Okada! But Okada BACKDROPS free! Briscoe is right up, swings, but Okada dodges to then backslide! Roll through, but Briscoe dodges the lariat, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Okada roars, ripcords, and RAIN- NO, Briscoe ducks, kicks low, and underhooks! But Okada fights the lift! Wrench, ripcord, but Briscoe wrenches and underhooks! JAY-
NO, Okada fights the driller to scoop and TOMBSTONE!! Okada grins and ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The Continental Champion is rolling on the road to Arlington! Don Callis celebrates with his potentially new golden goose, but then Callis CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The fans boo as Okada aims with the belt! BELT SHOT to the ribs!! And then BELT SHOT to the head!! Callis & Okada stomp away on Briscoe, then they leave him behind. Another message sent to not just Kenny Omega but to anyone who would dare defy them. Will Okada go from Continental Champion to Unified Champion after going All In?
MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico!
The Scumbag only ever does or uses something when it benefits him, and being extremely patriotic for the United States only seems to happen when he wants to stick it to someone not from the United States. MJF waves Ol’ Glory while he, MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin walk down to the ring, but will he have to wave the white flag of surrender here tonight? Or will MJF somehow screw over the arguably greatest and most beloved man in CMLL?
In fact, to counter MJF being an American idiot, Mistico takes off his Sin Cara mask to reveal the colors of Mexico’s flag and therefore the colors of his people. He also has Me Muero as his theme, and the fans all know that one! The bell rings and the two circle while the fans rally behind Mistico. The two tie up, MJF SHOVES Mistico away, and then MJF soaks up the heat. MJF mockingly claps and then says up theirs! MVP tells MJF to worry about Mistico, not the fans. The fans tell MJF off and MJF tells them to shut up. MJF and Mistico tie up, Mistico SHOVES MJF, and Mistico eggs MJF on! MJF gets up, he and Mistico circle again, and they tie up. MJF kicks low and grins.
MJF brings Mistico around to headlock but Mistico fires body shots. Mistico powers up and out, then CHOPS! Mistico winds up and the fans rally, and he knuckle locks before he CHOPS again! Mistico goes up, up, and he tightrope walks to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Mistico then hits a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! MJF bails out but Mistico builds speed! Mistico handsprings to fake MJF out! MJF thinks he’s smooth for running away, but then MVP tells him to focus on Mistico, not on the fans. MJF says he knows, and he eggs on Mistico. Mistico runs out there to chase MJF, but then the Hurt Syndicate stands in the way!
The fans boo, Mistico wags his finger, and he tells them to part. MJF runs up to ROCK Mistico first! The fans boo but MJF high-fives his guys. MJF says, “Easy! Too easy!” MJF puts Mistico in the ring, smirks while the fans call him more names. MJF swivels his hips, then runs up, but Mistico dodges the knee drop! Mistico runs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Mistico has MJF in a corner. MJF wants mercy, but Mistico says nope! Mistico runs up, but MJF YANKS him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Mistico, then goes to the other end to stand on the corner. MJF soaks up heat as he does the Pledge of Allegiance!
The fans boo, and MVP again reprimands MJF, he needs to be about business, not about trolling! MJF goes back to Mistico, drags him up, and he brings Mistico around, but Mistico JAWBREAKERS! Mistico runs, hops on, but MJF stops Code Red to reel Mistico in! POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mistico survives, MVP says this is still fine, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture. MJF sits Mistico up, and he pulls at the mask! MJF’s lucky this is an AEW based event, CMLL rules say this is tantamount to a disqualification! MJF rips at the eyehole, then clamps on a chinlock. MJF grinds Mistico down but Mistico endures.
Mistico fights while the fans tell MJF off again. Mistico rises up, fires body shots, then runs to ROCK MJF! Mistico fires forearms but MJF throat chops! MJF TOSSES Mistico out, distracts the ref, and the Hurt Syndicate attacks! BARRIER BACKBREAKER from Shelton! Shelton shoves Mistico back into the ring, MJF covers, TWO! Mistico is still in this but the ref is a bit suspicious of the Hurt Syndicate. MVP defends their innocence, and MJF puts Mistico on ropes. MJF CHOKES Mistico, the ref counts, and MJF stops at 4. This lets Lashley CHOKE Mistico and throw hands! The Hurt syndicate gets away with more, and MJF covers, TWO!
MVP tells fans to callete, they saw nothing! MJF stalks Mistico, stomps him on the foot, then has him on the ropes. MJF stomps him more, then soaks up heat. MJF drags Mistico up, scoops and carries him, then SLAMS him down! MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs while Grand Slam returns to single picture. MJF sits Mistico back up, runs the ropes, and then just steps up to pelvic thrust! The fans boo and Mistico is pissed now! MVP says no more trolling, MJF, he’s already told him that! MJF ROCKS Mistico, but Mistico eggs him on! MJF ROCKS Mistico, CLUBS him again and again, but then Mistico blocks to fire off forearms! And KICKS, SOBATS and KICKS!
The fans fire up with Mistico, but MJF BITES Mistico’s mask! MJF whips, Mistico reverses, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Mistico aims from a corner. But MJF runs up! Mistico dodges, runs back in, but MJF puts him on the apron. Mistico GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Mistico springboards, CROSSBODY! Mistico rolls through and keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! MJF tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Mistico rises. Mistico springboards from the corner, SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! The ring count starts while the fans cheer, “ESTA LUCHA! <THIS IS WRESTLING!>”
The fans fire up as Mistico puts MJF back in the ring. Mistico then springboards again, SWANTON BOMB! MJF sputters into the drop zone and Mistico goes up the corner! MOONSAULT, but MJF moves! Mistico rolls through as best he can, and he SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives, MVP is frustrated on his behalf, but Mistico covers again, TWO! MJF is still in this but the fans are still behind Mistico. Mistico stands MJF up and CHOPS! The fans rally, Mistico runs, but MJF SPITS in Mistico’s face! Mistico is pissed, but MJF dodges the haymaker! Mistico blocks MJF’s kick, but MJF POKES Mistico in the eyes!
MJF runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS! MJF rebounds to FOREARM! Mistico rebounds to hop on, DESTROYER!! MJF staggers but he SUPERKICKS back! Cover, TWO!! Mistico survives, and both men are showing us why they were each record-setting champions in their companies! The fans rally up more and more, “ESTA LUCHA!” MVP talks with Lashley & Shelton, and MJF rises up. MJF goes to the apron, and then up the ramp? Is MJF quitting? Mistico rushes up after MJF, tilt-o-whirl and- NO, MJF stops La Mystica to hit a TOMBSTONE on the stage!! The ref hurries to check Mistico while the fans go nuts!
MVP hurries to check on MJF and tells him to get up. MJF grabs the ref and drags him away to the ring. MJF now wants the win by count out! The count begins, the fans count along, and Mistico is still down at tres. MJF lies down to mock Mistico, but Mistico rises at cinco! The fans are thunderous as Mistico fires himself up, and he runs down the ramp to then slide into the ring at nueve! The fans are thunderous and MJF is stunned! MJF covers his ears to block out the chants for Mistico, but then he drags Mistico to a corner. MJF calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Mistico springs up! GAMANGIRI! GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI!!
Mistico fires up, GAMANGIRIS again, then he goes up top! Mistico steadies himself, brings MJF up, and hits a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Mistico crawls to the cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and Mistico is stunned, but the fans give him strength to rise again. Mistico runs up on MJF, tilt-o-whirl and LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! But MVP distracts the ref!! MJF TAPS, but it doesn’t count!! Mistico is furious, MVP continues to keep the ref’s attention, MJF LOW BLOWS Mistico!! Roll-up, high stack, but now the distraction is backfiring! The ref is late to the count, TWO!! Mistico survives and The Hurt Syndicate is apoplectic!
The fans are electric as Mistico survives! “ESTA LUCHA!” as MJF and the ref argue now. MJF then runs up to LOW BLOW Mistico!??!
Winner: Mistico, by disqualification
Typical MJF throws a tantrum with that blatant breaking of the rules! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but then MJF SHOVES the ref down! That’ll be a fine, but MJF just rains down fists on Mistico! Lashley & Shelton join in! The fans boo as the Hurt Syndicate mugs Mistico! Then MJF threatens to do it! He grins, and he grabs Mistico’s mask! MJF SNATCHES it away!! The fans are furious as MJF holds up his trophy, and then puts it on! MJF flips everyone off while wearing Mistico’s mask, but here come Bandido, Templario y Titan! They won’t let this disrespect go unpunished! In fact, who is that climbing up the corners?! Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey are here!!
The fans fire up as Hurt Syndicate turns around, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS from #JetSpeed! MJF freaks out, and he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for it! The Hurt Syndicate hurries away, Bailey gets Mistico his spare mask while MJF retreats wearing the real one. Mistico still won this match, but will he and his amigos make sure to get some payback?
4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush!
The One & Only is still looking for someone, anyone, to be worthy of following him on his journey to gold. Maybe having an extra $210K will help that? Or will someone else cash in big with a Grand Slam?
The bell rings and the four watch each other. Ricochet tries to bond with Bryce Remsburg over being bald but Bryce isn’t having it. Ricochet and the others all approach center, but then Lio says forget this. Lio goes to a corner to soak up heat, and Ricochet talks it over with the luchadores. They all step up and Lio sees he is surrounded. Lio says hold on, let’s take it easy. But then Ricochet sucker punches Dorada! Ricochet stomps away on Dorada, Lio DECKS Hologram and stomps him, too! The fans boo but Ricochet and Lio soak up the heat. They shake hands and trade luchadores. Then they coordinate, and they run corner to corner to trade again, LARIATS in the corners!
Lio then feeds Hologram to Ricochet for another LARIAT! Lio runs in and LARIATS Dorada! Feed to Ricochet’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Ricochet & Lio soak it up. Ricochet & Lio get the luchadores up and out of the ring, then they mock the fans clapping. Ricochet & Lio both build speed, but the luchadores are back! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Dorada sets up, Hologram runs, and Dorada pops Hologram up for an ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Lio is sent away, Hologram dodges Ricochet and Dorada SUPERKICKS Now Hologram returns the favor so that Dorada can ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG Ricochet!
The fans fire up as Ricochet tumbles into Lio at the corner. Dorada runs and rolls off Hologram’s back so Hologram can SPLASH both Ricochet & Lio! Then Dorada runs in for a CYCLONE SPLASH! Then Dorada gives Hologram a boost so he can DOUBLE DROPKICK Ricochet & Lio outta the ring! That leaves Hologram and Dorada to square off. The fans fire up as they go forehead to forehead, and then they speed up! Only for Ricochet and Lio to trip them both up! The fans boo as Lio RAMS Dorada into railing on one side and Ricochet THROWS Hologram into railing on the other! Ricochet soaks up heat while Lio rains down fists on Dorada.
Ricochet THROWS Hologram into more railing, then Lio talks trash. Ricochet soaks up heat, Lio sends Dorada hard into the railing! And in Arena Mexico, these railings are bolted to the floor, there is far less give than AEW’s ringside barriers. Lio puts Dorada in the ring and Ricochet is there to bring him up. Lio & Ricochet mug Dorada, Lio runs, but then Dorada gets away! Lio holds up while Ricochet covers up. Dorada spins Ricochet for a JUMP KNEE! Then he ROCKS Lio again and again! Dorada whips, Lio slides to a stop, but Dorada runs in. Lio puts Dorada on the apron, Dorada avoids a haymaker to GAMANGIRI!
Dorada climbs, the fans fire up, but Ricochet SHOVES Dorada down! Dorada goes to the apron, Lio runs up and HANDSPRING KICKS him down! Dorada hits railing, Lio builds speed, but Hologram is in his way. Lio still runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Hologram goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK from Ricochet! the fans fire up and Ricochet pushes Hologram aside. Ricochet builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Dorada! Lio ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Hologram! The fans fire up and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Ricochet soaks up cheers and jeers, dusts himself off, and Lio talks trash on Hologram. Lio scuffs Hologram, Ricochet mocks the fans, and then Ricochet CLUBS Dorada. Lio THROWS Hologram into railing, Ricochet ROCKS Dorada, and Ricochet follows Dorada to the ramp. Ricochet fires hands on Dorada, but Dorada fires a flurry in return! Dorada CHOPS Ricochet against the ropes! Dorada fire sup, runs up the ramp and back down, but Ricochet BACKDROPS him into the ring! Lio CLOBBERS Hologram at the same time! Ricochet soaks up more heat, and then Lio brings Dorada around.
Lio & Ricochet continue to work together as they mug Dorada then mug Hologram. They get Dorada up but Dorada fires CHOP after CHOP on each of them! Dorada fires up, runs, but into a DOUBLE DROPKICK! Ricochet gives some Latino Heat while soaking up the heat. Lio intercepts Hologram at the ropes, he and Ricochet double whip, and they DOUBLE ELBOW him down! They soak up more heat, stomp Hologram, then Ricochet covers. Lio stops that and Ricochet apologizes, it was a force of habit. Grand Slam returns to single picture as the fans rally for Hologram. Ricochet & Lio double whip Hologram but he KICKS back!
Hologram dodges Ricochet to LARIAT Ricochet up and out! Then he kicks, KNEES, and CHOPS Lio! Hologram runs, but Ricochet is back to mule kick! Lio front kicks, Ricochet LARIATS, and Lio adds a SPLASH! But Lio knows better, he doesn’t cover. He and Ricochet high-five, and Lio polishes that bald head. Ricochet says no, not cool. Lio says seriously? Then why he bald? Ricochet argues with Lio, then Lio shoves Ricochet! Ricochet shoves back! They keep shoving, and Ricochet SHOVES Lio down! Ricochet says he ain’t the one to play with! Lio gets in Ricochet’s face, but Dorada DROPKICKS Ricochet into Lio!
Dorada keeps moving, and he uses Ricochet as a step to RANA Lio! Things keep moving, a bypass and RANA for Ricochet! The fans fire up but Lio kicks low. Lio whips, Dorada reverses but Lio jumps up the ropes and reverses back. Dorada returns, Lio dodges, Hologram WHEEL KICKS him! Ricochet springboards in, Hologram dodges, and Dorada runs up to DESTROYER!! Ricochet stumbles out of the ring, Hologram and Dorada have the ring, and the fans fire up. Things speed up, Dorada drops down then hurdles over, then he blows past Hologram! Hologram DIVES onto Lio, and Dorada FLIES out onto Ricochet!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada y Hologram rise up! “ESTA LUCHA!” as Hologram and Dorada leave Ricochet and Lio behind. Things keep moving, Hologram drops down, bypasses, but Dorada handsprings. They whip, Dorada puts Hologram in a corner, then Dorada runs up. Hologram dodges, comes back, goes Spider-Man to then go out, around, and over Dorada! The fans fire up as Dorada storms up but into a kick. Hologram whips, Dorada reverses, but Hologram tilt-o-whirls for a DDT! Cover, TWO! Dorada toughs it out, and he SUPERKICKS in return! Dorada runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram suplexes but Dorada slips free!
Dorada shoves, then handsprings, Hologram fireman’s carries only for Dorada to make it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous again but Ricochet CLOBBERS Dorada! But then Lio TOSSES Ricochet! Dorada waistlocks Lio but Lio flails! Lio slips under, fires off fast hands and ROCKS Dorada! Lio runs but Dorada wrenches and PELES! Ricochet dragon sleepers for VERTI- NO, Dorada slips free! Dorada shoves Ricochet, dodges on the return, but Ricochet hits as CAVE IN!! The fans fire up for that truly impressive double stomp, but then Lio dodges Ricochet’s jump knee. Lio gets around to hop up and POISON-RANA!
Ricochet ends up in a corner, Hologram fireman’s carries, but Lio hits a POISON-RANA! Dorada runs up, Lio blocks and spins him, POISON- NO, Dorada powers out. Lio dodges, redirects, then dodges again to hop up! Dorada pops out the back, Lio goes up the corner, FLYING POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Lio is furious! Lio hurries up the corner, takes aim at Dorada, FINAL HOUR!! Cover, SHINING WIZARD from Ricochet!! The fans are thunderous again as Ricochet DROPKICKS Hologram off the apron! Ricochet then drags Lio to a drop zone and goes up the corner! Ricochet aims but Lio rises up!
Lio anchors Ricochet’s foot, he and Ricochet throw hands, and Lio HEADBUTTS! Lio goes up after Ricochet but Ricochet fires body shots! Ricochet ROCKS Lio, then slips inside, only for Lio to throw body shots! Lio RAN- NO! Ricochet stops the rana to lift Lio back up! Lio fires hands to stop the bomb! They fight for control up top, only for Hologram to join in! Torture rack for Lio, but Lio slips free! They switch, Hologram shoves Lio into Ricochet! Hologram runs back up on Lio but Lio standing switches to roll Hologram up! Feet on the ropes, TWO!! Hologram escapes, the ref reprimands Lio, but Lio gets running!
RUSH- NO, Hologram stops Rush Hour to torture rack! SPIN, SPIN, SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall (earns the 4 million Pesos cash prize)
Undefeated at 25-0, and now 4 million Pesos richer, is the sky the limit for Hologram? Will there be championship gold in his future?
CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone!
The Warrior Goddess doesn’t appreciate being seen as just an appetizer on The CEO’s road to All In: Texas, but she still accepted the challenge for this match. Will Zeuxis be the first to humble Mone? Or will the Money Train pick up yet another belt on her way to Globe Life Field?
It would seem we already have #FourBeltsMone again as she shows off the EWA (European Wrestling Alliance) Women’s Championship on top of having the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Championship, the Queen of Harts title and the AEW TBS Championship. The introductions are made, the CMLL belt is raised, and we see if Mone collects numero cinco!
The bell rings and the fans Mone signals that belt is already hers. The fans duel, Mone and Zeuxis go to shake hands, but then Zeuxis sidesteps Mone to literally kick her ass! Zeuxis TOSSES Mone, covers, ONE! Mone scrambles up, Zeuxis whips corner to corner and runs up for an UPPERCUT! Zeuxis sits Mone down, fakes her out, then BUZZSAWS! Zeuxis runs again for a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Zeuxis smiles. Zeuxis rallies the fans, drags Mone up, and she puts Mone’s leg in the ropes to KICK it! The ref reprimands but Zeuxis gets attitude with Aubrey. Zeuxis runs up but Mone BOOTS her!
Mone goes up, FLYING SUNSETS, but Zeuxis sits on it for a cover! TWO, and Zeuxis shoves Mone to the corner. Mone ELBOWS Zeuxis, goes up top, and CANNON- NO, Zeuxis catches her for a LUNG BLOWER! Cover, TWO! Mone survives one of Zeuxis’s best but she whips Mone. Mone arm-drags, rolls Zeuxis, STATEMENT MAKER! Zeuxis endures, fights around, rolls Mone and they end up in the ropes! The ref counts the break, Mone lets go, and Zeuxis bails out. Mone runs to WRECK Zeuxis with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Mone whips, but Zeuxis reverses! Mone tiger feint kciks from the apron!
Mone puts Zeuxis in the ring, goes up the ropes, and she springboards to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis survives and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone is on Zeuxis with a whip, but Zeuxis ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Mone tumbles out of the ring, Zeuxis keeps moving, and Zeuxis DIVES! Direct hit but a rough landing for Zeuxis! The ref checks, Zeuxis is miraculously okay, and she brings Mone up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Zeuxis whips but Mone reverses and Zeuxis is sent into railing! Mone runs up to METEORA Zeuxis into the railing! Mone revels as the fans fire up, but the ref wants this back in the ring. Mone puts Zeuxis in, covers, TWO! Zeuxis stays in this but Mone stays on her with a chinlock. Zeuxis endures, even as Mone digs her knee into Zeuxis’s back. Zeuxis fights around, rises to her feet, but Mone THROWS her down! Mone drags Zeuxis up, puts her on the ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Mone hops off at 4, and she KNEES Zeuxis! Mone soaks up cheers and jeers while she does her dance, then runs in, only for Zeuxis to SNAP POWERSLAM on the apron!
Zeuxis hurries out after Mone and puts her back in the ring! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Zeuxis drags her right up. Fireman’s carry, and POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives again and Zeuxis is beside herself! Zeuxis drags Mone up, whips her to ropes, and then scoops her, only for Mone to tilt-o-whirl and BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is surprised, and she brings Zeuxis around to bump her off buckles. Mone runs up, blocks a boot and puts Zeuxis in the ropes! STOCK DROP! Grand Slam returns to single picture as Mone covers, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Zeuxis into the drop zone.
Mone goes up the corner, the fans rally, but Zeuxis is up! Zeuxis UPPERCUTS Mone, climbs up the corner, and goes to the very top! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives, she has all those titles for a reason! Zeuxis is frustrated but “ESTA LUCHA!” Zeuxis drags Mone up, fireman’s carries, and POP-UP- NO, Mone RANAS free! Mone then spins Zeuxis for a BACKSTABBER into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Zeuxis endures, reaches out, powers up and slips free! Zeuxis wrenches, wrenches, and then ducks a kick to pump handle Mone! MADE IN PUERTO RICO! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Zeuxis grows frustrated.
The fans rally up as Zeuxis drags Mone up to bump her off buckles! And again! Zeuxis climbs, brings Mone up to join her, but Mone fires a HEADBUTT! They brawl up top, but Zeuxis scoops, only for Mone to SUPER HEADLOCK TAKEOVER!! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion)
Even Mone is a bit surprised, but she flipped things around on Zeuxis and has taken yet another title! Mone holds up the FIVE championships in her collection and the streams fly! Will The CEO only add to her treasury when she and- Wait, speaking of Toni Storm, she’s on the tron! “She’s the kind of woman who always has money on her mind and someone else on her lips. She’s the kind of woman mother takes home to you. With thighs as big as the world and long as a wet dream. One thing she did know how to hold the gold, and not the Acapulco kind, either. She had a date with a Chief Executive Officer who wanted a kiss, but one belt too many.
“Deepthroat some tabasco, baby, it’s time to turn up the heat. There was one chance in a million she would bump into her past, but like everything out of the past, it was all behind her now.” The fans cheer as the noir narration ends, because surprise! That’s… Mina Shirakawa? Because Toni Storm sneaks into the ring from the crowd! The fans fire up as the lady in red takes a sniff of the gold. Mone realizes what’s going on now, and Toni reels her in for a FIVE BELT GERMAN SUPLEX!! Toni goes from Marlowe to Brando to fire off on her contender! The fans cheer as Mone runs away and Toni gives her chase! She gets Mone at the ramp but the refs stop her!
The fans boo and Mone scrambles away through the streamers! One lucky fan gets Mone to hug her as she cowers in fear. Toni grabs a mic to shout, “Let the games begin~!” Toni revels in the streamers while Mone pulls at her hair in frustration! Will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one belt Mone doesn’t take?
10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps!
Well, one more “Card Subject to Change.” As if it isn’t already weird that Jon Moxley is willing to work with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, Our EVPs somehow managed to recruit LFI’s monstrous minotaur to their side! Will having such a behemoth on their side help The Maniac, The Decoder & The Founding Fathers survive the night? Or will The Realest, The Aerial Assassin & the AEW World Trios Champions give us some anarchy in Arena Mexico?
The teams sort out and despite the black eye and bandaged forehead, Ospreay insists he start. His team obliges and the fans cheer him on as he starts against Matt, one of the men responsible for that. The bell rings, and Matt quickly tags out to Mortos. Ospreay and Mortos circle, and Mortos SMACKS Ospreay down! Mortos whips, Ospreay reverses, but Mrotos rolls off Ospreay’s back! Mortos shoves Ospreay to a corner, ELBOWS and LARIATS then GAMANGIRIS! Mortos snapmares and SAMOAN DROPS! Ospreay grits his teeth while Mortos roars. The fans still sing for Ospreay but Mortos runs in at the corner.
Ospreay BOOTS Mortos, runs, but Mortos stops the rana! Mortos brings Ospreay up, Ospreay fires hands then CHOSP! Ospreay whips, Mortos reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to go up and over! Mortos runs, Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay comes back, POP-UP RANA! The fans fire up as Mortos bails out. Ospreay builds speed, but Nick GAMANGIRIS! The fans boo but Nick orders Mortos to tag out. Mortos tags Matt, Matt fires hands and then CATAPULTS Ospreay into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Then Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER COMBO! The Bucks taunt Swerve, he runs in to get a GUT BUSTER to the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO!
The fans boo but The Buck soak it up while doing their classic pose. Matt tags Nick in and they drag Ospreay up. They double whip but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he turns the double hip toss into a DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Atomic drop and CHOP for Matt, atomic drop and CHOP for Nick! Then CHOP after CHOP for the Bucks! Nick CLAWS the bad eye! The ref reprimands but Matt gives Nick the boost into the RANA! The Bucks soak up more heat and then Nick tags Yuta. Yuta gets even more boos, but then Ospreay BACKDROPS him! Tag to Swerve and the fans fire up! Swerve & Ospreay whip Yuta to the corner!
The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOSUE! Ospreay ELBOWS Yuta, Swerve UPPERCUTS, then snapmare for Ospreay’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Ospreay sits Yuta up while Swerve climbs, FALLING UPPERCUT! And Swerve hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, Swerve brings Yuta up, but Yuta THROWS Swerve by his hair! The fans boo and Swerve scowls but Yuta stands him up. Swerve digs in his heels to keep Yuta from his corner! Yuta panics and Swerve ROCKS him! Swerve whips then blocks a boot to slip through and BACKBREAKER! Tag to Samoa Joe and the fans fire up again!
Joe runs up to JAB away on Yuta! The ref counts but Joe fires a flurry, then a RIDGE HAND! Joe snapmares Yuta, CHPOS him on the back, then KICK and ELBOW DROP! Tag to Katsuyori Shibata and the fans fire up again! The Wrestler stands Yuta up to fire a forearm! Shibata eggs Yuta on, Yuta fires a forearm, but Shibata ROCKS Yuta! Yuta fires up but Shibata ROCKS him again! Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, then he DECKS Yuta! Shibata stands Yuta up just to DECK him again! Tag to “Powerhouse” Hobbs! Shibata puts Yuta in a corner for Hobbs to SPLASH! Shibata adds a BOOT! Joe tags in and ELBOWS Yuta, to then PELE!
The fans fire up as Yuta falls and Moxley is frustrated. Joe covers, TWO! Yuta stays in this for his team, then he JAWBREAKERS Joe away! Yuta hot tags Moxley! The fans boo the Maniac AEW World Champion, but he and Joe fire forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Moxley kicks low, flips Joe off, but runs into a SLEEPER! The fans fire up, but The Bucks & Mortos attack! Ospreay, Swerve & The Opps rush in, it is a brawl, and the fans are loving it! The ref reprimands but things spill out to the outside! Only Ospreay and Matt remain in the ring, and Matt fires hands on Ospreay. Matt runs but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI!
The fans fire up and Ospreay climbs a corner! Ospreay aims and SUPER SKY TWISTERS onto the cluster!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay and Swerve stand tall, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Joe gets in the ring and Ospreay puts Moxley in for him. Joe tags Ospreay and they mug Moxley. Ospreay brings Moxley around to ROCK him, then whip. Moxley reverses, Matt trips Ospreay up, and Matt drags Ospreay out. Ospreay sends Matt into Swerve’s BOOT! Nick YANKS Swerve down but Ospreay sends Nick into railing! Ospreay hurries back in, but Moxley hits a CUTTER! Moxley flips off the fans, then stands between Ospreay and his corner. Moxley stomps Ospreay’s hand and puts him in the #DeathBucks corner. Moxley bends Ospreay’s fingers, the ref counts, and Moxley lets go so that Yuta can CHOKE Ospreay!
Yuta gets away with that, and Moxley tags Nick. Nick goes up to AX HANDLE Ospreay! Tag to Matt and the Bucks double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW, hit their pose, then stomp away on Ospreay. Matt rains down fists, then BITES Ospreay’s forehead! Matt tries to rip that bandage away but it’s on there tight. The ref reprimands but Matt keeps between Ospreay and his team. Matt stands Ospreay up but Ospreay CHOPS Matt! And CHOPS again! Matt RAMS Ospreay to the corner, Yuta tags in, and they mug Ospreay. Yuta rains down fists, then stalks Ospreay. Yuta grabs a leg, hits a spinning toehold, then ties the legs up in a DEATHLOCK!
Yuta bridges back to put on the pressure! Ospreay endures, Yuta flips off the fans, and then Yuta tags Moxley in. Ospreay is stuck and Moxley stomps him right down! The ref reprimands but Yuta lets Ospreay go. Grand Slam returns to single picture and Ospreay fires hands. Moxley fires back, the fans rally for Ospreay, but Moxley scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays on Ospreay with another cover, TWO! Moxley has the arm, DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Ospreay endures as it becomes a KIMURA! Ospreay still fights up and the fans rally! Ospreay’s entire team reaches out, but Moxley pulls Ospreay’s hair! Moxley shoves Ospreay away to then sucker punch Swerve!
Hobbs storms in but the ref keeps him back. Ospreay CHOPS away on Moxley! Moxley shoots around to have a SLEEPER! Ospreay slips out the back to back suplex, but Moxley fights with elbows! Moxley whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Moxley wobbles but falls, and Ospreay crawls! Hot tags to Yuta and Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS The Bucks, and then picks Yuta up to RAM him into a corner! The fans fire up as Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” The fans fire up and Hobbs fires those point-blank LARIATS! Hobbs goes past DIEZ to hit TRECE! That’s 13!
Hobbs then brings Yuta out to short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up as the straps come down! But The Bucks kick low! The Bucks DOUBLE CHOP, but that just pisses Hobbs off! The Bucks apologize but the fans tell them they messed up. Hobbs blocks a superkick, then the other! The Bucks want mercy, but Hobbs goes to guzels! But Yuta jumps on for a SLEEPER! Joe wants in, the ref has him stop, but this lets Moxley sneak in! Mox kicks Hobbs low! Hobbs lets the Bucks go, Mox & Yuta double whip. Hobbs breaks through that double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! The fans fire up as Hobbs then DOUBLE LARIATS Yuta & Moxley!
Ospreay & Swerve hurry to DOUBLE PLANCHA The Bucks! Shibata tags in, he whips Yuta to a corner. Shibata sends Hobbs in for a SPLASH! Then Shibata adds his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shibata HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Yuta! Hobbs scoops Yuta for a POWERSLAM! Shibata covers but Mortos breaks it! Hobbs returns, Mortos dodges him and SPEARS Hobbs down!! Then a HEADBUTT for Shibata! Mortos keeps going, TORNILLO TOPE onto Hobbs!! Mortos gets back in and LARIATS Shibata! The fans fire up but here comes Joe! Joe fires forearms back and forth with Mortos!
The fans rally, Joe fires a flurry, but Mortos kicks low! Mortos whips Joe to the corner, runs in, but Joe URENAGES Mortos down! Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats Joe and Nick helps with the SLICED BREAD! BASEMENT SUPERKICK! But Ospreay springboards in! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ospreay! Then they have the wrists, E V P- NO, Ospreay kips up, gets loose, and DOUBLE OSCUTTERS!! Swerve joins in, FOSBURY FLOP onto the Bucks! The fans are thunderous, Nana does his dance, and Ospreay turns around into a BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Shibata gets Yuta in a SLEEPER! Yuta snapmares free and ROCKS Shibata!
“ESTA LUCHA!” as Yuta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and BUSAIKU KNEES Shibata! But Shibata’s right up to PENALTY KICK!! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally! Hot tags to Swerve and Moxley! These two fire forearms and the fans fire up again! The most dangerous men in AEW go back and forth, but Swerve gets the edge! Moxley ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve mule kicks and HAYMAKERS! Ospreay adds a HOOK KICK! Swerve somersaults for the FLATLINER! Ospreay helps Swerve turn Moxley in the gator roll, CHASING THE DRAGON!! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay sets Moxley up!
Swerve goes up, but Matt stops Swerve! Swerve kicks Matt away and Ospreay BOOTS Matt down! But Marina distracts the ref! Nick SHOVES Swerve and Swerve HOTSHOTS off the ropes! Moxley rolls swerve up to cover, DEATH BUCKS WIN!!
Winners: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
The Problem is always a factor, but this isn’t done as Yuta & The Bucks beat up on Joe! Then the Bucks SUPERKICK Swerve! Moxley has a SLEEPER on Swerve, then feeds him to the SUPERKICKS! Moxley puts the SLEEPER back on, but HERE COMES HANGMAN!! The Cowboy told us about the ringside ban, but also mentioned that once the match was over, it was fair game! Hangman storms out here, unintentionally saving Swerve, and he glares at Moxley. The fans fire up as Hangman throws off his jacket and rushes the ring! Moxley stands his ground, the two get face to face, and now go fist for fist! Yuta gets in but Hangman DECKS him!
Moxley kicks low! Moxley whips but Hangman goes to the apron! Moxley waits, Hangman slingshots, but then Moxley dodges! BUCKSHOT on Matt! Well, it did hit a Buck, and Nick asks wtf! Hangman says he told them, they stay out of his business or else! But now Moxley has the briefcase! Only for Hangman to spot him first. Moxley is frozen in place, and now The Opps & Ospreay get in the ring! The Maniac decides discretion is the better part of valor, and The Death Riders are in retreat. But there’s no running from what’s coming! 24 days remain before All In, will they be the last 24 days Moxley has as champion?
My Thoughts:
Awesome night for AEW’s first show in Mexico, even with things going about how I expected. For one, Mone of course won the title, because why else would they even do this match if not to give her one more belt? Though, what’s wild is that she picked up another belt without much hype or press from AEW. I guess European Wrestling Alliance hopes this gets them some attention. But good stuff with Toni Storm’s noir video and the sneak attack. And I would hope Toni retains the title at All In to keep Mone from going Ultimo Dragon just yet.
Cash Wheeler and Claudio Castagnoli both had travel issues, so I understand subbing people in. But did a 12 Man Tag really need to become a 14 Man Tag for it? And seeing as how I don’t cover CMLL’s own programming, I have NO idea why Atlantis Senior & Junior are getting booed. Is it a “Cena Wins LOL” situation where Junior is winning too much? That’s the only thing I can really think of offhand. But naturally, the Faces of that match won, as The Don Callis Family was rolling last week and needed humbling. I would think we still get Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher 2 now, and maybe Kyle wins the title so that the Don Callis Family has something.
Although, Callis seems to be bringing Okada into the fold for whatever reason, so he could end up bringing the “Unified” Continental & International Championship to the family. Okada VS Briscoe was great, and naturally Okada got the win. Mistico VS MJF was great stuff, up until MJF gave up and gave Mistico the win there. I know MJF loves getting heat, but him being the first man to snatch Mistico’s mask away like that is some HUGE heat. Also, I think I said it way back during some feud Penta had in AEW, but are masks really sacred if they’re willing to let them get ripped, stretched, and even yanked away? Or has that been lucha libre kayfabe all along? Either way, great stuff with JetSpeed and the other luchadores showing up, lots of matches set up with that.
Great Fatal 4 Way, and great win for Hologram to stay undefeated, but I will again criticize needing to do money prizes for these things. They should’ve set Hologram up for a title match twice over by now but TK is apparently making Hologram his top undefeated guy. Like if Goldberg was more than just big and strong and could actually do stuff… Also, while they obviously didn’t work together the entire time, I just feel like Ricochet having Lio Rush & Action Andretti become his crew (what with them being CRU and all) is the right move. Or perhaps this story of finding a faction is going to be an ongoing gag that no one likes Ricochet and would never follow him.
Then a great 10 Man Tag main event, though a little redundant considering Anarchy in the Arena was only a few weeks ago. Still good stuff for everybody, especially Mortos since he got to sub in for Claudio. Of course Marina gets involved so that the Heels win, but great stuff with Hangman going after Moxley. Hangman did a great job in his promo speaking Espanol to show respect to the fans. Naturally, Moxley gets away, that’s his whole thing. I really hope Ospreay, Swerve and The Opps keep the Death Riders and Bucks at bay so Hangman doesn’t get screwed over at All In. It’d be garbage if, after all this time and energy, it doesn’t pay off with Hangman as the triumphant hero.
My Score: 9/10
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