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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (6/4/24)

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Time for Jordynne Grace to make an impact!

Before going after Roxanne Perez and the NXT Women’s Championship at Battleground, Jordynne Grace will show Stevie Turner why she’s TNA Knockouts Champion!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Jordynne Grace VS Stevie Turner; Jordynne wins.
  • Thea Hail w/ Andre Chase & Ridge Holland VS Jazmyn Nyx; Jazmyn wins.
  • Josh Briggs VS Shawn Spears; No Contest.
  • NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Damon Kemp w/ No Quarter Catch Crew; Tony wins and retains the Cup.
  • Izzi Dame VS Natalya w/ Karmen Petrovic; Natalya wins.
  • Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont VS ???; No Contest.
  • Six Woman Tag: Mia Yim, Jaida Parker & Sol Ruca VS Lash Legend, Kelani & Fallon Henley; Mia, Jaida & Sol win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Ava Raine & Robert Stone wait in the parking lot.

They, and some security guards, welcome the arriving All Ego, Ethan Page! Ethan says he feels special getting this reception, Ava knows how to treat a free agent. Ready to iron out the deal? She says yes and then tells Stone to stick close. Stone says whatever she needs, he’s on it. Is Ethan Page about to go from All Elite to the next NXT Champion?

 

Jordynne Grace VS Stevie Turner!

The TNA Knockouts Champion is not waiting to get her motor running tonight! But will she be running at full speed into Battleground? Or can the 4th Dimensional Star take all that momentum away in an instant?

But before the match begins, the NXT Women’s Champion makes her way out here! Roxanne Perez goes to join commentary so she can watch this match in person. The bell rings, Jordynne and Stevie circle. They tie up, Jordynne headlocks for the takeover, but Stevie headscissors. Jordynne kips free but Stevie SLAPS her! Stevie goes to whip but Jordynne reels her in! Jordynne fireman’s carries, heads for a corner, but Stevie slips free. Jordynne blocks the buckle bump to BACKHAND Stevie! Jordynne runs corner to corner, goes up and over Stevie, then SLAPS her back! Jordynne whips, runs Stevie over, then does it again!

Stevie staggers up, dodges and runs, but into a tilt-o-whirl SLAM! Jordynne kips up, the fans fire up, and she runs in at a corner. Stevie dodges to DOUBLE CHOP! Stevie throws Jordynne into buckles, scrapes her boot off her face, then YANKS the ropes to jam her up. Cover, TWO! Stevie drags Jordynne up to turn and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Jordynne but Stevie keeps her down with a chinlock stretch. Jordynne fights up, Electric Chair Lifts, but Stevie CLAWS Jordynne’s head! Jordynne fights around to snap suplex back! The fans fire up, Stevie storms up but Jordynne blocks the whip to ROCK and CHOP on repeat!

Jordynne scoops Stevie to SLAM her! And scoop SLAM again! The fans rally as Jordynne scoops, but Stevie slips free. Stevie goes to a corner, Jordynne blocks the boot! Jordynne UPPERCUTS, whips, then scoops again! Jordynne carries Stevie with one arm, then SLAMS her down! VADER BOMB! The fans fire up, and Jordynne pump handles. She smiles as Roxie, JUGGERNAUT DRIVER!! Cover, Jordynne wins!

Winner: Jordynne Grace, by pinfall

Roxie seethes but it’s Stevie who felt that impact. Roxie gets in the ring to stare down Jordynne, and the fans are all fired up to see this! Roxie shoves Jordynne, Jordynne shoves Roxie DOWN! Jordynne scoops, Roxie scrambles and gets outta there! Will nothing stop Jordynne from becoming

 

The Meta Four waits outside.

Trick arrives, he apologizes to Lash Legend, but asks if she’s seen Ethan Page around. No, that coward is probably inside talking to Ava right now. Good, then Trick will go get him! He’ll knock that ego out of him! Lash says yeah, he needs to be handled! Ethan took out Dar, and then Oro! Trick understands. Those aren’t his boys, but he’s got Lash’s back. Lash says hold on. Whatever this is between them… It’s done. It has to be! She has the opportunity to be the first Women’s North American Champion! So she has to do this. Trick tells Lash he gets it. And he’s happy for her. She can lock in and do whatever it takes while he takes care of Ethan.

Trick heads out, but are these two really okay with calling it quits? Will either of them be a champion after Sunday?

 

Shawn Spears talks to the younger superstars of NXT.

The Chair Man asks if he has their attention. They all have exceptional backgrounds designed to help them succeed in this world. Uriah is a fourth generation superstar, but those are big shoes to fill with a long road ahead. A road that can become very dark if the vision is unclear. And Je’Von Evans, all that athleticism at just 20 years old. Incredible. But he has so much to learn! Shawn says he can help them all, but then Josh Briggs walks over. He hopes they’re not listening to this idiot. Shawn asks “Joshua” if there’s a problem. Well, wasn’t Shawn just talking about Briggs being a lost soul and Shawn is the only answer?

Shawn says he and Josh both know that he has potential. But there’s a difference between saying it, and proving it. And no, Josh isn’t the lost soul he was talking about that needs him. Oh, see? There it is! He’s talking about someone he can manipulate. Shawn says this is exactly what you get when you can’t answer a simple question like, “Who is Josh Briggs?” Briggs will show Shawn something now! Je’Von keeps the two apart, and Shawn says the only thing showing are Josh’s insecurities. Shawn chuckles and leaves, Evans says that guy ain’t worth it. But when and where will we learn about this “lost soul” Shawn is trying to find?

 

Booker T is the ring with the Women’s North American Championship contenders.

The belt is on display and Booker says yes, yes, yes! There she is right there in all of her glory: The Women’s North American Championship belt! The question is, which one of these talented stars is gonna climb the ladder this Sunday and grab glory? He’s talking about history, baby! The fans cheer for that! He sees talent, the future of this business! OH YES, MAN~! And the question is: Who will be the first? Booker starts with “Michin” Mia Yim. What’s she gonna do this Sunday at Battleground to get it done? She says ever since Ava announced this new title, she just knew she had to be part of it, to be the first champion!

Unlike her opponents, she knows what it takes. She has had her face shattered and broken, all in NXT and all in a Ladder Match. And she loved it! That’s the best part of being back here: She gets to be herself, the HBIC! And on Sunday, the Head Baddie In Charge walks out the- But then Jaida Parker interrupts, saying that Mia thinks she can just come here and run things. She came back but it ain’t black ‘n’ gold, this is Miss Parker’s time. And if Mia even gets close to Jaida’s belt, then she will turn Mia’s ass black ‘n’ blue. Booker has things calm down a bit, Fallon Henley chimes in that the first champion IS Fallon Henley!

The fans boo but Fallon says this is her kind of match. No carrying the dead weight of a tag team partner, no worrying about anyone else’s feelings. Because when she looks around this ring, she doesn’t care about any one of them! She will step over all of them to get what she wants. That championship was created just for Fallon. But Kelani asks where it says that. It doesn’t! They’re all more than qualified to become the first ever Women’s North American Champion. And everyone’s saying they want it, but none of them wants it more than Kelani! No one is willing to take the risks like her! And no one is willing to put their bodies on the line like Kelani!

Because these people, HER people, deserve a champion like her! The fans fire up for Kelani and Booker gets a SHUCKY DUCKY QUACK QUACK. But now, to the number one seed from the combine, Sol Ruca! The fans cheer and Booker says Sol might be a little out of her element in this match. What will she do to get this done? Sol says she was gonna sit back and let these girls get out their insults, because everyone here thinks they’ll be the one at the top by the end. But the fact is… Five will be wrong. She won’t cut anyone down, but she will say that five souls will be snatched. Lash puts on the SKRRRRRRRRR brakes.

Lash says she’ll let everyone know, no one is snatching her soul. But look, honestly? It’s been a rough couple of weeks for her. But Sunday will be all about her! All about Lash Legend going from a woman with potential to a woman who is the Women’s North American Champion! Jaida says wow, she didn’t realize Lash could think of anything other than #BigTrick! OHHHH~ she did not! Booker knows where this is going! Lash says yeah, but what is Jaida talking all this for nothing? Everyone gets out of their seats as things fire up, and then FALLON fires the first shot! The brawl is on, Mia after Jaida, Fallon after Sol, and Kelani after Lash!

The fans fire up as Kelani and Sol toss Lash and Fallon, then Mia tops it off with tossing Jaida! Robert Stone hurries out here and tells them to hold it! Ava gave him permission to let them know that if they aren’t gonna wait, then it’s Six Woman Tag, TONIGHT! The fans fire up as the Assistant GM makes a big move! Which side will come away with major momentum going into the ladder match?

 

Charlie Dempsey is talking in the mirror.

And in his best Taxi Driver, he asks, “You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? Are you talkin’ to me?” Myles Borne walks over and asks what’s going on. Depends. Was he listening to Dempsey? Well, best that he can. Myles, just go get Damon and bring him. He’s already here. As he was five minutes ago. Myles says they all arrived together. But uh, is this weird that they’re talking to each other through the mirror? Dempsey says he’s talking! Demon, tonight, make them proud. Win back the Cup, and then bring it back for “The Family.” Capiche? Oh no, not again… Just say it, Damon. But he doesn’t get what it means!

DAMON! Capiche?! Just say it! Fine. Capiche. Good, just like that. Dempsey might be going a bit overboard, but will the Golden Gopher take down The Don later tonight?

 

Chase U heads to gorilla.

Mr. Chase wants to make sure Thea Hail is ready. Oh she’s gonna tap that Jazmyn out with the Kimura then break her arm anyway! Riley says that’s great and all, but he’s not feeling it. Duke says it’s nothing personal, but neither is he. Oh, okay… But they’re Chase U. Well, what about Ridge? Chase says hey, it’s fine, their feelings are valid. And then Ridge shows up so he’s in her corner. This trio goes out there, will Thea still get payback on Jazmyn? Or will Jazmyn avenge Jacy Jayne’s busted face?

Thea Hail w/ Andre Chase & Ridge Holland VS Jazmyn Nyx!

NXT returns and Jazmyn makes her entrance. The bell rings, the two tie up, and they go around. Thea puts Jazmyn on ropes, Jazmyn powers Thea to the other side. They go around into a corner, the ref counts, and Thea powers Jazmyn back out to roll her up! TWO, and Jazmyn KICKS a leg! Jazmyn shoves, Thea shoves, so Jazmyn KICKS again! Jazmyn runs, Thea avoids the Penalty Kick to sunset flip, TWO! Thea runs up, wrenches and YANKS the arm, then she KICKS Jazmyn down! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Thea keeps on Jazmyn with an armlock and stands over Jazmyn.

Jazmyn endures, fights up, but Thea wrenches and YANKS the arm. Thea kicks, then HIPD ROPS the arm! Then she drops down onto the FUJIWARA! Jazmyn endures, rolls Thea up, TWO! Thea hurries up, sidesteps and drops down. Jazmyn keeps moving, Thea arm-drags! Thea then wrenches and arm-drags again! Jazmyn clutches the arm, Thea back elbows her! Thea whips, Jazmyn reverses, Thea goes up but Jazmyn KICKS her out of the air! Jazmyn runs to PENALTY KICK! Jazmyn talks trash, SMACKS Thea off the mat, then off buckles! Jazmyn wraps the arm around ropes, lets off, and then kicks at Thea.

Jazmyn wraps the arm around ropes again, lets off as the ref counts, then stands Thea up. Jazmyn WRINGS the arm out, talks some trash, then brings Thea up. The fans rally, Jazmyn clamps onto the arm, and she grinds Thea down. Jazmyn SLAMS the arm off the mat, kicks at Thea, then SLAMS the arm again. Thea goes to a corner, Jazmyn storms up but Thea BOOTS her! And BOOTS her again! Thea then dodges Jazmyn, and hits an ARM CODE BREAKER! But wait, Riley & Duke are in the student section, but now hopping the railing? Thea rallies on Jazmyn, the fans fire up, and Thea mule kicks! Thea runs, to ROLLING NECKBREAKER!

The fans fire up with Thea and she scoops for a POWERSLAM! SENTON! Then she shakes the ropes, but sees Riley here after all! She’s confused by what they’re doing, but she has to fire forearms on Jazmyn first! Thea wrenches, hops on, KIMURA!! Jazmyn backs Thea into the ref! The ref counts the ropebreak, Thea lets go. Jazmyn PELES Thea down! Cover, Jazmyn wins!

Winner: Jazmyn Nyx, by pinfall

Jazmyn scored that goal after some trickery, and Riley just shrugs. What is going on with all this toxic energy in Chase U?

 

Ethan Page finishes his meeting with Ava.

He is leaving the GM’s office and says honestly, this is fantastic. A very generous offer, very generous. But he doesn’t want her to forget about “one tiny detail.” Because when you have all the leverage, you can pretty much ask for whatever you want. And he’s pretty sure he can get it, too. Ava says he can keep telling himself that. Ethan heads out, Stone heads in. Stone says he handled the Six Woman Tag situation like she instructed. Awesome, thank you so much. She’s had so much on her plate already. He understands. And he also has a way to spice it up a bit, but let’s worry about that later. What is the deal with Ethan?

Ava says he is a nightmare! Look at his demands! Whoa, really? Yeah, it’s insane. But clearly, there has to be one obvious demand on that list, will he get it in time for Sunday?

 

NXT shares footage from just before the show began.

Nathan Frazer & Axiom were doing a Meet ‘n’ Greet just right outside, when The Good Brothers ran up on ’em! The fans fired up seeing the brawl, and Gallows & Anderson were the ones winning that. Gallows fired off haymakers while Anderson threw Frazer into the side of the truck! Gallows then THREW Axiom from the truck, and gave him a BOOT! Security pulled the Good Brothers away from the tag champs, but clearly Battleground can’t come soon enough! Will Gallows & Anderson do whatever they want to make NXT Just Too Sweet?

 

Josh Briggs VS Shawn Spears!

Just as the Blue Collar Brawler said, he wants to show The Chair Man all about his potential! Will we all finally learn just who Josh Briggs really is?

Wait, what’s going on backstage? SPEARS ATTACKED BRIGGS! And with a chair no less! Shawn dares Briggs to show him something now! Didn’t think so, Josh! But then Evans is there. Shawn says don’t do it. Evans says try doing that to him! BLAOW! Evans brawls with Spears and the fans fire up as this spills out on stage! The Young OG won’t let Spears bully anyone! They get in the ring, Spears turns it around on Evans, but then Evans turns it back around on Spears! Evans tackles Spears, fires off hands, but Spears gets out! So Evans DIVES onto him! They wipe out into the desk! The fans fire up and refs rush out here!

Evans drags Spears up, fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but then Spears RAMS Evans into steel steps! The fans boo as Spears crawls away, then he grits his teeth as he clears the desk! There goes Vic’s candy! Spears drags Evans onto the desk, stands him up and underhooks, but Evans backdrops free! The fans fire up again and Evans drags Spears up! Evans puts Spears in the ring, then springboards to FLYING CUTTER!! And then a LARIAT!! Spears is sent right outta the ring and Evans rips his shirt away! The Young OG is ready to get bouncy, when and where will he show Spears his own potential?

 

Backstage interview with The D’Angelo Family.

Sarah Schreiber catches up with The Don and asks him about his match coming up next. How does his first defense of the Heritage Cup feel? Tony says these Heritage Cup matches are very unique. It’s not his cup of espresso, but he’s learning to like the taste. But his boy Luca has schooled him about The Catch Clause. Now NQCC sees what The Family can do when they’re in control. Then does that mean The Don has Dempsey in checkmate before the game’s even begun? Or will the No Quarter Catch Crew change it up on the fly?

NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Damon Kemp w/ No Quarter Catch Crew!

NXT returns and the NQCC makes their entrance first, followed by The D’Angelo Family’s. The introductions are made, and though the Family teases pulling a bait ‘n’ switch, it is still Tony D himself. The cup is on display, and we see who really runs things around here!

The bell rings on round one and Damon hurries in. Tony stays back and the two reset. They tie up, Damon rolls Tony up, TWO! Damon hurries to fireman’s carry takeover, then he ghost pins, TWO! Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Tony is getting annoyed. Damon says he got that close. The NQCC coaches Damon , but then Tony ROCKS Damon with a right! Tony fires some body shots, then hits the HALF HATCH! The fans fire up, Tony headlocks, but Damon hits a BIG back suplex! Damon shakes out the cobwebs, stomps away on Tony at the ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Damon whips, ELBOWS Tony down, then covers, TWO!

Tony stays in this and the fans rally for him, but Damon whips. Tony reverses, Damon powers his way to the waistlock, but Tony bucks the O’Conner! Tony kicks low to hit the FOGEDABOUTIT! Cover, Tony scores!

Tony: 1; Damon: 0

That was outta nowhere, and Tony is already halfway to retaining the Cup. NQCC refreshes Damon and we start again. The two tie up, Tony kicks low, but Damon gets away. Damon says that won’t happen a second time, and NXT goes picture in picture.

Tony storms up, but Damon kicks low. Damon reels Tony in, Tony resists the lift, then Tony turns it around. Damon fights the lift, trips Tony and spins him, but Tony avoids the stomps! Tony TACKLES Damon, steps over, and has the HALF CRAB! Damon endures, reaches out for his crew, claws at the mat, but Tony sits deep on the hold! Damon still fights his way forward, flails at the ropes, but Tony drags him back! Ton is starting to tire out as he kneels on the hold. Tony thrashes the leg but Damon still endures. Damon manages to turn over, and he kicks Tony away. Tony hurries to facelock, but Damon trips him to a cover, TWO!

Damon hurries as we reach a minute, and he WRINGS Tony’s arm out! Tony staggers up, Damon gets the arm for a CODE BREAKER! Tony flounders, Damon hurries after him to cover, TWO! Tony toughs it out but Damon grinds the arm in a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Tony endures, even as Damon bends the fingers! Tony fights around, we’re at 30 seconds! The Family coaches Tony, even as Damon digs his knee into the arm. Fifteen seconds becomes the last ten seconds, and Tony fights up! Tony FLIPS Damon, both men run up to LARIAT! Time’s up, but they just fire off fists!

Tony: 1; Damon: 0

Everyone rushes in to stop this, and the ref reprimands both men. Damon and Tony cool down and refresh, and NXT returns to single picture. Tensions are rising, but it’s time for round three! The brawl is on again! Tony ROCKS Damon, whips him to a corner, then storms up. Tony whips corner to corner the other way hard! Tony storms up, but Damon YANKS him into buckles! Atomic drop and LARIAT! Damon runs to DOUBLE STOMP! He keeps going, SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Tony survives, but Damon drags him to a cradle, TWO! Tony swings, misses, and Damon kicks low. UPPERCUT, and GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!

Damon holds onto Tony and squeezes with a rear bearhug. The fans rally as Tony fights up, but Damon SLAMS him back down! Damon still holds on, still squeezes, but Tony still endures. Tony fights up again, throws some elbows, but Damon won’t let go! Tony pries at the hold, Damon GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Damon grinds Tony down as we reach one minute in the round. Tony fights up again, but Damon just GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Damon won’t let go, but Tony fights up to RAM him into buckles! Tony is free, but Damon comes back for more! Tony throws Damon away fast!

Damon CHOPS, and that just fires Tony up! Tony dodges Damon’s lariat to LARIAT back! And again! And again! Tony clinches to BELLY2BELLY! Another BELLY2BELLY! Tony puts Damon in a corner, hoists him up, but we’re at ten seconds! Damon HEADBUTTS Tony, gets him up< ROLLING SENTON!! Cover, TIME’S UP!

Tony: 1; Damon: 0

Saved by the bell! Damon is frustrated as Tony has to be helped to his corner for this refresher. The fourth round starts, Damon runs up, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TONY WINS!!

Winner: Tony D’Angelo, by pinfall (still NXT Heritage Cup Champion)

Dempsey is furious! They barely made it past halftime and Damon lost! Will the NQCC have to give up on the Cup? Or will they learn more tricks of the trade until they beat The Family at their own game?

 

Backstage interview with Ava Raine.

Kelly Kincaid is with The NXT GM and asks how the contract negotiations are going with Ethan Page. Ava says she wanted to have Ethan sign the contract in her office, but no. He was insistent on signing it in front of all the NXT Universe here tonight. But even before that, there are still somethings she needs to approve before Ethan can even think he’s an NXT Superstar. Trick Williams barges in and says whatever Ethan wants, just give it to him. Ethan must be out of his mind thinking he can come here, jump Trick, then jump the line for the NXT Championship. All the work they’ve put in, all they’ve done for this brand, Ethan chose the wrong ones.

Ava understands, but Ethan hasn’t even signed anything yet. Good! If he wants to sign a contract for the whole world to see, then Trick Willy will be there to make sure Ethan’s pen hits paper. Trick heads out, and Ava gets a call. Sorry, this is Sexyy Red, she’s gotta take this. Ava heads off to talk with the host of Battleground, but will Ethan get everything he wants and more?

 

Jordynne Grace runs across Mia Yim.

These two go way back and say hey. Jordynne says look at them. Who would’ve thought? TNA X WWE. But hey, how is Mia feeling about her Ladder match? Oh, that’ll be cake. But tonight is a Six Woman Tag and well… Sol hops in and says yeah, she’ll see Mia out there. Also, just had to introduce herself to Jordynne. Huge fan! Jordynne is a fan of Sol’s! No way! She is so jacked, how much does she squat? Jordynne wants to know how Sol pulls off that Sol Snatcher all the time. But then Jaida walks in and says please, stop kissing each other’s asses, it is sickening. Oh of course Jaida’s the one talking about ass, hers is popping up everywhere.

Jaida says Mia is one to talk. Jaida leaves, Jordynne says Mia needs to handle that. Mia says no worries, she’ll put a muzzle on that one tonight. She’s gotta go get changed, she’ll talk with Jordynne later. Everyone else goes, and then in walks Arianna Grace. Arianna says, “These girls can be so draining.” Sorry, who are you? Well, they’re both Grace, but not related. Yeah, what a coincidence. Arianna knows everyone knows her. Anyway, surely Roxanne is not thrilled about the idea of Jordynne walking out of Battleground the double champion. Arianna would know, they’re pretty close. Then Tatum Paxley sneaks in and touches the Knockouts title.

Jordynne gets the jump scare and Tatum says she just LOVES talking about championships! Doesn’t Jordynne just love hers? Yes, she does. It is the most important thing to her. Yes, but not as important as Arianna’s crown. No, it is. Arianna pouts and leaves, then Jordynne leaves. Tatum says those titles are important to her, too. Jordynne just got quite the introduction to the NXT Women’s Division, but will she soon stand above them all?

 

NXT takes a closer look at Vice VS Baszler: Underground.

The Mayor of Vice City turned on The Queen of Spades even though she was the one that lost last time. Lola says she heard the words “Stay humble and enjoy the grind” when she first joined WWE. And while they may be true for everyone else, she is NOT everyone else. She is a superstar in every way. She was an NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament winner, has knockout power in her hands and feet, and she becomes the star no matter who she faces. She’s the reason Shayna’s even back in NXT. Shayna may have dominated, but to think someone she would be jealous of Lola. But Lola gets it.

The Submission Magician says somewhere along the way, people had forgotten about her dominance. Clutching people out, snapping bones and crushing faces. “The Most Feared Woman in NXT.” #TapNapOrSnap. The woman who has held the NXT Women’s Championship more days than anyone else, and THE first woman to crossover from MMA to pro-wrestling. If not for Shayna, Lola would NOT be one of the hottest prospects in the game, she’d be shaking that ass on a street corner. So this Sunday, NXT Underground, it is the reintroduction of The Queen of Spades. Lola claims Shayna has two choices: tap out or get knocked out.

The MMA world has weighed in, and it seems rather split. Lola says Shayna may have done it first, but she’s going to be the biggest crossover star ever. Shayna says at The Apex, we’ll find there is only one true cage fighter in WWE. Lola says she’ll go viral when she knocks Shayna out and dances on her body. There will be no ropes and no holding these two back, who takes the other down in the Underground?

 

Izzi Dame VS Natalya w/ Karmen Petrovic!

This was meant to be Izzi taking on “sword girl,” but Karmen got hurt at an NXT Live event over the weekend. However, The Queen of Harts is willing to step up for her protege and handle business. Will The Boat still be afloat? Or will Izzi sink her to the bottom of NXT?

The bell rings, the fans rally and the two circle. They tie up, Izzi headlocks, but Natty powers up and out. Izzi runs Natty over, then soaks up the heat. Izzi taunts Karmen, eggs Natty on, and Natty scowls. The two reset and circle and teh fans rally again. They tie up, Izzi kicks low! Izzi whips, Natty ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slips around to go for the crucifix takedown! But Izzi stays up, and she RAMS Natty into buckles again and again! Natty lets go, but she dodges Izzi’s boot! DRAGON SCREW! Izzi hobbles, Natty blocks to trip her up! Natty runs and steps on Izzi, to then come back and basement dropkick!

Izzi bails out, checks her chin, but Natty goes out to bring her around. But Izzi turns that around to RAM Natty into steel steps! The fans boo but Izzi talks more trash. Izzi soaks up the heat, pushes Natty in the ring, and then drags Natty up. Izzi gut wrenches to a Canadian Rack! Natty endures the backbreaker stretch, fights free, and shoves Izzi! Izzi comes back to BOOT Natty down! Cover, TWO! Izzi is frustrated but she drags Natty up into a COBRA TWIST! Natty endures, even as Izzi grabs a leg for more leverage! The fans rally as Natty fires elbows on Izzi’s leg! Natty hip tosses free, but Izzi kicks low!

Izzi reels Natty in, gets her up, but Natty RANAS free! The fans fire up and Natty runs up, DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Izzi is still in this but Natty gets her by the legs! Natty steps through but Izzi boots her! Roll up, TWO! Natty grabs the arm, drags Izzi down, ARMBAR!! Izzi fights, tries to stack, Natty keeps her shoulders up! Izzi deadlifts Natty, and BUCKLE BOMBS her! Natty lets go, staggers back up, and Izzi runs up! Izzi rains down fists, but Natty stops her at seven! POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Izzi survives again and even Karmen is frustrated! Natty gets the legs, she steps through, but Izzi kicks back!

Natty jackknifes, TWO! Izzi has the sunset, TWO! Natty has the prawn hold! NATTY WINS!

Winner: Natalya, by pinfall

Izzi can’t believe it, but it iz what it iz! The Boat gets back on a winning track, and she says it’s time for a change! Will Natty turn her luck around after Battleground?

 

NXT Media catches up with Axiom & Frazer.

Will the NXT Tag Team Champions still be able to defend their titles at Battleground? Axiom furiously asks back, “Are we? Are we gonna be able to defend these titles? C’mon, man! Do you think you’re tough men attacking us like that? No, hermanos, you’re not tough.” Frazer says tough is getting back up, walking to Vegas hurt, walking into Battleground as the underdogs, still putting on the match of a lifetime, and kicking some Good Brother asses to walk out still NXT Tag Team Champions! THAT is tough. Gallows, Anderson, see you Sunday! The Undeniable Hard-Hitting Truths aren’t going to stop, will they blast right through Gallows & Anderson?

 

Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont VS ???

Speaking of The Good Brothers, Ty & Ty were meant to face them tonight. But after that attack, Gallows & Anderson were suspended for the night and sent home. Who steps up in their place? And will they be ready to face the #Tygers tonight?

NXT returns, and GALLUS ATTACKS! They wipe out Tyriek & Tyson, completely cancelling any match that would’ve happened! The fans boo but now Gallus have the mics. Joe Coffey says, “Sorry, not sorry. Wrong place, wrong time. Burn one on.” Mark Coffey says now that they’re back at full squad, unlike last week with Wolfgang banned from ringside, even though Sexyy Red was in the corner of Trick & Je’Von! That right there is the problem! Or rather, just one of many problems. Maybe if Gallus cared about TikTok or had a million followers, or if they took beach selfies with Ava, or if they shook their asses up and down, or played some other sport, the WWE Universe would respect them.

But Wolfie, if you were there last week, then they would’ve had the starting line up, and it would’ve been another victory for the Gallus Boys! Mark says that’s absolutely right. But WWE Universe does not respect Gallus, nor even care. But see, Gallus isn’t here for clout or respect. They are here not to be internet influencers but to be PROFESSIONAL WRESTLERS! Wolfgang says that’s right! He feels sad for this next generation of so-called superstars, ruining everything that they’ve built! They’re taking stupid photos to post online, but they’re nothing but a bunch of wee lil’ boys! Yes, wee boys!

What you see here are three fully grown men! And on Sunday, they’ve got a bit o’ business to take care of. There’s a Triple Threat, and that means anything goes! The Gallus Boys will do ANTYHING at Battleground to make sure Joe Coffey is leaving with the- Well, speaking of the North American Championship, here comes Oba Femi! Oba has the mic to tell these “gents,” it would be foolish of him to regard them as anything less than extremely dangerous. The three of them as a collective has caused chaos all across the roster. However, Mark, Wolfgang, listen to Oba. They can try to aid Joe, but Oba has said this before and will say it again: the outcome remains the same!

But wait! Here comes Wes Lee! And Wes says hey, he’s in the crowd! The fans cheer, and Wes says everyone is saying their piece. But Wes knows that to get his North American title back, he’ll have to go through three angry Scotsmen hellbent on mayhem, and the most dominant man in the game today. But none of them are ready to do- OH SHOOT, Gallus mugs Oba! Wes hurries in, and he fires off on The Coffey Brothers! Wes then goes after Wolfie, but that’s still 3v2! The Coffey Brothers mug Wes, then mug Oba! Then they set Oba up for Joe, ALL THE BEST FOR THE BELLS! Wes staggers up, but Mark feeds him to Wolfgang’s fireman’s carry!

Mark runs up, BOOT O’ DOOM!! The Gallus Boys stand tall over champion and challenger, will they be the ones on top at the end of Battleground?

 

Time to get out of bed.

A certain you know who puts on her fuzzy slippers, walks to the door, and freshens up in the bathroom. But then when Wendy Choo looks up at the mirror, it shatters! Whether it’s Wendy, or someone else, we’re getting a big return next week on NXT!

 

Backstage interview with Lexis King.

Sarah is with the Drama King and asks him how he feels about back-to-back losses to Dante Chen. Lexis says Dante Chen didn’t look like a winner after last week! She isn’t telling the whole story, she’s leaving out a major detail. That being Lexis laying Dante’s ass out on the concrete floor so hard, that Dante couldn’t even walk out. They had to scrape him up off the ground and take him to the back. That’ll happen to anyone who gets in the way of- DANTE ATTACKS!! The fans cheer a Dante gets payback on Lexis! They brawl, Lexis gets away but then Dante pursues! They end up in the staging area and brawl more!

Security hurries in to stop this, and Lexis shouts, “Who do you think you are?! You and I are gonna finish this once and for all!” Dante says bet! It’s going to be a SINGAPORE CANE MATCH! Will the Singapore Warrior finally “dethrone” this Drama King?

 

Six Woman Tag: Mia Yim, Jaida Parker & Sol Ruca VS Lash Legend, Kelani Jordan & Fallon Henley!

Well, this must be what Stone meant by spicing things up. He made sure there’d be a bit of dysfunction on both sides, which is why Michin will have to work with Miss Parker and the Sol Surfer while The Baller, the Gym Princess and the Cowgirl will have to tolerate each other. Which side doesn’t fall apart in order to have momentum going into Battleground?

The teams sort out, and Kelani starts against Sol. They show respect with a handshake, then tie up. They go around, Kelani headlocks then hits the takeover. Sol headscissors, Kelani kips free, but then Sol headlocks for the takeover. Kelani headscissors. Sol moves around and headstands. Sol pops free but Kelani avoids the headlock to get a headlock back. Sol powers up and out, but Kelani jumps the dropdown. Kelani tilt-o-whirls and RANAS, but Sol handsprings through! They keep going, they both handspring and narrowly miss each other, but the fans fire up! But then Lash and Jaida tag themselves in.

Jaida tells Sol to scoot, but Lash picks Kelani up and puts her on the apron! Kelani is upset, but then Jaida kicks low! Jaida wrenches, headlocks, but Lash powers up and out. Jaida RAMS Lash, but bounces off! Lash talks smack, dares Jaida to try again, but then snatches Jaida by her hair! Jaida fires body shots, talks trash back while pulling hair, but Lash fires body shots! Lash throws Jaida down, but Jaida avoids the splash! Cover, ONE, but Jaida clamps on. Jaida brings Lash over, but her partners don’t want in. So Jaida tags Mia with some stank! The fans fire up, Mia dodges Lash and headlocks back.

Lash powers up and out, Mia RAMS her, but Lash does not budge! Lash asks what is going up with these two? Lash swings, Mia dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Mia taunts Jaida, tot hen BOOT Lash! Mia brings Lash around to whip, but Lash reverses. The ref is busy with Jaida while Mia ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and Fallon gets a cheap shot in! Mia takes a swipe but Fallon gets away, and then Lash CLOBBERS Mia! Lash tags Fallon and they argue despite coordinating. Lash holds Mia against ropes so that Fallon can slide out and HAYMAKER! Fallon says she comes first and will be first, but the fans boo and NXT goes picture in picture.

Lash tells Fallon to get on Mia, Fallon storms in, and she stomps a mudhole in. The ref counts but Fallon lets off at 4. Fallon argues with the ref, then drags Mia up. Fallon SMACKS Mia off the mat, stalks her to ropes, then bumps her off buckles. Fallon bumps Mia off the middle buckle, then off the bottom buckle! Fallon puts Mia in a corner, Lash tags in, and they stomp away together. Lash brings Mia around, whips her hard into a corner, and Mia falls over. Lash drags Mia up, whips her corner to corner again, then CLOBBERS her! Cover, TWO! Mia stays in this but Lash clamps onto the arm. Mia endures, even as Lash stands over her.

Mia fights up, her team reaches out, and Mia fires body shots. Lash throws Mia down by her hair! The ref reprimands, Lash storms up on Mia, and RAMS into her at the corner! And again! And again! Lash carries Mia, but Mia fights around to sunset flip! Lash does the backstroke to stay up, then she drags Mia up to SLAM her down! Cover, TWO! Mia survives, but Lash clamps on to the arm again. Mia fights up, throws body shots, but Lash knees low! Lash brings Mia around to whip her to the corner, but Mia BOOTS her back! Mia BLASTS Fallon, NXT returns to single picture as she runs up, only for Lash to stop her!

Lash keeps Mia from Sol and Jaida, THROWS her back, but then Mia dodges! Kelani tag sin, Jaida snipes the tag from Sol! But Kelani rallies on Jaida with big forearms, then a cartwheel ELBOW! Kelani kips up, the fans fire up, and she handsprings, but ducks the haymaker! Kelani wrenches to an OLYMPIC SLAM! Kelani then hurries to a corner, goes up and up, but Jaida grabs at her! Kelani kicks Jaida away, leaps, but Jaida catches her! BACKBREAKER, then Jaida wedges Kelani in the corner. Jaida CHOPS Kelani, then runs up to DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOT! Kelani flounders, Jaida hauls her up, INVERTED SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!

Jaida is annoyed, drags Kelani over, and again she tags Mia in. Mia scowls, pushes Jaida aside and gets Kelani up. Mia whips then goes the other way to POUNCE Kelani down! Cover, TWO! Kelani stay sin this but Mia stays on her with knees in the back. Mia ties up legs, pulls Kelani in, BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Kelani endures as Mia thrashes her around, and Kelani pops out to cover, TWO! Mia gets up to DROPKICK Kelani back down! Mia drags Kelani up, brings her over, and again Jaida snipes the tag! The fans boo, they want Sol! Jaida puts Kelani in a COBRA TWIST! Kelani endures, even as Jaida thrashes her around!

Wait, Jazmyn Nyx walks out here, and with Jacy Jayne! Jacy’s got a face mask to protect that busted nose, but then Kelani powers her way to put a COBRA TWIST on Jaida! Jaida powers out to suplex, but into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Hot tags to Sol and Fallon! Sol springboards to FLYING LARIAT Fallon down! Sol keeps moving, she BLASTS Lash then rallies on Fallon! Sol springboards, but Fallon DECKS her! Fallon stomps away in a corner, whips corner to corner, then runs up to UPPERCUT! Fallon keeps going, FLYING FACEBUSTER! Fallon roars, but Sol ROUNDHOUSES her down!

Sol springboards, Fallon dodges but sol rolls through! They both run, both dodge, and then DOUBLE LARIAT! Both women are down and the fans are thunderous! Jaida and Mia fight over who is getting the tag, and Jaida reaches out real far! But Mia SPANKS Jaida into the ring! Jaida YANKS Mia in with her! They brawl and Fallon tags Lash! Lash runs up to get Fallon for the full nelson! Lash and Fallon mug Sol! Kelani gets in to stop this but Fallon SLAPS Kelani! Fallon turns around but Sol ducks, Fallon accidently DECKS Lash! Kelani gets Fallon with the COMPLETE SHOT! Lash runs to BOOT Kelani!

Sol uses the ropes for the SOL SNATCHER!! Cover, Sol’s team wins!

Winner: Sol Ruca, by pinfall

The Number One Seed stays number one with this victory! Will Sol ride this wave of momentum all the way to the top of a ladder? Or will someone bring her crashing down?

 

Ava Raine heads to gorilla.

She looks over the contract she’s written up for Ethan Page, and hops this works. But then Stevie walks over and asks for a moment of her time. Stevie gets why she was put against Jordynne Grace, but it didn’t really seem fair. So maybe next week, Stevie can get another shot? Ava says she has to go, she’ll get back to her. Ava has a lot of pressure on her, will she be able to sign All Ego to NXT? We’ll find out, after the break.

 

Eddy Thorpe speaks.

“When I sit and look into the sacred fire, my thoughts turn to my memories. Stories passed down through generations tell me I come from a long lineage of fighters, battling with everything they had for every inch of this world they got.” Legends like The Brisco Brothers, “Chief” Jay Strongbow, Wahoo McDaniel. “That’s inspiration.” Eddy is fighting for more than winning a match. He is fighting for representation, for the next generation so that they can hear his stories. The time for recovery and reflection is over. His mind and body have been cleansed. Now he returns to NXT reborn, with a clear mission to execute, and his eyes wide open.

The Alpha Wolf is on his way back, will he make himself a legend in his own right?

 

Ava Raine is in the ring.

The NXT GM says, “Alright, Mr. All Ego. You wanted to do this publicly, so here we are. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Ethan Page.” The fans boo but Ethan still makes his way out here. Ethan smirks as he goes to the ring, steps inside, and Ava says this is not how she likes to handle business. But against her better judgment, she is making an exception. So please, let’s get this finished. Ethan says yes, of course. Now listen… The fans are already chanting “Shut The Hell Up!” but Ethan says sorry, did the fans get invited out here to sign an NXT contract? No? Then maybe THEY should shut the hell up!

The fans boo more but Ethan thanks Ava for this. But then the fans chant “WE WANT TRICK!” Ava says this needs to get done. Ethan thanks Ava, but says she’ll have to get used to him calling shots. Because if, and that’s a huge if, he signs her contract, he’ll get a lot of perks no one else in the back does, and they won’t like that very much. Ava won’t like it much either. But to be honest, Ethan doesn’t really give a damn, because he’s earned this. He is tired of waiting, sitting around for opportunities, so now he is gonna take them. He’s a bit frustrated, but Ava should have a giant smile on her face for signing THE wrestler with THE biggest upside in pro-wrestling!

Ava says those are very bold claims, but honestly, she isn’t signing anyone with these demands. Uh, but she is! And on live TV, tonight! Because Ava needs Ethan Page. Now hold on, fans, please. Everyone here knows, they saw the Draft. NXT lost what? EIGHT of its top stars, leaving a giant void perfectly sized for Ethan to fill as THE FACE of NXT. He will take this brand to new heights, and to their new home of The CW. But Ethan is here for that. He understands there is a lot of money in this contract. But he could’ve sat his ass at home and collected a check. But Ethan ain’t about that! He wants opportunities, because he hears that in NXT, talent grants opportunity.

And when they look at Ethan, they might hate him with every ounce of themselves, but they know he’s talented. They know he’s a superstar. The fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” and is that guy wearing a QR Code shirt? Ethan tells them all to shut up but they keep going. Ethan says Ava knows that Ethan has earned and deserves the ego that he has. Because so far in this ring tonight, Ethan hasn’t said anything that is an opinion. he is spitting facts! But wait! Here comes Trick! The fans fire up and Trick has his own mic. Trick goes to the ring, and Ethan gets the table right out of the way. Ethan tells them to cut the music and tells Trick to listen.

Trick may not know Ethan but he’s been around the block. he sees how these things go. No one’s getting put through a table, because Ethan is just here to handle business. Trick says let’s handle business then. Please give Ethan whatever it is that he wants, sot hat Trick and everyone else here can get what they want, and that is Trick whooping Ethan’s ass! Trick knows Ethan is new to NXT so he’ll tell Ethan how things go here. This is Trick’s house! Trick has been here for a minute. Since the 2.0 days to be exact. There are boys who have been here with him. The fans chant “Trick’s Yor Daddy!”

Trick says he’s got some friends here, and the crowd’s been here the whole time, too. Through the ups, the downs, and everything in between. Trick’s problem with Ethan is, he thinks he can just come into Trick’s house, jump the line, jump Trick. He must be crazy! This is how they gonna do it. Trick will make an example out of Ethan for every other man in every other company around the world who thinks they can just find a way into NXT and get a shot. Because of Ethan, Trick is gonna take Ethan out. Open your ears to hear what Trick’s telling him. Ethan says Trick’s getting a little close, he needs to chill. Ethan says they’re doing business.

But Ethan gets it. He gets why Trick is emotional and all that. Trick has every right to be. Last time they were both here, Ethan knocked Trick into Lash, took that belt, held it up for the world to see, it was a whole thing. Trick has a right to be pissed off. But listen to Ethan clearly. Whether the people like it or not, Ethan and Trick have a lot more in common than Trick thinks. Yeah, Ethan has been watching NXT. He saw Trick with Melo. The spotlight was on Melo and Trick was in his shadow. Ethan was in that spot a million times over. The only difference is, Ethan couldn’t do what Trick did, and Ethan respects him for that. Trick broke out!

Trick took the spotlight and put it on himself as the NXT Champion! The fans cheer that, but Ethan says to listen. With this title comes the responsibility of the target on his back, and with the spotlight that Ethan craves. So this isn’t personal, it was Ethan making an opportunity for Ethan. So Ava, he’s ready to sign the contract. Ava holds the contract up for Ethan, he signs his part, and now all we need is Ava to sign. Trick says yes, please sign it. Ava can’t in good conscious sign given the stipulations. Trick asks why not, but Ethan says because, Ava is signing on for two things. One: Ethan gets his first match in NXT this Sunday at Battleground, for the NXT Championship!

And two: Avan signs on for the end of the Whoop Dat Era! Trick says Ava’s been here al long time, they built this place together. So to make it clear, Ethan can’t end nothing. And come June 9th, Ethan hears one thing and one thing only. NXT, tell ’em what they gonna do! “WHOOP DAT TRICK! WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Ava sighs, but she signs her part. Ethan is now in NXT, and he is now facing Trick for the title! Will All Ego make it a one and done deal? Or will Trick make sure he goes broke in Vegas?


My Thoughts:

A very good NXT, even as a go-home episode. Very good vignette for Lola VS Shayna to hype up their match. Lola may be the NXT superstar, but it just feels like Shayna should win. Sure, Shayna’s in a tag team with Zoey Stark on Raw, has already done quite a bit, but they could find a way to use a defeat to make Lola stronger because she realizes she does have to take this more seriously. And we got some surprisingly good uses of the No Contest tonight. Good promo from Shawn Spears talking with the new kids and Josh Briggs stepping in, and then good move of Je’Von Evans stepping up to Spears. A part of me really wants the “lost soul” Spears is talking about to be Brooks Jensen. It’ll help Jensen have things to do while also making Briggs confront his past.

Good Brothers going after Axiom & Frazer was a good little bit, and we got a really good promo out of Axiom & Frazer in response. Tyriek & Tyson going from match to victims of a blindside was a good segue to give Gallus a promo for the North American Championship match. But as I’ve been feeling, Joe Coffey is definitely taking the loss. It’s just a matter of whether it’s Oba retaining or Wes taking the title. And very good promo from Eddy Thorpe to hype up his return being very soon. I would think he hops right into a midcard title scene after Battleground, he’d be great in either scene.

Speaking of, good stuff from the Heritage Cup tonight. Dempsey’s Taxi Driver “You talkin’ to me?” being interrupted by his team was pretty amusing stuff. A little disappointed The Family didn’t actually go through with pulling one over and making tonight Luca VS Damon or something like that. Instead, a good match for the Cup, but I’m still waiting on someone to win by knockout. Maybe next time if Dempsey sends Myles at Tony, Tony gets an even easier win, forcing Dempsey to try again, or to get someone new to join the crew.

Good match from Izzi VS Natty with Natty as a substitute. I’m sure it was still gonna be a quick pin win for Karmen, so no big deal that Izzi lost. When Karmen’s healthy, she and Izzi can have their own match and maybe just go right to something very competitive. Good promo and brawl from Lexis King with Dante Chen, and them bringing a Singapore Cane Match (aka kendo stick match) out for next week’s post-PLE episode is going to be great stuff. Wendy Choo’s little vignette was great stuff because of what appears to be a bait ‘n’ switch. Instead of Wendy, seems we’ll be getting Mei Ling and Tian Sha making a return instead.

Really good stuff with this ongoing Chase U & Ridge Holland story, where Riley & Duke continue to be salty over Ridge hanging around and being trusted by Chase & Thea. I don’t know if we get a Mixed Six but it feels like it should be that, with Jazmyn or even a returning Jacy Jayne joining Riley & Duke. In fact, Jacy’s cameo tonight certainly teases something. We got a good “summit” promo segment, and of course it turned into a Six Woman Tag, but I did appreciate Stone “spicing it up” so it wasn’t purely Faces VS Heels. And of course things broke down in the end, but honestly, Sol’s team winning surprised me. Go-home match now suggests Sol won’t be the first, but I suppose HHHBK love the philosophy of there being money in the chase for the Face.

Great stuff with Jordynne Grace tonight. Great win for Jordynne, great promo with multiple superstars backstage, and I’m most pleased to see Jordynne and Arianna met given they’re both Grace. Tatum sneaking up on Jordynne makes me wonder if she’ll challenge Jordynne for at least the Knockouts Title in a visit from NXT to TNA. And I would think if Roxie is to win/survive her match against Jordynne, she can definitely cheat or use Champion’s Advantage. And good stuff throughout the night from Trick and Ethan, but I’m really surprised Trick didn’t realize for himself that Ethan’s contract would include a title shot.

The closing segment dragged on a bit, with Ethan doing his best to reference AEW without saying “AEW.” I wonder if some part of this is them improvising because Noam Dar really is beat up. Noam was clearly putting on an act when he was first attacked, all to test Lash, and even Oro being attacked could’ve been part of the scheme. But Noam never came back to call Trick out and demand a match given the fuss he made during the Scottish Supernova segment weeks ago. Ethan Page is still a great signing either way, and he’s going to give Trick a great match, but I would think Trick retains and maybe has his match with Dar for Heatwave in July.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (5/28/25)

Dynamite in the desert!

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The Borderland is All Elite!

The Road to All In: Texas begins tonight! Toni Storm meets Mercedes Mone face-to-face as they prepare for the AEW Women’s World Championship match!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale; Gabe, Moxley & Marina win.
  • No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Megan & Ford win.
  • Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Frat House; The Opps.
  • AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family; Cole wins, by disqualification, and retains the title.
  • AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS Brody King; Brody wins and advances to Fyter Fest.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony Schiavone is in the ring!

He welcomes us to Dynamite tonight in El Paso, and he welcomes out the 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Cup winner, Hangman Adam Page! The fans fire up as The Blackhat Cowboy walks out, King of Harts belt around his waist, and Schiavone brings up the great response from the fans. Hangman won The Owen in a dramatic classic on Sunday. The fans cheer, “You Deserve It!” as Hangman takes the mic. Hangman says, “Triumph. Triumph in life is fleeting, it’s momentary. You’re on top of the world for the night, and you wake up in the morning, and the moment you realize has passed you. But so is defeat.

“And in the past two years, and if I’m completely honest with myself, in the past three years, that is something that I let myself lose sight of. Because what matters is not the win, it is not the loss, it is what you decide to do with it that matters!” The fans cheer that! Hangman says at Double or nothing, two men entered the ring, and they both knew one would leave defeated. So before Hangman continues, he will say this to Will Ospreay. “Thank you. Thank you for the fight of my life! Thank you for reminding me why I decided to do this in the first place! And thank you for dispelling any notion that i had that you could not be the type of man to carry this company forward, because you can be!”

The fans cheer and chant for “Ospreay! Ospreay!” Hangman then says, while one tasted defeat, the other would taste victory. But he cannot relish in it! This moment is temporary and fleeting. Hangman will not hold this title, carry it or defend it. There will be another Owen Hart Cup, there will be another King of Harts. For now, Hangman returns this belt to AEW. Schiavone takes custody of the belt, and Hangman says he could stay out here all night and tell you how much this all truly means to him. But now, he must look forward to the one thing that for him, this has always been about: THE AEW World Championship!

The fans cheer that, and Hangman says that title has been the prize, the accomplishment, and the responsibility he has chased from the very moment we saw these three letters together for the first time. The fans chant “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Hangman says for seven MONTHS, that title has been hidden from the world, locked away in a briefcase. The fans boo, but Hangman says to him, that title was to be a shining light! A beacon to show the world what these three letters meant! It was about competition! About creativity! Compassion! Passion! And human dignity with which we all treat each other! That is what this is about!

The fans cheer more, and Hangman says on his first day in AEW, he told all of us, both here tonight and watching at home, that while he was here, we would be his boss. Tonight, he makes a promise. In seven weeks, here in Texas, Hangman will win the AEW World Championship! He will free it from the briefcase! He will hold it above his head for all the world to see! He will carry it and defend it with every ounce of his being, and that is a promise he will keep! But then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Hangman is stunned, but here comes The Realest! Swerve steps into the ring to stare Hangman down, and Schiavone steps aside.

Swerve says, “I bet you wanna know why I’m here. So allow me to educate you and the fine people of El Paso, Texas why I’m here.” Swerve signals to the tron, and we flashback to April 9th of this year. Nick Jackson was explaining why The Young Bucks went and cost Swerve Strickland the AEW World Championship. They did it for their “good friend,” Hangman Page! Hangman wanted this! Swerve could not be world champion again, and The Bucks did that for him! They do not forget who their friends are! They love him, and they know he loves them. The fans boo and Swerve says he was looking at the same opportunity Hangman conveniently has now.

At Dynasty, the main event, Swerve had Moxley, he had the match won! And then so conveniently, The Bucks show up, who Swerve hadn’t bothered with since Blood & Guts, and they cost Swerve. But y’know who else was in the ring that night? Hangman Page. It is so funny how Hangman has his path to the title off Swerve’s loss. Swerve calls collusion! Hangman wants to make promises to the people of Texas? Let’s talk about a promise Hangman made. Hangman told Swerve to his face, in front of the world, that Hangman would never let Swerve be AEW World Champion again.

So Swerve is here now, staring Hangman down man to man, and he will ask Hangman, so don’t lie to him. Did Hangman do this? The fans chant “Tell The Truth! Tell The Truth!” Hangman says, “Well, dumbass… At Dynasty, I locked my eyes on you. Then I locked my eyes on Jon Moxley. And for one God forsaken second, I even thought about helping you. Swerve, if I had wanted to cost you that match, I would have done it myself to your face, because I have done it before.” The fans are torn, but Swerve says, “Sounds good, but you’re still full of sh*t.” The two jaw at each other while the fans rally up, but here comes Ospreay!

The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin makes his way to the ring, and he has Swerve and Hangman back up. The fans are losing their minds seeing all three guys together. Ospreay borrows Swerve’s mic, and he looks to Hangman. The fans chant “BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay then looks to Swerve, and Ospreay says he hates getting involved in Swerve’s business. Swerve has looked after Ospreay since he was 20 years old, he’s like a big brother. “But you’re wrong about him.” Ospreay defends Hangman, saying you learn a lot about someone getting in the ring with them when the stakes are high. And stakes couldn’t get any higher on Sunday.

On Sunday, Ospreay left it all in the ring with Hangman, and he has never felt more defeated in his entire life. Hangman had an important decision to make. He walked up the ramp, turned back, picked Ospreay up, and he shook Ospreay’s hand like a man. Ospreay looked in Hangman’s eyes, and he could see that Hangman cares about AEW. It is funny, because Ospreay had that same feeling when he lost to Swerve last year and then did the same thing. Swerve picked Ospreay up. Look around. The fans cheer, and Ospreay tells them both, “People are starting to believe in us again. I hate saying this to you, because I love you… But it is not you. I thought it was me, and it’s not me. It’s HIM!”

The fans cheer, and Ospreay wants Swerve to look at him. They have one shot at this. And they can make this easier on Hangman if they all work together. Swerve, Ospreay, Hangman- Swerve SLAPS the mic down! Ospreay wants Swerve to calm it down but Swerve says he will never work with Hangman, never trust Hangman, and never forgive Hangman! Swerve storms off and Ospreay is disappointed. The fans boo, but Ospreay tells Hangman to let that go. Hangman says he will work with Ospreay, but he will not work with Swerve either. Hangman storms off now, but will these bitter enemies ever realize this is bigger than them?

 

The Death Riders arrive.

Claudio parks the truck, and everybody spills out of the back. Moxley leads the way for Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, and even Gabe Kidd. Moxley says, “Welcome to Dynamite.” They step into the building, find their way to the crowd, and they’re ready to redeem themselves from losing Anarchy in the Arena. But will they tear up Swerve’s allies to send a message? Or will this conglomeration come out on top?

Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale!

The trios sort out and the War Dog for hire starts against the Sussex County Chicken. The bell rings and the two run to DOUBLE LARIAT! They fire forearms back and forth, Gabe fires haymakers, but Briscoe gives those back! The fans fire up, Briscoe CHOPS, but Gabe CHOPS! The CHOPS keep going, then Gabe ROCKS Briscoe! Briscoe fires back with a flurry, but Gabe RAMS him into the corner! Speedball & Willow rush in, Moxley & Marina intercept, and the fans fire up as there’s brawling all over the place! Moxley DECKS Bailey, Marina KNEES away on Willow then TOSESS her! Moxley keeps after Bailey but Bailey hits back.

Marina and Willow keep fighting on the outside while Bailey KICKS Moxley against barriers. JUMP KICK! Willow digs her boot into Marina’s face! Gabe talks trash, but fans count along as Bailey rains down TEN punches on Moxley! Gabe whips Mark, Mark goes up and out to ROCK Gabe, RAM low, and then HOTSHOT! Gabe tumbles out to the floor, Briscoe is back in, and Bailey hands him a chair! The fans fire up as the chair is set up, and Briscoe shouts out to Sabu! TRIPLE JUMP DIVE onto the Death Riders! The fans fire up and Briscoe high fives the front row while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Briscoe high fives with Bailey and Willow, then goes back for Gabe. Briscoe CLAWS Gabe’s face, the ref sorts everyone else out, but Bailey sends Moxley into railing! Briscoe BITES Gabe on the forehead, then UPPERCUTS! Gabe flounders into the ring and Briscoe follows. Briscoe stands Gabe up to ROCK him with a right, and then he stomps Gabe into the corner. The ref counts, Briscoe steps off at 4, then he drags Gabe up. Briscoe tags Willow, they double whip Gabe and DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Willow flexes, then tags Bailey. Bailey & Briscoe double whip and they TRIPLE BOOT Gable! Cover, TWO!

Bailey stays on Gabe, brings him over, and he tags Briscoe. Briscoe UPPERCUTS Gabe, then CHOPS! Briscoe whips, Gabe reverses, and Moxley gets a cheap shot in! Gabe clinches for an EXPLODER! Tag to Moxley and he storms up on Briscoe. Moxley drags Briscoe over to then stomp him in the corner. Moxley soaks up heat, but that just lets Marina CHOKE Briscoe in the distraction! Gabe adds on, too! Moxley goes back to Briscoe, digs his boots in, but stops as the ref counts. Briscoe sputters, but Moxley taunts Bailey & Willow. Moxley drags Briscoe up, but Briscoe fires forearms! Dynamite returns to single picture and Moxley kicks Briscoe low!

Moxley scoops Briscoe to SLAM him! Moxley runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Moxley drags Briscoe up, wrenches, then tags Marina. They mug Briscoe with KICK after KICK, then Marina tags Gabe. Gabe fires haymakers on Briscoe, then BITES Briscoe’s forehead! Gabe stops to tag Moxley, but Briscoe fires forearms. Moxley fires forearms back, only for Briscoe to fire back! Briscoe CHOPS Gabe, ROCKS Moxley, repeat! Briscoe then dodges Moxley, hot tag to Bailey! The fans fire up as Bailey ROCKS Moxley, bumps him off buckles, and goes up top! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Bailey and he aims, SOBAT! AX KICK!

Bailey KICKS Moxley down and the fans fire up! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Moxley scrambles to a corner but Bailey CHOPS him! Bailey puts Moxley up top, GAMANGIRIS, then climbs up! The fans fire up, but Moxley slips down and YANKS Bailey off the corner! Moxley suplexes, but Bailey cradle counters, TWO! Bailey SUPERKICKS! Moxley wobbles, Bailey crawls, hot tag to Willow! Willow and Marina both step in and Willow dodges a boot to fire forearms! Marina shoves Willow, KICKS, then whips, Willow reverses to CHOP! And LARIAT! And LARIAT again! And again!

The fans fire up as Willow back body blocks in the corner, LARIATS, then snapmares for a BOOT! The fans fire up more as Willow whips and SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, but Gabe drags Willow up by her hair! But Briscoe UPPERCUTS Gabe! Then LARIATS him up and out! But now Moxley storms in! Bailey fires LIGHTNING KICKS on him first! Marina GERMAN SUPLEXES Bailey! Willow CHOPS! Marina KICKS! Willow LARIATS! Both women are down and the fans are thunderous! Both women crawl, hot tags to Bailey and Moxley! They run up, Moxley blocks a kick to shove Bailey down, but Bailey rolls back to stand up. SUPERKICK!

Bailey goes up while Moxley falls down! But Yuta slides in a chair, that distracts the ref, and that lets Yuta SHOVE Bailey to the floor! The fans boo, but Gabe whips Bailey hard into railing! Gabe says this is for those who wanna mess with the Death Riders! Torture rack SLAM down through a table! “I’M A MAD MAN, YOU KNOW!” The fans lose their minds, but Dynamite goes back to picture in picture!

Marina drags Willow down and CHOPS away on her! Moxley CLOBBERS Briscoe, and Gabe soaks up the heat. Moxley TOSSES Briscoe over barriers! The Death Riders soak up more heat while Briscoe drags himself back over barriers and Bailey drags himself from the wreckage. Moxley and Gabe both taunt the fans while the ring count climbs. Bailey is still down past 5 of 10, but he flounders and makes his way up. Bailey is in at 9! Moxley is furious and shouts at the fans. Moxley drags Bailey up, reels him in, and soaks up heat as he suplexes, for the X PLEX! Tag to Gabe and he talks trash while Dynamite goes to break.

Dynamite returns and Moxley stomps Bailey in the corner. The fans rally but Moxley hangs Bailey out to dry! Tag to Gabe and Moxley KICKS Bailey. Gable steps in and BOOTS Bailey down! Cover, TWO! Bailey survives but Gabe looks into the camera to say he is taking everything from the rats! Gabe tags Moxley, Moxley stomps Bailey’s hands, then he slaps Bailey around. Bailey CHOPS! Moxley ROCKS Bailey, Bailey hits back, and the fans fire up! Moxley flips Bailey off to ROCK him, but Bailey ENZIGIRIS! Moxley wobbles, reaches out, and Bailey also heads for his corner. Tag to Gabe, and he BLASTS Briscoe! And SPITS at Willow!

The ref keeps Willow back, but Bailey KICKS Gabe! And KICKS! And KICKS! Gabe runs through, Bailey dodges the lariat and BOOTS! Gabe hits the COMEBACKER! Gabe drags Bailey up, we see Kris Statlander watching this, and Bailey BACKDROPS Gabe! Gabe tries to sunset flip it, but Bailey stays up! Bailey breaks Gabe’s grip to MOONSAULT KNEE DROP! The fans fire up while both Gabe and Bailey crawl! Hot tag to Briscoe! Briscoe dodges Moxley, ROCKS Gabe, then CHOPS Moxley! Briscoe fires off on them both, but Moxley waistlocks. Briscoe BOOTS Gabe, PELES Moxley, then clinches Gabe. Gabe fights free and reels Briscoe in.

Briscoe fights Gabe’s lift, but Gabe CHOPS him on the back! Briscoe SLAPS Gabe in the face! Briscoe fires forearms, but Gabe BITES Briscoe’s forehead! The fans boo, but Gabe spits at them! Gabe CHOPS and HEADBUTTS on repeat! Gabe goes corner to corner, but Briscoe dodges! EXPLODER! The fans fire up as Gabe tumbles out, and Briscoe WRECKS him with a dropkick! Briscoe then CANNONBALLS onto Moxley! Willow CANNONBALLS Marina! Bailey is back and he TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! Bailey takes out Gabe and Moxley! Briscoe goes up as Bailey puts Gabe in. Marina is up and she goes for Briscoe!

Yuta distracts the ref, but Bailey BOOTS him down! Willow BOOTS Marina, too! Briscoe hits the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO!?! Gabe survives and the fans are stunned, but Briscoe calls his shot! Briscoe reels Gabe in, underhooks, but Gabe fights the lift! Claudio runs up, but then backs off as Briscoe storms up. Wait, here comes Komander! Komander tightrope walks to ESCALARA! Down goes Claudio, but Komander keeps after him! They’re already set for Collision and the AEW International Championship Qualifier, will Komander and Claudio fight all the way until Saturday?

The fans go nuts, but Gabe tags Moxley! Moxley storms up to have a SLEEPER! But Briscoe drops down, victory rolls, TWO!! Moxley kicks low, underhooks, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Then BULLY CHOKE! Bailey is in, Gabe LARIATS! Marina catches Willow! Gabe has Bailey in a CAMEL CLUTCH while Marina smothers Willow with MOTHER’S MILK!! The fans boo but Briscoe is OUT, Death Riders win!!

Winners: Jon Moxley, Gabe Kidd & Marina Shafir, by submission

The Swiss Terminator and Decoder once again do their part to tip the scales, and Moxley just riles up the fans more. Will nothing stop this reign of terror?

 

PROGRAMMING NOTE for Collision!

This Saturday, May 31st, Collision will air coast to coast on TNT at 8 PM Eastern, OR immediately following NBA Playoffs Game 6, but you can always stream on HBO Max!

 

The Hurt Syndicate speaks.

MVP says, “Tonight was not just a momentous occasion, it was a historical occasion, because two things happened tonight. This was the fifth consecutive, successful title defense of the AEW Tag Team Championships, and the debut of the young genius, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, as a full-fledged member of the Hurt Syndicate.” MJF says, “Bobby & Shelton are the most dominate tag team in the world today. Think of any top tag team in this sport, anyone, they’d beat ’em clean, easy. These belts ain’t going nowhere. Now that I am in the Hurt Syndicate, I am gonna make sure of that. And the Syndicate, we roll together, so we’re all collectively going to make sure we’re all strapped in gold.

“As far as my Triple B goes, my Big Beautiful Belt, my AEW World title is concerned, it will soon be around my waist. And if you find yourself in between the Hurt Syndicate and our goals, don’t be surprised if you wake up face down in a pool of your own piss and blood. But hey, man, when it comes to the Syndicate, it ain’t personal. It’s just business.” They all fist bump, but who will be next to step up and get stepped on?

 

Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford speak.

The Superbad Girl says Anna Jay & Harley Cameron had to cheat to beat them on Sunday. Tonight, it is NO DISQUALIFICATIONS, just like Anna & Harley have always wanted. The Megasus says that means they are her next sacrifice. Will the path of destruction only be more destructive now that Megan doesn’t have to hold back?

 

Ricochet speaks.

The One & Only says, “I had told that everybody after Double or Nothing, after I had laid wasted to Mark Briscoe, I would continue my quest for gold. A quest that I have been on since day one here in AEW. But I stopped, and I take a second, and I look around AEW, and I get the lay of the land, and I start to see the landscape for what it actually is. I see the Death Riders, I see The Opps, I see the Don Callis Family, I see the Hurt Syndicate, and I think to myself… Ricochet needs a group. Ricochet needs a crew. Ricochet needs some loyal subjects that will follow and help him on his quest for gold.

“And once I do, once I find the perfect crew, then I will continue to show everybody why Ricochet is simply Outta This World. AHA~!”

 

No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!

For those who watched the Double or Nothing Buy-In, what part of that tag match did Harley & Anna “cheat” to win? Perhaps the Megasus & Superbad Girl don’t want to admit they got outsmarted by the Queenslayer & Wild Aussie. But now there will be no excuses because there is no such thing as cheating in a No Disqualifications match! Will Anna & Harley be the stars of the show after going all out? Or will they be made to #BowDown?

Megan & Ford come prepared with a trash can, its lid, and a golden steel chair! But Anna & Harley are ready to ride as a couple cowgirls armed with two-by-four and steel pipe! The fans fire up as they rush the ring, and while Ford grabs at the wood, Anna trips her up! Harley slides in but Megan BOOTS her down! The bell rings and this essentially Texas Tornado gets spinning! Megan SLAMS Harley down, Anna sends Ford into railing, and Anna brings out chairs! Megan CHOPS Harley, RAMS her in the corner again and again, and grabs one of those chairs. Ford ROCKS Anna, Megan wedges a chair into the corner, and Ford CHOPS Anna.

El Paso wants tables but Ford whips Anna into railing! Anna falls, Megan sits Harley up in the corner, and Megan runs up, only for Harley to move! Megan’s CANNONBALL hits the chair! Harley & Anna mug Ford, then DDT her on the trash can lid! The fans fire up, Harley covers, but Megan breaks it! Megan stalks Harley, but Anna has her wood! Anna SMACKS Megan, but Megan doesn’t even flinch. Megan stares Anna down, the fans tell Anna she messed up, but Harley has her pipe! Harley CLUBS Megan and that was certainly felt! Anna grabs a chair and she SMACKS Megan! Harley PIPES Megan, Anna SMACKS Megan, repeat!

The fans fire up as Megan is just a giant pinball between those brutal flippers, but she gets pissed! Megan dodges H&A to DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up as Megan then goes for her golden chair! Megan sits it up at center, drags Harley up, and she reels her in! But Harley slips out of the suplex! Harley drop toeholds Megan on the chair, Anna SHOTGUNS Megan down! The fans fire up, Anna covers, but Ford breaks it! Harley has Ford for a KNEE down low! Anna has a chair of her own, sets that down, and Harley lines up the shot. Anna runs, they give Ford a form of BOOT CAMP! Cover, TWO!! Ford survives but Anna & Harley go outside.

The fans rally as they go looking, and yes, they bring out a TABLE! The fans fire up as Anna & Harley stand the table up nearby, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Anna & Harley go back into the ring, but Megan is there to clinch Anna! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Ford goes Matrix to dodge Harley, and hits the CUTTER! Ford puts Harley in a corner for the HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW! Megan runs up to add a STINGER SPLASH! Ford picks up the trash can, puts it around Harley, and Megan sends her back in. SHOTGUN to the trash can! Ford drags Harley to a cover, TWO! Harley survives and Ford is frustrated. Ford dribbles Harley, Megan goes looking for things, and she brings out another table! Ford helps Megan set that up in the ring, propping it up in the corner.

Megan storms up on Anna, CLUBS her, then fireman’s carries. Megan runs at the table, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER through the table!! Megan drags Anna to a cover, HARLEY BREAKS IT! Ford is furious and she goes after Harley! Ford fireman’s carries, but Harley slips free to wrench and NECKBREAKER! Cover, Megan deadlifts Harley for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Megan huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Harley over to the ropes. Megan scrubs Harley’s face with her boot, then soaks up heat. Megan brings Harley over, puts her on the apron, then goes out as Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans fire up already as Megan aims for the table!

Harley fights the urenage and throws elbows! Harley kicks low, SUNSET FLIP, but Megan holds on! Anna ROCKS Megan! Megan shakes her head as she holds on, but Anna ROCKS her again! Ford is up, armed with golden chair, but Anna BOOTS her first! Anna has the chair to SMACK Ford down! Then she SMACKS Megan in the face! Harley POWERBOMBS Megan down through the table!! The fans are thunderous and Anna is all fired up! But Ford runs up to BOOT Anna! Ford fireman’s carries, and GUT BUSTER DROPS Anna! Ford takes a chair, puts it under Anna, then STANDING MOONSAULTS, but Anna moves! Ford hits only chair!

The fans rally up while all four women are down! Harley rises up, looks to Anna and they coordinate. Harley fires up, she runs at Megan, but Megan blocks the wheelbarrow to SMACK Harley off the steel steps! Megan falls back, still hurting from the table, but now the ref has medics check Harley. El Paso declares, “This is Awesome!” while Harley stands up. She’s got a bloody nose, maybe a busted lip, but Harley won’t let that stop her! Harley storms her way into the ring, Ford runs up, and Ford DECKS Harley! Anna kicks Ford, Gory Especial, FULL METAL GORY BOMB as Ford lands on a chair!! Cover, MEGAN BREAKS IT!!

Megan drags Anna up and fireman’s carries! FULL METAL FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Cover, HARLEY BREAKS IT! Harley HAMMERs away on Megan, then dodges her! But Megan FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and the fans fire up! Megan is frustrated, but she and Ford coordinate. Ford crawls to a corner while Megan just throws chairs down on Harley! Megan then drags Harley up and Ford climbs. Megan Electric Chair Lifts Harley, Ford flies, SUPERBAD DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Megan & Ford win!

Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall

The Megasus unleashed her full power on Harley & Anna, leaving them both bloody messes. Will there be no stopping Megan’s rise to the top of the AEW Women’s Division?

 

Mercedes Mone arrives in a low rider.

The CEO is once again #FourBeltsMone as she holds up her Queen of Harts title, even as her driver parks the convertible. The AEW TBS Champion struts in as a rhinestone cowgirl, ready to meet the AEW Women’s World Champion face to face, but will they keep it civil? Or will there be a shootout in El Paso?

 

Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Frat House!

Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs were part of the winning Team AEW at Anarchy in the Arena. But now, they focus on being AEW World Trios Champions. Will they be ready to go all in this summer? OR will Preston Vance, Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Jacked Jameson, and even their El Paso “Pledges” be toasting a huge victory?

Jameson has a mic, and he tries to get the fans to join in on “FRAT~ HOUSE~!” They boo instead. Jameson says okay, last night, here in El Paso, him and the boys at Shifty’s Dive, throwing one of their world famous pledge parties. They are traveling the country, throwing these parties, looking for their next members. They were out on the town, and there was a sign with a saying that Jameson really likes: El Paso Strong! The fans cheer that! Jameson says that doesn’t make sense, all the guys are weak and skinny and all the girls are fat and ugly. The fans boo again. Jameson says needless to say, they didn’t find a new member.

But hey, that’s okay, they are not leaving emptyhanded. They’re walking out tonight the NEW Trios Champions! Uh, the belts aren’t on the line…? But Preston Vance says, “Win or lose, we BOOOOOOOOOZE~!” Vance gets in Joe’s face with that, and Joe HEADBUTTS him down! Shibata and Hobbs go after Karter & Garrison on the outside while Jameson and the Pledges scramble. The bell rings, Joe JABS away on Vance in the corner! The fans fire up as Joe just fires off! Joe CHOPS Vance down, and Shibata runs Karter right into railing! Joe CHOPS Vance again, whips him corner to corner, then runs in.

Vance BOOTS Joe, runs, but Joe SWEEPS the legs! And SENTONS on top! Vance scrambles, tag to Griff, and Joe chuckles at the Ivy League MVP getting fired up. The fans rally for Joe, but Joe says uno momento. Tag to Shibata! The fans cheer as The Wrestler steps up. Shibata and Griff feel things out, then Griff CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS in return! Griff CHOPS again, Shibata CHOPS again, and repeat! The fans fire up as Griff fires a forearm but Shibata fires back! Shibata eggs Griff on as Griff fires more shots, only for Shibata to DECK him! Shibata runs corner to corner and HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS!

Shibata drags Griff up, HALF HATCH, then cover, TWO! Griff stays in this but now Shibata tags Hobbs. Griff scrambles away to tag in Karter, but the Diamond in the Rough doesn’t know what he got into. Karter fires hands but Hobbs just takes them! Hobbs TOSSES Karter to the corner, fires hands, then whips corner to corner. LARIAT in the corner! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Hobbs fires more LARIATS into Karter! Hobbs reels Karter in for the short arm LARIAT! The straps come down and the fans fire up. Hobbs DECKS Griff off the apron, but Vance BLATSS Shibata and Joe!

Joe runs in, Vance runs away, and the ref is distracted, so Jameson slips in with that frat paddle! Jameson SMACKS Hobbs! Hobbs just gets mad! Hobbs LARIATS Jameson up and out! A Pledge is sent in!? Hobbs gives him a SPINEBUSTER! Another Pledge tries, but he gets a SPIENBUSTER! The third Pledge tries, he gets a SPINEBUSTER! Vance has the paddle! The ref stops Vance, and Hobbs gives him a SPINEBUSTER! Karter climbs up the corner, almost slips, but he still leaps, into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Opps win!

Winners: The Opps, by pinfall

That was town bidness times ten! Will the Frat House study up next time? Will The Opps continue to prove they are #NeverLacking?

 

Renee Paquette is in the ring.

Renee welcomes out the woman who fought her heart out at Double or Nothing, Jamie Hayter! The fans cheer as Hayter heads to the ring, clearly bummed she is NOT the 2025 Queen of Harts. Renee brings up that unfortunately, Hayter could not overcome Mone in the finals. And she knows Hayter was worried about what her future in AEW would look like without that win. Has Hayter had time to think about what’s next? Hayter tells Renee, that is the question. But then the lights go out!? Oh no, could it be…? The lights come back up and it is THEKLA! The Toxic Spider is in AEW, and she’s right on Hayter!

Thekla DECKS Hayter, then stands over her! Thekla stares into the camera, then spider-walks over! Will the “Idol Killer” tear down all those that came before her in order to be THE woman in AEW?

 

AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!

The Paragon could not stop the Don Callis Family on Sunday, and now the Panama City Playboy is the Protostar’s next target! Will the Aussie Arrow hit the mar and take this title home for the family? Or will it still be all about the BOOM?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true Face of TNT!

Callis is on commentary to say the fans love Cole because he’s just like the fans: he lives on hopes and dreams. Callis says you can’t take hopes to the bank, but you can bank on Fletcher! The bell rings and the fans rally up as Cole and Fletcher stare down. Cole and Fletcher circle, feel things out, and tie up. Fletcher puts Cole in a corner, lets off slowly, then rolls back to mock the “Adam Cole Baybay!” Cole and Kyle circle, tie up, and Cole waistlocks. Fletcher pries free, switches, then he SLAMS Cole down! The fans are torn but Fletcher flexes on Cole. Cole and Fletcher reset, circle, and tie up. Cole headlocks, Kyle fights the takeover, and Kyle powers out.

Kyle RUNS Cole over, smirks, and then goes back for Cole. Kyle slips, Cole slips free, and Cole fires forearms! Kyle scoops but Cole fights free again! Kyle kicks low, CLUBS Cole on the back, but Cole PELES! The fans fire up and Kyle staggers around! Cole storms up to fire hands and he puts Kyle in a corner. Cole stomps a mudhole into Kyle, steps off as the ref counts, and he gives a proper “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” The fans cheer, Cole whips corner to corner, but Kyle reverses. Kyle runs up but Cole puts him on the apron, and SUPERKICKS him down! The fans fire up and Cole waits on Kyle. Cole goes to the apron and takes aim, only for PRG Vice to step up!

The fans boo as Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta stand in Cole’s way, but Callis says this is strength in numbers. Well speaking of, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly rush out here! Paragon brawls with RPG Vice and head to the back! The fans fire up, Cole goes to fetch Fletcher, but Fletcher SUPERKICKS Cole down! Kyle drags Cole up, reels him in, and APRON POWERBOMBS!! That was a lot more Cole’s head and neck then his back, and while the ref checks Cole, Callis mockingly says he’s gonna check on Kyle while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Fletcher flexes more while he soaks up heat, and Callis really does walk over to talk with him. Kyle steps into the ring and somehow Cole is okay to continue, so a ring count starts. Cole stirs at about 3 of 10, Callis & Kyle soak up more heat, but then Kyle goes out to fetch Cole at about 7. Kyle drags Cole into the ring, then stomps him down! Kyle stomps Cole more, then stalks him to ropes. Kyle JUMP STOMPS Cole down! And JUMP STOMPS again! Then he CHOKES Cole on the ropes! The ref counts, Kyle steps off, and Cole goes to a corner. Kyle soaks up heat, distracts the ref, and that lets Callis CHOKE Cole!

Callis scurries back to commentary before he’s caught, and Kyle drags Cole up. Cole fires body shots but Kyle eggs him on. Cole fires more shots, but Kyle BOOTS him down! Kyle paces while he soaks up more heat, and he checks if that’s for him or for Cole. It is for Kyle, so Kyle scoops Cole and SLAMS him! Kyle paces more while Cole writhes. Cole sits up but Kyle is on him with another scoop and SLAM! Kyle leans on the ropes while he soaks up more heat, then he goes back to Cole. Kyle rains down fists, clamps on a chinlock, and he grinds Cole down. Cole endures and fights up while Dynamite returns to single picture.

The fans rally as Cole fires body shots, only for Kyle to scoop and SLAM again! Kyle twists Cole’s wrist, scoops and SLAMS again, then eggs everyone on. The fans boo but Kyle drags Cole up. Cole fires forearms! The fans rally, but Kyle scoops and spins to SLAM! Callis says the reason Cole was outside to be hit with that apron powerbomb is because he went after Kyle outside the ring. Callis says Cole only has himself to blame. Kyle runs corner to corner, but Cole SUPERKICKS! Callis is eating his words the way Kyle ate that foot! The fans are thunderous as Cole rises up! Cole storms up to fire forearm after forearm!

Kyle shoves Cole but Cole LARIATS! And ELBOWS! And BOOTS! Kyle staggers around, Cole brings him over, but Kyle fights the fireman’s carry! Kyle runs, but Cole BOOTS him! Kyle rebounds into the fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but the fans rally behind Cole. Cole rises up, goes to the corner, and he climbs up to aim again. Kyle stands into the PANAMA- NO, Kyle BACKDROPS then sits down on a cover, TWO!! Cole escapes, Kyle blocks his kick, and Kyle spins Cole for a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Cole flounders, Kyle runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! And then Kyle reels Cole in, but Cole suplexes, GHOST BUSTER!!

Cole fires up, rises up, and the fans are with him! PANAMA SUNRISE!!! Kyle sputters, Cole brings down the kneepad, and Callis freaks out! But JOSH ALEXANDER is here, and he just CLOBBERS Cole!!

Winner: Adam Cole, by disqualification (still AEW TNT Champion)

Callis laughs as the Don Callis Family’s Walking Weapon beats Cole down! But Kyle doesn’t get to be TNT Champion, what good was this? Alexander BITES Cole, Callis says break Cole! Kyle & Alexander mug Cole while the fans boo and cuss Callis out! But wait! Here comes Brody King! The King of Death ahs a chair, and he runs Alexander & Kyle off! This match was to be the main event, but it might as well happen now! Will Brody bulldoze through Alexander to head for Fyter Fest? Or will the Don Callis Family still secure something good for the Summer?

 

AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS Brody King!

Dynamite returns, security standing between the Walking Weapon and King of Death, but they won’t wait any longer! Security is literally thrown aside and the bell rings! The brawl is on and the fans love it! Brody KNEES Alexander, ROCKS him, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS him! And ROCKS him! And repeat! Brody ROCKS and CHOPS, stands Alexander up and whips corner to corner. Brody runs up, Alexander BOOTS him then goes up, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Alexander dusts himself off, stomps Brody around, then rips the shirt away to CHOKE Brody with it! The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4 and taunts Brody by flossing with the shirt, and we don’t mean teeth.

Alexander offers the shirt to fans, but then drops it on the floor. Alexander whips, Brody reverses and BACKDROPS! The fans fire up as Callis keeps putting Alexander over as the best Canadian wrestler ever. Brody gets his shirt back, and he stuffs it in Alexander’s mouth! The fans cheer but Callis says there is no place for that here! Brody has Alexander against the ropes and CLUBS him! Alexander suffers Beats of the War Drum, and fans count to seven before Brody shoves him down! Brody tosses his shirt away, then brings Alexander up. Alexander fires body shots but Brody ROCKS him back. Brody puts Alexander against the post, hushes the fans, and winds up.

But Alexander ducks, Brody’s CHOP hits POST! The fans all wince as Brody clutches his hand! Alexander then RAMS Brody into the post to go after the shoulder! Alexander wrenches the arm, and he SLAMS it off railing! The fans boo but Alexander keeps after Brody. Alexander CHOPS Brody, refreshes the count, then brings Brody around to whip. But Brody reverses to send Alexander into barriers! Brody choke grips with his off hand, and he BARRIER CHOKE SLAMS Alexander! The fans fire up and Brody CHOPS Alexander against the barrier! Alexander falls, the fans fire up, and Brody stalks Alexander around the way.

Brody brings Alexander up, ROCKS him, but that was the bad hand. The fans rally and Brody puts Alexander in the ring. Alexander BOOTS Brody, then BOOTS the arm! Alexander runs, but Brody breaks through the lariat and CLOBBERS Alexander! Alexander tumbles out of the ring, and Brody builds speed! Brody DIVES into a FOREARM! Alexander has Brody in the ropes, APRON DDT! Brody slumps down and sputters, and then Alexander CHOPS him! The fans rally, Alexander runs, and he BODY CHECKS Brody off the apron! Alexander soaks up the heat while Lance Archer applauds. Callis says Alexander is not intimidated by size because he has the technique!

Fans chant “You Suck!” but Alexander SLAMS the bad arm into the post! Brody clutches his hand, but he CHOPS with the left! And CHOPS again! Alexander kicks and CHOPS in return! Alexander brings Brody around the way, and whips him hard into steel steps! Brody writhes, Alexander grins as he refreshes the count, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ref checks on Brody, but Brody refuses to let the bad arm stop him. Alexander goes out and walks up the steps so he can stomp Brody’s hand! The ref reprimands but Alexander kicks Brody around. Alexander puts Brody in the ring, but Brody ROCKS him with an elbow! Brody CHOPS, but Alexander CLAWS Brody’s eyes! Alexander adjusts his wrestling headgear before bringing Brody around. Alexander HIP DROPS the good arm, looking to leave Brody with no arms! Alexander traps the bad arm and SNAP LOCKS it! Brody writhes and Alexander takes a moment to soak up heat. Brody drags himself up with the ropes, but Alexander pulls on the arms!

The ref reprimands, Brody ROCKS Alexander, but Alexander kicks low! Alexander climbs up in the corner to rain down fists! Brody stops Alexander at five, but Alexander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS, Alexander CHOPS repeat! Alexander CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then brings Brody in for a BIG suplex! That alone was impressive, and Alexander covers, TWO! Brody toughs it out and Alexander grows frustrated. Alexander looms over Brody, throws down elbows, then he drags Brody by the bad arm. SNAP LOCK! Brody writhes again but Alexander paces. Alexander drags Brody back up, and he clamps on with a keylock!

Dynamite returns to single picture as Brody endures. The fans rally, Brody fights up, and Brody fires body shots. The fans fire upas Brody CHOPS! But that was the bad hand again! Alexander waistlocks, but Brody switches, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up and Brody LARIATS! But again, the bad arm! Alexander BOOTS Brody, BOOTS him again, but Brody SOUTHPAW LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up. A standing count starts and the fans rally. Callis claims Alexander is ahead on points, not that that matters right now. Brody and Alexander are on opposite ends of a corner as they rise up.

Brody grabs Alexander, goes to the top rope with him, but Alexander pulls the crossbar’s pad away! Alexander fights the suplex, throws body shots, and then he HOTSHOTS the arm on the bare bar! Brody staggers away, Alexander pursues, and Alexander waistlocks. Brody fights with elbows, then fireman’s carries! Alexander fights back, but Brody BOOTS him! And has the SLEEPER!! Alexander endures, and he pries the grip open! ELBOW BREAKER! APRON GERMAN SUPLEX!! Both men fall to the floor and Callis says they might need to stop this. The fans lose their minds, and a standing count begins.

Alexander stands at 3 of 10, and he brings Brody over to make him take a seat. Alexander CHOPS, then he mocks the barking! The fans boo instead, but Alexander grins and runs in, but Brody BOOTS him! Brody makes Alexander sit down, CHOPS him, and now the fans bark with Brody! Brody runs up, CROSSBODY against the railing! The fans rally for Brody as he brings Alexander up and into the ring. Alexander flounders to a corner, Brody barks and runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL!! But he only gets buckles! Alexander drags Brody to have the ANKLE LOCK! Brody endures, reaches out, turns over, and he kicks at Alexander!

Alexander staggers back, Brody reels him in, but Alexander BACKDROPS free! The fans rally but alexander waistlocks. Brody fires elbows, but Alexander traps the arms! Alexander RAMS Brody into buckles, then he STRAITJACKET GERMANS!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Brody escapes and the fans fire up! Alexander sits up, forehead bloody and shock in his eyes. Alexander drags himself up the corner, grins, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! The fans bark, Brody LARIATS! Brody reels Alexander in, hauls him up, GONZO BOMB!!! Cover, BRODY WINS!!

Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (advances to the AEW International Championship match)

The Don Callis Family had two chances tonight, failed them both, and now Brody heads for Colorado and Fyter Fest. Will The King of Death end the reign of The Best Bout Machine? Who else will join Brody and Kenny Omega in the Mile High City?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

On top of the other two International Championship qualifiers, Claudio VS Komander and Hechicero VS Mascara Dorada, we will have Mina Shirakawa VS Skye Blue! Will the Fighting Gravure Idol stay strong in the wake of losing at Double or Nothing? Plus, after the confrontation during the TNT Championship match, Paragon battles RPG Vice, but with some added names to the mix! RPG Vice bring in NEVER Openweight Champion, Konosuke Takeshita, while Roddy & Kyle conglomerate with NJPW Strong Openweight Champion, Tomohiro Ishii! Could this Six Man Tag open some doors to more golden opportunities?

 

Kyle Fletcher speaks.

The Protostar does not know whose call that was, whether it was Callis or Alexander, but he doesn’t care, because he does NOT need help out there, and certainly not to beat Adam Cole! He should be standing here as the NEW TNT Champion! But speaking of Cole, he comes running in and the two start throwing hands! Kyle has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Security rushes out, separates the two, and Cole says Kyle is a dead man! Cole knows he had Kyle beat, but when and where will these two put the claims to rest?

 

Mercedes Mone heads to the ring!

The CEO struts her way out, carrying all her belts, the Owen Hart Cup on display. Mone grabs a mic and says, “El Pasooooo~! I now stand before you not only as the greatest TBS & Rev-Pro Champion of all time… But as the greatest winner of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament!” The fans are torn, but Mone says the legends, Owen Hart and her hero, Eddie Guerrero… The fans cheer for El Paso’s own, the late, great Latino Heat, and Mone says they do NOT compare to the greatness of Mone! That is why she is the CEO of AEW! But wait! Timeless Toni Storm makes her way out here! This face-to-face is now official as the AEW Women’s World Champion steps into the ring.

The fans cheer for Toni, and the two champions eye each other while Toni gets herself a mic. Toni kicks off the shoes and sets her belt down on the mat. Mone says, “Toni, darling, we finally meet.” The fans applaud that, and Mone says she knows these AEW fans are so sick of the black ‘n’ white. They want a champion full of color! The fans boo that, but Toni says, “Hello, Mercedes. I have waited so long for you. 441 days ago, you arrived in AEW on a show named after you. And since then, you’ve won titles, you’ve made history, and you’ve remained undefeated. But you have never once spoke to me. You have never once looked at me.

“You said that you’ve been watching me since before you even came here. You told Antony Khan that this was the one match you wanted to have. So, darling, what took you so long?” The fans cheer, and Mone says back, “What took me so long? Patience, darling, patience.” The fans boo, but Mone says this isn’t about Toni, this is about Mone and her legacy. And you think she’s going to go around backstage shaking just anybody’s hand? When Mone is the Beyonce of Women’s Wrestling? You gotta be kidding! The fans boo but Mone asks Toni, “Do you not know who I am? I am the standard, I am the conversation, I am the blueprint, I AM the revolution!”

Fans are torn, but Toni smirks as there are those who chant, “No, You’re Not! No, You’re Not!” Toni says she is the Toni Storm of Pro-Wrestling, and she swears to an unknown God that you have NEVER met anyone like her! The fans cheer that! Mone says yes, that’s right. This Toni, this “shy, nervous Toni Storm that I met ten years ago,” is very different. But so is Mone. Mone is not just a Boss, she is a CEO. She has beaten the very best from all over the world, from Mexico to Japan to England. And now at All In: Texas, Mone is bringing it home. We will have THE greatest women’s match of all time! Fans like the sound of that.

Toni says they have so many similarities. They both started so young, struggled on the indies, found success, were given trophies and flowers, and when those weren’t enough, they left it all behind to follow their hearts. And in AEW, they became exactly who they are meant to be! The fans cheer that! Mone nods, and Toni continues: There is one glaring difference. While Mone wants all the titles, Toni needs only one. Toni has lived for this title, she has cried for this title, she has bled for this title, and she has DIED for this title! The fans chant, “She’s Our Champion! Toni! Toni!” Mone is annoyed, but Toni keeps going.

“So if you want to ride the Money Train through the Toni Tunnel, I just hope you can get deep enough.” The fans cheer that! Mone says not even Toni’s hips are wide enough for the Money Train! Toni says 45 days form now, they will meet again in Texas. And somewhere in the world, a little girl with big dreams will be watching. She will say, “Holy S*IT, these b*tches are crazy!” And then, that little girl will find out who the better woman is! Toni sincerely believes Mone is the greatest of all time. But unfortunately for Mone, Toni happens to be TIMELESS~! The fans cheer that, and Mone scowls.

Mone tells Toni that Toni may call herself timeless, but what she deserves is for her time to come an end! Mone will see Toni at All In! Toni says, “See you at All In, darling.” The fans fire up as Mone puts her other belts aside to offer a handshake. Toin smiles and accepts. Then they bring each other in to stare down. Toni smells Mone, and then kisses Mone on the hand. Mone reels Toni in for a Gory Especial! Toni fights out to reel Mone in! Mone scrambles free of the driver, and the fans fire up! That was just a taste of what’s to come, but who will taste sweet victory when these two battle it out in Globe Life Field?


My Thoughts:

A great Dynamite to follow Double or Nothing while building to Fyter Fest and All In. Excalibur said himself that tonight paralleled Double or Nothing by bookending things with the Owen Hart Cup stories. Great opening promo from Hangman, Swerve and Ospreay. Swerve did have a good point of asking if Hangman was in cahoots with The Bucks, but we also know that’s not the case. And of course Swerve and Hangman will be at odds during this whole All In build. But just as likely, we will get a great “Avengers working together” kind of moment to finally take out the Death Riders and get that title off Moxley.

Great closing promo from Toni and Mone, with a good reference back to their time in WWE. I’m still hoping for them to put all the belts on the line so that they are truly going all in. But the tease of someone taking a finisher to the belt was good stuff. 45 days of build, who knows what else we get, but there’s also no guarantee that Mone keeps the TBS Championship. It’d be wild if someone took that title from her on the way, but it could be a point of pressure that Mone has to defend her other belts while Toni only has to worry about one.

Good debut for Thekla tonight, it was very in line with a Malakai/Aleister Black debut. Hayter seems to automatically be the woman who faces returning and debuting wrestlers and that’s not a bad spot, but it would be nice if she got to do title stuff. Great women’s tag match, and kudos to Harley fighting through a broken nose. But in the end, the Heels winning made sense when they lost at Double or Nothing. There’s talk of tag titles coming, but I don’t have faith in that when TK’s pacing of the women’s division still hasn’t improved. The current example is the poor planning he has with the ROH Women’s Pure Championship.

RIP the Frat House, their ceiling is ROH after getting crushed by The Opps. A little surprised we didn’t get Hook showing up or having a promo, but maybe that happens for Collision. The Mixed Six Tag was great stuff, and throwing Speedball in there was a little surprising until it was clear the Death Riders were winning that. Good promo from Hurt Syndicate, but every time MJF talks about “his” world title, it feels like Lashley wants to roll his eyes or something, because duh, why wouldn’t he and Shelton want their own shots at that title? If Moxley does lose at All In, and MJF goes after Hangman, you can bet MJF and Lashley butt heads again over who really gets the title match.

Good promo from Ricochet, but I wonder… Ricochet wants a crew, there’s a duo named CRU… Is Ricochet going to lead Lio & Action as a trio? And if it isn’t CRU, who would fall in line behind Ricochet? Unless that’s the point of his next story arc: failing to make a faction because he’s that insufferable. And great Don Callis Family stuff tonight. Cole VS Kyle was great, good move for Paragon to go after them, and that Six Man Tag on Collision will be fun. Alexander running out there really was confusing, not just kayfabe, but maybe they want to give Kyle an out. Kyle is great as a wrestler and a personality, fans surely will cheer for him over the rest of Callis Family, but we’ll wait and see how Cole VS Kyle 2 goes.

Alexander VS Brody was a great main event match, with great story of going after Brody’s hand. Alexander getting busted open hard way from perhaps that top rope stuff did add something. And honestly, I’m pleasantly surprised by Brody winning. Brody and Omega alone is great, but then it’ll surely be Claudio over Komander, and now Hechicero over Mascara Dorada to keep the two Faces and two Heels ratio.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/27/25)

A Block, FINAL ROUND!

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So close to the end, we can almost taste it!

Round nine has come, and it all comes down to this! Who takes A Block and goes to the Best of the Super Juniors’ finals?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Titan & Yota Tsuji VS Nick Wayne & Daiki Nagai; Titan & Tsuji win.
  • MAO & Shoma Kato VS SHO & Yujiro Takahashi; Sho & Yujiro win.
  • El Desperado & Toru Yano VS Robbie Eagles & Hartley Jackson; Desperado & Yano win.
  • YOH & Tiger Mask VS Taiji Ishimori & Gedo; Yoh & Tiger Mask win.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Dragon Dia; Mack wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors; Fujita wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Robbie X; Robbie wins.

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Here are the current A Block standings!

Hiromu Takahashi: 5-3, 10 points
Master Wato: 5-3, 10 points
Clark Connors: 5-3, 10 points
Francesco Akira: 4-4, 8 points
Kosei Fujita: 4-4, 8 points
KUSHIDA: 4-4, 8 points
Dragon Dia: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie X: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Dragon Dia!

The American Ninja has no way forward to the finals, but he won’t stop fighting! Will he ruin Dia’s run at the top? Or will the Infinite Carat Diamond not crack under pressure?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for “NINJA! NINJA!” Mack offers a handshake, Dia takes it, and the fans applaud the sportsmanship. They tie up, Dia headlocks, but Mack powers up and out. Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slides under to tilt-o-whirl and arm-drag, only for Mack to handspring through! The fans fire up and Dia sees what he’s dealing with. Dia and Mack reset while the fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” Dia and Mack tie up, Mack headlocks, but Dia powers up and out. Mack drops down on the dropdown to gator roll and backslide, TWO! Cradle, TWO! Dia jumps the sweep, Oklahoma Rolls, TWO!

Mack stands, Dia has him for a cradle, TWO! Dia sweeps to cover, ONE! Mack steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO and Dia has a press, TWO! Dia stands but Mack drags him down with a headlock takeover! Dia headscissors, Mack kips free and Dia hits the takeover! Mack headscissors, Dia kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. Dia and Mack reset, circle and feel things out. They knuckle lock, go forehead to forehead, then Mack wrenches an arm to whip. Dia reverses and hurdles, but Mack turns it into an atomic drop! Mack runs and BOOTS Dia down! Dia bails out and the fans rally as Mack handsprings! NINJA SPECIAL! Direct hit, but Mack does clutch his foot.

The fans cheer, the ref checks Mack, and Mack manages to stand. Mack hobbles over, brings Dia up, and he puts Dia in the ring. Mack stomps Dia, then clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Dia endures, fights around, and the fans rally. Dia kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Mack lets go, and then Mack brings Dia up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! And back to the CROSSFACE! Dia endures again and the fans rally! Dia fights as Mack pulls back on the hold! Dia kicks his way over again, but Mack rolls Dia away! CROSSFACE! Dia endures, the fans rally more, and Dia reaches back to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Mack lets go.

Mack stands Dia up to CHOP! Mack puts Dia in a corner, and he CHOPS again! Mack whips corner to corner, Dia reverses, and Dia runs up, only for Mack to BOOT him! Mack fires body shots, and palm strikes! Mack has Dia in the corner again, runs up, but Dia BOOTS and RANAS! Mack bails out, Dai PLANCHAS, and down goes Mack! The fans fire up while both men are down on the outside. Mack crawls away, a fan helps him up, but Dia is after him. Dia puts Mack in the ring, then baits Mack into the leg scissors trip! Dia slingshots in but Mack slides out, so Dia lands on his feet. Dia jumps right back out to ASAI MOONSAULT!

The fans fire up as Dia takes Mack down again! Dia rises, fires himself up, and he goes back for Mack. Dia drags Mack up, puts him in the corner, and then stands him up to CHOP! Mack is stinging, but Dia hoists him up top. Dia CHOPS again, climbs up top, and hits the ASTRO SCISSORS! Mack writhes, Dia covers, TWO! Mack survives and Dia is frustrated, but he fires back up! The fans rally as Dia goes up. D D D D- NO, Mack catches Dia and RAMS him into the corner! And RAMS him again! Mack puts Dia up, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again! Dia still BOOTS in return! D D- NO, Mack is up top to second rope SPANISH FLY!

The fans fire up while both men are down! The ref starts a double count while Mack and Dia stir. We pass 5 of 10, then 7, but Mack and Dia stand. They back up into each other, and Mack rolls Dia up! TWO, and Dia rolls Mack up! TWO! Dia sunset flips, TWO, and Mack sits on the prawn hold! TWO and Mack rolls through the sunset to stack! TWO and Dia sunsets, TWO! Mack has the cradle, TWO and Dia has the ghost pin! TWO!! Mack escapes, Dia ENZIGIRIS, but Mack rebounds to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Mack crawls his way over. Mack goes for the corner and vows to end it! The fans rally as Mack climbs, but Dia stirs.

Mack fires up and NINJA BOMB FLOPS as Dia moves! Mack writhes, Dia runs and goes right up top! D D D- SHURIKEN KICK!!! Cover, MACK WINS!!!

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

An incredible antiair attack brings Dia down, and now neither man is going to the finals! Both men still show great promise, will it be better luck next time next year?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Francesco Akira!

Time is running out, and maybe it’s too late, but the Time Splitter and the Crown of Fire are going to fight until the last possible second! But win, lose, or draw, who will be watching and waiting for the final results?

The bell rings and the two tie right up. They break, tie up again, and then break. They tie up again, Kushida headlocks, and he grinds Akira down. Akira powers up and out, but Kushida RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Akira stays low then hurdles over. Akira runs but Kushida HIP TOSSES! Akira rolls while Kushida cartwheels, and Akira is up to duck ‘n’ dodge then RANA! Kushida tumbles out while the fans fire up! Akira builds speed, but Kushida ducks the sliding dropkick! Kushida kicks low, whips, but Akira Tiger Feint Kicks on the apron! The fans fire up with Akira and he drags Kushida up to CHOP!

The fans rally, Akira brings Kushida around the way, and he CHOPS again! Kushida kicks low, puts Akira through the corner to then YANK him into the POST! The fans rally while Akira falls, but Kushida stands on the bad arm! Kushida twists the other arm, then brings Akira up. Kushida puts Akira through the corner again to YANK him back into the POST! Akira falls and clutches his arm, but Kushida leaves him behind to go into the ring. The ring count starts but Akira is back up and in very quickly. Akira CHOPS but Kushida kicks low, then scoops to SLAM! The fans rally, Kushida looms over Akira, then he stomps the bad arm!

Kushida drags Akira up, snap suplexes, then looms over Akira again. Kushida stands Akira up to CHOP! Akira CHOPS back! Akira fires a forearm, but Kushida snapmares and steps over to drop a KNEE on the arm! Kushida clamps onto Akira’s arm for a mounted chicken wing but Akira endures. The fans rally, Akira fights up, but Kushida wrangles him back down. Akira fights up, fires forearms, and runs, only for Kushida to SHOTEI! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Akira stays in this, but Kushida brings him up to ELBOW him in the head. Kushida wrangles Akira again, and has the short arm scissors! Akira endures as Kushida puts on the pressure!

Akira fights around, but Kushida powers him down to keep on the arm scissors! Akira fights around, manages to stack Kushida, TWO! Kushida lets Akira go and the fans rally up. Kushida stalks Akira to the ropes, then wrenches the arm. Kushida grinds Akira’s hand against the ropes! The ref reprimands but Akira clutches his arm. Kushida runs to SHOTGUN the elbow! Akira flounders, Kushida goes up the corner, but Akira ROCKS Kushida! Kushida goes to the apron, Akira steps out to join him, but Kushida KICKS the bad arm! Akira fires forearms but Kushida has the wristlock. Akira wrenches Kushida to WRING Kushida into the apron!

The fans rally while Akira shakes out his arm. Akira runs and builds speed to FLY! Down goes Kushida and the fans fire up! Akira roars, the fans cheer, and Akira drags Kushida up and into the ring. Akira tells Fukuoka, “IKU ZO!” The fans rally with Akira and he climbs up the corner. Kushida hurries to HANDSPRING KICK Akira! Akira wobbles up top and Kushida climbs up after him! Akira fires forearms but Kushida has the HOVERBOARD! The ref reprimands, but Akira fires body shots! Akira HEADBUTTS Kushida and Kushida drops back. Akira CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Akira whips, Kushida reverses, but Akira wheelbarrows!

Akira victory rolls to STOMP 182! The fans cheer and Akira covers, TWO! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kushida toughs it out and Akira grows frustrated but the fans rally up. They cheer on “A! KI-RA!” and he brings Kushida up. Akira wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER, then goes again! ELBOW BREAKER! Akira wants another, but Kushida wrenches, so Akira rolls him up! TWO, Akira swings but Kushida ducks it! Kushida spins Akira to ROLLING ELBOW! Akira SUPERKICKS! Kushida winds up, but Akira LARIATS first! The fans fire up with Akira, but then Kushida cradles, deadlifts, and BACK TO THE FUTURE!! But Kushida can’t make the cover!

The fans rally while both men stir. Kushida rises and he goes for Akira. Akira grabs at Kushida, as well, and Kushida throws a forearm. Akira fires back! Kushida fires another, so Akira fires back! The fans rally while both men huff ‘n’ puff. Akira blocks the forearm to CLUB the arm! Akira fires a flurry, then eggs Kushida on! Kushida ROCKS Akira, then PENALTY KICKS the arm! Kushida runs, tilt-o-whirl, but Akira fights off the Hoverboard! Clinch and SPEEDFIRE!! Cover, TWO!! Kushida survives and the fans rally for Akira. Akira crawls to the corner, crowns up and NOVA- NO, Kushida ducks the fireball to SLIDE KICK!

Kushida SLIDE KICKS again, and again! Kushida whips, Akira reverses, but Kushida handsprings, into the reverse clinch! GROUND TARANTULA, but Kushida turns things over to a backslide! TWO!!! Akira escapes, but Kushida wrenches him and spins him for another backslide! Akira rolls through to SUPERKICK! Akira roars, the fans fire up with him, and NOVA- BODY SCISSOR TAKEDOWN! HOVERBOARD!! Akira is caught and Kushida cranks on that bad arm! Akira powers up to slip free of the body scissors! Akira shifts and finds the angle, GROUND TARANTULA!! Kushida endures, Akira PULLS on the arm, KUSHIDA TAPS! AKIRA WINS!!

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

The Time Splitter could not put out the fire, and Akira still has life! But will this be enough for Akira to be a finalist? Or will he be extinguished by another’s victory?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!

The Way of the Grandmaster fell in the main event of last round, but he still has a chance to be in the finals! Will he stay alive just a little longer? Or will the Heel Master pour some whiskey on Wato’s dreams?

Well, to start, Kanemaru attacks during Wato’s entrance! The fans boo as Kanemaru kicks and CLUBS Wato! Kanemaru POSTS Wato, Wato falls over, and Kanemaru stomps him down! The ref reprimands but Kanemaru tells him to shut up. Kanemaru leaves Wato behind and wants the ring count. The ref has the bell ring first, and now a ring count can start. Wato rises at 3 of 20, is on the apron, but Kanemaru runs up. Wato RAMS Kanemaru, takes aim, but Kanemaru shoves the ref into Wato! Wato falls, as does the ref, and the fans boo as Kanemaru goes out after Wato! Kanemaru POSTS Wato again!

Kanemaru brings out chairs, puts on one Wato’s leg, then SLAMS the other chair on top of it! Not quite a Con-Chair-To but it gets the job done. Kanemaru SMASHES Wato’s knee on the floor, then goes back to the ring. The ref reprimands but Kanemaru lets Wato writhe. Wato clutches his knee while the ring count starts again. Wato crawls but he’s still down at 10 of 20. Wato reaches for the apron at 15, stands at 17, but manages to jump in at 19! Kanemaru YANKS the bad leg, stomps away on Wato, then stands him up. Kanemaru whips, but Wato can’t even run! The ref checks Wato but Kanemaru is right on those legs!

Kanemaru chuckles as he holds Wato open, but then he gives the ref one leg so Kanemaru can split the wishbone! Wato flounders, stands, and Kanemaru DROPKICKS the legs out! Kanemaru then grabs a leg to YANK it! Kanemaru stomps Wato more, taunts him, then drags him back up. Kanemaru has the leg for the SHIN BREAKER! And then he turns Wato over, HALF CRAB! Wato endures and the fans rally while Kanemaru sits deep! Kanemaru pulls on the leg, but Wato scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Kanemaru won’t let go! The ref counts, Kanemaru finally lets go at 4, and he drags Wato right back up.

Kanemaru whips, but Wato still can’t run that well! Wato tumbles to the apron, then slips to the floor. Kanemaru goes right after Wato to SMASH the knee on the floor! The fans rally for Wato while he writhes but Kanemaru leaves him behind. The ref checks with Wato but Wato won’t let this stop him. The ring counts as Kanemaru waits on Wato. Wato is still down at 10 of 20, just like last time. Wato slowly rises and stands at 16. Wato rolls in at 17 and the fans cheer, but Kanemaru grabs the legs for a FIGURE FOUR! Wato endures, the fans rally, but Kanemaru puts on the pressure! Wato flails, reaches out, and he drags Kanemaru along! ROPEBREAK!!

The fans cheer and Kanemaru makes the ref help him undo the hold. Wato grits his teeth and clutches his leg but the fans still rally behind him. Kanemaru stomps Wato, stomps the leg, then kicks him around. Wato stands to CHOP! And CHOP! Kanemaru KICKS the leg! Kanemaru whips Wato but Wato again falls! The leg is in bad shape but Wato refuses to give up. Wato stands, Kanemaru runs up, but Wato ELBOWS him! And BULLDOGS! The fans fire up as Wato powers through the pain! Wato crawls over to Kanemaru and fires up! The fans rally again and Wato wrenches Kanemaru. Kanemaru fights the Recientemente and goes after that leg!

Kanemaru runs, but Wato blocks the boot to spin and ZIGZAG! The fans fire up, Wato brings Kanemaru up, and Wato wrenches to RECIENTEMENTE! Cover, TWO!! Kanemaru survives but Wato just fires up again! The fans are with him as he waistlocks and TSUTEN- NO, Kanemaru grabs the ref! Kanemaru mule kicks the leg! Then he KICKS the other leg! Then he trips Wato to step through, FIGURE FOUR!! Wato endures, the fans rally as hard as they can, but Kanemaru puts on the pressure! Wato reaches out but he’s so far away! Wato pushes against the main leg, he grabs at the ref, but that won’t save him!

Wait, what is SHO doing here?! The Murder Machine is in B Block, but the House of Torture boys will always help each other cheat! The ref keeps Sho back, but Yujiro Takahashi is also here! Tokyo Pimp slides the whiskey bottle to Kanemaru! Kanemaru CLUBS away on Wato’s leg with that bottle!! The fans boo as Wato can only suffer! Kanemaru puts even more pressure on the hold, and WATO TAPS!! Kanemaru wins!!

Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by submission (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)

Kanemaru’s game plan to go after the legs was working well enough, he didn’t need the House’s help! But perhaps Kanemaru wanted to stoop to these lows in order to win! And now Sho & Yujiro help stomp away on Wato! But here comes Yoh! Direct Drive saves his tag partner and runs off The House! He even gets a chair! Yoh wants them to man up, but that’s not happening. But now, with Hiromu Takahashi having beat Wato and issuing the tag title challenge, and now Kanemaru winning tonight… Could we really be seeing such an odd couple as Timebomb & Heel Master going for the tag titles?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors!

One down, two to go. Wato is out of the running after Kanemaru cut him off at the knees, so to speak. Will the Japanese Young Punk fight his way into the finals? Or will 100 Proof bring down even the mighty?

The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They feel things out, but then Connors KNEES low! Connors CLUBS Fujita, headlocks, but Fujita powers up and out. Connors RUNS Fujita over, the fans are torn, but Connors barks. The fans bark with the War Dog and he runs. Fujita stays low, then bypasses Connors to DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Connors bails out, and Fujita runs. Connors moves aside but Fujita goes to the apron. PENALTY KICK! Fujita sets up, Connors avoids the Asai Moonsault, and Fujita staggers to his feet for the JEEP FLIPPER! Connors tells fans to move so they move! Connors BOWLS Fujita into the chairs! STRIKE!

Connors tells more fans to move, then he drags Fujita up from the chairs. Connors BOWLS Fujita again, not quite a strike but close. Connors picks up the spare by stomping Fujita down. Red Shoes reprimands and wants this in the ring. Connors drags Fujita up and over, but Fujita fires body shots. Connors CLUBS Fujita, then POSTS him! Fujita falls in a heap and the fans rally up. Connors says it is time. He brings out WHEEL-SAN! The fans are torn, Red Shoes reprimands, but Connors shoves him aside! Connors SLAMS Wheel-san onto Fujita’s back! Red Shoes reprimands but Connors brings Wheel-san to the apron.

Connors aims, and he SUPER SLAMS Wheel-san onto Fujita! Fujita writhes and the fans are torn, but Connors throws up the Too Sweet. Robbie Eagles is here via commentary so he checks on his teammate and friend. Fujita is still in this so Connors lets the ring count start. The fans rally and Fujita is still down at 10 of 20. Fujita crawls at 12, rises at 14, but he flounders at 16! The fans rally harder, and Fujita springs in at 19.5! Connors hauls Fujita up to whip him hard into a corner! Fujita falls and Connors covers, TWO! Connors drags Fujita up, whips him hard into another corner, and he lets Fujita fall again.

Fujita writhes, Connors paces, and he stomps Fujita’s back! Connors drags Fujita up, reels him in, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Connors stays on him with a knee to the back and a chinlock clamped on! Fujita endures, reaches out, but Connors drags him from the ropes! Connors digs his knee into Fujita’s back, and puts a lot of extra pressure on that chinlock. Fujita still fights his way forward to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Connors lets go in frustration. Connors drags Fujita back up to snap suplex again! The fans rally and Connors aims from a corner. BANG and Connors runs in, but Fujita drop toeholds!

Fujita ties the legs up fast and has the Deathlock! Fujita has the chinlock now, but Connors endures! Connors bends Fujita’s fingers, Red Shoes reprimands, and Connors lets go  to scramble forward, ROPEBREAK! Fujita undoes the leglock and protests about the fingers, but Connors huffs ‘n’ puffs. Connors brings Fujita up, whips, but Fujita LEG LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Fujita and Connors go to ropes, the fans rally up, and Fujita runs in at the corner. Fujita CHOPS Connors, snapmares, then goes up and out! The fans rally and Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally as Connors stays in this, but Fujita shakes his head. Fujita has the legs, he turns Connors over, and he has the BOSTON CRAB! Fujita sits down deep on Connors’ bad back! Connors powers up, reaches out, but Fujita drags him back to have the HALF CRAB! Fujita puts all he has into pulling that leg back, but Connors still crawls forward! Connors fights to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Fujita lets go, and Connors clutches his back. Fujita drags Connors up and reels him in, but Connors fights the suplex! Fujita powers through, Connors wrenches, but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Connors SNAP POWERSLAMS!

The fans cheer and rally up while both men are down! Connors rises, brings Fujita around, but Fujita fights off No Chaser! Fujita wrenches, waistlocks, but Connors fights the lift., Connors switches, lifts, but Fujita throws elbows! Fujita waistlocks, Connors fights the lift, and Connors reaches out! ROPEBREAK! Fujita KICKS the arms, O’Conner Roll and CHAOS- NO, Connors fights free, runs, but Fujita pops him up into the waistlock! Connors fights free again, and LARIATS! But Fujita is right up!? Connors runs in, Fujita dodges, pop up and GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Connors stays in this but Fujita roars!

The fans fire up and Fujita vows to end this. Fujita drags Connors up, fisherman and torture rack! But Connors fights free, and he ROCKS Fujita in the back! TROPHY KILLER!! Cover, TWO!! Fujita survives Connors’ old finisher, but Connors drops back and runs in, BLINDSIDE SPEAR!! Connors is targeting Fujita’s back as much as Fujita is Connors’! Connors reloads, runs in again, SPEAR to the front!! Cover, TWO?!?! Fujita survives and the fans fire up! Connors is shocked, but he roars and drags Fujita back up. NO CHASE- NO, Fujita fights free! But Connors blocks the kick, spins him, and TROPHY KILLER BACKBREAKER!!

Fujita writhes, the fans rally, and Connors aims again. Fujita rises, Connors runs up, but Fujita BOOTS him first! Connors comes back, SPEAR meets DOUBLE STOMPS!! Fujita then clamps on the Deathlock! He has the arms, NEMOS SPECIAL!!! Connors endures but Fujita bends him back!! Connors flails, but he TAPS! Fujita wins!!!

Winner: Kosei Fujita, by submission (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)

The Mighty Don’t Kneel, they don’t give up, and perhaps, they are still in this race! Will the Japanese Young Punk fight until the very end? Or will was this the last win he’ll get in BOSJ 32?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Robbie X!

It is apropos that the most decorated man, the FOUR-TIME BOSJ winner, is in the main event of the ninth and final round. If he wins, he moves on to potentially grabbing number five! But if he loses, it will be Kosei Fujita’s time to shine. Will Robbie take Hiromu to the X-treme? Or will the Ticking Timebomb still have time on the clock?

The bell rings and the fans rally for “HI-RO-MU! HI-RO-MU!” Robbie shrugs that off as he and Hiromu circle. They run up and DOUBLE LARIAT! They stay up, and Robbie ducks Hiromu’s elbow. Hiromu dodges in return and headlocks, only for Robbie to power up and out. Hiromu RUNS Robbie over, Robbie kips up, but Hiromu CHOPS him down! Robbie kips up again, kicks low, then runs, but Hiromu DROPKICKS the legs! Hiromu whips, Robbie reverses, but Hiromu still dropkicks the legs out! Robbie bails out, Hiromu fires the fans up, but then Hiromu waits as Robbie hobbles around. Hiromu goes out, Robbie slides in, then Robbie HANDSPRING KICKS!

The fans rally as Hiromu is on the floor, and Robbie PLANCHAS! Down goes Hiromu and the fans cheer. Robbie takes a fan’s Hiromu pillow, rubs it in Hiromu’s face, then SMACKS him with it! Robbie then tells fans to move as he fetches Hiromu. Fans rally for Hiromu but Robbie BOWLS Hiromu into chairs! The fans are torn as Robbie hits the strike, but Robbie also flips off the Hiromu fans. Robbie stomps Hiromu, then grabs a fan’s Hiromu towel to CHOKE Hiromu with it! Robbie throws it back at the fan, and in a way that towel is more valuable because it touched Hiromu. Robbie then drags Hiromu up to bring him to another section!

The fans hurry away, Robbie whips, but Hiromu reverses to BOWL Robbie into chairs! The fans fire up as Hiromu gets even with Robbie! Hiromu storms over to bring Robbie up, and CHOP! The fans cheer and Hiromu CHPOS Robbie again! They go through the crowd, and Robbie CLAWS Hiromu’s eyes! Robbie CHOPS Hiromu, laughs at him and the fans, then brings Hiromu back to ringside. Robbie ROCKS Hiromu, and then he takes chairs from the crowd! Robbie refreshes the count before he makes Hiromu take a swat. Robbie CHOPS Hiromu, sets the other chair up nearby, and he tells the fans he’s gonna end Hiromu!

Robbie runs, uses the chair to launch himself, CANNONBALL! Direct hit and Robbie says, “I’m a replacement, huh?” Robbie knows he filled Bushi’s spot when Bushi exited from NJPW, but he isn’t going to let that label him! Robbie puts Hiromu in the ring, then he stomps Hiromu. Robbie drops an elbow on Hiromu’s arm, then wrings it to stomp it! The fans rally while Hiromu writhes, but Robbie clamps on a chinlock. Hiromu endures the grind, fights up, but Robbie wrangles him to the mat. Hiromu kicks around and finds the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Robbie lets go, but then Robbie KICKS Hiromu in the back.

Robbie eggs Hiromu on but Hiromu rises up. Robbie ROCKS Hiromu then eggs him on. Robbie CLAWS Hiromu’s back, but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Robbie ROCKS Hiromu, runs, but Hiromu dropkicks the legs out! Robbie stands, hobbles, but makes it to Hiromu to fire forearms. Robbie whips, Hiromu reverses, then he blows past to RANA Robbie! Robbie staggers to a corner, Hiromu goes to the opposite end, then Hiromu runs in! LARIAT, snapmare, and basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Robbie bails out. Hiromu goes to the apron, lines up a shot, and SHOTGUN DROPKICKS!

The fans fire up as Hiromu rises, and he goes for Robbie. Hiromu puts Robbie in, covers, TWO! Robbie shakes his head, he’s tougher than that, but Hiromu stays close. Hiromu brings Robbie up, fireman’s carries, but Robbie fights  it. Hiromu throws Robbie into the dragon sleeper, Robbie spins around, but Hiromu still suplexes. Robbie knees Hiromu, then Robbie suplexes to hang Hiromu out to dry! Robbie then goes to the corner, climbs up, and GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMPS! Robbie hobbles his way back to the cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Hiromu stays in this! Robbie hobbles around, shakes out the legs, and goes back for Hiromu.

Robbie drags Hiromu up, reels him in, but Hiromu fights the lift! Hiromu wrenches out but Robbie CHOPS first! Robbie runs in, LARIATS, then puts a leg in ropes! Robbie KICKS the rope, then he SPIN KICKS! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives and the fans rally up again. Robbie vows to end this, but Hiromu anchors a leg! Robbie stomps Hiromu, stomps him some more, then goes up the corner. The fans rally for Hiromu, and Hiromu rises to CHOP! Hiromu CHOPS Robbie again, then climbs up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, SUPER TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO!!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up!

Hiromu is frustrated but he rises up using the ropes. The fans rally and Hiromu has Robbie again! Fireman’s carry, and CORNER DEATH VALLEY! The fans fire up with Hiromu and he fireman’s carries again! TIMEBOMB- NO, Robbie sunset flips and stacks! TWO!! Robbie runs up, Hiromu BOOTS him, and Hiromu goes up! Robbie PELES and Hiromu falls! Robbie roars, rises, and climbs, X EX- NO, Hiromu dodges! Robbie comes back, but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX into the corner! The fans fire up while both men are down! Red Shoes checks both men, they’re both able to continue, and the fans rally back up.

Hiromu crawls away and the fans chant for him. Robbie stirs, Hiromu heads back for him, and Hiromu stands Robbie up. Hiromu fires a forearm, Robbie staggers away to ropes, but Robbie comes back. Robbie fires a forearm, but Hiromu fires another. Robbie fires a forearm, Hiromu fires a forearm, and Robbie fires another! Both men wobble, but they rise up, and Hiromu fires a flurry! Robbie drops to his knees, but he flips Hiromu off! Hiromu grins, and he bends that finger! Hiromu CHOPS Robbie, then reels him in for VICTORY- NO, Robbie slips free of the suplex, waistlocks, but Hiromu fights the suplex!

Hiromu switches but Robbie runs and handsprings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But Robbie’s right back up!? Robbie roars, runs up, and he slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hiromu is right back up! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, both men drop to their knees, but they go forehead to forehead! They stand, Robbie ducks a kick to SUPERKICK! Hiromu SUPERKICKS anyway! Robbie says F U and hits a PELE! Robbie runs, handsprings, but into a BACKSTABBER! Robbie writhes, Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up again! Hiromu feeds off the energy and he storms over to Robbie.

Hiromu drags Robbie up, fireman’s carries, and TIMEBOMB 1.5!! But that’s not all! Hiromu fireman’s carries again, but Robbie bends Hiromu’s fingers! And then he BITES them! Red Shoes reprimands, Hiromu takes a swing, but Robbie dodges! Handspring, LETHAL INJECTION X!! Robbie says F Hiromu! Another LETHAL INJECTION X!!! And now he goes up the corner! X EXPRESS!!! Cover, ROBBIE WINS!?!

Winner: Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)

So what if he was the underdog? So what if he’s last place? So what if he replaced Bushi in the block? Robbie X just beat the most decorated Super Junior alive today! And that means the winner of A Block is KOSEI FUJITA! Hiromu is furious, but Fujita walks back out here to have the spotlight! Fujita and Hiromu cross paths, and Hiromu pats Fujita on the shoulder as he exits. Fujita goes to the ring, and Robbie invites him in given Robbie won the main event. Robbie tells Fujita to get this in his little brain: Robbie beat Fujita, he beat Hiromu, so… If Fujita wins this whole thing and beats El Desperado, do what is right!

Robbie wants the first championship match with Fujita! The fans like that, and Fujita nods in agreement. Robbie leaves, will Mr. X have his chance at gold? As for Fujita, he grabs the mic to say, “Sorry to those of you who may have wanted to hear more from Robbie X. But if I’m in the position of naming challengers, then I will give him the first title shot.” The fans applaud, and Fujita continues on. “I won this A Block.” The fans applaud that, too, and Fujita says he’ll take “all the hope, hate and then I’ll win. That’s all!” The Japanese Young Punk keeps it short and sweet, but will the Ichiban Sweet Boy become the Best of the Super Juniors?

 

Here are the FINAL A Block standings!

Kosei Fujita: 5-4, 10 points [FINALIST]
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Master Wato: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Francesco Akira: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Clark Connors: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
KUSHIDA: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Dragon Dia: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie X: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]


My Thoughts:

An awesome start to the ninth round, and it is always fun to have these final playoff scenarios sort out. Mack VS Dia was great, even for not affecting anything, and I really do hope these two guys become the next big thing. I figured Kanemaru would screw Wato over with help from Sho & Yujiro, and this definitely feeds into the tag title story that involves Hiromu. Fujita overcoming Connors and Robbie X getting the upset on Hiromu was all awesome stuff, and I like the gentlemen’s agreement that Robbie will be the lineal contender should Fujita win the title. B Block is going to be awesome, I’m sure, and there are all sorts of great choices for Fujita’s opponent.

My Score: 9.1/10

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