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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 34 Results & Report! (8/10/24)

B Block, Round 8!

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4 months ago

August 10, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Who feels great after round eight?

The G1 Climax keeps heating up, and now we see Heat Storm battle Gene Blast once again! Who stays fired up as B Block hits round 8?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima; The United Empire wins.
Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; War Dogs win.
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS EVIL & Dick Togo; Shota & Honma win.
G1 Climax 34 B Block: Boltin Oleg VS Konosuke Takeshita; Oleg wins.
G1 Climax 34 B Block: HENARE VS Ren Narita; Ren wins.
G1 Climax 34 B Block: Hirooki Goto VS El Phantasmo; ELP wins.
G1 Climax 34 B Block: Jeff Cobb VS David Finlay; Finlay wins.
G1 Climax 34 B Block: Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura; Yuya wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current A Block standings!

Zack Sabre Jr: 6-2, 12 points [PLAYOFF BERTH]
Evil: 5-3, 10 points
Tetsuya Naito: 5-3, 10 points
Shingo Takagi: 4-4, 8 points
Great-O-Khan: 4-4, 8 points
Jake Lee: 4-4, 8 points
Sanada: 4-4, 8 points
Gabe Kidd: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Shota Umino: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Callum Newman: 2-6, 4 points [ELIMINATED]

Here are the current B Block standings!

Jeff Cobb: 5-2, 10 points
Ren Narita: 4-3, 8 points
Hirooki Goto: 4-3, 8 points
Yota Tsuji: 4-3, 8 points
David Finlay: 4-3, 8 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 4-3, 8 points
Henare: 3-4, 6 points
Yuya Uemura: 3-4, 6 points
Boltin Oleg: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
El Phantasmo: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]

G1 Climax 34 B Block: Boltin Oleg VS Konosuke Takeshita!

While the Kazakh Juggernaut is out of the running, the Don Callis Family’s Alpha is still an outside shot. Can Oleg keep Konosuke from making the playoffs? Or will Konosuke break through The Bars and stay in the race?

The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Oleg keeps Konosuke away from his legs. They reset while the fans cheer, and Oleg shoots around to waistlock. Oleg brings Konosuke down but Konosuke stands up and turns around. They clinch, go around, and Konosuke tries to arm-drag but Oleg stays up! Oleg waistlocks but Konosuke goes to ropes. The fans cheer, the ref counts the break, and Oleg lets off cleanly. The fans cheer more as Oleg and Konosuke reset. They circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock at center. Oleg powers Konosuke back step by step, but Konosuke puts Oleg on ropes.

The ref counts, Konosuke lets off slowly, but he ROCKS Oleg with a forearm! The fans are torn but Oleg clinches to BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up as Konosuke tumbles out of the ring! Oleg waits on Konosuke and Konosuke goes around the outside. Konosuke rolls in, just to roll right back out. Oleg stays cool as Konosuke paces around the outside. Oleg watches Konosuke closely, so Konosuke stays back. Konosuke dares Oleg to come get him, so Oleg slides out, only for Konosuke to slide in! Oleg storms up to the apron but Konosuke BOOTS him down! Konosuke builds speed and FLIES! Down goes Oleg and the fans fire up!

Konosuke nods and stands up to bring Oleg up. Konosuke brings Oleg onto the apron, for an ARPON DDT! Oleg rolls into the ring, Konosuke rolls in from the side, and the fans rally up. Konosuke storms over to Oleg, sits him up and traps an arm before clamping on a chinlock. Konosuke wrenches Oleg’s neck, but Oleg endures and reaches out for ropes. Konosuke traps that other arm, it’s almost a straitjacket. But Oleg fights to his feet, and he throws a BODY BLOW! Oleg whips but Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges and TAKESHITA LINES! The fans fire up as Oleg falls down! Konosuke gets the fans to rally up more, then he goes back to Oleg.

Konosuke kicks Oleg around, eggs him on, and Oleg sits up to fire a forearm! And another! Konosuke comes back to fire a forearm! Konosuke whips, Oleg reverses, but Konosuke blocks! Oleg still pulls Konosuke in for a lift and SIDE SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oleg rises, Konosuke follows, and Oleg stalks Konosuke to a corner. Oleg ROCKS Konosuke, CHOPS him, then whips corner to corner. Oleg runs in to STINGER SPLASH! Oleg keeps moving, and he CLOBBERS Konosuke! Then he SPLASHES DOWN! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but the fans rally for Oleg as he rises again.

Oleg gut wrenches Konosuke but Konosuke’s tall. Konosuke stands while he CLUBS Oleg’s leg. Then Konosuke wrenches free, and he ROCKS Oleg with a forearm! Oleg goes to a corner, Konosuke runs in, but Oleg stops the knee to SLAM Konosuke back down! Oleg stomps Konosuke, then runs to go up and up, only for Konosuke to CLUB him on the back! Konosuke brings Oleg off the corner in a BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! The fans fire up and Konosuke rises. The fans get louder as Konosuke drags Oleg up and reels him in. Oleg fights the suplex, and then tries to suplex back! They fight for control, and Konosuke manages to suplex Oleg up and over!

The fans fire up, Konosuke roars as he rises, but so does Oleg! Oleg gut wrenches to Shake, Rattle and THROW! The fans fire up more as Oleg kips up! Oleg storms over, goes up and up and VADER BOMBS! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives but the fans rally for Oleg. Oleg aims as Konosuke rises, and runs in, to DOUBLE LARIAT! Both men stagger, come back, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Konosuke staggers to a corner, comes back, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Konosuke drops to a knee! Oleg roars, runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke runs, but into a LARIAT!! The fans are thunderous as Oleg fireman’s carries!

Konosuke fights but Oleg still POINT-BLANK KAMIKAZES! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but the fans are thunderous and Oleg roars again! We pass 10 minutes as Oleg fireman’s carries, but Konosuke slips free to GERMAN SUPLEX! Konosuke stands, but so does Oleg! Oleg GERMAN SUPLEXES! Oleg rolls to a corner but Konosuke stands back up! Konosuke storms after Oleg, to GERMAN SUPLEX!! Oleg flounders, Konosuke drags himself up with ropes, but then Oleg is back! GERMAN SUPLEX!! The fans are fired up as both men rise! ALPHA ELBOW!! Down goes Oleg! Konosuke vows to end it now!

But then Oleg shoots around! HIGH ANGLE GERMAN!! The fans are thunderous seeing Konosuke be flipped upside-down onto his face! And then Oleg SHOTGUNS!! Cover, ONE?!? The fans are electric as Oleg fireman’s carries Konosuke! But Konosuke slips free, rolls Oleg up, TWO! POWER DRIVE- NO, Oleg blocks the knee! Konosuke HEADBUTTS, ROCKS and whips, but Oleg reverses! Konosuke leaps, into the fireman’s carry! F5!! Konosuke rises, Oleg fireman’s carries again! KAMIKAZE ROLL!! Cover, OLEG WINS!!

Winner: Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Konosuke earns 0)

What an upset! Though, that’s been the whole story of Boltin Oleg’s first G1! He may not be going to the playoffs, but will this loss be what keeps Konosuke from the Climax?

G1 Climax 34 B Block: HENARE VS Ren Narita!

The Face of Fury is on the bubble, but he could easily swap places with The Souled Out Son of Strong Style. Will Henare Rampage his way up the block? Or will Ren stack the deck and steal another one?

Oh but of course Ren has to attack during Henare’s entrance! He attacks from behind, and he CLUBS Henare along down the ramp! Ren blindfolds Henare with his own half-mask! Ren SMACKS Henare off the apron, the ref reprimands, but Ren pushes Henare into the ring. The fans boo, the bell rings, and Henare swings wild! Ren kicks Henare from behind, then stomps him down. Ren stands Henare up, bumps him off buckles, then bumps him off buckles again. Henare just gets mad! He pulls the mask away and growls, but Ren CLAWS the eyes! The ref reprimands Ren but Ren whips Henare to the corner, only for Henare to come back and CLOBBER him!

The fans fire up as Henare now KICKS Ren around! And KICKS, and stomps and CLUBS away! Ren is in the corner, Henare fires off but lets off as the ref reprimands. The fans fire up, Henare runs in, but Ren dodges the knee! Ren then DUMPS Henare to the floor! Henare clutches his leg and the ref hurries out to check him. Ren stalks Henare, drags him up, and POSTS him! Henare falls over, Ren grins as he keeps after him, and Ren whips Henare hard into railing! Ren storms over, wraps the bad leg around railing, and then BOOTS the railing! Henare hobbles, the fans rally, and the ref wants this back in the ring.

Instead, Ren pushes his way into No Man’s Land, and he bullies Abe-san. Ren pushes Abe over to take the ring bell hammer, but then really just wants the chair. The ref is busy helping Abe-san so Ren JAMS Henare’s leg with the chair! The fans boo but Ren gets away with it. Henare clutches his leg while Ren takes a lap to flip everyone off. Ren comes back around, rolls into the ring, and the ref starts a ring count. Henare drags himself up with railing while the fans rally for him. Henare hobbles but we’re already at 10 of 20. Henare makes it to ringside at 12, hobbles in at 14, but Ren stomps away! The ref reprimands, Henare’s in the ropes.

Ren drags Henare around to put the bad leg on the ropes, then he HIP DROPS it! Henare writhes, the ref reprimands, but Ren drags Henare to his feet, just to trip him! Ren clamps on a toehold, and he twists the foot! Ren steps over to have more leverage, then he ties the legs up! Henare endures the Indian Deathlock, and he can’t sit up to hit Ren! Ren mocks the Haka and laughs at Henare! Henare flails, reaches out, crawls back, and has the ROPEBREAK! Ren puts on the pressure until the ref counts 4. Ren stomps Henare as he lets off, then he drags Henare up. Henare fires body shots in return!

Ren CLAWS Henare’s face, then scrapes Henare’s face off the ropes! The fans boo but Ren runs, and he BOOTS Henare down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Ren is annoyed with the ref. Ren drags Henare up, clinches, but Henare fights the lift. Henare CLUBS away on Ren, but Ren kicks the bad leg! Ren runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Henare still scoops him for a BERSERKER BOMB! The fans fire up and Henare growls as he storms over to Ren. Henare drags Ren up to fire forearm after forearm! Ren ends up in a corner, Henare whips corner to corner, then he runs in. Ren BOOTS, but Henare still LARIATS!

Henare fireman’s carries, for the WASTELAND SLAM, and the SENTON! The fans fire up, Henare stands and KICKS! Ren falls right back down! Cover, TWO! Ren stays in this but Henare stays focused. Henare drags Ren up, LARIATS, and Ren drops to his knees. Henare drags Ren back up, and he LARIATS again! Ren falls back down and the fans fire up! Henare drags Ren up one more time, but Ren CHOKES Henare! Henare breaks free and BODY BLOWS! Henare gives a real Haka and the fans fire up! Henare roars, runs, but Ren catches him for a T-BONE! Both men are down, and they go to corners.

Ren rises, runs corner to corner to ELBOW! Ren goes side to side to JUMP KICK! Then Ren reels Henare in to HALF HATCH! Bridging cover, TWO! Henare stays in this and the fans rally back up. Ren drags Henare up, runs, but Henare stops the knee! Henare throws Ren back but Ren ducks the haymaker to drop toehold into a KNEEBAR! Ren grapevines around the leg while fans rally for Henare! Henare endures, reaches out, and the fans rally harder! Ren pulls on the leg with all his might, but Henare pushes forward for the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Ren lets go in frustration. But Ren vows to end this, and he goes to a corner.

Ren climbs up to the top, Henare stands, but Henare avoids the flying knee! Henare swings, Ren bobs ‘n’ weaves, then CLAWS the eyes! Ren throws a haymaker, but that hurts his hand! Henare then LARIATS Ren down! The fans fire up while Ren rolls to a corner. Henare growls, rises up, and he runs in to SHINING WIZARD in the corner! Henare whips Ren, pops him up, but Ren slips out of the fireman’s carry! Ren waistlocks, Henare switches and full nelsons, but Ren grabs the ref! The fans boo, the ref breaks free but then so does Ren, so the ref accidentally SLAPS Henare!! The ref apologizes, but then Ren SHOVES Henare into the ref!

The ref goes down, Ren CHOP BLOCKS Henare in the leg! And then Ren grabs his pushup bar. The fans boo, but Henare dodges the bar, feints a kick, and then he BOOTS the bar into Ren’s head! Ren staggers back, rebounds, and Henare POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS! Cover, but no ref to count! Henare would’ve won and now he’s frustrated. Young Lions help the ref and Henare calls to him. But Ren gets the pushup bar again! Ren SMACKS the bad leg!! And then KNEEBAR!! Henare flails, but Ren has the grapevine! Ren pulls on the leg, the fans rally for Henare, and Henare fights around! Henare powers his way to getting behind Ren!

Henare pries Ren free with a waistlock, then has ULTIMA- NO, Ren mule kicks the leg! DOUBLE- NO, Henare slips free! RUGBY KICK! And RAMPAGE!! Cover, TWO!! Ren survives but the fans fire up for Henare! Henare slaps the bad leg into working and vows to end this! Henare drags Ren up, fisherman and- NO, Ren cradle counters, only for Henare to block that! Henare powers through to STREETS- NO, Ren slips free again! Ren shoves Henare at the ref, but Henare avoids knocking the ref over! Ren LOW BLOWS from behind!! And then DOUBLECROSSER!! Cover, Ren wins!!

Winner: Ren Narita, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Henare earns 0)

Another round, another way to cheat a win! The Face of Fury’s path to the playoffs was just blocked off, will Ren make sure B Block belongs to The House of Torture?

G1 Climax 34 B Block: Hirooki Goto VS El Phantasmo w/ Jado!

The Fierce Warrior is on a roll after getting through The Rebel, but he has to keep that fire burning! Will Goto #GetBackUp to the Climax? Or will the Headbanga spoil those chances now that he has nothing to lose?

The bell rings and the fans fire up as the two stare down. The two circle, and ELP offers a handshake. Goto takes it and the fans cheer. The two tie up, Goto powers ELP to ropes and the ref calls the break. Goto lets off cleanly and the fans cheer. The two reset and tie up again, and are in a deadlock. Goto powers ELP back but ELP puts Goto on ropes. The ref calls the break, ELP pats Goto on the shoulders, and the fans cheer. The two reset again, tie up, and ELP headlocks. Goto powers up and out to then headlock back. ELP powers up and out, but Goto runs him over! The fans cheer, Goto keeps moving, but ELP drops down to then DROPKICK!

ELP handsprings up while Goto is down! The fans cheer, and ELP drops a knee! Cover, TWO! Jado coaches ELP to keep going and he brings Goto up. ELP snapmares Goto, drops a knee on Goto’s face, then drops another, then another! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Goto sits up while ELP stays cool. ELP drags Goto up, fires a forearm, then another! Goto fires back, they go back and forth, and ELP whips. Goto reverses but ELP holds ropes. Goto runs up to LARIAT ELP up and out! The fans cheer, and Goto goes out to fetch ELP. Goto brings ELP around to throw into the ring and the fans applaud. Goto steps in, covers, ONE!

Goto drags ELP around, brings him up, and whips him to ropes. Goto ELBOWS ELP down, covers, TWO! The fans cheer again, and Goto clamps onto ELP with a neck wrench. Goto changes directions, then he shifts to a chinlock. ELP endures the knee in his back, but Goto ELBOWS him in the head! ELP crawls to ropes but Goto pursues. Goto CLUBS ELP, but ELP frowns. ELP stands but Goto CLUBS him again. Jado coaches ELP to fight back, so ELP fires a forearm! Goto CHOPS ELP and ELP goes back to the ropes. Goto CLUBS ELP, whips him, but ELP holds ropes to stop himself. ELP BOOTS Goto, then DUMPS him out!

The fans cheer as ELP PLANCHAS! Down goes Goto and the fans fire up! We pass five minutes, and ELP goes up a corner! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes Goto again and the fans fire up! ELP rises and the fans rally even harder! ELP hobbles over to Goto, and drags him up as the ring count starts. ELP puts Goto in at 6 of 20, then climbs up to SWANTON BOMB! ELP keeps moving, LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Goto stays in this but ELP goes to a corner. ELP tunes up the band and the fans clap along. Goto rises, and he blocks Sudden Death! Goto waistlocks, ELP fires elbows, then runs, but Goto follows to LARIAT!

The fans fire up while both men are down, and Jado coaches ELP. Goto rises, he fires forearms on ELP, then whips him to a corner. Goto runs in to MURAMASA! And then SAIDO! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as ELP stays in this, and Goto brings ELP up. ELP fights the fireman’s carry with a facelock, then he CLUBS Goto! And ROCKS Goto! Goto hits back, they go back and forth with forearms. ELP gets the edge, but Goto spins him into URA GTR! Goto runs to LARIAT ELP inside-out! Cover, TWO! ELP survives and the fans cheer while Goto stands. Goto drags ELP back up, dragon sleepers, but ELP snapmares free!

ELP mule kicks, then he reels Goto in! ELP tucks the arms, but Goto wrenches free to ROCK ELP! ELP drops to his knees, but he rise sup. Goto fires another forearm, but ELP gives it back! They go back and forth again, and ELP has to drop back to the corner. Jado says to fight back, and ELP shakes the ropes! The fans rally and Goto eggs ELP on. The forearms fly back and forth again! Goto gets the edge, he ROCKS ELP again and again, but ELP ENZIGIRIS! ELP runs, but Goto follows! ELP ducks the lariat to LARIAT back! The fans fire up while both men are down! Jado pounds the apron and the fans clap along.

ELP crawls to a corner, Goto goes to the other. ELP runs in to LARIAT! ELP keeps moving, Goto follows and Goto LARIATS! Goto whips, ELP reverses, then ELP runs in, but Goto puts him in the ropes! DRAPING- NO, ELP climbs the corner to get up and over! ELP shoves Goto into buckles, then puts him in ropes! ELP steals DRAPING SHOTO!! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives but ELP hurries to suplex! BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Goto is still in this so ELP stays on him! Straitjacket, torture rack, and BRAIN SALAD! ELP goes to a corner, climbs up, and THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives and the fans are thunderous!

The fans rally up as ELP goes to a corner. ELP tunes up the band! Goto doesn’t sit up, though, so ELP storms over to slap him around. ELP tells Goto this is the G1, and he drags Goto up. Goto HEADBUTTS! ELP rebounds, but into a fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Goto rises and ELP sits up as the fans rally harder. Goto powers up to BUZZSAW! Then he fireman’s carries again, G T W!! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives and the fans are thunderous again! Goto roars, he drags ELP up, dragon sleeper for G T- NO, ELP catches it to a backslide! TWO!! Goto escapes, but SUDDEN DEATH!! ELP reels Goto in, but Goto trips him!

Goto jackknife bridges, TWO!! ELP sunset flips, TWO!! Goto cradles, TWO!! ELP ghost pins, ELP WINS!!!

Winner: El Phantasmo, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Goto earns 0)

ELP catches Goto by surprise, to where Goto doesn’t realize the match is over! The Fierce Warrior can’t believe he got caught! Will he miss out on the playoffs because of this? Can The Headbanga finish strong and spoil someone else’s chances?

G1 Climax 34 B Block: Jeff Cobb VS David Finlay w/ Gedo!

The NJPW World Television Champion is leading the block, but the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion is only a step behind. Will the Imperial Unit conquer The Rebel and the playoffs? Or will Finlay find a way to make himself the pack leader?

The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two approach. They feel things out, but Finlay moves around. They circle more, Finlay playing keep-away, and then Finlay kicks low. Finlay fires forearms, whips, but Cobb reverses to clinch! Finlay BELL CLAPS free, but Cobb whips him away. Cobb CLOBBERS Finlay, and the fans fire up. Finlay gets up to fire forearms and Gedo likes that. But Cobb just smirks. Finlay bobs ‘n’ weaves, throat chops then runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Cobb smiles. Finlay goes to the apron, Cobb storms over and drags him up. Finlay HOTSHOTS Cobb, then CHOP BLOCKS a leg!

Gedo cheers as Finlay stomps Cobb around, but he’s the only one. Finlay rains down fists on Cobb from all sides, but the ref reprimands about closed fists. Finlay insists those were open palms but they were not. Finlay hops onto Cobb to use him as a surfboard, but Cobb powers up! So Finlay HIP DROPS onto him! Finlay HIP DROPS again and again, then pushes Cobb over to cover, ONE!! And with force! The fans rally but Finlay stomps Cobb’s hands. Finlay kicks and stomps Cobb more, but Cobb just scowls. Finlay slaps Cobb, then catches him to an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! A bit double-edged given Cobb’s size, but Finlay covers, TWO!

The fans rally for Cobb, but Finlay storms over. Cobb shoves Finlay away, Finlay comes back but Cobb catches him! Finlay fights free of the clinch, but then Cobb blocks his kick! Cobb clinches for the FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans fire up while Finlay tumbles to the corner! Cobb pounds the mat and dares Finlay to get up. Finlay stands, Cobb runs him over! And runs him over again! Cobb then ducks ‘n’ dodges to “JOHN CENA!” SHOULDER TACKLE! Finlay takes a swing, but Cobb gets under. Finlay fights another lift so Cobb shoves him to a corner. Cobb runs in to UPPERCUT! Cobb then hoists Finlay up for an atomic SHOTPUT! Cover, TWO!

Finlay survives and Gedo is relieved, but the fans rally up again. Cobb waistlocks Finlay, but Finlay fires elbows. Finlay whips, Cobb reverses and scoops, ATHLETIC PLEX! Finlay flounders out of the ring, Gedo coaches him up, but Finlay clutches his shoulder. The ref starts a ring count but Cobb goes out after Finlay. But Finlay CLAWS Cobb’s face! Of course Finlay was exaggerating the arm pain. Finlay whips, but Cobb blocks! Cobb reels Finlay in, but Finlay slips free of the fireman’s carry to POST Cobb! Finlay then runs up to SPEAR Cobb through the gate! Both men are down in No Man’s Land as we pass 10 minutes.

Finlay asks if Gedo liked that, and Gedo says he did. Finlay rises, drags Cobb back up, and brings him back into the ring. The fans applaud that, and Finlay sits Cobb up to CLUB him with crossface forearms! The fans boo but Gedo cheers as Finlay keeps going! Finlay then runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Gedo cheers but Finlay says he’s not done! Another BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cobb still has power to spare and the fans cheer. Gedo taunts Cobb, Finlay watches Cobb go to a corner, and Finlay runs in to UPPERCUT! Cobb staggers, Finlay reels him in, but Cobb suplexes! Finlay knees free, fires forearms, but Cobb POUNCES Finlay away!

The fans fire up as Finlay tumbles to the corner! Finlay goes to the apron, and fans rally as Cobb stands back up. Cobb hobbles his way over to Finlay, brings him to the corner, and Gedo protests as Cobb goes up! Cobb deadlifts Finlay, but Finlay slips free! Finlay CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Finlay then drags Cobb off the corner for a CANADIAN HAMMER! Cover, TWO! Cobb survives and the fans fire up! Finlay snarls and clutches the arm, lifting Cobb may’ve actually aggravated it. Finlay drags Cobb up, reels him in, but Cobb fights the lift! Cobb starts to lift Finlay but Finlay CLUBS away! Finlay SPITS at Cobb! Cobb ROCKS Finlay!

Finlay rebounds, into an URENAGE, and FALLING HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Finlay survives, but the GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT hits! Cover, TWO!! Finlay survives again and Gedo shouts at him to get up. The fans rally as Cobb rises, and Cobb storms his way over. Tour Maker Pose, and the fans cheer. Cobb drags Finlay up, ripcord and- NO, Finlay ROCKS Cobb first! Then ROLLING ELBOWS! Finlay cravats to ACID DROP! Cover, TWO!! Finlay brought out a classic but Cobb is still in this, and we’re past 10 minutes. Finlay still feels he has this, and he drags Cobb up. Gedo says finish this!

Finlay reels Cobb in, but Cobb BACK DROPS free! Finlay staggers up, and Cobb LARIATS again! Cobb roars, the fans fire up, and Cobb drags Finlay up to reel in! TOUR OF- NO, Finlay slips free, hooks the arms, but Cobb fights the backslide! Cobb flips things around, but Finlay rolls through! Finlay lifts Cobb to POWERBOMB!! High stack, TWO! Finlay drags Cobb up again, reels him back in, and manages another POWERBOMB!! And then the suplex for OVERKILL!! Cover, Finlay wins!

Winner: David Finlay, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Cobb earns 0)

It’s hard to say what is more shocking! The fact Finlay defeated the bigger, stronger Jeff Cobb, or that he did it cleanly! And perhaps bigger than that, Finlay now leads B Block because of it! Will he be the one with the first round bye in the playoffs? Or can Cobb turn the tide in the final round?

G1 Climax 34 B Block: Yota Tsuji VS Yuya Uemura!

In the year 2024, Gene Blast and Heat Storm are 1-1. Tonight’s main event is a pivotal tiebreaker! While Yota lost at WrestleKingdom 18, he avenged himself in the New Beginning, but will he take something more important than Yuya’s hair from him? Or will Yuya cut off Yota’s playoff hopes?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for “YO~TA! YO~TA!” Yota grins as Red Shoes assesses it is definitely more Yota than Yuya territory. The two circle, feel things out, then Yuya goes for a leg. Yota holds him off, waistlocks, but Yuya switches. Yota spins around but Yuya lets off, and the fans applaud the standoff. Yuya and Yota reset, circle, and tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. Yuya waistlocks, Yota wrenches free to switch, but Yuya wrenches back to wristlock. Yota spins, slips through, half nelsons, then headlocks. Yota grinds the hold, Yuya endures and fights up, to then drop toehold. Yuya has an armlock, but Yota fights up.

Yuya wrenches and wristlocks, but Yota rolls. Yuya rolls with him! The fans cheer, and Yota goes for ropes. Yuya keeps him back, and rolls with Yota again! The fans cheer, but Yota powers his way over to the ROPEBREAK. Yuya lets off, but then whips. Yota reverses to ROCK Yuya! Yota then CHOPS Yuya at the ropes, whips, but Yuya reverses to SAYANAGI! And ARM WRINGER! The fans fire up while both men are down. Yuya catches his breath, stands up, and he basement dropkicks Yota in the arm! The fans rally, Yuya covers, ONE! Yota is tougher than that but Yuya drags him up. Yuya hammerlocks, Yota fights around, but Yuya wrangles him.

Yuya puts pressure on the hammerlock but Yota reaches back to headlock. So Yuya rolls and bridges on the hammerlock! Yuya then shifts back around, keeps on the hold, and the fans rally. Yota fights, reaches back and headlocks again, but again Yuya bridges! Yuya goes back around, the fans rally up, and Yuya SNAP LOCKS the arm! And SNAP LOCKS it again! Yota endures, even as Yuya puts on more pressure. Yota fights up, slips through, but Yuya puts the hammerlock right back on! Yota fires elbows, gets free, and runs, but into an arm-drag! The fans cheer as Yuya again has the armlock.

Yota endures, fights up, and we pass five minutes. Yota fires body shots, then DUMPS Yuya out, only for Yuya to hold onto the arm! Yuya drags Yota outside with him, and the fans rally. Yuya and Yota go around the way, and then to the other side of the ringside area. They end up by commentary and Yota pulls hair! But Yuya RAMS Yota into railing! Yuya then puts Yota in the ring, and keeps hold of the arm as he slides in. Yota fights up, but Yuya keeps on the arm. Yota fires forearms but Yuya wrenches again. Yota powers up, and he RAMS Yuya into a corner! The fans cheer as Yota gets free, and he CHOPS Yuya!

Yota CHOPS Yuya again, and CHOPS again! But Yuya puts Yota in the corner to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! The fans fire up and Yuya whips corner to corner. Yota reverses, Yuya goes up and over, then arm-drags! But Yota headscissors! Yuya kips free and CHOPS! Yuya runs, but into a kitchen sink knee! The fans fire up while both men are down! Yuya goes to ropes but Yota storms over. Yota brings Yuya up, Yuya takes a swing but Yota BODY BLOWS first! And then half nelsons for a GUTBUSTER! Yota runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Yuya stays in this, and Yota shakes out the arm while the fans rally up again.

Yota drags Yuya by a leg, then grabs the other leg. Yuya fights free and traps the arm to TWEAK it! Yuya runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Yota turns Yuya over with the BOSTON CRAB! The bad arm won’t hold on so Yota focuses on a HALF CRAB! But with that, Yuya fights forward to the ROPEBREAK! Yota lets go and the fans cheer. The fans rally behind Yota as he waits on Yuya. Yuya sits up, so Yota brings him up to reel him in. But Yuya wrenches free to go for a takedown! Yota rolls, but Yuya ROCKS him! Yuya runs, Yota BOOTS back! Yuya rebounds, into the BACKBREAKER, FLATLINER, and-

NO, Yuya avoids the stomp to shove Yota! But Yota comes back to DROPKICK Yuya! Yota runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down again! We pass 10 minutes and the fans rally up. Yuya rises first, and he storms over to Yota. Yuya drags Yota up, scoops him and SLAMS him! Yuya roars, the fans fire up more, and Yuya goes up a corner. FROG SPLASH onto knees! Yota saves himself, and he scrapes Yuya out of the ring. The fans fire up with Yota and he builds speed! Yota DIVES! Direct hit and Yuya hits railing! Yota puts Yuya back in, then SUPERKICKS! And Alabama Lift, for an ALABAMA SLAM!

Yota high stacks Yuya, TWO, but into a BOSTON CRAB! Yota sits down deep on the hold! Yuya endures, this “Young Lion hold” isn’t gonna beat him! Yuya fights over, but Yota drags him back! The bad arm is struggling, so Yota holds both legs with one arm! But Yuya fights forward and has the ROPEBREAK! Yota lets go while the fans cheer, and he takes a moment to catch his breath. Yota looms over Yuya, the fans rally up, and Yota drags Yuya up. Red Shoes has Yota back off, he needs to check Yuya first. Yuya’s arm seems to be bothering him now, did it dislocate during the match? Yuya tries to stand, but he can’t take a swing!

So Yuya HEADBUTTS instead!! Yota staggers back, and Red Shoes does check the arm now. Yota is annoyed now and he drags Yuya up to ROCK him with a forearm. And ROCK him again! Yuya staggers to ropes, but Yota puts him in a corner to CHOP! The fans rally, Yota eggs Yuya on, then ROCKS him with another forearm! And another! And another! Yuya sputters, but Yota stands him up to ROCK him again! Yota brings Yuya around, and LARIATS him right down! Yota roars, the fans fire up, and Yota drags Yuya around. We hit 15 minutes as Yota goes up and up and MAROON CRUSH! Cover, TWO!!

The fans fire up as Yuya survives, but now Yota aims from a corner! Yuya stands, into a GENE- ARM-DRAG!! Yuya snatches Yota to a ghost pin, TWO!!! Yota barely escapes and Yuya is pissed! But Yota drags him up to SLAP him! Yuya HEADBUTTS again! Yota SLAPS, so Yuya HEADBUTTS! Yota fires forearms, then reels Yuya in! Suplex and- NO, Yuya cradle counters! YUYA WINS!!!

Winner: Yuya Uemura, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yota earns 0)

What a turnaround! Just as it seemed Yuya was out of this fight, he found a way to snatch one from Yota! Does this mean the GENE1 isn’t happening this year, either?

As for Yuya, after having his hand raised, it is clear he is still in pain from that arm. He storms out to get the mic now, then storms back into the ring. “OI! Everyone, don’t get me wrong. This is a battle!” The fans applaud that, and Yuya takes a breath. Yuya admits, he “stole” this win from Yota, but he vows that he’s not giving up. He admits, he hurt his arm here tonight, but he doesn’t care. Boltin Oleg is his last opponent, and he can use that win to go to the playoffs! The fans cheer that determination!

Yuya says there’s one more thing! He doesn’t care about this talk of “new generation” and all that. He alone will be what stirs up the excitement for pro-wrestling in Japan! And to do that, he has to become the strongest! He will be the one to heat things up again!

However…

There is unfortunate news. Despite his bravado at the end, Yuya was checked by NJPW Medical, and NJPW officially posted that Yuya’s arm is NOT okay. He will sadly miss the ninth and final round of the round robin, and points will be forfeited to Boltin Oleg. A pyrrhic victory tonight for the Heat Storm, when and where will we see him back in action?

Here are the current A Block standings!

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

David Finlay: 5-3, 10 points
Jeff Cobb: 5-3, 10 points
Ren Narita: 5-3, 10 points
Hirooki Goto: 4-4, 8 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 4-4, 8 points
Yota Tsuji: 4-4, 8 points
Yuya Uemura: 4-5, 8 points [INJURY]
Henare: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Boltin Oleg: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
El Phantasmo: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]

My Thoughts:

A great round for B Block, but a bittersweet one given the ending. It’s hard to say what exactly damaged Yuya’s arm, but clearly they kept going with the plan of Yuya winning this match because that was to make things very interesting in B Block. Still great action tonight overall, and what great wins for Oleg and ELP even though they’re not making it to the playoffs. Ren of course had to cheat to win, but at least he did it all on his own. Cobb VS Finlay was great stuff, and since A Block has a clear leader with ZSJ, there of course has to be the competitive traffic jam in B Block, which is why Finlay won tonight. Three men at 5-3, four at 4-4, seeing it all come down to round nine for all of them is going to be awesome stuff.

My Score: 8.8/10

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Merry Collision!

Published

39 minutes ago

December 21, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!

The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; wins.
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!

Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!

Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.

He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!

In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!

Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!

The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.

The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!

Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!

The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!

Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!

Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.

Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!

Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!

Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.

Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!

The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)

The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?

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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/20/24)

Brody King is on a Rampage!

Published

23 hours ago

December 20, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Have a Holly Jolly Rampage!

The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander; Brody wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony Schiavone is in the ring!

Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!

Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!

Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!

And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!

The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.

Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.

Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!

Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!

The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.

Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.

Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!

The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!

Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!

Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!

Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall

The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?

Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.

Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?

Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!

The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?

The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!

Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!

Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall

Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?

Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.

Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…

Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?

Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!

Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!

Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.

Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!

Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall

Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?

Team Triple J speaks backstage.

Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!

While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?

The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!

Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!

Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!

Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.

Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.

Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!

Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!

Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!

Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!

Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!

Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!

Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)

If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?

My Thoughts:

A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.

Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.

And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.