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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (6/10/24)
A THANK YEW~!
The Alpha Academy will do whatever it takes!
Before Chad Gable faces Sami Zayn for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, his number one guy, Otis, looks to flatten the champion tonight! Will Sami survive to make it to Scotland?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Lyra Valkyria VS Iyo Sky w/ Damage CTRL; Iyo wins.
- Six Man Tag: Braun Strowman, Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee w/ Zelina Vega VS Carlito, Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh; Braun, Rey & Dragon win.
- Sami Zayn VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy; Sami wins.
- Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark VS Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn; Shayna & Zoey win.
- Ilja Dragunov VS Bron Breakker; Bron wins.
- WWE World Tag Team Championships: The Awesome Truth VS The Authors of Pain w/ The Final Testament; The Awesome Truth wins and retains the titles.
- Clash at the Castle Stakes: Drew McIntyre VS Finn Balor; McIntyre wins and bans The Judgment Day from ringside at Clash at the Castle.
PLAY BY PLAY
Drew McIntyre is here!
Toledo, Ohio fires up as The Scottish Terminator swaggers his way out to the ring and gets his pyro. McIntyre himself is in a fiery mood after how Raw ended last week, and he gets a mic to say that we are just five days away. Fans chant “CM PUNK! CM PUNK!” but McIntyre says he’s focused on one thing only. Clash at the Castle is in five days, who’s ready for a NEW World Heavyweight Champion? The fans are a bit torn, but McIntyre says he’d be looking forward to going 1v1 with Damian Priest. However, wherever Priest goes, Judgment Day is scurrying right behind him every bloody time.
McIntyre tells Priest that he doesn’t give a damn, but then wait! Here comes Priest! And just like McIntyre said, Finn Balor & JD McDonagh are with El Campeon as he makes his way out here. Judgment Day gets into the ring, Priest gets himself a mic, and Priest tells Drew, “You got your shot at Clash, yet you’re still out here making excuses.” Last week, McIntyre said Priest made this personal. Why? Priest was just playing McIntyre’s game. But McIntyre made this personal right here. McIntyre is telling the people that Priest needs Judgment Day to be champion. But this title isn’t Judgment Day’s title. This title McIntyre is so obsessed with, he’s forgetting about the man who holds it.
This Saturday, Priest heads into McIntyre’s territory, in front of McIntyre’s people, and Priest puts McIntyre down. As much as Priest loves the crew, he doesn’t need Judgment Day or anyone else to be champion. Priest is champion because he’s Priest! The fans are torn again but McIntyre says that’s a fine speech. But at this point, McIntyre doesn’t give a damn what Priest says. Priest better enjoy his time as champion because Saturday, the only chance Priest has in the bloody world is with these idiots right here! Priest says just stop, give it a rest! McIntyre is still passing blame! But Priest will give McIntyre an out.
How about tonight, McIntyre goes 1v1 with Finn Balor. The fans like that idea! Priest says if McIntyre beats Finn, then Judgment Day is barred from ringside at Clash. But when Finn beats McIntyre, not because Priest needs them, but he wants his boys there to have the honor and privilege of watching Priest beat McIntyre in McIntyre’s home. McIntyre thinks about it, then says, “You gotta respect a man who’s willing to dig his own grave. I’m gonna beat Finn Balor, and I hope next Monday, you’re man enough to shake my hand. Because on Saturday, I’m gonna embarrass you, humiliate, and I’ll be standing here next week World Heavyweight Champion!”
Toledo is fired up for these high stakes! Will the Scottish Terminator wipe out Priest’s backup with one Claymore tonight? Or will The Prince make sure El Campeon has all his boys by his side?
Dominik Mysterio is in the Judgment Day clubhouse.
And he is flipping out because Liv Morgan is right there! He says she can’t be here! Liv says she knows he’s sick of her, but she’d really like to see him later. And she thinks he’d really like to see her, too. She offers a room key, but Dom says he wants nothing to do with that, and nothing to do with her! Liv says she gets that, but she doesn’t think “a gorgeous man” like Dom should be with a woman who makes him call her Mami. He should be with a girl who will call him Daddy. If he changes his mind, she’ll be in her hotel room waiting. She leaves the key card, and Dom is in a panic. Will Dom still be Mami’s boy? Or is he gonna give into temptation?
Zelina Vega & Damian Priest were part of the 67th National Puerto Rican Day parade.
It was a celebration of culture in New York City, and El Campeon was so honored to be part of a tradition he always looked forward to every year. However, while he and Zelina are amigos through Puerto Rico, they’re on opposite sides as Priest’s boys, and Carlito, take on Zelina Vega’s amigos in the LWO! Will Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee and Braun Strowman bulldoze Judgment Day & Caribbean Cool tonight?
Lyra Valkyria VS Iyo Sky w/ Damage CTRL!
The Morrigan defeated the Evil Genius in the Queen of the Ring tournament, which really upset the former WWE Women’s Champion. But then Lyra losing to Nia Jax in the finals might’ve upset Iyo even more! Will Iyo make Lyra pay for failing to bring the crown to Raw? Or will Lyra just beat Iyo again and head for new heights?
Raw returns as Lyra makes her entrance. The bell rings, Iyo runs up but Lyra dodges to stomp away! The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Lyra lets off at 4. But then Iyo kicks low and throws Lyra by her hair! Iyo fires down fists, stomps Lyra, then stands on the ponytail! The ref reprimands while Iyo talks a lot of trash, but Lyra SLAPS Iyo from below! That just pisses Iyo off more! Iyo HAMMERS away, KICKS Lyra in the side, then drags her back up. Iyo whips Lyra to a corner, runs in, but Lyra goes up and over. Lyra then sweeps the legs, runs, and SHOTGUNS Iyo down! Lyra gets Iyo up, to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Lyra stays on Iyo. Lyra talks some smack back, but Iyo SLAPS back! Lyra knees low, fires off hammering fists, then knees low! Lyra knees, whips, but Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges then handsprings! Lyra avoids contact, blocks the kick, and then trips Iyo into a reverse wheelbarrow! From there, Lyra gets Iyo in the PENDULUM SURFBOARD! Iyo endures, DMG CTRL coaches her, but Lyra swings Iyo around! Lyra then drops Iyo, moves around, O’Conner Bridge! TWO, but Lyra ENZIGIRIS Iyo down! Iyo bails out, the fans fire up and Lyra builds speed, but Iyo avoids the dropkick! Iyo YANKS Lyra down!
The fans fire up as Iyo goes up, to ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Lyra and Toledo fires up as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Iyo RAMS Lyra into a corner. Iyo then snapmares but Lyra rolls through! Lyra runs, springboards, and CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up with Lyra and she runs up on Iyo to LARIAT! And LARIAT! And SOBAT! KICK! RAM! KICK! Iyo staggers, into the HEEL KICK! Lyra hurries up and the fans fire up! Lyra aims, MISSILE DROPKICK! Lyra hurries to get Iyo up again, fisherman for the BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Iyo stays in this but Lyra stays calm. The fans rally up and Lyra brings Iyo to a fireman’s carry. But Iyo CLUBS away on Lyra! Iyo goes to a corner, Lyra blocks a boot! Lyra reels Iyo in but Iyo wheelbarrows Lyra into buckles!
Iyo hurries to underhooks Lyra, for the TIGER BACKBREAKER! Iyo says that’s it, and she steps on Lyra. Iyo goes up and up and OVER THE MOON- NO, Lyra moves! Iyo lands out, Lyra fireman’s carries! Iyo sunset flips but Lyra sits on it! TWO!! Iyo escapes and wheelbarrows to victory roll, STOMP 182! Cover, TWO! Lyra is still in this and Iyo is frustrated. Iyo drags Lyra up with a waistlock, but Lyra pries the hold! Lyra switches, Iyo elbows and goes to ropes, HOTSHOT! Lyra sputters and staggers, Iyo hurries up to the apron! But Lyra stops the springoboard to fireman’s carry! NIGHTWING DRIVER! Cover, Dakota PUSHES Lyra!!
The fans boo as the ref misses that! Dakota shrugs, playing innocent, but Lyra runs to WERCK Dakota and Kairi! Lyra then goes up a corner, aims at Iyo, but Iyo trips her up! Lyra falls into the corner, Iyo runs to SHINKANSEN! Iyo drags Lyra to a drop zone, goes back up top, and OVER THE MOONSAULT, onto knees!! Lyra roars, hauls Iyo up and TORNADO DDTS! Then the fireman’s carry, for the NIGHT- NO, Iyo pulls hair! Crucifix takedown into the cover, Iyo wins!!
Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall
Iyo grins as she gets away with one! And then Dakota & Kairi attack Lyra from behind! They beat Lyra down while fans boo, but DMG CTRL regroups. Only for Iyo to go back in to fire off fists! Iyo’s rage even shocks Dakota & Kairi, but they figure might as well go back for more. But wait! Here come Kayden Carter & Katana Chance! The party girls get DMG CTRL to back off, now that it’s 3v3. Will DMG CTRL have to reconsider their strategy if they want to take over Raw?
Dom is still stewing.
Dirty Dom sits by a picture of Rhea while the others walk in. JD says there’s no need to sweat Drew McIntyre, Finn’s got him. Finn also makes sure they’re ready for LWO & Braun. Carlito says yeah, they’ve got it. Then they ask if Dom’s okay. Has he figured out this Liv stuff? To be honest, no. She was in here earlier, he told her to leave him alone, but then… she left her room key. Carlito says that’s cool. Finn says no it’s not. Carlito agrees with Finn now, it’s not cool. But with all cards on the table, what is Judgment Day to do with their many, many problems?
The Miz is looking for R-Truth.
But the Hollywood A-Lister first finds Sami Zayn. Miz asks Sami if he’s seen Truth, and Sami says no he hasn’t. Is Miz alright? He seems a little tense. Miz asks if Sami knows what happens when Truth is left on his own. Not good things. Miz hurries off to find Truth, and Sami moves on in his own direction, only to come across Tozawa & Maxxine. He was hoping he’d find them. Are they okay? Is Maxxine’s leg okay? Maxxine says she’s been better. But she’ll be okay. Sami wants to say that he’s sorry they got caught in the middle of this. Did they see back what really happened? Yes. Okay. Then Sami doesn’t wanna be a broken record, but they don’t have to take this abuse.
But then Otis walks over. Sami says there’s not much left to say then. See you in the ring, Otis. Otis says hold on. He did lose his temper. He just wants to explain. Sami says no, there’s no need. Sami gets what Otis is going through. Sami went through this with The Bloodline. Sami understood his reasons, but he can’t understand why The Academy puts up with Gable after all he’s put them through. Otis says at one time, he had it all. And then he lost it all. MITB briefcase, his Peach, his big brother Tucky. It was all gone. And then Chad Gable was there. The Academy is his family now, with sister Maxxine, brother Tozawa.
Without Chad Gable, Otis is nothing. No, Otis, that’s the problem! That’s not true! It’s what Gable wants you to think! Those are Gable’s words, not yours! Do you know how special you are, Otis? How great you could be?! Sami just hopes that one day, Otis sees it for himself. Sami leaves, the Academy comforts Otis, will Otis do the right thing tonight? Or just what “Master Gable” wants?
The Judgment Day continue to talk this out.
Finn says Priest’s hands are full with McIntyre, they’re gonna lighten the load. Priest walks in and asks what’s up with Dom. He wasn’t out there at the start, and uh… what’s this about a hotel card? Finn tells Priest not to worry about that. It’s Liv planting seeds of distraction. The key card is right here, no one has touched it. Right where? The card’s gone!? Carlito says they gotta go for the Six Man Tag. Carlito, Dom & JD head out, and Finn says he didn’t touch the card. Oh so it magically disappeared? There’s a mystery afoot, who is looking to live it up in Toledo tonight?
Ludwig Kaiser speaks.
“I’m fully aware of the things that have been said about me by simpletons. That I’m just a sidekick. That I’m nothing more than Gunther’s mouthpiece. Well, last week, I did not beat Sheamus by talking. I did not beat Sheamus with anyone’s help. I beat Sheamus with A+ talent and A+ ruthlessness. Go ask Sheamus. Ask him how it was possible for a talking Ken doll to absolutely destroy his knee. Ludwig Kaiser is not gonna be taken lightly. I am the sight of greatness, I belong at the top! And anyone who dares step in my way will be eliminated. A loud mouth clown: eliminated. A weak tag team partner: eliminated. A WWE legend: eliminated.
“The Rise of The Kaiser has begun! And soon, you will call me… Mr. Money in the Bank.” The Impeccable German is aiming for it all, will he be the one that makes this mat sacred?
Six Man Tag: Braun Strowman, Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee w/ Zelina Vega VS Carlito, Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh!
QR Code stuff appears right as The Monster of All Monsters, The King of Lucha and The Boy Wonder are preparing to take the fight to their common enemies! Will Braun, Rey & Dragon steamroll Caribbean Cool, Dirty Dom & The Irish Ace? Or will Judgment Day finally show that they run Raw?
Raw returns and #OneBigSOB makes his entrance. Braun stands with The LWO, then The Judgment Day makes their entrance. The teams sort out, JD starts against Braun, but JD bails out as Braun runs up! Carlito gets in, CLUBS Braun, but Braun TOSSES Carlito away! Carlito tags Dom, the fans rally up for Rey, so Braun tags him in! The fans fire up as Rey stares down with his son, but then Dom tags to JD. JD runs up, Rey fires off forearms, then whips. JD reverses, Rey goes up but JD catches him! Rey slips free, knuckle locks and kicks low. Rey fires hands, then goes up and up and FLYING RANAS!
The fans fire up as Rey then SHOTGUNS JD down! Rey brings JD up, whips him to the corner hard, then runs up to tag Dragon. Dragon sits JD down to swinging DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Dragon gets JD up to snap suplex! Cover, ONE!! JD stays in this, the fans chant “DOM, YOU SUCK!” Dragon fires hands on JD, whips him to ropes, but JD reverses. Dragon stops himself, BOOTS JD, but JD distracts the ref and Dom throws Dragon down by his mask! The fans boo but then JD ax handles Dragon down. Tag to Dom and Dom stomps away on Dragon! The fans boo, Dom drags Dragon up and whips.
Dragon holds ropes, BOOTS Dom, and Rey tags in! Dragon sidesteps Dom to SNAP GERMAN! Rey goes up to SEATED SENTON! Dragon gives Rey some help, wheelbarrow RANA and Dom is sent tumbling! JD runs up, into a mule kick! Rey gives Dragon help now, RANA for JD! The fans fire up as Dragon whisp Rey, and REY 619s! JD & Dom get under it, but Rey PLANCHAS! Dom & JD catch Rey, Dragon runs up and slides! Dom & JD lift Rey up and over Dragon, then use Rey to CLOBBER Dragon! Then JD & Dom hit a GUTBUSTER on Rey! The fans boo as Judgment Day and Carlito soak up the heat, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Rey fights up out of a chinlock. Rey fires hands on Carlito but Carlito whips him to a corner. Carlito runs up but Rey drop toeholds Carlito into buckles! The fans fire up as Rey and Carlito both crawl, and Carlito anchors Rey’s legs with a leg scissor! Carlito crawls over, reaches out to tag JD, and JD drops an ax handle on Rey! JD throws down elbows, then he wrenches Rey into a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! JD argues the count but the count was fair. JD storms over to Rey at the ropes, the fans rally up, but JD CHOKES Rey on the ropes. The ref counts, JD tags to Carlito, and Carlito soaks up the heat.
Carlito brings Rey around but Rey fires haymakers! The fans fire up, Rey whips, but Carlito reverses. Carlito CLOBBERS Rey, then talks some trash. Carlito drags Rey up, puts him in a corner, then fires hands. Carlito whips corner to corner hard and Rey falls back! Carlito sucker punches Dragon! The fans boo but Carlito drags Rey up. Carlito whips Rey to the corner, runs in, but Rey BOOTS him! Rey DECKS Dom, DECKS JD, then slides under to WHEEL KICK Carlito! The fans fire up as Rey crawls for his corner, but then JD & Dom run in! JD blocks a kick, ducks, and the ENZIGIRI hits Dom!
Rey TOSSES JD out, but he still has to crawl for his corner! The fans rally up, but Dom & JD YANK Braun down! They even send Braun into barriers! Carlito has Rey, whips him to the corner, then runs in, but Rey drops! Carlito POSTS himself! JD & Dom check Carlito but that lets Rey crawl for his corner! But there’s no one there anyway! Carlito hurries back in, he anchors Rey again, and he tags JD back in. JD storms up to drop an elbow! JD soaks up the heat while flexing, then he gets Rey up. JD whips, Rey KICKS back! JD runs in but into an ELBOW! Rey QUEBRADAS into a TORNADO DDT!
The fans fire up, Rey and JD are both down! Rey crawls, he reaches out, hot tag to Dragon! Carlito tags in but Dragon fires off haymakers! Dragon whips, Carlito reverses, but Dragon RANAS Carlito down! Carlito goes to a corner, Dragon runs in, but Carlito puts Dragon on the apron. Dragon bumps Carlito off buckles, ROUNDHOUSES him, then goes up. But Carlito ROCKS Dragon first! Carlito climbs up, brings Dragon tot he very top, but Dragon trips Carlito! Dragon ROCKS Carlito into the Tree of Woe! Dragon adjusts, for some WOE STOMPS! Cover, JD breaks it! The fans boo but Rey runs up! Rey jumps up, and he RANAS JD right outta the ring!
But Dom DROPKICKS Rey off the apron! But then here comes Liv~! Dom tells her to go away, she can’t be here! Liv asks why not. Zelina BLASTS Liv off the apron and right onto Dom! Liv smiles as she had a nice landing. Zelina then drags Liv off Dom to throw hands! JD and Rey separate the ladies, and Braun rises up! Dragon reaches out, hot tag to The Monster! The fans fire up as The Strowman Express gets going! He CLOBBERS Dom, CLOBBERS JD, then CLOBBERS Carlito!! Braun throws his shirt to the fans, then gets Carlito into the ring! BIG SPLASH in the corner, then a scoop! MONSTER SLAM!!
Braun says time to go up! Tag to Dragon, and Dragon climbs onto Braun’s shoulders! MONSTER FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Braun & The LWO win!
Winners: Braun Strowman, Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee, by pinfall
Carlito finally gets what was coming to him for betraying LWO! Will this win help The LWO not just get past Judgment Day, but head to the top of Raw?
Ricochet finds Ilja Dragunov backstage.
The One and Only asks The Czar what’s good, and he knows exactly what Dragunov is capable of. He’s gonna show Bron Breakker just what The Mad Dragon is all about. Dragunov thanks Ricochet for that, but he knows there are levels to Raw. There are dangerous people, then there’s Bron. But Dragunov will go out, slay the monster, because that monster cannot slay The Dragon. And when Dragunov is done, maybe he and Ricochet have that rematch. Ricochet says Dragunov read his mind, and promises he has Dragunov’s back. But will Bron prove he is truly #MeanerThanEvil?
Damage CTRL regroups backstage.
Dakota tries to get Iyo’s attention but she’s in her own head. Dakota asks what was going on out there, but Iyo says she took care of it. Iyo has a bit of a headache, through, and she’s just angry! Iyo says DMG CTRL has to change! Iyo runs off somewhere, what “change” could she be talking about?
Sami Zayn VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy!
The Great Liberator knows Chad Gable is a dangerous man in the ring, but we’re all learning Chad Gable is a dangerous man when it comes to mind games and manipulation. While Otis apologized for last week, and while Sami has told Otis he can break free from Gable, will Gable’s “number one guy” still do what he’s told?
Before the match, Sami gets the mic while the fans cheer him on. Sami says the fans are very nice to him, thank you for that. And not gonna lie, Sami could use that right now. It’s been a messed up couple of weeks, and we’re just five days away from Sami’s Intercontinental Championship match against Gable. Sami isn’t even sure what to call this rivalry. It started extremely personal, and now, Sami’s not even sure what the word is for this. But Sami won’t run down the list of every dirty move and sucker punch, every manipulation and what he’s done to The Alpha Academy. Sami will just put this bluntly: Saturday, Clash at the Castle, Sami will defeat Chad Gable, and put an end to all of this!
The fans cheer Sami more, and Sami says no more dealing with a manipulative, abusive psychopath. Sami’s going back to work, and that means being THE Intercontinental Champion! The fans cheer that! Sami says after Gable- Well, here comes The Academy. The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” but Gable says this is typical Sami Zayn. Sami is trying to make himself the sympathetic hero in someone else’s story. It’s pathetic! The only manipulator here is Sami! Sami’s always interjecting into everyone else’s business. Don’t worry about The Academy, they’re good. They trust their master and his methods.
In fact, they’re quite happy! And wait until you see how happy they are when their hero, Gable, takes Sami’s title on Saturday. Is Gable… out of his damn mind?! Does Gable really think they’re happy!? He thinks they’re happy!? Look at them! Do they look happy?! Tozawa, are you happy? Maxxine, you’re limping around right now, are you happy? And what about Otis? Is Otis happy? The fans cheer for Otis, and Sami says the truth is, Gable doesn’t give a damn about the Academy. But you know who does? The fans do! Every single one of them! And the truth is, The Academy won’t be happy until they leave Gable’s sorry ass once and for all!
Gable says shut up, Sami! No one is leaving anyone! Here’s what Sami doesn’t understand. The Academy is a family. And families stick together, no matter what. And they will be with Gable on Saturday. Tonight, Gable unleashes his version of Otis on Sami. The version of Otis who does not feel bad about anything. The Otis that does what Gable says, that OBEYS! The most brutal version of Otis you’ve ever seen! And Gable is unleashing him, right now! Otis goes to the ring, but will he really be Chad Gable’s Otis? Or will he be The People’s Otis? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns and the bell rings. The two tie up, Otis puts Sami in a corner, then lets off. Gable is upset already because he said for Otis to keep after Sami! Otis goes after Sami again, CLUBS him in the corner again and again, but lets off as the ref counts. Gable says more, and harder! Otis CLUBS Sami again and again, then CLUBS Sami down! Gable says that’s the Otis he wants! Otis runs to SPLASH! Gable says again, so Otis runs and SPLASHES again! Gable says yes, now do it again! Otis frowns, but Gable says they’ve talked about this. Stick with the plan, idiot! But then HELLUVA KICK!!! Cover, SAMI WINS!!
Winner: Sami Zayn, by pinfall
Gable is furious and he goes after Sami! It was Gable’s fault he didn’t let Otis do this his way, but then he’s upset that Maxxine & Tozawa are checking on Otis! Gable gets them out of the ring, then he tells Otis to get up. Gable drags Sami up, and he wants Otis to finish this! The fans tell Otis not to, and Otis backs down! The fans cheer but Gable is upset again. Did they not talk about this? Gable gives the orders, Otis does them! Gable SLAPS Otis!! Otis gets upset, Gable SLAPS him again! The fans boo as Otis paces. Then those legs start shaking! Otis runs, Gable dodges, and Otis CLOBBERS Sami! Otis scoops Sami for the WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM!!
Otis has again given in to Gable’s abuse! Gable is proud of Otis, but then Otis gets in Gable’s face! Otis rips off the Academy shirt, corners Gable, and Gable begs for mercy! The fans fire up for Otis as he raises that fist, but then he spares Gable. Otis leaves, and Gable grins. But is Gable’s grip over Otis’ mind starting to loosen? Or is there still enough control there so that The Academy can win him the title?
The Miz continues searching for Truth.
Miz asks Sonya Deville & Natalya if they’ve seen Truth, and Sonya says Truth went that way a little while ago. Okay good, thanks. Miz shouts for Truth, and Truth walks out of a room. Truth thanks whoever was in there, and Miz asks what Truth is doing. Truth just had his fortune told. Looks like they’ve got a tag team title match tonight. TONIGHT!? But a fortuneteller told him this? Yes. Good, it’s not official then. Oh it’s official, dawg. Written in the stars. Forces bigger than themselves! Tonight, it’s against APA! Farooq & Bradshaw! Miz says it can’t be APA. Truth says don’t be scared, he had a vision of unicorns!
What? APA? Unicorns? And when did WWE spring for a fortuneteller? Hate to break it to you, Truth, but fortunetelling isn’t real. Santa Claus isn’t real? Tooth Fairy isn’t real? Chupacabra isn’t real? The “fortuneteller” turns out to be Scarlett Bordeaux! She says it was an honor reading Truth’s fortune. Oh, pleasure was all his. And Scarlett has a reading for Miz. The AOP is looking forward to seeing them in the ring tonight. The Death card… Yeah, same as Truth! Written in the stars. They gon’ die tonight. Miz sighs, will he and Truth find a way to survive The Final Testament?
Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair are here!
Toledo fires up as The StrongEST Duo heads to the ring! The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions are ready for their Triple Threat this Saturday, but they’re gonna watch their challengers have it out here tonight!
Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark VS Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn!
Raw returns as The Queen of Spades & The Hunter make their entrance. Cathy Kelley is at gorilla with the wicked witches, and says they have successfully inserted themselves into the tag title picture. They have the opportunity at Clash at the Castle, in their home country of Scotland, what does that mean to them? It’s as Cathy said, they compete in front of their friends and family in what is possibly the biggest match of their careers. On Saturday, Alba & Isla show why they should’ve been in the match from the start. But tonight, they take care of Zoey & Shayna, who if not for Alba & Isla, would’ve been beaten and embarrassed. So, you’re welcome, girls.
And tonight is just an appetizer. Whether it is pinning Zoey & Shayna, or the champs themselves, the wicked witches walk out of Clash at the Castle the NEW Women’s Tag Team Champions! Will Alba & Isla cast a spell on the Women’s Tag Division and come away with the gold?
The teams sort out, and while Isla starts against Zoey, Isla dropkicks Shayna in the leg! Isla must’ve been watching NXT Battleground last night! Zoey goes after Isla, bumps her off buckles, but Alba barks at Zoey. That distracts her and Isla bumps Zoey off buckles! Isla stomps Zoey down, HIP ATTACKS, then tags Alba. Alba drags Zoey up to fire forearms, then she tags Isla. GOURD BUSTER and METEORA! Cover, TWO! Isla drags Zoey up but Zoey rolls her up, TWO! Zoey runs up to LARIAT! Shayna is still down from the shot to the bad leg and Isla fires off on Zoey! SAIDO! Tag to Alba, and she goes up!
Isla hits the HBACKSTABBER, Alba hits the SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Shayna drags Alba out! Shayna tags in, then drags Alba up to send into steel steps! Shayna storms up the steps to STOMP Alba’s arm! Shayna may have a bad leg but she has aggression to spare, and she gets Alba in a HANGING KEYLOCK! Isla grabs Shayna’s hair, Shayna lets Alba go to HOTSHOT the arm! Isla falls away, Shayna storms up on Alba, but Alba rolls her up! TWO, and Alba hurries back up. Shayna stops the superkick to hit a BACKBREAKER! Then she isolates the bad arm, to STOMP it! Shayna fires up, Toledo is with her, and she brings down her kneepad!
Shayna aims, but Alba kicks the bad leg! Shayna still KNEES Alba down! KIRAFUDA KLUTCH!! Alba flails, sputters, but she’s OUT! Shayna & Zoey win!
Winners: Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark, by submission
Stark has Shayna let off, she got her. Shayna lets Alba go, but she hasn’t stopped staring down the champs. Will nothing stop The Queen of Spades tearing into everyone in the Triple Threat until she and The Hunter have the gold?
Ilja Dragunov VS Bron Breakker!
This rivalry of intense individuals goes back to just last year in NXT, and now it gets Raw! Both men move fast, hit hard and embrace the pain, but who withstands it all to stand tall?
Raw returns as The Czar makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two stare down. Then they fire off haymakers! Bron DECKS Dragunov, eggs him on, then drags Dragunov up to suplex. Dragunov throws knees to get free, but Bron ROCKS him! Dragunov PELES back! Bron goes to a corner, Dragunov CHOPS! Bron goes to another corner, Dragunov CHOPS him again! Bron snarls, TACKLES Dragunov and he rains down fists! Bron talks trash on Dragunov, the fans bark it up, and Bron scoops Dragunov to a fireman’s carry. Dragunov slips free, then URAKENS! Then he CHOPS the leg, and CHPOS Bron’s chest!
Dragunov has Bron in a corner for MACHINE GUN CHOPS! The ref counts, so Dragunov BOOTS Bron! Dragunov CHOPS Bron again, scrubs Bron’s face, then runs side to side, to BOOT WASH! The fans fire up while Bron sputters. Dragunov drags Bron up, bumps him off buckles, then scrubs him again! Dragunov runs side to side, but Bron gets up to THROW Dragunov into ropes! Dragunov sputters and flops out of the ring while Bron seethes, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Bron grinds Dragunov down with a chinlock. The fans rally as Dragunov endures, and Dragunov pries at the hold. Dragunov fights up to his feet, SLAPS Bron, but Bron ROCKS Dragunov! The shots go back and forth, Bron UPPERCUTS then shoves. Bron scoops to POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Dragunov is still in this and Bron scowls. Bron clamps back on to then throw down forearms! Bron fires off on the back of Dragunov’s head! Bron then lets off to talk some trash, and he clamps on a chinlock. Bron’s knee digs into Dragunov’s back and the fans rally up again. Dragunov fights up, pries free, and arm-drags!
Bron staggers up, into a BOOT! Bron wobbles, comes back and he ROCKS Dragunov! Dragunov ROCKS Bron! Bron knees low, runs, but into a LARIAT! Bron stays up, Dragunov runs to LARIAT again! Bron is still standing, but Dragunov LARIATS again! Dragunov roars, runs, but into a JUMP KNEE! Bron whips, Dragunov tiger feints, CONSTANTINE SPECIAL! Down goes Bron and the fans fire up! Bron crawls away to ropes, then goes to a corner. Dragunov runs corner to corner to KNEE Bron! Scoop and SLAM! Dragunov goes up the corner, for the KING KONG KNEE DROP! The fans fire up with Dragunov as he rises!
Dragunov conducts his symphony, then waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov holds on , drags Bron up again, but Bron throws elbows. Bron headlocks, Dragunov still GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up as Dragunov holds on and brings Bron up again. Bron fights the grip, so Dragunov shifts to a crotch lift! SINGLE LEG PLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Bron survives but Dragunov brings him back up. Dragunov reels Bron in, but Bron fights the lift! Bron back drops Dragunov away! Bron storms back up to choke grip! Trophy lift! But Dragunov slips free, shoves Bron and JUMP KICKS! Then Dragunov fireman’s carries!
The fans fire up as Dragunov powers through to CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Dragunov drags himself to the apron, then all the way to the far side. The fans fire up as Dragunov climbs and takes aim! Dragunov goes COAST2COAST!! The fans are thunderous while Bron is still down! Dragunov goes up top again, for the SUPER SENTON!! Cover, TWO!! Bron survives and Dragunov is a bit stunned! Dragunov bring Bron up but Bron resists the lift, so Dragunov HAMMERS away with elbows. Dragunov runs to build speed, but Bron LARIATS! A Steiner Line if you will! Bron aims from a corner, says this is it, but runs into a KNEE!!
Dragunov aims, runs up, H-BOMB FOREARM!! Bron flops around as Toledo declares, “This is Awesome!” Bron goes to the floor, Dragunov goes out after him. Dragunov aims, runs up, and he BOOTS Bron over the desk!! The fans fire up as Dragunov now clears the desk! Pat & Cole move aside, Dragunov refreshes the count, then goes back for Bron. Dragunov brings Bron up, reels him in, but Bron stops the suplex! Bron suplexes Dragunov to GOURD BUSTER on the edge of the desk!! The fans bark is up as Bron refreshes the ring count. Bron drags Dragunov up, scoops him, and then SNAKE EYES off the barriers!
Bron hauls Dragunov up again, and POSTS him!! Dragunov writhes from taking that hit to the spine, but Bron isn’t done with Dragunov yet! Bron puts Dragunov in, storms around, but Dragunov fires back with palm strikes!? Bron rebounds to SPEAR!! But Dragunov tumbles out of the ring before Bron can cover! Bron is frustrated, and he goes out to run in around the way. SPEAR!!! Bron leaves Dragunov behind for the ring count to end this. The count passes 5 of 10, Dragunov sits up at 6. Toledo barks, Dragunov rises at 8, and he slides in at 9! The fans fire up but Bron is building speed! SPEAR!!!! Cover, Bron wins!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall
Dragunov may be #UNBESIEGBAR, but Bron is vicious! But wait, as Dragunov drags himself out of the ring, Bron gets a wild look in his eyes. Bron goes outside, runs in around the way, but RICOCHET FLIES IN!! Ricochet takes Bron out with a flying lariat! Ricochet then runs up to DROPKICK Bron over barriers! The King of Flight said he’d have The Czar’s back, and we see that here! Ricochet goes to Dragunov, will the two of them have to work together to stop the Big Bad Booty Nephew?
Judgment Day regroups.
Priest tells the boys, whatever that was tonight, that ain’t “it.” They gotta fix this. There’s Liv, missing key cards, and- Wait, Dom had it all along? He doesn’t know how it got there! Liv must’ve planted one on him! Impossible. JD takes this card, it is evil! Finn says yeah, this is just Liv driving them apart. They’re Judgment Day, they run this! Priest says Dom is his boy, he trusts Dom, but Dom’s gotta put his foot down. Now, back to business. JD says yeah, Finn’s gonna smash McIntyre tonight, and Priest does it again at Clash. They all fist bump, and even Carlito gets to join in. Finn promises to take care of Drew, but will The Prince come through?
Sheamus finds McIntyre backstage.
The Celtic Warrior knows the two of them haven’t seen eye to eye since Sheamus came back, but this is a reminder that McIntyre is on the cusp of greatness. Homefield advantage, boisterous Glasgow crowd there for him, “Take it home, fella.” McIntyre says Sheamus is right. He’s seen what has been going on with Sheamus and Ludwig recently, so McIntyre hopes Sheamus reminds everyone who Sheamus is. And McIntyre wants Sheamus to be there for him on Saturday so they can smash back pints all night. Now McIntyre’s talking Sheamus’ language!
And don’t worry about that beady eyed Ken doll Muppet, Kaiser. Sheamus has that guy sleeping with one eye open, because he has the mother and father of all receipts coming for him. Kaiser wants to win MITB? Well Sheamus will win that, smash Kaiser’s face in, that’s a two-fer! Yes, good stuff, but keep in mind when Sheamus becomes Mr. MITB and McIntyre is world champion, be a real man and give him a heads up. Sheamus says if he were to cash in, it’ll be like old times. Banger after banger after banger! Sheamus has McIntyre all fired up, will The Scottish Terminator win tonight to ensure a fair fight at Clash?
WWE World Tag Team Championships: The Awesome Truth VS The Authors of Pain w/ The Final Testament!
The Miz did have a point, nothing good happens when R-Truth is left alone for too long. As such, the champs must defend their titles on very short notice against some very dangerous opponents. Will Miz & Truth prove their story is far from over? Or will Akam & Rezar write the Final Chapter on this Hollywood blockbuster?
Raw returns and Cathy Kelley has The Final Testament at gorilla. She asks Karrion Kross that this is the biggest chance for The Final Testament. Is this a major step in their ultimate vision? Of course it is. They have everything you need to take over any brand in WWE. Tonight, AOP brings the tag titles home. And maybe, just maybe, Xavier Woods will see he belongs with them and not Kofi Kingston. Scarlett then tells Woods that they would never abandon him like how Kofi did last week. Woods can’t trust Kofi. That smile on her face might say otherwise… But The Final Testament makes their entrance, will The Awesome Truth have to #FallAndPray?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if Scarlett’s predictions become reality!
The teams sort out and Rezar starts against Miz. Miz dodges Rezar’s lariat to mule kick, front kick, then stomp a foot! Miz knee lifts, but Rezar stays up! Ellering coaches Rezar, and Rezar runs hup again,. Miz gest around, headlocks, but Akam tags in. Rezar powers out, Miz ducks but then Akam CLOBBERS Miz! The Final Testament soaks up all the heat, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Rezar whips Miz to a corner. Rezar runs in but Miz POSTS him! Miz falls back, REzar staggers over, Akam tags in. Akam drags Miz back, but Miz fights up to ENZIGIRI! Hot tag to Truth! The fans fire up as Truth dodges Akam, DROPKCISK Rezar, then dodges Akam again! Truth unleahes the shoulder tackles! Then he hits the SPIN OUT BOMB! The fans fire up as Truth raises his hand. But Rezar runs in! Truth DUMPS Rezar out, tags Miz, and they get Akam for a DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Miz and Truth both raise their hands, but then Scarlett gets on the apron! They tell her, “You Can’t See Me~!”
Awesome Truth runs but the ref is distracted, Kross trips Awesome Truth up! The fans boo and Kross mocks the five knuckle shuffle. But then wait! THE NEW DAY is here! Woods & Kofi beat up on Kross, Rezar runs up so The New Day backs off. Truth gets in and CLOCKS Akam with a title belt! Akam doesn’t budge!? Truth says my bad, and gives the belt to Akam! Miz rolls Akam up, AWESOME TRUTH WIN!
Winners: The Awesome Truth, by pinfall (still WWE World Tag Team Champions)
Wait, that vision about unicorns! Truth knew The New Day would show up to help them! Will Kofi & Woods not only stick together but tear down The Final Testament with their won two hands?
Ricochet helps Dragunov to the back.
They’re almost to medical, just a little further. But then Bron SPEARS Dragunov! Ricochet fires hands on Bron, they brawl to the parking lot! Ricochet BOOTS Bron, but Bron THROWS Ricochet into the side of a production truck! Bron beats down on Ricochet against a car! Ricochet sputters, Bron snarls, and Bron drags Ricochet up. Bron scoops Ricochet, aims, and LAWN DARTS him into the side of another production truck! Ricochet writhes, Bron snarls again, and Bron stalks Ricochet as he crawls away. Ricochet manages to stand, but Bron drags him up the steps! Bron scoops Ricochet again, and aims for a car!! POWERSELAM down through the front windshield!!!!
Ricochet sputters and writhes, refs and producers rush in! They shout for medical, did Bron just ground The King of Flight for good?
Raw returns and…
Samantha Irvin is there as Ricochet is being loaded into the ambulance. Ricochet assures his fiancée that he’ll be okay, and she rides with him to the hospital. Will The One and Only be able to return to the ring? Or even walk again?
Clash at the Castle Stakes: Drew McIntyre VS Finn Balor!
As said earlier tonight, this match is all about making sure Judgment Day doesn’t have anything to do with the World Heavyweight Championship match in Scotland. Will the Scottish Terminator eliminate the possibility of Priest having backup? Or will The Prince earn the boys a front row seat to El Campeon conquering McIntyre in McIntyre’s home country?
Raw returns and Finn makes his entrance. The bell rings, McIntyre corners Finn but Finn slips away. They feel things out, McIntyre puts Finn in another corner, but Finn dodges the haymaker. Finn kicks low, headlocks, but McIntyre powers up. Finn holds on tight, but McIntyre fights off the takeover! McIntyre picks Finn up but Finn uses that to hit a flying takeover! McIntyre fights up, powers out, and he runs Finn over! The fans are torn as McIntyre flexes. McIntyre runs up, Finn dodges and kicks low! Finn headlocks, goes for a tornado, but McIntyre puts him on the apron! The ref calls for the ropebreak, Finn lets go, but McIntyre CLOBBERS Finn!
McIntyre storms out after Finn, CHOPS him against barriers, and the fans “WOO~!” McIntyre brings Finn around the way, scoops, but Finn slips free to POST McIntyre! Finn SLAMS McIntyre’s arm against the post again and again, then CHOPS him! Finn fires body shots, puts McIntyre in the ring, then storms in after McIntyre. Finn wrenches, UPPERCUTS the arm, UPPERCUTS the other arm, then YANKS the arm. McIntyre kicks low, TOSSES Finn out, then goes out after him. But Finn SWEEPS the legs! Finn stomps away on McIntyre, then lines up the shot. But McIntyre blocks the Penalty Kick to THROW Finn down!
McIntyre drags Finn off the apron, clinches, and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES Finn onto and over the desk!! The fans fire up as Cole & Pat narrowly avoid being collateral, and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns once more and Finn has McIntyre in a chinlock. McIntyre fights up and JAWBREAKERS free! Finn staggers around, McIntyre storms up and he CHOPS! Finn staggers, McIntyre stalks him then whips him to ropes. McIntyre scoops Finn, but Finn slips through to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Finn headscissors McIntyre into a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! McIntyre endures, the fans rally up, and McIntyre clasps hands. McIntyre fires elbows into Finn, and Finn lets go of the hold. Both men slowly rise, McIntyre goes to a corner. Finn runs up to CHOP! Finn fires body shots, then he pulls McIntyre’s arm around ropes!
The ref counts, Finn fires body shots and CHOPS! McIntyre snarls and Finn regrets it. McIntyre storms up, but Finn kicks low! Finn whips, McIntyre blocks! McIntyre whips Finn, Finn ducks ‘n’ dodges but McIntyre scoops! Finn slips through to EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO, but back to the arm! ARMBAR! McIntyre endures, fights up, stacks Finn, and deadlifts him for a POWERBOMB! Both men are down and the fans rally up! McIntyre sits up while Finn stirs, and McIntyre LARIATS Finn down! Then LARIATS again! McIntyre clinches to OVERHEAD SUPLEX again! Finn tumbles to a corner, McIntyre storms up, to OVERHEAD SUPLEX again!
Finn staggers, swings, but into the NECKBREAKER! Both men are down, but McIntyre kips up! The fans fire up and McIntyre shakes the ropes! Finn flounders, McIntyre aims from a corner. The countdown begins, “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAY- SLINGBLADE! Finn has McIntyre rolling out of the ring, and so he builds speed! Finn FLIES and down goes McIntyre! Finn hurries to get McIntyre up and into the ring, then aims from a corner. SHOTGUN! McIntyre hits buckles but he stays up! So Finn SHOTGUNS again! Now McIntyre drops to the mat! Finn hurries up top, but McIntyre rises! GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTT!
McIntyre is fuming as he goes up after Finn. McIntyre brings Finn to the very top, for a SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Finn survives and the fans fire up! McIntyre huffs and puffs, “This is Awesome!” McIntyre hauls Finn up, FUTURE SHOCK DDT! And another kip up! McIntyre aims from the corner, but here comes Priest! So El Campeon doesn’t need Finn but feels Finn needs him? McIntyre is still distracted, and Carlito sneaks in! McIntyre HEABUTTS Carlito! JD is here, McIntyer THROWS him in to CLAYMORE! McIntyre TOSSES JD right out, but FInn rolls McIntyre up! TWO!! SLINGBLADE! Finn runs, to SHOTGUN!
McIntyre is down again so Finn hurries back up! COUP DE- NO, McIntyre dodges! CLAYMORE!!! Cover, McIntyre wins!!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall (Judgment Day is barred from ringside at Clash at the Castle)
Pat McAfee makes the official announcement, and McIntyre grins at Priest. Priest holds up the world title and tells McIntyre he doesn’t need his guys backing him up. Will Priest prove that’s true when we arrive in Glasgow? Or will The Scottish Terminator take the title back to truly have his moment?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw as the go-home to Clash at the Castle. Great stuff with Judgment Day and Drew McIntyre to bookend the night, but also great stuff from Judgment Day throughout the night. Liv and her room key was some good stuff, and she really is getting better at promos. How else could she have stayed serious when telling Dom he’s a gorgeous man? And Liv of course got involved in the Six Man Tag. Great new gear from Rey & Dragon, and it tripped Michael Cole up because it was matching. Great win for Braun & LWO, that really added to the tension of everything else. Great main event match of McIntyre VS Finn, and given the stakes, it was the right move for McIntyre to win. McIntyre and Priest will have a great match, and I would hope McIntyre wins, Glasgow isn’t getting much else.
To that point, Alba & Isla losing to Shayna & Zoey isn’t a good sign for them at Clash at the Castle, but it doesn’t feel like Shayna & Zoey are winning either. Bianca & Jade surely retain, with the Triple Threat making them look even more powerful than before. It might be a minute before Bianca & Jade lose the tag titles, there need to be more teams built up. To that point, it feels like DMG CTRL could be rebuilding. Iyo VS Lyra was a great match, but then KC Squared makes the save to upset Iyo. Iyo saying DMG CTRL needs to change definitely makes me think new members are being added again, what with Asuka also hurt right now.
Really good stuff in the men’s tag division tonight, with fun promos as always from Awesome Truth. Good tag title match tonight with New Day of course retaliating against The Final Testament. Not sure how this sorts out, unless there’s a Triple Threat Tag in the works here, too. There can’t be a tag team breakup here, that’s what SmackDown is doing with A-Town Down Under, so I’m curious as to how they’re going to handle New Day VS Final Testament going forward. Also nice cameo of Sonya and Natty, they’re clearly still talking out their deal to help Natty make a change on her Raw momentum.
Great stuff in the Intercontinental Championship story, with a good backstage promo from Sami and The Academy before an equally good promo in the ring. But with all this promo time, and with Gable being overbearing like always, of course Otis lost fast. Good win for Sami but then it’s Otis that stands tall, this is some interesting go-home math. I would think Sami still finds a way to win because Otis finally breaks free of Gable’s control. There’s a lot of intrigue here because Gable has seemingly renewed his WWE contract and is getting one more shot at this title.
Similarly, there’s a lot of talk about Ricochet’s WWE status. Word was that Ricochet’s not renewing his contract, so he’ll be a free agent starting this Summer. It’s hard to confirm or deny that given Ricochet’s part in the Bron Breakker story tonight. We got an awesome, title level match out of Bron and Dragunov tonight, and that was a great win for Bron. Ricochet making the save for Dragunov only to take the worst of Bron’s wrath could very well be the last we see of Ricochet in WWE for the foreseeable future. Ricochet and Samantha Irvin are engaged, maybe this is just a way for them to have their honeymoon? Or maybe they both go to another company, aka AEW since that’s where everyone’s minds go. Either way, it’s up to Ricochet, here’s hoping the best for him and Samantha.
My Score: 8.8/10
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An episode with truly international flavor!
While Will Ospreay defends his AEW International Championship against Brian Cage, Kazuchika Okada takes on former mentor, Ultimo Guerrero! Will the champions stay strong on the Road to The Forbidden Door?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Joe, Hook & Shibata win.
- Private Party VS Chris Jericho & “Big Bill” Morrissey w/ Bryan Keith; Jericho & Bill win.
- AEW Continental Championship Title Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Ultimo Guerrero; Okada wins and denies Ultimo Guerrero a title match.
- Six Man Tag: The Patriarchy VS The Iron Savages; The Patriarchy wins.
- Toni Storm & Mariah May w/ Luther VS Lady Frost & Leyla Hirsch; Storm & Mariah win.
- Malakai Black & Brody King VS Leon & Max St. Giovanni; Malakai & Brody win.
- Hechicero w/ The Gates of Agony VS Matthew Menard; Hechicero wins.
- AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS Brian Cage; Ospreay wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Man Tag: Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!
Three dangerous men joined forces out of respect for what each of them can do, but they aren’t getting much respect from others. But will the Samoan Submission Specialist, The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil & The Wrestler beat some respect into Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari & Josh Woods? Or can the Premier Athletes actually put their money where their muscles are?
The trios sort out, Joe starts against Nese and the fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Nese says not tonight. Nese and Joe tie up, Nese waistlocks, but he can’t lift Joe! Joe smirks, wrenches free, and wristlocks. Nese rolls, wrenches and headlocks. Nese’s team cheers but they’re the only ones. Joe powers up and out, then he runs Nese over! Joe smirks, stalks Nese to ropes, then brings him around. The fans fire up for Joe as he scoops, but Nese slips fere! Nese SOBATS, runs, but into an ELBOW! Tag to Hook and the fans fire up more! Hook puts Nese in a corner to fire off body shots! Hook throws hands, Nese shoves past him but Hook fires more shots!
Nese throws forearms on Hook, but Hook counter punches! Nese staggers, comes back, but Hook gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Nese manages to land out and he STOMPS Hook down! Nese tags Daivari and they mug Hook with haymakers! The fans boo but Nese lets off. Daivari brings Hook up, bumps him off buckles, then CHOPS! Daivari snapmares Hook, clamps on a full nelson and leans on the hold. The fans rally and Hook fights up, and he pries the hold open! But Daivari waistlocks! Hook elbows free, and hot tags to Shibata! Shibata storms in but he has to slow down as Daivari gets away to his corner.
Woods reaches out, so Daivari says here’s something for The Wrestler. Daivari tags Woods in, he steps to Shibata, and they fire forearms! The fans rally up as the shots keep going, then Shibata gets the edge! Woods trips Shibata, goes for an arm, but Shibata slips right around to go for the arm! Woods goes for Shibata’s arm, but Shibata goes after Woods again! Woods powers through to get the arm, but then Shibata slips around, changes sides, and has the ARMBAR! Woods scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Shibata lets off and CLUBS away on Woods. Shibata cranks the arm for a double wristlock but Woods throws body shots!
Shibata leg scissors to trip Woods! KNEEBAR! Nese storms in to stomp Shibata! The fans boo, Woods tags Nese in. Nese stomps Shibata around, then taunts the fans. The fans boo but Nese CHOPS Shibata. Shibata doesn’t flinch! Nese CHOPS again, but Shibata eggs him on! Nese throat chops! Nese whips, Shibata reverses, but Nese ELBOWS back! Nese goes up and up and QUEBRADAS, but Shibata steps aside! Everyone’s learning from Joe now! The fans fire up and Joe smiles. Shibata then tags Joe in, and he stalks Nese. Nese rises up, into the JABS! JABS! JABS! Joe fires off fast hands, CHOPS Nese down, but Sterling gets on the apron!
Joe scares Sterling off, but this is all a delay tactic so Nese can crawl, and Woods can HOTSHOT Joe! The fans boo but Nese brings Joe around, BULLDOG HOTSHOT! Joe staggers, Daivari tags in! Nese & Daivari mug Joe, run, and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Daivari covers, ONE!! Joe is still tougher than that! Woods tags in, he and Daivari mug Joe, and then Woods CLUBS away on Joe’s chest! Cover, ONE!! Joe is still tougher than that so now Daivari tags back in. Daivari and Woods mug Joe, then Daivari stands Joe up. Daivari throws hands, but Joe hits back! They go back and forth, Joe gets the edge, but Daivari CLAWS the eyes!
Daivari sucker punches Shibata down! Daivari whips, Joe reverses and sweeps the legs! SENTON! The fans fire up, hot tags to Hook and Nese! Hook rallies on Nese, wrenches and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Woods runs in but Hook KNEES him down! Nese gets up, but into the clinch! TAZ PLEX! The fans fire up and Hook stalks Nese, to give crossface forearms! Daivari runs up, Hook DECKS him! Woods gets in to GERMAN SUPLEX! Hook tumbles, but Shibata tags in! Shibata ROCKS Woods, BOOTS Nese, BOOTS Daivari, then STO for Woods! Shibata runs up at Nese for a BOOT! Shibata fires off forearms and the ref counts.
Shibata goes corner to corner to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Shibata drags Nese up, SNAP HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Nese survives, but ends up in an ARMBAR!! Nese endures, but he taps! Shibata’s team wins!
Winners: Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata, by submission
The Premier Athletes did prove they’ve got guts, but not enough to overcome this trio of warriors! Will Joe, Hook & Shibata find themselves on the road to trios gold?
The Bang Bang Gang speaks.
Juice Robinson says, “Apparently… AEW isn’t gonna recognize the fact that I was anointed one-quarter of the AEW Unified Trios Champions!” Austin says he’s pissed, Colten confirms that is true, and adds that apparently, The House of Black still gets their shot. At least, once Buddy’s leg gets better. And apparently, PAC cares!? He interrupted their match, he pushed Juice off the top, and then he flipped Austin off! But that’s good. Because their fearless leader, Jay White, is off training his butt off. You thought EIGHT abs was something? Jay will be coming back with TEN! SO Pac, you better hope you don’t see The Switchblade in the Owen Hart Cup!
Because then, The Bastard will do more than just “care” now. He’ll cry to sleep! And if you’re not down with that, they’ve got two words for ya! GUNS UP! Bullet Club Gold is taking aim at a lot of different targets, but will they be able to hit the mark?
Private Party VS Chris Jericho & “Big Bill” Morrissey w/ Bryan Keith!
Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy have been busy this week. They got called out by The Learning Tree on Dynamite, they put in a fast and furious match last night on Rampage, and now they’ll be entering the “Jericho Vortex” when they take on Big Bill and the man himself. But will Quen & Zay teach Jericho something about not looking down on the younger guys? Or will Jericho ruin the fun #ForTheWorld?
The teams sort out and Jericho starts against Quen. The fans rally up and Jericho says here’s a free lesson from The Learning Tree. Then he tags out to The Redwood. Bill steps in, sporting new gear that quotes Tony Schiavone, on the butt… Bill and Quen tie up, Quen gets around and headlocks. Bill powers out and runs Quen right over! Because as the shorts say, “Too much man!” Bill mocks the “Shots! Shots! Shots!” then he stands Quen up. Bill CHOPS Quen, drags him up, then CHOPS him again! Bill keeps Quen in the corner, and he ROCKS him with a right. Then Bill TOSSES Quen across the way!
Bill mocks the dancing, runs corner to corner, and he SPLASHES Quen! Quen was practically smothered by that move! Quen falls over, but Bill stands him back up, and gives a thumbs up before he TOSSES Quen again! Quen writhes, goes to ropes, then the corner. Bill runs in again, but Quen dodges the splash! Bill staggers, Quen goes up, and Quen leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Bill staggers, Quen is on him in a corner! Quen rains down fists, Bill stops him at 6, then DECKS him! Jericho applauds, and Bill tags him in. The fans are torn as The Learning Tree waves, and Bill hoists Quen way up! Jericho “helps” SLAM Quen down!
Jericho & Bill wave, then Jericho stands Quen up to CHOP! Jericho CHOPS again, then whips corner to corner. Jericho runs up but Quen BOOTS him! Quen goes up and leaps to FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Then hot tag to Zay! The fans rally as Zay TACKLES Jericho and rains down fists! Jericho pushes him away but Zay comes back, another TACKLE and more fast hands! Jericho tries to get away but Zay fires off high and low and all around! Jericho CLAWS eyes! The fans boo but Jericho brings Zay up. Zay CHOPS, fires more forearms, then just more and more and more! Zay runs, but Jericho sends him out!
Quen is there, for SILLY STRING! Jericho tumbles, Zay covers, TWO!! Jericho survives, Quen tags in, and he TACKLES Jericho! Quen fires off hands just like Zay! Quen stomps Jericho around, runs, but Bad Apple Bryan Keith trips him! The fans boo, but then Jericho CLOBBERS Quen! Jericho waves to the fans, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Jericho takes his time waving to all sides of the arena, then he drags Quen up. Jericho hits a BIG back suplex, then has the cocky cover, ONE! Jericho perhaps returning the favor from last night there, but Jericho bumps Quen off buckles. Tag to Bill and Bill stomps away on Quen! Jericho adds on, the ref counts, and Bill digs his boots in. The ref counts more, Bill lets off with applause, and then Bryan CHOKES Quen! Bill SUCKER PUNCHES Kassidy! The ref reprimands but Bill goes back to Quen. Bill mocks the “Shots! Shots! Shots!” then CLUBS Quen on the back. Then SLAPS Quen down! Bill mocks the shots more, then mockingly cheers.
Bill drags Quen up, puts him on ropes, and RIPS his shirt open to CHOP him down! Quen sputters, Bill drags him up and tags in Jericho. They mug Quen in the corner, then Jericho brings Quen around. Quen fires hands first! Quen runs, but Jericho DROPKICKS him down! Jericho waves to the fans again, then he drags Quen up. Collision returns to single picture, Jericho bumps Quen off buckles, then Jericho puts Quen up top. Jericho CHOPS Quen, climbs, and wants his “branches” to fire up. The fans are torn, but Jericho has Quen on the very top, but Quen throws hands! Quen shoves Jericho down, and the fans rally up!
Quen adjusts, leaps, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Jericho survives and Quen is frustrated. Quen and Jericho crawl, hot tag to Zay! Zay springboards to CROSSBODY! Zay keeps moving, he ducks ‘n’ dodges, then DROPKICKS! Bill storms in, but Zay DUMPS him out! Zay then triangle jumps to DROPKICK! That’s Jericho’s move! Zay then kicks and hits a STUNNER! Then a STUNNER for Bill! The fans fire up and Zay runs up to SUNSET BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and shocks Zay! Bryan coaches Jericho, Zay tags Quen. Private Party mugs Jericho, then Quen whips Jericho to a corner. Quen runs up to SPLASH!
Quen brings Jericho around again, SOBAT and SOBAT! Quen runs, but Jericho THROAT CHOPS! Then LIONSAULTS! But onto knees! Quen holds Jericho, Zay uses him as a step to FLY onto Bill! Then Zay hurries back and goes up again! Quen sets Jericho up again, SWANTON BOMB! Quen climbs now, for the 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and Quen can’t believe it! Tag back to Zay, but Bill returns! The ref is busy with Bryan, too! Zay springboards, into a BOOT! The Redwood slips away, Bryan hops down, and Jericho covers Zay, TWO?!? Zay survives and the fans fire up!
Jericho huffs ‘n’ puffs, drags Zay up, but Zay is dead weight. Jericho KNEES Zay, then KNEES him again. Jericho says if Zay wants to be a threat, he has to fight. So Zay fires off fast hands and CHOSP! Zay whips, Jericho reverses, but Zay KICKS, then RAN- NO! Jericho turns Rana into WALLS OF JERICHO! Zay endures, even as Jericho sits deep! The fans fire up as Zay fights around! Zay reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Zay lets go in frustration but also exhaustion, so he tags to Bill. Bill storms up but into a mule kick! Zay runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but into the BOSS MAN SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!? Zay survives and Bill is frustrated.
Bill mocks the shots again, gives a thumbs up, then he drags Zay up. But Quen runs in! Bill choke grips Quen, to CHOKE SLAM him onto Zay! Cover, TWO?!?! Zay survives and Bill is surprised! Bill tags Jericho back in, and Jericho climbs. Bill gets Zay up and brings him over, CHOKE- NO, Zay slips free and shoves Bill into Jericho! Jericho lands on his sapling, then Quen DROPKICKS Billy into him! Private Party DOUBLE LARIAT Bill out! Then they get Jericho set up! GIN & JUICE!! CODE BREAKER STYLE!! Quen CLOBBERS Bill, Zay covers, TWO?!?!? Jericho survives and no one can believe it!
The ref defends his count was fair but Zay can’t believe that math. Jericho is up, Zay fires off forearms! “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Zay fires body “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” then runs to LARIAT! Zay is all fired up and the fans are with him! But Bill returns! Zay LION- NO, Bryan Keith CLOBBERS Zay!! The ref was busy with Bill, he missed that! Jericho drags Zay to a cover, Jericho’s team wins!
Winners: Chris Jericho & “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Consider this one a 3v2 Handicap Match, because the Bad Apple got involved. And he even goes after Zay now! Quen goes after Bryan, but Bill & Jericho go after Quen, but Samoa Joe’s team runs out there! Joe LOW BLOWS Bill! Shibata and Hook go after Jericho and Bryan, but Jericho gets outta there! The Learning Tree wants nothing to do with this! So Shibata isolates Bryan’s arm, and STOMPS it!! Jericho feels Bryan’s pain, emotionally speaking. Joe gets a mic to say, “HI~, CHRIS~!” But week after week, Jericho has “graced” us with his presence, but Joe and his associates here have been talking. And every idea that falls from Jericho’s tree “absolutely SUCKS!”
The fans cheer but Joe isn’t done. Joe tells Jericho that they come from very different schools of thought. And the best ideas survive the crucible of combat! So that is what Joe suggests! Joe, Hook & Shibata VS Jericho and what’s left of his tree, come Forbidden Door! Will Jericho, Bill & Bryan be able to regroup in the eight days they have? Or will they be turned into the lumber that builds the school of Samoa Joe?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
Though Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland are Forbidden Door opponents, and hardly friends after how personal they’re making things, they must team together against The Gates of Agony! Will Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona crush the champions before they ever reach Long Island?
AEW Continental Championship Title Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Ultimo Guerrero!
Christopher Daniels promised The Elite that they would face top tier competition for their titles, and he finally realized who would be best for The Rainmaker: the man who mentored him while on excursion in Mexico! Will Okada be able to stay undefeated in AEW when facing one of CMLL’s best? Or will Ultimo Guerrero show him that he still has a lot to learn?
The bell rings and Okada stares Ultimo down. The fans rally up, the two circle, and Ultimo offers a handshake. Okada slaps the hand away, he no longer cares about his former sensei. The two tie up, Ultimo waistlocks, then he SLAMS Okada down. Ultimo facelocks, Okada wrenches out but Ultimo rolls and trips Okada. Ultimo rolls Okada but Okada arm-drags free, and the two stand! The fans fire up as they reset and go again. Ultimo gets his side of the crowd going, but Okada has plenty of fans, too. The two speed things up, Okada drops but Ultimo runs him over! Ultimo whips, Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Ultimo CHOPS!
Ultimo scoops, Okada slips free, but Ultimo LARIATS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Ultimo stands first and he brings Okada around. Ultimo puts Okada in a corner to CHOP! Okada sputters, but Ultimo CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Okada drops to a knee, Ultimo brings him up to scoop, and SLAM! The fans fire up, Okada slowly rises, but Ultimo is on him again. Ultimo CHOPS, and CHOPS, then brings Okada around. Ultimo whips Okada to ropes, then LARIATS him down! Ultimo stalks Okada to a corner, KNEES low, then KNEES low again! The ref counts, Ultimo snapmares Okada down then clamps on a chinlock.
The fans rally, Okada endures and fights around, but Ultimo pushes him down to get a leg. STRETCH MUFFLER! Okada endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts in Español, and Ultimo lets go at 4. Ultimo stomps Okada to the corner, lets off again, but Okada powers up to Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECK- NO, Ultimo fights it to an IRON OCTOPUS! Okada hurries to the ROPEBREAK, and Ultimo lets off again. Ultimo whips Okada to a corner, runs in, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada scowls and the fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Okada goes back to Ultimo, drags him up, and CLUBS him. Okada TOSSES Ultimo out, goes out after him, and UPPERCUTS! Ultimo staggers, Okada UPPERCUTS him again, and Ultimo sits in a corner. Okada stands Ultimo up, to SMACK hm off the chair! Okada drags Ultimo up and puts him back in the ring, then takes his time stepping in. Okada brings Ultimo up, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ultimo stays in this and Okada is annoyed. Okada paces, drags Ultimo up and DECKS him! Okada looms over Ultimo as Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Okada has Ultimo in a corner. Okada brings him up but Ultimo body shots! And CHOPS! Okada knees low, whips, and runs in to BACK ELBO! Okada goes corner to corner, but Ultimo follows to clothesline! Ultimo keeps moving, but then Okada follows! Ultimo dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up, the ref checks, and both men are still in this. Okada sits up first but Ultimo stands first. Ultimo whips, Okada reverses, but Ultimo pops Okada up to the apron! Ultimo sweeps the legs, fires up, and runs side to side to WRECK Okada with a dropkick!
The fans fire up and Ultimo goes out to the apron. Ultimo storms over to Okada, drags him up, and whips him into railing! Then he CHOPS! The fans fire up as Okada reaches out in pain. Ultimo storms up behind Okada, the ring count climbs, but Ultimo POSTS Okada at 7! Ultimo slides into the ring at 8, Okada flounders in after, and Ultimo eggs Okada on. Ultimo fireman’s carries, Okada slips free! Ultimo ELBOWS Okada, runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada snarls and he drags Ultimo back up. Okada ripcords, but Ultimo ducks the lariat! Ultimo kicks low, runs in, but Okada avoids the splash! Okada fires forearms then goes up!
Okada pulls at Ultimo’s mask! The fans boo the disrespect, but Ultimo hits a RUNNING POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Okada stays in this but Ultimo rises up. Ultimo drags Okada up, puts him up top backwards, then climbs up behind him. Ultimo goes to the very top!? But Okada CLAWS at Ultimo’s face through the mask! Ultimo drops down, Okada climbs off the corner, and Okada ripcords! Ultimo ducks again, rolls Okada up, TWO!! Okada escapes and the fans fire up! Ultimo swings, but Okada gets around, and UNMASKS HIM! Ultimo does his best to cover up, but Okada ripcords! RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (denies Ultimo Guerrero a title opportunity)
Despite how he got the win, Okada grins because for him, a win is a win! Will The Rainmaker be unstoppable now that he does what he wants?
Backstage interview with Top Flight.
Lexy Nair is with Dante, Darius & Action, and she congratulates Dante for making it into the AEW TNT Championship Ladder Match. Now, they wanted this time so what’s on their mind? Dante says the last time he was in a ladder match, he broke his leg. A broken fibula, a dislocated ankle. It took a lot of hard work for Dante to make it back here. He had to relearn how to walk, how to run, how to jump, and how to be himself again. But now, he’s going back in to that environment. A lot of people are saying that’s crazy. But it’ll take a little bit of crazy to become the NEW TNT Champion, so boys, at Forbidden Door, he’ll get some gold to celebrate with.
Lio Rush walks in and he wants to talk about last week. Action says before that, he does want to congratulate Lio Rush on the win last night. Lio appreciates that. And he asks if Darius is cool. Darius nods so Lio takes that. Lio tells Dante that when it came to last week, Lio is a man of his word. He has Dante’s back. Always has, always will. But come Forbidden Door, Lio is in the match, too, and he wants the TNT Championship for himself. Dante says same for him. So then see you there. Darius says they’ll see who the better man is. Top Flight heads out, but will the Bad Child make sure he’s the Man of the Hour in New York?
Six Man Tag: The Patriarchy VS The Iron Savages!
While Christian Cage still wants to be AEW World Champion, he also wants his “sons,” Nick Wayne and Killswitch/Luchasaurus, to succeed, too. So they are going to go after the AEW World Trios Championships as a family, no matter who they have to go through. Killswitchasaurus took out Jacked Jameson, Dirty Bulk Bronson & Beefcake Boulder all by himself, so will it be even easier when Captain Charisma & The Prodigy Son are with him? Or will everyone be sippin’ sauce and livin’ hoss on Saturday night?
Before the match, Jameson has a mic. He tells Christian that he has been a focal point on the biggest shows in wrestling since most of us were little kids. Christian is one of the greatest of all time, and is now better than he’s ever been. However, ever since coming to AEW, Christian’s been acting more like “Low T Loser!” A couple weeks ago, Christian had Killswitch take them out for no reason! Then he’s got that little peeper, Nick Wayne, who looks like Timothée Chalamet but even wimpier! But they ain’t going to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory! They’re going to the milk farm in #TIDDYCITY!!
The fans are a little torn about that idea, but then The Patriarchy makes their entrance. But then Christian leaves?! No, he joins commentary! He’s leaving this all up to his “sons!” The teams sort out in this unofficial handicap match, and Luchasaurus starts against Bronson. The fans are on the dinosaur’s side, but Jameson says time to sip some sauce! Bronson grabs the cup and he CHUGS it! Bronson is all fired up, runs up on Luchasaurus, but Luchasaurus HEADBUTTS him down! Nick wants in, so Luchasaurus tags. Nick swaggers around, toys with Bronson, then taunts Jameson. Nick eggs Bronson on, kicks him around, then KICKS Bronson ont he back!
Nick flexes but Bronson gets up! Bronson is literally twice as big as Nick! Bronson back suplexes, Nick lands out! Nick kicks and runs, but into a back drop! Christian coaches Nick from 30 feet away at the desk but Bronson says it is time for TIDDY! CITY~! Bronson sends Nick right into Boulder’s beefy chest! Nick sputters, Luchasaurus tags in! He CLOBBERS Bronson, BLASTS Boulder & Jameson, then TOSESS Bronson toa corner! Luchasaurus fires off fast hands, whips corner to corner, then runs up to BOOT Bronson down! Christian says this is the most elite big man in the business. Boulder storms up, he grabs Luchasaurus!
Luchasaurus ELBOWS Boulder, SHOVES him up and out, but Jameson grabs Luchasaurus by the hair! Christian says that’s cheating! Well, he would know… Jameson CLUBS Luchasaurus, goes up, but Luchasaurus garbs him first! To THROW him down onto Boulder! Nick gets in, he gets a boost from Luchasaurus, SUPER PLANCHA onto the Savages! Christian says they are the next Trios Champions and it is not up for debate. Luchasaurus waits on Bronson, Bronson slowly staggers to his feet, and into the choke grip! But Bronson CLUBS at the arm! Bronson breaks free, fires hands over and over, then LARIATS!
Christian is upset but Luchasaurus stays up! Bronson LARIAT, then DISCUS LARIATS! Luchasaurus drops to a knee, Bronson fires back up, “I’M GONNA BUST~!” Bronson runs, but into the choke grip! JURASSIC CHOKE SLAM! And then Nick wants back in! Christian says to do it, so Luchasaurus tags. Luchasaurus gets Bronson up, Christian says now his boys need his help. WAYNE’S WORLD! Christian goes to ringside, and Nick gladly tags his “father” in. Christian then has his “sons” get Bronson up, and he says THEY are the next Trios Champions! KILLSWITCH for Bronson! Cover, Patriarchy wins!
Winners: The Patriarchy, by pinfall
Christian tops it off after his “sons” do the heavy lifting, but a win is a win. Will nothing stop The Patriarchy as they look to reign over AEW together?
Mercedes Mone visited Arena Mexico.
And she told Stephanie Vaquer this is why she’s the CEO. She flew all the way to Mexico just ot make a point. Mone said hola, and then stared Vaquer down. Mone knows Vaquer is NJPW Strong Women’s Champion for now, but that title is hers come Forbidden Door. But then Vaquer told Mone, “You’re in my house now, b*tch! And we speak Spanish here!” So Mone used the internationally understood SLAP ACROSS THE FACE! The fight was on, and Mone snatched both belts! Will Mone prove she is The CEO of the entire world? Or will she find out why Vaquer is La Primera?
Toni Storm & Mariah May w/ Luther VS Lady Frost & Leyla Hirsch!
While Mina Shirakawa is coming for The Leading Lady’s AEW Women’s World Championship and the spotlight, she also wants her Mariah back! Will Storm and Mariah show Mina that their bond is more than just skin deep? Or will they both freeze up facing a LEGIT cool duo?
The teams sort out and Storm starts against Leyla. The fans rally for Storm as she and Leyla circle. They tie up, and Storm powers Leyla back, but Leyla puts Storm in the corner. They go around again, on the mat, then back to their feet. Storm wrenches but Leyla gets around to trip Storm. Leyla pushes Storm to a cover, ONE as Storm bridges. Leyla pushes her down, ONE! Leyla tries again, ONE! Leyla hops on but Storm stays bridged up! They stand, Storm wrenches to a facelock, then tags Mariah. The fans cheer as Storm whips Leyla to ropes, then BOOTS her down! Mariah SHOTGUNS Leyla down, but Leyla scrambles away.
Frost tags in, Mariah and Storm are too busy celebrating together. Frost gets around Mariah, goes to ropes, but Mariah bucks the O’Conner. Frost rolls through, comes back, tilt-o-whirl and sunset flip! TWO, but Mariah SLAPS Frost! Mariah puts some stank on the CHOP! Mariah then scoops for a SPIN OUT SIDEWALK SLAM! The fans fire up and Mariah even BLASTS Leyla for good measure! Storm runs in to HIP ATTACK Frost! Storm and Mariah pose together, and Storm cues us to picture in picture.
Storm and Mariah talk but Leyla drags Mariah back in! Frost drags Storm out, the two are separated and Frost fires off on Storm! Leyla throws Mariah down, covers, TWO! Frost CHOPS Storm against barriers! Leyla drags Mariah up to snap suplex! Leyla soaks up the heat, drags Mariah up, then tags in Frost. Leyla snap suplexes again, and Frost STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Frost stays on Mariah and brings her back over, tag to Leyla. They mug Mariah, stomp her down, then Leyla digs her boots in. The ref counts, Leyla lets off, and then she drags Mariah up. Luther rallies the fans while Mariah endures the REAR BEARHUG!
Mariah reaches out while Leyla leans on her. Mariah fights up, reaches for Storm, but Leyla brings her away. Mariah fights with elbows, then runs, but Leyla reels her in! Mariah switches, Leyla switches, but Mariah wrenches to a SAIDO! Mariah and Leyla crawl, hot tag to Storm! Storm rallies on Leyla, BLASTS Frost, and Collision returns to single picture! Storm dodges Leyla, blocks the boots, and DRAPING BACKSTABBERS! The fans fire up and Storm stands Leyla up, for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Storm stands Leyla up again. Storm reels Leyla in, but Leyla back drops!
Storm sunset flips, but Leyla drops into the ARMBAR!! Storm flails, reaches out, and the fans rally up again! Mariah jumps in to RUNNING KNEE Leyla down! Storm is free, Frost runs up, but into a HEADBUTT! Mariah hurries back and reaches out! Hot tag to Mariah! She drags Leyla to a corner, Frost is in the other. Mariah and Storm say kiss THESE! But then Frost & Leyla dodge! GAMANGIRI for Mariah! Now Mariah and Storm are in corners! Frost hits the CANNONBALL! Leyla adds a SWINGING DROPKICK! Leyla drags Mariah to the drop zone and Frost goes up! Leyla goes after Storm but Storm HEADBUTTS!
Storm shields Mariah from the FROSTBITE!! Frost drags Leyla to cover Mariah, STORM BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, Frost fires off on Storm! Frost bumps Storm off buckles, Leyla gets Mariah up. Leyla ROCKS Mariah, coordinates with Frost, and they whip Storm and Mariah into each other! The two HUG! Then they dodge Leyla & Frost, to DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up as now they DOUBLE HIP ATTACK! Storm gets Leyla for STORM ZERO! Mariah covers, she and Storm win!
Winners: Toni Storm & Mariah May, by pinfall
The mentor and protege embrace as they come out victorious! But with Mina Shirakawa trying to wedge herself between them, will this story have a tragic ending?
Serena Deeb speaks.
“Leading up to Double or Nothing, I was 6-0. Physically, I was unbeatable. Mentally, I was untouchable, unbreakable. And subsequently, I’ve had three of the toughest losses of my career, to some of the best women in this company. And I know how this goes. Sometimes you’re on the up, sometimes you’re on the down. But when you’re on the down, you gotta stop it in its tracks and you gotta lift yourself back up. If there’s anything that my wrestling career has shown, it’s perseverance, it’s redemption, it’s grit. So next week, I will be in Buffalo at Collision, and I am begging anybody to step into my ring, to step into Deeb’s Dojo!
“Because, baby, I’m on the up. And from here, I’m gonna remind everybody, and I’m gonna remind myself, just who the hell I am: The Professor of Professional Wrestling.” Who will accept Deeb’s “pop quiz” next week on Collision?
Malakai Black & Brody King VS Leon & Max St. Giovanni!
The Bang Bang Gang mocked the misfortune of this malevolent faction, and they are looking to take their anger out on whatever poor souls AEW have found for them. Will LSG & MSG soon RIP at the feet of The Kings of the Black Throne?
The teams sort out, MSG starts against Malakai. They circle, MSG is wary of Brody, but he ties up with Malakai. MSG wrenches, wristlocks, but Malakai rolls, wrenches and cording holds. MSG slips around to wrench back, but Malakai spins to wrench then headlock. MSG powers out but Malakai runs him over! Malakai stands MSG up but MSG ROCKS him with a forearm! MSG winds up, but Malakai blocks the kick to ELBOW him away! Malakai runs up, but into an ELBOW! LSG tags in, but runs into an arm-drag! Malakai clamps onto LSG’s arm, wrenches it, and tags in Brody. The fans bark as Brody CLOBBERS MSG!
LSG arm-drags free of Malakai, then runs up, but Malakai drops down so Brody can CHOP LSG off his feet! LSG sputters, the fans bark for Brody, but MSG is back! Malakai blocks MSG’s superkick to KICK the other leg. Brody and Malakai FOREARM KNEE SMASH COMBO! LSG runs up, but into a POP-UP KNEE COMBO! Then DANTE’S INFERNO!! Cover, The House wins!
Winners: Malakai Black & Brody King, by pinfall
The brothers St. Giovanni could not withstand the wrath of the Dark Father and the King of Death, who still have fury burning in their eyes. But as they head up the ramp, Ian Riccaboni is there to interview them. He congratulates them on the win tonight, but he must ask: How does it feel after what happened to Buddy last week? Malakai chuckles, and says what a “human” question. Brody tells Ian that revenge is never a straight line. They feel nothing. Does that mean Buddy doesn’t matter? Or are Malakai & Brody just waiting until the right time to strike?
Hechicero w/ The Gates of Agony VS Matthew Menard!
The Alchemist of Lucha Libre warned MJF that at Forbidden Door, he’s going to break off one of MJF’s arms! Will Hechicero use Menard as an example of that? Or will Hechicero have a hard time handling some Daddy Magic?
The bell rings and Menard dodges Hechi to fire off fast hands! Menard whips Hechi to then CLOBBER him! The fans fire up with Menard as he keeps on Hechi, with a LARIAT! “What you got!?” The fans cheer, Menard whips, but Hechi gets under the leap frog to DUMP Menard down! Hechi ELBOW DROPS, then basement DROPKICKS! Menard bails out, shakes out the stars, then slides back in. But Hechi stomps away on Menard, then CHOKES him on ropes! The ref counts, Hechi BITES Menard before letting off. Menard gets up but Hechi CHOPS him! Hechi runs to JUMP KNEE! The fans are torn, but Hechi gets Menard up, for a back drop!
Hechi traps an arm, grabs the other, and DARK SACRIFICE! Menard writhes, staggers around, and Hechi slithers around to make sure MJF knows he is numero uno! Hechi runs up, but Menard dodges! Hechi hits buckles, and Menard fires off shots! Menard whips corner to corner, then runs up to clothesline! Menard climbs, and he rains down fists! The fans fire up and count all the way to TEN! Menard is all fired up, then he hits a CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Hechi stays in this but Menard scowls. Menard runs, but into a CROSSBODY from Hechi! SLEEPER on the ropes! The ref counts, Hechi RAMS Menard down!
Hchi then slingshots to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Hechi waits on Menard, runs and tilt-o-whirls, HEADSCISSOR LEG DROP! Then Hechi rains down shots on Menard’s back, before reeling him into the CRUCIFIX ARMBAR! Menard taps, Hechi wins!
Winner: Hechicero, by submission
The Gates of Agony storm in to celebrate with Hechi, will the Alchemist of Lucha turn the Wolf of Wrestling into a lap dog? Or will MJF prove that he’s better than even Hechicero, and he knows it?
Jeff Jarrett speaks.
“When I was asked officially about being in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, all the emotion came back. It’s hard for me to imagine it’s been 25 years, but there are so many things that I remember like it was yesterday. In the late 90s, we would become Tag Team Champions, and I kinda look back on those days as the favorite days of my career. His passing in 1999, May 23rd, on the Monday the following day, I made a promise to myself that I would be able to look Oje & Athena in their eyes, and it really meant something. They were little kids when it happened, but to let them know what a great man their father is. I never, ever met anybody like him.”
Jarrett looks back, and he’s since become a 12-time world champion, a two-time Hall of Famer. The Owen Cup means more to him than anything he’s ever done. Toby Keith passed away earlier this year, another good buddy. And as the song says, he ain’t as good as he once was, but he’s as good once as he ever was. To get the opportunity to win three matches, then stand in the ring in Owen’s hometown of Calgary, Jarrett is absolutely gonna do it. The Last Outlaw must still wait and see what “wild card” is dealt, but will he make it through no matter what?
AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS Brian Cage!
The Aerial Assassin wants to be the #TwoBeltBruv by taking Swerve’s AEW World Championship, but he also has to defend the belt he has. And while The Machine doesn’t work for The Mogul anymore, he might end up helping him out with this match. Will Ospreay stay golden on the Road to The Forbidden Door? Or will Cage make sure Ospreay’s limping into Long Island?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time to see #WhoBetta!
The bell rings and Cage CLOBBERS Ospreay! Cage fires off in the corner, the fans boo and the ref counts. But then Ospreay turns things around to fire back! Ospreay goes up to rain down fists, but Cage SHOVES him away at 4! Ospreay lands out on his feet, only for Cage to run him over! The fans boo but Cage drags Ospreay up to ROCK him! Ospreay staggers, Cage CHOPS him, but the fans rally for the “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Cage whips, Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges and RAN- NO, Cage stops that and TOSSES Ospreay! Then he scoops to do bicep curls, before the FALL AWAY SLAM! Cage flexes but fans boo.
Ospreay grits his teeth as he stands up, and Cage runs in. Ospreay DUMPS Cage out, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again. Cage shoves Ospreay but Ospreay comes back to BOOT! Cage falls to the floor, the fans fire up with Ospreay, and he PLANCHAS! Down goes Cage and the fans fire up again! Ospreay paces, brings Cage up and into the ring, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ospreay aims from the apron, springboards, but Cage catches him! Cage stalling suplexes Ospreay, walks around with him, but Ospreay flails. Cage still keeps Ospreay up, to JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO! Cage is annoyed but he brings Ospreay back up. Cage brings Ospreay around, bumps him off buckles, then CHOPS! Cage ROCKS Ospreay, soaks up the heat, then smirks as he drags Ospreay back up. Ospreay fires forearms in return! Cage SOBATS, scoops, and SLAMS, to then drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Cage stays on him. Cage drags Ospreay up, to HEADBUTT him!
Ospreay staggers, Cage bumps him off buckles, but Ospreay kicks low! Ospreay ROCKS Cage, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ospreay whips corner to corner, but Cage reverses hard! Ospreay falls back, Cage dusts himself off, and then Cage asks, “Who betta?!” Cage looms over Ospreay, gives him clubbing crossface forearms from both sides, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Cage has Ospreay in a BEARHUG! Ospreay endures, the fans rally, and Ospreay throws elbows! Ospreay BELL CLAPS and Cage lets him go! Cage still knees low, CLUBS Ospreay, then shouts, “Who betta than Cage, huh?!” Cage runs but into the TIGER WALL KICK and ENZIGIRI! Cage staggers to a corner and the fans fire back up! Daniel Garcia is watching, as he still wants a shot at the International Championship. Ospreay runs corner to corner to BOOT Cage! Ospreay pushes Cage out, goes to the apron and springboards in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Ospreay is annoyed but he just brings Cage up.
Ospreay reels Cage in but Cage resists the lift. The fans rally as Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! And then winds up to CHOP! Ospreay reels Cage in again, but Cage back drops free! Cage goes corner to corner to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, then GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay has a rough landing and the ref checks him, but he seems okay to continue. Cage goes to the corner, and he deadlift SUPERLEXES! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay toughs it out and Cage grows frustrated. The fans rally for Ospreay but Cage reels him in. Cage puts one out, lifts Ospreay up, but Ospreay RANAS Cage into the buckles!
Ospreay hurries up top now, and he BLINDSIDE CHEERIOS! The fans fire up and Ospreay prepares his elbow pad. Cage stirs, Ospreay goes to a corner and the fans are thunderous! HIDDEN- NO, Cage fireman’s carries first! But Ospreay fights around, sunset flips, but Cage stays up to YANK Ospreay up! But Ospreay gets around, full nelsons, only for Cage to ELBOW free. Ospreay HOOK KICKS back! Ospreay springboards, OSC- DROPKICK from Cage!! The fans boo, but Cage aims and spins, but Ospreay slips through the lariat! And he gets Cage up, SITOUT BOMB! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous!
Ospreay and Cage stir, a standing count begins, and the fans rally up. Both men are down at 5 of 10 but Ospreay sits up first. Cage follows, and Ospreay stands at 7. Ospreay brings Cage around to fire a forearm! And then another forearm! And then another! Cage ROCKS Ospreay back! Cage stalks Ospreay, hauls him up to a fireman’s carry, and F5!! Cover, TWO!! Cage is losing his cool and he argues with the ref but the count was still two! Cage seethes, and Collision goes picture in picture again.
Ospreay stirs while Cage paces around him. Cage slashes his throat, brings Ospreay back up, and he SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay wobbles, Cage SLAPS him again! Ospreay ROCKS Cage, ROCKS him again, and again! Cage ROCKS Ospreay right back! Ospreay staggers around, finds his way back, and he fires more forearms on Cage! So Cage DECKS Ospreay! Cage eggs Ospreay on, and Ospreay rises to fire another flurry! Cage ROCKS Ospreay again, and Ospreay leans against Cage. Cage pushes Ospreay down, talks trash, then stands on Ospreay’s back! Cage flexes, soaks up the heat, but Ospreay pushes up off the mat!
Cage STOMPS Ospreay down! Cage runs, but Ospreay avoids the elbow drop! Cage staggers back over, brings Ospreay up, but Ospreay fires forearms! Cage ROCKS Ospreay but Ospreay just fires up! Ospreay fires another flurry, Cage ROCKS him again, but Ospreay ROARS! Ospreay fires shot after shot but Cage ROCKS him one more time! Ospreay goes to a corner, Cage brings him around and reels him in. Suplex, but Ospreay slips free! Ospreay waistlocks, Cage switches, but Ospreay ELBOWS free. Cage ROCKS Ospreay again, but Ospreay headbutts buckles to fire himself up! The fans are thunderous as Collision returns to single picture!
Ospreay eggs Cage on, then blocks a shot to fire KAWADA KICKS! Cage JUMP KNEES! DISCUS- SUPERKICK! Cage stills wings, Ospreay swats the lariat to HOOK KICK! Cage still LARIATS through!! Cage gets Ospreay up, lifts, POWERBOMB! Deadlift, SPINNING SITOUT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and the fans are thunderous again! Cage seethes and pounds the mat in frustration but the fans are behind Ospreay. Cage drags Ospreay up, fireman’s carries again, but Ospreay fires elbows! Ospreay pops up to spin and RAN- NO! Cage blocks that again! Cage brings Ospreay up, but Ospreay slips into a DDT!
Cage staggers, Ospreay whips, but Cage reverses! Ospreay handsprings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay springs right up to HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Cage survives and shocks Ospreay! Ospreay just fires himself back up and the fans rally as hard as they can! Ospreay gets Cage up, reels him in, and underhooks those big meaty arms! But Cage fights with those arms to RAM Ospreay into a corner! Cage goes corner to corner, but Ospraey BOOTS him! Ospreay goes up but Cage GAMANGIRIS! Right in the mouth! Cage goes up, but Ospreay slips under and tucks Cage in! CHEEKY NANDOS!
Cage wobbles, Ospreay puts him back up! Ospreay goes up TO SUPER- NO, Cage slips free! So Ospreay GAMANGIRIS back! Ospreay goes up but Cage scoop him! SUPER SPINNING POWERSLAM!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Now Ospreay shocks Cage! The fans are electric for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Ospreay rises, Cage runs in, and he CLOTHESLINES Ospreay in that corner! Ospreay’s momentum puts him up top! Cage goes up after Ospreay, fireman’s carries, but Ospreay pops up to SUPER STEINER!! The fans are electric again, for the OS- NO!! Cage stuffs that to ripcord and HAYMAKER!
Cage vows to end this! Suplex, STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! And POISON-RANA!! Ospreay gets moving, OSCUTTER!!! Cover, TWO!??!? Ospreay throws his elbow pad away, he means business this time! HIDDEN BLADE!!!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
The Machine proved he can get his stuff in, and that he can take one of the best to the limit, but that is where Cage hits his limit! Ospreay is rolling into Dynamite next week, where he will have no choice but to team with The Realest to take on some common enemies. Will Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland make it through The Gates of Agony? Or will neither of them make it to The Forbidden Door?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, though stocked full of more action than I expected. Thankfully, it was less talky than usual, and what promos we got were fairly efficient. Well, I feel like there was a touch of redundancy to Lio interacting with Top Flight when we got that moment on Rampage. I guess AEW is worried not enough people are watching Rampage. Deeb sending out an Open Challenge for the Collision go-home next week was good, I’m sure we’ll get a great match of her and a visiting CMLL or Stardom talent. And after Jarrett’s very moving promo, I actually want to see him make it to the finals. I don’t see him winning the whole thing with Pac AND Bryan Danielson on the other side of the bracket, but for the sake of honoring Owen Hart’s memory, Jarrett at least has to get past the wild card.
Storm & Mariah VS Leyla & Frost was a good tune-up match for the Six Woman Tag set for Dynamite, but as such, The Outcasts likely win. As I said on Wednesday, if Mariah is going to beat Saraya in the Women’s Owen Hart Cup, she’ll have to lose out on Dynamite because that’s how the math works. Hechicero of course beat Daddy Magic, but that’s because MJF is going to win at Forbidden Door. And then of course The House of Black beat the St. Giovanni brothers. Their dismissive nature towards the interview was an interesting one, but I would think they will get their revenge on The Patriarchy soon enough.
Good promo from The Bang Bang Gang that helped feed into the various stories. The Patriarchy of course beat The Iron Savages, but Christian avoided doing work in an even more obnoxious way than I expected. I still think Pac should work with Malakai & Brody in an attempt to get revenge on The Bang Bang Gang together, but I guess that depends on if Pac goes to the Owen Hart Cup finals or not. Oddly, I’d love if The Bang Bang Gang did face The Patriarchy for some rare Heels VS Heels shenanigans. Christian will try to cheat at the same time Bang Bang Gang tries to cheat so it comes down to who can cheat better.
Though going by the other tag matches, the Joe-Hook-Shibata trio is a great team, and they naturally made quick work of The Premier Athletes. Then they logically went after Jericho’s group after that great match with Private Party. Jericho likely will still owe Hook an FTW Championship match, but it’d also be great if Joe-Hook-Shibata got their shot at the trios titles. We’d get some awesome promos between them and the Bang Bang Gang, as well as some fresh showdowns. And really good match of Okada and Ultimo Guerrero. It was a little sluggish, but I suppose between Ultimo and Okada needing to get a rhythm, and Ultimo being 52, it was still very solid stuff. But Okada winning was fine, it leaves him available for a different match-up for Forbidden Door weekend.
And just an awesome International Championship match for the main event. I did not think Cage was going to get as much offense in as he did, but I appreciate that they let him. Cage needs to be seen as a threat on some level so pushing Ospreay like this was a good way to do it. But of course Ospreay wins, because they’re continuing to tease Garcia VS Ospreay.
My Score: 8.9/10
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The Road to the G1 has begun!
NJPW is heating up the G1 Climax already by bringing us a Qualifier Series! Whose New Japan Soul will burn bright through the Summer?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Masatora Yasuda VS Daiki Nagai; Time Limit Draw.
- Great-O-Khan & Francesco Akira VS Katsuya Murashima & Shoma Kato; Khan & Akira win.
- Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Tomohiro Ishii, Satoshi Kojima & Tomoaki Honma; The United Empire wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Just5Guys VS Hirooki Goto, El Desperado, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg; Goto, Desperado, Tanahashi, Yano & Oleg win.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block Qualifier First Round: Callum Newman VS Yujiro Takahashi; Callum wins and advances to New Japan Soul in Korakuen Hall.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block Qualifier First Round: YOSHI-HASHI VS Chase Owens; Hashi wins and advances to New Japan Soul in Korakuen Hall.
- 8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The House of Torture; LIJ wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
G1 Climax 34 A Block Qualifier First Round: Callum Newman VS Yujiro Takahashi!
The United Empire has been on a roll tonight, but while those were tag matches, The Prince of Pace has to do this on his own! Can Callum conquer the Tokyo Pimp? Or will he have to watch out for the usual tricks?
The bell rings and the two run in! Yujiro BOOTS Callum down, stomps him around, and Callum goes to ropes. Yujiro ROCKS Callum with a forearm, then stalks him to a corner. Yujiro stomps Callum again, CLUBS him, then brings him out to knee low. Yujiro CLUBS Callum again, whips corner to corner, but Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges and keeps moving, to then BOOT Yujiro! The fans fire up while Yujiro bails out. Callum eggs Yujiro on, but the ref wants him to stay in. Yujiro slides in, Callum dodges and DROPKICKS! Yujiro bails out again and the fans fire up. Yujiro hurries back up to the apron, but Callum DROPKICKS him down!
Callum takes aim as Yujiro stands up, for the PLANCHA, but Yujiro moves aside! Callum lands on his feet but that strains the legs. Yujiro reels Callum in, REVERSE DDT to the floor! The ref wants this back inside, and fans rally up for Callum, but Yujiro stalks him. Yujiro drags Callum up to RAM him into railing! Yujiro brings Callum back up, to RAM him into the apron! The ref reprimands but Yujiro brings Callum around, to whip into railing! Callum goes down in a heap and Yujiro leaves him behind. The ring count starts but Callum sits up at 4 of 20. The fans cheer Callum on as he rises at 10 of 20 and hobbles over.
Callum rolls in at 13, the fans cheer, but Yujiro stomps Callum right down. Yujiro digs his boots in, the ref counts, so Yujiro lets off at 4. Yujiro whips Callum into a corner, stomps him, ROCKS him with a forearm, then ELBOWS him. Yujiro throws more elbows, then runs up to BOOT! Callum slumps down but Yujiro pushes him to a cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Yujiro argues the count. The ref says it was fair, so Yujiro drags Callum to center. Yujiro drops a leg, drops it again, then drops it again! Cover, TWO! Callum stays in this and the fans rally up. Yujiro is annoyed, but he eggs Callum on. Yujiro brings Callum up, and Callum fires a forearm!
Yujiro eggs Callum on more as Callum throws more shots. Yujiro then knees low! Yujiro snapmares Callum and then basement BOOTS! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Callum toughs it out. Yujiro brings Callum up, puts him against ropes, then fires forearms. The ref reprimands, but Yujiro gets space. Callum BOOTS first! Callum runs up but into a kick! Yujiro runs but Callum follows, trips him, and DOUBLE STOMPS him! The fans fire up while both men are down! Yujiro goes to one corner, Callum goes to the other. Callum fires up, the fans are with him, and he runs Around the World to DROPKICK!
Callum snapmares Yujiro, runs up and PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans still applaud as Callum has control. Callum clutches his beat up back, uses the ropes to stretch it out, and then he clamps onto Yujiro with chicken wings. Yujiro hurries to the ropes, so Callum ROCKS him with a right! Callum sits Yujiro in the ropes, then runs to DROPKICK Yujiro in the back! Yujiro falls, Callum brings him up and chicken wings. Yujiro fights the lift, stomps Callum’s foot, then ROCKS him with an elbow! Callum comes back to ROCK Yujiro with a forearm! Callum runs, but into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Callum sputters, Yujiro runs up and BOOTS him!
Yujiro brings Callum around, reels him in, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Callum survives and the fans cheer! Yujiro is frustrated but he stalks Callum. Yujiro drags Callum up, reels him in, INCOLLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Callum is tougher then the Intercollegiate Slam and Yujiro grows further frustrated! Yujiro stumbles after Callum, brings him up, and fireman’s carries. Callum fights free, but Yujiro blocks the lariat! Yujiro ducks the backhand but not the ROUNDHOUSE! Both men are down again as Callum catches his breath. The fans rally up and Callum fires himself back up. The fans join in and Callum takes aim.
Callum goes to run but Yujiro reels him in! Yujiro waistlocks, Callum switches, but Yujiro BITES Callum’s hand! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Yujiro stops at 4. Yujiro runs, but Callum blocks the boot, ROCKS Yujiro, then runs. Yujiro uses the ref as a shield! He gets the cane! But Callum blocks the cane attack, kicks Yujiro low, but now the ref sees Callum with the cane! Callum defends his innocence, the ref takes the cane, and Yujiro LOW BLOWS!! The fans boo but Yujiro reels Callum in, for PIMP JUICE! Cover, TWO!! Yujiro is stunned that Callum survives! Yujiro pleads with the ref, but no, it was not a three.
Yujiro drags Callum up, reels him in, for BIG- NO, Callum wrenches out! Yujiro ROCKS Callum, runs, but Callum shoots around to chicken wing and TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yujiro escapes but the fans fire up! Callum aims from a corner, runs Around the World, and DROPKICKS! Yujiro staggers, Callum goes up, and he roars as he springboard DOUBLE STOMPS! Then OSCUTTER!! Cover, Callum wins!
Winner: Callum Newman, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
It was a grueling first fight, but Callum was able to outpace Yujiro, and he now moves ahead! Callum faces Kenta in Korakuen Hall, will Callum continue to build momentum? Or will he #GoToSleep before the Climax?
G1 Climax 34 A Block Qualifier First Round: YOSHI-HASHI VS Chase Owens!
The Head Hunter and the Crown Jewel have battled many times, both in the G1 and more recently, over the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. Sadly, neither man has that gold, but they’re looking at something bigger. Will Yoshi-Hashi #GetBackUp and head for the next round? Or will he be the victim of a Jewel Heist?
The bell rings and the two circle as the fans rally up. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, but Chase swings Hashi around to put him on ropes. The ref counts, Chase lets off, but then he blows snot on Hashi! Chase eggs Hashi on so Hashi fires forearms! Hashi CLUBS Chase, Chase knees low and Chase TOSSES Hashi out. Hashi runs up to the apron but Chase DECKS him! Chase builds speed but Hashi dodges the dropkick! Hashi kicks low, whips, and Chase hits railing! Chase staggers away while fans applaud. Hashi goes after Chase, brings him around, and whips him into more railing! Chase staggers again while fans applaud.
The ref wants this back in the ring but Hashi lines up a shot. Chase stands, Hashi runs up, but Chase BOOTS him! Chase RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS Hashi into railing! The ref goes out to check Hashi while Chase leaves him behind. Chase opens the gate so he can snatch a fan’s Yoshi-Hashi towel! Chase sneaks that over so he can CHOKE Hashi with it! The ref sees that, reprimands, but Chase whips Hashi hard into railing! Down goes Abe-san, too! Since when was Chase copying the House of Torture? Chase storms over, brings Hashi up, and puts him in the ring. Hashi sits up, Chase runs, SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer as Hashi stays in this. Chase is annoyed and he mocks the fans as they rally up. Chase CLUBS Hashi on the neck, stomps Hashi’s hand, then brings him up to wrench and wristlock. Chase bends the fingers, then SNAPS them! The ref reprimands Chase being a Villain, but Chase stomps away in the corner. Chase then bends the fingers, and he makes Hashi flip Goto off on commentary. Chase CHOPS Hashi, CLUBS him, then RAMS into him! Chase digs in his shoulder, then lifts Hashi to RAM him in again! Hashi hobbles, Chase whips him corner to corner hard, and Hashi bounces off buckles! Chase soaks up the heat while Hashi writhes.
Chase drags Hashi up but Hashi fires body shots. Hashi CHOPS and the fans cheer! But Chase BOOTS Hashi down! Chase clutches his stinging chest, drags Hashi up, but Hashi suplexes first! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Chase goes to a corner. Hashi goes to the other, runs in corner to corner, and CHOPS! Hashi ROCKS and CHOPS and repeat on Chase! The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but Hashi lets off with one more CHOP! Chase sits down, but he SPITS at Hashi! So Hashi CHOPS him again! Hashi whips corner to corner, Chase reverses, but Hashi comes back to run Chase over!
The fans cheer and Hashi cleans himself off. Hashi then runs up to CHOP, run again, and BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Chase stays in this but the fans rally up for Hashi. Hashi storms over to Chase, brings him up, but Chase throws body shots. Hashi eggs him on, Chase throws more shots, then a CHOP of his own! Hashi DECKS Chase and the fans fire up! Hashi goes back to a corner to catch his breath. Chase slowly goes to the other corner, Hashi runs in again, but Chase blocks the lariat to BUCKLE SHOT, STO, and SENTON! The fans fire up while both men are down! Chase runs corner to corner now to forearm smash!
Chase reels Hashi in, short arm LARIAT! Then a half nelson to GUTBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Hashi stays in this and the fans fire up again! Chase is annoyed but he drags Hashi back up. Chase reels him in, but Hashi back drops free! But Chase is right back up! BLINDSIDE C-TRIGGER! Chase then wrenches, hammerlocks and JEWEL HEISTS! Cover, TWO!! Chase is furious with the ref but the ref defends his count! Chase scowls, drags Hashi up, and reels him in. Chase tucks the arms, PACKAGE- NO, Hashi flips free to CODE BREAKER! Roll up and bridge, TWO! Chase escapes but Hashi dropkicks the legs out!
The fans fire up again while both men are down! Hashi and Chase go back to corners, and both men run in! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, but neither falls! DOUBLE LARIATS collide again, and Chase staggers back! Hashi runs corner to corner, but Chase sends him into buckles! Chase rolls Hashi up, and puts his feet on ropes! TWO!! Hashi escapes but Chase gets moving, to C- NO!! Hashi blocks the trigger! Chase fires hands but Hashi CLUBS the leg! Hashi puts the leg in ropes, to SUPERKICK! Full nelson, DRAGON SUPLEX! Chase roars and rise sup, he swats a lariat and BACK ELBOWS! Hashi roars and swings, but into a HALF ‘N’ HALF!
But Hashi is right back up! C-TRIGGER!! Hashi falls back but Chase has to sit down! The fans fire up and rally for Hashi as he stirs. Chase aims as Hashi goes to ropes, and he runs in to C-TRIGGER! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives and the fans fire up again! Chase drags Hashi back up, POINT-BLANK C-TRIGGER!! Hashi flops over but Chase wants to go for the execution! Chase reels Hashi in, tucks the arms, and PACKAGE- NO! Hashi kicks and flails to fight! But Chase powers through! PACKAGE- NO, Hashi fights free with a back drop! Chase sunset flips it! But Hashi sits on it! Cover, TWO!! Even Chase has to check if he got free in time!
Chase runs, but Hashi dodges the trigger! ELBOW! CHOP! SUPERKICK! Chase roars, but into a SUPERKICK! Hashi reels Chase in for a DESTROYER!! Cover, TWO!! Chase survives and the fans fire up! Hashi rallies the fans, runs, and LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Chase is still in this but the fans fire up more! Hashi gets Chase up, full nelsons, then pump handles, KARMA!! Cover, Hashi wins!
Winner: Yoshi-Hashi, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The Crown Jewel cracked under the pressure and now Hashi heads for Korakuen Hall! But Hashi’s friend and teammate in Chaos, Tomohiro Ishii, will be waiting! If Hashi made it through this, can he make it through the Stone Pitbull?
8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The House of Torture!
Tetsuya Naito is preparing for the Forbidden Door and his battle with Jon Moxley, but it seems some old enemies are knocking at his door. Will Titan, Bushi & Yota Tsuji help Naito stay tranquilo? Or will Evil, Ren Narita, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho make sure Darkness Falls in Fukushima?
Before the match, Sho gets on the mic to sarcastically with Naito a happy birthday. As such, he says it’s cute Naito thinks he’s going to have a happy birthday at all. Sho talks trash on LIJ, too, but the fans boo. And then The House just attacks! The bell rings, the brawl is on, and while Evil, Narita & Kanemaru drag Naito, Bushi & Yota out, Sho digs his boot into Titan’s neck! Red Shoes reprimands, Sho lets off, and he drags Titan up to CLUB him down. Sho talks trash as he digs his boot into Titan’s head. Titan gets up to fire off a strike fest! SOBAT and Titan runs, but Kanemaru gets a cheap shot in!
Red Shoes reprimands, Titan swings on Kanemaru but Kanemaru avoids it. Kanemaru throws Titan down by his mask, only for Titan to kip up! PELE! Kanemaru falls, Titan gets around Sho to knuckle lock, CHOP, and he goes up and up! Titan tightrope walks but Kanemaru gets in, so Titan MISSILE DROPKICKS the Heel Master! Then DROPKICK for the Murder Machine! The fans fire up as Titan snapmares, gets a leg, and drops a leg on the knee! And then Titan drags Sho over to tag in Naito! The fans cheer as the birthday boy drags Sho up and wrenches his arm to a wristlock. Sho begs for mercy as Naito cranks the hold!
Sho reaches out, Naito keeps him from ropes, and they go around and around. Naito even teases Evil by just barely keeping Sho back from a tag! Naito grins as he brings Sho away and Bushi tags in. Bushi climbs up, Evil protests, but Bushi still gets away with the AX HANDLE! The fans cheer, and Bushi BLASTS Evil off the apron! Bushi CHOPS Sho, whips corner to corner, then runs in, but Sho dodges. Sho runs in but into the PENDULUM KICK! Bushi aims but Dick Togo anchors Bushi’s feet while Sho gets in Red Shoes’ face! Narita BOOTS Bushi down, and then the rest of the House attacks the rest of LIJ!
Narita whips Bushi into railing, Evil CHOKES Naito, Sho whips Yota! Sho and Bushi get back in the ring, even as Evil CHOKES Naito, Kanemaru CHOKES Titan, and Narita brings Yota into the crowd! The fans have to be careful, and Red Shoes reprimands, but this lets Sho CHOKE Bushi in the ring! Sho tags Kanemaru and he scrapes his foot off Bushi’s face. Kanemaru snapmares Bushi, ELBOWS him in the head, then stomps him around. The fans rally for Bushi but Kanemaru sends him into Evil’s boot! Kanemaru tags Evil, Red Shoes sees Evil has a shirt ready to use, so Evil gives that up so he can kick Bushi out of the ring.
Red Shoes is busy putting the shirt aside, so he misses Sho and Narita mugging Bushi! Narita grabs a chair, Sho stands Bushi up, and Narita JAMS Bushi! Yota protests, Narita puts Bushi in for Evil, and Evil drags Bushi up for a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! But then someone rings the bell? Dick Togo makes the announcement and Evil even grabs Bushi’s mask cover to celebrate. Red Shoes says no, this doesn’t count in any way, shape or form. Evil says fine, and he tags Narita. Narita drags Bushi up, Bushi CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Narita CLAWS Bushi’s eyes! Red Shoes reprimands while Narita scrapes Bushi’s face off ropes!
Red Shoes counts, Narita lets off and runs, but Bushi blocks the boot to ENZIGIRI! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Bushi crawls, but Narita stomps him down! Narita BLASTS Yota, stands Bushi up, but Bushi blocks a kick to CLUB the leg! Bushi then dropkicks the legs out, crawls for his corner, and the fans rally up! Hot tag to Yota! The fans fire up as Yota runs Narita over! Kanemaru & Sho get in to kick low then double whip, but Yota kicks Sho while he arm-drags Kanemaru! The fans fire up as Yota scoops Sho for a BACKBREAKER! Kanemaru storms up but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER!
Narita returns, kicks low and whips, but Yota reverses to scoop and BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up for the hattrick while Narita writhes! Yota gets the fans even more fired up and he smiles. Yota drags Narita up, fireman’s carries, but Narita fights free. Narita CHOKES Yota, Red Shoes reprimands, but Yota breaks free! Yota swings, Narita ducks then gets the SLEEPER! Yota endures, and he RAMS Narita into the corner! Yota sputters, but Evil sneakily unties the buckle pad! Yota runs back in and surprise! Yota runs into bare buckles! The fans boo but Narita tags Evil in. Evil & Narita split the wishbone on Narita, then Evil DECKS Naito!
Narita & Evil whip Yota to an open corner. Evil runs in but Yota BOOTS him! Narita runs in, he blocks Yota’s boot, but Yota reels Narita in to STOMP down! Evil mule kicks, runs, but into a COMPLETE SHOT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Yota crawls over, hot tag to Naito! Naito fires hands on Evil, kicks and CLUBS him, then whips. Evil reverses but Naito holds ropes. Naito BOOTS Evil, runs up and gets around, then whips to arm-drag! Evil stands, Naito RAMS into him, but Evil fights the atomic drop. Naito RAMS Evil into the corner, whips him corner to corner, then ELBOWS him! Naito snapmares and basement dropkicks!
The fans fire up as Naito poses, then he covers, TWO! Evil is still in this but Naito stays on him. Evil kicks, Naito blocks and he CLUBS the leg! Naito kicks and kicks, but Evil blocks! Kanemaru gets in to dropkick the legs out! Kanemaru & Sho hold off LIJ while Evil steps through, for the SCORPION DEATHLOCK! Naito endures, pushes up, crawls forward, but Evil sits deep on the hold! Dick pokes Naito in the eyes! But even so, Naito fights forward to the ROPEBREAK! Evil holds until Red Shoes counts 4, then Kanemaru tags in. The House sends Naito to an open corner. Sho runs in to forearm smash, then Narita adds his own!
Kanemaru runs in to elbow! Evil runs in to clothesline! Snapmare, and then Narita gets in Red Shoes’ face! Dick goes up the corner while Evil & Kanemaru hold Naito open! DICK CHOP! Kanemaru covers, TWO!! Naito survives and the fans fire up! But Kanemaru & Evil SMASH the knees! Kanemaru steps through to FIGURE FOUR! Naito endures, the fans rally, but Kanemaru thrashes around! Bushi gets in to stomp Kanemaru, but Sho kicks Bushi! Sho throws Bushi out, but Naito is still free of the leglock. Dick distracts Red Shoes, letting Kanemaru get his whiskey! The fans boo as Kanemaru aims, but Naito ducks the bottle!
Titan SHOTGUNS Kanemaru, then he BOOTS Dick! Sho kicks Titan, whips, but Titan reverses. Titan goes Matrix to then CALF KICK Sho! Evil & Narita attack, double whip, but Titan uses that to FLY out onto Sho! The fans fire up, Bushi & Yota get in! CODE BREAKER for Evil, STUNNER for Narita! Then Naito baits Kanemaru into an atomic drop! Bushi ENZIGIRIS! Yota SUPERKICKS! Bushi gives Naito a boost, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up as Naito gets Kanemaru up, wrenches, and tilt-o-whirls, DESTINO!! Cover, LIJ wins!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, by pinfall
The House of Torture tried but failed, and the night is tranquilo after all! Yota grabs the blue buckle pad and threatens Narita with it! Souled Out runs away to help the rest of The House get outta here, will they ever learn their lesson?
As for LIJ, they regroup in the ring, and naturally, Naito gets the mic. “Buenas noches, Fukushimaaa~!” The fans cheer, and Naito continues. NJPW visits the Fukushima Prefecture often, but it has been three YEARS and eight MONTHS since they were last in THE Fukushima City. Therefore, Naito thanks everyone for coming out tonight. Gracias, amigos. Naito then notes that yes, today happens to be his birthday. The fans cheer that! And Naito says he isn’t sure where she is, but his mom made the trip all the way from Tokyo just to be here tonight. The fans are surprised, but then cheer for Mama Naito.
Naito says again, he isn’t sure where she is in the crowd, but he says gracias to her. The fans applaud that, and then Naito says that in these last three years and eight months, surely there are a lot of new fans here. So, did those new people enjoy NJPW and LIJ? The fans cheer! Then, after these three years and eight months, the next time will be… Hmm. Two years? Three? Four? Just next month? Well, Naito isn’t sure. But until then, remember: Tranquilo! Assen na yo! The fans cheer, and Naito asks, “So, shall we?” The fans cheer, and Naito says if he remembers right, it has been since October of 2016, so SEVEN years and eight months, since the last time! Is everyone ready?
The only way to close out tonight’s New Japan Soul in Fukushima is of course… “Bushi, Hiromu,Takagi, Titan, Yota, y Naito! Nosotros! LOS! INGOBERRRRRNABLEEEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!” Big mic drop and LIJ is rolling forward, but they will have to do this all over again tomorrow night. Will Naito keep up the pace as he heads for Jon Moxley and the Forbidden Door?
My Thoughts:
A very good return for the New Japan Soul series here, with plenty of tune-up matches for tomorrow’s New Japan Soul and those G1 Climax qualifiers. Really good G1 Climax qualifiers tonight, though the fans were just cold for Yujiro against Callum. Good win for Callum, and he’ll have a good showing against Kenta but I don’t expect Callum to make it to the A Block prelim finals in a couple weeks. Hashi VS Chase was very good, great win for Hashi, and while they avoided Bullet Club VS Bullet Club, they’re totally giving us Chaos VS Chaos as Hashi takes on Ishii. I’m leaning towards Ishii making it through and facing Kenta in the prelim finals.
And then a really good, really fun 8 Man Tag for the main event. Naito is definitely building momentum towards his match with Moxley in just over a week, which I would hope he wins, but it doesn’t seem like there’s a clear challenger for Naito afterwards. At the same time, the G1 is next, he’s gonna be in that as champion, the round robin nature makes for at least one person getting that golden ticket win off him in like a middle round. Also happy birthday to Naito, and it was so nice to know his mom made the trip out there to spend time with him.
My Score: 8.8/10
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