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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 34 Results & Report! (8/18/24)
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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 34 Results & Report! (8/18/24)

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The G1 has finally reached its Climax!

History, legacy, glory, culminating as one! Will Yota Tsuji pull off the Spring-Summer sweep? Or will he #JustTapOut?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Six Man Tag: Ryusuke Taguchi, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS Yuji Nagata, Tiger Mask & Shoma Kato; Taguchi, Kojima & Tenzan win.
  • Taichi VS Katsuya Murashima; Taichi wins.
  • Mikey Nicholls & Robbie Eagles VS Konosuke Takeshita & Francesco Akira; Mikey & Robbie win.
  • Six Man Tag: Just5Guys VS Bullet Club War Dogs; War Dogs win.
  • Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Tomoaki Honma VS Bullet Club War Dogs; Bishamon & Honma win.
  • 10 Man Tag: The House of Torture VS Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg, Shota Umino & El Phantasmo; The House wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The United Empire; LIJ wins.
  • G1 Climax 34 Finals: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Yota Tsuji; ZSJ wins and earns the Right to Challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

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NJPW goes on another Royal Quest!

Sunday, October 20th, the stars of NJPW return to the United Kingdom! The Crystal Palace National Sports Center will again shine with Strong Style, but who will shine with gold?

 

10 Man Tag: The House of Torture VS Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg, Shota Umino & El Phantasmo w/ Jado!

It was only just the other day that The King of Darkness pinned The Producer, and therefore got a win over the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions. Will the rest of the House take down President Ace and the main unit? Or will The Roughneck & The Headbanga help The Ace, the Joker & The Rook stand tall?

Yano admires both the abs of Tanahashi and ELP, and the fans also cheer. But then Evil hands ELP a House of Torture shirt? Jado snatches that away, but ELP snatches it back! ELP holds up the shirt to look it over, and then he steps outside. The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” Shota says that’s reason enough to say no. But then The House attacks everyone but ELP! The bell rings while ELP is still mulling over his choice. Evil stands on Shota’s head and says ELP can join their side now. ELP is conflicted, but Shota fires forearms on Evil! Kanemaru jumps in to CLAW Shota’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Sho jumps in.

Sho & Kanemaru double whip but Shota DOUBLE DROPKICKS the legs out! Then he runs to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Yujiro & Ren get in but Shota DOUBLE SHOTGUNS them, too! The fans fire up as Shota brings Evil up, but Evil CLAWS eyes! Evil runs, but into a DROPKICK! Shota calls to ELP to join in, but ELP is still unsure. Shota stomps Evil while ELP paces on the outside. Yano reaches out so Shota tags him in. Yano unties a buckle pad! But then The House attacks Yano! They BLAST Oleg & Tanahashi off the apron, too! The fans boo but The House stomps away on Yano! The ref reprimands, the fans boo more, but The House soaks up the heat.

Tag to Kanemaru and he KNEES Yano in the back again and again! Kanemaru then ELBOWS Yano in the head! Kanemaru whips Yano into the BOOTS of Sho & Narita! Tag to the Souled Out Son of Strong Style, and he SCRAPES Yano’s face off ropes! The fans boo but Ren covers, TWO! Ren blames the ref, then tags Sho. They mug Yano, CLUB him down, and Kanemaru joins back in. Sho & Kanemaru double whip Yano to DOUBLE ELBOW him down, then they BLAST the main unit’s corner again! Sho drags Yano to a cover, TWO! Yano stays in this and Sho is upset with the ref. Sho calls to ELP but so does Shota.

ELP is again hesitant, and Yujiro tags in to CLUB Yano! The fans rally for “E L P! E L P!” but Yujiro RAMS Yano into bare buckles! Yujiro runs up to BOOT Yano in the corner! Cover, Shota breaks it! The House protests, and then Ren runs in to kick and throw Shota out. Yujiro stomps Yano, drags him up, but Yano pulls hair! Yujiro kicks low, ROCKS Yano with a forearm, then runs, but into a Manhattan Drop! The fans fire up as Yano crawls, hot tag to Oleg! The fans fire up for #BARS as he CLOBBERS Sho, BLASTS the House, then goes back for Sho. Sho kicks low! Sho runs, to SPEAR, but Oleg stuffs it!

Oleg then gut wrenches Sho up, only for Kanemaru to attack! Kanemaru & Sho reel Oleg in, but Oleg DOUBLE SUPLEXES them! And kips up! The fans fire up as Oleg goes after Yujiro but Ren attacks! Oleg ROCKS Ren, and gut wrenches him! Shake, Shake, Shake, Rattle and THROW! Oleg kips up again, goes for Yujiro, but Yujiro BITES Oleg’s hand! The fans boo, but then Yujiro CLAWS Oleg’s eyes! Evil anchors Oleg at the ropes so Yujiro can BOOT him! Yujiro runs to BOOT again! Oleg comes back to DROPKICK! The fans fire up, and Oleg crawls for his corner! Yujiro does, too, hot tags to Ace and King!

President Ace dodges Evil to fire off fast hands! Tanahashi whips, Evil reverses, but a FLYING FOREARM takes him down! The fans fire up as Tanahashi fire smore fast hands! Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS Evil into the drop zone! Tanahashi goes up, to SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as powers up! ELP meanwhile has moved up in the crowd, and he almost puts the House of Torture shirt on, only to be conflicted again! Tanahashi runs, but Evil  throws the ref into him! And then The House attacks! They BLAST the corner, mug Tanahashi, and The Murder Machine has the Torture Tool!

But then Oleg steps up! Sho backs down, Oleg runs in, but Sho sends him into bare buckles! TORTURE TOOL SHOT! Shota DROPKICKS Sho! But a PIMP CANE SHOT takes out Shota! Yano THROWS Yujiro down! BOTTLE SHOT from Kanemaru takes out Yano! Kanemaru aims at Tanahashi, but ELP gets in!! And he moves Tanahashi out of harm’s way! Kanemaru takes a swing but ELP dodges to mule kick! ELP throws the shirt away, hooks Kanemaru up, but Ren CLOBBERS ELP with a NEVER Six Man title belt! Ren then passes that to Tanahashi and runs away! He’s framing President Ace!!

ELP stands, sees the belt, and he falls for the trick! Tanahashi defends his innocence, but Evil LOW BLOWS Tanahashi! Dick gets in, PEDIGREE on Tanahashi! And then Dick goes up, to SUPER SENTON!! Since when could Dick do stuff!? Evil covers, the ref is back, ELP hesitates! The House of Torture wins!!

Winners: The House of Torture, by pinfall

And now The King has pinned The Ace! The mind games are getting to ELP! Evil gets a mic to ask ELP, “Still, can you trust them, huh? Still can’t trust Tanahashi?” Evil offers ELP a chair now! “Do it.” ELP takes the chair! Evil says ELP was once Bullet Club, he can be Bullet Club again. The fans tell ELP no, and Jado gets in the ring! Jado taps ELP on the shoulder, and ELP almost hits him! Jado says listen to the people! The fans chant for ELP but Evil shouts for ELP to attack! ELP is again conflicted! What is he to do!? He CHUCKS the chair, hugs Jado, and they go after The House! The fans cheer, but that’s still 6v2!

Evil LOW BLOWS ELP! The fans boo but ELP is made to watch as Ren winds up his pushup bar! ELP gets loose, gets in the way, so Ren CLOBBERS him instead of Jado! The Headbanga is a hero to the end, but Evil drags him up for Ren again. Ren CLOBBERS ELP again! Evil tells the fans to shut up already. This is what happens when you stand against The House! You understand that, ELP? Then remember it! The House stands tall over The Headbanga and the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions, will they not stop until Everything Is Evil?

 

8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The United Empire!

Tetsuya Naito lost to Great-O-Khan in the round robin, and LIJ just lost yesterday in a Six Man Tag. But will upping things by one turn things back in Naito’s favor? Or will The Dominator, The Imperial Unit, the Face of Fury and the Prince of Pace conquer the ungovernable once again?

The Empire throws up the crowns while Naito takes his time with his attire. Already, the fans rally for “O-KHAN! O-KHAN!” LIJ fist bumps, and then they attack first! The fans are torn as Hiromu goes after Henare, Takagi throws out Callum Newman, and Naito naturally goes after Khan. Bushi goes after Jeff Cobb, the bell rings, and Bushi throws  kicks and forearms. Bushi whips but Cobb blocks! And rather easily, too. Cobb whips Bushi to a corner, runs up, but Bushi BOOTS him! Bushi goes up, leaps, but Cobb catches him! Cobb pops Bushi up but Bushi RANAS free! The fans cheer, and Bushi stomps Cobb around.

Tag to Takagi and the fans rally up. Takagi JABS Cobb, he and Bushi double whip, but Cobb blocks the double hip toss! Cobb smacks Bushi and Takagi into each other, then he CLOBBERS them both! The fans fire up again and Cobb brings Takagi around. Cobb whips Takagi to a corner, runs in, but Takagi dodges the elbow to HIP TOSS! The fans fire up, Takagi RAMS Cobb, but Cobb doesn’t budge! Takagi runs to RAM Cobb again! Cobb still stays up, so Takagi RAMS him again! Cobb shouts, “NO!” but Takagi DOUBLE CHOPS! Takagi whips but Cobb blocks! Cobb reels Takagi in to scoop and SLAM, then GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT!

Cobb mocks tranquilo, then he tags in Callum. Callum covers, TWO! Callum brings Takagi up to ROCK, UPPERCUT, and put in the corner. Callum whips corner to corner, runs corner to corner, but Takagi puts him on the apron. Callum RAMS into Takagi, slingshots up and over, then ducks ‘n’ dodges to build speed and BOOT! Takagi comes back to CLBOBER Callum! Callum kips up, but Takagi avoids the enzigiri to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Takagi and Callum are down so LIJ BLASTS the Empire’s corner! LIJ beats up on Cobb, Khan & Henare on the outside, Hiromu giving Henare CHOP after CHOP!

Bushi sends Cobb into railing while Naito keeps Khan down, and Takagi goes back to Callum. Takagi drags Callum up, suplexes high and hard, then tags Hiromu. Hiromu drags Callum up, CHOPS and CHOPS and whips. Callum reverses but Hiromu ROCKS him, puts him on ropes, then KICKS the ropes! Callum staggers and Hiromu SHOTGUNS him down! The fans rally, Hiromu drags Callum up, and tag to Bushi. Bushi CLUBS Callum, CLUBS him again, and has him in an open corner. Bushi CHOPS, DOUBLE CHOPS, then brings Callum around to snapmare. Bushi stomps Callum, then tags Naito.

The fans rally up as Naito brings Callum into a chinlock. Callum endures, even as Naito digs a knee in Callum’s back. Naito stands Callum up, turns him, holds him there, and then hits the NECKBREAKER! Naito poses and the fans cheer, then Naito covers, TWO! The fans rally as Naito stands Callum up for a cravat! Callum endures the neck wrench, throws body shots, but Naito CLUBS him. Naito throws those heavy elbows! Callum ducks, Naito ROCKS him anyway! Naito runs, Callum follows to springboard and DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Callum leaps over Naito to hot tag Khan!

The fans fire up as Khan lifts Naito, and RAMS him into Takagi! Khan then whips Naito to SAYANAGI! Cover, TWO! But into the KATA-GATAME! But Hiromu stomps that apart! The ref has to keep The Empire back, but Bushi & Hiromu double whip Khan. Khan ducks the double lariat to trip Bushi! Khan then BOOTS Hiromu, and the fans cheer as Khan stands tall. Naito stands, into Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian Chops! And then a feint for an UPPERCUT! The fans cheer as Khan hops up, to sit on his throne! Naito flails, but then Khan pulls his arms back! The ref counts, Khan hops down at 4, and the fans cheer.

Khan clinches but Naito fights the suplex! Bushi CLUBS away on Khan, but Khan just gets annoyed. Khan swings but Bushi dodges and shoves him to ropes. Naito kicks Khan on the rebound, Bushi sunset flips to rewind, and Naito DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while Naito brings Khan back up. Naito fires the heavy elbows into Khan, and Khan falls over. The fans rally as Naito goes up the corner. Naito brings Khan up, reels him in, but Khan breaks free! Naito BOOTS Khan, runs up, blocks a lariat and ENZIGIRIS! Naito then brings Khan around to wrench and- NO, Khan breaks free to IRON CLAW!

But now Naito breaks free, and he ROLLING KICKS! Naito sets up, runs in, but Khan slips around to waistlock and URENAGE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Naito and Khan crawl, hot tags to Henare and Hiromu! The Ticking Timebomb RAMS Henare but bounces back! Henare runs, but Hiromu dropkicks a leg! Henare stays up and roars! Hiromu CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Henare ROCKS Hiromu with a forearm! The fans fire up, so Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS again! Henare ROCKS Hiromu again! Hiromu staggers around, but he comes back to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP!

Henare is feeling those now, but he KICKS Hiromu off his feet! The fans fire up, Henare runs, but Hiromu follows to RANA! Henare staggers up, Hiromu runs in to LARIAT, snapmare and basement dropkick! The fans fire up with Hiromu saying “MOTO! MOTO! MOTO!” But Henare BODY BLOWS! Henare reels Hiromu in, for STREETS- NO, Hiromu slips free! Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Henare slips free to shove Hiromu, scoop and BERSERKER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives but Henare fires up! The fans rally as Henare hooks the arms! ULTIMA NELSON! Bushi runs in, Henare lets Hiromu go, and Bushi dropkicks the legs!

Callum runs in, Bushi kicks him first! Bushi runs, but Callum hip tosses for a KNEE STRIKE! Callum dodges Takagi, but runs into he ELBOW! JAB! And YUKON LARIAT! Cobb runs in, he and Takagi DOUBLE LARIAT! Both men stay up, so Cobb ELBOWs, JABS, and YUKON- NO, Takagi blocks Cobb’s copy! Takagi dodges, runs back in, but into a scoop and ATHLETIC PLEX! Hiromu is back up, Cobb runs up, but Hiromu DUMPS Cobb out! Bushi BLASTS Cobb off the apron, then DIVES onto Cobb & Callum! Hiromu SHOTGUNS Henare, suplexes, but Henare fights free! Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, but Henare dodges, but runs into a SUPERKICK!

Hiromu keeps moving, but Henare LARIATS him first!! The fans fire up as Henare then RUGBY KICKS! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans are thunderous! Henare powers up the leg, runs in at the corner, NATIVE KNEE! And then the STREETS- NO, Hiromu wrenches, HIROMU-CHAN CRADLE! LIJ WINS!!!

Winner: Los Ingobernables de Japon, by pinfall

The Ticking Timebomb just pinned the NEVER Openweight Champion! Hiromu even holds on to prove he can keep the big man down! Henare is completely at a loss for words! Hiromu laughs like the madman he is, and then SNATCHES the belt! Is Hiromu about to go from The Best of the Super Juniors to the Best of the NEVER Division? Meanwhile, Khan and Naito stare down, their score still not settled. Will the Stardust Genius clear out his first G1 “golden ticket” on the road to WrestleKingdom?

 

G1 Climax 34 Finals: Zack Sabre Jr. w/ TMDK VS Yota Tsuji!

It’s the moment of truth! TMDK’s Front Man wants to establish dominance while The Gene Blast wants to make history! Will ZSJ prove that The Mighty Don’t Kneel? Or will Yota achieve something never before seen in the 52 YEARS of NJPW?

The bell rings, and the fans are thunderous already! The dueling of “ZAKU! ZAKU!” and “YO~TA! YO~TA!” is even, and now even ZSJ and Yota get fired up! They circle, feel things out, and clinch. They go to ropes, go along the ropes, and Red Shoes counts the break. ZSJ lets off cleanly and the fans cheer. Yota and ZSJ reset, feel things out again, and clinch. ZSJ wrenches an arm to hammerlock it, but Yota reaches back to headlock. ZSJ drop toeholds and grapevines that leg to go for a leglock but Yota uses a facelock to drag ZSJ around. ZSJ fights up, slips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. Yota and ZSJ reset and circle again.

Yota and ZSJ feel out another grapple, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and ZSJ chinbars Yota down. ZSJ kneels on the arm, Yota moves around, but ZSJ wrenches. Yota slips around to half nelson, then he spins ZSJ to a cravat. Yota snapmares, headlocks, but ZSJ wrenches right out to wrench and trap the arm! ZSJ reaches over to hook that arm and roll Yota to a cover, ONE! ZSJ backs off and the fans cheer. Yota grins as he stands and shakes out the arms. Yota and ZSJ circle again while the fans rally and duel again. The two step up, knuckle lock, but ZSJ kicks low to then trap an arm. ZSJ cravats, but Yota CLUBS at the grip!

ZSJ wrenches to headlock, but Yota powers up and out to RUN ZSJ over! The fans fire up while ZSJ sits back up. Yota grins as he walks over, brings ZSJ up, and then RUNS him over again! Yota pushes ZSJ to a cover, ONE! The fans applaud, Yota grins, and Yota brings ZSJ up again. Yota CHOPS ZSJ, puts him in a corner, CHOPS again, but ZSJ gets in Yota’s face. Yota CHOPS again but ZSJ eggs him on! Yota CHOPS, but ZSJ again eggs him on! Yota brings ZSJ up to CHOP, and ZSJ falls over! The fans fire up and Yota covers, TWO! Yota clamps on a chinlock, but ZSJ endures. ZSJ then pries the hold open, and he bends Yota’s fingers!

The fans rally, Red Shoes reprimands, and Yota throws down elbows! Yota drags ZSJ up, but ZSJ blocks the suplex. Yota still tries, then throws body shots. Yota suplexes but ZSJ wrenches out to WRING the arm! The fans cheer while Yota clutches the shoulder. ZSJ paces, then steps up to stand on Yota’s foot. ZSJ grabs the bad arm, twists the wrist and SNAPS fingers again and again! Then he STOMPS the arm! The fans fire up while Yota scrambles to ropes. ZSJ storms over, drags Yota up, and he wrenches the arm again and again, and again, and then slips around to wrangle and STOMP Yota! The fans fire up while ZSJ paces.

ZSJ drops down onto Yota’s bad arm for a mounted armbar! ZSJ twists the wrist, jams it up, the TWISTS the arm! Yota writhes while the fans rally back up. ZSJ looms over Yota, but Yota kicks at him. ZSJ kicks back, then KICKS the leg! Then he KICKS Yota in the arm! The fans rally up more, and ZSJ drags Yota up to wrench the arm. ZSJ wrenches again but Yota fires forearms! ZSJ jumps on to HOVERBOARD KIMURA! Yota endures and stays on his feet, to then power up and suplex through! The fans fire up again while both men are down! The “YO~TA!” starts to overpower the “ZAKU!” as both men rise.

Yota fires up and storms over to ZSJ in the corner. Yota fires forearm after forearm, and ZSJ sits down. Red Shoes reprimands but Yota whips ZSJ. ZSJ reverses to wrench the arm, then UPPERCUT! ZSJ runs, but into a scoop and SLAM from Yota! Yota KICKS ZSJ out of the ring, and the fans fire up as he builds speed! Yota DIVES, and he sends ZSJ up and over railing, into the front row! The fans fire up and Yota rises! Yota roars, the fans fire up more, and we pass 10 minutes. Red Shoes wants this in the ring so Yota goes back for ZSJ and drags him back to ringside. Yota SMACKS ZSJ off the apron and ZSJ flops back down.

Yota paces while the ring count starts. Yota stands ZSJ up to RAM him into the apron! And again, and again! We hit 8 of 20, and Yota puts ZSJ in at 10. The fans cheer, Yota slides in and storms up on ZSJ. ZSJ swings but into a BODY BLOW! Yota drags ZSJ up, scoops and SLAMS him, then runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! ZSJ stays in this but Yota keeps him down with a body scissor squeeze! ZSJ endures, pries at the feet, but Yota chinlocks! The fans rally and duel, and ZSJ hooks Yota’s feet. Yota holds on, but ZSJ rocks the boat side to side. ZSJ then rolls and rolls, into the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yota lets ZSJ go.

Yota paces, and he brings ZSJ back up to KNEE low! And KNEE low again! And KNEE low again! ZSJ gets mad and he swings, but into a GUTBUSTER! Yota brings ZSJ up to fireman’s carry, but ZSJ slips out to COBRA TWIST! The fans rally, Yota powers out to HIP TOSS! Yota goes after ZSJ but ZSJ reaches up, bridges up, and snapmares into a NECK TWIST! The fans rally again while both men are down! ZSJ and Yota rise, and ZSJ brings Yota around, but Yota BODY BLOWS again! Yota whips, but ZSJ catches him to a COBRA TWIST! Then ZSJ shifts around, into the IRON OCTOPUS! The fans cheer while Yota endures!

ZSJ digs his elbow into Yota’s side, but Yota stays on his feet! Yota powers through to Alabama Lift, and ALABAMA SLAM! The fans fire up again while Yota rests against ropes. We pass 15 minutes and Yota storms up on ZSJ. Yota stands ZSJ up, winds up, and LARIATS! ZSJ stays up, shakes his head, and comes back. Yota grins as he winds up again, to LARIAT! ZSJ doubles over but he stays on his feet! ZSJ and Yota DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! ZSJ runs, into a SUPERKICK, and then LARIAT! Cover, ONE?!? ZSJ scrambles up but Yota suplexes! ORANGE CRUSH!! Cover, TWO!!

The fans fire up as ZSJ survives, but Yota runs to CURB STOMP him! The fans are thunderous as Yota waits on ZSJ. ZSJ stirs, sits up slowly, and leans against ropes. The fans rally and duel even harder now, and Yota stomps ZSJ in the corner. Red Shoes reprimands, but Yota KNEES ZSJ down! ZSJ sits up, but Yota just KNEES him again! Red Shoes reprimands and ZSJ flops back over. Yota grins as he drags ZSJ up, and hoists him up top! Yota ROCKS ZSJ, then climbs up after him. The fans fire up again as Yota goes to the very top, but ZSJ hops down to the apron! ZSJ HOTSHOTS Yota’s bad arm, and the fans fire up!

ZSJ climbs the corner, and he DOUBLE STOMPS the bad arm! The fans fire up with ZSJ while Yota writhes! ZSJ paces, and he KICKS Yota in the arm! And KICKS him again! Yota clutches the shoulder while he writhes, but ZSJ KICKS him again! The fans continue to rally, and Yota stands up. Yota blocks a kick but ends up in an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Yota clasps hands but ZSJ pries the grip apart! Yota scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while ZSJ lets go in frustration. ZSJ catches his breath before he drags Yota back up. The dueling is strong as ever, and Yota shakes free. Yota clutches the arm, but he blocks ZSJ’s scoop!

Yota fires body shots, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS the bad arm again and again! Then he UPPERCUTS Yota down, and PENALTY KICKS point-blank! The fans fire up while ZSJ goes to a corner. We pass 20 minutes and ZSJ shouts, “MADA MADA MADA!” ZSJ isn’t done with Yota yet, and he KICKS! Yota sputters, so ZSJ KICKS him again! Yota falls back, sits up, and he blocks a kick! V-TRIGGER! ZSJ drops, Yota hauls him up! BACKBREAKER! COMPLETE SHOT! CURB STOMP! Yota’s three hit combo lands and he grins. Yota goes up and up and MAROON- NO, ZSJ avoids the stomps! ZSJ victory rolls, into a EURO CLUTCH! TWO!!

Yota runs up, stops the nelson but ZSJ GERMAN SUPLEXES! ZSJ fires up but Yota GENE BLASTERS outta nowhere!! But Yota can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous while ZSJ gets away to ropes! Yota clutches his arm, grits his teeth, and he rolls to center. ZSJ crawls to a corner, and both men sit up slowly. They egg each other on, and Yota grins again. Both men stand and the fans cheer. Yota and ZSJ step up to each other, and Yota fires a forearm! ZSJ walks that off, and comes back to UPPERCUT! That shot took almost as much out of ZSJ as it did Yota! Yota still comes back and ROCKS ZSJ!

ZSJ staggers to ropes but TMDK coach him up. ZSJ goes to a corner, steadies himself, and comes back to UPPERCUT! Yota drops to a knee and the fans fire up! ZSJ storms over, stands Yota up, and UPPERCUTS again! And again! And again! Yota BODY BLOWS! The fans fire up, Yota fireman’s carries and 70 CROSS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally and Yota watches ZSJ. ZSJ sits up as we pass 25 minutes, and Yota CURB STOMPS him down! Then Yota goes up and up to MAROON CRUSH!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives but Yota just fires up again! The fans continue to rally as Yota takes aim from a corner!

ZSJ slowly rises, Yota runs in, GENE- KIMURA TAKEDOWN!! Then a slip around, into the DISARMER!! Yota endures but ZSJ gets both arms, DOUBLE ARMBAR! Yota fights around, but ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD! Yota deadlifts to POWERBOMB! ZSJ sits up, into a V-TRIGGER! Yota gets moving, and he V-TRIGGERS again! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and the fans stay fired up! The dueling is strong, and Yota drags ZSJ back up. ZSJ flops back down but Yota drags him up. ZSJ SLAPS Yota! And SLAPS him again! And again, and then ZSJ fires palm strikes from all sides! Yota HEADBUTTS ZSJ down!!

Yota brings ZSJ up, fireman’s carries, and he goes up the corner! The fans anticipate what he wants, SUPER 70 CROSS!! Cover, TWO!!! ZSJ survives but Yota just fires up! The fans are thunderous as Yota stands ZSJ up, and he cording holds! But ZSJ HEADBUTTS the arms! Yota still holds on, but ZSJ wrenches out! ZSJ PELES the arm! ZSJ BOOTS Yota, KICKS the lariat, then UPPERCUTS! ZSJ runs, to LARIAT! But Yota’s right up!? ZSJ scoops, Yota slips out! Yota scoops, and steals ZACK DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! ZSJ survives his own move and the fans are electric! TMDK is also going nuts as they shout for ZSJ to fight!

Yota and ZSJ go to corners and Yota runs back in! GENE- NO, ZSJ slips around, O’Conner Roll for JAPANESE LEG ROLL BRIDGE! TWO!! ZSJ trips Yota, LAST SUPPER! TWO!! PENALTY KICK!! ZSJ takes Yota down and the fans are electric again! ZSJ roars, and he drags Yota back up at 30 minutes! ZSJ scoops, but into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Yota then dodges ZSJ, but ZSJ dodges Yota! GENE- TRIANGLE HOLD!! ZSJ omoplatas, but Yota fights off Clarky Cat! ZSJ pulls his arm, rolls him around, TWISTS the arm, and then pulls on the other one!! Yota still fights, still reaches out, but ZSJ has the JIM BREAKS SPECIAL!!

Yota endures, kicks, but ZSJ has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER, this is becoming NAPALM DEATH!! ZSJ ties up the other leg, he’s completely hogtied Yota!! Red Shoes checks, Yota VERBALLY QUITS, ZSJ WINS!!!

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission (G1 Climax 34 Winner)

As much as Yota wanted to make history, as amazing as the Spring-Summer sweep would be, it is not yet time! Will Yota have to aim for a different miraculous moment in his bright future?

As for ZSJ, he has the trophy and the banner, presented to him by the head of Yamada Tech, as well as THE Chono Black! And after posing with them all, ZSJ gets the mic to shout, “KAGIMASHITA!! <I GOT IT!!>” The fans cheer, and ZSJ thanks the many people along the way, such as “Ogawa-senpai,” and ZSJ thanks him for all his hard work. “Ogawa-san, I EFFIN’ DID IT~!” ZSJ then continues to say this is his first-ever G1 Climax Championship win, but uh, January 4th is such a long way away. Plus, ZSJ has fallen in love with Ryogoku. So, wouldn’t it be really good to have a world title match in Ryogoku?

ZSJ continues to ask, aren’t they coming right back to Ryogoku in October for the King Of Pro-Wrestling event? Then that’s where ZSJ wants to challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship!! The fans love that idea! And for now, ZSJ will let NJPW decide, he’s pretty banged up. So to everyone here in Ryogoku, thank you and goodnight! TMDK’s Front Man is looking to change things up big time! He hoists up the trophy, the streamers come flying down, and then he brings his celebration to the fans in the bleachers! Will we see this image again in just under two months from now?


My Thoughts:

Another great event for NJPW, great story stuff in those big tag matches, and of course, an awesome main event. I like that ELP’s conflicted feelings effectively made the 10 Man Tag into a 5v4 Handicap for much of it, with them really playing up the possibility of ELP rejoining Bullet Club in a roundabout way. But the fans love ELP, ELP stays Face, and probably finds a way to help Tanahashi, Yano & Oleg keep the NEVER Six Man belts. And what a great surprise that Hiromu pins Henare, clearly giving us a NEVER Openweight Championship match right there. Hiromu has already done so much in the NJPW Junior Heavyweight Division, him branching out into Openweight Divisions could be some really fun stuff.

And in the end, the right choice was made for the G1. History-making is always great, but this was a well-deserved victory. ZSJ has been loyal to NJPW for a good long time, and he really is a top level talent, and this is NJPW recognizing and rewarding all that. And I do like that ZSJ wants to change things up. Everyone else to win the G1 the last 18 years just figured why rush, WrestleKingdom is the biggest event of NJPW’s calendar, so go for that. But ZSJ is a man of the people, he wants Ryogoku Sumo Hall to have a WK level moment, and I think ZSJ VS I assume Naito would be that kind of match.

Now, Khan is clearly still after the world title, too, so you can bet Khan gets his shot at Destruction In Kobe in a few weeks. But that might just end up a formality if the winner has to turn around and defend again in October. But a part of me would really love to see ZSJ VS Khan for the world title, fans really love Khan, too.

My Score: 9/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25

Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.

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Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.

Ratings:

  • The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
  • Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
  • ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
  • Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
  • Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
  • International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***

 

Results:

The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System

Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb. 

Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.

KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.

AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.

Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali

Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.

Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.

Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.

This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”. 

ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee

ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.

Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!

Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber

Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.

Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa

Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.

Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.

International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona

A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.

Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!

Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!

 

Overall Score: 4.5/10

Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?

Go home TNA, you’re drunk.

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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/29/25)

B Block, FINAL ROUND!

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Who heads to the finals?

Kosei Fujita won A Block, and now B Block finalizes its ranking! Who heads to the Best of the Super Juniors finals this weekend?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Ninja Mack & Dragon Dia VS Shoma Kato, Masatora Yasuda & Daiki Nagai; Kushida, Mack & Dia win.
  • Master Wato, Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
  • Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Hiromu & Tsuji win.
  • Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Bullet Club; TMDK wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight; Knight wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne; Titan wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO; Mao wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles; Despy wins.
  • Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori; Yoh wins.

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Here are the current B Block standings!

YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Kevin Knight!

The Funky Weapon and The Jet may be out of the running, but they will still fight for themselves. Who earns their final points in this final round?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Taguchi and Knight circle with a bit of a strut, and then they tie up. Knight puts Taguchi on the ropes, the ref calls the break, and Knight lets off to swivel his hips. Taguchi pumps up, but Knight says he can’t see anything. Knight flexes and says he tsuyoi. They tie up with knuckle locks, then go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Knight hooks a leg to power Taguchi back, and Taguchi bridges! The fans cheer as Taguchi fights up back up! Taguchi bends Knight into a bridge, has the shoulders down, TWO as Knight powers back up! The fans rally, Knight and Taguchi start vibing with the arm wave, then a full body wave!

Taguchi wiggles around, sends it back to Knight, and Knight spins Taguchi around and around, to then headlock. Taguchi powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Knight stops to waistlock but Taguchi fires elbows. Taguchi runs to fake Knight out, but Knight goes up and over! Knight avoids the Hip Attack! The fans cheer while Taguchi stares Knight down from underneath. Taguchi says bring it, so Knight punches those cheeks! Taguchi’s iron buns withstand it, and Knight says, “Itai itai.” Knight winds up again, and he punches cheeks! Taguchi still stands tall, but the fans rally for Knight.

Knight does some push-ups, he and Taguchi do squats, and Knight winds up again. The fans rally and Knight lines up a shot, to then headlock! Taguchi powers up and out, bypasses and bypasses, but Knight redirects himself! And again, and again, and again! Knight is making Taguchi spin around, and then Taguchi gets dizzy and falls! The fans cheer while Taguchi slumps out of the ring. Knight runs and FLIES! Down goes Taguchi and the fans fire up! “Ore wa meccha, meccha… Meccha tsukareta…” Knight admits he is tired, and he asks for water. A Young Lion brings him water and Knight refreshes himself.

Taguchi sputters, Knight makes his way over to Taguchi, and then brings him back into the ring. The fans cheer and Knight snapmares Taguchi to run and SLIDING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Taguchi is still in this and the fans applaud. Taguchi flounders, Knight does some squats to get his glutes going. Knight brings Taguchi around to HIP ATTACK! Knight gives Taguchi another HIP ATTACK! The fans rally and Knight does more squats to power up. Knight runs, but Taguchi somersaults to HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up and Taguchi powers up now. Taguchi has Knight on the ropes, rubs it in literally, and then gives point-blank HIPS!

Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS at the ropes! Knight dangles out of the ring! Knight flops down, the fans rally again, and Taguchi TRIANGLE JUMP PLANCHAS! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up again! Taguchi rises, steadies himself, and then puts Knight in the ring. Taguchi goes up, up, and MISSILE HIPS! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans rally again. Taguchi looks to the corner, and he calls upon the powers of Strange Style! “ORYA~!” Taguchi runs in, but Knight hurdles Ketsuye! SUPERKICK! Taguchi mule kicks, runs, but Knight somersaults, into a FLAPJACK! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Knight endures, reaches out, but Taguchi drags him back!

Knight reaches up to headscissor into the victory roll, TWO! Taguchi goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then goes up, MISSILE HIP meets DROPKICK! Knight’s antiair works out, and then he somersaults to SATELLITE DDT! Knight goes up top and the fans rally for the hip swivel and MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH! Cover, Knight wins!

Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)

The Jet still flies high, and he ends with a 4-5 record. Taguchi ends with 6 points in the 9th round, is that nice enough for him?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Titan VS Nick Wayne!

El Inmortal may not have life in the block, but he can still be a spoiler! Will he pop the Prodigy’s bubble? Or will this still be Wayne’s World in the end?

The bell rings and Titan runs up! Nick dodges, whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO- NO, Nick powers out! Nick wrenches and whips, Titan goes up and over, and then Titan handsprings away! The fans cheer as things keep moving. Nick hurdles then bypasses Titan to UPPERCUT him down! Nick kips up and the fans cheer again. Nick covers, TWO! The fans rally as Nick brings Titan up. Nick CHOPS Titan, Titan leans on the ropes, and Nick brings him around. Nick ROCKS Titan, then whips corner to corner. Nick runs in, UPPERCUTS, and then pushes Titan down to cover, TWO! Titan stays in this and the fans applaud.

Nick stays cool and he sits Titan up. Nick KICKS Titan in the back, then paces. Titan writhes but Nick brings him back up. Titan CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Titan CHOPS again, but Nick ROCKS him! Nick then whips Titan, runs in, but Titan BOOTS, SOBATS, KICKS, and fires fast hands! Nick ducks the jump sobat to SOBAT back! Nick cravats, ASAI DDT. but Titan kips up! PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan roars and rises up, then he brings Nick around. TRAILER HITCH! Nick endures the leglock and the fans rally again! Nick crawls forward, reaches out, and manages the ROPEBREAK!

The fans applaud and Titan lets go of the hold. Nick shakes out the legs but Titan KICKS Nick in the back. Titan brings Nick in but Nick resists the lift. The fans rally again as Nick and Titan fight for control. Nick wrenches, kicks, and runs, but Titan follows to RANA! Nick bails out, Titan builds speed, and Titan DIVES into an UPPERCUT! The fans rally harder as Titan flops to the apron! Nick rises, he stalks Titan on the apron, and Nick drags Titan up. The ref says don’t do it, but the fans rally up. Nick waistlocks, then goes for the nelson, but Titan resists. Titan fires elbows and Nick backs off. Titan runs up but Nick BOOTS him!

Nick runs up, but Titan SUPERKICKS! Nick falls back, Titan skins the cat to the top rope! Titan aims for LA APRON LANCER!! The fans fire up and Titan roars while Nick sputters and coughs! Titan shoves Nick into the ring, goes up the corner again, and LA LANC- NO, Nick dodges! Titan’s leg jams, Nick DROPKICKS the other out, then he DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Titan survives and Nick snarls. Nick goes to the corner and climbs up while the fans rally again. FROG- NO, Titan bails out! Nick rolls through and then comes right back, to FLY over the corner! Down goes Titan and the fans fire up!

Titan puts Nick in, goes back up, and he tries again! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives again and the fans fire up! Nick huffs ‘n’ puffs, hears the fans cheering, and shouts “IKU ZO!” Nick drags Titan up, hooks a leg, PRODIGY- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Nick escapes, Titan ducks the roundhouse to fire off his strike fest! But Nick still ROUNDHOUSES! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’s- NO, Titan stops the cutter to shove and TORNADO DDT! Titan isn’t done there! He suplexes and GOURD- NO! Nick lands out! But Titan goes Matrix and then CALF KICKS! Titan roars, the fans fire up, and Titan has the ripcord, YOYO SLAM!

Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat again, and LA LANCER!!! Titan crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Nick survives, but Titan ties up the legs! Deathlock, and then LLAVE INMORTAL!! Nick is caught, the straitjacket variation is in, and Nick QUITS!! Titan wins!!

Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)

Nick Wayne falls to 4-5, he is out of the running! But bigger yet, Titan has a win over the ROH World Television Champion! AEW/ROH and CMLL are going to meet in Arena Mexico for Grand Slam: Mexico, could these two run it back with gold on the line?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS SHO!

The Strange Love Connection is the first of the top three to compete tonight, and while he has to hope for the others to fall, he still has to do his part and win. Will the Murder Machine make that all moot with another underhanded trick up his sleeve? Or can the star of DDT Pro make it to the finals?

Wait, Mao already turns the tables by pedaling in on his bike! He RAMS Sho down from behind! The fans fire up as Mao hurries to CLUB Sho down! Yujiro Takahashi AND Ren Narita hurry out here already to mug Mao before this on the record! The fans boo but Mao’s friends from DDT Pro are here! Kanon helps fight off the House, and Mao wants fans to clear out! Mao whips, but Sho reverses and BOWLS Mao into chairs! STRIKE! Ren & Yujiro keep the rest of DDT Pro back while Sho CHOKES Mao with a chair! The ref reprimands but Sho shoves him back! Wait, Kanon has the house in headlocks! Shunma Katsumata stops Sho from hitting Mao with the chair!

Sho gets mad hearing that trash talk, but that lets Mao SMACK Sho in the back with a chair! And Mao sends Sho out the door?! The fans rally as everyone is waiting on the street, and Mao runs to FLY! Down goes the House and DDT stands tall! Wait, wait, they spot a fan parked nearby. Mao hops in and he turns the key! The fans cheer as Mao kicks it into drive, and he comes barreling down the road! Sho and the House freak out, and Sho gets SMACKED by the front of the van! The fans cheer and Mao grins as he steps out. The ref reprimands but Mao drags Sho back into the building! Mao says now they can have this match!

Mao makes Sho sit on the hand cart, and Mao pushes Sho back to ringside! The fans cheer as Sho is barely conscious as Mao drags Sho into the ring. The bell finally rings, Mao covers, TWO!! Sho survives Mao’s hit ‘n’ run and Mao can’t believe it! Mao drags Sho up, but the ref wants to check him. Sho sputters and sits up in a daze, and Ren drags Mao out! Ren beats up Mao, beats up on Mao’s team, and Yujiro SMACKS Mao with a chair! The fans boo as they put Mao’s arm in a chair! Yujiro STOMPS away on the chair! Ren POSTS Kanon, and Sho grabs Mao’s bike! Sho brings it over and he runs over Mao’s arm! Sho does wheelies to smash Mao’s arm!

The fans boo but then Sho adds insult to injury by RIPPING OFF the DDT Pro hood off the bike! Sho and the House beat up the bike! The ref reprimands and Mao says they’ll pay for that! Sho CLUBS Mao, puts him in the ring, and then pushes him to a cover, TWO! Sho has the arm for a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Mao endures and the fans rally. Mao kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Sho puts Mao on the apron, and he has the arm in the rope! ARM WRINGER! Sho then pulls Mao through the corner, traps his arm against the buckle pad, and then KNEES the arm! Mao is stuck and Sho stands on the arm!

The ref counts, Sho step off, and Mao is freed. The fans rally, Mao throws a forearm but there’s not much to it. Sho kicks Mao, Mao fires more shots, but Sho slips around, GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Mao flails, reaches out, but Sho pulls on the arm! Mao still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Sho lets Mao go, and Mao clutches his arm. Sho wrenches Mao’s arm, twists it, and hits the ELBOW BREAKER! Sho holds on to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER again! Sho grins as he lets Mao slump down. Sho knuckle locks, wrenches, and ELBOW- SLEEPER!! Mao has Sho now and the fans fire up!

Sho pries at the bad arm, pulls the fingers, but Mao breaks free! Look! HAYMAKER! Sho wobbles and the fans fire up! Mao whips, Sho reverses, but Mao SHOTGUNS! Sho flounders, the fans rally up, and Mao runs to BOOT Sho! Sho sputters, Mao runs again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Sho survives, but is now in JUST FACELOCK! Sho endures, fights around, and both Ren & Yujiro are on the apron. But Mao’s team YANKS them down! Sho flails, the bell rings, but it was REN! The fans boo the usual tricks from the House, and Mao is upset that he fell for such a basic trick. Mao drags Sho up, but Sho CLAWS Mao’s eyes!

Sjo runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Mao runs, but now Sho uses the ref as a shield! Sho runs but Mao hurdles over the spear! Mao sends the ref back at Sho, then he HIGH JUMP CUTTERS!! The fans fire up and Mao waits on Sho. Sho rises, Mao brings him around, OSAKA RENKAI!! Cover, YUJIRO DRAGS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, Kanon is up but Yuijro & Ren BLAST him! The House mugs Mao, drags him up, and double whip him into a corner. Yujiro BOOTS Mao, Ren ELBOWS Mao, then Ren snapmares Mao to hold him open! Yujiro hits the FALLING HEADBUTT LOW BLOW! The fans boo while Mao writhes!

Ren stands Mao up and Yujiro has his pimp cane! But wait, SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK from Shunma! Down goes Tokyo Pimp! Ren BOOTS Shunma, he BOOTS Kanon, but Kanon roars! Ren CLAWS Kanon’s eyes, runs, but Kanon LARIATS! The fans fire up as the full Strange Love Connection aims at Sho, HIGH LOW LARIATS!! Shunma builds speed and he DIVES! Down go Ren & Yujiro! Kanon & Mao set Sho up, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU shows up! WHISKEY MIST for Kanon, and the BOTTLE SHOT for Mao! The fans boo as the Heel Master helps screw over the enemies of the House!

Kanemaru shoves the ref in and Sho laughs at Mao! STRAITJACKET DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mao survives and the fans fire up! But Sho has the ARMBAR!! Mao flails, fights around, and he stacks Sho! TWO and Sho still has the arm! SNAKE BITE!! Mao fights against the modified triangle, fights his way over, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer and Sho lets go in frustration. Sho crawls his way over and looks for his things. Sho grabs his Torture Tool and NEVER Openweight Six Man belt. The ref sees the belt and takes that, but then Mao surprises Sho with is iron gauntlet! Mao PUNCHES the Torture Tool down!

Sho dodges the fist, pushes Mao to ropes, and Kanemaru is there! But Mao ducks, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho! Mao BOOTS Kanemaru, then powers up the gauntlet! ROCKET PUNCH!! And then SAMURAI SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sho survives, but Mao says he’ll finish this now! Mao drags Sho to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and 450 SPLASHES!!! Cover, MAO WINS!!

Winner: Mao, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)

Sho tried to stack the deck, but justice was still served! Mao is alive in the block, if only for now. Can he count on Robbie Eagles AND Taiji Ishimori to bring down El Desperado and Yoh?

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Robbie Eagles!

The Rogue Luchador still has that target on his back, not only because he could go to the finals with his win and Yoh’s loss, but because he is THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Could the Sniper of the Skies kill two birds with one victory? Or is Despy about to go back-to-back at the BOSJ finals?

Eagles shows off his Soul of PWA Championship, and makes a point that it is bigger and shinier. Despy says yeah, that’s nice. The fans rally and duel already, and the bell rings. Despy and Eagles circle, the fans rally more, and they feel things out. The fans already start up “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” so Eagles joins in! “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, Eagles mocks Despy’s bow and waving arms, then the two tie up. Despy waistlocks, Eagles switches but Despy wrenches. Eagles rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, but Despy headlocks for the takeover.

Eagles headscissors, Despy rolls Eagles around to then float, but Eagles gets his leg guard up. Eagles wrangles Despy and goes for a leg, but Despy rolls to have a toehold. Eagles kicks Despy down to have the HEEL HOOK! Despy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, and Despy goes to the apron. Eagles smirks and eggs Despy on. Despy rises up, the fans rally and duel, and Despy steps inside. Despy and Eagles circle, tie up, and Despy powers Eagles to the ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Despy lets off to pat Eagles on the shoulder. But then he KNEES low! Despy whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block!

Despy still tries, Eagles still holds on, but Despy CLAWS Eagles’ eyes! Red Shoes reprimands but Despy whips, only for Eagles to go up and around to arm-drag! Things keep moving, Eagles hurdles then RANAS, but Despy sunset flips through! TWO, Eagles high stacks, TWO! Both men stand, Despy KNEES low again, then whips. Eagles reverses to WHEEL KICK and kip up! The fans fire up and Eagles paces. Despy rises but Eagles is on him with a CHOP! Despy goes to ropes, Eagles is on him in the corner. Eagles CHOPS, puts Despy’s leg in ropes, and pulls! Despy shouts for Red Shoes, Red Shoes counts, and Eagles lets go, to basement 619!

Despy tumbles out of the ring, the fans rally, and Eagles paces. Eagles mockingly calls for Despy, then goes to the outside. Eagles stomps away on Despy’s leg, and then SMASHES it on the floor! Eagles flexes, says hey to Ninja Mack on commentary, then goes for Despy. Despy fires body shots and CHOPS, but Eagles TACKLES him down! Eagles YANKS Despy’s leg, puts him in the ring, then sits him up to step over and tie up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Despy endures and clubs at Eagles’ leg, but Eagles drops back to make this a cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Despy sits up. Eagles KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! But Despy blcoks!

Despy spins Eagles, Eagles knees free, then Eagles runs, but Despy dropkicks a leg! Despy grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! The fans fire up while Eagles writhes. Despy has the leg and SPLASHES down on it! Eagles kicks at Despy from the mat, but Despy pushes on a leg to have a toehold! Eagles endures, Despy drags him around, and ties up the legs for an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Despy slaps his own leg into working, but Eagles sits up to CHOP! Despy eggs him on so Eagles CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Despy “falls over” and that puts on more pressure! Eagles flails while Despy just lounges. Eagles crawls over, pushes Despy out of his way, and has the ROPEBREAK!

The fans applaud and Red Shoes calls the break. Despy claims he needs help, but Eagles fires hands! Despy lets go, but he kneels on the bad leg! Eagles has the ropes again, Red Shoes counts, and Despy finally stands. Eagles crawls away, but he refuses to let Red Shoes stop this. Despy drags Eagles up but Eagles fires body shots and forearms! Despy KNEES low, but Eagles BOOTS! Eagles whips, Despy reverses, but Eagles fights the spinebuster! Despy KNEES low again, suplexes, but Eagles slips free to CHOP BLOCK and BLINDSLIDE LARIAT! Despy tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Eagles pushes through the pain to DIVE!

The fans fire up with Eagles but he still hobbles on that bad leg. Eagles sees a young fan dressed like him and cheers with him. Eagles then puts Despy in the ring, pounds the apron, and the fans rally up more. Eagles springboards to SNIPER DROPKICK! And then he has the leg to roll Despy into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy shouts and flails, scratches and claws, and makes his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles lets go, then Eagles drags Despy to center. Despy kicks at Eagles, but Eagles KICKS the leg! Despy writhes, Eagles hobbles, and they go to opposite corners. Eagles runs in, but Despy dodges!

Eagles’ knees hit buckles, Despy runs up, and Despy blocks a boot! Despy kicks one leg, and DRAGON SCREWS the other! Then he has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles flails, reaches out, but Despy thrashes him around! Eagles lunges to the ROPEBREAK! Despy lets go and the fans rally again. Despy hobbles over to bring Eagles up, and he reels Eagles in. Despy suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud while Despy drags Eagles up. Despy gut wrenches for GUITARRA- NO, Eagles slips free and waistlocks! Despy ELBOWS Eagles, whips, but Eagles reverses, only for Despy to reverse and SPINEBUSETR! High stack, TWO!

Despy has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles endures, Despy thrashes, then Despy rolls Eagles away to have NUMERO DOS! Eagles reaches out with his free arm, then activates the core to sit up! Eagles DESTROY- NO, Despy blocks the rolling driver, tucks Eagles in, but Eagles CLUBS away on the legs! Eagles slips free, wrangles Despy, and has the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Despy endures, reaches out, and he crawls forward. Despy drags Eagles along with him, but Eagles drags Despy back! Eagles puts on the pressure and the fans are thunderous! Despy fights his way forward again, but Eagles thrashes around! Despy gives it one last gasp and he has the ROPEBREAK!!

Eagles lets go, to drop KNEES on the knee! Then GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Then SPINNING TOEHOLD! Despy writhes, Eagles goes out and up, for WARP 4.5, but onto KNEES! Well, to clarify, the legs are usually the target, but Despy gets his knees up to jam Eagles! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Eagles and Despy stir, then crawl for each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Despy slaps his leg into working, ROCKS Eagles, and then stands. Eagles ROCKS Despy, Despy ROCKS Eagles again, but now Eagles UPPERCUTS!

The fans rally up more as Despy storms back up. He SLAPS Eagles! Eagles takes off the headband and bandana! Eagles huffs ‘n’ puffs and SLAPS Despy! And SLAPS, and KICKS! Despy ROCKS Eagles, but Eagles says I’LL BE BACK! ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! ENZI- NO, Despy ducks to roll and STRETCH MUFFLER! Eagles rolls Despy to a cover, TWO! Eagles schoolboys with a bridge, TWO! Despy stands, Eagles SOBATS, then ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Despy stands, spins Eagles around and around, then PINCHE LOCO!! But Despy can’t make the cover! The fans fire up as Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!

The fans fire up as Eagles survives! Despy rises, brings Eagles around, and Despy underhooks. TIGER DRIVER!! And then he underhooks again, but Eagles fireman’s carries! Eagles shifts things around to hit the TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans are thunderous! Eagles goes to the corner, takes aim, and he basement SUPERKICKS!! Eagles can’t make the cover, his bad leg hurts too much! The fans rally harder as both men rise, and Eagles is back at the corner. Eagles runs to HYPER- NO, Despy ducks and has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Eagles flails, sits up again, but Despy makes it a SPINEBUTER!!

Despy has NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! Eagles dangles as he endures, and he QUITS! Despy wins!!!

Winner: El Desperado, by submission (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)

The Sniper could not take out the Rogue Luchador, and Desperado is still in the running! With that, Mao is now out of the running, too, so it all comes down to the main event!

 

Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Taiji Ishimori!

The pressure is on for Direct Drive! Yoh beat Despy in their 1v1, so if Yoh wins, he is in! Will this be a fresh finals for the Best of the Super Juniors? Or can the Bone Soldier help Despy make it through?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Yoh and Taiji circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Taiji wrenches to a wristlock, but Yoh rolls then trips Taiji. Taiji counters by going for the armbar, but Yoh stacks Taiji to a cover, ONE! The two back off and the fans cheer. Yoh and Taiji reset, circle again, and feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Yoh goes for a leg. Taiji holds him off and puts him on ropes. Red Shoes calls the break, and Taiji lets off with pats to the shoulder. The two reset again, tie up, and Taiji headlocks. Yoh fires body shots, powers up and out, then drops down. Yoh bypasses Taiji, drop toeholds, but Taiji avoids the basement dropkick!

Yoh avoids a Penalty Kick, but Taiji kicks low to snapmare and NECK- NO, Yoh victory rolls, so that he can NECK TWIST! The fans rally while Taiji goes to ropes. Yoh runs up, Taiji puts him on the apron, but Yoh blocks a shot. Taiji ducks Yoh’s punch to HOTSHOT him down! Taiji then runs to a corner, goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up and Taiji brings Yoh around. Taiji hammerlocks Yoh’s arm and POSTS him! Yoh staggers away, Taiji goes off to the blue corner and he undoes the buckle pad. The Bullet Club Special is in play, but Taiji waits as the ring count climbs.

Yoh stands at 3 of 20, shakes out the bad arm, and rolls in at 8. The fans cheer, Taiji storms up, but Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back, snapmares, and NECK TWISTS! The fans cheer while Yoh clutches his neck and shoulder. Taiji drags Yoh up, snapmares, and FIST DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taiji sits Yoh up to clamp on with a chinlock! Yoh endures the knee in his back, then fights his way around. Yoh reaches out, but Taiji turns him with a wristlock. Taiji wrenches and WRINGS Yoh to then WRING the arm again! Yoh scrambles to ropes while the fans cheer. Taiji storms over, grabs the arm, and has a COBRA CLUTCH!

Yoh endures as Taiji drags him away to center. Yoh kicks and reaches out, then fights up. Taiji ripcords to RAM Yoh, then COBRA CLUTCH and a takedown! COBRA TRIANGLE! The fans rally as Yoh endures, and Yoh kicks around to have the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go in frustration, and Yoh coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Taiji CLUBS Yoh, drags him up, but Yoh fires forearms and kicks! Taiji BODY BLOWS, then CLUBS Yoh! Yoh goes back to the ropes, Taiji brings him around to whip into a corner. Taiji runs up, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Taiji comes back, but into a clinch, BACKBREAKER and NECKBREAKER!

The fans rally while both men are down again. Yoh and Taiji rise, and Yoh runs up to rally with forearms! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Yoh, and he brings Taiji up. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM him, and then he revels in cheers. Yoh drops the ELBOW, then covers. TWO, and Yoh drops the KNEE! Cover, TWO and Yoh SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Yoh shakes out the arm. Yoh drags Taiji up, reels him in, but Taiji fights the suplex to wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Then BONE LOCK! But Yoh rolls it fast! TWO!! Taiji kicks low, CLAWS Yoh’s eyes, then whips.

Yoh reverses, Taiji handsprings, but Yoh catches him! Taiji switches, ducks an elbow, then spins Yoh around, to POST him! The Bullet Club Special comes through, and Taiji brings Yoh out. Taiji hammerlocks the arm, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTERS! Yoh writhes, Taiji goes back to the corner, and the fans rally up. Taiji runs back in, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTIC- NO, Yoh spins that into a COBRA TWIST! Yoh then shifts to throw elbows, and he puts on the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji reaches out, fights his way over, but Yoh wrangles him to the mat! Taiji endures, rolls, pops free, and has the BONE LOCK!!

Yoh endures again and the fans rally back up! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him back for BLOODY- NO, Yoh handsprings through and O’Conner Rolls! Taiji stops the bridge, pushes Yoh down, BONE LOCK!! Yoh endures again and the fans rally! Yoh fights over again, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Yoh literally escapes by a foot. Taiji lets go, then grins as he brings Yoh back up. Taiji gut wrenches, and CIPHER UTAKI! But Taiji says that’s not all! He aims his finger gun, says BANG, and then brings Yoh back in. But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI! Both men are down and the fans rally up again!

Yoh and Taiji slowly stir, rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm! Taiji fires back! Yoh fires another, Taiji fires another, repeat! They pick up speed and the fans rally! Taiji LARIATS but Yoh stays up! Yoh LARIATS but Taiji stays up! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Yoh runs up but Taiji JUMP KNEES! BANG and BLOODY- NO, Yoh wrenches out to HEADBUTT! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Taiji and Yoh stir, but Yoh sits up first. Yoh roars, slaps his bad arm into working, and then crawls over to Taiji. Yoh underhooks but Taiji fights the lift! Taiji wrenches out but Yoh full nelsons! Taiji fights that, but Yoh ripcords!

Taiji blocks the knee but that hurts his harm! Taiji takes a swing, but into the ANACONDA VICE! Taiji fights the hold, wrenches out, and tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!!! Yoh fights around, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him! Yoh uses that to have the ANACONDA VICE!!! Taiji endures, fights to sit up, and then he stands to fire body shots. Taiji RAMS Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men fall back and the fans rally harder! Taiji drags Yoh up, reels him in, but Yoh blocks! Yoh fireman’s carries, and he hits an USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up and Yoh full nelsons Taiji! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!

Taiji escapes but Yoh vows to end this! The fans are thunderous as Yoh hauls Taiji up! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!!

Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)

The Bone Soldier fails, and now Desperado is NOT going to the finals! Desperado will now be on the outside looking in, waiting for his next challenger.

Speaking of which, Kosei Fujita now makes his way out here to be face to face with Yoh. Yoh holds the ropes open for Fujita to step into the ring. Fujita and Yoh get face to face, and Fujita points at the tag title on Yoh’s shoulder, because he also wants that belt. Yoh knows, since he and Wato took it from Fujita & Eagles. But Yoh dismisses Fujita, they’ll meet again on June 1st. Yoh then takes up the mic to tell Fujita, “Ya bastard… I’ll show you true chaos! Now, just one more win. In Ota, the best wind will blow.” Yoh drops the mic to leave it at that. Will that wind be the winds of change? Or will Yoh fail to bring down The Mighty Japanese Young Punk?

 

Here are the FINAL B Block standings!

YOH: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
MAO: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Taiji Ishimori: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Nick Wayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Kevin Knight: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]


My Thoughts:

A great night to wrap round nine and therefore the round robin portion. No repeat BOSJ finalists, which is actually great because now we’ve got a fresh match-up. Taguchi VS Knight was still a great match for not affecting outcomes, and Knight gets to return to AEW with a win. The flipside is Titan gets a win over Nick Wayne, I really do think it books itself, Nick VS Titan for the ROH World TV Championship on Grand Slam: Mexico. Christian Cage can even be condescending to Nick over how Nick didn’t make it to the finals, adding to that feud. Nick can beat Titan in the rematch, then get in Christian’s face to make a match for All In: Texas, or at least Supercard of Honor where ROH titles should be showing up anyway.

Great stuff with Mao and his team against Sho and the House of Torture. I was pleasantly surprised that Mao won, and I wonder if the House of Torture goes to a DDT Pro show to battle it out with Strange Love Connection. Mao winning also added great drama to the remaining matches, Despy VS Eagles was awesome stuff, probably the actual best match of the night. Yoh VS Taiji wasn’t quite as hot going by the crowd, but Yoh getting the win to shut the door on Despy was good. Yoh VS Fujita will be great, a bit hard to call, but that makes it fun.

My Score: 9/10

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