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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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Time to take this one to the streets!
To settle their score, Red Velvet and Diamante fight over the ROH Women’s Television Championship in a STREET FIGHT! Who survives to hold the gold?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Abadon VS Viva Van; wins.
- Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS ???
- The Righteous VS ???
- Griff Garrison & Preston Vance VS ???
- Katsuyori Shibata VS Aaron Solo; wins.
- Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling; wins.
- Fatal 4 Way Tag: Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Gates of Agony VS The Kingdom VS The Dark Order; win(s).
- ROH Women’s World Television Championship Street Fight: Red Velvet VS Diamante; wins and
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Will anyone get that fight with MJF?
Both Adam Cole and Roderick Strong at 2-0 in this “MJF Full Gear Challenge,” and if they both win, it’ll be a Triple Threat with the Wolf of Wrestling!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jay White & Juice Robinson VS Hangman Page & Christian Cage w/ The Patriarchy; Hangman & Christian win.
- Falls Count Anywhere: Roderick Strong VS Lance Archer; Roddy wins.
- Adam Cole VS Konosuke Takeshita; Takeshita wins.
- Britt Baker VS Penelope Ford; Britt wins.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Lio Rush; Swerve wins.
- Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series: FTR VS The House of Black; The House of Black wins and advances to Full Gear.
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Jay White & Juice Robinson VS Hangman Page & Christian Cage w/ The Patriarchy!
The Bang Bang Gang is looking to hit two grudges with one match as they take on The Cowboy and Captain Charisma at the same time! Will Bridgeport Breathe with The Switchblade? Or will nothing stop Hangman and the reigning, defending, undisputed NEXT AEW World Champion?
The teams sort out and Hangman starts against White for a preview of their Full Gear grudge match. They circle, tie up, and White powers Hangman to ropes. Hangman powers White back, they go around, and the ref calls the break. White has Hangman, Hangman shoves White away, and the two reset. The fans cheer as the two go again, and White headlocks. Hangman wrenches to headlock in return, but White powers out. White drops, Hangman comes back but White hits the headlock takeover. Hangman fights up, White grinds the hold, but Hangman powers up and out. White RAMS Hangman, but Hangman stays up.
Hangman swings, White ducks to headlock, but Hangman powers up. White holds on as Hangman powers up, but Hangman throws White away the second try. Then Hangman DECKS White and rains down stomps! The fans boo but Christian tags in. Hangman snarls but he lets Christian take over. Christian stomps White, then CHOPS him to a corner, Christian whips, White reverses and Christian hits buckles hard! Christian falls back and White storms up on him. White stands Christian up, tags Juice, but Christian backs off. Juice flips Christian off, and the two tie up. They go around, Juice puts Christian in a corner, but the ref counts.
Juice lets off slowly and he calls for a knuckle lock. Christian reaches out, but he kicks Juice low! Christian throws hands, then whips. Juice ducks a shot to JAB! JAB! JAB! The fans fire up, Hangman comes in, but Juice JABS him! Christian pulls Juice’s hair to bring him in for a NECKBREAKER! Hangman stomps away, the rf counts and fans boo, but Hangman backs off. Christian TOSSES Juice out, soaks up heat, and Nick Wayne KICKS Juice in the side! The fans boo but the ref missed it. White protests but Hangman fetches Juice into the ring. Christian clamps onto Juice, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS!
Christian fires shots on Juice, then holds his hand out. Hangman makes a hard tag, and he grinds forearms into Juice’s face. The fans boo but Hangman then CHOKES Juice on ropes! The ref counts, Hangman backs off, and then Hangman brings Juice up. Hangman CHOPS and Juice wobbles. Hangman CHOPS again, then clinches! BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Juice toughs it out but Hangman anchors his leg! Tag to Christian, and Christian kicks Juice around. Christian stands on Juice’s face! The ref counts, Christian steps off, and Christian drags Juice up to turn and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Christian clamps on with a neck wrench and he pushes on Juice’s face. Juice endures and the fans rally up. Juice fights to his feet, and he fires body shots! But Christian knees low! Christian TOSSES Juice out again, and fans boo as Nick lurks nearby. Nick lines up a shot, but wait! HOOK SNATCHES NICK!! Hook drags Nick into the crowd and fires hands with him! They fans fire up as Christian’s “son” is chased off into the night by the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil! And then Juice grabs Christian for a REVERSE DDT on the floor! Both men are down, the fans rally up, and a ring count starts.
Juice crawls in but Hangman puts Christian in for the team. Christian anchors Juice’s foot, tags Hangman, and Hangman runs up on White. White ROCKS Hangman first! Juice dodges Hangman to then hot tag White! The fans fire up as White and Hangman fire forearms! They go back and forth, Hangman has the edge! But White CHOPS! And CHOPS! And fires a flurry of haymakers! The fans fire up, White whips, but Hangman reverses. White reverses back, for a back suplex! Hangman lands out but his leg jams! White grabs the leg, DRAGON SCREW! Christian runs in, White blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW!
White UPPERCUTS Hangman in a corner, whips corner to corner, but Hangman ELBOWS back! Hangman swings, but into a spin and DDT! Christian runs up, White tries the same but Christian spins that around! White fights the Killswitch to DDT Christian! Then HALF HATCH SUPLEX sends Hangman into the corner! Cover, TWO! White tags Juice, and the fans fire up as White sends Juice in to LARIAT Hangman! White runs up, blocks Hangman’s boot, and KNEE JAMMER! Juice adds a CANNONBALL! White then suplexes, BRAINBUSTER! Juice covers, TWO!! Hangman survives and the fans can’t believe it!
Juice pumps up, the fans fire up, but Christian drags Juice out! So Juice DECKS Christian! Juice hurries up top, aims at Hangman, but Hangman trips Juice up! Juice lands on the fruits, but White runs up! Hangman dodges a chop to CLAW White’s face! Then TRIANGLE JUMP LARIAT! White falls, Hangman goes back to Juice. Hangman climbs, brings Juice up, and he BITES Juice on the forehead! The ref reprimands but Hangman stands Juice up. Juice slips down to the second rope! Hangman brings him back up, SUPER FALL AWAY SLAM! Cover, TWO! Juice survives, runs up, but into a POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, WHITE BREAKS IT!
The fans fire up as White saves this with nanoseconds to spare! Hangman glares at White, drags him up, whips him to ropes, but White reverses! Hangman ends up on the apron, Christian runs in! White UPPERCUTS Christian, but Hangman ROCKS White! White wobbles, Christian runs up! White catches Christian but has to throw him aside as Hangman slingshots! White dodges Buckshot to FLATLINER! And then DEADLIFT- NO, Christian chicken wings White! Juice ROCKS Christian! Then White hits a CUTTHROAT SUPLEX! Then CUTTHROAT SUPLEX for Hangman! White goes out, BLADERUNNER into barriers!
The fans fire up and Juice JABS, JABS, JABS! Hangman takes the LEFT HAND O’ GOD! And then JUCIE IS- NO, Hangman slips free to Alabama Lift! Juice sunset flips, but Mother Wayne distracts! The fans boo but the ref finally sees the cover! TWO!! Juice is upset with Mama, but then Kip is there! Juice runs up on Kip, but he gets the CLIPBOARD to the head!! DEADEYE!! Cover, Page & Cage win!!
Winners: Hangman Page & Christian Cage, by pinfall
The Bang Bang Gang gets caught by the numbers game! White returns with a chair, but Hangman and Christian retreat. There’s still 10 days left, will White have plenty of ammo to take down the Blackhat Cowboy?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone & Kamille.
Renee Paquette meets The CEO & Brickhouse just outside their locker room and wants to talk the TBS Championship defense against Kris Statlander. Mone rolls her eyes and says yes, she knows. But don’t even ask about a question before you know what’s up. “Bridgeport~! Say hello to your C E O.” Okay, well, to the point, Mone & Kamille tried to run Kris over with their car. What?! That was NOT Mone’s fault, Kamille cannot drive. Mone pushes her pink coat into Kamille, who drops it because of her bad arm. Mone gets mad at Kamille for dropping her 20 THOUSAND DOLLAR jacket and tells her to put it in the locker room.
Mone says Kamille’s incompetence is stressing her out. But so is Statlander. Mone is not afraid of her, did you not see Collision? Mone put Kris in the Statement Maker and made her beg for mercy! That is just a little preview of what’s to come. Now, Mone has to get ready for the show and- KRIS IS HERE! Mone freaks out, Kamille looks in the hall to see what’s going on, and Kris THROWS her into a wall! Kris stalks Mone, Mone hits back and they brawl in the hall! Kris picks Money up, Kamille grabs Mone, Mone CLAWS Kris’s eyes! Kris TACKLES them both through a wall!! Was THAT a preview of what’s gonna happen when the gold is on the line?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
AEW returns as Schiavone welcomes in the Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay! The fans fire up as Ospreay makes his entrance, feeling much better after his big return last week. Schiavone says Ospreay is of course focused on getting the International Championship back, which is owned by Konosuke Takeshita and all but stolen from him. But surely, Ospreay’s mind is also on Don Callis and what’s going on with his old friend, Kyle Fletcher. Ospreay says he doesn’t really know. He has a lot of questions he needs answers for. Ospreay thanks the fans for the singing, but he says the title is second for right now.
So if Schiavone doesn’t mind, Ospreay’s gonna call out Fletcher and they’ll have a chat. Schiavone steps aside and here comes The Protostar already! Kyle stares Ospreay down as he stands on stage, and Kyle tells Ospreay that the Family begged Kyle not to do this on his own. But Kyle wants to prove he is not a coward, unlike Ospreay. Because weeks ago, Kyle called Ospreay out and yet Ospreay would rather sit at home and lick his wounds than show up for the people. So Kyle is here face to face, man to man, and wants Ospreay to know the Family is never far behind. So much as lay a finger on him, and Ospreay will be sent home for a lot longer than three weeks this time.
That said, what does Ospreay wanna talk about? Ospreay says hang on a minute. He’s been in the Don Callis Family meetings. Surely Kyle has something in his back pocket. Whatever it is, get it out of there. Ospreay promises he won’t touch Kyle, he just wants to talk. Kyle brings out the screwdriver! And he tosses it to the feet of Ospreay. Ospreay picks it up, and throws it down on the floor. It sticks right in the mat! Kyle asks if Ospreay is happy, and Ospreay says not really. He’s looking at someone he used to call a brother, and is starting to feel hatred and anger. Kyle lived in Ospreay’s house! And while in Australia during Pandemic, Kyle was working in a warehouse going stir crazy.
Ospreay let Kyle live with Ospreay, he joined The United Empire. Ospreay, Kyle and Mark Davis took over Japan, England, and obviously Ospreay opened the door to Kyle here in AEW. This is what annoys Ospreay: Kyle knows everything about Ospreay. From where he goes to the gym, to where he lives. Kyle’s been with Ospreay to go pick up his son from school. That frightens the Missus, it upsets Ospreay, so Ospreay wants answers. Ospreay wants them from Kyle’s mouth. Kyle says surprise surprise, Ospreay is taking credit for someone else’s success. Callis only opened Kyle’s eyes to the truth.
The fans boo but Kyle says while Ospreay did all that, from shelter to food, who was Ospreay really doing that for? For Kyle? No, Ospreay was doing it for Ospreay. Everything Ospreay does is about Ospreay! Ospreay wanted to mold Kyle into a Ospreay clone so he could succeed, but never as much as Ospreay. Ospreay is selfish and hypocritical! Fans call BS but Kyle says he did exactly what Ospreay would’ve done in his shoes! From Okada to Omega, Ospreay would’ve done the exact same thing! Oh get over yourself! The last time Ospreay saw Kyle, Ospreay was on the couch with his little boy, watching Kyle shaving his head, shouting on about how he’s nothing like Ospreay.
So now, Kyle is bringing up Ospreay’s past and saying Kyle is doing the same? Pick a lane, son! Are you nothing like Ospreay? Or are you a clone? But you wanna bring up the past? Fine! Ospreay will own it. He stabbed Okada in the back, stabbed Omega in the back, but before all that, he was a THREE-TIME IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion! A TWO-TIME Best of the Super Junior winner! Every continent he’s been on, Ospreay has held gold! So tell Ospreay, Kyle, what have you done!? And do NOT use Aussie Open. What has KYLE FLETCHER done?! SOD ALL, lad!
Ospreay wants to know what Kyle has done? How about what he’s going to do? Kyle will surpass Ospreay and every single accomplishment he’s ever had. And Kyle will prove it at Full Gear! November 23rd, live on PAY PER VIEW, Fletcher VS Ospreay! The fans do like the sound of that. Ospreay says there it is, that’s what this has been all about. Kyle wants his five minutes of fame! He wants his PPV match! Well look no further, lad! Because around these parts, Ospreay is Mr. PPV! Since Ospreay’s been here, there have been four different world champs, and none of them can match what Ospreay can do!
The fans fire up as Ospreay says if Kyle wants the match, then CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! And let Ospreay tell Kyle why this will be so sweet. When Kyle shaved his head, Ospreay sitting there with his six year old son, Kyle does not know the damage he did. This left hand could barely feel anything anymore. And after Kyle shaved his head, Ospreay’s son was holding his hand, and Ospreay didn’t even know it until he looked down! KYLE did that to Ospreay. Kyle took that from Ospreay and Ospreay’s son. So this is a nice little carrot: Full Gear, 11/23/24. And now Ospreay will be the one to take THAT from Kyle!
Kyle says if you think that Tiger Driver and the screwdriver stab were bad, Kyle isn’t coming for a piece, but he’s coming for it all! But let’s see what condition Ospreay shows up to Full Gear in. Oh, now Kyle’s got friends? Brian Cage & Lance Archer step up, but Ospreay says no worries. He’s got friends, too! Will Hobbs & Mark Davis step in! The fans fire up. Ospreay asks if we’re standing around like a-holes or are we gonna fight? And so they fight! The fans fire up as we get Ospreay and Kyle, Hobbs and Cage, then Mark and Archer! Mark puts Archer in a corner, Kyle does the same with Ospreay, and they turn around to see each other!
The fans fire up as Aussie Open jaws at each other. Ospreay BOOTS Kyle, Mark sighs, but then Ospreay PLANCHAS out onto Kyle! Archer DECKS Davis! Ospreay and Kyle brawl up the ramp, as do Cage and Hobbs! But wait! HERE COMES Roderick Strong! Archer goes up to the ramp, but Roddy comes in from around the way! KENDO STICK SMACK! Roddy’s ready for that Falls Count Anywhere! The bell rings now, this match is happening NOW!
Falls Count Anywhere: Roderick Strong VS Lance Archer!
The Savior of the Backbreaker brawls with the Murderhawk Monster into the backstage area, fighting even in the darkness just behind the paneling. Archer CHOKE SLAMS Roddy down through a table! Cover, TWO!! Archer argues with the ref but only now do the lights turn on back here as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Archer storms around, drags Roddy up and CLUBS him back to the stage. Roddy crawls, Archer storms past him to tell fans to shut up. Archer then drags Roddy up, and SMACKS him with his own kendo stick! Roddy stumbles away into the crowd! Archer pursues and Bridgeport fires up as they’re even closer to the action. Roddy CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Archer DECKS Roddy! Archer stands Roddy up, rips his shirt away, and CHOPS! Roddy staggers away again, and Archer follows after. Archer headlocks to bring Roddy to railing, then CLUBS him! Roddy tries to get away but Archer ROCKS him first!
Archer CLAWS Roddy’s face, thrashes him around, but Roddy CHOPS and CHOPS! Archer CHOPS back! Archer ROCKS Roddy, Roddy stumbles about, and Roddy crawls down an aisle. Archer clamps on with a chinbar! Archer CLUBS away on Roddy’s chest! Bridgeport fires up as Archer goes to TEN! Archer drags Roddy up, but Roddy fires hands! Roddy KNEES low, SMASHES a beer can on Archer’s head, but Archer DECKS him for it! Archer covers, TWO!! Roddy stays in this but Archer brings Roddy up to throw into the wall. Dynamite returns to single picture, and Archer runs up, but into a drop toehold! Archer is sent into hockey boards!
Roddy fires off on Archer, dribbles him off the boards, and that guy with the “I Drove 30 Minutes to See Lance Archer” is getting his money’s worth. Roddy lets off while the fans fire up, but Brian Cage returns! The Machine CLOBBERS Roddy, now this is a 2v1 match! The fans boo but Cage reels Roddy in. Roddy fights the bomb, but Archer choke grips! Roddy flails, here comes The Kingdom! The fans fire up as Taven & Bennett turn the tides! Bennett has Cage, Taven helps Roddy with Archer. Archer TOSSES Roddy, shoves Taven, then he BOOTS Taven down! Archer then hops railing to stomp away on Roddy!
The fans fire up, and Archer drags Taven up! They go onto the boards, and the fans fire up for the clinch! URENAGE onto security! The fans lose their minds as The Monster wipes out three men at once! Archer goes back to Roddy, hauls him up, and then balances on the barriers again. But Roddy trips Archer! Archer lands on his murderhawk! Roddy fires forearms on Archer, then grabs a chair to SMACK Archer down! The fans cheer while Archer crawls! Roddy fires up, then runs up, STRONG KNEE!! Archer tumbles, Roddy covers, RODDY WINS!!
Winner: Roderick Strong, by pinfall
And with this, Roddy has his there match win streak! MJF’s challenge has been beat, and yet MJF doesn’t seem that upset? Roddy grabs a mic to shout, “MAAAX~! Max! At Full Gear, this all ends, and I’m gonna finish your ass!” But wait! KONOSUKE TAKESHITA ATTACKS! The Alpha makes sure Roddy is in no good shape to face MJF! But wait! Here comes Adam Cole! The other part of this equation is now in play! Will the Panama City Playboy make things much worse for Max in Newark? Cole runs up, dodges Takeshita and then fires hands! Another ref hurries out here, time for this match to happen!
Adam Cole VS Konosuke Takeshita!
The hands keep flying, and Cole stomps Konosuke into the corner! The fans fire up but Konosuke is right up to fire hands again! Cole ROCKS Konosuke, runs up and he LARIATS Konosuke up and over! The fans fire up while Cole says, “BOOM!” And yes, “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Konosuke runs back in but Cole fires off more hands! Cole bumps Konosuke off buckles, but Konosuke kicks low! Konosuke fires hands, then CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Konosuke whips, runs up, but Cole BOOTS! Cole feints to 52 FAKE OUT! Konosuke falls, Cole goes up, PANAMA- ALPHA ELBOW! Konosuke looms over Cole while Dynamite goes pictur ein picture.
Konosuke stands on Cole’s face at the ropes, then steps off as the ref counts. Konosuke then stalks Cole to ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts again, Konosuke steps off, and Konosuke puts Cole in a corner. TO CHOKE! The ref counts again, Konosuke takes a swing, but Cole ducks it! Cole headlocks, but Konosuke fires a body shot. Konosuke hits a BIG back suplex, covers, TWO! Cole survives but Konosuke clamps on a chinlock. Konosuke grinds Cole down but Cole endures. Cole fights up, fires body shots, but Konosuke knees low! Konosuke stalks Cole, but he also soaks up heat. Konosuke then BOOTS Cole down!
Konosuke brings Cole around, suplexes, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Cole stays in this and Konosuke wants a faster count. The ref says the count was fair. Cole goes to a corner, Konosuke is on him with a CHOP! Konosuke whips corner to corner hard, and Cole bounces off buckles. Konosuke storms up on Cole as Cole rises, and Konosuke whips Cole hard into the other corner. Cole stumbles forward and drops to his knees. Konosuke storms up again, bumps Cole off buckles, then whips corner to corner. Konosuke runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Cole and Konosuke slowly rise as Dynamite returns to single picture.
Cole stalks Konosuke, fires hands, but Konosuke pushes Cole back. Konosuke runs up, Cole fireman’s carries, but Konosuke fights free. Konosuke fires forearms, then runs, but into a fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives that rough angle but Cole brings him back up. Cole goes to suplex but Konosuke fights it. Konosuke suplexes Cole, but Cole fights free! Konosuke blocks the superkick, spins Cole around, but Cole fights the Blue Thunder! Konosuke powers through, a low BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives but the ref makes sure he’s alright. Cole sits up, so Konosuke scuffs him.
Konosuke taunts Cole, Cole rises, and Cole fires a flurry! Konosuke ROCKS Cole with just one! Cole fires another flurry of forearms, but Konosuke ROCKS him with just one! The fans rally up as Cole rises again, and Cole fires a flurry! Konosuke blocks the boot, to ALPHA ELBOW! Konosuke runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke rebounds, Cole ducks and PELES! Konosuke drops, Cole runs, but Konosuke ducks the Boom! ROLLING ELBOW! Konosuke reels Cole in, but Cole suplexes! GHOSTBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives and Cole is stunned. Cole climbs up, aims, and PANAMA SUN- NO, Konosuke stops it!
Konosuke spins Cole around, to then tuck and BASTARD DRIVER!! Then WHEELBARROW GERMAN SUPLEX!! And then TAKESHITA LINE!! Cover, TWO?!? Cole survives and Konosuke is shocked! The fans fire up but Konosuke brings his kneepad down. Konosuke aims, POWER- NO, Cole dodges, dodges again, but then Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges! TAKESHITA- SUPERKICK!! Cole hurries up top, PANAMA SUNRISE!! Th efans are thunderous and Cole keeps moving, THE- NO, Konosuke bails out, no Boom here! The fans boo but wait, Konosuke sneaks MJF’s Dynamite Diamond Ring from under the ring!
Cole waits on Konosuke, but Konosuke just refreshes the count. Cole hurries past the ref, but into a DIAMOND RING PUNCH!! The fans boo as Konosuke covers, Konosuke wins!!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall
Even indirectly, MJF screws Cole over! This is why MJF had the smirk on his face. And that smirk is not a laugh! The Wolf of Wrestling may still have to face Roderick Strong, but speaking of, Roddy runs out here to go after Konosuke! Roddy wants revenge for himself and for Cole, but Konosuke LOW BLOWS Roddy!! The Alpha dares Roddy to get up, and then he loads up the diamond ring! Wait! Kyle O’Reilly rushes out here, armed with a chair! Kyle protects both his friends, but Konosuke leaves with the gold. Wait! Ricochet’s here now! Konosuke takes a swing, misses, and Ricochet SUPERKICKS!
The Alpha goes rolling, and the One & Only holds up the International Championship. Will Ricochet get his shot at the title soon enough? As for The Undisputed Kingdom, they and Kyle stand together. Cole offers a handshake in thanks, but Kyle leaves him hanging. Kyle is Conglomeration now, is he moving past his past? As for Cole & Roddy, will MJF suffer their wrath all the same come Full Gear?
The Death Riders pull into the parking lot.
Marina Shafir has the briefcase and holds the door for Jon Moxley. They, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta head inside, ready to take over! But what will they have planned for Dynamite once they’re in control?
Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.
Renee welcomes in Shelton Benjamin, Montel Vontavious Porter & “The All Mighty” Bobby Lashley. Renee says in just over a week, Full Gear, Lashley has his first AEW match against Swerve Strickland. Swerve is perhaps the most dangerous man in all of pro-wrestling today, and one of the most decorated champions we’ve had in AEW. Does Lashley feel prepared for- MVP interrupts and asks where Renee got her journalism degree. No, don’t answer that. MVP will take this from here. Lashley, you are without question the most indominable force in pro-wrestling today, one of the most decorated champions in the history of this sport!
How does it feel to know that in less than two weeks, he may end young Swerve’s career? Lashley tells Renee that Swerve is dangerous to everyone else. But Lashley will make an example out of Swerve. Lashley will hurt Swerve. MVP says you heard it from Lashley himself. Swerve will be in action later on tonight, and The Hurt Syndicate will be watching. That’s how it’s done. Renee thanks MVP and the Hurt Syndicate for their time, but will Lio Rush prove to everyone that he is the Man of the Hour?
The Death Riders are attacking!
Claudio Castagnoli SMACKS JD Drake on the back with a chair! Then he hands said chair to Wheeler Yuta, and Yuta SAMCKS JD! And then SMACKS him again! And here comes Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir. Yuta & Claudio leave Scrap Metal behind to walk down the ramp while Moxley & Marina walk in from the crowd. They all meet at the ring, and Marina even intimidates a cameraman into the ring! The fans are torn but Moxley ahs a mic. “I’ve been thinking about Orange Cassidy a lot these last few days. He’s playing the game very well. Chuck Taylor is drinking his food through a straw because you couldn’t save him.
“Wheeler Yuta belongs in me, believes in me, because you couldn’t save him. And you’re undeterred. Hands in your pockets, eyes on the prize, Orange Cassidy, you have the chance of a lifetime on November 23rd. A shot at the AEW World Championship. All your friends, all your fans, all your peers, are depending on you. That pressure is building, and you’re cool as a cucumber. So I have to make an example out of Orange Cassidy at Full Gear on November 23rd, and I will make an example out of you at Full Gear, Orange Cassidy. I’m gonna brutalize Orange Cassidy! I’m gonna stomp his face into hamburger meat. I’ll mutilate him so bad, his own mother won’t recognize him.
“And everybody will see that. Everyone who wants to call themselves a contender, everybody who thinks they wanna be somebody in this business will see that, and they will run and hide! And we will continue to do whatever the hell we want in AEW, because I command the AEW Championship, and WE have the power!” The fans boo, but here comes Cassidy! The fans fire up as Freshly Squeezed steps out on stage, mic in hand. The fans cheer Cassidy on, but he’s not alone! Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero are here! Cassidy says, “Hello. See, I wanted to come out here and let you know, Jon, that I agree with you. I believe you.
“I believe you can do all the things you say you’re gonna do, and it’s because of what’s in that briefcase. See, you hold the symbol that represents AEW. That represents me, that represents us, represents all of these people. It represents everything professional wrestling can be. It’s the power. You hold the AEW World Championship. But see, we could fight all around this building, we could fight in the parking lot, we could fight in catering. It doesn’t matter, because the only way you become AEW World Champion is by wrestling. And for a guy who doesn’t like to wrestle, I wrestle more than anybody else here.
“And I’m pretty good at it, too, because, uh… I beat you, remember that?” The fans cheer and Cassidy says at Full Gear, he and Moxley will wrestle, and Cassidy will beat Moxley again. Then Cassidy takes the power back. Moxley said a couple years ago that while everyone else was playing checkers, Cassidy and Moxley were playing chess. There are still some pawns that Cassidy has to get rid of. One in particular is Wheeler Yuta. Next week, Cassidy and Yuta will wrestle, and Cassidy will remove the pawn that lets him take the king. Yuta says he is no one’s pawn, but Claudio tells him to stop talking.
Moxley says if Cassidy wants Yuta next week, we’ll see if Cassidy has the guts to pull the trigger on someone he thought was his friend. Either way, at Full Gear, Moxley only has one message for Cassidy, for his friends, and for anyone else who wants what he has. November 23rd, abandon all hope! The Maniac now leads his Death Riders away into the night. Will Moxley be on top of AEW then, now and forever? Or will- WAIT, someone in a Sting mask jumps from the vomitorium and CLOBBERS Moxley, Yuta & Claudio! It’s DARBY! Darby Allin fires hands on Claudio, Yuta goes after Darby, and now Conglomeration joins in!
The fans fire up as the brawl goes into the hallway! Yuta has Cassidy in a SLEEPER! Marina escorts Moxley away while Claudio drags Darby into the back! Conglomeration focuses on helping Cassidy and Darby, but our cameras follow Moxley. Moxley and Marina get in their truck, Claudio has caught up, but where’s Yuta? Too late, the truck takes off! Wait, Darby LEAPS into the truck bed! The truck stops, Claudio gets out to go after Darby and the brawl is on again! Claudio RAMS Darby into the side of the truck, then all the way into the garage door! Claudio SWINGS Darby around, and back into the garage door!
The Swiss Superman leaves Darby behind, but the Death Riders barely wait for Yuta to hop in the back before taking off again. Darby shouts, “Where’re you going, Claudio!? I’m still standing!” Darby leans against the garage door, Cassidy & Mark help him back up. The Death Riders have fled into the night, but will they make sure to stay away until Full Gear?
Backstage interview with The Learning Tree.
Renee is now with Chris Jericho, Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey as she brings up Tomohiro Ishii officially challenging Jericho for the ROH World Championship. It will be in two weeks, Dynamite in Chicago, will Jericho accept? Bill says, “Challenge? As the Learning Tree always says, a person’s true self is not seen in moments of glory, but in moments of hardship and challenge.” Jericho says, “Well said, Redwood. And thanks, Renee. Ishii, I’ve got a soft spot for you because we’ve known each other for almost 30 years, ever since we were both working for Genshiro Tenryu in WAR in Japan.
“Albeit, I was a huge main event star, and you were nothing more than a rookie, a Young Boy. You used to get me coffee, carry my bags, and even wash my back in the shower. Hahaha! But Ishii, you’ve gone on to become one of the toughest and best pro-wrestlers in the world. I should know, because it was only two years ago that we had a classic match, one of my favorite in AEW, and one of the toughest I’ve ever had, also in Chicago. So it’s only apropos that in two weeks on Dynamite, we’re gonna face each other. I do accept your challenge, Ishii, for the ROH World Championship, Jericho VS Ishii.
“But I’ve gone on to bigger and better things, as well. Because now, I’ve become the Nueve.” Jericho, Keith & Bill all hold up nine fingers. Jericho reminds us he is a NINE-TIME world champion, and a TWO-TIME ROH World Champion. So now, Jericho will invoke the glory and courage of great ROH champions of the past, like Jay Briscoe. And he’ll do that while teaching Ishii a lesson that he won’t forget, ever again. Keith says in the Windy City, Jericho blows Ishii’s dumb ass away! Jericho says truer words have never been spoken. Thanks, guys! But will Jericho have very little to be thankful after the Stone Pitbull takes a bite out of him?
Britt Baker VS Penelope Ford!
The Doctor is in, and she’s looking to get one more win to prove she’s back in top form. But will she be primed for a shot at the gold in time for Full Gear? Or will Mrs. Superbad take out her frustrations here tonight?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Britt wrenches and hammerlocks, then half nelsons, snapmares, and ghost pins! TWO! Ford escapes and the fans rally up again. The two reset, tie up, and Britt goes for an arm. Britt wrenches to a wristlock, but Ford slips through to wrench back. Britt slips under, reaches around and wrenches again. Ford breaks free, pie faces Britt, then wrenches her to the wristlock. Britt slips through, breaks and ROCKS Ford! Britt fires a flurry on Ford, then whips. Ford reverses, Britt hits a NECKBREAKER DROP! Ford bails out in frustration while fans rally up.
The ring count starts while Ford paces around. Ford baits Britt into sliding out so she can slide back in. Ford smirks as she taunts Britt again. Britt rolls in but Ford rolls out. Ford taunts Britt and soaks up heat, but Britt grabs at Ford! Ford trips Britt, spins her around, and ROCKS her on the apron! Britt sputters, Ford goes up and up to APRON KNEE DROP! Ford mockingly frowns while Britt falls, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ford drags Britt up, POSTS her, and Britt falls to the floor. Ford taunts the fans, drags Britt up and puts her back in the ring. Ford kicks Britt around, but Britt fires body shots! Ford scuffs Britt, but Britt fires more body shots. Ford CLUBS Britt down, drags her up again, and bumps her off buckles. Ford brings Britt along ropes to then CHOKE her! The ref counts, Ford taunts Britt, but lets off at 4. Britt sputters while Ford “apologizes,” then Ford brings Britt up. Ford fires hands in the corner, then bumps her off buckles again. Ford pie faces Britt, but Britt ROCKS Ford! Ford storms up but Britt fires more forearms!
Britt ROCKS Ford, Ford ROCKS Britt! Britt falls back, Ford is on her again, but Britt fires more body shots. Ford CLUBS Britt down, whips her to ropes, and LARIATS! Ford covers, TWO! Britt stays in this and Ford grows frustrated. Ford storms up on Britt in a corner, stands her up, and CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Ford brings Britt around to snapmare and chicken wing into the motorcycle stretch! Britt endures, so Ford JAMS her in the back with a knee! Ford pulls on the arms again but Britt still endures. Dynamite returns to single picture as the fans rally behind Britt. Britt fights up, and she fires forearms!
Ford fires back, then whips. Ford handsprings, but Britt clinches! BUCKLE SHOT! Britt fires up with the fans, but Ford runs at her! Britt dodges, LARIATS Ford, and LARIATS again! Britt fires a flurry, then whips Ford to a corner. Ford reverses, but Britt comes back to SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up and Britt storms up on Ford in a corner. Britt climbs up, and she spells it out, “D! M! D!” But Ford YANKS Britt down! The fans boo but Ford just goes corner to corner, handspring ELBOW! Ford goes side to side now, BOOT WASH! Britt sputters, Ford gets a taste. Britt pushes Ford, Ford ROCKS Britt! Ford fireman’s carries, but Britt fights free!
Britt ripcords to ROLLING ELBOW! And then she runs to DISCUS- NO, Ford goes Matrix! And CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated again but she drags Britt to a drop zone. Ford goes up, up and MOONSAULTS! FLOP as Britt moves! SUPER- NO, Ford blocks, SLAPS, but Britt ducks the heel kick! SUPERKICK! Britt hits the TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Ford flounders and Britt brings out the glove! Britt spells it out again, but Ford SHOTGUNS Britt in the back! Ford drags Britt around, ties the legs up, and has the MUTA LOCK! Britt endures as Ford bridges back! But Britt fishhooks Ford! LOCKJAW!! Ford freaks out but she TAPS, Britt wins!
Winner: Britt Baker, by submission
Talk about snatching victory from the jaws of defeat! Britt turns things right around on Ford, and now she’s back on top! But wait, Serena Deeb walks out here. The Professor had her eyes on The Doctor the last time Britt was healthy, will we revisit that history very soon?
Backstage interview with Mina Shirakawa.
Renee is with the returning Fighting Gravure Idol and says it is so great to have her back. Is Mina here to see Mariah May? Mina says she is so excited to watch Mariah May VS Anna Jay Round 3 on Collision, so excited to see Mariah win again, and is now looking forward to their big champagne celebration~! But as Mina holds the glass out to Renee, Harley Cameron steps in, snatches the glass, and chugs it in one go! Harley tells Mina that some would say Mina is the Harley Cameron of Japan. Well then, welcome to the Harley Cameron of Harley Camerons. What…? Oh, never mind! But since Mina is back, she will feel the wrath of Harley Cameron!
Wait, seriously? Mina VS Harley? Yes! Face to face, tit for tat! Rack ’em up and may the breast- best woman win! Mina shimmies and says, “See you Saturday.” Harley shimmies back, and Renee says stop! Things are really shaping up for Collision, but who proves they can get crazier in the ring?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Lio Rush!
The Realest has certainly heard everything everyone else has had to say about him, from The Hurt Syndicate to even a former friend in The Bad Child. But will Swerve have to show Lio and Lashley whose house this is? Or will it just be Swerve’s Final Hour?
The bell rings, Nana leads the fans in a chant of “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” while Swerve and Lio talk some trash. Swerve says Lio should’ve just listened to him, but Lio shoves Swerve. Things speed up as Lio dodges, redirects, but then Swerve returns the favor! The fans cheer, but then Lio takes off again. Both men stop on a dime, but Lio slides out of the ring. The fans are still behind “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” but Lio takes his time returning. Lio and Swerve go again, Swerve trips and covers, ONE! Swerve suplexes, Lio slips free to shove, but Swerve slips up and around to stop himself. Lio runs up, Swerve dodges, but Lio pulls the same flip.
Swerve runs up, Lio ducks ‘n’ dodges, goes to the apron, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then RAMS into Swerve! Lio then dodges the shoulder, but Swerve avoids the Spider-Man attack. Swerve runs up, Lio backflips, but Swerve handsprings up and over to stare him down! The fans are thunderous for these two, but then Lio CLAWS Swerve’s eyes! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Lio says Swerve doesn’t know him. Swerve blocks the desk bump to SMACK Lio off the apron! Nana cheers Swerve on and he puts Lio in the ring. Swerve climbs up a corner slowly, but Lio runs up to handspring ropes! Swerve takes a fall to corner, then apron, then floor!
Lio stands tall and smirks while a ring count starts. Nana checks Swerve while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Swerve blinks one of his eyes while clutching his groin, but Lio storms out to fire off! Lio stomps away, but Swerve gets away. Lio RAMS Swerve into railing! Lio CHOPS Swerve, BOOTS him, then stares Nana down. Nana backs off but Lio mocks his dance. Lio drags Swerve up, wrenches and puts Swerve in the ring. Lio clamps onto Swerve and squeezes tight with a sleeper and body scissors. Swerve fights up with Lio as a backpack, and RAMS him into the corner! But Lio runs up to CHOP BLOCK Swerve’s leg! Lio clamps back on with the SLEEPER, but Swerve endures. Swerve fights up, but Lio fires crossface forearms!
Lio lets off and scuffs Swerve. Swerve sits up but Lio kicks him. Lio eggs Swerve on, but Swerve CHOPS back! Lio grimaces and Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns and Swerve has Lio on the apron. But Lio fires hands on Swerve! Lio ROCKS Swerve, but Swerve feints a boot to KICK, and APRON HOUSE CALL!! Lio tumbles into the ring and the fans fire up! Swerve rolls in, gator rolls Lio to a deadlift suplex! Cover, TWO! Lio stays in this but Swerve stays cool. Nana coaches Swerve and Swerve goes up the corner. Swerve aims as Lio sits up, FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy and the fans fire up. Swerve drags Lio up, inverted suplex, but Lio slips free! Swerve kicks, spin kicks, then EDDY- NO, Lio dodges the Gordo, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!!
The fans rally up while Lio grows frustrated. Swerve goes to the apron, Nana says watch out, but Lio is on Swerve already. Lio whips, Swerve reverses, but Lio leaps up on the desk! RAN- NO, Swerve stops that to then bring Lio to steps! Lio slips free, runs back up, but Swerve pops him up! Lio lands safe on the steps, then jumps back to POISON-RANA to the floor! Lio hurries into the ring, builds speed, and he DIVES! Down goes Swerve and the fans fire up again! Lio puts Swerve in, “This is Awesome as Lio climbs. Lio hits the FINAL HOUR!! Cover, TWO!! Not so final after all and Lio cannot believe it!
The fans rally up as hard as they can, and Lio storms around. Lio says it’s time! Rebound and RUSH- NO, Swerve stops the stunner with a half nelson! Lio pries that hold open but Swerve fires body shots. Swerve lifts, Lio victory rolls, hand on ropes! Nana points that out, the ref stops his count, and Swerve rolls Lio back. Half nelson, but Lio arm-drags free! BASEMENT ENZIGIRI! Lio hurries to a corner, goes up and up, but Swerve stops the rana this time! Wheelbarrow, into the half nelson! BIG PRESSURE!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
Whether or not this proves The Realest is the most dangerous, it shows he is resilient! Nana hands a mic to Swerve, and Swerve says everyone has the bright idea that now that Swerve is back, they should go after the baddest man, the former AEW World Champion. They wanna use Swerve’s name, equity and accolades to prove a point. Lio tried and failed. A couple weeks ago, Shelton Benjamin tried and failed! Seems like Swerve has to remind a lot of people whose house this is! That leads Swerve to Bobby Lashley. Like it says, Full Gear, but Swerve feels like he needs a fight with Lashley tonight! Lashley, take your ass out here right now! Swerve ain’t running, and there’s nowhere to hide!
Well here comes The Hurt Syndicate! MVP accompanies Lashley, mic in hand, but where is the Standard of Excellence? MVP tells Swerve, “If you want a fight with a member of The Syndicate, all you gotta do is ask me and I’ll set it up for ya.” Because see, The Syndicate likes Swerve a lot. And the reason they’re recruiting him is because he has so much unrealized potential. But one of the things they’ll teach Swerve… Well, maybe Lashley is ready to fight right now! The jacket is off and the sleeves are rolled up! Maybe we don’t have to wait two weeks. But there is still a lesson to learn: There is strength in numbers.
Swerve forgot that lesson, but he’ll remember. SHELTON ATTACKS FROM BEHIND! The fans boo but Shelton TOSSES Swerve out, for Lashley to CLOBBER! Lashley brings Swerve up, THRWOS him into railing, then hauls him up for knees! The fans boo as Lashley CLUBS Swerve, then THROWS him into more railing! Shelton stares Nana down while Lashley throws Swerve back into the ring. Shelton hits a DDT on Swerve! MVP CHOKES Nana with the walking stick! Nana sputters as Lashley hits a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER on Swerve! Lashley makes Nana watch as the HURT LOCK is clamped on!
Swerve sputters, fades, and both Swerve and Nana are going out! Refs rush up but Shelton keeps them back. Lashley drops Swerve, and MVP lets Nana crawl to him. The Hurt Syndicate step out, security keeping a safe distance. But wait! Lashley grabs Nana now! Lashley POSTS Nana! Nana tumbles to steps then floor and the fans can’t believe it! Even Lio, watching from afar, is a bit stunned. But is this what it means to do business with the Hurt Syndicate?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter.
Renee is with the former AEW Women’s World Champion, and Hayter says Renee looks “smashing.” Renee says right back at Hayter. But congrats on the win over Penelope Ford, so what is next? Hayter says that is a question on everyone’s lips. Because did we not think Hayter would win last week? Did Hayter not do what she said she would? And she’ll continue to do what she says she’ll do, because it is no secret that Hayter is back to right wrongs. She did some of the wrongs, but that’s for the future. For the right now, Hayter is thinking of coming after one thing. Wait, the lights go out? And a phone rings.
Julia Hart wakes up! She has a red spot on her shirt, over her heart. The phone is there, and rather old school. Julia picks up the phone, asks who it is, and it’s Brody King! He says it’s time to come home. What does he mean “come home?” She doesn’t even know where she is, there’s a blood stain on her shirt and… the phone isn’t even connected…! The lights flicker, Julia stands up but is very dizzy. She washes up, head pounding, and then the lights turn red. Julia looks down the hall and the light comes from behind a closet’s double doors. She opens the doors to see the source. The bow, the arrows, the hat…
The Princess of the Black Throne is coming home, and has she already made Hayter into the hunted?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
After the brawling from Death Riders and their many enemies, we are getting not just Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta, but we’re also getting Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli! On the Wednesday before Full Gear, will Freshly Squeezed & Relentless One be kicking it into gear?
Private Party is here!
And like on Collision, Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy are here to watch this next match live and in person from their on-stage VIP seating.
Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series: FTR VS The House of Black!
Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler are glad their friends, The Outrunners, have qualified for the AEW World Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way, but now they’re fighting for their own spot! Will the #TopGuys get back to proving they’re just that? Or will the Kings of the Black Throne make this the end for FTR?
The teams sort out and fans bark for Brody as he starts against Dax. They tie up, go around, and Brody puts Dax in a corner. Dax turns things around, then CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” but then Brody CHOPS Dax off his feet! Dax scrambles away and the fans rally up. Dax tags Cash and now Cash ties up with Brody. Brody powers Cash to a corner, lets off, but Cash dodges the chop! Cash fires haymakers, then whips corner to corner. Brody reverses, Cash goes up and over, then Cash runs to duck ‘n’ dodges. But Brody still BACKDROPS Cash away! And CHOPS him down! The fans fire up as Brody tags Malakai.
Malakai whips Cash, Cash reverses, but Malakai RANAS! And arm-drags! Malakai grinds Cash, Cash rolls, but Malakai wrenches. Cash ROCKS Malakai, brings him over to bump off buckles, and he tags Dax. Dax runs up but Malakai arm-drags him! Malakai has the armlock on Dax now, but Dax fights up. Dax puts Malakai in a corner, lets off, but Malakai dodges! Dax chops buckles, Malakai wrenches the arm, but Dax turns things around to COHP again! Malakai fires hands, then wrenches back to an armlock. Dax pulls hair to whip Malakai away, but Malakai runs him over! Things keep moving, Malakai slips free of the scoop!
Malakai snapmares, runs, and PENALTY- NO, Dax blocks the kick! Dax kicks, but Malakai blocks it! Malakai KICKS, KICKS, but Dax ducks the roundhouse! Malakai ducks the haymaker to sit cross legged! The fans fire up while Dax stares down at Malakai. Dax stomps but Malakai blocks! Malakai rises, rolls Dax, TWO! Malakai headlocks, Cash tags in as Dax powers out. Dax drops down but Malakai punches Cash first! Malakai then counter punches Dax! Malakai goes out after FTR, but Dax lures Malakai into Cash’s LARIAT! The fans fire up with FTR, and they sit by Malakai cross legged, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cash drags Malakai up and CHOPS him, then UPPERCUTS! Cash refreshes the count, puts Malakai in the ring, and whips him to ropes. Cash ELBOWS Malakai down, then runs to drop a knee! Cover, TWO! Cash drags Malakai up, tags Dax, and they whip Malakai to drop toehold and ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Dax clamps onto Malakai with a chinlock and grinds him down. Malakai endures, fights around, and stands up. Malakai and Dax each push for their corners, but Malakai JAWBREAKERS free! Malakai crawls but Dax anchors his leg! Dax drags Malakai back, tag to Cash! Cash stomps Malakai down!
Cash drags Malakai up, wrenches and hits a BIG back suplex! Cash taunts Brody, then brings Malakai up. Malakai ROCKS Cash, KCIKS him, but Cash drop toeholds! Cash has Malakai down into a chinlock stretch! Malakai endures, fights up, and he sweeps the legs! Cash scrambles to tag Dax! Cash anchors Malakai, and then Dax TOSSES Malakai out! Dax goes out to RAM Malakai into railing, then CHOPS him! The fans fire up as Dax ROCKS Malakai, and CLAWS his back! Dax brings Malakai around, but Malakai throws a body shot and SMACKS Dax off steel steps! Malakai hurries into the ring, but Dax hurries after.
Malakai kicks at Dax but Dax drops an elbow! Dax clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Malakai down. Malakai fights up, fights for his corner, and he arm-drags free! But Cash tags in! Cash catches Malakai, whips him to the FTR corner, but Malakai BOOTS back! Dynamite returns to single picture as Malakai ELBOWS Dax, but Cash keeps him from Brody! The fans fire up, Dax runs in to get the free hand! FTR double whip, but Malakai ducks the double lariat! DOUBLE QUEBRADA! The fans fire up while Malakai and FTR are all down! Private Party is sure impressed. Malakai crawls, hot tag to Brody!
The fans fire up as Brody CLOBBERS FTR! CHOP for Cash, CHOP for Dax, repeat! Dax goes to a corner, Cash to the other. Brody runs up to LARIAT Cash! Then he runs corner to corner to LARIAT Dax! And then back to Cash! Brody sends Cash into Dax, and he SPLASHES them both! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY for Cash! Brody whips Dax into Cash for an inadvertent HIP ATTACK! Dax sits down, and Brody runs in to DOUBLE CANNONBALL! The fans fire up as FTR sputters. Brody covers Cash, TWO! Cash survives but Brody drags him up. The fans rally for Brody as he CHOPS Cash! Brody puts Cash up top, then CHOPS again!
Brody climbs, but Dax hurries over. Dax anchors Cash’s legs so Brody hammers Dax’s head! Cash hits Brody in return! Cash bumps Brody off buckles, then adjusts, SUPER SUNSET- NO, Brody holds onto ropes! Dax tags in and Cash manages to pry Brody from the corner! Dax climbs up, DOOMSDAY BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives, Cash goes out after Malakai! Malakai stops short of hitting steps, then dodges Cash to send Cash into steps! Malakai hurries back in, he ducks Dax to send him at Brody. Dax dodges once, but the POP-UP KNEE, and then SKY HIGH! Malakai then hurries to QUEBRADA Cash! Brody covers, TWO?!?
The fans are stunned but so is Brody! Private Party is really liking this now. Brody and Dax slowly stir while the fans declare, “This is Awesome!” Malakai slides in, and he raises Dax with his foot. THE END! Dax staggers into a SLEEPER from Brody! But Cash is back! He CLOBBERS Malakai! Brody shoves Dax down to storm up on Cash but Cash fires windmilling hands! Brody doesn’t even budge! Brody shoves Cash to a corner, runs up, but into a dropkick to the legs! Brody hits buckles, and then FTR hoists Brody up top! Dax climbs up after Brody while Cash goes to the other corner. Dax manages the SUPERPLEX for the Power!
The fans fire up, but Malakai is lurking as Cash DIVING SPLASHES, onto knees! Brody says no glory here, and now Malakai is up top! DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS onto Dax!! Brody makes the cover, TWO?!?! The stomps were not the coup de grace here, but the House regroups. The fans duel as Malakai suplexes Dax. Cash saves Dax from Dante’s Inferno! FTR sends Brody into Malakai! Then SHATTER MACHINE on Brody!! Dax pushes Brody over to cover, but Malakai drags Dax out! Private Party is stunned! Cash goes after Malakai on the apron and they throw hands! The fans rally and duel but Malakai KICKS Cash!
Malakai reels Cash in, but Cash slips under! Cash up-kicks Malakai towards Dax! Dax reels Malakai in, Cash goes up, APRON SIPKE PILEDRIVER!!! The fans lose their minds, but then Brody DIVES onto FTR!! Zay says that has to be it! Brody puts Dax in the ring, to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Dax survives and no one knows how! Zay says they got him again. LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!?!?!? Brody is furious as Dax survives again! Fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Brody hauls Dax up, and has the SLEEPER!! Dax is already red, he’s already fading, he is OUT!! House of Black wins!!
Winners: The House of Black, by submission (advances to Full Gear)
A valiant effort from FTR, and Private Party pours one out for them. Brody & Malakai show respect by helping FTR to their feet, and they all shake hands. But now, that means only one spot remains. Will it be The Acclaimed or La Faccion Ingobernable that joins the Full Gear Fatal 4 Way?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here, and it really flew by in the middle with how they used all the story overlaps as very clear segues. Ospreay and Kyle had a great promo, and of course it turned into a brawl with the Don Callis Family and growing new United Empire or whatever it is. Kyle and Mark hesitating to fight was another good touch, and then Roddy going out there to start his match with Archer was good stuff. Falls Count Anywhere let them at least make good use of the main crowd side, and some good overbooking with The Kingdom having to counteract Cage. Great win for Roddy, and then great segue right into Cole VS Takeshita.
While I only stumbled upon the possibility last Saturday, only ONE person winning the MJF Challenge was a good choice. Cole loses out to Takeshita but it was protected because of the diamond ring helping Takeshita cheat. And we did get a good detail of Kyle coming out to make the save, and even Ricochet getting his shot in on Takeshita. Ricochet VS Takeshita is of course still the title plan there, but this was a good tease that maybe Kyle goes back to the Undisputed Kingdom. Or at the very least, Conglomeration and Kingdom work together against the Heel factions of Callis Family and Death Riders in a massive, Avengers: Endgame level match.
Speaking of, very good promos from Moxley and Orange Cassidy tonight, but when they said Moxley was taking over the TBS SuperStation, I thought they were going to film some “on location” thing and it’d be aired here on the tron. Guess they were trying to harken back to WCW and nWo with just a catchphrase or subtitle and then not do anything like that. But that aside, good brawl with Darby and the purple Sting mask jumping in. I like the details here where Yuta really is bottom of the food chain. Claudio told Yuta to shut up, the Death Rider truck almost took off without him, Yuta really needs to realize Moxley doesn’t care. But at this rate, it feels like Yuta will just double down his loyalty and that’s what costs Cassidy at Full Gear.
Great opening tag match from Bang Bang Gang VS Hangman & Christian, especially with Hook dragging Nick Wayne away and brawling with him. It still didn’t tip things in favor of Bang Bang Gang given Kip and Mother Wayne were still ringside. That puts the pressure on White going towards Full Gear, but the go-home segment will really tell us how White VS Hangman plays out. Great backstage segment with Mone, Kamille and Kris. Mone should be careful how she treats Kamille, because even one handed, Kamille is bigger and stronger. Though, Kris proved she’s as strong as them both breaking that wall. Sadly, this is all leaning towards Mone retaining at Full Gear.
Good match from Britt and Ford but of course Britt won. Deeb showing up was interesting, but a match or two from Deeb and Britt could do some good to get Britt headed for a title. Hayter was of course going to say she wants a title shot, but from Julia Hart interrupting with her own vignette, Hayter VS Hart seems like the feud that helps set one of them up for the title shot. And good promo from Mina (did she do something to her eyebrows?) and Harley. Harley is shaking off losing to Thunder Rosa to now lose to Mina. But Mina will be there on Collision as Mariah May defends her title one more time against Anna Jay, and maybe now we’ll get on the road to Mariah VS Mina.
Good promo from Jericho and his Learning Tree, and I guess it’s fine that Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite is the ROH World Championship match. ROH Final Battle won’t be until December so they can’t stretch things out that long, and it feels like the title is staying with Jericho anyway, so a cheated finish on a TV match is fine. Great stuff with the Hurt Syndicate, such as MVP’s promo with Lashley, and we got an awesome match out of Swerve VS Lio. Swerve gets a great win, but then the Syndicate of course get Swerve in a trap and beat him down. As it stand, Swerve probably turns things around next week, only to lose at Full Gear.
And awesome tag team main event from FTR VS House of Black. I’m a little surprised FTR lost, but I guess it keeps #FTRunners from having drama when they only just became friends. Plus, this is something The House of Black has needed. It’s been a bit of time since they had the trios titles, and while I don’t think Private Party loses the tag titles, just being in this Fatal 4 is a step in the right direction for Malakai & Brody. And with Julia on her way back, maybe the House of Black will rise up and get some new belts now.
My Score: 8.9/10
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