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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 34 Results & Report! (7/27/24)
A Block, Round 4!

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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Can the Pride of Inglewood put her pride aside?
WWE Evolve Women’s Champion, Kali Armstrong, claims she doesn’t need help. But in a tag match against Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel, will she be able to accept help from The Queen of Harts, Natalya?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Marcus Mathers VS ???
- Kali Armstrong & Natalya VS Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel; win.
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AEW hits a Grand Slam in Mexico!
AEW visits CMLL in their home of Arena Mexico for an incredible crossover event! 10 Man Tag, 12 Man Tag, and a title match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, FTR & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr; Cole, Brody, Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Senior & Junior win.
- Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico; Mistico wins, by disqualification.
- 4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush; Hologram wins $210,240 USD.
- CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone; Mone wins and becomes the new CMLL Women’s World Champion.
- 10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps; Death Riders, Young Bucks & Mortos win.
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Hangman Page is here!
Mexico City fires up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he makes his way into Arena Mexico for the first time! Hangman has a mic to say, “Hola! Mi nombre es Hangman.” And he asks they excuse his Espanol, it isn’t the best. But Hangman knows that like most White people, he’ll do his best. His familia used to grow tobacco, and they were hard workers. And they had employees who were hard workers, from right here in Mexico City. Those men were also like family! He is thankful that the people of Mexico have invited AEW into their home tonight! The fans cheer, and Hangman thanks them for the collaboration of AEW & CMLL. This is the best pro-wrestling in the world!
Hangman continues by saying that he also wants to make it known about AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, that while Hangman is not wrestling tonight, and that he is not allowed ringside later tonight for the main event… He will find Moxley after! And Excalibur apologizes, the last part definitely can’t be translated for the sake of the broadcast. The fans still cheer Hangman on, they wanna see that #CowboyS*it. Hangman adds that once again, he is thankful for letting them be here in Arena Mexico. Now, let the action begin! The fans cheer as Hangman heads out, will The Cowboy get his hands on The Maniac before the night is over?
14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, Dax Harwood & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr!
Well, they always say, “Card subject to change.” Cash Wheeler is not able to make it, but Lance Archer and “The Predator,” Volador Jr, take his place! Then on the other side, the OG Atlantis jumps in! Will things only end up crazier to start off Grand Slam?
As Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out, #BigStoke has a mic and he has them cut the music. Stokely has some good news and some bad news. Bad news: Due to circumstances beyond his control, Cash Wheeler cannot be here tonight. That’s the bad news. The good news is, one half of FTR is here tonight in the great Dax the Ax! And hey, Stokely has been working on his Espanol all day. “Grassy ass, thank you!” Still messed it up… But with that, the rest of Team Rudo make their way out, starting with Volador, followed by the Don Callis y Hechicero.
On the other side, ROH World Champion Bandido leads the way for his team, followed by Templario and the Atlantis father and son. Then Brody King and Daniel Garcia follow, saving TNT Champion, Adam Cole, for last! The fans join in for the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” These massive teams sort out, and Bandido steps up against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. The fans fire up behind the Most Wanted while he and Konosuke circle. They approach, Konosuke trips Bandido and things speed up. Bandido stays low, then hurdles, but Konosuke leaps over. Bandido dodges Konosuke, then he aims his finger gun!
The fans cheer as Konosuke says he has his eyes on Bandido, too. Konosuke kicks low, whips, but Bandido reverses. Bandido scoops right to a torture rack! X KNEE blocked, and Konosuke spins Bandido to back suplex. Bandido lands out, Konosuke mule kicks. Konosuke runs, but into a RANA! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Bandido builds speed, but Hechicero steps in per lucha rules! The fans cheer these two, even duel, and then Hechi takes a swing. Bandido dodges, fires hands, but Hechi dodges and even goes Matrix! The fans fire up, Hechi scoops, Bandido slips free, but Hechi victory rolls to then INVERTED MONKEY FLIP!
Hechi catches Bandido into the REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Bandido rolls back! They both stand, Hechi wrenches Bandido and whips. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bandido flops down and Hechi shows off the drop steps. Bandido bails out so Garcia runs in! Garcia whips, Hechi sunset flips, but Garcia rolls through, and does his dance! The fans are torn, but Hechi trips Garcia to have the legs! Hechi rolls and stacks Garcia, only for Garcia to activate the core! Garcia sits up, sunset flips, but Hechi blocks to spin Garcia! Garcia RANAS through! Hechi bails out, Dax storms in, and the fans boo.
Garcia fires forearms on Dax first, then backs him to a corner. The fans cheer as Garcia goes up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but Dax stops Garcia at cinco! Dax carries Garcia off the corner but Garcia fights free to DECK Dax! Garcia whips but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Garcia bails out so Atlantis Junior jumps in. Arena Mexico actually boos Junior, he’s apparently not as cool as Senior. Junior shrugs that off to run up on Dax. Dax puts Junior on the apron and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Junior slingshots, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!
Atlantis Junior tags Templario and the fans cheer again. Junior & Temp roll Dax into a wheelbarrow and Temp goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Dax into the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Temp covers, TWO! Templario hears the fans cheer him on, but Volador climbs up and CROSSBODIES! He takes down Temp & Junior, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges. Dax gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Dax whips Junior, Volador whips Templario, but they both duck to come back and DOUBLE RANA! Junior SUPERKICKS Dax, and fans boo! Volador SUPERKICKS Junior and fans cheer! Templario rises, and he circles with Volador.
Templario RIPS Volador’s Depredadores shirt and stomps on it! Then things speed up. Volador hurdles, Temp ducks then rolls off Voaldor’s back! Temp goes up, up, and RANAS! Volador bails out, and we get a TEMPLAROONI! Templario then handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit on Volador, and now that lets Brody King step in. The fans bark and Dax realizes he’s alone with this Hound of Hell. Dax offers a handshake, but Brody CHOPS him down! Archer storms in as Dax scrambles out, and the Murderhawk Monster CLUBS Brody! The fans boo as Archer CLUBS away on Brody, then he soaks up the heat.
Archer whips, Josh Alexander gets a cheap shot in, but Brody swings on him for it! Alexander HOTSHOTS him in return! Archer choke grips, but Cole CHOPE BLOCKS! Cole & Brody RAM Archer into the Walking Weapon! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! Brody goes out to get Alexander while Cole SHINING WIZARDS Archer down! Brody fireman’s carries Alexander, APRON DEATH VALLEY!! The fans are thunderous as now Kyle Fletcher steps in. Protostar and Panama City Playboy fire hands! Kyle knees low and fires off more knees! Kyle whips, Cole ducks ‘n’ dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
Cole keeps going, he LARIATS again! Kyle wobbles, Cole tries a third time, but he runs into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle grins and soaks up heat, but here comes Atlantis Senior! The fans fire up as Senior ducks ‘n’ dodges and TACKLES Kyle! The fans fire up as Atlantis rains down fists! Kyle goes to a corner, Atlantis fires off more shots, then puts him in the other corner. Kyle turns things around, and are more fans cheering Kyle than Senior? Kyle runs up, Senior dodges and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Bandido SUPERKICKS Kyle! Templario JUMP KNEES Kyle! Brody CHOPS Kyle! Garcia BOOTS Kyle up and out!
The fans fire up as now Cole and the team gather together, and the fans cheer as all seven raise their hands! Bandido’s team is in control while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
The ref has the team sort out and Bandido stays in. He goes out to fetch Dax, but Dax and Volador mug him! The rest of Bandido’s team goes to help him and it is a huge brawl! All 14 men are throwing hands, and Brody even DUMPS Kyle into the crowd! Archer puts Garcia in the ring so they’re legal now. Archer climbs up a corner to rain down fists! Garcia slips out before tres, trips Archer up, and he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, and this time, Garcia makes it to siete before Archer picks him up and DROPS him on the top buckle! Archer mocks Garcia’s dance, then he drags Garcia up to whip him hard into the Rudo corner.
Archer taunts Bandido, goes back to Garcia, and stands on him at the ropes! The ref reprimands, Archer steps off, and Garcia gets up to fire forearms! Archer ROCKS him in return! Hechicero tags in and he fires hands on Garcia! The ref counts, Hechi stops at quatro and powers up his alchemy. Then he drags Garcia up, only for Garcia to fire hands! Garcia runs, but Hechi scoops him for a BEARHUG! And a SPINNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hechi is upset but dos es dos. Hechi drags Garcia up, wrenches his arm, and tags in Alexander. They mug Garcia and Grand Slam returns to single picture.
Mexico cheers on Hechicero, but alexander RAMS Garcia and lifts, only for Garcia to fight it! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Garcia crawls, reaches out, but Alexander grabs at his foot! Garcia still fights to hot tag Bandido! The fans fire up as Bandido fires forearms with Alexander back and forth! Bandido gets the edge and the fans cheer, only for Alexander to knee low! Alexander runs, but Bandido gorilla presses him! And then SLAMS him down! The fans fire up more, and Bandido goes up, up, and Latino Heat, but Alexander is right up after him! SUPER BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up but Alexander hurries to get Bandido up. Konosuke climbs and Alexander Electric Chair Lifts Bandido! But Bandido slips down, shoves Alexander into Konosuke, and then he sends Alexander to Templario for a SUPERKICK! Templario puts Alexander up top, then he and Bandido climb! They have Konosuke and Alexander on the very top, for STEREO MOONSAULT POWERSLAMS!! Stereo covers, TWO!! Both Alexander and Konosuke survive but Temp & Bandido high-five. But then Kyle SUPERKICKS Templario! Bandido fires hands, runs, but Kyle LARIATS Bandido! Atlantis Junior SUPERKICKS Kyle!
Junior goes up, up, but Alexander SHOVES him down! Alexander then goes out after Junior while Kyle rises. Atlantis Junior fights to BACKDROP Alexander into the ring! Junior goes up the ramp, runs back down, and he CROSSBODIES Kyle & Alexander! The teams rush in, it is a brawl, but then Bandido’s team puts Kyle, Alexander, Konosuke and Volador in corners! The fans cheer as Bandido, Junior, Garcia and Cole rain down fists! The fans count along, and finally, we get all the way to DIEZ! En total, cuarenta! The fans cheer as Bandido’s team tosses the rudos out, and then Junior DIVES to take out Konosuke! Konosuke stays up, so Templario DIVES onto him, too!
Garcia and Alexander brawl their way up the ramp and to the back, and the same for Cole with Kyle! Bandido ASAI MOONSAULTS Volador! Archer storms into the ring to meet Brody! The fans bark for these behemoths and the forearms fly! Archer throat chops, runs, but into a forearm! Brody roars and runs, but into a forearm! Archer roars and runs, but then fakes Brody out! But Brody deflects the boot to run and CLOBBER Archer! Archer tumbles out, but here comes Hechi! FLYING ELBOW! Hechi stomps away on Brody and the fans fire up! The Alchemist whips, Brody blows through the lariat to RANA?!?
Hechi tumbles out while fans bark, and Brody builds speed to DIVE!! The supersized tope takes out Hechi AND Konosuke! But that leaves Dax with Atlantis Senior. And Senior has been owing Dax a beating since last week! The hands fly, the fans fire up, and Senior gets the edge! But Dax kicks low! Dax CLUBS Senior, kicks away, and the fans are cheering!? Dax is all fired up, and he drags Senior up to bring him around. But Senior drags him into a cradle! Team Bandido wins!!
Winners: Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr, by pinfall
But Dax attacks anyway! What a sore loser! But Arena Mexico doesn’t seem to care?! Junior and the other luchadores run Dax off, and Stokely says keep them back! Will things just have to end here? Or will both father and son get payback on FTR soon enough?
Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker has a Winner Takes All match with long-time rival, Kenny Omega, but he crossed a line! Not only has Okada joined Don Callis just to stick it to The Cleaner, but Okada hospitalized Omega with a brutal attack to the stomach! Will the Sussex County Chicken get a semblance of revenge on Omega’s behalf? Or will Okada make it rain in Arena Mexico?
The fans are fired up for Okada while he and Briscoe get face to face. The ref has them back away to their corners, then the bell rings. Okada and Briscoe step up again, then Briscoe shoves Okada! Okada bails out and the fans boo. Briscoe waits on Okada while commentary tells Callis he and Okada committed the most despicable thing in all of wrestling. Callis of course says it was the most shrewd tactical move in the history of wrestling. Okada takes his time returning into the ring, and then he circles with Briscoe. They tie up and are in a deadlock. They go around, Okada puts Briscoe on the ropes, but he lets off slowly.
Okada fakes the chop, and pats Briscoe on the shoulders. The fans are torn, but Briscoe kicks Okada and TOSSES him! The fans cheer as Briscoe builds speed, but Okada steps aside so Briscoe can’t dive. Briscoe gives chase, though, and they go around the outside. They slide back in, and Okada CLOBBERS Briscoe! The fans are torn as Okada CLUBS away. Okada fires forearms, storms up to stomp Briscoe in the corner, and then ELBOWS him! The fans are torn but Okada brings Briscoe around for a BIG back suplex. But Briscoe lands out, and hits the Crane Stance! Okada takes a swing, Briscoe ducks, and Briscoe CHOPS!
Briscoe whips, Okada reverses, but Briscoe slides under the boot! Crane Stance! Crane feint, then the CRANE KICK! The fans fire up as Briscoe stands up in his Redneck Kung-Fu stance. Briscoe stands Okada up to ROCK with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again. Okada staggers, Briscoe is on him with a CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Callis acknowledges those heavy hands of Briscoe’s. Briscoe bumps Okada off buckles, stomps a mudhole, then stops as the ref counts 4. Briscoe then grinds his forearm into Okada’s face! The ref counts again, Briscoe stops at 4, and he whips corner to corner. Okada reverses but Briscoe goes up and out.
Okada runs up but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Okada! Briscoe then RAMS into Okada, throws him out of the ring, and then DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Briscoe high-fives the front row before he puts Okada in the ring. Okada goes to a corner, Briscoe runs up and LARIATS! Briscoe goes corner to corner again, but Okada BOOTS him! Briscoe just fires up! Okada dodges this time, and he hoists Briscoe up to DROPKICK him down to the floor! The fans fire up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Okada waits while Briscoe is down and out. A ring count starts, Briscoe stirs, but then Okada goes out to fetch Briscoe. Briscoe fires body shots but Okada kicks low! DDT to the floor! Okada leaves Briscoe behind and the ring count starts again. Briscoe rises up, leans on commentary, and he tells Callis off before he goes to the ring at 6 of 10. Okada is on Briscoe with another DDT! Cover, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out and Okada is annoyed. Okada stalks Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe kicks low! Okada ELBOWS Briscoe, whips corner to corner, then runs in and ELBOWS Briscoe down! Okada paces while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Okada goes back to Briscoe and drags him up. Okada reels Briscoe in, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is still in this and he rises up. Okada is on him with a chinlock and bends him back! Briscoe endures as Okada leans on the hold, and Briscoe fights around to stand back up. But Okada drags Briscoe back down! Briscoe still fights, Grand Slam returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Briscoe rises again, fires body shots, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Okada hits a FLAPJACK! Okada is ice cold while the fans fire up. Okada brings Briscoe up, gut wrenches, but Briscoe fights to a victory roll! TWO!
Okada runs up, Briscoe waistlocks, but Okada switches. Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Briscoe pounds the mat and the fans rally. Briscoe rises, Okada stands, and they throw forearms back and forth! Briscoe ROCKS Okada, and Okada comes back to CLAW Briscoe’s eyes! Okada whips, but Briscoe reverses and CHOPS! Briscoe fires forearms, then whips. Okada reverses but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up again and both men rise up. Briscoe winds up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe brings Okada out to a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Okada stays in this! Briscoe clutches his neck but he brings Okada back up. Okada fights the clinch, the fans duel, and Okada puts Briscoe on ropes. Okada whips, Briscoe FLIPS through the backdrop! The fans fire up and Okada thinks it is for him. But he turns around into a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Briscoe runs in at the corner, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Okada scoops to SLAM! Standard formula, Okada goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! Then Okada winds it up, and gives the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada grins, but Briscoe grabs that finger to BITE IT! The fans fire up and the ref reprimands, but Briscoe BITES more! Then EXPLODER! Briscoe drags Okada to a drop zone, climbs up top, and FROGGY-BOW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Okada survives! Briscoe calls his shot and he underhooks Okada! But Okada BACKDROPS free! Briscoe is right up, swings, but Okada dodges to then backslide! Roll through, but Briscoe dodges the lariat, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Okada roars, ripcords, and RAIN- NO, Briscoe ducks, kicks low, and underhooks! But Okada fights the lift! Wrench, ripcord, but Briscoe wrenches and underhooks! JAY-
NO, Okada fights the driller to scoop and TOMBSTONE!! Okada grins and ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The Continental Champion is rolling on the road to Arlington! Don Callis celebrates with his potentially new golden goose, but then Callis CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The fans boo as Okada aims with the belt! BELT SHOT to the ribs!! And then BELT SHOT to the head!! Callis & Okada stomp away on Briscoe, then they leave him behind. Another message sent to not just Kenny Omega but to anyone who would dare defy them. Will Okada go from Continental Champion to Unified Champion after going All In?
MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico!
The Scumbag only ever does or uses something when it benefits him, and being extremely patriotic for the United States only seems to happen when he wants to stick it to someone not from the United States. MJF waves Ol’ Glory while he, MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin walk down to the ring, but will he have to wave the white flag of surrender here tonight? Or will MJF somehow screw over the arguably greatest and most beloved man in CMLL?
In fact, to counter MJF being an American idiot, Mistico takes off his Sin Cara mask to reveal the colors of Mexico’s flag and therefore the colors of his people. He also has Me Muero as his theme, and the fans all know that one! The bell rings and the two circle while the fans rally behind Mistico. The two tie up, MJF SHOVES Mistico away, and then MJF soaks up the heat. MJF mockingly claps and then says up theirs! MVP tells MJF to worry about Mistico, not the fans. The fans tell MJF off and MJF tells them to shut up. MJF and Mistico tie up, Mistico SHOVES MJF, and Mistico eggs MJF on! MJF gets up, he and Mistico circle again, and they tie up. MJF kicks low and grins.
MJF brings Mistico around to headlock but Mistico fires body shots. Mistico powers up and out, then CHOPS! Mistico winds up and the fans rally, and he knuckle locks before he CHOPS again! Mistico goes up, up, and he tightrope walks to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Mistico then hits a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! MJF bails out but Mistico builds speed! Mistico handsprings to fake MJF out! MJF thinks he’s smooth for running away, but then MVP tells him to focus on Mistico, not on the fans. MJF says he knows, and he eggs on Mistico. Mistico runs out there to chase MJF, but then the Hurt Syndicate stands in the way!
The fans boo, Mistico wags his finger, and he tells them to part. MJF runs up to ROCK Mistico first! The fans boo but MJF high-fives his guys. MJF says, “Easy! Too easy!” MJF puts Mistico in the ring, smirks while the fans call him more names. MJF swivels his hips, then runs up, but Mistico dodges the knee drop! Mistico runs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Mistico has MJF in a corner. MJF wants mercy, but Mistico says nope! Mistico runs up, but MJF YANKS him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Mistico, then goes to the other end to stand on the corner. MJF soaks up heat as he does the Pledge of Allegiance!
The fans boo, and MVP again reprimands MJF, he needs to be about business, not about trolling! MJF goes back to Mistico, drags him up, and he brings Mistico around, but Mistico JAWBREAKERS! Mistico runs, hops on, but MJF stops Code Red to reel Mistico in! POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mistico survives, MVP says this is still fine, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture. MJF sits Mistico up, and he pulls at the mask! MJF’s lucky this is an AEW based event, CMLL rules say this is tantamount to a disqualification! MJF rips at the eyehole, then clamps on a chinlock. MJF grinds Mistico down but Mistico endures.
Mistico fights while the fans tell MJF off again. Mistico rises up, fires body shots, then runs to ROCK MJF! Mistico fires forearms but MJF throat chops! MJF TOSSES Mistico out, distracts the ref, and the Hurt Syndicate attacks! BARRIER BACKBREAKER from Shelton! Shelton shoves Mistico back into the ring, MJF covers, TWO! Mistico is still in this but the ref is a bit suspicious of the Hurt Syndicate. MVP defends their innocence, and MJF puts Mistico on ropes. MJF CHOKES Mistico, the ref counts, and MJF stops at 4. This lets Lashley CHOKE Mistico and throw hands! The Hurt syndicate gets away with more, and MJF covers, TWO!
MVP tells fans to callete, they saw nothing! MJF stalks Mistico, stomps him on the foot, then has him on the ropes. MJF stomps him more, then soaks up heat. MJF drags Mistico up, scoops and carries him, then SLAMS him down! MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs while Grand Slam returns to single picture. MJF sits Mistico back up, runs the ropes, and then just steps up to pelvic thrust! The fans boo and Mistico is pissed now! MVP says no more trolling, MJF, he’s already told him that! MJF ROCKS Mistico, but Mistico eggs him on! MJF ROCKS Mistico, CLUBS him again and again, but then Mistico blocks to fire off forearms! And KICKS, SOBATS and KICKS!
The fans fire up with Mistico, but MJF BITES Mistico’s mask! MJF whips, Mistico reverses, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Mistico aims from a corner. But MJF runs up! Mistico dodges, runs back in, but MJF puts him on the apron. Mistico GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Mistico springboards, CROSSBODY! Mistico rolls through and keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! MJF tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Mistico rises. Mistico springboards from the corner, SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! The ring count starts while the fans cheer, “ESTA LUCHA! <THIS IS WRESTLING!>”
The fans fire up as Mistico puts MJF back in the ring. Mistico then springboards again, SWANTON BOMB! MJF sputters into the drop zone and Mistico goes up the corner! MOONSAULT, but MJF moves! Mistico rolls through as best he can, and he SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives, MVP is frustrated on his behalf, but Mistico covers again, TWO! MJF is still in this but the fans are still behind Mistico. Mistico stands MJF up and CHOPS! The fans rally, Mistico runs, but MJF SPITS in Mistico’s face! Mistico is pissed, but MJF dodges the haymaker! Mistico blocks MJF’s kick, but MJF POKES Mistico in the eyes!
MJF runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS! MJF rebounds to FOREARM! Mistico rebounds to hop on, DESTROYER!! MJF staggers but he SUPERKICKS back! Cover, TWO!! Mistico survives, and both men are showing us why they were each record-setting champions in their companies! The fans rally up more and more, “ESTA LUCHA!” MVP talks with Lashley & Shelton, and MJF rises up. MJF goes to the apron, and then up the ramp? Is MJF quitting? Mistico rushes up after MJF, tilt-o-whirl and- NO, MJF stops La Mystica to hit a TOMBSTONE on the stage!! The ref hurries to check Mistico while the fans go nuts!
MVP hurries to check on MJF and tells him to get up. MJF grabs the ref and drags him away to the ring. MJF now wants the win by count out! The count begins, the fans count along, and Mistico is still down at tres. MJF lies down to mock Mistico, but Mistico rises at cinco! The fans are thunderous as Mistico fires himself up, and he runs down the ramp to then slide into the ring at nueve! The fans are thunderous and MJF is stunned! MJF covers his ears to block out the chants for Mistico, but then he drags Mistico to a corner. MJF calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Mistico springs up! GAMANGIRI! GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI!!
Mistico fires up, GAMANGIRIS again, then he goes up top! Mistico steadies himself, brings MJF up, and hits a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Mistico crawls to the cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and Mistico is stunned, but the fans give him strength to rise again. Mistico runs up on MJF, tilt-o-whirl and LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! But MVP distracts the ref!! MJF TAPS, but it doesn’t count!! Mistico is furious, MVP continues to keep the ref’s attention, MJF LOW BLOWS Mistico!! Roll-up, high stack, but now the distraction is backfiring! The ref is late to the count, TWO!! Mistico survives and The Hurt Syndicate is apoplectic!
The fans are electric as Mistico survives! “ESTA LUCHA!” as MJF and the ref argue now. MJF then runs up to LOW BLOW Mistico!??!
Winner: Mistico, by disqualification
Typical MJF throws a tantrum with that blatant breaking of the rules! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but then MJF SHOVES the ref down! That’ll be a fine, but MJF just rains down fists on Mistico! Lashley & Shelton join in! The fans boo as the Hurt Syndicate mugs Mistico! Then MJF threatens to do it! He grins, and he grabs Mistico’s mask! MJF SNATCHES it away!! The fans are furious as MJF holds up his trophy, and then puts it on! MJF flips everyone off while wearing Mistico’s mask, but here come Bandido, Templario y Titan! They won’t let this disrespect go unpunished! In fact, who is that climbing up the corners?! Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey are here!!
The fans fire up as Hurt Syndicate turns around, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS from #JetSpeed! MJF freaks out, and he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for it! The Hurt Syndicate hurries away, Bailey gets Mistico his spare mask while MJF retreats wearing the real one. Mistico still won this match, but will he and his amigos make sure to get some payback?
4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush!
The One & Only is still looking for someone, anyone, to be worthy of following him on his journey to gold. Maybe having an extra $210K will help that? Or will someone else cash in big with a Grand Slam?
The bell rings and the four watch each other. Ricochet tries to bond with Bryce Remsburg over being bald but Bryce isn’t having it. Ricochet and the others all approach center, but then Lio says forget this. Lio goes to a corner to soak up heat, and Ricochet talks it over with the luchadores. They all step up and Lio sees he is surrounded. Lio says hold on, let’s take it easy. But then Ricochet sucker punches Dorada! Ricochet stomps away on Dorada, Lio DECKS Hologram and stomps him, too! The fans boo but Ricochet and Lio soak up the heat. They shake hands and trade luchadores. Then they coordinate, and they run corner to corner to trade again, LARIATS in the corners!
Lio then feeds Hologram to Ricochet for another LARIAT! Lio runs in and LARIATS Dorada! Feed to Ricochet’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Ricochet & Lio soak it up. Ricochet & Lio get the luchadores up and out of the ring, then they mock the fans clapping. Ricochet & Lio both build speed, but the luchadores are back! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Dorada sets up, Hologram runs, and Dorada pops Hologram up for an ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Lio is sent away, Hologram dodges Ricochet and Dorada SUPERKICKS Now Hologram returns the favor so that Dorada can ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG Ricochet!
The fans fire up as Ricochet tumbles into Lio at the corner. Dorada runs and rolls off Hologram’s back so Hologram can SPLASH both Ricochet & Lio! Then Dorada runs in for a CYCLONE SPLASH! Then Dorada gives Hologram a boost so he can DOUBLE DROPKICK Ricochet & Lio outta the ring! That leaves Hologram and Dorada to square off. The fans fire up as they go forehead to forehead, and then they speed up! Only for Ricochet and Lio to trip them both up! The fans boo as Lio RAMS Dorada into railing on one side and Ricochet THROWS Hologram into railing on the other! Ricochet soaks up heat while Lio rains down fists on Dorada.
Ricochet THROWS Hologram into more railing, then Lio talks trash. Ricochet soaks up heat, Lio sends Dorada hard into the railing! And in Arena Mexico, these railings are bolted to the floor, there is far less give than AEW’s ringside barriers. Lio puts Dorada in the ring and Ricochet is there to bring him up. Lio & Ricochet mug Dorada, Lio runs, but then Dorada gets away! Lio holds up while Ricochet covers up. Dorada spins Ricochet for a JUMP KNEE! Then he ROCKS Lio again and again! Dorada whips, Lio slides to a stop, but Dorada runs in. Lio puts Dorada on the apron, Dorada avoids a haymaker to GAMANGIRI!
Dorada climbs, the fans fire up, but Ricochet SHOVES Dorada down! Dorada goes to the apron, Lio runs up and HANDSPRING KICKS him down! Dorada hits railing, Lio builds speed, but Hologram is in his way. Lio still runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Hologram goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK from Ricochet! the fans fire up and Ricochet pushes Hologram aside. Ricochet builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Dorada! Lio ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Hologram! The fans fire up and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Ricochet soaks up cheers and jeers, dusts himself off, and Lio talks trash on Hologram. Lio scuffs Hologram, Ricochet mocks the fans, and then Ricochet CLUBS Dorada. Lio THROWS Hologram into railing, Ricochet ROCKS Dorada, and Ricochet follows Dorada to the ramp. Ricochet fires hands on Dorada, but Dorada fires a flurry in return! Dorada CHOPS Ricochet against the ropes! Dorada fire sup, runs up the ramp and back down, but Ricochet BACKDROPS him into the ring! Lio CLOBBERS Hologram at the same time! Ricochet soaks up more heat, and then Lio brings Dorada around.
Lio & Ricochet continue to work together as they mug Dorada then mug Hologram. They get Dorada up but Dorada fires CHOP after CHOP on each of them! Dorada fires up, runs, but into a DOUBLE DROPKICK! Ricochet gives some Latino Heat while soaking up the heat. Lio intercepts Hologram at the ropes, he and Ricochet double whip, and they DOUBLE ELBOW him down! They soak up more heat, stomp Hologram, then Ricochet covers. Lio stops that and Ricochet apologizes, it was a force of habit. Grand Slam returns to single picture as the fans rally for Hologram. Ricochet & Lio double whip Hologram but he KICKS back!
Hologram dodges Ricochet to LARIAT Ricochet up and out! Then he kicks, KNEES, and CHOPS Lio! Hologram runs, but Ricochet is back to mule kick! Lio front kicks, Ricochet LARIATS, and Lio adds a SPLASH! But Lio knows better, he doesn’t cover. He and Ricochet high-five, and Lio polishes that bald head. Ricochet says no, not cool. Lio says seriously? Then why he bald? Ricochet argues with Lio, then Lio shoves Ricochet! Ricochet shoves back! They keep shoving, and Ricochet SHOVES Lio down! Ricochet says he ain’t the one to play with! Lio gets in Ricochet’s face, but Dorada DROPKICKS Ricochet into Lio!
Dorada keeps moving, and he uses Ricochet as a step to RANA Lio! Things keep moving, a bypass and RANA for Ricochet! The fans fire up but Lio kicks low. Lio whips, Dorada reverses but Lio jumps up the ropes and reverses back. Dorada returns, Lio dodges, Hologram WHEEL KICKS him! Ricochet springboards in, Hologram dodges, and Dorada runs up to DESTROYER!! Ricochet stumbles out of the ring, Hologram and Dorada have the ring, and the fans fire up. Things speed up, Dorada drops down then hurdles over, then he blows past Hologram! Hologram DIVES onto Lio, and Dorada FLIES out onto Ricochet!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada y Hologram rise up! “ESTA LUCHA!” as Hologram and Dorada leave Ricochet and Lio behind. Things keep moving, Hologram drops down, bypasses, but Dorada handsprings. They whip, Dorada puts Hologram in a corner, then Dorada runs up. Hologram dodges, comes back, goes Spider-Man to then go out, around, and over Dorada! The fans fire up as Dorada storms up but into a kick. Hologram whips, Dorada reverses, but Hologram tilt-o-whirls for a DDT! Cover, TWO! Dorada toughs it out, and he SUPERKICKS in return! Dorada runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram suplexes but Dorada slips free!
Dorada shoves, then handsprings, Hologram fireman’s carries only for Dorada to make it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous again but Ricochet CLOBBERS Dorada! But then Lio TOSSES Ricochet! Dorada waistlocks Lio but Lio flails! Lio slips under, fires off fast hands and ROCKS Dorada! Lio runs but Dorada wrenches and PELES! Ricochet dragon sleepers for VERTI- NO, Dorada slips free! Dorada shoves Ricochet, dodges on the return, but Ricochet hits as CAVE IN!! The fans fire up for that truly impressive double stomp, but then Lio dodges Ricochet’s jump knee. Lio gets around to hop up and POISON-RANA!
Ricochet ends up in a corner, Hologram fireman’s carries, but Lio hits a POISON-RANA! Dorada runs up, Lio blocks and spins him, POISON- NO, Dorada powers out. Lio dodges, redirects, then dodges again to hop up! Dorada pops out the back, Lio goes up the corner, FLYING POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Lio is furious! Lio hurries up the corner, takes aim at Dorada, FINAL HOUR!! Cover, SHINING WIZARD from Ricochet!! The fans are thunderous again as Ricochet DROPKICKS Hologram off the apron! Ricochet then drags Lio to a drop zone and goes up the corner! Ricochet aims but Lio rises up!
Lio anchors Ricochet’s foot, he and Ricochet throw hands, and Lio HEADBUTTS! Lio goes up after Ricochet but Ricochet fires body shots! Ricochet ROCKS Lio, then slips inside, only for Lio to throw body shots! Lio RAN- NO! Ricochet stops the rana to lift Lio back up! Lio fires hands to stop the bomb! They fight for control up top, only for Hologram to join in! Torture rack for Lio, but Lio slips free! They switch, Hologram shoves Lio into Ricochet! Hologram runs back up on Lio but Lio standing switches to roll Hologram up! Feet on the ropes, TWO!! Hologram escapes, the ref reprimands Lio, but Lio gets running!
RUSH- NO, Hologram stops Rush Hour to torture rack! SPIN, SPIN, SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall (earns the 4 million Pesos cash prize)
Undefeated at 25-0, and now 4 million Pesos richer, is the sky the limit for Hologram? Will there be championship gold in his future?
CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone!
The Warrior Goddess doesn’t appreciate being seen as just an appetizer on The CEO’s road to All In: Texas, but she still accepted the challenge for this match. Will Zeuxis be the first to humble Mone? Or will the Money Train pick up yet another belt on her way to Globe Life Field?
It would seem we already have #FourBeltsMone again as she shows off the EWA (European Wrestling Alliance) Women’s Championship on top of having the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Championship, the Queen of Harts title and the AEW TBS Championship. The introductions are made, the CMLL belt is raised, and we see if Mone collects numero cinco!
The bell rings and the fans Mone signals that belt is already hers. The fans duel, Mone and Zeuxis go to shake hands, but then Zeuxis sidesteps Mone to literally kick her ass! Zeuxis TOSSES Mone, covers, ONE! Mone scrambles up, Zeuxis whips corner to corner and runs up for an UPPERCUT! Zeuxis sits Mone down, fakes her out, then BUZZSAWS! Zeuxis runs again for a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Zeuxis smiles. Zeuxis rallies the fans, drags Mone up, and she puts Mone’s leg in the ropes to KICK it! The ref reprimands but Zeuxis gets attitude with Aubrey. Zeuxis runs up but Mone BOOTS her!
Mone goes up, FLYING SUNSETS, but Zeuxis sits on it for a cover! TWO, and Zeuxis shoves Mone to the corner. Mone ELBOWS Zeuxis, goes up top, and CANNON- NO, Zeuxis catches her for a LUNG BLOWER! Cover, TWO! Mone survives one of Zeuxis’s best but she whips Mone. Mone arm-drags, rolls Zeuxis, STATEMENT MAKER! Zeuxis endures, fights around, rolls Mone and they end up in the ropes! The ref counts the break, Mone lets go, and Zeuxis bails out. Mone runs to WRECK Zeuxis with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Mone whips, but Zeuxis reverses! Mone tiger feint kciks from the apron!
Mone puts Zeuxis in the ring, goes up the ropes, and she springboards to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis survives and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone is on Zeuxis with a whip, but Zeuxis ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Mone tumbles out of the ring, Zeuxis keeps moving, and Zeuxis DIVES! Direct hit but a rough landing for Zeuxis! The ref checks, Zeuxis is miraculously okay, and she brings Mone up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Zeuxis whips but Mone reverses and Zeuxis is sent into railing! Mone runs up to METEORA Zeuxis into the railing! Mone revels as the fans fire up, but the ref wants this back in the ring. Mone puts Zeuxis in, covers, TWO! Zeuxis stays in this but Mone stays on her with a chinlock. Zeuxis endures, even as Mone digs her knee into Zeuxis’s back. Zeuxis fights around, rises to her feet, but Mone THROWS her down! Mone drags Zeuxis up, puts her on the ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Mone hops off at 4, and she KNEES Zeuxis! Mone soaks up cheers and jeers while she does her dance, then runs in, only for Zeuxis to SNAP POWERSLAM on the apron!
Zeuxis hurries out after Mone and puts her back in the ring! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Zeuxis drags her right up. Fireman’s carry, and POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives again and Zeuxis is beside herself! Zeuxis drags Mone up, whips her to ropes, and then scoops her, only for Mone to tilt-o-whirl and BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is surprised, and she brings Zeuxis around to bump her off buckles. Mone runs up, blocks a boot and puts Zeuxis in the ropes! STOCK DROP! Grand Slam returns to single picture as Mone covers, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Zeuxis into the drop zone.
Mone goes up the corner, the fans rally, but Zeuxis is up! Zeuxis UPPERCUTS Mone, climbs up the corner, and goes to the very top! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives, she has all those titles for a reason! Zeuxis is frustrated but “ESTA LUCHA!” Zeuxis drags Mone up, fireman’s carries, and POP-UP- NO, Mone RANAS free! Mone then spins Zeuxis for a BACKSTABBER into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Zeuxis endures, reaches out, powers up and slips free! Zeuxis wrenches, wrenches, and then ducks a kick to pump handle Mone! MADE IN PUERTO RICO! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Zeuxis grows frustrated.
The fans rally up as Zeuxis drags Mone up to bump her off buckles! And again! Zeuxis climbs, brings Mone up to join her, but Mone fires a HEADBUTT! They brawl up top, but Zeuxis scoops, only for Mone to SUPER HEADLOCK TAKEOVER!! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion)
Even Mone is a bit surprised, but she flipped things around on Zeuxis and has taken yet another title! Mone holds up the FIVE championships in her collection and the streams fly! Will The CEO only add to her treasury when she and- Wait, speaking of Toni Storm, she’s on the tron! “She’s the kind of woman who always has money on her mind and someone else on her lips. She’s the kind of woman mother takes home to you. With thighs as big as the world and long as a wet dream. One thing she did know how to hold the gold, and not the Acapulco kind, either. She had a date with a Chief Executive Officer who wanted a kiss, but one belt too many.
“Deepthroat some tabasco, baby, it’s time to turn up the heat. There was one chance in a million she would bump into her past, but like everything out of the past, it was all behind her now.” The fans cheer as the noir narration ends, because surprise! That’s… Mina Shirakawa? Because Toni Storm sneaks into the ring from the crowd! The fans fire up as the lady in red takes a sniff of the gold. Mone realizes what’s going on now, and Toni reels her in for a FIVE BELT GERMAN SUPLEX!! Toni goes from Marlowe to Brando to fire off on her contender! The fans cheer as Mone runs away and Toni gives her chase! She gets Mone at the ramp but the refs stop her!
The fans boo and Mone scrambles away through the streamers! One lucky fan gets Mone to hug her as she cowers in fear. Toni grabs a mic to shout, “Let the games begin~!” Toni revels in the streamers while Mone pulls at her hair in frustration! Will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one belt Mone doesn’t take?
10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps!
Well, one more “Card Subject to Change.” As if it isn’t already weird that Jon Moxley is willing to work with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, Our EVPs somehow managed to recruit LFI’s monstrous minotaur to their side! Will having such a behemoth on their side help The Maniac, The Decoder & The Founding Fathers survive the night? Or will The Realest, The Aerial Assassin & the AEW World Trios Champions give us some anarchy in Arena Mexico?
The teams sort out and despite the black eye and bandaged forehead, Ospreay insists he start. His team obliges and the fans cheer him on as he starts against Matt, one of the men responsible for that. The bell rings, and Matt quickly tags out to Mortos. Ospreay and Mortos circle, and Mortos SMACKS Ospreay down! Mortos whips, Ospreay reverses, but Mrotos rolls off Ospreay’s back! Mortos shoves Ospreay to a corner, ELBOWS and LARIATS then GAMANGIRIS! Mortos snapmares and SAMOAN DROPS! Ospreay grits his teeth while Mortos roars. The fans still sing for Ospreay but Mortos runs in at the corner.
Ospreay BOOTS Mortos, runs, but Mortos stops the rana! Mortos brings Ospreay up, Ospreay fires hands then CHOSP! Ospreay whips, Mortos reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to go up and over! Mortos runs, Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay comes back, POP-UP RANA! The fans fire up as Mortos bails out. Ospreay builds speed, but Nick GAMANGIRIS! The fans boo but Nick orders Mortos to tag out. Mortos tags Matt, Matt fires hands and then CATAPULTS Ospreay into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Then Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER COMBO! The Bucks taunt Swerve, he runs in to get a GUT BUSTER to the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO!
The fans boo but The Buck soak it up while doing their classic pose. Matt tags Nick in and they drag Ospreay up. They double whip but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he turns the double hip toss into a DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Atomic drop and CHOP for Matt, atomic drop and CHOP for Nick! Then CHOP after CHOP for the Bucks! Nick CLAWS the bad eye! The ref reprimands but Matt gives Nick the boost into the RANA! The Bucks soak up more heat and then Nick tags Yuta. Yuta gets even more boos, but then Ospreay BACKDROPS him! Tag to Swerve and the fans fire up! Swerve & Ospreay whip Yuta to the corner!
The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOSUE! Ospreay ELBOWS Yuta, Swerve UPPERCUTS, then snapmare for Ospreay’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Ospreay sits Yuta up while Swerve climbs, FALLING UPPERCUT! And Swerve hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, Swerve brings Yuta up, but Yuta THROWS Swerve by his hair! The fans boo and Swerve scowls but Yuta stands him up. Swerve digs in his heels to keep Yuta from his corner! Yuta panics and Swerve ROCKS him! Swerve whips then blocks a boot to slip through and BACKBREAKER! Tag to Samoa Joe and the fans fire up again!
Joe runs up to JAB away on Yuta! The ref counts but Joe fires a flurry, then a RIDGE HAND! Joe snapmares Yuta, CHPOS him on the back, then KICK and ELBOW DROP! Tag to Katsuyori Shibata and the fans fire up again! The Wrestler stands Yuta up to fire a forearm! Shibata eggs Yuta on, Yuta fires a forearm, but Shibata ROCKS Yuta! Yuta fires up but Shibata ROCKS him again! Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, then he DECKS Yuta! Shibata stands Yuta up just to DECK him again! Tag to “Powerhouse” Hobbs! Shibata puts Yuta in a corner for Hobbs to SPLASH! Shibata adds a BOOT! Joe tags in and ELBOWS Yuta, to then PELE!
The fans fire up as Yuta falls and Moxley is frustrated. Joe covers, TWO! Yuta stays in this for his team, then he JAWBREAKERS Joe away! Yuta hot tags Moxley! The fans boo the Maniac AEW World Champion, but he and Joe fire forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Moxley kicks low, flips Joe off, but runs into a SLEEPER! The fans fire up, but The Bucks & Mortos attack! Ospreay, Swerve & The Opps rush in, it is a brawl, and the fans are loving it! The ref reprimands but things spill out to the outside! Only Ospreay and Matt remain in the ring, and Matt fires hands on Ospreay. Matt runs but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI!
The fans fire up and Ospreay climbs a corner! Ospreay aims and SUPER SKY TWISTERS onto the cluster!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay and Swerve stand tall, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Joe gets in the ring and Ospreay puts Moxley in for him. Joe tags Ospreay and they mug Moxley. Ospreay brings Moxley around to ROCK him, then whip. Moxley reverses, Matt trips Ospreay up, and Matt drags Ospreay out. Ospreay sends Matt into Swerve’s BOOT! Nick YANKS Swerve down but Ospreay sends Nick into railing! Ospreay hurries back in, but Moxley hits a CUTTER! Moxley flips off the fans, then stands between Ospreay and his corner. Moxley stomps Ospreay’s hand and puts him in the #DeathBucks corner. Moxley bends Ospreay’s fingers, the ref counts, and Moxley lets go so that Yuta can CHOKE Ospreay!
Yuta gets away with that, and Moxley tags Nick. Nick goes up to AX HANDLE Ospreay! Tag to Matt and the Bucks double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW, hit their pose, then stomp away on Ospreay. Matt rains down fists, then BITES Ospreay’s forehead! Matt tries to rip that bandage away but it’s on there tight. The ref reprimands but Matt keeps between Ospreay and his team. Matt stands Ospreay up but Ospreay CHOPS Matt! And CHOPS again! Matt RAMS Ospreay to the corner, Yuta tags in, and they mug Ospreay. Yuta rains down fists, then stalks Ospreay. Yuta grabs a leg, hits a spinning toehold, then ties the legs up in a DEATHLOCK!
Yuta bridges back to put on the pressure! Ospreay endures, Yuta flips off the fans, and then Yuta tags Moxley in. Ospreay is stuck and Moxley stomps him right down! The ref reprimands but Yuta lets Ospreay go. Grand Slam returns to single picture and Ospreay fires hands. Moxley fires back, the fans rally for Ospreay, but Moxley scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays on Ospreay with another cover, TWO! Moxley has the arm, DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Ospreay endures as it becomes a KIMURA! Ospreay still fights up and the fans rally! Ospreay’s entire team reaches out, but Moxley pulls Ospreay’s hair! Moxley shoves Ospreay away to then sucker punch Swerve!
Hobbs storms in but the ref keeps him back. Ospreay CHOPS away on Moxley! Moxley shoots around to have a SLEEPER! Ospreay slips out the back to back suplex, but Moxley fights with elbows! Moxley whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Moxley wobbles but falls, and Ospreay crawls! Hot tags to Yuta and Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS The Bucks, and then picks Yuta up to RAM him into a corner! The fans fire up as Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” The fans fire up and Hobbs fires those point-blank LARIATS! Hobbs goes past DIEZ to hit TRECE! That’s 13!
Hobbs then brings Yuta out to short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up as the straps come down! But The Bucks kick low! The Bucks DOUBLE CHOP, but that just pisses Hobbs off! The Bucks apologize but the fans tell them they messed up. Hobbs blocks a superkick, then the other! The Bucks want mercy, but Hobbs goes to guzels! But Yuta jumps on for a SLEEPER! Joe wants in, the ref has him stop, but this lets Moxley sneak in! Mox kicks Hobbs low! Hobbs lets the Bucks go, Mox & Yuta double whip. Hobbs breaks through that double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! The fans fire up as Hobbs then DOUBLE LARIATS Yuta & Moxley!
Ospreay & Swerve hurry to DOUBLE PLANCHA The Bucks! Shibata tags in, he whips Yuta to a corner. Shibata sends Hobbs in for a SPLASH! Then Shibata adds his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shibata HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Yuta! Hobbs scoops Yuta for a POWERSLAM! Shibata covers but Mortos breaks it! Hobbs returns, Mortos dodges him and SPEARS Hobbs down!! Then a HEADBUTT for Shibata! Mortos keeps going, TORNILLO TOPE onto Hobbs!! Mortos gets back in and LARIATS Shibata! The fans fire up but here comes Joe! Joe fires forearms back and forth with Mortos!
The fans rally, Joe fires a flurry, but Mortos kicks low! Mortos whips Joe to the corner, runs in, but Joe URENAGES Mortos down! Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats Joe and Nick helps with the SLICED BREAD! BASEMENT SUPERKICK! But Ospreay springboards in! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ospreay! Then they have the wrists, E V P- NO, Ospreay kips up, gets loose, and DOUBLE OSCUTTERS!! Swerve joins in, FOSBURY FLOP onto the Bucks! The fans are thunderous, Nana does his dance, and Ospreay turns around into a BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Shibata gets Yuta in a SLEEPER! Yuta snapmares free and ROCKS Shibata!
“ESTA LUCHA!” as Yuta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and BUSAIKU KNEES Shibata! But Shibata’s right up to PENALTY KICK!! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally! Hot tags to Swerve and Moxley! These two fire forearms and the fans fire up again! The most dangerous men in AEW go back and forth, but Swerve gets the edge! Moxley ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve mule kicks and HAYMAKERS! Ospreay adds a HOOK KICK! Swerve somersaults for the FLATLINER! Ospreay helps Swerve turn Moxley in the gator roll, CHASING THE DRAGON!! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay sets Moxley up!
Swerve goes up, but Matt stops Swerve! Swerve kicks Matt away and Ospreay BOOTS Matt down! But Marina distracts the ref! Nick SHOVES Swerve and Swerve HOTSHOTS off the ropes! Moxley rolls swerve up to cover, DEATH BUCKS WIN!!
Winners: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
The Problem is always a factor, but this isn’t done as Yuta & The Bucks beat up on Joe! Then the Bucks SUPERKICK Swerve! Moxley has a SLEEPER on Swerve, then feeds him to the SUPERKICKS! Moxley puts the SLEEPER back on, but HERE COMES HANGMAN!! The Cowboy told us about the ringside ban, but also mentioned that once the match was over, it was fair game! Hangman storms out here, unintentionally saving Swerve, and he glares at Moxley. The fans fire up as Hangman throws off his jacket and rushes the ring! Moxley stands his ground, the two get face to face, and now go fist for fist! Yuta gets in but Hangman DECKS him!
Moxley kicks low! Moxley whips but Hangman goes to the apron! Moxley waits, Hangman slingshots, but then Moxley dodges! BUCKSHOT on Matt! Well, it did hit a Buck, and Nick asks wtf! Hangman says he told them, they stay out of his business or else! But now Moxley has the briefcase! Only for Hangman to spot him first. Moxley is frozen in place, and now The Opps & Ospreay get in the ring! The Maniac decides discretion is the better part of valor, and The Death Riders are in retreat. But there’s no running from what’s coming! 24 days remain before All In, will they be the last 24 days Moxley has as champion?
My Thoughts:
Awesome night for AEW’s first show in Mexico, even with things going about how I expected. For one, Mone of course won the title, because why else would they even do this match if not to give her one more belt? Though, what’s wild is that she picked up another belt without much hype or press from AEW. I guess European Wrestling Alliance hopes this gets them some attention. But good stuff with Toni Storm’s noir video and the sneak attack. And I would hope Toni retains the title at All In to keep Mone from going Ultimo Dragon just yet.
Cash Wheeler and Claudio Castagnoli both had travel issues, so I understand subbing people in. But did a 12 Man Tag really need to become a 14 Man Tag for it? And seeing as how I don’t cover CMLL’s own programming, I have NO idea why Atlantis Senior & Junior are getting booed. Is it a “Cena Wins LOL” situation where Junior is winning too much? That’s the only thing I can really think of offhand. But naturally, the Faces of that match won, as The Don Callis Family was rolling last week and needed humbling. I would think we still get Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher 2 now, and maybe Kyle wins the title so that the Don Callis Family has something.
Although, Callis seems to be bringing Okada into the fold for whatever reason, so he could end up bringing the “Unified” Continental & International Championship to the family. Okada VS Briscoe was great, and naturally Okada got the win. Mistico VS MJF was great stuff, up until MJF gave up and gave Mistico the win there. I know MJF loves getting heat, but him being the first man to snatch Mistico’s mask away like that is some HUGE heat. Also, I think I said it way back during some feud Penta had in AEW, but are masks really sacred if they’re willing to let them get ripped, stretched, and even yanked away? Or has that been lucha libre kayfabe all along? Either way, great stuff with JetSpeed and the other luchadores showing up, lots of matches set up with that.
Great Fatal 4 Way, and great win for Hologram to stay undefeated, but I will again criticize needing to do money prizes for these things. They should’ve set Hologram up for a title match twice over by now but TK is apparently making Hologram his top undefeated guy. Like if Goldberg was more than just big and strong and could actually do stuff… Also, while they obviously didn’t work together the entire time, I just feel like Ricochet having Lio Rush & Action Andretti become his crew (what with them being CRU and all) is the right move. Or perhaps this story of finding a faction is going to be an ongoing gag that no one likes Ricochet and would never follow him.
Then a great 10 Man Tag main event, though a little redundant considering Anarchy in the Arena was only a few weeks ago. Still good stuff for everybody, especially Mortos since he got to sub in for Claudio. Of course Marina gets involved so that the Heels win, but great stuff with Hangman going after Moxley. Hangman did a great job in his promo speaking Espanol to show respect to the fans. Naturally, Moxley gets away, that’s his whole thing. I really hope Ospreay, Swerve and The Opps keep the Death Riders and Bucks at bay so Hangman doesn’t get screwed over at All In. It’d be garbage if, after all this time and energy, it doesn’t pay off with Hangman as the triumphant hero.
My Score: 9/10
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