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Mitchell’s NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results & Report! (10/27/24)
Both blocks on one night!

It’s double the tag team action!
As the 2024 Super Junior Tag League enters round two, BOTH A and B Blocks will be in action tonight! Who will pull away as frontrunners in this round robin?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Tiger Mask & Capitan Suicida VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Kanemaru win.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Ninja Mack & The DKC VS The VeloCities; Mack & DKC win.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia VS Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI; Taguchi & Dia win.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X; Intergalactic Jet Setters win.
- Six Man Tag: Just5Guys VS Shota Umino, Master Wato & Jado; Shota, Wato & Jado win.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Connors & Moloney win.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: YOH & Rocky Romero VS Catch 2/2; Yoh & Rocky win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Hiromu Takahashi & Bushi: 1-0, 2 points
Clark Connors & “Drilla” Moloney: 1-0, 2 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 1-0, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia: 0-1, 0 points
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-1, 0 points
Tiger Mask & Capitan Suicida: 0-1, 0 points
Here are the current B Block standings!
YOH & Rocky Romero: 1-0, 2 points
Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X: 1-0, 2 points
Catch 2/2: 1-0, 2 points
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 0-1, 0 points
The VeloCities: 0-1, 0 points
Ninja Mack & The DKC: 0-1, 0 points
2024 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Tiger Mask & Capitan Suicida VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
A rough start in A Block for both of these teams, but a round robin, it is never over so early. Will the legend and the captain start to take over? Or will the House of Torture stack the deck too high?
But of course The Murder Machine & Heel Master attack during entrances! They slide out of the ring to go after Capitan & Tiger, fans booing and the ref reprimanding. Kanemaru POSTS Tiger Mask while Sho CLUBS Capitan Suicida! Sho then SMACKS Capitan off the apron while Kanemaru DDTS Tiger to the floor! Sho puts Capitan in the ring, the ref rings the bell, and Sho scoop SLAMS Capitan! Kanemaru still stomps Tiger, so Sho goes out to join him. They mug Tiger, even as the fans boo and the ref reprimands. Sho holds Tiger up, Kanemaru runs to BOOT him down! But Capitan FLIES! Down goes The House and the fans fire up!
Capitan stands, fires up and coaches Tiger. Capitan stomps Sho, stomps Kanemaru, puts them in the ring, and he fires forearms on them both. But Kanemaru grabs at the mask! Sho CLAWS Capitan’s eyes, then The House double whips. Capitan scarecrow rebounds, but into a DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! The fans do applaud, that was an impressive move. Sho then hauls Capitan up onto the corner, climbs up after him, and CLAWS at the mask! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Sho has RIPPED open an eye hole! Sho shoves Capitan down into a Tree of Woe, then runs up to DROPKICK Capitan down!
Sho drags Capitan to center, tags Kanemaru, and Kanemaru whips. Kanemaru ELBOWS Capitan down, BOOTS Tiger off the apron, then goes out after him. Sho goes after Capitan’s mask while Kanemaru gives Tiger a DRAPING DDT to the floor! The ref reprimands, Sho leaves Capitan alone, and Kanemaru snapmares Capitan into a chinlock! Capitan endures, so Kanemaru CLUBS him in the chest! Kanemaru stomps Capitan, tags Sho, and Sho wrenches Capitan to bring him to a knee. Sho kicks, KICKS and SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Tag to Kanemaru, and he turns Capitan over to put on a CAMEL CLUTCH!
Capitan endures and fights forward. The fans rally up, and Capitan finds the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Kanemaru lets go, but Kanemaru kneels on Capitan! Sho distracts the ref so that Capitan suffers longer! Kanemaru finally steps off and he tags Sho. Sho taunts Capitan, kicks him to the corner, and stomps him down. Sho digs his boots in but the ref reprimands. Sho steps off at 4, and he drags Capitan up again. Sho slaps Capitan around, but Capitan SOBATS! Sho CLAWS Capitan’s eyes again! Sho whips corner to corner, but Capitan goes up and over, handsprings away, and then comes back.
Capitan ducks ‘n’ dodges to ROLLING ARM-DRAG! Capitan keeps moving, and he SLINGSHOT ARM-DRAGS! The fans fire up as Capitan blocks a kick to HEEL KICK right back! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! The fans rally as Capitan and Sho crawl, hot tag to Tiger Mask! Kanemaru runs in to kick first! The House whips Tiger but Tiger ducks the lariats! Tiger waistlocks Kanemaru, Sho stays back, but Kanemaru switches. Sho runs up but Tiger BOOTS him away! Tiger FLIP KICKS Kanemaru away! The fans fire up, Tiger scoops Sho to a BACKBREAKER! Sho writhes while fans fire up even more!
Tiger sees Sho go to a corner, so he runs up to ROUNDHOUSE! Sho falls over, but Tiger brings him up! Tiger puts Sho on the top rope, climbs up the corner after him, and the fans rally as Tiger goes to the very top! Tiger underhooks the arms up there, to SUPER BUTTERFLY PLEX!! The fans are thunderous as Tiger keeps going, underhook and TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, Kanemaru breaks it! Kanemaru even wipes out the ref as he does! Tiger kicks Kanemaru then TOSSES him out! Tiger goes back to Sho, drags him up, and wrenches to wrangle Sho into the REVERSE DOUBLE ARMBAR! But Kanemaru RIPS at Tiger’s mask!!
The fans boo this disrespect of both the legendary wrestler and the masked wrestler culture! Capitan tries to wake the ref up, but Kanemaru hits a BRITISH FALL! Kanemaru slithers away like the snake he is, but the fans rally for Tiger. The ref revives, and he sees both men down. Tiger and Sho flounder, crawl, hot tags to Kanemaru and Capitan! Capitan swings, misses, but dodges in return. Then he catches Kanemaru into a wheelbarrow victory roll! TWO, but Capitan keeps moving! Capitan gets around to O’CONNER PRAWN HOLD! TWO!! Capitan keeps moving, but Kanemaru dropkicks the legs out!
Kanemaru grabs those legs, steps through, but Capitan boot shim away! Cradle, TWO! Kanemaru escapes again, but Capitan catches him again! Spin and DDT! Capitan drags Kanemaru into a drop zone, then goes up the corner! From the top rope, MOONSAULT FLOPS! So high yet so hard a fall! Sho has his Torture Tool! Sho distracts the ref with it so that Kanemaru can grab his whiskey. Kanemaru takes a swig, to WHISKEY MIST Capitan!! Sho knocks the ref over to CLOBBER Tiger with the wrench!! Kanemaru hits the BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, The House wins!!
Winners: The House of Torture, by pinfall (gains 2 points; #SuicideTigers earn 0)
From start to finish, The House cheated Tiger Mask & Capitan Suicida, using the entire arsenal of dirty tricks to do it! Will they only do worse and worse to win the block?
2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Ninja Mack & The DKC VS The VeloCities!
The bottom of B Block battles in round two, hoping for a big rebound. Will the American Ninjas be on the same page and have their first win? Or will they not make it through Paris & London?
The teams sort out, and after some jankenpo, aka Rock Paper Scissors, it is The Groovy Gladiator, Jude London, who starts against THE Ninja Mack. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up and Mack arm-drags! London is right up to waistlock then arm-drag in return! The fans applaud, as does Mack, and they reset. London appreciates the “London! London!” chants, and he ties up with Mack. Mack wrenches, hammerlocks, snapmares, and chinlocks. London endures the squeeze, and fans now chant “Ninja! Ninja!” London fights to his feet, blocks Mack’s chop, and they go shoulder to shoulder!
Mack powers London back in this Test of Strength, but London turns things around to corner Mack. Mack trips London, London fights off the knuckle lock cover, so Mack jumps up the corner! London jumps up to join him! Then London jumps to the very top, so Mack joins him! The fans fire up for the SUPER DUPER STEINER, but Mack lands on his feet! The fans are thunderous as London and Mack have their own Ospreay & Ibushi stare down! The two reset, circle, and the fans rally up. Mack runs, London dodges, but Mack ducks a kick. London hurdles, does the splits, then MONKEY FLIPS Mack away!
The fans fire up as London builds speed, and he stops as Mack hurries away. London shows off by jumping back into the ring. Mack slides in, tags DKC, and the fans rally up for “D K C! D K C!” But then London gets fans to cheer “Paris! Paris!” Tag to Paris De Silva, and now The Spartan Spirit steps to The Eternal. DKC trips Paris, turns him over, spins him around, and BOW ‘N’ ARROW stretches him! Paris pops free, covers, TWO! DKC WRINGS Paris but Paris rolls through. Paris headlocks, but DKC powers up and out. Paris flips through to RANA! DKC goes to ropes but Paris DROPKICKS him! And handsprings up!
The fans fire up as Paris stalks DKC to a corner. Paris ELBOWS DKC, whips him corner to corner, then runs in, only to get buckles! DKC comes back to BOOT! Cover, TWO! DKC stays on Paris, tags Mack, and the American Ninjas DOUBLE HIP TOSS! They raise their hands, to DOUBLE FALLING CHOP! The fans cheer, Mack covers, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO!! Paris escapes again and the fans rally up. Mack drags Paris up, puts him in the corner, and he tags DKC back in. Mack KICKS Paris, steps out, and DKC KICKS Paris. DKC tags Mack back in, and Mack KICKS! Tag to DKC, KICK! Tag to Mack, KICK!
The fans enjoy the constant KICK and tag, and then Mack stands Paris back up. DKC & Mack fire body shots, then they run Paris side to side to buckle bump! They double whip, then Mack sends DKC in. Paris puts DKC on the apron, BOOTS Mack away, then DECKS DKC! Paris runs to RANA! Mack tumbles and the fans fire up! Paris crawls, hot tag to London! London springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO! DKC returns, but London wrenches him, cravat and SMASH, then DROPKICK! London fires up and the fans are with him. London runs corner to corner to ELBOW Mack, then comes back to ELBOW DKC!
London keeps moving, GAMANGIRI for Mack! And an EXPLODER! London kips up, the fans fire up, and London drags Mack up to knuckle lock. London goes up and up, DKC is there, so London just FLYING RANA ARM-DRAG COMBOS! The fans fire up as London keeps moving, springboard FLYING STUNNER! Mack tumbles out to join DKC, and London builds speed to DIVE! But the ninjas catch London, so he DOUBLE DDTS to the floor! The fans are thunderous as London puts Mack in. London climbs and watches Mack rise, to DOUBLE STOMP him back down! Cover, TWO!! Mack survives and the fans fire up again!
London stays calm, and he brings Mack up. London brings Mack over, tags Paris, and the VeloCities double wrench to double whip. But Mack ducks the kick combo! Mack trips London but London does the splits! London gets up, Mack blocks a kick, and he sends it into Paris! Then Mack SUPERKICKS London! London tumbles away, Mack hot tags DKC! DKC SOBATS Paris, KICKS, then wrenches to WHEEL KICK! Paris falls to his knees, DKC runs, but Paris somersaults to dodge! Paris SUPERKICKS, ENZIGIRIS, then WHEEL KICKS in return! Cover, TWO!! DKC survives and shocks Paris but the fans fire up!
Paris runs, ROCKS DKC, then runs again. DKC dodges to RANA! DKC fires up, runs, and he BODY BLOCKS Paris against ropes! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Paris escapes and the fans fire up! DKC tags Mack back in, and they wait on Paris. Paris stands, into DOUBLE KICK SANDWICH after DOUBLE KICK SANDWICH! A total of SEVEN kick sandwiches! Then Mack & DKC double whip, but Paris reverses and KICKS Mack while he DDTS DKC! The fans fire up again as Mack & DKC bail out. Paris runs to the corner, London tags in before the ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Paris throws Mack back in and the fans fire up!
London waits on Mack, but Mack blocks the kick! And again, and again, built London just kicks, kicks, kicks until he has Mack in a corner! London whips, Mack reverses, then Mack runs in. London pops Mack up but Mack sunset flips! TWO and London goes up and up to FLYING SUNSET! Mack rolls through to high stack! TWO, London sunsets! TWO, Mack cradles! TWO and London ghost pins! TWO!! The fans are thunderous, London sips through a lariat, but Mack fights the lift! Mack reels London in to lift and RUNNING POWERBOMB! Cover, PARIS BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous again as DKC runs in!
DKC ROCKS Paris, puts him outside and GAMANGIRIS! DKC calls his shot, and he CHOPS away on London! Again and again and again, then D K C FIRE!! Mack goes up, DKC puts London in place! Mack hits the NINJA BOMB!! Cover, Mack & DKC win!!
Winners: Ninja Mack & The DKC, by pinfall (gain 2 points; The VeloCities earn 0)
The American Ninjas did it! They united their powers and came out the winners! Will Mack & DKC keep going until they’ve taken the block? Can London & Paris rebound and get on the board?
2024 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia VS Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI!
It was during Best of the Super Juniors 2024 that The Funky Weapon and Infinity Carat Diamond were thought to be one and the same. Well, Hiromu thought that. Will Taguchi & Dia prove they’re a dynamic duo? Or will the Ticking Timebomb & Black Mask keep things tranquilo?
To poke some fun at LIJ, the “Taguchi De Japon” shirts and hats come out, and they even give some merch to the fans. Also, Taguchi seems to have a little plush buddy with him. Is that his shot at Daryl? Oh, no, it is based on the mascot of the Miyagi prefecture PR office. But then LIJ is firing back as Bushi’s over-mask is a copy of Dia’s old dragon lucha mask. Anyway, the teams sort out and while LIJ first bump, #TDJ pinky swear. The fans applaud, and Hiromu starts against Taguchi. They start pushing each other, but the bell hasn’t rung! The bell does ring now and the fans rally up as the two circle.
Taguchi runs, but so does Hiromu, and it’s the rope running drill! Taguchi drops, drops, drops, drops, and drops! Hiromu keeps jumping over, but then Taguchi bypasses, and bypasses, and bypasses! Then a drop! Drop! Drop! Drop! Hiromu is getting annoyed but he keeps running! Taguchi bypasses, and bypasses, then drops! Hiromu trips! Dia runs in to BLAST Bushi! The fans fire up and Dia wants Taguchi to help him with Hiromu, but Taguchi asks for a timeout! He’s exhausted! The fans rally and Dia coaches Taguchi. Taguchi says hold on, and he finally stands. Taguchi & Dia drag Hiromu up to HIP ATTACK and HIP ATTACK!
Then it’s a HIP ATTACK SANDWICH! The fans cheer, Hiromu coughs and sputters, but he manages to fire CHOP after CHOP! Hiromu runs, but into a drop toehold onto ropes! Dia & Taguchi run, but Hiromu avoids the double 619! Taguchi gets stuck in the ropes, and Bushi dropkicks Dia’s legs out! Hiromu shakes the rope to shake Taguchi loose, and then he falls back. Hiromu crawls over to tag Bushi, and Bushi asks if Taguchi’s even alright. Bushi drags Taguchi up, reels him in, and then sits him on the top rope! The fans cheer as Bushi shakes Taguchi around more! The ref reprimands, but Bushi KICKS the ropes as he backs away.
Taguchi tips over, and then falls off the top! The ref checks Taguchi but Bushi grabs Taguchi’s legs. Bushi stands on Taguchi’s funky weapon! The ref reprimands and counts, but Bushi stops at 4. Taguchi flops over again and the ref checks him. Taguchi sputters, and Bushi asks is he okay or not? Bushi SPANKS Taguchi, and SPANKS again! And again! And again! Bushi runs, but into a ROLLING HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Bushi and Taguchi crawl, hot tag to Hiromu, and he DROPKICKS Taguchi in the butt! Taguchi trills as he sputters, and Hiromu is already fed up with him.
Hiromu CHOPS Taguchi, CHOPS him again, and Taguchi goes to a corner. Hiromu whips corner to corner, runs in to LARIAT, then snapmares to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Taguchi still sputters. Hiromu eggs Taguchi on, runs, but Taguchi follows! Taguchi ends up in the ropes again, but Dia tags in! Hiromu runs up but Dia trips him to slingshot and TORNILLO SPLASH! The fans fire up with Dia, and he runs to 619! Hiromu falls back, Dia STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Dia stays fired up and the fans are with him. Dia drags Hiromu up, runs, and rolls to REP- NO, Hiromu fireman’s carries!
Hiromu heads for a corner but Dia slips free! Dia runs up but into a BOOT! Hiromu runs, but Dia dodges! Dia comes back, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Hiromu wrenches, suplexes, but Dia fights to wrench! Dia ducks a lariat to ENZIGIRI! Hiromu falls and the fans fire up! Dia crawls over, and he tags in Taguchi! Taguchi is refreshed, and he FLYING HIP FLOPS as Hiromu sidesteps him. Hiromu tags Bushi, and they drag Taguchi up. LIJ double whips, double hip tosses, for a TU LO SABE! Bushi drags Taguchi up, whips him to the corner, and runs in to ELBOW! Bushi puts Tagucih’s leg in ropes to DROPKICK the leg!
The ref reprimands but Bushi brings Taguchi out, hooks that leg, but Bushi CLUBS free! Taguchi kicks, but Bush blocks to CLUB the leg, then he DROPKICKS the other leg! Bushi grabs the legs, ties them up, but Taguchi drags Bushi into a cradle! TWO!! Bushi escapes, Taguchi blocks a kick, and ducks the enzigiri to OH MY GAH ANKLE! Hiromu runs in to CLOBBER Taguchi! Dia runs in but Hiromu kicks him and sends him back out. Hiromu CHOPS Taguchi to a corner, then he and Bushi double whip. Hiromu runs in but Taguchi dodges! Bushi runs in, but Taguchi drop toeholds him into Hiromu!
Dia runs in to CALF KICK Hiromu and sunset flip Bushi! Bushi rolls through, but into a HIP ATTACK! Dia sends Hiromu into a HIP ATTACK! Then Dia runs to roll, REPTILIAN KETSU!! The hip attack boosts the sunset bomb, and Hiromu tumbles out. Dia goes to the apron to ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Hiromu, and Taguchi has Bushi! But Bushi victory rolls! TWO!! Taguchi escapes, to have OH MY GAH ANKLE!! The fans fire up as Bushi flails and reaches out! Taguchi leans on the leg, Dia DROPKICKS Bushi back! Taguchi chicken wings for DODON BUSTER!! Cover, TAGUCHI & DIA WIN!!
Winners: Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Hiromu & Bushi earn 0)
The skateboard boys just kickflipped the script on LIJ! And furthermore, they take Hiromu’s & Bushi’s over-masks! Hiromu throws a fit and storms off. Does this result mark the beginning of a new age in the Junior Heavyweight Division? Or can Hiromu prove he’s still The Best of the Super Juniors?
2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X!
The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions may have been caught off guard in the first round, but they won’t let the past repeat itself. Can Kushida & Kevin Knight come back stronger and fly higher? Or will they be shot down by Bullet Club’s newest combination?
The Jet Setters come out with two sets of belts, but don’t be confused. Knight is carrying the white-strap belts the War Dogs prided themselves on, but he and Kushida are wearing the original black-strap belts. The teams sort out and Robbie starts against Knight. The bell rings, the fans rally, and the two circle. They tie up, and Knight uses height as leverage to put Robbie on ropes. The ref counts the break, Knight lets off slowly, and flexes to say, “Tsuyoi!” Knight kisses the bicep, then pushes Robbie. The fans applaud but Robbie kicks! Knight blocks, then reels Robbie in for a headlock. Knight grinds Robbie down but Robbie fights up.
Robbie powers up and out, but Knight runs him over! The fans cheer as Knight flexes, and Knight runs. Robbie stays low, Knight goes up and over, but Robbie slides under the hurdle. Robbie spins Knight to SOBAT! Robbie whips Knight to a corner but Knight reverses. Robbie goes up and over, handsprings away, then ELBOWS Knight back. Robbie then goes up to FLYING RANA! Robbie handsprings and throws up the Too Sweet and fans cheer. Knight rises, Robbie whips, but Kushida tags. Knight reverses, Kushida bypasses, but Robbie stops himself! Knight flips through his dropkick to land out, and he runs up on Robbie!
Robbie ELBOWS Knight again, and Taiji SEATED SENTONS Kushida! Robbie TOSSES Knight out, then goes up and over to ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Knight and the fans cheer again. Taiji keeps on Kushida, then Robbie slides in. Robbie tags Taiji, Bullet Club double whips, and they DOUBLE ELBOW Kushida down! Then Robbie runs to wheelbarrow with Taiji, VICTORY ROLL SPLASH! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Kushida stays in this. Taiji stalks Kushida, then reels him in, for a COBRA TWIST! Kushida blocks but Taiji CLUBS him in the side! Kushida’s grip breaks and Taiji mocks Knight with the “Metcha, metcha, METCHA, TSUYOI~!”
Taiji flips off Knight but Kushida fights forward to the ROPEBREAK! Taiji lets go, but then wrenches an arm. Taiji CLAWS Kushida’s side, then tags Robbie. Taiji snapmares Kushida for Robbie’s stalling slingshot SENTON! Cover, Knight breaks it! Robbie complains, Knight backs away, but Robbie CHOKES Kushida! The ref misses it all, and Robbie looms over Kushida. Robbie drags Kushida up but Kushida ELBOWS him! Kushida ROCKS Taiji, but the buckle pad has been moved aside! Robbie bumps Kushida off bare buckle! Robbie then runs to BLAST Knight down! The fans are torn but Robbie drags Kushida to a cover, TWO!
Robbie argues the count, but then he has Kushida’s arm. Bushi steps over, and he BITES Kushida’s fingers! The ref reprimands, Robbie tags Taiji, and Taiji wrenches Kushida. Taiji snapmares Kushida to WRING the arm! Kushida writhes, backs away to ropes, and he crawls for his corner. Taiji intercepts him, but fans still rally up. Taiji wrenches Kushida, for an ELBOW BREAKER! Taiji CLUBS Kushida’s arm, CLUBS him again, then CLAWS Kushida’s face! The ref reprimands and counts, and Taiji stops at 4. Taiji drags Kushida up, whips, but Kushida blocks by holding ropes! Taiji wrenches to YANK the arm!
Taiji storms up and kicks, but Kushida blocks! Kushida hits a NEGI DRAGON SCREW! The fans fire up while both men are down! Kushida rolls, rolls, and hot tags Knight! Knight dodges Taiji to BOOT Robbie, then he bobs ‘n’ weaves with Taiji. Knight fires hands and an UPPERCUT! Knight whips Taiji to DROPKICK! And kip up! The fans fire up again, and Knight goes corner to corner. Robbie moves Taiji aside to ROCK Knight! Robbie goes up and up, but Knight hits the UPPER ROOM! Robbie is sent into Taiji! The fans fire up as Robbie tumbles out, and Knight runs to WRECK Robbie with a dropkick!
Robbie stumbles back up, and Knight PLANCHAS! Down goes Robbie again! The fans fire up and Knight hurries to the apron. Knight springboards, Taiji dodges! Taiji runs up, into a SKY2HIGH! Knight fires up and says he is TSUYOI~! The fans fire up, and Knight brings Taiji around. Knight & Kushida coordinate, SPLASH ENZIGIRI COMBO! Tag to Kushida and he turns Taiji. Knight goes up, but Taiji powers out! Kushida is sent into buckles, and then Robbie handsprings back in, to PELE Knight! Knight falls off the corner, Taiji scoops Kushida! CIPHER UTAKI! Cover, TWO! Kushida survives and the fans fire up!
Taiji is frustrated, but he tags Robbie in. Robbie goes up top, to TIGER DROP! The fans cheer the athleticism, and Robbie runs in at the corner. Kushida BOOTS Robbie, but Taiji puts Kushida in the ropes! Robbie comes back to ENZIGIRI, and Taiji runs in to SLIDING GERMAN! Then Robbie STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, Knight breaks it! Taiji TOSSES Knight, goes out after him, and Robbie climbs. The fans rally, Robbie aims at Kushida, and Robbie MARI- NO, Kushida dodges! Kushida KICKS Robbie’s leg, whips, but Robbie reverses! Robbie avoids the Masahiro Tanaka to handspring and STUNNER!
Taiji adds a JUMP KNEE, and Bullet Club fires up! Taiji hooks Kushida, Robbie lifts, but Knight LEAPS OVER Kushida, to then DOUBLE PELE Bullet Club! The fans fire up again! Knight pushes Taiji out, Kushida has Robbie in a spin and hammerlock, another spin, and a backslide! JET SETTERS WIN!
Winners: Intergalactic Jet Setters, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taiji & Robbie earn 0)
Kushida catches Robbie in the spin cycle, and the champs come away with the points! Will the Jet Setters keep up the pace and win the block? Will Bullet Club reload and rebound in round three?
2024 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita w/ TMDK VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney!
They may be Ichiban Sweet Boys, but Robbie & Fujita are still The Mighty, and The Mighty Don’t Kneel! But will they still get taken down by Bullet Club’s War Dogs? Or can Robbie & Fujita stand up against 100 Proof and 44 Caliber?
In a great surprise, it isn’t just “The Mullet” Ryohei Oiwa joining Robbie & Fujita out here, even The Front Man, Zack Sabre Jr, is here! The fans cheer the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, as well as Robbie & Fujita, and the teams sort out. But then the War Dogs run up! Robbie dodges to DROPKICK Drilla while Fujita CHOPS Connors! The bell rings, Fujita CLUBS Connors and fires forearms at the ropes. Connors UPPERCUTS Fujita, and Drilla brawls with Robbie on the outside. Connors ROCKS Fujita, whips him, but Fujita reverses to DROPKICK Connors down! The fans cheer while Connors bails out.
Fujita builds speed, but Connors moves back. Fujita goes to the apron, he avoids Drilla’s sweep, and he QUEBRADAS both War Dogs down! The fans rally behind Fujita and he puts Connors in the ring. Fujita hurries to tag Robbie, and the Sweet Boys double whip Connors. They DOUBLE ELBOW, then split the wishbone! DOUBLE KICK SANDWICH! Robbie covers, TWO! Robbie has a leg, steps through, but Connors scrambles back to a ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Connors kicks Robbie away, and then Connors bails out. Connors dares Robbie to come out after him, but Robbie says no thanks.
Instead, Robbie gets the fans to chant “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI I!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI I!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI I!” The fans cheer, then Robbie slides out. Connors leads Robbie on a cat ‘n’ mouse game, but Robbie ducks Drilla’s chair attack! Robbie ROCKS and CHOPS Connors! Fujita BOOTS Drilla down! Robbie makes Connors take a seat in the front row, and he CHOPS! And KICKS! Connors sputters, Robbie & Fujita fire up, and the fans fire up with them. The Sweet Boys keep on The War Dogs, and Robbie CHOPS high on Connors’ chest.
Robbie SMACKS Connors off the apron, Fujita CHOPS Drilla, and then Robbie POSTS Connors. Fujita & Robbie coordinate, and they bring the War Dogs around. But Connors & Drilla pick the Sweet Boys up to RAM them into each other! The War Dogs fire back up, they stomp Robbie and CHOP Fujita! Drilla makes Fujita take a seat, and Connors has fans move. Connors runs Robbie in and BOWLS him into the chairs! STRIKE, all the way to the bleachers behind the chairs! The fans are torn while Connors throws up the Too Sweet. Drilla meanwhile SMACKS Fujita off a seat, and brings him deeper into the crowd.
Connors stands Robbie up to CHOP! Robbie sits on the West bleachers while Drilla stomps Fujita on the East. Connors SMACKS Robbie off those bleachers, but the ref reprimands. The ref wants this back in the ring, Connors says yeah, whatever. Drilla CLUBS Fujita and brings him further into the bleachers. Connors has more fans move, and Connors whips Robbie into the barriers! Drilla SMACKS Fujita off the East sign again and again and again! Drilla throws up the Too Sweet while fans are again torn. But Connors brings him a chair! Drilla thanks Connors, and Connors stands Fujita up against the sign! EASTSIDE CON-CHAIR-TO!!
The fans go nuts as Fujita flops over. Connors says this is destruction, and the War Dogs head back to ringside. They go into the ring, letting the count handle the Sweet Boys. Fujita flounders, Robbie writhes, and Ryohei coaches Robbie. ZSJ helps Fujita, and Robbie rolls in at 15! Connors mockingly applauds, and then he stomps Robbie down! Connors smothers Robbie into the cover, ONE!! Robbie stays in this but Connors stays cocky. Connors drags Robibe up to snap suplex! Robbie writhes, Connors taunts Ryohei, and then Connors brings Robbie up. Connors whips Robbie into the corner, then tags Drilla.
Drilla eggs Robbie on, then stands him up. Drilla pulls the arms, smothers Robbie, and soaks up heat. The ref reprimands, but then Drilla CHOPS! Robbie falls over, but Drilla looms over him. Drilla drags Robbie up to HEADBUTT him down! Drilla stomps Robbie, tags Connors, and Connors runs to JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Robbie stays in this. But Connors clamps on with a chinlock, and he grinds Robbie down! The fans rally as Robbie endures, and Robbie fights up again. Robbie fires body shots, but Connors CLUBS him down! Connors snarls while Robbie writhes.
Connors steps on Robbie’s head as he tags in Drilla. Drilla stares Ryohei down, then he stomps Robbie. Drilla kicks Robbie around, but Robbie huffs ‘n’ puffs. Robbie rises, Drilla slaps him around, but Robbie fires body shots and forearms! Drilla ROCKS Robbie back! Drilla ripcords, but Robbie slips around to SNAP SAIDO! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Robbie and Drilla crawl, hot tags to Connors and Fujita! The fans fire up as these two fire forearms back and forth! Connors fires boxing elbows, but Fujita fires up to CHOP! Fujita runs, but Connors swings Fujita ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA!
The fans fire up as Connors bails out, and Fujita builds speed! Fujita FLIES, and a hard landing for him and Connors! But Fujita manages to rise up and the fans fire up! Fujita drags Connors up, puts him in the ring, then PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! Fujita goes out to the apron, waits on Connors to stand, and then Fujita springboards in. Connors dodges, Fujita rolls through, but Fujita runs into a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down. Connors and Fujita crawl, hot tags to Drilla and Robbie! Robbie kicks but Drilla blocks to spin and back suplex. Robbie lands out to CHOP BLOCK!
Robbie runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! The fans fire up, Robbie KICKS! Drilla growls in pain as Robbie KICKS and KICKS and KICKS again! Then THE TRIGGER! The fans fire up with Robbie while Drilla goes to a corner. Robbie runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Robbie rolls back, comes back, but Drilla ELBOWS! So Robbie 619s the legs out! And then METEORA! Cover, TWO!! Drilla survives the string of attacks but Robbie does not give up. Robbie climbs up the corner and the fans rally again. Robbie aims, but his ribs bother him. Robbie 450, but Drilla moves! Robbie rolls through, trips Drilla, but Drilla kicks him away!
Robbie comes back to SOBAT! And ASAI- NO, Drilla stops the DDT to pop Robbie around! Robbie slips free to ARM-DRAG! Robbie BOOTS, runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Drilla and Robbie crawl, hot tags to Connors and Fujita again! Connors runs up, but Fujita dodges to O’Conner and CHAOS- NO, Connors fights the suplex with elbows! Fujita still lifts! Connors pries at the grip, throws more elbows, but Fujita still lifts! GERMAN SUPLEX, but Connors lands out! So Fujita trips Connors, rolls him, and has the legs! KAMI SPECIAL! Robbie intercepts Drilla, RON MILLER SPECIAL!!
The fans are thunderous as the War Dogs endure double special submissions! Fujita shifts gears to have the MIGHTY KAMI SPECIAL!! Connors endures, Drilla crawls his way over, and Drilla CLAWS Fujita’s face!! Fujita lets Connors go, Robbie lets Drilla go, and the fans fire up again. Drilla ripcords Robbie to CHOP him down! Drilla drags Fujita up but Fujita CHOPS him down! Connors blocks a kick, but Fujita ENZIGIRIS! But Drilla BOOTS Fujita! Robbie runs, fights off the spinebuster to ROUNDHOUSE, SUPERKICK and PELE! Drilla falls to a corner, and Robbie takes aim. The fans fire up as Robbie runs in, to DOUBLE-
NO, Drilla stops the knees! POWERBOMB NECKBREAKER COMBO!! Robbie flops out of the ring, Fujita goes to the corner, and both Dogs are down catching their breath. Connors watches Fujita and rises up. The fans rally for Fujita, but Connors runs in, to UPPERCUT! Connors keeps moving, but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita waistlocks to deadlift, but Connors fights the suplex! So Fujita O’Conner Rolls and- NO, Connors SHOVES Fujita away! Drilla SUPERKICKS from the apron! Connors runs to SPEAR!! Then Connors sets Fujita up for Drilla’s GORE!! But that’s not the end! The War Dogs lock ‘n’ load in the corners!
ZSJ & Ryohei tell Fujita to watch out, but he stands up into the SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, ROBBIE 450 SPLASHES IT APART!! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous! Connors argues with the ref but Robbie grabs Connors by the hair. Connors UPPERCUTS and whips Robbie hard into the corner! Connors storms over to Fujita, kicks low, and reels him in. But Fujita fights off No Chaser! Fujita wrenches out but Connors ROCKS him first! Robbie storms up but Connors ELBOWS him! Connors fires up and runs, but TMDK stops the spear! They double wrench and MAXXIE BOMB!! Cover, DRILLA BREAKS IT!
The fans are thunderous again, and Robbie TOSSES Drilla! Robbie tells Fujita to end this! Fujita drags Connors up, suplexes, ABANDON- NO, Connors fights it! So Fujita CHOPS him! Fujita runs, Connors goes the other way! JEEP FLIPPER!! The fans fire up again while Fujita goes flying! ZSJ coaches Fujita but Connors looks to Drilla. The fans rally as hard as they can for Fujita but Connors tags Drilla in. Drilla storms up, brings Fujita up, and reels him in. Drilla throws up the Too Sweet, then lifts, DRILLA K- NO, Fujita slips free! Robbie sneaks a tag then ENZIGIRIS! Then springboard, MISSILE DROPKICK to the legs!
Ichiban Sweet Boys set up, PENALTY KICK SUPERKICK COMBO! Robbie then DIVES onto Connors!! Fujita has Drilla, deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO?!?! Drilla survives, but Fujita holds on! Fujita drags Drilla up again, to spin and suplex, ABANDON- NO, Drilla wrenches out to ENZIGIRI! Fujita stays up to HEEL KICK back! The fans fire up as Drilla sputters, and Fujita roars! Fujita drags Drilla up, but Connors gets in! Connors saves Drilla, hands Fujita off, DRILLA KILLA!!! Cover, ROBBIE SUPERKICKS DRILLA!!! The fans are electric as this one keeps going! Robbie fires off strikes on Connors!
Connors shoves Robbie, but Robbie blocks a kick! Connors fights the backpack to NO CHASER!! The War Dogs fire back up, and Connors goes to the corner. Connors climbs, Drilla brings Fujita up, for the FULL CLIP!!! Cover, War Dogs win!
Winner: Clark Connors & “Drilla” Moloney, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Ichiban Sweet Boys earn 0)
That was a war right there! The War Dogs come out on top, much to Robbie’s frustrations. The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but they can still fall. But will The Mighty also rise back up? Or will it be Connors & Moloney all the way back to the tag titles?
2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: YOH & Rocky Romero VS Catch 2/2!
Mr. Direct Drive & Azucar are feeling sweet after a strong opening round win, but TJP & Francesco Akira are the ones that got a win of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. Will this “Roppongi Revise” be writing a powerful comeback story? Or will The United Empire continue to conquer the Tag League?
The teams talk a little smack before they sort out. Rocky starts against Akira and the fans rally up with the bell. Rocky and Akira circle, and the fans are behind “ROCKY! ROCKY!” Akira says okay, hold on. Now the “A! KI-RA!” chants come out. The two feel things out, tie up, and Rocky powers Akira to the ropes. Red Shoes counts, Rocky lets off and rolls back to give some Latino Heat. The fans cheer, and the two reset. Rocky and Akira feel things out, Akira wrenches to a wristlock, but Rocky clinches. Akira cranks the arm to a hammerlock, but Rocky reaches back to headlock. Rocky wrenches an arm, but Akira rolls, slips through, and spins Rocky to an arm-drag!
Akira has the cording hold and fans applaud. Rocky fights up, but Akira wrenches to a hammerlock. Akira shifts to a headlock and hits the takeover. Rocky headscissors and holds tight, so Akira moves around. Akira headstands, rolls forward and pops free. Akira headlocks again, but Rocky moves around. Rocky pries free and hammerlocks Akira, and the fans applaud this technical exchange. Akira spins but Rocky catches him to a cravat. Akira fires body shots, CLUBS the arms, and goes for a full nelson. Rocky blocks, wrenches out, and snapmares Akira, to drop a KNEE on the arm! Rocky then headlocks in return and grinds Akira down.
Akira headscissors, Rocky kips free, and then Rocky knees low! Rocky whips, Akira reverses and CALF KICKS Rocky down! The fans fire up and Akira brings Rocky over. Tag to TJP and the fans rally up again. TJP UPPERCUTS Rocky, UPPERCUTS again, but Rocky gets mad. Yoh tags in as Rocky reverses the whip! They bypass, drop toehold, and Rocky basement dropkicks! Akira runs in, but into double kicks! “Se no!” DRUM BEAT! The fans cheer the Bishamon shoutout, and Yoh ROCKS TJP to a corner. Yoh wrenches and whips TJP corner to corner, then runs in to ELBOW! Yoh brings TJP around to NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!!
TJP toughs it out but Yoh brings him up. Yoh UPPERCUTS TJP to ropes, then stomps him at the ropes. Red Shoes reprimands, so Yoh whips. TJP reverses and Akira KICKS Yoh! Red Shoes reprimands but Yoh DECKS Akira! TJP whips, Yoh reverses, and Rocky KICKS TJP! Red Shoes reprimands, but TJP DECKS Rocky! TJP and Yoh storm up to each other, and they start shoving! They’re both mad that the other’s partner got a cheap shot in. But then Rocky and Akira storm in and they start shoving! More shoving, and then the brawl is on! TJP TOSSES Yoh but Rocky TOSSES Akira! TJP and Rocky storm out after them!
Red Shoes reprimands but Rocky drags Akira up while TJP drags Yoh up. TJP CLUBS Yoh, and Akira turns things around on Rocky to send him into the barriers! Akira opens the way, and he brings Rocky up into the orange seats! The fans cheer as the action comes to them! Akira CLUBS Rocky, CHOPS him, and eggs Rocky on. So Rocky CHOPS back! Akira CHOPS! Rocky CHOPS! Yoh has caught up to them, and RPG Revise mug Akira. But Akira CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS in return! The fans fire up more while all three men are stinging. TJP catches up and he CLUBS Yoh! Akira goes up onto the ledge, to CROSSBODY! Down goes RPG Revise!
The fans fire up as Catch 2/2 stands tall and Akira roars! The fans cheer on “A! KI-RA! A! KI-RA!” Red Shoes shows up and reprimands everybody! Akira apologizes, as does Rocky, but it is TJP who drags Yoh along with a headlock. Catch 2/2 brings Yoh back down to ground level, and then over to ringside. They put Yoh in the ring and the fans cheer. TJP drags Yoh up, tags Akira, and Catch 2/2 double whip. They DOUBLE HIP TOSS, ELBOW DROP, and BASEMENT BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Yoh survives the string of attacks and the fans rally up again. Akira clamps onto Yoh with a partial Camel Clutch!
Yoh endures as Akira bends him back! Yoh uses his legs to crawl around, and he reaches out to the ROPEBREAK! Akira lets go in frustration then tags TJP in. Akira snapmares Yoh while TJP BLASTS Rocky off the apron! Akira then runs and hops up onto TJP, “Take pictures! Take pictures!” ELEVATED SENTON!! Yoh writhes, TJP grins and covers, TWO! Yoh stays in this but TJP stays on him. TJP has a leg, steps through, and he turns Yoh over, INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Rocky runs in but TJP catches him into a COBRA TWIST! Red Shoes reprimands, TJP lets Rocky go so he can give Akira a boost, the RANA sends Rocky out!
TJP then leans back to MUTA LOCK! Yoh endures and the fans fire up! Yoh claws at the hold, reaches out, but TJP lets go to keep on the legs. Yoh fires elbows but TJP stands to shift and BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Yoh endures, so TJP makes it a cover! TWO, and the fans applaud. TJP drags Yoh up, scoops and SLAMS him by the ropes, and the fans applaud. TJP goes to the apron to then slingshot- NO, Yoh avoids the senton! TJP kicks Yoh, whips, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Yoh and TJP crawl as the fans rally, and Yoh rolls to hot tag Rocky! Rocky goes up, up and CROSSBODIES!
Rocky keeps moving, he ducks ‘n’ dodges TJP to then RANA! TJP flounders to a corner, Akira storms up to kick Rocky! Akira CLUBS Rocky, insults him as “Jiji <Old man/Grandpa>,” but that angers Rocky! Rocky ROCKS Akira with forearm after forearm! Rocky calls Akira, “Baka konoyarou! <Stupid jerk!>” and he UPPERCUTS Akira! The fans fire up and Rocky winds up. Rocky runs in at TJP to LARIAT! Then Akira gets a LARIAT! TJP gets another LARIAT! Akira dodges, but Rocky DOUBLE LARIATS Catch 2/2! The fans fire up with Rocky and he storms over to TJP. Rocky whips, TJP reverses, but Rocky holds ropes.
Rocky UPPERCUTS TJP, goes up the ropes to TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! TJP stays in this and the fans rally up again. Rocky kicks at TJP, eggs him on, and fans duel. Rocky scuffs TJP, kicks him around, and TJP stands. Rocky cravats, but TJP slips free of Sliced Bread! TJP runs up, Rocky ducks and waistlocks, but Akira trips Yoh before he can do anything! Akira drags Yoh out to toss him aside, and TJP gives him a boost to SHOTGUN Rocky in the corner! The fans rally up, Akira climbs, and TJP brings Rocky up. TJP Electric Chair Lifts, Akira leaps, but Yoh SHOTGUNS Akira down! The fans fire up as Rocky then MYSTERIO RANAS! Cover, TWO!!
The fans rally up more as Yoh drags TJP up and Rocky climbs. Yoh puts TJP on ropes, and Rocky DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! TJP flops, and Yoh basement DROPKICKS! The fans rally as RPG Revise wait on TJP, and pop him up for 3- NO! TJP catches Yoh to a clinch, and then catches Rocky! STO NECKBREAKER DROP COMBO!! The fans fire up while all three are down! Rocky rises as the fans rally again, and he grabs TJP. Rocky whips, TJP slips to the apron! TJP slips under Rocky, dragon sleeper, EYE OF THE HURRICAN! Both men are down again and the fans rally back up. TJP and Rocky crawl, hot tags to Akira and Yoh!
Akira runs up, Yoh dodges the lariat, and the forearms start flying! The fans rally as Akira and Yoh go back and forth, and then Akira CHOPS! Akira runs, but Yoh follows to ELBOW at the ropes! Yoh runs, but Akira follows to LARIAT at the ropes! Akira runs and Yoh DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Akira bails out, and Yoh PLANCHAS! The fans fire up more and Yoh soaks it in. Yoh goes back to Akira, puts him in the ring, and then suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Akira stays in this but Yoh stays calm. Yoh tags Rocky and Rocky climbs. Yoh drags Akira up, brings him to the corner, and hoists him up top.
Rocky cravats Akira while Yoh gets underneath! SLICED BREAD BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Akira survives but Rocky says this is their chance! Tag to Yoh and RPG Revise puts Akira back up top. RPG Revise both climb, and they bring Akira up! TJP leaps in to CLUB them both! The fans cheer as TJP whips, but Rocky reverses. TJP tumbles out of the ring, Rocky aims from the apron, but TJP avoids the flying knee! TJP hurries back in to get Yoh in the Electric Chair! Akira leaps, LEANING TOWER!! Cover, ROCKY BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again as all four men are down! The fans rally as Rocky brings Akira up, only for Akira to SUPERKICK!
Rocky wobbles, rebounds, and LARIATS! Akira is down, TJP storms up, and TJP blocks a kick. TJP ducks the enzigiri but Rocky REWIND HEEL KICKS! Rocky calls to Yoh, then feeds TJP, only for TJP to reverse! Yoh’s SUPERKICK hits Rocky! Yoh freaks out, runs at TJP, but TJP goes up and over! TJP TORNADO DDTS! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Akira returns, he’s the legal man, and he drags Yoh up. Akira fires a forearm, then he eggs Yoh on! Both men wobble as they rise up, and Yoh fires a forearm back! Akira fires another forearm! Yoh fires another forearm back!
Akira fires another forearm, and Yoh drops to his knees! Akira CHOPS Yoh, CHOPS him again, then CHOPS again! Yoh eggs Akira on!? Akira CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Akira roars while Yoh falls over! The fans fire up as Yoh laughs all that off! Akira drags Yoh up, and Yoh eggs him on again. Akira CHOPS! Yoh’s chest is so red but he still wants more!? Akira CHOPS! Yoh still eggs Akira on! Akira CHOPS, and Yoh rebounds to CHOP! And CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, CHOP!! The fans fire up as Yoh windmills the CHOPS in the corner! Yoh’s chest is as red as his shoes, though not as much as Red Shoes’ shoes, but he’s still smiling!
Yoh goes corner to corner and he might be enjoying the pain a little too much… But Yoh runs corner to corner, only to be put on the apron. Yoh ROCKS Akira first, then climbs. Akira UPPERCUTS Yoh, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Both men are down, Akira can’t make the cover! MAMBA SPLASH outta nowhere!! TJP with the assist, Akira with the cover, TWO!?!? Yoh survives and shocks Catch 2/2! The fans are thunderous, but Catch 2/2 says let’s end this! The fans rally with them, and Catch 2/2 double whip. ALLEY- NO, Rocky HIGH ANGEL GERMAN SUPLEXES Akira!!
The fans fire up again as Yoh slips free of TJP to whip! Rocky joins in to DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! But Akira fires SUPERKICK after SUPERKICK! Akira runs, into 3K!!! Yoh crawls to the cover, TJP BREAKS IT!! TJP saves the match and the fans rally up again. TJP goes for Rocky and fires body shots! And an ELBOW! But Rocky hits back! RPG Revise double whip TJP, but TJP DOUBLE SHOTGUNS first! TJP waits on Rocky, fireman’s carries, but Rocky slips free! Feed to Yoh’s UPPERCUT, then SLICED BREAD! The fans fire up, and Rocky helps Yoh stand. Rocky runs in at Akira, but Akira TOSSES Rocky out!
Akira runs at Yoh, victory roll, STOMP 182! The fans fire up and Akira drags Yoh around. Yoh fights the chicken wings and kicks his way over, but Akira drags him from ropes! Akira has the chicken wings, for the TIGER GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yoh survives the “Fire Plex” and Akira is shocked again! But Akira drops back to a corner to use the classic! “A! KI-RA!” echoes out and he runs in, but Yoh ducks the Fireball! TJP runs in, waistlocks Yoh, but Rocky ENZIGIRIS TJP! Akira ENZIGIRIS Rocky! Yoh kicks TJP, whips, but TJP reverses! ALLEY-OOP!! Catch 2/2 aims from the corners and the fans are thunderous!
Akira & TJP wait on Yoh, then they run in, but Yoh ducks!! Akira KNEES TJP down!! Yoh POISON-RANAS Akira! And SUPERKICKS TJP! Yoh stands Akira up to POINT-BLANK LARIAT!! The fans are thunderous again, and Yoh drags Akira up! Rocky climbs, Yoh Alabama Lifts then tucks Akira in! STRONG ZERO REVISED!!! Cover, RPG REVISE WINS!!!
Winners: Yoh & Rocky Romero, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Catch 2/2 earn 0)
Both blocks end round two with absolute wars and the fans are thunderous! Catch 2/2 beat the champs but then they lose here, is their Tag League going to be a real roller coaster ride? But that aside, TJP still shows the winners respect by offering a handshake. Yoh instead kisses TJP’s fingers, and then finds the kiss mark tattoo on TJP’s neck to kiss that, too! The ladies in the crowd sure go wild for that. Yoh even gets Rocky to give TJP a kiss on the tattoo! Yoh even gets Akira to give TJP’s tattoo a kiss! Yoh covers his face as he pretends to be embarrassed, and then TJP kisses Yoh on the cheek. Yoh and Akira make heart hands together in reference to the matching red bruises on their chests.
Catch 2/2 heads out, letting RPG Revise have the ring. Yoh gets the mic, and then sits at the center of the ring to catch his breath. The fans chant for “ROPPONGI! ROPPONGI!” but Yoh wants them to calm down. Yoh then shouts, “KONBANWA~! <GOOD EVENING~!>” The fans cheer, and Yoh again says, “KONBANWA~!” The fans echo, “KONBANWA~!” They go back and forth, “KONBANWA~!” “KONBANWA~!” and even pick up speed. “KONBANWA!” “KONBANWA!” “KONBANWA!” “KONBANWA!” Yoh then shifts gears to “ROPPONGI!” “ROPPONGI!” “ROPPONGI!” “ROPPONGI!”
Yoh even wants the Young Lions to join in by pointing the mic at them. And the cameraman, too! Yoh keeps everyone chanting, “ROPPONGI!” “ROPPONGI!” Yoh then says, “We are… Roppongi Vice!” And that’s it, Yoh drops the mic. The fans cheer, and Yoh holds up his hand. He promises not to leave Rocky hanging this time, and Rocky runs up, to JUMP HIGH-FIVE! The fans cheer more, with Yoh’s, uh, “message” being that RPG Vice is back and better than ever. Will they take over not just B Block but the NJPW Junior Heavyweight Tag Division?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Clark Connors & “Drilla” Moloney: 2-0, 4 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 1-1, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia: 1-1, 2 points
Hiromu Takahashi & Bushi: 1-1, 2 points
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-1, 2 points
Tiger Mask & Capitan Suicida: 0-2, 0 points
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
YOH & Rocky Romero: 2-0, 4 points
Catch 2/2: 1-1, 2 points
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 1-1, 2 points
Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X: 1-1, 2 points
Ninja Mack & The DKC: 1-1, 2 points
The VeloCities: 0-2, 0 points
My Thoughts:
An awesome round two for the tournament, such great stuff from all the match-ups. Also, a nice touch having the Six Man Tag near the middle of the show to break up the Tag League action just a little bit. Speaking of, good win for Shota’s team this time to give him a bit of momentum. I believe they said Shota VS Sanada is happening at Power Struggle, essentially as Shota’s test to see if he’s ready for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. After all, Shota was among the contenders crowding ZSJ at the end of King of Pro-Wrestling a couple weeks ago. They are probably feeding Sanada to Shota since Takagi can’t be fed to someone while still NEVER Openweight Champion. Plus, I like the idea of saving Takagi for last, he’s that good to be challenging ZSJ as Champion VS Champion.
Anyway, the blocks are basically parallel right now. I figured The House of Torture was going to cheat their way to a win, and I also figured Mack & DKC would iron out their dysfunction to get a win. Tiger Mask is a legend, Capitan Suicida is from CMLL, they don’t need to be top-of-the-block contenders, but they will be giving everyone solid matches. Likewise, The VeloCities from Australia (I think coming in through NJPW Tamashii?) are mostly building up their reputation in NJPW and are doing a great job with these great matches.
Taguchi & Dia getting one over on LIJ was a great surprise here, and how impressive was that opening sequence of Taguchi having Hiromu run ropes? As a spot, it’s hilarious, but it also shows the real stamina these guys have. And the Jet Setters were of course rebounding from their opening round loss, so that was a great match with Bullet Club. And then both blocks came hard with their final matches of the night. TMDK VS War Dogs was tag title worthy in itself, and I suppose War Dogs being the A Block leaders at 2-0 is fitting as the former champions who only just lost the belts a week ago. RPG Revise coming out as the B Block leaders is an awesome surprise, and could create quite the Rock Paper Scissors scenario if Jet Setters beat RPG Revise.
My Score: 9/10
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John Cena returns to SmackDown!
WrestleMania Weekend kicks off with SmackDown, and John Cena once again graces the WWE with his presence. What final words will he have before facing Cody Rhodes this Sunday?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Carmelo Hayes wins.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Motor City Machine Guns; The Profits win, by disqualification, and retain the titles.
- Chelsea Green VS Zelina Vega; Zelina wins.
- LA Knight VS Solo Sikoa; Knight wins, by disqualification.
- LA Knight & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu; Knight & Braun win.
- Six Man Tag: Team American Made VS Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee & Rey Fenix; Rey, Dragon & Fenix win.
PLAY BY PLAY
WrestleMania SmackDown’s going commercial free for the first hour!
Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga pull into the parking lot.
Solo lets his Right Hand Man handle the bags, but LA KNIGHT ATTACKS! The Mega Star goes after Tama, SMACKS him off some other car, and then SLAMS the door shut on Tama’s hand! Knight gets away before Solo returns, is the WWE US Champion making sure Jacob Fatu can’t stack the deck here in Las Vegas?
Seth Rollins is here!
The Visionary surprises Las Vegas as he’s already here ahead of WrestleMania! Rollins struts his way out in a black ‘n’ white tuxedo with golden roses painted on it, and the fans sing along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as he goes to the ring. Rollins revels in the cheers before grabbing a mic. The singing continues, and Rollins tells Las Vegas, “It ain’t Monday, it’s Friday, but I thin it still works. Welcome to Friday Night Rollins~!” The fans cheer and Rollins says he is our host! He is a Visionary, he is a Revolutionary, he is SETH! FREAKIN’! ROLLINS! The fans cheer, and Rollins looks to the WrestleMania sign.
The singing returns, but there are also chants of “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Rollins decides to reference said CM Punk by sitting cross-legged in the middle of the ring! Rollins even tosses the mic sleeve aside, but now the fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” Rollins says we’ll get to him in a minute. Let’s start with that guy who they were chanting for first. The fans chant “C M PUNK!” again, and Rollins says yes, that’s the reason that guy came back to wrestling, right? Because all the fans chanted his name for ten long years! That’s why Punk came back, right? Except, when CM Punk came back to the ring, it wasn’t a WWE ring.
So did Punk came back because the fans were chanting his name? Or because someone wrote him a big fat check? Rollins says when Punk burned that bridge, like he does every other bridge, Punk did finally come back to the WWE. But was it because of the fans chanting his name? No. It was because they wrote him another big fat check. Some fans actually chant, “BIG FAT CHECK! BIG FAT CHECK!” Rollins adds, “Tell me when I’m tellin’ lies. CM Punk likes to pretend he came back for all of you. CM Punk doesn’t care about you. CM Punk doesn’t care about the WWE. He’s a liar, he’s a fraud, he’s a coward…
“And say what you will about Roman Reigns, Mr. OTC…” The fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” and Rollins says Roman doesn’t even pretend to care about the fans! Roman doesn’t even pretend to care about the WWE! And you can believe that. The OTC only cares about the OTC. Roman Reigns is in the Roman Reigns business. Mr. Private Jet, Mr. Limited Schedule, Mr. Handpicked Opponents. The fans sing “Roman! Roman Reigns~!” Rollins says yes, Roman loves that. He loves when you love him. But Roman knows nothing of sacrifice. Punk knows nothing of sacrifice. Rollins knows EVERYTHING about sacrifice!
But funny enough, this story all started 12 years ago, all with Paul Heyman. That’s the truth. Heyman brought Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose into the WWE to be a shield for CM Punk. Every single night, Rollins sacrificed everything he had in this ring to be that shield. Did he get any of the credit? Absolutely not. “Everyone in the back” wanted the cameras and spotlight on Roman Reigns. It was always about Roman Reigns! Roman Reigns was the next John Cena! Roman Reigns was the next cash cow! Look at Roman, put the spotlight on him! Every single year, this went along.
And in the background, after CM Punk had gone away, taken his ball and gone home, Rollins heard little echoes of “C M Punk” chants. Meanwhile, Rollins was making every show, in the ring every night, sacrificing everything that he had! The fans do cheer that, and Rollins says it all came to a head last year, in the main event of WrestleMania, a knee hanging on by a threat, Rollins’ stepdad at home, dying of cancer… But Rollins was there at the very end to be a shield to make sure Roman Reigns LOST! The fans do cheer that, too! They even chant, “Thank You, Seth!” and sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins soaks it all in before continuing.
“This story between us started 12 years ago, when Paul Heyman brought myself and Roman Reigns into the WWE. And it ends tomorrow night, in the most important Triple Threat match in the history of this industry. And I promise you, I will do exactly what I have done for the past 12 years. I will lay it all on the line. I will sacrifice everything that I have to make sure that this business, this company, this industry, moves forward in the right direction. That’s not a prediction, that’s a spoiler. HAHAHAHAHAHA~!” Rollins has issued his mission statement. Will the Architect finish the story that he’s been writing for over a decade now?
2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal!
The tradition to honor the Eighth Wonder of the World continues! Who will make it through the star-studded field to immortalize themselves on the giant trophy?
The bell rings and the brawl is on! The fans fire up for this chaos as LWO brawls with Legado del Fantasma, Pretty Deadly is after A-Town Down Under, and Carlito finds himself the odd man out so he just smiles and watches it all happen. Carlito brings out his apple, but R-Truth takes it and takes a bite out of it! The fans cheer, Carlito is confused, but then Carlito CLUBS Truth into SPITTING the apple at Miz! Carlito whips, Truth reverses and TOSSES Carlito to ELIMINATE him! The fans cheer and Carlito is stunned! Truth tosses what’s left of the apple to him! Melo storms up, Truth ROCKS Melo, then Truth TOSSES Melo, only for Melo to drag Truth out with him!
The fans fire up as Truth and Melo brawl, but Miz BOOTS Truth down to ELIMINATE him! The fans boo as Melo Don’t Miz sticks together, But then Karrion Kross finds Miz! Kross grabs Miz, unfinished business from before the Transfer Window! But Melo jumps on Kross! Melo & Miz mug Kross, and then we see Rey Fenix staring down with Santos Escobar. But then Los Garza CLOBBER Fenix! They haul him up, Andrade goes after Santos, and Fenix gets hit with TU LO SABE! Los Garza get Fenix up again, ASSISTED RAZOR’S- RANA! Fenix sends Berto up, out and ELIMINATES him! Angel runs up, but Fenix puts him on the top rope!
Angel shoves Fenix away, but he’s kinda stuck. Fenix SHORYUKENS! Angel falls out, Fenix ELIMINATES him, too! Santos says what’s wrong with these guys! Pretty Deadly mugs Tyler Bate, they stomp his hands and give him the Scott Hall fingers. Then they RAM Tyler into the corner, and Kit Wilson UPPERCUTS! Then Elton Prince UPPERCUTS! #YesBoy! DRY MARTI-KNEES! But then A-Town Down Under TOSS Pretty Deadly to DOUBLE ELIMINATE them! But then New Catch Republic goes after them! Kaiser kicks at Dunne, Dunne blocks, and Tyler says Bop up, BANG! Kaiser falls, but ATDU mugs New Catch Republic!
The fans boo Theory & Waller as they TOSS Tyler, but he rebounds to DOUBLE COMEBACKER! The Big Strong Boi then DUMPS ATDU out at the same time! But Waller & Theory both hold onto the ropes! Kaiser DUMPS Tyler, but Tyler holds on! Tyler skins the cat, but Kaiser SHOTGUNS him down and ELIMINATES him! The fans boo the Impeccable German, but Dunne KICKS him! Dunne pushes Kaiser to the ropes! Santos GAMANGIRIS Miz! American Made battles with the LWO, Miz fights Santos, and then Andrade helps out! Kaiser is dangling off the floor! Andrade kicks at Kaiser, but then Santos is on Andrade!
Andrade takes a swing, but santos shoves him into Fenix! Andrade apologizes, but Santos KNEES Andrade down! Santos uses that as a reason for Fenix to trust him, not Andrade! Fenix says okay. But then he TOSSES Santos and ELIMINATES him! Fenix knows a snake when he sees one, but Santos respects Fenix’s own trickery. Wait, Otis picks up Tozawa and AIRPLANE SPINS! Tozawa is a human weapon to clear out space! Otis then ROCKS Andrade, scoops and SLAMS him, then picks Tozawa up again to CHUCK at Julius! But Julius catches Tozawa, hands him off to Brutus, and while Julius JUMP KNEES Otis, Brutus TOSSES and ELIMINATES Tozawa!
Otis is mad now, and he CLOBBERS The Creeds! The fans fire up, then Otis runs to DOUBLE LARIAT The Creeds and himself up and out of the ring, TRIPLE ELIMINATION!! Otis realizes his mistake, but the fans still cheer him on. Miz goes after Nakamura, Kross is after Fenix, and Dragon Lee has Chad Gable! Otis RAMS Julius into the steel steps in frustration! Andrade TOSSES Waller and ELIMINATES him! But then Theory picks Andrade up! Andrade fights free, TOSSES Theory, and he ELIMINATES him, too! The fans fire up for El Idolo, and then he turns around to see Gable. Gable is surrounded by Andrade, Fenix, Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde!
Andrade BOOTS Gable first! Dragon Lee V-TRIGGER! DOUBLE SUPERKICK from Cruz & Wilde! JUMP SOBAT from Fenix! They TOSS Gable and ELIMINATE him! But then Nakamura storms in! He fights LWO, Wilde RAMS Nakamura from the apron and goes up, but Nakamura KICKS Wilde to the floor and ELIMINATES him! Cruz whips Nakamura, runs in at the corner, but Nakamura puts Cruz on the apron! Cruz ENZIGIRS, goes up, but Kross DECKS Cruz! Kross shouts, “Rey is using you!” Dragon Lee SLAPS Kross! Kross laughs and DECKS Dragon Lee! Kross scoops Dragon Lee, but Dragon Lee slips free to TOSS Kross and ELIMINATE him!
Vegas is torn that their guy is done, but Kross says Mysterio is just using Dragon Lee! Nakamura TOSSES Dragon Lee! But Dragon Lee gets up, buckle bumps and GAMANGIRIS! Dragon Lee slingshot RANAS Nakamura down! Then Dragon goes corner to corner, but into a KINSHASA!! Nakamura then IVERTED EXPLODERS Dragon up and out to ELIMINATE him! The fans are torn, but we’re quickly down to seven, with Nakamura, Fenix, Kaiser, Dunne, Andrade, Miz & Melo. Kaiser and Dunne trade shots while Miz & Melo kick Fenix in a corner. Dunne DUMPS Kaiser to the apron, but Kaiser pulls Dunne’s hair!
The fans fire up as both men dangle off the apron! Both men stand on the apron, and Kaiser CHOPS! Dunne kicks a leg out, STOMPS Kaiser’s hands, then BOOTS him! Kaiser hooks the rope with his legs! Kaiser crawls inside, Dunne steps through ropes, but Kaiser KICKS the ropes to jam Dunne up! Kaiser runs but Dunne catches him to a HANGING TRIANGLE HOLD! Dunne drags Kaiser up and over and to the floor! Dunne ELIMINATES Kaiser! Andrade fights Melo, but Miz TOSSES Andrade! Andrade holds on, but Dunne LARIATS Melo! Then Dunne TOSSES Miz! Dunne ROCKS Miz, ROCKS Melo, then he grabs Melo’s hand!
Dunne bends Melo’s fingers, then SNAPS them! Dunne fires hands, but Miz holds onto Melo! Miz TOSSES Melo in, but Dunne SHOTGUNS Miz down to ELIMINATE him! The fans fire up as now we have just five! Melo runs up, ducks and enzigiri, and he DUMPS Dunne to ELIMINATE him! That makes four, but Andrade picks Melo up! Melo fights free, Fenix and Nakamura rise up, and now our final four square off! The fans fire up as they circle around the ring, and then they brawl! Fenix has Nakamura, Andrade has Melo! Nakamura KNEES Fenix low, fires more KNEES, then he AX KICKS! Melo ROCKS Andrade and CHOPS him in a corner!
Nakamura sends Fenix into Melo to then ROUNDHOUSE Melo! INVERTED EXPLODER for Fenix! Andrade is back to boot feint but Nakamura avoids the shadow elbow! Andrade avoids the roundhouse but not the WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up with the King of Strong Style, KINS- NO, Andrade dodges! But then Nakamura THRUST KICKS! Nakamura hops up, but Andrade triangle jump DROPKICKS Nakamura down, and ELIMINATES him!! The fans are thunderous and Andrade grins, but then Melo SUPERKICKS Fenix! Fenix is stuck in the ropes, but Melo brings him around. Melo jumps, but Andrade gets him, only for Fenix to SHOVE them both over!
Melo and Andrade both hold onto ropes! Fenix doesn’t realize this, and Melo gets back in! Melo CLOBBERS Fenix! Melo whips, Fenix uses Melo as a boost to RANA Andrade! Melo whips Fenix again but Fenix goes Spider-Man to rewind and HEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Fenix runs at Andrade, somersault FLYING FOREARM! #ANIMO, but Melo puts Fenix on the apron! Fenix RAMS Melo, ROCKS him, then goes up the corner! BUT EL GRANDE AMERICANO TRIPS HIM UP!? Grande DUMPS Fenix out to ELIMINATE him!! “UH GRACIAS~!” The fans boo but Grande runs off into the night.
Andrade and Melo are the last two, a fitting fate given their best of seven series from just last year. The fans are thunderous as these two reset. They runs up, Andrade dodges, kicks, and underhooks! But Melo slips free of the Message to run, and LA- NO, Andrade stops the Mystica to suplex, only for Melo to slip free again! Melo spins Andrade, but Andrade powers out! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, but neither man falls! They DOUBLE LARIAT again, still no one falls! Melo runs, LA MYSTICA! And then a whip, but the boot feint SHADOW ELBOW hits! Both men are down and Vegas is thunderous again!
“This is Awesome!” as both men slowly stir. They rise up, Andrade reels Melo in, and Andrade gives some Latino Heat! The fans cheer that, but Melo fights the first amigo! Melo hits the suplex CUTTER! Melo then whips, but Andrade reverses! Melo goes up, but Andrade jumps up to get him again! Only for Melo to back down and SHOVE Andrade out! MELO WINS!!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes (2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Winner)
El Idolo is furious, but he got faked out as Melo hits the game winner! Melo proves he is H1M, but will he use this to soon become a champion?
SmackDown shares a snippet of Wade Barrett’s interview with Charlotte Flair.
The full interview will be part of tomorrow’s Countdown to WrestleMania 41, but Barrett says The Queen and Tiffany Stratton have clearly made things personal as of late. There have been numerous verbal attacks, as well as physical. Oh, you don’t say? Yes, Charlotte was even sent home from the arena last week, for her to ultimately show up anyway and attack Tiffany. Charlotte notes that wasn’t the first time something like that happened. Barrett wants to know: why is it this has gotten so nasty so quickly? Charlotte takes a moment, and says she doesn’t love it. They have moved past it. But she has a chip on her shoulder, and if she looks deeper at Tiffany, she can see there’s a chip on Tiff’s shoulder, too.
Charlotte doesn’t love it, but the people are invested now, so if there’s anything that matters most to Charlotte, it’s that people tune in not only to see her, but to see her VS Tiffany Stratton on the biggest stage. This is how we got there, but at the end of the day, getting people invested in something is what this is about. It can be ugly sometimes, but that’s just how you get tougher. The Queen is certainly putting Tiffy to the test, but will it still be #TiffyTime after WrestleMania?
Rhea Ripley is here!
Las Vegas fires up as Mami’s in town ahead of her Mania Moment, the Women’s World Championship Triple Threat. Rhea goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and she says, “Sunday, it marks my sixth WrestleMania. Yeah. And each time, I’ve walked into some sort of championship match. But honestly, this one… This one is probably the most important to me. Because it’s true, I let myself get distracted by Bianca Belair, and I lost my Women’s World Championship right before WrestleMania. That’s my bad. So I could, I’m not going to, but I could be coming out here right now to talk about the last few weeks, complain, moan, make excuses, but nah, I’m not gonna do that.
“Because there’s no point in talking about the past anymore. Sunday, I get back what I want, and I do what I have to do.” The fans cheer that! “Rhea Bloody Ripley is walking OUT of WrestleMania your THREE-TIME Women’s World Champion!” The fans really like that! But then wait! Here comes the current champion, Iyo Sky! The Evil Genius high-fives fans as she goes to the ring to step to Rhea. Iyo has a mic, but Bianca Belair interrupts already! The EST struts her way to the ring, struts past Rhea & Iyo, and grabs a mic of her own. The fans boo, but Bianca brushes that off to say, “Y’all two thought y’all was gonna come to SmackDown, drop my name, and I wasn’t gonna show up?”
Bianca says she was definitely showing up tonight! Because tonight might be her last night on SmackDown for awhile, because at WrestleMania, Bianca walks out the champion! The fans boo more, but Bianca says after what they put her through, she isn’t letting this go any time soon. Wait, is that Naomi!? The Glow gone dark has a mic as she makes her way out here to say, “Hey, B. So, you finally decided to show up to SmackDown. And you ain’t even gonna try and talk to me?” Bianca signs but Naomi says she’s filled up the voicemail box, called her like crazy, texted her, and Naomi knows Bianca got ’em cuz it says, “Delivered.”
Naomi approaches the ring and asks if their friendship means so little to Bianca. Naomi didn’t even wanna do this and have everyone in their business, she wanted to handle it in private. But since Bianca’s gonna go ignore her- Bianca says they’re not doing this, Naomi knows why Bianca isn’t responding because Naomi knows what she did. Bianca said what she said last time, and she meant it. So no, they’re not doing this right now. Oh, Bianca cares about Jade that much? Bianca says it’s not even about Jade! Naomi says Jade wasn’t there for Bianca like Naomi was! And tomorrow, Naomi finishes what she started with Jade! And after that-
Well, why wait? Here comes Jade Cargill now! The Storm storms her way to the ring, and she goes right for Naomi! Naomi runs away, Bianca wants Jade to calm down. Jade says Bianca is choosing Naomi over her now. Rhea says no, Jade, this isn’t about you. This is about- NAOMI SHOVES JADE INTO RHEA! Jade DECKS Naomi! Rhea and Bianca brawl just because, and Iyo stays back. Jade has Naomi on the outside, Rhea and Bianca spill out the side, and producers, refs and security rush out to stop this! Iyo decides to get in on this by going up top! OVER THE MOONSAULT onto the cluster!
The fans are thunderous for Iyo, Naomi scurries away from Jade, and a lot is going down this WrestleMania Weekend! Who will have their Mania Moment and shine in the spotlight?
Team American Made finds Rey Fenix backstage.
Chad Gable mockingly says, “Look who it is! The new luchador! What, you lasted to the final three tonight before you lost? Yeah, that was a good night, through. Not as good as El Grrrande Americano! Tell me, how’d it feel to get eliminated by the greatest-” Dragon Lee storms in and tells Gable to shut up. Gable gets no respect from real luchadores. Dragon and Fenix stand together and Dragon says Grande will lose at WrestleMania. Don’t talk to Gable about WrestleMania! And don’t talk to him about El Grande! But then Rey Mysterio steps in! Rey tells Gable that Grande is gonna learn about real lucha libre.
Gable says Rey doesn’t tell Gable what Grande’s gonna learn! And Rey sure ain’t teaching it! Rey says Gable sounds like he’s still in fight mode. There’s three of them, and three of Rey’s side. Why not a Six Man Tag here tonight? Brutus laughs, but then Gable frowns. Julius says they’re serious. Fenix tells Rey that he likes this idea. The luchadores go to talk with Nick Aldis, will the King of Lucha Libre build some momentum before he faces El Grande Americano?
WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Motor City Machine Guns!
After over four YEARS without gold, Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins finally have belts around their waists again. But will the champions go away after only a few weeks? Or can the Profits be up here in Sin City?
SmackDown returns and Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin are already in the ring as The Profits make their entrance. The introductions are made, but MCMG strike first with DROPKICKS at the ropes! The Profits tumble, MCMG take aim again, STEREO PLANCHA! The fans fire up, Sabin SMACKS Ford off barriers and then puts him in the ring. The bell rings, Sabin ROCKS Ford again and again, then stomps him. Tag to Shelley, Sabin wrenches Ford and Shelley goes up. AX HANDLES! Then MCMG double whip, DOUBLE ELBOW, and SENTON KNEE DROP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Shelley keeps Ford down, and wrenches an arm.
Tag to Sabin, MCMG double wrench, but Ford breaks free to ROCK Shelley, ELBOW Sabin, then KICK and ELBOW! MCMG DOUBLE KICK, then they run, but Ford blows past to LARIAT Shelley! Sabin kicks, runs, but Ford blows past to LARIAT him now! The fans fire up for Ford and he tags Dawkins in. Dawkins LARIATS Sabin, LARIATS again, then whips. Sabin reverses, Dawkins hurdles, and then Dawkins FLYING UPPERCUTS! The fans fire up with Dawkins, and he runs to CYCLONE SPLASH! Tag to Ford, then Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts! Ford is up top, BLOCKBUSTER DOOMSDAY! Cover, Shelley YANKS Ford away!
Dawkins whips Shelley, Shelley reverses and TOSSES him out! Shelley builds speed, DIVES into a haymaker! The fans fire up while Dawkins snarls, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Dawkins goes back to the Profits corner from the outside, and Shelley returns to the MCMG corner. Sabin tags Shelley, Ford tags Dawkins, and the two throw hands! Shelley climbs up in the corner to rain down punches! Ford runs up as Shelley reaches nine, but Shelley ELBOWS him down! Dawkins runs up but Shelley mule kicks! Shelley whips, Dawkins reverses, and Dawkins FLAPJACKS Shelley hard! Shelley sputters while Dawkins paces. Dawkins covers, TWO! Dawkins drags Shelley up, brings him over, then fires fast hands in the corner! Dawkins DECKS Shelley, drags him back up, and snapmares him for Ford’s slingshot SENTON!
Ford stares Sabin down, goes back to Shelley, and he drags Shelley up, only to get a JAWBREAKER! Shelley runs, sunset flips, but Ford rolls through to PENALTY KICK! And then SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Shelley stays in this and crawls away to ropes. Ford drags Shelley over, tags Dawkins, and they stomp Shelley. Ford YANKS Shelley’s leg, Dawkins stomps Shelley more, then Dawkins stays between Shelley and Sabin. Dawkins scoops Shelley to SLAM him! Cover, TWO! Dawkins stalks Shelley, clamps on with a chinlock, and he grinds Shelley down. Shelley endures, fights up, and throws knees! Dawkins ROCKS Shelley!
Shelley flounders, Dawkins CLUBS him, and then Dawkins RAMS Shelley in a corner! The ref counts, Dawkins lets off, and he brings Shelley over to bump off buckles in the Profits’ corner. SmackDown returns to single picture as Dawkins runs up, but Shelley dodges the cyclone! Ford tags in, slides between Shelley and Sabin, then grabs a leg. Shelley BOOTS Ford away, hot tag to Sabin! Sabin dodges Ford, DROPKICKS Dawkins, then BOOTS Ford! Sabin goes up, and he FLYING RANAS Ford! Sabin keeps moving, and he goes to the apron to PENALTY KICK Dawkins! Sabin goes up the corner again, and he MISSILE DROPKICKS Ford!
Sabin tags Shelley while the fans fire up. Sabin runs in, Ford puts him on the apron, but Shelley LARIATS! Shelley clinches, Sabin goes up, MISSILE DROPKICK FALTLINER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Ford survives, but Shelley drags him up and brings him around. Shelley bumps Ford off buckles, tags Sabin, and Shelley Electric Chair Lifts Ford! Sabin climbs but Ford fights free! Ford sends Shelley into Sabin, then ENZIGIRIS Shelley! Hot tag to Dawkins! Sabin leaps over Ford, but Dawkins is there, POUNCE SAIDO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Dawkins drags Sabin back up, tags Ford back in, and Dawkins whips Sabin, only for Sabin to grab ropes.
Dawkins runs up, Sabin BOOTS him away! Shelley sneaks a tag, Sabin runs, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! Ford leaps, Sabin dodges! Shelley is there to atomic drop! The Dream Sequence begins, and completes with the MOTOR CITY FACIAL! Ford flounders to a corner, MCMG hit him with the BOOT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Then they bring Ford out, but Dawkins DECKS Shelley! Sabin DECKS Dawkins! Ford SUPERKICKS Sabin! Sabin tumbles out to join Shelley and Dawkins, so Ford builds speed and FLIES over the corner! The fans are thunderous, but JOHNNY GRAGANO LEAPS IN FROM THE CROWD! DIY attacks, and the match is ruined!
Winners: The Street Profits, by disqualification (still WWE Tag Team Champions)
Tommaso Ciampa grabs the belts, then he POSTS Dawkins! And he KNEES Shelly down! DIY is committing grand larceny but they claim they’re still the rightful champions! The fans boo, will Nick Aldis have to serve some justice?
Nick Aldis is on the phone.
Speaking of the SmackDown General Manager, he’s clearly already addressing the issue with DIY, only to be interrupted by Chelsea Green. The WWE Women’s United States Champion has her Secret Her-vice with her as she assumes Aldis witnessed last week’s travesty. He witnessed that count out loss, if that’s what she means. That IS what she means. And she has a complaint to file. Oh, tell him something he doesn’t know. Chelsea has Alba & Piper serve Aldis with the document. Aldis looks it over, and Chelsea assumes he will rectify the injustice. Aldis tells Chelsea that yes, she is right. There was an injustice, time to take action.
In fact, the three of them are supposed to be in a Six Woman Tag tonight. Forget that, because we’re handling this “injustice.” Zelina Vega will face Chelsea Green again! Great idea! What a stand-up champion! But hey, it’s a singles match, so let’s just have it be only Chelsea at ringside. Thank you. Aldis leaves, Chelsea freaks out and wants him to get back here, but what’s done is done. Will Chelsea just have to make sure she doesn’t lose two weeks in a row to La Muneca?
DIY is running backstage.
They’re trying to get away with these belts, but Aldis and security stop them! Aldis wants them to hand the belts over, DIY says they’re not playing games, but Aldis says DIY are not the champions. DIY insist they ARE the champions, but then the Profits run up! Followed by MCMG! Aldis and security keep this from breaking down! Aldis has everyone stop. DIY can do this the easy way or the hard way. DIY hand the belts over. Aldis says he is sick of dealing with this. Next week, the belts will be on the line, and high overhead. It will be a TABLES, LADDERS & CHAIRS MATCH! All three teams like that, but who wins when it’s all about TLC?
Randy Orton is here!
The fans sing along with Voices as The Viper makes his way to the ring. Orton takes a long look at the WrestleMania sign before he poses on the corner. Orton then grabs a mic to say, “Ladies and gents, as of now, I do not have an opponent for WrestleMania 41.” The fans boo, but Orton says he and the wife have been in Vegas, doing the appearances, walked The Strip, met the WWE Universe, thousands of you have approached him. He’s seen it in your eyes, he feels it in the air, there is an excitement for this year’s WrestleMania like none other! Orton’s father was in the very first Mania. Then 20 years later, Orton debuted at Madison Square Garden.
Orton’s mother got to witness his debut. Mania means something to him. And his legacy has a lot to do with his longevity. So there is no way in hell he is just sitting out this year’s WrestleMania! If Orton competes this weekend, it will be the 20th time he has competed at WrestleMania! This WrestleMania means so much to him, so here’s what he’ll do. He is just going to throw this out there to “the universe,” and let the fans decide! Orton will show up on Sunday, boots tied up, gear on, and just the right amount of baby oil on his skin… Fans like that! Orton promises to be locked, loaded and ready to deliver.
Because he’s not just doing this for himself! Orton is doing this for the fans, for his family, for the guys in the back! But as far as “the boys in the back” are concerned, if anybody wants to test themselves, he dares them to step up! Anybody on The Strip, if you’ve got wrestling boots, or even just catch wind that The Legend Killer needs an opponent, he is challenging you to step up! He will be there on Sunday, Allegiant Stadium, in the ring, ready to go! But know this: You will be met with, you will fall victim to the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment, R K O! Who will then step up to this RKOpen Challenge?
Backstage interview with Damian Priest.
Byron Saxton is with The Archer of Infamy and notes that this situation with Drew McIntyre has reached a boiling point. Earlier today on the WrestleMania Kickoff Show, they got into it, and- Priest stops Byron there. He knows Byron is doing his job, but Priest is done answering questions. This is now a direct message to Drew McIntyre, “the same guy who didn’t bother to show up to SmackDown tonight. The same guy who has been trying to convince the world that he’s some kind of victim. Drew, you are not a victim, man. Not yet. You’re mistaken if you think this is about me beating you in a match. You’re not ready for this fight. The world isn’t ready for this violence.
“You’ve tried really hard to paint me as some type of bad guy. Good. I’m gonna beat you so bad, you’re gonna wish you were future endeavored, again. At WrestleMania, I’m bringing the punishment, and I’m gonna bury you.” Priest has put the Scottish Warrior on notice, is he about to terminate the terminator?
The shadowy force approaches…
More smoke and flashes of images. “Accept damnation… Reject forgiveness…” Then the numbers appear, 4.25.25. We have one week left to wait, will SmackDown fade to black?
Chelsea Green VS Zelina Vega!
The Women’s US Champion is very upset that she lost by count out, but maybe she should’ve just left the issue alone. Now she has to face La Muneca again, and could end up losing even worse. Will Chelsea end up complaining even more after tonight? Or will she find a way to even the score?
SmackDown returns as Chelsea makes her entrance. The bell rings and Chelsea tries the skirt trick from last week! Zelina dodges it, then runs up, but Chelsea catches her for a back suplex! Zelina lands out, but Chelsea SLAPS her! Chelsea talks smack, but Zelina runs up again! Chelsea catches her for a LIGHTNING SPIRAL! Cover, TWO! Chelsea rains down fists, dribbles Zelina, and she has Vegas on her side. Chelsea stand Zelina up, whips, but Zelina KICKS Chelsea! Zelina wheelbarrows, arm-drags, and then runs at the corner, but into a KICK! Chelsea STOMPS Zelina, then rains down forearms! Chelsea then salutes while the fans cheer.
Chelsea drags Zelina up, whips, but Zelina reverses to TOSS Chelsea! Chelsea drags Zelina out and THROWS her into barriers! Chelsea refreshes the ring count this time, argues with the ref about it, then goes out to fetch Zelina. But Zelina DUMPS Chelsea into the timekeeper’s area! The fans rally, Zelina crawls away, and Chelsea drags herself back to ringside. We’re at 7 of 10, then 8! Both women spring in at 9! The fans cheer as the two stare down. Chelsea and Zelina warn the other, and then the forearms fly! Vegas is on Chelsea’s side for whatever reason but Zelina fires a flurry! Then she dodges and comes back to CLOBBER Chelsea!
Zelina LARIATS! Then she blocks a kick, ELBOWS Chelsea, and stalks her to the ropes. Zelina dials it up, but Chelsea BOOTS her first! Chelsea covers, TWO! Now Chelsea argues that count wasn’t fast enough! Chelsea puts Zelina up top, climbs up after her, but Zelina fights the suplex! Zelina smacks Chelsea off buckles, climbs up, and hits a SUPER CODE RED!! Cover, ZELINA WINS AGAIN!
Winner: Zelina Vega, by pinfall
And now that’s a definitive victory on the Women’s US Champion! Will Zelina look to make this 3-0 when she goes for the title?
LA Knight VS Solo Sikoa!
The Mega Star got the drop on Tama Tonga, and now he looks to remove one more variable before facing the dangerous Samoan Werewolf. Knight has the mic to say, “LEMME TALK TO YA! I dunno if you just saw what was on the screen, but what happened last week, I call that inspiration. Because week after week, Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, they like to use numbers, they like to use sneak attacks. If you wanna sneak, then I got the sneak! And sneaking’s what I did. So outta the equation is Tama Tonga, and next on the list, Solo. Which means tomorrow at WrestleMania, it’s just me and it’s Jacob Fatu
“Now I understand Jacob Fatu’s a force, the man’s a monster, and he’s destroyed everything in front of him. Ain’t ever seen anything like him, right? But Jacob, you don’t understand! Because with that same energy, I walked into this place, turned the world upside-down, and stand here, TWO-TIME, most matches, most wins. And what that means is this is the title of titles. We never seen anything like you? NAH NAH! You ain’t ever seen anything like me!” The fans cheer, and Knight says when Jacob grabbed the belt last week, Knight could be cliche and say that’s the closest Jacob will get to being champ.
But Knight ain’t a dummy. Knight can look at Jacob and see that some day, some where, chances are, Jacob will be a champion. If that’s US Champ or something else, who knows. But the chances are, that while Knight’s here in the city of chance, he ain’t talking chance, he’s talking guarantees. The guarantee tonight is that Solo’s gonna walk out here and eat one. Then tomorrow night, Knight guarantees Jacob eats a BFT, courtesy of the man they call The Mega Star, with everybody saying, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” With that, Solo makes his entrance, truly solo without Tama or Jacob. Knight then rushes out to start the fight!
The fans fire up as Solo and Knight trade hands back and forth, the Knight gets the edge! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight RAMS Solo into the apron, stalks him to the steel steps, but Solo YANKS Knight into the steel! The ref reprimands but this isn’t a match yet! Solo THROWS Knight into the steel steps, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and they’re back on the outside as Solo stands Knight up. Solo takes a swing but Knight fires counter punches! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Solo UPPERCUTS, then scoops Knight, to RAM him into the POST! Knight writhes on the floor, Solo refreshes the ring count, and Solo hauls Knight up for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight flounders into the ring, Solo stalks after him, and Solo pushes Knight to a cover. TWO, and the fans rally behind Knight. Solo stays focused and he stands Knight up again. Solo suplexes, Knight lands on his feet, and Knight hits a NECKBREAKER! Both men are down and the fans rally up.
Knight stands to kick and punch away! Knight whips, Solo reverses, and Solo kitchen sink knees! Solo taunts the fans, then he FALLING HEADBUTTS Knight! And FALLING HEADBUTTS again! Solo taunts Knight, then has Knight at the ropes for a HIP DROP! Solo is going after those ribs, and he mockingly spells it out, before he HIP DROPS onto knees! The fans fire up while Solo sputters. Knight crawls his way to a corner, drags himself up, and the fans rally. Knight fires more punches, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight ROCKS Solo, runs, but then has to dodge a lariat to LEAPING LARIAT in return!
Knight kicks and DDTS Solo, then rolls back! The fans fire up for the athleticism, and Knight goes up a corner, only for JACOB FATU to shove him down!
Winner: LA Knight, by disqualification
The fans are torn as the Samoan Werewolf is now attacking Knight! Jacob stomps away, then storms around, but BRAUN is here!! The Monster of All Monsters is back, and he runs through Jacob & Solo to then DOUBLE CROSSBODY them! Knight LARIATS Jacob up and out of the ring! Aldis is here, and he can see Jacob doesn’t wanna wait. Since no one can keep their hands to themselves, is Vegas thinking what he’s thinking? Let’s make a tag team match, and it starts right now! The fans fire up as Aldis pulls a Teddy Long, but will Jacob & Solo be able to soften Knight up with #OneBigSOB in the way?
LA Knight & Braun Strowman VS Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu!
SmackDown is picture in picture as this sorts out. Knight and Solo start to continue where it left off. Knight kicks, JABS, JABS, JABS, and then whips. Solo reverses, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight BOOTS Solo, but Jacob CLOBBERS Knight! Braun protests, the ref keeps him back, and Solo soaks up the heat. Solo tags Jacob, Jacob stomps Knight, then glares at Braun. Jacob stomps Knight more, drags him up and whips him hard into a corner! Knight sputters but Jacob HEADBUTTS him down. Knight flounders against the ropes, but Jacob CHOKES him! The ref counts, Jacob lets off at 4, and then Jacob brings Knight up.
Knight fires body shots, but Jacob HEADBUTTS him back down! Jacob says, “I LOVE YOU, SOLO!” Solo says see? The team’s just fine. Jacob whips Knight hard into the corner, then he tags Solo. Solo RAMS into Knight, ROCKS him, and Knight falls back into the corner. Solo fires body shots, brings Knight out, but then whips Knight back into the corner! Knight drops to his knees, but Solo brings him up to whip into the corner again! Solo tags Jacob, Jacob glares at Braun, then runs and SPLASHES Knight! Jacob CHOKES Knight, the ref counts, and Jacob stops at 4. But then Solo CHOKES Knight behind the ref’s back!
SmackDown returns to single picture, the fans boo and Braun protests, but Solo gets away with it all. Jacob stares Braun down, but Knight kicks low! Knight ELBOWS Solo, kicks Jacob, repeat! Jacob runs up but Knight DUMPS him out! The fans fire up, Knight crawls, hot tag to Braun! Braun CLOBBERS Jacob! And CLOBBERS him again! Braun BLASTS Solo, then runs to SHOTGUN Jacob outta the ring! The fans fire up with Braun, and he gets on the tracks! STROWMAN EXPRESS for Solo! And then Jacob! Jacob hits steel steps as he falls! The fans fire up with Braun and he puts Jacob in the ring.
Braun storms in, keeps moving, but Jacob LEBOWS him away! Jacob then dodges to SUPERKICK! Jacob runs, and he LARIATS Braun down! Jacob hauls Braun up to then DDT back down! And SENTON! Cover, TWO! Jacob snarls, but he tags Solo in. Solo runs up to stomp Braun down. Solo paces around Braun, stomps him more, then clamps on with a chinlock. Braun endures, fights up, and the fans rally. Braun throws body shots, but Solo DECKS him! Tag to Jacob, he stomps Braun, then clamps on with a chinlock. Braun endures the neck wrench, fights up, and the fans fire up as Braun picks Jacob up! SIDEWALK SLAM!
Braun and Jacob are both down but the fans rally back up! Braun and Jacob crawl, hot tags to Solo and Knight! Knight CLOBBERS Solo, then slips around to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Knight BLASTS Jacob for good measure before he scoops Solo and POWERSLAMS! Knight goes up, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” BOX JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, JACOB BREAKS IT! That senton squashes Knight, but Braun POUNCES Jacob out of the ring! The fans fire up as Braun gets back on the tracks! STROWMAN EXPRESS is sent over the desk!! Jacob goes to the ring, but Knight WRECKS him with a dropkick!
Knight returns, but Solo mule kicks him! SAMOAN- NO, Knight dodge the spike to B F T!! Cover, Knight & Braun win!
Winners: LA Knight & Braun Strowman, by pinfall
Knight survives the night thanks to some help from Braun, but Jacob is back on his feet! Will nothing stop the Samoan Werewolf from taking the Mega Star’s gold?
SmackDown shares a snippet of Wade Barrett’s interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Like with The Queen, Charlotte Flair, Barrett sat down with the WWE Women’s Champion. She is someone who has risen to superstardom in record time, learning on the job, and we had quite the “learning experience” during that interview segment in Chicago. Barrett was there with Tiff and Charlotte, and it created a ton of buzz around this match, but perhaps for the wrong reasons. To put it mildly, that interview went off the rails. What happened there? Tiff says she feels over the last couple of weeks, she has been bullied and taken advantage of. That split screen interview before, there was a moment of discouragement, like Tiff isn’t made for this.
It was a moment of panic, but Tiff turned that feeling into motivation. She went back to the drawing board, did some research, and she made sure that she and Charlotte being face to face, Tiff would be prepared. She felt her moment, and came at Charlotte with a killshot. Tiff beat Charlotte at her own game and gave her a taste of her own medicine. Charlotte doesn’t have to like Tiff, but she will respect her now. Barrett says given this level of animosity, as well as the title on the line, this feels like a must-win for both sides. But what happens if Tiffy Time ends at WrestleMania? Tiff will say first, that won’t happen.
When the bell rings, she is fully aware this will be a fight. This will be one of the hardest matches she’s had to go through. She will channel that discouragement and make it motivation. She will stand up to Charlotte, she will stand up to a bully, and at WrestleMania, she will walk both in and out as champion. Barrett says this is certainly one of the most hotly anticipated matches this weekend, and wishes her luck. Luck aside, will Tiff have the skills to surpass one of the greatest to ever do it?
Six Man Tag: Team American Made VS Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee & Rey Fenix!
Chad Gable & The Creeds may not have won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, but their apparent amigo, El Grande Americano, made sure Rey Fenix didn’t win it, either. Will this WrestleMania SmackDown still be American Made in the end? Or will this incredible trio of lucha libre power show El Grande what he’s in for?
SmackDown returns as American Made make their way to the ring. The teams sort out, and Brutus starts against Fenix. The two circle, and Fenix JABS Brutus! Brutus ROCKS Fenix, Fenix comes back to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” but Brutus fires a flurry of forearms! Brutus CLUBS Fenix down, taunts him, then whips Fenix to a corner. Fenix goes up and FLYING HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Fenix somersaults and RANAS Brutus to a cover, TWO! Brutus is up but Fenix SOBATS! Fenix whips Brutus to the corner, then runs up to FOREARM! Tag to Dragon Lee, he sits Brutus down for the slingshot DROPKICK! Dragon drags Brutus to a cover, TWO!
Dragon throws his shirt to the fans, but Brutus RAMS Fenix into the American Made corner! Julius tags in, the Creeds mug Fenix, and then Julius whips Dragon hard into the corner! Julius runs up but Fenix ELBOWS him, mule kicks, KICKS and V-TRIGGERS! Dragon runs to RANA and Julius tumbles out! The fans fire up, Dragon builds speed, and Dragon FLIES! Down goes Julius and the fans fire up! Dragon puts Julius in, climbs the corner, and he FLYING CROSSBODIES! Cover, Gable breaks it! Gable POSTS Dragon, the fans boo, but Dragon says, “A THANK YEW~!” Rey Mysterio storms in, but Gable runs for it!
The fans cheer Rey, but the Creeds YANK Rey down! The fans boo more, and then Brutus BLASTS Fenix off the corner! Gable GERMAN SUPLEXES Dragon! The Creeds climb the corners, Gable joins in, and they TRIPLE DIVING HEADBUTT!! “A THANK YEW~!” while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
American Made soaks up the heat, and the ref gets them to sort out. Julius CLUBS away on Dragon, then drags him up. Julius RAMS Dragon into the corner, tags Brutus, and Brutus runs up to ELBOW Dragon down! The ref reprimands but Brutus drags Dragon up to ROCK him. Dragon goes to a corner, Brutus RAMS into him again and again, then Brutus pushes Dragon around. Brutus CLUBS Dragon down, talks trash, then drags him up. Brutus ROCKS Dragon again, then tags Julius. Julius storms up on Dragon in a corner, whips him corner to corner hard, and Dragon falls to the mat.
Julius looms over Dragon, clamps onto him, and has a chinlock stretch! Julius is pulling on the mask! The ref reprimands, Julius shoves Dragon down, then drags him over to tag in Gable. Gable snapmares and clamps on with a top wristlock. Dragon endures again, reaches out for the ropes, then fights up to his feet. Gable grinds the arm to keep Dragon down, then reels him in for a BIG back suplex! Gable soaks up more heat, then sucker punches Fenix! Gable stands Dragon up, but Dragon fires hands! Gable CHOPS Dragon off his feet! Gable CHOPS Dragon int he corner again and again, then stomps away!
The ref counts, Gable stops, and he snapmares Dragon. Gable clamps on with an armlock but Dragon still endures. Dragon fights up, fights around, and he reaches out. SmackDown returns to single picture, Gable knees Dragon low then whips him to a corner. Tag to Julius and Julius tags Brutus. Gable runs up, but Dragon BOOTS him! Dragon runs at Gable, but Gable OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Dragon into Julius’ arms! Brutus goes up top and Julius lifts Dragon, BRUTUS BALL BOMB!! Cover, Fenix breaks it! Julius DECKS Fenix, then he tags back in. Brutus drags Dragon up, Julius helps out, and they hoist Dragon to the top rope.
The Creeds climb up but Dragon resists the suplex! Dragon fires body shots, trips both Creeds up, but Gabe ROCKS Dragon! Gable climbs up over the Creeds, throws hands, but he ends up in the Tree of Woe, too! Dragon aims for a TIRPLE WOE STOMP!! The fans are thunderous as Dragon crawls for his corner! Julius grabs a foot, Dragon ELBOWS him away! Hot tag to Fenix! Fenix ROCKS Julius, DECKS Gable, repeat! Fenix rallies on Julius more, and the fans fire up! Fenix whips, Julius reverses, but Fenix Tiger Feint HEEL KICKS! Cover, TWO! Fenix clamps onto Julius with a chinlock, then ghost pins, TWO!
Julius and Fenix get up, Julius KNEES low! Julius snarls, drags Fenix back up, and he reels Fenix in for an OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Fenix flounders but Julius stands him up. Julius whips corner to corner hard and Fenix flops to the mat. Julius drags Fenix up, whips him back the other way, then runs up, Fenix SUPERKICKS! Fenix goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAG, to a DOUBLE STOMP! Brutus runs up, Fenix blocks his shot to mule kick the legs out! BUZZSAW! Gable is in, but Fenix uses Brutus as a step for a RANA! The fans fire up as Brutus and Gable bail out. Fenix goes up, up, Dragon FLYING RANAS Brutus while Fenix says GOODBYE, AMIGO to Gable’s face!
Julius isn’t sure where to turn, Dragon SUPERKICKS him! Then he hits OPERACION DRAGON!! Fenix goes up, up, and Dragon sets Julius in place for the METEORA!! Cover, the luchadores win!
Winners: Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee & Rey Fenix, by pinfall
The Boy Wonder & Immortal Firebird finish this off for their team, but the King of Lucha seems to be in rough shape. Will Rey Mysterio even be able to battle El Grande Americano at this rate? Or will he be easy pickings for the would-be greatest luchador of all time?
Cody Rhodes is here!
Las Vegas sings along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” and the pyro goes off. The Undisputed WWE Champion takes in the huge crowd here in the T-Mobile Center before going down the ramp and high-fiving the front row. Cody goes to the ring, gets another “WHOA~ OH~” and pyro, then grabs the mic. The fans are a bit torn now, which takes Cody by surprise. But he still smiles and holds up the belt one more time before… being interrupted by John Cena! Cody smirks and the fans sing, “John Cena SUCKS~!” Cena sports the Las Vegas edition of his farewell tour merchandise, and he goes to the ring with “The Last Time is Now” towel draped behind him.
Cena steps into the ring, grabs himself a mic, and again the fans are torn, just the flipside of how they were for Cody. “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” Cena paces, Cody lifts his mic, but Cena tells him, “Shut your mouth, kid. This is gonna be my 20th WrestleMania, my 12th title match at WrestleMania. I know just as well as anybody that right about now, you can get lost in all the noise, all these voices. There is one voice you should listen to, and that’s the one coming from the man looking you in the eye. Sunday is the last time I will ever compete in a WrestleMania ring. No one has ever had the courage to end their career the way I have.
“And there is nothing you can possibly do to prepare to face a man who knows he’s going to die. What I’m doing is so unprecedented, they don’t think it’s real. They don’t believe it. They think I’m going to come back, because everyone always comes crawling back. ‘There’s no such thing as a wrestling retirement! There’s always one more match!’ The reason there isn’t a wrestling retirement is because every other wrestler is a scared, insecure loser. Every other wrestler needs these people! Needs these people to care about them, to post about them, to talk about them, because the second they get away from this, they’re left alone, by themselves, with their pathetic lives, so they come crawling back as a shell of themselves.
“I have love, joy and mirth in my life, I don’t need a single damn one of you.” The fans boo but Cena says the only reason he is here is to take that title away from Cody and all of the fans forever! Don’t say he didn’t warn you, because he did. When Cody Rhodes won the title last year, everyone raised him on their shoulders, giving him watches and saying, “Good job, champ!” When Cena had his moment alone with Cody, like a man to his face, Cena didn’t say, “Good job, champ.” He said, “Every day you hold that, it gets heavier.” And on Sunday, it finally becomes too heavy for Cody to hold, Cody will LOSE.
The fans are torn, but Cena continues by saying Cody will lose because he cares about the fans! “You people do not write history! Winners do.” Cena is here tonight because he wanted to share one more thing with Cody before Sunday. When Cena won at Elimination Chamber, he knew it’d be impossible to beat Cody in a match at WrestleMania. And in one moment, Cody changed all that. Cody changed all that with what he said to The Rock. See, kid, The Rock just gave Cody a choice: Do you wanna do what the fans think is right? Or do you wanna win? And in the moment Cody made his choice, not only did Cena realize he could win, he also realized that this Sunday, Cody doesn’t stand a chance.
The fans are torn again, but Cena says on that night, Cena also realized that the one thing left for him to do was do what Cody couldn’t: Prove to the fans that they don’t matter. See, all of this? All this noise? These people will always make up their own version of the truth that they want to believe, and when you stop caring about that and stop caring about them, you can start accomplishing anything you want in life! But Cody is too weak to understand that. The fans boo, but Cena says that in order to beat Cena, Cody must choose. Does he do what the fans think is right? Or does he win? Cody, you are strong, you are tough, and you are driven, but you are also scared, insecure and naive.
Cody says he wears the suit because he wants to be somebody. He has the tattoo because he wants to be somebody. Cody didn’t need the suit or the tattoo, because on Sunday, Cena will make Cody into somebody. Somebody who finally realizes that to become a winner, you gotta sever all ties with the losers in your life. Or… Somebody who had a chance to be a winner, and blew it. And in that very moment, Cody will realize he is to the captain, not the quarterback, but just a kid in a man’s world, who doesn’t have the balls of the Last Real Champion. Cody says okay, okay, “the noise,” huh? Cena’s always gotta say something.
The fans duel, and Cody says how this crowd feels about Cena… Cena says wow, this is who Cody fights for. This matters to him? Cody says that Cena claims he doesn’t bury talent, because he IS talent. Well, Cody knows a graveyard of talent that would disagree, but this isn’t about them. This is about WrestleMania. Cody wants to ask a question: Does Cena know the guy who handed him the mic? No, of course not. Nor this person, or anyone backstage. This is a different WWE. When this was Cena’s WWE, Cody worshipped him! The fans worshipped him! But since The GOAT hasn’t shown up since Elimination Chamber, Cody will offer some perspective.
Cena called Cody underwhelming? Well guess what? Cena is overrated! And overbearing! And more importantly, out of touch and out of time. Cena’s face is melting wax, he has a stack of dimes for a neck, has spindly ass legs, is paler than Sting at Starrcade ’97, and is sanctimonious! Cena has comments about Cody being an errand boy when the whole world has watched Cena saunter out on the Oscar stage buck ass naked for the people he runs errands for now! And BAH GAWD, Cena, it is 2025, and Cena still can’t wrestle!! The fans are going nuts, and there are plenty of chants for both sides. Cena frowns and says, “Idiots.”
The fans sing for “Cody! Cody Rhodes~!” and that just annoys Cena more. Cena says they’re just like Cody. They don’t know what they want. And on Sunday, in order to beat Cody, Cena doesn’t have to wrestle. Cena pokes Cody in the eyes! Then he fireman’s carries, and hits an ATTITUDE- NO, Cody slips free! CROSS RHODES!! Cena’s punchline backfires, and Cody stands over him, title in hand! Will the American Nightmare keep the dream alive by keeping the title away from Cena? Or will Cena still hit the jackpot on reign number 17?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown, especially as the go-home to WrestleMania. Great stuff with LA Knight going after Tama to reduce the odds of interference, but obviously Jacob Fatu was still a factor. Good match from Knight VS Solo before the interference, and then very good tag match with Braun Strowman joining in. Knight getting the win would likely indicate that Jacob wins at WrestleMania, assuming Solo Sikoa doesn’t screw things up for him. Honestly, when are we getting Hikuleo’s debut? I’m sure Tonga Loa going down with injury didn’t help plans, but at some point, this rogue Bloodline needs to get back to looking like a threat.
It has been a long time since a WWE battle royal, let alone an Andre the Giant Battle Royal, has been awesome, and tonight’s was definitely awesome. I also like how Miz was being a team player for once, which is in part why Melo won tonight. That and the tie-in with the El Grande Americano story. But Melo getting the win is great for H1M, and this really should translate into him getting something. And speaking of Grande Americano, good promo from “his amigos,” American Made with Mysterio, Dragon & Fenix. Great Six Man Tag from them, but I really hope Rey Mysterio is okay, the ringside doctor was checking him.
Great tag title match, but I should’ve known DIY would get involved. DIY trying to literally steal the titles is funny, though, and I do like that we are getting that Triple Threat I was expecting. A shame it’s just on a SmackDown, but a TLC Triple Threat for the first time in a long time, I wonder if Bubba Ray gave someone that idea. That match will definitely keep us guessing, so I wouldn’t be surprised with any of the outcomes. Good promo with Chelsea Green and Aldis getting Chelsea into a rematch with Zelina, and Zelina getting another win is good stuff. I kinda hope their title match is also part of the SmackDown After Mania, why drag this out to Backlash?
Randy Orton had a great promo to establish his Open Challenge, but then they kinda undercut it letting us know Aleister Black is returning next Friday. And duh, c’mon, those vignettes of the smoke and the shadows have been for Aleister this whole time. But Orton can face just about anybody, whether it’s a return or a call-up or even a new signing that goes straight to main roster, and that’ll be a lot of fun. Good promo from Damian Priest to call out Drew McIntyre, and they also had that brawl earlier today. I believe I said last week, that match will be wild, and both guys kinda need this because they both could use something to get back to a title story.
Very good snippets from the interviews we’ll be seeing as part of tomorrow’s Countdown special, hard to say how Charlotte VS Tiff goes but it’ll be great stuff. Great promo from Rhea that also brought out Iyo and Bianca, which then also brought out Naomi and Jade. Two builds with one segment, that was good stuff, as was the resulting brawl. But Iyo standing tall over Rhea and Bianca, the math would indicate she is not winning. Given how everything is going, I stick by Bianca needing to not just win, but to go Heel in the win so she can feed off the heat fans are giving her. Jade VS Naomi could go either way, but I wonder if Naomi will get herself disqualified by going too far, so it’s more a moral victory than the actual.
Great promo from Seth Rollins to add some last stuff to his Triple Threat with Punk and Roman, and there was also a great video package that they likely will show during WrestleMania, too. Rollins helped Cody #FinishTheStory last year, now he wants to finish his story with Punk and Roman this year, but I don’t know if he does it. He stood tall on Monday, neither Roman nor Punk were here to retort, hard to say what’s going to happen. As for Cody and Cena, they had another great promo segment together, and I like how Cena’s point of “will you do the ‘right thing’ or do what it takes?” feels very much like Bray Wyatt from his first feud with Cena.
And I do appreciate Cena’s attempt of punking Cody backfired. It proves Cody’s point of the whole “you can’t wrestle,” aka Cody was easily able to escape the fireman’s carry cuz of his wrestling skills, but then it adds to the go-home math that Cena is winning. If you don’t think that, just remember that The Rock is backing Cena. They didn’t wanna repeat last year’s string of The Rock beating the snot out of Cody, but that doesn’t mean The Rock won’t be there to influence things.
My Score: 8.9/10
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420 Honor Club!
Can’t go wrong with ROH on a Friday afternoon! But will Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs still be World Six Man Tag Champions after facing #MXMTV?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bandido & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; Bandido & Komander win.
- ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection; Dustin & The Von Erichs win and retain the titles.
- Sammy Guevara VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Sammy wins.
- Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds VS Jon Cruz & Rosario Grillo; Uno & Reynolds win.
- The Frat House VS Love Doug, TJ Crawford & Charles Mason; The Frat House wins.
- Six Man Tag: Atlantis Jr, Fuego & Esfinge VS Euforia, Barbaro Cavernario & Zandokan Jr; Atlantis, Fuego & Esfinge win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bandido & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Most Wanted is once again ROH World Champion, but the Commander of the Skies just lost his ROH World Television Championship. Meanwhile, Captain Shawn Dean & “Bad News & Tattoos” Carlie Bravo want to take over the ROH Tag Division. Will someone be getting Two 2 Da Head? Or will the luchadores be dealing out a Blackjack 21?
The fans rally for Bandido already, which annoys The Infantry. The Code of Honor is not upheld as The Infantry strike first! The bell rings, the ref reprimands and the fans boo as Dean fires forearms with Komander while Bravo has Bandido. Dean kicks Komander, then Bravo SUPERKICKS Komander! Bandido BOOTS Dean, then he brawls with Bravo! They go back and forth, Bandido ROCKS, KNEES, and headlocks. Dean tags in as Bravo powers out, and then Bravo drops down for Dean to take a swing. Bandido blocks that to DECK Dean, but Bravo CHOP BLOCKS Bandido! Bravo shoves Bandido out for Dean to whip hard into railing!
The fans boo but Bravo says, “That’s how we get down! S T P!” Dean drags Bandido up and into the ring, then stays between him and Komander. The fans rally, but Dean RAMS Bandido into the corner! The Infantry mugs Bandido, the ref counts, and The Infantry lets off. Tag to Bravo and he CHOPS Bandido! Bravo puts a leg in the ropes, stomps it, then CHOPS! Bravo stomps Bandido again, then backs off as the ref reprimands. Bravo brings Bandido out, but Bandido fights the suplex! Bravo hooks a leg to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Bravo drags Bandido from Komander with a HEEL HOOK!
Tag to Dean, Dean stomps Bandido, and Bravo says #TAIGASTYLE taught him that. Lee Moriarty gives a thumbs up, and Dean stomps Bandido. Dean puts Bandido’s leg on the ropes, then HIP DROPS it! The fans rally for Bandido but Dean stomps him down. Cover, TWO! Bandido stays in this but Dean drags him around by the leg. Dean drops an elbow on the knee! Then he drops an elbow on the other knee! Then back to the right knee! Then the left knee! The fans boo but Dean drags Bandido to the corner. Dean runs to ELBOW Bandido, then he tags Bravo. Dean scoops Bandido, Bravo goes up, ELBOW DROP BACKBREAKER!
Bravo swaggers while the fans boo, but then he goes back to cover Bandido. TWO, and the fans rally up. Bravo drags Bandido up to HEADBUTT, then he tags Dean. Dean sends Bravo in, but Bandido TOSSES Bravo out! Dean runs up, Bandido BOOTS him! Dean comes back, Bandido dodges and hobbles, hot tag to Komander! Komander springboards and salutes for the CROSSBODY! Bravo rushes back in, he has Komander, but Komander BOOTS Dean to go up and over Bravo! Komander shoves Bravo into Dean, then knuckle locks Bravo to CHOP! Komander goes up, jumps around, and FLYING RANAS Bravo away!
The fans fire up as Komander dodges Dean, ROCKS Bravo, then mule kicks Dean! Komander sends Dean into Bravo, then springboards to DROPKICK Bravo into giving Dean the DDT! Cover, but Bravo breaks it! Bandido runs up, Bravo wrenches and ROLLING ELBOWS! Bravo is fired up, but Komander SUPERKICKS him! Komander fires off on Dean with forearms and puts him in the corner. Bravo sneaks a tag while Komander climbs up. Komander rains down five punches, then whips Dean corner to corner. Dean reverses, Bravo runs up, CARLIE CROSSOVER! Then feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT!
The Infantry then hoist Komander up, wrench and URENAGE DOUBLE BACKBREAKER!! Bravo covers, but Bandido breaks it! The fans fire up as Dean whips but Bandido TOSSES him! Bravo runs up, Bandido SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up as Bandido rises, but then Bravo distracts the ref. Shane Taylor gets on the apron, talks trash on Bandido, then ROCKS Bandido! Komander storms up, Shane grabs him, but Bandido comes back! Komander gives Bandido the boost to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB Shane onto Moriarty & Dean! The fans are all fired up as Komander then BOOTS Bravo, ENZIGIRIS, and calls to Bandido!
Komander tags Bandido, then he ROCKS Bravo! Komander goes corner to corner to go up, up, and ESCALARA MOONSAULT onto STP! Bandido scoops Bravo for the X KNEE!! Bravo is on the ropes. Bandido runs, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido y Komander win!
Winners: Bandido & Komander, by pinfall
A big victory for Bandido y Komander! With Sueprcard of Honor just a few weeks away, who will step up to take on The Most Wanted for his most wanted ROH World Championship?
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection!
The Natural may have been literally robbed of his belt, but he is still a champion alongside Marshall & Ross Von Erich. The Von Erichs are back to help Dustin take back that belt, will the Sons of Texas ride off into the sunset tonight? Or will they find they’re NOT #TVReady?
Speaking of not ready, Johnny, Mansoor & Mason Madden attack the Sons of Texas at the ramp! The fans boo the blindside attack, but Mansoor CLUBS Ross, Johnny CLUBS Marshall, and Mason stomps Dustin. Johnny kicks Marshall, Mason whips Dustin into the railing, and Mansoor RAMS Ross into the steel steps! The fans boo more, Mansoor tells them to shut up, but Marshall fights back! Marshall fires forearms, but Johnny CLAWS Marshall’s eyes! Mason sends Dustin into more railing, then LEG LARIATS Dustin down! Mansoor fires more shots on Ross, then he puts Ross in the ring for Johnny.
The ref checks on Ross, but Ross says he wants the match! The bell rings, and Johnny BOOTS, KICKS, ROCKS, and fires more shots on Ross! Taya Valkyrie shows off the remodeled ROH World Six Man belt while Johnny gives Ross some ground ‘n’ pound. The fans boo but Johnny drags Ross up. But Ross jumps to RANA! And then he arm-drags! And arm-drags again! And DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Ross brings Johnny up, tags Marshall, and then whips so Marshall can DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Johnny rolls to his feet, mule kicks Marshall, then hot tags Mansoor! But Marshall dodges to BLAST Mason!
Marshall ROCKS Mansoor with counter punch after punch, but Mansoor puts him in a corner for body shots and stomps! The ref counts, Mansoor digs his boot in, but then Mansoor stops at 4. Mansoor argues with the ref while sneaking kicks. Mansoor whips corner to corner, but Marshall comes back to LARIAT! Marshall fires more hands, then he UPPERCUTS! Marshall ROCKS Mansoor, wrenches and whips corner to corner, but Mansoor comes back! Marshall runs through the lariat to then LARIAT Mansoor! The fans fire up and Marshall calls his shot! CANNONBALL for Mansoor! Cover, TWO!
Marshall drags Mansoor up, headlocks, and Ross tags in. They mug Mansoor and the fans cheer that CHOP! Ross headlocks and grinds, but Mansoor hooks Ross’ nose! Mansoor headlocks now, but Ross powers up and out. Mansoor jumps the dropdown, Mason tags in, and Mason BLASTS Dustin off the apron to then LEG LARIAT SPINEBUSTER COMBO! The fans boo, Marshall protests, but MXM mugs Ross! Johnny joins in and they all stomp away! The fans rally for Dustin while Mason TOSSES Ross out. MXM distracts the ref so Taya can stomp away on Ross with those bright green boots!
The ref has to hold Marshall back, and Mason goes out to fetch Ross. Mason puts Ross in the ring, throat chops him, then fires body shots as he says he’s H O T T, O~ G~ O~! Tag to Mansoor, Johnny lets Chappell Roan know they’re big fans, and Mansoor BLASTS Marshall off the apron! Mason scoops Ross, Mansoor runs up, CATWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Ross survives and Mansoor snarls. Mansoor clamps on with a chinbar and armlock! Ross pries at the grip, reaches out for the ropes, and Marshall coaches him. Ross fights up, Mansoor holds him back, but then Mansoor THROWS Ross down by his hair!
The fans boo, but Mansoor drags Ross back to tag Johnny. Johnny stomps Ross, then drags him up, only for Ross to fire body shots! Johnny gets up and under Ross, Alabama ROLLING SLAM! Cover, TWO! Johnny stands over Ross and pulls on the arms while he tags in Mason. Mansoor runs around the outside to blindside Dustin! The fans boo and Marshall protests, but there’s nothing to be done as Mason drops an ELBOW on Ross! And another ELBOW! And then a JUMP ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Mason is annoyed, Dustin is down, and Mansoor tags in. Mansoor tells Marshall that he saw the Iron Claw movie, and it SUCKED!!
The fans boo but MXM hoist Ross up! Mason runs, but Marshall DUMPS him out! Ross CLUBS away on Mansoor, reaches for Marshall, but Mansoor holds onto a hand! Ross fires a forearm, the fans rally up, but Mansoor still holds on! Mansoor ducks the shot, back suplexes, but Ross lands out! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up as Ross and Mansoor crawl! But Mason is creeping up! Mason YANKS Marshall down, then THROWS him into the steel steps! And he CLUBS Dustin for good measure! Mansoor rolls up Ross, TWO! Ross feints high to BACKDROP Mansoor! Dustin rises up!
The fans are thunderous as Mansoor and Ross crawl, hot tags to Johnny and Dustin! The Natural rallies on the Guru of Greatness, then whips, but Johnny reverses! “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Mansoor is in, but Dustin kicks and “Not Today!” UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Mason is in, but again, “Not Today!” But Mason grabs Dustin first! CHOKE- NO, Dustin slips free, and feeds Mason to a DOUBLE DROPKICK from the Von Erichs! Johnny CLUBS Dustin, whips, but Dustin hits a BULLDOG! Cover, Mansoor breaks it! The fans boo but Mansoor CLUBS Dustin. Mansoor whips, Dustin reverses, but Mansoor avoids the powerslam!
Mansoor DDTS Dustin, but Ross RANAS Mansoor! Johnny SUPERKICKS Ross! Marshall DISCUS LARIATS Johnny! Mason LEG LARIATS Marshall! Dustin storms up, Mason HEADBUTTS him! Mason runs, but Dustin dodges! Mason’s leg is in the ropes, and he begs Dustin not to. Dustin pokes Mason in the eyes! And then he puts Mason’s other leg in the ropes! Dustin takes a deep breath, but Johnny runs up! Dustin gets around and lifts Johnny, to stick him right in there with Mason! Taya protests, but that lets Dustin hit DOUBLE SHATTERED DREAMS!! Mansoor runs up, Dustin dodges, DESTROYER!!
Ross is in, and he gives Mansoor an IRON CLAW!! Marshall has Mason, and SLAM DUNKS him into Johnny’s TV! Johnny sits upright, right into Mansoor’s runway! Ross keeps Mansoor in a corner, and Dustin brings Johnny up! Dustin puts one out, then hits the FINAL RECKONING!! Cover, Sons of Texas win!!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)
Taya is beside herself! Dustin gets his belt back as the Von Erichs keep theirs! Will no one ever truly stop The Last of His Kind from running the ROH Tag Division?
Sammy Guevara VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!
We just saw the other Sons of Texas win, and now the Spanish God steps into the ring! Will Sammy top the night off and ride off into the sunset with Dustin & The Von Erichs? Or will Big Shotty earn himself and The Vanilla Babyface a shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championships?
The fans cheer Sammy, but then Lee gets on the corner. The fans boo Lee, so Sammy gets on the corner. The fans cheer again! Lee is annoyed, he skips the Code of Honor, and the bell rings. Lee and Sammy tie up, Sammy pushes Lee to the ropes, but Lee turns things around. Sammy turns it back around, they end up in the corner, and Sammy backs off. The fans rally behind Sammy but Lee brushes that off. Lee and Sammy reset, tie up, and Lee waistlocks. Sammy switches, Lee reaches back to then wrench and wristlock. Lee hammerlocks, but Sammy works on his escape. Sammy switches the hammerlock onto Lee, then shifts to a headlock.
Lee slips out to headlock and hits a takeover. Sammy rolls to a cover, ONE! Both men are up, Sammy rolls Lee, TWO! Lee sweeps and covers, ONE! Lee jumps the first sweep but Sammy sweeps with a kick! But then Lee UP KICKS Sammy away! Both men kip up and the fans fire up! Lee and Sammy nod, and Sammy offers the handshake. Lee says okay, but then he kicks low! The fans boo but Lee talks trash. Lee CLUBS Sammy, stalks him to ropes, and says, “Easy night.” Lee whips, Sammy reverses, and then hurdles, backflips, and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Sammy kips up again! Sammy takes a bow while Lee goes to a corner.
Sammy runs in at Lee, RAMS him and goes to the apron at the same moment! Then Sammy ENZIGIRIS Lee! Lee staggers around, distracts the ref, and Blake YANKS Sammy down! The fans boo but Blake plays dumb. Lee builds speed, he FLIES, and down goes Sammy! The fans fire up because that really was good stuff, but Lee talks more trash. Lee drags Sammy up, puts him in the ring, and Lee bumps Sammy off the buckles. Lee CHOPS, the fans “WOO~,” but the fans also rally for Sammy. Sammy turns Lee around to CHOP! And CHOP again! Lee turns things back around to RAM into Sammy again and again!
Lee whips Sammy corner to corner, then runs to CHOP LARIAT! Lee whips back the other way, CHOP LARIAT! Lee runs, slides, and comes back to SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, ONE!! Sammy is tougher than that but Lee keeps cool. Lee stalks Sammy, drags him up, and back suplexes! Sammy lands out and CHOPS! Sammy CHOPS again! Lee CHOPS back! Sammy CHOPS again! Lee CHOPS, but then Sammy CHOPS, ROCKS, and CHOPS again! Sammy fires off forearms and CHOPS on the ropes, then whips. Lee reverses, Sammy CLOBBERS him! Sammy kips up again and the fans fire up! Lee goes to a corner, but Sammy takes aim.
Sammy runs in and RAMS Lee again, ENZIGIRIS again, and this time he springboards, but Lee gets under! Lee comes back, Sammy wrenches to CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Lee shows he’s tougher than that, but Sammy vows to end this! Sammy waits on Lee, torture racks, but Lee fights free! Lee throws hands, but Sammy fires forearms! Sammy runs, but Lee follows! Lee slips around, waistlocks, but Sammy wheelbarrows to victory roll deep! SAMMY WINS!
Winner: Sammy Guevara, by pinfall
Lee sits up in shock, a bit of a bloody nose going, and he’s frustrated with another loss. Sammy still offers respect, but Blake CLOBBERS Sammy! Blake & Lee beat up on Sammy, but here comes Dustin! The fans fire up as The Natural rushes back out here! Dustin still has gas in the tank and he fires HAYMAKER after HAYMAKER on Lee & Blake! The fans fire up as Dustin stands by his brother in arms. But then MXM TV ATTACK! They beat up on Dustin & Sammy, soak up the heat, but the Von Erichs rush out here! Marshall & Ross fire off on MXM TV like earlier, but then Lee & Blake join in, this is 5v4!
The fans boo as the Sons of Texas get beat up! SHINING WIZARD for Dustin!! Blake stands on Marshall’s head, Johnny snatches one of the ROH World Tag Team Championships now! Another theft of a belt, but MXM makes Sammy watch as Johnny CLOBBERS Dustin with the belt!! Sammy gets free and covers up Dustin, but Johnny BOOTS him, too! The champions are down, the fans boo, but MXM TV, the Vanilla Baby and Big Shotty stand tall. Will the days of Dustin, Sammy & The Von Erichs on top numbered now?
After The Dark Order win…
The Frat House makes their entrance for their match, but uh, it isn’t just Jacked Jameson, Preston Vance, Griff Garrison & Cole Karter. Are these three new guys in the Frat House merch shirts… “Pledges?” Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds don’t know what to make of this, but then Jameson has a mic. “Listen up, Dark Order. You used to be the biggest group in AEW. And now it’s just the two of you losers. Meanwhile… Shut up! The Frat House has become so popular, we’ve got people dying to be in our group! If I say, ‘chug,’ they chug!” And in fact, these pledges do chug. And if Jameson says fight, they fight for their lives! “Because win or lose, we booze!”
The Pledges know that when Jameson says “win,” the Frat wins, and they lose. W-What? The Pledges turn around, and they get CLOBBERED! Vance, Karter & Griff THROW these guys around! Vance DECKS Love Doug, Karter TOSSES TJ Crawford, and Vance CLOBBERS Charles Mason! Vance takes a bow while Griff HEADBUTTS Doug, and Jameson holds up the paddle! Uno & Reynolds come back with chairs, but only to sit and watch what The Frat House is about. Well, Karter TOSSES Crawford, Griff puts Doug in the ring, and this is still a match? The bell rings, so yes.
The Frat House VS Love Doug, TJ Crawford & Charles Mason!
Griff tags Karter, Karter tags Vance, and Karter whips Doug to the corner. Vance & Griff BOOT SANDWICH, then feed to Karter’s DROPSAULT! The fans boo, Uno & Reynolds mockingly applaud, but Mason runs in! But he gets a DOUBLE FLAPJACK! Crawford runs up, but into a SPINEBUSTER from Vance! The Frat House taunt the Dark Order, but Doug throws hands! The fans rally but Griff KNEES Doug low! Then Griff & Vance ROLLING ELBOW SANDWICH! Karter hits a KNEE! IVY LEAGUE FOREARM from Griff! DISCUS LARIAT from Vance! Cover, The Frat House wins!
Winners: The Frat House, by pinfall
It seems the match wasn’t enough, The Frat House are beating up on the “Pledges” for no reason! Uno & Reynolds bring the chairs into the ring! They run The Frat House outta here, but Vance mocks them all the same. Uno says yeah, he’s so strong doing that to these guys, huh? When and where will The Dark Order prove they’ve still got what it takes?
Sit-down interview with Serena Deeb & Queen Aminata.
Lexy Nair sits down with The Professor of Pro-Wrestling and the One True African Queen, with a very familiar shape underneath a red cloth. Lexy has some very exciting news. For the first time ever, ROH is announcing a WOMEN’S PURE CHAMPIONSHIP! The belt is revealed, and with it, a Women’s Pure Rules Division is born! Lexy continues to say that the Men’s Pure Championship has a rich history, a star-studded list of champions, from Samoa Joe to Bryan Danielson to Nigel McGuinness, Katsuyori Shibata, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, and of course, the current champion, Lee Moriarty.
Now, tonight, ROH announces a tournament to crown the inaugural Women’s Pure Champion, and these two are here because they will be the very first match of said tournament! To start with Serena, a Pure Rules match should be in the favor of the Professor, shouldn’t it? Serena says yes, she is currently the best pure technical wrestler on the roster, everyone here knows it. Whether they like it or not, all the fans know it. So this title right here, that was practically created for her. Is she the favorite? Of course she is! And her playbook, her bible of technical wrestling, is not just the list of 1000 holds but it is her life’s work.
Would Aminata like this? Probably not since she turned Serena down last time. This is 20 YEARS of Serena’s sacrifice, her experience, and her knowledge. Something Aminata’s generation knows nothing about! Aminata can’t even begin to fathom the sacrifices Serena has had to make. She wrestled all over the world. Wherever Aminata wants to go, Serena’s already been there. Would Aminata call herself a Pure Wrestler? In what world? Serena is going to stretch the respect out of Aminata at Supercard of Honor. Aminata will respect Serena, she will respect Serena’s business, and she will respect the Book of 1000 Holds.
Aminata says she knows going into this match, she is the underdog. And that is fine. She does not have 20 years of experience. But one thing she has, is that every single time she steps in the ring, she learns, she grows, and she gets better. And better, and better, and better. It isn’t about how many times you get knocked down, but about how many times you get back up. Every single time Aminata gets back up, you know she gets back up swinging like her life depends on it. That is because she believes in herself. Deep down in her heart, Aminata is already a champion. Be careful what you wish for, because Aminata may have learned more than what you think. This student is now going to be the master.
Lexy says may the best woman win. Who else will be entered into this historic championship tournament? And will it be the Professor or the Queen that comes away with the title in the end?
Six Man Tag: Atlantis Jr, Fuego & Esfinge VS Euforia, Barbaro Cavernario & Zandokan Jr!
Well, turns out we’re getting more CMLL lucha libre featured here on ROH! Fitting as AEW Grand Slam: Mexico was announced for June 18th! But will the trio of water, fire and sphinx win again? Or will bringing in the Lucha Pirate help The Colossus and the Caveman finally stand tall?
The trios slowly sort out and Fuego offers the Code of Honor. Barbaro accepts, but then Euforia BOOTS Fuego down! Atlantis SUPERKICKS Euforia! Zandokan SHOTGUNS Atlantis! Esfinge RANAS Zandokan, then whips Barbaro. Barbaro reverses, runs up, but Esfinge BOOTS him! But Barbaro does the worm!? The fans fire up, but then Esfinge sunset flips! Cover, Euforia tries to break it but Atlantis rolls him up! Fuego rolls Zandokan up, multiple covers! TWO!! The lucha chaos continues as Esfinge tries another roll-up! Fuego rolls Zandokan again, Atlantis keeps Euforia out of the way, TWO!!
Atlantis snapmares Euforia to ghost pin, TWO! Barbaro BOOTS Atlantis! The rudos have Fuego and they put him against the ropes. Zandokan winds up and CHOPS! The fans fire up and Euforia whips Fuego. Zandokan drops down, Euforia SPINEBUSTERS Fuego, and Barbaro adds stomps! Barbaro does his caveman dance, then runs, for the IMPLODER SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Fuego survives, Zandokan argues the count, but then Esfinge runs in! Zandokan blocks the kick, Euforia KICKS the leg! Barbaro drags Esfinge up to bump him off buckles, then CHOPS! Esfinge sits down, Zandokan stands on him!
The ref reprimands as Zandokan also pulls at the mask. Zandokan stops, Esfinge bails out, and Atlantis storms in! But Barbaro kicks him first! Barbaro ROCKS Atlantis, then he and Euforia double whip. Barbaro runs in, but into a scoop BACKBREAKER! Zandokan CLOBBERS Atlantis, but Esfinge and Fuego both get in! They dodge Euforia and Zandokan, then Esfinge gives Fuego the boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Euforia & Zandokan tumble out, Barbaro LARIATS Esfinge! Barbaro fires hands on Fuego, runs, but Fuego goes Matrix! Fuego stands, does his dance, and the fans fire up! Fuego RAMS Barbaro, spins to POSE! Then spins to POSE!
Fuego runs now, then flips over Barbaro to arm-drag! The fans fire up but Euforia returns. Fuego dodges him, shoves him, hurdles over and rolls back to go up and arm-drag again! Fuego keeps moving, jumps up, but Euforia stops the rana! Euforia swings Fuego back up to POWERBOMB! Esfinge runs up, he and Euforia dosido, and Esfinge sends Euforia to the corner. Euforia goes up and over, but Esfinge DREAMCAST KICKS! The fans fire up, Esfinge runs at Euforia in the corner, MONKEY FLIP! The fans rally as Esfinge runs in, but Euforia blocks the monkey flip! Esfinge BELL CLAPS then MONKEY FLIPS!
Euforia bails out, Zandokan runs in, but Esfinge dodges to SUPERKICK! Esfinge fires up and the fans are with him! Esfinge runs up, but no monkey flip! Zandokan ALABAMA SLAMS! Then he underhooks Esfinge to TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Esfinge survives, Euforia is frustrated, and Zandokan brings Esfinge up. Zandokan whips Esfinge to a corner, then runs up to CHOP! The fans fire up for those heavy hands, and he stands Esfinge back up. Zandokan runs in, but Atlantis GAMANGIRIS! Zandokan staggers back, Atlantis goes up, CROSSBODY! Zandokan gets up to BOOT! Atlantis GAMANGIRIS again! The fans fire up, but Euforia trips Atlantis!
Euforia BOOTS Atlantis, then he and Zandokan soak up the heat. They and Barbaro mug Atlantis on the ropes, and they go after his mask! The fans boo and the ref counts, so the rudos whip Atlantis to DOUBLE HIP TOSS into a TRIPLE POWERBOMB! Euforia drags Atlantis around, and he’s pulling at the mask! The fans boo, the ref counts, Atlantis holds on for dear life, but Euforia stops to tag Barbaro. Then a tag to Zandokan, and they whip Atlantis to a corner. Euforia runs up, Atlantis dodges, and Euforia POSTS himself! Atlantis runs up, and uses Zandokan to get up and RANA Barbaro! Then Atlantis dodges Zandokan to tilt-o-whirl RANA!
Atlantis runs, and he handsprings to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up, but then Zandokan y Barbaro DOUBLE DROPKICK Atlantis out! Fuego y Esfinge run in and DOUBLE RANA! The fans fire up as now Fuego builds speed, and Esfinge gives him a boost, to the apron? Because now Fuego holds the ropes open for Esfinge to DIVE onto Zandokan! Fuego ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Barbaro! Atlantis has Euforia for a SNAP POWERSLAM! And then he goes right up the corner, for a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Team Atlantis wins!
Winner: Atlantis Jr, Fuego & Esfinge, by pinfall
Another trio match, another win for Atlantis and his amigos! Will this same energy fill all of Arena Mexico when AEW & ROH visits CMLL for the Summer?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode of ROH at just over an hour, but Tony Khan’s doing too much. And I don’t mean the ROH Women’s Pure Championship, that is great to have. But I hope we aren’t only getting Aminata VS Deeb for Supercard of Honor, we need the whole opening round. TK’s pacing with the women’s division is pretty bad, so hopefully we can crown a champion at like Death Before Dishonor in July as opposed to some time in December. Also, like, Aminata VS Deeb should’ve happened before this to hype this match as a rematch but again, bad pacing.
Great stuff with more luchadores tonight, and bookending with Bandido & Komander winning over Infantry and then another CMLL main event was good stuff. I do appreciate Shane Taylor himself is clearly making a move on the ROH World Championship, that’ll be a good feud with Bandido. Good stuff with this Dark Order VS Frat House build, especially taking what was a squash match and making it feed story. I really hope the big moment in this is the Dark Order getting back some members. John Silver is still recovering from a torn hamstring, but maybe he can return, and then they can bring Stu Grayson back for just one more match to take the fight to the Frat boys.
And very good stuff with the Sons of Texas tonight. They all won their matches, which makes sense, but it looks like they could end up in a big 8 Man Tag, or even a 10 Man if Dustin and team can recruit another Texas wrestler. One way or another, I feel like all the belts should be on the line to really add something to this.
My Score: 8.7/10
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