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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (8/6/24)
Time to figure it out!
The Great American Bash is bringing the fireworks!
Trick Williams wants his NXT Championship back, but Pete Dunne is in his way! Plus, who will BE NXT Champion after Ethan Page faces Oro Mensah?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Trick Williams VS Pete Dunne; Dunne wins.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship: Kelani Jordan VS Tatum Paxley; Kelani wins and retains.
- NXT Championship: Ethan Page VS Oro Mensah; Ethan wins and retains the title.
- Joe Hendry VS Joe Coffey w/ Gallus; Hendry wins.
- High Stakes: Wren Sinclair w/ The No Quarter Catch Crew VS Kendal Grey w/ Carlee Bright; Wren wins and joins NQCC, Charlie Dempsey challenges Tony D’Angelo for the Heritage Cup.
- NXT Tag Team Championships: Nathan Frazer & Axiom VS MSK; Frazer & Axiom win and retain the titles.
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Hank ‘n’ Tank present a Great American Bash VLOG!
HONK HONK! They’re on the road, recapping their busting into the Capitol Wrestling Center and bringing the party alive! They also reveal they were a major part of keeping things moving backstage. Were they eavesdropping on the contract signing between Ethan and Oro? Hank says no, Tank confesses yes. And after making it through night one, they said, “Same time next week?” “Same time next week!”
Trick Williams VS Pete Dunne!
Well, why waste any time getting to it? If Trick wants to “whoop dat ass,” he has to figure it out for himself! Will Trick continue his way back up the ranks? Or will the Bruiserweight snap the comeback as easy as he does fingers?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, the tow tie up, and Dunne headlocks. Trick powers up and out, hurdles then DROPKICKS! The fans cheer and Trick tells Dunne to listen to that. Trick CHOPS Dunne down, then stands him up to CHOP again! Dunne snarls while the fans are thunderously chanting “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Trick brings Dunne up with both hands, but Dunne grabs an arm for a KIMURA! The fans rally, Trick powers up and out to suplex! Trick holds Dunne up to then SLAM him down! Cover, TWO! Dunne crawls to a corner, Trick runs up and CHOPS, but Dunne blocks!
Dunne wrenches, wants the kimura, but Trick fights it, so Dunne ARMBAR DDTS! The fans rally as Dunne stalks Trick and clamps on a chinlock! The fans duel as Trick endures, but then Dunne shifts to grab an arm! Dunne twists the wrist and bends the fingers! Dunne isolates the arm to STOMP it! The fans rally while Trick writhes, but Dunne rains down forearms! Dunne traps Trick’s arms so he can’t guard! Then Dunne shifts to an ARMBAR! Trick clasps hands, fights up, but Dunne has a TRIANGLE HOLD! Dunne fires elbows and palm strikes, but Trick powers up! Trick deadlifts and POWERBOMBS!
Both men fire up while both men are down! The fans rally, both men rise, and Dunn CHOPS! Trick CHOPS back! Dunne CHOPS again, so Trick CHOPS again! The CHOPS go back and forth, then Trick CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Dunne CLAWS Trick’s eyes! The fans boo, but Dunne lets off to run up and whip. Trick reverses, Dunne goes up and leaps, into a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Dunne survives and bails out while NXT goes picture in picture.
Trick rises up, staggers a bit, then storms out to the apron. Dunne fires a forearm so Trick gives it back! They go shot for shot, but then Dunne fires off a flurry! Dunne CHOKES Trick against ropes, then has the arm! KIMURA DDT on the apron!! Trick writhes, Dunne BOOTS him down! Dunne drags Trick up, puts the arm on the steel steps, then STOMPS IT! Trick clutches the arm, Dunne DROPKICKS him down! Dunne drags Trick up and into the ring, then clamps onto the arm again. Dunne traps it in a hammerlock while he goes after the other! Dunne bends the fingers, clamps onto the arm, modified RINGS OF SATURN!
Trick endures, even as Dunne slaps him around. Dunne lets off to STOMP Trick down! Dunne then drags Trick up, waistlocks, but Trick pries the hold open! Trick switches, dragon sleepers, and INVERTED SUPLEXES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Trick crawls his way over to a cover, TWO! Dunne clamps on a SLEEPER! Trick endures, even as Dunne pushes up and throws down elbows! Dunne keeps Trick on the hold, but Trick fights up to his feet. JAWBREAKER! Dunne staggers, but he basement DROPKICKS! Dunne clamps onto Trick’s arms again, and he bends them back! Trick still endures as GAB returns to single picture.
The fans rally up, Dunne pushes Trick down to then STOMP him again! Trick sputters while Dunne aims from a corner. Dunne runs up to CLOBBER Trick! The fans are torn as Dunne goes back to a corner. Trick rises up, into another CLOBBERING FOREARM! Dunne soaks up the cheers and jeers, runs up again, but into a LARIAT! The fans fire up as Trick and Dunne are both down! They stand, Trick fires hands! Trick UPPERCUTS then ELBOWS Dunne! Then LEG LARIATS! Trick whips, and he FLAPJACKS Dunne down! The fans fire up as Trick lets the hair down! Trick cartwheels to YANK Dunne up, but Dunne sunset flips!
Trick slips free to get Dunne, BOOKEND! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Trick as he has Dunne’s arms. But Dunne kicks away from below! Trick staggers, comes back, but Dunne sidesteps to SNAP GERMAN! Dunne STOMPS the hands, then BUZZSAWS Trick down! Dunne goes up top, but Trick is right up after him! Trick SUPER FLAPJACKS Dunne down!! Cover, TWO!! Dunne survives and Trick grows frustrated. Trick pounds the mat, the fans rally up, and Trick aims from a corner. Trick aims, runs up, but Dunne ROCKS him first! Trick BOOTS in return! Dunne ENZIGIRIS! Both men stagger, Dunne runs in again, into the SPIN KICK!! Cover, TWO!!!
The fans are thunderous as Dunne survives! This is why Dunne was NXT UK Champion for 680 days! The fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” “This is Awesome!” Trick aims, Dunne ducks, and he POWERBOMBS! Dunne grabs Trick’s arms for DRAGON STOMPS! The fans boo but Dunne tells Trick to figure it out! Trick shakes his head, he isn’t done, so Dunne DRAGON STOMPS again! Trick still shakes his head, then he kips up! Dunne is stunned, Trick CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Trick fires haymakers, the ref counts, but Trick lets off. Dunne SLAPS Trick! Trick UPPERCUTS Dunne! Trick fires more hands!
The fans rally, the ref counts, but Trick stomps and kicks Dunne! The ref counts again, Trick finally lets off, and Dunne gets up! Dunne wrenches an arm to SNAP the fingers!! But Trick just gets pissed! Trick runs in, but Dunne dodges the knee! Pump handle and BITTER END!! Cover, Dunne wins!
Winner: Pete Dunne, by pinfall
Dunne pushed Trick past his limits and took him down! Trick hasn’t figured “it” out, but could there be hints to the answer in this defeat?
The Great American Bash cookout is on!
Everyone eats up, enjoys music and good times, until Lexis King takes over the playlist. What trash is this? Hank ‘n’ Tank apologize. They were hoping Eddy Thorpe would DJ tonight, but unfortunately… Lexis says Eddy “unfortunately” won’t be scratching records with his beep boop lame excuse for music, because The King broke Eddy’s hand. So they’re gonna listen to old school rock ‘n’ roll, because no one here would know music if it slapped them in the face! But speaking of Eddy, he storms in! Hank ‘n’ Tank say no no no, no fighting during the party. Show Lexis to the exit. Bye bye!
And now it is TIME! The Bodacious Belly Boys Big Time Wing Off~! Robert Stone & Stevie Turner show up now, and Stone says if this was machete, he’d finish it off in a heartbeat. Stevie says she can totally eat more than Stone. Tank says they gotta do it! Stone VS Stevie! Stone says no, he shouldn’t, but then Stevie asks if he’s chicken! Scared she’s gonna kick his ass at this? No! Then let’s do it! The party is fired up now! On your marks, get set… HONK HONK! They chow down, and Ava Raine can’t even that these are her assistants. Who comes out the chicken champion of NXT? We’ll check in later on to find out.
Ethan Page is in medical?
He asks the medics make the ice baths just one degree warmer than usual. He has really sensitive skin. But then in steps Nathan Frazer says, “Good luck tonight, champ.” Ethan asks if Frazer just wished him luck. He doesn’t need luck, especially with how talented he is. But Nathan might need a smidge of that luck given his tag partner, Axiom, got pinned by MSK. Yes, that did happen. But Ethan knows about getting pinned, right? That won’t be happening tonight! But hey, maybe they should wait and see who even walks out of The Bash with their title. Instead of wishing someone luck, maybe Nathan should worry about where his partner even is right now.
Ethan laughs and Nathan laughs that off. But Ethan does have a point… Will Axiom make it to the show in time for the showdown?
NXT Women’s North American Championship: Kelani Jordan VS Tatum Paxley!
Speaking of championships, this is the first of three title matches! And while the Gym Princess likes to be a Standout, she probably didn’t want the kind of attention twisted Tatum shows. Will Tatum toy with Kelani and take the title for her own? Or will we see that no one does it like Lani?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who bends and who breaks!
The bell rings and the fans duel. The two tie up, Kelani wrenches and wristlocks, but Tatum rolls and wrenches back. Tatum WRINGS but Kelani handsprings through! The two reset, tie up, and Tatum headlocks. Kelani pries at the hold, and we see that Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx are watching this closely. But little do they know, Wendy Choo is watching them. Kelani pries the hold open but Tatum shifts to a facelock. Kelani WRINGS but Tatum handsprings! Tatum shows she can do it like Lani, but then she also spider-walks around a bit. Kelani rushes up, Tatum gets around to waistlock, but Kelani switches.
Kelani sits Tatum down, but Tatum flips up and over to waistlock back. Kelani switches, they go to ropes, but Tatum bucks the O’Conner. Tatum waves to the title, but Kelani gets her in a leg scissor O’Conner Roll! TWO, and Kelani comes back to arm-drag Tatum! Kelani grinds the arm, the fans rally, and Tatum endures. Tatum fights up, pushes Kelani to ropes then whips her away. Kelani runs Tatum over! The fans duel, things keep moving, and Tatum hurdles! Kelani turns a hip toss into arm-drag! Then she slingshot arm-drags! Tatum staggers around, Kelani runs, but Tatum leans way back to dodge the kick!
Kelani shrugs, and just SOMERSAULT LEG DROPS! Tatum sputters and flounders out of the ring. Kelani hurries over, to TORNILLO PLANCHA! Direct hit and the fans fire up with Kelani! Kelani drags Tatum but Tatum kicks her away. Tatum scurries under the ring and Kelani gets mad. Kelani goes looking for Tatum, but she finds a barbie doll instead. Tatum sneaks up on Kelani to CHOP BLOCK the legs! The fans fire up again while Kelani writhes. Tatum laughs at poor Kelani while NXT goes picture in picture.
Kelani crawls, Tatum grabs th elegs, and she drags Kelani over to steel steps. Tatum STOMPS Kelani’s foot against the steel! Tatum smriks as she stalks Kelani, but Kelani ROCKS Tatum! Kelani goes to the apron, but Tatum trips her up! Kelani hits apron, then flops into the ring. Tatum pushes Kelani in, and she SMASHES the knee! And SMASHES it again! Kelani writhes, Tatum is on her for another SMASH! Kelani crawls to a corner, Tatum storms up and CHOPS! Tatum puts the bad leg in ropes to stomp away on it! The ref counts, Tatum lets off at 4, then she SLAPS Kleani. Tatum drops a KNEE on the knee! Cover, TWO!
Kelani stays in this, but she has to hobble her way to ropes. Tatum is on Kelani again, and she DRAGON SCREWS the leg! Kelani flounders, Tatum stalks her, and Tatum brings Kelani up. Tatum has the leg, to DRAGON SCREW! Cover, TWO! Tatum drags Kelani up, kicks, bu t Kelani blocks! Kelani steps over, WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Tatum stays in this but Kelani stays on her. Kelani headlocks, but Tatum turns that into a SHIN BREAKER! Tatum drags Kelani to a cover, TWO! Tatum clamps onto Kelani with chicken wings, then ties up her legs! Kelani kicks free but Tatum CLUBS her down for it!
Tatum drags Kelani up and reels her in to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Kelani clutches her leg but Tatum drags her back into chicken wings. Tatum traps the arms and again ties up the legs! STUMP PULLER! Kelani endures as Tatum pulls on the leg, and GAB returns to singnle picture. The fans duel, Kelani still endures, and she frees her arms to pull Tatum away. Tatum floats to grab the leg! But Kelani handstands out of the knee smash to ROCK Tatum! Tatum KICKS Kelani’s legs, lifts Kelani, but Kelani sunset flips! TWO, and Tatum kciks! Kelani blocks, then she ducks the enzigiri to DRAGON SCREW in return!
Kelani has a toehold, then steps over, only for Tatum to boot her away! Tatum runs, Kelani dodges but DOUBLE FACEBUSTERS connect! The fans rally and duel again, and here comes Wendy Choo! Spooky Wendy has the Kelani doll, but Kelani rallies on Tatum! Handspring ELBOW! The fans fire up, Kelani kips up, and adrenaline powers her up! Kelani swats Tatum’s punch, BOOTS her, then ROCKS her! Kelani snapmares Tatu, handsprings, but the leg gives out! Tatum pump handles, but Kelani turns that into a cradle! TWO!! Tatum escapes, swings, but into a FLATLINER! Both women are down and teh fans rally!
Kelani rises, hops her way over, SPLIT LEG FLOP! Tatum avoids that, goes up top, and fans are thunderous! Tatum with the 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!!! Kelani survives and the fans are stunned! The fans cheer “NXT! NXT!” for making this happen! Tatum has the legs, but Kelani arm-drags out of the spiral! Kelani runs, Tatum dodges, and Tatum sweeps the legs! Tatum climbs, but Kelani stands! Tatum pushes Kelani away, but Kelani just comes back again! ROUNDHOUSE! Kelani climbs up, but Tatum clinches her! SUPER SPANISH FLY from Kelani!! Kelani hurries right up, even with the bad leg! FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Kelani wins!!
Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s North American Champion)
Tatum and Kelani proved they’re both one of a kind, but it was Kelani who stands tall! Wendy stands with Tatum, though, is that a friendship made in nightmares right there? But then Wendy clamps on the NIGHT NIGHT SLEEPER!! She drags Tatum down, and now she stakes her claim at Kelani’s title! Will Kelani have to sleep with one eye open from now on?
Charlie Dempsey talks with Myles Borne.
This thing with Kendall Grey is embarrassing, to where Myles doesn’t wanna talk about it. Wren Sinclair walks in and asks where Tavion is. Did he get trunked, too? Sure, he lost to Tony D last week, but c’mon. No, Tavion is in Japan for the N1 tournament. Oh, right, Japan. Wink wink. Is that the new term for WHAM WHAM, SLAM, “Mistakes won’t be tolerated!” No…! Stop. Tavion really IS in Japan. Sure… But tonight, she’ll take on that girl who keeps picking on Myles. And Myles hopes she takes it to her. Then when Wren wins, she’s in the group? How ’bout no? But then in walks The D’Angelo Family.
Tony says looks like “Mini Don” is in a tough spot. Doesn’t Dempsey have a No Girls Allowed policy? But what about this? Tony will sweeten the pot: If Wren wins, Charlie gets a shot at the Heritage Cup next week. What does he say? The others are for it, so Charlie accepts. Oh, sorry, what did he say? Wren isn’t sure she heard him. Wow, she can’t hear him either? Myles… But Wren puts it together: Charlie’s Heritage Cup match depends on Wren’s match with Kendall. The stakes are real high, Charles, she isn’t sure she has it. Fine! When Wren wins, she’s in the group, too. But only because she’s the ticket to the Cup.
Oba Femi pushes his way through, and he seems to be headed for Ava’s office. What will The Ruler have to say to the GM? And now we see Frazer on the phone, trying to call Axiom, but then Axiom walks in right behind him. Where’s he been? Axiom was giving Frazer space. But hey, let’s do the thing, right? Yeah, glad to see Axiom finally show up! Time to strategize! The Undeniable Hard-Hitting Truths hurry, but will they be ready in time for the main event?
NXT Media catches up with Pete Dunne.
The reporter says that was a big win against Trick tonight. Dunne says Trick has all the talent in the world, but Dunne is at the top of his game! If Trick’s not ready to challenge for the NXT Championship, Dunne just proved that he is! But Trick shouts, “Hey, Pete! Figure this out!” Trick fires hands and Dunne fires back! Refs and producers rush in to stop the brawl! Is Trick going to “figure it out” in round two? Or will The Bruiserweight just have to teach him the same lesson over again?
NXT Championship: Ethan Page VS Oro Mensah w/ The Meta Four!
While everyone’s been getting their digs in about “1-2-3,” All Ego vows that the Main Man won’t even get close to that tonight! Will Ethan defend the title and protect his fragile ego? Or will Oro truly be golden?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and let’s see who can kick out when it counts!
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, and Ethan powers Oro to a corner. The ref counts, Ethan lets off, but Oro dodges to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Oro UPPERCUTS, whips, but Ethan reverses to ROCK Oro! Ethan CHOPS Oro, ROCKS him, but Oro ROCKS him again! Ethan CHOPS Oro then whips, but Oro flips to RANA! The fans fire up and Oro runs at the corner to LARIAT! Oro snapmares Ethan to PENALTY KICK! Cover, ONE!! Oro stays on Ethan with forearms to the back! The fans rally, Oro whips, then CHPOS in the corner! Oro whips but Ethan blocks to ROCK Oro! Ethan bumps Oro off buckles, then CHOPS!
Ethan ROCKS Oro, Oro body shots and CHOPS! Oro fires more shots, more CHOPS, and backs Ethan into a corner! The fans fire up as Oro CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! MACHINE GUN CHOPS! The ref counts but the fans fire up, and Oro whips again. Ethan reverses, runs in, but into a BOOT! Oro slips around, but Ethan sits on the cover, TWO!! Ethan goes to the apron but Oro sweeps the legs! Oro BOOTS Ethan and Meta Four poses together while NXT goes picture in picture.
Ethan glares at Meta Four, then he looks to the title. Ethan assures the title that it isn’t going anywhere. Ethan storms up but Oro fires hands! They brawl, Oro backs Ethan down with body shots and a CHOP! Oro hammerlocks, but Ethan RAMS Oro into the apron! Ethan then BACK DROPS Oro to the floor! Oro writhes, Lash & Jakara check on him, but Ethan drags Oro into the ring. Ethan CLUBS Oro down, covers, TWO! Ethan drags Oro up again, whips him to ropes, and ELBOWS him down! Oro sputters, Ethan soaks up the heat, and then Ethan storms up on Oro. Oro KICKS from below! And fires hands!
Oro rises up, fires more forearms, then kicks, only for Ethan to block! Ethan HIP TOSSES Oro into buckles! Oro flounders, Ethan stomps him down! Ethan pushes Oro down, rains down fists, then lets off to huff ‘n’ puff and soak up heat. Ethan drags Oro up again, to short arm LARIAT! Ethan drags Oro up, but Oro fires forearms again and again! Oro runs, but into another back drop! Ethan storms up on Oro, suplexes, and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ethan seethes as Oro stays in this. Ethan rains down more fists, but lets off to pace around. Oro rises, but Ethan drags him up to scoop and SLAM!
Ethan drags Oro up into a REAR BEARHUG and he squeezes tight! Oro endures, fights up, and GAB returns to single picture. Oro reaches back, fires hands, but Ethan puts on the squeeze! Oro fires shots again and again, and gets free! Only for Ethan to kick low! Ethan whips, Oro blocks and SOBATS! The fans fire up as Oro runs, springboards, QUEBRADA into a DROPKICK! Ethan YANKS Oro right up for a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Oro survives and the fans fire up! Lash & Jakara coach Oro as he rises, but Ethan is on him first. Ethan turns Oro around but Oro ROCKS Ethan first!
Oro staggers and goes to the apron. Ethan storms over, but Oro counter punches! And counter punches! And ROCKS Ethan again! Ethan KICKS Oro in the ropes! Ethan underhooks and drapes Oro out, but Oro fights free and EXPLODERS! The fans fire up again as the hands fly! Oro fires off from all sides, then he blocks a kick to spin Ethan and LARIAT! And LARIAT again! Oro kicks a leg, ROCKS Ethan then SCISSOR KICKS! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up and Oro hurries to bring Ethan back up. Oro underhooks, but Ethan wernches out ot ROUNDHOUSE! Both men go to ropes, and Lash coaches Oro.
Ethan storms over to where Oro is, and he tells commentary to move! Ethan drags Oro up the corner, and fans go nuts seeing what Ethan has planned! But Oro slips in, UPPERCUTS Ethan, then goes up after Ethan! Oro CLUBS away on Ethan, but Ethan HEADBUTTS Oro down! Oro springs up, WALL RUN KICK! Ethan tumbles down, and Oro DIVES! Direct hit into the desk!! The fans are thunderous, Oro roars, and he puts Ethan in! Oro hooks Ethan up, ripcord and ROLLING KICK!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up more as Oro and Ethan start throwing hands! They’re fast ‘n’ furious, then Oro SUPER PUNCHES!
Oro runs, Ethan puts him on the apron, but Oro ENZIGIRIS! Ethan staggers, Oro springboards and RIDER KICKS! Ethan tumbles out of the ring! Oro builds speed to WRECK Ethan with a dropkick! Oro snarls, feeling that burning in his lungs, and he stalks Ethan up the ramp. Oro CLUBS Ethan, brings him to the picnic table, and SMACKS him off the bench! But then Ethan BACK SUPLEXES Oro onto the table!! The food is all over the place! Ethan drags Oro up, EGO’S EDGE through the picnic table!! The fans are losing their minds, and Ethan drags Oro out of the wreckage! Ethan brings Oro into the ring and storms up again.
Ethan hits a DDT! Cover, TWO?!? Oro survives and the fans are thunderous again! Ethan is furious as the fans rally behind Oro. Ethan drags Oro up, reels him in to Canadian Rack, but Oro slips free! Roll-up! TWO!! SUPERKICK from Oro, and another roll-up! TWO!! Oro runs, SATELLITE DDT!! Ethan flounders to a corner, Oro takes aim! The fans fire up as Oro runs in, MURAMASA!! Ethan flops down, Oro covers, ROPEBREAK!! A miscalculation by Oro and Ethan survives by a literal foot! Oro drags Ethan to the drop zone, then he goes to the apron. Oro springboards, but the leg gives out! Ethan BOOTS Oro down!!
Ethan hauls Oro up, for EGO’S EDGE!! Cover, Ethan wins!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)
Oro put up the fight of his life, but it just wasn’t enough! Ethan tells us YOUR NXT Champion is still All Ego, and we’re still in the Era of Ego. He doesn’t care who is next, this isn’t NXT anymore! It’s all about N-X-ME!!
Backstage interview with The Rascalz.
Kelly Kincaid is with Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz & Wes Lee, and of course Wentz & Lee are suited up as MSK. Trey looks left out. But what does the journey to this tag team championship match mean to them? Wentz says it has been 852 long days since they had those titles. Tears, frustrations, wishing this day would come. The thing is, Wes- well, they never thought this moment would come, and it is hard to put into words how much it means to them. With Trey & Wentz, they are… Wes gets emotional, but he says he has had some dark days. One day, MSK are the Tag Team Champions, blazing their own trail. And then the next, Wes is all by himself, having to figure this out by himself.
Wes was fortunate enough to have been North American Champion and have an amazing run. But this right here, standing next to his brothers, is by far the best moment of his career. Now NXT is all about moments, so it will take a lot of effort to win tonight. But at the same time, this is their night. Trey says together, they are the Rascalz. But tonight is about MSK. And that’s all night, and all day! The dynamic duo is back at it again, will they once again be NXT Tag Team Champions?
Lola Vice speaks.
“Tenacity? Si. Passion? Definitely. Next level competition? You know it. Fists and hips that don’t lie? Obviously. Tearing the house down? Always. But mercy? Nope. Para nada! There’s No Mercy here.” NXT No Mercy arrives in Denver, Colorado September 1st! Watch only on Peacock.
The Great American Bash cookout continues!
Hank is serving up the ranch dressing, everyone is playing cornhole, and wait, who is that? Jaida Parker tells Brinley Reece that that is Dion Lennox, obviously. Does she know nothing? But in steps Ashante THEE Adonis, trying to say Adonisly, all you need is right here. Brin tries not to laugh, and Jaida says she is not worried about Ashante or anything else besides THE NXT Women’s Championship. Because Miss Parker’s got next. Oh, no no no. Lola Vice says she’s got next. Ashante says yummy, muy caliente. Lola says she was this close to winning at Heatwave. Jaida knows that, but that means Lola got her turn. Jaida wants hers.
But in steps Tyson Dupont. Can we all at least agree that last week, Thea Hail VS Roxanne Perez was fire? And he’d love seeing that again. Jaida says no one was asking for “meatball’s” opinion. But then in steps BJ Ray to say they can all get that title shot, cuz they’re all smoke shows. Lola BODY BLOWS Ray! Then Jaida & Sol set him up for a TRIPLE BOMB through the table! Hank ‘n’ Tank know they said no fighting, but that was awesome!
Joe Hendry VS Joe Coffey w/ Gallus!
Say his name and he appears…! But sadly, not everyone believes in Joe Hendry. On top of that, not everyone accepts Joe Hendry, namely the Gallus Boys. It’s a Battle of Joes, but who will be the one standing on top of the world after tonight?
Hendry PLANCHAS onto Gallus! Coffey runs out but into an UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Hendry puts Coffey back in, and the bell rings! Hendy fires hands on Coffey, runs, but into a pop-up UPPERCUT! And then a GLASGOW SENDOFF! Coffey whips Hendry into the corner, scoops him, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Coffey then goes up, up and VADER ELBOW! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Hendry but Coffey headlocks. Hendry fights up and out, ducks and hurdles, then sidesteps to JUMP KNEE! The fans fire up and Hendry stands Coffey up. Coffey wrenches out, JABS, then whips. Hendry reverses then runs in, into a BOOT!
Coffey goes up and up and GLASGOW FLOPS as Hendry moves! Hendry suplexes Coffey up high and hard! The fans fire up, Hendry CHOPS Coffey in a corner. The fans chant “WE BELIEVE!” Hendry CHOPS Coffey again and again, then fires hands! The ref counts, Hendry stomps away but lets off at 4. Hendry stomps Coffey again, whips him to ropes, then ELBOWS Coffey down! The fans fire up, Gallus is upset on the outside, but Hendry whips Coffey. Coffey holds ropes, but Hendry LARIATS Coffey up and out! The fans fire up while Gallus coaches Coffey, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Coffey rises, cools the boys off, and they all huddle up. Hendry waits on the strategy meeting, the fans sing and wave their hands from side to side, and that just annoys Coffey more. Gallus gets on the apron, Hendry DECKS Wolfgang then DECKS Markus! But Joe Coffey CLOBBERS Hendry out of the ring! Then Coffey goes out to GLASGOW SENDOFF Hendry into steps! Coffey storms over and drags Hendry up to put him in the ring. Coffey fires body shots in the corner, RAMS into Hendry again and again, then lets off to go corner to corner. But Hendry KNEES Coffey back! Only for Coffey to trip Hendry!
Coffey has the legs, works to turn Hendry, but Hendry resists. So Coffey stomps Hendry in the stomach! Coffey works to turn Hendry but Hendry kicks and kicks and KICKS Coffey away! Coffey comes back, but Hendry avoids the elbow drop! Hendry then ducks the discus to wrench and DDT! Both Joes are down and the fans rally up! Hendry and Coffey crawl, rise up, and Hendry UPPERCUTS! Coffey throws a forearm! Hendry throws an UPPERCUT! They go back and forth, shot for shot, then Hendry has the edge with UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT! But Coffey JABS back! Coffey GLASGOW SENDOFF into the corner! Cover, TWO!!
Hendry is still in this but Coffey goes after him. Coffey throws elbows into the shoulder, then clamps on a chinlock, to shift down to a BEARHUG! Coffey KNEES Hendry in the back, clamps on a waistlock for the BEARHUG, but Hendry still endures. GAB returns to single picture, the fans rally, and Hendry fires elbows. Coffey CLUBS Hendry down, then whips. Hendry sunset flips, Coffey rolls through and grabs the legs! Hendry FLINGS Coffey away! The fans fire up, Hendry runs up but into an ELBOW! Hendry runs up again, into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Coffey stands on Hendry’s neck! The ref counts, Coffey lets off, but Gallus drags Hendry out!
Hendry fights Gallus off and the fans fire up! Hendry puts Markus in the skirt, then he gives Wolfgang a chair! Hendry then FLOPS onto the desk! Hendry’s pulling an Eddie Guerrero! The fans cheer, the ref sees Gallus, and Gallus defends their innocence! Even so, the ref EJECTS Markus & Wolfgang! The fans taunt Gallus with “Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye~!” Hendry is back in and he rolls Coffey up! TWO!! Coffey escapes, HEADBUTTS, and ROLLING- NO, Hendry fires haymakers! Hendry whips, Coffey reverses but Hendry CLOBBERS Coffey! And CLOBBERS him again! Hendry whips Coffey to a corner, Coffey rebounds into a BACK DROP!
The fans sing for Hendry and he scoops Coffey for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Hendry kips up and even Booker T believes! Stomp stomp, clap! Stomp stomp, clap! Hendry hits Coffey with the STANDING OVATION! Cover, Hendry wins!
Winner: Joe Hendry, by pinfall
NXT believes, and now Joe Coffey must accept that Joe Hendry is great! Sarah Schreiber interviews Hendry in the ring on this big win. Has he enjoyed his time here in NXT? Sarah, you make it sound like it’s over! Hendry likes it in NXT, he might just stay for a lot longer! The fans love that idea, too! Hendry knows there are a lot of people in the locker room who might not like that, but they can come and see him next Tuesday! You won’t even have to say his name, believe him when he says he WILL be here! Joe Hendry has fans all over the world, will all of the WWE Universe soon believe in him?
Chase U is in session.
It is not every day you get a brand new classroom. This is thanks to Ridge Holland, round of applause for him. Duke says it would be nice if they had titles, though… Thea agrees. Riley says to stop being so hard on yourselves! Thea’s match was smashing! And she deserves another shot! Ridge steps in and the class cheers. Do they love it? Yeah! This is a new classroom, but they cannot give up. They have to fight harder! Now listen, Ridge has pulled his very last favor with Ava. Next week, they get a tag team championship match with the winners of tonight’s main event!
HOLY ISH!! Now that IS great news! Duke & Chase are ready to go! Oh, uh, sorry, Ridge should’ve been more clear. The formation will be Ridge & Chase this time. Ridge wants to prove himself by bringing gold home. They’ve gotta win, Ridge’s gotta win, and if anyone deserves it, it’s Mr. Chase. They ALL deserve it! Tag team titles or bust! Thea says Ridge is a hero! Riley and Duke don’t look as confident. But will this be the Cinderella story in the making? Or will it be a tragic ending once again for the underdog Chase U?
The Great American Bash cookout continues!
Shawn Spears finds Brooks Jensen. Spears vouched for Jensen, he swayed Ava’s decision, so maybe- Maybe what? Jensen owes Spears his career now? No. But he does owe him an open mind. And if he gives Spears the drink, then Spears can show him he doesn’t need it. Hank ‘n’ Tank walk over and remind the guys, no animosity. Spears & Jensen head out, no alcohol on hand. But is Spears still going to be a bad influence of his own?
Meanwhile, Brin, Carlee & Kendal talk about how deep and competitive the NXT Women’s Division is right now. Everyone wants to fight for a chance. Speaking of competitive, are Stevie and Stone okay? Looks like they might’ve overdone it on the barbecue wings… Roxanne Perez walks in and says oh, look! Girls she hasn’t beat yet. Bye. Stone hears them talking and has an idea. Okay, good. Spit it out then. For every woman who hasn’t had a title opportunity yet, it will be a big contender’s match. He’ll go tell Ava. He can’t, he’s covered in sauce! Also, BOP! Stevie hurries away, and in step The Good Brothers.
Gallows & Anderson don’t approve of the menu. Oh, is Tank thinking what Hank’s thinking? Yeah, The Good Brothers are the only ones to complain about the food and drinks at all tonight. Well, Big LG, what do you expect from a Hank ‘n’ Tank party? Okay, they said no fighting at the party, but party’s over! Hank ‘n’ Tank throw hands with the Good Brothers! The rest of the guests fire up, but will we see these big boys all have it out in the ring soon enough?
BREAKING NEWS for NXT’s move to CW!
NXT isn’t just moving from USA Network, they’re gonna go on the road! October 1st is Chicago, Illinois! October 8th is St. Louis, Missouri! And on top of that, CM Punk will of course be in Chicago, and Randy Orton will of course be in St. Louis! Get your tickets while you can, or prepare to tune in for the Fall!
High Stakes: Wren Sinclair w/ The No Quarter Catch Crew VS Kendal Grey w/ Carlee Bright!
The deal was struck with The Don, and this match is more than just a match. If Wren wins, not only is she NQCC 4 Life, Charlie Dempsey gets his chance to take the Heritage Cup back. But if she loses, there’s no telling what she’ll say and do… Will the NQCC make sure Wren gets that W? Or will Kendall throw everyone for a loop?
NXT returns as Kendal makes her entrance, Carlee backing her up. The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Wren grab a leg! Kendal hops around, flips through and hits an arm-drag into an armbar! Wren stacks to a cover, TWO! Kendal hits a fireman’s carry takeover, and she has the top wristlock. Wren fights around, headscissors, but Kendal fights around. Kendal kips free, but Wren hits another headscissor! Wren squeezes as she keeps Kendal down, then fights up. Wren hammerlocks an arm, Myles talks her up to Dempsey, but Kendal fights up. Kendal waistlocks, Wren switches, and Wren shoves Kendal to a corner.
Kendal goes up, over, to the far corner, then goes up to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Kendal arm-drags Wren right down to a wristlock! Wren scuffs Kendal, fights up, and grinds forearms in. Kendal whips Wren to a corner, runs up, but Wren goes up and over! Wren CLOBBERS Kendal, then runs to BASEMENT BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Wren clamps on with another hammerlock. Wren wants the other arm but Kendal resists. Wren shifts to a leg, has a modified BOW ‘N’ ARROW, and she pulls Kendal back! Kendal endures, Carlee is concerned, but Wren sits up to have the traditional BOW ‘N’ ARROW!
Myles says see? Wren’s good! Dempsey admits that, but Kendal pops free to a cover, TWO! Wren storms up on Kendal, whips, but Kendal reverses to hit a NECKBREAKER! Both women rise, and Kendal CLOBBERS Wren! And CLOBBERS her again! And then clinches to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Wren bails out, Kendal storms out and Myles stays back. Myles then goes to distract, but Carlee trips him! Kendal storms in to wrench Wren, and SAIDO! Then a float over to a cover, TWO!! Wren survives and Myles gets on the apron to complain! The ref reprimands, Kendal storms up, but Wren waistlocks.
Kendal breaks free, tackles Wren, and jackknife bridges! Dempsey reaches out but hesitates! TWO for Wren! Wren has the prawn hold, TWO!! Wren DECKS Kendal!! Kendal flounders, Wren storms up on her! DIRTY DEEDS! Cover, Wren wins!!
Winner: Wren Sinclair, by pinfall (officially joins the NQCC)
Well what do you know? Maybe the NQCC has just needed a woman’s touch! She throws up the clutch hand sign, Dempsey does it reluctantly, but now Dempsey has his shot at Tony D. Will Dempsey make the most of this opportunity and bring the cup back to the crew?
Je’Von Evans speaks.
“Y’all really wanna know more about me, don’t you?” Je’Von had his family, teachers and everyone telling him he needed a back-up plan in life. They wanted him to go to college, and no disrespect, because that is great advice, just not for him. Wrestling was always the goal! And then, he got signed just last November! Ever since then, like, it’s been going crazy. The first WWE superstar he met, Matt Bloom, aka Lord Tensai, aka A-Train. That guy is BIG. Je’Von remembers walking up and asking how he got those tattoos off his face. Bloom just laughed it off and took a picture with Je’Von. That was 2013. Now, he’s Je’Von’s coach! Wait, can they cut him revealing he was Tensai?
The producer asks where Je’Von sees himself in 10 years. To when? Je’Von can’t even think that far! He only turned 20 in April, so he doesn’t even know where he is now. But he does k now he is gonna be growing up in front of our eyes. So sit back, buckle up, and enjoy the ride with him. The Young OG has a bright future, will we see him become the future of the WWE?
NXT Media catches up with Oba Femi.
How’d the meeting go with Ava? He says it was very exciting and productive. Because next week, Oba is defending his North American title. Against who? Against whoever is brave or stupid enough to step up to him. Oba wants to find out- Tony D walks in and says the real scoop is he beats Charlie in the Heritage Cup match and there’s nothing Charlie can do about it. The Don is laughing now, but will the NQCC have the last laugh? As for Oba, who will try to take the throne away from The Ruler?
NXT Tag Team Championships: Nathan Frazer & Axiom VS MSK!
This is the moment of truth in many ways! While Frazer & Axiom are all about #NeverSlowDown, they are still arguing about staying in their lane. And while this is the Rascalz Reunion Tour, it is also a chance for Wes Lee & Zachary Wentz to win back these titles. This is going to be fast and furious for sure, but who comes out golden on the other side?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who makes this must-see!
The teams sort out and Wes starts against Axiom. They circle as the fans rally up. The two tie up, Axiom hits a headlock takeover then wrenches an arm. Wes rolls, but Axiom wrangles him. The fans rally for Wes and he fights up. Wes spins, MONKEY FLIPS Axiom, then wrenches in return. Axiom endures, rolls, and then bridges back. Axiom flips around to DROPKICK Wes down! Cover, ONE! Axiom clamps on a chinlock but Wes fights up. Frazer tags in as Wes powers out, and Axiom holds ropes. Axiom BOOTS, Frazer rolls up with a bridge, TWO! Wes stands but into an arm-drag! Frazer has the armlock but the fans rally.
Wes kips up, slips through and wrenches to whip. Frazer goes up, Quebradas over, then keeps moving,. Wes ducks the dropkick but Frazer sweeps legs to cover! ONE, Wes sweeps legs to cover, ONE! Wes runs, Frazer drops down then hurdles. Wes handsprings over, Frazer kips up, but Wes DECKS Frazer! The fans fire up and Wes brings Frazer around. Wes whips Frazer to the corner, runs in, but Frazer puts him on the apron. Wes ENZIGIRIS Frazer, swings in to DROPKICK and Zach tags in. Zach runs corner to corner to BRONCO BUSTER! The fans cheer as Zach bounces again and again! The ref counts, Zach stops at 4.
Tag to Wes, Zach keeps going on Frazer! Wes drags Frazer out to cover, TWO! Zach was being a bit extra but Wes stalks Frazer to ropes. Frazer grabs ropes while Wes grabs his legs. Wes YANKS Frazer up, only for Frazer to land on his feet! PELE! Tag to Axiom and he goes up to CROSSBODY! Axiom BLASTS Zach, gets moving, and he tilt-o-whirl RANAS Wes out! MSK regroup but Frazer builds speed to FLY! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans fire up! Axiom lines up the shot, goes up and up to GOLDEN TRIANGLE! Down goes MSK again and the fans fire up! Frazer & Axiom hold up their belts while NXT goes picture in picture.
Frazer & Axiom put the belts back on the podium, then they put Wes back in the ring. Axiom covers, TWO! Wes grits his teeth as he stays in this, but Axiom whips him to the corner. Wes uses that to BLAST Frazer! Wes then goes up and over Axiom, rolls, hot tag to Zach! Axiom rushes over, Zach KICKS Axiom in the ropes! Zach steps in to CODE- NO, Axiom stops that to throw Zach back. But Zach fires fast hands, kicks, and then ENZIGIRIS Axiom down! The fans fire up with Zach and he CHOPS Axiom against ropes. Zach whips, Axiom reverses, and Axiom DROPKICKS Zach down! Axiom drags Zach over, tag to Frazer.
Frazer CLUBS Zach, then snap suplexes! Cover, ONE! Frazer is annoyed but he drags Zach around to have a HALF CRAB! Zach endures, crawls forward, but Frazer shifts into an STF! Frazer pulls Zach back with the crossface, then shifts to just the facelock. But Zach powers up to back suplex free! Frazer lands out, he back suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Frazer keeps Zach down with a chinlock. Zach endures, Trey and the fans rally up, and Zach fights around. GAB returns to swingle picture and Zach fights up to his feet. Zach throws body shots but Frazer keeps him from Wes! Zach fires forearms, reaches out, repeat!
Zach takes a swing, Frazer ducks to get around and waistlock. Zach switches and shoves, but Frazer QUEBRADAS into a SUPERKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Zach crawls, as does Frazer, hot tags to Axiom and Wes! The fans fire up as the Cardiac Kid rallies on Axiom! Bob ‘n’ weave and a strike fest! Snapmare and basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Wes goes corner to corner to forearm SMASH! SUPERKICK! ENZIGIRI! Then SNAP EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Axiom survives that speed rush and the fans rally up. Wes drags Axiom back, tags Zach, and Wes grabs the legs. Wes catapults Axiom but Axiom blocks Zach’s superkick!
Axiom ROCKS Zach, DOUBLE STOMPS Wes, and hurries for his corner. Zach runs up, Axiom sends him into buckles. Zach still BOOTS Axiom, goes up, but Axiom GAMANGIRIS! Frazer tags, Axiom goes up and Frazer climbs the other corner. SUPER SPANISH FLY for the Power, and PHOENIX SPLASH for the Glory!! Cover, WES BREAKS IT!! Just in time! The fans are thunderous while all four men are down! Axiom rises, he brings Wes up but Wes ROCKS him first! Axiom flounders, Frazer half nelsons Wes! Frazer calls to Axiom, he lines up the shot, but Wes ducks so the SUPERKICK hits Frazer!
Axiom can’t believe what happened! Wes SUPERKICKS Axiom! Axiom flops pout, Zach runs up to springboard FLYING CUTTER on Frazer!! Cover, TWO?!!? Frazer survives and no one can believe it! But they know “This is Awesome!” Zach drags Frazer over, tags Wes, and MSK sets up. THROUGH FIRE AND FLAME! Cover, AXIOM BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous again, and Axiom baits Zach into TOSSING him out! Frazer is in the corner, Wes runs up but is put up top! DROPKICK! Wes wobbles then flops to the apron! Zach gets up, Axiom PENALTY KICKS him! Frazer drags Wes back up and the fans rally!
Frazer and Wes are on the very top, and Axiom tags in before the SUPER DUPER PLEX! And roll through! Suplex and CHASING THE DRAGON!?! Cover, TWO?!?!? Wes survives again, but Frazer hauls Wes right up! GOLDEN RATIO from Axiom!! Cover, Frazer & Axiom win!!
Winners: Nathan Frazer & Axiom, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)
MSK was so close time and again, but they could not take those titles back! #Fraxiom stands tall, but they also show respect to MSK. They all shake hands and hug it out, and now the champs have to turn right around for next week’s match. Will Frazer & Axiom still be golden after taking on Mr. Chase & Yorkshire Grit?
As for The Rascalz, they tell Wes it’s fine. They gave it their all, they can always go for the belts again. The fans chant, “Thank You, Rascalz! MSK!” Wes and Zach nod, but then Wes SUPERKICKS Trey?!? Zach asks what the hell! That is his brother! But then Wes LOW BLOWS Zach!?! Why, Wes, Why!? Wes says they left him alone! ZACH LEFT WES ALONE! Wes DECKS Zach, then DECKS him again! The fans boo as Wes then PUNTS Zach out of the ring!! Zach cries as he leans against the steel steps, and Trey begs Wes to stop. Wes bends Trey’s bandaged finger, then RAMS him through barriers!! Wes snarls and he takes aim at Zach.
Wes runs up to METEORA Zach against the steps!! The fans tell Wes off but something about that was cathartic for the Cardiac Kid. But what does this turn to the dark side mean for Wes’ future?
My Thoughts:
An awesome finale for this year’s Great American Bash, great story progression in just about every segment tonight. The Great American Bash barbecue party segments were all a lot of fun, and clearly we’re getting more Eddy VS Lexis, Good Brothers VS Hank ‘n’ Tank, and perhaps a battle royal to determine Roxanne’s challenge for No Mercy. Now, what would be awesome is if one of these new signees to NXT, like Stephanie Vaquer, Giulia or Delta, debut through this match and win it all. That would make for a big title match at No Mercy, but there is the need to have something big for NXT moving to CW in October, so maybe it won’t be one of those big names.
Another element from the party promos is Spears talking with Jensen. Spears may want to influence Jensen to be sinister, but you gotta appreciate the element of Spears wanting what’s physically best for Jensen, aka cutting back on the alcohol and being sober. Another good promo from Je’Von, and the fact we’re getting more feels like NXT is really investing in The Young OG. Je’Von has shown ability, personality and charisma beyond his years, I wouldn’t be surprised if they really are planning on making him a centerpiece for this next generation. And same for Lola, her getting to give the No Mercy commercial promo means she’s an important piece to NXT moving forward, too.
Additionally, very good promo from Chase U to set up a new tag title opportunity. And I figured there’d be a change in the line-up. Ridge & Riley didn’t work, Chase & Duke failed this past time, so Ridge & Chase is certainly a logical combo they’d try. Personally, I thought they’d do Ridge & Duke to double the size and strength, but story wise there is definitely something to it being Ridge & Chase. Maybe Ridge can’t help but cheat to win this one, all the more reason I feel like he and Duke should’ve been the combo since they’ve argued over that before. At the same time, maybe Duke and Riley coast the team since they gave that look to each other during the promo.
Speaking of the tag titles, we got great promos tonight from both teams. Frazer again concerned about Axiom’s divided attention, though it didn’t really hurt them in the end. Wes being emotional talking about his team could actually have been some foreshadowing of that ending. That tag match was awesome, and I suppose Frazer & Axiom winning made sense, they’re the full NXT tag team, a TNA team wasn’t getting these titles. And Wes’s betrayal of The Rascalz, motivated by what he feels was a betrayal by them first, was a shocking ending, but could also spur a story for them that crosses over between both NXT & TNA.
Great stuff from the No Quarter Catch Crew and D’Angelo Family. Wren is getting to show some real fun personality, and cool plug that Tavion is in NOAH’s N1, the parallel to NJPW’s G1. I also like how Kendal & Carlee are at least getting TV time, though they’re being fed to others. I like that Wren wins her way into NQCC and gets Dempsey a title match. Good promo in The D’Angelos interrupting Oba. The Heritage Cup match could probably go either way, but I’m personally thinking Wren helps Dempsey win the cup so he truly accepts her. As for Oba, an Open Challenge could be a doorway to another TNA star showing up in NXT for a real awesome match.
Great Women’s North American Championship match from Kelani and Tatum, and the fans are becoming big fans of Tatum. I’m sure I said this before, but I appreciate the long term booking of Alba & Isla being right about Tatum having a twisted side. And just as I thought Wendy and Tatum were gonna be a team, Wendy beats Tatum down and is basically going to be Kelani’s next opponent. I have a feeling Kelani makes it through Wendy, but that’s if the match happens on TV. There’s a likely chance No Mercy sees someone dethrone Kelani, but I suppose we’ll have to wait and see who gets that shot.
Great opening match from Trick and Dunne, and I was surprised Dunne won. At the same time, that is a great way to propel Trick’s story, because he and Dunne can go even harder, maybe add a stipulation or something, as they both fight to prove they’re worthy of the NXT Championship. Ethan VS Oro was also great, probably Oro’s best match since signing with WWE, and that’s going back to NXT UK. But in the end, Ethan retains and calls out both Dunne and Trick. Makes me think they might do a Triple Threat. I was kind of hoping while Ethan was bragging, someone would show up, but there really isn’t anyone else primed for a shot.
Unless it’s Joe Hendry! Hendry VS Coffey was a very good match, and of course Gallus got involved, but of course Hendry won out. Hendry saying he wants to hang out in NXT more makes me think he might actually just join NXT as soon as his TNA contract is up. And I am sure so many fans would go nuts over seeing Hendry win the NXT Championship. That’s either NXT Chicago for the CW debut, or at the end of this year at NXT Deadline. I guess that still depends on where Trick’s story goes, but it would be some good stuff to see Hendry and Trick face each other as two of the most popular Faces at this level.
My Score: 9.1/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/25/25)
Round 8, all together!
The penultimate round of this round robin!
Best of the Super Juniors 32 enters round 8, and there are still a lot of moving pieces! Who will be that much closer to the finals?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Robbie Eagles; Eagles wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kushida wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Titan; Yoh wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Dragon Dia VS Robbie X; Dia wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS Nick Wayne; Mao wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Ninja Mack; Mack wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Taiji Ishimori VS SHO; Sho wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Francesco Akira VS Clark Connors; Connors wins, by disqualification.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Kevin Knight; Desperado wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Hiromu Takahashi; Hiromu wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Master Wato: 5-2, 10 points
Clark Connors: 4-3, 8 points
Francesco Akira: 4-3, 8 points
Kosei Fujita: 4-3, 8 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 4-3, 8 points
Robbie X: 3-4, 6 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-4, 6 points
KUSHIDA: 3-4, 6 points
Dragon Dia: 3-4, 6 points
Ninja Mack: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH: 4-3, 8 points
Nick Wayne: 4-3, 8 points
MAO: 4-3, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-3, 8 points
El Desperado: 4-3, 8 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-4, 6 points
Kevin Knight: 3-4, 6 points
SHO: 3-4, 6 points
Titan: 3-4, 6 points
Robbie Eagles: 3-4, 6 points
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Robbie Eagles!
The Funky Weapon fell short in last round’s main event, but he proved he’s still got it. But can he get it going again this late into the tournament? Or does the Sniper of the Skies have the kill shot waiting?
The bell rings, Eagles runs up, wheelbarrows, victory rolls and has the legs, RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Taguchi claws at the mat, drags Eagles along, and makes it to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Eagles drags Taguchi back, but Taguchi kicks Eagles down to have OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Eagles scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go, Eagles bails out, and Taguchi goes to the corner, TRIANGLE- NO, Eagles moves, Taguchi lands safe on the apron, but then the leg jams! Eagles 619s the legs out! Taguchi falls to the floor, Eagles brings him around, and he KICKS the bad leg! The fans rally, Eagles taunts Taguchi, then drags Taguchi around.
Eagles SMASHES Taguchi’s knee off the floor! The fans cheer, Eagles stands Taguchi up, and he puts him in the corner. Eagles pulls Taguchi’s legs against the crossbar! The ref reprimands and counts, Eagles lets go at 4, but he sits on Taguchi! Eagles eggs Taguchi on as he hops down, then rallies the fans. Eagles aims from the apron, springboards in, but into ANTIAIR HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi clutches his leg but he rolls his way to Eagles. Taguchi has Eagles on ropes and rubs it in his face! POINT BLANK HIP again and again! Taguchi then runs, to HIP ATTACK! Eagles sputters and the fans cheer!
Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strange Style, “ORYA~!” KETSU- NO, Eagles rolls up with bridge, TWO! Taguchi rolls Eagles, TWO! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Eagles scrambles, rolls, and KICKS Taguchi down! The fans rally while Eagles shakes out the bad leg. Eagles stands, hobbles, and he shows some cheek! HIP ATTACK! And HIP ATTACK! Taguchi sputters, Eagles fires the fans up with some swivel, but Taguchi blocks the hip attack to HEADBUTT the butt! The fans cheer and Taguchi HEADBUTTS Eagles’ stomach! The forearms fly, Taguchi gets the edge, but Eagles ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICKS! ENZI- NO, Taguchi ducks! OH MY GAH ANKLE!
Eagles rolls and kicks free, then catches Taguchi. Taguchi shoves free to HIP ATTACK! Eagles says I’LL BE BACK, but Taguchi catches him! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Eagles reaches out, crawls forward, and the fans rally up! Taguchi stands Eagles up, Eagles cravats, ASAI- NO, Taguchi slips free of the DDT! Drop toehold, and OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Eagles endures, the fans fire up, but Taguchi yanks Eagles back! Chicken wings, DODON- NO, Eagles victory rolls! TWO and Taguchi has it! TWO and they roll, roll, roll, roll, roll! In the end, Taguchi has it, TWO!!! Eagles escapes but both men are dizzy! Taguchi fires up, the fans are with him, but both men fall over!
The fans rally hard, and this is just the first five minutes! Taguchi ENZIGIRIS! Eagles is against ropes, but he comes back to HYPERION!!! Cover, EAGLES WINS!!
Winner: Robbie Eagles, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
It was a wild shootout from the start, but it is Eagles who hits the mark! Will the Sniper still take aim at the top? Or will someone else in the block block his path?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Time Splitter and the Heel Master are on that bubble, one loss means the end for them! Will Kushida pick up speed and make it Back to the Future? Or does Kanemaru have one last cheap trick up his sleeve?
Kushida is on the corner for his entrance, and Kanemaru attacks! And ROCKET LAUNCHES him! The bell rings and Kanemaru whips to then DROPKICK the legs! Kanemaru steps through for a FIGURE FOUR! Kushida scrambles and rolls all the way to the ROPEBREAK! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru lets go, and Kushida scrambles away to the other side. Kanemaru drags Kushida back from ropes, holds him open, then gives a foot to the ref to split the wishbone! The fans cheer, Kanemaru turns Kushida over and SMASHES the knee! Kushida writhes more but Kanemaru is on him again, to YANK the leg!
Kanemaru taunts Kushida, mockingly asking what’s wrong. Kanemaru kicks Kushida to ropes, but Kushida CHOPS! Kanemaru kicks the leg, Kushida CHOPS, then Kushida CHOPS again! Kushida KICKS Kanemaru’s arm! The fans rally, Kushida whips, but Kanemaru reverses. Kanemaru handsprings, but Kanemaru DROPKICKS the legs! FIGURE FOUR!! The fans rally for Kushida while he endures, and he fights to push the main leg! Kanemaru powers the hold back down! Kushida endures, fights over, ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud but Kanemaru holds on until the ref reprimands. Kushida hobbles to the apron, and Kanemaru runs up.
Kushida RAMS Kanemaru, HOTSHOTS him away, then hurries up the corner. Kushida leaps but Kanemaru moves! Kushida’s leg jams, and Kanemaru trips him! Step through, but Kushida cradles, TWO!! Kanemaru escapes, Kushida waistlocks, but Kanemaru switches. Kushida slips under, FLIPS Kanemaru, and has the HOVERBOARD! Kanemaru fights up, spins through, and kicks the bad leg! Kushida PELES! Kanemaru goes to a corner, Kushida runs in, but Kanemaru BOOTS Kushida! Kanemaru runs, Kushida drops then HIP TOSSES into the ARM- NO, Kanemaru stacks Kushida, TWO! Kanemaru kicks and scoops, BRITISH-
NO, Kushida wrenches through to hop on, HOVERBOARD!! Kanemaru endures as Kushida thrashes the arm, and he grabs the ref! Kanemaru sends the ref into Kushida then ENZIGIRIS! Kushida and the ref are both down, so Kanemaru takes a swig of his whiskey! Kushida stands, but he smothers Kanemaru! Then TANAKA FASTBALL sends the mist flying! Backslide, KUSHIDA WINS!
Winner: Kushida, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Kanemaru earns 0)
Another fast and furious match as this night gets going, and Kushida turns things around! Kanemaru is more than likely out of the running now, but can Kushida still make it to the finals? Or is time running out?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: YOH VS Titan!
One man is near the front but the other is near the back! Will Direct Drive kick it into gear and keep it fresh? Or will El Inmortal stay alive for a little longer?
The bell rings and the two rush in! Titan DROPKICKS Yoh and Yoh tumbles out! Titan builds speed, Yoh is back and he trips Titan! Yoh ties Titan up in the Paradise Lock! Milano Collection AT can’t believe what he’s seeing! Yoh fires the fans up, then runs to DROPKICK Titan out of Paradise! Yoh hurries to suplex, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Titan stays in this but Yoh stays focused as the fans rally up. Titan stirs while Yoh tunes up! SUPER- NO, Titan ducks the kick, shoves, and then goes Matrix to dodge! CALF KICK! Yoh tumbles, Titan runs, but Yoh puts Titan on the apron. Titan GAMANGINRIS in return!
Titan then springboards and FLYING RANAS! Yoh tumbles out again and Titan FLIES! Down goes Yoh and the fans fire up again! The fans fire up, Titan puts Yoh in the ring, and then Titan springboards again! DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Yoh stays in this and the fans rally more. Titan waits on Yoh, pounds the mat, and the fans rally back up. Yoh stands, Titan throws off his elbow pads, and he FRAME- NO, Yoh BOOTS Titan first! Titan comes back but Yoh ducks a lariat to full nelson! Titan breaks free, switches, but Yoh elbows and runs! Titan follows to TORNADO DDT, and he brings Yoh up! But Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Titan sputters, and Yoh roars as he rises up. The fans cheer and Yoh brings Titan around. Yoh underhooks but Titan fights it! The fans rally, Titan wrenches and tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Then he drags Yoh up to suplex, GOURD BUSTER! SUPERKICK! The fans fire up with Titan and he hurries to the corner! Titan skins the cat up top, aims and LA LANCER!! Yoh spasms, Titan covers, TWO!!! Yoh survives and the fans fire up again! Titan loosens his mask a bit, roars and the fans are with him! Titan drags Yoh up, reverse rack, but Yoh slips out of the yoyo! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Titan still lives, but Yoh roars again! Yoh drags Titan up, underhooks, DIRECT DRIVE!! Cover, YOH WINS!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Titan earns 0)
It’s like everyone is going for a speed record in this round! Yoh seals the deal like Ziploc, and now leads with 10 points! Is it freshness guaranteed for the finals?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Dragon Dia VS Robbie X!
The block is sorting out with every match, but both men are on the bubble! Will the Infinite Carat Diamond be greater than X? Or will the X Express stay on track?
The bell rings and the fans rally. Robbie gets fans to bark for the War Dogs, and he ties up with Dia. Robbie puts Dia on ropes, the ref counts, and Robbie lets off, to CHOP! Robbie CLUBS Dia, stomps him down, then drags him back up. Robbie ROCKS Dia, whips, but Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges then slides to tilt-o-whirl and arm-drag! Then DROPKICK! Robbie tumbles out, Dia FLIES! Down goes Robbie and the fans fire up! Dia brings Robbie back up, puts him in the ring and covers, TWO! Robbie bails back out but Dia waits. Robbie shakes out an arm, rolls back in, but bails out again. Dia rushes after Robbie, but Robbie picks him up and POSTS him!
Dia writhes but Robbie KICKS him in the back! Robbie then stands Dia up just to DECK him! Robbie tells fans to move aside, and he grabs one of the chairs. Robbie brings that over, sits Dia down and CHOPSS! Robbie wants more chairs so he takes another one from the crowd. Robbie sets that chair up, runs up, and leaps to CANNONBALL Dia down! The fans fire up with Robbie, and he goes back to Dia. Robbie drags Dia up, puts him in the ring, then pushes to a cover, TWO! Dia stays in this and the fans applaud. Robbie stomps Dia on the back, then stands him up to whip corner to corner. Dia hits buckles hard and falls to the mat!
Robbie stands on Dia’s back, shouts for the War Dogs, and the fans cheer. Robbie sits Dia up, steps over, and he BITES Dia’s fingers! The ref reprimands and counts, Robbie stops and tells the ref to shut up. Robbie drags Dia back up, but Dia CHOPS! Robbie eggs Dia on, but Dia CHOPS again! Robbie CHOPS in return! Dia goes to a corner, Robbie runs up, but Dia BOOTS then RANAS! The fans fire up as Robbie staggers away. Dia growls and rises up. The fans rally and Dia runs in, but Robbie dodges. Dia dodges in return, then goes to the apron to trip Robbie! TORNILLO SPLASH! The fans fire up again as Robbie is on the ropes!
Dia dials it up, 619! Robbie flops back, Dia STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Robbie stays in this but Dia fires up more! The fans are with Dia and he goes to the corner. Dia climbs, watches Robbie rise, D D D- NO, Robbie stops the 4DT and suplexes! Robbie hangs Dia out to dry, then goes to the corner! GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Dia survives and the fans fire up again! Robbie is frustrated but he drags Dia back up. Robbie CLUBS Dia, suplexes, but Dia cradles! TWO!! Robbie escapes, hobbles away, but Dia runs up. Robbie BOOTS Dia, goes up, but Dia GAMANGIRIS! Dia goes up to get Robbie, ASTRO SCISSCORS!
Dia goes back up, D D D D T!! Cover, TWO!! Robbie survives going 4D but Dia just fires up more! Dia runs, rolls, REPTILI- NO, Robbie stops the rana! And makes it a SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Dia survives and the fans are thunderous! Robbie thinks on what he must do next, but he rises up while the fans rally again. Dia is in the corner, Robbie LARIATS! Robbie puts the leg in ropes to KICK, then he SPIN KICKS! RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Dia stays in this but Robbie stays on him! “You’re dead, b*tch!” Robbie handsprings, Dia dodges, DOUBLE CORK!!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Robbie survives, but Dia SOBATS! ENZIGIRIS! But Robbie PELES! And DREAMCAST KICKS! Then Robbie reels Dia in, lifts, but Dia REPTILIAN RANAS!!! Cover, DIA WINS!!
Winner: Dragon Dia, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Robbie earns 0)
Both men love to go “X-treme,” but this skater boi is the one still standing! Will the Infinite Carat Diamond continue to shine until he’s holding up the trophy?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: MAO VS Nick Wayne!
DDT Pro collides with AEW/ROH, with both men just a step behind first place! But will the Strange Love Connection throw the Prodigy off his game? Or will the Idol Warrior see he just lives in Wayne’s World?
The bell rings and the two rush in! Mao BOOTS but Nick brushes that off! Nick and Mao fire forearms, Mao gets the fans to cheer him, then he kicks low! Mao whips, Nick reverses, then hurdles, then bypasses to UPPERCUT! Nick kips up and the fans fire up. Nick then covers Mao, TWO! The fans cheer while Nick flexes. Nick drags Mao up to CHOP! Mao comes back to SMACK Nick down! And then Tsukakui! The fans cheer as Mao waits on Nick. Nick rises, Mao winds up, and Mao kicks, kicks, and KICKS! Mao whips, Nick reverses, but Mao DROPKICKS! Mao kips up, and Tsukakui! The fans rally and Mao claps along.
Mao runs to BOOT Nick against ropes, then he runs again to CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Nick stays in this but Mao has JUST FACELOCK! Nick endures, and the fans rally as he reaches out, fights around, then finds the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud and Mao lets go. Mao gets a Shikaku chant going, then he brings Nick up. Mao whips, Nick grabs ropes and KICKS back! Nick kicks again but Mao blocks to step over and WHEEL KICK! Mao then reels Nick in and calls his shot, but Nick suplexes first! The fans cheer all the same while both men are down. Mao goes to ropes, Nick rises up, and the fans rally again.
Mao is in a corner, Nick runs in, and Nick UPPERCUTS! Nick snapmares then runs up, spins Mao, and ASAI DDTS! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer and Nick keeps his cool. Mao sits up and checks his head. Nick stalks Mao, waistlocks, but Mao fights the nelson! Nick still powers through to have half, but Mao REAR HEADBUTTS! Mao whips, Nick reverses, then Nick avoids the knee to SHOOTING STASR! Cover, Mao goes Matrix! GEDO CLUTCH BRIDGE! TWO, and Nick has the body scissors the JAPANESE LEG ROLL! TWO, and Mao has a waistlock! This is a DOUBLE COVER, TWO!!! Both men get up and the fans fire up!
Mao says look but Nick says shut up! Nick says look, Mao says he can shut up! Mao ROCKS Nick! Nick SUPERKICKS back! Nick goes up the corner, WAYNE’S- NO, Mao ducks the cutter, keeps moving, SPIDER-MAN into the GERMAN SUPLEX! Nick handsprings to STUNNER! Bit Mao kips up to STUNNER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down again! Mao sits up first and the fans rally. Mao and Nick crawl to each other, go forehead to forehead, then they stand to go forearm for forearm! Mao gets the Shikaku chant going again, then he ROCKS Nick! Nick comes back to ROCK Mao!
The forearms keep going and the fans rally up. Nick fires a flurry, but Mao winds up to SMACK Nick! Mao powers up, runs, OSAKA- NO, Nick BOOTS the uppercut! Mao avoids the roundhouse! Mao SLAPS, SLAPS, but Nick CROSS COUNTERS! Nick fires up and runs, but Mao uses the ref as a shield! Then LEAP FROG into the GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Mao survives the turnaround but Nick fires back up! The fans rally, Nick says “IKU ZO~!” and he hooks Mao up! But Mao fights the Prodigy Plex! Mao spins Nick around and around and around, then reels him in for a POWERBOMB! Nick stands, Mao hits a DESTROYER!
Nick ends up in a corner, Mao runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Nick goes up to FLYING CRUCIFIX DRIVER! The fans fire up with Nick as he goes up, up, and WAYNE’S WORLD, but Mao handsprings through!? To STEAL WAYNE’S WORLD!!! Cover, TWO!??! But into the JUST FACELOCK!!! Nick scrambles, Mao rolls him away, DICK KILLER!!!! NICK TAPS, MAO WINS!!
Winner: Mao, by submission (gains 2 points; Nick earns 0)
More like the Nick Killer, but the point is, Mao overtakes The Prodigy to be right behind Yoh! But Mao still shows Nick respect with a handshake. Will these two run it back one day? Will one of them be the Best of the Super Juniors when they do?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Ninja Mack!
The Japanese Young Punk is mighty, and he is just outside the front of this block. However, the American Ninja Warrior, for all his speed and agility, has fallen completely out of the race. Will Mack manage to spoil something for Fujita? Or will even he see that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The bell rings and Mack offers the handshake. The fans applaud but Fujita dismisses it. Mack and Fujita circle, feel things out, then tie up. Fujita powers Mack back but Mack breaks free. They go again. fight for control, and Fujita pushes Mack to ropes. Mack powers his way back, then shoves Fujita way. The fans cheer and both men fire up as they go again. They clinch, fight for control, and Fujita puts Mack on the ropes. The ref counts the break, Fujita lets off with pats on the shoulder, but then CHOPS! Mack CHOPS, but Fujita CHOPS again! Mack CHOPS again, but so does Fujita! The fans rally as the CHOPS keep going!
Fujita CHOPS and Mack wobbles! Fujita CHPOS, CHOPS, CHPOS, then runs, but Mack UPPERCUTS! Mack runs, leaps over the dropdown, then TOSSES Fujita out! Mack builds speed, Fujita slips in, and he catches Mack in the handspring to GERMAN SUPLEX! Mack tumbles out and the fans fire up! Fujita goes up the corner and the fans rally, SUPER CANNONBALL! Down goes Mack and the fans fire up again! Fujita puts Mack in, then aims to ROUNDHOUSE! Cover, ONE!! Mack is tougher than that and the fans rally. Fujita stomps Mack, pushes him down, then yanks his leg for a HEEL HOOK!
Mack endures as Fujita grinds the hold, but Mack SLAPS and CHOPS! Fujita CRANKS the foot, but Mack scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Fujita DDTS the leg! The ref reprimands but Mack writhes. Fujita drags Mack around, and he SMASHES the knee! Mack writhes more but Fujita has him again. Fujita brings Mack around, turns him over, and has a HALF CRAB! Fujita pulls way back on that leg but Mack refuses to quit! Mack powers up, but Fujita brings him away from the ropes! Fujita has a deep angle on that leg, but Mack still makes the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Fujita lets go at 4, and the fans rally again.
Fujita stomps Mack, brings him up and CHOPS! Mack calls to his “little ninja” fans but Fujita CHOPS! Mack goes along ropes, the fans rally, but Fujita whips him corner to corner. Mack goes up and over, rolls, then comes back to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Mack rises, hobbles his way over, and he brings Fujita up with a waistlock. GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, ONE, but Mack holds on! Fujita reaches for ropes, Mack GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Another bridging cover, TWO! Mack still holds on, and he GERMAN ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! The fans fire up but Fujita scrambles to the ROPEBREAK!
Mack lets go and the fans rally again. Mack brings Fujita up, bumps him off buckles, and then RAMS him in the back! And RAMS him again! Mack goes up, climbs up, and he CLUBS away on Fujita’s back. Mack drags Fujita up the corner, adjusts position, and the fans anticipate something wild already. Fujita fires body shots, he stands up, but Mack swings! Fujita ducks the punch to SUPER DUPER GERMAN!! The fans are thunderous while Mack flounders around! Fujita hurries to cover, TWO!! Mack survives but Fujita roars and the fans cheer again. Fujita brings Mack up, reels him in, and ABANDON- NO, Mack fights the suplex!
Mack wrenches through, but Fujita wrenches and drop toeholds! Fujita ties up the legs, grabs Mack’s head and has the chinlock! Mack endures, crawls, but Fujita pulls him back! Mack keeps fighting, keeps crawling, but Fujita has the arms! Mack resists against the Nemos Lock to have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Fujita lets Mack go. Mack writhes but Fujita brings him up. Fujita hooks a leg, suplexes to the torture rack, but Mack fires body shots! Mack slips down, shoves Fujita, then goes Matrix to then HANDSPRING CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Another cover, TWO! Mack is frustrated but the fans rally back up.
Mack rises, he dares Fujita to get up, and the fans rally more. Fujita rises, but he blocks the buzzsaw! Fujita CHOPS, but Mack ducks the heel kick to leg sweep! SHURIKEN KICK!! Mack goes up, up, and NINJA BOMBS!! Cover, MACK WINS!!
Winner: Ninja Mack, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Fujita earns 0)
The underdog comes out on top as Mack still gets another win! Will Mack spoil Fujita’s chances at the finals? Or is there still hope for this Ichiban Sweet Boy?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: Taiji Ishimori VS SHO!
The Bone Soldier is building momentum in the latter half of this tournament, but now he runs into the Murder Machine, who has done his best to cheat every opponent so far. Will Sho manage to stack the deck again? Or will be #ByGrace that Taiji avoids disaster?
Taiji turns the tables on Sho by attacking first! The fans fire up as Taiji runs Sho over from behind, then drags him to ringside, so he can POST him! Taiji has fans clear out, and then he BOWLS Sho into the chairs! STRIKE! Then he SMACKS Sho with a chair! Taiji CHOKES Sho with a chair, the ref reprimands, but this isn’t even a match yet! Taiji still leaves Sho behind so that he can go for the red buckle pad! The Bullet Club Special is now in play but Sho is still down. Taiji JAMS Sho up but almost knocks the ref over! Taiji CLAWS Sho’s eyes, drags him to ringside, and then puts Sho in the ring. Now the bell rings and the fans cheer Taiji on.
Taiji CHOKES Sho but Sho scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Taiji stops at 4, but then he CHOKES Sho some more! The ref counts, Taiji stops, and Sho sputters. Sho then CLAWS Taiji’s eyes! Sho bails out, Taiji pursues, and Taiji has Sho at the ramp. Sho wants to retreat into the crowd but the railing won’t give. Sho goes to the entryway, Taiji pursues, but then something goes on backstage! Sho leaves Taiji behind and acts like it is all okay. But YUJIRO TAKAHASHI is choking Taiji with the pimp cane! The fans boo as this is literally happening behind the ref’s back! Yujiro throws Taiji down and Sho laughs.
Sho stomps Taiji, drags him up, and he has fans move! Sho BOWLS Taiji into chairs, STRIKE! Sho says that’s what Taiji gets! Sho then storms up on Taiji, twists his wrist, and brings him back to ringside. They go in the ring, Sho drags Taiji up, and he whips Taiji into the bare buckles! Taiji suffers his own trickery and Sho says this isn’t on him for once. Sho digs a knee into Taiji’s back while he has the chinlock, but Taiji BITES Sho’s hand! The ref reprimands, but then Sho CLAWS Taiji’s face! The ref reprimands Sho now, and Sho stops at 4. Sho drags Taiji up, TOSSES him out, then goes out to grab a chair!
The ref stops Sho, but this lets Yujiro use the chair to JAM Taiji up! The fans boo but Tokyo Pimp gets away with another one. Sho drags Taiji up, puts him back in, then covers, TWO! Taiji stays in this but Sho drags him back up. Sho TOSSES Taiji back out, distracts the ref, but the ref won’t fall for it this time! The ref stops Yujiro, but then that lest Sho JAM Taiji up! The fans boo more as the ref can’t keep up with both guys. The ref does say Yujiro needs to go, but Sho puts Taiji in the ring. Sho kicks Taiji around but Taiji CHOPS! And CHOSP! And then he CLAWS Sho’s eyes! Taiji runs, but Yujiro is still here to trip Taiji!
The fans boo as Yujiro gets in the ring while Sho is in the ref’s face! Yujiro whips Taiji, but Taiji stops from hitting buckles! Yujiro runs in, and Taiji dodges! Yujiro hits steel, Sho whips Taiji, but Taiji handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans cheer, and Taiji grins as he brings Sho up. Taiji whips Sho into the bare buckles! Sho falls and writhes but Taiji keeps on him. Taiji wrenches and POSTS Sho! The fans cheer while Sho clutches his arm. Taiji brings Sho out, hammerlocks then scoops, but Sho slips free to bend Taiji’s fingers! Taiji CLAWS Sho’s eyes! Taiji runs, the ref is used as a shield! Sho SPEARS Taiji!
The fans boo Sho while both men are down. Sho rises up, he bends Taiji’s fingers, then wrenches to kick, KICK and SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Taiji stays in this and Sho grows frustrated. Sho aims his bow and he drags Taiji up. Sho reels Taiji in, tucks the arms, SHOCK- NO, Taiji slips free to BLOODY- NO, Sho fights free, but Taiji JUMP KNEES first! Sho drops down, Taiji aims and runs in, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!! Sho endures as Taiji pulls on the hold! Sho fights around, Taiji rolls him away to then RAM into Yujiro! Down goes Tokyo Pimp, but then Sho whips Taiji into the ref! LOW BLOW!! The fans boo but Yujiro is back to stomp Taiji!
Yujiro drags Taiji up while Sho crawls to his corner. Sho grabs for his “Torture Tool!” The fans boo as Sho takes aim, but Taiji BOOTS Sho! And LOW BLOWS Yujiro! ZIGZAG for Sho!! And then BONE LOCK!! Sho endures, but where’s the ref? Gedo gets off commentary, but here comes SANADA! Gedo helps the ref, but The Cold Blooded Sanada uses the wrench to CLOBBER Taiji!! The fans boo but Sanada stands Taiji up for the DEADFALL!! Sanada leaves Taiji for Sho, the ref is up, and Gedo is stunned! Sho covers, and SHO WINS!
Winner: Sho, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
The House of Torture pulls out all the stops, but Sho is still only 4-4. Will Sho need to cheat one more time to finish above .500? Or was spoiling things for Taiji more than enough?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Francesco Akira VS Clark Connors!
This could be a very explosive combination as The Crown of Fire and 100 Proof are both a step behind the leader. Will Akira conquer this War Dog for the United Empire? Or will War Dogs Racing still have a chance at that final lap?
Oh, what’s this? Akira waits at the ramp for Connors? A bold strategy, Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for him. Connors steps out, sees Akira, and smirks. Connors likes Akira’s guts, and after he puts his things aside, Connors runs up! The two brawl on the ramp and the fans fire up! They RAM into railing, then more railing, then more railing! The railing almost falls over! Akira POSTS Connors hard and then keeps after him around the way! Akira CHOPS Connors, CHOPS again, and then again! And again! Akira is really fired up and the fans join in. But Connors UPPERCUTS Akira, SMACKS him off the apron, but Akira hits back!
Akira CHOPS, and he wants to go bowling! But Connors reverses the whip! Akira puts on the brakes, but the JEEP FLIPPER sends him into the chairs! The fans fire up and bark with Connors while he clears out space. Connors drags Akira up, brings Akira over, and puts him in the ring. But Akira is up to PLANCHA! Down goes Connors and the fans fire up with Akira! Akira drags Connors up, puts him in the ring, and this is finally a match! Akira reels Connors in, SPEEDFIRE! Akira aims, the fans rally, NOVA FIRE- NO, Connors ducks! And SPEARS!! The fans fire up and Connors has a wild look in his eyes as he wants more.
Connors puts one out, drags Akira up, and NO CHA- NO, Akira wrenches out to ROCK Connors! Connors runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Connors comes back, Akira dodges, THE SPEAR HITS THE REF!!! The fans go nuts but Connors isn’t all that bothered. Connors hurries to aim at Akira, runs up again, but Akira dodges the lariat to CHPO, CHOP, and CHOP! The fans fire up but Connors shoves Akira, then SNAP POWERSLAMS! Connors goes out and he finds WHEEL-SAN! The fans cheer, but wait, that’s not what he wants? Connors brings out a TABLE! Table-san is put in the ring and Connors props it up in the corner.
Connors fetches Akira but Akira fires body shots. Akira CHOPS, Connors KNEES low, and then Connors SMACKS Akira off the table! Connors lines up the shot, runs in, but Akira dodge! Connors slams on the brakes, Akira comes back, and Connors LARIATS! Connors says Akira can’t get the better of him, and now he grabs Wheel-san! The fans cheer as Connors slides Wheel-san into the ring. Gedo wants Connors to kill Akira with this one, but the fans rally up. Connors drags Akira over, but Akira blocks the hubcap bump! Connors CLAWS Akira’s eyes, and he DRIBBLES Akira off the hubcap! The fans rally, and the ref is being carried away!
Connors smirks as he now can do whatever he wants. Connors puts Wheel-san over Akira’s face, and he CURB STOMPS!! Gedo loves it, but this isn’t the end! Connors brings Akira up, grins as he SLAPS the bloody forehead! But Akira CHOKES Connors! Akira is furious as he SLAPS and fires hands! Akira trips Connors and he rains down forearms!! The fans fire up as Akira brings it back to when Empire and War Dogs feuded so violently in the past! Akira takes off his belt, and he brings it over to LASH Connors! The fans fire up while Akira LASHES Connors again! Gedo does NOT like this as Akira LASHES Connors again and again and again!
Akira TOSSES his belt aside, that’s a free souvenir now. Akira won’t stop here, though, as he goes looking under the ring. Akira brings out chairs! Akira puts those in, then drag Connors over. Red Shoes is here and he says don’t do it, Akira! Akira stops himself, letting his rage subside. Akira tries to reason with Red Shoes, Red Shoes won’t let it go, so Akira SHOVES Red Shoes down! Connors has a chair, but Akira blocks the shot! Akira JAMS Connors up! Red Shoes says no, he can still stop now! Gedo says just end the match anyway! Akira SMACKS Connors with the chair again and again!! DISQUALIFICATION!
Winner: Clark Connors, by disqualification (gains 2 points; Akira earns 0)
But Akira doesn’t care, his rage has boiled up, and he SMACKS Connors again!! He gave Connors the points he wanted, was settling the grudge worth giving up a spot in the finals? Wait, Akira isn’t done, he wedges a chair in a corner, and then drags Connors up! Red Shoes reprimands, commentary all shout for Akira to stop, but Akira puts Connors against the chair. Young Lions rush in but Akira shoves them all away! The Young Lions come back, they keep Akira from running at Connors! Akira powers up and gets free, but Connors SPEARS Akira through the table!!! Both men are down in the wreckage, is nothing settled between Empire and War Dogs?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 B Block: El Desperado VS Kevin Knight!
The Rogue Luchador said at the start of this that anyone could win at any given time, no matter who they are and where they’re from. At the same time, he vowed just the other day that he would finish this off and win the whole thing! Will the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion stop The Jet from taking off? Or will Knight win that golden ticket shortcut to the top?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Knight and Despy circle, feel things out, and Knight waistlocks. Despy wrenches free but Knight rolls, kips up, and wrenches back to waistlock. Then Knight arm-drags for a takedown, and he drops a knee on the arm! The fans cheer, Knight wristlocks, then double wristlocks, but Despy fights up to the ROPEBREAK! Knight lets go slowly, and the fans cheer as Knight flexes. Knight teases Despy’s lack of abs, and Red Shoes checks. Despy says stop, and the two reset. They tie up, Despy trips Knight, then thigs speed up. Despy avoids the hurdle, but not the BACKDROP! Despy tumbles out and the fans rally.
Knight aims to PLANCHA, but Despy blocks his kick! Despy trips Knight up and Knight hits off the apron! Despy then goes for the leg, STRETCH MUFFLER! Red Shoes reprimands, Despy lets go, but he YANKS Knight’s leg. Knight hobbles but Despy kick shim down. Despy stalks Knight around the way, brings him up, but Knight fires body shots! Despy CHOPS back and Knight staggers away. Knight returns to CHOP, so Despy UPPERCUTS! Despy puts Knight in the ring, storms up on him, and hits a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer and Despy covers, ONE!! Knight is tougher than that but Despy taunts him.
Despy stands Knight up but Knight fires body shots. Despy kicks the leg, then grabs it, SHIN BREAKER! Knight hobbles and falls, and Despy looms over him. Despy grabs a leg but Knight kicks and kicks and kicks! Despy kicks in return, then brings Knight in, only for Knight to BACKDROP again! The fans rally as Knight rallies with LARIATS! Knight whips, Despy reverses, but Knight goes up and over! Knight comes back to LARIAT again! Knight then runs corner to corner, BIG LARIAT! Knight powers up to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Despy stays in this, and Knight says he was that close.
Knight goes to the corner and the fans rally as he takes aim. Knight springboards but Despy DECKS him! Despy goes out to the apron and stands Knight up, but Knight fires forearms first! Despy SMACKS Knight in return! Despy underhooks, but Knight holds on for dear life! The fans rally, Knight fights free, and he SUPERKICKS Despy! Then he APRON SATE- NO, Despy just shrugs Knight off! Despy laughs as Knight falls on the floor. Despy then grabs a leg and SMASHES it on the floor! Despy YANKS the leg, then has the STRETCH MUFFLER! Red Shoes reprimands as Despy thrashes Knight’s leg! Despy stops and he leaves Knight behind.
Knight writhes and Red Shoes checks him, and somehow Knight is able to continue. The ring count starts, Knight seethes as he sits up, but we already pass 10 of 20! Knight hobbles at 14, grits his teeth, and he rolls in at 17! Despy is on him with a gut wrench! GUITARRA POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Knight survives but the STRETCH MUFFLER returns! Knight endures, reaches out, but Despy rolls him from the ropes! They go around, Despy has NUMERO DOS! Knight activates the core to sit up! Knight reels Despy into an IRON OCTOPUS! Despy sits down but Knight pulls on the arm more! The fans rally as Despy fights around, and finds the ROPEBREAK!
Knight lets go in frustration but now things are even. Knight roars and rises up to bring Despy around. Despy shoves Knight, Knight comes back, but Despy ROCKS Knight! Despy fires more shots, but Knight fires back! Knight ROCKS Despy, roars, but the bad leg won’t let him jump! Despy KICKS the legs out! Despy then storms up to whip, but Knight reverses and SKY 2 HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans cheer! Knight snarls, he pushes Despy to the drop zone, and Knight climbs the corner! Bad leg or not, Knight aims, but Despy SHORYUKENS! Despy then ROCKET LAUNCHES Knight off the top!
Knight sputters, Despy goes up, but Knight rises! UPPER ROOM!! The fans fire up as Knight manages that jump, and he goes back up top! MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH FLOPS as Despy dodges! SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives, Despy is frustrated, but the fans fire up again! Despy drags Knight up, underhooks, but Knight wrenches out! Cradle, TWO!!! Despy escapes, Knight slips around, backslide! TWO!! Despy and Knight stand, Knight SUPERKICKS! Despy LOCO ELBOWS! Despy runs, into a DROPKICK!! The fans fire up as Knight still manages that jump, too! Knight then takes aim and waits on Despy.
Despy rises, Knight somersaults, and SATELLITE DDTS!! Cover, TWO?!?! Despy survives and Knight is shocked but the fans fire up again! Knight backs away to the corner and he climbs up again. The fans fire up as Knight reaches the top, but Despy rises! Despy hits the ropes to trip Knight up! A savvy move and Despy goes after Knight. Despy brings Knight up but Knight fires body shots. Despy HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! Knight fires more shots, but Despy ROCKS him! Despy goes to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men writhe and the fans are thunderous! Despy crawls and covers, TWO!!!
The fans fire up again as Knight survives! Despy roars, he drags Knight up, and he underhooks for PINCHE LOCO!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Knight survives and shocks everyone! The fans love it but Despy is frustrated with Knight. Despy drags Knight up, underhooks him again, FACEBUSTER! Roll through and PINCHE- NO, Knight fights the lift! Knight reaches out, but Despy pulls that arm back! Despy underhooks again, for PINCHE LOCO!!! Cover, DESPY WINS!
Winner: El Desperado, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Knight earns 0)
Knight gave it his all but he could not bring down the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion! The Jet is now on the outside looking in, will Desperado make it to his back-to-back BOSJ wins?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Hiromu Takahashi!
The winner of BOSJ 30 now runs into the FOUR-TIME BOSJ winner, and it could all come down to this win! Will the Way of the Grandmaster continue on to the top of the block? Or will the Ticking Timebomb blow up all of Wato’s plans for the future?
The bell rings and the fans strongly rally for “HI-RO-MU!” The two circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Wato digs in and powers Hiromu to the ropes, but Hiromu turns it around. Red Shoes calls the break, Hiromu slowly lets off, and the fans applaud. But then Hiromu takes a swing! Wato dodges, headlocks, but Hiromu powers out. Wato RUNS Hiromu over, things keep moving, and Hiromu hurdles. Wato leaps over, then keeps moving to RANA Hiromu! Hiromu tumbles out, Wato builds speed, but Hiromu is back to ELBOW Wato! Hiromu whips Wato to a corner, Wato BOOTS in return and BULLDOGS!
The fans fire up with Wato and he goes back to Hiromu. Wato wrenches but Hiromu fights Recientemente. Wato KNEES low, whips, but Hiromu grabs ropes. Hiromu BOOTS Wato and then reels him in for a HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Red Shoes counts, Hiromu lets go to then whip Wato to a corner. LARIAT and snapmare, basement DROPKICK! The fans cheer, Hiromu covers, TWO! Hiromu keeps on Wato with the headscissors squeeze! The fans rally as Wato endures and moves around. Wato reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Hiromu lets go, Wato goes to the outside, but Hiromu is after him.
Hiromu CHOPS Wato, stalks Wato around the way, and they go past commentary. Hiromu stands Wato up to CHOP again! Wato flounders but Hiromu stays after him. Hiromu stands Wato up, CHOPS him again, and Wato falls back down. Hiromu brings Wato up, fakes putting him in and CHOPS! Then snap suplexes to the floor! Wato writhes, Red Shoes insists this be in the ring, then starts a count. Hiromu goes back to Wato, brings him up at 5 of 20, and puts him in at 8. The fans applaud and Hiromu covers, TWO! Wato toughs it out but Hiromu is right on him with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Hiromu sits deep on the hold already but Wato endures!
The fans rally, Wato frees an arm, and he uses that to crawl forward! Hiromu sits back down to bend Wato, but Wato still manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Hiromu lets go. Hiromu paces while Wato writhes, and we pass five minutes. Hiromu brings Wato back up, just to CHOP him back down! Hiromu eggs Wato on, and the fans rally again. Wato rises to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Hiromu CHOPS Wato right down! The fans rally, Hiromu drags Wato up to whip, but Wato reverses and CALF KICKS! Hiromu goes to ropes, runs up, but Wato scoops to BACKBREAKER! Hiromu tumbles out and the fans rally up again.
Wato builds speed and he FLIES! Down goes Hiromu and the fans fire up again! Wato drags Hiromu up, puts him in, and goes to the apron. Wato springboards in, FLYING UPPERCUT! The fans cheer, Wato covers, TWO! The fans rally up as Wato rises, and Wato fires himself back up. Wato wrenches and hooks Hiromu up, but Hiromu fights Recientemente! Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Wato fights free! Wato SOBATS, then wrenches again, but Hiromu fireman’s carries! Wato sunset flips, into VENDEVAL! Hiromu endures as Wato pulls on the head and neck! Hiromu rocks the boat to then head for ropes! Wato lets Hiromu go so he can body scissors and roll!
VEND- NO, Hiromu makes it a cradle, TWO! VENDAVAL!! Hiromu endures all over again and the fans rally up! Hiromu leans, but he’s fading! Red Shoes checks Hiromu, but he gets that second wind! Hiromu seesaws around, but he is still fading! A third wind helps Hiromu make it to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Wato lets go in frustration. Wato waistlocks but Hiromu fights the lift! Hiromu reaches out again, but Wato brings him away from ropes! Hiromu fires elbows to get free, but Wato swings through the lariat, CRUCIFIX DRIVER, then RECIENTEMENTE!! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans fire up!
Wato is frustrated but he just fires up more! The fans rally, Wato brings Hiromu up and chicken wings. RECIENTE- NO, Hiromu fights off The Second with an arm-drag! Wato is up but Hiromu mule kicks! Front KICKS! Hiromu SWATS the roundhouse to SUPERKICK! Hiromu runs, but Wato dodges! Wato tilt-o-whirls, schoolboys, but Hiromu rolls through to then HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Both men rise and the fans rally up again! Wato runs up, but Hiromu scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Wato is still in this and the fans still rally. Hiromu roars, the fans fire up with him, and he brings Wato into the dragon sleeper!
Wato fires knees from below, Hiromu staggers, and Wato ROUNDHOUSES! Hiromu roars, but the DREAMCAST KICK hits! Wato roars, the fans fire up, and Wato drags Hiromu up. Wato waistlocks to TSUTENKAKU!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Hiromu survives and Wato is beside himself! The fans rally even harder as Wato rises. Wato drags Hiromu back up, chicken wings again, RECIENTE- NO, Hiromu flips through! HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER meets KOZY LARIAT!! Hiromu slumps down and Wato stands tall! The fans are thunderous and Wato roars! Wato drags Hiromu up,b ut HIromu SUPERKICKS!
Wato kicks, Hiromu ducks, and CODE BREAKAER! Then HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!!! Wato survives and the fans are thunderous! Hiromu hauls Wato up, fireman’s carries, and the TIMEBOMB 1.5!! But Hiromu isn’t done, he dragon sleepers and TIMEBOMB 2.0!!! Cover, HIROMU WINS!!
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
To battle like this, these two truly are two of the Best of the Super Juniors! But in the end, four times beats one time, and Wato falls off the top spot. Will Wato still find his way into the finals?
As for Hiromu, he does offer a handshake of respect, but Wato refuses, too frustrated with himself to accept. Hiromu goes to the mic to tell Wato, “Where’s your belt? Aren’t you a tag champion? Take it easy, it’s okay. I figured I’d challenge. And as for my partner… Me and Kanemaru will challenge! I think! Understand, yesterday wasn’t really how Kanemaru felt. Me and him are challenging, so get ready!” The fans applaud, but is The Ticking Timebomb serious about the Heel Master coming around?
Moving on from that, Hiromu admits he’s really feeling that match now. Maybe Hiromu can’t go anymore. Hiromu thanks you for all your support, please chant for him. The fans do chant for “HI-RO-MU!” and he feels better. And it has been a little while since he’s done one, so maybe let’s do a little Hiromu survey! Don’t be shy, if this is your first time watching wrestling live, please raise your hand. Oh, a lot of you! And you didn’t even leave during this pointless promo! Thank you! The fans cheer and Hiromu wonders… Anyone planning on going to the finals in Ota? Yes, some, but not enough! Hey, Ota is near Nagoya, when you think about it.
In fact, nothing is “too far” within Japan! Everywhere is local in Japan! Everywhere is local in Japan! Right? The fans echo that, and Hiromu says, “Thank you for chanting that!” Hiromu says these are real fans here! The fans cheer that! Now, going through BOSJ, there is one thing Hiromu is sure of. He guarantees that BOSJ will be the best tour in ALL of NJPW! The fans cheer that! Hiromu vows that he will definitely win! IF he has your support! The fans cheer, and Hiromu says no really, he needs you! The fans chant his name again, and he powers up again. Hiromu thanks them, and promises that for the rest of BOSJ…
Hiromu will make it “Moto!” “Moto!” “Moto!” “Moto!” “MOTO!” “MOTO!” “MOTO!” “MOTO!” “MOTO!!” Fun for everyone!! The fans cheer as Hiromu sets down the mic, but will he get into the finals? Or could he still be one stumble away from missing out?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-3, 10 points
Master Wato: 5-3, 10 points
Clark Connors: 5-3, 10 points
Francesco Akira: 4-4, 8 points
Kosei Fujita: 4-4, 8 points
KUSHIDA: 4-4, 8 points
Dragon Dia: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie X: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
YOH: 5-3, 10 points
MAO: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
Nick Wayne: 4-4, 8 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points
Taiji Ishimori: 4-4, 8 points
Robbie Eagles: 4-4, 8 points
Kevin Knight: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great round here, but thankfully the last time all 10 tournament matches are on one card. I also appreciated that so many of those matches in the first half of the card were so fast and short. And at this point in the tournament, it makes sense a good chunk of each block goes down into mathematically eliminated territory. Mack still getting a win despite that was great for him, and he might’ve been the final nail in Fujita’s own run, depending on how the ninth round goes. The blocks still parallel each other at this point, three guys at 5-3 for 10 points, and it will really come down to who loses rather than who wins.
Wato may have lost tonight, but he could beat Kanemaru and still make it in. Hiromu has Robbie X, Connors has Fujita, one of those could end up a huge upset, but so could Kanemaru cheating Wato to then add onto this idea that Hiromu will team with him even though he isn’t going to be House of Torture. On the other side, Desperado VS Eagles, Yoh VS Taiji, and Mao VS Sho, those are also intriguing match-ups. I would think Despy makes it in as both champion and last year’s tournament winner, so the other two are going to be really tricky. And if this is where Nick Wayne’s run ends with him and Titan in a somewhat do-nothing match, it’s still a great first run, and he can be home in the USA and AEW in time for Fyter Fest.
My Score: 9/10
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Who will be the W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, CHAMPIONS~?!
Tonight on Raw, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods defend the WWE World Tag Team Championships in a Triple Threat against War Raiders and Creed Brothers!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: PENTA VS Dragon Lee VS Chad Gable; Penta wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
- Rusev VS Akira Tozawa w/ Maxxine Dupri; Rusev wins.
- WWE World Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: The New Day VS The War Raiders VS The Creed Brothers; The New Day win and retain the titles.
- Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez VS Kairi Sane w/ Iyo Sky; Kairi wins.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Seth Rollins VS Sami Zayn VS Finn Balor; Rollins wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
PLAY BY PLAY
Seth Rollins is here!
The Visionary leads the way for The Wise Man, the Badass and the Colossal Aussie as they head down the runway. The fans sing along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHHH~!” as Rollins steps into the ring in his mint blue floral suit. Rollins revels in the singing a little longer, then the fans bark for Bron Breakker. Paul Heyman has a mic and he gives his introductions. “Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman. Let’s see who the players are without even the benefit of a scorecard. First…” The fans bark as Heyman steps to his left. “A man, an attack dog, a badass, THE badass, in a true bloodline of badasses.
“And not just a badass, but the key to the future. If Skynet sent a Terminator from the future to this plane today and you asked that Terminator, ‘Who’s gonna main event WrestleManias 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 and so on?’ That terminator would tell you the answer to that question is BRON! BREAKKER!” Fans are a little torn on that but Heyman says he’ll put his reputation on the line tonight. That’s not a prediction, that is a damn spoiler! The fans chant for “CM PUNK!” but Rollins smirks. Heyman asks Rollins if the fans realize that CM Punk is not here tonight. The fans boo, but Heyman says that is all thanks to “Big Bronson Reed!”
“WWE would never put him in the ring with top tier talent. Why? Because they were afraid of him! Not just the WWE, but the top tier talent here in the WWE! Why? Cuz he’s too reckless! Why? Cuz of the Tsunami! Why? Cuz he’s a violent man in the PG Era, and he’s gonna put everyone down in front of him! So what’d Bronson Reed do? He took the initiative! He went after THE top star in WWE! He went after the legacy player, the future of this industry! Bronson Reed targeted Seth Freakin’ Rollins. In one night, Bronson Reed put a beating on Seth Rollins worse than Roman Reigns ever put on Seth Rollins in ten years.
“In ONE night, Bronson Reed put a beating worse on Seth Rollins than CM Punk was able to do in his entire career! In ONE NIGHT, Seth Rollins fought Roman Reigns and CM Punk in essentially a handicap match at WrestleMania, and they couldn’t do the damage to him that Bronson Reed did to him in ONE NIGHT! Get down on your hands and your knees and thank the Heavens above for the altruism of this man to my right. The sacrifice that Seth Rollins is willing to make for each and every single one of you so that the trajectory of this industry going into the future is bigger than ever before.
“I give to you the most generous man I have ever met in my entire life. I give to you the epitome of the epiphany. I give to you a Visionary! I give to you an Architect! I give to you the future of this entire industry! Ladies and gentlemen… ACKNOWLEDGE Seth Freakin’ Rollins!” The fans boo and Rollins smiles, but then the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Rollins takes a moment, listens for the fans singing his song, but also hears the fans chant, “We Want Roman!” Rollins waits for that to die down, then he says, “Make no mistake about it. Tampa, this is the vision. This is MY vision. This is the way forward! This is how we secure the future of the industry!
“We do it through total control! Through total domination! Through complete POWER!” The fans chant, “You Sold Out!” Rollins asks to who? To himself? Are they outta their minds? Rollins has not changed a beat! He told us exactly what he would do at WrestleMania, and he did it! Rollins takes a moment, but the fans cuss him out. Rollins says the fans are questioning his integrity right now. They are questioning him. Need he remind them, less than five minutes ago, everyone in this building was singing HIS song! And now, NOW, you wanna chant profanity at him? You wanna question HIS integrity?
The singing does return, and Heyman conducts it, but Rollins has everyone hold on. “You people, you morons, don’t even know right from left! You don’t know what’s good for you! But you’re telling ME that I’M the bad guy here, that I don’t deserve the power. I’m the only one who does. I’m the only person capable of leading this company into the future. I’m the only person capable of wielding that power! And that power comes through championships! And I tell you, I would be standing here before you, right now, World Heavyweight Champion, if it wasn’t for Sami Zayn… And C… M… Punk.” The fans chant for Punk again and Rollins sighs.
Rollins stands with Bronson and says, “CM Punk found out on Saturday exactly what happens when you underestimate me! Sami Zayn will figure that out tonight, because ladies and gentlemen, I have found something more powerful than championships. I have found an object that allows me to control the fates of those championships.” Rollins looks up to the Money in the Bank briefcase. Heyman smiles and Rollins says, “I’m going to qualify for Money in the Bank. I am going to win the Money in the Bank contract. And I am going to cash-in the MITB contract.
“But here’s the beauty of it: I can do it whenever I want; I can do it however I want; I can cash-in on whomever I want; and there is NOBODY who can stop me! And THAT is complete domination! THAT is total power! And THAT is why I am a Visionary! I am a Revolutionary! I am SETH! FREAKIN’ ROLLINS!” The mission statement is crystal clear, but will all of the gold soon belong to Rollins and his team?
Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: PENTA VS Dragon Lee VS Chad Gable!
Speaking of MITB, this could be one of the fastest and wildest qualifiers yet! But will a luchador win their way to LA? Or will Chad Gable give himself a very busy Saturday with both a Worlds Collide AND MITB match?
Raw returns as Gable is frustrated already seeing his Worlds Collide opponent, El Hijo del Vikingo, in the crowd to watch this. The bell rings, Gable, Penta and Lee watch each other. The fans rally, Lee and Penta realize Gable is the common denominator, so they DOUBLE SUPERKICK! They take turns stomping Gable, but then they argue over who gets to do more. They shove each other, then agree to keep on Gable together. They TOSS Gable out, Gable tumbles, and now Penta rolls Lee! TWO, and Lee says okay, if that’s how it is… Lee dodges Penta, runs up, but Penta puts Lee on the apron. Lee RAMS Penta, bumps and ROUNDHOUSES him, then RANAS!
Penta ends up in a corner, Lee runs corner to corner, JUMP KCIK! Leg sweep! COMBINACION DRAGON! But Gable is back to ROCK Lee! Gable whips, Lee reverses and Lee DROPKICKS! Lee runs to DROPKICK Penta! Lee comes back for Gable, but Gable catches him for an EXPLODER! Gable dodges Lee, Penta springboards, but Gable catches him! GERMAN SUPELX! The fans boo but Lee RAMS Gable. Lee slingshots but Gable NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Gable snarls and he drags Lee up. Gable THROWS Lee out, goes back to Penta, but Penta fires body shots. Gable CHPOS, whips, but Penta KICKS Gable!
Penta dodges Gable, mule kicks a leg, then SLING-DOGS! Lee is back but Penta pops him up in the corner, SUPERKICK to Lee! Gable runs up, into a BACKBREAKER! Penta picks Lee up into the Gory Especial, then he reels Gable in! Underhook, TIGER DRIVER GORY BOMB COMBO!!! The ref checks Gable as he flops out of the ring, but Lee also goes out, only for Penta to FLY! Direct hit and the fans fire up while Raw goes to break!
Raw returns and Gable whips Penta, but then Penta grabs ropes. Gable runs up, Penta TOSSES him, but then Lee runs up. Penta SUPERKICKS Lee, goes out, but Gable anchors his foot! Gable YANKS Penta down, then SMACKS him off the desk! Gable talks trash on Vikingo, goes back for Penta, then throws hands! Gable wants Vikingo to know what’s waiting for him on June 7th! But Lee FLIES! Gable moves, Lee lands right on Penta and they both fall off the desk!! Everyone loses their minds, even Gable! Gable sucker punches Vikingo! The fans boo and Michael Cole tells Gable to focus on the match! How dare he assault a guest?
Gable puts Penta in the ring, CHOPS him, but Penta just gets mad. The fans fire up as Penta winds up and CHOPS! Gable snarls and CHOPS! Penta CHPOS, Lee SUPERKICKS Gable! Penta SUPERKICKS Lee! Lee DRAGON TRIGGERS! And POISON-RANAS! Gable lariats, Lee slips through and lifts! LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Gable survives landing on his head again, and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” and Lee rises up. Lee has Penta for a fireman’s carry, but Penta fights free with elbows! Penta spins Lee, pump handles, but Gable waistlocks! GERMAN SUPLEX PUMP HANDLE SLAM COMBO!!!
The fans are thunderous and Gable has the straps down! “A THANK YEW~!!” Gable goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS onto Penta! Cover, TWO!! Penta survives and Gable is furious! Lee runs up, but Gable THROWS him overhead! Lee hits buckles, Gable goes up, but Vikingo trips Gable! GAMANGIRI! Gable is in the Tree of Woe and Vikingo cheers on Lee! Lee climbs, aims, and WOE STOMPS Gable!! But Penta hits Lee with a DESTROYER!! Penta gives Gable the PENTA DRIVER!!! Cover, PENTA WINS!!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Vikingo gets even with Gable, but they’ll surely go above and beyond at Worlds Collide! As for Penta, will #CeroMiedo be the one holding the MITB contract?
Judgment Day hangs out in the clubhouse.
JD McDonagh wants to talk tag titles but Finn Balor says one thing at a time. Finn’s gonna focus on MITB first, then they get back to business. As for Carlito & Dominik, they’re too busy playing WWE 2K and the WarGames match. But Roxanne Perez is here? She has a whole platter of chicken nuggets and offers him some. And then she says his shoulders seem tense. Roxie starts massaging Dom’s arm, and then LIV MORGAN walks in! She is absolutely livid, and Dom says hey, she’s back! Roxie wants to introduce herself but Liv hushes her. What’s been going on? Well, see, the time zones and nuggets and-
Liv stops Dom there, because Raquel already filled her in. And something is about to get very interesting. Liv will address that, but not before asking Adam Pearce for an MITB qualifier. Liv tells “Sister” Raquel time to head out, and Raquel tells Dom in Espanol that he messed up. Liv & Raquel head out, Finn chuckles and Dom plays it off by saying it’s so great to have Liv back. Finn says yes it is. Carlito says stop eating Roxie’s nuggies. Is Liv feeling what it’s like to have the tables turned on her? Or will she assert her dominance soon enough?
WWE honors our armed forces on this Memorial Day.
Home of the free because of the brave. Cody Rhodes narrates by saying it is easy to speak of sacrifice and harder to live it. Some did. From Normandy to Vietnam, across the Gulf War deserts and mountains of Afghanistan. Not for praise, but for freedom, for each other, and for all of us. Today, remember the selfless who stood in harm’s way and gave their all. Because of them, we live free. Because of them, we carry on. To them, we say thank you.
Rusev VS Akira Tozawa w/ Maxxine Dupri!
The Redeemer all but demolished The Dozer, and that is why the Stamina Monster is already raging as he stands in the ring. Will Rusev continue to “fix” the Raw roster by breaking them down? Or can Tozawa stop the rampage?
The bell rings and Tozawa rips his shirt! Rusev runs up, Tozawa dodges to fire off hands! Rusev shoves Tozawa, Tozawa is back to throw more hands! Rusev shoves Tozawa to a corner, runs in, but Tozawa dodges! Tozawa runs up but Rusev puts him on the apron. Tozawa GAMANGIRIS, goes up, and leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Rusev tumbles, but he comes back to LARIAT! The fans are torn but Rusev roars and stomps around! MACHKA KICK!! Rusev roars, “RUSEV! MACHKA!!” And then the ACCOLADE!!! Tozawa TAPS, Rusev wins!
Winner: Rusev, by submission
Rusev makes Tozawa suffer, he bends Tozawa back! The fans are torn and the ref tries to pry that grip open! But wait! Here comes Sheamus! Rusev throws Tozawa aside, and Bulgarian Brute stares down The Celtic Warrior. They were once friends, but that was a long time ago. The fans rally behind Sheamus, and Rusev stands down. Does Rusev feel Sheamus does not need his “help?” Or is he not deserving?
Backstage interview with Burt Kreischer & Tom Segura.
Cathy Kelley tells Burt welcome back, and brings up Segura being a bit critical of the WWE in the past. What brings him by tonight? Segura knows he’s done stupid things in his life, saying that stuff was part of it. But Cody Rhodes was on their podcast recently, it was a great time, and a real eye-opener. Plus, Burt had such a blast at the show he attended, so Tom couldn’t turn it down. Cathy knows that’s true. They were interrupted last time, so maybe Burt can plug his stuff now? Burt says yes, his new special is called Lucky, on Netflix, watch now. Something has Bur’s attention and he excuses himself.
Cathy knows Tom has something coming up, too, and he says yes, his own special will be a wild sketch show and- Wait, Burt is calling for Tom. Tom says this happens every time… Tom heads over, and Burt’s got his shirt off as he’s excited to see the War Raiders in person! It’s like they could all be related! Ivar says time to fire up! Ivar CHOPS Burt on the chest, Burt is already red, and they chant “WAR! WAR! WAR!” The Raiders head out, Tom has Burt calm down cuz Erik & Ivar left. Burt asks how does he look. Very red. Tom suggests they check with a medic to check before he and Burt go to their seats.
Sami Zayn is backstage.
Sami says he can’t stand listening to those guys talk! Heyman, Rollins, running their mouths, Sami should’ve gone out there to interrupt. But for what? Jey Uso says it would’ve been 1v3. Gotta be smart, Uce. Gotta pick the right time. Rollins wants the power, but this is how they stop him! Sami goes out there, wins the qualifier, and snatch that briefcase. If anything gets messy out there, Jey has Sami’s back. Sami nods, and Jey has him bring it in for the secret handshake. Jey wishes Sami luck, but will the Underdog from the Underground be on top? Will the Visionary’s plan continue to succeed? Or will The Prince have his own golden ticket to LA?
WWE World Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: The New Day VS The War Raiders VS The Creed Brothers!
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods certainly tried to use their opponents against each other in hopes of crossing one off the list, but now they’ll be facing them both! Will the New Day survive a night in Tampa? Will Erik & Ivar have redemption from WrestleMania? Or will Julius & Brutus make sure these titles are now American Made?
Raw returns as the titles are raised and Burt is seen chugging beer! Tom joins in, and then the War Raiders attack the New Day! The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but the Raiders TOSS the Creeds! This has to come down to 1v1 but Erik & Ivar throw hands on Woods & Kofi! The Creeds return, but the Raiders stereo scoop and SLAM them! Then Erik scoops and SLAMS Woods! Ivar & Erik scoop Kofi to LAWN DART him out onto the rest! The fans fire up, the Raiders say “UP!” Erik scoops Ivar, and from the apron he THROWS Ivar onto everyone! The fans fire up, Ivar rises, and he puts Kofi in. The bell rings as Erik brings Kofi up.
Ivar climbs a corner, but Woods anchors Ivar’s leg! Kofi BOOTS Erik, Julius DROPKICKS Ivar to the floor! Woods & Brutus THROW Erik into barriers! Julius & Kofi do the same! The New Day and American Made have made an alliance, and they all RAM Erik together! They they go to the ring and stand tall together. The fans boo while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and the Raiders are back. Kofi has Erik but Erik fires body shots. Kofi KNEES low, facelocks, and he puts Erik in the ropes. Kofi KNEES away on Erik, then tags Woods. Woods goes up the corner to GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMP! The fans boo but Woods struts around. “NEW~ DAY~!” “SUCKS!” Woods talks trash on Erik, brings him up, but the fans rally. Erik shoves Woods and ROCKS him! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Woods sputters but Erik crawls, hot tag to Ivar! Julius runs in but Ivar BACKDROPS him! BOOT for Woods! Scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM for Brutus!
Kofi runs in, Ivar dodges then scoop shim, SIDEWALK SLAM onto Brutus! Ivar runs and he DOUBLE SPLASHES! Julius is up, the fans fire up with Ivar, and Ivar runs in, only for Julius to dodge. Julius comes back, into the SEATED SENTON! Ivar TOSSES Woods, dodges Brutus and LARIATS him up and out! Kofi runs up but Ivar TOSSES him out onto Woods & The Creeds! The fans fire up more as Ivar says “UP!” Ivar climbs the corner! But Kofi jumps up to GAMANGIRI! Ivar falls but Erik DECKS Kofi! Brutus ROCKS Erik! Brutus RAMS Erik, hoists him up, but Erik SMACKS Brutus! Brutus ROCKS Erik then climbs.
Erik DECKS Brutus, but Julius springs up! The fans fire up for the SUPER DUPER PLEX! Woods hits the LIMIT BREAKER ELBOW on Erik! But Ivar is up top! WAR BEARD SPLASH!! Cover, Kofi & The Creeds break it! The fans fire up while all six men are down! “This is Awesome!” as the teams regroup. Kofi runs up on Erik, but Erik ducks the kick! EriK DECKS Kofi! The Creeds CLOBBER Erik! Ivar breaks their line to handspring DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! And then HEEL KICK for Woods! Ivar helps Erik wake up, and he says it is time to end this! Erik feeds Woods to Ivar, but Julius tags in! Ivar DECKS Julius, Woods FACEBUSTERS Erik!
Kofi KICKS Ivar, he and Brutus TOSS Ivar out! Brutus springboards to BRUTUS BALL Erik! Kofi DIVES at Ivar, but Ivar catches him! And RAMS him into the LED apron! The fans fire up for Ivar, and he runs up, CROSSBODY against the LED board! Ivar goes up, up, but Julius JUMP KNEES him! Woods rolls Julius up with tights! NEW DAY WIN!!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall (still WWE World Tag Team Champions)
Well, The New Day used their opponents against each other all over again and came away with the titles! Will no one ever stop Kofi & Woods as the W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, Champions~?
Liv & Raquel walk ‘n’ talk.
And then they spot something. It’s Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane! What is this? A DMG CTRL reunion? Isn’t that group as dead as Kairi’s chances of winning MITB? Iyo says keep walking. Oh, they will! Liv is gonna walk right into Adam Pearce’s office and get herself a qualifier. And when she wins the briefcase, she cashes in on Iyo. Something Kairi could never ever do! Kairi tells Liv, in Japanese, that Liv keeps on talking, talking, talking like an idiot. Kairi then dares Liv to have a match with her tonight! Liv says challenge accepted. Raquel says Kairi done messed up, but Iyo says good on the Pirate Princess. Will Kairi sink Liv’s ship before it even sets sail?
Jey Uso heads to the ring!
The fans are ready to YEET here in Tampa as the World Heavyweight Champion makes his way down to ringside. After Saturday Night’s Main Event, we know he and Cody Rhodes are preparing for a star-studded tag team match at MITB, what will Jey have to say about it? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns and Jey has the mic to say, “The World Heavyweight Champ, Main Event Jey Uso is now in your citaaay~!” The fans cheer, and Jey says it has been a busy week for the champ. “YEET!” Everybody’s after the champ! “YEET!” Logan Paul got YEET’D! Cena ’bout to get YEET’D! And at MITB, it is Jey and his dawg, Cody- WAIT! Gunther is here! Der Ring General interrupts as he goes right to the ring and grabs his own mic. The fans taunt Gunther with “You Tapped Out!” but Gunther shrugs that off. Gunther tells Jey, “Well first of all, I came out here…” The fans boo but Gunther says he wants to congratulate Jey.
“And this one comes from a very personal places. Congratulations on the 15 year jubilee of The Usos in the WWE.” The fans cheer that, and Gunther says, “Secondly, congratulations on your first successful defense against Logan Paul on Saturday. You are holding onto this title way longer than I expected.” The fans boo that but Gunther says he appreciates Jey is doing everything in his power to fulfill this position. He really wants to be the captain of Monday Night Raw. And Jey has his hands full. There’s the long term plan going around, some of Jey’s friends are in trouble, and when they need Jey, he is there, no questions asked.
“And those are great qualities for a human being. But they are terrible qualities for a great champion.” The fans boo, but Gunther says he doesn’t blame Jey. Jey doesn’t know any better. Unlike Gunther, this position as World Heavyweight Champion doesn’t come natural to Jey. Being a great champion doesn’t mean you’re there for everyone else, that you sort out all the problems. Just guess, how was Gunther able to be a champion for almost ay ear? Because the only person he cares about is HIMSELF! The fans boo, but Gunther says if he is fully honest, Jey doesn’t have the intellect to carry himself as a great champion.
And in two weeks, when they step into the ring one more time, Gunther will relieve Jey from his position. Gunther will make things right and choke Jey out! Gunther will take back HIS World Heavyweight Championship and put it back where it belongs: Around Gunther’s waist! The fans boo but Jey takes a moment. “You done? Are you done?” Jey says he’s done, He is done with everybody saying his days as champ are numbered. “YEET!” Jey is done with everybody using an excuse for this title to turn their back on the people who brought them up! Jey does have friends, he does have family. He a real one, Uce. He fights for them, they fight for him!
The fans cheer and Jey paces. Jey tells Gunther he runs his mouth on Jey’s life. Gunther wants to judge Jey? Go ahead! Jey gets worked up and says what Gunther is fighting for is less than what Jey is fighting for. Jey isn’t overlooking Gunther, he knows what Gunther is capable of. Jey knows Gunther in and out. So see you in Phoenix. But at the end of the day, at the end of the day… Jey is fighting for the fans. Because in Phoenix, Jey will make Gunther tap out, again! Four letters, one word, UH UH, YEET!! The fans fire up with Jey as he heads out. Will this be the Summer of YEET?
Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez VS Kairi Sane!
The leading lady of the Judgment Day is back from her time in Japan filming for Hollywood, but now she thinks she can just call the shots for MITB. Will Liv be rolling towards a MITB qualifier? Or will the Pirate Princess prove she’s still got it?
Raw returns as Kairi makes her entrance. The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. They go around, Liv puts Kairi on ropes, then they go along ropes. Kairi has Liv in the corner but she lets off as the ref counts. Kairi rushes up but Liv THROWS her down by her hair! Liv KICKS Kairi, stomps away, but the ref counts. Liv stops at 4, bumps Kairi off buckles, then throws hands! The ref counts, Liv shrieks, “OKAY!” But Kairi CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Kairi CHOPS Liv again and then fires boxing elbows! Kairi backs Liv into a corner, ROCKS her, then whips corner to corner. Kairi runs up, Liv puts her on the apron, but Kairi RAMS Liv!
Kairi goes up, up, and leaps, but Liv gets under. Kairi says kiss this! The fans fire up, Liv says okay then! Liv runs up, Kairi sidesteps and drops down, then does it again. Kairi blows past, goes up and RANAS! Liv tumbles to the ropes, the fans fire up with Kairi, and she runs in, SLIDING D! Liv sputters and Kairi goes out to the apron. Kairi brings Liv up, BACKHANDS her, then gets space. Kairi runs in, but Liv dodges! Kairi boots the post, and Liv SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS to the floor! Raquel cheers and the fans are torn, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Liv suplexes Kairi! That’s Una Amiga as Liv brings her back up, for Dos Amigas! Liv brings Kairi up again, for THREE- NO, Kairi slips free, but Liv ELBOWS her! Liv runs, Kairi dodges, and then Kairi SPEARS! The fans fire up while both women are down! Raquel panics and coaches Liv but Kairi goes to a corner. Liv runs up but Kairi DECKS her! And CLOBBERS her! And CROSSBODIES her! Kairi whips, Liv reverses, but Kairi stops herself to come back, BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up with Kairi again and she has Liv in the corner. Kairi marches and then runs up, SLIDING D again!
Liv flounders, Kairi climbs, and FLYING KABUKI FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Liv lives and Kairi is annoyed, but she hurries to bring Liv back up. The fans rally, Liv breaks free, but Kairi ducks the enzigiri! Kairi has the legs, and she pulls Liv into the ANCHOR HOLD! Liv endures as Kairi bridges back! The fans fire up but Liv pulls hair! The ref reprimands, but Kairi DECKS Liv! Kairi roars, runs, but Liv STOMPS her down! Liv scowls, rises up, and she climbs the corner. FLYING CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Kairi survives and Liv is livid! Liv SLAPS Kairi around, kicks her, then has her on the ropes. Liv runs up, but Kairi denies ObLIVion!
URAKEN!! Liv sputters, Kairi runs, SLIDING D the third!! Cover, TWO!! The fans rally, Kairi drags Liv up, and then she Alabama Lifts! But Liv sunset flips it! TWO, and both women hurry to their feet! Liv blocks the backhand to BACKSTABBER! Kairi flounders. Liv runs in, but Kairi pops Liv up! But Liv rolls, Kairi smothers it to a jackknife bridge, TWO! Both women grab at the other but Kairi Alabama Lifts again! ALABAMA SLAM! Kairi goes up the corner and the fans fire up! Raquel distracts the ref, ROXANNE shoves Kairi! The fans boo but then Raquel and Roxie argue! Roxie says she just helped Liv, what’s the big deal?
Liv runs at Kairi, Kairi rolls her up! KAIRI WINS!!!
Winner: Kairi Sane, by pinfall
Raquel is shocked, but Liv let herself get distracted by everything! Roxie says that wasn’t on her. Will Liv get over herself to accept the new girl on the team?
Rhea Ripley speaks.
“Mami’s always on top. It wasn’t just a saying to me, but it was a way of life. Lately, that just hasn’t been our reality, now has it? But at MITB, that all changes. For the first time in my career, I’m in a ladder match, which means no one is ready for the amount of brutality that I am going to unleash. I will do absolutely anything to climb that ladder, to retrieve the briefcase, and to once again cement myself at the top of the women’s division. So Iyo Sky, Tiffany Stratton, I advise you to hold your titles really tightly. Because absolutely no one is safe from Mami in the Bank.” The Eradicator is ready, will she be ready to call her shot after June 7th?
Judgment Day regroups.
Liv still wants to know what Roxie was doing out there. Finn defends Roxie just wanting to help. Dom knows that was the plan, right? Dom stammers, but Raquel says if Roxie hadn’t gone out there, Liv would’ve won! Liv says he can’t believe she’s saying this, but no, Raquel was the veteran out there and she should’ve known better. What? Finn grins again, is this going even better than he expected?
Lyra Valkyria is here!
The fans “WHEW~!” with the song as the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion makes her way to the ring. Lyra has the mic to say, “Well what is up, Tampa? Ugh, I wish I was out here to talk to you guys about some new competition and a new challenger for this championship. But news broke today that Becky went and did what Becky does best. She groveled and she begged and she twisted the arms of the right people in the back, and she once again talked herself into a rematch at MITB.” The fans boo, but Lyra says, “Why would I accept, right? I have nothing left to prove. I’ve beaten her twice.
“Every opponent that I have ever had, I didn’t care what they said about me or what they did to me. Once I beat them between these ropes, I was the ultimate winner. But I didn’t feel any satisfaction when I beat Becky. Because she came out here after Backlash, ego still through the roof, no embarrassment, no sense of shame, even though she’d been outwrestled and beaten. And she sat there, on that top buckle, and she talked like she won the match! She was that delusional! And then she just went on to try and steal the next opportunity from the next person. She’s like a rat with a piece of cheese, and I just couldn’t let her do it.”
The fans cheer, and Lyra says, “At Backlash, all I wanted to do was pin her shoulders to the mat for three seconds. But she came out here and she go tin my fiancé’s face, and she tried to take my eye out, and she tried to break my arm! So yeah, now it’s personal!” The fans like that! Lyra says at MITB, she is going to hurt Becky. She is going to break Becky’s ego! And if that means bashing Becky’s head in, then she’ll do it! But wait! Becky is here now! Lyra frowns as The Man makes her way out to the ring, and Becky has a mic to ask, “I made this personal? I made this personal? YOU cost ME! You cost me my opportunity!
“I was done with you! I was on the bigger and better things, because okay, okay, you won a match. You won a match, I won the night! Because I went home with my hot husband, and you went off to the hospital with your weird little fiancé!” Wow, Becky’s “hot husband?” AKA, the only talented thing about her? Becky says here it goes! Lyra makes it personal! Lyra made it personal first! She could’ve let it go, but she couldn’t. Because Lyra knows Becky is the best thing that ever happened to Lyra, or to that title! Lyra says that is not the flex Becky thinks it is! Becky acts like she just graciously stepped aside and shared the spotlight.
People are talking about Lyra because Lyra beat Becky! The fans cheer that! Okay, okay, Lyra says Becky “steals” opportunities. If Lyra is so confident, how about this? MITB, if Lyra wins again, Becky will never challenge Lyra for that title ever again. Fine! No problem for Lyra. As she sees it, she beat Becky twice, and the last time was with her eyes closed. Becky frowns, but she says Lyra did not let her finish. Because there’s something Becky keeps remembering. When Lyra took the NXT Women’s Championship from Becky, it was a quick roll-up, not really decisive. When Lyra won that match, the good person Becky was, what’d she do? Becky graciously raised Lyra’s hand.
So WHEN Becky wins at MITB, and does it fair ‘n’ square, Lyra must look her in the eyes and raise Becky’s hand! The fans are torn on that, but Lyra says she has never had an issue raising the hand of the woman better than her. It just hasn’t been Becky yet. Mic drop from The Morrigan, but will The Man make her humble? Or will Lyra close this title off to Becky for as long as it is on her shoulder?
Sami Zayn walks the halls.
And Karrion Kross says, “Well, well, WELL! Here we are again, Sami! You’re still trying to claw your way to the top when you could’ve just taken the deal, went to SmackDown, and challenged for the WWE Championship. NO, you gotta do it ‘your way.'” Sami says he has no time for the games, okay? Sami walks off but Kross says Sami knows he will never win the title, right? Sami looks back at Kross and tells him he’ll deal with this later. Sami continues on, but will he be winning his way to the top? Or just falling to the bottom?
Also, in the background, New Day is talking with Grayson Waller like they were last week. Are they still trying to convince the Aussie Icon of something?
Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Seth Rollins VS Sami Zayn VS Finn Balor!
The Visionary wants all the power, the Underdog from the Underground wants to stop that from happening, and The Prince wants to put Judgment Day back at the top with a world title. Who gets their way in this star-studded three way in Tampa?
Raw returns and Finn makes his entrance, followed by Sami. The bell rings, Sami and Rollins fire hands, and Finn watches. Sami LARIATS Rollins up and out, but Finn attacks Sami! Finn bumps Sami off buckles, throws hands, then CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Finn whips. Sami ducks ‘n’ dodges then DIVES onto Rollins! The fans fire up as Rollins tumbles, and Sami is after him again! Finn hurries to join in and he CLOBBERS them both! The fans cheer, Finn brings Sami around and pushes him into the ring. Finn fires hands on Sami, CHOPS him, and Heyman scowls from ringside. Sami kicks back and puts Finn in the corner.
Sami climbs up, rains down fists, and the fans count, only for Rollins to stop Sami at 5! Rollins drags Sami down to CLOBBER him! Rollins rains down fists, huffs ‘n’ puffs as he goes to Finn, but Finn trips Rollins to DOUBLE STMOP! CHOP for Sami, CHOP for Rollins! Finn CHOPS Rollins, fires body shots, then fires haymakers! Rollins fires back, but Finn slips around to dragon sleeper! Sami runs up, Finn kicks him, DOUBLE DDT COMBO! Cover on Rollins, TWO! Cover on Sami, TWO! Finn is in control and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn CLUBS Sami! The fans rally, Finn throws hands, but Sami eggs him on! Finn throws more hands, then reels Sami in. The fans want tables but Sami hits a suplex on Finn! The fans rally as Sami rises, but Rollins is in! Sami counter punches Rollins and backs him down! Sami climbs to rain down fists! The fans count and Sami goes to TEN, then fires a flurry to get to TWENTY! The fans fire up, Sami runs up and BLASTS Finn off the apron! Rollins runs up, Sami TOSSES him out! The fans fire up more as Sami goes to the apron! Finn grabs a foot, Sami kicks him away, then Sami kicks Rollins!
Sami goes up, ARABIAN PRESS! Direct hit on Rollins and Finn and the fans fire up with Sami! Sami rises up, gives a shoutout to the late, great Sabu, and then hurries to put Rollins in the ring. Sami waistlocks, Rollins fights the Blue Thunder to FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Rollins is annoyed but he storms up on Sami. Rollins puts Sami in the corner, grinds his forearm into Sami’s face, then CHOPS! Rollins puts Sami up, CHOPS him again, then climbs. The fans rally, Sam fires elbows, and he knocks Rollins down! But Finn CLUBS Sami! Finn climbs up, he and Sami fight, and Sami CLUBS Finn down! Then shoves him down!
Rollins is right up top! Sami fires body shots and then he CLUBS Rollins down! Sami then adjusts, and SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS!! Cover, Finn breaks it! The fans fire up while all three men are down! Finn drags Sami up to TOSS him out, then goes for Rollins. Finn dragon sleepers Rollins, drags him up, but Rollins KICKS free! Rollins then kicks low, underhooks, but Sami is back !Rollins ROLLING ELBOWS Sami first! Then Rollins underhooks Sami, only for Finn to SLINGBLADE Rollins! Finn SHOTGUNS Sami into a corner! The fans fire up, Finn fumbles in the ropes a bit, but he goes up the corner!
Sami is up and he ROCKS Finn first! Sami then climbs up after Finn, goes to the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Rollins FROG SPLASHES Sami!! Rollins bounces off that cover, all three men are down again, and “This is Awesome!” Heyman is freaking out while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once again, and Rollins DECKS Finn! Sami sputters towards a corner, Rollins stomps him down and then stomps a mudhole in! The fans are torn but Rollins sees Finn sit up. Rollins tells Finn they can be 1v1 if they get rid of Sami first. Rollins & Finn get Sami up top, climb up after him, but Sami fights them both off! The fans rally behind Sami as he fires fast hands! Sami DECKS Rollins, DECKS Finn, and the fans fire up! Sami stands to leap, but Finn gets under. Rollins is there to catch Sami, but Sami DUMPS Rollins out! Finn runs up, but into a clinch! Only to victory roll it! TWO!! Sami escapes, Finn stands, and Finn waistlocks.
Finn dragon sleepers, EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, Rollins breaks it! The fans rally, all three men slowly rise, and Rollins watches Finn. Rollins kicks Finn, underhooks, but Finn wrenches out, rolls Rollins up, but Rollins rolls through! Underhooks and PEDIGREE!! Cover, SAMI GHOST PINS ROLLINS! TWO!! Rollins escapes, kicks Sami, PEDIGREE!! Cover, TWO!??! Sami survives and the fans fire up again! Heyman is beside himself while the fans rally for Sami. Rollins gets in Sami’s face and tells him this is it! Rollins runs from the corner, but Sami avoids the stomp! BLUE THUNDER- NO, Rollins slips free to KICK the legs!
Rollins runs, but into BLUE THUNDER!! Cover, TWO!!! Rollins barely survives and no one can believe it! Where’s Finn in all this? Rollins sputters in a daze as he goes to the apron and the fans rally. Sami huffs ‘n’ puffs, looks up to the briefcase as motivation, and he throws hands on Rollins. Rollins staggers, but then he throat chops! Sami still throws hands! Rollins JABS, CHOPS, and repeat! Rollins CLAWS Sami’s eyes, puts him in a corner, and just SLAPS away! Rollins huffs ‘n’ puffs and almost foams at the mouth! Rollins runs in, btu into a clinch! CORNER EXPLODER! Sami is feeling it and the fans are with him!
Sami aims, runs at Rollins, but FINN SLINGBLADES! Then Finn SHOTGUNS Sami into Rollins! They’re both down but Sami’s in the drop zone! Finn goes up, COUP DE- NO, Sami dodge! CURB STOMP by Rollins! HELLUVA KICK by Sami!!! Cover on Rollins, BRON BREAKKER drags Sami out!! And Bronson Reed is there to rain down fists! The fans boo, because for No Disqualifications, this is still unfair! But then JEY CROSSBODIES Bronson! Jey fires fists on Bron, SUPERKICKS Bronson, then SUPERKICKS Bron! SUPERKICKS again and again, but Rollins grabs Jey! Jey UPPERCUTS Rollins! Bron SPEARS Jey!!
The fans boo, Bronson POSTS Sami, but DOM is here with a chair!! Dom slides that into the ring, halfway between Finn and Rollins. Finn grabs the chair, Rollins FULL METAL CURB STOMPS!!! Cover, ROLLINS WINS!!!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Dirty Dom tried to help but that backfired in a big way. But even then, Rollins had his minions help out, so it’s all fair. Bron & Bronson go after Jey & Sami, but CM PUNK is here?!? Bron & Bronson Security now move to the ramp, but Punk sneaks in from the crowd!! Fireman’s carry for Rollins, and a GO TO SLEEP!!! Rollins is down, Punk bails out, and the fans fire up! The Best in the World gets the better of The Visionary! But even so, Rollins is still going to MITB. Will the Visionary take over using that contract once again? Or will Punk make sure that never happens?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw to not just follow up Saturday Night’s Main Event but even accelerate towards Money in the Bank Saturday. Great tie-in of Worlds Collide with Vikingo being here, and that was an awesome Triple Threat from Penta, Dragon Lee and Gable. Gable VS Vikingo for Worlds Collide will be great stuff, but I think a graphic gave away that Vikingo’s match with Alberto Del Rio El Patron for the AAA Mega Championship is going to go Vikingo’s way to then escalate the Worlds Collide match. Very good promo from Rhea to hype up her part in MITB but there are still more people to add so I’m not sure Rhea wins.
Rusev VS Tozawa was really quick but I suppose it would be given Rusev is Rusev. But Sheamus confronting Rusev was great stuff, and they’re going to have a great feud. Fun promo with Burt Kreischer & Tom Segura to hype up the tag title match, and the tag title match itself was great stuff. The finishing sequence was quick and brilliant stuff, but it also makes me think we’re getting more New Day VS American Made after this. Great promo segment from Lyra and Becky to set up their rematch, but I feel like the stakes aren’t even. Becky only wants Lyra to raise her hand in victory? I feel like Becky would be pettier than that, but maybe she beats Lyra up so bad that Lyra can’t even stand.
We got great integration of other segments through the big stories. Judgment Day’s new dysfunction is all because of Finn, and he was clearly enjoying it. Liv not liking Roxie hanging around Dom is made all the sweeter because it’s what Liv was doing with Dom while Dom was with Rhea. But then in a great twist, Roxie really did try to help Liv, only for Raquel to not like it and that cost Liv. And then Liv seeing Roxie’s point later was a great detail, too. Finn is either going to break up Liv and Dom or Liv and Raquel and he doesn’t seem to mind which one it is.
Very good promo from Gunther and Jey, not that it really adds much. I was oddly expecting more Logan Paul to show up and talk trash on Jey while putting Cena over, saying stuff like how he and Cena are going to be this unstoppable dream team. Maybe Logan will do that Friday or next Monday, given next Monday is the go-home Raw. Seth Rollins & Paul Heyman had a very good promo to open the night, though they maybe let the chants for Punk and Roman go on when they didn’t need to. Jey and Sami had a good promo and that helped plug Jey helping Sami in the main event.
That main event was also an awesome match, but it works that Rollins won. The MITB contract served him well before, can’t wait to see if he wins it and tries to use it on June 9th during Gunther VS Jey. At the same time, CM Punk either gets in MITB with a qualifier, or he just shows up to make sure Rollins doesn’t win the ladder match. He might even stalk Rollins to make sure Rollins can’t cash in successfully. But such a story would get boring over time, so I would think Rollins just doesn’t win and has one last match with Punk for Saturday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta or for SummerSlam’s night two main event.
My Score: 8.8/10
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