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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 34 Results & Report! (8/12/24)
A Block, the FINAL ROUND!

Who makes it to the playoffs for A Block?
And it all comes down to this! A Block hits round nine, and only the top three move on! Will Tetsuya Naito head for that G1 Climax Championship repeat?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Hirooki Goto & Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Yota Tsuji & BUSHI; Goto & Tanahashi win.
- El Phantasmo & Jado VS David Finlay & Gedo; ELP & Jado win.
- 8 Man Tag: The House of Torture VS Konosuke Takeshita & The United Empire; The House of Torture wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: Callum Newman VS Gabe Kidd; Gabe wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: SANADA VS Zack Sabre Jr; ZSJ wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shingo Takagi VS Jake Lee; Takagi wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: EVIL VS Shota Umino; Shota wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: Tetsuya Naito VS Great-O-Khan; Khan 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
Sanada: 4-4, 8 points
Jake Lee: 4-4, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
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!
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]
After the 8 Man Tag…
While The House of Torture won, that’s not good enough for them! Ren Narita attacks Konosuke Takeshita on his way out! The fans boo but Ren pushes Young Lions aside, and uses his pushup bar to CLUB Konosuke! The House gets Konosuke back in the ring to beat him down! They kick the ref out, then Ren grabs a chair! Sho & Kanemaru holds Konosuke down while Ren SMACKS away on Konosuke’s leg! The fans boo more but Ren “puts one out” on Konosuke’s knee before leaving him behind. Has the Souled Out Son of Strong Style already won his final B Block match? Or can The Alpha defeat him, even on one good leg?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Callum Newman VS Gabe Kidd!
The Prince of Pace and the Mad Man are both out of the running, but what does that matter? This is about pride as British wrestlers! Will Havering, London be celebrating with Callum? Or will Brighton, Sussex be barking with the War Dogs?
Gabe tells everyone through the camera that he’ll beat this Ospreay wannabe, and then he’ll beat Lio Rush in DC. But wait, Callum DIVES onto Gabe! The fans fire up as Callum slides back in, waits on Gabe, and then goes up the corner to SUPER FLYING KNEE! The fans fire up more and Callum drags Gabe up into the ring. The bell sounds, Callum runs in at the corner and DROPKICKS! Callum then goes up and up and FLYING DOUBLE STOMPS! Gabe is down, the fans fire up more, and Callum calls his shot! Springboard, OS- NO, Gabe catches Callum! Gabe inverted suplexes, but Callum slips free to chicken wing!
Gabe arm-drags free, blocks a kick, flips Callum, but Callum lands out to SUPERKICK! Callum tries again, but Gabe stops him at the ropes! Callum fights but Gabe hits a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up while both men are down! Gabe sits up cross-legged, and finally takes off his merch shirt. Fans rally and duel as Gabe stalks Callum to ropes. Gabe CHOPS, CHOPS and LARIATS! Gabe runs, but Callum BOOTS the lariat! Gabe spins to LARIAT with the other arm! Cover, TWO! Gabe drags Callum right up but Callum fights the lift. Gabe CLUBS Callum, Callum trips Gabe to a jackknife bridge, TWO! Both men stand, Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges!
Callum springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit on Gabe and the fans fire up! Gabe rolls to a corner and Callum sits up. The fans rally behind Callum and he runs up to GAMANGIRI! Callum snapmares Gabe, keeps moving, and PENALTY KICKS! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Gabe stays in this and the fans rally up again. Callum rises, and he KICKS! Gabe sputters, but he sits back up. Callum KICKS again! Gabe snarls, so Callum KICKS! Gabe eggs Callum on so Callum KICKS, and KICKS, and KICKS! Gabe HEADBUTTS, HEADBUTTS, but Callum dodges the haymaker to ROCK Gabe!
Both men lean on each other, but Callum whips. Gabe reverses, Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges but then Gabe dodges the boot! Callum dodges the lariat to springboard, OSCUT- NO! Gabe blocks, suplexes, but Callum slips free! Callum waistlocks, Gabe elbows then ROCKS Callum first! Gabe whips, Callum handsprings and goes over Gabe to GERMAN SUPLEX! O’Conner Roll, TWO!! Gabe survives but the fans are thunderous! Callum ROUNDHOUSES, SUPERKICKS, and HEEL KICKS! Gabe drops to his knees, and Callum brings him up. Callum tries again, OSC- DOUBLE CHOP! Gabe then rips away Callum’s shoulder tape! PILEDRIVER!!
Gabe isn’t done, he hauls Callum up, LEG TRAP PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Gabe wins!
Winner: Gabe Kidd, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Callum earns 0)
Callum tried too hard to be like Will Ospreay, and he gets stuck at the bottom of the block! Will Callum have to prove he’s his own man if he wants to be a champion? And speaking of, will Gabe still be NJPW Strong after he faces the Bad Child at Capital Collision?
Wait, Gabe isn’t even done with Callum! He brings a chair into the ring, JAMS up the Young Lions, then sets the chair down! FULL METAL PILEDRIVER!! Gabe IS a Mad Man, what won’t he do to be THE man in New Japan?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: SANADA VS Zack Sabre Jr!
At 4-4, The Cold Skull is on the hot seat, this is a must-win situation. However, The Front Man is out in front, he’s going to the playoffs either way. But will ZSJ make sure one of his toughest rivals doesn’t make it to the next round out? Or will Sanada keep his G1 hopes alive?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two stare down. It sounds pretty even between “SA-NA-DA!” and “ZAKU! ZAKU!” The two circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. ZSJ shifts to a facelock but Sanada puts him on ropes. ZSJ turns it around, then he lets off cleanly. The fans cheer and the two reset. ZSJ and Sanada feel things out again, knuckle lock again, and ZSJ wrenches to have a straitjacket! Sanada remembers this one, he spins that around on ZSJ. ZSJ spins it back around but Sanada spins it right back on ZSJ. ZSJ bridges back, rolls, and puts the jacket on Sanada, but Sanada puts it right back on ZSJ!
The fans cheer as the two go back and forth with the straitjacket. They go around, ZSJ kneels, then sits down. ZSJ rolls back, and he puts the straitjacket on Sanada! Sanada arm-drags free, then he trips ZSJ to have a standing toehold! ZSJ flips over, reels Sanada in, only for Sanada to Bow ‘n’ Arrow! ZSJ pops right out to a cover, ONE! The fans cheer while the two have a standoff. ZSJ smirks and the two reset again. They circle, tie up, and Sanada headlocks. ZSJ powers up and out, but Sanada goes for a leg. Sanada rolls but ZSJ steps through to sit on the cover, but Sanada sunset flips! ZSJ rolls through to high stack!
Sanada rolls back to bring ZSJ into a cover, but ZSJ sunset flips! ONE and Sanada has a prawn hold! ONE and ZSJ sunset flips! ONE and it’s back to Sanada! ONE and it’s back to ZSJ! ONE! ONE! Sanada prawn holds deep, TWO!! ZSJ escapes and the fans are thunderous! The two go to corners to cool things down while the fans rally up. Sanada and ZSJ circle again, feel things out, and knuckle lock. ZSJ kicks but so does Sanada, and we have another standoff. The fans rally as the two reset, and the tie up. ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Sanada feels that, but he comes back to UPPERCUT ZSJ! The fans rally up as ZSJ nods.
ZSJ comes back and UPPERCUTS Sanada! The fans rally up again as Sanada UPPERCUTS ZSJ! ZSJ UPPERCUTS, Sanada UPPERCUTS, repeat! Sanada UPPERCUTS and ZSJ wobbles, so Sanada UPPERCUTS again! ZSJ UPPERCUTS right back, and we pass five minutes. The fans rally as Sanada UPPERCUTS, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! The UPPERCUTS continue, but ZSJ seems to be doing as much damage to his arm from throwing them. The UPPERCUTS keep going, and Sanada staggers ZSJ with another! And another! And then another! ZSJ falls back and the fans fire up! Sanada takes a moment before going back to ZSJ.
Sanada stands ZSJ up, but ZSJ RAMS into him! ZSJ headlocks, Sanada powers out, but ZSJ catches him to a COBRA TWIST! But Sanada switches that onto ZSJ! ZSJ switches it back onto Sanada! Sanada endures, then hip tosses free to DROPKICK ZSJ! ZSJ bails out while the fans fire up again. Sanada aims and PLANCHAS! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! Sanada encourages them to get louder so they get louder! Sanada then goes back to ZSJ, puts him in the ring, and he drags ZSJ back up. Sanada fireman’s carries, T K- NO! ZSJ lands out to NECK TWIST! Then basement dropkick! A glancing blow but the fans fire up while both men are down!
ZSJ stands, and he looms over Sanada. ZSJ drags Sanada up, chicken wings the arms, but Sanada fights the lift to arm-drag! ZSJ BOOTS Sanada, then PELES the arm! ZSJ runs, but Sanada dropkicks the legs! The fans cheer again, and Sanada storms over. Sanada drags ZSJ up to suplex him onto ropes, for MAGIC SCREW! The fans cheer again while both men are down. Sanada kips up and the fans fire up! Sanada roars, aims from a corner, and he runs up, but ZSJ ducks the Shining Wizard! But Sanada blocks the kick! ZSJ fires off SLAPPING palm strikes, but Sanada still DRAGON SCREWS the leg! The fans fire up while both men are down!
ZSJ clutches his knee while he sits up, but Sanada goes to a corner! Sanada goes up to ROUNDING BODY PRESS onto knees, and into an ARMBAR!! Sanada fights around, but ZSJ makes it a DISARMER!! Sanada endures and ZSJ digs knuckles in here and there. We pass 10 minutes as ZSJ has both arms! Sanada endures this modified Rings of Saturn, and then ZSJ shifts to make it CLARKY CAT!! Sanada still endures, fights around, but ZSJ gets a leg! They roll and roll and ZSJ still the arms, to go for the JIM BREAKS SPECIAL!! Sanada kicks with his legs and the fans rally as hard as they can! So ZSJ shifts with the leg and rolls Sanada into the RINGS OF SATURN!
Sanada still endures, so ZSJ shifts again, HURRAH ANOTHER YEAR!! Sanada endures being turned into a pretzel with this ground octopus hybrid, and he fights over to a ROPEBREAK!! The fans are thunderous as ZSJ lets go in frustration! ZSJ mockingly asks if Sanada’s okay, but he gets no response. So ZSJ SLAPS Sanada on the neck! And SLAPS! And SLAPS! The fans rally again as Sanada slowly rises. ZSJ KICKS him! And KICKS! And KICKS! Sanada stands, ZSJ UPPERCUTS him! Again, ZSJ’s arm feels that as much as Sanada. But still, ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ brings Sanada up to UPPERCUT but Sanada snarls!
Sanada UPPERCUTS ZSJ, then UPPERCUTS again! And UPPERCUTS again! ZSJ ENZIGIRIS! Sanada ENZIGIRIS! Sanada O’Conner Rolls, but ZSJ pops it into a REAR NAKED, but Sanada rolls through, EURO CLUTCH!! TWO!!! ZSJ escapes, Sanada runs up, SHINING- NO, ZSJ slips through, rolls Sanada to JAPANESE- NO, Sanada blocks the roll and has the SKULL END! But ZSJ rolls back to pop free and EURO CLUTCH that Sanada turns into an O’CONNER BRIDGE! TWO!!! ZSJ escapes, both men run, and Sanada dropkicks the legs out! The fans are thunderous while both men are down!
The fans rally as hard as they can for “SA-NA-DA!” and “ZAKU! ZAKU!” Sanada stands, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS!! The fans fire up again and Sanada brings ZSJ around. We pass 15 minutes but ZSJ slips free to shove Sanada. Sanada BOOTS back, goes up, Sanada QUEBRADA and dragon sleeper! But ZSJ spins it around! Only for Sanada to spin it back! Sanada inverted suplexes, but ZSJ lands out to scoop! ZACK- NO, Sanada has the dragon sleeper! SKULL END!! ZSJ is fading but then Sanada spins him! DEAD- NO, ZSJ slips out to full nelson! Sanada elbows free, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Sanada roars!
ZSJ runs in, Sanada dodges but ZSJ bucks the O’Conner! Scoop and ZACK DRIVER!! Cover, ZSJ WINS!!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sanada earns 0)
And with that, not only does Sanada’s G1 ends, ZSJ solidifies his spot as A Block’s top seed! As such, he gets that first round bye! Will ZSJ be in tip top shape for the semifinals on August 15th?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shingo Takagi VS Jake Lee!
The Rampaging Dragon is also on the edge. Not only must he win here, he needs someone between Evil and Naito to lose! Will he at least handle his part of the mission? Or will the Smart Bastard make it all a moot point?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The “TA-KA-GI!” outweighs the “JEIKU!” but Jake lets that pass. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Jake’s height is his leverage. Jake puts Takagi on ropes but Takagi turns things around. The ref calls a break, the two let off slowly, and Takagi puts Jake’s hands down by his side, and even smooths Jake’s hair. The fans cheer as Takagi backs away to take a gentlemanly bow. Jake wags his finger, and says the bow has to be deeper. Takagi bows deeper, and Jake KICKS him down! Jake takes a bow, but Takagi’s right up. Takagi knees low, runs, and RAMS Jake! Jake doesn’t move, so Takagi runs again.
They RAM shoulders, Jake doesn’t budge, so Takagi CHOPS! Jake felt that! Takagi whips, Jake reverses but Takagi ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Jake! The fans fire up and Takagi encourages them to get louder. The fans oblige, so Takagi takes another bow. Takagi goes over to Jake, snapmares him, then drops an elbow! And another elbow! And then a SENTON! The fans cheer, and Takagi brings Jake up. Takagi KNEES Jake low, KNEES him again, then whips him to ropes, for another KNEE! Takagi reels Jake in but Jake fights the suplex! Jake turns things around, hangs Takagi out to dry, then KNEES him off the ropes!
Takagi falls to the apron then the floor, and the fans rally up! Jake goes out to fetch Takagi, and whips him hard into railing! Jake drags Takagi up, puts him on the apron, and then CLUBS, KNEES and repeat! Jake then gets space, runs up, and KNEE LIFTS Takagi down! The fans rally for Takagi while the ref checks on him, and Jake takes a lap. Jake rolls into the ring to wait on Takagi, mocking Takagi’s hand triangle pose. The ring count climbs as Takagi drags himself up with railing. Takagi stands at 10, takes a breath, but then Jake’s right after him! Jake shoves Takagi in, the fans applaud, and Jake cravats.
Takagi endures the neck wrench, but Jake snapmares to chinlock. Takagi endures, even as Jake puts on the pressure. Jake then pushes Takagi down to tell the fans to shut up with the “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi stands to throw elbows into Jake’s stomach! Jake knees low, whips, then KNEES Takagi! Jake whips and KNEES Takagi! That’s a rather Takagi move at that! Takagi sputters as he drops to his knees, and Jake clamps on a SLEEPER! Takagi endures, the fans rally, but Jake drops back to have body scissors! The fans rally as Takagi fights around, then reaches out to have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Jake lets go at 4.
Takagi sputters as he sits up. The fans rally behind Takagi but Jake talks trash on them. Jake scuffs Takagi, kicks him to a corner, then KICKS him down! Then KICKS him again! Takagi stands to fire forearms! Jake KNEES low! Takagi falls back into the corner but the fans rally up again. Jake raises his hand and roars, then he drags Takagi up. Takagi fights the lift with elbows, but Jake KNEES him low! Jake reels Takagi in, but Takagi fights the suplex to flying-mare! Takagi blocks a boot to DRAGON SCREW! The fans fire up while both men are down! Jake rolls to a corner, clutching his leg. Takagi runs up to ROCK Jake!
Takagi JABS, CHOPS and repeat in the corner! Then JAB, JAB, CHOP! The fans fire up as Jake sits down, and Takagi fires back up. Takagi drags Jake to his feet, but Jake fights the suplex! Takagi knees low, whips, but Jake KNEES right back! Takagi drops to his knees again, and Jake storms up. Jake drags Takagi up, but Takagi fights the suplex. Takagi powers up to suplex Jake up and over! The fans fire up, Takagi crawls to the cover, TWO! Jake is still in this but Takagi grits his teeth. Takagi says, “TOK-” NO, SLEEPER!! Jake has Takagi caught, but Takagi RAMS Jake into buckles! Takagi is free, but then Jake clamps back on!
Takagi THROWS Jake down, then runs to SLIDING LARIAT! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Takagi shouts “OI! OI! OI!” and the fans join in. Takagi drags Jake up, pump handles, but Jake fights with elbows! Takagi fires a forearm, and Jake gets in Takagi’s face. Takagi fires more forearms but Jake just gets in Takagi’s face. We pass 10 minutes, and now the forearms go back and forth! The fans rally, Takagi throws some JABS in there, then fires boxing elbows! Takagi ROCKS Jake and Jake drops to his knees! The fans fire up as Takagi stands Jake back up, only for Jake to ROCK Takagi!
Jake KICKS, but Takagi blocks! Takagi CLUBS Jake, then ELBOWS! JABS! YUKON- KNEE from Jake! Takagi rounds!? PUMPING BOMBER!! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous again! Jake rolls to a corner, Takagi stands, and he copies the finger gun! Takagi runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Then PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Jake hauls Takagi up, GIANT BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Takagi survives and the fans fire up again! Jake watches Takagi stand, then KNEES him again! Jake aims now! FACE BREAK- NO, Takagi gets under the giant leg! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again!
Jake goes to a corner, Takagi runs in to LARIAT! Takagi fires up and the fans are with him! Takagi puts Jake up top, climbs up after him, and SUPERPLEXES! The fans are thunderous again after that crash! They rally for “TA-KA-GI!” as he rises. Takagi headbutts the buckles, then runs to PUMPING BOMBER! Jake stays up!! Takagi runs again, PUMPING BOMBER! Jake is still up!? Takagi POINT-BLANK BOMBERS! Jake ROCKS Takagi! Takagi JABS and HEADBUTTS! Jake ROUNDHOUSES! Both men roar, PUMPING BOMBER TAKEDOWN!! Cover, TAKAGI WINS!!
Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Jake earns 0)
Jake is pissed and he all but shoves the ref out of the ring! But as smart as he is, as good-looking as he is, Jake must accept that he lost and could not stop The Rampaging Dragon! Takagi is right at the doorstep, will he make it into the G1 Climax playoffs?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: EVIL w/ Dick Togo VS Shota Umino!
The pressure is on for The King of Darkness. If he still wants to be in the A Block Wild Card, he has to win this. But if The Roughneck can tear him down, that’s a prize unto itself! Will Darkness Fall on the G1 Climax playoffs? Or can #SHOOTER make sure everything is NOT Evil?
Oh no! Evil & Dick drag Abe-san into the ring with them! Evil has a written statement he wants Abe-san to read! Abe doesn’t want to but Evil gets in his face about it! Fans boo but Evil tells them to shut up! Then Evil tells Abe to finally read the statement! “This is a message from Shota Umino to NJPW and the fans. Before I even started the G1 Climax tournament in A Block, I was sure to lose. Even if I beat Evil, I cannot advance. Therefore, so the fans can enjoy the playoffs, I will forfeit this match and give my points to Evil.” The fans all boo because this is so obviously a false statement!
But Evil says that’s just how it is! Too bad for Shota fans, huh? But that means Evil wins, so raise his hand! The ref refuses, but Dick raises Evil’s hand, and the fans boo. Evil says time to go, but then wait! Shota’s music hits! The Roughneck is going to expose Evil’s lies himself! And he CLOBBERS Evil & Dick at the ramp! The fans cheer as Shota kicks Evil, then whips him hard into railing! Evil drops to his knees, Shota CLUBS him, then whips him into more railing! The ref wants this in the ring, it still isn’t a match! Shota says okay, and he puts Evil in. The fans cheer, the bell rings, but then Evil bails out.
Shota pursues, CLUBS Evil, and the fans fire up as Shota puts Evil back in. Evil wants mercy, the ref wants Shota to back up, but Shota stomps Evil in the corner! The ref counts, Shota lets off at 4, and then Shota drags Evil up. Shota ROCKS Evil with a forearm, CLUBS him down, and then stomps him again. Shota UPPERCUTS, then whips Evil corner to corner. Shota runs in but Dick is already untying the buckle pad! Evil BOOTS Shota away, but Shota comes back. Surprise! Bare buckles! The fans boo as Shota hits steel, and the ref reprimands Evil, but the Bullet Club Special is now in play.
Evil drops the buckle pad and he drags Shota up. Evil TOSSES Shota out, then goes out after him, to RAM him into the timekeeper’s area! Abe-san suffers, even after reading the message like Evil wanted! Evil grabs a mic and he insults the “konoyarou” Shota. Evil talks trash on the fans, too, before he stomps Shota. The fans rally for Shota but Evil drags him out to No Man’s Land. Evil then yanks away the railing, and BOWLS Shota into into chairs! The fans boo but Evil CHOKES Shota using a chair! The ref reprimands, Evil lets off, and Shota is down while Evil goes back to the ring. The fans rally for “SHO~TA! SHO~TA!”
Shota stirs and the ring count starts. Shota sits up at 8 of 20, then stands at 10. Shota hobbles his way over at 13 and rolls in. Evil distracts the ref, Dick drags Shota back out! The ref still stops his count, though, and Shota rolls in safe. The fans applaud but Evil brings the merch shirt over. The ref says no, so Evil gives that up. Surprise! Evil uses the tag rope to CHOKE Shota! Evil hides it by putting Shota on the ropes, and then lets off as the ref reprimands. Evil drags Shota to a cover, ONE! Shota is tougher than that but Evil is upset with the ref. Some rando in the crowd is actually chanting for Evil, but everyone else cheers on Shota!
Evil drags Shota up, and Shota fires body shots! Shota ROCKS Evil, ROCKS him again, but Evil knees low! Evil TOSSES Shota, then distracts the ref so Dick can SMACK Shota with the buckle pad against railing! Dick puts Shota in for Evil to cover, ONE! Another cover, TWO! A deep cover, TWO!! Shota stays in this, and the fans rally up again. Evil stands on Shota’s head, then drags him up. Evil CHOPS Shota but Shota roars back! So Evil CHOPS again! Shota snarls as he storms around, but Evil CHOPS again! Shota shouts, Evil winds up, to CLAW Shota’s eyes! Evil runs, into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Shota goes to a corner and he takes aim. Evil stands, Shota runs up to CLOBBER him! And CLOBBER him again! Shota whips, Evil reverses but Shota ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Evil again! The fans fire up as Shota reloads in the corner. Evil rises, Shota runs corner to corner to UPPERCUT! Then FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but the fans still rally behind “SHO~TA! SHO~TA!” Shota drags Evil up, clinches, but Evil fights with elbows. Evil whips, Shota ducks ‘n’ dodges to WRECK Dick! Shota then drop toeholds Evil onto ropes, and slingshots to APRON DDT!
The fans fire up with Shota again while Evil flops to the floor. Shota drags Evil up, puts him in the ring, and then climbs a corner. MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit, and then Shota hits the EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Evil is tougher than that but the fans fire up with Shota again. Shota drags Evil up in a dragon sleeper, but Evil fights it! Evil suplexes, Shota fights that to wrench and UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT again! But Evil CLAWS eyes again! The ref reprimands, but Evil blocks Shota’s kick. Evil hands that to the ref, but then Shota blocks Evil’s kick! The ref lets Shota go and he UPPERCUTS Evil!
Shota runs, but Evil pulls the ref into the SHOTGUN! And Dick runs in to stomp away on Shota! Dick uses the SPOILER CHOKER!! The fans boo, but Shota fights against the garrote! Except here comes Kanemaru! Kanemaru kicks Shota low! The fans boo as The House mugs Shota! They set Shota up for MAGIC KILLER!! Dick bails out to fetch the ref, and Kanemaru counts the cover? Kanemaru hits three, and DICK rings the bell! The fans boo this newest farce, but then another ref hurries out here. Ref Sato tells Kanemaru and Dick to stay back, and Evil drags Shota up. Fireman’s carry, but Shota slips free!
Shota waistlocks, but Evil fires elbows! Evil whips but Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up and Shota hurries to BLAST Dick off the apron! He also DECKS Kanemaru! Evil staggers up, runs in, but is sent into bare buckles! Shota trips Evil, steps through, S T F! Evil endures and crawls forward, but Shota drags him back! And back to the STF! But SHO is here! Sho distracts the ref with his “Torture Tool,” but that lets YUJIRO TAKAHASHI slip in! Yujiro SHOVES Shota into this new ref! That’s two down! The House all stomps away on Shota now! The fans boo but The House all puts one out on Shota.
Dick drags Shota up, he and Sho whip Shota to a corner. Dick UPPERCUTS! Kanemaru ELBOWS! Sho forearm SMASHES! Yujiro BOOTS! Evil LARIATS! Snapmare, and they set Shota up! Dick climbs so he can DICK CHOP! The fans boo as hard as they can but Evil calls for a ref. Referee Sakamoto arrives, counts, TWO?!? Shota survives and the fans fire up! Sho distracts Sakamoto while Yujiro drags Shota up, PIMP JUICE!! Evil covers, TWO!?! Shota survives again and the fans are thunderous! But then the House DUMPS Sakamoto out! That’s three refs suffering at their hands! Kanemaru runs up to BOOT Shota!
The House mugs Shota while the fans boo. But here comes HIROSHI TANAHASHI! President Ace fights The House! Tanahashi BOOTS Kanemaru, BOOTS Yujiro, but Sho kicks Tanahashi first. Sho stands Tanahashi up, Dick takes aim, but Tanahashi slips free, POCKET SAND hits Sho in the face! Dick attacks Tanahashi, Kanemaru takes a swig, but Tanahashi ducks! WHISKEY MIST hits Dick!! Tanahashi then dodges a cane shot from Yujiro! SHOTEI! And a SLINGBLADE for Kanemaru! The fans are thunderous as Tanahashi calls for a ref! But Evil LOW BLOWS Tanahashi! The fans boo as Evil disrespects the boss!
Evil drags Shota up but Shota dodges his lariat, to CUTTER!! The fans fire up while both men are down! And then the fans cheer as Red Shoes arrives! He can’t believe the mess The House of Torture has made, but he gets in here to take over! Red Shoes checks both men and they stir. The fans rally for Shota as hard as they can and he rises up! Evil flounders to a corner, and Shota runs in to KNEE Evil in the back! Then dragon sleeper for TRIDENT! Cover, TWO!! Evil survives but Shota just revs back up! The fans rally as he runs, to IGNITION! Then Shota drags Evil up, underhooks, but Evil RAMS Shota into bare buckles!
Shota just roars! Shota runs in but into a LARIAT from Evil! Evil throws his elbow pads off, then stands Shota up. Evil runs, to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!!! Shota survives and the fans are electric! Evil is losing his mind but he slashes his throat. Evil vows to end this, and he drags Shota up. The fans rally for Shota as hard as they can, but Evil spins Shota! Shota slips free to ROCK, ROLLING ELBOW, and ENZIGIRI Evil down! Shota roars, the fans are thunderous, and Shota goes to a corner. Shota aims as Evil slowly rises. BLAZE BLADE!! But that’s not all! Shota drags Evil up to underhook! Evil slips free, waistlocks, but Shota switches!
Evil shoves Red Shoes away! And he LOW BLOWS Shota!! And then Evil steals DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Shota survives again and the fans are electric! Evil slashes his throat, and EVERY- NO! Shota fights to steal EVIL!!! Both men are down but Shota rises fast! The fans are electric again as he roars! Shota drags Evil up to pump handle and half nelson. PUMP HANDLE POWERSLAM! And now, a DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, SHOTA WINS!!!
Winner: Shota Umino, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Evil earns 0)
JUSTICE IS SERVED! Evil tried every trick in the book and then some, but it could not save him! The King of Darkness is OUT of the running, and the way is open for another! Is this proof that Shota Umino can bring a Paradigm Shift to NJPW?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Tetsuya Naito VS Great-O-Khan!
It all comes down to this. The round robin math works out to make this a true “Win and you’re in” situation! Will the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion continue on towards back-to-back G1 Climaxes? Or will the KOPW Champion establish the power of The United Empire?
Khan takes a cue from Naito by taking his time with putting aside his entrance attire. Khan carefully places down his shirt, and Naito finally puts the pants away. The bell rings and the fans are strongly dueling already! Naito assesses that the “NA-I-TO!” only has a small lead over the “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” Wait, that lead seems to be shifting. Khan and Naito circle, feel things out, but Naito just leans back against ropes. Khan backs away and Naito returns. They circle again, feel things out, but Naito plays coy so Khan steps back now. The fans rally, the two circle, then approach, and Naito rolls Khan up! TWO!
Naito atomic drops, then he bumps Khan off buckles. Naito goes up, brings Khan around, but Khan breaks free. Naito BOOTS Khan, runs up, but Khan picks Naito up to RAM him into the corner! Then Mongolian Chop! Mongolian Chop! And Mongolian fake to UPPERCUT! The fans cheer as Khan says he’s too smart for Naito. Khan then has Naito in the corner, and climbs up to sit on his throne! The fans cheer, Red Shoes reprimands, but Khan pulls Naito’s arms back! Red Shoes counts, so Khan lets go, and JUMPING MONGOLIAN CHOPS Naito on the back! Naito bails out, Khan pursues, and the fans rally.
Khan whips but Naito reverses, and Khan hits railing hard! Khan writhes on the floor, but Naito drags him up to whip him hard into more railing! Khan hangs over the side but then falls back. Naito walks over, brings Khan up and puts him in the ring. Naito kneels on Khan but Khan pushes him away. Naito drags Khan up to cravat, and he grinds the neck wrench. Khan endures, so Naito CLUBS away on his neck! Khan staggers to ropes, but Naito whips. Khan drop toeholds Naito right into a KNEEBAR! Naito flails, reaches out, moves around, and gets the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Red Shoes counts, and Khan lets go at 4.
The fans rally harder for “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” now, and he ties up Naito’s legs. Khan traps one of Naito’s arms, and he KNEES Naito in the side of the hip again and again! Then he covers, TWO! Khan keeps hold of the legs to KNEE them again and again! Deep cover, TWO! Khan YANKS the legs, then covers, TWO! Naito shows that world champion toughness but the fans still rally behind “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” Khan SMASHES Naito’s knee into the mat! Naito clutches the leg but Khan paces around. Khan KNEES the leg, then he drags Naito around. Khan stomps the leg again and again, and the fans continue to rally.
Naito manages to stand and fire forearms! Khan just kicks the bad leg! Khan puts Naito on ropes, to then DRAGON SAYANAGI the leg! Khan ties the legs up in a deathlock, and he pulls on this modified Calf Killer! Naito endures, Khan shifts around, and he puts as much pressure as he can on the legs. Khan then grabs the arms, for a QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Naito endures, but he has no limbs to fight free with! Khan shifts into a more motorcycle stretch hold, but Naito fights his way over with just his head! Naito manages to reach the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, and Khan lets go in frustration.
Khan paces while Naito writhes. Naito pushes himself up, but Khan grabs the leg! Naito CLUBS away on Khan, so Khan ROCKS Naito with a right! Khan then reels Naito in for the SHIN- ARM-DRAG! Naito then ELBOWS Khan, but Khan comes back! Naito dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up while both men are down! The dueling gets stronger as the “NA-I-TO!” starts to catch back up to the “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” Naito stands Khan up, kicks and kicks then whips. Naito arm-drags Khan, ELBOWS him down, then basement dropkicks! The fans cheer, and Naito brings Khan up. Naito whips Khan to a corner, then ELBOWS him again.
Naito puts Khan in the ropes, brings him out, for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Then Naito turns Khan, holds him, and hits a standard NECKBREAKER! The fans cheer as Naito poses. Naito then covers, TWO! The dueling continues between “NA-I-TO!” and “O-KHAN!” as we pass 10 minutes. Naito cravats for another neck wrench but Khan fires body shots. Naito CLUBS away on Khan again, then swings, but into a fireman’s carry takeover! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Khan rises, and he brings Naito up by wristlocks. Khan MONKEY FLIPS Naito, then brings him up for a SAYANAGI! And then another SAYANAGI! Cover, TWO!
Khan shifts right around to a KNEEBAR! Naito endures, grabs at Khan and tries to pry the hold open but Khan puts on more pressure! Khan’s grapevine of the leg even allows him to push Naito’s other leg away, it’s a kneebar spladle combo! The fans rally as Naito endures, and he moves around. Khan pulls on the bad leg, but Naito reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Khan lets go cleanly. Khan drags Naito back, has the leg, but Naito rolls through the kneebar! Khan RAMS into Naito, but Naito stifles the takedown! Naito CLUBS Khan, and TORNADO DDTS! The fans fire up while both men are down!
The fans rally, and Naito crawls over to Khan by the ropes. Naito drags Khan up, and he throws those heavy elbows! Khan sits down in the corner, so Naito climbs up. Naito brings Khan up by his ponytail, to ESPERANZA! Khan tumbles forward, and Naito takes aim! CORRIENDO- NO, Khan dodges! GERMAN SUPLEX! But Naito rises! Only to run into a leg scissor takedown and KNEEBAR!! Naito flails, but Khan shifts around to tie up the legs. Khan rolls to have an inverted figure four heel hook hybrid! Naito endures being upside-down and twisted, but he grabs at Khan’s legs to pry at this hold!
The fans rally and duel as Khan thrashes the leglock around! The “NA-I-TO!” gets stronger, and Naito fights his way forward, only for Khan to pull on the legs! Red Shoes checks with Naito but Naito still fights as we hit 15 minutes, and he has the ROPEBREAK! Khan lets go in frustration but the fans continue to duel. Khan watches Naito writhe, then watches as he rises up. Khan BOOTS the bad leg! Khan then drags Naito up to KICK the leg! Naito hobbles, Khan reels him in, SHIN- NO, Naito fights the lift with forearms! Naito runs up to CLUB Khan to ropes, then brings him around for the heavy elbows!
Khan drops to his knees and Naito aims from a corner. Naito runs up, CORRIENDO- NO, Khan stifles the tilt-o-whirl to SAIDO! Both men are down again and the fans rally up! The “O-KHAN!” starts to outdo the “NA-I-TO!” again and Khan rises! Khan runs up to BOOT Naito down! Khan calls his shot and he clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan drags Naito up, and ELIMI- NO, Naito victory rolls it! TWO! Khan escapes, runs back in, IRON CLAW SLEEPER to ELIMI- NO, Naito elbows free, then ENZIGIRIS! Naito runs to CORRIENDO SHIKI DESTINO!! Cover, TWO!! Khan survives and surprises Naito!
The fans are thunderous as Naito rises and brings Khan around. Naito wrenches, tilt-o-whirls, and DESTI- NO! Khan blocks that and flips Naito into HITSUJIGOROSHI! And then FLATLINER! And then IRON CLAW, ELIMINATOR!!! Cover, KHAN WINS!!!
Winner: Great-O-Khan, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Naito earns 0)
The entire crowd erupts! The KOPW Champion just defeated the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion!! The Dominator’s Eliminator truly ELIMINATES Naito from the playoffs!! Naito ends at 5-4, will those four losses come back to haunt him all the way to WrestleKingdom?
As for Khan, he takes a moment to stand over Naito as the victor, then puts his KOPW Championship on. Khan gets the mic while the fans cheer for him, and Khan says, “As you please. Bow down, you Nagaoka peasants! This G1, We (the royal ‘we’ aka Khan) never had a semi-final or main event. They didn’t expect much of Us. After four losses, they didn’t think We had a chance. Some reporter from a rag threw Us under the bus. And the haters piled on to spit on Our name! But do not underestimate Us! We will always turn things around! Reversals? Counters? That’s what the Empire is all about!” The fans cheer that!
Khan then says he realized something about the G1 that he didn’t before. Khan hated pro-wrestling at one point. But now, he’s having fun! The fans also cheer that! Khan vows not to lose again! The fans cheer that, too! Khan vows to “dominate the G1 and the world of professional wrestling! This is the Fate/Grand Order sponsored, Gee Store endorsing, KOPW Champion, Great-O-Khan’s power! HAIL US, PEASANTS!” Mic drop and crowns up, but will Khan soon be holding up the G1 Climax trophy?
Here are the FINAL A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr: 7-2, 12 points [FIRST ROUND BYE]
Shingo Takagi: 5-4, 10 points [A Block Second Seed]
Great-O-Khan: 5-4, 10 points [A Block Third Seed]
Tetsuya Naito: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Evil: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Sanada: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Jake Lee: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Gabe Kidd: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Shota Umino: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Callum Newman: 2-7, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current 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:
Another great round for the G1, and a great finale to A Block’s round robin phase. Callum VS Gabe was great, even though there were no stakes. ZSJ and Sanada had another great match in their storied rivalry. ZSJ winning made sense, it solidified him as the first seed while clearing the way for Takagi. Takagi got a great win off Jake, and his win therefore put the pressure on the final two matches. I feel like they really piled on the overbooking from The House of Torture to make Shota look incredible in his win. And I’m personally very thankful they didn’t have Evil advance, he would just keep bringing the same shenanigans into the playoffs and we don’t need that.
It all coming down to Naito VS Khan was great stuff, and was pretty much indicated by the match order. I do feel Naito could’ve sold bad leg better, namely after Khan’s unique figure four ankle lock hold. But the fans in Nagaoka were strongly behind Khan and his winning out was awesome. Takagi VS Khan will be our A Block Wild Card, and I feel it could go either way, as we could get great stuff out of both options, ZSJ VS Takagi and ZSJ VS Khan.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.8.2025
We get to see Alicia Fox in action and a dog collar match! Definitely an odd combination, so let’s see what happens!

As I feel like I say every week, the best parts of TNA are on NXT. I really can’t tolerate Dreamer and Delirious’ idea of creative. This shows have been slapdash early 00s MTV humor and nonsense angles. We open the show with Trick Williams, so of course you know he’s gonna be a dick and Hendry’s gonna try and get even.
At least this spawned an interesting concept with the TNA Heavyweight Championship being defended on NXT Battleground. So it’s nice that Hendry and TNA are getting exposure, but honestly it’s only Hendry, and the constant milking on the TNA side of “hearing from Hendry” is making me ill.
I feel like I’ve seen Johnny Gobs all over since Nekrogoblikon came out with new music. Not mad at it, just didn’t have that on my Bingo card.
.@Santana_Proud and @_trickwilliams just crossed paths—then @AJFrancis410 & @KCwrestles tried recruiting @TheSamiCallihan… and sparked beef with Santana in the process.
Wait… IS THAT @JohnGoblikon!?
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/EQwH3BjPFE
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
Ratings:
- Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck – *
- Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors: Aztec Warriors win via Laredo Driver + Arabian Moonsault – * 1/2
- Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands: Ali wins via Crucifix Blade Runner – ** 3/4
- Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks: Victoria wins via Flying Axe Kick – Squash
- Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
Hey look, Trick comes out and does exactly what I said. He’s arrogant, he’s basically doing his own version of a Ric Flair promo. I do like the line about having two girls, one named Lexis who drives a Mercedes and Mercedes who drives a Lexus. It’s that right balance of dumb and clever to make me chuckle. Hendry of course comes out with his game face on, security tries, fails, and Hendry gets a measure of revenge.
Rosemary vs Lei Ying Lee – Lei wins via Thunderstruck
Okay even though I don’t mind Xia as a wrestler anymore, Brookside is on commentary and she’s…awful. She’s like an Arianna Grace with no charisma. Her little integrity shtick got lame halfway through the word the first time she said it.
This match goes about how you expect which is why it’s not much to discuss. Rosemary does her usually brawling, biting and using the 5 counts with the Upside Down. But as expected, she tries to use the Brass Knucks, Xia comes off of commentary to stop her from using the weapon, and Lei catches her with Thunderstruck. I guess this was supposed to keep the Xia angle with some heat, but it’s really dumb. I don’t want to see any more of this Angel vs Demon, which one will turn crap. It’s boring, it’s cliche and for babies.
At least Lei Ying Lee is gorgeous and one hell of a wrestler. Hopefully she gets away from Rosemary and Xia soon.
Great Hands vs Aztec Warriors
Laredo and Octagon take early turns on Jason Hotch, Octagon even pulls off some rope acrobatics like he thinks he’s Rey Fenix. Hands try to take a few shortcuts, but the actions stays quick, the Cali crowd is behind the Luchadors. Stereo Tijeras, Five Hole Dive from Laredo into an Asai Moonsault from Octagon. Laredo Driver into Handstand Arabian Moonsault, and Aztec Warriors win handily.
After the fact Ali attacks the Aztec Warriors, Tasha and the Hands are trying to calm down Ali but then the Rascalz run out. Maybe we’re getting an early start to the Trey vs Ali match.
Trey Miguel w/Wentz vs Mustafa Ali w/Tasha & Hands
Hopefully this is something worth actually typing about instead of WCW Thunder level of rushed throwaway trash.
They trade early chops, but Ali is pissed, no sells Trey and rocks him with a Forearm. Trey tries to Baseball Slide through the legs and roll into a Sunset Flip, but Ali rolls through, comes up with Trey and Powerbombs him moving immediately into Ground and Pound. Ali goes for a Reverse Powerslam, but Trey escapes it, tries to use his quickness, trips up Ali for a second as he goes to the apron and then he catches Trey in the ropes and hits the Draping DDT off the apron. Outside In Neckbreaker from Ali into a Standing Tornillo.
Ali throws Trey into the ropes, Trey tries something but Ali catches him, flips him vertical and then Dragon Suplex looks nasty. Ali heads back to the apron, wants the Outside In Rolling Neckbreaker, but Trey catches him with a Cutter! Trey puts a little Shake Rattle and Roll together, Ali tries to block the last one so Trey hits the ropes and lands a Lionsault. Ali powders and eats a Dive, Trey throws him back in, Meteora! 1-2-kick out! Trey gets a little frustrated but tries a front facelock, they trade cradles, Ali throws him to the ropes, Trey tries that Rewind Tiger Feint, but Ali hits a Missile Dropkick. Ali tells the Hands to finish things but Wentz comes out flying. Ali drives Wentz into the post, throws Trey back in and mouths off to Wentz. When he turns he eats Trey’s Knee Slide Tornado DDT.
Tasha distracts the ref, Hands attack Trey with a Double Choke Bomb on the Apron and Ali kills Trey with Crucifix Blade Runner.
Hardys come out to talk, they get a solid pop from the crowd, but nothing interesting gets said. The old “we let you down” promo and they’re trying to get across a fandom nickname of “Diehardyz” and that’s corny. They punctuate their part before the Nemeths of course come out with some Obsolete and Delete references. Ryan starts talking and gets booed loudly, so that’s nice, they both play in it well. Ryan makes some goofy faces, Nic and him poke fun at the Hardys and the fact that Jeff can’t come to Canada because he’s prohibidabido.
So Santino comes out, says next week Jeff and Nic will have a singles match, so Matt will get a tag match against the Nemeths with a partner of his choosing. Kind of a stock standard promo, but the Nemeths and Santino made it fun.
Huh, coming back from commercial there’s a video package from WWE showing the last time Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth had a match. 16 years ago.
Victoria Crawford vs Brittnie Brooks
Brittnie is Chris Bey’s girlfriend and Alicia was always one of my favorites.
Victoria clocks Brittnie early, but Brittnie fires back, Victoria gets annoyed, hits her beautiful Northern Lights Suplex Hold for only a two. Victoria drives Brittnie into the corner, Brittinie tries to fight out, but Victoria catches her with a Tumbling Headscissors Take Over and then a Flying Axe Kick. Victoria’s gorgeous self wins, and Victoria looked pretty decent in the squash.
Masha comes out, attacks Victoria, so Tessa makes a save. Santino makes a tag match next week Blanshard and Crawfish vs Slamabitch and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrides Santino and picks her partner for her and chooses Nikkita Lyons.
Tessa Blanchard is GOING OFF on @AriannaGraceWWE! @milanmiracle @MrStoneWWE
WATCH #TNAiMPACT! on TNA+: https://t.co/afG9MKyLaa pic.twitter.com/7pnK7OG167
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 9, 2025
Dog Collar Match: International Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) vs Eric Young w/Northern Armoury
EY sandbags in the corner at the bell and then catches Maclin with an opportune yank of the chain and then starts a little dirty boxing and chain choking. Cardona is out on commentary because there’s a number 1 contender match next week for the International title. EY grinds the chain across Maclin’s face and the bridge of his nose, and he’s bleeding 40 seconds into the match.
Maclin powders but since it’s a dog collar match the jabronis get involved immediately. Maclin is bleeding like his last name is Rhodes, the jabronis get in some pot shots and EY just whips him with the chain, uses the post, just goes for classic deliberately paced hardcore brawl tactics. Maclin does manage to get a small flurry, EY does the Flair Corner Flop, then EY and the jabronis eat a SCUD before we go to commercial.
We come back, Maclin is back to getting murdered, and now all the potential number 1 contenders and either on commentary, the ramp or in the back watching a monitor. Even Mance Warner looks a little concerned and horny at the same time with the blood. Maclin is so bloody he looks like a post explosion scene from The Boys. Maclin fires, whips EY in the ropes, grabs him mid run, Headbutts him a few times, Jumping Thesz Press into the Ground and Pound with some chain whips. Jabronis come in and eat a Busakiu and Backbreaker, EY tries to take advantage but EY eats an Olympic Slam. Another Busaiku for EY, Jar Headbutt connects! EY kicks out at two, then powders but Maclin follows and wraps the chain around his neck and starts throwing EY around by the throat. Dorks fly at Maclin, he deflects them, but EY yanks the chain and Maclin falls off the apron. EY throws him back in, another two count. EY heads to the top, Maclin crotches him, bald Jabroni eats a Powerbomb, hair Jabroni heads a Buckle Bomb. EY slips the Tree, so Maclin puts the jabronis in the corner, Stacked Tag Em and Bag Em, Nerds get Caught in the Crosshairs!
EY sees the chance, kick to the gut, Piledriver! 1-2…KICK OUT! EY calls for the Macho Elbow but Maclin gets up, pulls him off the top with the chain and KIA! Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4/10
A generally disappointing episode. The first hour felt like WCW Thunder written by Meth addicted Racoons. But the second hour starting with Mustafa, turned out to be okay. I’ve always enjoyed Alicia Fox aesthetically and she wasn’t bad in the ring, Mustafa being edgy is cool, Ryan Nemeth is a treasure, Tessa is still great and the dog collar match was decent.
So a mixed bag definitely. Rosemary is honestly useless anymore. She only gets a pop because of the gimmick, but her storylines have sucked, her matches aren’t great and this whole Infantile Sting knockoff of trying to stick to her morals and integrity and not do the mean things. Aztec Warriors are basic lucha stuff with no gimmick beyond the fact they’re luchadors. Lastly, the Trick Flair opening segment was okay at best but really just just paint by numbers.
It’s a sad turn of events when my favorite wrestling program anymore is WWE main roster stuff. Yikes…2025 is weird.
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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?
FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm is here!
Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”
The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!
The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?
Backstage interview with Paragon.
Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.
Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!
GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?
Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!
The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!
Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!
Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.
Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!
Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.
Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!
Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?
Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!
The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?
8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!
Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?
Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.
So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!
Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!
“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.
Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!
Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!
Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!
The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!
Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!
Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.
“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.
“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!
The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”
Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?
Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!
Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!
Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?
The Gates of Agony are here!
Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!
The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!
Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?
AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.
The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.
Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!
Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!
Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?
The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!
The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!
The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.
Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!
Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!
Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!
Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!
Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?
Skye Blue speaks.
“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?
Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!
Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?
Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!
Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!
Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!
This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!
Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!
Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!
The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!
The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!
Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!
Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!
Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?
Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!
For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?
The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.
Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!
Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.
Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!
The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!
The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!
Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!
Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.
Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!
Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!
Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!
Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!
Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!
But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!
No Contest
Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.
Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.
Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.
Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.
Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.
Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.
And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.
My Score: 8.8/10
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