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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 34 Results & Report! (8/8/24)
A Block, Round 8!
We’re entering the home stretch!
The King of Darkness says Everything is Evil, but he runs into the Rampaging Dragon! Both men still have a chance, but whose hope runs out in round 8?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano VS Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima; Oleg & Yano win.
- HENARE & Konosuke Takeshita VS Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Henare & Konosuke win.
- Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma VS El Phantasmo & Jado; Goto & Honma win.
- Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira VS David Finlay & Gedo; Cobb & Akira win.
- Yota Tsuji & BUSHI VS Yuya Uemura & Taka Michinoku; Yota & Bushi win.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: Tetsuya Naito VS Callum Newman; Naito wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: SANADA VS Great-O-Khan; Khan wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shota Umino VS Jake Lee; Jake wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Gabe Kidd; ZSJ wins.
- G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shingo Takagi VS EVIL; Takagi wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current 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!
Jeff Cobb: 5-2, 10 points
Ren Narita: 4-3, 8 points
Hirooki Goto: 4-3, 8 points
Yota Tsuji: 4-3, 8 points
David Finlay: 4-3, 8 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 4-3, 8 points
Henare: 3-4, 6 points
Yuya Uemura: 3-4, 6 points
Boltin Oleg: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
El Phantasmo: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Tetsuya Naito VS Callum Newman!
The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion wants to repeat as G1 Climax Champion, and while he’s just a step behind the leaders, he’s also one wrong move from missing out on the playoffs. Can Naito keep the dream of going back-to-back alive? Or will the Prince of Pace play spoiler?
Speaking of speed, Callum BLASTS Naito off the apron! No waiting for the entrance or the entrance attire, Callum goes to the apron to take aim! Naito stands, Callum goes up, but Naito dodges the Asai Moonsault! Naito whips Callum but Callum LEAPS over the railing! Naito runs up, but Callum KICKS the railing into him! Callum jumps off the railing, Naito dodges again, but Callum DROPKICKS him down! The fans fire up while Callum kips up, and Naito slumps to the floor, still in his fancy suit. Callum hurries to drag Naito into the ring. The bell rings, Callum springboards but Naito SHOVES him to the floor!
The fans rally and Naito finally gets to take the suit off. Naito then goes out after Callum, to RAM him into railing! The fans rally, Naito brings Callum up and into the ring, and the fans applaud. Naito stands Callum up for those heavy elbows! Naito turns Callum, holds him, then hits the NECKBREAKER! The fans cheer, Naito covers, ONE! Callum is tougher than that, so Naito stands him up to cravat. Callum endures the neck wrench, reaches out for ropes, but Naito brings him away. Callum fires body shots, but Naito puts more pressure on the neck! Callum fights up to fire more shots, so Naito CLUBS him on the neck.
Naito whips Callum to ropes, but Callum slides to trip and DOUBLE STOMP! The fans cheer and Naito goes to a corner. Callum rolls, stands and UPPERCUTS in the corner! Then he rolls and returns to GAMANGIRI! Callum snapmares, runs and PENALTY KICKS! Then STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Naito stays in this. Callum stays focused and brings Naito around into chicken wings. Naito fights the lift, RAMS Callum back into a corner, then fires elbows. Naito gets space, but Callum runs up! Naito atomic drops Callum, then fires more of those heavy elbows!
Naito puts Callum up top, climbs up after him, and SUPER STEINERS! Callum can’t quite land on his feet like Ospreay, but he’s still back up on his feet fast! The fans rally, Callum SWATS a lariat, SUPERKICKS, then BUZZSAWS! Cover, TWO! Naito stays in this and the fans fire up more. Callum feeds off that energy, aims from a corner, and he goes Around to World to DROPKICK! Naito staggers, Callum goes up and up, but Naito avoids the flying stomps! Callum comes back, into a SPINEBUSTER! Naito wrenches, but Callum fires elbows now! Naito fires elbows again! Callum dodges one to BOOT!
Naito wobbles, but he ENZIGIRIS right back! Naito runs up, tilt-o-whirl, NO, GO TO SLEEP!! Callum springboards, OS- NO, Naito dodges! CORRIENDO SHIKI DESTINO!! Cover, TWO?!? Callum survives and the fans fire up again! Naito tilt-o-whirls, and DESTINOS!! Cover, Naito wins!
Winner: Tetsuya Naito, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Callum earns 0)
Callum tried to step on the gas, but Naito brings him to a screeching halt! Will Callum have to try harder to spoil someone’s run? Is Naito going to pull off the repeat Climax?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: SANADA VS Great-O-Khan!
The Cold Skull is also within reach of a top spot, but he must be just as careful. Will he stay cool so close to the end? Or will the Dominator conquer him for the United Empire?
The bell rings, the two slowly circle, and the fans rally up. The two feel things out, clinch, and go around. Khan waistlocks, Sanada wrenches out to switch, but Khan trips Sanada to waistlock back. Khan rolls to a bridging cover, ONE, but Khan shifts to a facelock. Sanada fights up, wrenches, but Khan rolls free. The fans applaud this opening exchange and the two reset. They circle more, feel things out, and Khan CLAPS to distract! Khan picks Sanada up, puts him on ropes, but Sanada fights being thrown out! The ref counts, Khan lets Sanada down, and Mongolian Chops! Khan whips, Sanada reverses and hurdles, hurdles, but Khan stays back!
Khan clamps on an IRON CLAW SLEEPER! Khan then shifts around for the BOW ‘N’ ARROW RACK! Sanada endures, but Khan spins for the SWINGING BUSTER! The fans fire up and Khan clamps on the IRON CLAW! Khan drags Sanada up, ELIMI- NO, Sanada arm-drags free! But Khan avoids the Shining Wizard! Khan rushes in but Sanada catches him for a suplex! And MAGIC SCREW! The fans fire up, and Sanada goes up top! ROUNDING- NO, Khan avoids the press! Sanada’s leg jams! Was that landing harder on him than it seemed! Khan TACKLES Sanada, ties up the legs, and pulls on the foot!
Sanada endures, crawls over, ROPEBREAK! Khan lets off and Sanada bails out. The fans rally while the ref checks Sanada’s leg. Sanada seems okay to continue, so Khan storms out to stand on the knee! The ref reprimands, Sanada flails, and Khan steps off. Khan waits on Sanada, the fans rally up more, and Khan drags Sanada up. Khan puts the bad leg around railing and pulls! The ref reprimands, Khan lets off, and he BOOTS railing to jam up the leg! The fans cheer and Khan leaves Sanada behind. Khan waits, the fans rally for Sanada, but then Khan comes right back out! Khan puts Sanada in the ring, covers, TWO!
Khan ties up the legs again to KNEE away on the knees! Then Khan KICKS the bad leg! Sanada flounders away while the fans rally up. Khan drags Sanada to a cover, TWO! Khan stays cool while the fans rally for Sanada. Khan kicks at Sanada mockingly, but Sanada sits up to CHOP! Khan eggs Sanada on, so Sanada CHOPS! And CHOPS, but Khan blocks to get the CALF KILLER! Sanada endures, reaches out, and we pass five minutes. Khan grabs the other leg, DEATHLOCK CALF KILLER! Sanada still endures, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Khan lets go. Khan stalks Sanada, then drags him up by an ear.
Khan Mongolian Chops Sanada to ropes! Then Mongolian Chops again and again! The fans rally, Khan whips, but Sanada reverses to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Both men are down and the fans cheer again. Khan clutches his neck while Sanada shakes out the bad leg. Sanada stands as the fans rally, and Sanada hobbles over to Khan at the ropes. Sanada whips, Khan reverses, but Sanada’s leg won’t let him reach the other side! Khan storms up but Sanada dropkicks Khan’s leg! Then DROPKICKS Khan down! Khan bails out while fans rally, Sanada storms over, and Sanada PLANCHAS! The fans fire up and Sanada encourages them to get louder.
The fans rally up more, and Sanada massages his bad leg. The ring count starts while Sanada stalks Khan. Sanada stands Khan up at 8 of 20 to put in at 10, then rolls in after him. Sanada still checks the bad leg, then he brings Khan up. Sanada fireman’s carries, but Khan fights free to a SLEEPER! Sanada fights that, arm-drags free, and runs up to tilt-o-whirl into the SKULL END! Khan drops back to roll through, KNEEBAR! But Sanada slips free to SHINING- LEG WHIP TAKEDOWN! The fans fire up as Khan counters and now takes aim! Khan waits on Sanada to rise up, which is slow because of the bad leg.
Khan runs in, to BOOT the leg! Khan clamps on, pulls the kneepad away, IRON CLAW into the SHIN BREAKER! Sanada hobbles, Khan runs, but Sanada fireman’s carries! T K O! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Sanada manages to kip up! Adrenaline is powerful stuff, and Sanada aims from the corner! Khan rises, into a SHINING- IRON RIGHT!! The ref reprimands but Khan falls back, too! The fans rally up and Khan stands first. The Monster Rage boils over at the 10 minute mark! Khan drags Sanada up, IRON CLAW and ELIMI- NO, Sanada slips free and O’Conner Roll- NO, Khan catches Sanada to the IRON CLAW SLEEPER!
Khan drags Sanada up to spin him around, but Sanada reels Khan into a clinch! But Khan slips around to waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! But Sanada lands on his feet! Sanada hobbles from the bad leg! Khan still thinks he nailed the suplex, but he takes a BLINDSIDE SHINING WIZARD!! The fans fire up again as Sanada goes to a corner! Khan rises up, into another SHINING WIZARD!! The fans are thunderous and Sanada reels Khan in, but Khan reels Sanada into HITSUJIGOROSHI! FLATLINER!! And then ELIMINATOR!! Cover, KHAN WINS!
Winner: Great-O-Khan, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sanada earns 0)
The KOPW Champion pulls off an upset over a former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion! Both men are now 4-4 going into the final round, can either man find their way into the playoffs?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shota Umino VS Jake Lee!
The Roughneck is on the back half of the block, but so is The Smart Bastard. Both men need to win this to stay afloat, who uses the other as a stepping stone toward greatness?
Shota runs right up on Jake to fire forearms! Jake fires back, the bell rings, and the fans fire up as Shota has the edge! Shota DECKS Jake, but Jake bails out! The fans rally while Shota eggs Jake on. Jake brushes that off, but then Shota rushes out after him! Jake kicks low and CLAWS Shota’s eyes! The ref reprimands, but Jake whips Shota hard into railing! Shota comes back to SHOTGUN! The fans fire up with Shota as he shakes the railing. Shota stomps Jake, drags him up, and UPPERCUTS! Shota stalks Jake around the way, CLUBS him on the neck, then has cameramen clear out. Shota whips but Jake reverses, and Shota hits railing hard!
Shota staggers away, and Jake goes looking for plunder! Jake brings out a chair! The ref says no but Jake brushes him aside, to SMACK Shota on the back! Jake throws the chair aside, the ref gets in his face about it, but Jake pushes the ref aside again. Jake talks trash on the fans but they boo back. Jake goes back for Shota, stomps him down, then mocks the fans. Jake CLUBS Shota on the back, then CLUBS him again. The ring count starts but Jake chinbars Shota around into the ring. Jake slides in at 7 of 20, covers, ONE! Jake grabs Shota’s legs and works to turn him. Shota resists, so Jake STOMPS him in the gut!
Jake works to turn Shota over but Shota still resists! Shota flails, kicks free, and Jake goes to ropes. Jake storms back over to stomp Shota! Shota eggs Jake on and the fans fire up! Jake nods and stomps Shota more! The fans rally, Jake stomps more, and Shota eggs him on! So Jake KICKS Shota in the back! Shota staggers to ropes, Jake brings him up to whip, but Shota reverses. But then Jake grabs ropes to avoid the dropkick! Shota flounders, Jake grabs the legs, and he turns Shota over! BOSTON CRAB! Shota endures, the fans rally up, but Jake taunts Shota to just give up. Shota fights, pushes up, but Jake sits deep!
The fans rally harder as Shota continues to endure! Shota powers up but Jake makes it a LION TAMER! Shota still endures, so Jake goes back to the BOSTON CRAB! The fans rally even harder, and Shota fights up his way over! ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Jake lets go at 4, and we pass five minutes. Shota sputters but Jake mocks the fans for liking Shota. Jake stomps Shota, but Shota grits his teeth. Jake kicks at Shota, toying with him and taunting him. Jake laughs, runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Shota’s back in this! Shota rises, storms over and fires forearms in the corner! Shota whips Jake to the corner, runs up, and UPPERCUTS!
Shota reels Jake in but Jake fights the lift! Jake KNEES low, and Shota sputters. Jake runs up but Shota drop toeholds him onto ropes! Shota slingshots to APRON DDT! The fans fire up while Jake flops to the floor! The ring count starts, Shota storms over to Jake, and he stands Jake up at 10 of 20 to put in the ring at 11. Shota then goes to a corner, climbs up, and aims, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit, and then Shota clinches for the FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but the fans fire up all the same! Shota runs, to IG- NO, Jake dodges, and GIANT KILLER KNEES! Then ROUNDHOUSES!
The fans rally as Jake aims from a corner. Shota slowly rises, Jake winds up and KICKS! Shota grits his teeth, then eggs Jake on! So Jake KICKS again! Shota eggs Jake on more! Jake KICKS again, but Shota shakes his head! Shota eggs Jake on one more time, so Jake KICKS again! Shota falls forward, and Jake drags him back up, except Shota’s deadweight. The fans rally and we hit 10 minutes. Jake waits in the corner, and Shota pushes himself up. Jake does a standing count of his own, but Shota sits up. Jake runs in, and he blocks the Penalty Kick! Shota then stands to DECK Jake!! The fans fire up as Shota roars!
The ref checks Jake now, and it is Shota who gives those toying, taunting kicks. Jake sits right up, Shota slaps him around. Jake fires a forearm, but Shota just glares. Shota fires a forearm, Jake fires back! The fans rally as the forearms pick up speed, going back and forth! Jake winds up to fire a flurry! Jake runs, Shota ELBOWS him! Shota runs, Jake ELBOWS him back! Jake runs, but Shota clinches to EXPLODER! Jake is right up and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Shota is right up, BLAZE BLADE!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Shota rises, the fans rally up more, and Shota runs to IGNITION! Cover, TWO!!
Jake survives but Shota doesn’t hesitate! Shota drags Jake up, underhooks, but Jake fights free to back- NO, Shota fights the lift! Shota CLUBS Jake, ROCKS him, but Jake hits back! Shota ROLLING ELBOWS! Jake eggs Shota on, so Shota pops him up! PACKAGE PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, TWO!! Shota roars and the fans are thunderous! Shota underhooks, Jake slips around to GIANT back suplex!! Both men are down and the fans rally up again! Jake crawls to a cover, TWO!! Shota is still in this, but Jake rises back up. Jake shakes his head, drags Shota up, and he torture racks! Jake thrashes Shota, but Shota endures!
Jake continues to march around thrash Shota, but Shota still endures! So Jake DUMPS Shota down! Jake drags Shota up, and choke grips! GIANT CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!!! Shota survives and the fans are thunderous! We hit 15 minutes and Jake paces. Jake smirks as he watches Shota crawl to a corner. Jake takes aim as Shota stands, and FACE- BLAZE BLADE!! Jake flounders, Shota loads up, BLAZE BLADE again!! And then Shota hauls Jake up, underhooks, but Jake powers free! GIANT KILLER KNEE! ROUNDHOUSE! But Shota ENZIGIRIS! But FACE BREAK SHOT outta nowhere!! Cover, Jake wins!!
Winner: Jake Lee, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Shota earns 0)
It was quite the shootout, and The Smart Bastard outdraws #SHOOTER! Was this Shota’s last shot at the playoffs? Is Jake about to make this the Good Looking G1?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Gabe Kidd!
The Front Man pretty much humiliated Evil last round, while the Mad Man put Jake Lee to the test. ZSJ is leading the block, but will he still be out in front after this? Or will Gabe prove he is truly NJPW Strong?
The bell rings and the fans rally and duel. The two step up, feel things out, and Gabe pushes ZSJ to ropes. Red Shoes calls the break but both men still clinch. Gabe then suddenly lets off to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Gabe reels ZSJ in but ZSJ wrenches the arm! Gabe rolls free to CHOP again! And CHOP! ZSJ eggs him on so Gabe CHOPS again! Gabe brings ZSJ up but ZSJ RAMS, UPPERCUTS, and headlocks. Gabe powers out, ZSJ fights the hip toss but so does Gabe! Gabe tries again but ZSJ turns hip toss into COBRA TWIST! Gabe pops free, ZSJ rolls, but Gabe DOUBLE CHOPS! Gabe storms up to CHOP again! And again!
ZSJ goes to a corner, Gabe scuffs him, then brings him around to CHOP! Gabe runs, BOOTS, but ZSJ shakes it off. Gabe runs, into ZSJ’s BOOT! ZSJ trips Gabe, leg scissors and turns him over, JAPANESE CLUTCH! TWO!! Gabe escapes, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! ZSJ goes to ropes, Gabe CHOPS him again! And DOUBLE CHOPS! ZSJ flops out of the ring and the fans fire up! ZSJ clutches his stinging chest, red from all those shots, and Gabe goes out after him. Gabe stands ZSJ up to CHOP again! And CHOP again! Gabe then whips ZSJ hard into railing! ZSJ drops to his knees, and Gabe storms over to drag him up.
Gabe CHOPS, ZSJ UPPERCUTS, but Gabe CHOPS ZSJ down! Gabe stands ZSJ up to CHOP him against the apron! And CHOP again! And CHOP again! ZSJ again falls, but Gabe tells the cameraman to come over to take a look. ZSJ’s chest is red for sure, and Gabe CHOPS it again! Gabe whips ZSJ at railing but ZSJ uses them to go up and jump onto Gabe! GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Gabe stays on his feet while fans rally up, and Gabe powers out to suplex ZSJ to the floor! The fans cheer while Red Shoes checks ZSJ. ZSJ is okay to continue, and Gabe stands up, so the ring count starts. Gabe stands ZSJ up at 4 of 20 to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP!
ZSJ drops to his knees at 8, Gabe stands him up at 10 to put in at 11. The fans cheer, Gabe reminds us, “I’m a Mad Man, y’know.” Gabe storms into the ring and stands ZSJ up to CHOP! ZSJ nods, so Gabe CHOPS him! Gabe gets in ZSJ’s face, CHOPS, CHOPS, but ZSJ gets in Gabe’s face! ZSJ SLAPS Gabe, Gabe DOUBLE CHOPS! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ stays in this, and Red Shoes checks that red chest. Gabe paces, he drags ZSJ up, and Gabe CHOPS again! ZSJ wobbles a bit, but Gabe CHOPS again! And DOUBLE CHOPS! Gabe scuffs ZSJ, puts him in the corner, then CHOPS again! ZSJ falls to his knees and Gabe encourages the fans to cheer ZSJ on.
Gabe then drags ZSJ up, to CHOP! Gabe shakes out his hand, even he’s getting tired. Gabe CHOPS ZSJ again, pie faces him, then CHOPS again! ZSJ goes to ropes, Gabe eggs him on, then CHOPS again! ZSJ SLAPS Gabe again! Gabe dusts himself off to SLAP ZSJ! ZSJ SLAPS Gabe! Gabe sits down cross-legged! The fans fire up and Gabe says if ZSJ wants to play, let’s play. ZSJ nods and he sits down cross-legged! They get knees to knees, and the fans fire up. Gabe talks smack on Shibata, and the SLAPS start firing! SLAP for SLAP, faster and faster, but then Gabe BITES ZSJ’s forehead! Gabe SLAPS, SLAPS and SLAPS!
ZSJ sits back, Gabe taunts Shibata that he does Shibata’s stuff better than Shibata! Gabe sits ZSJ up, but ZSJ SLAPS him back! And SLAPS! And SLAPS again! Gabe flops over but ZSJ sits him up to SLAP him back down! ZSJ sits Gabe up to PENALTY KICK! Gabe’s up to SLAP and GERMAN SUPLEX! ZSJ stands up to GERMAN SUPLEX back! Gabe rises to SAIDO! ZSJ rises to PENALTY KICK! The fans are thunderous and ZSJ drops back to a corner. Gabe sits up, dusts himself off, and he runs up on ZSJ to CHOP! Gabe runs more, but ZSJ LARIATS! Both men stagger, then they DOUBLE LARIAT! Gabe keeps moving, ZSJ LARIATS him down!
Gabe is up to LARIAT ZSJ down! ZSJ stands, Gabe suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as ZSJ stays in this, but Gabe talks smack on him. The fans rally, Gabe drags ZSJ up to gut wrench, but ZSJ fights the driver to victory roll, and EURO CLUTCH! TWO!! Gabe escapes, CHOPS, but ZSJ rebounds. Gabe CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS but ZSJ powers through! ZSJ blocks a chop to wrench the arm and STOMP it! ZSJ SWATS a haymaker to wrangle Gabe again! ZSJ again STOMPS the arm! Gabe CHOPS, but that’s double-edged now! The fans fire up as ZSJ stands tall over Gabe!
ZSJ leans on ropes to catch his breath, but then he aims. Gabe sits up, but he ducks the Penalty Kick! ZSJ ducks one lariat, and catches the other to an ARMBAR!! Gabe flails but ZSJ bends the fingers! ZSJ has the ARMBAR in full, but Gabe slips free and around, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Gabe clutches his arm while he and ZSJ slowly rise. Gabe runs, but ZSJ BOOTS the arm! Then KICKS it! Then KICKS it again! ZSJ hooks Gabe up in an IRON OCTOPUS! Gabe endures, powers out, and gut wrenches! TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and the fans fire up again!
Gabe shakes out the bad arm, then crawls over to ZSJ. Gabe drags ZSJ up, gut wrenches, but ZSJ fights the bomb to sunset flip! ONE and Gabe sits on it! ONE and ZSJ sunset flips again! ONE and Gabe has it, ONE! ZSJ has the sunset flip, TWO!!! Gabe escapes just in time and the fans fire back up! ZSJ and Gabe stand, and ZSJ scoops! Gabe slips out to inverted suplex, EMERALD FLOWSION!! Gabe hurries up a corner, to MOONSAULT, into a TRIANGLE HOLD!! ZSJ catches Gabe getting cocky! The fans fire up as Gabe endures, and he powers through to rain down forearms! ZSJ just wraps on the TRIANGLE tighter!
Gabe still powers through and rains down more forearms! ZSJ lets go and both men fall back while the fans fire up! ZSJ stirs, Gabe crawls his way over, blood in his mouth. Gabe drags ZSJ up, reels him in, but ZSJ fights the lift! Gabe DOUBLE CHOPS, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ reels Gabe in, Gotch Lift! But Gabe fights that and wrenches out to JAB! Gabe tries again, but ZSJ scoops to ZACK DRIVER!! Both men are down again as ZSJ can’t cover! The fans rally up again, ZSJ rises, and he ENZIGIRIS Gabe! ZSJ runs, but Gabe dodges! ZSJ dodges, but Gabe hits the COMEBACKER! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up again while both men are back down! We pass 15 minutes and the fans rally. Gabe sits up again, and he crawls over to drag ZSJ up. Gabe stands ZSJ up to SLAP! SLAP! And SLAP! ZSJ SLAPS back, then SLEEPERS! Gabe slips around to suplex, but ZSJ slips out to SLEEPER! Gabe scoops but ZSJ slips out, REAR NAKED CHOKE!! The body scissors wrap on and Gabe drops to all fours! Gabe fights up, shouts he’ll never tap! So ZSJ traps the arms! Gabe falls back, he’s fading! Red Shoes checks and the fans rally! Gabe is OUT, ZSJ wins!!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission (gains 2 points; Gabe earns 0)
Well, Gabe kept his word: he did not #JustTapOut. But he did go to sleep! And when he wakes up, he realizes what happened. Gabe’s G1 is all but over, while The Front Man continues to lead the block! Will ZSJ secure that first round bye in the playoffs? Or will he have to keep this up until the very end?
G1 Climax 34 A Block: Shingo Takagi VS EVIL w/ Dick Togo!
And so The Rampaging Dragon and The King of Darkness meet again. They each took losses last round, but they’re both still alive in the G1. Will “the liveliest old man” still have energy left to reach the playoffs? Or will we all see Everything is Evil?
Oh c’mon, Dick! Dick anchors Takagi’s feet on the apron so Evil can CLOBBER him off the apron! The fans boo but the bell still rings to put this on record. Evil goes out to whip Takagi hard into railing, then he brings Takagi around, to RAM into the timekeeper! Abe-san suffers as always, and the fans boo. Red Shoes reprimands, but while he checks on Takagi, Evil brings out some chairs. Evil keeps those hidden around the corner, then fetches Takagi. Evil knees Takagi low, puts a chair around his head, and has the other chair! HOMERUN! The fans boo, Hiromu is on commentary and he doesn’t like this either.
Evil calls to Red Shoes while he rolls into the ring. Red Shoes keeps Dick away from Takagi, and Evil soaks up the heat from the fans. Red Shoes checks Takagi, he’s still able to go, and Evil mocks Takagi’s pose. The fans taunt Evil but he tells the fans to shut up. Takagi storms up to his feet, throws the chairs aside, and he snarls as he rolls into the ring. The fans cheer, but Evil brings Takagi round. Takagi fires body shots and knees! Evil whips, and surprise! Bare buckles! The blue buckle pad is gone, the Bullet Club Special is in effect! Evil kicks Takagi back out, then gets in Red Shoes’ face, allowing Dick to DECK Takagi!
The fans boo, Hiromu protests, but Red Shoes can’t hear them while Evil is in his way. Dick throws Takagi back in, Evil covers, but Red Shoes refuses to count. Dick counts and Evil cheers himself, but that doesn’t count! Evil tells Red Shoes to pay attention, and then he kicks Takagi around. Evil CLUBS Takagi, wrenches his arm, then wrenches again. Evil whips but Takagi blocks! So Evil CHOPS! Evil whips, Takagi reverses, but Evil stops himself! Takagi runs in, but Evil sends him into buckles! Evil taunts Takagi, drags him up, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO!!
Evil and Dick are annoyed but the fans cheer as Takagi stays in this. Evil kicks Takagi around, taunts him, and then stands on Takagi’s head. Red Shoes counts, Evil steps away, and then Evil slaps Takagi around. Takagi fires forearms in return! The fans rally, but Evil CLAWS Takagi’s eyes! Red Shoes reprimands, but Evil blocks Takagi’s kick! Evil hands that off to Red Shoes, but then Takagi blocks Evil’s kick! Red Shoes lets Takagi go so Takagi can DRAGON SCREW Evil! The fans fire up while both men are down. Takagi pounds the mat, the fans rally up, and Takagi rises. Takagi aims from a corner, runs up, and he RUSN Evil over!
Takagi scoops Evil to SLAM him, then SENTON! Cover, TWO! Takagi calls to the fans, but Evil CLOBBERS him before he can say his catchphrase! The fans boo but Evil tells them to shut up. Evil drags Takagi up, but Takagi swings! Evil dodges, swings, but into a spin and suplex! Evil fights that so Takagi hits a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Takagi runs to the corner, blocks a boot, and he LARIATS through! The fans fire up with Takagi, and he JABS! CHOPS! JABS! CHOPS! JAB, JAB, JAB! Red Shoes reprimands but Takagi swears, open palms. Then he suplexes Evil high and hard!
Takagi calls to the fans again, and they echo “OI! OI! OI!” with him. Takagi storms up on Evil, brings him around, HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then Takagi runs, but Evil goes to the corner and comes back to LARIAT! Both men are down again and the fans rally up. Evil drags Takagi up to FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Takagi is still in this and the fans rally up. Evil shakes his head and has a sinister smile. Evil laughs as he drags Takagi up to fireman’s carry. But Takagi slips free! Takagi waistlocks, but Evil throws elbows to get free. Evil runs, but into an ELBOW! JAB! But Evil swats the Yukon Lariat to ROCK, ROLLING ELBOW and LARIAT! Cover, ONE!!!
Evil is stunned but the fans fire up as Takagi rises! Takagi says, “Mada mada!” but Evil runs up to LARIAT him again! Evil waits on Takagi to rise, then he runs, but into a LARIAT! Both men stay up, so Evil runs up! But into an ELBOW! Evil mule kicks! Takagi JABS! And HEADBUTTS! Evil sits down, Takagi SLIDING LARIATS! Both men are down again and the fans are fired up! We pass 10 minutes and Takagi rises. The fans rally behind him, and he drags Evil up. Evil flops over and Red Shoes checks. Takagi eggs Evil on, then drags him up. Evil pushes Red Shoes aside but Takagi blocks the low blow! But then Evil blocks the kick!
Evil throws the foot into Red Shoes and down he goes! Evil then CLAWS Takagi’s face! The fans boo as Dick runs in there to stomp away! But here comes Hiromu! Hiromu backs Dick down, but Evil LOW BLOWS Hiromu! The fans boo as Evil & Dick mug Takagi again! But here comes Bushi! He gets them to leave Takagi alone, but then Bushi BOOTS Takagi?! And tilt-o-whirls to DDT!?! Oh wait, that’s not Bushi, because HERE COMES Bushi! Real Bushi kicks Fake Bushi, but Dick LOW BLOWS Real Bushi! Fake Bushi was KANEMARU! He throws off the mask and the LIJ shirt so he can help Dick & Evil stomp Takagi!
The fans boo as The House now uses three jokers against Takagi! They whip Takagi to a corner, ELBOW, ELBOW and LARIAT! Evil snapmares Takagi, he and Kanemaru set Takagi up for Dick’s DICK CHOP! The fans boo as Takagi writhes, and Evil calls for Red Shoes. Kanemaru fetches Red Shoes into the ring, Evil covers, TWO!! Takagi survives and the fans cheer! Evil says he’ll end this now! Fireman’s carry and DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO!! Takagi survives again and Evil is losing his cool! The fans rally for “TA-KA-GI!” even more but Evil shakes his head. Evil slashes his throat, drags Takagi up and-
NO, Takagi fights the STO! Takagi CLUBS Evil, Evil comes back, into a PUMPING BOMBER! The fans fire up with Takagi and he heads back for Evil. Takagi drags Evil up, the fans fire up as he fires boxing elbows! Takagi ROCKS Evil, pump handles, but Evil fights the lift! Evil slips around, EVERY- NO, Takagi stops the STO to pump handle! MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, but someone rings the bell! Oh of course it’s DICK! The fans boo as Dick is up to his old tricks! Takagi can’t believe he fell for it again! The fans tell Dick to go home, but Kanemaru SHOVES Takagi into Red Shoes! The ref is down again, and Kanemaru ENZIGIRIS Takgi!
Kanemaru BLASTS Bushi & Hiromu off the apron! Dick passes Kanemaru the bottle, then uses the SPOILER CHOKER on Takagi! Takagi still fights to his feet, Kanemaru runs up, BOTTLE SHOT! Evil rises, he storms over to Takagi and shouts for Red Shoes. Evil laughs as he brings Takagi up, EVERY- NO, Takagi shoves free! Evil shakes his head, that’s all Takagi could manage. Dick joins back in, MAGIC- NO, Hiromu makes the save! Hiromu TOSSES Dick, Kanemaru BOOTS Hiromu! Evil hurries to stand Takagi back up. Kanemaru takes a swig, but Takagi moves! WHISKEY MIST hits Evil!!
Bushi gets in, but Kanemaru ducks, BLACK MIST hits Evil!! Hiromu SHOTGUNS Kanemaru, Bushi DECKS Dick! Bushi then DIVES and sends Dick into railing! The fans are thunderous as Takagi rises! Takagi runs, Evil stands, into PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi roars, the fans are thunderous again, and Takagi hauls Evil up! LAST OF THE DRAGONS!! Cover, TAKAGI WINS!!
Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Evil earns 0)
The House of Torture does its best to stack the deck, but LIJ always has each other’s backs! Justice has been served, but will The King of Darkness still find a way into the playoffs?
As for Takagi, he has Hiromu & Bushi by his side as he gets the mic. Takagi says he did it! He finally did it! The fans cheer, and Takagi says it’s another hot August night, and a wonderful one at that! In fact, it’s wonderful because TOKI GA KITA! His time has come! The fans cheer that, and Takagi thanks Hiromu & Bushi for the help. However, this might be a little too late. Even with this win, he likely won’t get out of A Block. But hey, he’s 41 years old, and only if you’re in your 20s, or maybe even 30s, are you “young.” But a world where only the young can dream isn’t as fun! The fans cheer that!
Takagi says that even if you’re in your 40s, your 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, maybe even your 90s, there’s no age limit to dreaming! The fans cheer that, too! Takagi says his dream isn’t about running away. His dream is that of a G1 playoff! There’s only one Takagi, and if others can do it, so can he! He’s 41 but he hasn’t won a G1. So watch him rise like a dragon and soar to the top! The fans are inspired by Takagi’s determination! Will this Rampaging Dragon win one more time and head for the Climax?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Zack Sabre Jr: 6-2, 12 points [PLAYOFF BERTH]
Evil: 5-3, 10 points
Tetsuya Naito: 5-3, 10 points
Shingo Takagi: 4-4, 8 points
Great-O-Khan: 4-4, 8 points
Jake Lee: 4-4, 8 points
Sanada: 4-4, 8 points
Gabe Kidd: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Shota Umino: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Callum Newman: 2-6, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current B Block standings!
Jeff Cobb: 5-2, 10 points
Ren Narita: 4-3, 8 points
Hirooki Goto: 4-3, 8 points
Yota Tsuji: 4-3, 8 points
David Finlay: 4-3, 8 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 4-3, 8 points
Henare: 3-4, 6 points
Yuya Uemura: 3-4, 6 points
Boltin Oleg: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
El Phantasmo: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
Another great round for the G1, though maybe less shocking results this time. I figured Naito was going to win out, but Callum getting the jump on him was a good touch. Sanada VS Khan was probably the best match overall, and with a great win for Khan to perhaps cost Sanada his spot in the playoffs. Jake and Shota was a good match, and Jake wins to stay alive as an outside shot while clearing out Shota. ZSJ VS Gabe was great, and I figured ZSJ would win that to clinch his playoff berth. He might even stay first seed and get that first round bye at this point, given Evil lost to Takagi. Great main event, great win for Takagi, and he is technically an outside shot, as well.
August 12th is the final round for A Block, Takagi VS Jake is a crucial match to put pressure on everyone else. Sanada VS ZSJ, Evil VS Shota, Naito VS Khan, some real crazy stuff could go down as we sort out the top three in the block. As Takagi himself knew, he would need Naito AND Sanada to lose. Takagi has that win over Naito, but Takagi lost to Sanada. If Sanada goes 4-5 while Takagi and Naito are both 5-4, Takagi will make it to the next phase. However, if Naito wins, he’s in and that’s pretty much the end of discussion.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 6.19.25
Are we going to start trending upwards with Slammiversary to build toward?
Last week’s episode was lacking in ring work but had decent story moments and segments. Starting the build to Slammiversary we can either launch nicely or things can always get worse. Jason Hotch and KC Navarro are the real shining stars of the last few months, so lets hope once they get over this Leon Slater idiot ship, they can push X Division wrestlers with actual talent for pro wrestling and not just flippy charisma vacuums.
Oh and let’s not forget, it is the episode they celebrate the 23rd anniversary of TNA! TWENTY – THREE!! Somewhere PCO hates this.
.@Kelly_WP is back in TNA Wrestling and has a message for TNA Knockouts World Champion @mashaslamovich!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/cF0F1ZKKuL pic.twitter.com/tnm4TIuPUz
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025
Ratings:
- Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers: EY wins via Piledriver – ** 3/4
- Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge: Elegantos win via Rarefied Air – ***
- Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man: HTM wins via Cradle – *
- Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams: Elijah wins via Highwayman’s Farewell – ***
Results:
Sami Callihan vs Eric Young w/Losers
Sami knocks them all off the apron before the bell rings, he levels the loser children, finds a chair, attacks EY but EY counters and this is the excuse to use weapons since the bell didn’t ring yet. EY tries to break Sami’s hand on the steps with the chair, but Sami moves, throws EY back in the ring, bell rings and EY hits a Belly to Belly suplex for two. They slug it out, Sami goes for Headbutts, then Sami wants to run the ropes but a loser trips him, distracts long enough for EY to knock him out of the ring and loser children swarm as loser children do. EY does the classic, throw back out for losers to attack while EY grabs and distracts the ref. Sami is selling a few lame attacks from the losers like he got shot. It’s an excessive sell, so it’s honestly a dumb transitional moment.
EY levels Sami, Lariat into Scoop Slam, looks for the Macho Elbow but Sami hits the ropes to crotch EY. Sami Superplex time, but EY bites the face to make Sami drop, EY jumps at him but eats a straight right hand. Cactus Driver, but no, EY tries his Piledriver…they both gouge eyes at the same time, Sami catches an EY charge into a Flatliner as they’re both down…for…reasons? The selling in this match seems…poorly timed and kinda stupid. Hard Irish Whip, EY Flair Flips the corner, levels Sami, Macho Elbow for 2.9! EY threatens to hit the ref, but then goes to mad dog commentary. EY then wants to attack fans…he’s more unhinged than World Elite EY. Sami gives him the old Dick Twist into a Stunner but only for two! Losers try to distract, first one gets taken out, second one uses a chair, EY hits the Piledriver on Sami, EY wins.
I feel like this is gonna continue for a few weeks since it wasn’t a clean win.
Mustafa Ali’s group comes out, and I refuse to say the name because it’s dumb and they’re already fraying at the seams. Ali wants an apology session, Tasha and Hotch apologize to him but Skyler bites back and refuses, even shoved Ali. So Ali challenges him to a “Call to Arms” match. What in the hell is a Call to Arms match?
Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich vs The Elegance Clique w/M & Personal Concierge
ASH does her borderline racist fake karate before Lei stares her down and tags in Heather. Heather avoids Lei, Lei throws a few Tornado Kicks to make a point and Heather tags out. Heather being 4’8″ helps her here. Concierge says “There’s no Karate in wrestling”. ASH, Lei and Masha are in the ring, ASH is trying to decide who she wants to face, but the Concierge google translated it and hands it to ASH, before the face team rocks ASH. Masha lifts up Lei and Lei does the Liu Kang Bicycle Kick, steering more into her Mortal Kombat aesthetic. Senton off the apron from Lei and Masha dives into the pile, the comedy heels are getting leveled. We go to commercial and come back with Lei getting Double Teamed but she spins it into a weird Neckbreaker..but can’t tag out just yet. Lei blocks Heather, Enzuigiri, simultaneous tag, Masha is Yakuza kicks for all and the 2 for 1 Lariat/DDT special. Near fall, but Masha goes for murder, but Heather breaks it, Rocket Launcher/Code Breaker from Elegance but Lei breaks up the pin. ASH tries to intimidate Lei with her fake Karate before throwing her out of the ring. Heather hits Lei with a handful of Glitter and then bounces her face off the post. Masha tries to stop ASH, Kelly’s music distracts Masha, Rarefied Air gives ASH the win.
Santino comes out and GOD DAMMIT no one wants to see Tommy Dreamer fight Mance Warner…that’s a useless thing. Pivot away…no one wants this. Oh no, now we have to listen to Steph talk too. Okay it seems to be a pivot, thankfully. Steph and Mance talk shit, Dreamer says something about Something is gonna happen…and Jake Something comes out. So…I guess we’re gonna build him up for 2 months and then job him out for 6 before he fucks off to his home galaxy or whatever?
.@indi_hartwell has a run in with Tessa Blanchard!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/cF0F1ZLikj pic.twitter.com/I6UCCk2fAG
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 20, 2025
Really wish Indi just opened with the Billy Butcher classic of, “Oi Cunt!” – but this wasn’t bad.
Eddie Edwards & JDC w/Alisha & Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona & Home Town Man
I hate… Cardona so much more now. Heel reasons for Cardona…go away heat for Deaner.
JDC wants the Home Town Man to start…and Deaner does his stupid Flip Flop and Fly, Cardona tags in, JDC is eating some offense, Cardona wants the Reboot, JDC powders, Cardona Dives but then Lish and the general numbers catch up to Cardona. Eddie is legal, and now they isolate Cardona with some decent tandem work and isolation. This turns into kind of a schmoz, lots of silly spots, near falls and then Home Town doofus gets the cradle pinfall on Eddie.
Whenever Deaner is involved I can’t be asked to care. The System beats Cardona and Deaner down, but Eddie did eat a pin. Which is embarrassing not even for work reasons, like it’s just sad.
Champion’s Challenge: The Rascalz, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Elijah vs The Kaiba Boys, Moose, Steve Maclin & Trick Williams
Elijah and Nic start things off, slow push off, arm wring, top wristlock, simple chain wrestling start. Nic breaks the chain and hits a Dropkick, Elijah runs the ropes and hits a Diving Lariat and starts the Rope Walk. Nic seems far to awake and alert for that move then, I hate how people pull that off too early. Wentz gets tagged in, Nic tags in Maclin who wasn’t looking for a tag, but him and Wentz have a nice clash, Trey tags in, they try to double him, but they pause and look at each other. Maclin asks for a tag, no one tags him so he Chops Ryan to tag him in and throws him in.
The little nod to Maclin and Rascalz history and the fact the faces realize Maclin isn’t a piece of shit. A little MCMG homage tandem attacks on Ryan, Wentz punctuates with the Handspring Knee Lift, Ryan tags out to Trick. Trick and Wentz go back and forth, Rascalz have Trick eating offense, Moose tries to slow things down, both Trick and Moose powder, Rascalz Double Golden Triangle Moonsaults. Trey gets tripped by Nic, Moose hits Lights Out, but there’s no referee so it’s a little chaotic.
Out of the commercial things are controlled kinda and we see a simultaneous tag to Moose and Leon. Leon comes out hot, level Moose with a Leg Lariat, attacks Nic Nemeth, attacks Ryan, and then Moose hits Leon with the Stun Gun. Moose looks to tag in Maclin but Maclin jumps off the apron. Trick takes the tag, keeps control, Trick forcibly tags in Maclin but Ryan tags himself in and pulls Leon to the Champions’ corner, Nic tags in and isolates Leon, with the Kaibas quick tagging and keeping Leon down.
Moose tags in, tries to Suplex Leon about four times but Leon stops it then counters the Suplex. Moose tries to cut him off, but the Champions distract the ref so the ref can’t see Leon tag out. Nic and Moose doubling up and Leon is the bump guy of this last portion of the match. Big Uranage from Moose…Moose looks for Lights Out but Small Package almost ruined things, Body Scissors Cradle, GAME CHANGER! Moose looks to hit a Jacknife Powerbomb but Leon turns it into a DDT. Maclin and Ryan start fighting, Nic Superkicks Maclin, Hendry and Nic tag in, Hendry is a house of fire. Sack of Shits for everyone! Nic, Ryan, there’s a pause when Hendry is face to face with Trick and Trick gets Uppercuts first then Sack of Shit! Standing Ovation on Nic, but Ryan blocks, Kaibas try a tandem attack but Hendry Lariats them both. Elijah tags in and is the maestro of the crowd and chopping Ryan to some fun. Ryan goes for a Polish Hammer but eats the Knee Lift. Signature spam time…
Ryan tries to use the International title but Maclin grabs the title away from Ryan, clocks Nic, Standing Ovation into the Highwayman’s Farewell. Champions lose!
Overall Score: 4/10
Well this was a rough one boys and girls. Sami and EY was just an overbooked shitshow, Lei Ying Lee is unfortunately in a spot where it’s obvious TNA has no clue how to use her, the Elegantos are the New Beautiful People, and I’m not mad at that. But you need to space out your goofball crap. You can’t have Elegance Clique, Home Town Moron and Santino in 3 consecutive segments. And if anyone goes “it was 3 out of 4” that’s doesn’t lessen my point, the beauty of Pro Wrestling being a variety show is…FOR VARIETY! When the lead match feels stupid because of bad pacing, poor selling and overbooking with two losers, it feels like a useless match with idiots, then comedy, followed by more comedy…you see how that’s literally NOT VARIETY.
Figure it out seriously. This was a disappointing episode. If you’re a casual viewer than it’s just chalk for TNA doing cringe and borderline goof crap since they’ve always steered a little more into the carny than other companies. But this show was…where’s Jisoo and Jenny? I feel like I need that gif:
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Run Or Hide, The Infantry’s Outside!
Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty in one match, The Infantry in another, will Shane Taylor Promotions finally take control of ROH?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta; Shane & Lee win.
- Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle; Deonna wins.
- Lance Archer VS Aaron Solo; Archer wins.
- Miyu Yamashita VS Brooke Havok; Miyu wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight; The Kingdom & Top Flight win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta!
The full force of Shane Taylor Promotions will be felt tonight! Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are in tonight’s main event, but that leaves Big Bad Shaney T Boy and #TAIGASTYLE to open the night. Will they prove that ROH now belongs to STP? Or will Mr. Sleep & #SturdySal show they can rumble, bad man, rumble?
The teams sort out and Lee starts against Gangone. The bell rings and Lee LEG LARIATS Gangone! The fans fire up and Lee says, “Get over here!” Lee puts Gangone in a corner, fires hands, then JUMP KNEES! Lee drags Gangone up and the fans rally behind him. Lee wrenches, and wrenches, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Shane but Gangone ROCKS Lee! Gangone gets away to tag in Sal. Shane and Sal step up as fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Sal ROCKS Shane, but then Shane brushes that off. Shane grins, the fans tell Sal he messed up, and Shane HEADBUTTS Sal! Sal wobbles while Shane shouts, “The hell is wrong with you, chump?”
Shane then YANKS Sal in for the URENAGE! The fans fire up and want that again, but Shane drags Sal around by a leg. Shane says why not. Ripcord and URENAGE! The fans fire up behind Shane and he rolls Sal so he can KNEE him back down! The fans chant for “S T P! S T P!” Shane winds up but Gangone runs in! Lee intercepts for the BORDER CITY STRETCH! Shane says STP reigns supreme! HAYMAKER!! Cover, STP wins!
Winners: Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty, by pinfall
Shane reminds us that he is coming for everything! Everything! Will it be just this easy for STP to own ROH?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
ROH joins in on the crossover with CMLL as next week is Global Wars: Mexico! Lee Moriarty will be in action against none other than THE Blue Panther! Then, Athena & Red Velvet take on Thunder Rosa y Persephone in a dream tag team match! Will the champions of ROH stand tall in Arena Mexico? Or will there be golden tickets handed out left and right?
Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle!
While the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament still needs a full bracket, the Virtuosa is going to keep herself sharp for when she needs to strike. But will there be another masterpiece put together here tonight? Or will Marti prove she herself deserves a chance at making history?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. We have 15 minutes as the two circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Deonna kicks an arm to wrangle Marti with the top wristlock. Marti rises up, rolls, and wrenches to wristlock. Deonna wrenches and headlocks to hit the takeover. Marti endures, fights up, powers out, but Deonna RUNS her over! Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, runs, then steps over Marti’s dropdown to “kick dirt” at her. Deonna eggs Marti on and the two reset. They tie up, Marti waistlocks but Deonna switches. Marti switches, lifts, but Deonna fights. Deonna ELBOWS free, then goes after Marti in the corner.
Deonna whips corner to corner, runs up, but Marti slips outside. Deonna ROCKS Marti first, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then runs, only for Marti to dodge the dropkick! Marti fires forearms, whips, but Deonna reverses and throat chops! Deonna sends Marti into steel steps! The fans are torn but Deonna wants the ring count. Deonna says it is just too easy, and Marti is rising up as the count starts. Deonna eggs Marti on, the fans rally, and Marti huffs ‘n’ puffs. Marti rolls in at 5 of 20 but Deonna stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and Deonna wrenches. Deonna YANKS Marti’s arm, then wrenches again to YANK it!
Marti clutches the arm but Deonna reels her into a facelock. Marti fights the suplex, makes it a cradle, ONE!! Deonna runs up, Marti rolls her up, TWO! Marti spins and ROLLING ELBOWS! Deonna falls and the fans fire up! Deonna goes to a corner, Marti runs in, but Deonna dodges! Marti hits buckles, then Deonna blocks a boot to THROW Marti down! Deonna has the arm and the leg, then focuses on the arm to make a SACRIFICE! The fans are torn but Deonna feeds off it all. Deonna demands Marti to rise up, and as we hit four minutes, Deonna SOBATS, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!
Deonna rolls through, FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Marti endures, reaches out, but Deonna grabs that arm, too! VENIS DE MILO!! Marti verbally quits and Deonna wins!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission
Neither woman used a ropebreak in this match, and Deonna didn’t need to! At just four minutes and 24 seconds, Deonna finishes this. Will she not only become ROH Women’s Pure Champion, but do it in record time?
The Frat House speaks.
Jacked Jameson says, “Yeah, Johnny Hungy? Johnny Starving For Attention! You wanna come back and try and get one up on The Frat House? I don’t think so, pal! And Reynolds, you talking about I got a tiny package? I got a small package, in the ring, yeah! If you’re talking about this package, ask your girl!” Preston Vance says yes, good package. But Dark Order, Vance has hated them from the beginning. They call him a traitor when he just did something for himself for once. He hates Uno, he hates Reynolds, but the one he hates the most is Silver. Starving for attention, always has been, same guy since day one!
Dark Order wants a trios match? They’ll take you up on that. But remember the one rule: Win or lose, they BOOZE~! The Frat House marches off, cheering themselves on. But will they be humbled when Uno, Silver & Reynolds finally get a back on track?
Mark Sterling reviews footage with The Premier Athletes.
Smart Mark looks back at a loss The Premier Athletes suffered against the Sons of Texas, and he points out specifically when Dustin Rhodes grabbed him, TOSSED him, and that is assault on a ringside consultant. That is why Sterling has the cameras here. He wants to inform Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari that the State of Michigan sports authority agreed with him, that match was tainted and therefore expunged from their records, along with a few others. But then, that means they’re undefeated? Yes! Their record is spotless now! Daivari says he isn’t sure about them, but he was pretty confident he heard way less “Athletes Suck” chants than usual. Almost 50-50 out there.
Nese says Shop AEW has not seen a single soul buying the Athletes Suck shirt. Great news! And bad news for the rest of ROH. There is nothing scarier than a couple of athletes with momentum. They will take this momentum and go straight to the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Y’know why? Because Athletes RULE! Well, one thing these three haven’t lost is their confidence. But will legal loopholes and changing grades really turn them into champions?
8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight!
What interesting combinations on both sides. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are just as tough as Zack Gibson & James Drake but with far more energy and bravado, but then Matt Taven & Mike Bennett used to make Darius & Dante Martin go through hell! Which side can put aside their differences better and come out the victors?
Well it would seem STP & GYV can as they all attack The Kingdom & Top Flight! The fans boo and the bell rings, but GYV beat down Top Flight while Infantry beat down Kingdom, another grudge coming back to haunt Taven & Bennett! The ref reprimands but the tides turn a bit. Taven brawls with Bravo on the outside, Bennett fires hands on Dean, and the Martin brothers throw hands back on GYV! Taven SMACKS Bravo off the apron, Darius UPPERCUTS James Drake, and the teams finally sort out a bit. Bravo runs back in but Taven LARIATS Bravo and himself up and out! Darius whips Drake to a corner, then runs up, but into an ELBOW!
Drake runs up, Darius arm-drags and DROPKICKS! Darius brings Drake around, Dante tags in, and Top Flight coordinates. Darius takes a swing but Drake dodges, only for Dante to send him into Darius’ UPPERCUT! Dante adds a JUMP KNEE and Darius LARIATS! Cover, ONE, but Dante basement DROPKICKS! Dante keeps Drake from the corner to tag Taven. They mug Drake, then Taven ROCKS him. Taven whips, Drake reverses but Taven cartwheels! Taven dodges, springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Taven then bypasses and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up because “IIII’M Matt Taven!” Bennett says the fans actually like Taven now.
Taven brings Drake up and into a headlock, but Drake pulls hair! Drake tags Gibson while he powers out, then he drops down for Gibson to trip Taven! Gibson drags Taven out, but Taven DECKS him! But then Drake DIVES onto Taven! The fans fire up and Infantry talks some trash. Gibson lifts Taven to SNAKE EYES off railing! Gibson puts Taven on the apron, and cravats for the neck wrench, and then a SLAM ono the apron! Taven sputters, Gibson stays between him and the corner, but the fans rally up. Taven fights the underhooks to fire body shots. Gibson keeps Taven back with a wristlock, and he tags in Drake!
Drake runs up, GYV double whip, and then they trap Taven in the corner. Drake ELBOWS Taven, Gibson UPPERCUTS, and then feed to the WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Drake argues, but then he ROCKS Taven! Tag to Bravo and he RAMS into Taven! The Infantry mugs Taven, the ref counts and Bravo stops. Tag to Dean, and the Infantry double wrench to DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Dean throws off his shirt and drags Taven up. Dean scoops to put Taven in the Tree of Woe. Tag to Bravo and the Infantry stomp mudholes in! The fans boo, the ref counts, Gibson talks trash, but Infantry stops at 4.
The Infantry taunt Bennett & Top Flight before they DOBULE DROPKICK Taven outta the Tree! Cover, TWO! Bravo JABS, JABS, and then he BLASTS Top Flight! Bravo says they got nothing! But Taven scoops! Bravo slips free, but Taven HEEL KICKS! Both men crawl, hot tags to Darius and Dean! Darius rallies on Dean and GYV! Uppercut after uppercut then a whip! Dean reverses, but jumps into an atomic drop! Then the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! SUPERKICK for Gibson! GAMANGIRI for Dean! Then a step-in COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Gibson breaks it! Dante whips Gibson but Gibson reverses. Dante goes out, up, around, and Gibson just keeps missing!
Dante GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Bravo KNEES Dante, whips, but Darius is there to boost Dante up and over! Then Dante helps Darius hit the TORNADO DDT on Bravo! The fans fire up and Mike asks to be tagged in. Darius tags Mike and the fans fire up! Bennett CHOPS away on Dean! Gibson runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on them both Bravo runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on all three! The fans fire up as Drake runs up, but then Bennett spots him first! “You want some?!” Drake reconsiders but Bennett puts him in the corner, to CHOP away on all four!
The fans are fired up and Bennett brings Drake out to tag Taven. Gibson saves Drake, throat chops Mike, then clinches Taven. Drake ENZIGIRIS Taven! Dante DOUBLE CANNONBALLS GYV! Dean kicks Dante low, reels him in, and crosses the arms, DEPTH CHARGE! But Darius BOOTS Dean, then WALL WALK KICKS! Bravo runs up, kicks low, and runs to SCISSOR KICK! Bennett is back, fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Taven adds JUST THE TIP of the knee! Bennett says time to kill ’em! But Gibson Y ANKS Bennett out! Taven gives Drake a KICK O’ THE KING! Bennett and Gibson brawl that way, Taven hits FLIGHT OF THE CONQUEROR on GYV!
Dante SPLASHES Dean, whips, but Dean reverses. Bravo runs to CARLIE CROSSOVER! Feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT! Infantry gets Dante up and sends him to BOOT CAMP!! Cover, DARIUS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as this keeps going! GYV and Kingdom brawl, Bravo storms up but Darius TOSSES him out onto GYV and Kingdom! Darius reels Dean in and suplexes, but Dean slips free! Dean shoves Darius, Darius slides but Dean hurdles over. Dean ROCKS Darius, Darius CHOPS Dean, Dean JUMP KNEES back! Dean fires up, but Darius blocks a kick and makes it a FISHERMAN BUSTER!
The fans fire up and Dante is up top! MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, Top Flight & Kingdom win!
Winners: The Kingdom & Top Flight, by pinfall
Former rivals made great allies here and they came out on top! But with everyone wanting the ROH World Tag Team Championships, will The Kingdom and Top Flight have to battle it out like the old days? Or can they stay friendly in the race to the top?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode but I’m surprised this was only 37 minutes long. Even then, there were pretty obvious squash matches, like Archer beating Solo and Miyu beating Havok. Well, so was Shane & Lee winning, but opening matches aren’t skippable. Ok and Deonna was of course winning her Pure Rules match. Why didn’t TK just get the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament going by now so that the title match could be at Supercard? Good to hear about Global Wars: Mexico, though.
The Premier Athletes have a good promo, but they’re just getting sadder as a team if they have to keep “expunging” losses from their record as if that makes them winners. Frat House has a good promo to set up the Six Man Tag, and if ROH wasn’t such an afterthought, I’d love if they explored what Preston Vance said. He claims he never liked Dark Order, hates them all now, but what if leaving Dark Order, joining LFI, leaving LFI, and now forming the Frat House is all Vance grieving Mr. Brodie? He doesn’t have to rejoin Dark Order, he just has to come to terms with why he’s actually being so awful to his old friends and maybe turn Frat House around into Faces.
And very good 8 Man Tag main event, everybody looking good even though it was a rather short match. Good win for the Faces to keep Top Flight afloat and to get The Kingdom, or in this case #OGK, back on track. I would think Dustin & Sammy make quick work of the Premier Athletes, but maybe if we can get three or four teams in one match, that’d be a way to protect Dustin & Sammy while crowning new champions.
My Score: 8.7/10
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