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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 34 Results & Report! (8/6/24)

A Block, Round 7!

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5 months ago

August 6, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Who is truly tranquilo?

Once teammates in Los Ingobernables de Japon, Shingo Takagi and Sanada do battle in order to move towards the top of A Block! Will it be a Rampaging Dragon or Cold Skull that takes the spotlight?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Yota Tsuji & BUSHI VS Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima; Yota & Bushi win.
8 Man Tag: Konosuke Takeshita & The United Empire VS Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano, El Phantasmo & Jado; Konosuke & The United Empire win.
Yuya Uemura & Taka Michinoku VS Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Ren & Kanemaru win.
Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma VS David Finlay & Gedo; Goto & Honma win.
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Great-O-Khan VS Callum Newman; Khan wins.
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Gabe Kidd VS Jake Lee; Jake wins.
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. VS EVIL; ZSJ wins.
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shota Umino VS Tetsuya Naito; Naito wins.
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shingo Takagi VS SANADA; Sanada wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current 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: 4-2, 8 points
Jeff Cobb: 4-2, 8 points
Henare: 3-3, 6 points
Yota Tsuji: 3-3, 6 points
Yuya Uemura: 3-3, 6 points
Ren Narita: 3-3, 6 points
Hirooki Goto: 3-3, 6 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 3-3, 6 points
Boltin Oleg: 2-4, 4 points
El Phantasmo: 2-4, 4 points

G1 Climax 34 A Block: Great-O-Khan VS Callum Newman!

The United Empire’s Jeff Cobb and Henare just battled it out in B Block, and now we see it happen in A Block! The Dominator and the Prince of Pace are both at the back of the pack, on the bubble, but who ends up dead last with one more loss?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. It sounds like Callum has the majority and Khan even encourages the fans to get louder. The two shake hands and the fans cheer. They feel things out, Khan grabs a leg, and he flips Callum! Callum lands on his feet, ducks ‘n’ dodges to build speed! Khan dodges the boot, Callum dodges a boot! Khan swats Callum’s kick, but Callum trips Khan! Khan avoids the double stomp! Khan trips Callum, waistlock and roll to a cover, TWO! IRON CLAW, spin and ELIM- NO! Callum slips free, springboards, but Khan catches him! Khan pops Callum around to a GERMAN SUPLEX, but Callum lands out!

Callum runs up, Khan dodges the kick, Callum jumps the sweep! SHOTGUN KICK! The fans fire up as Callum stands tall! Callum drags Khan up, but Khan CLAPS then RAMS Callum into a corner! Khan Mongolian Chops! And Mongolian Chops! And feints the chops to UPPERCUT! Khan has Callum in a corner, and he goes up to sit on his throne! The fans cheer, the ref reprimands, but Khan pulls Callum’s arms! The ref counts, Khan lets go at 4, but then pulls the arms again! The ref counts more, Khan jumps down to CHOP Callum on the back! Fireman’s carry takeover, cover, TWO, but into the KATAGATAME!

Callum endures the head ‘n’ arm triangle, even as Khan leans all his weight on the hold. Callum fights around, reaches out, but Khan keeps him from the ropes. Khan squeezes tight, and Callum is turning red! Callum still kicks around, and finds the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Khan lets off, but then he brings Callum into a chinlock. Callum fights up but Khan makes it an IRON CLASW SLEEPER! And then the ELIM- NO, Callum knees free! Callum trips Khan again, and DOUBLE STOMPS! The fans fire up while both men are down. Callum and Khan stir, and Khan rolls to a corner. Callum rises and the fans rally up.

Khan drags himself up with ropes, Callum rolls back and springs up! Callum runs in to UPPERCUT! Callum rolls, runs back in and GAMANGIRIS! Snapmare and PENALTY KICK! Cover, ONE!! Callum just PENALTY KICKS again! And STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Khan survives and Callum keeps cool while the fans rally up. Khan headbutts the mat to fire himself back up, and Callum storms over. Callum chicken wings the arms but Khan fights the lift. So Callum ROCKS Khan in the back, chicken wings again, but Khan RAMS him into a buckle! Callum DREAMCAST- SAYANAGI! Both men are down again!

The fans rally, Khan crawls his way over and he drags Callum into a SLEEPER! Callum endures, fights up, but Khan IRON CLAW SLEEPERS, and then torture racks, but Callum slips free! Khan BODY BLOWS! Khan runs, into a JUMPING METEORA! The fans fire up as both men are down once more! Khan rolls to a corner, Callum goes to the other, and the fans rally up. Callum runs Around the World to DROPKICK! Callum then goes up and up and FLYING DOUBLE STOMPS Khan on the back! Callum goes to ropes, but Khan catches him first! Callum fights the suplex, but Khan shoves. Callum springboards to sunset flip! TWO!

Khan runs up, Callum ROCKS him first! And ROLLING ELBOW! And HEEL KCIK! And DREAMCAST KICK! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up but Callum shakes his head. Callum calls his shot, springboards, OSC- NO, Khan catches Callum again! HITSUJIGOROSHI, into FLATLINER, and then ELIMINATOR!! Cover, Khan wins!

Winner: Great-O-Khan, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Callum earns 0)

The Prince of Pace tried, but he could not overcome Khan! But out of respect, Khan holds the ropes open for Callum, and then Callum returns the favor. Khan’s Eliminator eliminates Callum from playoff contention, but will the KOPW Champion carry the United Empire’s banner all the way to the Climax?

G1 Climax 34 A Block: Gabe Kidd VS Jake Lee!

Now the Bullet Club War Dogs are fighting each other! The Mad Man and the Smart Bastard have been quite the team in the background of this tournament, but who withstands the heat in these dog days of summer?

But being War Dogs, Gabe strikes first as he BOOTS Jake off the apron during his entrance! Gabe then goes out to grab a chair from under the ring! The fans are torn, the ref reprimands, but Gabe JAMS Jake, then SMACKS him on the back! Gabe grins, pushes the ref aside, and he pursues Jake around the way. Gabe SMACKS Jake in the face! Jake wobbles, Gabe shoves him over, and then Gabe gets a mic to say, “Hey, Jake. Welcome to War Dogs, mother effer!” Gabe then goes looking for more while the fans fire up. Gabe brings out a TABLE! Korakuen Hall fires up, Jake stands, and Gabe takes aim! Gabe CHUCKS the table!

Jake dodges, the table hits railing, and then Jake GIANT KILLER KNEES Gabe low! Gabe sputters, Jake throws off his War Dogs baseball jersey, and he brings a chair over for himself! Jake JAMS Gabe, SMACKS him, and that’s payback! Gabe staggers into the crowd, Jake pursues and CLUBS him! They brawl out there, the fans all fired up! They hop into the orange bleachers! The lights come up so fans can see, and Young Lions tell other fans to get out of the way! Gabe and Jake brawl right into the row of seats! The fans go wild as they move up to the higher section! Gabe fires forearms with Jake back and forth!

Gabe ROCKS Jake, flips Jake off, then gets space. Gabe grins, “I’m a MAD MAN!” Gabe runs, but into a GIANT KILLER KNEE! The fans are thunderous as Jake stands tall! Jake roars and Korakuen roars with him! Jake drags Gabe up, brings him along, CLUBS him on the neck, but Gabe hits back! Jake kicks low, CLUBS Gabe again, and Gabe staggers down the steps. Gabe RAMS into Jake but Jake kicks Gabe again. Gabe goes to ground level, Jake storms up but Gabe CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Jake kicks low, and he SMACKS Gabe off an open seat! The fans cheer and Jake goes back for that table!

Jake sets Gabe’s table up against railing, then goes back for Gabe. Jake brings Gabe around, and runs him right into the table! The fans are thunderous while Gabe is dazed! Jake puts Gabe in the ring, the fans applaud, but Gabe comes back to LARIAT! Now it’s a match as Gabe covers, TWO!! The fans fire up while both men are down! The chants of “GABU!” “JAKU!” duel but Gabe roars! Gabe reels Jake in, but Jake fights the lift. Jake back drops Gabe, but Gabe is right up! Gabe UPPERCUTS, whips, but Jake reverses to KNEE, then FACELOCK GUILLOTINE! Gabe wrenches out to UPPERCUT!

Jake ROCKS Gabe in return! Gabe CHOPS, then JABS! Jake ROUNDHOUSES! Gabe falls over, Jake leans on ropes, and the fans fire up again. Both men go to corners, and Gabe runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Cover, ONE!??! Jake doesn’t fret, he just choke grips, to GIANT CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives and now Jake is shocked! The fans are thunderous as Jake goes back to the corner and aims again. Gabe rises, Jake runs in, FACE- LARIAT!! Gabe hits Jake but both men are down! The fans rally, and Gabe sits up, and so does Jake! Gabe and Jake both grin, they’re having fun now! They go forehead to forehead, then forearm for forearm!

The fans rally and Gabe stands up. Gabe dares Jake to stand, so Jake stands! The forearms go back and forth again, faster and faster! The fans rally with every shot! Gabe SLAPS, SLAPS, and SLAPS! Then ripcord and SLAP!! Jake drops to his knees then his face! Gabe leans on ropes to stay up, but Jake rises. Gabe runs up, Jake dodges and BOOTS Gabe against ropes! Gabe flounders out, Jake falls back and the fans rally again. The ring count starts on Gabe while he stirs. Gabe rises at 6 of 20, stands at 8, but Jake’ son the apron! Gabe blocks the kick to CLUB the leg! Gabe brings Jake off but Jake fights the bomb!

Gabe gest around to GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor! The ring count is now 15 of 20! Gabe rises, as does Jake! Gabe runs at Jake! Drop toehold into railing!! Jake gets in the ring! Gabe springs up but misses the ring! JAKE WINS!

Winner: Jake Lee, by count-out (gains 2 points; Gabe earns 0)

Gabe is pissed, but he got outsmarted in the end! But even so, there’s respect as Gabe gives Jake the Too Sweet. Will these two just have to go another round in the future? Will Jake find his way to the playoffs with his outside shot?

G1 Climax 34 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. w/ Kosei Fujita VS EVIL w/ Dick Togo!

This may not be the main event, but this could be the most critical match in the tournament! If The Front Man wins, he has a crucial tiebreaker in his back pocket. If The King of Darkness wins, he pulls far out ahead and practically clinches the playoffs. Who will lead A Block into the homestretch?

Wait, the music is playing but where is ZSJ? ZSJ and EVIL are fighting right out of the entrance! Evil & Dick are mugging ZSJ! They put him in the ring! The fans boo but Dick distracts the ref so Evil can stomp ZSJ more! Evil drags ZSJ up, Dick uses POCKET SAND! Evil & Dick hit MAGIC KILLER!! Evil tells the ref to get this going, and the bell rings! Cover, TWO!! Another cover, TWO!! A third cover, TWO!!! Evil tries a knuckle lock cover, TWO as ZSJ gets an arm up! Evil puts that arm down to try again, TWO as ZSJ gets the other arm up! Evil tries a prawn hold, TWO!! ZSJ has the sunset flip, ZSJ WINS!!!

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Evil earns 0)

The King of Darkness cannot believe it! His attempt to steal this one completely backfired! And now with the fastest win in this G1, maybe one of the fastest all time, is The Front Man going to be the top seed? Or is there still time to show Everything is Evil?

G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shota Umino VS Tetsuya Naito!

The Roughneck was just in this spot, the penultimate match of the night, and he fell to the Cold Skull. Will he fall again going against the Uncontrollable Charisma? Or will he manage to bring down THE IWGP World Heavyweight Champion?

As usual, Naito takes his time with the entrance attire, and Shota waits patiently. Naito tests just how patient, even taking his time with the belt. Finally, the pants are put aside, and Naito adjusts his wristbands. The bell rings and Shota SHOTGUNS! Shota fires off on Naito, then whips. Naito reverses but Shota holds ropes. Naito runs up, Shota drop toeholds him into ropes, and then slingshots for the APRON DDT! Naito is stuck upside-down and the fans fire up! Shota gets some space, runs back up, and he DRIVE-BY DROPKICKS! Shota drags Naito off the apron, to TORNADO DDT to the floor!

The fans fire up with Shota and he hurries to bring Naito back up. Shota puts Naito in the ring, goes to a corner, and the fans rally as Shota climbs. Naito slowly rises, into the MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shota waits on Naito. Shota then runs, for IGNITION! Cover, TWO! Naito is still in this but Shota fires up again! The fans rally, Shota underhooks, but Naito RAMS Shota into the corner! Naito ELBOWS Shota, then atomic drops! Naito puts Shota up top, then drags him out for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up more! Red Shoes checks his son, but he’s okay to continue.

Naito rises and kicks Shota to the apron. Naito then joins Shota on the apron, drags him up, and hits an APRON NECKBREAKER! Shota writhes, Naito drags Shota out from the apron, DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! But he isn’t done! Naito stands Shota up for a NECKREAKER to the floor! Four different neckbreakers and Naito leaves Shota behind! Red Shoes checks, Shota clutches his neck and shoulder but he’s somehow still in this. The ring count climbs, Shota’s left arm is shaky, and he is still down at 10 of 20! And at 15! Shota uses his good arm to drag himself up, 18! He flounders at 19!! Shota springs in at 19.5 and the fans cheer!

Naito is right on Shota, cravats for a neck wrench, then whips. Naito ELBOWS Shota, down, then basement dropkicks! Naito then stands Shota up, holds him in place, and hits another NECKBREAKER! The fans cheer while Naito poses. Naito then covers, TWO! Shota is still in this, but Naito stays cool. Naito drags Shota up, cravats for another neck wrench, but Shota endures. Shota fights up to throw body shots, but Naito thrashes him! Naito snapmares to have the neck wrench grind into the mat. Shota still endures, even as Naito pulls on the neck. Shota fights around, rises up, and he fires body shots!

Naito ROCKS Shota, KICKS and CLUBS him, then runs. But Shota DROPKICKS! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! The fans rally more, and Shota roars as he rises! Naito stands and Shota fires forearms! Shota whips Naito to the corner, then runs in to UPPERCUT! FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but impressive with all the damage Shota’s neck has taken. Naito is dazed, the fans rally up and duel, and Shota drags Naito to his feet. Naito fights the clinch, so Shota UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! Naito SPITS at Shota, so Shota UPPERCUTS again! And then EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!

Naito stays in this but the fans rally up again. Shota drags Naito up in the dragon sleeper, but Naito fights it around! NECKBREAKER, then LEG LOCK NELSON! Shota endures, kicks around, and the fans rally more. Naito puts on the pressure, but Shota still fights his way over. Shota reaches out, but Naito puts on even more pressure! The fans still rally, Shota still fights around, and he kicks his way forward, little by little! Naito slows Shota down by leaning back, but Shota still fights! The fans rally as hard as they can for Shota, and he kicks, scoots, and reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Naito again claims he needs help with this hold.

Red Shoes pries the nelson apart, Naito lets off, and we hit 10 minutes. Naito drags Shota up, hammerlocks then half nelsons, but Shota fights off Gloria! Shota CLUBS away on Naito, so Naito throws those heavy elbows! Shota eggs him on! So Naito fires more elbows! And even MORE elbows! Shota drops to the mat and the fans fire up! Naito paces, then he stands on Shota’s neck. The fans duel, and Naito drags Shota up. Naito throws more of the heavy elbows! Shota dodges to ROCK, ROLLING ELBOW, and- ENZIGIRI from Naito! But Shota comes back to BLAZE BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans fire up again!

Red Shoes checks, and both men are still in this. Shota rises, roars, and the fans rally again. Shota drags Naito up, dragon sleepers, but Naito fires hands from below! Shota holds on, to TEST DRIVE! Then he deadlifts Naito for TRIDENT!! Cover, TWO!! Naito survives and the fans are thunderous! Shota fires up, he brings Naito around, but Naito fights the lift to suplex, and BRAINBUSTER! Not quite Valentia but good enough for Naito! He tilt-o-whirls, but Shota blocks the Destino! Shota pops Naito around, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Not quite Death Rider but good enough for Shota! Cover, TWO!!

Korakuen Hall is thunderous while both men are down again! Shota rises, goes to a corner, and he takes aim as Naito stirs. Naito sits up, into BLAZE BLADE!! And then, underhooks and swinging DEATH RIDER!! Cover, TWO!!! Naito survives, but Shota won’t stop! Underhooks, but Naito wrenches out! DESTIN- NO!! Underhooks! Naito wrenches again! DESTINE CRADLE!! Naito wins!!!

Winner: Tetsuya Naito, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Shota earns 0)

Naito was in dire straits, but he again snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! Is there still a chance for the Stardust Genius to pull off back-to-back G1 Climaxes?

G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shingo Takagi VS SANADA!

The Rampaging Dragon and the Cold Skull. Former allies within LIJ, former teammates for World Tag League, and both were big winners just last round. But now, clashing like fire and ice, only one can stand tall! Will Takagi’s flame die out? Or will Sanada melt down this close to the Climax?

The bell rings, the fans rally, and Red Shoes assesses that “TA-KA-GI!” outdoes “SA-NA-DA!” by a wide margin. But then Sanada encourages his fans, and they start to even out the volume. The two circle, they feel things out, and they knuckle lock. Takagi waistlocks, Sanada switches, but Takagi switches back. Sanada wrenches out, wristlocks, but Takagi drop toeholds and floats to a headlock. Sanada fights up, but Takagi wrenches him to wristlock. Sanada rolls, wrenches, hammerlocks, and then headlocks. Sanada hits a takeover, Takagi headscissors, but Sanada kips free. The fans cheer as the two stand off and reset.

Takagi and Sanada slowly circle, and the dueling chants continue. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, but Takagi finds a point of leverage to put Sanada on ropes. Red Shoes counts the break, Takagi lets off slowly, and he pats Sanada on the shoulders. The fans cheer the clean break and the two reset. They tie up again, and now Sanada puts Takagi on ropes. Sanada lets off cleanly, but then he takes a swing! Takagi dodges, Sanada dodges, then Sanada kicks low. Sanada headlocks, Takagi powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Takagi rebounds to RUN Sanada over! The fans cheer, things speed up, and Sanada leaps, into a fireman’s carry! GUTBUSTER!

The fans rally while Takagi stands Sanada up against ropes. Takagi throws a KNEE, then another KNEE! Takagi whips Sanada to ropes, then KNEES him again! Takagi keeps moving, but Sanada dropkicks a leg! Then he DROPKICKS Takagi down! The fans fire up while Takagi bails out and Sanada builds speed! Sanada tumbles up and out to fake Takagi out, but Takagi YANKS Sanada down! Seems Takagi remembers that trick. Takagi drags Sanada up, then snap suplexes him on the floor! Sanada writhes, the fans rally and duel, and Takagi drags Sanada up again. Takagi brings Sanada around the way, to RAM into the apron!

Takagi RAMS Sanada into the apron again, then wrenches him to whip hard into the railing! Red Shoes reprimands but the fans cheer. Takagi shakes out his legs, then he storms over to Sanada. The ring count climbs, Takagi kneels on Sanada’s back while he lets it climb. Takagi then drags Sanada up and puts him in at 13 of 20. Takgi drops a BIG elbow, then covers, ONE!! Takagi SENTONS! We hit five minutes but Takagi waits on Sanada. Sanada sputters, so Takagi KNEES him in the back. Takagi drags Sanada up, and RAMS him in a corner, going after the back! Red Shoes counts but Takagi RAMS one more time.

Takagi eggs Sanada on, then CHOKES him on ropes! Red Shoes counts, Takagi lets off, and Sanada sputters. But then Takagi stands on Sanada’s chest! Takagi eggs Sanada on, Red Shoes counts, and Takagi lets go of the ropes, to then DOUBLE STOMP! The fans continue to rally and duel while Sanada writhes. Takagi taunts Sanada, gives him scuffing kicks, then drags him up with a cravat. Sanada endures the neck wrench, throws body shots, but Takagi JABS, JABS and CHOPS! Sanada falls, the fans rally up, and Red Shoes reprimands about closed fists. Takagi was sure he was using palm strikes.

Takagi drags Sanada up but Sanada fights the suplex. Takagi fires body shots, suplexes, but Sanada slips free! Sanada waistlocks but Takagi elbows free. Takagi whips, Sanada reverses to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Both men are down and the fans fire up again. The fans rally as the two stir, and Sanada stands. Sanada brings Takagi up but Takagi KNEES, CLUBS and CHOPS! Takagi whips, Sanada reverses to hurdle, hurdle and DROPKICK! Takagi bails out, Sanada PLANCHAS! Down goes Takagi and the fans fire up again. Sanada encourages them to get louder so the fans oblige. They chant “SA-NA-DA!” and he nods.

Sanada drags Takagi up, puts him in the ring, the reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! The fans rally again while Sanada paces. Sanada stands Takagi up, but Takagi fights the fireman’s carry with elbows. Takagi runs but Sanada ducks ‘n’ tilt-o-whirls, to dragon sleeper! But Takagi turns it around! Only for Sanada to turn it back! SKULL END, but Takagi pops free and arm-drags Sanada away! Sanada comes back into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint and DDT! The fans fire up as Takagi says he’s smarter than that. We pass 10 minutes and Takagi drags Sanada up. Takagi suplexes high and hard again! Cover, TWO!

Takagi tells Korakuen, “My time is coming! TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up and Takagi storms back up on Sanada. Takagi drags Sanada up, pump handles, but Sanada fights the lift. Sanada fires elbows, but Takagi catches him to spin him and suplex! Sanada fights it so Takagi SWINGING NECKBREAKERS! Takagi then watches Sanada go to a corner while the fans rally up. Takagi runs in but he blocks a boot! And he LARIATS through! The fans fire up with Takagi and he reels Sanada in. Takagi suplexes, but Sanada kicks off the ropes! Sanada suplexes Takagi and hits MAGIC SCREW! Both men are down again and the fans fire up!

Takagi rolls away to center, but Sanada kips up! The fans fire up with Sanada and he aims from a corner. Takagi rises, Sanada runs in, but Takagi ducks the Shining Wizard! ELBOW! JAB! YUKON- NO, Sanada blocks it! Takagi spins through but Sanada fireman’s carries him! T K O! The fans fire up while both men are down again, and Sanada rises. Sanada puts Takagi in the drop zone, goes up top, and ROUNDING BODY- NO, Sanada has to roll through as Takagi moves! Sanada storms back up but into a BOOT! Takagi runs in but Sanada avoids the Pumping Bomber! Sanada waistlocks, Takagi switches and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Sanada lands out!

Sanada BLINDSIDE SHINING WIZARDS Takagi down! The fans are thunderous, and Sanada goes back to a corner. Sanada aims again, for a SHINING- NO, Takagi swats it! Takagi SLAMS the leg off the mat! Takagi grits his teeth, stands back up, and he brings Sanada around. DRAGON- NO, Sanada slips through the screw, to SHINING WIZARD! Sanada goes right up top, ROUNDING BODY PRESS!! Cover, TWO!! Takagi survives but Sanada shakes out the legs. Sanada rises again, and the fans are thunderous. Sanada clinches, but Takagi powers out to pop-up DEATH VALLEY BOMB!! Both men are down again!

The fans rally as hard as they can, and we pass 15 minutes! Takagi fires back up, and the fans echo, “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi powers up, runs in, LARIAT! Then Takagi puts Sanada up top, climbs right up to join him, and from the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX!! The fans are electric from that crash landing! Takagi sits Sanada up to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Sanada survives and the fans are erupting for “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi feeds off that energy, drags Sanada up, but Sanada fights the pump handle! Takagi still lifts, but Sanada slips free! Clinch and- NO, Takagi pump handles through! MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, TWO?!?

The fans are erupting again as Sanada survives! Takagi rises, with the fans as loud as they can be behind him! Takagi stands, drags Sanada to his feet, and pump handles. Sanada fights the torture rack lift! So Takagi wrenches out to RIDGE HAND over and over and over! Then he short arm LARIATS! Sanada drops to his knees, the fans rally, and Takagi brings Sanada up again. Pump handle, torture rack, but Sanada slips free! Takagi fires elbows, but Snada UPPERCUTS! Sanada roars, runs, but Takagi follows to LARIAT! Takagi keeps moving, Sanada sidesteps! O’Conner Roll BRIDGE, TWO!!! The fans cannot believe Takagi escapes!

The fans are erupting all over again as Takagi takes aim from a corner! Sanada staggers up, turns around, but he RAN- NO! Takagi stops the rana to SLIDING ELBOW!! Takagi drags Sanada back up, fires off boxing elbows, and the fans chant, “OI! OI! OI!” Sanada roars, Takagi JABS! HEADBUTTS! But Sanada ENZIGIRIS! Takagi steals the SHINING WIZARD!! But Sanada roars right to his feet! Takagi PUMPING BOMBERS!! Cover, ONE!?!?! No one can believe it, but Takagi shrugs it off. Takagi just runs to PUMPING BOMBER!!! And then he drags Sanada up, pump handle and rack, but Sanada slips free! DEAD FALL!!! Cover, SANADA WINS!!!

Winner: Sanada, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Takagi earns 0)

Just short of 20 minutes, this instant classic comes to an end! The Rampaging Dragon drops down a step, does he still have a chance of rising up into the playoffs?

As for Sanada, after catching his breath, getting an icepack, and having his hand raised, he then talks with Takagi. There is still respect here between the former teammates, and they even low five and fist bump! Takagi takes his leave, and Sanada grabs the mic. “To everyone who came here tonight, to everyone watching at home on NJPW World, and to Shingo Takagi, AKA TKG… Thank you!” The fans cheer that, and then chant for “SA-NA-DA!” He gets the fans to chant “T K G! T K G!” And now, time for G1 Climax 34’s first “gift.” The fans cheer that! The “stars” are coming out as the house lights dim.

Sanada says, “By beating TKG in this A Block match, now I’m looking to take first place.” The fans like the sound of that! Sanada stands to say he has one more thing to say. “Unfortunately, I can’t say that I like Korakuen Hall best of all Japan.” EH!? “But besides that, I do like the G1 Climax the most!” The fans cheer that! “OI, KORAKUEN! See you tomorrow.” The Cold Skull is looking to fire up, but will he blaze a trail all the way into the playoffs?

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

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

Here are the current B Block standings!

My Thoughts:

Another awesome round for G1, and I like how the block is shaping up. Khan VS Callum and Gabe VS Jake were great same-faction matches. And I like that you get the feel for both factions watching those matches. United Empire has an honorable, straightforward match, while The War Dogs go after even teammates with aggression and a sort of backhanded respect. Khan and Jake winning were great moves, and that makes for some spoiler chances this Thursday when A Block is back in action.

I was expecting ZSJ VS Evil to be an epic to determine first place, but I didn’t think it’d be epically short! At the same time, that was hilarious and I love that they compounded all the cheap shots and cheating into that small window, and ZSJ still wins out. I really do hope ZSJ is a finalist this year, he’s been so good for so long that I don’t know what NJPW is expecting in order to make him a top title contender. Shota VS Naito was very good, but like all of Naito’s matches since like Forbidden Door, it was kinda slow, Naito got dominated, and then Naito pulls out the win. I don’t know much more Naito can do this without it getting boring for fans.

But hey, Sanada VS Takagi then turned it up and had what was practically a title match. Great win for Sanada, and he’s up against Khan next. Khan could believably pull off the upset, but I would think Sanada stays in the running until the ninth round, leaving it up to those final results to determine if he’s in or out. In fact, ZSJ is his final opponent, that would be an awesome match to help set up the playoffs.

My Score: 9/10

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/21/24)

Merry Collision!

Published

21 minutes ago

December 21, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!

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

OFFICIAL RESULTS

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

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!

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

Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!

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

Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.

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

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

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

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

Brody King is on a Rampage!

Published

22 hours ago

December 20, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Have a Holly Jolly Rampage!

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

OFFICIAL RESULTS

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

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony Schiavone is in the ring!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall

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

Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.

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

Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!

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

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

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

Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall

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

Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.

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

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

Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall

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

Team Triple J speaks backstage.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Thoughts:

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

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

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