Results
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (10/3/24)
Time to Man Up!
The ROH World Championship is on the line!
While Mark Briscoe accepted Chris Jericho’s challenge for WrestleDream, he has to make it through The Kingdom’s Matt Taven first! Will The Sussex County Chicken still be headed to Tacoma, Washington?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- ROH World Six Man Championships Proving Ground: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS The Premier Athletes; Dustin & The Von Erichs win and deny The Premier Athletes a title opportunity.
- Nyla Rose VS Katie Arquette; Nyla wins.
- Anthony Henry & BEEF VS Anthony Catena & Wes Barkley; Henry & Beef win.
- The Outrunners VS The Infantry; The Outrunners win.
- ROH Rewind: Samoa Joe VS Kenta Kobashi; Kobashi wins.
- ROH World Championship: Mark Briscoe VS Matt Taven w/ Mike Bennett; Mark wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
ROH World Six Man Championships Proving Ground: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS The Premier Athletes!
The Sons of Texas ride again, and onto The Proving Grounds! But while they’re facing The Premier Athletes, it isn’t the combo you’re thinking. “Smart” Mark Sterling again cuts off the introductions to give his own. “In order to get a Proving Grounds match tonight, the powers that be made ME be in this match! But that’s okay, because the Athletes have promised that NO ONE will lay a finger on me!” And since Sterling is a team player, he wants the fans to play along. When he says “Athletes,” you say, “Rules,” and nothing else! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Got ’em again! But will Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari earn the team a title shot when it’s all on them?
The teams sort out and Marshall Von Erich starts against Ariya Daivari. They shake hands for the Code of Honor, and the bell rings. The fans rally, the two tie up, and Daivari headlocks. Daivari grinds the hold but Marshall fires body shots. Marshall powers out, and he RAMS Daivari! The fans cheer but Daivari talks trash to try that again. Marshall runs, and he RUNS Daivari over! The fans cheer again while Marshall looms over Daivari. Marshall runs again, blocks Daivari’s hip toss and gives Daivari a hip toss! The fans fire up with Marshall as he drags Daivari up. Tag to Ross, the Von Erichs whip to drop and DROPKICK! Ross covers, ONE!
Ross keeps on Daivari with a wrench, but Daivari wrenches and knees low! Daivari CLUBS away on Ross, and Mark wants in? Daivari tags Mark, and Mark scoops to SLAM Ross! But Ross gets right up, so Mark tags Nese. Nese runs up, Ross DECKS him, and he glares at Sterling. Sterling hops off the apron, Ross goes back for Nese and wrenches. Tag to Marshall and the Von Erichs whip to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Marshall covers, TWO! Marshall wrenches Nese’s arm, tags Ross back in, and Ross takes the handoff. But Nese pulls hair! The ref counts, Nese lets off to throw Ross down, then he clamps on with a facelock.
Nese whips, Ross stops himself, but Nese DROPKICKS him down! Nese bumps Ross off buckles, tag Daivari, and The Athletes mug Ross! The ref reprimands but Dustin & Marshall storm up. The ref stops them from getting involved, but that lets Mark CHOKE Ross! The fans boo but Mark gets away with it. Daivari tags Nese in and The Athletes mug Ross more. The ref reprimands as Nese fires haymakers, but Nese lets off. Nese stalks Ross to the corner, the fans rally up, and Nese brings Ross over to CHOP! Tag to Mark and Mark is all fired up as he stomps a mudhole in! The ref reprimands but Mark taunts Dustin.
Mark tags back to Nese, and he says, “That’s how you kick someone!” Nese taunts Marshall by holding out Ross’ hand, then he KNEES Ross down, and sucker punches Marshall! Nese taunts Dustin now, then shouts, “ATHLETES!” The fans reply, “SUCK!” Ross hits Nese but Nese CLUBS him! Nese whips Ross to the corner, runs up, but into a BOOT! Ross DECKS Daivari, but Mark holds onto Ross’ arm to hold him back. Nese runs in, Ross slips free, Nese BLASTS Mark! Ross hurries, but so does Nese! Nese grabs a leg, Ross hops up and ENZIGIRIS! Hot tag to Dustin, and Mark?! Mark freaks out but Dustin runs up!
Dustin TOSSES Mark into the ring! Mark begs for mercy, but Daivari runs in! Dustin dodges to CLOBBER Daivari! And CLOBBER him again! Dustin whips, Daivari reverses but Dustin sees the backdrop coming and says, “Not today!” RHODES UPPERCUT! Nese runs up, into the SNAP POWERSLAM! Daivari tries, SNAP POWERSLAM! Nese CHOPS then whips, but Dustin comes back with a DESTROYER!! The fans fire up and Dustin catches Daivari to the dragon sleeper! But Mark runs in to CLUB Dustin! Dustin doesn’t fall and Mark is frustrated. Mark says he could pay them. The Von Erichs step in, and put Mark in a corner!
The Von Erichs open Mark up, Dustin thinks about it, but the Athletes get in! The Von Erichs fire hands on them, and put on DOUBLE IRON CLAWS! The ref reprimands the Von Erichs, so Dustin gives Mark SHATTERED DREAMS! Dustin says who wants it? FINAL RECKONING! Cover, The Sons of Texas win!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs, by pinfall (denies The Premier Athletes a title match)
The promise to Smart Mark wasn’t fulfilled, he and the Premier Athletes will just have to try better next time. But with Dustin, Marshall & Ross rolling on, will anyone be able to stop The Sons of Texas?
BREAKING NEWS for AEW WrestleDream!
Atlantis Jr. is still the ROH World Television Champion, but he’s also the target of The Machine! Brian Cage wants redemption from last year’s Survival of the Fittest Six Way match, can he finally win “the big one?” Or will we finally have an answer to “Who betta?” We’ll find out in Tacoma, Washington, on October 12th, in the WrestleDream Zero Hour!
Backstage interview with Athena & Billie Starkz.
Lexy Nair is with her besties, and says this is a very special Minion Empowerment Meeting, as MIT is planning a celebration for their Minion Overlord! Athena is now THE longest reigning champion in ROH history, man, woman or tag team! Lexy is thinking of inviting Ja Rule, or even Pitbull, and then they get balloons, confetti and- Athena says they’ll require EVERYONE in ROH to attend! She’ll talk with the Board of Directors, but they’ll get the entire Women’s Division. They’ll have cupcakes, whiskey, punch, and kittens. Lexy says yes, yes, of course. But then Athena notices Billie’s pout face and asks what is her problem.
Billie replies, “What’s my problem?” No, no, Billie, it’s just, Athena is getting tired of this. Sure, fine, Billie had to deal with Abadon. But Athena wouldn’t put her in a situation she couldn’t handle. This is Athena’s day, girl! It is about her and everything she has done, so it is about time she gets her flowers. And the last thing we need here is for Billie to have a problem. But Athena gets it, Billie is jealous. Billie is jealous of Lexy, jealous of Athena, upset that she lost Athena’s Women’s Television Championship, but it is okay. If Billie needs to talk, they are here for her. And the first step in getting over a problem is admitting you have one.
Billie shouts that SHE doesn’t have a problem, ATHENA has one! What does Athena not understand about this?! Athena left Billie alone out there! Billie always has Athena’s back! Oh, really? Did she have Athena’s back the first time Abadon showed up? Or at the PPV when Lexy had to step in? NO, she didn’t. Athena won’t do this today. Either Billie can be there to celebrate Athena’s day, after all the hard work Athena and Lexy put into MIT, and into the title reign, or Billie can just stay home. Billie says okay. Billie leaves, but which way did she mean that? Athena asks Lexy to go handle that, and then asks why is there always drama.
BUT ABADON SNEAKS IN BEHIND HER! Abadon reaches out, but Athena storms off before being touched on the shoulder. Abadon grins, and follows Athena. Is Halloween about to come early to ROH?
The Outrunners VS The Infantry!
While Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd have a truce with Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo, there can only be one team that stands as #1 contenders to the ROH World Tag Team Championships! Will the Youngest Men Alive take over the rankings? Or will Captain Dean lead Bad News & Tattoos back to the title scene?
The Code of Honor is upheld, and the teams sort out. Truth starts with Bravo and the fans rally up as they circle. The two tie up, go back and forth, but Truth puts Bravo in a corner. Truth lets off, does a spin and a flex, and the fans cheer. Bravo slips around to waistlock but Truth switches and hits a hip toss! Truth flexes again, but Bravo tags Dean. Truth tags Turbo and the fans cheer. Turbo and Dean circle as the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Turbo headlocks, Dean slips out to headlock back. Turbo powers up and out, thing hurdles. But Dean stops himself to arm-drag! And arm-drag! The two stand back and the fans cheer more.
Turbo and Dean circle, tie up, and Turbo wrenches to a wristlock. Dean rolls, kips up, and wrenches to wristlock back. Turbo slips through to wrench, hammerlock, and he puts Dean in a corner. The ref counts, Turbo lets off, but then he whips corner to corner. Dean reverses, Turbo reverses, but Dean goes up and over! Turbo hits buckles, Dean arm-drags him, but Turbo drags Dean right down to an armlock! The fans cheer, but Dean rolls back and stands up. Dean whips Turbo away, drops down, then hurdles. Turbo blocks hip toss to hit a hip toss! The fans fire up, Turbo covers, ONE! Turbo drags Dean over, and tags Truth.
Dean gets away, tags in Bravo, and Bravo runs up, but into an arm-drag! Truth has the armlock now, but Bravo fights around. Bravo grits his teeth, powers Truth to a corner, but he also pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Bravo lets off, but Truth dodges the cheap shot to CHOP! Truth whips Bravo, but Bravo blocks the hip toss! But Truth blocks the hip toss to backslide! TWO, and Truth gets around to O’Conner Roll! TWO, and Truth says it was that close. Bravo says no it wasn’t! Bravo ROCKS Truth, the fans boo that sucker punch, but Bravo tells fans to shut up. Bravo whips but Truth sunset flips! TWO, and Bravo is frustrated!
Bravo runs up but Truth wrenches him! Bravo ROCKS Truth, RAMS him into a corner, then tags Dean. The Infantry double whips, then DOUBLE HIP TOSS! They DOUBLE FIST DROP, and Dean covers, TWO! Truth staggers into the Infantry’s corner, and Dean tags Bravo back. The fans rally as Bravo stomps a mudhole into Truth. Bravo CHOPS Truth, puts him in the open corner, and CHOPS! The fans fire up, and Bravo drags Truth up. Bravo snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Tag to Dean, the Infantry mugs Truth, and the ref reprimands. Dean ROCKS Truth, ROCKS him again, but Truth fires hands! Truth DECKS Bravo, but Dean scoops and SLAMS!
Dean says “OORAH~!” The fans are torn but Dean runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Truth stays in this but Dean stays on him with a chinlock. Dean grinds Truth but the fans rally up for the Outrunners. Truth fires body shots, then JAWBREAKERS! Bravo storms in, but Truth avoids the scissor kick! The fans fire up and Turbo is chompin’ at the bit! Dean runs in at Truth but Truth dodges, the splash hits buckles! Truth is in Infantry territory! The Infantry run up, but Truth ducks the double clothesline! Hot tag to Turbo! The fans fire up as Turbo rallies with haymakers! Turbo DECKS Dean, DECKS Bravo, repeat!
Turbo scoop SLAMS Bravo! Then he scoop SLAMS Dean! Then he scoop SLAMS Bravo again! And then he scoop SLAMS Dean again! The fans are all fired up as Turbo flexes! But Bravo kicks low! Dean runs to BOOT Turbo into Bravo’s DDT! The ref reprimands the double teaming but Infantry says night night! Bravo runs but Truth trips him up! Truth runs in while Turbo scoops Dean! TOTAL RECALL! Cover, Outrunners win!
Winners: The Outrunners, by pinfall
The throwback continues to gain momentum! Truth & Turbo hug it out, and then look to The Infantry. The Outrunners offer the Code of Honor, what does The Infantry say? Dean & Bravo accept! But then that’s it as they push past The Outrunners. Even so, Turbo & Truth wind up, to MEGA POWER HANDSHAKE! Will The Outrunner’s win streak continue until they’ve got the gold?
Beef is backstage.
He has the cameraman follow him as he talks with Anthony Henry. Henry asks how Beef got all wet again, but Beef says it’s time to record a tag team promo. Y’know, like how teams are all, UGH GRR, YOU HEAR WHAT I’M SAYIN? Like that. Henry says no, because they’re not a tag team. What? But they’re 3-0 in ROH. No, no. Listen: Henry is in a tag team with JD Drake, they are the Workhorsemen. Henry & Beef are not a tag team at all. Beef says now that Henry mentions him, how is JD? No, let’s not do that. Aw c’mon! When is Beef gonna get to meet JD. Just give Beef his number. Henry keeps saying no, then shouts STOP!
What? No? Yeah, no. Okay. But then one more question. What are the chances of a guy like Henry would give a guy like Beef… JD’s number? What’re the chances!? Not very good! What? Like, 1 in 100? How about more like, 1 in a MILLION. Henry storms off, and Beef is a bit troubled. But then he says, “So you’re saying there’s a chance? YEAH!” Beef takes that 1 in a million to mean… BEEF! Beef follows Cousin Anthony, but will he ever be accepted?
ROH Rewind: Samoa Joe VS Kenta Kobashi!
We travel back in time to October 1st, 2005, the early days of Ring of Honor Wrestling! Two greats did battle in New York City, though the Samoan Submission Machine had yet to reach the heights he has today. How did Samoa Joe fare against The Absolute Champion, Mr. Pro-Wrestling? Let’s take a look back and see.
The introductions are made, the streamers fly for “KO-BA-SHI! KO-BA-SHI!” and the Code of Honor is upheld. The bell rings and the fans are already thunderous as these two circle. They feel things out, Joe KICKS! Kobashi doesn’t even flinch! The two circle again, feel things out, and Joe KICKS again! Kobashi nods, and they go again. They clinch, Joe powers Kobashi to ropes, but the ref counts. Joe lets off, to then SLAP Kobashi! The fans fire up and Joe eggs on Kobashi. Kobashi glares at Joe, the two circle again, and they tie up. Kobashi puts Joe in a corner, lets off slowly, but then he CHOPS! Joe feels that one and the fans are thunderous!
Joe comes back to push Kobashi, and they knuckle lock. They have a Test of Strength, “This is Awesome!” Joe gets under Kobashi to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Kobashi gets right up, but Joe RUNS him right over! Kobashi bails out, and Joe WRECKS him with a dropkick! Joe keeps moving, and he DIVES! Direct hit into railing and the fans are electric inside the ballroom! Joe is fired up, too, and he drags Kobashi up. Joe puts Kobashi in, covers, TWO! Joe drags Kobashi up, scoops and SLAMS him! Joe runs to JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Joe clamps onto Kobashi with a chinlock, trapping one arm back.
The fans rally up for “KO-BA-SHI!” as he endures. Kobashi fights around, but Joe steps through to hook a leg, STRETCH PLUM! Kobashi endures, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Joe lets off, and the fans cheer. Joe paces, kicks Kobashi, drags him up, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Kobashi just gets angrier! The fans are loving it as Kobashi steps to Joe. Joe CHOPS, but Kobashi CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Joe staggers, but he KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! Then ENZIGIRI! Kobashi falls and the fans are thunderous again! Joe is ice cold despite how fired up everyone around him is.
Kobashi sits up, but Joe is on him for Kawada Kicks! The fans fire up, but Kobashi just gets fired up! Kobashi CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Joe fires more Kawada Kicks! Kobashi CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Joe fires KNEE after KNEE, and he KNEES Kobashi down! Joe rests against ropes and the fans are thunderous again! The fans cheer on “R O H! R O H!” while Kobashi pounds the mat. Kobashi sits up, Joe KICKS and CHOPS, then runs to KNEE DROP! Kobashi goes to the apron while fans are torn. Joe goes out after Kobashi, and brings him around to make him take a seat. Joe KICKS, then gets space.
Joe runs back in to BOOT WASH Kobashi! Kobashi falls off the chair, sputters against barriers, and the fans lose their minds! They say “OVER HERE! OVER HERE!” Joe drags Kobashi up and over, and yes, he makes Kobashi take a seat over there. Joe runs side to side again, but into a RIDGE HAND! Kobashi CHOPS Joe into taking a seat! Kobashi fire sup to then RUNNING CHOP! Joe falls over the railing! The fans are electric all over again for “KO-BA-SHI!” Kobashi storms over, drags Joe back up, and he DDTS Joe to the floor! The fans are rabid as Kobashi looms over Joe. Kobashi drags Joe into the ring and the fans cheer again.
Kobashi drags Joe up with a facelock, squeezes tight, but Joe endures. Joe fights up, has the ROPEBREAK, and Kobashi lets off. But then he CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! The fans are thunderous as Joe falls over! Kobashi drags Joe up, whips, and KNEES low! And then whips again to KNEE low! Kobashi turns Joe to RIDGE CHOP! And then FALLING CHOP! The fans are electric for another FALLING CHOP!! Kobashi runs to JUMP CHOP!! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives but Kobashi drags him right into the facelock! Joe endures the squeeze, the fans rally behind Kobashi, “This is Awesome!”
Joe stands, fights around, and has the ROPEBREAK! Kobashi lets go, but then drags Joe up and reels him in. But Joe fights the suplex! Joe suplexes Kobashi up and over! The fans fire up while both men are down. Kobashi grits his teeth, but he and Joe rise. Joe steps up, into a CHOP! And another CHOP! Joe KICKS, Kobashi CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up with every shot! Joe joins Kobashi in going CHOP for CHOP! Kobashi gets the edge but then Joe fires CHOP after CHOP! So Kobashi fires CHOP after CHOP! Kobashi winds up to CHOP Joe off his feet!! The fans are volcanic and Kobashi covers, ROPEBREAK!!
Kobashi looms over Joe, drags him up, and reels him in for the COBRA TWIST! Joe endures as Kobashi twists and stretches him! Joe fights around, ROPEBREAK! Kobashi lets go and pushes Joe over. Kobashi lines up a shot, another FALLING CHOP! Cover, TWO! Joe stays in this, but Kobashi drags Joe back around, into a chinlock. Kobashi steps through to twist Joe around! Joe endures, the fans rally, and Joe fights around. Kobashi digs his knee into Joe’s back, then RIDGE HANDS him in the head! The fans fire up while Joe writhes, and Kobashi stalks Joe to a corner. Kobashi stands Joe up, to RIDGE HAND again and again!
Kobashi fires up, spins, but into an STO! And then Joe SENTONS! The fans fire up while Kobashi sits back up. Joe storms up to JAB, CHOP and repeat! Joe has Kobashi in the corner as he fires those JABS and CHOPS! The fans are thunderous as Joe brings Kobashi around and reels him in. Kobashi fights the lift! Joe fires more Kawada Kicks, then tries again. BUCKLE BOMB!! Kobashi is stuck in the ropes, then flops down, and the fans are thunderously losing their minds! Joe storms up to dig his boot into Kobashi! Joe scrapes Kobashi’s face again and again, then runs side to side, to BOOT WASH! The fans fire up while Joe huffs ‘n’ puffs.
Joe drags Kobashi up, and puts him up top! The fans fire up as they anticipate what’s coming! MUSCLE BUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Kobashi survives and shocks Joe! Fitting, because the fans are electric! Joe KNEES Kobashi in the side, and KNEES him again! Then COQUINA- NO, Kobashi snapmares free! Joe BOOTS Kobashi, then POWERBOMBS! Cover, TWO, but into the STF!! Kobashi fights the crossface, pries at the hands, and the fans rally up! Joe powers through to have the crossface part of the STF! The fans rally more, and Kobashi crawls his way forward, claws his way forward, but Joe shifts to a full CROSSFACE!!
Kobashi still endures, still fights, and the fans still rally behind him! Joe shifts to a RINGS OF SATURN!! Kobashi still endures, still kicks forward, ROPEBREAK!! The fans are thunderous as Joe lets go in frustration! Joe rises, takes aim as Kobashi goes to the corner, and Joe runs in, into a RIDGE HAND! Kobashi waistlocks, then shifts, HALF NELSON SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous after that heavy landing! A standing count begins, and both men are down at 5 of 10. Kobashi and Joe stir, and Kobashi rises first. Kobashi stands at 8! Kobashi hobbles over to Joe, and he SPINNING CHOPS! Joe ends up in a corner!
Kobashi fires up to fire off MACHINE GUN CHOPS!! The fans are thunderous seeing the originator use that move! And Kobashi reloads for more MACHINE GUN CHOPS!! The fans are volcanic as Kobashi goes the extra mile! Kobashi then just reloads again! Kobashi finally lets off with one last CHOP, and the fans are losing their minds! Kobashi DOUBLE CHOPS! Then DOUBLE CHOPS again! Joe sputters, Kobashi DOUBLE CHOPS him again! Joe sits down in the corner, Kobashi runs to DOUBLE CHOP again! Kobashi drags Joe up and reels him in, for the HALF NELSON SUPLEX!! Joe flounders, Kobashi storms over to cover, ROPEBREAK!!!
Joe survives because of Kobashi’s miscalculation, but Kobashi will not let that get him down. Kobashi drags Joe back up, but Joe fires a flurry of forearms! Joe runs, into a SLEEPER!! Kobashi squeezes tight, the fans rally as hard as they can, and Joe fights around! But Kobashi SLEEPER SUPLEXES!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Joe survives, and he flails until he gets free of Kobashi! Kobashi is frustrated but the fans are about to send this place into space! Kobashi drags Joe up, but Joe SLAPS, SLAPS, and SLAPS!! Joe runs, Kobashi SWATS a lariat, to URAKEN! And URAKEN! And URAKEN again!! Kobashi roars, runs, and BURNING LARIATS!! Cover, Kobashi wins!!
Winner: Kenta Kobashi, by pinfall
This instant classic reminds the world that both these men are among the best in wrestling ever! Kobashi shows Joe respect, and the fans cheer as Joe shakes his hand. At 22 years and counting, this is what ROH is all about! Will ROH only grow stronger to keep that legacy going?
ROH World Championship: Mark Briscoe VS Matt Taven w/ Mike Bennett!
Speaking of that legacy, The Sussex County Chicken is carrying both the legacy of this company and his family. And while Chris Jericho wants to step all over that (again), it seems The Kingdom wants to have their moment in the spotlight. Will Matt Taven once again be atop the ROH mountain? Or will he fail to dethrone Mark on the road to WrestleDream?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who holds the gold in the Steel City!
Mark offers the Code of Honor handshake, but Taven stalls. The bell rings first, and Mark offers again. Taven accepts it this time, to then spin Mark around and roll him up! With tights! TWO, and the fans boo Taven. Mark is also upset but Taven bails out. Taven is frustrated his trick didn’t work, but Bennett says he gets it, Mark isn’t very smart. Taven storms back into the ring, and Mark says he is better than that. Stop with the scallywagging, let’s just do this! Taven says alright, and the two tie up. Mark headlocks, Taven wrenches out and whips, but Mark reverses. Taven sunset flips, Mark rolls through, and jumps on for a headlock!
Taven powers up and out, ducks and hurdles, but then Mark wrenches and headlocks again! Taven powers things to a headlock, but Mark powers out. Taven goes up and over in the corner, keeps moving, and he slides under a lariat! Mark CHOPS and the fans fire up! Taven says okay, and he resets with Mark. Mark offers a handshake, Taven takes it and means it this time. Until he sucker punches Mark! The fans boo while Taven CLUBS away on Mark in a corner. Taven CHOPS, whips corner to corner, but Mark goes up and out! Mark SWATS a lariat, then REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! The fans fire up and Mark RAMS into Taven.
Mark snapmares Taven out hard, then builds speed to WRECK him with a dropkick! The fans fire up as Mark gets spicy! BANG BANG, but Bennett stands in the way! Mark argues with Mike, and Taven sneaks up to waistlock! Mark breaks that and ELBOWS Taven away! Mike takes a swipe but Mark jumps over! Then Mark BLOCKBUSTERS Taven to the floor! The fans fire up with Mark, and he drags Taven into the ring. Mike and Mark argue again, and Mark goes up a corner. Taven stands, into a MISSILE DROPKICK! Taven flounders and the fans fire up again. Mark runs up but Taven BOOTS him!
Taven runs up, but Mark fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Mark goes up the corner again, to FROGGY- NO, Mark rolls through as Taven moves. Taven springboards, KICK O’ THE KING! Cover, TWO! Mark survives but Taven rains down fists! The ref reprimands about closed fists, but Taven tells Aubrey and the fans to shut up. Taven stalks Mark to ropes, CHOKES him, and fans chant “MAN UP! MAN UP!” The ref counts, Taven lets off at 4 and Mark goes to a corner. Taven storms up, reels Mark in, and suplexes high and hard! Then MOONLIGHT DRIVE! Cover, TWO! Taven is frustrated, but Mark is tougher than that.
Taven drags Mark up by his beard, and the fans boo while Aubrey reprimands. Taven clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Mark down. The fans rally, Mark fights up, and Mark fires body shots! Taven CLUBS Mark right down! Taven and Bennett mock the applause, then Taven whips. Mark reverses, Taven stops, rolls under, and ENZIGIRIS! Mark staggers, Taven reels him in, PURPLE THUNDER! Cover, TWO! Taven is frustrated with Aubrey’s count, but he vows to take this title and show what Jericho will do! LIONSAULT! But onto knees! The fans fire up with Mark as he rises, and he CLOBBERS Taven! And CLOBBERS him again!
Taven RKF UPPERCUTS and the fans fire up! Mark whips, Taven reverses, but Mark CLOBBERS him again! Mark fires up, the fans are with him, and he runs in at the corner, but into a SUPERKICK! The fans boo while Mark wobbles, but Taven goes up. Only for Mark to UPPERCUT again! Mark YANKS Taven down, into an EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Taven shows he’s tougher than that, but Mark is not deterred! The fans rally again while Bennett coaches Taven. Mark whips Taven to ropes, but Taven reverses. Mark sunset flips, Taven rolls through, JUST THE TIP of the knee! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and The Kingdom is frustrated!
Taven climbs, aims, and FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives the “Aurora” and Taven is beside himself! Taven tells Mark he’s done this time! Taven climbs back up, for another AURORA BOR- NO! Mark’s knees hit him again! Mark goes back up, and the fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW, but onto knees! Bennett is fired up for Taven but the fans rally behind Mark. Taven and Mark crawl to each other, lean on each other as they climb, and Mark roars! Mark ROCKS Taven! Taven roars and swings, but Mark wrenches, kicks and fisherman BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Mark won’t stop, he calls his shot! Mark underhooks, lifts, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)
The Kingdom has fallen, and Mark borrows a fan’s banner to show off the honor of #DemBoys! Mark points to Heaven to shoutout Jay, and then he offers the Code of Honor to Taven. Taven takes it genuinely this time, and hugs it out with Mark. The Kingdom hoists Mark up to celebrate with him, because in the end, they’re still friends. With this, Tacoma and WrestleDream will have the ROH World Championship on the card! Will The Learning Tree #ManUp and fight honorably? Or will Jericho do whatever he has to in order to become #ElNueve?
My Thoughts:
A great ROH here, coming in at an hour and 20, but also airing an hour later than last week. Is that the new thing? Not sure how I feel about that, but it does create uniformity across not just AEW owned programming but across AEW and WWE so that no one has to adjust their schedule that drastically to watch something.
For anyone wondering why we just suddenly got Joe VS Kobashi, it was because ROH needed to make up for some time lost during taping. Sammy Guevara VS Serpentico was supposed to be part of this show, but Sammy got hurt during that, the match was called off, and while Sammy walked away later, he initially needed help to the back via a stretcher. Also, Lady Frost VS Kelly Madan had to be removed because Madan got knocked out and also needed a stretcher. So two matches that ultimately are filler were replaced by a classic ROH match. On behalf of The Chairshot, good to hear Sammy and Madan are alright, and I hope they’ll be fine by their next matches.
Sammy having been scheduled for this week’s show was clearly so we could have all four Sons of Texas, the full faction, all getting good wins tonight. Good stuff from Dustin & The Von Erichs beating The Premier Athletes, because of course they were when Mark Sterling was in the mix. Seems a little silly they bothered with this at all, because why are they protecting The Premier Athletes in a Proving Ground match? Just give us more Proving Ground matches that hit 10 minutes that then set up a future title match. For all we know, we get an ROH World Six Man title match for the WrestleDream Zero Hour, same as we are with Atlantis Jr. VS Brian Cage.
Nyla Rose of course wins her match, and I also figured Henry & Beef would win theirs. Side note: Anthony Catena’s overall look of a Scarface inspired merch shirt and his comic book tights were interesting. But very good promo from Henry & Beef backstage, though it didn’t really add much. I feel like the twist will be that, for all of Henry’s reservations, JD Drake will accept Beef into the fold, and Henry will be completely exasperated. Very good promo from Athena and Billie to further build their dysfunction, and great bit of Abadon almost snatching Athena up. I still feel Athena VS Abadon gets wonked by Billie, setting up Athena VS Billie at Final Battle.
Great match out of Outrunners VS Infantry, but given Tony Khan copy-pasted this story to give us #FTRunners on Collision, he must now change how the story here on ROH is going. Infantry borders on turning Heel over how Outrunners are doing better in the win-loss record and getting popular with the fans. As such, Outrunners win and Infantry storms off, it might take some other point of frustration to make The Infantry turn on The Outrunners. And then great ROH World Championship match just out of nowhere with Mark and Taven. Mark of course won, they weren’t going to make a match of Briscoe VS Jericho for the title to then take that away. But it was still good to have Taven & Bennett celebrate with Mark after, given the history of The Kingdom with The Briscoes.
My Score: 8.8/10
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It iz what it iz. Or iz it?
Mr. Iguana returns to NXT to help his amiga, the NXT Women’s Champion, Lola Vice, against The Culling’s Izzi Dame & Niko Vance!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kali Armstrong VS Jaida Parker; wins.
- Jackson Drake VS Jasper Troy; wins.
- Mixed Tag: Lola Vice & Mr. Iguana VS Izzi Dame & Niko Vance w/ Shawn Spears; win.
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[Due to the scheduling choices of KVIA2 CW (El Paso & Las Cruces), coverage of NXT will not begin until 9PM Eastern]
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NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/26)
Wrestling Dontaku, Night Two!
Can the Prince slay the Rampaging Dragon?
Callum Newman won the New Japan Cup, won THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but can he survive his first title defense against Shingo Takagi?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Taisei Nakahara; Yasuda wins.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens; Konosuke wins and retains the title.
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Gedo & Daiki Nagai; Gedo & Daiki win.
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hontai VS House of Torture; Hontai wins.
- Yuya Uemura & Taichi VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson; Yuya & Taichi win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico; Despy & Mistico win and become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Bolten Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare; Ospreay, Khan & Henare win and become the new NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions.
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi; Callum wins and retains the title.
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NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens w/ Yujiro Takahashi!
Although the Alpha is preparing for his match with Kazuchika Okada at AEW Double or Nothing, he must still fulfill his duties as a champion in NJPW! But will Konosuke still be the star of NJPW World? Or will the Lonestar Outlaw steal the spotlight?
But as Konosuke reaches ringside, Chase runs up! Konosuke avoids his wrecking ball dropkick to then fire forearms! They go back and forth but Konosuke ROCKS Chase! Konosuke stalks Chase around the way, ROCKS him again, and again! Chase KNEES low, then whips, but Konosuke stops short of the railing. Konosuke pops Chase up to SMACK off the railing, then DDTS him on the floor! The fans cheer as Konosuke then drags Chase up and puts him in the ring. The bell sounds and we’re on the clock! Konosuke brings Chase up, headlocks, but Chase endures the grind. Chase pulls hair to power up and out, but Konosuke drops down on the dropdown!
Konosuke has the headlock again, and he grinds Chase down. The fans rally as Chase fights up, and he KNEES low! Chase KNEES Konosuke again, then headlocks in return. Konosuke powers up and out, then hurdles, drops down, and DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Konosuke then hits another headlock takeover. Chase pulls hair but the ref reprimands. Konosuke grinds the hold but Chase rolls to a cover, ONE! They stand up, and Chase pulls hair again to put Konosuke on the ropes. The ref counts, Chase lets go slowly, but he BOOTS the ropes to jam Konosuke up! Konosuke sputters as he slumps outside, and Chase WRECKS him with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Chase goes out to bring Konosuke up. Chase scoops to then HOTSHOT Konosuke off the railing! Konosuke coughs and sputters again, but Chase SMACKS him off the apron. Chase drags Konosuke up to the apron now, and he cravats for a SNAPMARE DRIVER on the apron! The fans applaud while Chase puts Konosuke in the ring, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer more as Konosuke stays in this. Chase argues the count but the ref defends it was fair. Konosuke sits up but Chase runs in at the corner for a forearm smash! Then a short arm LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Konosuke shows his grit but Chase just grins.
The fans rally up again as Chase paces around Konosuke. Chase drags Konosuke up, fireman’s carries, but Konosuke fights free. Konosuke ROCKS Chase, but Chase ROCKS Konosuke back! Konosuke ROCKS Chase again, but Chase fires back! They go back and forth until Chase CLAWS Konosuke’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Chase runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Chase reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE finds him! The fans cheer while Chase goes to a corner. Konosuke runs in and JUMP KNEES! Then clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Chase toughs it out, but Konosuke stays calm.
Konosuke stand Chase up, but Chase fights the lift. Chase CLUBS away, then headlock punches! The ref reprimands, but Konosuke keeps Chase from running the ropes! Chase ROCKS Konosuke for it, then eggs him on. We pass five minutes as Konosuke ROCKS Chase! The fans rally up as Chase fires back! Konosuke staggers to ropes, but he comes back to ROCK Chase! Chase fires fast hands, but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! ROLLING- BACK ELBOW from Chase! Chase cravats but Konosuke powers out! Chase blocks a shot to C-TRIGGER! Then he avoids the boot to I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but Chase stays on him.
Chase wrenches and hammerlocks, but Konosuke ducks High Noon to spin Chase for a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Konosuke roars as he rises, and then he gator rolls Chase into a suplex! Chase fights the rest, then bails out! Chase hobbles around the way but Konosuke pursues! HELLUVA KICK against the railing! Konosuke then brings Chase around to APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans rally as Chase crawls, but Konosuke drags him back outside, for another APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Konosuke shoves Chase inside, but Yujiro gets a PIMP CANE CHEAP SHOT on Konosuke!
The fans boo Tokyo Pimp as he puts Konosuke in, the ref none the wiser! Konosuke drags himself up at the ropes, but Chase runs up for C-TRIGGER! Then he wrenches, hammerlocks, and HIGH NOON LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! The fans cheer as Konosuke survives! Chase is frustrated but he drags Konosuke up and tucks him in! But Konosuke wrenches free, slips around, only for Chase to grab the ref! Konosuke can’t suplex them both, and Chase sends Konosuke into the ref! The fans boo but now Yujiro storms in so he can stomp away on Konosuke! Yujiro then sets Konosuke up for Chase, but SHOTA UMINO is here!
Shota DECKS Chase, then ROCKS and ROLLING ELBOWS Yujiro! The fans cheer as The Roughneck has evened things up for The Alpha! Shota even cheers Konosuke on, only for the rest of the House to attack! Sho, Kanemaru, Ren, and Dick all stomp Shota, but Konosuke hurries to shield his ally! And then HONTAI rushes out here! Wolf, Yano, Yoh, Wato & Tiger Mask all go after The House! They’ve all got their match later tonight, so this ends up a rather interesting warm-up! The fans cheer as Hontai drags The House out of the ring, and even gets Don Fale, to then gather them all at the ramp side!
The fans cheer Konosuke as he builds speed, and Konosuke FLIES! Air Alpha brings down The House! The fans cheer again as Konosuke gets Chase in the ring while Hontai takes the rest of the House to the back! And we’ve finally hit ten minutes! Konosuke checks on the ref, and then deadlifts him into the ring. The fans cheer, but Chase is up to something! Konosuke ducks the punch, BLUE THUNDER- SPUR KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Chase hides the evidence quickly. Chase vows to end it now, and he drags Konosuke back up. C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK! Then he brings Konosuke around to tuck him in!
Chase lifts for LAST TES- NO, Konosuke fights the lift, BACKDROPS, but Chase sunset flips! Konosuke rolls through, WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Konosuke then aims from a corner, WAGAMAMA KNEE AGAIN!! Konosuke then hauls Chase up for RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still NJPW World Television Champion)
The House of Torture tried and failed to cheat this one away, this is still The Alpha Show! But wait, the lights go down! A video on the tron shows that same mysterious man in suit and mask from last time. He walks into the backstage area of this very arena, but who is it? Where are they going? What do they want? Wait, now they’re IN THE RING! And they CLOBBER Konosuke with some big satchel! WHO IS THIS?! They take off the mask, and IT’S SANADA! The Cold-Blooded Snake is STILL in NJPW! And he drags Konosuke right up for the DEADFALL!! Sanada leaves with a word, but his intent is now clear. Will he make himself the star of NJPW World?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico!
The Ichiban Sweet Boys only just took these titles back, but they’re already putting them back on the line! Will the Sniper of the Skies & Japanese Young Punk outdraw The Rogue Luchador & The Talisman? Or will these titles soon go internacional?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team is truly mighty!
The teams sort out, and Despy starts against Fujita. The bell rings, and the fans cheer as the two go forehead to forehead. They both talk some trash, Despy slaps Fujita around, but Fujita shoves Despy. Fujita eggs Despy on, Despy fires the fans up, then he CHOPS! Fujita snarls and fires the fans up, then CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and faster, harder and harder! The fans cheer as they CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, but then Despy says stop! Despy ROCKS Fujita, CHOPS him again and again, then eggs him on! Fujita swings, but Despy ducks to headlock. Fujita powers out but Despy reverses!
Despy drops down, then hurdles, but into Fujita’s DROPKICK! The fans cheer as Fujita says he’s smarter than that. Fujita drags Despy over but Despy gets away before the tag. The fans rally as Despy drops back to an open corner. Eagles says Despy can go on and tag Mistico, that’s who Eagles wants to face. Despy dry heaves as he tries to catch his breath, then tags in Mistico. The fans cheer as Mistico steps to Eagles, and Eagles pie faces him. Mistico CHOPS, Eagles CHOPS, and now they CHOP back and forth! The fans rally as they’re already fast ‘n’ furious! Mistico says look! Then he SOBATS! And front kicks!
Mistico whips but Eagles reverses to go up and around for the arm-drag! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Eagles hurdles to then RANA! Mistico tumbles but rises up, only for Eagles to WHEEL KICK! The fans cheer while Eagles walks over to Mistico. Eagles kicks Mistico in the back, then stands him up to CHOP! Mistico wrenches and whips but Mistico grabs the ropes. Eagles kicks Mistico’s leg, then whips, but Mistico still blocks. Eagles KICKS the leg, then whips, but Mistico handsprings! Eagles dodges but Mistico comes back to springboard RANA! The fans cheer as Mistico then blocks a chop to CHOP!
Mistico knuckle locks, then goes up, up, steadies himself, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans cheer while Eagles tumbles, and Mistico tags Despy back in. Mistico kicks Eagles before he and Despy double whip for DOUBLE ELBWOS! Then they roll Eagles to whip again, DOUBLE BOOTS! They shake hands and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fujita runs up, but into a mule kick and HAYMAKER! The luchadores double whip Fujita corner to corner, then Mistico sends Despy in. Fujita dodges to RANA Mistico! Despy kicks low, runs, but Fujita trips him! Eagles KICKS, Fujita SENTONS, then Eagles basement DROPKICKS!
Mistico is back but the Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, then split the wishbone! The fans cheer while Eagles goes to Despy. Eagles stands Despy up, puts him in the corner, then both Sweet Boys dig their boots in. The ref counts, the Sweet Boys stop, and Eagles tags Fujita. The fans rally as Fujita wrenches and whips Despy to the open corner, and CHOPS! Despy is stinging as Fujita snapmares then runs, PENALTY KICK! Cover, ONE! Despy is tougher than that but Fujita tags Eagles back in. Eagles ELBOW DROPS on the knee, then pulls on the leg for a toehold! Despy endures, claws at Eagles, then crawls back to the ROPEBREAK!
Eagles lets go, but he traps the leg for a TWIST! Fujita tags in, he brings Despy around to CLUB him on the back. The fans rally as Fujita suplexes Despy up and over! Cover, TWO! Despy is still tougher than that but Fujita stays cool. Fujita stomps Despy, brings him up, and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Eagles but Despy ELBOWS Fujita down while Eagles BLASTS Mistico! Despy fires off forearms on Eagles but Eagles DROPKICKS the legs out! The fans rally as Eagles then winds up and KICKS Despy! And KICKS! And KICKS! Despy eggs Eagles on, so Eagles runs the ropes, only for Despy to block the kick!
Eagles fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then avoids a boot to KNEE low. Eagles whips but Despy reverses for a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Despy crawls his way over to hot tag Mistico! Mistico springboards to CROSSBODY! Fujita kicks Mistico, the Sweet Boys double whip, but Mistico ducks their double elbow to springboard and DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Mistico keeps going, and he handsprings through the double hip toss to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Then Mistico runs up, slips around, and shoves Fujita into Eagles! Mistico 619s Eagles down! Then he springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Fujita!
The fans cheer as Mistico keeps going, and he FLIP RANAS Eagles! Eagles tumbles while the fans rally behind Mistico. Mistico runs up, but Eagles sidesteps, only for Mistico to springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Mistico hurries to LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Eagles has to check. The fans rally again as Mistico hurries after Eagles. Mistico hushes the fans, and winds up to GAMANGIRI! Eagles wobbles, but Mistico puts him up top. Mistico rallies the fans again before running corner to corner. Mistico goes up, up, but Eagles fires body shots! Mistico falls and Eagles WARP- NO, Mistico dodges!
Mistico runs, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! But Eagles rolls it into a ghost pin! TWO, and Eagles rolls, schoolboy bridge! TWO and the fans cheer again! Eagles SOBATS, BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and both men are down again! Eagles crawls his way over, hot tag to Fujita! Fujita runs up on Mistico, and he CHOPS! Then he snapmares Mistico to go up and out! The fans rally as Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit and Fujita covers, TWO! Mistico survives and the fans fire up, but Fujita vows to end this now. Fujita brings Mistico up, suplexes, but Mistico slips free. Mistico spins Fujita but Fujita ROCKS Mistico! Fujita runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS him down!
The fans rally as both men crawl. Mistico hot tags Despy! Despy RUNS Fujita over, then scoops to SLAM! Despy hurries to suplex for the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Despy stays on him. The fans rally up as Despy gut wrenches, GUITARRA- NO, Fujtia slips free! Despy REAR HEADBUTTS, but runs into a drop toehold! Fujita ties up the legs, NEMOS SPECIAL! Despy reaches out, but Fujita grabs his arms! The fans rally as Despy resists, powers up, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go in frustration but he hurries to waistlock. Deadlift- NO, Despy fights the German Suplex and reaches fo rropes!
Fujita drags Despy back, but Despy ELBOWS free! Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Despy SPINEBUSTERS! And then high stack, TWO! STRETCH MUFFLER! Fujita scrambles, Mistico runs in and intercepts Eagles! MISTI- NO, Eagles turns it into an ASAI DDT! Eagles then SUPERKICKS Despy down! The fans rally up as Eagles stands Despy up. Despy BODY BLOWS and HAYMAKERS! Despy whips, Eagles reverses, but Despy grabs ropes. Despy DUMPS Eagles out, then builds speed! But Eagles GAMANGIRIS first! Fujita goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes Despy and the fans fire up!
But Mistico builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit into Fujita at the ramp! Mistico helps Despy stand, but Eagles DIVES! The fans fire up as Eagles wipes the luchadores out at the ramp! Eagles & Fujita get Despy in the ring, then they rally the fans. Fujita feeds Despy to the scoop, SWEET BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans fire up again! Fujita vows to end this now, and the Sweet Boys drag Despy up again. The fans rally as the Sweet Boys double torture rack, but Despy fights it! Despy flips through, SHOVES Eagles into Fujita, then Mistico runs up! He gets the boost for the DOUBLE SHOTGUN!
The Sweet Boys bail out, Mistico DIVES to take Eagles out again! Despy DIVES onto Fujita and they both crash into railing!! The fans fire up again as all four men are down around ringside! A ring count starts as the four men stir. We pass 5 of 20, then 10, but no one has even sat up! We hit 15 and the fans rally even harder! Despy stands, roars, and he puts Fujita in at 18! Despy hurries to then gut wrench and GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Fujita survives but Despy wags his finger. The fans rally up again as Despy brings Fujita up. Despy drags Fujita up, underhooks, but Fujita wrenches out. Fujita CHOPS, but Despy KNEES low!
Despy whips Fujita, Fujita reverses, and GAMANGIRI! Both men are down again as the fans continue to rally! Fujita roars, and he vows to finally end it. Fujita drags Despy up, brings him around, and suplexes, only for Despy to fight it! Despy RAMS Fujita to a corner, then ROCKS him! Despy hoists Fujita up top, then goes up to join him! The fans rally as Despy goes for the very top, but Fujita bends his fingers. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy down, but Mistico runs up to GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI again! The fans fire up as Mistico now climbs the corner. Mistico clinches Fujita as they go to the very top, SUPER SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up again as Eagles springboards in! Mistico dodges, but Eagles comes back, DESTROYER! Despy runs up, Eagles dodges to ROUNDHOUSE, SUPERKICK, and PELE! But Despy rebounds to SPEAR! All four men are down in the ring now as the fans fire back up! Eagles and Mistico bail out while Despy and Fujita go to corners. Despy roars, runs in, and LARIATS Then he underhooks, PINCH- NO, Fujita fights the lift, then powers out to have the wristlocks. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy! Fujita then roars as he brings Despy up, for another HEADBUTT! Fujita stands Despy up again, but Despy breaks free to ROCK Fujita!
The fans rally up as Fujita CHOPS! Despy swings, but into a takedown! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Despy fights around, but Fujita shifts to a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Eagles intercepts Mistico, kicks away on the leg, but Mistico KICKS free! Both men run up, Eagles blocks a kick, but Mistico fights free of the backpack! Mistico runs, LA MYSTICA!! Despy powers through the armbar to then get the leg! GROUND DRAGON SCREW, into the STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Fujita flails, Eagles flails, NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! FUJITA TAPS, DESPY & MISTICO WIN!!!
Winners: El Desperado & Mistico, by submission (NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Just as The Ichiban Sweet Boys were on top of the world, they come crashing back down! Is this an ill omen on how the Best of the Super Juniors will go for Eagles and Fujita? As for Mistico, he is not just a triple champion but a QUADRUPLE CHAMPION! CMLL World Light Heavyweight, CMLL World Trios, PWR Heavyweight and now IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion! Will he and Despy dominate the 2026 BOSJ and beyond?
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi may have failed to take the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, and the big man from Kazakhstan may have failed to take the NEVER Openweight Championship, they still stand together as trios champions. But will these titles still belong to Bishamon & BARS? Or will Ospreay lead the Dominator & Mauler to victory for the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who NEVER gives up!
The trios sort out and Henare insists he start. Henare wants Oleg, but Hashi insists he start, and the fans applaud. The bell rings, the fans rally, and Hashi and Henare circle. Khan distracts Hashi, Henare CLOBBERS Hashi for it, then Henare BLASTS the Hontai corner. Henare stomps Hashi, drags him up, and ROCKS him! Henare whips, Hashi BOOTS back, and Goto joins in! They RUN Henare over, then ZANMAI! Oleg runs, but Khan trips him up! Ospreay BOOTS Goto, Henare CLUBS Hashi, and The Empire tags things outside. Ospreay SMACKS Goto off apron, Henare sends Hashi into railing, and Khan drags Oleg around to SLAM his bad arm off the timekeeper’s table!
The fans rally as Henare CLUBS Hashi and puts him in the ring. Khan drags Oleg around by his bad arm while Henare stomps Hashi. Khan whips Oleg hard into railing! Henare bumps Hashi off Ospreay’s boot, then tags Ospreay in. The fans cheer as Ospreay CHOPS Hashi down! Ospreay drags Hashi up, scoops, and SPIN-OUT BACKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Ospreay drags Hashi back up, but Hashi fires body shots! Hashi CHOPS, Ospreay CHOPS, then Ospreay whips, but Hashi hits the BLOCKBUSTER! Ospreay scrambles to tag Henare, and Henare BOOTS Goto down. Then Henare CLOBBERS Hashi!
Henare drags Hashi up, fires forearms, then ROCKS him again. Henare fires off in the corner but Hashi fires forearms and CHOPS in return! Henare CHOPS Hashi down! The fans cheer while Henare roars. Henare then sets up, but Hashi avoids the senton! Henare hobbles but he stomps Hashi down. Henare whips, Hashi DROPKICKS the legs! The fans rally while both men are down. Henare and Hashi crawl, hot tag to Oleg! The fans fire up as Oleg and Henare RAM! And RAM! They both fire up, they both run, and they RAM shoulders again! Henare then ROCKS Oleg, runs, but into a scoop! Oleg Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW!
Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg BLASTS Khan off the apron, DECKS Ospreay, then goes back to Henare for the VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Henare toughs it out but Oleg drags Henare up. Oleg torture racks, but Henare CHOKES him! The ref counts, but Oleg breaks free! Henare KICKS, and KICKS, then snapmares to KICK Oleg in the back! Then Henare KICKS Oleg in the chest! Henare runs, RUGBY KICK and SENTON! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives and the fans cheer. Henare BLASTS Goto for good measure before he goes back to Oleg. Henare HEADBUTTS, whips, but Oleg stops himself! Oleg BOOTS Henare, then fireman’s carries!
Henare fights free again, then CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS back! Henare CHOPS, Oleg CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as both men snarl, and Henare CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS again! And again! And again! Henare is stinging and he drops to a knee! The fans rally as Oleg storms up, but Henare fires fast hands! BODY BLOW! Henare then runs up to LARIAT in the open corner! Henare runs, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Oleg dodges, comes back, but Henare LARIATS him down! But wait, Oleg’s right up! And he LARIATS Henare! Henare’s right up, and dodges to then BERSERKER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as both big behemoths are down! Hot tag to Ospreay, and he PIP PIP CHEERIOS! Then an ELBOW for Goto! Hashi runs up, Ospreay dodges to put Hashi outside, ROLLING ELBOW! The fans fire up with Ospreay and he PLANCHAS to knock Hashi and Oleg down! The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin still knows how to fly. Ospreay puts Oleg in, brings him around, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Oleg is tougher than that but Ospreay calls his shot. Ospreay aims from the corner, runs up, but Oleg pops him up! Fireman’s carry, VER- NO, Ospreay lands out! PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT, but onto knees!
Oleg whips but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up and Ospreay aims again, HIDDEN- NO, Oleg catches Ospreay and THROWS him! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oleg and Ospreay crawl, hot tag to Goto! The Fierce Warrior LARIATS Ospreay, whips corner to corner, then runs up to MURAMASA! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Goto hauls him up for a fireman’s carry. Ospreay fights free but Goto ROCKS him! Goto whips, Ospreay reverses, but Goto puts Ospreay on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Goto, goes up, and BLINDSIDE CHEERIOS! Then he lifts Goto to LIGER BOMB! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay checks his neck, then brings Goto up. Ospreay underhooks but Goto fights the lift! Ospreay CHOPS Goto, but Goto snarls. Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay CHOPS again, and repeat! Forearm for CHOP, but then Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! And a CHOP blocked! Goto ROCKS, whips, but Ospreay handsprings! Goto catches Ospreay to GERMAN SUPELX! Ospreay lands out, but ends up in URA GTR! Goto runs, but Ospreay blows past him! Ospreay avoids Goto, and Henare hits the RAMPAGE! STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, HASHI BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Henare whips Hashi to a corner.
Khan LARAITS, Henare & Ospreay LARIAT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Then they feed Hashi to Khan’s BOOT! Henare LARIATS Goto, fireman’s carries, SAMOAN DROP! Ospreay springboards, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Goto survives and the fans fire up again! Ospreay stays focused as the fans rally up, and Ospreay calls his shot! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTT- NO! Goto blocks, spins, but Ospreay avoids the lariat to HOOK KICK! Another try, but Oleg catches Ospreay to SNAP KAMIKAZE! But then Henare drags Oleg out and sends him into railing! And then more railing! And then- NO, Oleg turns things around, and now Henare hits railing!
The fans fire up as Oleg runs up, but Henare dodges! Henare KNEES Oleg up and over the railing! Both men are down in front of the fans while Goto and Ospreay rise up. Goto roars, runs up, and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Goto pushes Ospreay down. Goto climbs up, takes aim, but Ospreay GAMANGIRIS! Ospreay goes up, but Goto fires body shots! Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay ROCKS Goto, and repeat! Ospreay fires more forearms, but Goto HEADBUTTS! Goto then climbs up onto Ospreay for a SUPER KAI TEN!! Cover, TWO?!? Ospreay survives that super sunset bomb and the fans are thunderous!
Goto and Ospreay stir, then crawl, hot tags to Khan and Hashi! Hashi SHOTGUNS Khan to the corner! Hashi runs up to CHOP and DDT! Cover, TWO! Hashi brings Khan around to the drop zone and the fans fire up! Hashi climbs up but Khan scrambles to the far side. Hashi hops down, and Khan eggs him on, so Hashi goes outside. But Khan kicks and whips Hashi into railing! Khan then snap suplexes Hashi to the floor! Khan grins as he clearly suckered Hashi in. Khan drags Hashi up, puts him in, and calls to Henare. Henare joins Khan and they bring Hashi up. But Hashi fires forearms on them! And CHOSP! But then Khan clamps on the IRON CLAW!
Khan chicken wings Hashi for Henare’s BODY BLOW! Then the ASSISTED POWERBOMB! Double cover, TWO!! Hashi survives but the Monster Rage is boiling over! Henare fireman’s carries, Khan runs, but Hashi slips free! Hashi SHOVES Henare at Khan, then LARIATS Khan! Henare ELBOWS and whips Hashi, but Hashi LARIATS through! Ospreay returns but Hashi dodges, only for Ospreay to slip through the lariat! But Hashi slips free of the bomb to LARIAT after all! The fans are thunderous as Hashi has soloed the Empire! The fans rally up as Hashi crawls, and he roars as he rises again! Hashi brings Khan up and Goto joins in.
Bishamon double whips Khan corner to corner, then LARIAT and CHOP! Hashi sends Khan to Goto but Khan Mongolian Chops! Hashi mule kicks, Goto clinches, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up as Bishamon brings Khan up again! Dragon sleeper, leg lift, but Khan BOOTS free! Goto snap suplexes Khan, but Ospreay fires off on Goto! Ospreay runs, but into HIDDEN GAP! Henare ROCKS and CHOPS away on Bishamon, then runs, into HIDDEN BOLTIN!! The fans are thunderous again as Oleg waits on Bishamon. Bishamon hauls Khan up, has him in place, and Oleg RAMS Khan into the corner!
Oleg sets Khan back up, then DECKS Ospreay! Goto LARIATS, Hashi LARIATS, and now Goto climbs! Hashi hoists Khan up, DANGEROUS LIBRA!! Cover, HENARE CLOBBERS GOTO ONTO IT! The fans cheer as everyone is down around ringside! Goto drags Henare up, but he has a guzel! Guzel on Hashi, too, but Oleg CHOPS Henare! Henare holds onto Bishamon! So Oleg SHOTGUNS Henare! That alone is impressive! Bishamon regroups and they drag Khan up. They set Khan up in the dragon sleeper and leg lift, Oleg runs, but Henare is a step for Ospreay to leap from! HIDDEN BLADE ON OLEG!!
Henare DECKS Hashi, Khan IRON CLAWS Goto! Ospreay SUPERKICKS, then he TOSSES Goto! Ospreay goes up, up, and LEAP OF FAITH onto Goto & Oleg!! Henare waits on Hashi, for the RAMP- DDT!! Hashi turns things around on Henare and the fans are thunderous! Hsahi roars as he gets back up, and he drags Khan to his feet! But Khan BITES Hashi’s arm! The ref counts, but then Khan IRON CLAWS Hashi’s face! Hashi endures the iron grip, but Khan is pushing him down to the mat! Khan DRIBBLES Hashi’s head like a basketball! Hashi fades but is somehow still in this, so Khan hauls him up! ELIMIN- CODE BREAKER!! Cradle cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous again as Khan survives! Hashi hurries to his feet, but Osperay and Goto are brawling outside! Ospreay and Henare leave Goto and Oleg on the outside while Hashi aims, SUPERKICK blocked! Khan KICKS the leg, then BLINDSIDE BOOTS! The fans rally but Khan laughs maniacally! Khan calls to Henare & Ospreay. Ospreay climbs, Henare HEADBUTTS, and then Henare hauls Hashi up! Ospreay aims, HIDDEN BLADE ELIMINATOR BOMB!!! Cover, EMPIRE WINS!!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (NEW NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)
What an insanely overpowered combo move to finish Hashi! But in the end, the power of the Empire’s founding members shines even brighter now that they hold gold together! Khan grabs the mic to say, “Bow down, you peasants! We beat ‘Bishamontin,’ we have dominated the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions. So next… We shall conquer K O B and the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. And if they want to see us directly, we will forgive them if they dare step in front of us.” In other words, Khan is daring Oskar & Yuto-Ice to appear. And after a moment, they indeed appear!
The Knockout Brothers swagger down to the ramp and into the ring, and they stare down Khan & Henare. Henare has the mic to tell Ice that Henare doesn’t care what anyone says! Those tag titles are theirs, now bring them your mana! Yuto laughs at that and tells Henare that if he wants the mana, Yuto will bring him that wrestling high! They can make some money together! Yuto tells the fans that if they wanna get that wrestling high, then you’ll wanna see Yuto fight Henare! They ARE KOB, and they wanna fight the strongest bastards there are! And that seems to be these two here. Go ahead, challenge them! Because everyone here will put their money down to see it!
You don’t have to think, just feel! Let’s Get High! TCH TCH, Big Up! The champions have spoken, and they’re ready to face fellow champions to prove they’re the best! But will Oskar & Ice make sure to knock out Khan & Henare? Or will the Empire continue to conquer the world?
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi!
From youngest man to win the New Japan Cup to youngest man to win this title, The Prince has proven himself as a powerful wrestler. But to prove himself as truly worthy of this title, he must make it through his first defense. A former heavyweight champion in his own right, the Rampaging Dragon has fought his way back to this moment. But will Takagi once again stand atop the mountain? Or will he suffer the Prince’s Curse?
President Hiroshi Tanahashi is here to make the formal introductions and raise the belt. And now, at the end of Wrestling Dontaku, we see whose heroic journey triumphs over the other’s!
The bell rings and the fans fire up for “TA-KA-GI!” already. Callum stays back, and has a smug grin as he does. Callum wants Takagi to stay back, and Red Shoes has him wait. Callum steps outside, which annoys Takagi. Takagi dares Callum to get in already. Callum taunts Takagi by stepping in, then out, then flipping off the fans. The fans boo, but Callum finally steps inside. Takagi runs up, Callum dodges and fires off forearms! Callum eggs Takagi on so Takagi fires off forearms! Takagi JABS, whips, but Callum reverses. Callum runs up but Takagi puts him on the apron. Callum RAMS into Takagi, then slingshots up and over.
Callum runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then BOOTS, but Takagi rebounds to RUN Callum over! Callum kips up to ENZIGIRI! Takagi rebounds, but Callum avoids the sliding lariat! Takagi ducks the haymaker, but Callum fights the waistlock. Takagi blocks the elbow, and a kick, but Callum ducks a lariat to then springboard, OSC- NO, Takagi denies Callum the cutter! The fans cheer the standoff as the two reset. Takagi and Callum circle, feel things out, but Callum backs off to a corner again. Takagi waits, but Callum just goes back to the corner. Callum and Takagi finally tie up, and Takagi powers Callum to the ropes. Callum protests, Red Shoes counts, and Takagi says clean break.
But then Callum pulls hair! Callum body shots, whips, and- NO, Takagi avoids the kick to RAM Callum! Takagi then blocks the boot to DRAGON SCREW! Callum tumbles out of the ring while the fans cheer. Takagi eggs Callum on while Callum clutches the knee. Callum shakes out the leg, hobbles around, then rolls in, just to roll back out. Takagi is annoyed again but Callum walks off the leg pain. The ring count starts and the fans rally for Takagi. Callum talks with Jake Lee on commentary. Callum says he has 20, so he’s gonna take his time. Callum hears 13 and rolls back in, just to roll back out. But Takagi pursues!
Takagi CLUBS Callum, POSTS him, then CHOPS him! Callum goes to the ramp but Takagi brings him back around. Takagi puts Callum in, but Callum gets moving, only for Takagi to CLOBBER him! The fans cheer as Callum goes spiraling through the air! Takagi fires up, too, then drags Callum up. Takagi suplexes high and hard, and the fans applaud as he covers, TWO! Callum is tougher than that but Takagi clamps on with a chinlock. Callum endures as Takagi squeezes tight. Takagi grinds Callum down to the mat but Callum fights around, ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud as Takagi lets go, then Takagi KICKS Callum in the back!
Takagi KNEES Callum, then brings him up. Callum fights the back suplex with elbows but Takagi body blows in return. Takagi shoves Callum to then ELBOW, JAB, and- NO, Callum trips Takagi up, for the SLIDING KNEE! Callum gets Takagi in the side and Takagi rolls his way to the apron. The fans rally but Callum pursues. Callum kicks Takagi to the floor, then brings him up for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Takagi writhes, Jake Lee certainly applauds, and Callum mocks Takagi’s pain. Callum stands Takagi up to whip him hard into the railing, then brings him around to whip him into more railing! Then they go out into the crowd!
The fans have to hurry out of the way as Callum pries the railing apart. Callum fires forearms, then he KNEES Takagi into taking a seat. Callum then gets space, and he runs up on Takagi for a DROPKICK through the chairs! The fans cheer that double-edged attack, but Callum manages to stand up from the pile of chairs. Callum then makes another section of fans clear out, just so Callum can sit next to Takagi’s new bride, Natsumi Maki, aka Natsupoi! The fans boo Callum trying to be friendly with her, but then Takagi DECKS Callum anyway! The fans cheer Takagi defending his wife’s honor, then he whips Callum into railing!
The fans rally behind Takagi as he storms over to Callum. Takagi drags Callum up and into the ring, and the fans cheer as Takagi storms up on him again. Takagi CHOPS, Callum CHOPS, and repeat! Callum scowls as he’s stinging from that last one, but he winds up to CHOP again! Takagi JABS, JABS, then swings, but Callum catches the arm! Callum hooks the arm, and he stomps Takagi in the ribs! Callum digs his heel in, then fires punches into it! Red Shoes reprimands, but Callum mocks Takagi with Takagi’s own prayer pose. Callum drags Takagi up, CLUBS him, then snapmares to KICK! Takagi snarls but Callum KICKS him again! Cocky cover, TWO!
Callum mockingly applauds Takagi while he stalks him. Callum stands Takagi up to fire knees. Callum mocks LIJ even, but Takagi fires knees in return! Callum fires a KNEE and Takagi goes to a corner. Takagi snarls and the fans fire up, but Callum kicks and snapmares. Callum runs, but Takagi blocks the kick! Callum CLAWS Takagi’s face, whips him to ropes, but Takagi reverses to then HIP TOSS! The fans fire up for Takagi again while he catches his breath. Callum goes to a corner, Takagi runs up, but Callum dodges! Callum kicks low, puts Takagi up top, but Takagi kicks back! Then TORNADO DDT! The fans cheer while Callum tumbles away.
Takagi waits on Callum to stand, then he LARIATS Callum up and out! The fans fire up again, and Takagi goes out after Callum. But Callum RAMS Takagi into the apron, then rolls into the ring. The fans rally as Callum builds speed, and Callum FLIES! But Takagi rolls inside! Callum manages to land out of his tope, but then Takagi TOPES onto Callum! The fans fire up as the Rampaging Dragon can still fly! Takagi stands, Natsupoi cheers him on, and he gives a thumbs up. Takagi goes back to Callum as the ring count starts, and he puts Callum in at 6 of 20. Callum staggers to his feet, but Takagi RUNS him over! Takagi scoops, SLAMS, and SENTONS!
The fans applaud and rally as Takagi winds up. Takagi runs up, blocks a boot, and he LARIATS through! The fans cheer as Takagi JABS and CHOPS on repeat! Red Shoes counts as Takagi JABS, JABS, JABS, then throws hooks from all sides! Callum takes a swing but Takagi spins him through, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer Takagi on as he starts up the catchphrase, but Takagi dodges Callum’s dropkick to ELBOW DROP! And now “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans cheer and join in with “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi then hoists Callum up top, climbs up to join him, but Callum fires body shots!
Callum HEADBUTTS Takagi, but Takagi ELBOWS in return! Takagi ROCKET LAUNCHES Callum from the corner! Takagi then clamps on for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! “OI! OI! OI!” SLIDING- NO, Callum dodges to BUZZSAW, HEEL KICK, then PUNT in the side! Both men are down while the fans rally up again. Takagi clutches his side as he goes to the ropes, but Callum is right on him. Callum pushes Takagi outside, brings him around, and RAMS him into railing! Callum has Abe-san and Tanahashi-kaichou clear out from the timekeeper’s area to then confiscate the table. But Takagi BODY BLOWS and KNEES first!
Takagi aims but Callum BODY BLOWS! Then BACK SUPLEX down through the table!! The fans boo Callum as Takagi is down in the wreckage. Red Shoes checks on Takagi while Callum leaves him behind. Takagi is able to continue, and the ring count starts. Takagi flounders at 3 of 20, rises up at 6, and hobbles his way to ringside by 10 of 20. Takagi needs a moment, but he fires back up as we hit 13. Takagi hears 15 and hobbles his way to the ring. But Callum is on him with FIREBOLT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Takagi as he survives, but Callum continues to taunt the fans. Callum even SPITS at them! The fans boo more but Callum soaks up the heat.
Callum brings Takagi up, and he pump handles, but Takagi fights free! Takagi catches Callum to underhook, but Callum wrenches through! Takagi RAMS Callum into a corner, then ELBOWS him! Takagi runs, blocks a boot but not the ENZIGIRI! Takagi ducks the heel kick to ROCK Callum! Callum comes back to fire a forearm, then he eggs Takagi on. Takagi ROCKS Callum again, but Callum comes back to fire another shot! The forearms go back and forth, and Callum wobbles! Takagi HEADBUTTS, Callum ROCKS, then runs! But Takagi follows to LARIAT at the ropes! And SAIDO! But Callum’s right up to GERMAN SUPLEX!
Takagi’s up, he clinches, HALF ‘N’ HALF! Callum roars, but then he flops over! The fans fire up as both men are down again! Takagi rolls to a corner, Callum goes to the opposite end, and the fans rally up again. Takagi headbutts the buckles to fire back up! Both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! Callum BOOTS Takagi, eggs him on, so Takagi LARIATS! Callum staggers back but Takagi eggs him on. Callum BOOTS Takagi, so Takagi LARIATS! Callum stumbles to the ropes but Takagi waits on him. Callum storms up to wind up, but Takagi blocks the boot! BLINDSIDE LARIAT!
Takagi ELBOWS, Callum SOBATS, Takagi JABS, Callum HEEL KICKS! Callum feints the run to LARIAT! Takagi’s right up to LARIAT! The fans fire up as both men flop back down! Takagi rises with “OI! OI! OI!” and the fans join in! Takagi brings Callum up, pump handles, but Callum pulls hair! Takagi pulls hair in return! Red Shoes reprimands them both, so they both let go. But then they both grab hair again! Takagi ELBOWS, JABS, and YUKON feint for the DDT! But Callum handsprings through to springboard! OSC- TAKAGI CUTTER! And then Takagi steals PRINCE’S CURSE!! Cover, TWO!! Callum survives and the fans fire up again!
Takagi roars as he rises again, and he brings Callum up to run, PUMPING- NO, Callum falls down! The fans boo but Takagi just covers anyway, ROPEBREAK! Callum’s long legs save him, but Takagi waits on Callum to get up. Callum sputters in a daze but he reaches out. The fans rally, Takagi brings Callum up, but Callum is a ragdoll! Takagi drops Callum to let Red Shoes check. Callum is still dazed, but then he SPITS at Takagi anyway! Takagi storms up but into a BODY SHOT! And OSCUTTER 2.0!! Cover, TWO!! Callum’s trickery didn’t finish this off, but he hobbles his way to a corner as the fans rally. Callum takes aim, runs up, but Takagi dodges Excalibur!
Callum collapses, shouting about his knee! It may have jammed from going too hard on the stops! Red Shoes backs Takagi off and Zane Jay checks Callum. Callum says his knee, but Takagi kicks at him. Callum hobbles but he falls over again. Takagi says call it then! The fans boo, but Callum YANKS Red Shoes out! This WAS a trick after all! Zane Jay runs up and CLOBBERS Takagi! Daiki Nagai storms in and SPINEBUSTERS Zane! But JAKE LEE leaves commentary to CLOBBER Daiki! Takagi CLUBS Jake’s leg, but the KITCHEN SINK KNEE finds him! The Silent Jester laughs, but YOTA TSUJI is here! BACKBREAKER, FLATLINER,and STOMP!
Callum SUPERKICKS Yota! Callum runs up, EXCALIBUR!! Cover, TWO!! Takagi survives but Callum hurries to clamp on! Callum steals MADE IN JAPAN!!! Cover, TWO!!! Callum hurries again, PRINCE’S CURSE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Takagi survives again and the fans are thunderous!! Callum is annoyed, but he drags Takagi up. Takagi grabs at Callum, but Callum fireman’s carries. Takagi flails free, but he drops to the mat! The fans rally for Takagi but Callum sits back and waits. Takagi reaches out as the fans rally harder, but Callum scuffs him. Callum scuffs Takagi again, then fires forearms. Callum is almost toying with Takagi at this point.
Callum winds up to KICK, but that just pisses Takagi off! Takagi sits up, and he takes the KICKS! Callum KICKS again, then SPITS on Takagi! Callum KICKS, but Takagi rolls through to LARIAT! Takagi roars, but Callum SOBATS! Both men sit back down, and Callum unwraps his wrist tape. Callum shows off the crown tattoo, and he hobbles over to Takagi. Callum stands Takagi up, winds up, but Takagi PUMPING BOMBERS POINT-BLANK!! The fans are thunderous again as Takagi stands Callum up! Takagi pump handles, Callum slips free, and he SHOVES Takagi at Red Shoes! Takagi stops short, and he blocks the low blow!
Takagi ducks the roundhouse to pump handle and MADE IN JAPAN!! Takagi isn’t done, he pump handles again, MADE IN JAPAN AGAIN!! Cover, TWO!! Callum survives but Takagi just winds up! Takagi runs, PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi roars because he’s not done yet! Pump handle, torture rack, and BURNING DRAGON!! Cover, TWO!?! Callum survives again and Takagi can’t believe it! The fans rally as hard as they can as now even Ospreay is here to coach Callum on! Takagi rises first, he drags Callum up, and Takagi tells Ospreay to watch. Pump handle, torture rack, but Callum CLUBS away!
Takagi LARIATS! Callum staggers around but Takagi storms over to him. Takagi LARIATS again, and Callum rebounds off ropes. Callum slaps at Takagi, but he’s running on fumes at this point. Takagi fires boxing elbows, he has plenty of gas! But Callum ROCKS Takagi! Takagi JABS, then HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up for Takagi as he brings Callum up to DECK him! Takagi roars, the fans cheer, and Takagi drags Callum back around. Callum sputters but Ospreay coaches him up. Takagi brings Callum up to fireman’s carry, but Callum clings to the ropes! Takagi pries Callum free, but Callum grabs Red Shoes! LOW BLOW!! PRINCE’S CURSE!! Cover, TWO!!
Ospreay is conflicted. He wanted Callum to win, but not quite like that, so he’s relieved this is still going. Callum rises, as does Takagi, and the fans rally up again. Callum winds up, KISS THE CROWN!! Callum then brings Takagi up again, fireman’s carries, and he hits a GO TO SLEEP!! Callum watches Takagi rise up again, and he fireman’s carries for an F- NO, Takagi slips free to HEADBUTT and fire elbows! But Callum KNEES Takagi, then hops up! Takagi slips under, then Takagi hops up!? POISON-RANA!! Callum flounders to ropes, Takagi crawls to the other side! Callum and Takagi roar, PUMPING BOMBER TAKEDOWN!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Callum survives and everyone is shocked! This has passed 35 minutes, but Callum uses Red Shoes as a shield! LOW BLOW!!! And then MAKE WAY!!! Cover, CALLUM WINS!
Winner: Callum Newman, by pinfall (still IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
Yota protests as Callum again dirties up how he wins! Ospreay is still conflicted, but Zane says a win is a win. The rest of the United Empire makes their way out here to stand with their Prince, who still sits upon the throne. Is this going to be the last time Takagi gets a shot at this title? Or is there still hope with the G1 Climax this Summer?
As for Callum, he is handed the title by the Chairman of NUTS, and holds it up for the photo op. Callum then wants to add insult to injury, but Yota stands in his way. The Empire joins Callum in the ring, and Ospreay is the one calling they all stand down. But then Callum LOW BLOWS Yota and BELT SHOTS him down! The fans boo but then Jake sets Takagi up! But then Ospreay steps in! Ospreay says they won, that’s enough! Callum says okay, okay, he won’t do it. But Ospreay should! Ospreay says yeah, right, he’s not doing this BS. Is he with them or not? Yeah, but not like that! Oh, really? C’mon, “Death Rider Billy!”
Ospreay snarls, and he HIDDEN BLADES Takagi down! There, happy? The Empire applauds their former leader, then Callum gets the mic. “Daijobu?” Callum mockingly asks if they’re alright, and the fans boo. Callum then says hey, whether you like it or not, United Empire are the top dogs in this company now! And seeing as Unbound Company wants to ruin his moment ever single time, how about uh… Ignition to Dominion? In just two days’ time, they can settle it! Callum & Jake VS Yota & Takagi. And if the Empire wins, Yota & Takagi can NEVER challenge Callum for the title again. But if either of them pins Callum, then Dominion main event it is. Now F off!
Unbound Company exits, and Callum says the Empire is the best unit in Japan, in the world, and you will all make way for The Prince and Kiss The Crown! Callum leaves it at that, and the streamers fly for his victory. Callum with the top title, Andrade with the Global title, and the trio of Henare, Khan and a now reluctant Ospreay holding the NEVER Six Man titles, will nothing stop the United Empire from conquering the world? Or will this Empire fall apart from within?
My Thoughts:
A great second night of Wrestling Dontaku, with some rather surprising outcomes here and there. Konosuke was of course beating Chase in their match, but the surprise might be that Konosuke has Hontai as his allies here. I wonder if that will add to the dysfunction in Don Callis Family when you consider Andrade is United Empire, but then so is Ospreay, but then as Callum references, Ospreay is hanging out with The Death Riders, who they literally fought a few weeks ago. Meanwhile, I had not predicted Despy & Mistico winning those junior tag titles, and I was iffy on the Empire winning the NEVER titles, but those were great matches and great surprise wins.
Callum winning over Takagi wasn’t quite surprising, though Takagi looked awesome in this match. The fans all wanted Takagi, and they even got “Mrs. Takagi,” Natsupoi, in on the act, all to great effect. But Callum cheating to win helped protect Takagi in the loss while it helped build the dysfunction. I feel like the NEVER Six Man reign will be short given Ospreay can’t keep going back and forth between Japan and the States, but they are certainly going to give us Callum VS Ospreay so that Callum can truly establish himself as not just the leader of the Empire but as the best British/European/gaijin wrestler NJPW has today. We might even see more Empire VS Death Riders, but with a rather unique double turn where Death Riders are Face alongside Ospreay against an all Heel Empire.
My Score: 9.1/10
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4 Corners Podcast: Secretariat’s Family Tree
Patrick and Tunney discuss the NHL and NBA playoffs!
4 Corners Podcast: Did The Red Sox Panic?
Dave & Patrick discuss a seismic shift in Boston as the Red Sox clean house. Plus, NFL Draft thoughts and...
4 Corners Podcast: NHL & NBA Playoff Preview
Dave & PC Tunney preview the NHL & NBA Playoffs!
4 Corners Podcast: The Masters, NBA & MLB
Join Patrick and Dave weekly as they explore the 4 Corners of the American sports scene.
4 Corners Podcast: College Madness
The guys recap the Final Four, discuss March Madness expanding, and discuss an Executive Order that the guys actually agree...
Bandwagon Nerds #339: Everybody Dies
Your favorite Nerds review Daredevil: Born Again and The Boys. Paramount, Disney and Oscars news. All that plus we take...
Bandwagon Nerds #338: Impossible Choices
Your favorite Nerds review the season finale of Invincible, as well as continuing their review of Daredevil: Born Again and...
Bandwagon Nerds #337: Parallels & Purpose
The NERDS continue to review Invincible, Daredevil, and The Boys. Plus, we take a look at the new trailer for...
Bandwagon Nerds #336: Invincible, Daredevil, The Boys… Oh My!
Don't miss the Bandwagon, NERDS!
Bandwagon Nerds #335: Glenn Gets His Revenge!
The Nerds check out trailers for Master of the Universe and Supergirl, and break down tremendous episodes of Invincible and...
WWE/TKO Cuts and Pay Reductions Could Reshape Wrestler Contract Negotiations
Fightful Select reports that a fresh round of cuts and pay reductions at TKO and WWE is expected to significantly...
WWE Reportedly Scrapped Short LA Knight Program With Gunther in Favor of a Cody Rhodes Push
According to Bodyslam.net, WWE originally planned a short post‑WrestleMania program pitting LA Knight against Gunther, but those plans were reportedly...
Tony Schiavone Surprised by Malakai Black’s WWE Release, Praises Nigel McGuinness
AEW commentator Tony Schiavone said he was surprised by Malakai Black’s post‑WrestleMania WWE release while speaking on his What Happened...
Sting Still Mentors AEW Talent, Praises Kevin Knight Ahead of Allin Title Defense
Sting, who retired from in-ring competition in 2024 but remains under contract with AEW, says he offers guidance to younger...
EVIL Reportedly Set to Debut in NXT as “Nox Raijin”
WWE’s newest NXT acquisition, EVIL (real name Takaaki Watanabe), is reportedly poised to receive the ring name “Nox Raijin” after...
El Hijo Del Vikingo Injured During AAA Match With Mini Vikingo
El Hijo Del Vikingo suffered an injury while facing Mini Vikingo during a Lucha Libre AAA event but was able...
Dave Meltzer: One WWE Star Took a Pay Cut Amid Contract Renegotiations
Dave Meltzer reports that WWE has been engaging in pay cuts and contract re-negotiations behind the scenes, highlighting that at...
Chelsea Green Set to Return to WWE After SVT Procedure
Chelsea Green announced she’s expected back at work soon after undergoing a minimally invasive procedure to correct supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)....
Booker T: “Cuts are inevitable,” but here’s how he readies talent to avoid release
Booker T acknowledged that WWE releases are “inevitable,” framing roster turnover as a reality of the wrestling business while discussing...
Bobby Lashley Calls WWE’s New Day Releases a “Fumble,” Eyes AEW Opportunity
Bobby Lashley criticized WWE’s decision to release Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, calling the move “a fumble” and “horrible,” in...
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