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Mitchell’s NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results & Report! (10/28/24)
Both blocks, round 3!
Doubling down on doubling down!
Both A & B Blocks were in action just yesterday, so they’ll do it again! Will the War Dogs and Roppongi Revise still lead the way forward? Or is everything about to change?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Catch 2/2 VS The VeloCities; The VeloCities win.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Tiger Mask & Capitan Suicida VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Connors & Moloney win.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Ninja Mack & The DKC; Intergalactic Jet Setters win.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Kanemaru win.
- Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji; Takagi & Tsuji win.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: YOH & Rocky Romero VS Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X; Taiji & Robbie win.
- 2024 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI; Eagles & Fujita win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current 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 current 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
2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Catch 2/2 VS The VeloCities!
TJP & Francesco Akira got caught in a shocking loss last night against #RoppongiRevise in the main event, and they’ve got a short turnaround now that they’re opening round three. Will the United Empire be able to conquer London & Paris? Or will the Groovy Gladiator & Spartan Spirit rebel against them?
The teams sort out, and after some deliberation, The VeloCities DOUBLE DROPKICK Catch 2/2! The fans are torn, but the bell rings, and Jude London climbs while Paris De Silva sets up TJP! PIP PIP CHEERIO! Paris covers, but Akira returns to break it! London stomps Akira, then The VeloCities double whip. They both hurdle, then drop toehold and basement dropkick! TJP staggers up, London runs, handspring and STUNNER, into Paris’ GERMAN SUPLEX! TJP ends up on ropes, London hits a 619! Paris adds a SLIDING D! London is up top again, to DIVING DOUBLE STOMP! Paris covers again, TWO!!
The fans fire up as TJP survives, but Paris stomps him. Paris drags TJP over, wrenches an arm, and tags in London. London climbs, leaps, DOUBLE STOMP to the arm! The fans rally but London brings TJP up. London wrenches and grinds the arm but TJP endures. TJP fights up, London wrenches and whips. TJP falls over, clutching his arm. The fans rally while London waits on TJP. TJP stands, London whips him to ropes, but TJP goes Spider-Man! London run up, TJP dodges, and then Catch 2/2 DOUBLE DROPKICK SANDWICH London! The fans fire up as London falls, but Paris runs in, only for Akira to kick him first.
Akira brings Paris around, Catch 2/2 double whip and double HIP TOSS! ELBOW DROP! BASEMENT BLOCKBUSTER! Akira hurries to PLANCHA London! The fans fire up with the Nova Fireball, and he drags London into the ring. The fans clap for “CATCH! 2/2!” Akira tags in, and he stands London up, to CHOP! The fans cheer, and Akira whips London to a corner. Akira runs in to LARIAT! Akira snapmares, covers, TWO! London toughs it out and the fans applaud. Akira drags London up, tags TJP, and Catch 2/2 double whip again. SOBAT! KICK! KICK! Basement DROPKICK! TJP covers, TWO!
TJP is frustrated but he drags London around. TJP steps through the legs, ties them up, and he turns London over! INDIAN DEATHLOCK, and the fans rally as TJP leans back! MUTA LOCK! London endures, and he grabs TJP in a headlock. TJP pops free of that, then shifts around to bring London into a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! London endures, TJP makes it a cover, TWO! London escapes and the fans rally up as TJP stays close. TJP brings London up to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Tag to Akira, and he runs to go up! “Take picture! Take picture!” ELEVATED SENTON! Cover, TWO! The fans rally behind “A! KI-RA!” as he brings London up.
London fires body shots, but Akira CHOPS him! Akira whips, London BOOTS TJP! London ELBOWS Akira, goes up and up, and QUEBRADAS! Down goes Akira and the fans fire up! London crawls over, hot tag to Paris! Paris runs up to CLOBBER Akira! And CLOBBER him again! Paris whips, Akira reverses, but Paris headlocks. Akira powers up and out but Paris RANAS! The fans fire up as Akira goes to a corner. Paris runs in, but Akira puts him on the apron. Paris comes back, SLINGSHOT CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Akira survives but Paris feels that energy from the fans. Paris tags in London and they drag Akira up.
The VeloCities whip corner to corner, then London sends Paris in. Akira BOOTS Paris, then slips around London to backslide! London rolls through, so Akira uses him as a step to SHOTGUN Paris! Not the cleanest leap but maybe London’s slippery. Akira crawls for his corner, but London anchors his feet! London drags Akira back into a wheelbarrow, but Akira uses that to victory roll, STOMP 182! The fans fire up as Akira crawls again, hot tag to TJP! TJP atomic drops London, whips him, but London reverses. TJP springboards, FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up as TJP SNAP HALF HATCHES, and rolls through!
TJP SNAP HALF HATCHES again, and then again! Three Kaibigan from TJP, and he goes up top! MAMBA- NO, TJP has to bail out as London moves. Paris runs in, TJP dodges to fire a strike fest! TJP reels Paris in, and he BUCKLE BOMBS Paris into London! The VeloCities are in the corner, and the fans rally as TJP scrubs them both! TJP runs side to side, DOUBLE BOOT WASH! The fans fire up and want more, so TJP moves Paris aside. TJP scrubs London, then runs side to side, BOOT WASH! The fans fire up even more for “T J P! T J P!” as he drags London up. TJP fireman’s carries, but London fights with elbows!
TJP lets London down, but London blocks the kick! TJP ducks a kick, blocks the next, and he ANKLE LOCKS London into a takedown! Paris runs in, TJP ducks him, then drop toeholds him onto London! TJP has a leg from each man, and steps over, DOUBLE STF!! The fans cheer but the ref reprimands, so TJP lets the VeloCities go. TJP TOSSES Paris, and the fans rally up again, “CATCH! 2/2!” TJP aims at London, but London dodges the knee! London runs up but TJP puts him up top! Tree of Woe, tag to Akira! Akira runs to basement DROPKICK! TJP goes up top, to WOE STOMP! London flops, Akira covers, TWO!!
The fans fire up as London survives. But Akira pounds the mat, the fans rally up, and Catch 2/2 reset. Akira goes up, TJP Electric Chair Lifts! LEANING- NO, London avoids the cutter, then he spins to arm-drag TJP! London sends Akira into TJP, then runs up, GAMANGIRI POWERED DDT! London and Catch 2/2 are both down, and the fans rally up. Paris hears London calling, and he tags in. The VeloCities hobble over to Akira, fire forearms, and then Paris runs. But Akira ELBOWS London away! Paris dodges Akira’s lariat to waistlock, but TJP jumps in. Akira ducks so TJP can SUPERKICK Paris! Then TJP SOBATS London!
Akira SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEXES Paris! Catch 2/2 double whip Paris to ALLEY-OOP! The fans fire up and clap along, “CATCH! 2/2!” TJP & Akira set up, Paris rises, but then he ducks! Catch 2/2 avoid another crash like last night, but then London BOOTS Akira down! VeloCities regroup to BOOT SUPERKICK COMBO on TJP! London & Paris run up on Akira, GAMANGIRI BOOT COMBO! They put Akira up top, London climbs, and Paris is underneath! SLINGBLADE BOMB! And then London DIVES to take out TJP! Paris covers Akira, TWO!?! Akira survives and the fans fire up again!
Paris hurries up a corner, and Akira rises, for Paris to SHOOTING STAR DDT!!! Cover, VELOCITIES WIN!!!
Winners: The VeloCities, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Catch 2/2 earn 0)
What a shocker from the young Aussies! The Groovy Gladiator & Spartan Spirit overthrew the United Empire and are no longer the bottom of B Block! Will London & Paris continue this world tour until they’ve taken over NJPW? Can Catch 2/2 recover from this major upset?
2024 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Tiger Mask & Capitan Suicida VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney!
Last place battles first place as the legend and the captain meet 100 Proof and 44 Caliber. Will the #SuicideTigers survive this round? Or will they only get the Full Clip?
The teams stare down while the fans rally up. Drilla taunts Tiger, but it is Capitan who steps up. The bell rings, the fans rally, and Drilla feels things out with Capitan. But then Capitan stomps Drilla’s foot! Capitan headlocks, Drilla powers out but Capitan RAMS him! Drilla rebounds to CLOBBER Capitan! Drilla stomps Capitan, then kicks him in the leg. Capitan hobbles but Drilla CLUBS him back down. Drilla pulls at the mask! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, then the ref counts. Drilla stops at 4, and he brings Capitan up. Drilla TOSSES Capitan to a corner, runs up, but into a BOOT! Capitan goes out to dodge, then goes up to FLYING RANA!
Drilla bails out, the fans fire up, and Capitan builds speed. Drilla hurries in to BOOT Capitan down! Drilla drags Capitan up into a Canadian Rack, but Capitan arm-drags free! Capitan runs, flips, and RANAS! The fans fire up and Capitan STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Capitan tumbles out of the ring and the fans rally up. Capitan goes to his corner, Drilla goes to his. Drilla tags Connors and Capitan tags Tiger. The fans rally as these two circle and feel things out. Tiger KICKS, but Connors walks it off. Tiger SOBATS, CLUBS and whips Connors into a corner. Tiger then KICKS and fires fast hands!
The ref reprimands but Tiger CLUBS Connors again. Tiger snapmares Connors and clamps on a chinlock. Connors endures, so Tiger shifts to a motorcycle stretch. Tiger then pulls hair before he ELBOWS Connors in the head! Tiger runs, but Drilla grabs him! Tiger elbows free, he SOBATS Connors again, then runs, but into a JEEP FLIPPER! Drilla runs in to BOOT Capitan off the apron! The ref reprimands but Drilla goes out to stomp Capitan. The fans rally up while Connors looms over Tiger. Connors stomps Tiger, drags him up, and whips him into the corner. Tag to Drilla and Drilla CHOPS Tiger! And CHOPS again!
Tiger sits down, Drilla digs his boot in. The ref reprimands, then counts, so Drilla steps off at 4. The fans rally for Tiger, and he rises to fire body shots and CHOPS! Tiger KICKS, and KICKS, but Drilla spins to CHOP! Drilla stands on Tiger, Tiger has the ropes, but Connors tags in. Drilla drags Tiger back with a toehold, and Connors runs up to CLAW Tiger’s mask! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, Drilla BLASTS Capitan off the apron, and Connors lets off to talk smack, “Whatcha gonna do about it!?” The fans boo more but Drilla soaks up the heat. Connors drags Tiger up, headlocks, but Tiger SAIDOS free!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Tiger hurries, but Connors crawls, hot tags to Capitan and Drilla! Capitan ducks ‘n’ dodges, slides under a boot and keeps moving. Capitan swings around Drilla to CHOP! Capitan knuckle locks, goes up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Drilla tumbles out, but Connors slides in! Capitan dodges Connors, dodges again, and RANAS! Connors bails out and regroups with Drilla. Capitan fakes the Dogs out, to then SPRINGBOARD MARIPOSA! Down go the War Dogs, and even a Young Lion, but the fans fire up! Capitan rises and the fans cheer, and then Capitan puts Drilla in the ring. Cover, TWO!
Capitan is frustrated, but he tags in Tiger. They drag Drilla up, double whip him to a corner, and Tiger runs up to ROUNDHOUSE! Feed to Capitan’s SOBAT, and then Capitan fireman’s carries. WASTELAND SLAM, and then Capitan goes up top! “ICHIBAN!” MOONSAULT!! Tiger covers, but Connors breaks it! Connors goes after Capitan, TOSSES him out, but Tiger brings Drilla around. Tiger underhooks, but Drilla fights the lift! Drilla wrenches out to ENZIGIRI! Connors returns to SUPERKICK! The War Dogs load up quick, SPEAR GORE COMBO!! Cover, CAPITAN BREAKS IT! The fans cheer, but then Connors TOSSES Capitan back out.
The War Dogs regroup, and Connors climbs. Drilla suplexes Tiger, but Tiger fights it! Tiger waistlocks, Drilla switches, and Drilla GERMAN SUPELXES! Tiger barely lands out of that, and he hot tags Capitan! Capitan goes up to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! The fans fire up and Capitan keeps moving! Drilla pops Capitan up, but Capitan DROPKICKS Connors away! The fans fire up again a Capitan ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Drilla stops the rana! Drilla POWERBOMBS Capitan, flips him over, and vows to end this! DRILLA KILLA!! Cover, War Dogs win!
Winners: Clark Connors & “Drilla” Moloney, by pinfall (gain 2 points; #SuicideTigers earn 0)
Tiger Mask & Capitan Suicida fought as hard as they could, but the status quo remains! And as it stands, the #SuicideTigers are already mathematically eliminated! Will they at least get one win before the league is over? As for the War Dogs, is it inevitable that they make the tournament finals?
2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Ninja Mack & The DKC!
The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions have already split even in the tournament, but that just means things are looking up after last round. Will Kushida & Kevin Knight keep climbing until they’re at the top? Or will time mean nothing to Kamikaze & The Eternal?
The teams sort out and Knight starts against DKC. The fans rally as these NJPW Academy classmates meet again. They feel things out, DKC trips Knight, but Knight cradles DKC. Knight drags DKC from ropes, steps through for a toehold, but DKC rolls Knight to a cover. TWO, and Knight wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Knight wristlocks, but DKC rolls, spins, and grabs a leg. DKC rolls Knight but Knight shifts his weight to have a cover on DKC, TWO! The fans cheer as the two reset. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Knight uses his height as leverage. Knight powers DKC back, DKC turns things around, but Knight turns it back around.
The ref counts as they end up on ropes. Knight lets off slowly, but DKC avoids his chop! Knight ducks DKC’s kick, and the fans cheer this new standoff. DKC and Knight nod, and they back away. Tag to Kushida and Mack. The fans rally for “Ninja! Ninja!” Mack and Kushida feel things out, Mack avoids Kushida’s roll. Mack grabs a leg, drags Kushida around, but gets back as Kushida shifts around. Mack tells Kushida to get up, and the two go again. They clinch, Mack moves around, but Kushida drop toeholds. Mack hurries to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Kushida lets off, but Mack rushes him! Mack puts Kushida on ropes, but then he lets off.
Mack arm-drags, leg sweeps, and LION’S- NO, Kushida dodges, but Mack Oklahoma Rolls! ONE, and the fans cheer their standoff. Mack tags DKC and the fans rally again as DKC and Kushida circle. They tie up, Kushida wrenches to hammerlock, and he wrangles DKC to the mat. Tag to Knight, he takes DKC’s arm and wrenches. Knight CLUBS the arm, tags Kushida, and Kushida wrenches DKC again. Tag back to Knight, he wrenches again. The fans rally as Knight wrenches more, then YANKS the arm. Knight hands DKC off to Kushida for a wrench. Mack runs up, Knight kicks him, and adds him to the HOTSHOT!
The fans fire up and Knight covers DKC, TWO! The fans cheer, but Knight brings DKC up. Knight bumps DKC off Kushida’s boots, then tags Kushida in. Kushida drags DKC up, and bumps him off Knight’s boot! Knight plays innocent while Kushida brings DKC around. Kushida clamps on with a KNEE KILLER! DKC endures the leg scissors and he rolls to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Kushida lets go. Kushida kicks DKC, pushes him around, but DKC fires body shots! DKC fires a forearm, but Kushida KICKS the leg! Kushida drags DKC back up, wrenches, then has the leg, SHIN BREAKER! DKC goes to ropes while fans applaud.
Kushida drags DKC up but DKC KNEES free! And ENZIGIRIS! DKC crawls while Kushida is down! The fans rally up, Kushida grabs at DKC’s leg, but DKC kicks free! Hot tag to Mack! Mack CHOPS Kushida, CHOPS Knight, repeat! Mack runs to a corner to LARIAT Knight! Then he goes corner to corner to LARIAT Kushida! And back to Knight! Mack whips Knight but Knight reverses, only for Mack to LARIAT Kushida! Knight runs in, but Mack dodges, so Knight LARIATS Kushida! Knight panics and apologizes, but Mack KICKS Knight! Mack whips, Knight reverses, but Mack goes up and over, handsprings, and jumps at Kushida!
Kushida catches Mack, puts him up top, but Mack BOOTS back! Mack uses Kushida as a step to FLYING KICK Knight! SUPERKICK for Kushida! Cover on Kushida, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Mack grows frustrated, tells Kushida to quit already, and he tags DKC. DKC aims and BOOTS, KICKS, and HEEL KICKS! Kushida staggers, Knight tags in before the whip. Kushida reverses, Knight bypasses, and Kushida bypasses DKC so Knight can DROPKICK DKC! The fans fire up but Mack is back. Mack kicks Kushida, Knight knees Mack. Knight whips, Mack reverses, but Kushida gives Knight the BOOST, CROSSBODY!
The fans fire up as Knight takes Mack down! Knight puts Mack in a corner, then runs corner to corner, for the STINGER SPLASH! Knight puts Mack up tpo, and says it is time! UPER ROOM! But Mack rolls through! Knight is stunned, but Mack pops him up, BODY BLOW! DOUBLE CHOP! ROUNDHOUSE! Knight falls, Kushida runs in, but into a Manhattan Drop! ROUNDHOUSE! Atomic drop! ROUNDHOUSE to the butt! Kushida bails out, Mack handsprings, NINJA SPECIAL~! Down goes The Jet Setters! The fans fire up, Mack high-fives the front row, and everyone chants “NINJA! NINJA!”
Mack feeds Knight to DKC, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO, but into the DKCRUCIFIX STRETCH! The fans fire up, Knight endures, and Knight fights around to a ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as DKC lets Knight go. Mack says light it up, and DKC calls for it! DKC brings Knight and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! D K C FI- NO, Knight shoves DKC into Mack! Knight runs in, hurdles DKC, and goes up after Mack! REVERSE STEINER sends Mack into DKC! Knight goes out, springboards back in, FLYING DOUBLE LARIAT!! Kushida joins in, he hauls DKC up while Knight climbs! Kushida turns DKC, Knight leaps, PERFECT TIMING!! Cover, Jet Setters win!
Winners: Intergalactic Jet Setters, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Mack & DKC earn 0)
The roller coaster ride is still going, but it is going up and up for Kushida & Knight! Will the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions prove they are THE top team?
2024 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
“Taguchi De Japon” got a big upset over Los Ingobernables de Japon, while The House of Torture really only upset all the fans. Will the Funky Weapon & Infinity Carat Diamond be ready for whatever tricks are up their opponents’ sleeves? Or will the Murder Machine & Heel Master stack the deck too high?
Wait, Taguchi is now a cowboy wearing a cut-up House of Torture shirt? And Dia put the letter D on his forehead, probably to make a point of who he is. Taguchi takes off the hat to reveal he has something written on his forehead, too! Is that X or a third eye? The teams sort out, but The House attacks! The fans boo but Sho TOSSES Dia, and Kanemaru CHOKES Taguchi with the torn shirt! The bell rings, Sho CLAWS Taguchi’s eyes, and the ref counts. Sho stops, he and Kanemaru whip Taguchi to a corner. Kanemaru then whips Taguchi to Sho, but Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Kanemaru kicks low, runs, but into a HIP ATTACK!
The fans fire up, Taguchi runs and HIP ATTACKS Kanemaru at the ropes! Then HIP ATTACK for Sho! And back to Kanemaru! And back to Sho! Taguchi then slides out to APRON HIP Kanemaru! The fans fire up and Taguchi brings Kanemaru around for a spinning toehold! And another spinning toehold! Tag to Dia, and he has the legs to turn Kanemaru over. Dia then grabs the arms, MEXICAN SURFBOARD, and Dia swings Kanemaru into Taguchi’s Funky Weapon! Taguchi can only take three hits so Dia lets Kanemaru go after that. The fans cheer, and Dia stomps Kanemaru. Dia drags Kanemaru up, whips, but Kanemaru reverses.
Kanemaru CLAWS Dia’s eyes, whips him to the corner, and surprise! Bare buckles! Sho removed the blue buckle pad, the Bullet Club Special is in play! Kanemaru BLASTS Taguchi off the apron while the ref reprimands Sho, but Sho stomps away on Dia. The ref counts, Sho stops, but then Sho whips Dia back into the bare buckles! Dia writhes, Kanemaru steps back in, and Kanemaru drags Dia up. Kanemaru whips Dia to BACKDROP him! Tag to Sho and Sho looms over Dia. Sho scoops Dia to SLAM him, then he covers, TWO! Dia stays in this and the fans rally, but Sho looms over Dia. Sho drags Dia up, to kick, KICK, and KICK!
Sho whips Dia back into bare buckles! Dia falls, and Sho distracts the ref so Kanemaru can drag Dia out! Kanemaru scoop SLAMS Dia on the floor! Taguchi protests so Sho DECKS Taguchi! Kanemaru puts Dia back in, then tags in. The fans rally for Dia but Kanemaru stomps him around. Kanemaru kicks Dia, but Dia CHOPS! And CHOPS! Kanemaru CLAWS Dia’s eyes! Kanemaru suplexes Dia high and hard! Cover, Taguchi breaks it! Sho runs up to CLAW Taguchi’s eyes! Sho TOSSES Taguchi, and Kanemaru puts Dia in a BOSTON CRAB! Sho intercepts Taguchi as Dia endures! Dia powers up, fights forward, and has the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Kanemaru lets go at 4. Kanemaru stomps Dia, tags Sho, and Sho stomps Dia. Dia snarls and CHOPS! Sho grins, but Dia CHOPS! And CHOPS! Sho CLAWS Dia’s eyes, then CLUBS him down. Sho talks trash, brings Dia up, and calls his shot. Sho suplexes, Dia slips free, but Sho elbows him away. Sho runs, into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up but Kanemaru drags Dia back! Dia hops up to ENZIGIRI! Dia hurries but Sho anchors him now! Sho fires knees into Dia’s gut, then runs, but Taguchi hops in to stuff the spear! The fans fire up, Sho pushes Taguchi aside, but Dia ENZIGIRIS!
Dia whips, Sho reverses, but Dia BOOTS! Dia goes up to FLYING RANA! The fans fire up, hot tag to Taguchi! Taguchi HIP ATTACKS Sho in a corner! Kanemaru runs in but is sent into Sho! Taguchi rolls Kanemaru to then basement dropkick! Taguchi BULLDOGS Sho into Kanemaru’s groin! The fans fire up as Taguchi clamps onto Sho with OH MY GAH ANKLE! Sho flails, reaches out, crawls over, ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go, but then brings Sho up to snap suplex! Uno Amigo! Another suplex, Dos Amigos! Sho fights the third, but Taguchi fights back, THREE AMIGOS! The fans fire up and Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strong Style!
Taguchi runs, but Sho avoids the hip attack! Sho sends the ref at Taguchi, then runs, SPEAR! The fans boo but Sho grins. Kanemaru grabs his whiskey bottle to be a decoy so Sho can grab the Torture Tool! Taguchi blocks the wrench attack! The fans fire up as they fight over the wrench, Taguchi lets go, and Sho hits bare buckles! Taguchi runs in and HIP ATTACKS! Kanemaru pushes the ref aside, runs at Taguchi, but Taguchi drop toeholds him into Sho’s gut! Dia CALF KICKS Sho and sunset flips Kanemaru! Kanemaru sits up into a HIP ATTACK! Dia feeds Sho to a HIP ATTACK, then adds a HIP ATTACK! DODON TO THE THRONE! OH MY GAH ANKLE!!
The fans are thunderous as Sho endures! Taguchi drags him from ropes, Dia DROPKICKS Sho down! Taguchi cranks the ankle, then drops an ELBOW on the leg! Sho endures, grabs around at the ref, and brings the ref down! The fans boo because Kanemaru gets in, WHISKEY MIST! And then BRITISH FALL! But Dia CLUBS Kanemaru! Dia whips, Kanemaru reverses, but Dia holds ropes. Dia DUMPS Kanemaru out, then SOBATS Sho! And ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up, but Kanemaru trips Dia! Kanemaru drags Dia out, pushes him at the timekeeper’s table, then grabs a skateboard! The ref stops Kanemaru, but Sho SMASHES Taguchi with the other skateboard!
The fans boo but Sho tucks Taguchi in! SHOCK ARROW!! Cover, House of Torture wins!
Winners: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taguchi & Dia earn 0)
The House of Torture cheated another one, but they’re not done! They mug Dia because they can! The fans boo, but Kanemaru SMASHES Dia with his skateboard! Sho & Kanemaru show no respect, but will they be shown no mercy as this tag league continues? Or is there no stopping them from stacking the deck every time?
2024 Super Junior Tag League B Block: YOH & Rocky Romero VS Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X!
A fitting match-up here as former champions are all teamed up with new partners. Will Roppongi Revise keep the momentum going from last night’s main event? Or will the Bone Soldier & King of the Cruiserweights prove #ItsReborn?
Tension rises as Taiji and Yoh duel with dancing pecs. The teams sort out and Rocky starts against Robbie. The bell rings, the fans rally behind “Rocky! Rocky!” and he feels things out with Robbie. The two knuckle lock, but then Rocky wrenches. Rocky wrenches again, but Robbie wrenches back. Robbie has the wristlock, but Rocky rolls. Robbie fights but Rocky wrenches through all the same! Rocky has the wristlock, but Robbie rolls, handsprings, and WRINGS Rocky out! Robbie has the cording hold and he grinds Rocky down. Rocky fights up but Robbie wrenches again. Rocky reaches back to headlock, and he hits the takeover!
Robbie keeps his shoulders up, fights to his feet, and he pries at the hold. Robbie wrenches out to headlock Rocky, but Rocky powers up and out. Rocky drops, Robbie handsprings over, and Robbie sweeps the legs! Cover, ONE! Robbie backflips over the sweep, but Rocky ducks the buzzsaw! Rocky shoves Robbie to a corner, but Robbie goes up and over to handspring! The fans cheer, but then Rocky RANAS Robbie! The fans fire more more, and Rocky tags Yoh. “Se no!” DRUM BEAT! Robbie bails out but Taiji runs in. Taiji kicks Rocky & Yoh, then runs, but Rocky drops and Yoh bypasses. Drop toehold, Rocky avoids a trip and he basement dropkicks Taiji!
The fans cheer, Rocky storms over to Robbie and brings him in. Rocky CHOPS Robbie, then Yoh ROCKS Robbie. Yoh brings Robbie around to CLUB him. Tag to Rocky, and Rocky ROCKS Robbie! Rocky whips Robbie corner to corner, runs in, but Robbie dodges! Robbie pick Rocky up to RAM him into the corner! Robbie then BLASTS Yoh off the apron! Tag to Taiji, and Robbie snapmares Rocky down. Taiji slingshot ELBOW DROPS, then Robbie stalling slingshot SENTONS! The buckle pad is gone again, The Bullet Club Special is back. Taiji drags Rocky up, wrenches, hammerlocks, and RAMS Rocky into the bare buckles!
The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Taiji tags Robbie in. Robbie wrenches Rocky to snapmare, then he SPLASHES onto the bad arm! Tag to Taiji and he wrenches the bad arm to an ELBOW BREAKER! Taiji steps over, traps that arm, and pulls on Rocky’s other arm. Taiji twists and pulls, then YANKS back on the arm! Rocky writhes, and Taiji ELBOWS Yoh down! The ref reprimands, and he notices Robbie standing on Rocky’s hand. Robbie steps away, but Taiji clamps onto Rocky with a shoulder claw. Rocky endures so Taiji shoves him down. Tag to Robbie, and Robbie KNEES Rocky in the back. Cover, TWO!
Robbie stays on Rocky with a wrench, and he tags Taiji back in. Taiji KICKS the arm, and Rocky reaches for his corner. Yoh is still down, so Taiji pulls the arm around the ropes! The ref counts, Taiji lets go at 4, and the fans rally up. Rocky fires forearms on Taiji! Taiji kicks low, and then he gut wrenches. Rocky slips free, ducks under, but Taiji blocks a kick! Taiji ducks the enzigiri but not the REWIND HEEL! The fans fire up, and Rocky hot tags Yoh! Yoh runs up to CLOBBER Taiji And CLOBBER him again! Yoh whips, Taiji reverses, but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! Robbie runs up, Yoh blocks the kick to DRAGON SCREW!
The fans fire up with Yoh as he goes to Taiji. Yoh scoops Taiji to SLAM, and then he ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Yoh KNEE DROPS! Cover, TWO! SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Taiji stays in this and Yoh argues the count, but the count was fair. Yoh drags Taiji up, suplexes, but Taiji fights that, to RAM Yoh into bare buckles! Yoh falls to the mat but Taiji is on him. Taiji drags Yoh up, wrenches, hammerlocks, scoops, and SHOULDER BUSTER! Yoh writhes, that’s the taped-up shoulder! Taiji paces, then he drags Yoh up. Taiji ripcords, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA, but Yoh rolls it to a cover! TWO! The fans cheer, and Yoh wrenches Taiji!
Yoh suplexes, Taiji slips free, but Yoh RAMS Taiji into the corner. Rocky tags in, BLASTS Robbie, then ELBOWS Taiji! Rocky sets up for Yoh, POETRY IN MOTION! Then BACKSTABBER into FALCON ARROW! Rocky covers, TWO! Taiji survives and the fans rally. Yoh & Rocky wait on Taiji, but Robbie sneaks in. Robbie saves Taiji from 3K! Robbie kicks Rocky, Yoh DECKS Robbie! Rocky says this is their chance! Rocky whips but Taiji reverses, so Rocky takes the SUPERKICK! Yoh can’t believe it, they keep messing that one up! Taiji kicks Yoh, then whips him to ropes. Yoh reverses, but Robbie tags in.
Robbie springboards, TIGER DROP! The fans fire up, Robbie runs in at the corner, but Yoh BOOTS him! Taiji blocks boots, puts Yoh in ropes, and Robbie ENZIGIRIS! Taiji runs to SLIDING GERMAN! Robbie adds the STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Yoh survives, but Taiji returns. Bullet Club drags Yoh up, feed to the half hatch, but Rocky CLUBS Taiji! Rocky blocks Robbie’s kick to UPPERCUT! Taiji CLUBS Rocky, whips him, but Rocky dodges to LARIAT Robbie! And LARIAT Taiji! Back to Robbie! Taiji dodges, but Rocky DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up with Rocky and he cravats Robbie. Rocky goes up, but Taiji stops Sliced Bread!
Robbie helps Taiji get Rocky in position, CIPHER UTAKI! Robbie then LIONSAULTS! The fans fire up for the air Robbie got on that one! Bullet Club drags Yoh up, feed to Taiji, but Yoh KICKS Robbie away! Yoh sends Taiji into Robbie, then DROPKICKS Taiji! Robbie returns, Yoh scoops for USHIGOROSHI! Everyone is down and the fans rally up! Yoh and Robbie stir, and Yoh heads for his corner, hot tag to Rocky! Rocky drags Robbie up, but Robbie ROCKS Rocky! Rocky ROCKS Robbie! Robbie ROCKS Rocky again! Rocky roars, the fans fire up, and the forearms fly fast and furious! Robbie gets the edge, and he ROCKS Rocky again!
Rocky wobbles, but he roars! Rocky fires a flurry in return, but Robbie SOBATS! And SPIN- NO, Rocky ducks the kick to cradle! TWO!! Robbie escapes, but Rocky backslides! TWO!! Robbie escapes again, rolls and handspring PELES! The fans fire up and Robbie calls his shot, another handspring, btu Rocky waistlocks! Yoh takes aim, but Robbie slips free, only for Rocky to block the kick this time! Robbie hurdles Yoh’s leg! Handspring, but into DOUBLE JUMP KNEES! The fans fire up and RPG Revise set up. Tilt-o-whirl DDT, into a LARIAT!! Robbie sputters and flounders, and RPG Revise get him back up.
Yoh suplexes, Rocky is there for a Canadian Rack! Yoh runs, DOMINATOR NECKBREAKER! Cover, but Taiji barrels through Yoh to break it! The fans fire up and Robbie bails out while the others stand. Taiji fires forearms and haymakers on RPG Revise! Taiji runs, into 3- NO! Taiji hits Yoh first, then he CLUBS Rocky! Taiji whips, Rocky reverses, Taiji hits bare buckles! Taiji staggers into 3K!! The fans fire up and Robbie is back on his feet. Rocky brings Robbie around, third time is the charm as Yoh also adds as many prayers as he can! SUPERKICK!! It hits!! The fans are thunderous and RPG Revise say it’s time!
Rocky climbs, Yoh lifts Robbie up to him. They set up for the SLICED BREAD BOMB!! Robbie flops around, Rocky covers, TWO?!? Robbie survives and the fans are thunderous again! Yoh & Rocky say they’ll just try again. Rocky climbs, Yoh Alabama Lifts Robbie, but Taiji SHOVES Rocky down! Taiji springboards to FLYING KNEE Yoh into a SUNSET BOMB from Robbie! Robbie runs, handsprings, CUTTER!! Tag to Taiji and Robbie sends Rocky in, JUMP KNEE! SUPERKICK! Finger guns and half hatch, MAGIC KILLER!! Robbie goes right up top, for a X-EXPRESS! And then Taiji goes up, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, Bullet Club wins!
Winner: Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Yoh & Rocky earn 0)
Direct Drive & Azucar taste bitter defeat as Bullet Club keeps it Just Too Sweet! Will Taiji & Robbie be number one with a bullet in B Block? Or can Roppongi Revise rewrite how this story is going?
2024 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI!
The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but the Ichiban Sweet Boys could not withstand firepower of the War Dogs’ magnitude. Meanwhile, The Ticking Timebomb & Black Mask may have underestimated “skate bros” Taguchi & Dia. Which team will be the better prepared to redeem themselves here tonight?
The fans cheer as LIJ fist bump, and the Ichiban Sweet Boys “light the fire.” Fujita starts against Bushi and the fans rally up with the bell. Fujita has the stronger support as the two tie up. Fujita puts Bushi on ropes, Bushi turns things around, but Fujita turns things back around. Red Shoes counts, Fujita lets off slowly, but then CHOPS! The fans cheer, but Bushi fires a forearm. Fujita fires back, they go back and forth with forearms, and Bushi gets the edge. Fujita comes back to CHOP! The fans cheer, Fujita runs, but Bushi drops. Fujita KICKS Bushi, then waistlocks. Bushi fights with elbows, but Fujita CHOPS again.
Fujita whips, Bushi reverses, but Fujita ducks the enzigiri! Bushi avoids the Penalty Kick, and the fans cheer as Bushi taunts Fujita. Fujita runs up but Bushi slides out of the ring. Bushi paces on the outside, rolls back in, and he backs up to the corner. Bushi tags Hiromu, so Fujita tags in Robbie. The fans rally but Robbie has everyone calm down a moment. “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” Hiromu immediately starts, “HIRO HIRO HIRO!” “OI OI OI!” “HIRO HIRO HIRO!” “OI OI OI!” “HIRO!” “OI” “HIRO!” “OI!” “HIRO HIRO HIRO!” “OI OI OI!”
The fans applaud and Hiromu shakes hands with Robbie. Robbie and Hiromu circle, the fans rally up, and then Robbie rushes in. Wheelbarrow, but Hiromu stuffs that. They roll, Hiromu kicks Robbie away, then avoids a kick! Hiromu pump handles but Robbie rolls through. Hiromu fireman’s carries. Robbie slips free but Hiromu elbows him away! Hiromu runs, Robbie follows, and Robbie goes up and around to arm-drag! Robbie runs up, Hiromu bypasses, but then Robbie hurdles to RANA! The fans fire up, and Robbie WHEEL KICKS Hiromu down! Robbie kips up and the fans fire up. Robbie tags Fujita, and Fujita stomps Hiromu.
Fujita wrenches Hiromu, whips corner to corner, and runs in to CHOP! The fans rally as Fujita scoops and SLAMS Hiromu. Cover, ONE, but Fujita tags Robbie. The Ichiban Sweet Boys double whip, DOUBLE ELBOW, then they split the wishbone! DOUBLE KICK SANDWICH! Cover, TWO! Hiromu stays in this but Robbie covers again, TWO! Robbie floats to another cover, TWO! The fans continue to rally as Robbie drags Hiromu up. Robbie bumps Hiromu off buckles, tags in Fujita, and Fujita CHOPS! Hiromu clutches his stinging chest but Fujita eggs him on. Hiromu CHOPS in return! Fujita shakes his head, so Hiromu CHOPS again!
Hiromu CHOSP again, but Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Hiromu kicks low! Bushi dropkicks legs out and Hiromu basement dropkicks Fujita! Bushi BLASTS Robbie off the apron, and stomps him on the outside. Red Shoes reprimands and Bushi backs off. Hiromu brings Fujita up, CHOPS, and has Fujita in the corner. Hiromu CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Hiromu ROCKS Fujita, but Fujita CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS again! Tag to Bushi and he bumps Fujita off buckles. Bushi CHOPS, CHOPS, and DOUBLE CHOPS! Bushi puts Fujita’s leg in ropes to dropkick the leg! Fujita falls, Bushi covers, TWO!
The fans continue to rally as Bushi stands Fujita up. Bushi CHOPS Fujita, then Hiromu tags in. Hiromu eggs Fujita on, so Fujita CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS! Fujita CHOPS! Repeat! The fans fire up with every CHOP as these two go back and forth! Fujita leans on ropes, so Hiromu stands him up to CHOP! Fujita goes back to ropes, Hiromu stands Fujita up, and CHOPS him down! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Hiromu tags Bushi. Bushi drags Fujita around, and drops an elbow on the leg! Bushi then ties Fujita up in a TRAILER HITCH! Not quite Robbie’s Ron Miller Special, but Fujita still has to drag Bushi along to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer, Red Shoes counts, and Bushi lounges until 4. Bushi tags Hiromu, and Hiromu brings Fujita up. Hiromu CHOPS and Fujita goes to a corner. Hiromu runs corner to corner to LARIAT, then snapmare and basement DROPKICK! Cover, Robbie breaks it! Hiromu TOSSES Robbie, then goes back to Fujita. Hiromu brings Fujita up, but Fujita CHOPS! Hiromu eggs Fujita on so Fujita CHOPS, and CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS again! Hiromu whips, Fujita reverses, and Fujita GAMANGIRIS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Fujita rolls, hot tag to Robbie! Hiromu dodges the springboard but Robbie BLASTS Bushi!
Hiromu runs up but Robbie BOOTS him back. Robbie dropkicks the legs out and the fans rally up. Hiromu sits up, Robbie winds up to KICK! And KICK! And KICK again! Robbie runs, into a cheap shot from Bushi! Bushi steps in, LIJ double whips but Robbie reverses. Bushi goes to ropes, Robbie knees Hiromu low, and then he sends Hiromu into Bushi! Hiromu falls, Robbie mule kicks Bushi! Robbie runs, BLINDSIDE LARIAT BASEMENT DROPKICK COMBO! The fans fire up and Robbie brings Hiromu up. Robbie hooks Hiromu, but Hiromu fights the backpack! Robbie blocks the superkick to SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Robbie steps over and through, RON MILLER SPECIAL! Hiromu scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Robbie lounges like Bushi did but Red Shoes counts. Robbie lets Hiromu go, and the fans rally up again. Robbie runs corner to corner to DOUBLE KNEE! Hiromu sits down, but then hurries to his feet! Hiromu fireman’s carry as Robbie runs in, but Robbie slips free. Robbie shoves Hiromu to a corner, but Hiromu comes back! HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER, but Robbie stays up! Robbie BOOTS Hiromu, then runs in, but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX into buckles! The fans fire up while both men are down! Hiromu and Robbie crawl, tag to Bushi!
Bushi storms over to Robbie, Hiromu joins him, and they stomp Robbie. LIJ drags Robbie up, double whip, and double hip toss into TU LO- NO, Robbie lands out and trips Bushi! Fujita trips Hiromu! RON MILLER SPECIAL for Bushi, KAMI SPECIAL SURFBOARD for Hiromu! Bushi endures, crawls, but Robbie drags him back! Hiromu endures, even as Fujita sits him up in the MIGHTY KAMI! Bushi CLAWS Robbie’s eyes, and Robbie lets the hold go! Bushi stomps Fujita and Fujita lets Hiromu go. Bushi hobbles, but he brings Fujita up. Fujita CHOPS, but then Bushi ducks. Fujita blocks a kick, ducks the enzigiri, but not the REWIND HEEL!
Fujita falls, Robbie knees Bushi low! Robbie KICKS Bushi down, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Fujita HEEL KICKS Hiromu! Bushi spins Fujita for a DDT! Robbie is back to cravat Bushi, ASAI DDT! The fans fire up, Hiromu runs in! Robbie dodges, but Hiromu POP-UP SIT-OUT POWERBOMBS! Fujita runs up, Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Fujita slips free. Hiromu ducks a chop, dragon sleepers, inverted suplex! But Fujita slips free to waistlock! GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans are thunderous while all four men are down! Fujita flops out of the ring but finds his way to the corner. Robbie crawls over, hot tag to Fujita!
The fans rally up as Fujita waistlocks Bushi for a deadlift, but Bushi elbows free! Bushi swings but Fujita ducks to wrench and backslide! Bushi rolls through, PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Bushi stays in this and the fans rally up. Fujita drags Bushi up, fires a flurry of forearms, then runs. Bushi ROCKS Fujita! Bushi runs, into a CHOP! Fujita runs, into a DROPKICK! Both men are down again and the fans fire up. Bushi SMASHES Fujita’s knee on the mat, then ties the legs into FABLE! Robbie runs in but Hiromu sunset flips! Hiromu has the legs, MAXIMUM THE HOLD! Robbie and Fujita now endure stereo submissions!
The fans fire up and rally as Fuijta reaches out! Robbie punches at Hiromu, Fujita drags Bushi with him, but he’s still so far away! Fujita keeps fighting, and he reaches the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while LIJ lets the Sweet Boys go. Hiromu & Bushi drag Fujita up, but Fujita CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Fujita dodges Bushi to send him into Hiromu! Fujita SOBATS Bushi, suplexes, but Bushi slips free. Bushi shoves Fujita, LIJ DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Robbie runs in, but Hiromu catches him! Hiromu TOSSES Robbie to the apron! Robbie stays safe, and he ROCKS Hiromu! And he ROCKS Bushi! But Hiromu FLYING SUNSET FLIP-
NO, Robbie backflips through! But Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Bushi DIVES! Robbie is sent into the Young Lions! LIJ fires up and the fans are with them! They go into the ring. Fujita swings into a waistlock! Bushi runs, SUSNET FLIP GERMAN COMBO!! Cover, TWO!! Fujita survives and the fans are thunderous! Bushi hauls Fujita up, suplex, SNAPSHOT! And then they get Fujita back up, double torture rack! But Robbie is there for the save! Robbie TACKLES Hiromu, Fujita O’Conner BRIDGES Bushi! ICHIBAN SWEET BOYS WIN!!
Winners: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Hiromu & Bushi earn 0)
A fast ‘n’ furious finish, and it is LIJ that falls! They’re now on the hot seat, can they finish strong? Or has their fate in this block already been sealed?
As for TMDK, Robbie grabs the mic, and the fans chant “ROB-BI-E! ROB-BI-E!” Robbie says in Japanese, “Thank you, Korakuen.” The fans applaud and Robbie continues, “Every time I’m in this building, I have a blast. And we suffered a hell of a loss last night. Yesterday, the War Dogs, big damage. But… We get back up, we rise to the occasion, and we go tour win back tonight!” Fans applaud that, too. Robbie says ZSJ started us off with winning the G1 Climax and then the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Shane & Mikey are holding it down as both IWGP Heavyweight & NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions.
But the Ichiban Sweet Boys, they want trophies! They wanna win Super Junior Tag League! And they will do that by topping The A Block, the spot they deserve. Now, Japanese Young Punk, if you would please. The fans cheer as Fujita takes the mic. Fujita says he knows some of them thought he was dead after yesterday’s match. Well, he’s no dead! He’s a pro-wrestler, after all! And they are TMDK! The fans cheer that, and Fujita says, “We lost yesterday, but we’re not done yet! We will fight to the very end! Me and Robbie are taking this Super Junior Tag League! The Mighty Don’t Kneel!” Mic drop and the fans cheer, especially as TMDK join them in the stands!
Robbie & Fujita have plenty of fighting spirit left, will they make it all the way to the finals?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Clark Connors & “Drilla” Moloney: 3-0, 6 points
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 2-1, 4 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 2-1, 4 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia: 1-2, 2 points
Hiromu Takahashi & Bushi: 1-2, 2 points
Tiger Mask & Capitan Suicida: 0-3, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the NEW B Block standings!
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 2-1, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X: 2-1, 4 points
YOH & Rocky Romero: 2-1, 4 points
Ninja Mack & The DKC: 1-2, 2 points
The VeloCities: 1-2, 2 points
Catch 2/2: 1-2, 2 points
My Thoughts:
A great round for Tag League, and the blocks have now diverged. A Block already has a team out of the running while having one team at 3-0 while B Block is a top half and a bottom half. But I think I just said it yesterday that Tiger & Capitan don’t need to be contenders for the block, they just need to give the other teams great matches, but maybe now they will also be a spoiler for a team in the end. As for Connors & Drilla, they’re definitely strong contenders since they were champions just before the tournament, but I don’t think they’ll sweep. They might end up in a tiebreaker situation in the fifth, but I guess we’ll see in round four.
As for B Block, Jet Setters, Roppongi Revise and Bullet Club all being 2-1, can’t wait to see how that shuffles out. It’d be fitting if the champs make it out of the block and to the finals, but something would be really fun about seeing Taiji & Robbie X VS TMDK so that we could get Robbie VS Robbie, OI OI OI.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Time to burn it down!
Ahead of entering the Royal Rumble, Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre go one more round in a rematch from WrestleMania 40!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods VS Rey Mysterio; Rey wins.
- Bayley VS Nia Jax; wins.
- Damage CTRL VS Pure Fusion Collective; wins.
- PENTA VS Pete Dunne; wins.
- Seth Rollins VS Drew McIntyre; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Nia Jax ambushes Rhea Ripley!
The Irresistible Force is here on Raw to face Bayley, but she’s getting her payback on Mami for last week! She dribbles Rhea into the steel chain link fencing again and again, even as security and Adam Pearce rush in! They get Nia to stop, but Rhea is pissed! Will Nia regret riling up Rhea Bloody Ripley?
Jey Uso is here!
Dallas fires up and bounces along as it’s time to YEET! Michael Cole does his best to keep up with the beat as Main Event Jey makes his way down the bleachers. Wade Barrett is subbing in for Pat McAfee (the NCAA College Football Championship is also tonight), and Wade says Maggle looks like a “drunk grandpa” doing the YEET. Jey makes it to ringside, he high fives Maggle, then goes to the ring. But the YEET doesn’t slow down, it just keeps going! Jey grabs a mic and tells Dallas, “Main Event Jey Uso is now in your citaaaaaa~!” The fans cheer, and join in with a “YEET!” Jey says this weekend, “YEET!” Saturday Night’s Main Event, “YEET!” Jey takes home the big one!
But then before Jey can continue, GUNTHER makes his way out here! Der Ring General, World Heavyweight Championship around his waist, makes his way right to the ring. Gunther grabs himself a mic while the fans boo. Jey paces but Gunther tells him, “Lemme guess, the next thing you were about to say is you were going to win the World Heavyweight title.” Jey confirms, he is gonna beat Gunther, then hang the title up in his room. Gunther says Jey really is “a funny little man.” But let’s not act like we both know it won’t happen. Last week, Jey was right here in front of Gunther, and he said every morning, he looks in the mirror and bets on himself.
The thing is, Gunther believes Jey. Gunther was looking forward to Saturday to square off with Main Event Jey Uso. Until today, when he saw Jey walking in here acting like that conversation last week never happened. Not after seeing Jey act like a complete DORK! Like he’s the company mascot for the fans! At this point, Gunther doesn’t even care. He could jsut as well get challenged by Jimmy Uso. Jey tells Gunther to not say something about his brother. Gunther says it doesn’t matter what Jey says, he never follows up with his actions! The fans are the only ones naive enough to believe everything Jey says. Gunther does not.
Bet on yourself? Until when? Until Roman Reigns whistles for him? Until Sami Zayn needs him? Until Jimmy needs him? Even Cody needed Jey and Jey showed up! All that makes Jey is a useful idiot, and Jey doesn’t even see it! Jey, your words and your actions do not align. Gunther’s always do! So on Saturday, when the bell rings, Gunther exposes Jey for the flash in the pan that has NO business being even this close to the World Heavyweight Championship. The fans boo but Gunther tells Jey to go. The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” but Jey says Gunther’s right again. Everything Gunther just said is true again.
Jey is the mascot of the WWE. And the fans here are his team. The fans are his squad. They ride with him! “YEET!” Slide with him! “YEET!” And they will be with him when he beats Gunther for the world championship! “YEET!” Jey reminds us he respects Gunther. But Gunther will respect Jey, too. Because only one of them in this ring main-evented a WrestleMania, and it ain’t Gunther. But then Gunther DECKS Jey! Gunther stomps Jey, the fans boo, but then Gunther DECKS Jey again! Gunther stands Jey up, but Jey TACKLES Gunther! Jey rains down fists and teh fans fire up! Gunther gets up, but Jey fires more hands!
Jey has Gunther’s shirt over his head for a hockey scrum! Gunther gets free, but Jey SUPERKICKS him down! The fans all “YEET!” while Der Ring General retreats! Jey has the belt and he dares Gunther to come get it! Jey drops it at the ropes, Gunther storms up to the apron, but Gunther stays back. Gunther leaves Dallas with the belt tonight, but will Jey leave San Antonio with it this Saturday?
The New Day walks the halls.
And then they spot someone. “Finally, somebody who understands!” JBL is here! They all shake hands, and JBL loves seeing them. Kofi Kingston says JBL is not just a champion and a Hall of Famer, but he’ll be on commentary tonight for The New Day’s match with that “hypocrite of a locker room leader,” Rey Mysterio. JBL should let New Day know they are the victims of a disgusting smear campaign! Kofi even sweetens the deal with a whole $2. Kofi says JBL understands being in a tag team but having to cut the deadweight to get ahead. And when he did, what happened? He had the greatest success of his career!
Not as great as The New Day, but please, be an acolyte for ya bois! JBL says yes, he does “get it.” Big E, all the muscles and charisma and personality, everywhere they go, the fans love Big E. Everyone chants for New Day, for Big E. You get rid of him, the fans have to pay attention to Kofi & Woods! Wow, okay. Backhanded compliments? Be that way. The New Day heads out, JBL asks if he can keep the two bucks. Will Kofi & Woods finally see who’s really in the wrong? Or will they continue to have a bad day here on Raw?
Backstage interview with Bayley.
Cathy Kelley is with the “busiest superstar” in WWE right now, as Bayley was on Raw, NXT and SmackDown all last week. And she has an announcement to make, so for those who ahven’t heard, could she share? Yes, cat is out of the bag, Bayley is back on Raw officially via the Transfer Window! She started here after her NXT call-up, so it just feels right. But also, she is declaring for the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble! And if you remember, she won the 2024 Rumble, so going back to back sounds really good. She could choose Tiffany Stratton, she could choose Rhea Ripley, or- Nia Jax interrupts.
Nia says Bayley can have Rhea, Nia gets Tiffy. Also, Nia is going to win the Women’s Rumble, not Bayley. Oh, yeah, Bayley did see what Nia did to Rhea earlier. If Nia wants to try that, Bayley dares her. Nia says she’ll see Bayley out there. Nia leaves, but will the Irresistible Force rough Bayley up the same way she did Rhea? Or will Bayley continue to be the Role Model, even after changing brands?
Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods VS Rey Mysterio!
Raw returns and JBL is out there with Wade and Maggle already. The New Day makes their entrance, and they hate their song! They have it turn off, they get the tron to stop, and Woods says they already told the idiots in production that they’re no longer using that stuff! It’s ya bois, the NEW~ DAY~, and Dallas is starting to piss Kofi off! They have been doing this for too long and too well to be disrespected like this. They are walking Hall of Famers, unlike this FRAUD, JBL! JBL, give him that money back! Kofi snatches it out of JBL’s lapel pocket. Woods says Rey’s getting the brakes beat off him by the one and only Kofi Kingston~! BECAUSE NEW! DAY- “SUCKS!”
The fans chant “NEW! DAY SUCKS!” and the bell rings. Kofi and Rey circle, feel things out, and Kofi waistlocks to then headlock, waistlock, and he shoves Rey to a corner. The fans boo but Kofi soaks up that heat. JBL says this is the only time he’ll cheer a “deadbeat dad” like Rey. Rey and Kofi tie up, Rey waistlocks but Kofi switches to SLAM Rey down! Kofi slaps Rey around, and the fans boo as Kofi & Woods soak up the heat. Kofi taunts Rey, Rey and Kofi reset, and they tie up. Rey wrenches, hammerlocks, but Kofi wrenches out. Kofi wristlocks, Rey rolls and kips up, then Rey wrenches to headlock.
Kofi powers up and out, drops down then CLOBBERS Rey! The fans boo but Kofi keeps moving. Rey drops down, blows past Kofi, then tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Kofi staggers up, Rey dropkicks the legs out! Kofi is on ropes, Rey dials it up, but Kofi ducks the 619! Rey then PLANCHAS, but Kofi moves! Rey is on the apron, Kofi YANKS him down! The fans tell Kofi off but he drags Rey up and into the ring. Kofi then fires UPPERCUTS on Kofi, CHOKES him in the corner, then stomps a mudhole in! The ref counts, Kofi steps off, and then Kofi whips corner to corner. Rey reverses, runs up, but Kofi SWING KICKS! Rey GAMANGIRIS in return!
Rey RAMS Kofi, slingshots and SUNSET- NO, Kofi holds on, and he CLUBS Rey down! The fans boo but Kofi brings Rey in! Woods says watch this, “Hall of Famer!” Kofi lifts Rey, Rey pops free, but Kofi stomps away on him! Kofi glares at JBL, then he drags Rey up. The fans boo but Kofi SMACKS Rey off the apron. Kofi then reels Rey in, but Rey RANAS Kofi into the steel steps! The fans fire up as Rey rises, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Kofi has Rey down with an armlock. Rey fights to his feet, the fans fire up, and the forearms go back and forth! Kofi ROCKS Rey, Rey ROCKS Kofi, but then Kofi kicks low! Kofi whips, Rey ducks ‘n’ dodges, then Rey leaps to FLYING FOREARM! Both men are down and the fans fire up again. Woods coaches Kofi while Rey goes to the apron. Rey then goes to the corner, but Kofi hurries over that way. Kofi fires body shots, then he climbs up after Rey. Kofi brings Rey up but Rey fires body shots in return! Rey BENDS Kofi’s fingers, then he HEADBUTTS Kofi! Kofi staggers up, Rey hits the SEATED SENTON!
Rey gets moving, but Kofi ducks the springboard crossbody! Kofi sunset flip, but Rey rolls through, basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Kofi goes to a corner, Rey CLUBS him, and the fans rally. The ref gets between them, but Kofi pokes Rey in the eyes! Kofi leaps, CROSSBODY SPLASH to the back! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Rey as he stays in this. The fans chant “NEW! DAY SUCKS!” Woods argues with a fan, Kofi aims, TROUBLE IN- NO, Rey dodges, then comes back to RANA! Kofi is on ropes, Rey dials it up! But Woods trips Rey! The ref saw that clear as day! Woods argues with the ref, but the ref EJECTS Woods!
The fans fire up while Woods throws a fit! Rey DECKS Woods! But Kofi CLOBBERS Rey! The fans boo, but Kofi hauls Rey up! Rey victory rolls Kofi onto ropes! Rey redials, 619!! And then the springboard, but onto knees! Kofi covers, TWO!! Rey survives, the fans fire up, but Kofi seethes. Kofi hauls Rey up, clinches, S O- NO! Rey makes the SOS a cover, REY WINS!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
But Woods CLBOBERS Rey from behind! The New Day mugs Rey, the fans boo more, but here comes the LWO! Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro run The New Day off! The fans boo, Cruz & Wilde check Rey, but then the New Day sneak back in! They drag Wilde out to POST him! Cruz hurries but now New Day retreats for real! Insult to injury here, but will Kofi & Woods continue to be blinded by their own arrogance?
Backstage interview with Team American Made.
Cathy Kelley waits as Chad Gable is arguing with his own people, then says okay, sorry, he was inspiring the team. But yeah, he’s the talk of the whole freakin’ wrestling world the past week, but he is man enough to admit he has a problem. And it all started with losing to Penta last week! It was Dragon Lee before that, and Rey Mysterio before that. Gable asks, “What’re we gonna do her?” But he’s figured it out! He found a man who knows a thing or two about lucha libre, and that man is intelligent with a mustache to match. That man is Dominik Mysterio! While Dom helps Gable with his lucha problem, the team has their marching order.
Ivy Nile says there’s a Women’s Intercontinental Championship with her name all over it. Brutus says those tag titles should’ve already had their names on them, HAHA~! Julius mocks how War Raiders cry about “One more injury~ and we’re done forever~!” Like that’s something to be proud of? No more asking, they’re just taking! They’ll take those tag titles from a team near the end of their career and put them on a team that’s entering their prime. Gable says this team that bleeds red, white ‘n’ blue will have waists wrapped in gold, and it will be glorious. Team American Made heads out, but can Dirty Dom really help Gable clean up his act?
Sami Zayn is here!
Dallas sings his song, and the Underdog from the Underground goes right to the ring. He grabs a mic and thanks Dallas for that, that never gets old. But he wont’ beat around the bush, he’ll just get right to business. Sami spoke with Adam Pearce, and Sami is now officially entered into the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble match! The fans like the sound of that! Sami says Rollins told him he’s already helped a lot of others, so time to help himself. Well, Sami thought about that, and thought about what he wants. When he thought about that, it opened a whole bunch of thoughts. Sami pictured what 14-year-old Sami wanted.
Sami thought about what the millions around the world who dream of becoming pro-wrestlers, and the thousands who actually live the dream and get to do it. And then the even smaller group lucky enough to call themselves WWE Superstars. And then the smallest group of all, the hardest to crack into at all, is the upper echelon, the top tier, and that is where Sami is now! The fans cheer, and Sami firmly believes he is as good as everyone else in that group. That group is all in the Royal Rumble, and the only difference between Sami and the others, aka Roman, McIntyre, Rollins, and so on, is that they all have a world title to their name… and Sami doesn’t.
Sami has said it before, he’ll say it again, he’s had a great life, a great career. He doesn’t need the world title to complete him. The fans have supported Sami throughout the years, and believe it or not, that support means more to him than any world title could ever mean! So no, Sami does not need that world title, but DAMMIT, he WANTS it!! The fans love that! Sami says 14-year-old Sami wants that title, and he’s still with Sami! That kid sets foot in this ring every time Sami does. So Sami doesn’t need it, he wants it, so he will TAKE IT! WAIT, Kevin Owens is here!? The fans boo and Sami is certainly stunned seeing SmackDown’s Prizefighter back on Raw.
Kevin, who is still carrying the “Winged Eagle” title, while wearing a Bret Hart merchandise jacket, makes his way to the ring. Kevin grabs the mic, and while fans boo, he looks to Sami. Sami says he knew it was a matter of time before Kevin showed up. How does Kevin wanna do this? Kevin asks what Sami means. Sami knows Kevin. We all saw what Kevin did to Cody over teaming with Roman, so how’s this going down? Aw, is that why Sami thinks Kevin is here? No, Kevin admits, he was upset at first. But he realizes now that Sami teaming with Roman isn’t the same as Cody teaming with Roman.
Sami and Roman had a lot of history, the same as Sami and Kevin. And Roman did terrible things to Sami that Sami overlooked, just as Kevin did to Sami that Sami has overlooked. Or rather, Sami forgave Kevin for those things. Same as him forgiving Roman! Because that is who Sami is: Sami is a good person. And Rollins is right, Sami does a lot for others, especially his friends. And well, Sami is still Kevin’s best friend. A brother even! Kevin is here to tell his brother that he whole heartedly believes Sami can and will win the Royal Rumble. Kevin knows that the Sami he’s known for 20 YEARS will win the Royal Rumble!
And why? Because Sami deserves it! Sami deserves to go to WrestleMania and fight for the WWE Championship, and Kevin knows Sami will do it! Then Kevin and Sami can accomplish one more thing together. Think of everything they’ve done and seen each other do in this business. They main-evented WrestleMania to become tag team champions. But there’s one more thing they haven’t done: main event WrestleMania for THE WWE Championship. And when Sami wins the Rumble, they can do that, so long as Kevin walks away THE WWE Champion. But Kevin knows both of those things are going to happen.
Kevin knows Sami will win the Rumble because Kevin has his back. He does. And Kevin knows he’ll be THE WWE Champion because just like Sami had Roman’s back, he’s got Kevin’s back. Right? Kevin just knows it. Sami is his best friend, his brother, and if Kevin needs him, Sami will be there. Kevin drops his mic and heads out, but Sami is rather confused. Is Kevin suggesting Sami do what it sounds like? What will Sami do on this Road to WrestleMania?
Backstage interview with Sheamus.
Cathy is with The Fella and brings up his Intercontinental Championship match he has this Saturday against Bron Breakker. Why is this title so important to him? Sheamus says many would look at his career, and say he has the perfect backwards WWE career. He was only six months into his career, and he beat one of the biggest names this business has ever seen in John Cena to become WWE Champion. Ironically, the Intercontinental Champioship is what drew Sheamus to the WWE. That title has become an obsession for the past five years, but guess what? The stars are aligned! Saturday Night’s Main Event, Sheamus will bust Bron aside and fulfill destiny!
Sheamus will win the last championship he has yet to win! And for everyone who is watching, Let’s Go, Irish! A quick shoutout to Notre Dame, but then Sheamus spots Bron Breakker. Bron tells Sheamus that this title is Bron’s. This is as close as Sheamus will ever get to winning it. Because on Saturday, Bron beats him and BREAKS him like an old man! So just do us all a favor and retire. Sheamus shoves Bron, but Bron laughs it off and takes his leave. Will the Celtic Warrior finally have his WWE Bingo in another banger? Or will this title still belong to Bron Breakker?
Bayley VS Nia Jax!
The Role Model and the Irresistible Force were just on SmackDown but they’re bringing their beef over to Raw! Will Bayley make her official transfer back a successful one? Or will Nia be rolling towards the Royal Rumble?
Well, well, well, Roxanne Perez seems to be stalking Bayley. She was in the crowd for SmackDown last Friday, and now she’s here in the crowd tonight. The bell rings, Nia runs up, but Bayley dodges! Nia hits buckles, Bayley fires hands, then runs to ELBOW her! Bayley climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, Bayley ges to 6 before Nia brings her off the corner! Bayley still fights, but Nia stops the rana! Nia brings Bayley up to a fireman’s carry, but Bayley kicks off ropes! TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Nia sits up but Bayley fires hands! Bayley runs, but into a POP-UP HEADBUTT! Bayley sputters, Nia covers, ONE!!
Bayley scrambles away but Nia stalks her. Nia puts Bayley on the ropes, CHOKES her, but the ref counts. Nia lets off at 4, she soaks up some heat, then she HEADBUTTS Bayley again. Bayley goes to a corner, Nia digs her boot in, but the ref counts. Nia stops at 4, the fans boo some more, and Bayley crawls. Nia drags Bayley up, pushes her down, then runs, only for Bayley to avoid the elbow drop! Bayley fires forearms, then whips. Nia takes a swing but Bayley gets around to hit a back suplex! Cover, TWO! Nia is tougher than that but she’s also dazed. Bayley rises, runs in, but Nia URENAGES Bayley down! Now Nia climbs the corner!
The fans fire up as Bayley SHOVES Nia to the apron! Bayley BOOTS Nia to the floor, then builds speed! Bayley DIVES, down goes Nia! The fans fire up and Bayley gets in Roxie’s face! Roxie takes a swing, but Bayley blocks! Bayley DECKS Roxie! The fans go wild, security stops Roxie from getting at Bayley! Bayley mocks the little idiot, then goes back for Nia while Raw goes to break.
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Andrew’s TNA Genesis Results & Match Ratings: 1.19.25
Does TNA Believe in Joe Hendry more than Mokuba Nemeth believes in his big brother?
Hot off the heels of the TNA and WWE working relationship announcement, the Kickoff show already has the first sprinkle of NXT talent with Ashante “Thee” Adonis coming out after Ariana Grace tries to take all of the credit for the partnership. Jake something runs over Ashante, but it’s a good quick nod on free YouTube. Oh it also looks like the ring announcer is McKenzie Mitchel again. I did like her first run in TNA in what was that… like 2016-2018 or 19? She’s got personality, she’s cute and a solid announcer, so nice to see her back.
I’m not gonna run down any predictions on who I think will win, because honestly, I just feel like Hendry needs to win today or it’s been an entire waste of momentum. So lets get to the main show!
Ratings:
- X Division Championship: Moose (c) vs Ace Austin: Moose retains via Lights Out – *** 1/4
- The System vs Maniac Marines: Marines win via K.I.A. – ***
- Knockouts Tag Titles: Elegance Clique (Heather & Ash) w/Personal Concierge vs Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) (c): Spitfire retain via Pressure Drop – **
- Jordynne Grace vs Tessa Blanchard: Tessa wins via Magnum – ****
- I Quit Match: Josh Alexander vs Mike Santana: Santana wins! – ***
- TNA Tag Team Championships: The Hardyz (c) vs The Rascalz: Hardyz retain via Swanton Bomb – *** 1/2
- Raven’s Clockwork Orange House of Fun Match: TNA Knockouts World Championship: Masha Slamovich (c) vs Rosemary: Masha wins via Avalanche Requiem – ** 3/4
- TNA World Championship: Nic Nemeth (c) vs Joe Hendry: Hendry wins via Standing Ovation – *** 3/4 – TITLE CHANGE!!!!!!!
Results:
X Division Championship: Moose (c) vs Ace Austin
As soon as the bell rings, Ace jumps on him, forces him into the corner and stomps on him. Moose tries to fight out but Ace stays relentless. Ace has a counter for everything Moose is trying to counter in the early goings. Even when Moose catches him during the apron Handstand Dodge, Ace still has a counter for his counter. It’s not until a rake to the eyes from Moose that finally gives him a moment to start dictating the pace. A huge Irish Whip on the outside through the barricade is what Ace feels…twice. Ace tries to fight back from Moose continuing the momentum, Ace eats a Pump Kick, but blocks Moose’s attempt at a Suplex and counters with his own Vertical Suplex on Moose! JDC gets in the proximity of Ace so Ace kicks him, which delays his springboard, so Moose catches him and bounces him off the apron like a super ball.
Moose lets the count go, Ace barely gets in at 9, Moose throws him corner to corner, is slowing things down and being very deliberate. Ace starts powering through the pain, catches a Pump Kick, dodges a Spear into the corner and puts together a few strikes, Double Stomp, Triangle Kick, wants The Fold but Moose puts the brakes on there. Ace tries to spring off the ropes but Moose grabs him and hits Go To Hell for two! Fighting Spirit spot, Ace starts winning the trade, a Headbutt from Moose stops Ace, Moose flips him over the ropes to the apron, tries a few more things, Ace looks for a Springboard, Moose catches him but Ace slips it for a Frankensteiner. Moose powders to the opposite apron and Ace hits his Inside Out Headscissors sending Moose crashing to the floor. Alisha and JDC try to help up Moose, and while the referee is distracted JDC posts Ace. Moose goes for the Around the World Lights Out, but Ace moves and Moose kills JDC! Ace hits The Fold on the floor!
Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers run down the ramp, Ace sees them so he hits the Fosbury Flop to take them out. Ace is rolling, he goes for the Triangle Kick but Moose counters with Lights Out! 1-2- KICK OUT? Moose sets up for another Lights Out, Ace sidesteps it for the Cradle, kickout, Uranage, Cradle counter, Art of Finesse from Ace but Lights Out to the Spine from Moose! Moose sets up another and lands the Lights Out to retain!
Post Match the System looks to beat down on Ace, but Maniac Marines music hits and they go after Myers and Edwards. Guess the match is now!
The System vs Maniac Marines
Steve and Eric beat the hell out of the System members while the referee tries to set the match, it still hasn’t started but we get stereo 10 count punches in the corner, big fists causing Myers and Edwards to powder. This is essentially a Tornado Tag right now because the match hasn’t even started. Okay it eventually starts and Maclin hits the Backbreaker on Edwards and Busaiku Knee on Myers. He looks for a SCUD but Lish grabs the foot which is just enough! Maclin tries to charge anyway but gets caught in the Blue Thunder Bomb and now the match slows down and Eddie is in control.
Maclin absorbs some Chops from Eddie in the corner, no sells a little and fires, Eddie tags out Myers tries to slow things down with a Russian Leg Sweep but Maclin continues to try and rally. Eddie’s back in, shortarm Gowan Lariat into a cocky cover for two. Eddie tries to keep moving but Maclin hits the Vertical Suplex. Maclin is too slow to tag out so Eddie tags out and Myers cuts off Maclin. After a few more quick tags from System members, Maclin finally lands a Lariat to get the simultaneous tag and EY comes in hot. EY does the Flair corner flip, knocks Eddie off the apron, Myers eats a Macho Elbow but only two. Eddie knocks Maclin off the apron, Tandem Tiger Driver for two, EY fights back to level Eddie, Tree of Woe Myers Caught in Crosshairs but Lish gets in the ring! Eddie grabs Eric and distracts the ref, Lish clocks Maclin with either knuckles or a full hand of rings, Spear from Myers is only a two!
System Overload attempt, it’s thwarted by EY, Myers gets crotched in like a Reverse Tree of Woe, so Maclin hits the Caught in the Crosshairs on the back, EY with a Plancha to the outside to take Edwards out and K.I.A. from Maclin means Maniac Marines win!
Knockouts Tag Titles: Elegance Clique (Heather & Ash) w/Personal Concierge vs Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) (c)
Elegance duo comes out dressed like Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. They do a Go Eagles chant right before the bell rings to a chorus of Boos.
Even though Elegance Clique throws their pompoms and try a cheap shot, Spitfire just plow through them, literally. Quick tags, some assisted moves, Ash gets away from Spitfire, tags in Heather and shoves her forward trying to take them off guard, but they turn around…grab Heather and a long Tandem Stalling Suplex with a Deep Squat for two. Concierge distracts the referee, looks for a low Dive onto Heather but Ash just kicks Dani in the face, and the referee sees nothing. Heather rolls her back in, Kawada Kicks, Forearm Shiver, trip into a Dropkick to the face! Ash hangs Dani off the apron and Heather hits the Double Stomp from the apron to the floor.
Ash starts choking Dani on the ropes, distracts the referee and Heather paintbrushes Dani with pompoms as Ash goes for a series of pinfall attempts. Quick tags, Dani is in their corner, Cartwheel Back Handspring Elbow from Ash into a Seated Dropkick from Heather. Dani has been getting smacked around for the last 4 or 5 minutes. Ash leans on Dani for a while, but Dani gets a head of steam, comes off the ropes and Shotgun Dropkick gives her space. Jody gets a hot tag, she Sack of Shits them both, Vader Hammers in the corner into a Michinoku Driver, which Ash breaks up with a Meteora. Heather and Ash have a nice tandem move for a two count. Jody tries to fight back, but Elegance stops it, blind tag from Dani, Senton takes out both Elegance Clique members and Dani stalks her prey. Snap Suplex two times on Ash, but Heather stops the third and Jody just tosses Heather out of the ring in a rough way. Jody tries her Double Knees German Suplex spot but Ash moves. Dani with the Shinsuke Nakamura Inside Out German, Pressure Drop and Spitfire retains.
Boo…
Jordynne Grace vs Tessa Blanchard
Grace charges Tessa immediately, and the ref needs to pull her off, but Tessa gets thrown around the ring literally, the crowd is chanting “Fuck You Tessa”, Tessa powders, eats a Dive and then a Jackhammer on the outside! Grace puts Tessa on her shoulders up to the ring, but Tessa finally fights off and flips off the crowd, revels in it for a second, tries the Frankensteiner, but Grace holds on, smashes Tessa into the guardrail twice, looks for the Reverse Bomb on the apron, but Tessa gets out, stomps on Jordynne a few times, hooks Jordynne’s face with the crook of her leg and drives Jordynne’s face into the apron. Unique looking and decent.
Tessa has the correct intensity, pushes into two quick pinfall attempts and starts getting deliberate. Drags Jordynne’s face across the rope, throats Grace, kicks her in the face and Slingshot Elbow is another near fall. Tessa with the Front Facelock, Grace tries to fight out but Tessa holds on and drops her with a Scorpion Death Drop for another near fall. Jordynne fights Tessa off with a few elbows, looks for a Superplex, but Tessa fights off, wants the Avalanche Sunset Bomb, but Jordynne stops it, Tessa kicks Grace’s feet, looks for a Rope Hung Death Drop but Jordynne fights it off and smashes Tessa’s face into the turnbuckles but Tessa hits the Rope Hung Backstabber for two. Tessa looks for Magnum, but Jordynne cuts her off, they fight at the top, Avalanche Sack of Shit! They both sell the exhaustion of the match so far.
They trade blows, two Scoop Slams from Jordynne, Lawn Dart into the Top Turnbuckle! Package Powerbomb for two! Dragon Suplex attempt from Grace, Tessa breaks it, Headlock Takeover, quick counter wrestling, Tiger Destroyer from Tessa! Only for a two count, but still nice. Buzzsaw attempt is shrugged off, Tessa comes off the ropes and eats the Spinebuster from Jordynne for two quick pinfall attempts. Tessa with the Body Scissors and pulls herself up and fights back, Jordynne slaps her around, looks for the Suplex but Tessa slips it and Neckbreaker Counter for a two count! The brawl to the apron, Grace eats a forearm and Tessa hits the Tornillo on Jordynne! They posture on the steps, Tessa wants a move but Jordynne counters her and Spicolli Driver from the stairs to the floor from Jordynne!
More back and forth in the corner, just positioning and counters, it’s like watching chess. Jordynne grabs Tessa for an Avalanche Air Raid Crash, but Tessa fights it and turns it into an Avalanche Crucifix Bomb! After trying a grounded submission Tessa locks in the Octopus, tries to wrench the fingers but Jordynne counters, Rope Assisted German Suplex into a Capture Suplex for 2! Kudome Valentine attempt from Grace but Tessa gets out, Backfist from Jordynne, Tessa bounces off and Cutter gives her a two count! Tessa calls for Magnum, Jordynne dodges it, Tessa rolls through, tries boots but Grace grabs Tessa and hits the around the world Reverse Alabama Slam! Tessa keeps trying to remove Buckle Pads but they’re on good, Tessa reverses out of the Kinikku Buster, hits the Buzzsaw into the partially exposed buckle but Grace grabs the rope. Tessa removes another pad, Bulldog into exposed buckle, Magnum, and Tessa is still sexy.
The turnbuckle pads being on too well made the finish a little flat, but it was a damn good match. There’s also a joke in the match with Tessa coming out wearing Red and Gold (Yellow), so the racism allegations are never going away if she keeps making it easy.
I Quit Match: Josh Alexander vs Mike Santana
There’s intensity but its all just technical tactics to take each other to the ground and grab a limb. But since we just came off of a pretty good match, things can’t start too hot. Every time Santana throws Josh to the outside, Josh scurries back to the ring, he’s playing scared. There’s a “He’s a bitch” chant that pops up. Santana cuts off Josh’s charge with a few well placed boots which sends Josh outside, Tope con Hilo levels the bald man. Santana throws Josh into a guardrail, Yakuza Kicks back to back rock Josh a bit. Fans call for tables and Santana slides one out to a huge pop. Santana sets it up, plays to the crowd, tries a Powerbomb onto the table but Josh slips it and Overhead Belly to Belly sends Santana crashing. A fan can be heard saying “That look like it hurt” to which Santana replies ” It did asshole”. Now Josh is dissecting Santana’s legs to soften him up for the Ankle Lock. Josh goes for the corner spot with the Figure Four around the post after bouncing the knee off the post a few times.
Josh tries to continue but Santana slides out and counters Josh and bounces his face off the post. Josh walks it off a bit as Santana stalks him and then a quick Chop Block has Santana writhing in pain. Josh decides to be a heel and do the Three Amigos instead of the Kurt Angle Germans. Disrespectful bald jerk. Santana gets throated, dropped to the apron on his ass, Low Crossbody but Santana flattens out and Josh goes flying! Santana tries a Dive, but Josh catches him and just drops him spine first on the apron. After a small resilient flurry of slaps from Santana Josh goes for the Germans. Santana brushes off on the third, goes for the Rolling Buck Fifty, gets caught in the Torture Rack, Santana fights off Josh’s shoulders, kicks him into the corner, Senton into the seated Josh. Perches him up top, points at the table, tries something but Josh fights him off, Moonsault from Josh misses and a Death Valley Driver gives both a moment to breathe.
Santana Spin the-BLOCK-ED! Josh sweeps the leg, Ankle Lock and Santana refuses to quit twice but slips the boot ala Eddie Guerrero. Josh pauses a moment, Santana charges and Josh dumps him over the top rope through the table! Santana says he doesn’t quit, Josh looks surprised, so he goes looking for more plywood. He also grabs the bottom set of stairs and throws them into the ring. Scoop Slams Santana into the broken table and continues looking for weapons, like a chair and zip ties. Santana crawls into the ring, Josh steps on the worked on leg and smashes it repeatedly with the chair. Josh goes into Full Mount, rains down strikes, exposes the elbow for Elbow Strikes and tries to soften him up for the zip ties. C4 Spike but Santana raises up like the Undertaker and fires into beating the piss out of Josh. Frankensteiner on Josh into the Frog Splash, Spin the Block! Josh doesn’t quit. Santana grabs the zip ties that Josh introduced, ties the hands behind Josh’s back, Spin the Block 2! Josh doesn’t quit. Santana sets up the steps as a ramp, table in front of Josh in the corner and Cannonballs through the table into Josh! Josh still doesn’t quit off the Jackass stunt. Santana finds a sock filled with quarters and starts beating Josh like it’s a slapjack. Josh still doesn’t quit. Santana tells Josh to bite the curb and is about to Curb Stomp him into the steps and Josh gets scared and quits.
TNA Tag Team Championships: The Hardyz (c) vs The Rascalz
Fraxiom comes out to watch the match, so this nicely sets up a potential early angle between NXT and TNA for the crossover.
Trey and Matt start, but it’s a slow Headlock basic counters and feint spots. Jeff and Wentz want to play, so this is very Japanese in giving each member a free chance to interact before any cutoffs or tandems. The crowd likes both men, so this is interesting but more Stalemate spots. Jeff manages a Polish Hammer to tag in Matt and go for a quick tandem move and keep Wentz in the Hardy Corner bouncing his face off buckles in Delete fashion. Tag from Jeff for another tandem Rocket Launcher into the bottom rope and Leg Drop from Jeff. Wentz counters the Twist with a Jumping Knee so he manages a tag to Trey and then a few quick striking double team spots. Quick tag to Wentz, Matt comes in to break it up, drops Matt and Wishbone. Quick Tag, MCMG ACS Rush homage. Wentz Dives onto Matt on the outside, Matt catches him into the Side Effect on the floor! Jeff gets the best of Trey after he’s a little distracted. Manhattan Drop from Jeff, into a tag to Matt and then some double team strikes for a near fall. Delete Head Smashes again on Trey.
Vertical Suplex from Matt for another 2. Matt tags out and Hardys look for more Tandem attacks, Plot Twist but Wentz recovers and makes the break! Trey flips out of Jeff’s arms, tags in Wentz, and Wentz cleans house on both Hardys. Corner to corner, tags back in Trey they hit the Saki Kashima assisted Dropkick on each Hardy and then they dump the Hardys at the feet of Fraxiom. FIVE HOLE DIVE FROM RASCALZ! Misses the Hardys and hits Fraxiom! This builds heat for The Rascalz and Fraxiom as Hardys attack the Rascalz while distracted. Poetry in Motion off the stairs from Jeff!
Facebuster from Jeff for two! Wentz hits a Busaiku Knee on Jeff to stop him from hitting Trey, Side Effect drops Wentz, Enzuigiri from Trey drops Matt and all four are down to catch their breath a bit. Original Poetry in Motion on Trey! Twist of Fate from Matt but countered and Matt is thrown into Jeff who’s selling a knee. Superkick into Feed Em to the Lions! Wentz Dives on Matt but Trey can’t quite make a clean pinfall. Jeff eats a Cheeky Nandos and Top Rope Tiger Feint, Twist of Fates for everyone and Jeff re-NO Trey kicks out! Another Twist but eats a Superkick from Wentz, tries the UFO Cutter on Matt but Matt just throws him to the outside. A Twist of Fate from each Hardy Boy, Swanton Bomb and the Hardyz retain!
Thursday’s Live Show will have Fraxiom vs The Rascalz for the NXT Titles!
Raven’s Clockwork Orange House of Fun Match: TNA Knockouts World Championship: Masha Slamovich (c) vs Rosemary
Do Rosemary’s shorts have Pokemon Gym Badges on em? Masha goes for the Staple Gun, it almost gets countered immediately, but she gets the first few clicks of the Staple gun, it actually doesn’t backfire, but she lets Rosemary powder and starts grabbing a few weapons. Masha finally decides to attack Rosemary with a cane, but Rosemary turns things around with the green mist. Slamovich gets some of the mist out of her eyes, chases her into the ring and eats a Drop Toehold into a Chair. Rosemary sets up the table, panders to the crowd and Masha launches herself over the top with a Crossbody, into Rosemary and then through the table! Masha finds her old chain she used to make Killer Kelly submissive and starts choking and dragging Rosemary around the ring and then Sabus the chair at Rosemary for emphasis.
Masha tries to hit the front flip Senton onto a seated Rosemary, but Rosemary moves and Masha hits the chair weird. Rosemary beats her with a chair a few times, looks under the ring, gets giddy and finds Janice! Rosemary swings Janice, breaks it, and then uses the two pieces to block the cane Masha had and then pressed the nail portion into Masha’s back! Rosemary is talking to Janice and goes to the back to find tacks that she spills out on the stage. Rosemary wants a Chokeslam into tacks, Masha counters, misses a Lariat and then eats the Spear into the tacks! Barbed Wire board is set up in the ring, Spicolli…nope! Russian Death Device into the Barbed Wire! Masha goes to the top, Footstomp into the barbed wire but only for 2 again! Masha goes to the outside and grabs a ladder.
A trash can lid gets thrown at Rosemary for good measure, Masha ascends the ladder and then Rosemary pushes the ladder and Masha goes crashing through one of two tables set up on the outside. Rough spot, rough looking, but Masha manages to move enough to break the pinfall since its falls count anywhere. Rosemary now goes full Kevin Steen and makes some chair art for a spot, drags Masha into the ring, sets he on the chairs and goes to the top. Masha sits up as Rosemary climbs, counters the momentum and Avalanche Requiem through the chairs! Masha retains.
Cora Jade’s music hits and sets up nicely after Masha was on NXT.
The Countdown Panel starts off with their main event picks they hinted towards and it’s necessary because they have to clean up the ring. Mark Henry picks Joe Hendry, and he better be correct. Ryan Nemeth interrupts with the “my brootthhheerrr” stuff, and Santino calls him “Fuck Face Guy”. It’s all good stuff, and I’m still a big fan of the Mokuba gimmick, but now they ban Ryan Nemeth.
TNA World Championship: Nic Nemeth (c) vs Joe Hendry
Simple chain wrestling start until Nic has a few words and then snaps off a Dropkick, does his show off Dolph stuff so Hendry runs him over with a Shoulder Block and then a Knee Lift. Hendry tries his Stalling Suplex but Nic slips it into a Rear Naked Choke! Hendry spins Nic around, walks around with the Stalling Suplex before finally dropping Nic. Ryan Nemeth shows up with a ticket, so he’s sitting in the crowd now. Joe gets distracted just enough for Nic to jump up and hit a delayed DDT. After Nic tries to stretch Joe a little, Hendry goes into locomotion Cradles but Nic drops Joe to take a breather. Nic does his single Shot to the Heart Elbow and he’s really embracing the old Dolph Ziggler show off ego. Ziggler looks for a Rude Awakening after more arrogant moments, but Joe tries to fight it off, so Nic just snaps off a Jumping Neckbreaker.
Joe manages to hit a Cutter off the ropes to try and get some energy from the crowd. Strike exchange happens here, Uppercuts from Joe and Fists from Nic. Joe blocks one fist, throws a few of his own together and a Lariat levels Nic. Sack of Shit into the Kip Up! Counters galore from both men before Nic gets caught in the Pop-Up Powerbomb! Attitude Adjustment for just a near fall. You see moments of Nic trying to cheat or find an angle but he hasn’t done anything overtly heelish yet. Joe is rocking him with chops, perches Nic on the top, looks for the Superplex but Nic fights back, Hendry gets pushed off, Crossbody but Hendry rolls through, holds on and gets his Powerbomb countered into a FAMEasser for two! Nic crawls to a corner, looks to climb for something big, Hendry cuts him off, Avalanche Sack of Shit! Kaz walks out with the trophy as both men sell, but JBL comes out of the crowd and Clothesline from Hell on Kaz. JBL punches Ryan in the face as he comes out to say something. Then Tuxedo JBL leaves after doing his job. Standing Ovation from HENDRY! 1-2-NO! Nic kicks out!
The crowd chants “One More Time” and it fires up Hendry, he does the heel turn and goes full Queen Stomp, tries again, but Nic slips it. Superkick into Danger Zone and it’s….HENDRY KICKS OUT! Nic is tuning up the band, Hendry catches Nic, Sack of Shit, Kip Up, big fire, Standing Ovation! JOE HENDRY WINS!
Overall Score: 7/10
Even if the match quality wasn’t bonkers, mostly all the matches did what they needed to do, were fairly good and a good number of NXT talent showed up to make the Live iMPACT! and TNA really feel like something special right now. I’m an unabashed Tessa fan, so I’m giddy she won and Hendry finally getting the title is the latest they could’ve really dragged this out to, but at least it stops him from becoming Tetsuya Nai-Joe.
I’m not gonna be a hypocrite from previous complaints I made with too many champions being babyfaces, because that’s still bad and proves the next few title defenses could prove volatile. However, I of course just enjoy most of the current champions. So while it doesn’t erase the fact it’s bad, it makes it more palatable for me personally. Now if only PCO destroyed the Knockouts Tags instead of a different irrelevant belt.
Also let’s be very clear, anyone that believes the PCO stunt was a legit shoot doesn’t know wrestling. Everything is a work until it isn’t and then it still could be turned into a work. Don’t be gullible and just anticipate something to be worked out of it one way or the other.
Still though, good show with a lot of hype for the Live iMPACT, so Thursday should be fun! See you there!
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