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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/28/24)
JUST B Block, Round 8!

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: 5.8.2025
We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.
At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.
I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.
.@Santana_Proud and @_trickwilliams just crossed paths—then @AJFrancis410 & @KCwrestles tried recruiting @TheSamiCallihan… and sparked beef with Santana in the process.
Wait… IS THAT @JohnGoblikon!?
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/EQwH3BjPFE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
Ratings:
- Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
- Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
- Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
- Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
- Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.
Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck
Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.
This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.
At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.
Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors
Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.
After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match.
Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands
Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.
They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.
Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.
Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.
Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido.
So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun.
Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago.
Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks
Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.
Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.
Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons.
Tessa Blanchard is GOING OFF on @AriannaGraceWWE! @milanmiracle @MrStoneWWE
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/7pnK7OG167
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury
EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.
Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.
We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!
EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4/10
A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.
So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.
It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.
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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?
FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm is here!
Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”
The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!
The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?
Backstage interview with Paragon.
Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.
Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!
GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?
Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!
The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!
Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!
Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.
Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!
Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.
Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!
Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?
Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!
The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?
8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!
Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?
Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.
So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!
Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!
“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.
Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!
Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!
Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!
The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!
Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!
Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.
“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.
“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!
The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”
Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?
Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!
Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!
Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?
The Gates of Agony are here!
Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!
The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!
Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?
AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.
The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.
Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!
Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!
Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?
The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!
The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!
The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.
Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!
Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!
Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!
Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!
Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?
Skye Blue speaks.
“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?
Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!
Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?
Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!
Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!
Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!
This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!
Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!
Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!
The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!
The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!
Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!
Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!
Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?
Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!
For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?
The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.
Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!
Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.
Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!
The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!
The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!
Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!
Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.
Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!
Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!
Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!
Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!
Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!
But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!
No Contest
Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.
Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.
Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.
Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.
Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.
Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.
And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.
My Score: 8.8/10
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