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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (5/27/24)
AND NEW…!
Monday Night Raw is LIV(E)!
Liv Morgan took on The Man for the WWE Women’s World Championship, and WON! But not without some controversy. Will Becky get her belt back Big Time? Or will we still have to #WatchLiv?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Braun Strowman VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day; Braun wins.
- Ricochet VS Ilja Dragunov; Ricochet wins, by disqualification.
- The Authors of Pain w/ The Final Testament VS The Creed Brothers w/ Ivy Nile; The AOP win.
- Lyra Valkyria VS Kairi Sane w/ Dakota Kai; Lyra wins.
- Carlito VS Rey Mysterio w/ The LWO; Rey wins.
- Otis w/ Chad Gable VS Bronson Reed; Bronson wins.
- WWE Women’s World Championship Steel Cage Match: Liv Morgan VS Becky Lynch; Liv wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Ludwig Kaiser is in the ring.
The Impeccable German says, “Ladies and gentlemen…! I demand ALL YOUR GRATITUDE…! For Der Ring General, and YOUR KING! OF THE RING…! GUUUUNTHERRR!” And with that, the 2024 King of the Ring makes his entrance! The 23rd King of the Ring all time, Gunther overcame the Apex Predator, but the fans here in Savannah, Georgia aren’t happy about it. Gunther joins Kaiser in the ring, crown in one hand and microphone in the other. The fans chant “We Want Randy!” but Gunther just smirks. Gunther then says that on Saturday, he beat Randy Orton, and he is now the rightful King of the Ring.
With that said, Gunther also earned the opportunity to challenge the World Heavyweight champion at SummerSlam. So let’s talk about the current World Heavyweight Champion, Damian Priest. And Gunther has followed Priest’s path. Ever since Rhea Ripley went down with injury, Priest really stepped up and took responsibility. Gunther admires that, as he is a man himself who succeeds in taking on responsibility. The Intercontinental Championship lacked prestige, and it was on Gunther to step up and become the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time! The fans boo again but Gunther continues.
“The King of the Ring Tournament was lacking prestige, and again, I had to step up and raise it to levels and heights never seen before! And now the World Heavyweight Championship is lacking prestige, because the champion won it by taking a shortcut! And I don’t appreciate-” WAIT! Here comes that World Heavyweight Champion! Priest has Finn Balor & JD McDonagh by his side as he storms down to the ring. Priest has them hang back while he joins Gunther in the ring, and Gunther even has Kaiser step out. Priest gets himself a mic, the fans cheer.
Priest says, “Prestige? Shortcuts? Look man, you are the King of the Ring, you’ve got that adorable crown right there to prove it. And, you do get a shot at SummerSlam. But let’s be real here, like, you think you earned something? We all saw you did not beat Randy Orton. You’ve proved nothing! You want a pat on the back, great, I’ll give you a pat on the back. But you wanna take credit for something? Take credit for costing Randy Orton a shot. You wanna talk about shortcuts, dog, yeah I cashed in. But you know why? Because I earned a briefcase in a ladder match. That’s how that works.
“And yeah, I cashed in. I cashed in just like a lot of others cashed in before me. That’s how that works. I gotta ask you, dog, do you get how business around here works? I can teach you a lesson.” Both men smirk, and Gunther says, “It doesn’t matter to me who you think about this, I focus on the facts. And the facts are, I am the King of the Ring. And if you’re still the champion at SummerSlam, I’m gonna challenge you for that title. And in terms of teaching me about the business… Well, maybe you can. Business is not my expertise, and also, I’m kinda waiting for it. Because ever since I stepped in this company, I’m waiting for anyone to teach me anything after that bell has rung!”
Gunther says he can’t teach Priest business, but he can teach Priest about this great sport! This sport that Gunther loves and protects with everything he has. So Priest has two options: either he gives this stupid business lecture before this match and address Gunther as King; or give it to him after, and call him World Heavyweight Champion. Priest says that’s good. Priest respects Gunther’s IC title reign. But as YOUR World Champion, what can Gunther teach Priest that he doesn’t already know? Priest and Gunther at SummerSlam, they’ll go to war- WAIT! Now here comes The Scottish Terminator, Drew McIntyre!
The fans are torn as McIntyre gets his pyro and joins the conversation in the ring. The fans taunt McIntyre with chants of “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” McIntyre asks to address this quick or else the fans won’t shut up. McIntyre tells the fans that CM Punk’s been back for six months now, and the highlight of his return has been McIntyre. Let’s be honest, if McIntyre didn’t hurt Punk, he would’ve screwed up, gotten fired, and have nowhere else to go. You’re welcome, Punk! But anyway, hi, nice to meet you, this is Drew McIntyre, the #1 Contender. And Gunther does realize McIntyre’s gonna be World Champion in less than three weeks, doesn’t he?
Gunther says that’s a good point. Gunther takes his leave, and Priest says he wants to be clear with McIntyre. He isn’t looking past McIntyre or anything, it’s just that he knows what’ll happen when they’re done. McIntyre says he’s trying to help Priest, to lift him up, and to have the best possible version of him. He’s spreading himself too thin! Judgment Day is screwing up left and right, no offense to Finn. “Dum Dum” Dom went to Saudi Arabia just to screw up! Seems ever since Mami got hurt and took away the real leader, this group’s gone to hell. That’s why McIntyre is here to help. Priest needs to focus on what is important: that world championship!
Priest doesn’t realize what’s coming for him. McIntyre will paint a picture: Wade Barrett, Fit Finlay, William Regal, British Bulldog, what do they all have in common? They’re UK legends, but they’ve won exactly ZERO world titles. McIntyre is the only one to ever do it, he’s done it three times, soon to be four times! Do tape study, Clash at the Castle last time, how crazy the fans went! They broke Roman Reigns mentally! If not for Solo Sikoa, McIntyre would’ve won. And now they’re going to Glasgow, Scotland, McIntyre’s home, so here’s a geography lesson since they don’t teach that here in America! The fans start a “U S A! U S A!” chant in response.
McIntyre says he’s a citizen now, he’s just telling the truth. But hey, last time, Wales was here, England next to it, Scotland way up there. And Scots are the most passionate people in the world! McIntyre has been the Terminator, the Warrior, the Psychopath! And in Scotland, he’s just “Drew,” cuz they’re all like that. Priest is walking into a war zone. Those fans are gonna break Priest’s spirit, McIntyre will break his body, and so far Priest’s been overshadowed by two guys that’ve been hurt. McIntyre just got cleared, and now he’ll take that bloody title! Fans are torn, but Priest laughs it off. That’s McIntyre’s game plan? What?
Was that McIntyre’s best shot? That the fans will boo him? Drew, Priest literally has made a living off proving people wrong. McIntyre should know that won’t work. Priest will talk some truth. Is Mrs. McIntyre gonna be there? What’s her name again? McIntyre tells Priest to choose his words carefully. Priest could care less. He just wanted to see how easy it was to get under McIntyre’s skin, and he clearly did. Priest wants to see if McIntyre is man enough to do something about it, but it looks like- BRAAAAUN~! The Monster Among Men is no longer waiting, he wants his fight with The Irish Ace now!
Braun storms into the ring, stares Priest right in the eye because he’s just that big, but Priest just smirks. Priest tells JD to handle this, but that’s a tall task. Will JD even survive tonight? We find out, after the break.
Braun Strowman VS JD McDonagh w/ The Judgment Day!
Raw returns and JD runs up, but Braun catches him! Braun trophy lifts JD over his head! The fans fire up but JD fights free! JD KICKS and KICKS and KICKS but Braun TOSESS JD to a corner! JD ducks the splash, tries again, but Braun YANKS JD up and away! JD bails out, Finn checks on him, and JD gets back in. JD and Braun circle, then Finn distracts Braun! JD CLUBS Braun, but Braun HEADBUTTS JD! JD goes to a corner, Braun CLUBS him! Finn distracts Braun more, but Braun still TOSSES JD across the way! The fans fire up with Braun and he stalks JD. JD goes to a corner, Braun runs up, but JD dodges the splash!
JD KICKS a leg, but Braun DECKS JD! Braun drags JD up, scoops him, and SLAMS him! Braun dusts himself off, then KICKS JD in the side! JD flounders, Finn tries to distract again. JD gets up to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP, but Braun doesn’t flinch! Braun CHOPS JD right off his feet! Braun flexes, then drags JD back up. Braun puts JD in a corner, goes corner to corner, and SPLASHES! JD flops and flounders, but Braun storms back over. JD CHOPS, but Braun HEADBUTTS! Braun says that big head hurts to hit. Braun stands JD up to TOSS back to a corner, then he runs up, but JD trips Braun up! Braun POSTS himself!
Braun tumbles to the floor, the ring count begins. Braun rises at 5 of 10 so JD goes out after him. JD CHOP BLOCKS Braun’s leg! JD nods as he finally has Braun down, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Braun shoves JD away. JD comes back to dropkick the bad leg! JD puts the leg around ropes but Braun CLUBS JD and shoves him again. Braun runs up to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Braun and JD slowly rise, Braun shoves JD away to then back drop him! JD flops to the apron, Finn helps him up, and Braun shakes out the bad leg. The fans rally, Braun rises, and Braun hears the fans fire up! Braun says time to get on the track! The Strowman Express hobbles but he still CLOBBERS JD! JD tumbles away, Braun roars, and Braun drags JD up to get him in the ring.
JD scrambles away, Braun hobbles after him, and he scoops. But Finn gets on the apron! The ref reprimands, Braun dumps JD to TOSS Finn into the ring! Finn flounders, the ref is busy with him, and here comes Carlito! Carlito CLUBS Braun, but that just pisses Braun off! Braun grabs Carlito by his hair and DECKS him! But JD RISING HEADBUTTS! JD CHOP BLOCKS the big leg, to run and tilt-o-whirl, into a MONSTER SLAM!! Cover, Braun wins!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by pinfall
But now Carlito and Finn mug Braun! The fans boo but Braun busts free! Braun TOSSES Finn, CLOBBERS Carlito, and roars again! But JD SMACKS him with a chair! It does nothing but make Braun frown! The fans tell JD he just F’d up! Braun turns around, SLAPS the chair down, and JD runs away! Judgment Day regroups but Braun pursues, he’s not finished with them yet! Is Judgment Day gonna need more people to stop The Monster Among Men?
Backstage interview with Liv Morgan.
Cathy Kelley is with the NEW WWE Women’s World Champion, and congratulates her on the win at King & Queen of the Ring. Does Liv have any remorse over how she won? Nope. But she didn’t know Dom was gonna do that. Meanwhile, Liv has Becky reminding everyone at every chance she gets that Liv had never beaten her 1v1, and then with Dom’s interference, it’s technically still true. But Liv isn’t here to talk about Dom, she’s hear to talk about finally being THE Women’s World Champion! And if she’s gonna hold the title, she does need to beat Becky straight up. That’s why Liv is defending her title in her first ever Steel Cage Match.
And that way, it’s nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, just her beating Becky 1v1. The Liv Morgan Revenge Tour isn’t over, it is just getting started. If you don’t believe, #WatchMe.
Judgment Day regroups backstage.
Finn asks Carlito what took him so long to show up. Carlito says he was waiting for the right time! Priest says that didn’t work. Where’s JD? Probably still being chased by Braun. Priest says just find JD, bring him back to the clubhouse and they’ll figure it out. Finn says consider it done. Finn asks which direction JD and Braun went? Carlito says probably that way. Will they find JD in one piece?
Ricochet gets checked by the trainers.
He should be good as tolerated. Adam Pearce checks in and says that’s good news. As much as Pearce advises against it, if Ricochet is cleared, then he can compete. Good, because Ricochet wants Bron Breakker. Well, Bron is at home, he’s been fined and suspended for the week, he has to pay for crossing the line. But the match will happen, all in due time. Ilja Dragunov walks in and thanks Ricochet for taking the hit. Bron is a maniac. If Ricochet didn’t push Ilja, well… But if Ricochet is healed up, let’s go another round. Then good, how about tonight? Well, no, Dragunov fights people and he breaks them, but he doesn’t fight broken people.
Ricochet says he is money, ain’t never been broke. Medical says he’s good, so Pearce, make it happen. Pearce says if they want it, it is official. Seriously? Ricochet says deadly. Get your gear. The One and Only heads out, but will he regret running right into the path of another runaway train?
Ricochet VS Ilja Dragunov!
Raw returns and The Mad Dragon makes his entrance. QR Code weirdness happens, the bell rings and Dragunov says those bad ribs are clearly not 100%. Ricochet still DROPKICKS Dragunov anyway! Dragunov goes to a corner, Ricochet fires an UPPERCUT! Dragunov CHOPS back, CHOPS again, then storms up to CHOP int he corner! Dragunov whips corner to corner, Ricochet goes up and over, but those ribs slow him down. Dragunov waistlocks, GERMAN SUPELXES, but Ricochet lands out! Ricochet KNEES low again and again, then ROLLING- NO, Dragunov gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX!
Dragunov holds on and says this is what Ricochet wanted! GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov drags Ricochet up again, but Ricochet fights with elbows. The fans rally, Ricochet pries the waistlock but Dragunov shifts to HAMMER away with elbows! Then he GOTCH LIFT BACK SUPELXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Ricochet escapes, Dragunov storms up on the corner, but Ricochet ROCKS him with a forearm! Dragunov springs up to PELE! Then he gets Ricochet up, but Ricochet slips free! Ricochet kicks, Dragunov blocks and FLIPS Ricochet, to then KNEE him down! Ricochet tumbles out of the ring, the fans fire up, and Dragunov bites the ropes as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Dragunov fires forearms back and forth with Ricochet! Ricochet UPPERCUTS, but Dragunov fires boxing elbows! Dragunov ROCKS Ricochet, waistlocks, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Ricochet flounders, Dragunov runs, CONSTANTINE- JUMP KNEE! Dragunov tumbles out of the ring, Ricochet snarls and builds speed! Ricochet DIVES, direct hit into the barriers! The fans fire up as Ricochet gets back in the ring. Dragunov staggers to the ramp side, and Ricochet DIVES again! But Dragunov catches Ricochet and RAMS him into the apron! Dragunov hauls Ricochet back up, but Ricochet fights the bomb!
Ricochet kicks Dragunov from the apron, then refreshes the count. Ricochet ASAI MOONSAULTS off the corner! Down go both Ricochet and Dragunov and the ref checks then both. Ricochet rises, Dragunov is dazed, but “This is Awesome!” as Ricochet puts Dragunov in. Ricochet climbs, rises, 450 but has to roll through as Dragunov moves! Dragunov BOOTS! Ricochet UPPERCUTS! Ricochet ROCKS Dragunov, Dragunov springs up to LARIAT! Dragunov drags Ricochet up, runs, CONSTANTINE SPECIAL! Cover, TWO! Ricochet is still in this and Dragunov is surprised! Dragunov snarls and fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!”
Ricochet rises, Dragunov CHOPS him in the corner! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” with every CHOP, but the ref counts. Dragunov lets off, runs side to side, but he blocks the superkick! Dragunov ROCKS Ricochet, reels him in, and POWERBOMBS him down! Both men fall, the fans fire back up, and Dragunov drags himself to ropes. Dragunov climbs the corner, the fans rally, and Dragunov blows a kiss before he goes COAST2- SUPERKICK!! Ricochet fires up, the fans are thunderous, and Ricochet runs in for the RECOIL!! Cover, TWO?!? Dragunov survives and Ricochet is stunned!
The fans rally as hard as they can as Ricochet rises! Ricochet goes up the corner, but Dragunov rises to SLAP him! Dragunov climbs up after Ricochet but Ricochet CLUBS away on Dragunov! Dragunov fires forearms in return! Ricochet HEADBUTTS again and again! Dragunov falls, Ricochet rises, and SHOOTING STAR PRESS!! BUT BRON IS HERE AND HE SPEARS RICOCHET!!!
Winner: Ricochet, by disqualification
So much for being suspended and at home! Dragunov gets up to CHOP Bron, CHPO again, and CHOP again! Bron just shoves Dragunov and SPEARS him down!! The refs and producers rush out here to reprimand Bron, and Pearce asks what the hell he’s even doing here! Bron just grins and leaves. Pearce follows, tells him to do what he’s told! Bron frowns at Pearce, but he still leaves the building. Is Bron going to keep leaving bodies laying as he goes?
Raw returns with Cathy Kelley.
She is nearby as Pearce continues to chew Bron out over defying suspension. Surely Pearce is second guessing his choice to draft Bron in the first place. Kiana James walks over to offer her help, and Pearce accepts. Will Kiana help Pearce figure out the Bron problem?
The Awesome Truth are running an ice cream truck?
The Miz says this is actually a great idea for Memorial Day. Truth hands him a Drumstick but Miz asks why he’s in all white. Truth says represent the flavor. Oh, so Miz is vanilla, and Truth is- Yep, strawberry! What was Miz gonna say? The New Day walk over and asks what was Miz gonna say. St-Strawberry, obviously! Can they help The New Day? Yes, actually. Are they doing the Memorial Day raffle for a title opportunity? Miz says no, Truth says yes. Truth asks why. Because they’re WWE superstars, not bingo callers! Hokey pokey? That was last week. But well they’re closed. Truth shuts the window, Miz gives Woods the Drumstick.
And then Karrion Kross walks over. Enjoying the sun and the ice cream? They sigh that Karrion Kross, middle name Criss, is here. But let’s skip the cryptic comments and get to the match. No, he’s not doing that, he’s trying to help. Namely help Woods. Kofi’s had his time in the spotlight. The top of WWE is a number’s game and Woods doesn’t have it. Kross has faith in Woods, but Woods won’t get to the top until he cuts this New Day crap out. Watch AOP tonight and see what he’s telling them. Watch AOP? What? No! Woods isn’t breaking up a 10 year friendship and the greatest tag team in WWE history just because Kross asked nicely!
In other words, NO! So jump jump on outta here. Get it? Kross says typical. When is Kofi gonna let Woods shine? When he retires? Then Kross can help him look into some early retirement plans. Woods keeps things from getting physical, and tells Kross to tell “Tokka and Rahzar” that when they’re in the ring against New Day, New Day will show you how much they got left in the tank. Oh so we’re doing this the hard way? Good, that’s Kross’ favorite. Kross leaves, Woods says Miz was not gonna say strawberry. But whatever flavor we’re talking, who tastes sweet, sweet victory and the other bitter defeat?
The Authors of Pain w/ The Final Testament VS The Creed Brothers w/ Ivy Nile!
The teams sort out and The AOP just attack! Akam fires off on Julius, Rezar has Brutus! Akam DECKS Julius but Brutus fights him off! But Rezar fireman’s carries! CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Rezar roars, the fans boo, but Ellering says stay on Brutus. Tag to Akam, he DECKS Brutus! Akam puts Brutus on ropes to CHOKE, then he lets off. Kross is amused as Rezar tags in. Rezar and Kam get Brutus up, ATOMIC KNEE! Cover, TWO! Scarlett tells Brutus to just stay down, but the “Albanian Psycho” cranks Brutus’ head in a neck wrench. The fans rally, Brutus endures and fights up, but REzar throws him down!
Tag to the “Punjabi Powerhouse” and he stomps Brutus down. Akam drags Brutus up, whips him to a corner, then roars and runs up, but Brutus dodges! Akam hits buckles, Brutus hurries, hot tag to Julius! Julius goes up and FLYING FOREARMS! Julius BLASTS Rezar for good measure! EXPLODER and kip up! EXPLODER and kip up! Rezar gets in, EXPLODER to kip up! Julius goes up and up to MOONSAULT! Direct hit and Julius brings down the straps! Julius hoists Akam up, Brutus tags in! Brutus climbs, but Scarlett RAMS Ivy into steel steps! That distracts teh Creeds, Akam sends Julius into Brutus! URENAGE!
Tag to Rezar, the AOP get Julius up to DRAG THE LAKE! Cover, AOP wins!
Winners: The Authors of Pain, by pinfall
Ellering deems that #WhataRush! It’s hard to say if The AOP are the new LOD, but will the New Day RIP after taking them on next week?
Rey Mysterio speaks.
“Carlito, my old friend. You do know that you were welcomed into the LWO with open arms, right? And if you hadn’t taken the path you’d taken, you still would be my brother. Oh, yes. But your jealousy over Dragon Lee made you bitter. Yor attack on Cruz Del Toro was a huge mistake. And hey, you can run to the Judgment Day all day long, and maybe they’ll welcome you with open arms like I did. But those days are over. When we step in the ring tonight, you’re not gonna find an old friend across from you. You’re gonna find out what happens when you cross the LWO. You’re gonna find out what happens when you cross Rey Mysterio!”
The King of Lucha has issued his ultimatum, will Caribbean Cool
Sheamus walks the halls.
The Celtic Warrior returns after his defeat to Gunther, and then we hear Braun shouting for JD! JD is spotted talking to… Liv Morgan? And then he runs away before the Monster can get him! Sheamus just chuckles and continues to gorilla, what will The Fella have to say after weeks of Ludwig Kaiser running him down?
WWE remembers the fallen today on Memorial Day.
“Home of the Free Because of the Brave.” – Unknown
“What does it mean to be selfless? To have the courage to put all else first for a greater cause? In every generation, there are those who put everything before themselves. And on this day, we honor them. The men and women who fought for our freedom. From the first World War to Desert Storm. From Normandy to Afghanistan. Today, we look back at the moments that define our history. The struggles, their battles. Today, we show our gratitude to those who shaped us, who guided us, who ensured our values would live forever. Today, we show reverence and respect. Today, we say ‘Thank you.'”
Sheamus heads to the ring!
Savannah, Georgia fires up as The Fella makes his way out. Sheamus gets the mic to say, “I’m out of breath walking out here! Savannah, what’s the crack? Oh man, I’m amped up just listening to all of you. How ’bout that King of the Ring, huh? Did you enjoy King of the Ring? Great matches, right? Great matches! Nothing but banger after banger, after banger!” The fans take it from there, “AFTER BANGER!” But sadly, no Sheamus. The fans boo but Sheamus says it’s because of that little lap dog, Kaiser, smashed Sheamus’ knee! The fans boo more but Sheamus says he’s not bitter. That’s the name of the game.
But what Sheamus is salty about is that Gunther’s glorified coatrack did nothing but talk trash on Sheamus while Sheamus was waiting to get cleared. But here’s a word for that court jester! Sheamus is back, fella! And he can’t wait to get his hands on that pigeon chest of- Kaiser says hi from the tron! Can Sheamus even see with those old peepers? Kaiser is here, great to see him. Kaiser heard Sheamus crying and complaining like always, and blaming Kaiser for his loss during King of the Ring. Blame Gunther, because Gunther is YOUR King of the Ring, and no one ever stood a chance anyway! Especially not Sheamus.
Y’know, after weeks of hiding at home, acting tough online as a Keyboard Warrior, Sheamus is here trying ot tell Kaiser what to do? You don’t tell Imperium what to do! Kaiser operates- OH JUST SHUT YOUR BLEEDIN’ MOUTH! But hey, should Sheamus listen to this? The fans say no! So Sheamus should go get him? The fans say yes! Sheamus storms back out of the ring, back up the ramp, and back to the backstage area! The camera follows him, Sheamus busts through gorilla to then look for Mr. GQ. The fans cheer Sheamus on but Kaiser AMBUSHES Sheamus! They brawl around and end up back by the stage!
Sheamus turns things around and sends Kaiser out! They brawl by the crowd and the fans fire up! Refs rush in to stop this, as do producers and Pearce himself! These two are separated but the fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” The Celtic Warrior and Impeccable German will have to settle this some time, so when and where will it happen?
Becky Lynch talks with Lyra Valkyria backstage.
The Man sits with The Morrigan. Saturday didn’t go either of their way. But it isn’t about winning all the time, but about getting better. So lose and learn, win and learn more, until it’s time to walk away. Becky fist bumps Lyra and says they’ve got this. Becky heads out, Lyra is reencouraged, and just in time as Lyra has the Pirate Princess up next! Will the luck of the Irish turn back around tonight?
Lyra Valkyria VS Kairi Sane w/ Dakota Kai!
Raw returns and Lyra makes her entrance. Naturally, Lyra’s ribs are still sore from Nia Jax literally falling on her on Saturday, the tape makes for obvious targets. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Kairi kicks but Lyra blocks! Lyra spins Kairi, waistlocks and SLAMS, then holds on. Kairi fights the waistlock, switches, but Lyra elbows free. Kairi staggers, Lyra SOBATS, KICKS and RAMS into Kairi! Kick and ENZIGIRI! Kairi falls and Lyra grimaces from the rib pain. Lyra drags Kairi up, reels her in, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Lyra grits her teeth, goes up the corner, but Kairi trips her up!
Lyra hits ropes then flops to the mat! Kairi soaks up heat, KICKS Lyra around, then KICKS her again! Kairi AX KICKS Lyra to a corner, then laughs. Kairi brings Lyra up, but Lyra RAMS into her! And again! And then fires forearms! Kairi gives those back, ROCKS Lyra, then fires boxing elbows! The ref counts as they’re against ropes, but Kairi lets off, to URAKEN! Lyra sits down, Kairi stomps along, then runs back to SLIDING D! Kairi stomps Lyra on the apron, then goes up to DOUBLE STOMP! Lyra sputters, Dakota is enjoying this, and Kairi smiles as she steps back inside. Cover, TWO! Lyra toughs it out but Kairi goes up a corner.
Kairi watches Lyra rise up, but Lyra ROCKS her first! Lyra climbs up but Kairi CLUBS Lyra! Lyra still climbs, CLUBS Kairi in return, but Kairi puts Lyra in the Tree of Woe! Kairi adjusts, aims, and WOE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Lyra survives and Kairi is furious! Kairi drags Lyra up, CLUBS her, then drags her back up. The fans rally for Lyra but Lyra is a ragdoll right now. Kairi puts her in the drop zone, goes up top, and IN-SANE ELBOWS into BOOTS! Lyra hurries to OKLAHOMA ROLL! LYRA WINS!!!
Winner: Lyra Valkyria, by pinfall
Dakota rushes in but Lyra gets away! The Morrigan snatches victory from the jaws of defeat, will she still find her way to the top of the Women’s Division?
Judgment Day regroups.
Priest sees Finn & Carlito, but where is JD? And wait, what is Carlito doing here anyway? What? They were to meet at the clubhouse. No, Priest said Judgment Day would meet, Carlito is not Judgment Day. And doesn’t he have a match to get ready for? Oh, right. They’ll be out there with him, right? Priest has no response but he does ask Finn where Dom even is. Finn says he’ll catch up with Carlito. Carlito leaves, and Finn says he has no idea where Dom is right now. JD makes it back in, Carlito says he found him! Priest asks JD where he’s been and JD says he’s been chased all night. But JD gave him the slip.
Oh, gave him the slip, huh? Is this something Priest has to handle now? Is it because JD is too busy talking to Liv? Okay, yes, they saw what they saw but they didn’t hear what he was saying. He told Liv that she won’t be Women’s World Champion for very long. Oh? Well, she wouldn’t be champ at all if not for Dom! Speak of the devil. Dom is here, Priest wants the room. JD & Finn head out, and Priest asks Dom what’s going on. Dom says he knows he messed up- Yes, he did, big time. Did he talk to Rhea? Yes, she knows he was just trying to help. He’ll fix it. Oh, he better, and tonight.
Priest says if Dom doesn’t, well, he wouldn’t wanna be in Dom’s shoes. Will Dirty Dom clean up the mess he made before Mami comes back?
Iyo Sky watches backsatge.
And she’s disappointed to say the least. Dakota & Kairi walk in, and Iyo throws a fit! Iyo asks what the hecc, then storms out of there. Kairi is stunned, Dakota shakes her head. They let The Evil Genius have her space, but what will it take for DMG CTRL to take control of Raw?
Carlito VS Rey Mysterio w/ The LWO!
Caribbean Cool cowardly turned on The LWO but now there’s no running from what he’s done! Will Carlito get what’s coming to him? Or can he get one over on the King of Lucha?
Raw returns and Carlito makes his entrance. He’s alone, if only for now. The bell rings and Rey throws his shirt at Carlito! They circle, the fans rally for Rey, but Carlito bails out. The fans boo, but Dragon won’t let Carlito leave. Rey then ROCKS Carlito with forearm after forearm! Rey puts Carlito in, but Carlito knees low! Carlito has Rey in a corner, whips corner to corner hard, and Rey falls over. Carlito soaks up the heat, then drags Rey up. Carlito whips Rey to a corner hard again, then scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Rey writhes, Carlito covers, ONE! Rey is still tough but Carlito ROCKS and whips him!
Rey KICKS Carlito back, then springboards to QUEBRADA! Carlito catches Rey, to RAM him into a corner! Carlito puts Rey in the Tree of Woe, then backs up, to DROPKICK! Rey is still stuck in the Tree, so Carlito goes to the far corner. The fans boo but Carlito runs back in, only for Rey to sit up! Carlito slides right into the POST, hitting him right in the apple tree! The fans cheer as Rey is free of the Tree and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Rey fights against a facelock! Rey ROCKS Carlito, runs, but Carlito swings. Rey ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Carlito CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Carlito is frustrated but he drags Rey up. Carlito CLUBS Rey, fires off in a corner with haymakers, but the ref counts. Carlito lets off, whips corner to corner, then runs up, but into BOOTS! Rey runs up, rolls, but into an OVERBOMB! Rey flounders to the apron but Carlito goes to the corner. Carlito climbs, brings Rey up, and deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Carlito rains down fists on Rey while the fans boo. Carlito lets off, drags Rey up, and puts him in a corner.
Carlito hoists Rey up again, the fans rally, but Carlito climbs. Rey fights the superplex this time, and he throws body shots! Rey CLUBS Carlito, CLUBS him again, and then HEADBUTTS Carlito down! Rey leaps to SEATED SENTON! Then the LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Carlito is still in this but Rey keeps cool. Rey whips Carlito, Carlito reverses but Rey ducks ‘n’ dodges to CROSSBODY! Carlito catches Rey, pops him up, and spins for the T K O! Cover, TWO! Rey is still in this and Carlito grows frustrated. Carlito drags Rey up, scoops again, but Rey slips fere! Rey DROPKICKS Carlito onto ropes! Rey dials it up, 61- NO, Carlito puts Rey on the apron!
Rey ROCKS Carlito back, slingshots, but into a DROPKICK! Rey hits the apron and Carlito goes out after him. Carlito drags Rey up, stares Dragon down, then fireman’s carries Rey. But Rey fights free! Rey POSTS Carlito! Carlito flounders in, but FINN CLOBBERS DRAGON!! The fans boo as Finn TOSESS Dragon over the desk! Rey SEATED SENTONS Finn! The fans fire up and Rey goes up, to GAMANGIRI Carlito! Rey slides under, waistlocks, but Carlito elbows him away! Carlito gets Rey but Rey drops to somersault! Carlito smothers that, wheelbarrows, but Rey sends him onto ropes! Redial and 619!! Rey then SPLASHES down, covers, Rey wins!!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
The LWO celebrates together as they come out on top, even with Judgment Day trying to help Carlito! Speaking of, Rey goes out after Finn to fire forearms! Rey SMACKS Finn off the desk! Rey then has Dragon go up while he positions Finn just right! The fans fire up as The Boy Wonder climbs, but then PRIEST ATTACKS REY! Carlito drags Dragon down for APPLE SPIT! Priest gets in, gets Dragon in the crucifix, for the RAZOR’S EDGE! The fans boo but Rey gets up to DROPKICK Priest onto ropes! Rey dials it up, but he has to BLAST Finn first! Rey runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! The fans boo as Priest stands over Rey.
Priest drags Rey up, to send him SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! The fans boo but The Punisher just handled everyone’s business. Will Priest prove that Judgment Day is nothing without him?
Chad Gable scowls at Akira Tozawa backstage.
He says he didn’t see Tozawa in Saudi. Couldn’t make the trip? They could’ve used his help out there. Then Gable lost. It must’ve been a good reason for not making it, huh> Tozawa apologizes but Gable says no need, he’s not mad. He’s just disappointed. But then Braun is looking for JD! They seen him? No. Braun storms off again, and then Otis & Maxxine walk in. Aw, look, it’s Goldilocks and her three braincells! Now look, don’t even think about going out there, this ain’t a fashion show. And as for Otis, Gable would be champion if not for Otis. But out of the kindness of Gable’s heart, he’s giving Otis a second chance by taking on Bronson Reed, so don’t screw it up!
Otis is gonna beat Bronson, right? Right. No, no, no. Say it. “No matter what.” Gable says let’s go. Master Gable leads his Number One Guy, but is The Academy still going to stick around such toxicity?
Otis w/ Chad Gable VS Bronson Reed!
Gable may have a point about Otis messing things up for him, but Otis also ruined things for the Colossal Aussie. Is Bronson going to be the one redeeming himself when he washes the tree trunk away with a Tsunami?
Raw returns and Otis makes his entrance, Gable berating him the whole way. The bell rings and Bronson CLOBBERS Otis! Otis was too busy being reprimanded by Gable! Bronson fires off hands, HEADBUTTS Otis, then talks trash. Bronson whips, and he CLOBBERS Otis again! Gable is upset already and Bronson says it’s all Otis’ fault. Bronson brings Otis up, POSTS him, and Otis tumbles to the floor! Gable tells Otis to get up, the ring count climbs, but Bronson says count him out! Gable tells Otis that for once in his life, do what Gable says! The count is 7 of 10, but Otis gets in at 8. Only for Bronson to SHOTGUN!
Bronson looms over Otis, he talks more trash, then he whips Otis to a corner. Otis stops himself to ELBOW Bronson, then LARIAT! The fans rally up for Otis, Gable says get going already. Otis rises, he CLUBS Bronson from all sides! Otis WRECKER ELBOWS then whips! Bronson reverses, Otis ducks ‘n’ dodges to CROSSBODY! He bounces off the impact?! The fans are thunderous but Gable says stay focused! Otis scoops to SLAM Bronson! Bronson is down, Otis runs up to SPLASH! Bronson falls, and the fans wanna see it! Otis swivels them hips! Otis thrusts and shakes, but Gable says NO! Don’t do it! The fans boo while Otis feels down.
Otis STILL RIPS OFF THE SHIRT! Otis shakes and shimmies, Gable says no, just LISTEN to him! Do this the right way! But Bronson SUPERKICKS Otis down! And SENTONS! Gable is upset again as Bronson climbs up, and TSUNAMI!! Cover, Bronson wins!
Winner: Bronson Reed, by pinfall
Otis may have been why Gable lost on Saturday, but Gable’s why Otis lost here! Gable refuses to see it that way, and shouts at Otis, “Where do you think you’re going? Get back in this ring right now!” He wants the Academy all to get out here so they can take care of this! Gable says he has had enough. Maxxine and Tozawa sheepishly walk out to the ring, and Otis steps in to join Gable. What is Gable going to yell at them now? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns with the Alpha Academy all in the ring.
Gable scowls as he has his students lined up. Gable tells Otis, “What am I going to do with you? I mean, not only did you cost me my Intercontinental Championship on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, but I give you a chance tonight to redeem yourself, and you blew it. I’m racking my brain all day long, trying to think what it’s gonna take to get through to you, and I think I got it. You lack discipline, Otis. So tonight, I’m gonna show you discipline. And I’m gonna show you discipline in front of everybody here.” Gable tells Otis that he doesn’t wanna do this, but Otis made him do this. He’s taking off his belt!?
Gable tells Otis to grab a rope. Otis isn’t so sure but Gable tells him to grab a rope. The fans boo and tell Otis not to, but Otis steps forward. Otis looks back at Gable but Gable tells the others to watch. This is what happens when you bring shame to the Academy! Otis grabs the ropes, and Gable tells him that this hurts Gable a lot more than it hurts Otis. That age old lie, huh? Gable winds up, but Maxxine stops him! The fans cheer and Gable is seething! Gable asks what’s the matter. This too miuch for her? She gonna cry? Did this hurt her feelings? Then get the hell out of the ring! NOW! GO! ANd don’t come back!
What about Tozawa? He got something to say? Say it! Din’t think so! Now stand ther eand watch! But wait! Here comes Sami! The fans cheer while Sami makes sure Maxxine is okay. Gable tells the production guys to turn that crappy music off! And unless Sami is here to give Gable that title, he should just turn around. This is Academy business, keep out of it! Sami storms into the ring, Gable says this is his last warning. Don’t take another step in! The fans cheer Sami on, and Sami steps inside! Sami has a mic to tell Gable, “What’re you gonna do, Chad, huh? You think you’re pretty tough, huh? You’re not. You are a weak little man.”
The fans cheer while Gable frowns. Sami says Gable has manipulated his way into opportunity after opportunity and yet every single time, he came up short! And then he looked to everyone else to blame! The fans, Sami, the Academy, but newsflash, it is no one’s fault, certainly not Otis’! In the end, it is Gable who can’t get the job done! Gable tells Sami that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about! He can get the job done! Did last week in the ring! And would have in Saturday if not for that idiot, Otis! So now he gets the discipline! Sami SNATCHES the leather belt from Gable! And the fans want Sami to discipline Gable!
Sami throws the leather belt aside, puts his championship belt down, but then Otis steps between him and Gable? Sami asks what Otis is gonna do. Is he gonna listen to Gable? How much more abuse is Otis gonna take? Sami said to stop listening to Gable and start listening to the fans! Listen to them! LISTEN! You hear that? Gable says to not listen to the fans but Otis is feeling that energy. And Sami says if Otis can’t hear the fans, listen to his heart! He knows what the right thing to do is! Gable CLOBBERS Sami! The fans boo as Gable bumps Sami off buckles, then fires off hands! Sami hits back! And he TACKLDES Gable!
Otis and Tozawa don’t know what to do, but Otis gets Sami away from Gable! The fans boo but Sami asks what is Otis doing! This is Otis’ chance to break free! But then Gable GERMAN SUPLEXES Sami down! Gable throws off his jacket, rolls up his sleeves, and tells his guys to shut up and watch. Gable rains down fists on Sami but the fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Gable keeps on punching Sami, and says he is taking that title! Otis is torn, the fans tell him to fight back! Gable looms over Sami, then picks up the Intercontinental Championship. The fans chant “Let’s Go, Otis!” but Gable says no, Otis, they’re leaving.
Tozawa leaves with Gable but Otis lingers. Gable says hey, what’s going on? Let’s go! Otis listens to Gable, and fans boo. How long will Otis stay under Gable’s thumb instead of listen to his heart?
Backstage interview with Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark.
Cathy Kelley is with The Queen of Spades and The Hunter and notes they are the #1 contenders to the Women’s Tag Team Championships. Do they feel confident knowing that it is Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill they will be facing for those titles? Shayna said from day one, it doesn’t matter who won, everyone has the same limbs and they all break the same way. Zoey says they know for a fact that they can win. Though, they’ve also never been properly introduced. So how about they invite Jade & Bianca to Raw so they know just who they’re facing? But then Sonya Deville walks over. They’re talking like they’re champions already even though they’re not.
Sonya has them calm down, because they will be. But not without help. Zoey says wow, like they haven’t beaten everyone on Raw already. Shayna is a THREE-TIME Women’s Tag Team Champion, and held the NXT Women’s Championship more days than anyone! So she suggests Sonya walk away, unless she wants to go through ACL rehab again. Sonya says she respects their accomplishments, she just doesn’t think the locker room does. The contenders head out, and then Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn walk in. Fyre asks if Shayna & Zoey said they’ve beaten every team there is to beat. Correct her if she’s wrong, but they’ve never beaten Fyre & Dawn.
Dawn agrees, she is wracking her brain but can’t recall. And if they ever do meet in the ring, that fact won’t change. The wicked witches leave and Sonya says that proves her point. Zoey is starting to see things Sonya’s way but Shayna isn’t having it. Will the Hunter and Submission Magician just have to whoop some witches to prepare for the champions?
WWE Women’s World Championship Steel Cage Match: Liv Morgan VS Becky Lynch!
As Liv said herself, she had eight months to self-reflect and examine, but all she could think about was revenge. The Liv Morgan Revenge Tour took Rhea Ripley out, freed up the world title, and though The Man won it in a battle royal, we just saw Liv take it from her on Saturday. Liv is finally back on top, but can she stay there? Or will her first defense also be her last?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who survives the rage in the cage, after the break!
Raw returns and Liv kicks Becky into the steel! Liv brings Becky around, GRINDS Becky’s face into the steel, then brings her back around to THROW into the steel! Liv stomps away on Becky, smears her face into the steel again, and says “Hi, Rhea!” Liv lets off, climbs a corner, and then the cage! But Becky hurries after her! The fans fire upas Becky grabs a leg! Becky brings Liv back down from the top, but Liv ELBOWS Becky! Liv SMACKS Becky off steel, and again! And again! And again and again and again! Liv throws Becky down, then storms after her. Liv brings Becky up, but Becky fires body shots!
Liv knees low, whips, but Becky reverses. Becky runs in at the corner, but Liv puts her in the gap. Becky ROCKS Liv, goes up the corner, but Liv trips her up! Liv pushes Becky into the Tree of Woe, to stomp away against the steel! The fans are torn as Liv then dumps Becky down the other side! Becky crawls, Liv grins as she brings Becky up. Liv runs up to SHOTGUN Becky into the steel! And then she SHOTGUNS again! And again! Liv RAMS into Becky over and over, then runs side to side, only for Becky to dodge! Liv hits steel head first, then Becky KICKS, SMACKS, repeat! Becky just fires off on Liv again and again and again!
Becky dribbles Liv’s head off steel and the fans fire up! Liv flops back, Becky goes up a corner! Liv stands, into the MISSILE DROPKICK! Becky crawls to cover, TWO! Becky is annoyed, but she runs side to side to WRECK Liv with a dropkick! Then she runs to WRECK Liv again! Becky drags Liv up through ropes, UPPERCUTS, SOBATS and she goes up the corner. GUILLOTINE- NO, Liv avoids the leg drop, and she FLAPJACKS Becky into steel! Becky flops back, the fans rally up, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once more and Liv crawls to a corner, Becky down in a drop zone. But Liv just wants to go up and out of the cage! Becky rises and grabs at legs again! Liv hurries but Becky still catches up to her! Becky drags Liv back down, fires forearms and haymakers but Liv KICKS Becky away! Becky returns and CLUBS away on Liv! SUPERPLEX! Both women are down and Liv writhes. Becky crawls to a cover, TWO! Liv stays in this but Becky goes for the arm! DISARM-HER, in fact! But Liv RAMS Becky into steel! Becky flops against ropes, Liv runs up to springboard and CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Liv is frustrated and she goes back to a corner. Liv climbs again, but Becky revives! Becky hurries up and they both reach the top! Liv and Becky brawl, then Becky SMACKS Liv off the top! And SMACKS her again! Liv goes to the inside, then the mat, and Becky has a choice. Climb down or go after Liv? Liv drags Becky in, making her choice for her! Liv then gets under Becky for a POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! Both women are down and the fans rally up. Liv runs up on Becky, but no ObLivion here! Becky has an ELEVATED DISARM-HER!! Liv can only suffer, so she SHOVES Becky into steel! Liv clutches her arm and grits her teeth as she goes back for a corner.
Liv climbs, Becky hurries after her again! SUPER RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Both women are down again, Becky manages the cover, TWO!! Liv is still in this, and now DOM is here!? Is he really trying this again!? Well, Priest did tell him to handle this, so Dom opens the door! He calls to Becky so she can get outta there! Becky is confused, and now even Finn & JD are here asking what’s this about. Liv ENZIGIRIS Becky! Dom says no, they gotta make this right for what happened! JD & Finn say fine. But then BRAUN is here!! He’s found JD and Becky keeps Liv from the door! Judgment Day is really in for it now!
Braun chases JD & Finn, they go around, and Braun BLASTS Dom into the door, AND IT HITS BECKY!! What awful luck! Liv hurries, the cage door opens, and Liv falls to the floor! LIV WINS!!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by escape (still WWE Women’s World Champion)
Well, so much for beating Becky all by herself. But a win is a win is a win, but then Liv and Dom lock eyes on the ramp. Is the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour far from done with Judgment Day? Or is that the other way around?
After Raw goes off the air…
LIV KISSES DOM!? What in the world is she doing?! Is this some kinda way to thank him?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw to follow King & Queen of the Ring, and more great intertwining of stories. Great transition from Gunther celebrating his becoming King of the Ring to having Priest and McIntyre out there to talk Clash at the Castle. It’s wild how everyone McIntyre has promo battles with always get the better of him. I really hope McIntyre wins in Glasgow, if only because of how Judgment Day is falling apart, just as we saw all night. Ironically, Priest is the only capable one anymore, as of course Braun beat JD and as Rey pulled out the win on Carlito. And then there’s the intrigue of JD talking with Liv, and we’ve seen Finn talking with Liv before…
All of that combined with them being conflicted about Liv is interesting stuff. While cage matches with escape as a possibility are boring, as proven by tonight and how the crowd was falling asleep in the middle, it was also obvious there would be shenanigans. Though it was really clever how Braun sends Dom into the door and then the door hits Becky. And then what a shocker that Liv kisses Dom! Maybe the jokes of Liv VS Rhea for the “custody” of Dom aren’t so farfetched. And even then, maybe we end up with Judgment Day splitting to where JD & Finn side with Liv while Priest & Dom stay loyal to Rhea? Mixed Six before some big title matches? That would be a pretty wild feud.
On the flipside, Becky lost again, but then Lyra got back up with a win after a really good match with Kairi. Iyo Sky throwing a fit over her loss and Kairi’s loss was some good stuff, shows the frustration over how far Damage CTRL has fallen since WrestleMania and the Draft. While the Women’s World Championship is tied up with Liv and Rhea, maybe new teams can get going in the Women’s Tag Division. Good promo form Shayna & Zoey with Sonya as well as Fyre & Dawn. Shayna & Zoey VS Fyre & Dawn will be really good, there’s a chance Sonya gets involved to help them, and hopefully Bianca & Jade are traveling champions showing up on Raw every so often.
Great promo with Awesome Truth, New Day and Kross, and Kross attempting to break New Day up was a pretty obvious move. AOP got a good win over the Creed Brothers, though of course with distraction from Scarlett. There’s a chance there’s distraction tactics during AOP VS New Day, this definitely won’t be a one and done. And great stuff in this developing Bron Breakker story. Ricochet VS Dragunov was a great match, especially for Ricochet selling bad ribs. And I knew that Pearce saying Bron wasn’t gonna show up meant he was definitely showing up. I know it’s just a social media belt, but Bron should totally win the Speed title off Ricochet because he is known for the flat out running speed.
And then equally great stuff from this on going Alpha Academy story. Gable is being just so mean, and yet that keeps us hooked on what’s happening next. I figured Gable would mess Otis up and Bronson would win, helping him move on, but I was a little surprised Gable was ready to whip Otis with his belt. Sami of course made the save as it were, only for it to of course not get through to Otis just yet. That moment is coming, and we’re all gonna go nuts when Otis finally stands up to Gable. Not sure if Gable is gonna win the Intercontinental Championship, and I still want Bronson Reed to get something of his own, but I’m not sure Clash at the Castle is where Sami loses. And then Money in the Bank is in Canada, Sami can’t lose there cuz he’s Canadian! Maybe SummerSlam?
My Score: 8.8/10
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An episode with truly international flavor!
While Will Ospreay defends his AEW International Championship against Brian Cage, Kazuchika Okada takes on former mentor, Ultimo Guerrero! Will the champions stay strong on the Road to The Forbidden Door?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Joe, Hook & Shibata win.
- Private Party VS Chris Jericho & “Big Bill” Morrissey w/ Bryan Keith; Jericho & Bill win.
- AEW Continental Championship Title Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Ultimo Guerrero; Okada wins and denies Ultimo Guerrero a title match.
- Six Man Tag: The Patriarchy VS The Iron Savages; The Patriarchy wins.
- Toni Storm & Mariah May w/ Luther VS Lady Frost & Leyla Hirsch; Storm & Mariah win.
- Malakai Black & Brody King VS Leon & Max St. Giovanni; Malakai & Brody win.
- Hechicero w/ The Gates of Agony VS Matthew Menard; Hechicero wins.
- AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS Brian Cage; Ospreay wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Man Tag: Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!
Three dangerous men joined forces out of respect for what each of them can do, but they aren’t getting much respect from others. But will the Samoan Submission Specialist, The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil & The Wrestler beat some respect into Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari & Josh Woods? Or can the Premier Athletes actually put their money where their muscles are?
The trios sort out, Joe starts against Nese and the fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Nese says not tonight. Nese and Joe tie up, Nese waistlocks, but he can’t lift Joe! Joe smirks, wrenches free, and wristlocks. Nese rolls, wrenches and headlocks. Nese’s team cheers but they’re the only ones. Joe powers up and out, then he runs Nese over! Joe smirks, stalks Nese to ropes, then brings him around. The fans fire up for Joe as he scoops, but Nese slips fere! Nese SOBATS, runs, but into an ELBOW! Tag to Hook and the fans fire up more! Hook puts Nese in a corner to fire off body shots! Hook throws hands, Nese shoves past him but Hook fires more shots!
Nese throws forearms on Hook, but Hook counter punches! Nese staggers, comes back, but Hook gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Nese manages to land out and he STOMPS Hook down! Nese tags Daivari and they mug Hook with haymakers! The fans boo but Nese lets off. Daivari brings Hook up, bumps him off buckles, then CHOPS! Daivari snapmares Hook, clamps on a full nelson and leans on the hold. The fans rally and Hook fights up, and he pries the hold open! But Daivari waistlocks! Hook elbows free, and hot tags to Shibata! Shibata storms in but he has to slow down as Daivari gets away to his corner.
Woods reaches out, so Daivari says here’s something for The Wrestler. Daivari tags Woods in, he steps to Shibata, and they fire forearms! The fans rally up as the shots keep going, then Shibata gets the edge! Woods trips Shibata, goes for an arm, but Shibata slips right around to go for the arm! Woods goes for Shibata’s arm, but Shibata goes after Woods again! Woods powers through to get the arm, but then Shibata slips around, changes sides, and has the ARMBAR! Woods scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Shibata lets off and CLUBS away on Woods. Shibata cranks the arm for a double wristlock but Woods throws body shots!
Shibata leg scissors to trip Woods! KNEEBAR! Nese storms in to stomp Shibata! The fans boo, Woods tags Nese in. Nese stomps Shibata around, then taunts the fans. The fans boo but Nese CHOPS Shibata. Shibata doesn’t flinch! Nese CHOPS again, but Shibata eggs him on! Nese throat chops! Nese whips, Shibata reverses, but Nese ELBOWS back! Nese goes up and up and QUEBRADAS, but Shibata steps aside! Everyone’s learning from Joe now! The fans fire up and Joe smiles. Shibata then tags Joe in, and he stalks Nese. Nese rises up, into the JABS! JABS! JABS! Joe fires off fast hands, CHOPS Nese down, but Sterling gets on the apron!
Joe scares Sterling off, but this is all a delay tactic so Nese can crawl, and Woods can HOTSHOT Joe! The fans boo but Nese brings Joe around, BULLDOG HOTSHOT! Joe staggers, Daivari tags in! Nese & Daivari mug Joe, run, and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Daivari covers, ONE!! Joe is still tougher than that! Woods tags in, he and Daivari mug Joe, and then Woods CLUBS away on Joe’s chest! Cover, ONE!! Joe is still tougher than that so now Daivari tags back in. Daivari and Woods mug Joe, then Daivari stands Joe up. Daivari throws hands, but Joe hits back! They go back and forth, Joe gets the edge, but Daivari CLAWS the eyes!
Daivari sucker punches Shibata down! Daivari whips, Joe reverses and sweeps the legs! SENTON! The fans fire up, hot tags to Hook and Nese! Hook rallies on Nese, wrenches and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Woods runs in but Hook KNEES him down! Nese gets up, but into the clinch! TAZ PLEX! The fans fire up and Hook stalks Nese, to give crossface forearms! Daivari runs up, Hook DECKS him! Woods gets in to GERMAN SUPLEX! Hook tumbles, but Shibata tags in! Shibata ROCKS Woods, BOOTS Nese, BOOTS Daivari, then STO for Woods! Shibata runs up at Nese for a BOOT! Shibata fires off forearms and the ref counts.
Shibata goes corner to corner to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Shibata drags Nese up, SNAP HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Nese survives, but ends up in an ARMBAR!! Nese endures, but he taps! Shibata’s team wins!
Winners: Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata, by submission
The Premier Athletes did prove they’ve got guts, but not enough to overcome this trio of warriors! Will Joe, Hook & Shibata find themselves on the road to trios gold?
The Bang Bang Gang speaks.
Juice Robinson says, “Apparently… AEW isn’t gonna recognize the fact that I was anointed one-quarter of the AEW Unified Trios Champions!” Austin says he’s pissed, Colten confirms that is true, and adds that apparently, The House of Black still gets their shot. At least, once Buddy’s leg gets better. And apparently, PAC cares!? He interrupted their match, he pushed Juice off the top, and then he flipped Austin off! But that’s good. Because their fearless leader, Jay White, is off training his butt off. You thought EIGHT abs was something? Jay will be coming back with TEN! SO Pac, you better hope you don’t see The Switchblade in the Owen Hart Cup!
Because then, The Bastard will do more than just “care” now. He’ll cry to sleep! And if you’re not down with that, they’ve got two words for ya! GUNS UP! Bullet Club Gold is taking aim at a lot of different targets, but will they be able to hit the mark?
Private Party VS Chris Jericho & “Big Bill” Morrissey w/ Bryan Keith!
Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy have been busy this week. They got called out by The Learning Tree on Dynamite, they put in a fast and furious match last night on Rampage, and now they’ll be entering the “Jericho Vortex” when they take on Big Bill and the man himself. But will Quen & Zay teach Jericho something about not looking down on the younger guys? Or will Jericho ruin the fun #ForTheWorld?
The teams sort out and Jericho starts against Quen. The fans rally up and Jericho says here’s a free lesson from The Learning Tree. Then he tags out to The Redwood. Bill steps in, sporting new gear that quotes Tony Schiavone, on the butt… Bill and Quen tie up, Quen gets around and headlocks. Bill powers out and runs Quen right over! Because as the shorts say, “Too much man!” Bill mocks the “Shots! Shots! Shots!” then he stands Quen up. Bill CHOPS Quen, drags him up, then CHOPS him again! Bill keeps Quen in the corner, and he ROCKS him with a right. Then Bill TOSSES Quen across the way!
Bill mocks the dancing, runs corner to corner, and he SPLASHES Quen! Quen was practically smothered by that move! Quen falls over, but Bill stands him back up, and gives a thumbs up before he TOSSES Quen again! Quen writhes, goes to ropes, then the corner. Bill runs in again, but Quen dodges the splash! Bill staggers, Quen goes up, and Quen leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Bill staggers, Quen is on him in a corner! Quen rains down fists, Bill stops him at 6, then DECKS him! Jericho applauds, and Bill tags him in. The fans are torn as The Learning Tree waves, and Bill hoists Quen way up! Jericho “helps” SLAM Quen down!
Jericho & Bill wave, then Jericho stands Quen up to CHOP! Jericho CHOPS again, then whips corner to corner. Jericho runs up but Quen BOOTS him! Quen goes up and leaps to FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Then hot tag to Zay! The fans rally as Zay TACKLES Jericho and rains down fists! Jericho pushes him away but Zay comes back, another TACKLE and more fast hands! Jericho tries to get away but Zay fires off high and low and all around! Jericho CLAWS eyes! The fans boo but Jericho brings Zay up. Zay CHOPS, fires more forearms, then just more and more and more! Zay runs, but Jericho sends him out!
Quen is there, for SILLY STRING! Jericho tumbles, Zay covers, TWO!! Jericho survives, Quen tags in, and he TACKLES Jericho! Quen fires off hands just like Zay! Quen stomps Jericho around, runs, but Bad Apple Bryan Keith trips him! The fans boo, but then Jericho CLOBBERS Quen! Jericho waves to the fans, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Jericho takes his time waving to all sides of the arena, then he drags Quen up. Jericho hits a BIG back suplex, then has the cocky cover, ONE! Jericho perhaps returning the favor from last night there, but Jericho bumps Quen off buckles. Tag to Bill and Bill stomps away on Quen! Jericho adds on, the ref counts, and Bill digs his boots in. The ref counts more, Bill lets off with applause, and then Bryan CHOKES Quen! Bill SUCKER PUNCHES Kassidy! The ref reprimands but Bill goes back to Quen. Bill mocks the “Shots! Shots! Shots!” then CLUBS Quen on the back. Then SLAPS Quen down! Bill mocks the shots more, then mockingly cheers.
Bill drags Quen up, puts him on ropes, and RIPS his shirt open to CHOP him down! Quen sputters, Bill drags him up and tags in Jericho. They mug Quen in the corner, then Jericho brings Quen around. Quen fires hands first! Quen runs, but Jericho DROPKICKS him down! Jericho waves to the fans again, then he drags Quen up. Collision returns to single picture, Jericho bumps Quen off buckles, then Jericho puts Quen up top. Jericho CHOPS Quen, climbs, and wants his “branches” to fire up. The fans are torn, but Jericho has Quen on the very top, but Quen throws hands! Quen shoves Jericho down, and the fans rally up!
Quen adjusts, leaps, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Jericho survives and Quen is frustrated. Quen and Jericho crawl, hot tag to Zay! Zay springboards to CROSSBODY! Zay keeps moving, he ducks ‘n’ dodges, then DROPKICKS! Bill storms in, but Zay DUMPS him out! Zay then triangle jumps to DROPKICK! That’s Jericho’s move! Zay then kicks and hits a STUNNER! Then a STUNNER for Bill! The fans fire up and Zay runs up to SUNSET BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and shocks Zay! Bryan coaches Jericho, Zay tags Quen. Private Party mugs Jericho, then Quen whips Jericho to a corner. Quen runs up to SPLASH!
Quen brings Jericho around again, SOBAT and SOBAT! Quen runs, but Jericho THROAT CHOPS! Then LIONSAULTS! But onto knees! Quen holds Jericho, Zay uses him as a step to FLY onto Bill! Then Zay hurries back and goes up again! Quen sets Jericho up again, SWANTON BOMB! Quen climbs now, for the 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and Quen can’t believe it! Tag back to Zay, but Bill returns! The ref is busy with Bryan, too! Zay springboards, into a BOOT! The Redwood slips away, Bryan hops down, and Jericho covers Zay, TWO?!? Zay survives and the fans fire up!
Jericho huffs ‘n’ puffs, drags Zay up, but Zay is dead weight. Jericho KNEES Zay, then KNEES him again. Jericho says if Zay wants to be a threat, he has to fight. So Zay fires off fast hands and CHOSP! Zay whips, Jericho reverses, but Zay KICKS, then RAN- NO! Jericho turns Rana into WALLS OF JERICHO! Zay endures, even as Jericho sits deep! The fans fire up as Zay fights around! Zay reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Zay lets go in frustration but also exhaustion, so he tags to Bill. Bill storms up but into a mule kick! Zay runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but into the BOSS MAN SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!? Zay survives and Bill is frustrated.
Bill mocks the shots again, gives a thumbs up, then he drags Zay up. But Quen runs in! Bill choke grips Quen, to CHOKE SLAM him onto Zay! Cover, TWO?!?! Zay survives and Bill is surprised! Bill tags Jericho back in, and Jericho climbs. Bill gets Zay up and brings him over, CHOKE- NO, Zay slips free and shoves Bill into Jericho! Jericho lands on his sapling, then Quen DROPKICKS Billy into him! Private Party DOUBLE LARIAT Bill out! Then they get Jericho set up! GIN & JUICE!! CODE BREAKER STYLE!! Quen CLOBBERS Bill, Zay covers, TWO?!?!? Jericho survives and no one can believe it!
The ref defends his count was fair but Zay can’t believe that math. Jericho is up, Zay fires off forearms! “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Zay fires body “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” then runs to LARIAT! Zay is all fired up and the fans are with him! But Bill returns! Zay LION- NO, Bryan Keith CLOBBERS Zay!! The ref was busy with Bill, he missed that! Jericho drags Zay to a cover, Jericho’s team wins!
Winners: Chris Jericho & “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Consider this one a 3v2 Handicap Match, because the Bad Apple got involved. And he even goes after Zay now! Quen goes after Bryan, but Bill & Jericho go after Quen, but Samoa Joe’s team runs out there! Joe LOW BLOWS Bill! Shibata and Hook go after Jericho and Bryan, but Jericho gets outta there! The Learning Tree wants nothing to do with this! So Shibata isolates Bryan’s arm, and STOMPS it!! Jericho feels Bryan’s pain, emotionally speaking. Joe gets a mic to say, “HI~, CHRIS~!” But week after week, Jericho has “graced” us with his presence, but Joe and his associates here have been talking. And every idea that falls from Jericho’s tree “absolutely SUCKS!”
The fans cheer but Joe isn’t done. Joe tells Jericho that they come from very different schools of thought. And the best ideas survive the crucible of combat! So that is what Joe suggests! Joe, Hook & Shibata VS Jericho and what’s left of his tree, come Forbidden Door! Will Jericho, Bill & Bryan be able to regroup in the eight days they have? Or will they be turned into the lumber that builds the school of Samoa Joe?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
Though Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland are Forbidden Door opponents, and hardly friends after how personal they’re making things, they must team together against The Gates of Agony! Will Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona crush the champions before they ever reach Long Island?
AEW Continental Championship Title Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Ultimo Guerrero!
Christopher Daniels promised The Elite that they would face top tier competition for their titles, and he finally realized who would be best for The Rainmaker: the man who mentored him while on excursion in Mexico! Will Okada be able to stay undefeated in AEW when facing one of CMLL’s best? Or will Ultimo Guerrero show him that he still has a lot to learn?
The bell rings and Okada stares Ultimo down. The fans rally up, the two circle, and Ultimo offers a handshake. Okada slaps the hand away, he no longer cares about his former sensei. The two tie up, Ultimo waistlocks, then he SLAMS Okada down. Ultimo facelocks, Okada wrenches out but Ultimo rolls and trips Okada. Ultimo rolls Okada but Okada arm-drags free, and the two stand! The fans fire up as they reset and go again. Ultimo gets his side of the crowd going, but Okada has plenty of fans, too. The two speed things up, Okada drops but Ultimo runs him over! Ultimo whips, Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Ultimo CHOPS!
Ultimo scoops, Okada slips free, but Ultimo LARIATS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Ultimo stands first and he brings Okada around. Ultimo puts Okada in a corner to CHOP! Okada sputters, but Ultimo CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Okada drops to a knee, Ultimo brings him up to scoop, and SLAM! The fans fire up, Okada slowly rises, but Ultimo is on him again. Ultimo CHOPS, and CHOPS, then brings Okada around. Ultimo whips Okada to ropes, then LARIATS him down! Ultimo stalks Okada to a corner, KNEES low, then KNEES low again! The ref counts, Ultimo snapmares Okada down then clamps on a chinlock.
The fans rally, Okada endures and fights around, but Ultimo pushes him down to get a leg. STRETCH MUFFLER! Okada endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts in Español, and Ultimo lets go at 4. Ultimo stomps Okada to the corner, lets off again, but Okada powers up to Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECK- NO, Ultimo fights it to an IRON OCTOPUS! Okada hurries to the ROPEBREAK, and Ultimo lets off again. Ultimo whips Okada to a corner, runs in, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada scowls and the fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Okada goes back to Ultimo, drags him up, and CLUBS him. Okada TOSSES Ultimo out, goes out after him, and UPPERCUTS! Ultimo staggers, Okada UPPERCUTS him again, and Ultimo sits in a corner. Okada stands Ultimo up, to SMACK hm off the chair! Okada drags Ultimo up and puts him back in the ring, then takes his time stepping in. Okada brings Ultimo up, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ultimo stays in this and Okada is annoyed. Okada paces, drags Ultimo up and DECKS him! Okada looms over Ultimo as Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Okada has Ultimo in a corner. Okada brings him up but Ultimo body shots! And CHOPS! Okada knees low, whips, and runs in to BACK ELBO! Okada goes corner to corner, but Ultimo follows to clothesline! Ultimo keeps moving, but then Okada follows! Ultimo dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up, the ref checks, and both men are still in this. Okada sits up first but Ultimo stands first. Ultimo whips, Okada reverses, but Ultimo pops Okada up to the apron! Ultimo sweeps the legs, fires up, and runs side to side to WRECK Okada with a dropkick!
The fans fire up and Ultimo goes out to the apron. Ultimo storms over to Okada, drags him up, and whips him into railing! Then he CHOPS! The fans fire up as Okada reaches out in pain. Ultimo storms up behind Okada, the ring count climbs, but Ultimo POSTS Okada at 7! Ultimo slides into the ring at 8, Okada flounders in after, and Ultimo eggs Okada on. Ultimo fireman’s carries, Okada slips free! Ultimo ELBOWS Okada, runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada snarls and he drags Ultimo back up. Okada ripcords, but Ultimo ducks the lariat! Ultimo kicks low, runs in, but Okada avoids the splash! Okada fires forearms then goes up!
Okada pulls at Ultimo’s mask! The fans boo the disrespect, but Ultimo hits a RUNNING POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Okada stays in this but Ultimo rises up. Ultimo drags Okada up, puts him up top backwards, then climbs up behind him. Ultimo goes to the very top!? But Okada CLAWS at Ultimo’s face through the mask! Ultimo drops down, Okada climbs off the corner, and Okada ripcords! Ultimo ducks again, rolls Okada up, TWO!! Okada escapes and the fans fire up! Ultimo swings, but Okada gets around, and UNMASKS HIM! Ultimo does his best to cover up, but Okada ripcords! RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (denies Ultimo Guerrero a title opportunity)
Despite how he got the win, Okada grins because for him, a win is a win! Will The Rainmaker be unstoppable now that he does what he wants?
Backstage interview with Top Flight.
Lexy Nair is with Dante, Darius & Action, and she congratulates Dante for making it into the AEW TNT Championship Ladder Match. Now, they wanted this time so what’s on their mind? Dante says the last time he was in a ladder match, he broke his leg. A broken fibula, a dislocated ankle. It took a lot of hard work for Dante to make it back here. He had to relearn how to walk, how to run, how to jump, and how to be himself again. But now, he’s going back in to that environment. A lot of people are saying that’s crazy. But it’ll take a little bit of crazy to become the NEW TNT Champion, so boys, at Forbidden Door, he’ll get some gold to celebrate with.
Lio Rush walks in and he wants to talk about last week. Action says before that, he does want to congratulate Lio Rush on the win last night. Lio appreciates that. And he asks if Darius is cool. Darius nods so Lio takes that. Lio tells Dante that when it came to last week, Lio is a man of his word. He has Dante’s back. Always has, always will. But come Forbidden Door, Lio is in the match, too, and he wants the TNT Championship for himself. Dante says same for him. So then see you there. Darius says they’ll see who the better man is. Top Flight heads out, but will the Bad Child make sure he’s the Man of the Hour in New York?
Six Man Tag: The Patriarchy VS The Iron Savages!
While Christian Cage still wants to be AEW World Champion, he also wants his “sons,” Nick Wayne and Killswitch/Luchasaurus, to succeed, too. So they are going to go after the AEW World Trios Championships as a family, no matter who they have to go through. Killswitchasaurus took out Jacked Jameson, Dirty Bulk Bronson & Beefcake Boulder all by himself, so will it be even easier when Captain Charisma & The Prodigy Son are with him? Or will everyone be sippin’ sauce and livin’ hoss on Saturday night?
Before the match, Jameson has a mic. He tells Christian that he has been a focal point on the biggest shows in wrestling since most of us were little kids. Christian is one of the greatest of all time, and is now better than he’s ever been. However, ever since coming to AEW, Christian’s been acting more like “Low T Loser!” A couple weeks ago, Christian had Killswitch take them out for no reason! Then he’s got that little peeper, Nick Wayne, who looks like Timothée Chalamet but even wimpier! But they ain’t going to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory! They’re going to the milk farm in #TIDDYCITY!!
The fans are a little torn about that idea, but then The Patriarchy makes their entrance. But then Christian leaves?! No, he joins commentary! He’s leaving this all up to his “sons!” The teams sort out in this unofficial handicap match, and Luchasaurus starts against Bronson. The fans are on the dinosaur’s side, but Jameson says time to sip some sauce! Bronson grabs the cup and he CHUGS it! Bronson is all fired up, runs up on Luchasaurus, but Luchasaurus HEADBUTTS him down! Nick wants in, so Luchasaurus tags. Nick swaggers around, toys with Bronson, then taunts Jameson. Nick eggs Bronson on, kicks him around, then KICKS Bronson ont he back!
Nick flexes but Bronson gets up! Bronson is literally twice as big as Nick! Bronson back suplexes, Nick lands out! Nick kicks and runs, but into a back drop! Christian coaches Nick from 30 feet away at the desk but Bronson says it is time for TIDDY! CITY~! Bronson sends Nick right into Boulder’s beefy chest! Nick sputters, Luchasaurus tags in! He CLOBBERS Bronson, BLASTS Boulder & Jameson, then TOSESS Bronson toa corner! Luchasaurus fires off fast hands, whips corner to corner, then runs up to BOOT Bronson down! Christian says this is the most elite big man in the business. Boulder storms up, he grabs Luchasaurus!
Luchasaurus ELBOWS Boulder, SHOVES him up and out, but Jameson grabs Luchasaurus by the hair! Christian says that’s cheating! Well, he would know… Jameson CLUBS Luchasaurus, goes up, but Luchasaurus garbs him first! To THROW him down onto Boulder! Nick gets in, he gets a boost from Luchasaurus, SUPER PLANCHA onto the Savages! Christian says they are the next Trios Champions and it is not up for debate. Luchasaurus waits on Bronson, Bronson slowly staggers to his feet, and into the choke grip! But Bronson CLUBS at the arm! Bronson breaks free, fires hands over and over, then LARIATS!
Christian is upset but Luchasaurus stays up! Bronson LARIAT, then DISCUS LARIATS! Luchasaurus drops to a knee, Bronson fires back up, “I’M GONNA BUST~!” Bronson runs, but into the choke grip! JURASSIC CHOKE SLAM! And then Nick wants back in! Christian says to do it, so Luchasaurus tags. Luchasaurus gets Bronson up, Christian says now his boys need his help. WAYNE’S WORLD! Christian goes to ringside, and Nick gladly tags his “father” in. Christian then has his “sons” get Bronson up, and he says THEY are the next Trios Champions! KILLSWITCH for Bronson! Cover, Patriarchy wins!
Winners: The Patriarchy, by pinfall
Christian tops it off after his “sons” do the heavy lifting, but a win is a win. Will nothing stop The Patriarchy as they look to reign over AEW together?
Mercedes Mone visited Arena Mexico.
And she told Stephanie Vaquer this is why she’s the CEO. She flew all the way to Mexico just ot make a point. Mone said hola, and then stared Vaquer down. Mone knows Vaquer is NJPW Strong Women’s Champion for now, but that title is hers come Forbidden Door. But then Vaquer told Mone, “You’re in my house now, b*tch! And we speak Spanish here!” So Mone used the internationally understood SLAP ACROSS THE FACE! The fight was on, and Mone snatched both belts! Will Mone prove she is The CEO of the entire world? Or will she find out why Vaquer is La Primera?
Toni Storm & Mariah May w/ Luther VS Lady Frost & Leyla Hirsch!
While Mina Shirakawa is coming for The Leading Lady’s AEW Women’s World Championship and the spotlight, she also wants her Mariah back! Will Storm and Mariah show Mina that their bond is more than just skin deep? Or will they both freeze up facing a LEGIT cool duo?
The teams sort out and Storm starts against Leyla. The fans rally for Storm as she and Leyla circle. They tie up, and Storm powers Leyla back, but Leyla puts Storm in the corner. They go around again, on the mat, then back to their feet. Storm wrenches but Leyla gets around to trip Storm. Leyla pushes Storm to a cover, ONE as Storm bridges. Leyla pushes her down, ONE! Leyla tries again, ONE! Leyla hops on but Storm stays bridged up! They stand, Storm wrenches to a facelock, then tags Mariah. The fans cheer as Storm whips Leyla to ropes, then BOOTS her down! Mariah SHOTGUNS Leyla down, but Leyla scrambles away.
Frost tags in, Mariah and Storm are too busy celebrating together. Frost gets around Mariah, goes to ropes, but Mariah bucks the O’Conner. Frost rolls through, comes back, tilt-o-whirl and sunset flip! TWO, but Mariah SLAPS Frost! Mariah puts some stank on the CHOP! Mariah then scoops for a SPIN OUT SIDEWALK SLAM! The fans fire up and Mariah even BLASTS Leyla for good measure! Storm runs in to HIP ATTACK Frost! Storm and Mariah pose together, and Storm cues us to picture in picture.
Storm and Mariah talk but Leyla drags Mariah back in! Frost drags Storm out, the two are separated and Frost fires off on Storm! Leyla throws Mariah down, covers, TWO! Frost CHOPS Storm against barriers! Leyla drags Mariah up to snap suplex! Leyla soaks up the heat, drags Mariah up, then tags in Frost. Leyla snap suplexes again, and Frost STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Frost stays on Mariah and brings her back over, tag to Leyla. They mug Mariah, stomp her down, then Leyla digs her boots in. The ref counts, Leyla lets off, and then she drags Mariah up. Luther rallies the fans while Mariah endures the REAR BEARHUG!
Mariah reaches out while Leyla leans on her. Mariah fights up, reaches for Storm, but Leyla brings her away. Mariah fights with elbows, then runs, but Leyla reels her in! Mariah switches, Leyla switches, but Mariah wrenches to a SAIDO! Mariah and Leyla crawl, hot tag to Storm! Storm rallies on Leyla, BLASTS Frost, and Collision returns to single picture! Storm dodges Leyla, blocks the boots, and DRAPING BACKSTABBERS! The fans fire up and Storm stands Leyla up, for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Storm stands Leyla up again. Storm reels Leyla in, but Leyla back drops!
Storm sunset flips, but Leyla drops into the ARMBAR!! Storm flails, reaches out, and the fans rally up again! Mariah jumps in to RUNNING KNEE Leyla down! Storm is free, Frost runs up, but into a HEADBUTT! Mariah hurries back and reaches out! Hot tag to Mariah! She drags Leyla to a corner, Frost is in the other. Mariah and Storm say kiss THESE! But then Frost & Leyla dodge! GAMANGIRI for Mariah! Now Mariah and Storm are in corners! Frost hits the CANNONBALL! Leyla adds a SWINGING DROPKICK! Leyla drags Mariah to the drop zone and Frost goes up! Leyla goes after Storm but Storm HEADBUTTS!
Storm shields Mariah from the FROSTBITE!! Frost drags Leyla to cover Mariah, STORM BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, Frost fires off on Storm! Frost bumps Storm off buckles, Leyla gets Mariah up. Leyla ROCKS Mariah, coordinates with Frost, and they whip Storm and Mariah into each other! The two HUG! Then they dodge Leyla & Frost, to DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up as now they DOUBLE HIP ATTACK! Storm gets Leyla for STORM ZERO! Mariah covers, she and Storm win!
Winners: Toni Storm & Mariah May, by pinfall
The mentor and protege embrace as they come out victorious! But with Mina Shirakawa trying to wedge herself between them, will this story have a tragic ending?
Serena Deeb speaks.
“Leading up to Double or Nothing, I was 6-0. Physically, I was unbeatable. Mentally, I was untouchable, unbreakable. And subsequently, I’ve had three of the toughest losses of my career, to some of the best women in this company. And I know how this goes. Sometimes you’re on the up, sometimes you’re on the down. But when you’re on the down, you gotta stop it in its tracks and you gotta lift yourself back up. If there’s anything that my wrestling career has shown, it’s perseverance, it’s redemption, it’s grit. So next week, I will be in Buffalo at Collision, and I am begging anybody to step into my ring, to step into Deeb’s Dojo!
“Because, baby, I’m on the up. And from here, I’m gonna remind everybody, and I’m gonna remind myself, just who the hell I am: The Professor of Professional Wrestling.” Who will accept Deeb’s “pop quiz” next week on Collision?
Malakai Black & Brody King VS Leon & Max St. Giovanni!
The Bang Bang Gang mocked the misfortune of this malevolent faction, and they are looking to take their anger out on whatever poor souls AEW have found for them. Will LSG & MSG soon RIP at the feet of The Kings of the Black Throne?
The teams sort out, MSG starts against Malakai. They circle, MSG is wary of Brody, but he ties up with Malakai. MSG wrenches, wristlocks, but Malakai rolls, wrenches and cording holds. MSG slips around to wrench back, but Malakai spins to wrench then headlock. MSG powers out but Malakai runs him over! Malakai stands MSG up but MSG ROCKS him with a forearm! MSG winds up, but Malakai blocks the kick to ELBOW him away! Malakai runs up, but into an ELBOW! LSG tags in, but runs into an arm-drag! Malakai clamps onto LSG’s arm, wrenches it, and tags in Brody. The fans bark as Brody CLOBBERS MSG!
LSG arm-drags free of Malakai, then runs up, but Malakai drops down so Brody can CHOP LSG off his feet! LSG sputters, the fans bark for Brody, but MSG is back! Malakai blocks MSG’s superkick to KICK the other leg. Brody and Malakai FOREARM KNEE SMASH COMBO! LSG runs up, but into a POP-UP KNEE COMBO! Then DANTE’S INFERNO!! Cover, The House wins!
Winners: Malakai Black & Brody King, by pinfall
The brothers St. Giovanni could not withstand the wrath of the Dark Father and the King of Death, who still have fury burning in their eyes. But as they head up the ramp, Ian Riccaboni is there to interview them. He congratulates them on the win tonight, but he must ask: How does it feel after what happened to Buddy last week? Malakai chuckles, and says what a “human” question. Brody tells Ian that revenge is never a straight line. They feel nothing. Does that mean Buddy doesn’t matter? Or are Malakai & Brody just waiting until the right time to strike?
Hechicero w/ The Gates of Agony VS Matthew Menard!
The Alchemist of Lucha Libre warned MJF that at Forbidden Door, he’s going to break off one of MJF’s arms! Will Hechicero use Menard as an example of that? Or will Hechicero have a hard time handling some Daddy Magic?
The bell rings and Menard dodges Hechi to fire off fast hands! Menard whips Hechi to then CLOBBER him! The fans fire up with Menard as he keeps on Hechi, with a LARIAT! “What you got!?” The fans cheer, Menard whips, but Hechi gets under the leap frog to DUMP Menard down! Hechi ELBOW DROPS, then basement DROPKICKS! Menard bails out, shakes out the stars, then slides back in. But Hechi stomps away on Menard, then CHOKES him on ropes! The ref counts, Hechi BITES Menard before letting off. Menard gets up but Hechi CHOPS him! Hechi runs to JUMP KNEE! The fans are torn, but Hechi gets Menard up, for a back drop!
Hechi traps an arm, grabs the other, and DARK SACRIFICE! Menard writhes, staggers around, and Hechi slithers around to make sure MJF knows he is numero uno! Hechi runs up, but Menard dodges! Hechi hits buckles, and Menard fires off shots! Menard whips corner to corner, then runs up to clothesline! Menard climbs, and he rains down fists! The fans fire up and count all the way to TEN! Menard is all fired up, then he hits a CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Hechi stays in this but Menard scowls. Menard runs, but into a CROSSBODY from Hechi! SLEEPER on the ropes! The ref counts, Hechi RAMS Menard down!
Hchi then slingshots to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Hechi waits on Menard, runs and tilt-o-whirls, HEADSCISSOR LEG DROP! Then Hechi rains down shots on Menard’s back, before reeling him into the CRUCIFIX ARMBAR! Menard taps, Hechi wins!
Winner: Hechicero, by submission
The Gates of Agony storm in to celebrate with Hechi, will the Alchemist of Lucha turn the Wolf of Wrestling into a lap dog? Or will MJF prove that he’s better than even Hechicero, and he knows it?
Jeff Jarrett speaks.
“When I was asked officially about being in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, all the emotion came back. It’s hard for me to imagine it’s been 25 years, but there are so many things that I remember like it was yesterday. In the late 90s, we would become Tag Team Champions, and I kinda look back on those days as the favorite days of my career. His passing in 1999, May 23rd, on the Monday the following day, I made a promise to myself that I would be able to look Oje & Athena in their eyes, and it really meant something. They were little kids when it happened, but to let them know what a great man their father is. I never, ever met anybody like him.”
Jarrett looks back, and he’s since become a 12-time world champion, a two-time Hall of Famer. The Owen Cup means more to him than anything he’s ever done. Toby Keith passed away earlier this year, another good buddy. And as the song says, he ain’t as good as he once was, but he’s as good once as he ever was. To get the opportunity to win three matches, then stand in the ring in Owen’s hometown of Calgary, Jarrett is absolutely gonna do it. The Last Outlaw must still wait and see what “wild card” is dealt, but will he make it through no matter what?
AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS Brian Cage!
The Aerial Assassin wants to be the #TwoBeltBruv by taking Swerve’s AEW World Championship, but he also has to defend the belt he has. And while The Machine doesn’t work for The Mogul anymore, he might end up helping him out with this match. Will Ospreay stay golden on the Road to The Forbidden Door? Or will Cage make sure Ospreay’s limping into Long Island?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time to see #WhoBetta!
The bell rings and Cage CLOBBERS Ospreay! Cage fires off in the corner, the fans boo and the ref counts. But then Ospreay turns things around to fire back! Ospreay goes up to rain down fists, but Cage SHOVES him away at 4! Ospreay lands out on his feet, only for Cage to run him over! The fans boo but Cage drags Ospreay up to ROCK him! Ospreay staggers, Cage CHOPS him, but the fans rally for the “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Cage whips, Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges and RAN- NO, Cage stops that and TOSSES Ospreay! Then he scoops to do bicep curls, before the FALL AWAY SLAM! Cage flexes but fans boo.
Ospreay grits his teeth as he stands up, and Cage runs in. Ospreay DUMPS Cage out, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again. Cage shoves Ospreay but Ospreay comes back to BOOT! Cage falls to the floor, the fans fire up with Ospreay, and he PLANCHAS! Down goes Cage and the fans fire up again! Ospreay paces, brings Cage up and into the ring, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ospreay aims from the apron, springboards, but Cage catches him! Cage stalling suplexes Ospreay, walks around with him, but Ospreay flails. Cage still keeps Ospreay up, to JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO! Cage is annoyed but he brings Ospreay back up. Cage brings Ospreay around, bumps him off buckles, then CHOPS! Cage ROCKS Ospreay, soaks up the heat, then smirks as he drags Ospreay back up. Ospreay fires forearms in return! Cage SOBATS, scoops, and SLAMS, to then drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Cage stays on him. Cage drags Ospreay up, to HEADBUTT him!
Ospreay staggers, Cage bumps him off buckles, but Ospreay kicks low! Ospreay ROCKS Cage, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ospreay whips corner to corner, but Cage reverses hard! Ospreay falls back, Cage dusts himself off, and then Cage asks, “Who betta?!” Cage looms over Ospreay, gives him clubbing crossface forearms from both sides, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Cage has Ospreay in a BEARHUG! Ospreay endures, the fans rally, and Ospreay throws elbows! Ospreay BELL CLAPS and Cage lets him go! Cage still knees low, CLUBS Ospreay, then shouts, “Who betta than Cage, huh?!” Cage runs but into the TIGER WALL KICK and ENZIGIRI! Cage staggers to a corner and the fans fire back up! Daniel Garcia is watching, as he still wants a shot at the International Championship. Ospreay runs corner to corner to BOOT Cage! Ospreay pushes Cage out, goes to the apron and springboards in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Ospreay is annoyed but he just brings Cage up.
Ospreay reels Cage in but Cage resists the lift. The fans rally as Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! And then winds up to CHOP! Ospreay reels Cage in again, but Cage back drops free! Cage goes corner to corner to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, then GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay has a rough landing and the ref checks him, but he seems okay to continue. Cage goes to the corner, and he deadlift SUPERLEXES! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay toughs it out and Cage grows frustrated. The fans rally for Ospreay but Cage reels him in. Cage puts one out, lifts Ospreay up, but Ospreay RANAS Cage into the buckles!
Ospreay hurries up top now, and he BLINDSIDE CHEERIOS! The fans fire up and Ospreay prepares his elbow pad. Cage stirs, Ospreay goes to a corner and the fans are thunderous! HIDDEN- NO, Cage fireman’s carries first! But Ospreay fights around, sunset flips, but Cage stays up to YANK Ospreay up! But Ospreay gets around, full nelsons, only for Cage to ELBOW free. Ospreay HOOK KICKS back! Ospreay springboards, OSC- DROPKICK from Cage!! The fans boo, but Cage aims and spins, but Ospreay slips through the lariat! And he gets Cage up, SITOUT BOMB! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous!
Ospreay and Cage stir, a standing count begins, and the fans rally up. Both men are down at 5 of 10 but Ospreay sits up first. Cage follows, and Ospreay stands at 7. Ospreay brings Cage around to fire a forearm! And then another forearm! And then another! Cage ROCKS Ospreay back! Cage stalks Ospreay, hauls him up to a fireman’s carry, and F5!! Cover, TWO!! Cage is losing his cool and he argues with the ref but the count was still two! Cage seethes, and Collision goes picture in picture again.
Ospreay stirs while Cage paces around him. Cage slashes his throat, brings Ospreay back up, and he SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay wobbles, Cage SLAPS him again! Ospreay ROCKS Cage, ROCKS him again, and again! Cage ROCKS Ospreay right back! Ospreay staggers around, finds his way back, and he fires more forearms on Cage! So Cage DECKS Ospreay! Cage eggs Ospreay on, and Ospreay rises to fire another flurry! Cage ROCKS Ospreay again, and Ospreay leans against Cage. Cage pushes Ospreay down, talks trash, then stands on Ospreay’s back! Cage flexes, soaks up the heat, but Ospreay pushes up off the mat!
Cage STOMPS Ospreay down! Cage runs, but Ospreay avoids the elbow drop! Cage staggers back over, brings Ospreay up, but Ospreay fires forearms! Cage ROCKS Ospreay but Ospreay just fires up! Ospreay fires another flurry, Cage ROCKS him again, but Ospreay ROARS! Ospreay fires shot after shot but Cage ROCKS him one more time! Ospreay goes to a corner, Cage brings him around and reels him in. Suplex, but Ospreay slips free! Ospreay waistlocks, Cage switches, but Ospreay ELBOWS free. Cage ROCKS Ospreay again, but Ospreay headbutts buckles to fire himself up! The fans are thunderous as Collision returns to single picture!
Ospreay eggs Cage on, then blocks a shot to fire KAWADA KICKS! Cage JUMP KNEES! DISCUS- SUPERKICK! Cage stills wings, Ospreay swats the lariat to HOOK KICK! Cage still LARIATS through!! Cage gets Ospreay up, lifts, POWERBOMB! Deadlift, SPINNING SITOUT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and the fans are thunderous again! Cage seethes and pounds the mat in frustration but the fans are behind Ospreay. Cage drags Ospreay up, fireman’s carries again, but Ospreay fires elbows! Ospreay pops up to spin and RAN- NO! Cage blocks that again! Cage brings Ospreay up, but Ospreay slips into a DDT!
Cage staggers, Ospreay whips, but Cage reverses! Ospreay handsprings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay springs right up to HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Cage survives and shocks Ospreay! Ospreay just fires himself back up and the fans rally as hard as they can! Ospreay gets Cage up, reels him in, and underhooks those big meaty arms! But Cage fights with those arms to RAM Ospreay into a corner! Cage goes corner to corner, but Ospraey BOOTS him! Ospreay goes up but Cage GAMANGIRIS! Right in the mouth! Cage goes up, but Ospreay slips under and tucks Cage in! CHEEKY NANDOS!
Cage wobbles, Ospreay puts him back up! Ospreay goes up TO SUPER- NO, Cage slips free! So Ospreay GAMANGIRIS back! Ospreay goes up but Cage scoop him! SUPER SPINNING POWERSLAM!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Now Ospreay shocks Cage! The fans are electric for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Ospreay rises, Cage runs in, and he CLOTHESLINES Ospreay in that corner! Ospreay’s momentum puts him up top! Cage goes up after Ospreay, fireman’s carries, but Ospreay pops up to SUPER STEINER!! The fans are electric again, for the OS- NO!! Cage stuffs that to ripcord and HAYMAKER!
Cage vows to end this! Suplex, STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! And POISON-RANA!! Ospreay gets moving, OSCUTTER!!! Cover, TWO!??!? Ospreay throws his elbow pad away, he means business this time! HIDDEN BLADE!!!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
The Machine proved he can get his stuff in, and that he can take one of the best to the limit, but that is where Cage hits his limit! Ospreay is rolling into Dynamite next week, where he will have no choice but to team with The Realest to take on some common enemies. Will Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland make it through The Gates of Agony? Or will neither of them make it to The Forbidden Door?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, though stocked full of more action than I expected. Thankfully, it was less talky than usual, and what promos we got were fairly efficient. Well, I feel like there was a touch of redundancy to Lio interacting with Top Flight when we got that moment on Rampage. I guess AEW is worried not enough people are watching Rampage. Deeb sending out an Open Challenge for the Collision go-home next week was good, I’m sure we’ll get a great match of her and a visiting CMLL or Stardom talent. And after Jarrett’s very moving promo, I actually want to see him make it to the finals. I don’t see him winning the whole thing with Pac AND Bryan Danielson on the other side of the bracket, but for the sake of honoring Owen Hart’s memory, Jarrett at least has to get past the wild card.
Storm & Mariah VS Leyla & Frost was a good tune-up match for the Six Woman Tag set for Dynamite, but as such, The Outcasts likely win. As I said on Wednesday, if Mariah is going to beat Saraya in the Women’s Owen Hart Cup, she’ll have to lose out on Dynamite because that’s how the math works. Hechicero of course beat Daddy Magic, but that’s because MJF is going to win at Forbidden Door. And then of course The House of Black beat the St. Giovanni brothers. Their dismissive nature towards the interview was an interesting one, but I would think they will get their revenge on The Patriarchy soon enough.
Good promo from The Bang Bang Gang that helped feed into the various stories. The Patriarchy of course beat The Iron Savages, but Christian avoided doing work in an even more obnoxious way than I expected. I still think Pac should work with Malakai & Brody in an attempt to get revenge on The Bang Bang Gang together, but I guess that depends on if Pac goes to the Owen Hart Cup finals or not. Oddly, I’d love if The Bang Bang Gang did face The Patriarchy for some rare Heels VS Heels shenanigans. Christian will try to cheat at the same time Bang Bang Gang tries to cheat so it comes down to who can cheat better.
Though going by the other tag matches, the Joe-Hook-Shibata trio is a great team, and they naturally made quick work of The Premier Athletes. Then they logically went after Jericho’s group after that great match with Private Party. Jericho likely will still owe Hook an FTW Championship match, but it’d also be great if Joe-Hook-Shibata got their shot at the trios titles. We’d get some awesome promos between them and the Bang Bang Gang, as well as some fresh showdowns. And really good match of Okada and Ultimo Guerrero. It was a little sluggish, but I suppose between Ultimo and Okada needing to get a rhythm, and Ultimo being 52, it was still very solid stuff. But Okada winning was fine, it leaves him available for a different match-up for Forbidden Door weekend.
And just an awesome International Championship match for the main event. I did not think Cage was going to get as much offense in as he did, but I appreciate that they let him. Cage needs to be seen as a threat on some level so pushing Ospreay like this was a good way to do it. But of course Ospreay wins, because they’re continuing to tease Garcia VS Ospreay.
My Score: 8.9/10
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The Road to the G1 has begun!
NJPW is heating up the G1 Climax already by bringing us a Qualifier Series! Whose New Japan Soul will burn bright through the Summer?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Masatora Yasuda VS Daiki Nagai; Time Limit Draw.
- Great-O-Khan & Francesco Akira VS Katsuya Murashima & Shoma Kato; Khan & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Tomohiro Ishii, Satoshi Kojima & Tomoaki Honma; The United Empire wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Just5Guys VS Hirooki Goto, El Desperado, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg; Goto, Desperado, Tanahashi, Yano & Oleg win.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block Qualifier First Round: Callum Newman VS Yujiro Takahashi; Callum wins and advances to New Japan Soul in Korakuen Hall.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block Qualifier First Round: YOSHI-HASHI VS Chase Owens; Hashi wins and advances to New Japan Soul in Korakuen Hall.
- 8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The House of Torture; LIJ wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
G1 Climax 34 A Block Qualifier First Round: Callum Newman VS Yujiro Takahashi!
The United Empire has been on a roll tonight, but while those were tag matches, The Prince of Pace has to do this on his own! Can Callum conquer the Tokyo Pimp? Or will he have to watch out for the usual tricks?
The bell rings and the two run in! Yujiro BOOTS Callum down, stomps him around, and Callum goes to ropes. Yujiro ROCKS Callum with a forearm, then stalks him to a corner. Yujiro stomps Callum again, CLUBS him, then brings him out to knee low. Yujiro CLUBS Callum again, whips corner to corner, but Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges and keeps moving, to then BOOT Yujiro! The fans fire up while Yujiro bails out. Callum eggs Yujiro on, but the ref wants him to stay in. Yujiro slides in, Callum dodges and DROPKICKS! Yujiro bails out again and the fans fire up. Yujiro hurries back up to the apron, but Callum DROPKICKS him down!
Callum takes aim as Yujiro stands up, for the PLANCHA, but Yujiro moves aside! Callum lands on his feet but that strains the legs. Yujiro reels Callum in, REVERSE DDT to the floor! The ref wants this back inside, and fans rally up for Callum, but Yujiro stalks him. Yujiro drags Callum up to RAM him into railing! Yujiro brings Callum back up, to RAM him into the apron! The ref reprimands but Yujiro brings Callum around, to whip into railing! Callum goes down in a heap and Yujiro leaves him behind. The ring count starts but Callum sits up at 4 of 20. The fans cheer Callum on as he rises at 10 of 20 and hobbles over.
Callum rolls in at 13, the fans cheer, but Yujiro stomps Callum right down. Yujiro digs his boots in, the ref counts, so Yujiro lets off at 4. Yujiro whips Callum into a corner, stomps him, ROCKS him with a forearm, then ELBOWS him. Yujiro throws more elbows, then runs up to BOOT! Callum slumps down but Yujiro pushes him to a cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Yujiro argues the count. The ref says it was fair, so Yujiro drags Callum to center. Yujiro drops a leg, drops it again, then drops it again! Cover, TWO! Callum stays in this and the fans rally up. Yujiro is annoyed, but he eggs Callum on. Yujiro brings Callum up, and Callum fires a forearm!
Yujiro eggs Callum on more as Callum throws more shots. Yujiro then knees low! Yujiro snapmares Callum and then basement BOOTS! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Callum toughs it out. Yujiro brings Callum up, puts him against ropes, then fires forearms. The ref reprimands, but Yujiro gets space. Callum BOOTS first! Callum runs up but into a kick! Yujiro runs but Callum follows, trips him, and DOUBLE STOMPS him! The fans fire up while both men are down! Yujiro goes to one corner, Callum goes to the other. Callum fires up, the fans are with him, and he runs Around the World to DROPKICK!
Callum snapmares Yujiro, runs up and PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans still applaud as Callum has control. Callum clutches his beat up back, uses the ropes to stretch it out, and then he clamps onto Yujiro with chicken wings. Yujiro hurries to the ropes, so Callum ROCKS him with a right! Callum sits Yujiro in the ropes, then runs to DROPKICK Yujiro in the back! Yujiro falls, Callum brings him up and chicken wings. Yujiro fights the lift, stomps Callum’s foot, then ROCKS him with an elbow! Callum comes back to ROCK Yujiro with a forearm! Callum runs, but into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Callum sputters, Yujiro runs up and BOOTS him!
Yujiro brings Callum around, reels him in, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Callum survives and the fans cheer! Yujiro is frustrated but he stalks Callum. Yujiro drags Callum up, reels him in, INCOLLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Callum is tougher then the Intercollegiate Slam and Yujiro grows further frustrated! Yujiro stumbles after Callum, brings him up, and fireman’s carries. Callum fights free, but Yujiro blocks the lariat! Yujiro ducks the backhand but not the ROUNDHOUSE! Both men are down again as Callum catches his breath. The fans rally up and Callum fires himself back up. The fans join in and Callum takes aim.
Callum goes to run but Yujiro reels him in! Yujiro waistlocks, Callum switches, but Yujiro BITES Callum’s hand! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Yujiro stops at 4. Yujiro runs, but Callum blocks the boot, ROCKS Yujiro, then runs. Yujiro uses the ref as a shield! He gets the cane! But Callum blocks the cane attack, kicks Yujiro low, but now the ref sees Callum with the cane! Callum defends his innocence, the ref takes the cane, and Yujiro LOW BLOWS!! The fans boo but Yujiro reels Callum in, for PIMP JUICE! Cover, TWO!! Yujiro is stunned that Callum survives! Yujiro pleads with the ref, but no, it was not a three.
Yujiro drags Callum up, reels him in, for BIG- NO, Callum wrenches out! Yujiro ROCKS Callum, runs, but Callum shoots around to chicken wing and TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yujiro escapes but the fans fire up! Callum aims from a corner, runs Around the World, and DROPKICKS! Yujiro staggers, Callum goes up, and he roars as he springboard DOUBLE STOMPS! Then OSCUTTER!! Cover, Callum wins!
Winner: Callum Newman, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
It was a grueling first fight, but Callum was able to outpace Yujiro, and he now moves ahead! Callum faces Kenta in Korakuen Hall, will Callum continue to build momentum? Or will he #GoToSleep before the Climax?
G1 Climax 34 A Block Qualifier First Round: YOSHI-HASHI VS Chase Owens!
The Head Hunter and the Crown Jewel have battled many times, both in the G1 and more recently, over the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. Sadly, neither man has that gold, but they’re looking at something bigger. Will Yoshi-Hashi #GetBackUp and head for the next round? Or will he be the victim of a Jewel Heist?
The bell rings and the two circle as the fans rally up. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, but Chase swings Hashi around to put him on ropes. The ref counts, Chase lets off, but then he blows snot on Hashi! Chase eggs Hashi on so Hashi fires forearms! Hashi CLUBS Chase, Chase knees low and Chase TOSSES Hashi out. Hashi runs up to the apron but Chase DECKS him! Chase builds speed but Hashi dodges the dropkick! Hashi kicks low, whips, and Chase hits railing! Chase staggers away while fans applaud. Hashi goes after Chase, brings him around, and whips him into more railing! Chase staggers again while fans applaud.
The ref wants this back in the ring but Hashi lines up a shot. Chase stands, Hashi runs up, but Chase BOOTS him! Chase RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS Hashi into railing! The ref goes out to check Hashi while Chase leaves him behind. Chase opens the gate so he can snatch a fan’s Yoshi-Hashi towel! Chase sneaks that over so he can CHOKE Hashi with it! The ref sees that, reprimands, but Chase whips Hashi hard into railing! Down goes Abe-san, too! Since when was Chase copying the House of Torture? Chase storms over, brings Hashi up, and puts him in the ring. Hashi sits up, Chase runs, SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer as Hashi stays in this. Chase is annoyed and he mocks the fans as they rally up. Chase CLUBS Hashi on the neck, stomps Hashi’s hand, then brings him up to wrench and wristlock. Chase bends the fingers, then SNAPS them! The ref reprimands Chase being a Villain, but Chase stomps away in the corner. Chase then bends the fingers, and he makes Hashi flip Goto off on commentary. Chase CHOPS Hashi, CLUBS him, then RAMS into him! Chase digs in his shoulder, then lifts Hashi to RAM him in again! Hashi hobbles, Chase whips him corner to corner hard, and Hashi bounces off buckles! Chase soaks up the heat while Hashi writhes.
Chase drags Hashi up but Hashi fires body shots. Hashi CHOPS and the fans cheer! But Chase BOOTS Hashi down! Chase clutches his stinging chest, drags Hashi up, but Hashi suplexes first! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Chase goes to a corner. Hashi goes to the other, runs in corner to corner, and CHOPS! Hashi ROCKS and CHOPS and repeat on Chase! The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but Hashi lets off with one more CHOP! Chase sits down, but he SPITS at Hashi! So Hashi CHOPS him again! Hashi whips corner to corner, Chase reverses, but Hashi comes back to run Chase over!
The fans cheer and Hashi cleans himself off. Hashi then runs up to CHOP, run again, and BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Chase stays in this but the fans rally up for Hashi. Hashi storms over to Chase, brings him up, but Chase throws body shots. Hashi eggs him on, Chase throws more shots, then a CHOP of his own! Hashi DECKS Chase and the fans fire up! Hashi goes back to a corner to catch his breath. Chase slowly goes to the other corner, Hashi runs in again, but Chase blocks the lariat to BUCKLE SHOT, STO, and SENTON! The fans fire up while both men are down! Chase runs corner to corner now to forearm smash!
Chase reels Hashi in, short arm LARIAT! Then a half nelson to GUTBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Hashi stays in this and the fans fire up again! Chase is annoyed but he drags Hashi back up. Chase reels him in, but Hashi back drops free! But Chase is right back up! BLINDSIDE C-TRIGGER! Chase then wrenches, hammerlocks and JEWEL HEISTS! Cover, TWO!! Chase is furious with the ref but the ref defends his count! Chase scowls, drags Hashi up, and reels him in. Chase tucks the arms, PACKAGE- NO, Hashi flips free to CODE BREAKER! Roll up and bridge, TWO! Chase escapes but Hashi dropkicks the legs out!
The fans fire up again while both men are down! Hashi and Chase go back to corners, and both men run in! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, but neither falls! DOUBLE LARIATS collide again, and Chase staggers back! Hashi runs corner to corner, but Chase sends him into buckles! Chase rolls Hashi up, and puts his feet on ropes! TWO!! Hashi escapes but Chase gets moving, to C- NO!! Hashi blocks the trigger! Chase fires hands but Hashi CLUBS the leg! Hashi puts the leg in ropes, to SUPERKICK! Full nelson, DRAGON SUPLEX! Chase roars and rise sup, he swats a lariat and BACK ELBOWS! Hashi roars and swings, but into a HALF ‘N’ HALF!
But Hashi is right back up! C-TRIGGER!! Hashi falls back but Chase has to sit down! The fans fire up and rally for Hashi as he stirs. Chase aims as Hashi goes to ropes, and he runs in to C-TRIGGER! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives and the fans fire up again! Chase drags Hashi back up, POINT-BLANK C-TRIGGER!! Hashi flops over but Chase wants to go for the execution! Chase reels Hashi in, tucks the arms, and PACKAGE- NO! Hashi kicks and flails to fight! But Chase powers through! PACKAGE- NO, Hashi fights free with a back drop! Chase sunset flips it! But Hashi sits on it! Cover, TWO!! Even Chase has to check if he got free in time!
Chase runs, but Hashi dodges the trigger! ELBOW! CHOP! SUPERKICK! Chase roars, but into a SUPERKICK! Hashi reels Chase in for a DESTROYER!! Cover, TWO!! Chase survives and the fans fire up! Hashi rallies the fans, runs, and LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Chase is still in this but the fans fire up more! Hashi gets Chase up, full nelsons, then pump handles, KARMA!! Cover, Hashi wins!
Winner: Yoshi-Hashi, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The Crown Jewel cracked under the pressure and now Hashi heads for Korakuen Hall! But Hashi’s friend and teammate in Chaos, Tomohiro Ishii, will be waiting! If Hashi made it through this, can he make it through the Stone Pitbull?
8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The House of Torture!
Tetsuya Naito is preparing for the Forbidden Door and his battle with Jon Moxley, but it seems some old enemies are knocking at his door. Will Titan, Bushi & Yota Tsuji help Naito stay tranquilo? Or will Evil, Ren Narita, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho make sure Darkness Falls in Fukushima?
Before the match, Sho gets on the mic to sarcastically with Naito a happy birthday. As such, he says it’s cute Naito thinks he’s going to have a happy birthday at all. Sho talks trash on LIJ, too, but the fans boo. And then The House just attacks! The bell rings, the brawl is on, and while Evil, Narita & Kanemaru drag Naito, Bushi & Yota out, Sho digs his boot into Titan’s neck! Red Shoes reprimands, Sho lets off, and he drags Titan up to CLUB him down. Sho talks trash as he digs his boot into Titan’s head. Titan gets up to fire off a strike fest! SOBAT and Titan runs, but Kanemaru gets a cheap shot in!
Red Shoes reprimands, Titan swings on Kanemaru but Kanemaru avoids it. Kanemaru throws Titan down by his mask, only for Titan to kip up! PELE! Kanemaru falls, Titan gets around Sho to knuckle lock, CHOP, and he goes up and up! Titan tightrope walks but Kanemaru gets in, so Titan MISSILE DROPKICKS the Heel Master! Then DROPKICK for the Murder Machine! The fans fire up as Titan snapmares, gets a leg, and drops a leg on the knee! And then Titan drags Sho over to tag in Naito! The fans cheer as the birthday boy drags Sho up and wrenches his arm to a wristlock. Sho begs for mercy as Naito cranks the hold!
Sho reaches out, Naito keeps him from ropes, and they go around and around. Naito even teases Evil by just barely keeping Sho back from a tag! Naito grins as he brings Sho away and Bushi tags in. Bushi climbs up, Evil protests, but Bushi still gets away with the AX HANDLE! The fans cheer, and Bushi BLASTS Evil off the apron! Bushi CHOPS Sho, whips corner to corner, then runs in, but Sho dodges. Sho runs in but into the PENDULUM KICK! Bushi aims but Dick Togo anchors Bushi’s feet while Sho gets in Red Shoes’ face! Narita BOOTS Bushi down, and then the rest of the House attacks the rest of LIJ!
Narita whips Bushi into railing, Evil CHOKES Naito, Sho whips Yota! Sho and Bushi get back in the ring, even as Evil CHOKES Naito, Kanemaru CHOKES Titan, and Narita brings Yota into the crowd! The fans have to be careful, and Red Shoes reprimands, but this lets Sho CHOKE Bushi in the ring! Sho tags Kanemaru and he scrapes his foot off Bushi’s face. Kanemaru snapmares Bushi, ELBOWS him in the head, then stomps him around. The fans rally for Bushi but Kanemaru sends him into Evil’s boot! Kanemaru tags Evil, Red Shoes sees Evil has a shirt ready to use, so Evil gives that up so he can kick Bushi out of the ring.
Red Shoes is busy putting the shirt aside, so he misses Sho and Narita mugging Bushi! Narita grabs a chair, Sho stands Bushi up, and Narita JAMS Bushi! Yota protests, Narita puts Bushi in for Evil, and Evil drags Bushi up for a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! But then someone rings the bell? Dick Togo makes the announcement and Evil even grabs Bushi’s mask cover to celebrate. Red Shoes says no, this doesn’t count in any way, shape or form. Evil says fine, and he tags Narita. Narita drags Bushi up, Bushi CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Narita CLAWS Bushi’s eyes! Red Shoes reprimands while Narita scrapes Bushi’s face off ropes!
Red Shoes counts, Narita lets off and runs, but Bushi blocks the boot to ENZIGIRI! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Bushi crawls, but Narita stomps him down! Narita BLASTS Yota, stands Bushi up, but Bushi blocks a kick to CLUB the leg! Bushi then dropkicks the legs out, crawls for his corner, and the fans rally up! Hot tag to Yota! The fans fire up as Yota runs Narita over! Kanemaru & Sho get in to kick low then double whip, but Yota kicks Sho while he arm-drags Kanemaru! The fans fire up as Yota scoops Sho for a BACKBREAKER! Kanemaru storms up but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER!
Narita returns, kicks low and whips, but Yota reverses to scoop and BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up for the hattrick while Narita writhes! Yota gets the fans even more fired up and he smiles. Yota drags Narita up, fireman’s carries, but Narita fights free. Narita CHOKES Yota, Red Shoes reprimands, but Yota breaks free! Yota swings, Narita ducks then gets the SLEEPER! Yota endures, and he RAMS Narita into the corner! Yota sputters, but Evil sneakily unties the buckle pad! Yota runs back in and surprise! Yota runs into bare buckles! The fans boo but Narita tags Evil in. Evil & Narita split the wishbone on Narita, then Evil DECKS Naito!
Narita & Evil whip Yota to an open corner. Evil runs in but Yota BOOTS him! Narita runs in, he blocks Yota’s boot, but Yota reels Narita in to STOMP down! Evil mule kicks, runs, but into a COMPLETE SHOT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Yota crawls over, hot tag to Naito! Naito fires hands on Evil, kicks and CLUBS him, then whips. Evil reverses but Naito holds ropes. Naito BOOTS Evil, runs up and gets around, then whips to arm-drag! Evil stands, Naito RAMS into him, but Evil fights the atomic drop. Naito RAMS Evil into the corner, whips him corner to corner, then ELBOWS him! Naito snapmares and basement dropkicks!
The fans fire up as Naito poses, then he covers, TWO! Evil is still in this but Naito stays on him. Evil kicks, Naito blocks and he CLUBS the leg! Naito kicks and kicks, but Evil blocks! Kanemaru gets in to dropkick the legs out! Kanemaru & Sho hold off LIJ while Evil steps through, for the SCORPION DEATHLOCK! Naito endures, pushes up, crawls forward, but Evil sits deep on the hold! Dick pokes Naito in the eyes! But even so, Naito fights forward to the ROPEBREAK! Evil holds until Red Shoes counts 4, then Kanemaru tags in. The House sends Naito to an open corner. Sho runs in to forearm smash, then Narita adds his own!
Kanemaru runs in to elbow! Evil runs in to clothesline! Snapmare, and then Narita gets in Red Shoes’ face! Dick goes up the corner while Evil & Kanemaru hold Naito open! DICK CHOP! Kanemaru covers, TWO!! Naito survives and the fans fire up! But Kanemaru & Evil SMASH the knees! Kanemaru steps through to FIGURE FOUR! Naito endures, the fans rally, but Kanemaru thrashes around! Bushi gets in to stomp Kanemaru, but Sho kicks Bushi! Sho throws Bushi out, but Naito is still free of the leglock. Dick distracts Red Shoes, letting Kanemaru get his whiskey! The fans boo as Kanemaru aims, but Naito ducks the bottle!
Titan SHOTGUNS Kanemaru, then he BOOTS Dick! Sho kicks Titan, whips, but Titan reverses. Titan goes Matrix to then CALF KICK Sho! Evil & Narita attack, double whip, but Titan uses that to FLY out onto Sho! The fans fire up, Bushi & Yota get in! CODE BREAKER for Evil, STUNNER for Narita! Then Naito baits Kanemaru into an atomic drop! Bushi ENZIGIRIS! Yota SUPERKICKS! Bushi gives Naito a boost, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up as Naito gets Kanemaru up, wrenches, and tilt-o-whirls, DESTINO!! Cover, LIJ wins!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, by pinfall
The House of Torture tried but failed, and the night is tranquilo after all! Yota grabs the blue buckle pad and threatens Narita with it! Souled Out runs away to help the rest of The House get outta here, will they ever learn their lesson?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring, and naturally, Naito gets the mic. “Buenas noches, Fukushimaaa~!” The fans cheer, and Naito continues. NJPW visits the Fukushima Prefecture often, but it has been three YEARS and eight MONTHS since they were last in THE Fukushima City. Therefore, Naito thanks everyone for coming out tonight. Gracias, amigos. Naito then notes that yes, today happens to be his birthday. The fans cheer that! And Naito says he isn’t sure where she is, but his mom made the trip all the way from Tokyo just to be here tonight. The fans are surprised, but then cheer for Mama Naito.
Naito says again, he isn’t sure where she is in the crowd, but he says gracias to her. The fans applaud that, and then Naito says that in these last three years and eight months, surely there are a lot of new fans here. So, did those new people enjoy NJPW and LIJ? The fans cheer! Then, after these three years and eight months, the next time will be… Hmm. Two years? Three? Four? Just next month? Well, Naito isn’t sure. But until then, remember: Tranquilo! Assen na yo! The fans cheer, and Naito asks, “So, shall we?” The fans cheer, and Naito says if he remembers right, it has been since October of 2016, so SEVEN years and eight months, since the last time! Is everyone ready?
The only way to close out tonight’s New Japan Soul in Fukushima is of course… “Bushi, Hiromu,Takagi, Titan, Yota, y Naito! Nosotros! LOS! INGOBERRRRRNABLEEEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!” Big mic drop and LIJ is rolling forward, but they will have to do this all over again tomorrow night. Will Naito keep up the pace as he heads for Jon Moxley and the Forbidden Door?
My Thoughts:
A very good return for the New Japan Soul series here, with plenty of tune-up matches for tomorrow’s New Japan Soul and those G1 Climax qualifiers. Really good G1 Climax qualifiers tonight, though the fans were just cold for Yujiro against Callum. Good win for Callum, and he’ll have a good showing against Kenta but I don’t expect Callum to make it to the A Block prelim finals in a couple weeks. Hashi VS Chase was very good, great win for Hashi, and while they avoided Bullet Club VS Bullet Club, they’re totally giving us Chaos VS Chaos as Hashi takes on Ishii. I’m leaning towards Ishii making it through and facing Kenta in the prelim finals.
And then a really good, really fun 8 Man Tag for the main event. Naito is definitely building momentum towards his match with Moxley in just over a week, which I would hope he wins, but it doesn’t seem like there’s a clear challenger for Naito afterwards. At the same time, the G1 is next, he’s gonna be in that as champion, the round robin nature makes for at least one person getting that golden ticket win off him in like a middle round. Also happy birthday to Naito, and it was so nice to know his mom made the trip out there to spend time with him.
My Score: 8.8/10
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