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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/28/24)
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/28/24)

JUST B Block, Round 8!

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The Ticking Timebomb or 44 Caliber?

With A Block already past 8, it’s time for B Block to catch up! Hiromu still has a chance, will he again be Best of the Super Juniors?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima; Eagles & Fujita win.
  • Clark Connors & Gedo VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Yujiro Takahashi; Kanemaru & Yujiro win.
  • El Desperado & Tiger Mask VS HAYATA & Blake Christian; Hayata & Blake win.
  • Titan & Yota Tsuji VS TJP & Callum Newman; Titan & Tsuji win.
  • BUSHI & Tetsuya Naito VS Kevin Knight & Tomoaki Honma; Bushi & Naito win.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 31 B Block: Dragon Dia VS Ninja Mack; Mack wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 31 B Block: KUSHIDA VS DOUKI; Douki wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 31 B Block: Taiji Ishimori VS SHO; Taiji wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 31 B Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Hiromu wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current B Block standings!

Taiji Ishimori: 5-2, 10 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-2, 10 points
Robbie Eagles: 5-3, 10 points
SHO: 5-3, 10 points
“Drilla” Moloney: 4-3, 8 points
KUSHIDA: 4-3, 8 points
DOUKI: 4-3, 8 points
Ninja Mack: 3-4, 6 points
Francesco Akira: 2-3, 4 points [FORFEIT]
Dragon Dia: 0-7, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

 

Best of the Super Juniors 31 B Block: Dragon Dia VS Ninja Mack!

The Infinity Carat Diamond has lost much of his luster as he has lost every match so far. But there is always a chance for an upset victory! Will Dia be a spoiler for the American Shinobi? Or is there still a sliver of hope for Ninja Mack?

The bell rings and the two run up! Dia dodges Mack, dodges him again, then snapmares. Mack gets up to snapmare back! Dia headlocks for the takeover! The fans rally, Mack fights up and powers up, but he can’t power out as Dia holds tight! Mack rolls Dia to a cover, ONE, and Dia holds on. The fans rally more, and Mack hooks a leg. Dia grinds the hold, Mack powers him all the way to ropes, then powers out. Mack then catches Dia for a headlock of his own. Dia powers out, drops, but Mack handstand walks over! Then he handsprings back to RANA, but Dia handsprings through! Dia wheelbarrows, but Mack back suplexes him!

Dia lands on his feet, waistlocks, but ducks Mack’s elbow! Mack gut wrenches Dia, but Dia arm-drags free, only for Mack to handspring through! The fans fire up as Dia is stunned! The two reset, approach, and Dia fires a forearm! Mack comes back to forearm! Dia comes back with another forearm, so Mack fires back! They go back and forth, the fans fire up, and Mack fires KICK after KICK! Dia ducks the roundhouse! Dia jumps to RANA! Mack tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Dia builds speed! Dia DIVES into a forearm! Mack has Dia stuck in the ropes, drags him out, and DOUBLE CHOPS! Dia staggers away but Mack pursues.

Mack has Dia against the post and DOUBLE CHOPS again! The ring count starts but Mack stands Dia up. Mack winds up, but Dia ducks the chops and fires forearms! Mack shoves Dia away, pops him up, but Dia is on the apron! Only for Mack to YANK him down! We’re at 10 of 20, but Mack puts Dia in at 12. The fans applaud and Mack FALLING CHOPS! Cover, TWO! Mack pushes Dia around, clamps onto an arm and CLUBS away on it! Mack then drags Dia up, wrenches and CHOPS! And CLUBS! And snapmares, to then KICK! Mack goes to the apron and the fans rally for the TORNILLO SPLASH! Cover, TWO!

Dia stays in this and Mack is a bit surprised. Mack says if Dia doesn’t wanna quit, then he asked for this. Mack CHOPS Dia in the corner, CHOPS again, then whips corner to corner. Dia reverses, runs up, but Mack BOOTS him! And SUPERKICKS! And fires body shots and CHOPS! Mack puts Dia in the corner to HELL STAB! The fans fire up and Mack puts Dia up top. Dia kicks Mack away, but Mack jumps up to SUPER SPANISH FLY! And then CROSSFACE! Dia endures as Mack pulls way back! The fans rally, Dia crawls, reaches out, but Mack rolls him away! CROSSFACE! Dia endures more, claws at the mat, then rolls Mack! TWO!

Dia ghost pins, TWO! Mack gets up, into the wheelbarrow, somersault clutch! TWO!! Mack escapes, Dia aims, and the fans rally up. Dia runs and trips Mack, returns and 619! Mack tumbles, the fans rally up again, and Dia takes aim from the apron. Dia trips Mack and he TORNILLO SPLASHES! The fans fire up and Dia sees Mack stagger around outside. Dia goes out to ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Dia fires up now and he goes into the ring. Dia watches for Mack as the ring count starts. Mack drags himself up at 10 of 20, rolls in at 11, and the fans applaud. Dia sits Mack up to fire forearm after forearm!

Dia runs up but Mack gets under! Electric Chair Lift, knuckle locks, but Dia goes up!? FALLING DOUBLE STOMP!! Cover, TWO!! Mack survives but Dia takes aim! Dia runs in, rolls and REPTILIAN KAI!! Cover, TWO!! Mack survives the Double Cork but Dia goes up the corner! Mack rises into the D D D D- SUPERKICK!! LION’S BARRAGE!! Cover, Mack wins!!

Winner: Ninja Mack, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Dia earns 0)

Dia keeps trying but he keeps on failing! Mack encourages him and shows respect with a handshake. Will Dia just have to try that much harder to win in the ninth? Will Mack still have a chance of getting in on the semifinals?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 31 B Block: KUSHIDA VS DOUKI!

There’s still time for The Timesplitter to move up the block, and the same goes for Japones Del Mal! But there can only be one, so who makes it up the block and leaves the other behind?

The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, then they each break one! Kushida steps over first to cravat and snapmare. Douki slips out of the chinlock to go for the arm. Kushida rolls Douki, but they both go for a HEEL HOOK! They both roll and have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as the two let go and reset. The two circle again, go back to knuckle locks, but now Douki wrenches and hammerlocks. Douki headlocks, but Kushida pops out the back to hammerlock. Kushida then hits a headlock takeover, but Douki headscissors. Douki puts on the squeeze but Kushida rolls and bridges out.

Kushida has Douki’s legs tied up, then floats to a facelock. Douki tries to roll away but Kushida keeps on him. Douki arm-drags free but Kushida bails out. The fans cheer, and Douki waits on Kushida as he paces on the outside. Kushida slides in, the two circle again, and Douki avoids Kushida’s leg trap. Douki then goes for a lateral press, ONE! They knuckle lock on the mat, and Douki pushes the arms down. ONE as Kushida gets an arm up. Douki pushes it down, ONE as Kushida gets the other arm up. Douki pushes that down, TWO as Kushida bridges! Kushida then blocks Douki hopping on by jumping up for the MONKEY FLIP!

The knuckle locks are still in so it’s a double cover! TWO as Kushida rolls back and brings Douki up, only for Douki to wheelbarrow, step over, and have the SEATED SURFBOARD! The fans applaud while Kushida endures. Kushida works to turn things over, and slowly, slowly, he gets the SEATED SURFBOARD onto Douki! The fans rally as Kushida pulls on the arms! Douki endures, wriggles around to rock the boat, and he tips things over! But Kushida tips things back over and has the SEATED SURFBOARD! Douki rolls things again, and again, and into the ROPEBREAK! Kushida lets go, and he WRECKS Douki with a dropkick!

Kushida goes out, drags Douki up, hammerlocks an arm and POSTS it! Douki falls over, Kushida refreshes the count, and scoop SLAMS Douki on the floor! Kushida leaves Douki behind for the ring count to start. Douki sits up at 8 of 20, stands up at 12, and rolls in at 13. The fans cheer but Kushida TOSSES Douki back out! Kushida then goes out to scoop and SLAM again! Kushida puts Douki in, but Douki blocks the scoop to scoop SLAM Kushida! The fans fire up, Douki runs in but Kushida ELBOWS him away! Kushida goes up to FLYING KNEE the bad arm! Douki falls as he clutches the elbow but the fans rally up.

Kushida drags Douki up to snapmare, tie up the arms, and he sits on the cross arm hold! Kushida SNAP LOCKS it! Douki endures, rolls and rolls, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Kushida lets off, and then Kushida drags Douki up. Kushida wrenches the arm to an ELBOW BREAKER! Douki is in the corner, Kushida runs up, but Douki blocks the shotei! Douki fires forearms, but Kushida KICKS the bad arm! Kushida eggs Douki on, Douki fires off forearms! Douki whips, Kushida reverses, but Douki arm-drags! Douki then spins Kushida to arm-drag again! Douki RAMS Kushida, runs and springboards to FLYING BACK ELBOW!

Both men are down and the fans fire back up! Douki shakes out the bad arm, drags Kushida up, but Kushida swings. Douki blocks, drops down, ITALIAN STRETCH #32! But Douki’s bad arm can’t hold on, and Kushida gets free. Kushida comes back to KICK Douki’s bad arm, then he KICKS a leg out! Kushida whips, Douki reverse, but Kushida handsprings, into the Gory Especial! DODON NO JUTSU! Cover, TWO!! Kushida is still in this and the fans rally up! Douki slashes his throat and vows to end this. Douki wheelbarrows Kushida for the full nelson! But the bad arm won’t hold! Kushida victory rolls, steps through and turns Douki over, but then PENALTY KICKS the bad arm!

Douki writhes, Kushida drags Douki up and whips, to then hip toss, handspring and basement dropkick! The fans fire up and Kushida takes aim. Kushida watches Douki rise, runs up, but Douki gets around to ripcord and straitjacket, then arm-drag! Then the SEATBELT, but Kushida’s right out, into the KIMURA! Douki fights, reaches out, powers up, they go around and around, into a cradle by Douki! TWO!! Kushida escapes, the fans fire up again, and he runs up, but into BOOTS! Douki is on the apron, he RAMS Kushida, then slingshots, into the FASTBALL! The fans fire up while Douki falls back down!

Kushida goes up, he drags Douki from the apron, and then clamps on the KIMURA! The ref reprimands but Kushida drags Douki to the top like that. But Douki fires body shots! Kushida drops back, runs back in, HANDSPRING KICK! Douki tumbles to the apron then the floor! Kushida takes aim, builds speed, but Douki ducks the slide! Douki waistlocks, Kushida wrenches to get the arm! Douki RAMS Kushida into the apron! Douki runs up, Kushida pops him up, but Douki rebounds off ropes to DDT to the floor!! The fans fire up with Douki and he drags Kushida back into the ring. Douki aims from the apron, Kushida rises, into DAYBREAK!!

And then ITALIAN STRETCH #32!! Kushida endures, powers his way over, reaches out, but Douki pulls on the hold! KUSHIDA QUITS, DOUKI WINS!!!

Winner: Douki, by submission (gains 2 points; Kushida earns 0)

Incredible! Douki has truly reached another level if he was able to make Kushida submit! Will Douki prove he IS the Best of the Super Juniors? Can Kushida still make it to the semifinals in time?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 31 B Block: Taiji Ishimori VS SHO!

The Bone Soldier leads the block but The Murder Machine is the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Will Taiji have a golden ticket in his back pocket while aiming for the trophy? Or will Sho stack the deck and sail right into the semifinals?

Surprisingly, Sho doesn’t try any tricks or even talk trash, the match starts clean with the bell. Wait, Sho bails out and now he gets the mic. He wants us all to hold on. While he is the champion, Sho respects Taiji’s time with the title. And he certainly doesn’t wanna be here in Shizuoka longer than he has to. The fans boo, so much for no trash talk. But Sho says they can just wrap this up by Sho giving Taiji the win. Sho gets in the ring, he and Taiji throw up the Too Sweet, and then Sho rolls Taiji up! TWO!! Taiji escapes, Sho argues with the ref but Taiji is the one that’s upset! Sho failed and now he’s apologetic!

Sho goes out to join Taiji but Taiji slides into the ring. Sho apologizes again, slides in, but Taiji gets him for a NECK TWIST! Taiji goes out to fireman’s carry and LAWN DART POST Sho! The fans cheer, but then Taiji grabs the bell hammer! Taiji HAMMERS Sho, then leaves him behind. And while the ref is checking on Sho, Taiji unties the red buckle pad! It’s a remix on the Bullet Club Special, and he waits on Sho to return. Sho slides in, is still apologizing, but Taiji CLUBS him. Taiji cravats for a neck wrench, then puts Sho in the ropes. The ref counts, Taiji lets off at 4, and the fans rally up. Taiji wrenches Sho, hammerlocks, and heads for the red corner!

Sho stops from hitting buckles, CLAWS Taiji’s eyes, and then FLAPJACKS him onto the bare buckles! Taiji writhes, clutching ribs, and Sho says Taiji’s the one who removed the padding! Sho then TOSSES Taiji out, gets him up, and RAMS him into the apron! Sho grins as he stalks Taiji, then steps on Taiji’s ribs! The ref reprimands, Sho lets off, and Sho puts Taiji in the corner. Sho pulls Taiji against the post! The fans boo, the ref counts, but Sho lets off at 4. Sho steps inside the ring, grins as he storms over to Taiji, but Taiji kicks back from below. Sho stomps Taiji and digs his boots into the ribs! Taiji has ropes, the ref counts, so Sho lets off at 4.

Sho gets Taiji up to whip and kitchen sink knee! Cover, TWO! Sho digs a knee into Taiji’s ribs while pulling him in! Taiji endures, the fans rally, and Taiji reaches out. But Sho sits Taiji up to really dig that knee in! Taiji still fights, and he has the ROPEBREAK! Sho stands on Taiji, but lets off as the ref counts. Sho drags Taiji back up, brings him around, hangs him out to dry, and then drags him off the ropes to a Canadian Rack. And from there, GUTBUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Taiji stays in this but Sho grins. Sho steps on Taiji, drags him back up, and whips him to a corner. Sho runs up and RAMS into Taiji!

Taiji sputters, Sho laughs, and Sho puts Taiji up top. Sho has Taiji stuck up there, runs in, and TOP SHELF KNEES! Cover, TWO! Taiji toughs it out and the fans rally up, but Sho still grins. Sho paces around, digs his boots in again, but Taiji kicks from below. Sho steps away, Taiji CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Sho kicks low, then whips Taiji at the red corner! Taiji stops himself, dodges Sho and now Sho hits bare buckles! Taiji whips, Sho reveres but Taiji NEURALIZERS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Taiji and Sho go to white corners, stand up, and Taiji runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Then he wrenches and whips, to FLIP Sho, and WRING the arm!

Sho writhes but Taiji goes after the arm again, in a COBRA CLUTCH! Sho endures, fights up, but Taiji ripcords to RAM, cobra clutch, and he drags Sho down into the COBRA TRIANGLE! Sho endures, reaches out, kicks around, and ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Taiji lets go in frustration, and he takes aim. BANG and he drags Sho up. BLOODY- NO, Sho bends Taiji’s fingers! The ref reprimands, Taiji CLUBS Sho then runs, but the ref is used as a shield! Sho runs, but Taiji uses the ref, too! Sho SPEARS the ref!! Marty Asami is down and Sho is stunned! This still works out how he wanted and he grabs for his Torture Tool!

But Taiji drags Sho from the corner and stands him up! LOW BLOW!! The fans cheer as Sho tastes his own medicine! Taiji then takes the Torture Tool for his own! Taiji wants Sho to get up, but here comes YUJIRO! Tokyo Pimp uses the CANE SHOT to take Taiji down! The fans boo but Yujiro hurries to fetch Marty. Yujiro puts Marty in, Sho covers, but the ref is still out of it! Sho is upset, he shakes Marty to wake him up, but it doesn’t work! Sho is furious so he just shoves Marty back out. Yujiro brings Red Shoes out here! Red Shoes sees Marty is down, Sho wants Red Shoes to get in the ring already.

Sho drags Taiji up, reels him in and STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVERS! Cover, TWO!! Taiji survives and Sho is shocked! The fans fire up but Sho says he’ll end this now! Sho drags Taiji back up, back in, gut wrench, but Taiji slips out! LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!! Sho endures, but YUJIRO rings the bell!! Not this crap again! Red Shoes explains to Taiji and Taiji can’t believe it! Sho grabs at Red Shoes to distract him, but Taiji HANDSPRING KICKS Yujiro! Sho shoves Red Shoes at Taiji, Taiji shoves Red Shoes aside, but Sho LOW BLOWS!! Taiji falls over, the fans boo, but Sho grins as he aims his bow!

Sho drags Taiji up, reels him in, and double pump handles, for the SHOCK- NO, Taiji slips free! BLOODY CROSS!! Cover, TAIJI WINS!!

Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)

The House of Torture stacked the deck but they could not cheat The Bone Soldier! And now, Taiji stands tall as the first man to reach 12 points! Will nothing stop Taiji from making sure #ItsReborn?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 31 B Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney!

The Ticking Timebomb has been chasing not just the top of the block but a chance at redemption! Can he take that next step forward on his path back to the top? Or will he get shot down by the 44 Caliber?

Hiromu already finds himself in a conundrum. Naito is on commentary, so who receives Hiromu’s framed picture? Naito and Milano Collection AT-san both hold out their hands, and Hiromu chooses… Milano Collection AT-san! Hard to say if Naito feels a little awkward after that but it is what it is. The bell rings and Drilla runs up! Hiromu dodges him, the two circle, and Hiromu avoids being cornered. Drilla still tries but Hiromu slips away again. They keep going around, then Hiromu slides out. Hiromu eggs Drilla on, slides back in, but Drilla knew he would! Drilla stomps Hiromu then has him against ropes.

Drilla stands on the leg, Red Shoes reprimands so Drilla steps off. Drilla whips, Hiromu reverses then follows, and Hiromu RANAS! Drilla tumbles to a corner, Hiromu runs up, and Hiromu clotheslines! Hiromu snapmares, runs, but Drilla hurdles! Drilla then drops down to dropkick the legs out on return! The fans rally for Hiromu but Drilla drags him around, and DDTs the foot! Drilla then SLAMS the leg down, then stands on it at the ropes. Red Shoes reprimands, Drilla steps off at 4, and Hiromu bails out. Drilla goes out after Hiromu, stomps him, then SMASHES the knee on the floor! Hiromu writhes, but Drilla takes a fan’s, well, fans.

Drilla stomps Hiromu, then SLAPS Hiromu with the hand fans! Drilla grabs the bad leg, eggs Hiromu on, and Hiromu tries to hit him but can’t reach! Drilla DDTS the foot, then KICKS Hiromu in the leg! Drilla even slaps Naito’s hat off the table! Naito says tranquilo, big man, but Drilla runs to CHOP BLOCK Hiromu’s leg! Drilla stands on the bad leg, has a single leg deathlock, then leans back! Hiromu endures, Drilla steps away, and Hiromu clutches the knee. The fans rally as Hiromu rises, but Drilla pushes him into the ring. Drilla drags Hiromu to a cover, ONE! But Drilla steps through for a toehold!

Hiromu fights by pulling at Drilla’s hair but Drilla is ripping away at the tape! Red Shoes reprimands but Drilla digs his elbows right into the knee! Hiromu reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Drilla lets off, then he SPLASHES the bad leg! Hiromu glares at Drilla in defiance, so Drilla stomps the bad leg. Hiromu KICKS Drilla’s bad arm! Drilla stands on Hiromu’s leg, but Hiromu KICKS the arm again! Drilla steps away, but comes back to KICK the leg! Drilla drags Hiromu to a corner, and has a very Hitman style HANGING FIGURE FOUR! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, Drilla lets off at 4. Drilla then SLAMS the bad leg into the post!

Drilla scowls as he paces, then he drags Hiromu out to SLAM the leg on the apron! Hiromu writhes and flounders away but Drilla grins. Drilla stomps Hiromu’s hand, stomps his leg, then stomps the leg again! Drilla drags Hiromu around, clamps on with a toehold, but Hiromu grabs the ROPEBREAK! Drilla holds on so Hiromu kicks at the bad arm! Drilla lets off, but he storms back up. Hiromu KICKS the arm again, but Drilla steps through for a KNEE JAMMER! Hiromu hobbles away, Drilla stalks him, and then Drilla HEADBUTTS Hiromu to a corner. Drilla puts the bad leg around rpoes and pulls!

Red Shoes reprimands, Drilla lets Hiromu go, but then kicks ropes to jam Hiromu up! Drilla brings Hiromu around to snap suplex! Hiromu flounders, Drilla covers, TWO! Drilla goes back to the toehold and traps the leg. The fans rally as Hiromu endures and reaches out. Hiromu crawls, drags Drilla along, and has another ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Red Shoes counts, Drilla lets go at 4. Drilla huffs and puffs, kicks Hiromu again, and eggs him on. Drilla stands to CHOP! Drilla snarls, Hiromu CHOPS again! Drilla kicks Hiromu’s leg! Hiromu throws elbows! Hiromu whips, ROCKS Drilla, then puts him on ropes!

Hiromu KICKS the ropes, runs, and SHOTGUNS Drilla down! The fans fire up while both men stir. They go to corners, Hiromu runs up and clotheslines! Snapmare and basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Drilla’s tougher than that but Hiromu keeps his cool. Hiromu hobbles his way over to Drilla, drags him up by the bad arm, and fireman’s carries. Drilla slips free, ripcords and CHOPS! Hiromu sputters, but he comes back to CHOP! Drilla CHOPS again, Hiromu CHOPS again, and the fans rally up! Drilla CHOPS, Hiromu CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS again! But Drilla kicks the bad leg!

Drilla snarls, runs, but Hiromu gets around to spin Drilla, but Drilla GOURD BUSTERS! DOUBLE STOMP and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Drilla drags Hiromu into a HEEL HOOK! Hiromu endures and the fans rally up as he reaches out. Drilla scuffs Hiromu again and again, but that just motivates Hiromu! Hiromu drags Drilla along, but Drilla HEADBUTTS him! Hiromu still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Drilla thrashes the leg, but he lets off as Red Shoes counts 4. Drilla gets in Red Shoes’ face about it, but then goes back for Hiromu, Hiromu drags him into a cradle! TWO, and Drilla runs up, but into an ELBOW!

Hiromu mule kicks, front kicks, fires up, but Drilla ducks the superkick! Drilla fires boxing elbows then an ENZIGIRI! But Hiromu SUPERKICKS after all! Drilla wobbles, the fans fire up, and Hiromu roars! Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! But Drilla stays up! Drilla eggs Hiromu on, dodges, but the HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER finds him! Drilla stays up, and he LARIATS Hiromu down! The fans fire up as Hiromu rises! Drilla GORES!! But he’s not done, Drilla gets Hiromu up! DRILLA- SUNSET FLIP BOMB! But Hiromu is too tired to pin! Both men stir while the fans rally up. Hiromu clutches his leg but he still rises up.

Hiromu hobbles over to Drilla, drags him up by the bad arm, then fireman’s carries, for the TIME- NO, Drilla slips free! But Hiromu back drops him away! Drilla rises, goes to corner, and Hiromu runs up. Drilla ELBOWS him away, then CHOP BLOCKS the bad leg! Drilla drags Hiromu into the KNEE KILLA!! This is what took Akira out! Hiromu endures, fights around, reaches out, and the fans rally up! Hiromu drags Drilla with him, but Drilla pulls on the leg! The fans rally as hard as they can as Hiromu continues to endure and fight forward! But Drilla drags Hiromu back! KNEE KILLA!! Hiromu endures all over again!

Hiromu claws his way forward, but Drilla brings him back again! Hiromu grabs at Red Shoes as he suffers more! The fans rally harder and harder as Hiromu fights for every inch of mat he can! Drilla puts on all the pressure he can, but Hiromu continues to fight forward! But Drilla drags him back once again! Hiromu still flails and fights to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Drilla lets in frustration. Drilla storms over to Hiromu as Hiromu drags himself up. Drilla drags Hiromu up, reels him in, and slashes his throat. Gut wrench, Canadian Rack, DRILLA- NO! HIromu lansd out! But the bad leg jams up!

Drilla rises, runs in, but Hiromu BOOTS him! Hiromu goes up and CANADIAN DESTROYERS!! Cover, TWO!! Drilla survives but Hiromu fireman’s carries! TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO!! Drilla is still in this but Hiromu grits his teeth. Hiromu rises, runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Down goes Drilla and Hiromu roars! The fans are thunderous as Hiromu rises again and drags Drilla up. Hiromu dragon sleepers, but Drilla powers up to lift Hiromu! But Hiromu fights that to dragon sleeper! Inverted suplex, but Drilla slips free! Drilla ripcords and spins, but into TRIANGLE D! Drilla flails as he reaches out, but Hiromu squeezes tight!

The fans rally, but Drilla powers up! Drilla deadlifts, but Hiromu drags him back down! Drilla claws at the mat, deadlifts again, and he POWERBOMBS Hiromu! Drilla then drags Hiromu right up, for the DRILLA KILLA!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Hiromu survives by a foot! Drilla is furious, and he drags Hiromu to cetner. Cover, TWO, and into a HIGH STACK! HIROMU WINS!!

Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Drilla earns 0)

Drilla almost had him, but Hiromu finds a way to win! Did 44 Caliber just take his last shot at the semifinals?

Wait, Drilla’s being a sore loser! He drags Hiromu to the corner, and he goes back to that HITMAN FIGURE FOUR on the corner!! Red Shoes reprimands, Young Lions hurry over, but Drilla just slaps them away! They still get his leglock undone to free Hiromu, and Drilla snarls as he leaves it at this.

After Hiromu catches his breath and is allowed to recover, he gets the mic. Hiromu apologizes for doing this lying down, but he’d love to hear more “Hiromu” chants. Maybe he’ll have energy after that. The fans rally for “HI-RO-MU!” just like he asked and he thanks them. He can feel some of that energy soaking in. It isn’t enough for him to stand, but he’ll do his best standing up. The fans applaud as he does sit up, and he continues with, “I want to do my best with my skills and win, but hey, I can’t say things like that.” In a round robin match, losing isn’t really the end, but he can’t lose again or he’ll be out, y’know?

The fans applaud, and Hiromu says that’s why he’s doing his best, with a winning attitude, no matter what. He thanks everyone here for their support. The fans applaud again, and Hiromu says a lot of this is because of Robbie. Robbie Eagles is on English commentary so Hiromu points him out. Yesterday was a terrible day, and there was no way his beat up leg was gonna get better in just 24 hours. Robbie smiles and shrugs. Hiromu asks for confirmation: he has 12 points, right? Abe-san, please confirm, Hiromu at 12 points, with six wins and two losses, but that just means he’s tied with Taiji, and things haven’t been decided, right?

Abe-san nods, and Hiromu says that he’s heard, “No matter how hard you try, it’s still not decided.” How many points does he need then? Well, Hiromu just knows his next and final opponent in the round robin IS “Ishimori-kun.” The fans applaud that! Hiromu knows that whoever wins there is guaranteed a spot in the semifinals, but why? Is it points? Abe-san confirms, and the fans applaud. Hiromu remembers back to just last year, their match in the middle of the BOSJ, and Hiromu won by referee stoppage because Taiji was really hurt. It was a strange way to win, but Hiromu vows that this year, on May 31st, he will win 1-2-3 and be announced as a semifinalist.

Hiromu again thanks everyone for their support and the fans cheer again. Hiromu finally has energy to stand again, and he says it isn’t just the final showdown in Korakuen! He will be in the main event of Dominion in Osaka-Jo Hall on June 9th! That, and Hiromu will be celebrating his FIFTH BOSJ championship. The fans like the sound of that! Hiromu then says that the show is just about over. It sounds like there’s a typhoon going on outside, but it’ll be okay. He doesn’t mind going home in the rain. He again thanks everyone for coming, and says the BOSJ is far from through! Hiromu promises to give them “Moto…” The fans echo “Moto!”

Moto. MOTO! Hotter! MOTO! MOTO! MOTO! MOTO! MOTO! MOTO! Yes, as he moves on in the BOSJ, it’ll be MOTO! MOTO! MOTO! MOTO! MOTO! MOTO! MOTO! MOTO! MOTO! MOTO! FUN~ with everyone~! The fans cheer and the Timebomb gets just a few days’ reprieve. Will he be ready to battle the Bone Soldier in the most critical match of this whole round robin?

 

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Taiji Ishimori: 6-2, 12 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 6-2, 12 points
Robbie Eagles: 5-3, 10 points
SHO: 5-4, 10 points
DOUKI: 5-3, 10 points
“Drilla” Moloney: 4-4, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
KUSHIDA: 4-4, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 4-4, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Francesco Akira: 2-3, 4 points [FORFEIT]
Dragon Dia: 0-8, 0 points [ELIMINATED]


My Thoughts:

Another great round for BOSJ, even with it being all about B Block. Outside of TMDK of course beating Young Lions, the series of tune-up tag matches had an obvious theme: the Junior Heavyweights didn’t get in on the finishes, their heavyweight partners did. That way, no one has gained momentum nor lost it going into the final rounds of the round robin phase. But then, what great action in the BOSJ competition, though a real shame Dia couldn’t get the win on Mack here. Maybe Dia wins over Kushida as Kushida is also out of the running. Douki getting the upset over Kushida was wild, probably the best thing Douki’s down so far. Douki VS Eagles in the final round is one to watch, that could be for the second of the B Block semifinals.

As such, great stuff with Taiji getting one over on Sho, and then an awesome match from Hiromu VS Drilla. It is a good move for them to bring us Hiromu VS Taiji in the ninth to bring things full circle from the unfortunate finish last year. Hiromu VS Taiji is therefore the one to watch in this block, because Douki beat Hiromu but lost to Taiji. Taiji beat both Douki and Eagles, so if Taiji wins, hard to say if either of them get in. But if Hiromu wins, Douki can get in but not Eagles. This is complicated, but that means it’s gonna be a lot of fun.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25

Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

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Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.

Ratings:

  • The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
  • Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
  • ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
  • Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
  • Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
  • International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

 

Results:

The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System

Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb. 

Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.

KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.

AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.

Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali

Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.

Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.

Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.

This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”. 

ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee

ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.

Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!

Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber

Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.

Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa

Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.

Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.

International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona

A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.

Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!

Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4.5/10

Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?

Go home TNA, you’re drunk.

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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)

B Block, FINAL ROUND!

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Who heads to the finals?

Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
  • Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
  • Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
  • Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.

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Here are the current B Block standings!

YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!

The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!

Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.

Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.

Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!

Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!

Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!

Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)

The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!

El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?

The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.

Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!

The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!

Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!

Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!

Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!

Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)

Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!

The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?

Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!

Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!

Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!

The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!

The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!

Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!

Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!

Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!

Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!

Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!

Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)

Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!

The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?

Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.

Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!

Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!

Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!

Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!

The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!

The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!

Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!

Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!

Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!

The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!

The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!

Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!

Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)

The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!

The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!

Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.

Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!

Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!

The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.

Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!

Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!

Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!

Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!

Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!

Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)

The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.

Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?

 

Here are the FINAL B Block standings!

YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]


My Thoughts:

A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.

Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.

My Score: 9/10

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