NXT still has plenty of scares in store!

Halloween Havoc was a wild night, but that spooky spirit still lingers! The Heritage Cup, the tag titles, Tatum VS Wendy in a Casket Match, AND the in-ring debut of ZARIA!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Casket Match: Tatum Paxley VS Wendy Choo; Tatum wins.
• NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Charlie Dempsey w/ No Quarter Catch Crew VS Lexis King w/ William Regal; Dempsey wins and retains the cup.
• Zaria VS Brinley Reece; Zaria wins.
• Kelani Jordan VS Nikkita Lyons; Kelani wins.
• NXT Tag Team Championships: Nathan Frazer & Axiom VS Je’Von Evans & Cedric Alexander; Frazer & Axiom win and retain the titles.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tatum Paxley speaks.

“You’ll find out later what happened at Halloween Havoc, because right now, Wendy Choo takes her final ride.” Twisted Tatum is all dressed up as Alice Lidell, will she make sure the madness returns? Or will the Sleepy Psycho turned Sally the ragdoll put this one to bed once and for all?

Casket Match: Tatum Paxley VS Wendy Choo!

The bell rings and Wendy swings her body pillow! Tatum dodges, and fires haymakers on Wendy! Tatum whips, Wendy reveres but Tatum DROPKICKS! Wendy flounders close to the casket, but she ELBOWS and LARIATS back! But Tatum kips up! Tatum ENZIGIRIS and Wendy flounders. Tatum drags Wendy up, TOSSES her, but Wendy stays on the apron. Wendy RAMS into Tatum, shovels her up and out, but Tatum waistlocks Wendy! Wendy holds onto ropes, then ELBOWS Tatum again. Wendy gets some space, but Tatum blocks a kick to THROW Wendy down! Wendy flops to the floor, Tatum CANNONBALLS onto her!

The fans fire up for Tatum and she lines up another shot. Tatum runs up, Wendy BOOTS her back! Wendy finds a trash can! But Tatum RAMS her low! Tatum takes that can, puts it around Wendy, and she wags her finger. Tatum brings out a broom! Time to get wicked as she SMACKS away on the can! The fans cheer, Tatum SMACKS Wendy again and now fans want tables. Tatum puts Wendy in the ring, throws the trash can into the ring, and the fans rally up again. Tatum wedges the can into a corner, then runs up on Wendy. Tatum CROSSBODIES, then hauls Wendy up! Torture rack SLAM! Wendy flounders to the trash can corner!

Tatum runs up, but Wendy ducks! Tatum’s crossbody hits trash can! Wendy grabs the can, turns it around, and she scoops Tatum. Wendy dumps Tatum into the trash, it’s a modified Tree of Woe! Wendy goes corner to corner and back again, to DROPKICK the can! Tatum flops out of the Tree while the fans fire up, and NXT goes to break.

NXT returns and Tatum’s dollhouse is in a corner. Wendy whips but Tatum stops her short. Tatum mule kicks Wendy, whips her in, but Wendy stops herself. Tatum runs up, but Wendy HIP TOSSES her into the dollhouse! The fans go nuts as Tatum flops back, and then (what’s left of) the dollhouse falls onto her! Wendy drags Tatum over, shoves her into the casket, but Tatum uses the pillow to wedge the door open! Wendy is furious, she and Tatum tug-o-war over the pillow! They get in the ring as they fight over the pillow, and Wendy kicks low. Wendy SAMCKS Tatum with the pillow, and then she opens up the pillowcase!

Wendy reveals that pillow is stuffed full of LEGOS! And if you think stepping on one is bad… BUBBA- NO, Tatum fights to pump handle! Wendy fights out, Tatum avoids one elbow but not the other! Wendy has Tatum again, FULL NELSON SLAM on the Legos!! The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” while both women are down. A quick picture in picture shows William Regal helping Lexis King prepare for the Heritage Cup Championship match. Back in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Wendy TOSSES Tatum into the casket! But Tatum uses her powerful legs to block the lid! Tatum BOOTS the casket back open, but Wendy KICKS her back down!

Wendy roars, runs, SLEEPY ELBOW DROP into the casket! Direct hit, but then the lid shuts?! The refs discuss it, it can NOT be a draw! There has to be a definitive winner! Wendy rises like the Deadman himself, but so does Tatum! The fans cheer, Wendy ELBOWS Tatum, but Tatum ELBOWS back! They brawl inside the casket, but then Wendy SMACKS Tatum with the lid! Tatum staggers into the ring, the fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER! Wendy gets Tatum in the SLEEPER HOLD! NIGHT-NIGHT CLUTCH!! But Tatum HOTSHOTS Wendy off ropes! Wendy wobbles as she stands on top of the casket.

Tatum BLASTS Wendy with a fire extinguisher! Wendy falls down through her bedframe!! The fans lose their minds all over again, but Tatum hurries to drag Wendy up. Tatum fireman’s carries, then she dumps Wendy into the casket! Tatum slams the lid shut and wins!

Winner: Tatum Paxley

Tatum has the last laugh on wicked Wendy, and makes history as the first woman to win a casket match! Will she soon be “playing” with even better “toys,” such as a championship?

Trick Williams is here!

The fans fire up as he is STILL Tricky Two-Time Two-Time, and he gets the mic to copy Booker T. “What? Huh? Yeah! I like it!” Trick says straight to business, they went to Halloween Havoc on Sunday, he walked through The Devil’s Playground, washed his hands with holy water, then beat the Hell outta Ethan Page to retain the title! But he ain’t gonna lie, he is in pain right now. Ethan Page told everybody that he was gonna put Trick through pain he never felt before, and he felt that. But what Ethan didn’t tell him was that Ridge Holland would come out to jump him after the match. Let’s talk about it.

There’s one reason why Trick isn’t in the hospital right now. HBK invited the man out tonight, so Trick needs to talk to the WWE Hall of Famer himself. Please welcome to NXT, Bubba Ray Dudley! The fans fire up as Bubba makes his way to the ring! Bubba says he really has done it all now. Bubba joins Trick in the ring, and Trick says before Bubba gets started, Trick has to say thank you for having his back. Trick appreciates that. Bubba says Trick doesn’t have to thank him. Bubba was doing the right thing. It wasn’t even so much about Trick as it was about Ridge. It was about Ridge Holland and the disrespect that he showed towards Bubba, to Dave LaGreca, and to Busted Open Radio.

Ridge was disrespectful on the preshow, on the main show, and Bubba has to say, there is one thing he noticed. He watched Trick’s match life, defending his championship on The Devil’s Playground, and getting his hand raised. Bubba hears the people in Hershey cheering for Trick, “Whoop Dat Trick.” The fans chant it here now. Bubba says as Trick gets beat down, Bubba looks to the ramp. Where’s the help for Trick Williams? Where are his friends? A cameraman! Anyone! Not one man came to Trick’s aid, and does Trick know why? The reason why is because of the NXT Championship itself.

The reason no one helped Trick is because Trick IS NXT Champion. He is what the others aspire to be. That is a target on his back. So Bubba’s advice to Trick is to have eyes on the back of his head. Trick says he hears that loud and clear. While he’s working on getting eyes on the back of his head, he wants revenge. Revenge on Ethan, revenge on Ridge, and Trick knows Bubba wants it, too. And while Trick’s been on Busted Open, he hasn’t gotten to be face to face with Bubba until now. So all that said, Trick has a question. Trick wants revenge, in a tag match! So hear Trick out.

Ethan & Ridge VS Trick Williams and one half of the D-D-D-DUDLEY BOYS~! IN THE ECW ARENA!! The fans are thunderous for that idea! Bubba hears the “E C DUB!” chants and Bubba says he’s known Trick for only three minutes, and yet Trick’s got his juices flowing! Somehow, Trick got Bubba thinking about South Philadelphia, about the energy in the 2300 Arena, about lacing his boots up one more time, and about taking it to the extreme! Bubba’s even thinking he can wear the camo and tie dye. Maybe Bubba should bust out… THE GLASSES! He puts them on! Bubba says maybe they can have a moment where Bubba pushes Trick and shouts… “TRICK! GET THE TABLES!”

The fans fire up for that! Bubba takes a breath, paces a bit, and the fans chant “DO IT! DO IT!” Bubba tells Trick that it isn’t about him, though. It is about Trick. It is about Trick and every other wrestler in the NXT locker room who do it better than anybody else in the world. Every man and woman in NXT, Bubba cannot take their spot. He appreciates the offer, but he has to say no. The fans are disappointed, and Trick is a bit surprised, but Bubba leaves the ring. Fans chant “You Still Got It!”

Cut to Ava Raine backstage watching this, and even she says Trick & Bubba would’ve been a great duo. He has history with Bubba, doesn’t he? ROB VAN DAM is here! And RVD says yeah, they do. So many bloody memories from being in the ring with Bubba. And Bubba may not wanna be part of NXT 2300, but RVD knows someone who does. Rob Van Dam. Ava says they’d be happy to have him. What will RVD do? Leave that to Ava. RVD heads out, Wes overhears all that and is annoyed. Wes leaves, Kelani walks in, and she wants to talk with Ava. Ava knows, but the spinner landed on what it was, there’s no changing that now.

Kelani says she’s not upset about that, it was a Gauntlet match and she lost. So she just wants her 1v1 rematch with Fallon. But Nikkita Lyons walks in and says hey, she knows Kelani wants the title back, but Kelani lost. And she’s not the only one wanting a title opportunity. So sorry not sorry, Lyons wants to take her own opportunity. Fallon needs a challenger, so- Kelani says we’ll see about that. Kelani will handle Lyons, and then get back to Fallon. The Standout heads out, but the Lyoness says she won’t get very far. Which huntress makes it through the other to go after the Fatal Influence?

Shawn Spears & Brooks Jensen talk.

They spy on The Don, and The Chair Man says Tony retained. That just means he’ll need a new challenger. No more sling, so that means Spears is the guy. Then what’s the plan? They walk right over to Tony, right as Adriana Rizzo says she’s got business to attend to. He tells her to be careful, then she heads out. But before Spears can address Tony properly, Luca Crusifino & Stacks walk in. Luca says there’s a voicemail Tony needs to listen to urgently. Tony takes the phone, and asks for some space. Spears says sure. They’ll talk later. Spears & Jensen head out, and Tony goes to the message.

Someone on the other side lets Tony know that he knows they’re coming to Philly next week. Why’s he gotta hear this all secondhand? Is Tony’s phone broken or something? That’s not how family handles business. This is blatant disrespect! That North American Championship looks good on Tony, so he better bring it with him. See you on Wednesday. Wait, is that…? Tony says yeah. And they’ll handle him next week. But who is it that thinks Tony owes him something?

NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Charlie Dempsey w/ No Quarter Catch Crew VS Lexis King w/ William Regal!

While the Son of the Gentleman Villain doesn’t think The Drama King, who is in the middle of changing his ways, can handle this match type, THE Gentleman Villain thinks otherwise. Did Mr. Regal’s crash course help prepare Lexis for this moment? Or will Charlie be proven right in the end?

NXT returns and The NQCC is in the ring. The introductions are made, the cup is raised, and we see if the apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree!

The bell rings on round one, and the two tie up. Dempsey backdrops to an armlock, but Lexis headscissors. Dempsey kicks, kicks, but Lexis holds tight. Dempsey rolls Lexis, rolls back, and headlocks. Lexis fights up and powers out, but Dempsey RAMS him! Neither falls, so Dempsey runs and FLYING BODY SCISSORS! Dempsey has Lexis down, then has a HEEL HOOK! Lexis kicks at Dempsey but Dempsey stands for a toehold. Lexis moves, rolls, but Dempsey cartwheels through. Things keep moving, Lexis hurdles, but Dempsey drops for a takedown. Lexis sits on it for a cover, ONE as Dempsey sunset flips! TWO as Lexis escapes!

Lexis comes back to jackknife bridge! TWO as Dempsey bridges up! They spin and spin, but it is Lexis that backslides! TWO and the fans fire up. The two go again. Lexis arm-drags and has the wristlock! Dempsey endures, fights around, and kips up. Dempsey scuffs Lexis but Lexis whips. Dempsey reverses, Lexis goes up and over, and Lexis tries to bait Dempsey into going for a leg. Dempsey UPPERCUTS instead! Dempsey taunts Lexis, then fires knees into him! Lexis goes to a corner, Dempsey whips corner to corner. Lexis reverses, Dempsey goes up but Lexis DROPKICKS him down! The fans fire up as we hit one minute!

Lexis doges up and up to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Lexis hurries to body scissor and O’CONNER, TWO! Dempsey escapes, Lexis hurries, but Dempsey throat chops! Then BUTTERFLY PLEX! Bridging cover, Dempsey scores!

Dempsey: 1; Lexis: 0

With 35 seconds to spare, Dempsey snatches that one> Regal is frustrated for Lexis, but also coaches on what to change up. Lexis has time to turn it around, but can he?

The bell rings for round two, and Dempsey UPPERCUTS! Dempsey fires knees, then cravats for more knees! Speaking of changing tactics, he is going fast ‘n’ furious! CRAVAT PLEX! Cover, ONE as Lexis gets an arm up. Dempsey still hast he cravat, but Lexis scoops! Only for Dempsey to drag him down! The fans rally, Lexis fights up, but Dempsey CLUBS him! And KNEES him down! Dempsey clamps onto a top wristlock, Regal coaches Lexis how to get up and out. But Dempsey wrenches to STRAIGHT ARM-DRAG! Dempsey has knuckle locks for the cover, TWO as Lexis gets an arm up! Dempsey tries again, TWO as Lexis bridges!

Dempsey hops on to bring Lexis down, TWO! Lexis then monkey flips Dempsey away! The fans fire up and Lexis runs in, MONKEY FLIP again! Dempsey flounders, Lexis runs in, but Dempsey puts him on the apron! Lexis slips down, and clutches a leg! A minute and 20 but is Lexis out of this with a knee injury? The ring count climbs, but then the ref has to check Lexis. Dempsey waits, Lexis stands at one minute, but he falls right over! IS the knee that bad? Lexis says no, he can’t lose like this, but NXT has to go to break.

NXT returns and this match is still going! Vic Joseph lets us know, the ref chose to pause time for the medical check, and as replay shows us, Lexis refused to let them stop him. He pulled the knee brace off and stormed back down the ramp! In present, Lexis dodges Dempsey to send him into ropes! Then he JAWBREAKERS! Lexis CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Lexis UPPERCUTS, then whips to BACKDROP Dempsey! Lexis gets moving to rally with LARIT after LARIAT! Ten seconds, but Lexi shits a BIG back suplex! The bad leg slows Lexis down, but he still SUPERKICKS! And the bell rings!

Dempsey: 1; Lexis: 0

Regal helps Lexis to the corner, the bad leg still a problem. Regal coaches him, the bell rings for round three! Dempsey runs up, into a KNEE! Lexis covers, TWO! Lexis hobbles, Dempsey KICKS the bad leg! And SMACKS Lexis! DRAGON SCREW on the leg! Dempsey drags Lexis around, brings him up, then puts him in a corner. Dempsey UPPERCUTS again and again, then GUT WRENCH PLEXES! Dempsey ROCKS Lexis again, for another GUT WRENCH PLEX! Dempsey hauls Lexis up, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect but Dempsey stays on that bad leg! HALF CRAB!

Lexis endures, Regal coaches him, but there’s still two minutes in the round! Lexis powers up, crawls, and Regal even pushes the rope closer. But Dempsey drags Lexis away! Lexis turns over, kicks away with the good leg, and he gets free! The fans fire up, Dempsey comes back, and Dempsey CHOPS! Lexis fires a forearm! They go shot for shot back and forth, and Dempsey UPPERCUTS! Dempsey kicks the leg, but Lexis ducks a shot to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Lexis fires off in a corner, then whips corner to corner,. Dempsey reverses to ARM-DRAG! Lexis’ leg bothers him again, and Dempsey storms up.

We’re under a minute as Dempsey hits a SHIN BREAKER! But Lexis stands to ENZIGIRI! Both men are down and Regal says tough it out. We have 30 seconds, and Regal slips Lexis the brass knuckles!? The fans rally, Lexis says no, not that way! Lexis is NOT his father! But Dempsey CHOP BLOCKS Lexis! TEN seconds, and Dempsey hits a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, DEMPSEY WINS!

Winner: Charlie Dempsey, by pinfall (still NXT Heritage Cup Champion)

It was a 2-0 clean sweep, and Regal says he is sorry for causing that internal conflict. Lexis may have lost, but he lost doing things cleanly. Will he just have to fight that much harder to earn another shot?

Lola Vice speaks.

“Next Wednesday, I finally get what I want: Jaida Parker. One on one, and the bad news for you, mama, it’s a hardcore match, and I’m no stranger to that. I fought in a cage, and now I get to release my full arsenal of MMA strikes and submissions on you? I get to beat dat ass with no regulations? Da le, let’s see if you can handle the heat. Dawn Marie, you won’t even have to count to uno-dos-tres, because Lola Vice is gonna knock out Miss Parker.” It all goes down for NXT 2300, will Lola prove she can go to the extreme?

Zaria VS Brinley Reece!

The Agent of Change made her presence known last Tuesday, and twice on Sunday, literally! Will she make everyone see there is no stopping the inevitable?

The bell rings and the two tie up. Zaria powers Brin to the ropes, but Brin gets around. Brin wrenches, but Zaria blocks the whip. Zaria whips, and she runs Brin over! Brin flounders, Zaria drags her up, but Brin fires a forearm! Zaria just grins. And LARIATS! Zaria looms over Brin, drags her up, knuckle locks, and twists Brin’s arm! Brin flails, her elbow is going the wrong way! Zaria hits a straight arm lever and SLAM! Brin writhes in pain, the ref checks, that elbow is still going the wrong way! But Zaria drags Brin up to CLUB the arm back into the place! Then she RAMS Brin in the corner! And again, and again, and again!

Zaria whips corner to corner, SPLASHES Brin, then scoops her for a BACKBREAKER! Brin writhes but Zaria won’t stop. She looms over Brin, drags her up, and smiles before she SMACKS Brin off the mat! Brin goes to a corner, but fires body shots in return. The fans rally but Zaria bumps Brin off buckles. Brin BOOTS Zaria, rolls her up, TWO! Zaria swings, Brin dodges and ROCKS Zaria! And ROCKS her again! Brin fires up, runs corner to corner to handspring, but Zaria gets around! GERMAN SUPLEX! And then SPEAR!! The fans are fired up and Zaria fireman’s carries! F5!! Cover, Zaria wins!

Winner: Zaria, by pinfall

No mercy from the powerhouse from down under! But then Fatal Influence taunts Zaria from up in the stands. She stole their moment on Sunday, so they’re returning the favor. They don’t care that Zaria is new here. But she will learn that she does not mess with Fatal Influence. But then Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade walk out. Roxie says hi to Fallon, and congratulates her on being the NEW NXT Women’s North American Champion. Not to step on toes, but Roxie & Cora thought it’d be nice if the two of them joined the three Influencers in “welcoming” Zaria to the NXT Women’s Division. These five surround Zaria, but then in slides Kelani!

The Standout stands by Zaria, and the others laugh. It’s still 5v2. But wait! Giulia & Stephanie Vaquer join in! 5v4 and Roxie says that’s still good. WAIT! Who is this now?! JORDYNNE GRACE?! The Juggernaut is back in NXT! And now we have 5v5! The brawl is on and the fans are thunderous! Fallon and Jordynne, Kelani and Jazmyn, Vaquer and Roxie, Zaria and Jacy, Giulia and Cora! The fans are loving it! Vaquer HEADBUTTS away on Roxie! Jordynne CLOBBERS Fallon! “This is Awesome!” but Jazmyn gets loose of Kelani to swing on Jordynne! Jordynne ducks the shot to shove Jazmyn into Kelani’s BOOT!

Kelani hits an X-FACTOR on Jazmyn, Giulia & Vaquer hit STEREO METEORAS on Cora & Roxie! Jacy ROCKS Zaria, but then Zaria fireman’s carries Jacy! F5!! Giulia feeds Roxie to Jordynne & Zaria! They both lift little Roxie with ease, to TOSS her onto the toxic pile! The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” as the Mean Girls got treated like trash! Will the champions of this NXT Women’s Division only be champions for a little longer?

Kelani Jordan VS Nikkita Lyons!

As if things weren’t already wild, The Standout shifts gears to take on The Lyoness. They both want to go after Fallon and the Women’s North American Championship, but who proves they’re ready for that opportunity?

The bell rings, Kelani is Spider-Gwen while Lyons is either a pirate or a Founding Father. The two tie up, Lyons powers Kelani back but Kelani turns things around to arm-drag! Kelani has the armlock but Lyons fights up to arm-drag back! Kelani fights up, but Lyons whips. Kelani slides, returns, slingshot, but no arm-drag! Lyons whips Kelani but Kelani SHOTGUNS her down! Lyons goes to a corner, Kelani floor routine handsprings for the ELBOW! Kelani snapmares Lyons, keeps moving, and SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Lyons is tougher than that but Kelani wrenches an arm. Lyons kicks free, Kelani ducks a kick, btu Lyons blocks one!

Lyons makes Kelani do the splits, but then Kelani blocks a kick! Kelani makes Lyons do the splits! The fans cheer as these two show off a bit, and then reset. They run up, Lyons RAMS Kelani into a corner! Lyons RAMS her again and again, then whips. Kelani goes up and up to leap, but Lyons catches her out of the air! Lyons CATAPULTS Kelani across the ring! Kelani writhes, Lyons storms up and brings her around. Lyons puts Kelani under ropes, to ROPE GUILLOTINE! The ref reprimands and Kelani sputters, but Lyons fireman’s carries. SAMOAN DROP! Kelani flounders away but Lyons storms upon her.

Lyons COBRA CLUTCH SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Kelani survives but Lyons clamps on another COBRA CLUTCH! The fans rally as Kelani endures. Kelani fights up, fires body shots, but Lyons holds on tight. Kelani throws more hands, so Lyons BOOTS her down! The fans duel, Lyons has leges again and YANKS Kelani up! Kelani lands out, ELBOWS, then runs. Kelani ROCKS Lyons, then FLYING FOREARMS! Kelani whips, Lyons reverses but Kelani reverses back., Lyons ducks one kick but not the CALF KICK! Both women are down, but then Kelani kips up! Lyons bails out, Kelani pursues, and she puts Lyons back in.

Kelani hurries after Lyons, but into a SUPERKICK! Lyons goes up a corner, takes aim, but then we see RIZZO! Is Lyons the attacker!? The earrings come off and Lyons sighs. VADER BOMB FLOPS and Kelani goes up! ONE OF A KIND! Cover, Kelani wins!

Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall

And now Rizzo pounces on Lyons! The fans fire up as Big Rizz TACKLES Lyons! Kelani wants Rizzo to hold on but Rizzo explains that Lyons did it! Did it?! Yeah, the backstage attack! Well in that case, Kelani gives Rizzo a boost so she can DIVE onto Lyons! The fans fire up as Rizzo gets after Lyons with more hands! Refs and security rush out but Rizzo SLAPS Lyons! They scrap to the back, what will it take for Rizzo to get even with Lyons? Why did Lyons even attack Rizzo in the first place?

Ethan Page is here!

NXT returns to All Ego in the ring and the fans booing him. He has the mic to say, “Ladies and gentlemen, if you think All Ego Ethan Page is finished with the NXT Championship, you are sadly mistaken!” But then here comes Ridge Holland! The fans boo him, too, but he tells Ethan that he’ll just hold him up for a second. Everyone is sick and tired of Ethan. The fans applaud that! Ridge knows Ethan won the title his first time at it, but he has had shot after shot, opportunity after opportunity. Unfortunately, Trick survived Halloween Havoc. But let Ridge assure Ethan, Trick won’t hold onto the title much longer.

Ridge will be the man that knocks Trick off his throne and take the title. Trick knows it, too! That’s why he had “Bully Ray” do his dirty work. But thankfully, Bully came to his senses and made the smartest decision of his life by rejecting the offer. Wait! Bubba comes right back out! He goes right back to the ring and the fans fire up! Bubba tells Ridge it is time that they had a little talk. The fans cheer, and Bubba says before Halloween Havoc, he didn’t know much about Ridge. Now, just the past 48 hours, Bubba’s learned a lot about Ridge. Bubba says Ridge has commanded the conversation on Busted Open Radio.

No matter where Bubba turns, people are talking about Ridge Holland. The fans boo, and Bubba says what he knows now is that Ridge is one hell of a rugby player, tough, fast, agile, on and on. A lot of people have smartened Bubba up about Ridge, too. Ridge shattered both of his legs, came back after only eight MONTHS, and hey, Bubba respects that. The fans applaud, but then Bubba says that’s where it ends. The fans cheer that! Bubba says Ridge disrespected him, Dave, their show, and every freakin’ fan here! Bubba doesn’t deal well with disrespect, so he has one question for Ridge: “Do you know who I am?”

Bubba is one half of the greatest mother truckin’ tag team to ever walk God’s green earth! The fans cheer for “E C DUB! E C DUB!” Bubba has held more championships than Ridge has had opportunities. And as far as Ridge getting his shot at the NXT Championship, whether or not he deserves it, debatable. As far as Ethan goes, he deserves absolutely nothing! The fans cheer that! Bubba pushes past Ethan to get in Ridge’s face. “The NXT Universe is gonna have to see a hell of a lot more from you, Ridge, if you’re ever to get a chance at a shot at the NXT Championship.” Ridge tells Bubba that no one cares what he thinks anymore.

Bubba’s not even an active competitor, he’s a radio host. And a popular one, sure, but all Bubba does is sit behind a mic. He doesn’t live in Dudleyville anymore, he is a nostalgic act. So go watch some old ECW, revel in your prime, because it wasn’t extreme, it was overrated. The fans boo, but Ridge says Bubba should go back to his studio and complain about what’s wrong with the current generation. Because if he doesn’t, Dave will need a new cohost while Bubba’s in the hospital. Bubba DECKS Ridge! But Ethan CLUBS Bubba! The fans boo as Ethan and Ridge mug Bubba! But here comes Trick!

The fans fire up as Trick slides in, and he LARIATS Ridge! And LARIATS Ethan! Repeat! The fans fire up as Trick fires hands on Ridge, and Bubba TRUCKS Ethan! Bubba even LARIATS Trick up and out! Trick TOSSES Ridge, and then Bubba grabs a mic. “Hey, Trick! You still wanna tag team partner for next Wednesday!?” The fans love where this is going! Bubba says next Wednesday night, NXT 2300 live from the ECW Arena, it is Ethan & Ridge VS Trick Williams & Bubba Ray Dudley!! “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” The fans are all fired up for that! Will Bubba & Trick bring down All Ego & Yorkshire Grit in Philly?

Giulia, Vaquer, Kelani, Zaria & Jordynne regroup in the locker room.

They’re all feeling pumped, and Vaquer says next Wednesday, in their newly announced TEN WOMAN TAG, she wants Roxie. Jordynne is good with that. Giulia says she isn’t done with Cora, either. Zaria says any of Fatal Influence is hers, but Jordynne says she can help with that. Kelani says yeah, good, but leave her some of Fallon. The others say that’s fair. But in steps RHEA RIPLEY! Mami is happy to see Zaria. This is pretty wild even for her. She heard about that Ten Woman Tag, she just had to see this for herself. They ready? Hell yeah! Good. But knowing who their opponents are, it will be amazing.

Next Wednesday, NXT 2300 in the ECW Arena, Rhea hopes their blow the roof off the place. Oh yeah! Will this all-star team do Rhea proud and show some brutality to Roxie, Cora & The Fatal Influence?

Jaida Parker speaks.

“Lola Vice. Baby, I don’t think you understand what you’re getting yourself into net Wednesday. Because your idea of a hardcore match is a lot different than mine. You can use your little MMA skills, but baby, I can use any weapon I can get my hands on. And what I got in mind is way better for the ECW Arena. Oh, and Dawn Marie. Baby, I ain’t ever met you before, I don’t even know you, but if you get in my way, you are gonna learn what Lola Vice is going to find out: Jaida Parker don’t play.” Will Miss Parker leave Lola behind as she heads for bigger and better?

NXT Tag Team Championships: Nathan Frazer & Axiom VS Je’Von Evans & Cedric Alexander!

While Fraxiom is all about #NeverSlowDown, there was a bit too much haste in how they got into this match with The Young OG & “Uncle Ceddy.” We see Ava, Stevie Turner & Robert Stone watching the entrances backstage, and Stone says this is exciting. They’re about to see who walks into ECW Arena as the tag team champions. And remember Stevie, it is Wednesday next week, not Tuesday. She knows that, you idiot. Wait, is he going? Of course! Aw c’mon…! But then Eddy Thorpe walks in, hoping to get a word with Ava. But then refs rush past them all, something just went down! Wait, Dirty Dom & Liv!? They just mugged Rhea in the parking lot!!

The refs sit Rhea up and she is bloodied and half conscious! Will Ava have to call Pearce about this? What consequences will be awaiting Liv & Dom next Monday?

NXT returns, Je’Von & Cedric have made their entrances, and now we get the introductions. The belts are raised, and we see which team leaves the other in the rearview mirror!

The teams sort out, Axiom and Cedric start. They tie up, Cedric waistlocks, but Axiom fights the lift. Cedric drops, wrangles Axiom to a leglock, but Axiom kicks him away. Axiom rolls to have a leglock back, but Cedric kicks Axiom away. Cedric wrenches an arm, YANKS it, then arm-drags! Cedric has the cording hold and the fans applaud. Axiom fights up, rolls, wrenches through and wrangles Cedric. The fans rally and duel, Cedric fights up to roll, handspring and trip Axiom. Things speed up, but Cedric stops short of the dropdown. Cedric flips Axiom, but Axiom kips up to arm-drag! Axiom ducks ‘n’ dodges, jumps over, then catches the hurdle to a FLAPJACK!

Axiom has the legs, ties them up, BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Cedric pops free to a cover, TWO! The two have a standoff and the fans cheer. Frazer tags himself in, and he calls out Je’Von! The fans rally up but Axiom isn’t so sure about this. Je’Von tags in, steps to Frazer, and the fans rally up. Frazer then takes off, redirects, and again. Je’Von ducks under, he gets moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Frazer dodges back. Frazer goes up and over, ducks ‘n’ dodges again, then RANAS! But Je’Von handsprings through! Each man avoids a kick, and the fans are thunderous as Je’Von shows he CAN keep up! Axiom has Frazer cool off, but the fans rally for “YOUNG OG!”

Frazer storms up to SLAP Je’Von! Je’Von says okay, and he trips Frazer up for ground ‘n’ pound! The fans fire up, Frazer gest free, but Je’Von SLAPS! Je’Von whips, Frazer whips, but Cedric sneaks a tack. Je’Von dodges then sweeps the legs! Cedric basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Cedric says okay, let’s all cool down. Cedric then DECKS Frazer, covers, TWO! Cedric clamps onto Frazer, Frazer fights up but Cedric puts him in the corner. Cedric CHOPS, then he tags Je’Von. They handoff Frazer for Je’Von to wrench and whip. Je’Von runs up, but into an ELBOW! Frazer goes out, goes up, but Je’Von ducks under the leap.

Frazer comes back to ELBOW Je’Von! Axiom says okay, time to switch. Frazer rejects the tag! Frazer stomps Je’Von, digs his boot in, but the ref counts. Axiom tags in at 4, and he gets in Frazer’s face! Things are getting heated, but Je’Von SUPERKICKS Frazer! So Axiom UPPERCUTS Je’Von! Axiom CHOPS, whips, but Je’Von goes up and BOUNCY~ RANA! And then a DROPKICK! Je’Von tags Cedric as Axiom bails out. Je’Von BOOTS Frazer, and Cedric FLIES! Down goes Axiom and the fans fire up! PRIMED Alexander still has it, and he flexes alongside Je’Von while NXT goes to break.

NXT returns again and the fans rally for Cedric as he endures a chinlock. Cedric fights up, wrenches free, and he CHOPS Axiom! And CHOPS, but Axiom blocks! Axiom wrangles, wrenches, and SUPERKICKS! Cedric sputters as he sits up, and Axiom KICKS hm! And KICKS him! Axiom lines up a shot, but Cedric ducks the buzzsaw! Cedric fireman’s carries, for a DETONATION KICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cedric and Axiom crawl, hot tags to Frazer and Je’Von! The fans fire up as Je’Von rallies on Frazer! Je’Von whips, Frazer reverses, but Je’Von SPIN KICKS! Then he builds speed to DIVE onto Axiom!

The fans are thunderous, Je’Von springboards to FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Frazer survives and the fans can’t believe it! Je’Von calls to Cedric but he’s still out of it. Je’Von sees Axiom is back, so he runs up, dodges a punch, and rebounds to SPIN KICK, into an ANKLE LOCK! Axiom twists the foot, but Je’Von rolls to send Axiom INTO Frazer! SUPERKICK DDT COMBO!! The fans fire up as Je’Von covers Frazer, TWO!! Frazer survives again and Je’Von is growing frustrated. Je’Von calls to Cedric, “This is Awesome!” as Je’Von goes back to Frazer. Je’Von YANKS Frazer up but Frazer lands on his feet to PELE!

Tag to Axiom and then Frazer goes over Je’Von. Axiom GAMANGIRIS Je’Von and Frazer has him. Axiom goes up, MISSILE DROPKICK LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cover, TWO!! Je’Von survives and the fans fire up! The fans chant for “NXT! NXT!” for making this main event. Axiom goes up, aims, but Je’Von avoids the splash! Cedric tags, Axiom runs up, and Axiom blocks a boot. Je’Von ENZIGIRIS Axiom down! Je’Von goes up and over, reels Axiom in, and hits a POWERBOMB! Cedric flips Axiom over to POWERBOMB, too! Cover, Frazer MISSILE DROPKICKS Je’Von onto it! The fans fire up while all four men are down!

Frazer crawls to Axiom while Cedric crawls to the corner. Hot tag to Je’Von, and he ROUNDHOUSES Frazer away! But Frazer comes back! Je’Von goes up and around Frazer to springboard OG CUTTER for Axiom!! The fans are thunderous, Cedric drags Frazer out while Je’Von covers, TWO!!! Je’Von is beside himself, but he tears off wrist tape. Tag back to Cedric, and they storm up on Axiom. Cedric drags Axiom up to feed Je’Von, but Axiom hits a DESTROYER!! Axiom ROCKS Cedric, but Cedric CHOPS Axiom! Axiom goes up, Cedric puts him back in the corner to CHOP! CHOP! And CHOP!

Cedric fires CHOP after CHOP after CHOP but stops as the ref counts. Cedric goes corner to corner but Axiom goes up and over. Cedric BOOTS Axiom, then KICKS him! Axiom falls back, Cedric goes up, but Axiom returns! GAMANGIRI! Axiom positions Cedric just right, then tags Frazer. They both climb, SPANISH FLY for the Power! PHOENIX SPLASH for the Glory! Cover, but Je’Von stomps it apart and leaps to CUTTER on Axiom!! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” Wait, is that Wes Lee? And he has a chair! So Je’Von DIVES onto him first! Je’Von fires hands on Wes, but he’s letting Wes distract him!

Frazer goes back up, PHOENIX- NO, Frazer has to land out as Cedric moves! Cedric BOOTS Frazer, but Axiom leaps in! Into a LUMBAR CHECK!! And a MICHINOKU DRIVER for Frazer! Cover, TWO!?!? Cedric hurries up top, but Frazer gets him! Axiom tags in! SUPERPLEX, roll through, CHASING THE DRAGON!! Cover, Fraxiom wins!!

Winners: Nathan Frazer & Axiom, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)

Je’Von let his youthful fire get the better of him, and he left Unc high and dry! Will any team be able to hold it together like Fraxiom has? And speaking of Je’Von, he and Wes are brawling all the way to the backstage area! Refs try to stop this but easier said than done! Ava storms in and shouts at them to stop this! They are not doing this here! If they want a fight then- RVD steps in! And RVD says hey, he has an idea! He knows what he wants to do next week. Yeah, see you guys in Philly. RVD steps away, but Wes gets a cheap shot in! The refs have to stop Je’Von from going after him, but just what is RVD’s idea?

My Thoughts:

A great NXT here as not just the aftermath to Halloween Havoc but also the go-home to NXT 2300. I loved them interrupting the recap package for Tatum wheeling out that big casket for her match with Wendy. Great match from them at that, loved the use of unique items like Tatum’s dollhouse and a bedframe that was of course a replacement for a table spot. Great win for Tatum, but she’ll still be in a holding pattern for titles given the big 10 Woman Tag they just built. Zaria of course got a good debut win, and I really liked how they played the “double jointed as dislocated” card to then have Zaria attack the arm back into place.

They did a great segue from Zaria’s match to Kelani’s match with the big ten woman brawl. This will be like Survivor Series come early, and nice appearance by Rhea to welcome fellow Aussie, Zaria, to NXT. And then wow, I didn’t think they’d have Dom & Liv attack Rhea in the parking lot but that helps revitalize this Liv VS Rhea feud just a touch. I feel like that should be reason enough to keep Rhea from interfering at Crown Jewel, but you can bet it will add heat to whatever Rhea VS Raquel match happens next. As for the 10 Woman Tag, you can bet the Faces win, and it’ll be a non-champion like Jacy or Jazmyn taking the pin.

Turns out I was right, Lyons was whodunnit, and now Rizzo is after her. That was some good stuff with Kelani helping Rizzo once she knew what’s up. As for the D’Angelo Family, it sounds like we’re getting interaction between them and the FBI: Full Blooded Italians. Spears wanting to step up and be the next challenger to the North American Championship might be a sign Oba Femi is moving on. In fact, Oba might be moving on from NXT, there was talk of him saying some thanks and goodbyes Sunday night after the show. Oba being called up to, say, SmackDown to get in on the US Championship story would be pretty good.

The Heritage Cup Championship match was really good stuff, mostly on story. Lexis playing up the bad leg was good, but I’m really surprised he lost in just two rounds. I do also appreciate Lexis told Regal no on the brass knuckles, it shows he is determined to make it a true Face turn. Just not sure where we go from here. Eddy Thorpe showing up again is an interesting detail, too. Could Eddy actually be the one seeing Lexis is genuine and want to be an ally? Maybe a tag team is brewing so that Lexis at least has something going for him. That tag team championship main event was awesome stuff, but I should’ve known Wes Lee would get involved.

Clearly Wes was mad that other people are doing cool stuff and he’s left out, so he had to go and ruin things for Je’Von. They’re going to have a great match next week, but is RVD really going to be a special guest ref? Are we really doing more of these, and two on the same night? Jaida and Lola had very good promos to call each other out, but they’ve got Dawn Marie as a special guest ref, so I feel like we’re also going to get “special guest ref puts Heel in their place” in both of those matches and it’s just confusing as to why we’re doing so many of these in such a short span of time.

At least with Bubba Ray getting involved in story, he’s part of the story. Ridge got in Bubba’s face first so he kinda brought this upon himself. Very good promos from Trick and Bubba, then Bubba with Ridge and Ethan, and then the brawl that helped give us the tag match is good stuff. I have a feeling that Bubba is here also just to take the pin, probably even from Ridge, so that Ridge does have that “something” to make him a contender to Trick in time for Deadline. Then I bet Ethan Page goes to the Iron Survivor match to really show his stuff in an attempt to get back to the title in time for New Year’s Evil 2025.

My Score: 8.8/10

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