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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 34 Results & Report! (8/3/24)
A Block, Round 6!

Time to roku ‘n’ roll!
Of all people to lead the G1 Climax’s A Block, it’s EVIL! Will the King of Darkness continue to cheat his opponents until he wins it all?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Konosuke Takeshita & The United Empire VS Hirooki Goto, Tomoaki Honma, Shota Kato & Katsuya Murashima; Konosuke & The United Empire win.
- Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS David Finlay & Gedo; Oleg & Yano win.
- El Phantasmo & Jado VS Yuya Uemura & Taka Michinoku; Yuya & Taka win.
- Yota Tsuji & BUSHI VS Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Yota & Bushi win.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: Callum Newman VS Jake Lee; Jake wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: Great-O-Khan VS EVIL; Khan wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: Tetsuya Naito VS Gabe Kidd; Naito wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shota Umino VS SANADA; Sanada wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shingo Takagi VS Zack Sabre Jr; Takagi wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Evil: 5-0, 10 points
Zack Sabre Jr: 4-1, 8 points
Gabe Kidd: 3-2, 6 points
Shota Umino: 3-2, 6 points
Callum Newman: 2-3, 4 points
Shingo Takagi: 2-3, 4 points
Tetsuya Naito: 2-3, 4 points
Sanada: 2-3, 4 points
Great-O-Khan: 1-4, 2 points
Jake Lee: 1-4, 2 points
Here are the current B Block standings!
David Finlay: 3-2, 6 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 3-2, 6 points
Henare: 3-2, 6 points
Jeff Cobb: 3-2, 6 points
Yuya Uemura: 3-2, 6 points
Ren Narita: 3-2, 6 points
Hirooki Goto: 2-3, 4 points
Yota Tsuji: 2-3, 4 points
Boltin Oleg: 2-3, 4 points
El Phantasmo: 1-4, 2 points
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Callum Newman VS Jake Lee!
The Prince of Pace is stuck in the middle of the pack, but better than being at the back. Will Callum even out at 3-3? Or will the Smart Bastard find a way to slow Callum down?
The bell rings and they both rush in! Callum gets around to waistlock. Jake elbows free then snapmares, but Callum avoids the Penalty Kick! Jake avoids the roundhouse and bails out! The fans cheer, and even Jake applauds Callum on that opening exchange. Jake takes his time returning, Callum taunting that he’s in a hurry, let’s get going. The fans rally up, the two reset and circle. They feel things out, and Jake taunts Callum with height and long arms. Jake goes low but Callum kicks the hand away. They knuckle lock and Jake wrenches. Callum wrenches back, but then Jake wrenches back. Callum wrenches, slips through, and waistlocks.
Jake standing switches, but then Callum wrenches out to headlock. Callum brings Jake to the mat, but Jake fights up. They end up on ropes and the ref calls the break. Callum lets off slowly, fakes a chop, then backs off. The fans cheer, but Jake storms up to kick low! Jake whips, Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges to build speed and BOOT! Jake tumbles away and the fans fire up! Jake gets on the apron but Callum BOOTS him again! Callum goes out, goes up, but Jake YANKS Callum down! The height comes in handy there. Jake then pushes Callum through the gap in the railing and pulls him back against the railing!
The ref reprimands and counts, Jake lets go while telling the ref to shut up! Jake drags Callum up but Callum fires forearms! The fans rally, but Jake eggs Callum on. Callum fires more forearms, so Jake kicks low! Jake POSTS Callum, then rolls into the ring. The count starts and Jake waits on Callum. Callum rises slowly, and Jake taunts him to hurry up. Callum stands at 10 of 20, rolls in at 13, and the fans cheer. Jake cravats Callum for a neck wrench, but Callum fights up. Jake keeps Callum from ropes, then pushes him down, to drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Jake clamps right on with a chinlock and he grinds Callum down.
The fans rally while Callum endures. Jake pushes Callum down so he can stomp him! The fans rally and Jake smirks. Callum gets up to CHOP! Jake mockingly plays up the pain, and he taunts Callum. Callum CHOPS again, and Jake again plays it up. Callum dares Jake to try then! Jake winds up, to poke Callum in the eye! Jake then whips Callum, but Callum rolls off his back! Jake kicks low, runs, but Callum trips him and DOUBLE STOMPS him! The fans fire up while both men are down. Jake goes to a corner, Callum rolls up to his feet and UPPERCUTS! Then GAMANGIRIS! Snapmare, and PENALTY KICK!
Jake roars as he sits up, so Callum grins. Callum PENALTY KICKS again! Jake rises again, so Callum fakes and KICKS! Then STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Callum grabs the legs. Callum works to turn Jake over but Jake gets a leg free and BOOTS back! Jake TOSSES Callum out, then storms out after him. Jake aims from the apron to PENALTY- NO! Callum blocks the kick, trips Jake up, then goes up and up to ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Jake and the fans fire up again! Callum feeds off that energy to fire himself up, and he puts Jake in the ring. Callum aims, runs up, DREAMCAST KICK! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Callum considers his options. Callum drags Jake up, chicken wings the arms, but Jake stomps Callum’s foot! Callum fires a forearm, then whips. Jake reverses to KNEE low! Callum sputters while he’s down on the mat, but the fans rally up again. Jake rises, fakes a kick, and then clamps on a SLEEPER! Jake laughs while he leans on the hold. But Callum endures, fights up, and JAWBREAKERS free! The fans fire up and Callum goes Around the World to DROPKICK! Callum then goes up and up, but Jake avoids the jump! Jake swings, Callum dodges but the CHOP knocks him down!
Callum kips up to ENZIGIRI! Then OSC- CHOKE SLAM!! Jake slam dunks Callum and covers, TWO!! The fans boo Jake but Jake takes aim again. Callum slowly rises as Jake stomps the mat. The fans clap along, Jake clamps on, CHOKE- RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Callum ROUNDHOUSES! HEEL KICKS! Callum runs, into a GIANT KILLING KNEE! Then the FACE BREAK SHOT!! Cover, Jake wins!
Winner: Jake Lee, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Callum earns 0)
The Smart Bastard used Callum’s own speed against him and comes away the winner! Will he find that outside shot to get into the playoffs? Is the Prince of Pace already out of the running?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Great-O-Khan VS EVIL w/ Dick Togo!
The Dominator finally got going in this G1 with his win over Jake Lee, but now he runs into the ONLY undefeated 5-0 man in this tournament. Can the KOPW Champion conquer the King of Darkness? Or will he see that Everything is Evil?
Seems Khan is taking a lesson from Tetsuya Naito by taking his time with his entrance attire. But while Evil was patient with Naito, he attacks Khan from behind! The ref reprimands but Evil CLUBS Khan down! The fans boo, the bell rings and Evil taunts Khan. Evil stomps Khan, drags him up, and TOSSES him out of the ring. The fans rally for Khan but Evil stands Khan up, to RAM into the timekeeper! Abe-san goes down again! The fans boo more but Evil gets the mic to tell them all off. Evil even insults Khan before stomping him. Evil CHOKES Khan with the cord and tells him to just give up already!
The ref stops Evil, but then Evil drags Khan up to whip hard into railing! Khan drops to his knees, but Evil brings him out through the gate! They go into the crowd, where Evil BOWLS Khan into chairs! A strike for sure, and then Evil CHOKES Khan with one of the chairs! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Evil tells them all to shut up. Evil leaves Khan behind and goes to the ring. Khan coughs and sputters, but the fans rally up behind him. The count begins, Khan crawls his way back. He reaches the aisle at 8 of 20, manages to stand at 11, and he hobbles his way over. Khan makes it to ringside at 14 and slides in at 15.
But Evil distracts the ref while Dick drags Khan back out! The ref didn’t know Khan was in, so the count continues from 16! Khan rises at 18 and slides in at 19! Evil is still annoyed by a bad count, but then he grabs his House of Torture shirt. The ref sees that, takes the shirt from him, so Evil uses the TAG ROPE! Evil CHOKES Khan, the ref sees that, and so Evil stops. Khan coughs and sputters more, and Evil swears he has no other items. Cocky cover, TWO! Evil taunts Khan, grabs a leg, and turns him for a HALF CRAB! Khan has the ROPEBREAK right away! Evil holds until the ref counts 4.
Evil paces while Khan clutches his knee. Evil storms up to stomp away on that leg! Khan grabs the ropes but Evil drops an elbow on the knee! The ref reprimands but Evil just paces around. Khan goes to a corner, and Evil CLUBS him down! Evil paces, Khan grits his teeth and CHOPS! Evil kicks Khan, Khan chops again! Evil CLAWS Khan’s eyes! The ref reprimands and counts, Evil lets off to cover, TWO! Evil is annoyed again but the fans rally up. Evil taunts Khan as we pass five minutes, and he stands on Khan’s face. Khan pushes the foot away, but Evil slaps him around now. The fans rally, and Khan stands to ROCK Evil!
Khan ROCKS Evil again, and again! Evil knees low! Evil whips, Khan reverses to BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up while both men are down! The fans rally again as Khan rises, and he nods. Khan drags Evil up, lifts him up, and then runs to RAM Evil into a corner! Then he Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian Chops again! And then feints to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up, and Khan has Evil in a corner! Khan hops up to sit on his throne! The fans cheer as the King of Darkness is being humbled! Khan pulls the arms back, but the ref counts. Khan hops off, then he wrenches Evil to reel him in, fireman’s carry takeover! Cover, TWO!
Khan drags Evil around for an omoplata! But Evil BITES Khan’s leg! The ref reprimands, Evil lets go and Khan hobbles away. Khan stomps Evil for that, then he drags Evil up to whip. Evil reverses, runs in, but he blocks a boot. And another boot! Evil puts Khan in ropes to CLUB and WOE STOMP! The fans rally up while Khan writhes. Evil drags Khan up to FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Evil is annoyed again. Evil talks trash, drags Khan up by his ponytail, then goes to fireman’s carry. Khan fights with elbows, waistlocks and ripcords, SAYANAGI! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
Khan and Evil slowly rise again and the fans rally. Khan brings Evil up but Evil goes to low blow! Khan blocks and traps the arm, INVERTED ARMBAR! Khan digs his elbow into Evil’s head, but Evil grabs the ref! Evil brings the ref down so that Dick can get in! Dick drags Khan away by his ponytail! The fans boo but Evil is still saved. Khan is mad at Dick but Evil TOSSES Khan up and out! Evil then distracts the ref so that Dick can JAM Khan with a chair, and SMACK him down! Khan writhes, the fans boo, but Dick drags Khan up and into the ring. Evil storms over, stomps away on Khan at 10 minutes, then CLUBS him.
Evil has the legs, steps through, and has the SHARPSHOOTER! Khan endures, fights up, and the fans rally as he fights forward! But Evil sits deep on the hold! Khan still fights, and still has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Evil lets go at 4. The fans rally for Khan but Evil storms back over. Evil drags Khan up, fireman’s carries, and DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO! Khan is tougher than that and Evil is furious! The fans fire up, but Evil slashes his throat. Evil drags Khan up, spins him, EVERY- NO, Khan fights with elbows! Evil still tries, but Khan slips free and SLAM DUNKS Evil! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Khan sits up and the fans rally again. Khan drags Evil up, but Dick is on the apron! So Khan DECKS Dick! Evil LARIATS, but Khan blocks! KIMURA!! Evil falls to the mat, Khan puts on all the pressure he can! Khan rips away the tape around the elbow to really torture Evil! Evil fights around, but Khan just puts MORE pressure on! The fans rally as Khan keeps going, and he headscissors Evil’s head, too! Then he shifts to an ARMBAR!! Evil flails, grabs the ref, then Dick DRAGS the ref out! Dick storms in to stomp Khan down! And then, SPOILER CHOKER!! The fans boo as hard as they can as Khan coughs and sputters!
Evil grabs a chair, and he takes aim! Evil JAMS Khan low, then sets Khan up, for MAGIC KILLER!! Dick fetches the ref while Evil covers! TWO!!!! Khan survives and the fans are thunderous! Dick is in disbelief but Evil slashes his throat again! Evil drags Khan up, spins him around, EVERY- NO! ELBOW BREAKER! Khan runs, but Dick SMACKS Khan behind the ref’s back!! Dick drags Khan up as we hit 15 minutes, but Khan DECKS him again! Evil continues to have the ref check his elbow, but Khan powers up to PLANCHA down onto Dick! The fans are thunderous as Khan believes he can fly! Khan’s Monster Rage boils over and the fans fire up again!
Khan goes back to the ring, runs in at Evil, but SURPRISE! No buckle pad!! Khan hits bare buckles, then Evil sends him back in! Evil runs to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! The fans are thunderous again as Khan survives! Evil vows to end this! EVERY- HITSUJIGOROSHI!! FLATLINER!! And then, ELIMINATOR!!! Cover, KHAN WINS!!!
Winner: Great-O-Khan, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Evil earns 0)
Justice has been served! Khan conquers the King of Darkness for the United Empire! Evil may still lead the block, but he isn’t undefeated anymore! Can Khan play spoiler to a few more playoff hopefuls? Will Evil still take over the Climax?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Tetsuya Naito VS Gabe Kidd!
The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion meets the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion at a pivotal point in this tournament. Naito wants to repeat as G1 Champion, but is that about to become an uphill climb? Or can he stay tranquilo against this absolute Mad Man?
The originator of the gag, Naito takes his time with the entrance attire. Gabe decides to let him take that time, because it’s all over after this either way. “I’ll have you pushing up daisies, boy.” Naito puts the pants aside, the bell rings, and the fans rally and duel, “NA-I-TO!” “GABU!” Gabe smirks as he has just as many fans as the top guy, and the two circle. They approach, but then Naito backs away. Naito says chill, and they reset. They approach, but then Naito steps aside. So Gabe CLUBS, SLAPS and HAMMERS away on Naito in the corner! The ref counts, tries to back Gabe off but Gabe pushes him aside!
Gabe stomps a mudhole in, digs his boots in, and says Naito ain’t got ish on him! The ref storms back up but Gabe pushes him aside again! Gabe mocks the LIJ fist bump and then SPITS at Naito! The fans are torn but Gabe drags Naito up to TOSS him out. Gabe then storms out after Naito, whips him hard into railing, then says he’ll take his time with this. Gabe stalks Naito, then whips him into more railing! Gabe Too Sweets David Finlay on English commentary, then goes into the ring. Gabe builds speed, just to mock the tranquilo! Finlay taunts Naito, too, and Gabe goes out to stomp Naito.
Gabe puts Naito in the ring, but then Naito rolls out the side. Gabe mockingly applauds, then goes out again. Gabe CHOPS Naito, follows him around the way, then puts him back in the ring. Naito rolls all the way to the other end, and bails out again. The fans rally, but Gabe pursues and CHOPS! Gabe puts Naito back in, storms up, but Naito fires forearms! Naito HOTSHOTS Gabe, then builds speed, to tranquilo! Naito shows Gabe how it’s done and Gabe gets mad. Gabe runs in, into an atomic drop! Naito turns Gabe, but Gabe pulls hair! Naito still NECKBREAKERS! The fans cheer, Naito covers, ONE!!
Naito stays cool as he drags Gabe back up. Naito cravats for a neck wrench, but Gabe endures. Gabe fires body shots, then he BITES Naito! He is a War Dog, after all! Gabe spits, then whips, but Naito reverses to ELBOW! Gabe says F that, but Naito kicks low, ELBOWS him again, only for Gabe to avoid the dropkick! Gabe scoops and SLAMS, and then leans against ropes. The fans rally up, but Gabe snarls and goes back for Naito. Gabe kicks Naito out of the ring, then opens the gate. Gabe brings Naito out to No Man’s Land, UPPERCUTS him, then pulls apart railing! The Young Lions hurry to move fans aside!
Gabe BOWLS Naito, really only gets a few chairs, but then shouts, “I’M A MAD MAN, Y’KNOW!” Gabe mocks Naito’s posing again, then leaves Naito behind. Gabe looks under the ring, and he brings out some chairs! Gabe storms back over, puts those down, pulls apart even more railing, and he makes quite the pile. Naito storms up but Gabe UPPERCUTS him! Gabe reels Naito in, to suplex Naito, only for Naito to knee free! Naito wrenches, and fires the heavy elbows! Then Naito BOWLS Gabe into chairs! STRIKE! The fans fire up, Young Lions clear the area, and Naito hobbles over to bring Gabe back up.
Naito SMACKS Gabe off a chair! The fans are torn as Naito positions another chair. Naito drags Gabe back up, and he SMACKS him off that chair now! Naito then brings Gabe up to drag him to ringside, using a cravat neck wrench. But Gabe POSTS Naito! And then hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Naito sputters but Gabe sits down to catch his breath. The fans rally, Finlay helps Gabe get water to refresh himself. Gabe then SPITS at Naito, tells him off, and storms back into the ring. Cover, TWO! Gabe pushes Naito down to get in his face. Gabe says Naito’s time is up, and he rains down fists! Naito SPITS at Gabe!
Gabe rains down more fists, but the ref stops him! Gabe SPITS at Naito before he lets off. The fans rally, Gabe waits in a corner. Naito stirs, Gabe says it is time for Naito to give up! LION’S TAMER! Naito endures being bent sideways, fights around, but Gabe shifts to a BOSTON CRAB! We pass 10 minutes but Naito endures! Gabe lets off, drags Naito up, and says he’s dead now! Gabe suplexes, DESTINO!! Naito pulls that one out of nowhere and the fans rally up again! Both men stir, the fans rally harder, and Naito goes to a corner. Naito waits on Gabe, Gabe runs in, but Naito dodges! Naito runs in but Gabe puts him on the apron.
Gabe takes a swing, Naito ducks it and sweeps the legs! Gabe hits buckles, Naito swings to fake the dropkick, and then DROPKICKS anyway! Naito drags Gabe up, goes up the corner, and reels Gabe in, for ESPERANZA! The fans fire up and Naito waits on Gabe again. Naito runs up, into an UPPERCUT! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO!! Naito survives and the fans fire up again! Gabe rises, but then falls back, needed to catch his breath. Gabe sits up cross legged, then he tells Naito he’s just an old rat. The fans rally as Gabe brings Naito up, reels him in, but Naito fights the lift! Gabe DOUBEL CHOPS Naito on the back!
Naito stands to SPIT Gabe! And SLAP Gabe! Gabe SLAPS back, gut wrenches, but Naito RANAS! Naito then atomic drops, and fires heavy elbows! Gabe says F that, but Naito ENZIGIRIS! Gabe comes back, Naito ducks ‘n’ dodges ‘n’ CORRIENDO CRADLE! NAITO WINS!!!
Winner: Tetsuya Naito, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Gabe earns 0)
Finlay is just as upset as Gabe is that The Uncontrollable Charisma pulled on over on them! Naito relaxes on Japanese commentary’s desk, taunting Gabe to fist bump him. Will the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion still have a spot in the playoffs? Will the Mad Man stay NJPW Strong and find his own way to the Climax?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shota Umino VS SANADA!
The Roughneck is moving up after bringing down Zack Sabre Jr. while the Cold Skull is feeling down after losing to Tetsuya Naito. Will these trends continue as Shota brings the Paradigm Shift? Or will he run right into a Skull End?
Both men take time with their big jackets, then the bell rings. The fans rally, and it sounds pretty even between “SHO~TA!” and “SA-NA-DA!” The two circle, feel things out, then tie up. Shota wrenches to wristlock, but Sanada moves around. Shota keeps him from ropes so Sanada knees free and wrenches back. Shota rolls, wrenches and wristlocks again. Shota shifts to a top wristlock, brings Sanada to a knee, then hammerlocks. Shota spins Sanada to a headlock and takeover, but Sanada headscissors. Shota kips free, but Sanada blocks his kick! Sanada trips Shota but Shota fights off Paradise! Shota scoops to DROP Sanada, then runs to SHOTGUN!
The fans fire up with Shota while Sanada flounders. Shota stomps Sanada, stomps him again, then brings Sanada up. Shota clamps on a cravat neck wrench, but Sanada endures. Shota CLUBS Sanada, whips him to ropes, but Sanada KICKS back! Sanada then DUMPS Shota out, and goes out after him. Sanada whips Shota hard into railing! Shota slumps down but Sanada storms up again. Sanada stands Shota up to CLUB him, then he brings Shota around to fireman’s carry. SNAKE EYES off railing! Shota sputters as he drops to his knees and the fans rally up. Sanada takes his time coming back for Shota, to then stand Shota up.
Sanada puts Shota in the ring, clamps on a chinlock, and he leans on the hold. Shota endures, so Sanada pushes him down for an elbow drop! Cover, TWO! Sanada stands Shota up again, to CLUB him on the neck. Sanada whips corner to corner, runs up, and ELBOWS Shota! Shota staggers, Sanada brings him in, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Shota stays in this but Sanada stays on him with another chinlock. The fans rally as Shota endures, and Shota fights up. Shota fires body shots, but Sanada CLUBS him again! And CLUBS him again! Sanada CLUBS Shota a third time, runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Shota and Sanada stir as we pass five minutes. The fans rally, Shota stands, and he goes corner to corner to UPPERCUT Sanada! FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota stays cool. Shota brings Sanada up, clinches, but Sanada fights the lift! Sanada fires elbows, Shota staggers, but Sanada whips him. Shota holds ropes to stop, then he drop toeholds Sanada onto ropes! Shota slingshots, APRON DDT! Sanada flops down and the fans fire up with Shota! Shota storms over to Sanada, drags him up, and puts him in the ring. The fans applaud and Shota climbs up a corner! MISSILE DROPKICK!
Shota drags Sanada up to EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Sanada’s tougher than that, being a former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, but Shota stays on him. Shota dragon sleepers, but Sanada fights that. Shota waistlocks, Sanada switches, but Shota fires an elbow! Shota runs, but Sanada hurdles, hurdles and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up again while Shota bails out. Sanada hurries to PLANCHA Shota down! The fans cheer and Sanada encourages them to get louder. The fans oblige, and Sanada brings Shota up. Sanada puts Shota in, the fans cheer, and Sanada brings Shota up, for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!
Sanada stays cool and the fans rally again. Sanada clamps onto Shota with the dragon sleeper! But Shota arm-drags free! Shota runs up, but into a BOOT! Sanada QUEBRADA, and dragon sleeper! SKULL END! Sanada pulls on the hold, Shota starts to fade, but he throws hands! Shota then spins things around, TEST DRIVE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Shota aims from a corner, Sanada rises, and Shota runs in, but into a dropkick to the legs! Sanada swings, but into a dragon sleeper! TRIDENT! Cover, TWO! Shota fires up and he aims from a corner. Sanada rises at 10 minutes, and Shota runs in, but Sanada dodges Ignition!
But then Shota dodges the Shining Wizard! Shota has a leg, STF! Sanada endures, fights around, but Shota pulls on the hold! Sanada still reaches out, claws his way over, but Shota drags him back! STF! Sanada endures all over again! Sanada still fights, powers his way forward, and the fans rally up! Sanada reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Shota lets go in frustration but the fans cheer. Shota drags Sanada up, UPPERCUTS, then stands him back up, for another UPPERCUT! Sanada staggers to a corner, Shota brings him around to UPPERCUT again! Shota reels Sanada in, but Sanada stops the tornado to MAGIC SCREW!
The fans fire up while both men are down again! Sanada kips up and fires up! The fans are with Sanada as he aims from the corner. Shota sits up, into the SHINING WIZARD! Sanada isn’t done, he goes up to ROUNDING BODY PRESS, onto knees! Shota saves himself in time, though perhaps double-edged. The fans rally as Shota shakes out his legs. Shota rises while Sanada crawls to a corner. Shota runs in, to BLINDSIDE KNEE! Then TORNADO DDT! Shota aims again as Sanada rises, and IGNITION! Cover, TWO! Sanada survives but Shota powers up! The fans rally as Shota takes aim again. Sanada sits up, into BLAZE- NO, Sanada ducks!
Shota avoids another Shining Wizard to POP-UP KNEE! ELBOW! ROLLING ELBOW! Sanada roars!! Shota ENZIGIRIS! But Sanada SHINING WIZARDS!! The fans fire up and Sanada drags Shota up, clinches, DEAD- NO, Shota spins Sanada around! Shota underhooks, but Sanada NORTHERN LIGHTS out of it! Bridging cover, TWO and Shota still has the arms! Spin and backslide! TWO!! Shota still holds on, steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Pop-up, BEARHUG, and then ELEVATED DEATH RIDER!! Cover, TWO!!! Sanada survives and we pass 15 minutes! The fans are thunderous as Shota roars!
Shota aims from a corner, watches Sanada rise up, and runs in to BLAZE BLADE!! Shota then stands Sanada up, but Sanada suddenly O’Conner Rolls, AND BRIDGES!! SANADA WINS!!
Winner: Sanada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Shota earns 0)
Just as The Roughneck was heating things up, Cold Skull puts him in a deep freeze! Sanada and Shota are both 3-3, but does this victory open the way for one while closing the door on the other? Or do both men still have a chance to enter the playoffs?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shingo Takagi VS Zack Sabre Jr!
The Rampaging Dragon and the Front Man both want some redemption after losing to the young upstarts, Gabe Kidd and Shota Umino. Will Takagi prove it is his time? Or will ZSJ make him #JustTapOut?
The bell rings and the two run up! Takagi dodges, ZSJ dodges, then ZSJ headlocks. Takagi powers out but ZSJ BOOTS him! Takagi roars, the fans fire up, and Takagi ROCKS ZSJ! Takagi runs to RAM ZSJ, but ZSJ comes back. Takagi dodges the boot to waistlock but ZSJ elbows free. ZSJ runs, and he counters Takagi’s hip toss to clamp on a COBRA TWIST! The fans fire up, Takagi endures, and Takagi powers out! ELBOW! JAB! YUKON- ZSJ catches that arm to wrench and PELE, but Takagi blocks it! Takagi sits ZSJ up to SLIDING- NO, ZSJ avoids the lariat and RAMS Takagi! ZSJ snapmares, but Takagi UP-KICKS! The fans fire up as the two stand off!
Takagi and ZSJ back up to corners to reset. The fans rally and the two circle again. They feel things out, tie up, and ZSJ facelocks. Takagi moves around, ZSJ waistlocks, but Takagi switches. ZSJ wrenches out and wristlocks, then knuckle locks. They go shoulder to shoulder for a Test of Strength, and Takagi has ZSJ on his knees. But ZSJ rolls back to reverse the pressure! Takagi powers up but ZSJ turns him. They again go shoulder to shoulder, Takagi makes ZSJ bridge back. ZSJ kips up, gets under, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! But Takagi CLOBBERS ZSJ! The fans fire up again while ZSJ sits up and Takagi storms over.
Takagi stands ZSJ up, KNEES him against ropes, and KNEES him again. Takagi reels ZSJ in to snap suplex! ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE!! ZSJ is tough but Takagi clamps on a chinlock. The fans rally, Takagi steps over to trap an arm, and he cranks the neck. ZSJ eggs Takagi on so Takagi BELL CLAPS, then clamps on a tighter headlock. ZSJ finds the ROPEBREAK, so Takagi lets off. Takagi then CLUBS ZSJ, reels him in, but ZSJ fights the saido with elbows. Takagi CLUBS ZSJ, runs, but into a BOOT! ZSJ runs, but Takagi blocks the boot! But ZSJ slips free of the dragon screw to NECK TWIST! ZSJ sits Takagi up to basement dropkick!
Takagi rolls away while ZSJ catches his breath. The fans rally while Takagi goes to a corner. ZSJ storms over to Takagi, brings him up, and cravats. Then ZSJ UPPERCUTS Takagi into the corner! ZSJ stands Takagi up, UPPERCUTS again, and then snapmares. ZSJ clamps on a headscissor squeeze! The fans rally, Takagi endures, and he clasps hands to fight. But ZSJ drags Takagi from ropes, squeezes harder, but Takagi has the ROPEBREAK with a foot. ZSJ lets go, the fans rally, and ZSJ brings Takagi up. Takagi fires body shots and forearms at five minutes, but ZSJ clamps on a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK!
Takagi endures, fights, but ZSJ pulls on the hold! Takagi RAMS ZSJ into a corner, gets free, but ZSJ runs up! ELBOW! JAB! But ZSJ jumps on for the GUILLOTINE, only for Takagi to THROW him away! The fans fire up while both men are down again. ZSJ goes to a corner, Takagi rises up, and Takagi runs in. Takagi blocks a boot, LARIATS, and fires up himself! The fans fire up with Takagi as he JABS, CHOPS and repeat! Red Shoes counts, Takagi JABS, JABS and CHOPS! Takagi runs, CLOBBERS ZSJ, but ZSJ is right up! Only for Takagi to scoop, SLAM and SENTON! Takagi then suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO!
Takagi shouts to the fans, “TOKI GA KITA! <The time has come!>” The fans fire up with Takagi and he rises. Takagi sits ZSJ up, for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans chant “OI! OI! OI!” with each shot! Takagi runs, SLIDING- NO, ZSJ rolls through the lariat to trap the arm! And TWIST! Takagi writhes, the fans rally, and ZSJ takes a moment to catch his breath. ZSJ grabs Takagi’s bad arm, and pulls it in a DISARMER! Then he STOMPS the arm! Takagi writhes and goes to ropes, but ZSJ stalks him. ZSJ wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER, and ELBOW BREAKER, and ELBOW- NO, Takagi has a SLEEPER!
ZSJ slips out, he has a SLEEPER! Takagi throws ZSJ off, then catches ZSJ’s uppercut to spin and suplex! ZSJ fights it, so Takagi SWINGING NECKBREAKERS! Takagi taunts Finlay with a Too Sweet before he goes back for ZSJ. The fans rally as Takagi runs in to LARIAT at the corner! Takagi stays fired up and the fans rally with him. Takagi brings ZSJ up, shoutout to Sabu before he puts ZSJ on the top rope. Takagi climbs, but ZSJ bends the fingers! Takagi fires body shots, then fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT! The fans rally, Takagi brings ZSJ up to the very top, and SUPER DUPER PLEXES!! The fans fire up while both men are down again!
Takagi crawls his way over, drags ZSJ back up and runs, SLIDING LARIAT! But that was the bad arm! The fans rally, Takagi and ZSJ slowly sit up, and Takagi fires up! “OI! OI! OI!” echoes out again, and Takagi shakes out the arm. Takagi hauls ZSJ up but ZSJ fights the pump handle! ZSJ slips around, Takagi elbows free, but runs into a BOOT! ZSJ KICKS the lariat down! The fans fire up again, but then Takagi hooks ZSJ in the Gory Especial! We pass 10 minutes, ZSJ uses a SLEEPER to get free! Then it’s into the IRON OCTOPUS!! Takagi endures, even as ZSJ has his behind-the-back hold! ZSJ drags Takagi into a GROUND OCTOPUS!
The fans rally, Takagi fights around, reaches out, but ZSJ has both legs! NAPALM DEATH!! Takagi endures, powers free, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as ZSJ backs away. ZSJ then crawls up, grabs the bad arm, and he SNAPS fingers!! And MORE fingers! Red Shoes reprimands but ZSJ STOMPS the arm! Then he runs to PENALTY KICK! Takagi rolls to his feet! POINT-BLANK PUMPING BOMBER!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Takagi rises, goes to ZSJ, and drags him up. Takagi ROCKS ZSJ, ROCKS him again, and ZSJ staggers away. ZSJ comes back to UPPERCUT!
Takagi ROCKS ZSJ, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Takagi ROCKS ZSJ, ZSJ UPPERCUTS again! Takagi DOUBLE CHOPS, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS the arm again and again! But Takagi catches ZSJ’s arm! MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and the fans fire up again! Takagi roars, the fans are with him, and he drags ZSJ up. Pump handle, but ZSJ fights the lift! ZSJ wrenches, but Takagi RIDGE HANDS again and again! Then he fires boxing elbows! Takagi winds up, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ runs, into a LARIAT! Takagi keeps moving, but ZSJ jumps on! Takagi pushes him back, but ZSJ scoops! ZACK DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Takagi survives! ZSJ reaches up to sit up and the fans rally more. ZSJ grabs at Takagi, Takagi fights his hands off, and they stand. Takagi pushes ZSJ, HEADBUTTS him, and ZSJ drops to his knees! Takagi HEADBUTTS again, but ZSJ SLAPS back! And SLAPS again, and again, and again! ZSJ unleashes furious slaps, but Takagi JABS! ZSJ runs, into a HEADBUTT!! Takagi runs, but ZSJ is up, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! ZSJ rebounds to BOOT! Takagi rebounds to PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi fires up, the fans are thunderous, and Takagi reels ZSJ in, pump handle and torture rack, but ZSJ slips into a SLEEPER!!
Takagi stays on his feet, even with the body scissors, and he BACKPACK SENTONS! But ZSJ clamps back on!! ARMBAR!! Takagi fights around, the fans are thunderous, and Takagi powers up! ZSJ shifts to a TRIANGLE HOLD!! ZSJ squeezes as tight as he can but Takagi still endures! Red Shoes checks, Takagi is fading, and Red Shoes calls- NO, Takagi finds a second wind to tell Red Shoes stop! ZSJ fires elbows but Takagi powers up! DEADLIFT, into the torture rack! LAST OF THE DRAGONS!!! Cover, TAKAGI WINS!!!
Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; ZSJ earns 0)
Maybe The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but they do fall! The Front Man is no longer out in front, can he still secure a spot in the playoffs?
As for Takagi, he manages to sit up so that Red Shoes can lift his hand in victory. Takagi still takes a moment to catch his breath before he gets the mic. Takagi apologizes because he’s pretty beat up. But again, a win is a win! That means whether physically or technically, Takagi is the best tonight. And now that Takagi thinks about it, this is the first time NJPW has been in this building. “Yamato Arena” is a pretty good name! The fans cheer that. Yamato is incredibly Japanese. So it doesn’t matter if you’re British, American, or wherever, you aren’t going to beat the Yamato Spirit of this man! The fans cheer that!
Takagi says he’ll say it again, his opponent could be Zack, Sabre, OR Junior, Takagi ain’t losing to ’em! And he’s not done in the G1 yet. “I’m going to run wild right to the top.” The fans cheer again, but Takagi says you’re a little quiet, Osaka. This may be the rice fields of the north, but let’s get more out of them before they’re gone! “Osaka~!” The fans cheer! “Osaka~!!” The fans cheer! “OSAKA~!!” Takagi thanks them for coming today, and that’s all he’s got to say about that! Mic drop from the Rampaging Dragon, will he soar all the way to the top of the heap now? Or is he just one loss away from missing that window?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Evil: 5-1, 10 points
Zack Sabre Jr: 4-2, 8 points
Shota Umino: 3-3, 6 points
Shingo Takagi: 3-3, 6 points
Tetsuya Naito: 3-3, 6 points
Sanada: 3-3, 6 points
Gabe Kidd: 3-3, 6 points
Great-O-Khan: 2-4, 4 points
Jake Lee: 2-4, 4 points
Callum Newman: 2-4, 4 points
Here are the current B Block standings!
David Finlay: 3-2, 6 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 3-2, 6 points
Henare: 3-2, 6 points
Jeff Cobb: 3-2, 6 points
Yuya Uemura: 3-2, 6 points
Ren Narita: 3-2, 6 points
Hirooki Goto: 2-3, 4 points
Yota Tsuji: 2-3, 4 points
Boltin Oleg: 2-3, 4 points
El Phantasmo: 1-4, 2 points
My Thoughts:
Another great night for G1, with still plenty of surprising results. I figured Jake Lee was winning, he is still a big get for NJPW and they can’t dump on him for being a transfer out of NOAH. But then what an awesome thing for Khan to be the guy that finally beats Evil in this run. That will probably be Khan’s one real win, because I don’t see him doing much better in the last three. Callum is next on August 6th, then it’s Sanada and Naito. Callum could give up a loss to Khan, but Khan is more than likely losing to Sanada and Naito. We saw Naito get a great win off Gabe, and Sanada get a great win off Shota, I’m certain Naito and Sanada are going to stay in the mix until the end for some real playoff drama.
Takagi VS ZSJ was awesome stuff, and I’m actually a little surprised Takagi won. ZSJ is a step behind Evil, so there’s still drama going into their match in the very next round. If ZSJ wins, the records are tied but his win puts him over Evil so that ZSJ would go into the playoffs as the one seed and get that coveted first-round-bye. Takagi winning also keeps him in the mix with Naito and Sanada. Takagi beat Naito, and he’s facing Sanada next, Takagi could box them both out of the playoffs if he wins out from here.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Can the Pride of Inglewood put her pride aside?
WWE Evolve Women’s Champion, Kali Armstrong, claims she doesn’t need help. But in a tag match against Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel, will she be able to accept help from The Queen of Harts, Natalya?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Marcus Mathers VS ???
- Kali Armstrong & Natalya VS Nikkita Lyons & Zayda Steel; win.
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AEW hits a Grand Slam in Mexico!
AEW visits CMLL in their home of Arena Mexico for an incredible crossover event! 10 Man Tag, 12 Man Tag, and a title match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, FTR & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr; Cole, Brody, Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Senior & Junior win.
- Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico; Mistico wins, by disqualification.
- 4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush; Hologram wins $210,240 USD.
- CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone; Mone wins and becomes the new CMLL Women’s World Champion.
- 10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps; Death Riders, Young Bucks & Mortos win.
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Hangman Page is here!
Mexico City fires up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he makes his way into Arena Mexico for the first time! Hangman has a mic to say, “Hola! Mi nombre es Hangman.” And he asks they excuse his Espanol, it isn’t the best. But Hangman knows that like most White people, he’ll do his best. His familia used to grow tobacco, and they were hard workers. And they had employees who were hard workers, from right here in Mexico City. Those men were also like family! He is thankful that the people of Mexico have invited AEW into their home tonight! The fans cheer, and Hangman thanks them for the collaboration of AEW & CMLL. This is the best pro-wrestling in the world!
Hangman continues by saying that he also wants to make it known about AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, that while Hangman is not wrestling tonight, and that he is not allowed ringside later tonight for the main event… He will find Moxley after! And Excalibur apologizes, the last part definitely can’t be translated for the sake of the broadcast. The fans still cheer Hangman on, they wanna see that #CowboyS*it. Hangman adds that once again, he is thankful for letting them be here in Arena Mexico. Now, let the action begin! The fans cheer as Hangman heads out, will The Cowboy get his hands on The Maniac before the night is over?
14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, Dax Harwood & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr!
Well, they always say, “Card subject to change.” Cash Wheeler is not able to make it, but Lance Archer and “The Predator,” Volador Jr, take his place! Then on the other side, the OG Atlantis jumps in! Will things only end up crazier to start off Grand Slam?
As Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out, #BigStoke has a mic and he has them cut the music. Stokely has some good news and some bad news. Bad news: Due to circumstances beyond his control, Cash Wheeler cannot be here tonight. That’s the bad news. The good news is, one half of FTR is here tonight in the great Dax the Ax! And hey, Stokely has been working on his Espanol all day. “Grassy ass, thank you!” Still messed it up… But with that, the rest of Team Rudo make their way out, starting with Volador, followed by the Don Callis y Hechicero.
On the other side, ROH World Champion Bandido leads the way for his team, followed by Templario and the Atlantis father and son. Then Brody King and Daniel Garcia follow, saving TNT Champion, Adam Cole, for last! The fans join in for the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” These massive teams sort out, and Bandido steps up against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. The fans fire up behind the Most Wanted while he and Konosuke circle. They approach, Konosuke trips Bandido and things speed up. Bandido stays low, then hurdles, but Konosuke leaps over. Bandido dodges Konosuke, then he aims his finger gun!
The fans cheer as Konosuke says he has his eyes on Bandido, too. Konosuke kicks low, whips, but Bandido reverses. Bandido scoops right to a torture rack! X KNEE blocked, and Konosuke spins Bandido to back suplex. Bandido lands out, Konosuke mule kicks. Konosuke runs, but into a RANA! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Bandido builds speed, but Hechicero steps in per lucha rules! The fans cheer these two, even duel, and then Hechi takes a swing. Bandido dodges, fires hands, but Hechi dodges and even goes Matrix! The fans fire up, Hechi scoops, Bandido slips free, but Hechi victory rolls to then INVERTED MONKEY FLIP!
Hechi catches Bandido into the REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Bandido rolls back! They both stand, Hechi wrenches Bandido and whips. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bandido flops down and Hechi shows off the drop steps. Bandido bails out so Garcia runs in! Garcia whips, Hechi sunset flips, but Garcia rolls through, and does his dance! The fans are torn, but Hechi trips Garcia to have the legs! Hechi rolls and stacks Garcia, only for Garcia to activate the core! Garcia sits up, sunset flips, but Hechi blocks to spin Garcia! Garcia RANAS through! Hechi bails out, Dax storms in, and the fans boo.
Garcia fires forearms on Dax first, then backs him to a corner. The fans cheer as Garcia goes up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but Dax stops Garcia at cinco! Dax carries Garcia off the corner but Garcia fights free to DECK Dax! Garcia whips but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Garcia bails out so Atlantis Junior jumps in. Arena Mexico actually boos Junior, he’s apparently not as cool as Senior. Junior shrugs that off to run up on Dax. Dax puts Junior on the apron and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Junior slingshots, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!
Atlantis Junior tags Templario and the fans cheer again. Junior & Temp roll Dax into a wheelbarrow and Temp goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Dax into the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Temp covers, TWO! Templario hears the fans cheer him on, but Volador climbs up and CROSSBODIES! He takes down Temp & Junior, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges. Dax gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Dax whips Junior, Volador whips Templario, but they both duck to come back and DOUBLE RANA! Junior SUPERKICKS Dax, and fans boo! Volador SUPERKICKS Junior and fans cheer! Templario rises, and he circles with Volador.
Templario RIPS Volador’s Depredadores shirt and stomps on it! Then things speed up. Volador hurdles, Temp ducks then rolls off Voaldor’s back! Temp goes up, up, and RANAS! Volador bails out, and we get a TEMPLAROONI! Templario then handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit on Volador, and now that lets Brody King step in. The fans bark and Dax realizes he’s alone with this Hound of Hell. Dax offers a handshake, but Brody CHOPS him down! Archer storms in as Dax scrambles out, and the Murderhawk Monster CLUBS Brody! The fans boo as Archer CLUBS away on Brody, then he soaks up the heat.
Archer whips, Josh Alexander gets a cheap shot in, but Brody swings on him for it! Alexander HOTSHOTS him in return! Archer choke grips, but Cole CHOPE BLOCKS! Cole & Brody RAM Archer into the Walking Weapon! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! Brody goes out to get Alexander while Cole SHINING WIZARDS Archer down! Brody fireman’s carries Alexander, APRON DEATH VALLEY!! The fans are thunderous as now Kyle Fletcher steps in. Protostar and Panama City Playboy fire hands! Kyle knees low and fires off more knees! Kyle whips, Cole ducks ‘n’ dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
Cole keeps going, he LARIATS again! Kyle wobbles, Cole tries a third time, but he runs into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle grins and soaks up heat, but here comes Atlantis Senior! The fans fire up as Senior ducks ‘n’ dodges and TACKLES Kyle! The fans fire up as Atlantis rains down fists! Kyle goes to a corner, Atlantis fires off more shots, then puts him in the other corner. Kyle turns things around, and are more fans cheering Kyle than Senior? Kyle runs up, Senior dodges and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Bandido SUPERKICKS Kyle! Templario JUMP KNEES Kyle! Brody CHOPS Kyle! Garcia BOOTS Kyle up and out!
The fans fire up as now Cole and the team gather together, and the fans cheer as all seven raise their hands! Bandido’s team is in control while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
The ref has the team sort out and Bandido stays in. He goes out to fetch Dax, but Dax and Volador mug him! The rest of Bandido’s team goes to help him and it is a huge brawl! All 14 men are throwing hands, and Brody even DUMPS Kyle into the crowd! Archer puts Garcia in the ring so they’re legal now. Archer climbs up a corner to rain down fists! Garcia slips out before tres, trips Archer up, and he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, and this time, Garcia makes it to siete before Archer picks him up and DROPS him on the top buckle! Archer mocks Garcia’s dance, then he drags Garcia up to whip him hard into the Rudo corner.
Archer taunts Bandido, goes back to Garcia, and stands on him at the ropes! The ref reprimands, Archer steps off, and Garcia gets up to fire forearms! Archer ROCKS him in return! Hechicero tags in and he fires hands on Garcia! The ref counts, Hechi stops at quatro and powers up his alchemy. Then he drags Garcia up, only for Garcia to fire hands! Garcia runs, but Hechi scoops him for a BEARHUG! And a SPINNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hechi is upset but dos es dos. Hechi drags Garcia up, wrenches his arm, and tags in Alexander. They mug Garcia and Grand Slam returns to single picture.
Mexico cheers on Hechicero, but alexander RAMS Garcia and lifts, only for Garcia to fight it! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Garcia crawls, reaches out, but Alexander grabs at his foot! Garcia still fights to hot tag Bandido! The fans fire up as Bandido fires forearms with Alexander back and forth! Bandido gets the edge and the fans cheer, only for Alexander to knee low! Alexander runs, but Bandido gorilla presses him! And then SLAMS him down! The fans fire up more, and Bandido goes up, up, and Latino Heat, but Alexander is right up after him! SUPER BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up but Alexander hurries to get Bandido up. Konosuke climbs and Alexander Electric Chair Lifts Bandido! But Bandido slips down, shoves Alexander into Konosuke, and then he sends Alexander to Templario for a SUPERKICK! Templario puts Alexander up top, then he and Bandido climb! They have Konosuke and Alexander on the very top, for STEREO MOONSAULT POWERSLAMS!! Stereo covers, TWO!! Both Alexander and Konosuke survive but Temp & Bandido high-five. But then Kyle SUPERKICKS Templario! Bandido fires hands, runs, but Kyle LARIATS Bandido! Atlantis Junior SUPERKICKS Kyle!
Junior goes up, up, but Alexander SHOVES him down! Alexander then goes out after Junior while Kyle rises. Atlantis Junior fights to BACKDROP Alexander into the ring! Junior goes up the ramp, runs back down, and he CROSSBODIES Kyle & Alexander! The teams rush in, it is a brawl, but then Bandido’s team puts Kyle, Alexander, Konosuke and Volador in corners! The fans cheer as Bandido, Junior, Garcia and Cole rain down fists! The fans count along, and finally, we get all the way to DIEZ! En total, cuarenta! The fans cheer as Bandido’s team tosses the rudos out, and then Junior DIVES to take out Konosuke! Konosuke stays up, so Templario DIVES onto him, too!
Garcia and Alexander brawl their way up the ramp and to the back, and the same for Cole with Kyle! Bandido ASAI MOONSAULTS Volador! Archer storms into the ring to meet Brody! The fans bark for these behemoths and the forearms fly! Archer throat chops, runs, but into a forearm! Brody roars and runs, but into a forearm! Archer roars and runs, but then fakes Brody out! But Brody deflects the boot to run and CLOBBER Archer! Archer tumbles out, but here comes Hechi! FLYING ELBOW! Hechi stomps away on Brody and the fans fire up! The Alchemist whips, Brody blows through the lariat to RANA?!?
Hechi tumbles out while fans bark, and Brody builds speed to DIVE!! The supersized tope takes out Hechi AND Konosuke! But that leaves Dax with Atlantis Senior. And Senior has been owing Dax a beating since last week! The hands fly, the fans fire up, and Senior gets the edge! But Dax kicks low! Dax CLUBS Senior, kicks away, and the fans are cheering!? Dax is all fired up, and he drags Senior up to bring him around. But Senior drags him into a cradle! Team Bandido wins!!
Winners: Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr, by pinfall
But Dax attacks anyway! What a sore loser! But Arena Mexico doesn’t seem to care?! Junior and the other luchadores run Dax off, and Stokely says keep them back! Will things just have to end here? Or will both father and son get payback on FTR soon enough?
Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker has a Winner Takes All match with long-time rival, Kenny Omega, but he crossed a line! Not only has Okada joined Don Callis just to stick it to The Cleaner, but Okada hospitalized Omega with a brutal attack to the stomach! Will the Sussex County Chicken get a semblance of revenge on Omega’s behalf? Or will Okada make it rain in Arena Mexico?
The fans are fired up for Okada while he and Briscoe get face to face. The ref has them back away to their corners, then the bell rings. Okada and Briscoe step up again, then Briscoe shoves Okada! Okada bails out and the fans boo. Briscoe waits on Okada while commentary tells Callis he and Okada committed the most despicable thing in all of wrestling. Callis of course says it was the most shrewd tactical move in the history of wrestling. Okada takes his time returning into the ring, and then he circles with Briscoe. They tie up and are in a deadlock. They go around, Okada puts Briscoe on the ropes, but he lets off slowly.
Okada fakes the chop, and pats Briscoe on the shoulders. The fans are torn, but Briscoe kicks Okada and TOSSES him! The fans cheer as Briscoe builds speed, but Okada steps aside so Briscoe can’t dive. Briscoe gives chase, though, and they go around the outside. They slide back in, and Okada CLOBBERS Briscoe! The fans are torn as Okada CLUBS away. Okada fires forearms, storms up to stomp Briscoe in the corner, and then ELBOWS him! The fans are torn but Okada brings Briscoe around for a BIG back suplex. But Briscoe lands out, and hits the Crane Stance! Okada takes a swing, Briscoe ducks, and Briscoe CHOPS!
Briscoe whips, Okada reverses, but Briscoe slides under the boot! Crane Stance! Crane feint, then the CRANE KICK! The fans fire up as Briscoe stands up in his Redneck Kung-Fu stance. Briscoe stands Okada up to ROCK with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again. Okada staggers, Briscoe is on him with a CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Callis acknowledges those heavy hands of Briscoe’s. Briscoe bumps Okada off buckles, stomps a mudhole, then stops as the ref counts 4. Briscoe then grinds his forearm into Okada’s face! The ref counts again, Briscoe stops at 4, and he whips corner to corner. Okada reverses but Briscoe goes up and out.
Okada runs up but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Okada! Briscoe then RAMS into Okada, throws him out of the ring, and then DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Briscoe high-fives the front row before he puts Okada in the ring. Okada goes to a corner, Briscoe runs up and LARIATS! Briscoe goes corner to corner again, but Okada BOOTS him! Briscoe just fires up! Okada dodges this time, and he hoists Briscoe up to DROPKICK him down to the floor! The fans fire up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Okada waits while Briscoe is down and out. A ring count starts, Briscoe stirs, but then Okada goes out to fetch Briscoe. Briscoe fires body shots but Okada kicks low! DDT to the floor! Okada leaves Briscoe behind and the ring count starts again. Briscoe rises up, leans on commentary, and he tells Callis off before he goes to the ring at 6 of 10. Okada is on Briscoe with another DDT! Cover, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out and Okada is annoyed. Okada stalks Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe kicks low! Okada ELBOWS Briscoe, whips corner to corner, then runs in and ELBOWS Briscoe down! Okada paces while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Okada goes back to Briscoe and drags him up. Okada reels Briscoe in, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is still in this and he rises up. Okada is on him with a chinlock and bends him back! Briscoe endures as Okada leans on the hold, and Briscoe fights around to stand back up. But Okada drags Briscoe back down! Briscoe still fights, Grand Slam returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Briscoe rises again, fires body shots, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Okada hits a FLAPJACK! Okada is ice cold while the fans fire up. Okada brings Briscoe up, gut wrenches, but Briscoe fights to a victory roll! TWO!
Okada runs up, Briscoe waistlocks, but Okada switches. Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Briscoe pounds the mat and the fans rally. Briscoe rises, Okada stands, and they throw forearms back and forth! Briscoe ROCKS Okada, and Okada comes back to CLAW Briscoe’s eyes! Okada whips, but Briscoe reverses and CHOPS! Briscoe fires forearms, then whips. Okada reverses but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up again and both men rise up. Briscoe winds up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe brings Okada out to a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Okada stays in this! Briscoe clutches his neck but he brings Okada back up. Okada fights the clinch, the fans duel, and Okada puts Briscoe on ropes. Okada whips, Briscoe FLIPS through the backdrop! The fans fire up and Okada thinks it is for him. But he turns around into a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Briscoe runs in at the corner, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Okada scoops to SLAM! Standard formula, Okada goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! Then Okada winds it up, and gives the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada grins, but Briscoe grabs that finger to BITE IT! The fans fire up and the ref reprimands, but Briscoe BITES more! Then EXPLODER! Briscoe drags Okada to a drop zone, climbs up top, and FROGGY-BOW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Okada survives! Briscoe calls his shot and he underhooks Okada! But Okada BACKDROPS free! Briscoe is right up, swings, but Okada dodges to then backslide! Roll through, but Briscoe dodges the lariat, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Okada roars, ripcords, and RAIN- NO, Briscoe ducks, kicks low, and underhooks! But Okada fights the lift! Wrench, ripcord, but Briscoe wrenches and underhooks! JAY-
NO, Okada fights the driller to scoop and TOMBSTONE!! Okada grins and ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The Continental Champion is rolling on the road to Arlington! Don Callis celebrates with his potentially new golden goose, but then Callis CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The fans boo as Okada aims with the belt! BELT SHOT to the ribs!! And then BELT SHOT to the head!! Callis & Okada stomp away on Briscoe, then they leave him behind. Another message sent to not just Kenny Omega but to anyone who would dare defy them. Will Okada go from Continental Champion to Unified Champion after going All In?
MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico!
The Scumbag only ever does or uses something when it benefits him, and being extremely patriotic for the United States only seems to happen when he wants to stick it to someone not from the United States. MJF waves Ol’ Glory while he, MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin walk down to the ring, but will he have to wave the white flag of surrender here tonight? Or will MJF somehow screw over the arguably greatest and most beloved man in CMLL?
In fact, to counter MJF being an American idiot, Mistico takes off his Sin Cara mask to reveal the colors of Mexico’s flag and therefore the colors of his people. He also has Me Muero as his theme, and the fans all know that one! The bell rings and the two circle while the fans rally behind Mistico. The two tie up, MJF SHOVES Mistico away, and then MJF soaks up the heat. MJF mockingly claps and then says up theirs! MVP tells MJF to worry about Mistico, not the fans. The fans tell MJF off and MJF tells them to shut up. MJF and Mistico tie up, Mistico SHOVES MJF, and Mistico eggs MJF on! MJF gets up, he and Mistico circle again, and they tie up. MJF kicks low and grins.
MJF brings Mistico around to headlock but Mistico fires body shots. Mistico powers up and out, then CHOPS! Mistico winds up and the fans rally, and he knuckle locks before he CHOPS again! Mistico goes up, up, and he tightrope walks to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Mistico then hits a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! MJF bails out but Mistico builds speed! Mistico handsprings to fake MJF out! MJF thinks he’s smooth for running away, but then MVP tells him to focus on Mistico, not on the fans. MJF says he knows, and he eggs on Mistico. Mistico runs out there to chase MJF, but then the Hurt Syndicate stands in the way!
The fans boo, Mistico wags his finger, and he tells them to part. MJF runs up to ROCK Mistico first! The fans boo but MJF high-fives his guys. MJF says, “Easy! Too easy!” MJF puts Mistico in the ring, smirks while the fans call him more names. MJF swivels his hips, then runs up, but Mistico dodges the knee drop! Mistico runs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Mistico has MJF in a corner. MJF wants mercy, but Mistico says nope! Mistico runs up, but MJF YANKS him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Mistico, then goes to the other end to stand on the corner. MJF soaks up heat as he does the Pledge of Allegiance!
The fans boo, and MVP again reprimands MJF, he needs to be about business, not about trolling! MJF goes back to Mistico, drags him up, and he brings Mistico around, but Mistico JAWBREAKERS! Mistico runs, hops on, but MJF stops Code Red to reel Mistico in! POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mistico survives, MVP says this is still fine, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture. MJF sits Mistico up, and he pulls at the mask! MJF’s lucky this is an AEW based event, CMLL rules say this is tantamount to a disqualification! MJF rips at the eyehole, then clamps on a chinlock. MJF grinds Mistico down but Mistico endures.
Mistico fights while the fans tell MJF off again. Mistico rises up, fires body shots, then runs to ROCK MJF! Mistico fires forearms but MJF throat chops! MJF TOSSES Mistico out, distracts the ref, and the Hurt Syndicate attacks! BARRIER BACKBREAKER from Shelton! Shelton shoves Mistico back into the ring, MJF covers, TWO! Mistico is still in this but the ref is a bit suspicious of the Hurt Syndicate. MVP defends their innocence, and MJF puts Mistico on ropes. MJF CHOKES Mistico, the ref counts, and MJF stops at 4. This lets Lashley CHOKE Mistico and throw hands! The Hurt syndicate gets away with more, and MJF covers, TWO!
MVP tells fans to callete, they saw nothing! MJF stalks Mistico, stomps him on the foot, then has him on the ropes. MJF stomps him more, then soaks up heat. MJF drags Mistico up, scoops and carries him, then SLAMS him down! MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs while Grand Slam returns to single picture. MJF sits Mistico back up, runs the ropes, and then just steps up to pelvic thrust! The fans boo and Mistico is pissed now! MVP says no more trolling, MJF, he’s already told him that! MJF ROCKS Mistico, but Mistico eggs him on! MJF ROCKS Mistico, CLUBS him again and again, but then Mistico blocks to fire off forearms! And KICKS, SOBATS and KICKS!
The fans fire up with Mistico, but MJF BITES Mistico’s mask! MJF whips, Mistico reverses, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Mistico aims from a corner. But MJF runs up! Mistico dodges, runs back in, but MJF puts him on the apron. Mistico GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Mistico springboards, CROSSBODY! Mistico rolls through and keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! MJF tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Mistico rises. Mistico springboards from the corner, SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! The ring count starts while the fans cheer, “ESTA LUCHA! <THIS IS WRESTLING!>”
The fans fire up as Mistico puts MJF back in the ring. Mistico then springboards again, SWANTON BOMB! MJF sputters into the drop zone and Mistico goes up the corner! MOONSAULT, but MJF moves! Mistico rolls through as best he can, and he SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives, MVP is frustrated on his behalf, but Mistico covers again, TWO! MJF is still in this but the fans are still behind Mistico. Mistico stands MJF up and CHOPS! The fans rally, Mistico runs, but MJF SPITS in Mistico’s face! Mistico is pissed, but MJF dodges the haymaker! Mistico blocks MJF’s kick, but MJF POKES Mistico in the eyes!
MJF runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS! MJF rebounds to FOREARM! Mistico rebounds to hop on, DESTROYER!! MJF staggers but he SUPERKICKS back! Cover, TWO!! Mistico survives, and both men are showing us why they were each record-setting champions in their companies! The fans rally up more and more, “ESTA LUCHA!” MVP talks with Lashley & Shelton, and MJF rises up. MJF goes to the apron, and then up the ramp? Is MJF quitting? Mistico rushes up after MJF, tilt-o-whirl and- NO, MJF stops La Mystica to hit a TOMBSTONE on the stage!! The ref hurries to check Mistico while the fans go nuts!
MVP hurries to check on MJF and tells him to get up. MJF grabs the ref and drags him away to the ring. MJF now wants the win by count out! The count begins, the fans count along, and Mistico is still down at tres. MJF lies down to mock Mistico, but Mistico rises at cinco! The fans are thunderous as Mistico fires himself up, and he runs down the ramp to then slide into the ring at nueve! The fans are thunderous and MJF is stunned! MJF covers his ears to block out the chants for Mistico, but then he drags Mistico to a corner. MJF calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Mistico springs up! GAMANGIRI! GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI!!
Mistico fires up, GAMANGIRIS again, then he goes up top! Mistico steadies himself, brings MJF up, and hits a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Mistico crawls to the cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and Mistico is stunned, but the fans give him strength to rise again. Mistico runs up on MJF, tilt-o-whirl and LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! But MVP distracts the ref!! MJF TAPS, but it doesn’t count!! Mistico is furious, MVP continues to keep the ref’s attention, MJF LOW BLOWS Mistico!! Roll-up, high stack, but now the distraction is backfiring! The ref is late to the count, TWO!! Mistico survives and The Hurt Syndicate is apoplectic!
The fans are electric as Mistico survives! “ESTA LUCHA!” as MJF and the ref argue now. MJF then runs up to LOW BLOW Mistico!??!
Winner: Mistico, by disqualification
Typical MJF throws a tantrum with that blatant breaking of the rules! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but then MJF SHOVES the ref down! That’ll be a fine, but MJF just rains down fists on Mistico! Lashley & Shelton join in! The fans boo as the Hurt Syndicate mugs Mistico! Then MJF threatens to do it! He grins, and he grabs Mistico’s mask! MJF SNATCHES it away!! The fans are furious as MJF holds up his trophy, and then puts it on! MJF flips everyone off while wearing Mistico’s mask, but here come Bandido, Templario y Titan! They won’t let this disrespect go unpunished! In fact, who is that climbing up the corners?! Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey are here!!
The fans fire up as Hurt Syndicate turns around, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS from #JetSpeed! MJF freaks out, and he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for it! The Hurt Syndicate hurries away, Bailey gets Mistico his spare mask while MJF retreats wearing the real one. Mistico still won this match, but will he and his amigos make sure to get some payback?
4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush!
The One & Only is still looking for someone, anyone, to be worthy of following him on his journey to gold. Maybe having an extra $210K will help that? Or will someone else cash in big with a Grand Slam?
The bell rings and the four watch each other. Ricochet tries to bond with Bryce Remsburg over being bald but Bryce isn’t having it. Ricochet and the others all approach center, but then Lio says forget this. Lio goes to a corner to soak up heat, and Ricochet talks it over with the luchadores. They all step up and Lio sees he is surrounded. Lio says hold on, let’s take it easy. But then Ricochet sucker punches Dorada! Ricochet stomps away on Dorada, Lio DECKS Hologram and stomps him, too! The fans boo but Ricochet and Lio soak up the heat. They shake hands and trade luchadores. Then they coordinate, and they run corner to corner to trade again, LARIATS in the corners!
Lio then feeds Hologram to Ricochet for another LARIAT! Lio runs in and LARIATS Dorada! Feed to Ricochet’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Ricochet & Lio soak it up. Ricochet & Lio get the luchadores up and out of the ring, then they mock the fans clapping. Ricochet & Lio both build speed, but the luchadores are back! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Dorada sets up, Hologram runs, and Dorada pops Hologram up for an ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Lio is sent away, Hologram dodges Ricochet and Dorada SUPERKICKS Now Hologram returns the favor so that Dorada can ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG Ricochet!
The fans fire up as Ricochet tumbles into Lio at the corner. Dorada runs and rolls off Hologram’s back so Hologram can SPLASH both Ricochet & Lio! Then Dorada runs in for a CYCLONE SPLASH! Then Dorada gives Hologram a boost so he can DOUBLE DROPKICK Ricochet & Lio outta the ring! That leaves Hologram and Dorada to square off. The fans fire up as they go forehead to forehead, and then they speed up! Only for Ricochet and Lio to trip them both up! The fans boo as Lio RAMS Dorada into railing on one side and Ricochet THROWS Hologram into railing on the other! Ricochet soaks up heat while Lio rains down fists on Dorada.
Ricochet THROWS Hologram into more railing, then Lio talks trash. Ricochet soaks up heat, Lio sends Dorada hard into the railing! And in Arena Mexico, these railings are bolted to the floor, there is far less give than AEW’s ringside barriers. Lio puts Dorada in the ring and Ricochet is there to bring him up. Lio & Ricochet mug Dorada, Lio runs, but then Dorada gets away! Lio holds up while Ricochet covers up. Dorada spins Ricochet for a JUMP KNEE! Then he ROCKS Lio again and again! Dorada whips, Lio slides to a stop, but Dorada runs in. Lio puts Dorada on the apron, Dorada avoids a haymaker to GAMANGIRI!
Dorada climbs, the fans fire up, but Ricochet SHOVES Dorada down! Dorada goes to the apron, Lio runs up and HANDSPRING KICKS him down! Dorada hits railing, Lio builds speed, but Hologram is in his way. Lio still runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Hologram goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK from Ricochet! the fans fire up and Ricochet pushes Hologram aside. Ricochet builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Dorada! Lio ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Hologram! The fans fire up and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Ricochet soaks up cheers and jeers, dusts himself off, and Lio talks trash on Hologram. Lio scuffs Hologram, Ricochet mocks the fans, and then Ricochet CLUBS Dorada. Lio THROWS Hologram into railing, Ricochet ROCKS Dorada, and Ricochet follows Dorada to the ramp. Ricochet fires hands on Dorada, but Dorada fires a flurry in return! Dorada CHOPS Ricochet against the ropes! Dorada fire sup, runs up the ramp and back down, but Ricochet BACKDROPS him into the ring! Lio CLOBBERS Hologram at the same time! Ricochet soaks up more heat, and then Lio brings Dorada around.
Lio & Ricochet continue to work together as they mug Dorada then mug Hologram. They get Dorada up but Dorada fires CHOP after CHOP on each of them! Dorada fires up, runs, but into a DOUBLE DROPKICK! Ricochet gives some Latino Heat while soaking up the heat. Lio intercepts Hologram at the ropes, he and Ricochet double whip, and they DOUBLE ELBOW him down! They soak up more heat, stomp Hologram, then Ricochet covers. Lio stops that and Ricochet apologizes, it was a force of habit. Grand Slam returns to single picture as the fans rally for Hologram. Ricochet & Lio double whip Hologram but he KICKS back!
Hologram dodges Ricochet to LARIAT Ricochet up and out! Then he kicks, KNEES, and CHOPS Lio! Hologram runs, but Ricochet is back to mule kick! Lio front kicks, Ricochet LARIATS, and Lio adds a SPLASH! But Lio knows better, he doesn’t cover. He and Ricochet high-five, and Lio polishes that bald head. Ricochet says no, not cool. Lio says seriously? Then why he bald? Ricochet argues with Lio, then Lio shoves Ricochet! Ricochet shoves back! They keep shoving, and Ricochet SHOVES Lio down! Ricochet says he ain’t the one to play with! Lio gets in Ricochet’s face, but Dorada DROPKICKS Ricochet into Lio!
Dorada keeps moving, and he uses Ricochet as a step to RANA Lio! Things keep moving, a bypass and RANA for Ricochet! The fans fire up but Lio kicks low. Lio whips, Dorada reverses but Lio jumps up the ropes and reverses back. Dorada returns, Lio dodges, Hologram WHEEL KICKS him! Ricochet springboards in, Hologram dodges, and Dorada runs up to DESTROYER!! Ricochet stumbles out of the ring, Hologram and Dorada have the ring, and the fans fire up. Things speed up, Dorada drops down then hurdles over, then he blows past Hologram! Hologram DIVES onto Lio, and Dorada FLIES out onto Ricochet!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada y Hologram rise up! “ESTA LUCHA!” as Hologram and Dorada leave Ricochet and Lio behind. Things keep moving, Hologram drops down, bypasses, but Dorada handsprings. They whip, Dorada puts Hologram in a corner, then Dorada runs up. Hologram dodges, comes back, goes Spider-Man to then go out, around, and over Dorada! The fans fire up as Dorada storms up but into a kick. Hologram whips, Dorada reverses, but Hologram tilt-o-whirls for a DDT! Cover, TWO! Dorada toughs it out, and he SUPERKICKS in return! Dorada runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram suplexes but Dorada slips free!
Dorada shoves, then handsprings, Hologram fireman’s carries only for Dorada to make it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous again but Ricochet CLOBBERS Dorada! But then Lio TOSSES Ricochet! Dorada waistlocks Lio but Lio flails! Lio slips under, fires off fast hands and ROCKS Dorada! Lio runs but Dorada wrenches and PELES! Ricochet dragon sleepers for VERTI- NO, Dorada slips free! Dorada shoves Ricochet, dodges on the return, but Ricochet hits as CAVE IN!! The fans fire up for that truly impressive double stomp, but then Lio dodges Ricochet’s jump knee. Lio gets around to hop up and POISON-RANA!
Ricochet ends up in a corner, Hologram fireman’s carries, but Lio hits a POISON-RANA! Dorada runs up, Lio blocks and spins him, POISON- NO, Dorada powers out. Lio dodges, redirects, then dodges again to hop up! Dorada pops out the back, Lio goes up the corner, FLYING POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Lio is furious! Lio hurries up the corner, takes aim at Dorada, FINAL HOUR!! Cover, SHINING WIZARD from Ricochet!! The fans are thunderous again as Ricochet DROPKICKS Hologram off the apron! Ricochet then drags Lio to a drop zone and goes up the corner! Ricochet aims but Lio rises up!
Lio anchors Ricochet’s foot, he and Ricochet throw hands, and Lio HEADBUTTS! Lio goes up after Ricochet but Ricochet fires body shots! Ricochet ROCKS Lio, then slips inside, only for Lio to throw body shots! Lio RAN- NO! Ricochet stops the rana to lift Lio back up! Lio fires hands to stop the bomb! They fight for control up top, only for Hologram to join in! Torture rack for Lio, but Lio slips free! They switch, Hologram shoves Lio into Ricochet! Hologram runs back up on Lio but Lio standing switches to roll Hologram up! Feet on the ropes, TWO!! Hologram escapes, the ref reprimands Lio, but Lio gets running!
RUSH- NO, Hologram stops Rush Hour to torture rack! SPIN, SPIN, SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall (earns the 4 million Pesos cash prize)
Undefeated at 25-0, and now 4 million Pesos richer, is the sky the limit for Hologram? Will there be championship gold in his future?
CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone!
The Warrior Goddess doesn’t appreciate being seen as just an appetizer on The CEO’s road to All In: Texas, but she still accepted the challenge for this match. Will Zeuxis be the first to humble Mone? Or will the Money Train pick up yet another belt on her way to Globe Life Field?
It would seem we already have #FourBeltsMone again as she shows off the EWA (European Wrestling Alliance) Women’s Championship on top of having the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Championship, the Queen of Harts title and the AEW TBS Championship. The introductions are made, the CMLL belt is raised, and we see if Mone collects numero cinco!
The bell rings and the fans Mone signals that belt is already hers. The fans duel, Mone and Zeuxis go to shake hands, but then Zeuxis sidesteps Mone to literally kick her ass! Zeuxis TOSSES Mone, covers, ONE! Mone scrambles up, Zeuxis whips corner to corner and runs up for an UPPERCUT! Zeuxis sits Mone down, fakes her out, then BUZZSAWS! Zeuxis runs again for a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Zeuxis smiles. Zeuxis rallies the fans, drags Mone up, and she puts Mone’s leg in the ropes to KICK it! The ref reprimands but Zeuxis gets attitude with Aubrey. Zeuxis runs up but Mone BOOTS her!
Mone goes up, FLYING SUNSETS, but Zeuxis sits on it for a cover! TWO, and Zeuxis shoves Mone to the corner. Mone ELBOWS Zeuxis, goes up top, and CANNON- NO, Zeuxis catches her for a LUNG BLOWER! Cover, TWO! Mone survives one of Zeuxis’s best but she whips Mone. Mone arm-drags, rolls Zeuxis, STATEMENT MAKER! Zeuxis endures, fights around, rolls Mone and they end up in the ropes! The ref counts the break, Mone lets go, and Zeuxis bails out. Mone runs to WRECK Zeuxis with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Mone whips, but Zeuxis reverses! Mone tiger feint kciks from the apron!
Mone puts Zeuxis in the ring, goes up the ropes, and she springboards to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis survives and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone is on Zeuxis with a whip, but Zeuxis ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Mone tumbles out of the ring, Zeuxis keeps moving, and Zeuxis DIVES! Direct hit but a rough landing for Zeuxis! The ref checks, Zeuxis is miraculously okay, and she brings Mone up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Zeuxis whips but Mone reverses and Zeuxis is sent into railing! Mone runs up to METEORA Zeuxis into the railing! Mone revels as the fans fire up, but the ref wants this back in the ring. Mone puts Zeuxis in, covers, TWO! Zeuxis stays in this but Mone stays on her with a chinlock. Zeuxis endures, even as Mone digs her knee into Zeuxis’s back. Zeuxis fights around, rises to her feet, but Mone THROWS her down! Mone drags Zeuxis up, puts her on the ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Mone hops off at 4, and she KNEES Zeuxis! Mone soaks up cheers and jeers while she does her dance, then runs in, only for Zeuxis to SNAP POWERSLAM on the apron!
Zeuxis hurries out after Mone and puts her back in the ring! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Zeuxis drags her right up. Fireman’s carry, and POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives again and Zeuxis is beside herself! Zeuxis drags Mone up, whips her to ropes, and then scoops her, only for Mone to tilt-o-whirl and BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is surprised, and she brings Zeuxis around to bump her off buckles. Mone runs up, blocks a boot and puts Zeuxis in the ropes! STOCK DROP! Grand Slam returns to single picture as Mone covers, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Zeuxis into the drop zone.
Mone goes up the corner, the fans rally, but Zeuxis is up! Zeuxis UPPERCUTS Mone, climbs up the corner, and goes to the very top! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives, she has all those titles for a reason! Zeuxis is frustrated but “ESTA LUCHA!” Zeuxis drags Mone up, fireman’s carries, and POP-UP- NO, Mone RANAS free! Mone then spins Zeuxis for a BACKSTABBER into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Zeuxis endures, reaches out, powers up and slips free! Zeuxis wrenches, wrenches, and then ducks a kick to pump handle Mone! MADE IN PUERTO RICO! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Zeuxis grows frustrated.
The fans rally up as Zeuxis drags Mone up to bump her off buckles! And again! Zeuxis climbs, brings Mone up to join her, but Mone fires a HEADBUTT! They brawl up top, but Zeuxis scoops, only for Mone to SUPER HEADLOCK TAKEOVER!! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion)
Even Mone is a bit surprised, but she flipped things around on Zeuxis and has taken yet another title! Mone holds up the FIVE championships in her collection and the streams fly! Will The CEO only add to her treasury when she and- Wait, speaking of Toni Storm, she’s on the tron! “She’s the kind of woman who always has money on her mind and someone else on her lips. She’s the kind of woman mother takes home to you. With thighs as big as the world and long as a wet dream. One thing she did know how to hold the gold, and not the Acapulco kind, either. She had a date with a Chief Executive Officer who wanted a kiss, but one belt too many.
“Deepthroat some tabasco, baby, it’s time to turn up the heat. There was one chance in a million she would bump into her past, but like everything out of the past, it was all behind her now.” The fans cheer as the noir narration ends, because surprise! That’s… Mina Shirakawa? Because Toni Storm sneaks into the ring from the crowd! The fans fire up as the lady in red takes a sniff of the gold. Mone realizes what’s going on now, and Toni reels her in for a FIVE BELT GERMAN SUPLEX!! Toni goes from Marlowe to Brando to fire off on her contender! The fans cheer as Mone runs away and Toni gives her chase! She gets Mone at the ramp but the refs stop her!
The fans boo and Mone scrambles away through the streamers! One lucky fan gets Mone to hug her as she cowers in fear. Toni grabs a mic to shout, “Let the games begin~!” Toni revels in the streamers while Mone pulls at her hair in frustration! Will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one belt Mone doesn’t take?
10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps!
Well, one more “Card Subject to Change.” As if it isn’t already weird that Jon Moxley is willing to work with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, Our EVPs somehow managed to recruit LFI’s monstrous minotaur to their side! Will having such a behemoth on their side help The Maniac, The Decoder & The Founding Fathers survive the night? Or will The Realest, The Aerial Assassin & the AEW World Trios Champions give us some anarchy in Arena Mexico?
The teams sort out and despite the black eye and bandaged forehead, Ospreay insists he start. His team obliges and the fans cheer him on as he starts against Matt, one of the men responsible for that. The bell rings, and Matt quickly tags out to Mortos. Ospreay and Mortos circle, and Mortos SMACKS Ospreay down! Mortos whips, Ospreay reverses, but Mrotos rolls off Ospreay’s back! Mortos shoves Ospreay to a corner, ELBOWS and LARIATS then GAMANGIRIS! Mortos snapmares and SAMOAN DROPS! Ospreay grits his teeth while Mortos roars. The fans still sing for Ospreay but Mortos runs in at the corner.
Ospreay BOOTS Mortos, runs, but Mortos stops the rana! Mortos brings Ospreay up, Ospreay fires hands then CHOSP! Ospreay whips, Mortos reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to go up and over! Mortos runs, Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay comes back, POP-UP RANA! The fans fire up as Mortos bails out. Ospreay builds speed, but Nick GAMANGIRIS! The fans boo but Nick orders Mortos to tag out. Mortos tags Matt, Matt fires hands and then CATAPULTS Ospreay into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Then Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER COMBO! The Bucks taunt Swerve, he runs in to get a GUT BUSTER to the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO!
The fans boo but The Buck soak it up while doing their classic pose. Matt tags Nick in and they drag Ospreay up. They double whip but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he turns the double hip toss into a DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Atomic drop and CHOP for Matt, atomic drop and CHOP for Nick! Then CHOP after CHOP for the Bucks! Nick CLAWS the bad eye! The ref reprimands but Matt gives Nick the boost into the RANA! The Bucks soak up more heat and then Nick tags Yuta. Yuta gets even more boos, but then Ospreay BACKDROPS him! Tag to Swerve and the fans fire up! Swerve & Ospreay whip Yuta to the corner!
The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOSUE! Ospreay ELBOWS Yuta, Swerve UPPERCUTS, then snapmare for Ospreay’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Ospreay sits Yuta up while Swerve climbs, FALLING UPPERCUT! And Swerve hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, Swerve brings Yuta up, but Yuta THROWS Swerve by his hair! The fans boo and Swerve scowls but Yuta stands him up. Swerve digs in his heels to keep Yuta from his corner! Yuta panics and Swerve ROCKS him! Swerve whips then blocks a boot to slip through and BACKBREAKER! Tag to Samoa Joe and the fans fire up again!
Joe runs up to JAB away on Yuta! The ref counts but Joe fires a flurry, then a RIDGE HAND! Joe snapmares Yuta, CHPOS him on the back, then KICK and ELBOW DROP! Tag to Katsuyori Shibata and the fans fire up again! The Wrestler stands Yuta up to fire a forearm! Shibata eggs Yuta on, Yuta fires a forearm, but Shibata ROCKS Yuta! Yuta fires up but Shibata ROCKS him again! Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, then he DECKS Yuta! Shibata stands Yuta up just to DECK him again! Tag to “Powerhouse” Hobbs! Shibata puts Yuta in a corner for Hobbs to SPLASH! Shibata adds a BOOT! Joe tags in and ELBOWS Yuta, to then PELE!
The fans fire up as Yuta falls and Moxley is frustrated. Joe covers, TWO! Yuta stays in this for his team, then he JAWBREAKERS Joe away! Yuta hot tags Moxley! The fans boo the Maniac AEW World Champion, but he and Joe fire forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Moxley kicks low, flips Joe off, but runs into a SLEEPER! The fans fire up, but The Bucks & Mortos attack! Ospreay, Swerve & The Opps rush in, it is a brawl, and the fans are loving it! The ref reprimands but things spill out to the outside! Only Ospreay and Matt remain in the ring, and Matt fires hands on Ospreay. Matt runs but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI!
The fans fire up and Ospreay climbs a corner! Ospreay aims and SUPER SKY TWISTERS onto the cluster!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay and Swerve stand tall, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Joe gets in the ring and Ospreay puts Moxley in for him. Joe tags Ospreay and they mug Moxley. Ospreay brings Moxley around to ROCK him, then whip. Moxley reverses, Matt trips Ospreay up, and Matt drags Ospreay out. Ospreay sends Matt into Swerve’s BOOT! Nick YANKS Swerve down but Ospreay sends Nick into railing! Ospreay hurries back in, but Moxley hits a CUTTER! Moxley flips off the fans, then stands between Ospreay and his corner. Moxley stomps Ospreay’s hand and puts him in the #DeathBucks corner. Moxley bends Ospreay’s fingers, the ref counts, and Moxley lets go so that Yuta can CHOKE Ospreay!
Yuta gets away with that, and Moxley tags Nick. Nick goes up to AX HANDLE Ospreay! Tag to Matt and the Bucks double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW, hit their pose, then stomp away on Ospreay. Matt rains down fists, then BITES Ospreay’s forehead! Matt tries to rip that bandage away but it’s on there tight. The ref reprimands but Matt keeps between Ospreay and his team. Matt stands Ospreay up but Ospreay CHOPS Matt! And CHOPS again! Matt RAMS Ospreay to the corner, Yuta tags in, and they mug Ospreay. Yuta rains down fists, then stalks Ospreay. Yuta grabs a leg, hits a spinning toehold, then ties the legs up in a DEATHLOCK!
Yuta bridges back to put on the pressure! Ospreay endures, Yuta flips off the fans, and then Yuta tags Moxley in. Ospreay is stuck and Moxley stomps him right down! The ref reprimands but Yuta lets Ospreay go. Grand Slam returns to single picture and Ospreay fires hands. Moxley fires back, the fans rally for Ospreay, but Moxley scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays on Ospreay with another cover, TWO! Moxley has the arm, DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Ospreay endures as it becomes a KIMURA! Ospreay still fights up and the fans rally! Ospreay’s entire team reaches out, but Moxley pulls Ospreay’s hair! Moxley shoves Ospreay away to then sucker punch Swerve!
Hobbs storms in but the ref keeps him back. Ospreay CHOPS away on Moxley! Moxley shoots around to have a SLEEPER! Ospreay slips out the back to back suplex, but Moxley fights with elbows! Moxley whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Moxley wobbles but falls, and Ospreay crawls! Hot tags to Yuta and Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS The Bucks, and then picks Yuta up to RAM him into a corner! The fans fire up as Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” The fans fire up and Hobbs fires those point-blank LARIATS! Hobbs goes past DIEZ to hit TRECE! That’s 13!
Hobbs then brings Yuta out to short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up as the straps come down! But The Bucks kick low! The Bucks DOUBLE CHOP, but that just pisses Hobbs off! The Bucks apologize but the fans tell them they messed up. Hobbs blocks a superkick, then the other! The Bucks want mercy, but Hobbs goes to guzels! But Yuta jumps on for a SLEEPER! Joe wants in, the ref has him stop, but this lets Moxley sneak in! Mox kicks Hobbs low! Hobbs lets the Bucks go, Mox & Yuta double whip. Hobbs breaks through that double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! The fans fire up as Hobbs then DOUBLE LARIATS Yuta & Moxley!
Ospreay & Swerve hurry to DOUBLE PLANCHA The Bucks! Shibata tags in, he whips Yuta to a corner. Shibata sends Hobbs in for a SPLASH! Then Shibata adds his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shibata HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Yuta! Hobbs scoops Yuta for a POWERSLAM! Shibata covers but Mortos breaks it! Hobbs returns, Mortos dodges him and SPEARS Hobbs down!! Then a HEADBUTT for Shibata! Mortos keeps going, TORNILLO TOPE onto Hobbs!! Mortos gets back in and LARIATS Shibata! The fans fire up but here comes Joe! Joe fires forearms back and forth with Mortos!
The fans rally, Joe fires a flurry, but Mortos kicks low! Mortos whips Joe to the corner, runs in, but Joe URENAGES Mortos down! Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats Joe and Nick helps with the SLICED BREAD! BASEMENT SUPERKICK! But Ospreay springboards in! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ospreay! Then they have the wrists, E V P- NO, Ospreay kips up, gets loose, and DOUBLE OSCUTTERS!! Swerve joins in, FOSBURY FLOP onto the Bucks! The fans are thunderous, Nana does his dance, and Ospreay turns around into a BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Shibata gets Yuta in a SLEEPER! Yuta snapmares free and ROCKS Shibata!
“ESTA LUCHA!” as Yuta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and BUSAIKU KNEES Shibata! But Shibata’s right up to PENALTY KICK!! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally! Hot tags to Swerve and Moxley! These two fire forearms and the fans fire up again! The most dangerous men in AEW go back and forth, but Swerve gets the edge! Moxley ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve mule kicks and HAYMAKERS! Ospreay adds a HOOK KICK! Swerve somersaults for the FLATLINER! Ospreay helps Swerve turn Moxley in the gator roll, CHASING THE DRAGON!! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay sets Moxley up!
Swerve goes up, but Matt stops Swerve! Swerve kicks Matt away and Ospreay BOOTS Matt down! But Marina distracts the ref! Nick SHOVES Swerve and Swerve HOTSHOTS off the ropes! Moxley rolls swerve up to cover, DEATH BUCKS WIN!!
Winners: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
The Problem is always a factor, but this isn’t done as Yuta & The Bucks beat up on Joe! Then the Bucks SUPERKICK Swerve! Moxley has a SLEEPER on Swerve, then feeds him to the SUPERKICKS! Moxley puts the SLEEPER back on, but HERE COMES HANGMAN!! The Cowboy told us about the ringside ban, but also mentioned that once the match was over, it was fair game! Hangman storms out here, unintentionally saving Swerve, and he glares at Moxley. The fans fire up as Hangman throws off his jacket and rushes the ring! Moxley stands his ground, the two get face to face, and now go fist for fist! Yuta gets in but Hangman DECKS him!
Moxley kicks low! Moxley whips but Hangman goes to the apron! Moxley waits, Hangman slingshots, but then Moxley dodges! BUCKSHOT on Matt! Well, it did hit a Buck, and Nick asks wtf! Hangman says he told them, they stay out of his business or else! But now Moxley has the briefcase! Only for Hangman to spot him first. Moxley is frozen in place, and now The Opps & Ospreay get in the ring! The Maniac decides discretion is the better part of valor, and The Death Riders are in retreat. But there’s no running from what’s coming! 24 days remain before All In, will they be the last 24 days Moxley has as champion?
My Thoughts:
Awesome night for AEW’s first show in Mexico, even with things going about how I expected. For one, Mone of course won the title, because why else would they even do this match if not to give her one more belt? Though, what’s wild is that she picked up another belt without much hype or press from AEW. I guess European Wrestling Alliance hopes this gets them some attention. But good stuff with Toni Storm’s noir video and the sneak attack. And I would hope Toni retains the title at All In to keep Mone from going Ultimo Dragon just yet.
Cash Wheeler and Claudio Castagnoli both had travel issues, so I understand subbing people in. But did a 12 Man Tag really need to become a 14 Man Tag for it? And seeing as how I don’t cover CMLL’s own programming, I have NO idea why Atlantis Senior & Junior are getting booed. Is it a “Cena Wins LOL” situation where Junior is winning too much? That’s the only thing I can really think of offhand. But naturally, the Faces of that match won, as The Don Callis Family was rolling last week and needed humbling. I would think we still get Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher 2 now, and maybe Kyle wins the title so that the Don Callis Family has something.
Although, Callis seems to be bringing Okada into the fold for whatever reason, so he could end up bringing the “Unified” Continental & International Championship to the family. Okada VS Briscoe was great, and naturally Okada got the win. Mistico VS MJF was great stuff, up until MJF gave up and gave Mistico the win there. I know MJF loves getting heat, but him being the first man to snatch Mistico’s mask away like that is some HUGE heat. Also, I think I said it way back during some feud Penta had in AEW, but are masks really sacred if they’re willing to let them get ripped, stretched, and even yanked away? Or has that been lucha libre kayfabe all along? Either way, great stuff with JetSpeed and the other luchadores showing up, lots of matches set up with that.
Great Fatal 4 Way, and great win for Hologram to stay undefeated, but I will again criticize needing to do money prizes for these things. They should’ve set Hologram up for a title match twice over by now but TK is apparently making Hologram his top undefeated guy. Like if Goldberg was more than just big and strong and could actually do stuff… Also, while they obviously didn’t work together the entire time, I just feel like Ricochet having Lio Rush & Action Andretti become his crew (what with them being CRU and all) is the right move. Or perhaps this story of finding a faction is going to be an ongoing gag that no one likes Ricochet and would never follow him.
Then a great 10 Man Tag main event, though a little redundant considering Anarchy in the Arena was only a few weeks ago. Still good stuff for everybody, especially Mortos since he got to sub in for Claudio. Of course Marina gets involved so that the Heels win, but great stuff with Hangman going after Moxley. Hangman did a great job in his promo speaking Espanol to show respect to the fans. Naturally, Moxley gets away, that’s his whole thing. I really hope Ospreay, Swerve and The Opps keep the Death Riders and Bucks at bay so Hangman doesn’t get screwed over at All In. It’d be garbage if, after all this time and energy, it doesn’t pay off with Hangman as the triumphant hero.
My Score: 9/10
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