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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (8/12/24)
It’s a Texas sized Raw!
Time to settle some scores!
While Damian Priest continues hunting down the Judgment Day traitors, Sami Zayn and Bron Breakker go 2 OUTTA 3 FALLS to put this to rest! Who comes away the WWE Intercontinental Champion after this Texas shootout?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Damian Priest VS Carlito; Priest wins.
- Odyssey Jones w/ The New Day VS Vincent Winey; Jones wins.
- Texas Tornado Tag: Otis & Akira Tozawa w/ Maxxine Dupri VS The Creed Brothers w/ Chad Gable; The Creeds win.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark w/ Sonya Deville; No Contest.
- The Miz w/ R-Truth VS Bronson Reed; Bronson wins.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Bron Breakker VS Sami Zayn; Bron wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Rhea Ripley is here!
Austin, Texas fires up because Mami’s headed to the ring! Rhea has a smile as she steps into the ring, and she revels in the cheers of the crowd. She then gets a mic to say she’s had a lot of time to think about exactly what happened at SummerSlam. The fans boo, knowing what happened. Rhea says she has relived it over and over, every single day since, and has felt every single emotional you could feel in a situation like this. She has felt embarrassed, felt heartbroken, but right now, she is feeling… pissed the hell off! The fans cheer in agreement!
Rhea tells Dominik Mysterio, who the fans boo, that he stabbed her in the back. And this is probably something Dom’s heard before, but it just wasn’t deep enough. And then there’s Liv Morgan. Liv ran away with Rhea’s title, but she can’t run forever. This is Rhea Bloody Ripley, and it is time to remind everyone just who the hell she is! But wait, Liv is laughing from somewhere. We look up to see Liv and Dom at the very top of the bleachers. Liv says hi to Rhea, but fans boo her and Dom. Liv thinks Daddy Dom has something he’d like to say. The fans boo already and Liv covers Dom’s ears so he can’t hear it.
Dom tells Rhea, “Do you know why I left you for Liv?” Rhea tells everyone to calm down, she loves all this, but she does want to know what he has to say, because she also loves hearing excuses. Dom starts again but the fans boo harder. Dom says he dumped Rhea for Liv because he is a MAN, and he deserves to be treated as one! The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” at Dom. Dom says Rhea tried to change him instead of letting him be himself! does she know how embarrassing it was for her to be bossing him around? For him, a grown man, to be calling Rhea “Mami?” Now he has a girl who calls him, “Daddy!” Rhea wants to barf.
Liv gets him chicken tendies whenever he wants! She lets him play video games all he wants! And she lets him be himself! And she did something for Dom that Rhea could never do! Finally helping him beat his “deadbeat dad,” Rey Mysterio! Rhea says y’know what? She’ll say something that he hasn’t heard in a long, long time. “I’m proud of you.” She’s proud of everything Dom has done the last couple of years. Watching him grow into the man he is today is one of Rhea’s biggest accomplishments. In fact, Dom finally did something for himself, and he won gold! They did so much together.
But the one thing is, when it comes to Dom’s dad, Rhea really wanted Dom to figure out how to do that on his own, so that there’d be no asterisks. If Dom’s gonna act like a man, Rhea would be proud of him. The problem is, that’s the last decision he’s ever gonna make. Liv says oh please! There’s only one thing Rhea’s said that is true: Dom is a MAN, and he is all Liv’s~! Just look at Rhea! She quite literally has NOTHING. No family, they’re all in Australia, and the family she had in Judgment Day was taken by Liv! They’re Liv’s now! Dom is Liv’s. The title is Liv’s! The fans chant “SLOPPY SECONDS!” at Liv. Liv says she’d take that all day every day.
And this DIVISION is Liv’s! Everything Rhea loved is hers! Rhea laughs and asks if Liv is done. Please shut the help up. Liv thinks she’s taken everything? No. She took a lot of things. A lot of the weak links. But what Liv did wrong was leave Rhea standing. And as long as Rhea is standing, she’ll keep coming after Liv! You’re gonna have to KILL Rhea to stop her! And it is quite flattering that Liv loves the sound of her own voice. Because now we know where you are. W-We? DAMIAN PRIEST steps up behind Dom! Dom turns around, and freaks out! Priest THRWOS Dom into the wall, Liv runs down the steps!
The fans fire up as Liv finds herself trapped! Priest meanwhile beats up on Dom in the bar section of the arena! Liv jumps onto Priest! Dom still DECKS Dom! Rhea is here and she cashes Liv outta the building! Priest ROCKS Dom, and they head down the bleachers! The fans are thunderous as Priest keeps hitting Dom to keep him moving! They end up on the ground level, then he CLOBBERS Dom to ringside! Priest puts Dom in the ring, Dom begs for mercy, but Priest drags him up! Dom hits Priest, so now Priest is pissed. Choke grip, but CARLITO attacks! Carlito whips, Priest reverses and ELOBOWS Carlito down!
Priest LRAITAS Carlito up and out! The Judgment Day is on the run as the Terror Twins turn the tables! But is Priest about to punish Caribbean Cool for choosing the wrong side? We see, after the break.
Damian Priest VS Carlito!
Raw returns and the bell rings. Priest BOOTS Carlito right down! The fans cheer, Priest drags Carlito up, and Priest TOSSES Carlito to a corner. Priest fires off with stomps, then UPPERCUTS! Carlito sputters, but Priest wrenches and whips him corner to corner. Carlito bounces off buckles, into a FLAPJACK! The fans fire up again as Priest takes aim. But Carlito runs away from the choke grip! The fans boo, but Priest storms out to chase Carlito down! Carlito slides in but Priest drags him out to scoop and- NO, Carlito slips free! But Priest stops hitting the post, and he ROCKS Carlito again! Priest puts Carlito in, then winds up!
The fans cheer as Priest mule kicks hard! Priest reels Carlito in, and the fans fire up for the Canadian Rack! Carlito fights free and kicks low! DDT! The fans boo but Carlito covers, ONE!! Priest is tougher than that, but Carlito CLUBS him. Carlito kicks Priest, hammers away, then stomps him down. The fans boo but Carlito drags Priest up. Carlito whips, Priest reverses but Carlito KICKS back! Priest just gets mad. The fans fire up as Priest dodges a punch to BELL CLAP! Priest kicks low, reels Carlito in, FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Carlito survives but Priest keeps cool. Priest goes up a corner, but Carlito trips him up!
Carlito climbs, but Priest HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! Priest ROCKS Carlito, then climbs to the very top. But Carlito trips Priest up again! Carlito climbs up after Priest, for a SUPERPLEX! Both men are down while the fans rally up, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Priest fights out of a chinlock. Priest snapmares, Carlito goes to a corner, but Priest runs in. Carlito dodges, Priest hits buckles! Carlito kicks, runs, and knee lifts! Then he LARIATS Priest down! And SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Priest stays in this, but Carlito stays on Priest. Carlito drags Priest up, SLAPS him, then SLAPS him again! Priest just gets mad! The fans fire up as Priest ROCKS Carlito! And ROCKS him again! Carlito knees low, runs, but into a WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Priest KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Then ROLLING ELBOW!
Carlito rebounds, into a BIG forearm! Carlito staggers to a corner, Priest runs to ELBOW! And then BROKEN ARROW! Fans fire up, Priest winds up, but Carlito dodges the lariat to mule kick! But Priest JUMP KICKS back! Priest suplexes, Carlito slips free to shove, but the LARIAT comes back! The fans fire up and down come the straps! Carlito choke grips for the SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest wins!
Winner: Damien Priest, by pinfall
But JD McDonagh attacks! The fans boo but Priest RAMS JD into a corner! Then DECKS him! But here comes Finn & Dom! They go after Priest, Liv cheering them on. But Rhea returns! So Judgment Day scrambles! Rhea LOW BLOWS Carlito! Rhea storms in, and she stares down Finn! The fans fire up as Finn finds himself trapped between the two people he took this faction over with in the first place! But then JD shoves Finn out of the way, the ROUNDHOUSE hits JD! The Prince runs away, but Priest drags JD up, for a SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! The fans fire up, and Priest tells Finn it’s only a matter of time! When and where will Priest get his hands on Finn?
Priest and Rhea hug it out, but then Dom goes up top!? Dom LEAPS in, but right into Priest’s hand! Rhea laughs at Dirty Dom, and says bring him here. Priest feeds Dom to the RIP- NO, Liv saves Dom! The fans boo as those two run away to rejoin the others. When and where will Rhea get her hands on Liv?
The still technically Alpha Academy warms up backstage.
They’re getting ready for that Texas Tornado Tag match, but in steps Ivy Nile. She wants to talk with Maxxine, so they go off to the side. Ivy doesn’t think Maxxine should be out there. The boys are going through a lot, they all just need to hash this out. Maxxine says she can’t just abandon Otis & Tozawa, they’re her family. Ivy says she’ll talk with Chad Gable. Maybe Maxxine can join the group. No, Maxxine is sticking with her boys. Ivy had a feeling she’d say that. The Diamond Pitbull lets Maxxine stick with Otis & Tozawa, but will Ivy ever see things their way?
Bo Dallas speaks.
“Everything is coming full circle. It’s been heavy lately. A lot of emotions. Especially last week in Baltimore. That’s where it all started. The Wyatt Sick6 had their debut where it all began. He was there. Something’s happening, man. Something big. The work isn’t done.” The TV screen turns on, and there’s a message. “The work must continue. Other doors shall be opened.” Bo says, “My life for you. My life for you. My life… for you! My life for you!” Uncle Howdy says back, “There you are…” What work are the Wyatts carrying on? And who will step through those “other doors?”
Xavier Woods finds Kofi Kingston and Odyssey Jones hanging out.
Kofi cheers Jones on as he “gets that pump on,” and Woods says what’s up. He wanted to talk about tonight. Kofi does, too! After Jones had their back last week, tonight, they can return the favor! Jones’ in-ring debut, babyyy~! Woods likes that, and Kofi says they can be ringside! They head out, and despite that smile, Woods seems unsure. Will the New Day be stronger than ever? Or is Karrion Kross going to be right after all?
Odyssey Jones w/ The New Day VS Vincent Winey!
Raw returns and it’s time to #SoundTheAlarm! Is this going to be the beginning of Jones’ Odyssey? Or will the NXT prospect return to Orlando with a W?
The bell ring sand Winey rushes Jones! Winey fires off hands in the corner, but lets off as the ref counts. Jones snarls as he rises back up. Winey runs back up, but is sent into buckles! Jones SPLASHES then TOSSES Winey! New Day cheers, and Jones runs up to LARIAT Winey in the corner! And LARIAT again, and again, and again! The fans count along, Jones goes all the way to TEN! The fans cheer as Jones storms around and Kofi talks him up. Jones scoops to SLAM Winey, then runs to SOMERSAULT SENTON! And then another SOMERSAULT SENTON! Winey flounders to a corner, and Jones runs up to back body block!
Jones keeps moving, he SPLASHES in the corner! Jones scoops Winey, but Winey slips free and kicks the legs! Winey runs, but into a BLACK HOLE SLAM! Cover, Jones wins!
Winner: Odyssey Jones, by pinfall
Winey ran into “Journey’s End” and Jones’ debut is victorious! Kofi is all hyped up, Woods is a little less so, but here comes The Final Testament! The fans boo as Karrion Kross shouts, “Timeout! Timeout! Is this another day for The New Day? I mean, really. Or is this another day of more lies and misdirection? Because at first glance, we can clearly see Kofi Kingston is using Odyssey Jones to replace Big E.” The fans boo that implication! Kross wants Austin, Texas to show him some respect! And no, Woods, you surely see the truth. The truth is, Kofi is going to use Odyssey to replace Woods!
The fans chant, “NEW! DAY ROCKS! NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Woods gets a mic to tell Kross, “Are you not tired of this? Are yo not tired coming out here, week after week after week, doing your absolute best to drive a wedge between us? It’s not gonna work!” So let’s just fast-forward to the part where we find out who steps up! Kofi has a bigger and better idea! A tag match just means the odd one out gets involved, so let’s get EVERYONE involved! SIX MAN TAG! The fans like that idea! Kofi says Final Testament VS ya bois, the NEW~ DAY~ and… Odyssey Jones! What does Kross say?
Kross says the devil’s work is never done, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! Then there it is! New Day VS The Final Testicle- Testament! Why? BECAAAAAUSE~! NEW! DAY ROCKS! NEW! DAY ROCKS! Kross and The Authors of Pain are not bothered, are they still going to write that Final Chapter for The New Day?
Adam Pearce is on the phone.
He wants to talk with “both of them” and make it official by the end of tonight. He thanks whoever this is, then is visited by Drew McIntyre. Well, look at the time, Pearce doesn’t have time for this. CM Punk didn’t make it tonight, he had travel issues, and frankly, there isn’t anything Pearce can do to help Drew. Drew says that hurts. He isn’t a man that cares about Punk at all. Punk is the past, Drew is looking to the future. Drew would like to know why Randy Orton, a SmackDown superstar, is getting a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Pearce says Drew and everyone knows why.
Oh, right, Orton got “screwed.” But then he did nothing but sat there. People started to wonder what’s going on, and then Orton became Cody Rhodes’ bodyguard. But Drew knows Orton, Orton is a snake in the grass. And he thinks he can strike on Drew’s turf just cuz he got screwed the one time? Drew has been screwed time and time again. But y’know what? He’s wasting his breath. Drew will do Pearce a solid and take care of it. No, no, the last time someone said they were gonna do something, Bronson Reed destroyed Seth Rollins. Drew isn’t Bronson. Trust the veteran! He’ll be on his best behavior. Scouts honor.
Drew leaves, Pearce needs a drink. Was the Scottish Terminator ever a scout? And will he still “take care of it” in his own brutal fashion?
Texas Tornado Tag: Otis & Akira Tozawa w/ Maxxine Dupri VS The Creed Brothers!
The Alpha Academy is looking to finally settle things with Master Gable’s new teammates under American Made, and they’re going to do it the Lone Star way! Will the Dozer and the Stamina Monster prove they don’t need Gable anymore? Or will Julius & Brutus prove that Gable should’ve been with them all along?
Raw returns and Team American Made makes their entrance. But Gable’s video message reveals he is in Paris, France! Gable claims he just needed to get away and experience some “culture.” Especially after all the running away from The Wyatt Sick6. He is a man of intellect! But he also watched The Olympics, did some recruiting, and realized he needs to get back home to take care of business. In the end, Gable always has been and always will be #AmericanMade.
Back to the ring, the bell rings and the brawl is on! Otis throws hands on Julius while Brutus SMASHES Tozawa down! Otis LARIATS Julius up and out, then he CLUBS Brutus! Otis hoists Brutus up for a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up, Tozawa DIVES onto Julius, but Julius catches him to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Julius kips up, but Otis fires hands on Brutus! Julius slide sin to CHOP BLOCK! The Creeds mug Otis, the fans boo, but the mugging continues in a corner. The Creeds fire forearms and knees, but the fans rally for Otis. The Creeds drag Otis back up, and whip corner to corner hard! Otis hits buckles then falls to the mat!
The Creeds step on Otis for a cocky cover, TWO! Julius drags Otis up so Brutus can ROCK him! The mugging continues in a corner, then Julius climbs up to rain down fists! The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” but Brutus & Julius stomp away. Tozawa drags himself up slowly, and Otis SHOVES the Creeds away! Tozawa climbs up to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! The Creeds fall, and Tozawa says use him! Otis fireman’s carries Tozawa, to CLOBBER Julius, then CLOBBER Brutus! Air Plan Spin CLOBBERING for Brutus! The fans fire up and Tozawa wants to get going, but Otis says hold on. Otis lifts Tozawa to THROW him onto the Creeds!
The fans fire up as The Creeds fall and Otis takes a bow! Tozawa joins Otis in the ring so the Academy can stand tall, and Austin cheers as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and while Tozawa is in the ring, the Creeds mug Otis outside! Otis RAMS Brutus into the apron but Julius ROCKS Otis! Then POSTS him! Tozawa hurries out there but the Creeds start clearing the desk. Julius drags Otis up, Brutus helps him, and they bring Otis to the desk, only for Tozawa to CANNONBALL! Julius catches him!? And BARRIER BOMBS him!! Tozawa is down on the ground, Otis is on the desk! Julius puts Tozawa in, covers, TWO! The fans fire up as Tozawa stays in this for the Academy, but The Creeds haul him up. They double whip, then DOUBLE- DDT!! Tozawa turns things around on The Creeds!
The fans fire up and Maxxine says she loves Tozawa! Then Otis rises up! The fans are thunderous as Otis storms in! Those hips are moving! Otis runs through the lariats to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Otis CLBOBERS Julius, CLOBBERS Brutus, then dodges Julius to CLOBBER him! SPLASH on Brutus in a corner! Brutus slumps down but Julius CROSSBODIES! But into a OWRLD’S STRONGEST SLAM! Otis rips off the shirt, and he starts up the CATERPILLAR~! ELBOW! Cover, Brutus breaks it! Brutus swings, Otis counter punches! And short arm LARIATS! The fans fire up as Otis drags Brutus up to fireman’s carry.
Julius JUMP KNEEDS Otis down! Brutus STANDING MOONSAULTS! Julius STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, Tozawa breaks it! The fans fire up again but Brutus SMASHES Tozawa! The fans boo but The Creeds haul Tozawa up. Brutus has Tozawa way up, but Tozawa SUPER STEINERS! Then he KICKS, spins, slides under and SPIN KICKS Julius! The fans are thunderous as The Creeds bail out! Tozawa DIVES! Not the cleanest but he still hits Julius! Tozawa puts Julius in, and he goes up the corner! Austin fires up, but Brutus CLUBS Tozawa! Otis stands to CLUB Brutus! Julius CLUBS Otis! Julius Electric Chair Lifts Otis!?
The fans are losing their minds already as Brutus stands! But Otis grabs Brutus! SUPERPLEX CHAIR DROP COMBO!! And Tozawa stands! SUPER SENTON onto Julius!! All four men are down and Maxxine is all fired up! Austin is losing their minds all over again, and the teams regroup. Julius has as bloody cut on his hand, and Otis shouts to Tozawa! It’s TIME! But then IVY NILE ATTACKS MAXXINE!?! Ivy SMACKS Maxxine off the desk, then FLAPJACKS her onto it! Maxxine chose The Academy, so Ivy is making her pay! DIAMOND DRAGON SLEEPER!! Otis asks what Ivy’s doing but she’s tortuting Maxxine!
Julius CLOBBERS Otis! Tozawa waistlocks Julius but Brutus rolls Tozawa up! Julius adds on, double cover! THE CREEDS WIN!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall
The tiny titan stands with her boys, and the fans chant “YOU SUCK!” Is Gable going to bring out the very best, and very worst, of this Diamond Mine?
Jackie Redmond has a sit-down interview with Pete Dunne.
It was before the show, in the empty stands, where Jackie met with The Bruiserweight. She gets to it: Obviously he has been at odds with Sheamus recently, leaving many fans confused. When Dunne came up from NXT, Sheamus took Dunne under his wing. Dunne says c’mon. He was never under Sheamus’ wing, and Sheamus never elevated Dunne. Sheamus held Dunne under his thumb, and Dunne elevated Sheamus. Dunne gave Sheamus the run of his lifetime, but what did that Dunne? A terrible nickname and a front row seat to The Sheamus Show.
So Dunne asks back: If Sheamus was really about the boys, what happened to Ridge? Jackie says Dunne clearly has resentment for how things ended in The Brawling Brutes and that nickname, “Butch.” Dunne tells her not to even say that name. NEVER say that name again. For two years, Dunne had to swallow his pride and let Sheamus “little brother” him. Dunne is NOT Butch, he’s the Bruiserweight! He’s an 18 YEAR veteran of wrestling. If Dunne has to shut Sheamus up so he never, ever hears that name again, then that’s what he’ll do.
Jackie appreciates the honesty in this. She thanks him for his time, but will Dunne make sure it’s his time now? Or will The Fella have something to say about that?
Adam Pearce talks with Bronson Reed in his office.
Despite the very well done recap package, Pearce tells the Colossal Aussie that none of this is good. Seth Rollins is out for who knows how long with cracked ribs and internal bruising. Bronson’s lucky all he got was fined. Bronson tells Pearce that Pearce didn’t give him opportunities, so he had to make one on his own. Pearce doesn’t wanna hear that. But Bronson warned Pearce he’d make an impact. So what better way than to demolish everyone’s favorite, Seth Freakin’ Rollins? But hey, he’ll give Pearce a second chance. Go find Bronson someone tonight, or… Bronson will go find his “next victim.”
Bronson smirks and leaves things up to Pearce. What is Pearce to do about these dangerous men on his roster?
Damage CTRL speaks.
In Japanese, Iyo Sky says, “It seems as if everybody forgot who DMG CTRL is. DMG CTRL changed this business! DMG CTRL controls the future! Even now, though we’ve been cut in half, DMG CTRL is still the most dominant force int he history of the WWE Women’s Division! Tonight, we remind the world and take another step to regaining the Women’s Tag Team Titles!” Kairi Sane tells Sonya, Shayna & Zoey, “You seem to be confused, so let us make it simple. The only way you challenge us is when you attack us from behind. What you did to Dakota WILL be repaid tenfold. You took something from us. For that, we’re going to take something from you. We’re going to take away your dreams.”
Iyo adds that rest assured, so long as DMG CTRL runs Raw, Sonya’s team will NEVER achieve DMG CTRL’s glory.
Sonya’s side responds.
“We want to make one thing perfectly clear: DMG CTRL is done. And there’s a new era. The Pure Fusion Collective. We are going to destroy one by one, like we already have. First, taking out Zelina Vega. Second, destroying Katana Chance. And third, leaving Dakota Kai sitting at home a broken mess. So you have once choice: Sit down, show us some damn respect, and get ready.” Shayna Baszler says they should already BE Women’s Tag Team Champions again. Shayna made Jade Cargill tap at Clash at the Castle, and the whole world saw it. But that’s okay. They ripped through the division once, and they’ll rip through the division again, limb by limb.
Zoey says after tonight, they will be THE most dominant force in the WWE Women’s Division. Wanna step up? Then shoot your shot.
Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn are here!
The Unholy Union has heard all this talk and wants to watch in person! Who will come out of this ready to face them for the titles? We see, after the break.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark w/ Sonya Deville!
Raw returns and DMG CTRL makes their entrance, followed by the newly named Pure Fusion Collective. The teams sort out and Evil Genius starts against Submission Magician. They rush in, Shayna gets around and ripcords, but Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges then handsprings! Shayna avoids that but Iyo tilt-o-whirls to RANA! The fans fire up as Iyo tags Kairi. They whip Shayna, then drop, redirect, and confuse Shayna a bit to CHOP, dropkick, and then DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up but Sonya protests. Kairi has Shayna in a corner, goes corner to corner, and SLIDING D! Shayna sputters, Kairi climbs up, and the fans cheer!
Kairi leaps, FLYING KABUKI ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Shayna scrambles away to the outside, where Isla & Alba sit. They mock Shayna, and Kairi goes out to whip. Shayna reverses to put Kairi in first, then she ROCKS Kairi! Tag to Zoey and Shayna hauls Kairi up. BACKBREAKER and LARIAT! Zoey says that’s a homerun for sure. Alba & Isla don’t think so, but The Hunter says those belts are coming back home while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Kairi fights up out of a chinlock, and she RAMS Shayna into buckles. Shayna crawls away, comes back, but Kairi dodges! Shayna hits buckles, but she hurries to intercept Kairi! Shayna suplexes, Kairi DDT counters! The fans fire up while both women crawl! Kairi and Shayna reach out, hot tags to Zoey and Iyo! The former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions meet, and Iyo rallies on Zoey with SHOTEI after SHOTEI! Then a DROPKICK! Zoey staggers up, Iyo whips, but Zoey reverses. Iyo holds ropes, then baits Zoey in. Iyo slips out to the apron, ROCKS Zoey then GAMANGIRIS!
Shayna runs up but gets a HOTSHOT! Iyo then springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK them both! The fans fire up as Iyo kips up! Iyo gets the fans even louder, and then she starts up the SHINKANSEN! Cover, TWO! Zoey survives the Bullet Train but the fans rally for Iyo. Iyo underhooks, but Zoey fights the lift! Zoey wrenches out, waistlocks, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Tag to Shayna, and Zoey hauls Iyo up for a fireman’s carry. Shayna KNEES Iyo, keeps moving, and Zoey ROLLING DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS, so that Shayna can SLIDING KICK! High stack, but Kairi breaks it! The fans fire up, and Kairi TOSSES Zoey out!
Zoey is on the apron, Kairi runs up but Zoey DUMPS her out! Zoey tags in, but Iyo RAMS Shayna! Iyo dodges Zoey, reels her back in, and TIGER BACKBREAKER!! Iyo steps on Zoey, goes up and up and yet Sonya gets on the apron! Shayna SHOVES Iyo down, but Kairi YANKS Shayna down! URAKEN for Shayna! Zoey SUPERKICKS Kairi! Iyo SHOTGUNS Zoey down! Alba & Isla are very entertained, but then Zoey shoves Iyo onto Alba. Iyo moves, so the SUPERKICK hits Alba! Isla is stunned, Zoey smirks, but Iyo SHOTEIS! Iyo puts Zoey in, steps on her on the way to the corner, and she goes OVER THE MOONSAULT!! Cover, ISLA ATTACKS!!
No Contest
The fans boo as the Unholy Union beats up on everyone! They POST Iyo, then GOURD BUSTER Shayna! Isla KNEES Shayna down, Alba BOOTS Sonya! Then a BOOT for Kairi! BACKSTABBER and SWANTON for the Pirate Princess! This match gets thrown out, no contenders from the Raw side, will this only make things easier for a team from SmackDown? Or does it not matter when messing with wicked witches like these two?
The Miz sulks.
R-Truth walks over and asks what’s up. He hates seeing Miz like this. Is this because Miz didn’t have a match in his hometown of Cleveland for SummerSlam? Or because they lost to “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express” last week? Miz says it was A-Town Down Under. Wow, them, too? Truth will cheer Miz up, though. He talked with Pearce, and Miz has a title match! Intercontinental Championship match against Bron! Bron Breakker? Yeah! Wait, doesn’t he have a match against Sami Zayn tonight? Truth didn’t know about that. But look! The graphic is up! Miz sees it, and he tells Truth that’s not Bron Breakker, that’s Bronson Reed!
Oh… The guy who killed Seth? YES! Oops. Randy Orton walks over and asks what’s wrong. Truth says Miz has a match with Bronson Reed tonight. Wow, isn’t that the guy who killed Seth last week? YES! Oh… Well, Miz is awesome! One of the most decorated WWE superstars of all time! ALL TIME! A Grand Slam Champion, twice, and Miz main evented WrestleMania against John Cena and won. Miz has this! Randy really thinks so? He knows so! Miz has got this! Miz fires up, hurries off to get ready, and Truth asks if Randy really thinks Miz stands a chance. Orton says nope, not at all. Oh…
The Viper heads out on his own, what will he have to say about his World Heavyweight Championship match with Gunther? We’ll find out, after the break.
Randy Orton heads to the ring!
Austin, Texas fires up as The Viper makes his way out, and they even sing along with Voices. Orton of course does his signature pose on the corner, which the fans love to see. The fans then cheer on “RANDY! RANDY!” as he gets the mic. Orton asks them, “How you doin’, Austin, Texas?” The fans cheer, and Orton says here’s a little history. Twenty YEARS ago, this month, Orton won the world title for the very first time. Orton became the youngest world champion in history on that night 20 years ago. And in a few short weeks, Bash In Berlin will see history again as Orton becomes a FIFTEEN-TIME world champion!
The fans cheer for that idea, and Orton wants to continue, but he is interrupted by THE World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther! Der Ring General, the King of the Ring, struts his way down to the ring, then steps in to get himself a mic. Fans chant “R K O! R K O!” but Orton says, “Ladies and gentlemen, take a picture. Remember this moment in time, remember the atmosphere. Because in a few short weeks, I’m gonna beat this guy, and then his Friday nights aren’t gonna be free anymore, and Monday Night Raw is gonna be my new home.”
Gunther says Orton is right, the fans should take a picture to memorize this moment. This is Randy Orton! One of the greatest of all time! The fans again chant “R K O! R K O!” Gunther says let’s be honest. Instead of that, Orton should be THE greatest of all time. The most natural and physically gifted talent this industry has ever seen! Unlimited potential! And Orton took all of that… and wasted it. Gunther tells Orton to look at him so he can understand: this is a NEW era! This is Der Ring General’s Era! The fans boo, but Gunther says in his era, there is no room for anyone who wastes their potential.
In the future of this era, Orton will not play a role. Orton stops Gunther there. Orton never claimed to be perfect. He has made mistakes. He made a lot of them, really. He’s made more mistakes than just about everybody else in that locker room. But here’s the thing: Orton owned up to his mistakes. Orton changed course. Maybe Gunther forgot who he is talking to. Let Orton remind Gunther just who he’s talking to. This is Randall Keith Orton, the most unpredictable, most violent, most controversial YET successful WWE superstar in the history of the game! Fans fire up for that!
So Gunther wants to say this is a curse? No, you’ve got it all wrong. Orton looks at that as a gift. Now, Gunther can have his opinion, but Orton’s done it his way the entire time. And he’ll always do it his way. The American way! Orton has five beautiful kids, a hot as hell wife, and the cherry on top is that he is a soon to be 15-time WWE World Champion! So again, Orton appreciates the opinion, but he thinks he’s done pretty damn good for himself. The fans cheer that, but Gunther just smirks. That is all good, Randy, but Gunther got stuck on that “unpredictable” part. Gunther thinks it is the other way now. Orton seems very predictable.
So here’s a prediction from Gunther. First: Gunther will give Orton the beathing of his life in Berlin. Second: Because of that beating, Orton will never be World Heavyweight Champion again. And if anyone wonders why Gunther’s so sure, let’s be honest. When it really, really matters, Orton finds a way to screw it up. No, listen to him. Gunther doesn’t wanna throw this like an insult, because it just comes naturally to Orton. Orton’s grandfather was a screw-up. Orton’s father was a screw-up. And Orton himself is the biggest screw-up of them all! The fans tell Orton to do it, “R K O! R K O!” Orton stares Gunther down, but here comes Drew McIntyre!
The fans are torn as The Scottish Terminator makes his way out, mic in hand. The fans chant “C M PUNK!” at McIntyre, Gunther gets distracted, and an RKO OUTTA NOWHERE!! McIntyre throws his shirt off, but PUNK IS HERE?! Punk attacks from the crowd side and fires hands! But McIntyre HEADBUTTS Punk down! McIntyre takes off his leather belt and winds up! But Punk dodges the lashing to fire off more hands! Punk wants the bracelet but he has to kick low! Punk has the belt to LASH McIntyre! And LASH him again! They go into the ring, Punk CLOBBERS McIntyre! McIntyre sputters, but Punk LASHES him again and again!
McIntyre bails out but Punk pursues! Punk LASHES McIntyre into the crowd and McIntyre runs away! The fans fire up with Punk as he holds up McIntyre’s belt! Will Punk make sure there’s more where that came from?
Backstage interview with Sheamus.
Jackie Redmond is now with The Celtic Warrior and hopes to get his reaction from Dunne’s words earlier. Dunne has a lot of resentment towards Sheamus over the Brawling Brutes and the nickname, “Butch.” Sheamus says yeah, he can understand a lot of mysteries: how the Pyramids were built; if aliens exist; Bigfoot’s name and address. But the one thing Sheamus can’t figure out is why Dunne has this beef. All Sheamus tried to do was raise that angry little Englishman up, and yet Dunne blames Sheamus for Dunne falling off the radar? Sheamus was out six months in traction, not knowing if he was ever coming back, and Dunne’s mad at him?
The ironic thing is, Dunne is making himself relevant again off Sheamus’ name. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. But then Ludwig Kaiser calms walking in. He put Sheamus through a banger, right? Well, then don’t make the mistake of thinking this is over. Because it’s not. It is far from it. Kaiser vowed to put an end to The Celtic Warrior, got it? Sheamus does. He gets that the Brogue to Kaiser’s skull must’ve damaged his brain. But if Kaiser wants to go again- DUNNE ATTACKS! And with a shillelagh again! Dunne beats down Sheamus while Kaiser watches. Kaiser lets Dunne do it for him, but security rushes in!
Dunne is pulled back, and Sheamus drags himself up with the road case. But Dunne CLUBS Sheamus’ hand!! The Fella’s fingers might’ve just been broken! Will Sheamus have his metaphorical hands full with all these thundercats gunning for him? Or is 15 years in the WWE going to be his limit?
Backstage interview with CM Punk.
Cathy Kelley catches up with The Best in the World to bring up that the word was, he wasn’t here because of travel issues. And yet, Cathy is pretty sure they were on the same flight together, and she experience no delays. He admits Cathy isn’t wrong. Punk was on that plane, sat near her, but he simply used a little white lie to lure McIntyre into a false sense of security. McIntyre run away from Punk, and he could give the Olympics Track & Field stars a run for their money. But hey, Punk lied just to get his hands on McIntyre. McIntyre still has the bracelet that has the names Punk’s wife and dog on it.
And it isn’t about the bracelet. McIntyre can keep it, really. But it’s the context. It’s the names that are on the bracelet that matter. McIntyre is to keep the name of Punk’s wife out of his mouth, and he is not to speak Larry’s name without consequences. Punk is glad he came to Austin. He’s flown farther to put a beating on McIntyre. We saw Punk go to Glasgow just to do that. This won’t stop until Punk gets his hands on McIntyre. McIntyre might call Punk a hypocrite for lying and showing up when least expected, but this is a man who claims he can’t stand Punk yet stays attached to him. McIntyre has the bracelet, yet runs from a fight that he started!
Punk is glad he’s here, because he just figured out a way to make everybody happy. Punk holds up the leather belt, and Texas should know what this means. Will we all have to strap in for what’s coming next?
The Miz w/ R-Truth VS Bronson Reed!
Well, the mix-up aside, The Hollywood A-Lister is still going to do his best as the David to Bronson’s Goliath. Will Miz be able to topple the Colossal Aussie? Or will he get washed away by a Tsunami just like Seth Rollins?
Raw returns and Truth does his best to fire Miz up. We spot Mark Henry and his son, Jacob, in the crowd! Texas cheers for their World’s Strongest Man and surely, the Strongest Son in the World! But now, Bronson makes his entrance. The bell rings, Bronson runs up, but Miz BOOTS! Bronson doesn’t fall so Miz takes a swing! Bronson blocks the punch and TOSSES Miz to the corner! Bronson runs up but Miz dodges to fire haymakers from all sides! Bronson shoves Miz away but Miz kicks, KICKS, stomps a foot and knee lifts! Miz whips but Bronson blocks and reverses! Miz goes up and over, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bronson CLBOBERS him!
Truth is worried, especially as Bronson ELBOW DROPS! And then SOMERSAULT SENTONS! Bronson snarls while Miz bails out. Truth helps Miz stand, but then Bronson aims from the apron! Bronson runs up, Truth moves, FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE CLOBBER Miz! Bronson roars, the fans boo, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Miz fights up in a chinlock. Miz fires body shots, then throws haymakers! Bronson shoves Miz, Miz rebounds, but Bronson scoops him. Miz slips free, goes to ropes, and then he DUMPS Bronson out! Miz runs and WRECKS Bronson with a dropkick! Then he aims to PLANCHA! Direct hit and Bronson staggers around! Bronson gets in the ring, Truth coaches Miz up, and Miz RAMS into Bronson! Miz HOTSHOTS Bronson, the fans rally, and Miz slips under to get moving. Miz ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirl DDTS! Cover, ONE??! Miz can’t believe it but Bronson’s just that big and tough!
The fans rally for Miz as he stands, and Miz KICKS! Bronson just gets mad! He eggs Miz on so Miz KICKS! And KICKS! Miz winds up, but Bronson blocks the kick to pop Miz up! Miz slips free, and dodges in the corner! Miz comes back to A-LIST LARIAT! Bronson staggers, Miz GAMANGIRIS from the apron! Miz springboards, but into Bronson’s arms! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Bronson goes up the corner and the fans freak out! TSUNAMI!! Cover, Bronson wins!
Winner: Bronson Reed, by pinfall
Well, Orton was right that Miz wasn’t gonna win out. But he did do his best to- NO, WAIT! Bronson is going back up! Truth runs in to say no! Truth moves Miz out of the way, so Bronson just CROSSBODIES Truth!! Truth is now Bronson’s target as Bronson climbs! TSUNAMI!! Truth sputters and coughs, this is looking like what happened to Rollins! Because Bronson goes back up! Refs rush in to say no but again, that was just like last week! TSUNAMI!! Adam Pearce storms out here to tell Bronson to stop the rampage! Bronson says screw it, and he hits a TSUNAMI!! Truth sputters and coughs, but Bronson goes back up!
The refs move Truth out of the way and Pearce tells Bronson that enough is enough! Bronson pounds his chest, King Kong ain’t got nothing on him! But as dangerous as Bronson is, he still stands down. Only to go around the way to the other corner!! TSUNAMI!!! Bronson almost takes out the producers with Truth!! Pearce is furious, and he tells Bronson that if he does not stop, he is suspended! Bronson says fine, and he leaves. Auszilla has already destroyed Rollins and Truth, what more will he do until he’s the one battling for gold?
Wait, the fans are telling Bronson, “ONE MORE TIME!” So Bronson does as they want, and he’s right back up top! TSUNAMI!!! Will no one ever stop this force of nature?
Sami Zayn prepares backstage.
Jey Uso walks over to say YEET! Let’s go! Jey says all Sami has to do is be Sami Zayn. Go get that title back, dawg! Sami says it won’t be that easy, he has to beat Bron Breakker. Jey says Sami already beat Bron. Yeah, but now he has to do it twice. Then Sami will just beat Bron again, and then beat him again! And then after that, Sami & Jey are going after those tag team titles. And then they’ll beat Judgment Day again! YEET! Is Sami ready? C’mon, dawg. Are you ready!? Sami says you know he ready! Secret handshake and Sami is ready! But is he ready enough to defeat the Big Bad Booty Nephew twice in one night?
BREAKING NEWS for Bash In Berlin!
After all the back and forth, the running around and brawling, it will be a Mixed Tag Team Match! “The Terror Twins,” Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley VS WWE’s Bonnie & Clyde, Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan! Will Dirty Dom and his new lady finally face the punishment they deserve?
Judgment Day speaks.
Finn Balor scowls as he looks at the screen. “We are the Judgment Day. No leaders. No egos. No Rhea. No Damian.” Dom laughs at the nickname, “Terror Twins.” Those two losers are a joke. No couple in the WWE, or in the world, compares to Dom & Liv. And Liv says in a few short weeks, this “Judgment Day Revenge Tour” makes a stop in Berlin to make Rhea & Priest pay for putting their hands on the most gorgeous man in the world. “Oh, and Damian. Watch out. Because Backstabber Balor’s about!” Judgment Day has put their former friends on notice, but is it Finn and the gang that should watch their backs?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Raw!
After things got out of hand and the champs ruined the match, they’ll just have to face BOTH teams! Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn are now in a TRIPLE THREAT against DMG CTRL and the PFC! Will Iyo & Kairi take control of the Women’s Tag Division once again? Will it be Shayna & Zoey that finally regain the belts? Or will the Unholy Union just win this Triple Threat like they did at Clash at the Castle?
WWE Intercontinental Championship Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Bron Breakker VS Sami Zayn!
Money in the Bank went to Sami Zayn. SummerSlam went to Bron Breakker. So now, on this Texas sized Raw, it is a Texas sized tiebreaker! How hard will both men have to go if they want to be THE Intercontinental Champion once and for all?
Bron does a walk ‘n’ talk and says whenever someone does this stuff, they talk about how great they are, or what they’ll do to somebody. That’s not Bron’s style. Bron will do things the ol’ fashioned way. The “actions speak louder than words” way. So excuse him, but he’s a badass, and he’s gonna do what badasses do. “Football guy, Pat McAfee… We got any dogs barking in Austin? Hit my music.” The music hits, and Bron makes his entrance, with plenty of dogs barking for him. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s truly the top dog!
The bell rings for round one, the two rush in and Bron KNEES low! Bron RAMS into Sami again and again, then lets off to fire forearms. Sami fires counter punches! Bron knees low again, headlocks, but Sami powers up and out. Sami drops then hurdles, then he TOSSES Bron up and out! The fans fire up, Sami builds speed, and Sami FLIES! Down goes Bron though Sami had a rough landing, too. Sami still stands up and Austin fires up, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Bron CLOBBERS Sami! Cover, TWO! Sami stays in this but Bron stays on Sami. Bron ROCKS Sami with a right and Sami falls over. Bron drags Sami up to say the title isn’t going anywhere! Sami won’t take it from him! Bron is on Sami in the ropes but the ref counts. Bron lets off, then he brings Sami up to whip. Sami KICKS Bron back, then ELBOWS him! Sami runs, Bron dodges and comes back, to POWERSLAM Sami! Cover, TWO! Sami survives and Bron grows frustrated. The fans rally and duel, and Bron drags Sami up. Sami fights the lift so Bron CLUBS away. Bron tries again, Sami slips fere of the bomb!
Sami kicks low, then knuckle locks. Sami CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Sami goes up and up and FLYING TORNADO DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Bron survives but the fans fire up! The fans rally up, Sami rises first to reel Bron in. BLUE THUNDER- NO, Bron fights that and throws hands. Bron runs up to ROCK Sami! Bron whips, Sami goes up but Bron catches him! GERMAN SUPLEX! A hard landing for Sami and he goes to a corner. Bron runs in to LARIAT, then runs again! Another LARIAT! Bron keeps moving, but Sami follows! HELLUVA KICK!! Cover, Sami scores!!
Bron: 0; Sami: 1
The fans fire up as Sami scores first, much like he did at MITB! But can he do it again? Bron bails out, Sami pursues, and he CHOPS Bron. Sami whips, Bron reverses but Sami goes up the barrier, to QUEBRADA, into Bron’s arms! Bron runs to LAWN DART Sami into the timekeeper’s area!! Fans lose their minds while Sami is down on the ground, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and the fans are dueling as Bron has Sami up top. Bron climbs up, brings Sami up, but Sami fires a HEADBUTT! Bron staggers back, but then he runs right back up! SUPER STEINER!! Cover, TWO!! Sami survives and Bron is beside himself! The fans bark while Sami flounders. Bron shouts, then trophy lifts! BREAKKER SLAM!! But Bron doesn’t cover, he backs up and roars! Bron runs in, to SPEAR!! But Bron isn’t done here, either! The straps come down, and he runs, runs, and SPEARS!! Cover, Bron scores!
Bron: 1; Sami: 1
We’re all tied up, and it all comes down to this! That is, if Sami’s still in this. The ref checks Sami while Bron paces. Sami is still conscious, so Bron storms over to cover. Sami ghost pins! TWO!! Sami almost snatched that one away! Bron UPPERCUTS Sami down for it! Sami flounders out, falls onto the desk, and Bron storms up. Bron SMACKS Sami off the desk! Bron sits Sami up, slides into the ring, but that’s just to refresh the count. Bron aims from the apron, to FLYING LARIAT onto and over the desk!! The fans are thunderous as Bron rises again! Bron leaves Sami behind to the mercy of the count.
The fans rally, and Sami stirs at 5 of 10. Sami flops off the desk at 7! Sami crawls, we’re at 9! Sami springs in at 9.99!! The fans are going nuts and Bron is pissed! Bron storms over to Sami, hoists him up top, and then climbs up again. Bron brings Sami to the very top, but Sami blocks the suplex! Sami fires body shots, then CLUBS away on Bron! The fans fire up as Sami adjusts to SUPER SUNSET BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Bron survives and Sami is beside himself! The fans rally and duel as hard as they can while Sami and Bron both flounder. Sami drags himself up with ropes, Bron runs in, and Sami clinches! Bron fights it with elbows!
Bron OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! The fans bark, Bron runs in, Sami leaps over! Bron hits buckles, Sami rolls him up! TWO!! JUMP KNEE from Bron!! Sami crawls, Bron staggers up, and Bron builds speed again! But into a BOOT!! Cover, TWO!!! Bron is still in this and no one can believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Sami drags Bron to the drop zone. Sami hurries up top, but Bron rises. Bron runs right up again! Sami HEADBUTTS Bron away! And then AX HANDLE into a SPEAR!!! Cover, Bron wins!!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)
A Texas sized main event, and it took Texas sized stamina to win out! Bron just had one more shot to give than Sami, and now he is the top dog! Will anyone ever stop Bron from making this his era? Or will he just break opponent after opponent until there’s no one left?
My Thoughts:
Another awesome Raw here, with really wild stuff. Great opening segment with Rhea calling out Dom & Liv, as well as with Dom & Liv responding. Great bit with Priest showing up outta nowhere, and great brawl that helped segue into Priest VS Carlito. Priest of course won that, but of course Judgment Day came back around to attack. Though that seemed silly when you consider Rhea was chasing Liv the whole time. And while Judgment Day had a good group promo later, that also seemed a little redundant. But hey, a Mixed Tag is happening and I’m all for that. You can bet Priest pins Dom in that, but it will definitely set up Rhea VS Liv for Bad Blood all the same.
Very good stuff in this New Day VS Final Testament story, such as Woods being only partly excited about Odyssey Jones hanging around. Jones of course won his match tonight, and The Final Testament of course had to stir the pot. I appreciate Kross went with what I thought last week, accusing Kofi of making Jones the new Big E. And while Kofi does interrupt Woods, Kofi has a point: you can’t keep it 2v2 because Final Testament has five members, they’ll just interfere. The Six Man Tag will definitely be a make-or-break moment for New Day. Either New Day wins because Woods accepts Jones, or Woods screws New Day over to be his own man, just as Kross wants.
Good stuff in the Alpha Academy/American Made saga. Gable’s promo from France was good, but that Texas Tornado Tag was awesome. Fans love Otis, fans love Tozawa, but Ivy of course joins The Creeds and turns on Maxxine. This could definitely be a Mixed Six Tag, giving American Made another win before potentially circling back to the Wyatts. Another great promo from Bo, and it does help that the Wyatts now have a mission in mind. Obviously, part of that should be going after championships, and I’m not even sure it has to matter who they’re challenging because everyone should be afraid of The Wyatt Sick6.
Very good promos from Damage CTRL and the new “Pure Fusion Collective.” Not the best name for them, sounds a bit like a Yu-Gi-Oh card, but the tag match was great stuff. And with Alba & Isla “ruining” it, Triple Threat is a great move, that is going to be an awesome match next week. I feel like Alba & Isla find a way to retain, they’ve got a big story building on SmackDown that, for the most part, do need the titles. Now, that does damage DMG CTRL and PFC a bit, but it just doesn’t feel like things change. Granted, I’m not sure Jade & Bianca win the titles back, that’d be too easy, too.
Very good promos from Dunne and Sheamus, though Dunne really only reiterated what he said on NXT. And of course Dunne attacks Sheamus. They’ve gotta have more than just a regular match but we’ll wait and see. Great stuff with overlapping a segment with Randy Orton and Gunther to one with McIntyre and Punk. Orton hitting the RKO here is already an indicator that he won’t win at Bash In Berlin, he’ll just give Gunther an awesome defense. Punk’s promo explained what was already clear from on screen: Punk tricked McIntyre, and now they’ll have a Leather Strap match. Punk had a bloody Dog Collar match in AEW with MJF as a blowoff, you can bet this strap match with McIntyre will be awesome.
Great promo from Truth and Miz to set up Miz VS Bronson because of the clever misunderstanding. Miz VS Bronson went about as expected, and if not for Truth taking the Tsunamis for Miz, I would’ve thought Miz would turn on Truth over this being the last straw. Maybe Truth taking all that damage for Miz will make Miz feel bad and Awesome Truth will stay together a little longer. And then awesome stuff with the Intercontinental Championship. Good promo from Jey firing Sami up, and awesome match with Sami and Bron. I was actually surprised Sami took the first fall, but that is a good parallel to their feud to this point.
Bron winning out makes sense, though. Sami and Jey really can move on to feuding with Judgment Day, backing up Priest and Rhea when numbers start to get the better of The Terror Twins. And Bron himself can take on anyone and everyone as more a Tweener. The fans really like Bron, so they’ll likely bark and cheer him on whether it’s Bronson Reed or Pete Dunne or Chad Gable. Sheamus might have the edge on Bron, though. Maybe Dragunov will challenge Bron for Bash In Berlin, I’m pretty sure the European crowd still loves Dragunov. But even then, I think Bron retains.
My Score: 9/10
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The Borderland is All Elite!
The Road to All In: Texas begins tonight! Toni Storm meets Mercedes Mone face-to-face as they prepare for the AEW Women’s World Championship match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale; Gabe, Moxley & Marina win.
- No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Megan & Ford win.
- Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Frat House; The Opps.
- AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family; Cole wins, by disqualification, and retains the title.
- AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS Brody King; Brody wins and advances to Fyter Fest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
He welcomes us to Dynamite tonight in El Paso, and he welcomes out the 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Cup winner, Hangman Adam Page! The fans fire up as The Blackhat Cowboy walks out, King of Harts belt around his waist, and Schiavone brings up the great response from the fans. Hangman won The Owen in a dramatic classic on Sunday. The fans cheer, “You Deserve It!” as Hangman takes the mic. Hangman says, “Triumph. Triumph in life is fleeting, it’s momentary. You’re on top of the world for the night, and you wake up in the morning, and the moment you realize has passed you. But so is defeat.
“And in the past two years, and if I’m completely honest with myself, in the past three years, that is something that I let myself lose sight of. Because what matters is not the win, it is not the loss, it is what you decide to do with it that matters!” The fans cheer that! Hangman says at Double or nothing, two men entered the ring, and they both knew one would leave defeated. So before Hangman continues, he will say this to Will Ospreay. “Thank you. Thank you for the fight of my life! Thank you for reminding me why I decided to do this in the first place! And thank you for dispelling any notion that i had that you could not be the type of man to carry this company forward, because you can be!”
The fans cheer and chant for “Ospreay! Ospreay!” Hangman then says, while one tasted defeat, the other would taste victory. But he cannot relish in it! This moment is temporary and fleeting. Hangman will not hold this title, carry it or defend it. There will be another Owen Hart Cup, there will be another King of Harts. For now, Hangman returns this belt to AEW. Schiavone takes custody of the belt, and Hangman says he could stay out here all night and tell you how much this all truly means to him. But now, he must look forward to the one thing that for him, this has always been about: THE AEW World Championship!
The fans cheer that, and Hangman says that title has been the prize, the accomplishment, and the responsibility he has chased from the very moment we saw these three letters together for the first time. The fans chant “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Hangman says for seven MONTHS, that title has been hidden from the world, locked away in a briefcase. The fans boo, but Hangman says to him, that title was to be a shining light! A beacon to show the world what these three letters meant! It was about competition! About creativity! Compassion! Passion! And human dignity with which we all treat each other! That is what this is about!
The fans cheer more, and Hangman says on his first day in AEW, he told all of us, both here tonight and watching at home, that while he was here, we would be his boss. Tonight, he makes a promise. In seven weeks, here in Texas, Hangman will win the AEW World Championship! He will free it from the briefcase! He will hold it above his head for all the world to see! He will carry it and defend it with every ounce of his being, and that is a promise he will keep! But then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Hangman is stunned, but here comes The Realest! Swerve steps into the ring to stare Hangman down, and Schiavone steps aside.
Swerve says, “I bet you wanna know why I’m here. So allow me to educate you and the fine people of El Paso, Texas why I’m here.” Swerve signals to the tron, and we flashback to April 9th of this year. Nick Jackson was explaining why The Young Bucks went and cost Swerve Strickland the AEW World Championship. They did it for their “good friend,” Hangman Page! Hangman wanted this! Swerve could not be world champion again, and The Bucks did that for him! They do not forget who their friends are! They love him, and they know he loves them. The fans boo and Swerve says he was looking at the same opportunity Hangman conveniently has now.
At Dynasty, the main event, Swerve had Moxley, he had the match won! And then so conveniently, The Bucks show up, who Swerve hadn’t bothered with since Blood & Guts, and they cost Swerve. But y’know who else was in the ring that night? Hangman Page. It is so funny how Hangman has his path to the title off Swerve’s loss. Swerve calls collusion! Hangman wants to make promises to the people of Texas? Let’s talk about a promise Hangman made. Hangman told Swerve to his face, in front of the world, that Hangman would never let Swerve be AEW World Champion again.
So Swerve is here now, staring Hangman down man to man, and he will ask Hangman, so don’t lie to him. Did Hangman do this? The fans chant “Tell The Truth! Tell The Truth!” Hangman says, “Well, dumbass… At Dynasty, I locked my eyes on you. Then I locked my eyes on Jon Moxley. And for one God forsaken second, I even thought about helping you. Swerve, if I had wanted to cost you that match, I would have done it myself to your face, because I have done it before.” The fans are torn, but Swerve says, “Sounds good, but you’re still full of sh*t.” The two jaw at each other while the fans rally up, but here comes Ospreay!
The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin makes his way to the ring, and he has Swerve and Hangman back up. The fans are losing their minds seeing all three guys together. Ospreay borrows Swerve’s mic, and he looks to Hangman. The fans chant “BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay then looks to Swerve, and Ospreay says he hates getting involved in Swerve’s business. Swerve has looked after Ospreay since he was 20 years old, he’s like a big brother. “But you’re wrong about him.” Ospreay defends Hangman, saying you learn a lot about someone getting in the ring with them when the stakes are high. And stakes couldn’t get any higher on Sunday.
On Sunday, Ospreay left it all in the ring with Hangman, and he has never felt more defeated in his entire life. Hangman had an important decision to make. He walked up the ramp, turned back, picked Ospreay up, and he shook Ospreay’s hand like a man. Ospreay looked in Hangman’s eyes, and he could see that Hangman cares about AEW. It is funny, because Ospreay had that same feeling when he lost to Swerve last year and then did the same thing. Swerve picked Ospreay up. Look around. The fans cheer, and Ospreay tells them both, “People are starting to believe in us again. I hate saying this to you, because I love you… But it is not you. I thought it was me, and it’s not me. It’s HIM!”
The fans cheer, and Ospreay wants Swerve to look at him. They have one shot at this. And they can make this easier on Hangman if they all work together. Swerve, Ospreay, Hangman- Swerve SLAPS the mic down! Ospreay wants Swerve to calm it down but Swerve says he will never work with Hangman, never trust Hangman, and never forgive Hangman! Swerve storms off and Ospreay is disappointed. The fans boo, but Ospreay tells Hangman to let that go. Hangman says he will work with Ospreay, but he will not work with Swerve either. Hangman storms off now, but will these bitter enemies ever realize this is bigger than them?
The Death Riders arrive.
Claudio parks the truck, and everybody spills out of the back. Moxley leads the way for Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, and even Gabe Kidd. Moxley says, “Welcome to Dynamite.” They step into the building, find their way to the crowd, and they’re ready to redeem themselves from losing Anarchy in the Arena. But will they tear up Swerve’s allies to send a message? Or will this conglomeration come out on top?
Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale!
The trios sort out and the War Dog for hire starts against the Sussex County Chicken. The bell rings and the two run to DOUBLE LARIAT! They fire forearms back and forth, Gabe fires haymakers, but Briscoe gives those back! The fans fire up, Briscoe CHOPS, but Gabe CHOPS! The CHOPS keep going, then Gabe ROCKS Briscoe! Briscoe fires back with a flurry, but Gabe RAMS him into the corner! Speedball & Willow rush in, Moxley & Marina intercept, and the fans fire up as there’s brawling all over the place! Moxley DECKS Bailey, Marina KNEES away on Willow then TOSESS her! Moxley keeps after Bailey but Bailey hits back.
Marina and Willow keep fighting on the outside while Bailey KICKS Moxley against barriers. JUMP KICK! Willow digs her boot into Marina’s face! Gabe talks trash, but fans count along as Bailey rains down TEN punches on Moxley! Gabe whips Mark, Mark goes up and out to ROCK Gabe, RAM low, and then HOTSHOT! Gabe tumbles out to the floor, Briscoe is back in, and Bailey hands him a chair! The fans fire up as the chair is set up, and Briscoe shouts out to Sabu! TRIPLE JUMP DIVE onto the Death Riders! The fans fire up and Briscoe high fives the front row while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Briscoe high fives with Bailey and Willow, then goes back for Gabe. Briscoe CLAWS Gabe’s face, the ref sorts everyone else out, but Bailey sends Moxley into railing! Briscoe BITES Gabe on the forehead, then UPPERCUTS! Gabe flounders into the ring and Briscoe follows. Briscoe stands Gabe up to ROCK him with a right, and then he stomps Gabe into the corner. The ref counts, Briscoe steps off at 4, then he drags Gabe up. Briscoe tags Willow, they double whip Gabe and DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Willow flexes, then tags Bailey. Bailey & Briscoe double whip and they TRIPLE BOOT Gable! Cover, TWO!
Bailey stays on Gabe, brings him over, and he tags Briscoe. Briscoe UPPERCUTS Gabe, then CHOPS! Briscoe whips, Gabe reverses, and Moxley gets a cheap shot in! Gabe clinches for an EXPLODER! Tag to Moxley and he storms up on Briscoe. Moxley drags Briscoe over to then stomp him in the corner. Moxley soaks up heat, but that just lets Marina CHOKE Briscoe in the distraction! Gabe adds on, too! Moxley goes back to Briscoe, digs his boots in, but stops as the ref counts. Briscoe sputters, but Moxley taunts Bailey & Willow. Moxley drags Briscoe up, but Briscoe fires forearms! Dynamite returns to single picture and Moxley kicks Briscoe low!
Moxley scoops Briscoe to SLAM him! Moxley runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Moxley drags Briscoe up, wrenches, then tags Marina. They mug Briscoe with KICK after KICK, then Marina tags Gabe. Gabe fires haymakers on Briscoe, then BITES Briscoe’s forehead! Gabe stops to tag Moxley, but Briscoe fires forearms. Moxley fires forearms back, only for Briscoe to fire back! Briscoe CHOPS Gabe, ROCKS Moxley, repeat! Briscoe then dodges Moxley, hot tag to Bailey! The fans fire up as Bailey ROCKS Moxley, bumps him off buckles, and goes up top! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Bailey and he aims, SOBAT! AX KICK!
Bailey KICKS Moxley down and the fans fire up! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Moxley scrambles to a corner but Bailey CHOPS him! Bailey puts Moxley up top, GAMANGIRIS, then climbs up! The fans fire up, but Moxley slips down and YANKS Bailey off the corner! Moxley suplexes, but Bailey cradle counters, TWO! Bailey SUPERKICKS! Moxley wobbles, Bailey crawls, hot tag to Willow! Willow and Marina both step in and Willow dodges a boot to fire forearms! Marina shoves Willow, KICKS, then whips, Willow reverses to CHOP! And LARIAT! And LARIAT again! And again!
The fans fire up as Willow back body blocks in the corner, LARIATS, then snapmares for a BOOT! The fans fire up more as Willow whips and SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, but Gabe drags Willow up by her hair! But Briscoe UPPERCUTS Gabe! Then LARIATS him up and out! But now Moxley storms in! Bailey fires LIGHTNING KICKS on him first! Marina GERMAN SUPLEXES Bailey! Willow CHOPS! Marina KICKS! Willow LARIATS! Both women are down and the fans are thunderous! Both women crawl, hot tags to Bailey and Moxley! They run up, Moxley blocks a kick to shove Bailey down, but Bailey rolls back to stand up. SUPERKICK!
Bailey goes up while Moxley falls down! But Yuta slides in a chair, that distracts the ref, and that lets Yuta SHOVE Bailey to the floor! The fans boo, but Gabe whips Bailey hard into railing! Gabe says this is for those who wanna mess with the Death Riders! Torture rack SLAM down through a table! “I’M A MAD MAN, YOU KNOW!” The fans lose their minds, but Dynamite goes back to picture in picture!
Marina drags Willow down and CHOPS away on her! Moxley CLOBBERS Briscoe, and Gabe soaks up the heat. Moxley TOSSES Briscoe over barriers! The Death Riders soak up more heat while Briscoe drags himself back over barriers and Bailey drags himself from the wreckage. Moxley and Gabe both taunt the fans while the ring count climbs. Bailey is still down past 5 of 10, but he flounders and makes his way up. Bailey is in at 9! Moxley is furious and shouts at the fans. Moxley drags Bailey up, reels him in, and soaks up heat as he suplexes, for the X PLEX! Tag to Gabe and he talks trash while Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns and Moxley stomps Bailey in the corner. The fans rally but Moxley hangs Bailey out to dry! Tag to Gabe and Moxley KICKS Bailey. Gable steps in and BOOTS Bailey down! Cover, TWO! Bailey survives but Gabe looks into the camera to say he is taking everything from the rats! Gabe tags Moxley, Moxley stomps Bailey’s hands, then he slaps Bailey around. Bailey CHOPS! Moxley ROCKS Bailey, Bailey hits back, and the fans fire up! Moxley flips Bailey off to ROCK him, but Bailey ENZIGIRIS! Moxley wobbles, reaches out, and Bailey also heads for his corner. Tag to Gabe, and he BLASTS Briscoe! And SPITS at Willow!
The ref keeps Willow back, but Bailey KICKS Gabe! And KICKS! And KICKS! Gabe runs through, Bailey dodges the lariat and BOOTS! Gabe hits the COMEBACKER! Gabe drags Bailey up, we see Kris Statlander watching this, and Bailey BACKDROPS Gabe! Gabe tries to sunset flip it, but Bailey stays up! Bailey breaks Gabe’s grip to MOONSAULT KNEE DROP! The fans fire up while both Gabe and Bailey crawl! Hot tag to Briscoe! Briscoe dodges Moxley, ROCKS Gabe, then CHOPS Moxley! Briscoe fires off on them both, but Moxley waistlocks. Briscoe BOOTS Gabe, PELES Moxley, then clinches Gabe. Gabe fights free and reels Briscoe in.
Briscoe fights Gabe’s lift, but Gabe CHOPS him on the back! Briscoe SLAPS Gabe in the face! Briscoe fires forearms, but Gabe BITES Briscoe’s forehead! The fans boo, but Gabe spits at them! Gabe CHOPS and HEADBUTTS on repeat! Gabe goes corner to corner, but Briscoe dodges! EXPLODER! The fans fire up as Gabe tumbles out, and Briscoe WRECKS him with a dropkick! Briscoe then CANNONBALLS onto Moxley! Willow CANNONBALLS Marina! Bailey is back and he TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! Bailey takes out Gabe and Moxley! Briscoe goes up as Bailey puts Gabe in. Marina is up and she goes for Briscoe!
Yuta distracts the ref, but Bailey BOOTS him down! Willow BOOTS Marina, too! Briscoe hits the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO!?! Gabe survives and the fans are stunned, but Briscoe calls his shot! Briscoe reels Gabe in, underhooks, but Gabe fights the lift! Claudio runs up, but then backs off as Briscoe storms up. Wait, here comes Komander! Komander tightrope walks to ESCALARA! Down goes Claudio, but Komander keeps after him! They’re already set for Collision and the AEW International Championship Qualifier, will Komander and Claudio fight all the way until Saturday?
The fans go nuts, but Gabe tags Moxley! Moxley storms up to have a SLEEPER! But Briscoe drops down, victory rolls, TWO!! Moxley kicks low, underhooks, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Then BULLY CHOKE! Bailey is in, Gabe LARIATS! Marina catches Willow! Gabe has Bailey in a CAMEL CLUTCH while Marina smothers Willow with MOTHER’S MILK!! The fans boo but Briscoe is OUT, Death Riders win!!
Winners: Jon Moxley, Gabe Kidd & Marina Shafir, by submission
The Swiss Terminator and Decoder once again do their part to tip the scales, and Moxley just riles up the fans more. Will nothing stop this reign of terror?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Collision!
This Saturday, May 31st, Collision will air coast to coast on TNT at 8 PM Eastern, OR immediately following NBA Playoffs Game 6, but you can always stream on HBO Max!
The Hurt Syndicate speaks.
MVP says, “Tonight was not just a momentous occasion, it was a historical occasion, because two things happened tonight. This was the fifth consecutive, successful title defense of the AEW Tag Team Championships, and the debut of the young genius, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, as a full-fledged member of the Hurt Syndicate.” MJF says, “Bobby & Shelton are the most dominate tag team in the world today. Think of any top tag team in this sport, anyone, they’d beat ’em clean, easy. These belts ain’t going nowhere. Now that I am in the Hurt Syndicate, I am gonna make sure of that. And the Syndicate, we roll together, so we’re all collectively going to make sure we’re all strapped in gold.
“As far as my Triple B goes, my Big Beautiful Belt, my AEW World title is concerned, it will soon be around my waist. And if you find yourself in between the Hurt Syndicate and our goals, don’t be surprised if you wake up face down in a pool of your own piss and blood. But hey, man, when it comes to the Syndicate, it ain’t personal. It’s just business.” They all fist bump, but who will be next to step up and get stepped on?
Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford speak.
The Superbad Girl says Anna Jay & Harley Cameron had to cheat to beat them on Sunday. Tonight, it is NO DISQUALIFICATIONS, just like Anna & Harley have always wanted. The Megasus says that means they are her next sacrifice. Will the path of destruction only be more destructive now that Megan doesn’t have to hold back?
Ricochet speaks.
The One & Only says, “I had told that everybody after Double or Nothing, after I had laid wasted to Mark Briscoe, I would continue my quest for gold. A quest that I have been on since day one here in AEW. But I stopped, and I take a second, and I look around AEW, and I get the lay of the land, and I start to see the landscape for what it actually is. I see the Death Riders, I see The Opps, I see the Don Callis Family, I see the Hurt Syndicate, and I think to myself… Ricochet needs a group. Ricochet needs a crew. Ricochet needs some loyal subjects that will follow and help him on his quest for gold.
“And once I do, once I find the perfect crew, then I will continue to show everybody why Ricochet is simply Outta This World. AHA~!”
No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
For those who watched the Double or Nothing Buy-In, what part of that tag match did Harley & Anna “cheat” to win? Perhaps the Megasus & Superbad Girl don’t want to admit they got outsmarted by the Queenslayer & Wild Aussie. But now there will be no excuses because there is no such thing as cheating in a No Disqualifications match! Will Anna & Harley be the stars of the show after going all out? Or will they be made to #BowDown?
Megan & Ford come prepared with a trash can, its lid, and a golden steel chair! But Anna & Harley are ready to ride as a couple cowgirls armed with two-by-four and steel pipe! The fans fire up as they rush the ring, and while Ford grabs at the wood, Anna trips her up! Harley slides in but Megan BOOTS her down! The bell rings and this essentially Texas Tornado gets spinning! Megan SLAMS Harley down, Anna sends Ford into railing, and Anna brings out chairs! Megan CHOPS Harley, RAMS her in the corner again and again, and grabs one of those chairs. Ford ROCKS Anna, Megan wedges a chair into the corner, and Ford CHOPS Anna.
El Paso wants tables but Ford whips Anna into railing! Anna falls, Megan sits Harley up in the corner, and Megan runs up, only for Harley to move! Megan’s CANNONBALL hits the chair! Harley & Anna mug Ford, then DDT her on the trash can lid! The fans fire up, Harley covers, but Megan breaks it! Megan stalks Harley, but Anna has her wood! Anna SMACKS Megan, but Megan doesn’t even flinch. Megan stares Anna down, the fans tell Anna she messed up, but Harley has her pipe! Harley CLUBS Megan and that was certainly felt! Anna grabs a chair and she SMACKS Megan! Harley PIPES Megan, Anna SMACKS Megan, repeat!
The fans fire up as Megan is just a giant pinball between those brutal flippers, but she gets pissed! Megan dodges H&A to DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up as Megan then goes for her golden chair! Megan sits it up at center, drags Harley up, and she reels her in! But Harley slips out of the suplex! Harley drop toeholds Megan on the chair, Anna SHOTGUNS Megan down! The fans fire up, Anna covers, but Ford breaks it! Harley has Ford for a KNEE down low! Anna has a chair of her own, sets that down, and Harley lines up the shot. Anna runs, they give Ford a form of BOOT CAMP! Cover, TWO!! Ford survives but Anna & Harley go outside.
The fans rally as they go looking, and yes, they bring out a TABLE! The fans fire up as Anna & Harley stand the table up nearby, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Anna & Harley go back into the ring, but Megan is there to clinch Anna! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Ford goes Matrix to dodge Harley, and hits the CUTTER! Ford puts Harley in a corner for the HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW! Megan runs up to add a STINGER SPLASH! Ford picks up the trash can, puts it around Harley, and Megan sends her back in. SHOTGUN to the trash can! Ford drags Harley to a cover, TWO! Harley survives and Ford is frustrated. Ford dribbles Harley, Megan goes looking for things, and she brings out another table! Ford helps Megan set that up in the ring, propping it up in the corner.
Megan storms up on Anna, CLUBS her, then fireman’s carries. Megan runs at the table, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER through the table!! Megan drags Anna to a cover, HARLEY BREAKS IT! Ford is furious and she goes after Harley! Ford fireman’s carries, but Harley slips free to wrench and NECKBREAKER! Cover, Megan deadlifts Harley for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Megan huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Harley over to the ropes. Megan scrubs Harley’s face with her boot, then soaks up heat. Megan brings Harley over, puts her on the apron, then goes out as Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans fire up already as Megan aims for the table!
Harley fights the urenage and throws elbows! Harley kicks low, SUNSET FLIP, but Megan holds on! Anna ROCKS Megan! Megan shakes her head as she holds on, but Anna ROCKS her again! Ford is up, armed with golden chair, but Anna BOOTS her first! Anna has the chair to SMACK Ford down! Then she SMACKS Megan in the face! Harley POWERBOMBS Megan down through the table!! The fans are thunderous and Anna is all fired up! But Ford runs up to BOOT Anna! Ford fireman’s carries, and GUT BUSTER DROPS Anna! Ford takes a chair, puts it under Anna, then STANDING MOONSAULTS, but Anna moves! Ford hits only chair!
The fans rally up while all four women are down! Harley rises up, looks to Anna and they coordinate. Harley fires up, she runs at Megan, but Megan blocks the wheelbarrow to SMACK Harley off the steel steps! Megan falls back, still hurting from the table, but now the ref has medics check Harley. El Paso declares, “This is Awesome!” while Harley stands up. She’s got a bloody nose, maybe a busted lip, but Harley won’t let that stop her! Harley storms her way into the ring, Ford runs up, and Ford DECKS Harley! Anna kicks Ford, Gory Especial, FULL METAL GORY BOMB as Ford lands on a chair!! Cover, MEGAN BREAKS IT!!
Megan drags Anna up and fireman’s carries! FULL METAL FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Cover, HARLEY BREAKS IT! Harley HAMMERs away on Megan, then dodges her! But Megan FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and the fans fire up! Megan is frustrated, but she and Ford coordinate. Ford crawls to a corner while Megan just throws chairs down on Harley! Megan then drags Harley up and Ford climbs. Megan Electric Chair Lifts Harley, Ford flies, SUPERBAD DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Megan & Ford win!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
The Megasus unleashed her full power on Harley & Anna, leaving them both bloody messes. Will there be no stopping Megan’s rise to the top of the AEW Women’s Division?
Mercedes Mone arrives in a low rider.
The CEO is once again #FourBeltsMone as she holds up her Queen of Harts title, even as her driver parks the convertible. The AEW TBS Champion struts in as a rhinestone cowgirl, ready to meet the AEW Women’s World Champion face to face, but will they keep it civil? Or will there be a shootout in El Paso?
Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Frat House!
Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs were part of the winning Team AEW at Anarchy in the Arena. But now, they focus on being AEW World Trios Champions. Will they be ready to go all in this summer? OR will Preston Vance, Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Jacked Jameson, and even their El Paso “Pledges” be toasting a huge victory?
Jameson has a mic, and he tries to get the fans to join in on “FRAT~ HOUSE~!” They boo instead. Jameson says okay, last night, here in El Paso, him and the boys at Shifty’s Dive, throwing one of their world famous pledge parties. They are traveling the country, throwing these parties, looking for their next members. They were out on the town, and there was a sign with a saying that Jameson really likes: El Paso Strong! The fans cheer that! Jameson says that doesn’t make sense, all the guys are weak and skinny and all the girls are fat and ugly. The fans boo again. Jameson says needless to say, they didn’t find a new member.
But hey, that’s okay, they are not leaving emptyhanded. They’re walking out tonight the NEW Trios Champions! Uh, the belts aren’t on the line…? But Preston Vance says, “Win or lose, we BOOOOOOOOOZE~!” Vance gets in Joe’s face with that, and Joe HEADBUTTS him down! Shibata and Hobbs go after Karter & Garrison on the outside while Jameson and the Pledges scramble. The bell rings, Joe JABS away on Vance in the corner! The fans fire up as Joe just fires off! Joe CHOPS Vance down, and Shibata runs Karter right into railing! Joe CHOPS Vance again, whips him corner to corner, then runs in.
Vance BOOTS Joe, runs, but Joe SWEEPS the legs! And SENTONS on top! Vance scrambles, tag to Griff, and Joe chuckles at the Ivy League MVP getting fired up. The fans rally for Joe, but Joe says uno momento. Tag to Shibata! The fans cheer as The Wrestler steps up. Shibata and Griff feel things out, then Griff CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS in return! Griff CHOPS again, Shibata CHOPS again, and repeat! The fans fire up as Griff fires a forearm but Shibata fires back! Shibata eggs Griff on as Griff fires more shots, only for Shibata to DECK him! Shibata runs corner to corner and HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS!
Shibata drags Griff up, HALF HATCH, then cover, TWO! Griff stays in this but now Shibata tags Hobbs. Griff scrambles away to tag in Karter, but the Diamond in the Rough doesn’t know what he got into. Karter fires hands but Hobbs just takes them! Hobbs TOSSES Karter to the corner, fires hands, then whips corner to corner. LARIAT in the corner! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Hobbs fires more LARIATS into Karter! Hobbs reels Karter in for the short arm LARIAT! The straps come down and the fans fire up. Hobbs DECKS Griff off the apron, but Vance BLATSS Shibata and Joe!
Joe runs in, Vance runs away, and the ref is distracted, so Jameson slips in with that frat paddle! Jameson SMACKS Hobbs! Hobbs just gets mad! Hobbs LARIATS Jameson up and out! A Pledge is sent in!? Hobbs gives him a SPINEBUSTER! Another Pledge tries, but he gets a SPIENBUSTER! The third Pledge tries, he gets a SPINEBUSTER! Vance has the paddle! The ref stops Vance, and Hobbs gives him a SPINEBUSTER! Karter climbs up the corner, almost slips, but he still leaps, into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Opps win!
Winners: The Opps, by pinfall
That was town bidness times ten! Will the Frat House study up next time? Will The Opps continue to prove they are #NeverLacking?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
Renee welcomes out the woman who fought her heart out at Double or Nothing, Jamie Hayter! The fans cheer as Hayter heads to the ring, clearly bummed she is NOT the 2025 Queen of Harts. Renee brings up that unfortunately, Hayter could not overcome Mone in the finals. And she knows Hayter was worried about what her future in AEW would look like without that win. Has Hayter had time to think about what’s next? Hayter tells Renee, that is the question. But then the lights go out!? Oh no, could it be…? The lights come back up and it is THEKLA! The Toxic Spider is in AEW, and she’s right on Hayter!
Thekla DECKS Hayter, then stands over her! Thekla stares into the camera, then spider-walks over! Will the “Idol Killer” tear down all those that came before her in order to be THE woman in AEW?
AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Paragon could not stop the Don Callis Family on Sunday, and now the Panama City Playboy is the Protostar’s next target! Will the Aussie Arrow hit the mar and take this title home for the family? Or will it still be all about the BOOM?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true Face of TNT!
Callis is on commentary to say the fans love Cole because he’s just like the fans: he lives on hopes and dreams. Callis says you can’t take hopes to the bank, but you can bank on Fletcher! The bell rings and the fans rally up as Cole and Fletcher stare down. Cole and Fletcher circle, feel things out, and tie up. Fletcher puts Cole in a corner, lets off slowly, then rolls back to mock the “Adam Cole Baybay!” Cole and Kyle circle, tie up, and Cole waistlocks. Fletcher pries free, switches, then he SLAMS Cole down! The fans are torn but Fletcher flexes on Cole. Cole and Fletcher reset, circle, and tie up. Cole headlocks, Kyle fights the takeover, and Kyle powers out.
Kyle RUNS Cole over, smirks, and then goes back for Cole. Kyle slips, Cole slips free, and Cole fires forearms! Kyle scoops but Cole fights free again! Kyle kicks low, CLUBS Cole on the back, but Cole PELES! The fans fire up and Kyle staggers around! Cole storms up to fire hands and he puts Kyle in a corner. Cole stomps a mudhole into Kyle, steps off as the ref counts, and he gives a proper “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” The fans cheer, Cole whips corner to corner, but Kyle reverses. Kyle runs up but Cole puts him on the apron, and SUPERKICKS him down! The fans fire up and Cole waits on Kyle. Cole goes to the apron and takes aim, only for PRG Vice to step up!
The fans boo as Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta stand in Cole’s way, but Callis says this is strength in numbers. Well speaking of, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly rush out here! Paragon brawls with RPG Vice and head to the back! The fans fire up, Cole goes to fetch Fletcher, but Fletcher SUPERKICKS Cole down! Kyle drags Cole up, reels him in, and APRON POWERBOMBS!! That was a lot more Cole’s head and neck then his back, and while the ref checks Cole, Callis mockingly says he’s gonna check on Kyle while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Fletcher flexes more while he soaks up heat, and Callis really does walk over to talk with him. Kyle steps into the ring and somehow Cole is okay to continue, so a ring count starts. Cole stirs at about 3 of 10, Callis & Kyle soak up more heat, but then Kyle goes out to fetch Cole at about 7. Kyle drags Cole into the ring, then stomps him down! Kyle stomps Cole more, then stalks him to ropes. Kyle JUMP STOMPS Cole down! And JUMP STOMPS again! Then he CHOKES Cole on the ropes! The ref counts, Kyle steps off, and Cole goes to a corner. Kyle soaks up heat, distracts the ref, and that lets Callis CHOKE Cole!
Callis scurries back to commentary before he’s caught, and Kyle drags Cole up. Cole fires body shots but Kyle eggs him on. Cole fires more shots, but Kyle BOOTS him down! Kyle paces while he soaks up more heat, and he checks if that’s for him or for Cole. It is for Kyle, so Kyle scoops Cole and SLAMS him! Kyle paces more while Cole writhes. Cole sits up but Kyle is on him with another scoop and SLAM! Kyle leans on the ropes while he soaks up more heat, then he goes back to Cole. Kyle rains down fists, clamps on a chinlock, and he grinds Cole down. Cole endures and fights up while Dynamite returns to single picture.
The fans rally as Cole fires body shots, only for Kyle to scoop and SLAM again! Kyle twists Cole’s wrist, scoops and SLAMS again, then eggs everyone on. The fans boo but Kyle drags Cole up. Cole fires forearms! The fans rally, but Kyle scoops and spins to SLAM! Callis says the reason Cole was outside to be hit with that apron powerbomb is because he went after Kyle outside the ring. Callis says Cole only has himself to blame. Kyle runs corner to corner, but Cole SUPERKICKS! Callis is eating his words the way Kyle ate that foot! The fans are thunderous as Cole rises up! Cole storms up to fire forearm after forearm!
Kyle shoves Cole but Cole LARIATS! And ELBOWS! And BOOTS! Kyle staggers around, Cole brings him over, but Kyle fights the fireman’s carry! Kyle runs, but Cole BOOTS him! Kyle rebounds into the fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but the fans rally behind Cole. Cole rises up, goes to the corner, and he climbs up to aim again. Kyle stands into the PANAMA- NO, Kyle BACKDROPS then sits down on a cover, TWO!! Cole escapes, Kyle blocks his kick, and Kyle spins Cole for a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Cole flounders, Kyle runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! And then Kyle reels Cole in, but Cole suplexes, GHOST BUSTER!!
Cole fires up, rises up, and the fans are with him! PANAMA SUNRISE!!! Kyle sputters, Cole brings down the kneepad, and Callis freaks out! But JOSH ALEXANDER is here, and he just CLOBBERS Cole!!
Winner: Adam Cole, by disqualification (still AEW TNT Champion)
Callis laughs as the Don Callis Family’s Walking Weapon beats Cole down! But Kyle doesn’t get to be TNT Champion, what good was this? Alexander BITES Cole, Callis says break Cole! Kyle & Alexander mug Cole while the fans boo and cuss Callis out! But wait! Here comes Brody King! The King of Death ahs a chair, and he runs Alexander & Kyle off! This match was to be the main event, but it might as well happen now! Will Brody bulldoze through Alexander to head for Fyter Fest? Or will the Don Callis Family still secure something good for the Summer?
AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS Brody King!
Dynamite returns, security standing between the Walking Weapon and King of Death, but they won’t wait any longer! Security is literally thrown aside and the bell rings! The brawl is on and the fans love it! Brody KNEES Alexander, ROCKS him, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS him! And ROCKS him! And repeat! Brody ROCKS and CHOPS, stands Alexander up and whips corner to corner. Brody runs up, Alexander BOOTS him then goes up, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Alexander dusts himself off, stomps Brody around, then rips the shirt away to CHOKE Brody with it! The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4 and taunts Brody by flossing with the shirt, and we don’t mean teeth.
Alexander offers the shirt to fans, but then drops it on the floor. Alexander whips, Brody reverses and BACKDROPS! The fans fire up as Callis keeps putting Alexander over as the best Canadian wrestler ever. Brody gets his shirt back, and he stuffs it in Alexander’s mouth! The fans cheer but Callis says there is no place for that here! Brody has Alexander against the ropes and CLUBS him! Alexander suffers Beats of the War Drum, and fans count to seven before Brody shoves him down! Brody tosses his shirt away, then brings Alexander up. Alexander fires body shots but Brody ROCKS him back. Brody puts Alexander against the post, hushes the fans, and winds up.
But Alexander ducks, Brody’s CHOP hits POST! The fans all wince as Brody clutches his hand! Alexander then RAMS Brody into the post to go after the shoulder! Alexander wrenches the arm, and he SLAMS it off railing! The fans boo but Alexander keeps after Brody. Alexander CHOPS Brody, refreshes the count, then brings Brody around to whip. But Brody reverses to send Alexander into barriers! Brody choke grips with his off hand, and he BARRIER CHOKE SLAMS Alexander! The fans fire up and Brody CHOPS Alexander against the barrier! Alexander falls, the fans fire up, and Brody stalks Alexander around the way.
Brody brings Alexander up, ROCKS him, but that was the bad hand. The fans rally and Brody puts Alexander in the ring. Alexander BOOTS Brody, then BOOTS the arm! Alexander runs, but Brody breaks through the lariat and CLOBBERS Alexander! Alexander tumbles out of the ring, and Brody builds speed! Brody DIVES into a FOREARM! Alexander has Brody in the ropes, APRON DDT! Brody slumps down and sputters, and then Alexander CHOPS him! The fans rally, Alexander runs, and he BODY CHECKS Brody off the apron! Alexander soaks up the heat while Lance Archer applauds. Callis says Alexander is not intimidated by size because he has the technique!
Fans chant “You Suck!” but Alexander SLAMS the bad arm into the post! Brody clutches his hand, but he CHOPS with the left! And CHOPS again! Alexander kicks and CHOPS in return! Alexander brings Brody around the way, and whips him hard into steel steps! Brody writhes, Alexander grins as he refreshes the count, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks on Brody, but Brody refuses to let the bad arm stop him. Alexander goes out and walks up the steps so he can stomp Brody’s hand! The ref reprimands but Alexander kicks Brody around. Alexander puts Brody in the ring, but Brody ROCKS him with an elbow! Brody CHOPS, but Alexander CLAWS Brody’s eyes! Alexander adjusts his wrestling headgear before bringing Brody around. Alexander HIP DROPS the good arm, looking to leave Brody with no arms! Alexander traps the bad arm and SNAP LOCKS it! Brody writhes and Alexander takes a moment to soak up heat. Brody drags himself up with the ropes, but Alexander pulls on the arms!
The ref reprimands, Brody ROCKS Alexander, but Alexander kicks low! Alexander climbs up in the corner to rain down fists! Brody stops Alexander at five, but Alexander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS, Alexander CHOPS repeat! Alexander CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then brings Brody in for a BIG suplex! That alone was impressive, and Alexander covers, TWO! Brody toughs it out and Alexander grows frustrated. Alexander looms over Brody, throws down elbows, then he drags Brody by the bad arm. SNAP LOCK! Brody writhes again but Alexander paces. Alexander drags Brody back up, and he clamps on with a keylock!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Brody endures. The fans rally, Brody fights up, and Brody fires body shots. The fans fire upas Brody CHOPS! But that was the bad hand again! Alexander waistlocks, but Brody switches, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up and Brody LARIATS! But again, the bad arm! Alexander BOOTS Brody, BOOTS him again, but Brody SOUTHPAW LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up. A standing count starts and the fans rally. Callis claims Alexander is ahead on points, not that that matters right now. Brody and Alexander are on opposite ends of a corner as they rise up.
Brody grabs Alexander, goes to the top rope with him, but Alexander pulls the crossbar’s pad away! Alexander fights the suplex, throws body shots, and then he HOTSHOTS the arm on the bare bar! Brody staggers away, Alexander pursues, and Alexander waistlocks. Brody fights with elbows, then fireman’s carries! Alexander fights back, but Brody BOOTS him! And has the SLEEPER!! Alexander endures, and he pries the grip open! ELBOW BREAKER! APRON GERMAN SUPLEX!! Both men fall to the floor and Callis says they might need to stop this. The fans lose their minds, and a standing count begins.
Alexander stands at 3 of 10, and he brings Brody over to make him take a seat. Alexander CHOPS, then he mocks the barking! The fans boo instead, but Alexander grins and runs in, but Brody BOOTS him! Brody makes Alexander sit down, CHOPS him, and now the fans bark with Brody! Brody runs up, CROSSBODY against the railing! The fans rally for Brody as he brings Alexander up and into the ring. Alexander flounders to a corner, Brody barks and runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL!! But he only gets buckles! Alexander drags Brody to have the ANKLE LOCK! Brody endures, reaches out, turns over, and he kicks at Alexander!
Alexander staggers back, Brody reels him in, but Alexander BACKDROPS free! The fans rally but alexander waistlocks. Brody fires elbows, but Alexander traps the arms! Alexander RAMS Brody into buckles, then he STRAITJACKET GERMANS!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Brody escapes and the fans fire up! Alexander sits up, forehead bloody and shock in his eyes. Alexander drags himself up the corner, grins, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! The fans bark, Brody LARIATS! Brody reels Alexander in, hauls him up, GONZO BOMB!!! Cover, BRODY WINS!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (advances to the AEW International Championship match)
The Don Callis Family had two chances tonight, failed them both, and now Brody heads for Colorado and Fyter Fest. Will The King of Death end the reign of The Best Bout Machine? Who else will join Brody and Kenny Omega in the Mile High City?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of the other two International Championship qualifiers, Claudio VS Komander and Hechicero VS Mascara Dorada, we will have Mina Shirakawa VS Skye Blue! Will the Fighting Gravure Idol stay strong in the wake of losing at Double or Nothing? Plus, after the confrontation during the TNT Championship match, Paragon battles RPG Vice, but with some added names to the mix! RPG Vice bring in NEVER Openweight Champion, Konosuke Takeshita, while Roddy & Kyle conglomerate with NJPW Strong Openweight Champion, Tomohiro Ishii! Could this Six Man Tag open some doors to more golden opportunities?
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
The Protostar does not know whose call that was, whether it was Callis or Alexander, but he doesn’t care, because he does NOT need help out there, and certainly not to beat Adam Cole! He should be standing here as the NEW TNT Champion! But speaking of Cole, he comes running in and the two start throwing hands! Kyle has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Security rushes out, separates the two, and Cole says Kyle is a dead man! Cole knows he had Kyle beat, but when and where will these two put the claims to rest?
Mercedes Mone heads to the ring!
The CEO struts her way out, carrying all her belts, the Owen Hart Cup on display. Mone grabs a mic and says, “El Pasooooo~! I now stand before you not only as the greatest TBS & Rev-Pro Champion of all time… But as the greatest winner of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament!” The fans are torn, but Mone says the legends, Owen Hart and her hero, Eddie Guerrero… The fans cheer for El Paso’s own, the late, great Latino Heat, and Mone says they do NOT compare to the greatness of Mone! That is why she is the CEO of AEW! But wait! Timeless Toni Storm makes her way out here! This face-to-face is now official as the AEW Women’s World Champion steps into the ring.
The fans cheer for Toni, and the two champions eye each other while Toni gets herself a mic. Toni kicks off the shoes and sets her belt down on the mat. Mone says, “Toni, darling, we finally meet.” The fans applaud that, and Mone says she knows these AEW fans are so sick of the black ‘n’ white. They want a champion full of color! The fans boo that, but Toni says, “Hello, Mercedes. I have waited so long for you. 441 days ago, you arrived in AEW on a show named after you. And since then, you’ve won titles, you’ve made history, and you’ve remained undefeated. But you have never once spoke to me. You have never once looked at me.
“You said that you’ve been watching me since before you even came here. You told Antony Khan that this was the one match you wanted to have. So, darling, what took you so long?” The fans cheer, and Mone says back, “What took me so long? Patience, darling, patience.” The fans boo, but Mone says this isn’t about Toni, this is about Mone and her legacy. And you think she’s going to go around backstage shaking just anybody’s hand? When Mone is the Beyonce of Women’s Wrestling? You gotta be kidding! The fans boo but Mone asks Toni, “Do you not know who I am? I am the standard, I am the conversation, I am the blueprint, I AM the revolution!”
Fans are torn, but Toni smirks as there are those who chant, “No, You’re Not! No, You’re Not!” Toni says she is the Toni Storm of Pro-Wrestling, and she swears to an unknown God that you have NEVER met anyone like her! The fans cheer that! Mone says yes, that’s right. This Toni, this “shy, nervous Toni Storm that I met ten years ago,” is very different. But so is Mone. Mone is not just a Boss, she is a CEO. She has beaten the very best from all over the world, from Mexico to Japan to England. And now at All In: Texas, Mone is bringing it home. We will have THE greatest women’s match of all time! Fans like the sound of that.
Toni says they have so many similarities. They both started so young, struggled on the indies, found success, were given trophies and flowers, and when those weren’t enough, they left it all behind to follow their hearts. And in AEW, they became exactly who they are meant to be! The fans cheer that! Mone nods, and Toni continues: There is one glaring difference. While Mone wants all the titles, Toni needs only one. Toni has lived for this title, she has cried for this title, she has bled for this title, and she has DIED for this title! The fans chant, “She’s Our Champion! Toni! Toni!” Mone is annoyed, but Toni keeps going.
“So if you want to ride the Money Train through the Toni Tunnel, I just hope you can get deep enough.” The fans cheer that! Mone says not even Toni’s hips are wide enough for the Money Train! Toni says 45 days form now, they will meet again in Texas. And somewhere in the world, a little girl with big dreams will be watching. She will say, “Holy S*IT, these b*tches are crazy!” And then, that little girl will find out who the better woman is! Toni sincerely believes Mone is the greatest of all time. But unfortunately for Mone, Toni happens to be TIMELESS~! The fans cheer that, and Mone scowls.
Mone tells Toni that Toni may call herself timeless, but what she deserves is for her time to come an end! Mone will see Toni at All In! Toni says, “See you at All In, darling.” The fans fire up as Mone puts her other belts aside to offer a handshake. Toin smiles and accepts. Then they bring each other in to stare down. Toni smells Mone, and then kisses Mone on the hand. Mone reels Toni in for a Gory Especial! Toni fights out to reel Mone in! Mone scrambles free of the driver, and the fans fire up! That was just a taste of what’s to come, but who will taste sweet victory when these two battle it out in Globe Life Field?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite to follow Double or Nothing while building to Fyter Fest and All In. Excalibur said himself that tonight paralleled Double or Nothing by bookending things with the Owen Hart Cup stories. Great opening promo from Hangman, Swerve and Ospreay. Swerve did have a good point of asking if Hangman was in cahoots with The Bucks, but we also know that’s not the case. And of course Swerve and Hangman will be at odds during this whole All In build. But just as likely, we will get a great “Avengers working together” kind of moment to finally take out the Death Riders and get that title off Moxley.
Great closing promo from Toni and Mone, with a good reference back to their time in WWE. I’m still hoping for them to put all the belts on the line so that they are truly going all in. But the tease of someone taking a finisher to the belt was good stuff. 45 days of build, who knows what else we get, but there’s also no guarantee that Mone keeps the TBS Championship. It’d be wild if someone took that title from her on the way, but it could be a point of pressure that Mone has to defend her other belts while Toni only has to worry about one.
Good debut for Thekla tonight, it was very in line with a Malakai/Aleister Black debut. Hayter seems to automatically be the woman who faces returning and debuting wrestlers and that’s not a bad spot, but it would be nice if she got to do title stuff. Great women’s tag match, and kudos to Harley fighting through a broken nose. But in the end, the Heels winning made sense when they lost at Double or Nothing. There’s talk of tag titles coming, but I don’t have faith in that when TK’s pacing of the women’s division still hasn’t improved. The current example is the poor planning he has with the ROH Women’s Pure Championship.
RIP the Frat House, their ceiling is ROH after getting crushed by The Opps. A little surprised we didn’t get Hook showing up or having a promo, but maybe that happens for Collision. The Mixed Six Tag was great stuff, and throwing Speedball in there was a little surprising until it was clear the Death Riders were winning that. Good promo from Hurt Syndicate, but every time MJF talks about “his” world title, it feels like Lashley wants to roll his eyes or something, because duh, why wouldn’t he and Shelton want their own shots at that title? If Moxley does lose at All In, and MJF goes after Hangman, you can bet MJF and Lashley butt heads again over who really gets the title match.
Good promo from Ricochet, but I wonder… Ricochet wants a crew, there’s a duo named CRU… Is Ricochet going to lead Lio & Action as a trio? And if it isn’t CRU, who would fall in line behind Ricochet? Unless that’s the point of his next story arc: failing to make a faction because he’s that insufferable. And great Don Callis Family stuff tonight. Cole VS Kyle was great, good move for Paragon to go after them, and that Six Man Tag on Collision will be fun. Alexander running out there really was confusing, not just kayfabe, but maybe they want to give Kyle an out. Kyle is great as a wrestler and a personality, fans surely will cheer for him over the rest of Callis Family, but we’ll wait and see how Cole VS Kyle 2 goes.
Alexander VS Brody was a great main event match, with great story of going after Brody’s hand. Alexander getting busted open hard way from perhaps that top rope stuff did add something. And honestly, I’m pleasantly surprised by Brody winning. Brody and Omega alone is great, but then it’ll surely be Claudio over Komander, and now Hechicero over Mascara Dorada to keep the two Faces and two Heels ratio.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/27/25)
A Block, FINAL ROUND!
So close to the end, we can almost taste it!
Round nine has come, and it all comes down to this! Who takes A Block and goes to the Best of the Super Juniors’ finals?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Titan & Yota Tsuji VS Nick Wayne & Daiki Nagai; Titan & Tsuji win.
- MAO & Shoma Kato VS SHO & Yujiro Takahashi; Sho & Yujiro win.
- El Desperado & Toru Yano VS Robbie Eagles & Hartley Jackson; Desperado & Yano win.
- YOH & Tiger Mask VS Taiji Ishimori & Gedo; Yoh & Tiger Mask win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Dragon Dia; Mack wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors; Fujita wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Robbie X; Robbie wins.
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Here are the current 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]
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Ninja Mack VS Dragon Dia!
The American Ninja has no way forward to the finals, but he won’t stop fighting! Will he ruin Dia’s run at the top? Or will the Infinite Carat Diamond not crack under pressure?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “NINJA! NINJA!” Mack offers a handshake, Dia takes it, and the fans applaud the sportsmanship. They tie up, Dia headlocks, but Mack powers up and out. Dia ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slides under to tilt-o-whirl and arm-drag, only for Mack to handspring through! The fans fire up and Dia sees what he’s dealing with. Dia and Mack reset while the fans rally for “NINJA! NINJA!” Dia and Mack tie up, Mack headlocks, but Dia powers up and out. Mack drops down on the dropdown to gator roll and backslide, TWO! Cradle, TWO! Dia jumps the sweep, Oklahoma Rolls, TWO!
Mack stands, Dia has him for a cradle, TWO! Dia sweeps to cover, ONE! Mack steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO and Dia has a press, TWO! Dia stands but Mack drags him down with a headlock takeover! Dia headscissors, Mack kips free and Dia hits the takeover! Mack headscissors, Dia kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff. Dia and Mack reset, circle and feel things out. They knuckle lock, go forehead to forehead, then Mack wrenches an arm to whip. Dia reverses and hurdles, but Mack turns it into an atomic drop! Mack runs and BOOTS Dia down! Dia bails out and the fans rally as Mack handsprings! NINJA SPECIAL! Direct hit, but Mack does clutch his foot.
The fans cheer, the ref checks Mack, and Mack manages to stand. Mack hobbles over, brings Dia up, and he puts Dia in the ring. Mack stomps Dia, then clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Dia endures, fights around, and the fans rally. Dia kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Mack lets go, and then Mack brings Dia up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! And back to the CROSSFACE! Dia endures again and the fans rally! Dia fights as Mack pulls back on the hold! Dia kicks his way over again, but Mack rolls Dia away! CROSSFACE! Dia endures, the fans rally more, and Dia reaches back to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Mack lets go.
Mack stands Dia up to CHOP! Mack puts Dia in a corner, and he CHOPS again! Mack whips corner to corner, Dia reverses, and Dia runs up, only for Mack to BOOT him! Mack fires body shots, and palm strikes! Mack has Dia in the corner again, runs up, but Dia BOOTS and RANAS! Mack bails out, Dai PLANCHAS, and down goes Mack! The fans fire up while both men are down on the outside. Mack crawls away, a fan helps him up, but Dia is after him. Dia puts Mack in the ring, then baits Mack into the leg scissors trip! Dia slingshots in but Mack slides out, so Dia lands on his feet. Dia jumps right back out to ASAI MOONSAULT!
The fans fire up as Dia takes Mack down again! Dia rises, fires himself up, and he goes back for Mack. Dia drags Mack up, puts him in the corner, and then stands him up to CHOP! Mack is stinging, but Dia hoists him up top. Dia CHOPS again, climbs up top, and hits the ASTRO SCISSORS! Mack writhes, Dia covers, TWO! Mack survives and Dia is frustrated, but he fires back up! The fans rally as Dia goes up. D D D D- NO, Mack catches Dia and RAMS him into the corner! And RAMS him again! Mack puts Dia up, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again! Dia still BOOTS in return! D D- NO, Mack is up top to second rope SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up while both men are down! The ref starts a double count while Mack and Dia stir. We pass 5 of 10, then 7, but Mack and Dia stand. They back up into each other, and Mack rolls Dia up! TWO, and Dia rolls Mack up! TWO! Dia sunset flips, TWO, and Mack sits on the prawn hold! TWO and Mack rolls through the sunset to stack! TWO and Dia sunsets, TWO! Mack has the cradle, TWO and Dia has the ghost pin! TWO!! Mack escapes, Dia ENZIGIRIS, but Mack rebounds to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Mack crawls his way over. Mack goes for the corner and vows to end it! The fans rally as Mack climbs, but Dia stirs.
Mack fires up and NINJA BOMB FLOPS as Dia moves! Mack writhes, Dia runs and goes right up top! D D D- SHURIKEN KICK!!! Cover, MACK WINS!!!
Winner: Ninja Mack, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Dia earns 0)
An incredible antiair attack brings Dia down, and now neither man is going to the finals! Both men still show great promise, will it be better luck next time next year?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: KUSHIDA VS Francesco Akira!
Time is running out, and maybe it’s too late, but the Time Splitter and the Crown of Fire are going to fight until the last possible second! But win, lose, or draw, who will be watching and waiting for the final results?
The bell rings and the two tie right up. They break, tie up again, and then break. They tie up again, Kushida headlocks, and he grinds Akira down. Akira powers up and out, but Kushida RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Akira stays low then hurdles over. Akira runs but Kushida HIP TOSSES! Akira rolls while Kushida cartwheels, and Akira is up to duck ‘n’ dodge then RANA! Kushida tumbles out while the fans fire up! Akira builds speed, but Kushida ducks the sliding dropkick! Kushida kicks low, whips, but Akira Tiger Feint Kicks on the apron! The fans fire up with Akira and he drags Kushida up to CHOP!
The fans rally, Akira brings Kushida around the way, and he CHOPS again! Kushida kicks low, puts Akira through the corner to then YANK him into the POST! The fans rally while Akira falls, but Kushida stands on the bad arm! Kushida twists the other arm, then brings Akira up. Kushida puts Akira through the corner again to YANK him back into the POST! Akira falls and clutches his arm, but Kushida leaves him behind to go into the ring. The ring count starts but Akira is back up and in very quickly. Akira CHOPS but Kushida kicks low, then scoops to SLAM! The fans rally, Kushida looms over Akira, then he stomps the bad arm!
Kushida drags Akira up, snap suplexes, then looms over Akira again. Kushida stands Akira up to CHOP! Akira CHOPS back! Akira fires a forearm, but Kushida snapmares and steps over to drop a KNEE on the arm! Kushida clamps onto Akira’s arm for a mounted chicken wing but Akira endures. The fans rally, Akira fights up, but Kushida wrangles him back down. Akira fights up, fires forearms, and runs, only for Kushida to SHOTEI! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Akira stays in this, but Kushida brings him up to ELBOW him in the head. Kushida wrangles Akira again, and has the short arm scissors! Akira endures as Kushida puts on the pressure!
Akira fights around, but Kushida powers him down to keep on the arm scissors! Akira fights around, manages to stack Kushida, TWO! Kushida lets Akira go and the fans rally up. Kushida stalks Akira to the ropes, then wrenches the arm. Kushida grinds Akira’s hand against the ropes! The ref reprimands but Akira clutches his arm. Kushida runs to SHOTGUN the elbow! Akira flounders, Kushida goes up the corner, but Akira ROCKS Kushida! Kushida goes to the apron, Akira steps out to join him, but Kushida KICKS the bad arm! Akira fires forearms but Kushida has the wristlock. Akira wrenches Kushida to WRING Kushida into the apron!
The fans rally while Akira shakes out his arm. Akira runs and builds speed to FLY! Down goes Kushida and the fans fire up! Akira roars, the fans cheer, and Akira drags Kushida up and into the ring. Akira tells Fukuoka, “IKU ZO!” The fans rally with Akira and he climbs up the corner. Kushida hurries to HANDSPRING KICK Akira! Akira wobbles up top and Kushida climbs up after him! Akira fires forearms but Kushida has the HOVERBOARD! The ref reprimands, but Akira fires body shots! Akira HEADBUTTS Kushida and Kushida drops back. Akira CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Akira whips, Kushida reverses, but Akira wheelbarrows!
Akira victory rolls to STOMP 182! The fans cheer and Akira covers, TWO! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kushida toughs it out and Akira grows frustrated but the fans rally up. They cheer on “A! KI-RA!” and he brings Kushida up. Akira wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER, then goes again! ELBOW BREAKER! Akira wants another, but Kushida wrenches, so Akira rolls him up! TWO, Akira swings but Kushida ducks it! Kushida spins Akira to ROLLING ELBOW! Akira SUPERKICKS! Kushida winds up, but Akira LARIATS first! The fans fire up with Akira, but then Kushida cradles, deadlifts, and BACK TO THE FUTURE!! But Kushida can’t make the cover!
The fans rally while both men stir. Kushida rises and he goes for Akira. Akira grabs at Kushida, as well, and Kushida throws a forearm. Akira fires back! Kushida fires another, so Akira fires back! The fans rally while both men huff ‘n’ puff. Akira blocks the forearm to CLUB the arm! Akira fires a flurry, then eggs Kushida on! Kushida ROCKS Akira, then PENALTY KICKS the arm! Kushida runs, tilt-o-whirl, but Akira fights off the Hoverboard! Clinch and SPEEDFIRE!! Cover, TWO!! Kushida survives and the fans rally for Akira. Akira crawls to the corner, crowns up and NOVA- NO, Kushida ducks the fireball to SLIDE KICK!
Kushida SLIDE KICKS again, and again! Kushida whips, Akira reverses, but Kushida handsprings, into the reverse clinch! GROUND TARANTULA, but Kushida turns things over to a backslide! TWO!!! Akira escapes, but Kushida wrenches him and spins him for another backslide! Akira rolls through to SUPERKICK! Akira roars, the fans fire up with him, and NOVA- BODY SCISSOR TAKEDOWN! HOVERBOARD!! Akira is caught and Kushida cranks on that bad arm! Akira powers up to slip free of the body scissors! Akira shifts and finds the angle, GROUND TARANTULA!! Kushida endures, Akira PULLS on the arm, KUSHIDA TAPS! AKIRA WINS!!
Winner: Francesco Akira, by submission (gains 2 points; Kushida earns 0)
The Time Splitter could not put out the fire, and Akira still has life! But will this be enough for Akira to be a finalist? Or will he be extinguished by another’s victory?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Way of the Grandmaster fell in the main event of last round, but he still has a chance to be in the finals! Will he stay alive just a little longer? Or will the Heel Master pour some whiskey on Wato’s dreams?
Well, to start, Kanemaru attacks during Wato’s entrance! The fans boo as Kanemaru kicks and CLUBS Wato! Kanemaru POSTS Wato, Wato falls over, and Kanemaru stomps him down! The ref reprimands but Kanemaru tells him to shut up. Kanemaru leaves Wato behind and wants the ring count. The ref has the bell ring first, and now a ring count can start. Wato rises at 3 of 20, is on the apron, but Kanemaru runs up. Wato RAMS Kanemaru, takes aim, but Kanemaru shoves the ref into Wato! Wato falls, as does the ref, and the fans boo as Kanemaru goes out after Wato! Kanemaru POSTS Wato again!
Kanemaru brings out chairs, puts on one Wato’s leg, then SLAMS the other chair on top of it! Not quite a Con-Chair-To but it gets the job done. Kanemaru SMASHES Wato’s knee on the floor, then goes back to the ring. The ref reprimands but Kanemaru lets Wato writhe. Wato clutches his knee while the ring count starts again. Wato crawls but he’s still down at 10 of 20. Wato reaches for the apron at 15, stands at 17, but manages to jump in at 19! Kanemaru YANKS the bad leg, stomps away on Wato, then stands him up. Kanemaru whips, but Wato can’t even run! The ref checks Wato but Kanemaru is right on those legs!
Kanemaru chuckles as he holds Wato open, but then he gives the ref one leg so Kanemaru can split the wishbone! Wato flounders, stands, and Kanemaru DROPKICKS the legs out! Kanemaru then grabs a leg to YANK it! Kanemaru stomps Wato more, taunts him, then drags him back up. Kanemaru has the leg for the SHIN BREAKER! And then he turns Wato over, HALF CRAB! Wato endures and the fans rally while Kanemaru sits deep! Kanemaru pulls on the leg, but Wato scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Kanemaru won’t let go! The ref counts, Kanemaru finally lets go at 4, and he drags Wato right back up.
Kanemaru whips, but Wato still can’t run that well! Wato tumbles to the apron, then slips to the floor. Kanemaru goes right after Wato to SMASH the knee on the floor! The fans rally for Wato while he writhes but Kanemaru leaves him behind. The ref checks with Wato but Wato won’t let this stop him. The ring counts as Kanemaru waits on Wato. Wato is still down at 10 of 20, just like last time. Wato slowly rises and stands at 16. Wato rolls in at 17 and the fans cheer, but Kanemaru grabs the legs for a FIGURE FOUR! Wato endures, the fans rally, but Kanemaru puts on the pressure! Wato flails, reaches out, and he drags Kanemaru along! ROPEBREAK!!
The fans cheer and Kanemaru makes the ref help him undo the hold. Wato grits his teeth and clutches his leg but the fans still rally behind him. Kanemaru stomps Wato, stomps the leg, then kicks him around. Wato stands to CHOP! And CHOP! Kanemaru KICKS the leg! Kanemaru whips Wato but Wato again falls! The leg is in bad shape but Wato refuses to give up. Wato stands, Kanemaru runs up, but Wato ELBOWS him! And BULLDOGS! The fans fire up as Wato powers through the pain! Wato crawls over to Kanemaru and fires up! The fans rally again and Wato wrenches Kanemaru. Kanemaru fights the Recientemente and goes after that leg!
Kanemaru runs, but Wato blocks the boot to spin and ZIGZAG! The fans fire up, Wato brings Kanemaru up, and Wato wrenches to RECIENTEMENTE! Cover, TWO!! Kanemaru survives but Wato just fires up again! The fans are with him as he waistlocks and TSUTEN- NO, Kanemaru grabs the ref! Kanemaru mule kicks the leg! Then he KICKS the other leg! Then he trips Wato to step through, FIGURE FOUR!! Wato endures, the fans rally as hard as they can, but Kanemaru puts on the pressure! Wato reaches out but he’s so far away! Wato pushes against the main leg, he grabs at the ref, but that won’t save him!
Wait, what is SHO doing here?! The Murder Machine is in B Block, but the House of Torture boys will always help each other cheat! The ref keeps Sho back, but Yujiro Takahashi is also here! Tokyo Pimp slides the whiskey bottle to Kanemaru! Kanemaru CLUBS away on Wato’s leg with that bottle!! The fans boo as Wato can only suffer! Kanemaru puts even more pressure on the hold, and WATO TAPS!! Kanemaru wins!!
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by submission (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
Kanemaru’s game plan to go after the legs was working well enough, he didn’t need the House’s help! But perhaps Kanemaru wanted to stoop to these lows in order to win! And now Sho & Yujiro help stomp away on Wato! But here comes Yoh! Direct Drive saves his tag partner and runs off The House! He even gets a chair! Yoh wants them to man up, but that’s not happening. But now, with Hiromu Takahashi having beat Wato and issuing the tag title challenge, and now Kanemaru winning tonight… Could we really be seeing such an odd couple as Timebomb & Heel Master going for the tag titles?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors!
One down, two to go. Wato is out of the running after Kanemaru cut him off at the knees, so to speak. Will the Japanese Young Punk fight his way into the finals? Or will 100 Proof bring down even the mighty?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They feel things out, but then Connors KNEES low! Connors CLUBS Fujita, headlocks, but Fujita powers up and out. Connors RUNS Fujita over, the fans are torn, but Connors barks. The fans bark with the War Dog and he runs. Fujita stays low, then bypasses Connors to DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Connors bails out, and Fujita runs. Connors moves aside but Fujita goes to the apron. PENALTY KICK! Fujita sets up, Connors avoids the Asai Moonsault, and Fujita staggers to his feet for the JEEP FLIPPER! Connors tells fans to move so they move! Connors BOWLS Fujita into the chairs! STRIKE!
Connors tells more fans to move, then he drags Fujita up from the chairs. Connors BOWLS Fujita again, not quite a strike but close. Connors picks up the spare by stomping Fujita down. Red Shoes reprimands and wants this in the ring. Connors drags Fujita up and over, but Fujita fires body shots. Connors CLUBS Fujita, then POSTS him! Fujita falls in a heap and the fans rally up. Connors says it is time. He brings out WHEEL-SAN! The fans are torn, Red Shoes reprimands, but Connors shoves him aside! Connors SLAMS Wheel-san onto Fujita’s back! Red Shoes reprimands but Connors brings Wheel-san to the apron.
Connors aims, and he SUPER SLAMS Wheel-san onto Fujita! Fujita writhes and the fans are torn, but Connors throws up the Too Sweet. Robbie Eagles is here via commentary so he checks on his teammate and friend. Fujita is still in this so Connors lets the ring count start. The fans rally and Fujita is still down at 10 of 20. Fujita crawls at 12, rises at 14, but he flounders at 16! The fans rally harder, and Fujita springs in at 19.5! Connors hauls Fujita up to whip him hard into a corner! Fujita falls and Connors covers, TWO! Connors drags Fujita up, whips him hard into another corner, and he lets Fujita fall again.
Fujita writhes, Connors paces, and he stomps Fujita’s back! Connors drags Fujita up, reels him in, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Connors stays on him with a knee to the back and a chinlock clamped on! Fujita endures, reaches out, but Connors drags him from the ropes! Connors digs his knee into Fujita’s back, and puts a lot of extra pressure on that chinlock. Fujita still fights his way forward to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Connors lets go in frustration. Connors drags Fujita back up to snap suplex again! The fans rally and Connors aims from a corner. BANG and Connors runs in, but Fujita drop toeholds!
Fujita ties the legs up fast and has the Deathlock! Fujita has the chinlock now, but Connors endures! Connors bends Fujita’s fingers, Red Shoes reprimands, and Connors lets go to scramble forward, ROPEBREAK! Fujita undoes the leglock and protests about the fingers, but Connors huffs ‘n’ puffs. Connors brings Fujita up, whips, but Fujita LEG LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Fujita and Connors go to ropes, the fans rally up, and Fujita runs in at the corner. Fujita CHOPS Connors, snapmares, then goes up and out! The fans rally and Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Connors stays in this, but Fujita shakes his head. Fujita has the legs, he turns Connors over, and he has the BOSTON CRAB! Fujita sits down deep on Connors’ bad back! Connors powers up, reaches out, but Fujita drags him back to have the HALF CRAB! Fujita puts all he has into pulling that leg back, but Connors still crawls forward! Connors fights to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Fujita lets go, and Connors clutches his back. Fujita drags Connors up and reels him in, but Connors fights the suplex! Fujita powers through, Connors wrenches, but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Connors SNAP POWERSLAMS!
The fans cheer and rally up while both men are down! Connors rises, brings Fujita around, but Fujita fights off No Chaser! Fujita wrenches, waistlocks, but Connors fights the lift., Connors switches, lifts, but Fujita throws elbows! Fujita waistlocks, Connors fights the lift, and Connors reaches out! ROPEBREAK! Fujita KICKS the arms, O’Conner Roll and CHAOS- NO, Connors fights free, runs, but Fujita pops him up into the waistlock! Connors fights free again, and LARIATS! But Fujita is right up!? Connors runs in, Fujita dodges, pop up and GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Connors stays in this but Fujita roars!
The fans fire up and Fujita vows to end this. Fujita drags Connors up, fisherman and torture rack! But Connors fights free, and he ROCKS Fujita in the back! TROPHY KILLER!! Cover, TWO!! Fujita survives Connors’ old finisher, but Connors drops back and runs in, BLINDSIDE SPEAR!! Connors is targeting Fujita’s back as much as Fujita is Connors’! Connors reloads, runs in again, SPEAR to the front!! Cover, TWO?!?! Fujita survives and the fans fire up! Connors is shocked, but he roars and drags Fujita back up. NO CHASE- NO, Fujita fights free! But Connors blocks the kick, spins him, and TROPHY KILLER BACKBREAKER!!
Fujita writhes, the fans rally, and Connors aims again. Fujita rises, Connors runs up, but Fujita BOOTS him first! Connors comes back, SPEAR meets DOUBLE STOMPS!! Fujita then clamps on the Deathlock! He has the arms, NEMOS SPECIAL!!! Connors endures but Fujita bends him back!! Connors flails, but he TAPS! Fujita wins!!!
Winner: Kosei Fujita, by submission (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, they don’t give up, and perhaps, they are still in this race! Will the Japanese Young Punk fight until the very end? Or will was this the last win he’ll get in BOSJ 32?
Best of the Super Juniors 32 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Robbie X!
It is apropos that the most decorated man, the FOUR-TIME BOSJ winner, is in the main event of the ninth and final round. If he wins, he moves on to potentially grabbing number five! But if he loses, it will be Kosei Fujita’s time to shine. Will Robbie take Hiromu to the X-treme? Or will the Ticking Timebomb still have time on the clock?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “HI-RO-MU! HI-RO-MU!” Robbie shrugs that off as he and Hiromu circle. They run up and DOUBLE LARIAT! They stay up, and Robbie ducks Hiromu’s elbow. Hiromu dodges in return and headlocks, only for Robbie to power up and out. Hiromu RUNS Robbie over, Robbie kips up, but Hiromu CHOPS him down! Robbie kips up again, kicks low, then runs, but Hiromu DROPKICKS the legs! Hiromu whips, Robbie reverses, but Hiromu still dropkicks the legs out! Robbie bails out, Hiromu fires the fans up, but then Hiromu waits as Robbie hobbles around. Hiromu goes out, Robbie slides in, then Robbie HANDSPRING KICKS!
The fans rally as Hiromu is on the floor, and Robbie PLANCHAS! Down goes Hiromu and the fans cheer. Robbie takes a fan’s Hiromu pillow, rubs it in Hiromu’s face, then SMACKS him with it! Robbie then tells fans to move as he fetches Hiromu. Fans rally for Hiromu but Robbie BOWLS Hiromu into chairs! The fans are torn as Robbie hits the strike, but Robbie also flips off the Hiromu fans. Robbie stomps Hiromu, then grabs a fan’s Hiromu towel to CHOKE Hiromu with it! Robbie throws it back at the fan, and in a way that towel is more valuable because it touched Hiromu. Robbie then drags Hiromu up to bring him to another section!
The fans hurry away, Robbie whips, but Hiromu reverses to BOWL Robbie into chairs! The fans fire up as Hiromu gets even with Robbie! Hiromu storms over to bring Robbie up, and CHOP! The fans cheer and Hiromu CHPOS Robbie again! They go through the crowd, and Robbie CLAWS Hiromu’s eyes! Robbie CHOPS Hiromu, laughs at him and the fans, then brings Hiromu back to ringside. Robbie ROCKS Hiromu, and then he takes chairs from the crowd! Robbie refreshes the count before he makes Hiromu take a swat. Robbie CHOPS Hiromu, sets the other chair up nearby, and he tells the fans he’s gonna end Hiromu!
Robbie runs, uses the chair to launch himself, CANNONBALL! Direct hit and Robbie says, “I’m a replacement, huh?” Robbie knows he filled Bushi’s spot when Bushi exited from NJPW, but he isn’t going to let that label him! Robbie puts Hiromu in the ring, then he stomps Hiromu. Robbie drops an elbow on Hiromu’s arm, then wrings it to stomp it! The fans rally while Hiromu writhes, but Robbie clamps on a chinlock. Hiromu endures the grind, fights up, but Robbie wrangles him to the mat. Hiromu kicks around and finds the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Robbie lets go, but then Robbie KICKS Hiromu in the back.
Robbie eggs Hiromu on but Hiromu rises up. Robbie ROCKS Hiromu then eggs him on. Robbie CLAWS Hiromu’s back, but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Robbie ROCKS Hiromu, runs, but Hiromu dropkicks the legs out! Robbie stands, hobbles, but makes it to Hiromu to fire forearms. Robbie whips, Hiromu reverses, then he blows past to RANA Robbie! Robbie staggers to a corner, Hiromu goes to the opposite end, then Hiromu runs in! LARIAT, snapmare, and basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Robbie bails out. Hiromu goes to the apron, lines up a shot, and SHOTGUN DROPKICKS!
The fans fire up as Hiromu rises, and he goes for Robbie. Hiromu puts Robbie in, covers, TWO! Robbie shakes his head, he’s tougher than that, but Hiromu stays close. Hiromu brings Robbie up, fireman’s carries, but Robbie fights it. Hiromu throws Robbie into the dragon sleeper, Robbie spins around, but Hiromu still suplexes. Robbie knees Hiromu, then Robbie suplexes to hang Hiromu out to dry! Robbie then goes to the corner, climbs up, and GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMPS! Robbie hobbles his way back to the cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Hiromu stays in this! Robbie hobbles around, shakes out the legs, and goes back for Hiromu.
Robbie drags Hiromu up, reels him in, but Hiromu fights the lift! Hiromu wrenches out but Robbie CHOPS first! Robbie runs in, LARIATS, then puts a leg in ropes! Robbie KICKS the rope, then he SPIN KICKS! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Hiromu survives and the fans rally up again. Robbie vows to end this, but Hiromu anchors a leg! Robbie stomps Hiromu, stomps him some more, then goes up the corner. The fans rally for Hiromu, and Hiromu rises to CHOP! Hiromu CHOPS Robbie again, then climbs up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, SUPER TIMEBOMB 1.5!! Cover, TWO!!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up!
Hiromu is frustrated but he rises up using the ropes. The fans rally and Hiromu has Robbie again! Fireman’s carry, and CORNER DEATH VALLEY! The fans fire up with Hiromu and he fireman’s carries again! TIMEBOMB- NO, Robbie sunset flips and stacks! TWO!! Robbie runs up, Hiromu BOOTS him, and Hiromu goes up! Robbie PELES and Hiromu falls! Robbie roars, rises, and climbs, X EX- NO, Hiromu dodges! Robbie comes back, but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX into the corner! The fans fire up while both men are down! Red Shoes checks both men, they’re both able to continue, and the fans rally back up.
Hiromu crawls away and the fans chant for him. Robbie stirs, Hiromu heads back for him, and Hiromu stands Robbie up. Hiromu fires a forearm, Robbie staggers away to ropes, but Robbie comes back. Robbie fires a forearm, but Hiromu fires another. Robbie fires a forearm, Hiromu fires a forearm, and Robbie fires another! Both men wobble, but they rise up, and Hiromu fires a flurry! Robbie drops to his knees, but he flips Hiromu off! Hiromu grins, and he bends that finger! Hiromu CHOPS Robbie, then reels him in for VICTORY- NO, Robbie slips free of the suplex, waistlocks, but Hiromu fights the suplex!
Hiromu switches but Robbie runs and handsprings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But Robbie’s right back up!? Robbie roars, runs up, and he slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hiromu is right back up! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, both men drop to their knees, but they go forehead to forehead! They stand, Robbie ducks a kick to SUPERKICK! Hiromu SUPERKICKS anyway! Robbie says F U and hits a PELE! Robbie runs, handsprings, but into a BACKSTABBER! Robbie writhes, Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!! Robbie survives and the fans fire up again! Hiromu feeds off the energy and he storms over to Robbie.
Hiromu drags Robbie up, fireman’s carries, and TIMEBOMB 1.5!! But that’s not all! Hiromu fireman’s carries again, but Robbie bends Hiromu’s fingers! And then he BITES them! Red Shoes reprimands, Hiromu takes a swing, but Robbie dodges! Handspring, LETHAL INJECTION X!! Robbie says F Hiromu! Another LETHAL INJECTION X!!! And now he goes up the corner! X EXPRESS!!! Cover, ROBBIE WINS!?!
Winner: Robbie X, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors earns 0)
So what if he was the underdog? So what if he’s last place? So what if he replaced Bushi in the block? Robbie X just beat the most decorated Super Junior alive today! And that means the winner of A Block is KOSEI FUJITA! Hiromu is furious, but Fujita walks back out here to have the spotlight! Fujita and Hiromu cross paths, and Hiromu pats Fujita on the shoulder as he exits. Fujita goes to the ring, and Robbie invites him in given Robbie won the main event. Robbie tells Fujita to get this in his little brain: Robbie beat Fujita, he beat Hiromu, so… If Fujita wins this whole thing and beats El Desperado, do what is right!
Robbie wants the first championship match with Fujita! The fans like that, and Fujita nods in agreement. Robbie leaves, will Mr. X have his chance at gold? As for Fujita, he grabs the mic to say, “Sorry to those of you who may have wanted to hear more from Robbie X. But if I’m in the position of naming challengers, then I will give him the first title shot.” The fans applaud, and Fujita continues on. “I won this A Block.” The fans applaud that, too, and Fujita says he’ll take “all the hope, hate and then I’ll win. That’s all!” The Japanese Young Punk keeps it short and sweet, but will the Ichiban Sweet Boy become the Best of the Super Juniors?
Here are the FINAL A Block standings!
Kosei Fujita: 5-4, 10 points [FINALIST]
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Master Wato: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Francesco Akira: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Clark Connors: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
KUSHIDA: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ninja Mack: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Dragon Dia: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie X: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
An awesome start to the ninth round, and it is always fun to have these final playoff scenarios sort out. Mack VS Dia was great, even for not affecting anything, and I really do hope these two guys become the next big thing. I figured Kanemaru would screw Wato over with help from Sho & Yujiro, and this definitely feeds into the tag title story that involves Hiromu. Fujita overcoming Connors and Robbie X getting the upset on Hiromu was all awesome stuff, and I like the gentlemen’s agreement that Robbie will be the lineal contender should Fujita win the title. B Block is going to be awesome, I’m sure, and there are all sorts of great choices for Fujita’s opponent.
My Score: 9.1/10
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