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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 34 Results & Report! (7/27/24)

A Block, Round 4!

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Will things stay tranquilo?

As NJPW prepares for another big weekend, Tetsuya Naito must be on guard for every trick Evil might throw at him in their main event showdown!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • HENARE & Konosuke Takeshita VS Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima; Henare & Konosuke win.
  • El Phantasmo & Jado VS Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano; Oleg & Yano win.
  • Yuya Uemura & Taka Michinoku VS Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira; Cobb & Akira win.
  • David Finlay & Gedo VS Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Ren & Kanemaru win.
  • Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma VS Yota Tsuji & BUSHI; Yota & Bushi win.
  • G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shingo Takagi VS Callum Newman; Callum wins.
  • G1 Climax 34 A Block: SANADA VS Gabe Kidd; Sanada wins.
  • G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shota Umino VS Great-O-Khan; Shota wins.
  • G1 Climax 34 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Jake Lee; ZSJ wins.
  • G1 Climax 34 A Block: Tetsuya Naito VS EVIL; Evil wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current A Block standings!

Zack Sabre Jr: 3-0, 6 points
Evil: 3-0, 6 points
Shingo Takagi: 2-1, 4 points
Gabe Kidd: 2-1, 4 points
Tetsuya Naito: 1-2, 2 points
Jake Lee: 1-2, 2 points
Sanada: 1-2, 2 points
Callum Newman: 1-2, 2 points
Shota Umino: 1-2, 2 points
Great-O-Khan: 0-3, 0 points

 

Here are the current B Block standings!

Yuya Uemura: 3-0, 6 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 2-1, 4 points
Henare: 2-1, 4 points
Ren Narita: 2-1, 4 points
Jeff Cobb: 1-2, 2 points
David Finlay: 1-2, 2 points
Boltin Oleg: 1-2, 2 points
Hirooki Goto: 1-2, 2 points
El Phantasmo: 1-2, 2 points
Yota Tsuji: 1-2, 2 points

 

G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shingo Takagi VS Callum Newman!

The Rampaging Dragon dominated The Dominator, Great-O-Khan, and the Prince of Pace was put in his place by The Front Man, Zack Sabre Jr. Will Takagi continue to soar towards the Climax? Or can Callum make a comeback here in Nagasaki?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two circle, the fans cheer on “TA-KA-GI!” as he and Callum feel things out. They back off, go again, and knuckle lock for a Test of Strength. Takagi wrenches and wristlocks, but Callum spins, slips through, and waistlocks. Takagi switches, Callum wrenches out to hammerlock then headlock. Takagi endures the grind, powers up and out, and Callum RAMS him! Takagi rebounds to RUN Callum over! But Callum kips up! The fans cheer and Takagi might be getting flashbacks to Ospreay. The two step up and Callum shoves Takagi. Takagi shoves Callum back, so Callum kicks!

Callum whips, Takagi reverses but Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges and builds speed! Takagi avoids the boot to kick and whip but Callum reverses. Now Takagi ducks ‘n’ dodges to build speed! Takagi RAMS Callum, Callum BOOTS, and then the two RAM shoulders again! The fans fire up as both men stay standing. Callum kicks, Takagi ducks to throw him down. Callum avoids the sliding lariat, Takagi cucks the buzzsaw to GERMAN SUPLEX! Callum lands out, ROUNDHOUSE, but just a glancing blow. Callum elbows and springboards, OSC- NO, Takagi stops the cutter and shoves Callum away! The fans cheer as the two reset.

The two step up, and Takagi offers a handshake. Callum takes it, and then Takagi reels him in! Callum fights free, runs, but into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON LARIAT! The fans fire up and Takagi says he’s that smart. Takagi then LARIATS Callum up and out of the ring! Callum flounders by the ramp, the fans rally up, and Takagi goes out to fetch Callum. Takagi drags Callum up to wrench and then whip Callum hard into railing! Callum slums against commentary, and Takagi CLUBS Callum down. Takagi drags Callum back up, SMACKS him off the apron, then fireman’s carries. SNAKE EYES!

Callum staggers, Takagi kicks low, DDT to the floor! Callum writhes, Takagi poses, and fans applaud. Takagi takes a moment to catch his breath, and the ring count starts. Callum sits up at 4 of 20, Takagi storms over at 7, and he CHOPS Callum at 8! Takagi brings Callum around, and puts him in the ring at 10 of 20. The fans applaud, and Takagi drops a BIG elbow! Callum sputters, so Takagi SENTONS! Callum coughs and sputters more, then Takagi drags him up. Five minutes in, and Takagi suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi points to the camera, but then wags his finger. Not just yet.

Takagi eggs on Callum, and hears the fans cheer, “Newman kakui!” Oh? What about Takagi? The fans cheer Takagi, and he pie faces Callum. Callum fires forearms, but Takagi ROCKS him! Takagi paces, Callum sahkes his head as he stands back up. Callum fires forearm after forearm on Takagi and the fans rally up. Takagi JABS, JABS and JABS again! Then he CHOPS Callum down! Callum kips up to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up and Callum stands. Callum whips, Takagi reverses but Callum slides to trip him up, and then DOUBLE STOMPS! Both men are down and the fans fire up again. Takagi goes to the apron while Callum rises.

Callum gets the fans rallying, but Takagi RAMS into him. Callum stops the buckle bump to give a buckle bump, and he runs side to side to SHOTGUN Takagi down! Fans fire up, Callum goes up and up and ASAI MOONSAULTS from the second rope! Direct hit on Takagi and the fans fire up again! Callum takes a moment, puts Takagi in, and then goes up top, to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and Callum brings Takagi up. Takagi swings, Callum dodges to SOBAT! KICK! LARIAT! The fans cheer and Callum PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Takagi stays in this, and Callum keeps cool.

The fans rally as Callum rises, and Callum calls his shot. But Takagi waistlocks! Callum elbows free, KICKS, then springboards, OSC- NO, Takagi catches Callum to a Gory Especial! NOSHIGAMI! And then a KNEE DROP on Callum’s head! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, and Takagi looks for a camera. “TOKI GA KITA! <IT’S TIME!>” The fans fire up and Takagi rises again. Takagi sits Callum up, for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans fire up with each shot, then Takagi runs, SLIDING- NO, Callum dodges, to BUZZSAW! But Takagi tanks it!? Takagi stands, Callum fires a forearm! Takagi JABS, HEADBUTTS, and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, ONE?!?

The fans are thunderous, we hit 10 minutes, and Takagi runs, into a ROUNDHOUSE! He just rebounds to PUMPING BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!! Callum survives again and the fans fire back up! Takagi shouts “OI! OI! OI!” and the fans join in. Takagi drags Callum up, pump handles, but Callum fights with elbows. Takagi LARIATS Callum, the fans fire back up, and Takagi fires boxing elbows! “OI! OI! OI!” and then Callum ROCKS Takagi! ROLLING ELBOW! JUMP KNEE! Takagi falls over and the fans fire up! Callum rises, roars, runs, but Takagi follows to LARIAT! Takagi keeps moving, but runs into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!!

Callum fires up and the fans are with him! DREAMCAST KICK! Springboard, OSC- BLINDSIDE LARIAT!! Takagi has had it, and he hauls Callum up again. Takagi winds up, POINT-BLANK PUMPING!! Cover, TWO!! Callum survives and Takagi roars! The fans fire up again and Takagi pump handles. Torture rack, LAST OF- NO, Callum pops up! Callum throws hands, but Takagi lets him down so he can go up, POISON-RANA!! Callum staggers up, but he ducks Pumping Bomber! But ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint to DDT! Callum handsprings through!? And springboards, to OSCUTTER!! Cover, CALLUM WINS!?

Winner: Callum Newman, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Takagi earns 0)

Callum continues to follow in Ospreay’s footsteps, because he, too, has found a way to slay the Rampaging Dragon! Is this a sign that the Prince of Pace is about to become the King of the Climax? Is there still time for Takagi to make it into the top three and go to the playoffs?

 

G1 Climax 34 A Block: SANADA VS Gabe Kidd!

The Cold Skull got cheated by Evil, but who hasn’t? Even the Mad Man lost to the King of Darkness, but he rebounded at the expense of the Roughneck, Shota Umino. Will Gabe stay #WarReady and win again? Or will Sanada bring him to a Skull End?

Gabe tells the fans to shut up as they cheer on Sanada, but they just get louder. The bell rings and Gabe promises to mess up Sanada’s right arm bicep like his left arm’s. The two circle, feel things out, and Gabe shoots around to waistlock. Sanada switches, Gabe switches, they go around and around, and Gabe wrangles Sanada down. Sanada fights up, spins around to facelock and he grinds Gabe down. Gabe fights up, grabs a leg, then waistlocks. Sanada switches, Gabe slips away and the fans cheer. Sanada points to his left arm, knowing Gabe wants it. The two reset, feel things out, and they clinch.

Sanada keeps his left arm away so Gabe BITES Sanada’s ear! The ref reprimands, but Gabe wrangles Sanada by the arm! DOUBLE WRISTLOCK on the left arm! Sanada endures while he scrambles, reaches out with a foot, and has the ROPEBREAK! Gabe lets go to kick Sanada out. Gabe UPPERCUTS the bad arm, then whips Sanada hard into railing! Sanada flounders by English commentary but Gabe drags him up. Gabe CHOPS, whips Sanada into more railing, and Sanada falls back in a heap. Gabe then brings out chairs! The ref reprimands, but Gabe still drags Sanada up and opens the gate to No Man’s Land!

The fans rally, Gabe shoves the ref away, and then JAMS Sanada with the chair! Gabe CHUCKS the chair into Sanada’s left arm! Sanada falls and the fans are torn while Gabe tells the ref to start the ring count. The ref goes back to the ring first, and then Gabe grabs a segment of railing! Gabe lifts it up, but then drops it to flip everyone off. He isn’t gonna do the hardcore stuff when he knows that’s what they want. The ring count starts while the fans boo, but Gabe drags Sanada up. Gabe brings Sanada all the way to the back to whip him into a wall! The count is now 10 of 20 and Gabe heads back! Gabe slides in at 15!

Sanada crawls, hurries to his feet, and runs for it! 18! 19! Sanada slides in safe at 19.5! Gabe is annoyed, so he drags Sanada up, wrenches and WRINGS the left arm, then UPPERCUTS! Sanada falls back, Gabe has a cocky cover, ONE! Gabe taunts the fans rallying, but there are fans chanting for “GABU! GABU!” Gabe mocks them for it, then drags Sanada up. Gabe WRINGS Sanada’s left arm again, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer but Gabe is annoyed. Gabe drags Sanada up, hoists him onto the ropes, but Sanada fights back. Sanada CLUBS Gabe away, but Gabe comes back to CHOP! Gabe eggs on Sanada, but Sanada pokes him in the eye!

The fans cheer as Sanada gives Gabe just a bit of his own medicine. Sanada whips but Gabe blocks to YANK the bad arm! Gabe BITES Sanada’s forehead! The ref counts, Gabe lets off and Gabe argues about the eye poke. Gabe whips, Sanada dropkicks the legs! And then he DROPKICKS Gabe down! The fans fire up and Gabe bails out. Sanada stands, and he PLANCHAS Gabe down! The fans fire up again, and Sanada encourages them to get louder. Nagasaki obliges and Sanada goes back to Gabe. Sanada drags Gabe up, puts him in the ring, then clinches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Sanada shakes out his arm.

Sanada drags Gabe up, fireman’s carries, but Gabe pries at the bad arm! Gabe has the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK, then he WRISTLOCK SUPLEXES Sanada into buckles! Gabe hurries to haul Sanada up, SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Sanada stays in this but Gabe stays on him, BONE LOCK!! Gabe shouts out Bullet Club as he pushes down on Sanada’s head and arm! Sanada endures, reaches out, and the fans rally up for him! Sanada reaches out as Gabe pulls way back! Sanada still finds the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Gabe lets go in frustration. Gabe stomps Sanada right on the bad arm! Gabe then drags Sanada up and says this one’s for the young lady looking at him.

Gabe reels Sanada in but Sanada fights the lift! Gabe DOUBLE CLUBS Sanada, and that just makes Sanada mad! Sanada fires forearms, but Gabe CHOPS! Sanada UPPERCUTS, but Gabe roars! Sanada ENZIGIRIS! Gabe rebounds, Sanada gets under and suplexes, and then with the ropes, MAGIC SCREW! The fans fire up while both men are down! Gabe stirs, Sanada kips up! The fans fire up, and Sanada aims from a corner. SHINING- NO, Gabe ducks under! HAYMAKER! HEADBUTT! YUKON LARIAT! Gabe reels Sanada in, but Sanada back drops free! Gabe comes back and around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Sanda lands out! SHINING WIZARD!

The fans fire up and Sanada drags Gabe back up. Clinch and- NO, Gabe spins that around, PILEDRIVER!! Gabe crawls to the cover, TWO!! Sanada survives and the fans fire up again! Gabe sits up cross-legged, tells off Henare on English commentary, and brings up that scar on his head. Gabe then drags Sanada back up, reels him back in, but Sanada RANAS free! Gabe BOOTS, Sanada goes to a corner. Sanada BOOTS back, then QUEBRADAS, and dragon sleepers! SKULL- NO, Gabe rolls back to inverted suplex! But Sanada turns it back to SKULL- NO! Gabe fights that to suplex! Sanada fights, so Gabe DOUBLE WRISTLOCKS!

Sanada endures, slips around and clinches, DEADFALL!! Cover, SANADA WINS!

Winner: Sanada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Gabe earns 0)

Gabe was a dog with a bone when it came to the bad arm, but Sanada perhaps used that to his advantage in the end. The Cold Skull just got a win off the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion, will he be red hot for the rest of the run?

 

G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shota Umino VS Great-O-Khan!

The Roughneck lost to Gabe Kidd, the Dominator lost to Shingo Takagi, so someone has to rebound tonight! Will #SHOOTER take down the KOPW Champion? Or will he be conquered for the glory of the United Empire?

The bell rings and Shota runs up to fire forearms with Khan! The fans fire up as they go back and forth again and again! Shota eggs Khan on and the forearms keep going! Khan eggs Shota on now, and the forearms just keep going! They slow down as the shots hit harder, then Shota slaps Khan! Khan fires a forearm, Shota fires another! Khan ROCKS Shota, so Shota ROCKS Khan! The heavy shots keep going back and forth, and then Shota scuffs Khan. Khan fires back, so Shota UPPERCUTS! Khan falls and the fans fire up! Shota stands Khan up, but Khan fake-out claps! Khan then gets up and under to run and TOSS Shota out of the ring!

The ref reprimands but Shota is down on the outside already. Khan goes out to stomp away on Shota, then drags him up. Khan whips Shota hard into railing! Shota hobbles away, but Khan Mongolian Chops him down! Shota writhes but Khan drags him up. The ref wants this in the ring, so Khan throws Shota in. The fans applaud, and Khan rolls in . Khan drags Shota back up to scoop and SLAM! Khan has a cocky cover, ONE! The fans cheer and Shota goes to a corner. Khan storms up but Shota kicks from below! And again! Shota eggs Khan on so Khan stomps a mudhole in! The ref counts, Khan lets off, but he drags Shota up again.

Khan whips corner to corner hard, runs in, but into a BOOT! Shota runs up, but into the HEAD ‘N’ ARM! Shota endures the katagatame as Khan drags him down to the mat! Shota kicks and kicks, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Khan lets go cleanly while fans cheer. Khan drags Shota in with a facelock, then shifts to headscissor squeeze! Khan even grabs a leg to add a Half Crab element! Shota endures this hybrid hold, so Khan rolls to a cover, TWO! The fans cheer but then Khan KICKS Shota in the back! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer again but Khan still stays on Shota, HAYAGOSHI THROW! Cover, TWO!

The fans cheer as Shota stays in this, but Khan kicks him around. The fans rally, Khan scuffs Shota but Shota gets mad. Khan fires a forearm, and another, but Shota fires back! Shota ROCKS Khan again and again, but Khan Mongolian Chops! Khan runs, into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Khan crawls to a corner, Shota fires up, and the fans rally behind him. Shota runs in to UPPERCUT at the corner! Then FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Shota isn’t quite perfect but he drags Khan up. Shota clinches but Khan facelock counters! Shota wrenches out, swings, but misses!

Khan BOOTS Shota in the back! Khan then runs but Shota drop toeholds him onto ropes! Shota slingshots, APRON DDT! The fans fire up and Shota shakes railing! Shota gets the fans more fired up while the ring count climbs. Shota drags Khan up at 10 of 20, puts him in at 12, then goes right up a corner. The fans cheer, Shota aims, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Then he brings Khan up for an EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Shota half nelsons, but Khan switches! GERMAN SUPLEX! A hard landing up high for Shota and both men are down again. The fans rally, both men stir, and they both slowly rise.

Shota glares as he crawls over to Khan and they go forehead to forehead. Khan fires a forearm, Shota hits back! Khan sits up to forearm Shota! Shota ROCKS Khan! Shota and Khan slowly stand, Khan fires another forearm! Shota fires the fans up then fires a forearm! Khan fires back, and the fans rally as the two go back and forth again! Shota ROCKS Khan, then scuffs him. Khan puts his arms behind his back and eggs Shota on! Shota nods and winds up to ROCK Khan again! And again! And again! Khan staggers away, but he fires back up! Shota eggs Khan on now, and also puts his arms back! The fans cheer, and Khan winds up to ROCK Shota!

Khan ROCKS Shota again, and again, but Shota just comes back for more! Shota fires a forearm, Khan Mongolian Chops! Shota squats but stays on his feet, so Khan stands him up. Khan has the wrist, and the forearms fly back and forth again. Shota fires up to ROCK Khan! Khan drops to a knee and the fans fire up! We pass 10 minutes, Shota brings Khan up, and Shota winds up, but Khan hits a SAYANAGI! Khan runs up, into a HALF NELSON SUPLEX! Khan gets up to KNEE Shota! Khan runs, into a POP-UP KNEE! But Khan BOOTS! Shota fires a forearm, a ROLLING ELBOW, but Khan IRON UPPERCUTS!

Shota ENZIGIRIS, runs, IGNITION! The fans fire up and Shota underhooks, but Khan wrenches out! IRON RIGHT!! The ref reprimands but both men fall anyway! The fans fire up again and Khan sits Shota up. KATAGATAME, but then a REVERSE LEG SWEEP! And then a gut wrench for a GUT WRENCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! But back into the KATAGATAME!! Shota scrambles around but Khan stays between him and ropes! Khan squeezes tight, Shota flails and fans rally! Khan puts all his weight on the hold! Shota still fights around, but he’s fading! The ref checks, and Khan adds a straitjacket element to the hold!

Shota kicks and kicks and finds the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Khan lets go. Khan drags Shota up, IRON CLAW SLEEPER, into the Bow ‘n’ Arrow Rack! Khan spins around, for the SPINNING SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Shota survives but the Monster Rage boils up! Khan drags Shota up again, but then Shota swings! Khan slips around, F G O PLEX! And then IRON CLAW, for the DOM- NO, Shota slips free, backslides, and then clinches! Lift, and ELEVATED DEATH RIDER!! Shota crawls to the cover, TWO!! Khan survives and the fans are thunderous! Shota pounds the mat, fires up, and the fans are with him!

Shota aims at Khan as he slowly sits up. It’s 15 minutes and BLAZE BLADE hits! Then underhooks for DEATH RIDER!! Cover, Shota wins!

Winner: Shota Umino, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Khan earns 0)

The KOPW Champion falls again to be the ONLY man at 0-4! Is this just not Khan’s year? As for Shota, is he about to bring that Paradigm Shift all the way to the Climax?

 

G1 Climax 34 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. w/ Kosei Fujita VS Jake Lee!

TMDK’s Front Man made Callum Newman #JustTapOut with his technical prowess, but now he’s up against one Smart Bastard. Will ZSJ still be able to bring the giant gentleman down? Or will he be hit by the Madness Dark Side?

The bell rings and the fans cheer as the two stare down. The “ZAKU! ZAKU!” cheers outweigh the “JAKE LEE!” chants, but then Jake gets them all to hush with a wave of his hand. The two circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. They go around, break, then try again. Jake twist a wrist but ZSJ works to chinbar. Jake shrugs that off, then slips around to waistlock. ZSJ wrenches out, waistlocks back and wrangles Jake, then floats to a facelock. ZSJ keeps moving, and holds Jake back with a leg guard. Jake still fights around to go for the headlock. ZSJ slips around, Jake cartwheels over, but ZSJ fights off the facelock!

ZSJ keeps moving around but Jake is there to waistlock, then to facelock. ZSJ slips away and the fans applaud the standoff. Jake puts his hair up and circles with ZSJ. They feel things out, Jake grabs a leg, but ZSJ goes for an arm. ZSJ tries to body scissor Jake down, but Jake stays up. ZSJ goes for a leg, but then has to use a leg guard to keep Jake back. Jake lets off, and he sits down. ZSJ and Jake fight leg guard with leg guard and knuckle lock with knuckle lock. ZSJ floats, Jake body scissors, but ZSJ slips around to facelock. They end up on ropes and the fans cheer the exchange. ZSJ has Jake put his hands down, then lets off.

The fans applaud and ZSJ copies Jake’s bow. Jake wags his finger, and ZSJ asks for instruction. Jake puts ZSJ’s arms down, brushes his shoulders, and there you go. Then Jake kicks and CLUBS ZSJ! Jake stands on ZSJ’s head and takes a bow. The fans cheer, Jake kicks ZSJ more then whips. ZSJ reverses to wrench and PELE the arm! ZSJ runs up, Jake puts him on the apron, but ZSJ catches Jake to a HANGING ARMBAR! The fans cheer, Red Shoes reprimands and counts, and ZSJ lets go at 4. The fans cheer while Jake falls over. ZSJ says “Iine. <Nice.>” ZSJ steps in, grabs Jake’s arm, and he twists the wrist then bends the fingers!

The fans cheer, Red Shoes reprimands, but ZSJ puts the arm down. To STOMP it! The fans cheer and Jake goes to a corner. ZSJ storms up to bring Jake out. Jake fights the suplex, and then he suplexes ZSJ to hang him out to dry. Jake KNEES ZSJ and ZSJ falls all the way to the floor! The fans are torn but Jake goes out to fetch ZSJ. Jake drags ZSJ up, brings him around, and RAMS him into railing! ZSJ falls back, Jake storms up, and Jake SMACKS ZSJ off the apron. ZSJ staggers away towards the ramp but Jake pursues. Jake drags ZSJ up again, and then mockingly cheers ZSJ on before he KNEES low! And then again!

ZSJ staggers away, and Jake sets up in a three point stance. Jake comes running in to kitchen sink KNEE ZSJ down! Jake then takes a bow and the fans applaud. Jake leaves ZSJ behind to go into the ring, and Jake mockingly applauds while he rests. The ring count starts, Fujita coaches ZSJ, and ZSJ sits up at 7 of 20. ZSJ manages to stand at 10, but Jake goes out after ZSJ! Jake brings ZSJ around to throw into the ring! The fans applaud, and Jake pushes ZSJ down for a cover. ONE, but Jake pushes ZSJ back down. Jake grabs ZSJ’s legs, to STOMP his stomach! Knuckle lock cover, TWO as ZSJ gets an arm up. Jake tries again, TWO as ZSJ gets the other arm up.

So Jake CHOKES ZSJ! Red Shoes reprimands but Jake laughs until he lets off at 4. The fans rally but Jake puts ZSJ into the body scissors! ZSJ endures the squeeze, and he pulls on Jake’s foot! Jake puts more pressure into the squeeze, but ZSJ hooks Jake’s leg with his legs. Jake rains down elbows and then squeezes! ZSJ endures, grabs Jake’s hand and pulls fingers! ZSJ then rocks side to side, and rolls things to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Jake lets off, and the fans rally again. Jake mocks the fans cheering ZSJ, “Zaku, Zaku. URUSEN DE  YO!” The fans cheer more, and ZSJ stands to fire forearms!

Jake is unbothered, and he kicks ZSJ low! ZSJ drops to his knees, Jake steps over and stretches ZSJ before he stomps him again. Jake brings ZSJ around at 10 minutes, but ZSJ fights the suplex. Jake still tries, and he powers ZSJ up, only for ZSJ to drag him down! GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Jake fights up, powers out, but ZSJ suplexes Jake first! The fans fire up while both men are down! Fujita rallies the fans, and ZSJ grabs Jake’s arm. ZSJ bends fingers, isolates the arm, and STOMPS it! The fans cheer, ZSJ steps over that arm, and traps it for a TWIST! Jake writhes and the fans cheer again.

ZSJ brings Jake up, wrenches and wrenches, but Jake ROCKS ZSJ! Jake brings ZSJ around to back suplex, but ZSJ lands out! ZSJ jumps on, COBRA TWIST! Jake powers out with a hip toss! But ZSJ rolls and grabs a leg! ZSJ runs around to trip Jake up, and then PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! Jake is still in this and he stands right up! ZSJ also stands, and he steps up to Jake. Jake fires a forearm, but ZSJ comes back with a forearm. Jake forearms again and ZSJ steadies himself. ZSJ fires another forearm, so Jake fires another! ZSJ staggers from that one, and Jake eggs him on. The fans rally, ZSJ returns and UPPERCUTS!

Jake wobbles, so ZSJ UPPERCUTS again and again! Jake BODY BLOWS! Then Jake whips, but ZSJ wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, wrenches, and jumps on for an ARMBAR, but Jake stays up! Jake lifts ZSJ but ZSJ BOOTS him! Jake rebounds to KNEE ZSJ low! The fans fire up while both men are down! ZSJ crawls to ropes, Jake storms over, and Jake stands ZSJ up. Jake whips, KNEES low again, then whips for another KNEE! ZSJ sputters, Jake snapmares him, then runs to fake the kick! SLEEPER! ZSJ fights up, pries at the hold, and he UPPERCUTS that arm! ZSJ whips, Jake reverses to KNEE!

Jake has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! We reach 15 minutes as ZSJ is practically out on his feet! Red Shoes checks on ZSJ, but ZSJ steps back and finds the ROPEBREAK! Jake holds until Red Shoes counts 4, and the fans rally up again. Fujita also coaches ZSJ, and ZSJ slowly sits up. Jake laughs like the villain he is, and brings ZSJ up for another knee! ZSJ drops to his knees, but Jake wags his fingers. Jake goes to a corner, but ZSJ runs in to UPPERCUT! The fans fi reup as ZSJ fires off fast and furious palm strikes and slaps! Jake shoves ZSJ back but ZSJ BOOTS him! ZSJ reels Jake in but Jake fights the scoop to CLUB, KNEE, and BIG back suplex!! Cover, TWO!!

The fans fire up as ZSJ survives that sudden combo. Jake aims and powers up the hand. Jake choke grips but ZSJ breaks to KICK, KICK and KICKS! Jake ELBOWS ZSJ! ZSJ drops again, and Jake drags him back up. Choke grip, CHOKE- TRIANGLE HOLD!! ZSJ has Jake caught but Jake powers free! Jake slips around, REAR NAKED- NO, ZSJ rolls free of the body scissors to go for an arm! Jake clasps hands, but ZSJ bends a finger! Jake loses his grip. ZSJ has the ARMBAR! Jake hurries to roll but ZSJ shifts to have CLARKY CAT! ZSJ pushes on the arm, JIM BREAKS ARMBAR!! Jake QUITS, ZSJ wins!!

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission (gains 2 points; Jake earns 0)

The Submission Master got the Smart Bastard to #JustTapOut! Jake is dropping down the block, is he going to miss out on the playoffs? As for ZSJ, The Mighty Don’t Kneel and he stands tall at 4-0! Is ZSJ going to go all the way to the Climax at this rate?

 

G1 Climax 34 A Block: Tetsuya Naito VS EVIL w/ Dick Togo!

The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion was in the A Block main event last round and won big over Jake Lee. However, he faces someone he is all too familiar with in The King of Darkness. Will Naito be able to stay tranquilo? Or will he have to admit that Everything is Evil?

As usual, Naito takes his time with the entrance attire. Evil is patient as he knows the trick, but then a fan heckles him and he tells that guy to shut up. Naito finally puts the pants aside, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. They cheer “NA-I-TO! NA-I-TO!” far more than Evil, and Red Shoes confirms it. Evil says whatever, and he stares down with Naito. The two slowly circle, but Dick is there to swipe at Naito! Naito runs Dick off but Evil CLUBS Naito from behind! Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Bushi are part of commentary for this match, guess who is cheering who. Evil stomps away but Red Shoes counts.

Evil lets off to bring Naito up and wrench. Evil whips, Naito reverses and sends Evil out! He also DECKS Dick, then builds speed! Evil & Dick get outta there, but Naito fakes them out to tranquilo. Evil is mad that he fell for that old trick, and he gets annoyed with fans chanting Naito’s name. Naito dares someone to get in the ring, but Evil goes looking for plunder. Evil doesn’t find anything so he rushes in, only for Naito to bail out! Naito goes around the way, Evil eggs him on, so Naito takes his time going to the apron. Naito then decides no, not yet. Evil gets more upset, but Naito of course tells him to tranquilo.

Evil and Naito stare down, Naito rolls in, but then Naito rolls out! Evil gets mad and slides back out. Naito goes around the way but Dick is there, with a chair! Evil catches Naito and RAMS him into the timekeeper! Abe-san goes down and Evil smirks. Evil grabs a mic to talk trash on Naito, then kicks him. The fans boo but Evil CLAWS Naito on the back. Evil leaves the mic behind so he can bring Naito into the crowd! Young Lions hurry to clear fans out, but Evil still BOWLS Naito into chairs! Not quite a strike, and a fan almost gets wiped out! Evil CHOKES Naito with a chair! Red Shoes reprimands and Evil leaves Naito behind.

The fans rally for Naito while he’s down among the chairs. Evil tells the fans to shut up, and he gets the mic back to tell Red Shoes to count already. The fans boo but Evil soaks it all up. Naito crawls, the fans rally behind him, and he rises to his feet. The count is climbing, we’re at 10 of 20 as Naito hobbles his way to the aisle. We hit 15 before Naito’s back from No Man’s Land! Naito hurries as we hit 18 and he rolls in safe. The fans cheer, and Evil whips Naito into bare buckles! The Bullet Club Special appears by surprise, and Kanemaru likes it while Bushi protests. Evil covers, TWO! Evil is annoyed but he stands on Naito’s head.

The fans rally but Evil stands on Naito’s back now. Evil then drags Naito up, but Naito fires forearms! Evil knees low, TOSSES Naito out, and Dick is there with the chair! Dick SMACKS Naito off the chair! The fans boo but Dick gets away with that one. Dick puts Naito back in, Evil covers, but Red Shoes says no! He senses the shenanigans! Evil gets mad, but Red Shoes pretends to be double checking the red corner buckle pad. Evil kicks Naito around, taunts him, taunts the fans, but then Naito fires body shots! Naito ROCKS Evil, so Evil CLAWS Naito’s face! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, but Evil turns Naito around.

But then Naito fishhooks Evil to turn the neckbreaker back around! Evil powers Naito back around, but Naito elbows free! Naito then catches Evil to NECKBREAKER and basement DROPKICK! Now Bushi cheers and Kanemaru complains. The fans also cheer, and Naito slowly rises. Naito brings Evil up, fires forearms, then kicks, then CLUBS him. Naito whips, Evil reverses but Naito holds ropes. Naito BOOTS back, slips around, and shoves to ELBOW and basement DROPKICK! The fans cheer more and Naito whips Evil to a corner. Naito then ELBOWS Evil, hoists him up into the ropes, and dragon sleepers! DRAPING NECKBREAKER!

Naito then hauls Evil up, turns him, holds him, and then hits the NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Naito stays cool, and he brings Evil up. Naito hammerlocks then half nelsons, but Evil pulls hair! Red Shoes reprimands, but then Naito pulls hair! Red Shoes still reprimands, but Naito kicks. Naito whips, Evil reverses, and then Evil blocks a kick! Evil puts Naito in ropes for a WOE STOMP! Evil complains to Red Shoes about the hair pulling, then goes back to Naito. Evil taunts the fans as he brings Naito up. FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and we pass 10 minutes. Evil continues to tell the fans to shut up.

Evil drags Naito up, but Naito fights free! Naito throws heavy elbow after elbow! Dick is up to something, though! Naito fires more heavy elbows, but then Dick gets on the apron. Red Shoes argues with him, Evil grabs the blue buckle pad! But Naito dodges and kicks Evil! Naito has the pad, and he SMACKS Evil with it! Red Shoes hears that but Naito throws the pad to Dick before Red Shoes turns around! Dick defends his innocence which he actually has this time, but then Naito shoves Evil into him! Then roll up on Evil, TWO! Naito hurries to atomic drop, Evil falls, and Naito ROLLING JACKKNIFES! TWO!!

Evil escapes, blocks a kick, and he CLAWS Naito’s eyes! Evil trips Naito, covers, TWO, and Evil falls on Red Shoes! Then Kanemaru goes right after Bushi!! Was The House of Torture just waiting for this moment!? Kanemaru goes to the ring and Evil grins. The fans boo as The House stomps away on Naito! The fans tell them all to go home, but Evil puts one out on Naito. The mugging continues, and then they whip Naito to a corner. Dick ELBOWS, Kanemaru ELBOWS, and Evil LARIATS! Snapmare, and then they set Naito up! Dick climbs, and DICK CHOPS! Naito writhes, Evil calls for the ref and Kanemaru puts Red Shoes in. Red Shoes counts the cover, TWO!!!

The fans fire up as Naito survives, but Kanemaru gets up in Red Shoes’ face! The fans boo more but Evil & Dick lift Naito for MAGIC KILLER!! Kanemaru lets Red Shoes count the cover, TWO!!! Naito survives again and the fans cheer! Evil is mad but he slashes his throat. Evil vows to finish this, and he hauls Naito up. EVERY- NO! Naito fights with elbows! Evil CLAWS Naito’s eyes, shoves Red Shoes, then runs. But Naito pops Evil up for a LOW BLOW! The House freaks out but fans fire up while both men are down! Dick & Kanemaru try to snitch, but then Bushi SMACKS them with the buckle pad! The fans fire up as Bushi coaches Naito!

Naito and Evil slowly stir, and Naito stands while Evil tries to tell Red Shoes what happened. Naito brings Evil up, Evil kicks and whips, but Naito reverses! Evil hits the bare buckles! Naito ENZIGIRIS, then TORNADO DDTS! The fans fire up, Naito roars, and Naito brings Evil up at 15 minutes. But then Evil shoves Naito into Red Shoes! Red Shoes goes down, Evil catches Naito, and Dick runs in! But Naito slips free, POCKET SAND hits Evil! Naito kicks Dick, has him by the neck, but Kanemaru runs in! Naito dodges, WHISKEY MIST hits Dick!! Bushi gives Kanemaru BLACK MIST! Kanemaru tumbles out, Bushi DIVES onto him!

The fans are thunderous as LIJ has evened things with The House! Naito runs up, CORRIENDO SHIKI DESTINO!! Cover, TWO?!? Evil survives but Naito just fires up! The fans fire up with him and he drags Evil up. Wrench and tilt-o-whirl, DEST- NO! EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! Cover, EVIL WINS?!

Winner: Evil, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Naito earns 0)

Just as there was light at the end of the tunnel, The King of Darkness snuffs it out! Naito, THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, has dropped to 1-3 in the block. Is he going to miss out on the playoffs at this rate?

As for Evil, he grabs to say, “Oi, Naito… What a shame, ya jerk!” The fans boo but Evil mockingly says Naito looks all beat up. Naito’s just “heavy luggage” for Evil’s company! Maybe Naito should take a long leave of absence. The fans boo and Evil says, “Is that what you thought I’d say? I’ll end things for you with one more match, right now! Ring the bell!” What? Dick rings the bell and Evil puts Naito in a SHARPSHOOTER! Abe-san rings the bell to signal this does not count, and Young Lions rush in, but Dick and Kanemaru beat them up for it! Evil finally lets go of Naito, and he goes back to the mic.

“Oi, Naito. Don’t think you’ve escaped. You can’t take time off in my company! You’ll work forever as my underling! You understand? Remember it! Now, get the hell outta here!” Evil mockingly uses the same “go away” chant the fans do, and the fans boo. Evil tells the “Nagasaki idiots” to remember this, too: “Only one guy is going perfect to win this G1. If you don’t like it, try and stop me. You don’t stand a chance! Understand? Remember it!” Evil tosses the mic away, will nothing stop him and the House of Torture taking over NJPW?

 

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

Zack Sabre Jr: 4-0, 8 points
Evil: 4-0, 8 points
Sanada: 2-2, 4 points
Gabe Kidd: 2-2, 4 points
Callum Newman: 2-2, 4 points
Shingo Takagi: 2-2, 4 points
Shota Umino: 2-2, 4 points
Tetsuya Naito: 1-3, 2 points
Jake Lee: 1-3, 2 points
Great-O-Khan: 0-4, 0 points

 

Here are the current B Block standings!

Yuya Uemura: 3-0, 6 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 2-1, 4 points
Henare: 2-1, 4 points
Ren Narita: 2-1, 4 points
Jeff Cobb: 1-2, 2 points
David Finlay: 1-2, 2 points
Boltin Oleg: 1-2, 2 points
Hirooki Goto: 1-2, 2 points
El Phantasmo: 1-2, 2 points
Yota Tsuji: 1-2, 2 points


My Thoughts:

Another great round for the G1, with some moderately surprising outcomes. Great-O-Khan being the only 0-3 and now the only 0-4 is surprising, but he sure has quite the line-up of KOPW Championship contenders at this point. I don’t see Khan going 0-9, though, so maybe Khan gets a great win to be a spoiler for someone. Callum getting that win over Takagi was rather surprising, too, but clearly great for Callum as he moves up the overall ranks in NJPW. Sanada VS Gabe was great stuff, too, and great win for Sanada to stay afloat at 2-2.

ZSJ VS Jake Lee was a great match on the technical aspect, and I’m just a touch surprised ZSJ got this one. However, ZSJ going 4-0 along with Evil, that is building their eventual match to be something special. Evil VS Naito was a great main event that of course ended up overbooked. I just knew the moment Kanemaru was on commentary, he’d come into play. Naito going 1-3 is itself a big deal, he could end up very busy for the Destruction tour, maybe even Royal Quest and Power Struggle 2024 to buff up those cards. Maybe that’s part of getting the most out of Naito’s title run before he loses at WrestleKingdom 19, if that’s something they’re thinking of doing.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025

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

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As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.

At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.

I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.

 

Ratings:

  • Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
  • Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
  • Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
  • Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
  • Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

Results:

Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.

Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck

Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.

This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.

At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.

Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors

Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.

After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match. 

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Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands

Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.

They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.

Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.

Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.

Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido. 

So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun. 

Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago. 

Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks

Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.

Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.

Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons. 

Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury

EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.

Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.

We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!

EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4/10

A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.

So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.

It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (5/8/25)

Collision on a Thursday?!

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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?

FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
  • Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
  • Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
  • Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
  • Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.

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Toni Storm is here!

Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”

The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!

The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?

 

Backstage interview with Paragon.

Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.

Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!

GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?

 

Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?

The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!

The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!

Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!

Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.

Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!

Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.

Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall

Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!

Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?

Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!

The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?

 

8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!

Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?

Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.

So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!

Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!

“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.

Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.

Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!

Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!

Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!

The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!

Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!

Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!

Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall

Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!

After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?

 

Jon Moxley speaks.

“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.

“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.

“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?

 

Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!

The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”

Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?

Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!

Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!

Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall

Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake  “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?

 

The Gates of Agony are here!

Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!

The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!

Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?

 

AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.

The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.

Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!

 

Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!

Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?

The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!

The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!

The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.

Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.

Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!

Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!

Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!

Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!

Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!

Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!

Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall

The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?

 

Skye Blue speaks.

“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?

 

Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!

Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?

Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!

Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!

Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall

Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?

 

“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!

This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!

Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.

Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!

Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!

The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!

The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!

Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!

Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall

The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!

Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?

 

Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!

For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?

The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.

Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!

Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.

Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!

The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!

The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!

Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!

Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.

Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!

Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!

Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!

Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!

Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!

But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!

No Contest

Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?


My Thoughts:

A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.

Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.

Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.

Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.

Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.

Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.

And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.

My Score: 8.8/10

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